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pressed his lips to hers, and called he1

pressed his lips to hers, and called he1
loving names.
The storm had nearly raved itself to
death; it's fury was past, and Adele
was saved.
She struggled to her feet. Will tried
to speak calmly.
you are safe now, I believe, Miss
Somers," he said, coolly.
q am thanks to your
She extended her hand; their eyes
met.
"Oh, Adele! Adele" he groaned.
"God forgive me, but love you SOL"
Adele drew herself up, proudly.
"Mr. Harney." "she cried, indignantly,
"you forget yourself. How dare you
married man-speak to me of love?"
Will stared straight at her for mo-
ment, then burst into q clear ringing
laugh.
Married." he exclaimed; mot ii ]
know it! Why: Miss Adele, who told
you such a tale?"
"Mrs. johnson was speaking of-of
Mrs. Harvey" faltered Adele, "and l
of course thought that"
"She referred to my mother who lives
with me-" laughed Will. Now, tell
me, Miss Adele, is it true that you are
betrothed to a gentleman in New Or
leanso"
"Not if know it," said Adele, mis-
chieyously; "who told you such a
talep"
"Mrs. Johnson"
And-and that was why have not
seen you lately?"
Exactly"
Then lifting Adele on his horse Will
escorted her back to the johnson house,
and Adele sat down to write to her
mother.
Great was Mrs. Somers' CONSERVATION
when her daughters engagement was
announced. But when at last that lady
was prevailed upon to visit Wills
pleasant home where, Notwithstanding
its rustic surroundings, everything that
q refined taste and ample means could
do. made q paradise of it, and finding
that the Harneys themselves were ire
proaohable, Mrs. Somers decided that
Adele might have done worse.
And so Adele's experiment in the
pine woods turned out to be quite
romantic affair after all.
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An Admiral Punished.

Formerly the Spanish mails were
carried from the Philippine islands to
Hong Kong in crazy old men-of'war de-
tailed for that purpose. Not long since,
saws Kennebecker, in one of his letters
to the Boston Journal, one, which was
completely run out and hauled on, met
the fate of the Fire Darl, and thereby
hangs tale. The admiral Of the station
expected his daughter out, and in order
to show his love for her ordered the regu-
lar steamer to be detained a trip, that
her accommodations might be made
more fitting for the distinguished pas
senper. The officer in command was
summoned, who being told by the ad-
miral of the station that he desired re-
pairs upon his steamer to be made, Or
dered him to make the intermediate trip
in the Esmeralda, the worthless ship.
The officer und ,rtook to demonstrate; ;
told his superior of the rotten condition
of the old ship. care you afraid, slr?"
sternly asked the admiral. No, your
honor, not afraid, but just feeling for
the saf,ty alone demands, on account
of the valuable lives and treasure to be
put under my charge, that | should
speak" Proceed to sea IN the Esmer-
aida, sir!" was the order. He did: In
Hong Kong he found the admiral's
daughter, to give her father an agree
able surprise, had come outa trip ahead,
and insisted upon making the voyage
over to Manila in the Esmeralda. The
captain gave way, and proceeded to
sea. Among his passengers was
our countryman, the gallant
CAPTAIN Nathaniel Hinsman. of
Salem, whose ship was in Hong Kong,
and he started for Manila to engage a
cargo for her. The Esmeralda was
never again heard of! The naughty
admiral was awfully punished for his
wicked, arbitrary stubborness in send
ing that miserable vessel to sea. About
the time his grief for The loss OF his
child was greatest, a strange lady with
a child came to the door ard demanded
admittance. She was dressed in deep
black and heavily yelled. Slowly ap'
preaching the stricken man, she threw
back her veil and said: "1 have come
to summon you to the bar of God for
the loss OF my husband, whose SOU!
went out of the world unshriven!"
Then she passed solemnly out: Her
dem eanor was awf full to behold, ana
struck him with ghastly force. Per,
haps he saw other ghastly faces around
him summoning him to that terrible
tribunal. In six months from that day,
his door swung open, and the veiled
| lady and child stood before him. 81
have come to summon you to the bar OF
God for the soul of my husband that
lies unshriven! It was your act, and |
challenge you before God for my hus-
band, and always shalln Then she
passed out. It more than he could
bear, and the terror-stricken man
shortly afterward lett for Spain, rather
than endure such torture. This part o.
the tale 7 relate as told to me by ahighly
respectable gentleman residing in Man
lila, weil-known tor his integrity. The
rest Of it I know to be true.
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A FeuSt in Morocco.

We seated ourselves. and were served
ut once. Twenty eight dishes, without
counting the sweets! Twenty-eight
immense dishes, every one Of which
would have been enough for twenty
people, OF I'll forms, odors. and flavors {;
mon nstrous pieces ofmutton on the split,
chickens (with pomatum), game with
cold creamy, fish with -cosmetics),
livers, puddings, vegetables, eggs,
salads, all with the came dreadful COM
binations, suggestive of the barber 8
shop; swectmeats, every mouthful OF
which was enough to purge man of
any crime he had ever committed; and
with all this, large glasses of water,
into which we squeezed lemons that we
had brou ght in our pockets; then a cup
of tea, swettened to syrup; and finally,
an irruption of servants, who deluged
the tables, the walls, and ourselves
with rosa-watar.-l4orocco del A,atcts.
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A MONOPOLY in COrkS.

The cork business is very large and
profitable one, and, like many others, ls
wholly under the control of an associa-
tion called the Cork Manufacturers
union. This union not only regulates
the price, but the size and length OF
corks, even determining discounts to all
buyers, and giving in it's circular list
of those dealers; and .jobbers who are
entitled to special discounts. 1t goes
further, and says that no corks should
be sold on longer term of credit than
sixty days; that none should be sold to
druggists in New York. Philadelphia,
Boston, Albany, Troy, Portland, or
Providence, or to bottlers anywhere, on
a longer term of credit than thirty days.
This agreement is entered into tor the
purpose of protecting both the importers
and manufacturers in their endeavOrs to
promote the best interests OF the cork
business. Before the union was formed
the larger manufacturers cut prices to
such an extent and sold so low that
smaller manufacturers could not live.
Prices are twenty-five per cent. higher
than form 'rly, owing to the rice in raw
material, or natural corkwood. but as
OFFICES dTe dS HuulGlOuS DIS Guo olHco aliu
shapes Of corks, it is impossible to give
them. The use of cork increases very
rapidly. Heretofore the refuse cuttings
were thrown away, but now every piece,
large or small is utilized. From the
clippings is made linoleum, a kim d OF
floor cloth. Other refuse is granulated
and used in packing fruit. Shavings, or
curled cork, goes into mattresses, which
are very cool in summer and more so in
the winter. The great use, however, to
which corkwood is put is for bottle
shoppers, and in this it supersedes all
other substances. The cork tree is a
species of OAK called Quercus suber. 1t
grows abundantly in the south OF
France, Spain. Algeria and in some parts
of Italy. This country's supply comes
fro m the Atlantic side of France and
from Portugal. Corkwook, so called,
is the bark Of the tree which 1.-THE tree
throws off, the first time when about
twenty years old. and every nine or ten
years afterward. The tree is said to live
$50 years.
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Uses OF the Hon Plant,

DR.. Emil Pott, of England, calls atten-
tion to the many useful purposes for
which various parts of the hop plant
may be applied, over and above the mere
production of the umbels employed in
brewing, to which alone the growers
care appears to be given at the present
time. To begin with, the tendrils fur
nish good vegetable wax, and Juice
from which a reddish-brown coloring
matter Can be extracted; further. their
ashes are greatly valued in the manufac-
ture of certain Bohemian. glass wares.
Of still greater Importance is the fact
tina. a pulp for paper making can be
prepared from them, and though the
goods thus manufactured cannot be sat.
isfactorily bleached, very serviceable
unbleached papers and cardboards are
not from this raw material. The fbers
can also be used in the manufacture OF
textile fabrics. Experiments in this
direction extend to far back date, and
in Sweden yarn and linen making from
hop tibecs has long been an established
branch Of industry, which is constantly
Increasing in Importance and extent.
The separation of the fibers has hitherto
presented considerable difficulties, but
these appear u be efectually overcome
by The process recently devised by DR..
Weiss, of Neutomischel. of sleeping
them for twentv-four hours in cold
water containing i've per cent. of sui
phuric acid, or for twenty minutes in
boiling water to which tiree per cent.
of the acid has been added. Other
mineral acids, such, tor instance, as
muriatic, may be similarly employed.
Nordlinger, of Stuttgart, has patented
a plan of rendering the fbers very fexi-
BILE and tractable This he effects by
boiling them in close vessels with soap
and soda, and, after thorough washing,
treating them with diluted acetic acid,
and then again washing them in cold
water. Another use to which hop twigs
may be put is that Of basket and wicker
work. Lastly, it must not be forgotten
that the young shoots form very palat-
gble vegetable, not inferior to asparagus
in point of delicacy of flavor, while the
leaves and the spent hops themselves
supply an excellent food for live stock
generally, and for sheep. Dr.. Pott con-
tends that by the recognition of some or
all of these numerous virtues OF the
plant, growers can always repay the cost
OF cultivation, without reference to the
hop itself, which, of course, will remain
the chief object in view, and can render
themselves more Independent of the
great fluctuations in the price of the lat
fer, to which they are at present SUBJ
iectnd
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Do Your Own Fishing.

Young and old as, well, you'll never
catch any of the golden fshfthat swim
in the worlds waters By standing with
YOUR hands in your pockets andwatch-
ing another hold the pole!,' 1t is 81 thing
that cannot be done. Il, you expect to
fish, you have to dig your own. bait,
put the tempting morsels on your
own hook, throw IN your own line,
hold your own rod and watch Tor the
nibbles. Seeing another's cork gounder,
tin bent and line strained won't 90 you
the least particle Of. good, loafng upon
the shore and gaping at others while
spreading and drawing nets won NJ
either your stomach or barrel, You
might Just as well attempt by. taking
hold of che strap of, your boots TO- carry
YOUR S. ggish avoirdupois over. q mud
puddle. The one thing is,.about as
sensible SIS the other. You have got to
fish for yourself :" cutting" bait
won't answer. ~ Fish don't come for the
whistling or, wishing. They are wary
and have to be tempted. If you expect
to have them you have got to 60 TOR
them in more senses than one. Hold
ing up some tree, while others hold up
the pole and manipulate the reel, never.
vet brought man his breakfast. The
mere YOU trg.the more you will find the
absurditv Of the proceeding. bob"
for YOUR own eels-that's the orly way to
certainly get them. They won't crawl
up to your feet and beg to be skinned.
Do your own fishing. The world is
a great herring pond, and your chance
is as good as that of your neighbor's. II
you choose the right kind of bait, use
diligence, have and take advantage Of
tide and time. Golden fishes swim
about in plenty, and are to be caught,
but another cannot do it for you. Every
successful man owes his independence
to individual energy and enterprise,
standing IN rock all the day looking
and hoping never yet filled basket; !;
such scaly proceeding won't cause the
use of the scales you may depend upon
that. Every one has to fish for what
he gets. Others may possibly bait and
take off the prize from the hook and
paddle the boat, but the fishing has got
to be done by your own hand. Every
other means you MAJ try will turn out
o failure.
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Postmaster. General Maynard's last
duty as minister to Turkey was not of
an agreeable nature He was Obliged to
sit as sole judge in the case of a natural
lied American citizen II ;cused of muir
dering Turkish pasha by poison. The
man was found guilty and sentenced to
death. This is the first instance where
IN American minister has been called
upon by virtue of his official position to
try p murder case.
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All the authentic WI things of Shakes
peare that remain are three signatures
to his will, preserved in Doctors Com
mons, London, and one signature on
each of two law documents in the
British museum and the other in the
library Of the city Of Lou1on.
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Diversity.
Other people have their faults,
And 50 have We as we'll;
And all ye chance to see and hear
Va ha.ra ma .InhS 20 tall

And all ye chance to see and hear
Ye have no rghr to tell.
Aye! let US hold our tongues in chtdf
At all times given TO running,
Nor take such pains to ferret out
Our neighbors's lack or cunning
Some wear their blemishes outside, /,
The real man or woman.
While others hide them, il they can,
Yet all alike ore human.
The rose that bears the shortest thorn
Is oftentines the sweetest; :
So stern, decisive souls have proved
The truest and completest. y
And he who seems to she'd no tears q
OF sorrow for another
May be the very one whose hand ~
First Lifts the fallen brother. :
Be not deceived by outside show;
Doubt not, too soon, neighbor, ::
Because he chooses in bis way Z
To live and love and labor.
Diversity Of thought and mind
Shines in each path Of duty; = = 2
Diversity is Gods great plan -
To make world Of beauty. =
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Some people admire the Chinese, but
few minutes conversation with one
will convince you that he g a wishee
washee sort of chap.
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A drunken stranger staggered into
Mrs. Evans sick room, at Arrowsmlth,
Ill, when she was alone, and tue fright
killed her.
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Owing to the numerous fires in the
oil region no sparkling will hereafter
be permitted in the vicinity Of the der
ricks.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-04
THE H.tyLIN-couRrNEY RIcE.
Mr.. soule In the city Arranging FOR Race
on the Potomac.

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on the Potomac.
Mr.. 4. r. Souc, Of Rochester n. Y. donor
of the $4,000 prizo 10 be competed for by Han
Ian Courtney and Riley, arrived hero ycster-
day, aud is stopping at Wllards. The Object
OF his visit is TO survey the various courses on
the Potomac suitable for boat racing. and en-.
deavor to perfect arrangements for the contest
to come OF In these waters. He states that
Hamlan Is anxious aud willing to row, and
should Courtney not come Ia time lie will try
conclusions with Riley. Courtney, however,
has forwarded $500 aud signed articles for
race at Washington the Goth of May, but Hun.
Ian desires it to come off a month earlier, aud
has thus far not signed Riley Is to be guar.
anteed 300 for expenses whether he wins or
DOT. The only hitch apparent regarding the
race hero seems to be that the men think, be.
sides the purse, contributions should BIO made
Ivy the citizens thus making IL an object.
They say that several Northern cities would
be only too glad to put up money, anticipating
return from the crowds which the event will
attract. Among the latest bidders for the
honor Is Geneva, n Y, the citizens of which
agree to subscribe $4,000 in s.,Girinn 10 the
purse. MIR. Soul win held consultations with
.GS leading merchants and hotel proprietors
mere in order to learn their wishes on the sub
ject before accepting any other propositions.
He seems DESTROYS OF having the race come of
hore and thinks that it can be satisfactorily
arranged.
A committee of gentlemen representing the
boat clubs of the District waited on Mr.. Soule
last night and requested him to accompany
them to tile AQueduct Bridge, where u ten.
cared barge will be in readiness to convey him
over Il course from that point to tho Long
Bridge. Mr.. Soule accepted and informed tho
committee that as he was really the Que to
decide when the race should be rowcd, he had
determined upon tho goth of next May as the
time. Iio had learned from a number of gen.
tlemcn with whom he had convcrsed that
April would be too early to have It, as the
weather here at that time is iicklo and the
water Is apt 10 be rough from spring frcshets.
A general Interchange of views was then in
dugcd in, tho committee confirming Mr..
SouIe's information regarding the river in
April. IL was also announced that on the day
Of the race Captain Strong, of the Signal
Corps, would detail 4 number of men to DO
stationed 500 yards apart over the entire
course, to report tho standing of the contest
ants when out of view of the spectators Three
large balloons of different colors, bearing the
names of Hanlan, Courtney and Riley, were
to be placed oqui-distant between the Potomac
and AnaloStan lighthouses, and the relative
positions Of tho men would be sgnaled by the
color-bearers back to the men in charge or the
balloons.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-04
The TestImoninI to Miss Evan.

The numerous friends Of Miss Minnie Evan
rendered that young lady last night com.
pimentary benefit at tho Congregational
church. programme Of thirteen pieces was
presented, which with seven eucOres gave a
delightful entertainment. 1t ran as follows
!. Organ overture. Martha, Professor BischOn.
2. Solo, "Dormi Pure" MI HUFF, g. "In
Questo Semplice," Miss Evan; encore "The Last
Rose Of Summer" A. Recitation, The Little
Tramp" Little Annie Lewis; encore ''Shonny."
g. Lost Dreams" MssMCGTew; encore, annie
Laurie" O. Organ solo by Professor BischoT
encore, THE MOckiuR Bird. Z. Ave Maria, %
Miss Evan. s. Non + YeT" Mr.. Pugh. o.
Duei, Excelsior" Miss Harvey, Mr. Patton
10. my Darling Was so Fair" Miss Evan
IL. Reading, o, w. Holmes poem, Prologue
epco, E. comic description OF the play Leah IF
MIR lwecdale. - The Kerry Dance" Miss
McGrcw. 13. Tho Star.SpauglOd Banner,
(by request Miss Evan.
In The third piece Miss Evan had an ex,
eellent opportunity Of exhibiting the quality
Of her voice, and tho audience most heartily
appreciated her Efforts and in the encore t.
No. 10, The Echo Song" she mado decided
hit. Her stuCCRtO movements are clear, &C
Curate and decided, while the runs were
smooth and marked with case aud precision.
In tho lower register Of hor voice Miss Nc
Grew is very effective, aud her singing o
"Anuie Laurie" gave great satisfaction. Mis-
Harvey, with Mr., Patton, had a good OppOr
tuuity in the duet Excelsior" of showing
their. capacities. The readings Of Mr., Twce
dale and li,tle Miss LOWS were greatly en-
jOyCd. Taken altogether, il WAS most sue
cessful entertainment, aud from the size 0
the audience we should Judge that IL rosulte,
pecuniarily 10 dissatisfaction Of tho fair bcne
fciary,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-04

James Richardson, alias William Richards
WAS on the 1th Of March, ISIS, convicted in
the Criminal court of this District of burglary
aud larceny aud sentenced to the Albany Peni-
tertiary for period OF five years, and Richard
Harris. convicted July 8, 1873, of robbery and
sentenced to the penitenliavy for three years
subsequently becoming insane lie was re.
turned to this city, and on January D Dr. w.
w. GOdding, Superintendent Of the Hospital
for The Insane, was authorized by the Scorer
tary Of the Interior to admit tho man for
treatment ii his condition was not such ms to
render his custody insecure and his example
pnrniCOus. On the 10Th Of January Dr. q Od.
ding returned the following certificate
IF the United States declines to make
proper provision Tor the care aud support of
these United States COuvictS who have be-
come insane ut the only hospital for the con.
yict.insane in the country (that at Auburn,
n. VI tho Government Hospital for tho in.
sano ut Washington can hardly refuse to re.
csive them but In the absence Of any special
provision or building for this class Of the in
sane here, | cannot certify that they will not
DO insecure, nor 10 | believe that their OK.
ample will not prove pcrlic!Ous TO other in.
mates"
On January 81, Secretary SEIZURE wrote to
DIR. Gnddng 10 the effect that US there We're no
facilities for tho treatment of such persons In
the District Jail, and no provision Of law for
the payment Of the cXpsnse of keeping them
In the hospital for insane COnvlcts NJ Auburn,
be suggested that Tor tho time being they be
admitted to the hospital. II 1t be found sub.
scquently, that the keeping Of them there WAS
Objectionable, other arrangements would be
made FOL them, The DisuicL.Attorney was
notified gu the 2d instant of this action by tho
Secretary Of the Interior.
Yesterday Justice Hasner passed AN order
directing tho warden Of the jail 10 deliver the
two eonY!eIs to tho superintendent Of the hos
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-04
An Us EM ENT5.


Joe En,mot had no cause to complain of lack
of patronage last night, tho National Theatre
being crowded with Il delighted audience to
witness his impersonation of Fritz in Ire
land" This afternoon matinee will be
given at which Caste" will be the attraction.
Ford's Opera-Bouse.
The latest comedy success, "Dr, Clyde" is
being well presented Mt Ford's Opera House.
aud no one should fail to see it that loves gem
une fun. This afternoon matinee will be
given f ladies and children.
The Arlington Theatre.
The splendid variety entertainment given
at this house Is filling it nightly, some OF the
best performers In the business being the at
fractions. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the
usual matinee will take place.
Theatre Comique.
The performance ut the Comiquo this week
Is unusually attractive. The Milton Jaspcrs
in their musical sketch Scraps" aud acrobatic
feats arc very pleasing, while Miss Angie
Schott, the burlesquo and ilusonary artistic,
is perfectly wonderful, and her performance is
well worth visit.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-04

Arrangements are being made by the Dis
trict Commissioners to utilize the $4,000 APP
preparation made by Congress for filling the
old canal, Just so soon as the President signs
the joint resolution, gangs of men will be put
to work, together with horses and carts, and
the management will be the same as that of
last year. The registration Of the names of
those seeking employment will BIO done at
the different police station-houscs commenc c.
ing next Friday morning at 10 o'clock The
details will be made at intervals and officers
notify the men when to go to work, which
will he conducted under the immediate super
vision of the Engineers Department.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-04

they came they received perfect ovation
Mrs, Parnell aud Hiss Parnel, attended by
Dir. Murdoch, arrived early, aud seemed to
enjoy the entertainment heartily The pro-
cceds from the entertainment, it is believed,
will foot up nearly $1,000.
Messrs Parnell, Dillon aud Murdoch will
address tho citizens of Washington tonight
at tho Congregational church at 1880 o'clock.
A number of Senators and Representatives
will be present aud will also make addresses.
An admission fee of fifty cents will be charged
the proceeds to be devoted to the permanent
relief of the Irish peoplc