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Greek Indifference to Color.

The fundamental cause of the Greek indiffer-
ence to color was the anthropomorphic ten
dency oil the Hellenic mind. ImperSonal nature
had not yet in the heart of Homer and his sue
cessors secured that sacred place which She has
found In the heart of modern poets; and m re-
venge she concealed her greatest charms, her
beautiful hueS and tintS from the eyes of the
aI-persOnifyiDg bard. The human element in
natural scenery alone had an interest for the
Greek. He transformed not merely the grand
and awe-inspiring powers of nature into mani
feStatiOnS Of a personal will. but he invested
every river, brookAnd fountain, every tree and
every mouQtein, with geni'ts toct d9mon. a
nymph, or some other male Or female deity.
This preference for the human element is
shown in their literature and art as well as in
their mythology. Epic and dramatic poetry.
which have man for their subject, reached
with them degree OF perfection that has
never been surpassed; while OF the poetry of
nature, OF lyrical and descriptive verse.
love of color. Descriptive poetry, indeed
as late even as Virgil, is extremely rare, vague.
and imperfect. And the same may be said OF
Greek painting. 1t spite of the extraordinary
stories told Of some painters art critics are
agreed that the pictorial art among the ancient
Greeks was far inferior to the other plastic arts
They were ignorant Of the more refined artistic
uses of irrespective; they had no oil .colors; and
even as late as Alexanders time, black, white
red, and yellow were the only colors used in
might be attributed to the want OF proper pig
ments, but it is evident that the ingenious
Greeks If they had really felt the need Of such
pigments, WOuld nave soon discovered them
somewhere. Hence the absence Of green and
blue Is more probably due to the fact that they
are primarily the colors of nature, and were
therefore not wanted, since in Greek paintings
nature occupied as subordinate position as it
does in their literature. Looking at the whole
matter In a philosophical spirit, we ought per-
haps to be thankful that the laws of mental
growth retarded the aesthetic DEVELOPMENT Of
the color sense among the Greeks. For, in con-
sequence of their Indifference to color, the
attention OF their artists was almost entirely
concentrated on beauty of form and proportion
sculptors and architects the world has ever
seen or perhaps ever will see.-Aacnaalans
Magazine.
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AMERICAN HORSES IN ENtILAND.-Mr. Lorlillard's
Uncas, Duke of Magenta, Cherokee and Friar
were struck out of all their English engage
mentS for this year; but there are more AmerI-
can horses left in England to contest the coming
spring races than ever before. Mr.. Lor1llardS
poose. Paw Paw, Mistake, sly Dance, WalIen-
stein, Wyandotte, IroquoiS, Seneca. Boreas San
zee, Passaic. Dakota and Merrimack-g1ing
neavily into Indian name. it will be observed,
are already entered for the races of 1880. In all
diu0n, Mr. Sanford has entered, for this years
races, Aristocrat. Idea, Useful. Fix, Nuncio
Mirtn and Straight. Mr.. j. r. Keene has some
colts In England, chiefly, It would appear, for
career In 1881. There win be American horses
enough there to attract hardly less attention,
last.-N. r. San. :
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May Jurors Eat and Drink.

Apropos of the jury drinking wine during the
trial of the seven bishops, it is stated in Inst.
227, that ''when the evidence is given the jury
are to be kept together till they bring in their
verdict, without speech with any, and without
meat or drink, fire or candle otherwise than
with leave OF the court by consent OF the par
or drink at the bar, but not out of court" II
jurymen, after being sworn, either before or
after they are agreed of the verdict, eat and
drink, the verdict may be good but they are fina-
the verdict is void. Old Dyer mentions a case
where the Judge was informed that the jury
had eaten food after they had retired, and he
found that they had had some '.pippins,. of
which some confessed that they had eaten, but
others said they had MOI. His lordship severely
reprimanded them all, and fined those who had
not, six shillings each, .'for that they had them
q. e., the applesl in their pockets In Hilary
Term Henry VIII, 1t appeared by motion in
the court Of queens bench that is case tried
being locked up and before giving their verdict
had eaten and drank. The chief justice fined
them heavily, but took their verdict. An ap
p1cation was made in term to set aside the YER
dict for irreg ulalfty, the jury having eaten
when they ought to have tasted, and another
motion was made to have the fines inflicted
men and true" said that they had all made up
their minds before they ate. and returning into
court to deliver their verdict found that the
lord chief justice had run out to see a fray:
return, they had eaten refreshments. The
court held the fines to have been properly in
fiictcd but did not disturb the verdict.
In Iowa, lately, it was decided that the drink
ing OF two glasses OF beer by juror, pending
trial, after the adjournment OF the court and
eleven hours before another session, did not
vitiate the verdict: nor does the taking by
juror, during the trial, of a small quantity of
intoxicating liquor, for medicinal purposes, at
night, afford grounds for a new trial. And in
other states the taking OF spirituous refresh
ments is not OF itself sufficient ground for set
ting aside verdict; nor even though the drink
ing was in saloon with the Sheriff. Although
at the expense of the party who afterward gets
the verdict, or at his own eXrenSe dr. nkS 50
much that he does not know what he Is about.
new trial will be granted.-CDj1'eSpO,tte Or
The AIJUDV Lar TIUJ..1y
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The AstOr Fool.

New \ ork Letter to Rochester Democrat
II Is an old saying 'that the AstorS have an
idiot in every generation" John Jacobs first
son was in this condition, and was kept ii a
survived his father twenty years, and at his
death the body was placed In the family vault,
and the private asylum was transferred TO other
purposes. Williams son, Henry AStor is not
much better than the first idiot and as William
learned the unfortunate condition OF the boy he
placed him on the farm at Rhinebeck where he
seemed safe from all temptation. Williams
asylum, as had been done with the first idiot.
Henry imagined himself 4 preacher, and would
occasionally entertain the kitchen circle
with sermon, clad for the occasion in
n1ght-shirt. II any one smiled during
the service he might expect a blow from
the Indignant preacher. Henry became the
companion OF the farm hands, through who's
family. where matrimonial trap was soon sue
ceSsfully sprung. William was thunderstruck
by the news that his imbecile son was not only
married, but was living at his wifes home
Henry Astor, while preaching in the Kitchen
aWoke the merriment OF young girl, whereupon
ne picked up wash basin and dealt her severe
blow. This was followed by other violence. and
the result was that the girls parents sued him
for assault and battery, laying the damages at
$20, 600. The AStorS were seriously perpleXed by
this difficulty, but concluded to defend the case.
heavy verdict, however, was rendered against
the Would-be preacher. whose relatives then
placed him under sufficient restraint to prevent
any recurrence of the trouble. The family which
captured him Is said to be satisfactorily PEN
stoned, and Henry is now the object of his
brothers care. They are his guardians, and the
present sale Of the Aston house is merely to set
tie the estate and place his share In separate
shape.
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A REMARKABLE CAsE.-The Rev. Marcus Or
mend, when at Washington, Pa, about a year
ago, was awakened from sound sleep by a
friend and told that his home in Alexander Pa
DR.. OrmOnd went home the next day, and while
looking at the ruins Of his house he received the
news that friend for whom he had endorsed
comatose condition, which continued for six
weeks. Since then, although he has so far re-
covered his faculties as to be able to make the
most intricate calculations in his head, he can
paper. For time he did, and said things by
contraries II he said ''down" he meant up; for
on he said on; for right, left and vice versa He
carried his cane upside down, and did many
other like things Those peculiartties, however,
have disappeared, but his inability to read,
write and spell, and to use only limited mum.
Der Of words In talking, still remains DR. Or
monds memory has, however, greatly Inn
proved and in bis business affairs he Is as care
ful as ever
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JOHN TohPKrNs, OF Newport, r. l., formerly
prominent and wealthy either, was found recent
1y In his squalid apartments by the authorities In
. deplorable condition. He had been sitting In
1t - said that he was determined to die In that
position, though he had food In the house. He
Ras taken 70 hotel and may recover. Family
ToubleS are the cause Of his condition.
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tific lectures to children In London, He has
Just given one on glaciers The experiments
showing the formation OF clouds and snow crys-
tails are said to have been very beautiful and
successful
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The commissioners TO erect co,trt-ho lac
for Grant county. Ind, report that out or Is
bidders for the contract 0flered briDsS
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farmer, intends TO cultivate so 400 acres OF
wEeat this year. He Will have twenty steam
tnrt sseiS III operation with las reaping ma
I'LL last year ne employed 600 labogcrs
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THE WEDDING CUSTOMS OF THE TowKAs-In
Central America Is country called Towka and
without doubt the TOwkanS whatever else they
may be, are the JolleSt people In the world at
wedding. They appear 10 be such an ignorant
race as 10 be unable to keep record OF the age of
their children, except in a manner somewhat
similar to that adopted by Robinson Crusoe with
his notched post for an almanac. The ToWkans
however, do not notch their children. They
one bead on, and at the expiration of year they
add another bead, and so on, the main object
being seemingly that there may be no mistake
when the young people arrive at a marriageable
age When girl numbers 10 beads she IS mar
riageaDle, but the young man must possess a
necklace OF 70 before he Is reckoned capable OF
taking on himself so serious a reSponsbilIty
But the wedding feast Is the thing. The Invited
guests ASSEMBLE on what answers to our village
green, and set in their midst is canoe the prom
erty OF the bridegroom, Drumming with palm
WINE, sweetened with honey, and thickened
with crushed plantainS. The drinking cups are
calabashes which are set floating in the fragrant
liquor, and seated round it, the company fall to
"a mark OF poiitenesS being to drink out of as
many calabashes that have been drank out Of by
somebody else as possible. 1t should be men,
toned, however, to the TOwkan'S credit that his
pride Is not present at this tremendous drinking
Dout, or rather boat. She remains In her parents
hut, and when her intended has finished with
the calabashes he takes his whistle of bamboo
and his "tom-tom." which Is hollow little log.
til over at each end with bits OF leather and
seating himself at the door OF the DWELLING az
his parentS-fn-law In prospective he Commences
TO bang and toOtle sweet music, until the hearf
OF the tender creature within Is softened and
they let him in.-LOndon Globe.
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The Following Speaks for Itself;-TO
Whom 1t May Concern:

OFFICE HOURS:
FROM A. NJ. TO P. NJ. AND FROM TO s.
p. NJ. janis
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u A tramp and Keelys motor and Edis0n'5
lamp are all alike-they won't work.
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WILLET 4 LIBBEY.
CORNER SIXTH AND n. 7. AVENUE n. "
decl1 WASHINGTON. D. O.
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EINE CARPETS AND HOUSEFURN.
II ISHING GOODS.-We now have on hand
nagnifcent assortment Of an the newest designs In
CARPETS and HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS,
viz: Bigelow, Wilton Body Brussels, Administers
and Moquettes, koIbury { smith's Tapestry Oar
pets. Lowell, Hall T. Read, and Hartford Ingrains.
~ grest variety. Also. Satins. Raw SILKS, Jutes,
Mummy Cloths and Cretennes for Furniture and
Drapery. Nottingham, Swim and Antique Lace
Curtains In choice pafterns. Oornice Moulding.
Brass and Walnut Poles. Those in want Of House.
Furnishing Goods win find II TO their advantage 70
examine our stock before purchasing Gold medal
HOOE BRO. h co.,
auRS0 1928 # 1t. ss.sc., near Ehbitt House,
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C'ribbing
sign,

Crib-biting is due to a diseased
condition Of the stomach, and for it
no cure has yet been discovered eX-
cept on the prime iplc Of restraint
Young horses that lave been rails
ed on a farm and have had plenty
Of hay, grass or other bulky food,
aften become cribbers when stInted
in their allowance Of such food.
The unusually empty stoma his Is
annoying to the ANIMAL producing
aneasy sensation, which leads to
biting the mangcr and finally to
cribbing as a means Of distending
the half empty stomach. Then
again, nervous and excitable horses
frequently become cribbers from con-
hnement. Indeed confinement and
its frequent attendants uncleaa
stables, inaction, and foul air are
the most common conditions that
lead to the fault. The animal seems
to be effected as with heart burn or
dyspepsia, as may be inferred from
the slight belchings that generally
accompany the action. To relieve
crib. biting the stable should tie
well ventilated, lump Of rock salt
placed in the manger, and should
this not effect cure, aid a piece Of
chalk. and i!this TOO fails, dompen
the food, and when feeding ii,sprink
lie some magnesia upon it and MIL
gle a handful OF ground Oak bark
with each feed OF grain. It frc-
quently happens,however, that none
OF these cures the fault, and then
the most common method Of re-
straint is to buckle a leather strap
so tightly round the meek, just le-
hind the jaw, that when the hor c
attempts to crib the muscles OF t. at
part press SO hard against 1t as to
cause 50 much pain that the horse
desists from cribbiug. 4 better
perhaps, and certainly safer rem
edy Is to have no point in the stall
on which the horse can rest his teeth
for the purpose of cribbing unless
it be placed higher than the usual
hight of the manger. A hight Of
about 56 inches from the floor is
sufficient for an ordinary sized
horse, and a manger less than is
inches high Is also considered quite
safe.
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estly call the attention of parents
and teachers. We ask that
these articles he read and crit
iclsed. They are intended for
the older children and will be writ
ten plainly, in style that shall be
correct as examples Of composition,
and as such admissible into schools.
We suggest that they be read
in families, as the children are
gathered around the evening
lamp, and made the subjects Of con-
versation and discussion ;also that
they be read in schools, by one OF
the scholars WHO'S capable of read
ing them well, and that the class
then recompose them in their own
words and style, as an exercise not
only in agricultural science, but in
composition. The matter will be
found Interesting and instructive,
and may thus be made to serve two
useful purposes. We ask the CO.
operation of school directors anC
teachers in this important work anC
shall be pleased to receive sugges-
tons from them in aid Of our de
sign,
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PoAcHED EGGS WITH CREAM
Add tablespoonful Of vinegar
and a little salt to irying-pan Of
hot water. Break the eggs careful
ly into this, Cook much or little
as best liked, skim out carefully
and place on buttercd Toast. Have
a cup Of milk heating in sauce
pan, thicsen with teaspooniul on
ly OF corn starch, add a large spoon
full of butter, season with salt and
pour over theeggs. iais is a very
nice tea dish.
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The PRESERVING OF EGGS. -
According to a German paper lm-
seed oil is the very best substance
with which to coat eggs to render
the shells imperlous to ali. The OK
pertinent was as follows: Ten eggs
were coated with linseed oil, ten
with poppy-seed oil, and ten others
were lett uncovered, the weights Of
all being ascertained. The thirty
eggs were laid on sand, taking pre-
caution that no eggs touched one
another. After from three to six
months they were re-weighed and
opened, with the folloeing results;
The unprotected eggs had, after
three months, lost eleven per cent.
in weight, and after six months,
eighteen per cent On opening
them they were found only half full
and quite spoiled, Those covered
with poppy-secd oil had lost in three
per cent, and in six months four
and one-half per cent; on opening
them they were found full and with
out bad smell. Those covered with
Iinseed oil had lost, after three
months, two per cent, AID after
six months, three per cent; on be
ing opened they were found full and
smelling perfectly fresh and sweet
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PICKLE SAUcE.-Add to the
rawn-bu;ter just before serving two
or three tablsspooniuls Of mnesd
cucumber pickles.
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No. cal runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur'
DAYS only. No. 633 runs daily All other train
daily except SUNDAY. No. Cos connects AZ Stras
hug with trains from and to Alexandra. No. o..
dimes at Mt. Jackson.
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EAST BOUND,

" > Aro;lLeaye Huntington daily, except
y o. = Mail sunday, The 40. , train leay-
ing Huntington on saturday hes over at VINO
sulphur from 50 a. m. sunday III yVV q I
Monday. Connects closely at ,Gordonsuie i,r
Washington with chair car from White sulphur
to Washington.
virginia Midland Nail from Dlnyilieard y och
burg coonects closely with 10. Tor A.chmon u
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Mail. Southwark, connects at G1rdJusyiIc, with
Ches & Ohio Ia. X. last and west 80 Lynch
burg. CONNECTS VITA Atlantic, Hiss. - Onio Is. Is
through southwest virginia, % .'4slVilie. NrW
Orleans Memphis, Little hocA and leAas-alt O..
Dany1ile with nichmOhd DALVlAe Il. Il . SCUM
Express southwark connects at Gordousy.ile o.
all points on Cnes. & mo and at D4lyl4c, Tor
AL points SOUTHEAST and South.
MIXED TRAINS Tor Maine Line leave AeNaa-
dTia daily, except sunday, ul q II ahd IL 3
ard re,draing arrive 1t Aiexiutri4 ? W p Ia and
50 y IN.
For MANAssEs LINE leave Washington 10 o
IN and AIexandrla ! - IA daily, except sunday,
arrive at otrasburg at ~ - p ILL., connecting WIN
the valley Road Last and West. Leave otfasDaIs
81 p ~, ar,iyi. At Alexandra at . ~ p m.
MIXED TRAIN FOk MANASoA As DIVISION
leaves Alexandra tuesday, Thursday aud satGf-
IA, at % a II, aud returns Monday, "Wednesday
and Friday, at As p IA.
For MiadieDurg, daily connection at PANS s-a'
ton.
For WAAhEN ION, leave Washington At : AZ d
m, and p M every Monday and Saturday. Ac-
cOmmOdatlOn train viii leave Nar.e.ton ever!
Monday, THURSDAY AID Sltui lay a. 10 10 a. H.,
and arrive IN Alexandria IT IL % p. n. AAt
Washington at u - y. III.
Al trains make gOJd connections, at washing
ton, to and from North and rest.
New Orleans sleeper leaves Washington at ~
. running through ulout change.
farlOr Car viii leave Washington for NEite
sulphur daily, except sunday a. lVa IN.
On Express Tram, leaving Washington at H. !
m, Marks Adjustable Aeennlng IDair Gar, ".th
extra charge only 81, through 10 Dau'ile, ceA-
Meeting to al sYutA.
Pulmsn sleepnging Car from Phiiadell lila g.
White sulphur Spungs without change.
Pullman oleepInn Cars between Washington
and Augusta, Ga. without ehanse, on 10 40 ttani.
Through ticAets very low to &c south anu
Feb. -5.-tf. MERCER SLACGI ,LK G. 4. A.
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SCHEDULE II FERRY X VALLEY BRANCH
- ~. ~ -. IL *.
Taking Eject Nov. 10. 1850
NORTH.
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LEATHER

have ON band at the Woodstock TAnnery,
good stock OF well tanned and carefully hnisnst
@ A "A n XXI P-S X L n 5
for sale at lovsss cash priOes Gall on Ossddrsss
me at Woodstock, Va.
Ang. ILL., m, HUH .. VEkf
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NJ A leaves Richmond dali,
N 0. . ACcOIll' except sunday, at 3 81 +.
NJ. and arrives at G1rdOnsyille at ID 2, VI.
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SOUTH.

No. sSs willruns Mondays. wedneaaya and Fri
DAYS only. No. 642 runs sundays, Tuesdays, Inurs-
DAYS aud Saturdays only No. 60 runs Mon days
wednesdays, and Fridays only. All other trains
daily except sunday No. $40 connects at o'rs =,
barg with traias from and t. Alexandria. No. 6lO
dimes at Mt Jackson.
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w {. yIgG. MIDLAND & GREAT ;. r. L.
w JOHN ). BAABJUn, Receiver
On aud after SUNDAY, Aoy. Z, 1850, fasse. ReIs
rams viii rlE as follows: