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Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-27

XTE CERTIFY THAT WE CONSTITUTE A
w partnership transacting business in the
city of Folsom, county Of Sacramento, IN the State
of California That its principal place of business is
in the ctv and county and state aforesaid that its
name is TUNG ElG & co; that the full names
of is members are CHING HONG P0Y, CHUN
CHUNG HING, CHING HONG HOW and CHING
YUEN and that the residence OF each is in the city
and county of San Francisco. State aforesaid.
Dated at San Francisco, December IL 1850.
his
CHING HONG POY (sRAL.l
mark
his
CHUN X CHUNG HING (sEAL.1
mark
his
CHING HONG HOW. [sEAL.j
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CHING YUEN. fsEALl
State Of California, city and county of San Fran
cisco-ss: On this 18th day of December, D. 1880,
be ore me- Samuel s. Murfey, Notary Public in
and for said city and county Of San Francisco, per-
soually apr eartd Ching Hong Poy, Chun Chung
Hing Ching Hong How and Ching Yuen, known to
me to be the persons whose names are subscribed
to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me
that they executed the same.
Witness my hand and official seal the day and year
above mentioned.
lsEAL-I SAMUEL s. MURFEY, Notary Public
Indorsed Filed April %, 1851.
THOS. H. BERkEY, County Clerk.
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a. j VERMiLYA

EoUNTY CORONER AND UNDER--
" taker, No. Its street, betweene=zs=z1zs
Fourth and Fifth. Always on hand large assort-
ment OF Metallic and Wooden Caskets Bur al Cases
and Collins. Shrouds furnished and Funera
Wreaihs Preserved. Coffin orders viii receive
prompt attention. shortinotice and at the lowest
rates. auli-4p1m
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SUMMONS.

G1ATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAC.
ment No l, in the matter OF the Estate of J. L.
HOLLIDA, an insolyent.-HoLMAN, STANTON g.
CO., C. W. RAPP & CO., BATCHEL0R, VAN
GUELDER & CO, GEO. o. BATES and JAMES
COSTELLO having, on JULY 20, 1881, fled their
DC ettion herein praying that j. L. HOLLlDA be de-
clared an in5olvent debtor and the said J. L. H0L-
Ida having on the LIST day Of SEPTEMBER, 1881
been duly adjudged by this Court an insolvent
debtor and required to file his schedule and inven-
tory within ten days from said lastnamed date and
the said y L. HoLLIDA having, on the 10th day of
SEPTEM BER 1881, filed herein such schedule and
inventory it is therefore ordered that all persons
be- and they hereby, forbidden to pay any debts
to said insolvent, to deliver any property belong
or association for his use, and said insolvent is
hereby forbidden to transfer deliver any property
until the further order Of this Court and it is fur
ther ordered that sl the liors OF said nsolvent
be and appear before the Hon. K. G. Clark, Judge
of said Superior Court, at the east Courtroom OF
said Court in the city of Sacramento in said county
and State on the 18th day of OCTOBER. 1881, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, t, prove their debts and choose one
or more assgnees OF the Estate Of said insolvent
debtor. 1t is further ordered that copy Of this
order be published in the ,cgAMEsro DAILY RECORD
UNION, newspaper of general circulation published
in said city, often the said paper is pub shed
before the said day set for the meeting of creditors
And it is furth ordered that in the meantime all
proceedings against said nsolvent be stayed
Dated September r. 1881.
RoBT. G. CLARK,
Judge OF the Superior Court
Attest: A true copy.
[sEAL.l TaoS H. BERKEY, County Clerk
sl3-td By CHAs. VI. CoeLAN, Deputy Clerk
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sion to Society, Dimness OF vision, Noises In tht
Head the vital fluid passing unobserved In the
urine, and many other diseases that lead to insanity
and death.
DR. MINTIE, who is regular physician
graduate of the University OF Pennsylvania
viii agree to forfeit Five Hundred Dol.
lars for case Of this kind the Vital
RESTORATIVE (under his special advice and
treatment) will not cure for anything impure OF
injurious found in it. DEE. MHNTFE treats al
Private Diseases successfully without mercury
Consultation free. Thorough examination q
advice, including analysis Of urine, S5. Pric soi
Vital Restorative, $3 bottle, or four times
the quantity, $40; sent to any address upon re
cept OF price, or c. O. D., secured from observation
and in private name il desired, by A. Z. MlNTaE,
VI. D., No. III Kearny Street, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
DIR. MENTlE'S KIDNEY REMEBF, NE
PHRETICUN, cures all kinds Of Kidney ano
Bladder Complaints, Gonorhea, Gleet, Leucorrhoea
For sale by all Druggists; 81 bottle, six bottles
for S5.
DR. INVITES DANDELION PILLS are the
best and cheapest DYSPEPSIA and BIL1OBs
cure in the market. For sale by all Druggists.
81. G. KIRK CO., Sacramento, Wholesah
Agents Observation-Disclosures
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Seminal Weakness.

is practccd by the youth of both sexes to an almost
unlimited extent producing with unerrng certainty
the following train of morbid symptoms, unlss
combated by scientific medical measures viz Sailow
countenance dark spots under the eyes, pain In tbs
head, ringing in the ears noise like the rustIing OF
leaves and rafting Of ehar1ots, uneasiness about
the loins, weakness Of the limbs, confused vision
blunted intellect, loss OF confidence, ditfidence in
approaching strangers, dislike to form new &C
quaintances, disposition to shun society, loss OF
memory, hectic flushed, pimF es and various erup
tons about the face, furred tongue, fetid BREATH
coughs, consumption, night sweats, monomania and
frequent insanity.
CgRED AT HOME.
Persons at distance may be cured at home by
dressing letter to DR.. GIBB0N, stating case, symp
toms length of time tie disease hes continued, and
have medicines prompt forwarded, free from
damage and curiosity, to any part OF the country,
with full and plain directions. By inclosing ten
dollars in registered letter, through the Plst0ice,
or through Wells, Fargo Co., package Of medicine
will be forwarded TO any part of the Union. Please
sly you saw this advertisement IN the RECORD
UNION. Address, DR. J. F. GIBB0N,
ia24-4pti Box 1.pb7. San Francisco
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Notice tOGrapG- growers

yENHE FLoRIN BRANDY AND WINE CoNPAN
are now prepared to receive GRAPES.
Good facilities for unloading and weighing. The
HIGHEST CA H PRICES viii be paid for Mission
and other variety Of Grapes
DistiIlery and Office located at Florin.
AGNEg a. co., Proprietors.
GuSl-4plm
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Tk Is Gre at
: stren ct h en- 4 n 3
Remedy and Nerve


Remedy and Nerve
TONIC is the legiti.
mate result of over 2C
years Of practical ex.
perience, and CURES
WITH UNFAILING
CERTAINTY Nervous
and Physical Debility,
SeminalWeakness,S Sper
mattorrh9a, Emissions
Impotency, Exhausted
Vitality prarnat1lra lie.
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PIONEER LIVERY STABLE.

"ACES ON CALL AT ANY HOUR, -
III day or night. Coupes, Pbaetons, xA1
Roc awsys, Bsrouches, Buggies, with the NE
best roadsters to be found any livery stable on
the coast for hire Horses kept in livery at reason
able rates Livery Stables on Fourth street. be.
tween I and J. iy74pt
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II DESIRE TO INFORM MY FRIENDSr-
1 and the public that l have again in'<.Szszssz1
opened business at the above place, and will be hap
DIV to wait on all desiring my services. sl-4plm
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DIR. SPINNEY 8 CO..
OF NO. II KEARgY STREET. SAN FRANCISCO.
Treat all Chronic and Special Diseases

CUTOnkC ana SDeci2t BfHeaSeH
YOUNG MEN
"1HO MAY BE SUFFERING FROM THE
wv effects OF youthful foIes or indscretior
will do well to avail themselves OF this, the creates,
boon ever laid at the altar OF suffering humanity.
DIR. SPINNEY will guarantee to forfeit $500 for
avery case Of Seminal Weakness or Private Disease
Of any kind or character which he undertakes and
tails to cure
MfDDLE-AGED MEN.
There are many at the age Of thirty TO sixty who
sre troubled with too frequent evacuation Of the
bladder, often accompanied by slight smarting OF
burning sensation and weakening OF the system in
man. or the patient cannot account for On exam.
lining the urinary deposits ropy sediment will often
be found, and sometimes small particles OF albumer
Will appear, or the color will be OF thin milkish
hue, again changing to dark and torpid appearance
There are many men who die of this difficulty igno.
rant Of the cause which Is tine second stage Of sem.
lnal weakness. DR.. S. will guarantee perfect cure
in all such cases, and healthy restoration OF the
genito-urinary organs.
Office hours-Io to 4 and 6 to 8. Sunday from
10 to III IA. N. Consultation free Thorough exam.
nation and advice, s5. Call or address
BR. sPESNEY St co.,
No. IL kearny street, San Francisco.
p S.-For private diseases Of short standing full
Course OF medicines, sufficient for cure, with all
Instructions will be sent to any address for $40.
feT- eT-4phtawMTWT'nFH
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HARRIAGE MANUFACTURE .--,,
d ers, corner of Fourth and a. ny.
streets, Sacramento, have on sES7t3 ssSsJS
hand the largest assortment Of &SS-~%k.<I
Carriages Wagons and Buggies to be found in sacra
mento, which they viii sell at very low rites. a13sp
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THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY

Is a never.faillng Cure
for Nervous Debility, ,Ex.
hausted Vitality, Sem.
inal Weakness, Sper.
matorrhea, lost Man.
n 90 q, Impoten CT,
Paralysis, and all thf
terrible effects Of self.
abuse, youthful follies
and exeesses In mature
year5-such as Loss Of
Memory, Lassitude, Noe
trnal Emission, Aver.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-27
TO TIE UNF0gTgJINAT'El
DIR. GIBBONS DISPEHSART.
eas Kearny street. San Francisco.

Established In 1854, 10
the treatment OF Sexua
and Seminal diseases
such as sGonorrhea, elect,
Structures, Syphilis In all
its forms, Semina. Weak.
ness, Impotency, Skin
Diseases, ETC., perms
nently cured orno charge
seminal Weakness.
Seminal Emissions, the
consequences ofself-abuse.
; This solitary vice or DE-.
prayedsexual indulgence,
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CERTIFICATE OF PARTNERSHIP.

ia27-4pThsTu
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VESSELS on THE WAT.
From American Ports.

Alice Buck 81 l425 tons Hartman April 9
Belle of Oregon blk ll69 tons Merryman y Y May
Carrie Winslow. bk si4 tons. Philadelphia. Mch
G. Hurlburt. bb 400 tons, n Y. June l3
Emma Crowell bk 49, tons MAY p
Gerten. sh Philadelphia. Jau l3
Henry S Sandfcrd. sh. Iis9 tons. Sleeper. \
March p
Indiana. ship. las tons Otis y Man p
I.amoi blk Philadelphia loading
Mississippi, o. r. q n. Co. str y Y. MAY q
North Bend bkt 376 tons MerTyman. July
Oracle, sh 1850 tons. Morrison Philadelphia ApT 25
Olive Southard Am sh Philadelphia March Is
Palmyra. sh. 1870 tons Mnot March ,
Reporter. sh. 1850 tons Wilson June =
Ssranac sh IUSl tons Shaw April 70
Sparrow sch S r March l6
Vesuvius blk sl3 tons Call Y loading
From Foreign Ports.
Anaa Marie br bk $50 tons Swan Liverpool
Argo br bk 632 tons Humbel Liverpool April IS
Anne Main. br ok. Liverpool. June y
Adolf. Swe. blk Gs5 tons. Rinsmansson, Gotten
burg, Oct IS
Bankfelds. Br bk ss5 TONS Venus. LiyerpOo!
April
BustOn Vale br bk. 3Ss tons. buckingham hOkO-
hama Feb
Chloe. br bk. AZ tons. May q
Orossfeld, br. bk. 9Oo tons. Ewart Liverpool.
March %
Countess of ROthes. Br bk. sSs toes. Rosser. Car
diff, Feb
Countess of Derby, Br BIZ. $50 tons. Hunter Car
diff Jan -
City of Manchester. hr bk SS6 tons Rio
Doom. Br bk So tons. Grange Brisbane
Doxford, br bk Gs2 tons. Mcdonald. Liverpool.
March
Furness Abbey. bk. less, Libby, Yokohama.
Glen Gaber, br blk. CSC tons. Liverpool. May y
Locket br bk Rio May q
Loweswater br blk 6O3 tons Brisbane.
Malacca br blk 59i tons Japan
Oberon. bs. llSO tons. Liverpool April y
River Thames br bk 5Ol tons Christie Iquiqui
River Avon. br bk. 40 tons, Jeffries Liverpool
March 3
ST Vincent bs 1871 Thompson liOngkong. june
Temple Bar br bk s9S tons Rio
Torbecke. Datch sh. Newcastle. via So7rabaya
June
Thomas Stowe. hr bk, 6S6 TONS Edwards. New
castle 5 w May ~
Vancouver. b 1858 tons. Newcastle
. Zoe. br blk 7I2 tons, Peterson, Liverpool Jan
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Astoria l l.odge no. 4o.Lo.G.T.

AStOrla Loog6 No. 80, !. y. Q. I.
Regular Meeting every Tuesday Evening
at IA O'Clock. at Good Templar's Hall, Che
namus Street, Astoria, over e. l.. Parker's
Store Members Of the Order, in good stand
ng, are invited 20 attend. Degree meeting lst
Monday each month. By order Wet.
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ARRIVALS FROM SEA.


Geo w Elder. SIS. July 9
Shubrick. u Lighthouse str. Everson, Pu-
Ret-sound July
Taunton. br sh, 6SS tons. Armstrong HOngkong.
Iuly
n Boynton, bk 1865 tons Mason HongIong. June
City of Quebec br bk 100 tons London Dec IS via
Victoria July
Gienpers. br bk. lOsi tons. Cape of GoOd-hope.
July
Kate l. Davenport. sh l2lS tons. Mallett Y
June 80
Sidlaw. Br bk 4ss tons McGlashan MlddlebOrOugh
June 2g
Empire. ship llS2 tons. Leckie. n Y. June y
w II Besss. blk. 1927 tons. Barker. HOngkong
June q
Portland. bkt. Gage S + June -
Emily Stephens. sch. Fsrbes. June IS
Columbia, sh 1855 tons. Hunphrey, Y. June "a.
Scottish Admiral Br bk, $50 tons, Kerr. Newcastle
NSW June Is
Scottish Bard. Br blk. sl3 tons, Little. ROckhamp.
ton. june
Alden Besse. Am bk. si2 tons, Noyes. HOngkOnG
may p
Coloma Am bk s5S tons. Noyes. HOngkOng May 2
BeIlaporte, br BIZ. 1893 tons Tate. Newcastle. N
w. May II
Merom, sh. I2Oi tons. Lowell. MAY
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KendalTS SPAWN Cure

Is sure in its effects. mild IN It's action rs il
does not blister, and yet II is penetrating
and powerful 10 reach any deep seated pam
or To remove any bOny growth or any other
enlargement, If used for several days, such
Us Spavins. SplintS, cuTbs, callOuS, SpTainS,
SWeilings. any lameneSs and all enlargementS
of the Joints or limbs. or rheumatism IN man
and for any purpose for which q liniment IS
used for man or beast. It is now known 10
be the best liniment for man ever used, act
ing mild and vet certain i'm its effects. 1t is
used fun strength with perfect safety at all
seasons OF the year.
Send address for Illustrated circular. which
we think gives positive proof Of its virtues.
No remedy has ever met with such unqualt-
fed success, 10 our knowledge, for beast rs
well as man.
Price 81 per bottle, or six bottles for S.
ALL DRUGGISTS have it or can get 1t for
you. or it VIII be sent TO any address ON re-
eeipt Of price by the prOprietOrs.
DIR. b. j. KENDALL s CO.,
EnOsburgh Falls, Vermont.
SOLD BV ALL DRUGGISTS,
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TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.
Er0m a Prominent PhYsician,

WaShingtonville, Ohio. June Il, 1880.
DR. i. j. KENDALL < Co, Gents Read
ing your advertisement IN Turf, Field and
Farm. of Kendall'S Spawn Cure, and having
a valuable and speedy Horse which had been
lame from SPAWN eighteen months, ! sent to
YOU for Il bottle by express, which in six
weeks removed all lameneSS and enlarge
ment and a large splint from another horse,
and both horses are to-day as sound rs colts.
The one bottle was worth To me Que hundred
dollars. Respectfully yours.
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KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE

Harrisburg, Pa. Nov. Is, 1850.
DIR. 4. j. KENDALL & Co, Gents / have
a very fine mare that has had a bone SPAWN
for q long time. / tried every thing man
could devise 10 cure il but all in vain and
WIS about To give it up when friend Of
mine in this city came To me and recOm-
mCnded kendall'S SPAWN Cure which tried
with grand results, removing that bone clear.
and clean and then sent - cents To you for
one Of your Illustrated Horse Books and
think there Is no better book printed on the
horse and his diseases. j have taken great
interest in it and have since sold Is copies
for yOu 20 my nCighbOrs and will try and do
what good ! can by getting them for Others.
Yours truly e.. ". MILLER.
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gERDALL'S SPAWN CURE
ON HUMAN FLESH .

BakeTSiieId, VI. Dec, =, lSt9.
q. j. KENDALL & Co., Gents wish to
add my testimony in favor of your invaluable
linnient. 'Kendall's SPAWN Cure In the
spring Of 1S62 / slipped on the lee and
snrained my rigltt limb at the knee JOINT. /
was very lame and at times suffered the
most eXcrUeiating pain. | wore u bandage
on it for over Il year, and tried most every
thing in my reach. but could find nothing
that would give me permanent relief When
OyeTWOTked. 1t would pain me very much.
In April 1873 l began tO think 1 should be
y cripple for life ; but having some OF Ken
dall'S Spayin Cure" thought | would try II.
used one third OF a bottle. and experienced
relief at once. The pain LEFT me and has not
troubled me since. | feel very grateful To
you and would recommend 'hendalfS SPAWN
Cure to all who suffer with SprainS or Theu-
matiSm. Yours truly, Mrs. j. BOUTELL
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COMMERCE AND TRADE.
PORT OF ASTORIA.
SAILED


Willamette. s.. 2e30 tons, Victoria, July
Columbia SIS Z72l tons Bolles +. July :
] Carlton, biz ss6 tons F. July
Martha Fisher, br bk. sll tons, McAdam. Liver
pool July4
Tam O'Shanter bkt. S. T. July
Ethel. br bk ass tons. Graham. Liverpool. July
state OF California ss 200 tons, Debney,
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FROM PORTLAND. FRO.

Due notice will be gwen of any further
change.
Right Is reserved TO change steamers or
sailing days.
THROUGH TICKETS sold to all the pTln-
Cipal cities in the United States and Canada.
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TRANSPORTATION LINES.
Oregon Railway & Navigation
COMPANY.
OCEAN DIVISION.
Between San Francisco & Portland.

In consequence of accident To the steam
ship State of California, the following sehed-
ule of sailing days of ocean steamers has
been arranged. tO-wit
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THE WAR Is OVER /!
AND THE
Chicago Brewery is the Victor !
OVER ALI
SAN FRANCISCO BREWERlES

And this Telegrapliie News viii tell the peo-
pie of Astoria and vicinity that they can
find a Healthfll and Delicious Beverage at
THE OCCIDENT HOTEL.
THE GEM SALOON.
THE OLD CORNER.
AT AUG. DANIELSONS.
THE MINT SALOON.
ANTOINE BIELOHS.
Oh. wINCENTS.
ISAAC FOSTERS.
Dr. j. O'BRIEN'S.
" BANNISTKR & HAMIFEN'S.
PETER REISS'.
" y. JOHANSEN'S.
q. FRANK BENTILA'S.
4" MIR. DICKEY'S.
IA Astoria.
Al Cathlamet.
ATH.D. BIRNiF'S.
Al oySteyille.
Att :. JONES.
"A. RoDwAY'S.
AT IlwaeO.
AT ". Z. HANDEN'S
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Common CouncIL.

Regular meetings second and fourth Tues
day evenings Of each month, at "a o'clock
eE- Persons desiring 20 have matters acted
upon by the Council, at any regular meeting
must present the same 70 the Auditor and
Clerk on or before the Friday evening prior
TO the Tuesday on which the Council holds Its
regular meetings. K. II. CARDWELL.
Auditor and Clerk.
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Regular Communications first and ny
third Saturdays in each month, at "a w
o'clock. p. NJ. 81 the Hall in Astoria.
Members Of the Order, in good standing, are
invited 10 attend. BY Ordes Of the W.M
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~ CargOes, . mOnths,.....-S
DOMESTIC ENPoRrs.

The receipts OF domestic exports al
San Francisco, from January lst, 1881
to June 9Th, from Astoria. is given as
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Beaver Lodge No. 80. 1. o. o. F.

Meet every Thursday evening. 1
az s o'clock. in the Odd Eel - 50
lows Hall. cor. OF Cass and Che
namus streets, Astoria. Members Of the 0rde
are invited 70 attend. By order. n. q,
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Writing for the Prass

There are thousands of young folk
who long to write for the papers and
get well paid for it. From the first they
think they ought TO receive three or
four dollars a column, valuing their at
tempts by the labor expended upon
them rather than by their capacity for
pleasing the public. Now to get hand
somcly paid one must write handsome
ly; to write handsomely one must know
what the public knows or would like to
know. and be able to tell it in such a
style that the public will BE- eager to
hear it. There are thousands who long
TO write but have no special aptitude or
preparation or resource for writing,
Just as there are thousands who long
TO I've rich but cannot compass their de-
sircs in that direction, and thousands
who long to be beautiful, and vainly
exhaust fashion, cosmetics, corsets,
and all that in the attempt. Mean
time, those who are bound to succeed
at writing and shave it in them" to
succeed, will keep on steadily and
quietly at their books and their pens,
climbing up slowly, it may be, but
steadily, to place and pay. first deserv-
ing success and then attaining it-iust
as men grow rich by small accretions
at first and larger accretions afterward.
There is an immense reading public,
and there must be an immense army of
writers to supply the demand. AS ed
ucation and Intelligence advance, the
demands on writers for higher and
higher grades of literary work and
newspaper work will advance, and the
more difficult will it be to fill the high
est places of honor and emolumcnt in
the world whereof the pen is the power.
But the lists are open TO all, and some
must surely succeed. Why not you as
we'll as another?
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Filial pietv of Rats.

al was this morning in bed," writes a
German officer, land was reading,
when | was interrupted suddenly by o
noise like that which rats make when
they climb up the wainscot or party
wall. watched very attentiyely, and
saw rat make its appearance under
the side of hole. 1t looked about on
every side, and then retired. Soon af-
ter, it appeared second time, con-
Quoting by tho ear q rat larger than
himself, and which appeared TO be an
old one. Having left it at the side of
the hole, another young rat joined the
former one, and both together traverscd
my chamber, picking up small pieces
of biscuit which had fallen from the
table ut suppcr-timo the previous even
ing. They then carried these crumbs
to the old one at the side of the hole,
This attention of the animals aston
ished me. observed them with great
er care, and came to the conclusion
that the old rat TO which the other two
rats brought something to eat was
blind, because it did not find but by
touch the biscuit held out to it. / no
longer doubted that the two young ones
were its children, and the assiduous
providers for a blind parent. l adj
mired in my mind the wisdom of ma
ture, which has planted in all animals
an intuitivc tenderness and a gratitude,
/ might almost say n virtue, proper
toned TO their faculties. While | was
making these reflections, and feared
that these little animals might be in
terrupted, our senior surgeon opened
the door of my room. The two rats
uttered Cry, rs if they wanted to give
warning of the danger to the blind one;
and Notwithstanding their fright, they
were unwilling to save themselves I'M
ill the old one was in safety. They
both returned into the hole after their
parent, serving, SO to say, as a rear
guard"