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President.elect Garfield.
Mentor Letter to Sew York Tribune.

Mentor Letter to New ork Tribune.
"They've got ahead Of me-" said
Gen. Garfield the other day, AS
called his attention TO vast pile Of
newspapers on one OF his office tables.
There is sad waste OF labor, lime
and postage on the part OF thousands
! OF editors who mail their journals TO
Gen. Garfield. 1t is impossible Tor
him 10 open one-tenth oi the number.
IL was formerly his custom TO glance
over all the newspapers which here
ccived, and ii articles had been
marked by the senders he gave them
special attention One OF his secle-
taries was employed much OF his
time in clipping articles that wero
worthy Of preservation aud putting
them in carefully prepared and cassi-
fled scrap-books, tor future reference.
But now, thousands OF newspapers
come TO him, including nearly all the
dailies in HE country, and an innnm-
ernble multitude of country weeklIes.
Hundreds of these contain marked
articles, which the able editors have
written with great care, and contain
ing valuable suggestions III regard to
Cabinet making, civil service reform,
the Southern question, &c, all OF
which the able editors afore said, ex-
pect the President elect to read care.
fully and inwardly digest. His ina
billy to open thousands of these
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An Exciting Adventure

We were sailing down the Neckar
on raft. The sky became overcast,
and the Captain came ait looking I'M
easy. He east his eye alolt, then
shook his head, and said it was com
ing on to blow. My party wanted to
land. / wanted to go on, The Cap
tam said we ought to shorten sail,
anyway out of common prudence,
Consequently, the larboard watch was
ordered to lay in his pole. 1t grew
quite dark now. and the wind began
to rise. 1t walled through the sway
ing branches OF the trees, and swept
our decks in 6tIul gusts. Things were
taking on an ugly look The Captain
shouted TO the steersman on the Tor
ward log, "How's she heading?"
The answer came faint and hoarsC
from lar forward, "Nor' -east-and-by.
nor -east-by- east, halt east, sir"
"Let her so off point?"
AYE, aye, sirl"
"What water have You got?"
"Shoal, sir. Two fpot large on the
starboard, ,wo aud half scant OF
the larooard!"
"L.et her go off another pointl"
AYE, aye, sirl'
Forward. men, all Of yonl Lively
now! Stand by to.crowd her round
the weather corner!"
"Aye, aye, sirp
Then followed wild running
trampling and hoalse shouting; but
the forms Of The men were soon LOST
in the darkness, and the Sounds were
distorted and confused by the roaring
OF the wind through the shingles
bundles. By this time the sea was
running inches high, and threatening
every moment to ingulf the frail bark
Now came the mate hurrying aft, and
said, close to the Captains ear, in q
low. agitated voice:
"Prepare for the worst, SIR; We
have sprung leak"
"Heavensl where?"
Fright aft the second row of logs .
"Nothing but a miracle can save
usl Don't let the men know, or there
will be a panic and mutinyl Lay her
inshore, and stand by to jump with
the stern line the moment she touches.
Gentlemen, | must look to you to
Secoud my endeavors in this hour Of
peril. You have hats-go forward
and bail for your lives"
Down SWEPT another mighty blast
of wind, clothed in spray and thick
darkness. AT such a moment as this
came from away forward that most
ap. .alling Of all cries that are evrl
heard at sea. "Man overboard!"
The Captain shouted: "Hard a
portl Never mind the man! Let him
climb aboard or wade sshorel"
Another cry came down the wind,
Breakers aheadP' :.
where away?"
"Not logs length of her fore
loot"
We had CROPPED our slippery way
forward, and were now bailing with
the energy Of despair, when we heart
the mates terrified cry from far aft:
"Stop that dashed bailing or w
shall be aground"
But this was Immediately followed
by the glad shout:
"Laud aboard the starboard tran
somv"
"Savedl" cried the Captain
"Jump ashore. aud take a turf
ar und a tree and pass the bigl'
aboarin
The next moment we were all o,
shore, weeping and embracing for joy
while the rain poured down in tor
rents. The Captain said he h,d berl
a mariner for forty years Oh tn
Neckar. and in that time had seel
srorms to make a mans cheek blancl
/ and his pulse stop, but he had never
seen a storm that even approache,
this one. Il Mark Twin.
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| can assure you that in no slngle
instance has the Testhing ever proved
aiailure. We have tried the soothing
medicines, and everything known to
us. and "Old Women" and Teeth
ma is prominently a success, and a
blessing to mothers aud children.
J. NJ. DELAcY,
Hatchechubbeee, Ala.
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fiE SOUTH KEHrGcxIaa.
FFIcB. Drld0c 81. bsi, Afssin aud lsies
lIoPKINSylLLE KY.
ExuHANaE sotNrIlLATloNs

A gentleman who, saw her IN Paris
says that she was then so thin that
whsa she took sugui coated pill her
appearance became the subject OF
inyidious gossip among her lady
friends Sunday Argus.
"FIassibiy cohi weather for busi-
ness" said George to Maria the ether
night "Yes," said Maria. who was
looking over the marriage licenses in a
morning paper; "ior some|kinis it is,
yct observe that there are a good
many ne.s partnerships being formed. q
George looked over her shoulder and
saw what she was reading, and there
will be another new firm Gre the rose
blcom.-[ Sunday Argus.
1t is said Wilkie Collins, the
novelist, spends as much money as he
makes. Shake, Wilkie, shake, TEL
low feeling makes us wondrous kind.
II Sunday Argus.
An empty pocketbook never yet
wonsfair lady. - Br 'ckenridga News.
Man proposes. CID disposss. and a
congressional committee exposes.
Il breckenridge News.
The telegraph announces that Gen.
Grant travels with his vile. Mr
Conkling, who has great respect fol
Gcn. Grant, might tini a pleasing hint
for imitation in the great Generals
habits in some certain particulars.
-lGlasgow Times.
Probability as to our secarment
eithe Liverpool Consulate, we CON
Tess, is rather gloomy, bat 80 long az
the Congressional Record continues
to gladdon our Preside with its daily
visits no murmur shall escape our lip,
- Glasgow Times.
We are likely to have some sun
hight in the next Legislature, Mr.. q
Il. Keller, Of the Bourbon Sun, and
MIR. A. q. Ouissnberry Of the Win
chester Sun, being candidates in their
respective counties LIB. G. Gazette.
W.. ,,,
Den 's''o~ ge'' ''''er ou' y
;"s at po', i, ~ ill.,, ms WIZ; anu car,ies
couple of weeks before he thinks OF it,
which is the safest for him to do then,
send it in to hor BY boy or tie it to
DE end Of a cane fshiaspele aud poke
II in through a window at her?
Estate journal.
tits feast 10 the good Judge Of wo
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PEN SIOMS,

New laws. Theusani entitled. Every rot-
dier even slightly disabled by wounds, lis.
ease, Or accident, entitled 70 pensions, dating
haek today ofdischarge. Even tho loss Of <
nnger OF 700 entitled TO pension. Also all
wi,ows and dependent parents, and mlpers
entitled Time limited. Apply at once, May
pensioners now entitled to increase. f3onnty
yet due TO thousands. Land rascs settled, Pat
ents procured for Inventors. Fees nxed hy
and instructions to Il. II, GELBTON &Ce,.
Pension aud Patent Attorneys. Lock boa rs,
Washington. nc i'
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-01-04

There are some intimations that O
new style Of kissing has been desig.
mated and is coming into use gradn.
ally. ii Is most exasperating that no
adequate description of the uew
method is given. bnt kiss is impos-
sible OF description IN the cold Ian.
guage of newspaper. A kiss il
something that must be tried 10 be
appreciated. aud there are now a
great May people enjoying life re :
CARELESS Of the election returns who
cannot be readily convinced that any
lew sort OF a kiss can be Invented
which will be an Improvement on the
style that has SO long prevailed.
There are people, upQucsIionably,
who have brought the kjssto . higher
state OF development than is usual,
but rs general thing The nntram-
meIed kiss will get along the best.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-01-04

A cross, pevish. fretful wife is quito un hap
py TO herselfand 10 her hole household. Rut
she is To he pited. she Is sufferer from multi
tnile OF female ills that have FRUSTRATED her
mentally and physically. She needs some
great woodworking TOMS female regulate or
to relieve the monthly troubles, and for this
purpose. ENGLISH FEMALE BirrERs stands
I'D OF all others.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-01-04

Be on time; for prevention is better
than cure. All Coughs and Colds
and such affections Of the throat and
lungs as lead to consumption are cured
by Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price
25 cents.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-01-04

Mysteries, a melancholy symptom Of serious
monthly troubles. arc cured by the use OF ENG
LiSu FEMALE BiTTENs. Italso cures chlor s.
an appetite, aids and assists 4 digestion, adds
iron to the blood, and geyltalizes the whole
nervous system,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-01-04
Cream Of The Mail.

A un,5or;.n autonomous,
r.n,.s. t~.,,' .,,'no 80 ,h aI DE-, 80
. distance ~, on IL !, ' ~ , wv
THO ,s,., ,ha, biS ,,''n.o ,o,,',n =, n""'
H. o. y $50, " 49,, 'D''o~e. a."
half;,s cola, o. !, , "s N,r,; '." "
uanatS S ''' 40 " "''e -No''is'owf
Thar. :. ,o,h;,,, Int .o,s
sdanca Inh',,',e e., - Sn p ,, ,;'l
liz ,;,h 1919 NJ! ~ uos'" IN
hoot aro. oiI ,,,n' 80 A, 49, ~ ~,
,,a,, III, '" III, e.e, wy "
,;ro M has AZ .',,y III ~ a'o"s ~
= ~ ia, oa, m"r Wv san w""'r, 81 'N"'
-
hour OF midnight and sropes abo,
on the ton shelf for the nrrronr,5
bottle he is inst as liahle In tnncl
down a box oftack. an moi uo,,,e
until the iron enters nj. .oIe. n. an,
free. born -American.-Oil INV MI.
rick.
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THE SUN FOR 1881.

/ Everybody reads The sry. In the edi tIons
OF THE newspaper throughout the yeSr to COME
every body will lind:
!. All the .worli's news, so presented that
the reader Will get the greatest amount ~ in
formation with sight. TnE Sun long ago dis
covered the COLLEEN mean between rcbsndhbt
fullncss and unsatisfactory bresitys
u. Much Of that sort OF news which iepeuls
less upon Its recognized Importance than npnn
it's interest 10 mankind. FROM Inorinig 10
morning The sun nrints continued story OF
the lives oil real nen and women, and OF their
deeds. plans, loves. hates. and trcu':irs. This
story IS more vatili aud more interesting.
'ssG anyrVmnnce that was ever devised
III Good writing IN every column, and
freshness. originality. accuracy, and tteeornnl
In the treatment ofevery subject
Nv. Honest comment THE SUNS habit l.
IT speak out fcarcssly about men and thug
| y. Equal candor In dealing with each pOllt-
| cal party, and equal readiness TO commen'.
what 10 praiscwortbyor 10 rebuke what is
blamable In Demoeratsor Republican.
| VI. Absolute independence OF pan tisnn or
ganizations. but unwav ring oyalty TO true
| Democratic principles ThE SuS believes
| that the Government which the Constitution
| gives. us gopd one to keep. Its nogions al
duty Is tofysist to its utmost power thr efTrrts
| Of men in the Republican party to set ap al.
| other form OF government in place OF that
/ which exists. The year 1881 and the years iui
| mciutnlv following will probably diehle thu
| supr,mel'- important contest. THE SrN d. /.
lieves that the Victory win be with tho psnIIe
| as against the Rings for mon 1poly .illt Rin.s
| for plumber, aud the Rings for imperial l,uwei.
| uur terms are as follows: t'
For the DALI Sun, a fonr page sheet
twenty-eight columns. the price by mali.
post paid, Is So cents O month, or $3.50 year:
or including the sunday paper. an eiyht-pagr
sheet OF hfty-six columns. the price Is 10 cents
month, or $3.50 a year. postage paid.
The Sunday edition al THI Sun il alsO
furnished separately at 20 a year, postag,
paid,
The price OF abe WEEKLY SIN. eight pages
For clubs ef ten sending $40 We will send M
extra copy free,
Address !. W. EsaLAsD,
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A lady friend Of ours whose life had almost
been despaired of, was entirely cured by tim
use OF ENGLISH FENALE KITTENS.
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TEETHIMA.

DIM yINMg Thousanda OF soldiers ana
Z I'm SIUNo-thelr heirs entitled ~ ia.s
laws OF Congross. Send two stamps for laws,
and CODY .: Citizen Soldier, to r. w. Fitsgcr
2ld, r.s.uaim Att'y, Boz ~, wsshlagtoa,
Nov. 1. po.a
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A popular paper is ike a toper's
nose-it will be read.
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m, RUTTS' EEs;!p'E!;N!sA.p|yl,
. vALuAslsEraUrns OK

w ADMINISTRATIVE W.
n no srs suffering frvu pcor heath, CT isurz,n.
" u bod q slokasal ttako cheer. for
Hop Blttsr3iwiu Caro- Ton.
n yvu are q riinietsr tapd hsvu evertaxsf ycvr.
vi Win your rsltorni du Ia tof . neither, Noia
mi Win enrf And WORT. iftf yuu sra ftlply nflnq
{ you fc0l weak nncLduf4fitcd. vithoLt Gietis
ythosins why.
Hep Biurrs wiilt ifcztsre You.
n ron arc man Of hrr tprsA wraksnea " tbe
TRAIN Of Your crury tay Eiuucnt or . man ~ e.
.sga iofibg over ionff niduifit work, 7F
HOP nifiers wig 9uensthen You.
n 700 nrc yUuna. anf1sunerfng fro's err rms
fViioa or arr Erowiss too fast ssis ofea Vie 90.
Hop Bittcra wilI4 Relieve yoa.
fiyou Are "a The vorkthhop. on Ire fsf1~ al f.s
tn1k. nnysthore, and fenirthat yoor fystap nrt :
sesnans, ionlns o. ssim &alaifnE. without iuioai-
Mop BIners isjwhat Voc Need.
n 700 arc oid. and yourtpai.s Il feehle your
,crvps unsteady, and yonF II scoiues vnning,
sep Differs Will sivs you Now Iifs aadvissr.
nor covsz cvua !. the sweetest. safest and bsa I,
AAk chlidrua.
TIE Hcr Pan for Stomach. 1ivrr ana Kidnefs n
spssorto Aic'bsrsI itis perfect Ask Draesis,s
D.Lois an ssoiuts and frrcsashis eurs for erunh y
ianosA usa or opium. tobacco and narcolca
msh-s- ~ " Avugia> fls Bar Ms O. nes~a-s. ny
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BOOKS

( Any hooks, magazine or newspaper, srnt
cost paid at the publishers lowest price. with
valuable premium. We give a iine lax IL
view Of the Capitol building, the most magnin-
cent structure In America, also splendid views
smithsonian Institute, Paient ONCE, Mt. YER
non, AMI other points Of interest IN ami abuut
the National Capital Oriers taken for the
large Capitol engraving or for sets OF the
views, and cabinet photographs OF leailing
statesmen, ut cost prires II Won want any
books or to subscribe for any periodical, or TO
renew AN old subscription, scnd stamp for
copy Of the LlrkRAkY BULLETIN contain
ing hook-notes. notices of new publications.
catalogue. prices, etc. NATIONAL NEWS
BUREAU: Lock BOX 50. or 900 street Wash
ngton. d. L.
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PATENTS.

+. 4. Lehman, Solicitor OF American srJ
Foreign Patents. Washington, ID. g.. All bits.
incss conarcte6 With fnteats. ,shc Their before
the tnteht QliQetr the Courts. PROMPTLY At
tcn'le'i 20 No cstNrge maize unless d psscnt
y seeurei send for circular.
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4, The coarser a base voice is
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At $500 PER AMMtr Of

f. I'd
cess. -
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1t is said that truly innocent pei
son viii never be an object Of snspi-
eion, but we defy an angel TO carry a
black vinegar bottle around q neigh
borhood in which is located saloon,
and not have public opinion divided on
tbs sabjrct.- Paducah Enterprise.
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~ Hlli,aks the suviceso ., ~, 50,
qua friend and immediately =
moe The Democratic "ra'ch'y
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Secretary Hunt has decided to send
tie United States steamer Yantic, now in New
York, to investigate the alleged unlawful seiz-
ure at Merida, Mexico, of the American bark
Acacia, of Boston, by the Mexican authorities.
Secretary Window permits the an
nouncement that he does not intend to allow
an increase in the coinage of standard silver
dollars.
Judge Rayner, the Solicitor General
of the Treasury, is declared to be in bis dot
age, and will probably be removed.
In the case of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company We. the United States the Court
of Claims awarded the company damages
amounting to $291,117 The suit was for
money due for mail service, and the company
sued for $1,OOOOOO.
There were issued during the month
of May $780, 7O worth Of national-bank
notes, and there were surrendered and de-
Stroyed $1,745,91 9. The net increase of
national-bank note circulation for the year
ending May 80 has been 50, ZIG, $50.
The circulation of the standard silver
dollar from the treasury vaults has practically
stopped altogether. During the fall and early
winter there was quite demand for this coin
for the purpose of moving the crops. That
demand stopped when the crop movement was
over. Since the LIST of January last there has
been no call for silver. All the dollars that
have been coined since that date remain in the
sreasury. Further than this, the silver in cir
culation has found its way back into the vaults.
The amount outstanding has steadily de-
creased. Coinage at the rate of little over
$2,000,000 month goes steadily on.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03

it is said, to nominate Riddleberger for Gov
ernor, believing that he viii receive the in
dorsement and support of the Republicans.
There is said to be considerable oppo-
sition in the Republican ranks of Ohio to the
nomination of Gov. Foster.
Speaker George A. Sharpe and three
other members of the Republican Caucus Com
mlttee sent to each Republican member of the
New York Legislature call Tor caucus on
the evening OF May 30. Only thirty-one re-
sponded to the call. TIL friends of the adj
ministration gathered to the number of ffty-
seven and held a conference. The Democratic
members met in caucus and resolved to sup
port Francis Herman and John G. Jacobs for
the Senatorial seats.
The balloting for United States SEN
ators to succeed Messrs. Conkling and Platt be-
gan in the New York Legislature on Tues
day the 31st ult. In the Senate Conkling
received nine votes, against six for John G.
Jacobs, six for w. A. Wheeler, five for s. s..
Rogers, three for Gov. Cornell and five
scattering. Plat received eight votes
in the Senate, against seven for Herman, six
for Wheeler and ten scattering. In the House,
twenty-six votes were cast for Conkling, forty
seven for Jacobs Democratic nominee), fifteen
for Wheeler, six for Cornell, eight for Rogers
and twenty-four scattering. Platt received
twenty-one votes in the House, Herman Demo
cratic nominee) forty-seven, Depew fourteen,
Cornell twelve, while thirty-three votes were
divided between dozen other persons.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03
Ayersions of Appetite.

DR.. Oswald calls attention, in the
Popular Science Monthly, to the fact
that an antipathy to special dish indi-
Gates the presence of constitutional re-
pugnance, which it is not wise to disre-
gard. He says
Iknew q Belgian soldier on whom
common salt, in any combination, and
IN any dose exceeding ten pennyweights,
acted as drastic poison, and thousands
of Hindoos cannot taste animal food
without vomiting.
Similar effects have obliged individu-
ais to abstain from onions, sage, parsnips
and even from Irish potatoes. DR..
Pereira mentions the case of an English
boy who had an incurable aversion to
mutton:
"Hc could not eat mutton in any FORM
The peculiarly was supposed to be
owing to caprice, but the mutton was re-
peatedly disguised and given to him I'M
known but uniformly with the same
result of producing violent vomiting and
1iarrhea.
"And from the severity of the effects,
which were In fact those of virulent
poison, there can be little doubt that, il
The use of mutton had been persisted in,
it would soon have destroyed the boy 5
life."
We know a lady whose missionary
work in Burmah has attracted the atten-
lion of English-speaking people, who
could not eat rice. Once when she was
visiting in England, her hostess, think
/ he rxrlof a
tablespoonful Of rice in the soup.
Though the soup was strained before
being served, and not grain of rice was
to be seen in it, yet the moment the lady
tasted it she exclaimed, "Oh, there's
rice in this soup" and was obliged tc
leave the table.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-06-03

Under the common name of "Guaco I"
nany plants are known, belonging to
different natural families, which have a
reputation for curing snake bites. In a
recent number of the Pharmaceutical
Journal particular attention is drawn TO
one of these guaco-yielding plants, the
Mikania guaco, a composite plant Of
South America The paper referred to
is the substance of letter received at
the Royal Garden, Kew, from core
spondent at La Salada, New Granada, In
which the writer gives his personal testi-
mony as to the value of the remedy, and
says that it forms the basis of all the
preparations of the snake bite doctors Of
the district. Notwithstanding that there
are several species of snakes in the coun-
try whose bite is considered mortal
some killing in . very few hours, it is
asserted by the writer of the letter, who
has resided in snake-infested regions for
many years, that, properly and promptly
administered, the guaco is sure cure
for the bite of the most venomous. An
infusion or tincture of the leaves is used,
internally, and hot poultices of thu
bruised leaves and stem are applied ez
ternally.-Nature.