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DEATHS.

LEWIS-In this city, Jan. 18th, Elsie May Lewis, daughter of Walter and Emorette Lewis, 462 How ard avenue, aged IT years and 716 months Funeral on Sunday at D. m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Burial at convenience of the family VANDEWATER-In Brooklyn, Jan. 18th, Mrs L. O. Vandewater, late of this city, aged 51 gears. Funeral tomorrow at o'clock from 297 McDoaough street, Brooklyn. DEMING-In this city, Jan. 18th, Phebe Deming aged &C., Funeral from her late residence Saturday at 2 p. HULL-In this city, Jan. 19, George Hu in his 18th year. Funeral services at his late residence, Broadway Monday, Jan 22d, st 2:39 P Relatives and friends are invited to attend
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A Half Million BIaze-Other Losses By
 the Flames

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.-A great disaster befeli Portland, Oregon, to-day in the de- struction by fire of McClay & Co.'s whole sale wool establishment, whose loss is esti- mated at $25o. 900. and large number of adjoining buildings. The flames, driven by high winds, threatened at one time the en- tire business district of the city. The total loss will reach $500, 900.
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WANrNEn

MI FEN out of employment. Don't remain idle dur. 4X4 ing the winter months. Take hold of a busf mesa that pays well ali the year. For particulars in qutre of the Lowell Manufacturing Company limited
 ia19tf kIR STA 1fE s;TTFITT
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DObsOn'S Universal RANIR TNSTRTJCTNR

The Banjo is getting to be quite fashionable tn- srument and deservedy 50, in it's present improved form, Messrs. H. O. and G. c. DoBsoN have provided in this instructor all that is needed including 57 bright Reels, Jgs Hornpipes Walk rounds. Waltzes, Poikas and Schottisches, and 22 popular songs. Price 9I.OO.
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Shepard Church Collection
 For Ouartet and Chorus Choirs.

fine collection of Quartets and Anthems of ell striking character by such composers Goun cd. Stainer, Rubenstein, Sullivan, Rheinberger, Franz and Schubert in all about 50 pieces, by about 40 noted musicians. Compiled and arranged by ". M RICHARDSON and J. E. BURGESS. The solo singers are well remembered. Price SLAB.
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TNxrds.
WANTEn
WANTED

A GIRL TO DO general housework; good refer. A ences required. Inquire at
 ta2O It 4s GILL STRFFT
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HoUsE--Mr. Bingham, from the Committee on Post fhces and Post Roads, reported bill to amend the law in relation to the Star route which speed at which the mail shall be carried the route shall be advertised and relect but the original cut increased compensation placed the calendar.
 The committees were called and bills of a private nature reported and placed the private cal enGar
 Mr. Bingham, from the Postofice committee, re- ported the post route bill and it was passed.
 The House went into Committee of the Whole on the private calendar, Mir. Rich, of Michigan in the chair.
 Several private bills agreed upon Com nit tee of the Whole and reported to the House. Three pension bills which had been reported in July last were disposed of and contest arising over bill for the relief Of Morgan Rawles, of Georgia the p. na., motiorzof Mr. Robeson, adjourned.
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who does not loyea noble dog, and who
could ever treat with unkindness this best
most faithful friend man ever finds?
A gentleman in Williams street, New
York, had faithful New foundlandcr on
which he could rely. One day a gentleman
came in with dog he was intending to take
on board ship. The string by which he
was led was laid down, and the dog watch
ing his chance slipped out to take n little
turn about the city. The man was quite
troubled, but,hco's master simply said "Go
bring him bdck Leo"
Away he went down the street and block
or two distant he came across the runaway
How was he TO compel him to come along
Evidently the dog reasoned that he must first
be taught to respect the powers that be. So
ne TOOK him by the neck and shook him.
lhcn he picked up the string and walked
along. The other did not like that and pull
ed back. Down went the line and another
shaking came off. So with alternate chastis-
lngs and leadings he managed to tow his
craft into port He walked in with the air of
There's your old dog, sir" and then Law
downto rest from his labors, keeping n sharp
lookout though that the culpIit did not again
escape and make him all that trouble over
again.
Dogs surely have way of understanding
communications of other animals, hesidcs
their own species, and also accommodating
their wishes 10 them
My ncighbor has Il dog and cat who live
on very good terms One night the rats car
ricd off the cats tiny kittens from her nest
in the barn. She hunted everywhere for
them, and finally came into the house and
walked up TO Schneider and put her head
down very earnestly TO his. That dog got up
and walked out to the barn, and hunted with
her over every nook and Granny for those
kittens.
A small dog and COW were great hiends-
There was larger dog in the town, which
never failed to worry little Prince whenever
he passed his store Prince always got the
worst of it and one day he ran back towards
home and got his cow, which was in the
street, to come along with him. Sure enough
out came the old enemy to harass him as
usual, coming mp close to the cows feet
where Prince had entrcnched himself Either
in selfdelence or in defence of her dog, the
COW lifted the offender with her horns and
tossed him into Il lot of old boxes, before he
knew what was happening. 1t was surely
enough 10 make 'thc little dog laugh he
had any laugh about him.
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Nobody knows precisely where the pota.
to came from originally. 1t has been found
apparently Indigenous, in many parts of the
world. Mr.. Darwin, for instance, found it
wild in the Chonos Archipelago. Sir w. J.
Hooker says that il is common at Valparaiso,
where it grows abundanty in the sandy hills
near the sea. In Peru and other parts of
South America it appears TO be at home;
and it is u noteworthy fact that Mr.. Darwin
should have noted it both in the humid for
ests of the Chonos Archipelago and among
the Central CHILEAN mountains, where some
times rain does not fall for six months at Il
stretch 1t was to the colonsts whom Sir
Walter Raleigh sent out in ElZahcths reign
that we are indebted for our potatoes
Hrrriot, who went out with these connisls.
and who wrote an account of his travels.
makes what may, perhaps, bercgardcd as the
| earliest mention of this vegetable. Under
the heading of Roots he mentions what he
calls the "opcnawk' These roots he says,
"are round, some large rs u walnut others
much larger They grow on damp soils,
many hanging together rs if fixed on ropes.
They are good food, either boiled or roasted
AT the beginning of the seventeenth cen
tury this root was planted, rs II curious exc
tic, in the garden of the nobility, but it was
long ere it came into general use. Many
held them to he poisonous, and ii would seem
not altogether unreasOnahly so either The
potato is closely related to the deadly night
shade and the mandrake, and from its stems
and leaves may he extracted Il very powerful
narcotic. In England prejudice against it
was for long time very strong, especially
among the DOOR
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knising the Minister'S Salary.

| A worthy miller was once panied by hear
| ing that the minister was going away fol
want of support, the church having decided
| That they could no longer raise his salary
| He called II meeting and addressed his broth
rem very modcsty, for he was one of the
poorest among the comfortable farmers. He
asked If the want of money was the only rea-
son for this change, and all were united in
| desiring the services of the pastor could they
still keep him. There was but one voice in
| reply. The pastor was useful and beloved ;
| but the flock was poor!
"Wcli," replied the miller, 81 have Il plan
by which Can raise his salary without ask
ing one of you for one dollar if you will al
low me to take my own way to do it, will
assume the responsibility for one year Have
| your consent? %
OF course they could not refuse this al
though they expressed surprise, knowing the
miller TO be but poor man.
The year drew to close. The minister
had been blessed in his labors and no one had
been called on for money. When they came
together the miller asked the pastor if his
wants had been supplied, and his salary
promptly met. He replied in the affirmative.
When the brethren were asked if they were
any poorer than at the beginning of the year,
each one replied, NO" and asked how they
could he when they had paid nothing. He
asked again,
as any man here poorer for keeping the
minister" and the reply was the same as
before
Then" he said, "bre,hrcn, have only to
tell you that you have paid the salary the
same rs you always did, only more of it, and
with greater promptncss. You remember
you told me to take my own way in this
matter, and have done so. As each of Won
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The Diamond Rattlesnake.

Or all the snake varieties of which we have
yet any knowledge, the diamond rattlesnake,
rs ii is called, seems to be the most deadly
1t grows to Il length of six or seven feet, and
is somewhat thicker than mans wrist. 1t
is armed with the whitcst and sharprst of
tnngs, nearly an inch in length, with ciStcrns
of liquid poison ut their base
terror To man and beast, he turns aside
from 40 one, although he will not 20 out of
his way to attack anything unless pressed by
hunger
A description of his movements by n tray
cller who has encountered him, states that he
moves quietly along, his cleaning eyes seem
ing to emit Il grcensh light, and to shine with
us much brilliancy rs the Jewels of n finished
coqncttc. Nothing seems to escape his OBJ
scryation, and on the slightest movement
near him he swings into his fighting attitude,
raising his upper jaw and cjecting his fangs,
which, in state of repose, lie closely packed
in the soft muscles of his mouth This snake
is not so active rs the famous copperncad of
North America. nor so quick TO strike, but
one blow is almost always fatal. His fnngs
are so long that they penetrate deep into the
muscles and veins of his victim, who has lit
tie time for more than single good bye be-
fore closing his eyes forever. In one instance
the fangS were found to be seven.cights of an
inch in length and though not thicker than
a common sewing machine needle they were
perforated with hole through which the
greenish yellow liquid could be forced in con-
siderable quantities, and each of the sacs con-
tanned about half n teaspoonful of the most
terrible and deadly poison
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VARIETIES.

Miss Montague Smart TO bashful youth
who has not opened his lips since he was in
| lroduced to her quarter of an hour ago.
And now let us talk of something else"
ut it SIM" asks a fashionable lady of
her spiritual director, "for me to feel pleasure
when gentleman says am handsome I" at
is, my daughter" he replies, gravely; eve
should never delight in falsehoods "
"A lady engaged to be married, and get
ting sick of her bargain, applied to friend
to help her unite the knot before it was too
late ooh, certainly" she replied: otis very
easy to unite it now while it is bcau-knot."
-"Poor fellow, he died in poverty" said
man of person lately deceased "That
isn't anything exclaimed a seedy bystandcr.
Dying in poverty is no hardship. It's living
in poverty that puts n thumbscrew on tel-,
low"
is anybody waiting on you?" said
| polite dry goods clerk to Il young lady from
| the country, who had just entered the store.
Yes, sir" replied the bushing damsel -
That's my fellow outside He wouldn't
come in the store"
$50 your business is picking up, eh?"
said iacetious cobbler to II rag picker who
had Just commenced operations on an ash
barrel in front of his door Yves; and see
J'u'" Il, iHShNhhg, 'lulChlS Itplltu lllc rag
gcd urchin, glancing at the dilapidaled boot
in the cObbler's hand
"A new selftcnding strawberry bed is
the invention of Californian Fill with
earth any sort of barrel that has been
bored well all around with inch holes.-
Plant Strawberries in every hole and in the
open top, root downwards and top outwards.
1t is great success. 1t is quite ornate and
it will keep for several months in bearing
Every child can have key or several can
cultivate lalf-barrcl in common, best les
industry and economy, TO say nothing of fun
and health
Cardinal Mapping relates this incident
as having happened to himself Zone night
was returning to my residence in Wcstmin-
lister when | met n poor man carrying Il
basket and smoking pipe. thought over
this Aristotelian syllogism: lie who smokes
gets thirsty; he who is thirsty desires to
drink; he who drinks too much gets drunk;
he who gets drunk is lost This man is in
danger of mortal sin. Let us save him.
! atleclionately addressed him, Are you a
Catholic" Il am, thanks be to hcavcnr-
Where arc you FROM From Cork, yourrev-
erence. Are you member of the Total
Abstinence Society? NO, your reverence
Now aald I, that's very wrong Look at
me. | am member Faith, may be your
reverence has need of it?' | shook hands with
him and left him e
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When Gratiot county first began to he dis
turbcd by pioneers, and soon after il had its
first justice of the peace, a farmer named Da-
wilson walked three miles TO secure warrant
for the arrest ofhis neighbor named Mcachcm,
for assault and battery, To save the consta-
BILE a siX-miles trip the defendant walked in
with the plaintiff. They encountered his
Honor just leaving his house with a gun on
his shoulder, and Davidson halted him with,
"Squar, | want II warrant for this man for
striking me-"
I'm in an awful hurry--comc tomorrow"
som in hurry, and I'm going TO have
raising to morrow"
"Meachcm, did you hit him ?"
Eyes
"Davidson, did you strike first ?"
mo"
"Mcachem, had you rather work for him
three days than go TO Jail ?"
81 guess So"
And will that satisfy you, Davidson p
Yes"
"Then make tracks for home and don't
bother me another minute! My son lust
came in with the news that an old bear and
three cubs are up on the sand beach down nj
the edge of the sashing, and Pm goin 10
have some bear meat if ii upscls the Supreme
Bench of Michigan Court stands adjourn
nI ~
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your voice was soft and sweet jest like hers,
and 1 was jest going to pick you up in my
arms when seed you and tote you off hum
back to North Caroliny with me. You'll ex-
cuse the mistake, Miss, won't you, please?
1t was so natural like, you know" He
could say no more, his voice grew husky
with emotion.
"Miss Russellw yelled the call-boy just
then, and "Esmeralda" bounded away like II
frightened fawn.
"Well, now that you're satisfied" said Mr..
Frohman, "let me see you back in your seat
in the theatre, where hope you'll enjoy the
rest OF the play"
as Miss Russell comm out again in that
blue and white check dress and yallar pail
any morc?"
No; no more during the rest Of the play
She is supposed to be Itch and in Paris now"
replied Mr.. Frohman.
wal then, excuse me, please. | don't
think keer to see any more. She looks too
much like my lost little girl, and couldn't
bear to see my Emmy in those Parysheen
frills and gcwgaws. Much obliged, Mr. Froh-
man, but guess | will go home"
And the poor man from cold Bald Noun
tain" went out wiping his eyes with his coat
sleeves.
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The Bible Revision Failure.

They are selling editions of the revised
New Testament now for whatever they will
bring in ounces and pounds in New York
1t was siupcndous failure No one would
read it; no one would buy it. Booksellers
have had enormous loads of ii that they can
not carry, and, rs il was not worth Il cent in
the market, il was sold as old paper to be
turned into the watts in the paper mills and
soaked into pulp. A fair edition was sold,
when the book was first issued, 10 people who
were anxious for curiosity sake 10 look at it.,
but as soon as their curiosity was gratilied
the sale stopped short, and it has never start
ed up again Half n dozen schemes have
been tried by the book publishers TO get rid
of their useless stock, and great many have
waited patiently in the hope that some genu-
inc interest would he manifested by Bible
readers in the new version; but they have
all been grievously left. The book is com
mercially good for pulp and nothing more.
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Poison Ivy.

The poison ivy is very poisonous to some
persons; they are poisoned by not touching
it Mt all, or even, it is said, passing near it,,
while Others may handle it without being
affected by the contact in the least The
poisonous property of the plant is owing to q
W latle acid; its effect is an acute inilamma-
ton of the skin, often accompanied by n
great swelling. The effects remain sometimes
for months before the poison is completely
removed from the system. The usual rene
dies are coo ing purgativcs and an exler-
nal application of lead water. An appica-
ton of solution of hops has been known to
prove an eiiectual remedy when all other
remedies failed The plant has sometimes
been mslaEen for Virginia crceper, TO which
it bears no slight resemblance. The disiin-
gushing feature is that the poison ivy has
three lenllcls, whereas the Virginia crcepcr's
leaves have five leaflets Persons have been
poisoned by installing the poisonous for the
harmless species. This plant is of the genus
1huS or sumac. There is also an upright
plant that is poisonous.
LADY BEAuTIFIERs Ladies', you cannot
make fair skin, rosy checks, and sparkling
eyes with all the cosmetics of France or
beautitlers of the world, while in poor health,
and nothing will give you such rich blood,
good health strength and beauty rs Hop Bit
| tiers. trial is certain proof
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Pnetieal.
CONTENTMENT.

Pretty little Buttercup,
In your yellow gown,
DO you never wish and wish
To wander up and down
The world, so wide and wonderful
And do you never tire
OF this sheltered, lonely spot?
And do you nc'cr aspire
70 Just little different lot?
Yet something more and higher
Bonnie little Duttercup
Shook her golden crown.
pray, why should wish and wish
10 wander up and down
The world, so wide and wonderful
Why, all things come to me!
All the birds of every guise
And the roaming honey bee;
My kinsmen, too, the butterflies
Lords, they, of high degree
Ion brOoklet, and the zephyrs gay;
But, oh 'twould take summers day
10 count them DER TO thee"
Bithcly little Buttercup
Shook her ;awny head.
And why should ! wish and wish
For something else instead
OF this. my home, so beautiful?
For should miss, | know,
a wealth of peaceful happiness
In wandering to and fro.
All ! you who roam, you never guess
The joys you thus foregO.
And who would do my work for ne,
My seedlets rear and scatter free
Before the winters snow"
CHEEKY little Buttercup
Smoothcd her yellow gown.
Yes. ah yes. I've much to do
Before dOf my crown,
And hour by hour and day by day
l. 80, tp1t ,,ln
lie who placed me in this spot
no wandcrer to and fro)
Gave Just the best and hapniest lot
My life could ever know"
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All sizes Wagons cheaper, more durable and
better In every way than any made I'm this State.
For pamphlets and full information address
A. II. SCARBOROUGH,
9mh Prospect, Hartford Co., Md.
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l78 ELY'S 178
PALACE
SHOE HOUSE

IS now ready for spring and summer trade with
full line of
LADIES AND GENTS SHOES & SLIPPERS,
of all grades. at prices that'cannot but please
Having much larger store enables me to buy in
larger quantities and at lower prices than ever
Do not fail to visit the PALACE SHOE HOUSE,
when next you visit our city 1t will pay you, If
only to be posted in low prices.
Remember the number, IFS North Gay street,
Baltimore
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Laundry in Bel Air.

The undersigned has opened LAUNDRY, on
Bond street, Bel Air, and is ready TO take in Or
ders for Washing and Ironing Garments of all
Having employed young ladies of experience in
the business and with every facility for doing
Laundry work promptly and in the neatest man
ner, respectfully solicit the patronage of the
public No infected clothing will be received.
zap JOHN II. HEUER.
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25 cents Longer advertisements in the same pro-
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Figur2-work double price.
[ObitG2ries and Personal Communications will
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New Life

New Life
is given by using Browns
IRON BITTERs. In the
Winter it strengthens and
warns the system; in the
Spring it enriches the blood
and conquers disease; in the
Summer it gives tone to the
nerves and digestive organs;
in the Fall it enables the
system to stand the shock
OF sudden changes.
In no way can disease be
SO surely prevented as by
keeping the system in per-
feet condition. Browns
IRON BlTTERs ensures per-
feet health through the
changing seasons, it disarms
the danger from impure
water and miasmatic air,
and it prevents Consump-
ton, Kidney and Liver Dis
ease, &c.
II. S. Berlin, Esq, of the
well-known firm of H. S.
Berlin & Co., Attorneys, lie
Droit Building, Washing
ton, d. C., writes, Dec. 9Th,
1881:
Geutlemen.' take pleas
TIRE i'll stating that have used
Browns Iron Bitters for ma
laria and nervous troubles,
caused by overwork, with
excellent results.
Beware Of limitations.
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it. Don't be imposed on
with something recon-
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