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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-10
SPLEN DID SJENEh
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
L, affac+ Novamb.r q 1892


SPLENDID SCENERY.
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In effect November 18. 1883.
Trains leave Washington, from station, corner @
Sixth and 3 streets, as follows:
For Pittsburg and the West Chicago Limited
Express of Palace Sleeping Cars at $40 a. IN.
daily: Fast Line, $40 a. IN. daily, with Sleeping
Cars from Harrisburg TO Cincinnati. Western
Express TAO p. ~, daily, with Palace Cars tx
Pittsburg. Also connects, daily, for Chicago
via Columbus and c. St. L. & p f. R., with
Sleeping Car Pittsburg to Chicago. Mail Ex
press, 1000 p. m daily, for P;ttsburg anG
tho West, with Palace Sleeping Car Washington
to Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagai:
1O:OOp. M daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Cars Washington to Rochester and Washington
to Buffalo Trains leaving Washington Satur
day night will not run beyond Remove.
For Willamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira al
$40 a. NJ, daily, except Sunday.
For Now York and the East, 8:15 and 1850 a. In.
LAO, 400, 1000 and Ills p. m. On Sunday
400, 1000 and 11:15p.m. Limited Express Of
Pullman Parlor Cars, $40 a. M, daily, except
Sunday.
For Boston without change, LAO p. m. every
weekday On Sunday, 400 p. m.
For Brooklyn, N. Y, all through trains connect at
Jersey City with boats of Brooklyn Annex
L
ing double ferriage across New York City.
For Philadelphia, 8:15 and 1850 a. M, LAO
400, 1000 and Ills p. M. On Sunday, 400
1000 and Ills p. Limited Express $40
a. M, daily, except Sunday.
For Baltimore $50, s:15, $40, 1000 and 1850
a. m, and LAO, 400, 4:25, 4:40, 6:30, TAO,
1000, and Ills p. m. On Sunday, $40 and
1850 q. M. and 400, $50, TAO, 1000 and
Ills p. m.
For Pope's Creek Line, $50 a. m, and 44O p M,
daily except Sunday.
For Annapolis $50 a. M, and 4:4O p. H., daily,
except Sunday.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, 6:35, 7:20, 9:25, HOS and 11:35
q. M, 2O5, 4:25 900, 6:25, sos and 1875
m. On Sunday at 6:35, 9:25. and Hos a. m,
and sos p. m.
For Richmond and the South, 635 and HOS a.
NJ, daily, and 500 p. H., daily, except Sunday,
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. Cos,
sos, 1910 and 1920 4. M; LOO, 3:O5, 3:22,
5:1O 7:O5 and 1040 p. m, and 1910 mid
night. On Sunday at sos and 1910 a. m.
7:05 and 1O4O p m.
Tickets and information at the Office Northeast
corner of 18th street and Penna Avenue, and at
tho station where orders be left for the check
ing of baggage to destination from hotels and
residences. j. r. WOOD, g. P. A.
CHAs. Z. PUGH, q. N.
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FOR THE LOWER POTOMAC.

The steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON will leave
her wharf EVERY MONDAY, at 7:30 .. H., for
Curroman EVERY WEDNESDAY, at 7:30 am
for Nomin, and EVERY SATURDAY at 7:30 q
M. for Leouardtowu and intermediate landings
returning on alternate days. Fare 80 cents for
any landing.
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The steamers of this company make connections
at Norfolk for Boston and all points East ut New
York with all points West and Northwest, and nj
Alexandria with Virginia Midland Railway and
Washington and Ohio Railroad. Through rates
given and freight handled carefully aud promptly.
For further information apply to
F. 4. REED {: CO., Agent.
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CONFUSION MERCHANTS

G0AA1ssI49G41A tgEkGAAATS
J. c. n11ROR''
GROCER. TEA DEALEE
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. II North Royal street. near Market spacs.
Alexandria, Va.
Orders and consignments solicited; they willr
ceive careful and prompt attention: apis
DoBERT J. THOMAS.
u BROKER IN
GRAIN, PROVISIONS, COTTON AND STOCKS
No. 613 10th ST. Nat. Metropolitan Bank Buid'g.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Orders to buy OF SELL on margin or for cash
executed OIL the Chicago Board of Trade and New
York Cotton Exchange
Constant quotations instantly received by ii
rect private wires.
F. P. sCHMITT & CO.. Chicago Correspondent
SAWYER. WALLACE & CO., New York Cor.
respondent.
REFERENCES: National Metropolitan Bank
Washington: W. II. Lambert Cashier Citizens
National Bank, Alexandria.
Immediate cash settlements made OIL closing Of
transactions without waiting for remittances
from Chicago.
Orders By TELEGRAPH or TELEPHONE
promptly attended to. now tim
CHARLES s. TAYLOR Jr,
FEED DEALER
AND
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. p King street, Alexandria Va
specialties: CoTToN SEED MEAL, Cut Ha'
and Hominy Chop.
Richest Southern Mill Feed always on hand.
Country orders promptly filled.
Agent for HERR s. CISSEL'S SWISS PROCES
PATENT FLOUR.
PO. box No. 2O3 aug29
j. j. JAMESON. GEO, B. COCHRAN
JAMESON & COCHRAN.
Successors to E. N. Lawson & JAMESON
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
90 CAMERON STREET,
je26 ALEXANDRA, VA.
JAMES BAYSE. TEOs H. BAYEE
PAYNE BRO.
GROCERS, LIQUOR and COMMISSION MER.
CHANTS,
30. 70 Cameron Street,
ALEXANDRIA, VA
Agents for ISAAC WENGER'S CELEBRATED
FAMILY FLOUR.
A fine assortment OF Plain and Fancy FAM.
lily GROCERIES and LIQUORS constantly GU
hand my2G
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DRUGs, CHEMICALS. &c.

II. Successor 10 Janney . toj
DRUGS PAINTS s't OILS. GARDEN SEED,
WINDOW GLASS, SPICES,
Acids. Dvc S!uffs and Druggists Sundrles.
Physicians prescriptions carefully compounaea.
Orders aid inquiries from the country promptly
''e' w. NEW BUILDING,
Sept No. 1872 King street.
EDw'D s. IEADBEATER. rHos. LEADREA7ER'
= $. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Nos and S. Fairfax st.,
Established 1892.
DEALERS IN
PURE DRUGS and MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,
PAINTS. OILS, PROPRIETARY MEDl-
CINES, GARDEN SEEDS SPICES.
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET GOODS, &c.
Proprietors Of Arodyne Pectoral, Lu6ricatnS
Liniment Essence Jamaica Ginger and Cough
Syrup; and Agents fcS Ayers Medicines iverili S
Chemical Paints, &c.
Every effort will be made to maint::i:' ~: high
reputation Of our old establishment az
SUMMEEs & ALLEN.
DRUGGISTS,
X Vs. corner King and Royal streets.
DEALERS IN DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS, PERFUMERI.
BRUSHES. &c, sc.
BOTTL ELS OF SODA WATER, SARSA?ARILLa
AND GINGER ALE.
Prescriptions carefully compounded. octZa
ToHN T. COLE 4; CO.
Successors of John Y. Gibson s Co..
No, 2O9 KING ST. ALEXANDRIA VA,
peabody Building.l
Dealer in
DRU az MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, TOILET
ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, &c
Presentations parefully compounded, 2p4
SAMUEL Fl. LUNT'
DRUGGIST.
CoRNER KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS,
Dealer in
DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
FANCY and TOILET ARTICLES,
PEgFUMERY, BRUSHES, &C, &C.
Physicians prescriptions carefully prepared at
sll hours day and night. ap9
M F. CREIGHTON,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer III
DRUGS, CHEMICALS. PAINTS, PATENT
MEDICINES, OILS DYE STUFFs.
GARDEN SEEDS. &C., &c
No. SIS King street. under Sarcpts Hail.
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded.
| Orders will receive prompt attention.
mh24-tf
ToHN D. H. LUNT,
Successor to Lunt 6. Dayidscr
DEALER IN DRUGS. CHEMICALS, PATENT
MEDICINES AND FANCY ARTICLES,
r. E. corner King and Washington streets
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
physicians' Prescl ptions a spccialty iiar1O.
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HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.

[, F. PEAKE,
-.
Dealer in
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, HARDWARE, PALMS
oils, Leads. Cement Lumber, Lime, Calclned
Plaster, Slate Nantes, Hearths, SC. &C.,
CORNER KING AND PITT STREETS,
6ec17-tf Alexandria, Va.
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FOR NEW YORK.

FOR NEW YORK.
STEAMERS f. C. KNIGHT AND
john GIBSON aEGanS
EVERY FRIDAY, and returning leave New
York, from pier A. East river. EVERY SAT-.
URDAT.
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? BRODi.RS & CO.,
y.
Wholesale Dealers and Jobbcrs in
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUR SALi'
AND FISH.
A full line of celebrated pure old Whiskics,
Brandies,, Gin Rum, &C., Massey & Co.'s Philatle!.
phia and Claggctt's Baltimore Ales, and Berger
Engel's Lager Beer, in casks or Bottles
Agents for James S. Kirk & Co.'S. Standard
Soap, and for the Baltimore River Steamers.
Orders promptly attended to, and consignmentss
solicited, No. II King street,
my1-tf Alexandria, Va
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JOHN LANNON,
WHOLESALE
GROCER AND LIQOUR MERCHANT,
Corner Market street and Strand,
Alexandria, Virginia.
AGENCY DUPONT'S SPORTING, MINING and
BLASTING POWDER
full line Of celebrated pure old Whiskies
Brandies, Gin, Rum, &C., Massey & Co.'S. Phila-
delphia and Caggett's Baltimore Ales, and Berger
& Engcls Lager Beer in casks or bottles.
Agent for tho POTOMAC RIVER STEAMERS
Orders promptly attended to and consignments
solicited. my1-tf
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TINE ideal" LAMP.-We desire to call the
i attention Of the public, to the Ideal" Lamp.
This is a new lamp made somewhat similar to the
Hitchcock, but the works are much more simple
in construction and can be cleaned and oiled by
anyone. We are selling the House or Table lamp
at S. so Call and examine them.
jan29 MCLEAN & UHLER, so King ST.
EUREKA HAIR TONIC-This preparation
Ia will certainly nvigorate and promote the
growth Of the hair whether lost from age sick
any other cause, is entirely free from poi
son and will restore the natural color if faded and
dead from the use ofimpurc washes. For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL, Druggists,
feh12 Cor. Prince and Fairfax sts.
THINE, LABOR AND CLOTHING ARE SAVED
i by using the Perfect Washer and Bleacher
price reduced from 50 to 50. BY their use cloth
Ing is not worn out on the wash. board. Persons
wishing to try the Washer can take them On trial
for one week, and if not satisfied can return them
and have their money refunded.
jan21 MCLEAN & UHLER, so King st.
DosCHEEs GERMAN SYRUP, AYERS CHER.
d BY PECTORAL, Ayers Sarsaparilla DR.. Won
Sendcm's Fenncl Honey Extract for Coughs and
Colds, Aliens Lung Balsam, Himrods Asthma
Syrup Tar and Wild Cherry can be found at
W. F. CREIGHTON'S,
nov12 So King street.
SHOVELS, SPADES, RAKE6, HOES, PICKS,
y Mattock Bush Hooks, Bush Scythes and
Snaths, Forks, Bcrea Scythe Stones, &C., large
stock, bought cheap for cash, and for sale at
small advance at So King, corner Of Royal streets
Wholesale and retail.
mh13 T. CREIGHTON & SON.
DEREA GRINDsTONES, at SO King, corner of
- Royal street, AleIandria, Va.-Just received
in store, 6 tons of the above Celebrated Grind
stones, of assorted sizes. from 80 to 600 pounds
each. Also Mounted Grindstones for family and
vessel USE Wholesale and retail at low prices.
mh13 J. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
r EPAGE's GLUE! LIE PAGES GLUE!-A
IL fresh supply of this Celebrated Glue Just re-
ceived. 1t is pronounced THE BEST by all who
have used it. % cents per bottle, with brush
and tin cover. MCLEAN & UHLER,
mh4 80 King street.
A RTISTS-Another beautiful lot of BRASS
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S4n 40 q IN.
VxrAsH1NGToN, OHIO AND WESTERN r. R.
WINTER MANAGEMENT,

" -
q! S. 8 90
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1000 GREAT 1000
1000 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 1000
k9sTSSss@E - -
TO THE NORTH, WEST & AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILS.
SPLENDID SCENERY.
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G. 8. FRENCH.

W.
COAL, SALT PLASTER.
| ALEXANDRIA, VA
OFF1cE-smoot's Wharf
ep4 slscial attention paid to Degrading,
w A. JOHNSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERs
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
| And Dealers in
| ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
| Have on hand GIBSON'S Xxx, Xxx, xxx.
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
THOMPSON'S PURE RYE WHISTLES, to which
they invite the attention of the trade
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignments of Flour, Grain and Country Pro-
duce solicited for which they guarantee the high
est market prices and prompt returns
Northeast corner of Cameron and Royal streets
sep14 Ale1andria, Va.
TNHOMAs PERRY,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT
And Dealer in
FLOUR, FISH. SALT, and FERTILIZERS:
Also Agents for
WATTS RICHMOND CAST and CHILLED
PLOWs,
teb1e-tf ALE3AAMRRIA.zA
9. 3. FISHER. g. VIM FISHER
EIsHER s BRO,
Successors to Fisher, Ross Co..
GRoCERs, LIQUOR AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
No. 70 Cameron street, Alexandria, Va
Special attention given to the sale Of country
produce, poultry, &c. ..isa20-tf
DHILIP B. HOOE,
No.2 PRINCE STREET,
GENERAL
COMMISSION AND SHIPPING MERCHANT
Dealer in all kinds of
FERTILIZERS SALT AND PLASTER.
Agent of the
LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSUR.
ANCE COMPANY.
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1416 Z street.
scp27-tf Washington, D. G.
DOTOMAC STEAMBOAT COM ~r-u
i PANY. - s14.s--5s
The ever popular palace steamer GEORGE
LEART, with new boilers, new state rooms, new
furniture, carpets, etc., thoroughly renovated ard
upholstered throughout will leave Prince street
wharf EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY, at 30 p. N.
Fare, one way, 81. Round trip, $3.50.
with the BOSTON and PROVIDENCE STEAM
Frs EXCLUSIVELY, after the above date, all
freight for points East can 20 only by the steam.
ers of this line. For further particulars apply at
company's Office, 7th st. wharf, Washington.
Or, PHILIP B. II ZOE.
ap21 Agt Prin : ST. wharf.
rLYDE's STEAM LINE WE KY TO
PHILADELPHIA. SsIESeS
Appointed sailing days from Ale1a Il EY-
cry TUESDAY and from Philadelpb. EVERY
SATURDAY.
This line connects at Alexandria with the vir-
ginia Midland and Washington and Ohio railroads
and at Philadelphia with Clyde's regular Steam
ships
Freight forwarded with promptness and caro-.
free Of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia. Quick
time. Frequent departures. Through rates and
through bills Of ading given. Insurance at the
lowest rates.
Agents
F. A. REED & CO., Alexandria
WM. P. CLYDE & CO., Philadelphia.
JOHNSON & CO., Wash. & Georgt'n.
jan8-tf
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MATCHES! MATCHES! MATCHES !-We
lil have just received large invoice of Matches,
consisting of Safety Parlor and Sulphur, of tho
following celebrated brands: Swift & Courtney,
and Peecher, Ellbo Kali, Squirrel, Tiger, Needle,
Daily and Landstikor. MCLEAN & UHLER,
feb9 80 King street
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JAMES F. CARLIN j. SONS
NO. 63 KING STREETS
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers IL
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
builders Hardware. Locks, Hinges. Screws
E,orBolts, Latches, &c, Saddlery, hardware,
Bride Bits Buckles, Rings Hames, &c, &C,
Wheelwrights Hardware, Axles Rims, Hubs,
spokes Sawed Fellows Tire Iron, &c, Pocket,
Ti,.in. Carving, and Butcher Knives, &C., Guns,
tots Sc A full and complete stock OF first
.~..s, goods away in store and sold at lowest cash
-. augi5
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7 EMON SQUEEZERS.-We have Just received
L a lot of the latest patent in Lemon Squeezers,
which are the best and most powerful. They are
durable and n-corrosive, the cups being made Of
China and Glass. For sale at low rates by.
fcb2S MCLEAN s UHLER, 80 King ST.
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MN. THOMPSON. President.
1416 Z street,
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lust RECElVED-A handsome assortment of
y FANCY HAIR PINS. in rubber and nickel
plate at HENRY WlLDT'S,
mh22 No. 10 north Royal street.
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TINE GREAT TROUBLE WITH MOST OF
i the Patent Coffee Pots is, that they will not
work satisfactorily when less than half the quanti-
tv that the pot holds is made in them. In the
Textile Filter Pots you can make one cup just as
we'll as the full quantity.
feb12 MCLEAN & UHLER. 80 King st.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-01
Italian Wines.

So far as quantity goes, Italy has in sew
eral recent years outdone France-in 1878
and 1879 to the extent of 100000 hecto-
hters; and the production in Italy is now
Increasing ard admits of far greater in
crease. Taking the average, however, of
the last five years France takes the lead,
the mean production being nearly $4,000
600 hectoliters; then comes Italy with
over 100000; then Austro-Hungary
with ., 000, 600; then Spain with 22,000,-
coo. Germany produces only 100000
q little over twice as much as Switzerland
and not twice as much as Greece. In con-
sidering the exports we, must Of course be
careful TO distinguish those countries in
which Italian wines are drank from those
in which they are madeup and re-exported
under false titles. Two-thirds of the whole
italian exports of wine go to France for
the latter purpose; about an eighth comes
to England (of which Marsala probably
forms by far the greater part as bever-
age; and Switzerland, standing next in
order. takes one-tenth OF the wines inn
ported into Switzerland, those of Pied
mont and the Vaitellina probably form the
majority. They are used in their natural
state as beverages by the Swiss themselves
and by the thousands Of tourists who
crowd the Alps in the summer and au-
tumn. Germany takes about one-tifty-
eighth, partly for remanufacture; and
Uruguay, where there are large numbers
of Italian colOnistS, about the same guam
THY for consumption. Other countries take
comparatively little The Saturday Re
view
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The Iime-EiIn Club.

"Once mo- dis Lime Kiln Club enters
upon 4 new var" said Brother Gardner,
when the appointments had been read and
filed. ''De labors Of de past var have
been reviewed an laid on de shelf-de
work of de fucher var am looked ford to
in hopeful anticipashun. / has heard
whispers dat many of you am swine to
take advantage of dis occashun to turn
ober new leaf Doan do it. De man
who has his regular occashuns for resolvin
to do better am not to be depended on
You git all ready to lick him for kickin'
your dog or steaiin your spade when you
lairn dat he has resolved to become bet
ter man, De man who doan' average up
good 'nufi, tallin' one month by another
am not wanted among us. Too much re-
form am like wearin' two or three shirts
at once. | expect of you honesty, indus
try, morality, an a respect fur de laws of
God an man. Doan' try to do any better
\ man am no better dan he gifts credit fur
No matter how sweet an soft an good
you believe yourself to be, de average pub
lie can't be made to realize dat you hev a
mission to save your fellow-men. Let us
now proceed"
ne ioliohiilg lIottoes, presented 10 tne
club by "The Bald-headed Conclave" of
Atlanta, were accepted and ordered shin
gled into the roof of Paradise Hall:
1--WE doan' expeck to find bristles on a
goose"
''Giit yer AK befo' yer git yer contract fur
chopin"
Gin man credit an he will buy what
he doan' want"
Ode faults of odder people am what
makes us feel de wust"
ode bird which sings de loudest gets no
praises from mankind"
People doan' Judge a man by de length
of his heel as often as by de size of his
heart"
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Charles Fogg is married man and lives
with his father-in-law near Waterbury,
Conn. There is also engaged upon the
place an ingenious young fellow who does
all kinds of work. Crows had become very
troublesome and destructive in the corn
fields, and the lad had read in SOME wise
agricultural paper that corn boiled in alco-
hol and distributed over the fields would
be freely taken by the crows, and the birds
would become intoxicated, and could be
easily captured. Not having alcohol, he
took cider and a bottle of 4isalId;alHaEl, boil
ing his corn and distributing it in the
field. He acted privately, preferring to
experiment without telling the family
Nothing came of it for several days, and
the lad himself had almost forgotten it
but one morning an old lady of the neigh
borhood came in and requested the men
folks to come up and see what was the mat
ter in the corn field. She said millions of
crows were there, and would not fl away
nor bulge for her but were acting awful
funny" Sure enough, when the men and
the lad went out there, they fourl hun
dreds of crows rolling about on the sround,
tapping their wings cawing and making
themselves generally ridiculous. I'm fact,
they were ali drunk as lords, and num-
Der of them were easily dispatched. Isl New
London Day.
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The Floating Bubble.

4 spectator who, seeing bubble float
ing on great river, had his attention so
absorbed by the bubble that he ignored
the river-nay, even ridiculed any one
who thought that the river out of which
the bubble arose and into which it would
presently lapse deserved recognition
would fifty typify u disciple of N. Comte,
who, centering all his higher sentiments
on humanity, holds it absurd to let either
thought or feeling be occupied with that
great stream of Great i've power, I'M
limited in space or in time, of which hu-
mainly is a transitory product. Even if
instead of being the dull leaden-hued thing
it is the bubble humanity had reached
that stage of iridescence of which, happi-
ly, high sample Of man or woman some
times shows us beginning, it would still
owe whatever there was in it of beauty to
that infinite ard eternal energy out of
which humanity has quite recently
emerged, and into which it must, in course
of time, subside. And to suppose that this
relatively eyanescent form of existence
ought TO occupy our minds so exclusively
as to leave no space for cons business of
that ultimate existence of which it is but
one form ont of multituies-an ultimate
existence which was manifested in infinite
ly varied ways before humanity arose, and
Will be manifested in infinitely varied
other ways when humanity has ceased to
be, seems very strange-to me, indeed
amazing Herbert Spencer, in the Nine
teenth Century.
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THE draw-plates, by means of which
these fine wires are made, are sapphires
and rubies. You may fancy for yourselves
how extremely delicate must be the work
Of making holes of such exceeding small
ness to accurate gauge, too, in such very
hard stones. But, delicate as is the work
of boring the holes, there is something still!
more delicate in the processes that produce
such fine wire as this. That something is
the filing of q long point on the wire to
enable the poking OF the end of it through
the draw-rlates so it can he caught by the
nippers. Imagine yourself filing long,
tapering point on the end OF wire only
one eighteen-hundredth of an inch in
diameter in order to get it through draw
plate that viii bring it down to one two
thousandth. | cannot say positively what
uses this very thin wire is put to, but
something in surgery, believe, either for
fastening together pieces of bone or for
operations. A newly inventAd instrument
has been described to me, Which, if it does
what is affirmed, is one of the greatest and
most wonderful discoveries of modern
science. a very thin platinum wire loop,
brought to incandesconce by the current
from battery, which, though of great
power, is so small that it hangs from the
lapel of the operators coat, is used instead
Of the knife, for excisons and certain am
putations. 1t sears as it cuts, prevents the
loss Of blood, and is absolutely painless,
which is the most astonishing thing about
it. am assured that lar. tunlor has
been cut from a child in this manner, and
the child laughed while the operation was
being performed, and that without any
annsthetic having been administered
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