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account Of The exaggerated amount Of

account Of the exaggerated amount Of
things which In years now past people had
assigned as being caused by the food; but
the aversion to the Use OF that word was,
he thought, now less, and he hoped
that 1t would decrease; for, speaking
rs a geologist, there was no doubt but
what there was conclusive evidence that
between the time Of the first occupation by
man Of the caves whose deposits and sur
roundings he had examined, and the ap-
pearance OF the PhGnician inhabitants OF
the land there bad been submergence OF
the land and a great catastrophe-aye, an
immense catastrophe. In illustration OF
this, the caverns at the pass OF Nabr-el.
Kelb and at Ant Elias were described in
some detail, end also, in connection with
these, the occurrence Of flint implements
on the surface OF modern sandstones
at the Cape or Ras near Beyrout.
These last were probably OF much
less antiquity than those Of the more
ancient caverns. A discussion ensued, in
which Sir II. Bsrkly, f. r. S.; Professor
Wiltshire. +. X. s.; Professor w. War
rington Smyth, f. r. :. Professor Rupert
Jones, F. r. s.. Colonel Herschell, f. X.
s.. DR.. Rae, F. r. S.; DR.. Dawson, +. X.
s.; Mr.. Pattison, f. q. S.; Mr.. d. How
ard (vice-president OF the Chemical Insti-
tutel, and others took part. The meeting
then adjourned to the museum, where re-
freshments were served.
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Emerson.s Hope, CarIyie's Despair.

MatfneW ArnOld-Leclure on tInersOu.I
You will find many earnest preachers OF
our popular religion to be fervent In their
praise and admiration OF Carlyle. His In
sistence on labor, righteousness, and ye-
racity pleases them; his contempt for hap
piness pleases them, too. l read the other
day tract again 1t smoking, although do
not happen TO be smoker myself. "Smo-
king" SAID the tract, ais liked because il
gives agreeable sensations. Now, ii is a
positive objection to thing that it gives
agreeable sensations. An earnest man will
expressly avoid what gives agreeable >ensa-
tiOns." Shortly afterward was inspecting
a school, and found the children reading
a piece OF poetry on the common theme that
we are here to-day and gone tomorrow. |
shall soon be gone, the speaker in this poem
was made to say
And | shall he glad TO go,
For the world at best Is dreary place,
And my life is getting low"
How usual language OF popular religion
that is, on our side OF the Atlantic at any
rate. But then our popular religion, in
disparaging happiness here below, knows
very well what il is after. 1t has its eye
on a happiness in future life above the
clouds. in the New Jerusalem. to Re won
10y disiking and rejecting happiness here
on earth. And so long as this Ideal stands
last II is Nvry vol, DuJ Tor many IL
stands fast no longer. For Carlyle, al'uuy
rate, it had failed and vanished. llappi-
ness in labor, righteousness. and yeraci-
ty in the life of the sprit-here was n
gospel still for Carlyle to preach, and to
help others by preaching. But he batlled
them and himself by choosing the para-
dox that we are not born for happi-
ness at all. Happiness in labor, righteous
ness, and vsracity; in all the life OF
the spirit; happiness and eternal hope
that was EmersOn's gospel. | hear it
said that Emerson was too sanguine; that
the actual generation in America is not
turning out so well as he expected. Very
likely he was too sanguine as to the Hear
future. In this country it is difficult not TO
be too sanguine. Very possibly the present
generation may prove unworthy OF his
high hopes. Even several generations sue
ceeding this may prove unworthy Of them.
But by his conviction that IN the life OF the
spirit is happiness, and by his hope that
this life of the spirit will come more and
more to be sanely understood, and to pre-
val, and to work for happineSs-by this
conviction and hope Emerson was great,
and he will surely. prove in the end to
have been right in them. lr this country
1t is difficult. as | said, not to be sanguine.
Many OF your writers are Oyer.sanguine,
and on the wrong grounds.
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TWO FUNNY MEN AND 4 MAD ONE
"Uncle Remus" Visited by an Irate Father
Anxious for Revenge.

An Atlanta (Ga.) special says: While
Mr.. Joel {. Harris. celebrated rs "Uncle
Remus," was sitting at his desk IN the
Constitution editorial-rooms to-day Colo.
mel Ezra X. Watterson, well known
planter OF Long Cane, accompanied by a
friend, entered, and demanded by what
authority Mr.. Harris was making such free
use OF the name OF his daughter, Miss
Dora. The demand completely nonplussed
the genial author, and the irate father, Ia
king his hesitation as All evidence OF guilt,
hastily carried his hand back to his hip
pocket. He was grasped by Colonel Sam
uel W. Small, and was, with much diff
Guilty, restrained. Pulling out memo
randum-bo he took thereirom the fol-
lowing newspaper paragraph:
"Joel c. Harris, the humorist OF the At
lanta Constitution, is about to be married
to Miss Dora Watterson, the Youngest
daughter OF Colonel Ezra X. Watterson,
the richest cotton.planter in Georgia"
at is shame, sir" said the old gen.
tleman, "that such use should be made OF
lady's name. My daughter, who is short
ly to be married to one whom she has
known from childhood, has been thrown
into serious illness by this publication"
Mr.. Harris, on examining the paragraph,
found no difficulty in tracing ii to Eugene
Fields column in the Chicago NeuS. The
Chicago humorist had inadvertently hit
upon the names OF genuine people. When
convinced OF the truth OF the case, Colonel
Watterson declared his intention OF having
satisfaction il it made necessary a trip to
Chicago. He is one OF the most determined
men in the State, and is just the man to
carry out this promise.
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Chinese PaloOntOlOgy.

Paeontology is not q study that COM
nends itself to the attention OF Cinnamon.
With archaeology the case IS different
That is pursuit which within historical
limits the Chinese follow with enthusiasm.
Every one who possesses any pretensiOns
10 culture, and who can afior1 to indulge
the inclination, collects all that is old, from
cracked china to coins. Oprevalent is this
taste. and so keen Is the competition for OBJ
Iects bearing the stamp OF age, that -four
ishing trade. such as rivals the cele-
brated traffic IN "antiQuities carried on
At Jerusalem, exists In fabricated antiques
for the benefit OF inexperienced native col
lectors and foreign purchasers. But nat
ural antiquities are, speaking generally,
left unnoticed, or il thought OF for mo-
ment are hastily explained by random con-
lectures. TOpsy's celebrated explanation
OF her existence is about on par with the
gIlesses which are hazarded by the most
learned Cinnamon to account Tor paleon-
tological phenomena. science has always
n border.land OF unsOlved questions, but in
China this bordcr-land exceeds in extent
the territory Of knowledge in the posses
sion OF the people. They have no aptitude
for Entomology, and few writers make
any reference to it. Among the rare ex-
ceptions 10 this rule is Chen Kwah OF the
Sung Dynasty. "a. d. 060-ll270 who, IN an
interesting work entitled "Notes from
Dreamy Valley" has collected anumber OF
facts on natural antiquities as well as on
other matters. HIS knowledge Is not
deep. but when we remember that Vol
taire accounted for the presence OF marine
shells on the top Of the Alps by supposing
that pilgrims In the Middle Ages had
dropped them on their way to Rome, q
great deal may be forgiven Chinese
writer OF the eleventh century. The Chi
nese have so completely lost sight OF the
possibility OF the existence in China OF any
civilization but their own, that when they
meet with traces OF earlier man they
attribute them either 10 bind chance or 10
supernatural causes. In this way when
CHEN Kwah met in the course OF his in
vestigations with flint and bronze imple-
ments he at once adopted the common
opinion Of his countrymen-which IL the
same as that which wns prevalent in
Europe a couple OF centuries ago-that
thew were thunderbolts shot down by the
God Of Thunder in the explosions OF his
wrath. In confirmation Of this theory
Chen states that though these imp. 'mentS
are found all over the country, they are
more plentiful in districts such as Lui-
chow. in the province OF Canton. where
thunder-storms are more than usually
prevalent. In shape, he tells us, they re-
semble axes, knives, small hammers seye.
raj pounds in weight, skewers or nails,
and other pointed implements. In color
thew vary. some being yellow. some green,
and some black. Some Of the axe.shaped
stones are bored with two holes, but the
majority are not piel ced. and implements
Of the same shape are found In bronze ana
iron.
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would pervade the crowd, and the good
news would be proclaimed by an exuItanl
snost. At another Il would tell thst sne
Federals were gaining GROUND. anxiety
ana doubt would dispei the pre-.
vious 10y, and the crowd would
sink into gloomy silence and dark fore
oodings. AS the day wore on sew
era' hours elapsed without news. The
suspense was then agonizmg. Conjecture
suggested the most disastrous results, and
NJ length rumor whispered that Johnston
ana Beauregard had been defeated, the
telegraph had been seized, and Mcdowell
was IN full march upon Richmond. These
groundless rumors filed the city with con-
sternation. when about O'Clock they were
relieved by the intelligence that the enemy
was giving way; that Bee, Jackson, and
others. had held the field against large
ODDS until the opportune arrival OF Kirby
smith, which caused the defeat OF the Fed
eral army.
REJOICING.
A little later another telegram announced
a glorious victory for the Confederates,
Johnston and Beauregard were masters OF
the field, and that Mcdowell had been
routed and his entire army was In rapid
hASht iOi dSulnRIOU. HIS UcWs CTtdltu
a reaction Of feeling beyond description.
The people were then lifted from the
depths OF despair to the height OF JOY.
which caused the city to be filed with the
widest exuItation. This, however. was
soon moderated by the recollection that
the sweets OF victory must necessarily be
followed by the bitterness OF grief. After
the battle comes tidings OF the casualties.
First came news that Bee and Barlow
were slain and Jackson and Smith were
wounded, then long lists OF killed and
wounded, some Of those, perhaps. less con-
spicuous in the army, but not less dearly
loved at home. The perusal OF these lists
spread mourning throughout the land, and
out OF respect for the bereaved their trans
ports were moderated.
Since witnessing the scenes above de.
scribed am satisfied that the miseries OF
war are more keenly felt at home than in
the camp or field. McDowelps defeat was
so complete that the Federal plan of ope-
ration was Frustrated for many months.
The victory OF Manassas spread such
glow OF enthusiasm throughout the South
that il taken advantage OF at the time an
army OF any magnitude might have been
raised for invasion. 1t was thought by
many that il the blow struck at Manassas
bad been vigorously followed up the war
might have been speedily terminated and
peace restored.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.
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Manager and Author.
lChsmbers's Journal.l


One day young author came to ascer-
tain the fate OF his piece, which, by the way,
had appeared such formidable package
upon its receipt that the secretary was not
possessed OF sufficient moral courage to unite
the tape that bound it. " 1t is not written in
the style to suit the theatre" he replied,
handing back the manuscript. at is not
bad, but 1t is deficient in interest" AT
this iuncture the young man smiled, and
untying the roll, he displayed some quires
Of blank paper Thus convicted, the Sec
rotary shook hands with the aspirant, in
vited him to dinner, and shortly after
ward assisted him 10 a successful debut at
the Odeon. Another author once waited
upon the popular manager OF London
theatre, inquiring the result OF the perusal
OF his manuscript, whereupon the other,
having forgotten all about 1t, carefully
opened a large drawer. exhibiting hetero-
geneous mass OF documents, and ex-
claimed "There help yourself. l don't
know exactly which is yours, but you may
take any one OF them You like !"
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A HEROINE OF THE WINDLASS.
Hew n Noble Little Girl Played the Part OF
Johnny Shout TO Save Her Brother.
Fife AXE Comet

About five miles from this village, on the
14th ultimo, the little tiye-year-Old boy OF
A. LedersOn was ut play turning the wind
lass at the well. while Carrie, girl OF
fourteen. was preparing the evening meal,
her mother being away. Like dutiful
girl she kept an eye on her little brother,
who was left in her charge. Happily she
looked Just in time to see the heels OF the
little fellow 90 over the well-curb into the
well. Quick as thought she flew TO the well,
and Selling the well-rOpe, which was for
tunately unwOund from the windlass, she
threw herself into the well and down she
went like electric fund conducted by q
lightnng-rod. The child was still i'm
mersed head first in the water. The brave
girl caught him by the collar and drew him
above the water, and as soon as the Iescued
child could get bis breath be looked up
without much excitement and said: Gar
rie, did you fall into the well, too?"
Just then, at the right time. Mr.. AleIan-
der ard Mr.. Weaver came along, and by
the use OF rope and ladder the two were
rescued from their perilOus position in
safety. The child's head was somewhat
cut by the fall, but he was not seriously
injured. By the firm grip to Che rope in
sliding down into the well the girl sustain
ed a severe injury in the right hand, and
is disa oled OF the use OF it at present, but
Il is hoped she will recover.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-01

A Summit Point West Val telegram
SAYS Charles Routzung. young farmer
near this place, met with fatal accident
last evening. While standing at the rear
end OF wagon talking with friend, curl
osity prompted him to draw gun from
the vehicle. The muzzle was toward him,
and in pulling the frearm out 1t was dis.
charged, the contents entering bis right
breast. The unfortunate man died two
hours after the occurrence. Mr.. Routzung
came TO this neighborhood from Middle
town, Nd. shortly after the war. He was
an industrious young man. and much
'estee med. His funeral took place Monday
afternoon.
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GREATEST ON EARTH.

CUTICURA REMEDIES are the greatest medi-
ciues on earth. Had the worst case salt Rheum
In this country. My mother had 1t twenty years
and In fact died from IL. believe CUIlCUkA
would have saved her life. My arms breast and
head were covered for three years, which nothing
relieved or cured until ! used the CUTICukA
REsOLVENT internally and CUTICURA and
CUTICURA SOAP externally. j. W. ADAMS.
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NOW Is THE TINE TO CURE
SKIN-HUNORS.

II is at th. season, when the blood and perspl-
ration are loaded with impurities that Disdguring
Humors, Illuminating Eruptions, Itching Tor
lures. Salt-Rhcum or Eczema, Psoriasis, letter,
RingwOrm, Baby Humors, Scrofuia' Scrofulous
Sores, Assesses, and Dischargfng Wounds. and
every species of itching Scaly, and Pimply
Diseases Of the Skin and scalp are most speedily
and economically cured by the CurICURA
RFMFDIFG
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IT Is A FACT.

Hundreds of letters in our possession (copies of
which may be had by return MALL are our auibori-
ty for the assertion that skim Scalp and Blood
Humors. whether ScrofuiOus, Inherited, or Con-
tagious. may NOW be permanently cured by
CUTICURA RESOLVEET, the new Biood-?uri-
fer. Duretic, and Apcrient, internally, and Gu
TICURA and CUTICURA SOAP, the great skin
Cures and Beautihers externally in one half the
time and at one half the expense of any other
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s sS$S + sssss F f s
ssss TIT 90 RRR EKE
sssS.' T g 9kkRRR re I'm
sa.S 7 OF RE-
oSSS 7 90 X REBR-
el2 MAIN STREET.
lmy 30-Stl
THOSE DIRTY BOYS.

The mother Of four boys, writing from neigh
boring city for her BOYS CLOTHES, stipuiates
that the garments shall be of material and color
that Z" will not show dirt" IL Is request that Is
frequently made both In the store and In our corr
-..,,ymucnce, so that one might suppose 4" dir" to
be the small boys native element
II must be admitted that few boys are ever afraid
Of solllng themselves, hence when making our
stock Of
BOYS AND CHILDREN's CLOTHING
we provide literally of patterns TO satisfy those
parents who don't mind little clean dirt just 50 IL
won't" show"
We have everything that BOYS WEAR and
Of the kind that BOYS LIKE. If your. boy
-
has his OWN ideas about dress, don'trry 10 lex
tinguish them, but bring him here, AMI We will
undertake to satisfy him, aud you, too. In both
goods, styles, and prices.
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GREAT BLOOD-MEDICINEs

The half has not been told as to the great cura'
tive powers Of the CUTICURA REMEDIES
have paid hundreds Of dollars for medicines u
cure diseases Of the blood and skin, and never
found ANYTHING yet 10 equal the CUTlCURA
REMEDIES. CHARLES A. WILLIAMS.
pacy,ppNgp r l.
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Curious Community.

st. Nazians. Wis, is curious commu-
nifty. Though founded az long ago as
1919, its population is now but 2l2. made
I'D OF German Socialists aud German
peasants women sufTragists. The articles
OF associatiOn-ior the settlement is, in
fact. but a society-provide for board
OF seven trustees, consisting OF priest,
three men and three women, elected by all
the adult men and women annually. W0-
men vote there the same az the men. Ger
man is the only language spoken, and only
two, the general manager and the doctor,
know English. They live entirely by
themselves. and take no interest in the
outside world. They are all agriculturists.
The women work ont in the field rs well
rs the men. and by their industry have
made valuable estate OF their possessions.
The people take a great many orphans, eX-
pecting to maintain the community in that
way. They are very religious, and three
times dav assemble in their chapel for
prayer.
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rAI,Oss .vp Cl,svrnasns.
coNrRoLLABLE AND UNCOMFORTABLE
"Irs."

u.s.
The "ifr that's anent the orsnge-pee on the
sidewalk Is uncomfortable. Who can count is
cost in lost comfort and temperY You can con-
troll more "ifs" than you think-notably, the
Clothing "iG" IF" you had bought your last
clothes at the MIsFIT STORE how you would
have saved money. AT" everybody would. what
happiness would be created and money saved!
The regretful "if" Is a sad, sad word.
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The Rev. p. G. Mozoomdar. Of Calcutta
leader OF the Indian Brahmo-sotual, Wal!
address the Concord summer School 81
philosophy, in July. on Emerson, o.
seen from india" and on Immortality"
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During his first administration in the
Soudan General Gordon went about always
unarmed. "Only once" he says. " ! slept
with a revolver by me, but | was sorry for
il afterward."
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CURE IN EVERY CASE.

Your CUTICURA REMEDIES outsell all otnei
medicines keep for skin-diseases. Ny customers
and natieuts say that they have effected cure In
every instance where other remedies have failed.
II. W. BROCkWAf, NJ. ID.
FRANKLIN FALLS, y. II.
Sold by all druggists. Price CUTiCURA, oOe'
REsOIVENT. 81 SOAP, 25c.
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL co,
Boston, Mass.
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DEAUTY.-Fo Rough, Chapped, and
- Greasy skin. Blackheads, Pimples. skin
Blemi hes, aud lnfantile Humors use Cu'riClRA
SOAP, real Beautiner. my 2e-WtwlSsu
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MILLINERY, &c.
MILLINERY. &c.
MILLINERY AND STRAW 49,
GOODS. ~S%e
MRS. y. j, THURSTON,
MRS. p. J. THURsT0N,
3l5 EAST BROAD Strict,

80 East BROAD sEHHHF'
being unable 10 attend personally TO her business,
has concluded 10 sell on her ENTIRE STOCK OF
MILLINERY AT manufactured PRICES.
Those IN want Of SHADE or DhExShA ~ viii
DO we'll TO call ny 3ee1ot
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THE FIRST FIGHTING.

/ Early in the morning Mcdowell, con-
| trary TO the expectations OF the Conlede-
rates. had crossed Bull Run and nearly
Gained their left before he was discovered.
! At This critical moment he was CALAMITY
attacked by Colonel Evans with small
brigade and held in check until Bee, Bar
tow. and Hampton could put their troops
in position. Leaving force to oppose
Evans. Mcdowell, continuing to advance,
attacked General Bee. A brilliant conflict
ensued. In which Bartow's regiment ana
Homnton's Legion participated. AT length
these troops were forced back until sup
norled by the brigade OF Cooke and Jack.
son. The interpOsition OF Jackson enabled
Rec TO reform his brigade and continue
the conflict.
VICTORY FOR THE C0NFEDERATEs.
The position OF the other part OF the
army being remote, reinforcements could
not be readily sent TO those engaged. MOI
withdrawing the great odds against them,
these troops maintained their ground untll
thew were, about the middle OF the after-
noon, suddenly reinforced by hlrDy
Smiths brigade, which had been detained
by q railroad accident. Smith iel IKE
thunderbot on the flank OF the federals,
who. being thus Unexpectedly assaiied at
the moment when victory seemed In theT
grasp. paused, wavered, and then gave
way. being now pressed in front and nank.
They fell into confusion, then panic en-
sued. and the whole army became an unor-
ganlzed mass, rushing wildly towards
Washington. There never was a more
complete victory, but it was dearly bought
Al the price Of Bee, Barlow. and many other
gallant soldiers. .,
pending the battle Richmond was great.
" aoitated: the pale faces OF the women
and anxious looks OF the men plainly be-
smoke intense anxiety. The telegraph OF
Zee was constantly surrounded by dense
crowds eager to catch every item OF news
from the field OF battle. At one time the
d,srstch would state an advantage gained
nv the Coniederates, then . CLEAN OF py
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-08
A Good Story OF Washington Irving.

Speaking Of his liking to look at
workmen," says an old friend of Wash.
ington Irving, reminds me Of another
good story which he used to tell with
great enjoyment--no one can tell his
stories MS he used to. One day when
he was building the extension to Sum
nyside. as he strolled about watching
the carpenters, he happened to pick up
an apple that had been blown from
tree. Tho next moment he felt his
arm tugged, and turning saw ragged
little urchin-one of half dozen who
had come TO pick up the chips left by
the workmen-looking up into his
face.
"'Say, mister says the little chap,
Just you come with me and I'll show
you where to get some good apples;
but mind you don't let the old man
know, meaning Mr.. Irving himself.
"Well, Mr.. Irving used to sayStcll-
ing the story, the little scamp brought
mo to the very best tree in my orchard
and there we filled our pockets to-
gether and ate our fill of my very best
apples. We got on very well together,
and believe it's the only case | ever
heard of where man participated in
the robbery of his own orchard
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-08
Practically a New Creation.


"Bens"nH Capclne Pastcrs are the plasters of
Other days rsv'scd aud made perfect Or. ..H.P.