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Same Man.

Some time ago a confidential clerk in
the employ Of a firm in Indiana skipped
the gutter with several thousand dollars
in ready cash. While it was determined
to hunt him down at all hazards, the
firm did not feel like wasting a great
deal of money in so doing. A one
horse country detective was therefore
employed, and after a while he traced
his man to Detroit. The detective didn't
propose to share any of the glory with
the Detroit officers, and he slid around
for a week before he learned that his
man was in Windsor. Then he went
over there, still working on the quiet,
and a nice young man at one of the
hotels informed him that the defaulter
had just gone to Toronto, but would be
back in a few days. The pair became
fast friends, aud the nice young man had
his daily drinks and cigars at the detec-
tive's expense. The two came owe to
Detroit and attended the theatre and had
good times, and it was the opinion OF
the officer that he never met such a nice
young a Finally, a night or two
ago, as they landed from the boat or the
other side, the detective inquired:
"You must be an agent of some sort?"
ooh, no." was the reply, II am simply
travelling for pleasure"
"Where do you live when at homes"
'In Indiana"
"Why, I'm from indiana"
"Ycs, you told me so the first day"
"Whcrcabouts in Indiana?"
"Vincennes."
"Good gracious! but my home is only
three miles from Vincenucs."
"Yes, know"
"What did you do in Vi%ncenncs2"
"Clerked for Latin g. Shingles"
"What! Why, that is the very firm
that was robbedw
"Ycs. l know" was the placid reply.
"And your name is-what2" queried
the detective.
"Willium Greenw
"Grcat Scots! but you are the chap
who stole the money" howled the off,
Ger.
"Yes, certainly! What are you going
to do about it," calmly replied the nice
young man as he lighted another fifteen
center. detroit Free Press.
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Family Silver Melted in the Mint,

Gin the spring of 49," said Colonel
A. Loudon Snowden, e~x-superinten-
dent of the mint, II received a colleo.
ton of the most exquisite silverwara
with instructions to melt it down. It
had been the property of Joseph Bona
parte and was. presented to him by his
brother, the emperor. Joseph left it to
his private secretary, and it was the
latter who, previous to his going away,
desired it to be melted down.. Much OF
the plate was mounted with gold and SO
skillfully that you might have supposed
that the precious metal would weigh
pounds, though, when it was all reducedt
there was hardly any gold to speak of
The regret of my life is that l was not
rich enough to buy the plato, though
not unlikely the secretary would have
been too proud to sell it,"
s'In the Old days." continued Colonel
Snowden, ''heaps Of family silver used
to come to the mint to be melted down
from people who had met with financial
reverses. During the. last days OF nv
incumbency of the Office of supcrintendt
ent much less useQ 10 Coue tuau AoInoA'
Iy, because plated ware had come into
general use. I remember once that d
gentleman very we'll known in Philadel-
phia society brought nc a splendid def-
sign in silver that he desired to have re,
duced. 1t was q gift TO his wife %,
their wedding and the thought of parti
inc with it was very painful to him. q
had cost probably 50, 900, but there way
not more than 5000 worth of bullionl
Instead of melting it at once I advancea
him the money for six months, and az
lowed the design to remain in the vaults
At the end of that time l agreed to
keep it instact for six months more. AT
the consummation of the second period
be saw me and said he could not seq
daylight yet, and the bridal gift went
into the melting pot. Three weeks aftet
that he dropped in on me to say that
fortune had smiled on him again and
that he had made $50, 600. He said he
would have given ,,:alf of it to get his
silver back in the cd form. Vain re-
grcts, of course. The man is now
Wealthy. "-PAilalelphia Press. =
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TWhatl The spectacles?" exclaimed

"What! The spectacles?" exclaimed
the school-tcachcr very much astonished:
Yes, there were his ~spectacles beyond
a doubt. Just at this moment Johnny
broke out into a dismal wall, and saying
between sobs:
"Oh, dear! oh, dear! and I have been
licked for those very spcctacles?"
"But, Johnny" said the astonished
school-teacher, chow did you come to
say you took the specs? 1t is a noble
trait in your character, my boy, to sac
riice yourself for the good.of the whole
class, particularly when you are inno'
cent"
"That's not why I said I took the
Specs" exclaimed Johnny.
"What is the reason2" asked tho
teacher"
IF l hadn't said I did it," explained
Johnny, II would have been kept in
with the whole class, and when I'm kept
in I don't get any dinner, and we've got
pudding for dinner today TEXAS
SJlings.
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A NObIc BOY.

There was no doubt but that Johnny
Fizzletop was the LATEST and the most
installations boy in tic whole school.
Whenever anything went wrong Johnny
was sure to be blamed for it. One
day the schoo!-teachcr missed his spec.
tacles. lie remembered having put them
on the desk a few minutes before. lie
threatened to punish the whole school in
case the spectac!cs were Lot forthcom.
ing.
"Now, boys, for the last time I tell
whoever took those spectaclcs to come
forward and own up that lie did it. If
he doesn't the whole class will be kept
in for an hour after school, " lie said ex-
citcdly.
There was silence for a few minutes,
and then Johnny held up his hand and
asked, in an uncertain sort Of q voice,
what the boy who took the spectacIcs
would get.
"a good sound licking" Numbered
the teacher.
"pleasc, sir, I took the spcctacles, "
said Johnny.
A painful scene ensucd. At last the
teacher got through, and, out of breath,
was about to take his scat, when the
door opened and his servant entered,
bringing the spcctacles.
"You left the spectacles at home, !"
said the servant, "and 1 thought would
bring them over, as you can't see well
without tLcm."
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Glass Nearly 1000 Years Old.

The oldest specimen of pure glass
bearing anything like a date is a little
nodded lions head, bearing the name of
an Egyptian king of the eleventh dy-
nasty, in the Sladc collection at the
British Museum. That is to say, at the
period which may be moderately placed
at more that {, 1000 years B. c., glass was
not only made, but made with a skill
which shows that the art vas nothing
new even at that time. Day S:ar.
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HUMOROUS SKETCHES
For Good,

eyes, Bobby" said young Featherly.
~ am going West for a little trip"
care you going for your health?" in
CURED Bobby, with solicitude.
"Well, not altogether for my health,
although l shall derive some benefit, no
doubt"
"Sister Clara hopes you will"
II say, Bobby" whispered Feathcrly,
"did your sister say that she hoped my
trip would do mo good?"
eyes. She told ma last night that if
Mr.. Fcatherly went West that he would
60 for good.-MeW York Sun.
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The WOlYerine.

The wolverine, or glutton, is a curl
Gus beast, like a tiny bear, but the most
dire and untiring enemy to the marten
trapper. following his steps and eat
ing the martens after they are caught.
1t is almost impossible to hide anything
that these robbers do not find and de-
stroy. Their strength is prodigious and
they do not hesitate to attack a wounded
deer. In color the wolverine is dark
brown. The hair is quite as long as that
of the black bear, but of coarser staple.
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IEe Didn't Pay.

Long years ago, when the late Charles
Thornc, IT,, was a young actor strug-
Cling with the dramatic chills and fever
common to actors in the early stage OF
their career, it came on suddenly very
cold for him once, and he had nothing
to memorizc except the bills Of fare hung
outside the restaurants of the period.
Ambition left his mind and settled in
the gastric juices of his stomach. lie
had no money to satisfy it. lie neglected
the theatrical posters, and studied "Ham
and eggs, fifty cents" and legends of
that kind. 1t was early days in San
Francisco, and they had a practice OF
! sounding a gong at meal times to inform
! the neighborhood that the meals were
on. Charley was passing disconsolately
along, when a man rushed out of a res
taurunt and banged a gorg in his ear.
lie stopped, walked in, sat down with
| the air Of a lord in a society drama, and
ordered and ate a royal meal. He was
through, and sticking lis hand in the
breast of his coat, he put on a dignltied
and aristocratic stride and was walking
out.
s'Look here" said the proprietor,
gently intercepting him, 'don't you
propose to pay for thisl"
''Pay! What do you mean? payE'
eyes, pay"
'You must be under some mistaken
impression. Pay2 No, certainly mott"
"lYkat the deuce did you mean to
come in here ior and cat a meal like
that?"
81 CAME" said Charlie, drawing him
self to his full height; Il came on your
invitation. came because you banged
that gong"
And with a stride that paralyzcd the
proprietor he passed out into the bright
world.-San Francisco Chronicle.
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UnWise Economy.

ooh, no." said Slow,
IT don't believe in advertising.
My trade, you know,
Won't bear it-that there's no Disgusting"
Down grade his trade
Kept going steadily and daily,
And caused to fade
The prospects that had doomed 70 gayly.
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A Chinese testament in English char
acters has just been printed at Ningpo.
1t is a practical adaptation of what IS
known as pigeon English to m%issionar.'
purposes.
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CONE AWAY, JONATHAN.

CO4uE Il w Az, COAI 1i-1-'
oh, the ruby drops are sparkling on the foam
ing goblcts rim
And the song is so enchanting where Tue
may dancers swim
To the mnsjc of the frolic as it tinkles wild
and glad
Till the ~cyprian seems an angel to the Wild
eyed country lad,
And the melody and motion flowing round
him like a sea
Numb his sense and WOO his fancy to tina
evil company;
But there's peril in the dance.house and those
feet are downward bound,
And there's death within the goblet when the
merry cup goes round:
Then no! my Jonathan. no!
Come away, como away,
My Jonathan!
When the wine is going inward and the
blood is getting hot,
First it SINNERS, then it bubblesllke the wafer
in the pot;
One word brings on another and another
brings a blow, .
Theu come out the knives and pistols, anu
the blood begins to flow:
There's a murder in the brothel, there's a
wall upon the air
And a haggard young man flying in a frenzy
Of despair;
30 carousals end in folly and the folly ends in
The way to cease from doing wrong is never
to begin.
Then no! my Jonathan, ho!
Come away, come away,
My Jonathan!
:s'here's a mighty fortune waiting, there's in
f~uence, there is fame,
On the lucky speculation, on the deftly-man-
agei game:
Hope outruns tho pace Of reason and her pic.
lures fill the sky,
TIL tho young ma bids his candor and in
tegrity ''good-by."
Then the sharpers blow their bubble, till it
bursts with frightened sound,
And the blood of one poor suicide iscurdling
on the aground.
Love of gain insanely worshiped leads to ruin,
leads to crime:
The man who OWNS tile game, my boy, Will
win it every time.
Then no! my Jonathan, no!
Come away, como away,
My Jonathan!
Yes, come away, my Jonathan! there's moth
ing half 50 fair
AS the sweet flower of innocence that blooms
in country air:
There is danger in tho city for a simple lad
like you
WHO knoweth not the rottenress that art
~conceals from view.
There where color, light and music glorify
the house Of sin,
And drinking dens are palaces to lure the
passer in;
Where Mammon stands with ready smile
and proffers sudden gain,
Who sows his youth in such q soil may reap
the fruit in pain.
Then no! my Jonathan. ho!
Come away, come away,
My Jonathan!
BENZ. S. Parker. in the Current.
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It is estimated that the railways of the
world could carry $500, 900 passengers
q day.
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Appointments.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-Col. Henry
E. Peyton, of Virginia, has been APP
pointed Special Agent OF the Land
Office, at $1,000 per annum; and ex-
Lieutenant-Governor Robinson, Of
North Carolina, Special Indian Agents
at $4,000 per anum.
The President to-day appointed
David G. Gwynn, Postmaster at ITALIA
base, Fla, vice VIM. G. Stewart, sus-
pended. The Chief Postoflice Inspec-
tor to-day received u dipatch stating
that the Assistant Postmaster at Ports
mouth, Ohio, had absconded with$9000
belonging to the government. The
Postofice, at East Salem, Kan, was
burned last night with all its contents.
The sureties Of the Postmaster have
telegraphed that there was suspicious
circumstances connected with the fire
and an investigation will be made.
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.BOlAn ROach's Idle Shops.

New YORK, July 20-To-day for the
first time in eighteen years, the mas
siye machinery in the great shops Of
John Roach 4 Son lay idle, Numbers
workmen, neatly dressed, stood near
the shops discussing the failure of their
employer, but no great anxiety seemed
to trouble them. Passing from one
group to another only kindly words
were heard of their boss" and every
where the opinion seemed to prevail
that they would all soon be at their
tools and engines again. One museu-
lar young workman said to a United
Press reporter. 1T does not worry me
ut all We will be at work again before
long, but as il is ] do not object to a
little vacation. Mr.. Roach is one Of
the kindest masters and | should be
sorry not to work for him again, he
was always indulgent to his men
There was never any dispute over our
wages and we always got what was our
duc--you will not find any OF his men
who will speak a word against John
Roach or his son Garrett.
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Quiclk Work with Some Post
1876 OARces.

WARRINGTON, July 19-First AS
sistant Postmaster General Stevenson
is making himself very popular by
his activity in responding to applica-
ton for fourth class post offices. ex-
Senator Mcdonald came away with a
batch OF Indiana appointments after
waiting less than an hour and this is
about the rate the mill runs, and gen.
orally as fast for one as the other. as
this all right?" asks Mr., Stevenson.
do you know it yourself2" The an
swer is in the affirmative nine cases IN
ten. "Then so ahead with it, says
the First Assistant to the miller and
in atwinEliing the grist is ground
"This is the place to DO business,
said an Ohio Democrat who had come
twice to the Capitol. ut reminds me
Of old times. 1t would be, if there
was more OF it Mr.. Stevenson's
work is confined almost exclusively tc
fourth class cases. The President
looks after the more important ones.
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THE COMET.
washington News.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.--The Presi-
dent to-day commissioned Jeptha NJ.
Fowlkesas postmaster al Memphis.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed Arthur H, KEEL
Ter, OF Alabama, United States mar
shall Tor the nothern district of Ala
bama.
WASHINGTON, July 21.--Thc officer
OF the postofiiee department has given
an opinion to the effect that Il Post
master who uses or converts to his
own use postal funds in his hands,
although not required to deposit them
until the end Of the current month
or quarter, is guilty OF embezzlement.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-It is under
stood that Secretary Whitney has de-
cided that the eight hour law shall
hereafter be enforced in the different
navy yards that is, the employees
shall receive ten hours pay for eight
hours labor. Heretofore they have re-
ceived eight hours pay for eight
hours labor
WASHINGTON, July 21.-SecretarieG
Whitney and Endicott were the only
absentees from the cabinet meeting
to-day.
1t is understood that the complica
tons likely to grow out Of Mr.. Roach''
failure we're discussed informally, bu
owing to the absence of Secretary
Whitney no decisive conclusions were
reached.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Treasure,
Jordan and DR., Kimball, director o
the mint, who went to Philadelphia
yesterday to inspect the vaults OF tn,
sub-treasury there, with reference tt
their adaptability for storing silver, re
turned to Washington to-day. The.
will report that the vaults, with SOM
slight changes, can be made suitable
for the storage Of silver. -af.slI
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Secretary Manning's Reforms.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-There is in
the hands of Pension Agents always a
sum Of money ranging from five to
twenty millions. 1t has been the
custom for the departments to make
acquisitions on the Treasury for a
stated sum, without much regard to
the amount already available, SO that
the agents always have considerable
sums to their credit in the banks.
Secretary Manning has put stop to
this practice by suspending the last
acquisitions. An examination shows
that no requisition was needed to
supply present wants. 1t was Obvious
ly wiser that the money should be in
the vaults of the National Treasury
than OF banks scattered over the
country.
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WASHINGTON, July Efficiently
the President appointed man Post
master because he contented himself
with simply filing petition, while his
competitors came backed by strong
delegations, and he reconsidered his
decision to appoint an applicant
for another Office on nearing that he
was in Washington and had been wait
ing here ever since the Inauguration.
mo one who waits thus can be fit
man." said Mr.. Cleveland. Gle either
has no business or is neglecting it, as
no business man will A moment ago l
intended to appoint him, Now I
will not" The action of the President
in both of these cases was intended for
the country at large. They constitute
lesson which if rightly studied will
save agood many persons considerable
trouble. aot
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larants Condition Much Worse.


Mt McGREGoR, July 2l,-After his
early nap last night Gen. Grant, about
midnight, fell asleep again and did not
awaken for five hours After that,
and during the morning, he dozed
quietly. He was dressed about 6
O'clock The doctor found his pulse
normal and OF fair volume. He felt
rested and seemed cheerful. On the
whole he was in nearly as good
condition as yesterday, which was an
uncommonly good day. He said he
felt much better than he expected to,
Towards noon the improvement of
the morning subsidized somewhat and
Gen. Grant became weak. DR.. Doug
lass was called and spent an hour with
him in the early afternoon, easing
by small injections Of morphine.
800 p. m.-General Grant is worse,
He is unconscious and cannot be
aroused to take food.
During the afternoon General Grant
sat in his chair listlessly, caring Meth
er to move Or write anything. He was
in condition not fully awake, not yet
doing but Indifferent to his surround
ings, Toward evening food was given
him, He did not repel it but had
great trouble in swallowing, and fully
half of it was thrown out because of
the failure OF the throat muscles to act,
He was very restless tonight and after
being moved about in the sick room
he was taken to the parlor, where the
family gathered about him in an anx-
ious group.
| 945P. M.-General Grant is very
low. The family are gathered around
! his bedside. They fear that he may
not survive the night through. There
has been slight rally since the alarm
ing symptoms noted in the previous
bulletin.
| SARATOGA, N. Y, July 21.--General
Grant can't sit down for five minutes
without rising again. Rev. DIR. New.
man and his family are gathered
around him, DR.. Douglas says the
General cannot live longer thantwenty
four hours. U. S, Grant, jr., has beer
telegraphed for DR.. Douglas is il
constant attendance. The General i;
conscious OF everything and speaks il
whisper.
4 MT. McGREGoR, July 22-1 a. m. :
DR.. Douglas has telegraphed all the
absent members of General Grants
family that il they wish to see The
general alive they must come imme
diately, as he does not think life car
be prolonged later than Wednesday
evening. The doctor has also sum
moned all the other physicians tt
come at once to Mount McGregor.
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PIEDMONT. Mo-, July 21,--Yester-
day the little community of Cedar
Bay, some five miles south OF this
place was Mortified by a duel between
two OF its members. Early in the day
law suit was in progress between
Daniel Simmons and other parties,
after trial was over and the lawyers
had left discussion arose about the
merits Of the case between Simmons
and Sam Culton. High words led to
blows, and finally both men drew
knives and attacked each other. Sim
mons was cut eleven times, and Cul-
ton received nine wounds. Both men
are ina critical condition and neither
is expected to live. Simmons is an
offensive mad but full of pluck. Gull
ton is a bad character and has served
term in the penitentiary for SINH
lar offense
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Senator HsIackburm's Motion
oft.

Civil service reform is fraud. I
am one Of the seventeen Democrats
who voted against 1t and / have never
seen the day I would not vote Tor its
repeal, The only civil service reform
| want is to hunt out every bad Repub-
lican ofhce-holder and remove him be-
cause he is bad. Then | want to re-
move every good Republican because
he is a Republican and there is as cap
able a Democrat for the place, who
is better because he is u Democrat.
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rErs. Raxard sim Improving.

WILMINGTON, July 19.-The improy-
ment in Mrs. Bayard's condition con-
tinues and the expectation that she
will recover is growing stronger.
Anxiety produced by his wife's illness
and his duties in state affairs have
wrought great change in the Secre-
tary. He looks sad and wearied, but
his countenance invaribly brightens
when reference is made to his wife's
improvement.
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Kidney Complaint.

For over six years have been terrible suf-
ferer from troublesome kidney complaint for
the relief of which have spent over $50 with
out benefit, the most noted so-called remedies
failures. The use Of one single bottle
Of B. B. b. has been marvellous, giving more
relief than all other treatment combined. It is
a quick cure, while others, If they cure at all,
are in the distant future.
c. H. ROBERTS, Atlanta, Water Works.
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Am Unfortunate Young Lady.

CHATTANOOGA, July 21.-On Sunday
last Miss Leake, beautiful young
girl Of IS, member of one OF the old
est and wealthiest families ofKingston,
Ga, mysteriously disappeared from
home. She was found to-day in the
woods unconscious from hunger and
long exposure, and when she was
revived became raving maniac, and
is hopelessly insane, The cause OF
her disappearance is unknown.