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McClellan's Last Written Words.

General McClellan's article in the Gen.
turv on the Antictam campaign was the
last magazine article written by the Fed
eral leader. The last paragraph written
by the General was as follows:
$50 long as life lasts the survivors OF
those glorious days will remember with
quickened pulse the attitude of that army
when it reached the goal for which it had
striven with such transcendent heroism.
Exhausted, depleted in numbers, bleed
ing at every pore, but still proud and de-
FAINT and strong in the consciousness Of
a great feat of arms heroically accom-
plished, it stood ready to renew the
Struggle with undiminished ardor when
ever it's commander should give the word.
It was one of those magnificent episodes
which dignity nations history, and are
fit subjects for the grandest efforts of the
poet and the painter"
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RELIGIOUS READING.
The Fathers Power.

Said a clergyman of large experiences:
'Tn looking over. my congregation
find some pous fathers who have uncon-
vertcd children, but very few prayerless
fathers who have converted sons. The
pull of the father downwards is too strong
for the pull upwards of the Church and
the Sabbath school,"
Yes, and too often it is far too strong
for the mothers influence in the same di-
rection. The man who talks only of
moncy-making in his family circle, will
bring up his sons to think that that is
the chief end of existence. How almost
invariably we see the children of the
Jockey, the gambler and the drunkard,
walking in the ways of their father.
On the contrary, it is well known
fact that our theological seminaries arc
largely replenishcd from the ranks of
ministers sons; certainly almost entirely
from Christian families.
A devoted servant of God, though born
in very humble sphere, attributed much
of his after usefulnes to the memory of
his father who died when he was very
! young. His strict observance of the Sab
bath was one of his early remembrances.
Also the tender care of his father for his
invalid wife, in the morning before he
went to the field, and Ill the evening
when he returned from his hard days
toll; his self-denial in providing for her
the best medical attendance in his power
and in securing for her all the comforts
his straightened means would allow; all
these early lessons sank deep in his sheart,
and were reproduced in noble, manly,
useful life. :
If fathers would take more thought of
these pictures they are daily hanging
upon the walls of their children's mem
ory, there would be fewer distorted,
rough, unlovely characters, entailing life
long misery on all connected with them.
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Fatal Effects of Alcohol.

According to DR.. Richardson, alcohol
cuts down by disease, in England and
Wales alone, !, 900 persons week. What,
adds the doctor, if any other cause of
mortality did the same2 What if 1000
persons per week died, in the same area
from the bite of the rabid dog or the
snake, by the swallowing of arsenic,
opium or prussic acid? What if some
thousand persons week were known to
be killed by the secret devices of the
slow poisoner, who, under the guise of
friendship, went about and instilled in
his victims some subtitle drop which led
to the shortening of their life and to the
production of lingering organic fatal
disease? What, indeed, would then be
the cry and the action? Why, all through
the ranks of the great profession of med
icine there would be a tumult of labor
and toll, such as never before was seen,
to remove the calamity. Men would be
ambitious to be first to discover by ex-
pertinent, by experience, the cause of so
fearful an evil, and to remove it in
stantly; while he who won the victory
over the calamity would be extolled as
illustrious, and, crowned with honor,
become household word from among
the children of Esculapius. Yet here
one single cause making this deadly
havoc, cause well known and easily re-
movable, in spite of its evils and in face
of its easy removal, is permitted to re-
main in sight with majority of the
army of medicine looking on it in
apathy, plying us ''poor foolish
K eanatcs' who are exercising our limited
powers to uproot it, and some, with the
rest of the world, so sharing the calamity
as to become copartners in the destruc-
tion which follows from the participa-
ton.
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Trimming FleaS.

A flea circus, composed of about 200 Of
the most distinguished and intelligent
feas in the entire family, was exhibiteda a
few years ago.
Who first discovered that the flea was
susceptible to education and kind treat
ment IS not known; but the fact remains
that on their small heads is thinking cap.
capable of accomplishing great results.
In the selection of tleas for training, how
ever the same care must be taken as with
human beings, as the greatest difference
is found in them. Some are exceedingly
apt scholars, while others can never
learn, and so it is that great numebrs of
feas are experimental with before a
troupe is accepted.
One of the first lessons taught the flea,
is to control its jumping powers, for if it's
great leaps should be taken in the middle
of performance, there would be sud-
den ending to the circus. To insure
against such misfortune, the student
flea is first placed in a glass phial, and
encouraged to jump as much as possible.
Every leap here made brings the polished
head of the flea against the glass, hurl-
ing the insect back, and throwing it this
way and that, until, after a long and
sorry experience, and perhaps many head
aches, it makes up it's mind never to un-
fold its legs suddenly again. When it
has proved this by refusing to jump in
open air, the first and most important
lesson is complete, and it joins the
trounp. and is daily harnassed and
trained, until, finally, it is pronounced
ready to 60 on the stage or in the ring
St. NlchOlQS
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An Anecdote OF Governor Washburn.

Eugene V. Smalley, who has paper
on the 'Flour-mills of Minneapolis, " in
the Century, says that the late ex-Gover-
nor Washburn, of Wisconsin, was identi-
fed probably more closely with the mill
ing interest in Minneapolis than any other,
one man. Of him Mr.. Smalley tells this
characteristic anecdote: ''The strength
of Governor Washburn's character was
strikingly shown, by his behavior in the
face of the terrible calamity which de-.
stroyed his mill in 1878. One evening
in May of that year, just after the day
force had left the big Washburn Mill and
before the night force had all come, the
four-dust that filled the air aud covered
the walls, floors, and machinery took fire
and exploded with destructive force as
tremendous as that of dynamite. In an
instant the towering structure of solid
stone was changed to heap of ruins. The
fire was blown into four other mills near
by, and one after another blew up and
crumbled into confused heaps of stones
and machinery. The explosions sue
ceeded each other at intervals as regular
as if battery of siege-guns had been
fired in order. Eighteen men were killed.
Half the milling industry of Minneapolis
was obliterated, and the whole city was
appalled, at the terrific effects of de-
stroying agency, the existence of which
had hardly been suspected. News of the,
tragedy came to Governor Washburn at
his home in Madison. He had an ap-
pointment for the next morning with the
Regents of the University of Wisconsin
to determine upon site for an astronom-
ical observatory, the money for building
which he had presented to tie institution.
The Regents met, supposing that the
Governor had left for Minneapolis as soon
as the news of the destruction of his mills
had reached him. To their surprise he
walked into the room promptly at 8
o'clock, as calm as thoug gh nothing had
happened, and insisted on despatching
the fbusiness before the Board instead Of
talking about the disaster. Next day he
stood by the smoking ruins of his great
mills. Friends gathered around to con-
dole with him on the destruction of
million of dollars worth of property. To
them he said: The money loss is not to
be considered; I think only of the poor
victims and of their families. The mills
shall be rebuilt at oncc' And they were
rebuilt as rapidly as the courageous and
energetic old Governor could push on
their construction. -
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FACTS FOB THE CURIOUS,

The last slave sold in Virginia in the.
spring of 1865 for hundred head OF cab
bage plants.
It is predicted that electricity will
finally enable us to friends who are
distant as if face to face.
In some parts of Mexico precious woods:
are so plentiful that the natives build
pig-styes of rosewood logs.
There are now thirty-seven women in
the Universalist ministry. Six of these
have churches in Illinois.
The ancient Romans employed large
sack, made of pig skin or leather, for the
transport of oil or wine. A contrivance
of precisely the same kind is still em-
ployed in Italy for the transport and sale
of oil. g.
The principal commercial languages Of
the world are English, spoken by 100,-
600, 900 people; Russian, 80, 900, 900; Ger
man, so, 600, 900; Spanish by 60, 600, 900;
French by 40, 900, 900 and italian by 49,
600, 900.
The deepest we'll on earth is the ar
tesian shaft of Schladebach, in the king
dom of Saxony. In search of water the
workmen came across indications of can
mel coal, and the borings were continued
to depth of 4, 500 feet.
In the United States, with an estimated
Jewish population of nearly 500, 600,
there is not single Jewish member OF
Congress. In England no fewer than
seven Jews have been elected members
of the House of Commons.
In several villages of the Viatki pro- Z
vince in Russia the peasants manufacture
wooden watches, which work steadily,
though they do not keep very accurate
time. All parts of the watch are Of
wood, except the axles, which are OF
horn. T.
Living, among the humble classes of
Chinese workmen is very cheap. A man
who earns only four cents day will live
on two cents and two meals; the remain \
ing two cents will pay for the shelf on
which he lies at night and what clothing
he may need. n
Slavery is spoken of in French annals
up to the twelfth century, but no traces
appear in the thirteenth, as many of the
laws prove. The slave trade was common
in Europe in the tenth century, as Is I
abundantly shown by many of the Papal
bulls; there are but few traces, however,
of it in the fifteenth, and none in the
seventeenth; the trade was almost ems
tirely in heather captives. as
Egyptian sculptures and wall paintings
often represent the interior of well-to-do
private houses and of palaces; they show
the plans Of dwellings and adjoining
vegetable gardens so well that the very i
products of the latter can be distin- q
guished; but, though these plans desig-
nate the separate rooms and their en-
frances, it is still impossible to compre-
hend the general arrangement of an an
cient Egyptian house or its exterior ar
rangement.
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Fashions in BOnnets.

The most fashionable bonnets are not
small. Even when they are Fanchous
thew cover the back of the head we'll, un
less intended for afternoon receptions
and theatre wear. Straws in new bralds
and weaves dispute the palm of popular
favor with the time-honored English,
Milan, Tuscan and Leghorn braids.
Colorcd straws come to match the new
dress goods in color and shadings, while
black, white and natural colors hold their
place. Great variety in color as we'll as
material is permitted in trimming stutfs.
Causes. ribbons, pompons, laces, beads.
flowers and feathers. and glints OF gold
and silver tinsel and braid frequently are
seen all on one hat or bonnet, but such
bonnets are not in as popular and COM
mon use even with fashionable women
as those simply and tastcfully trimmed
with few feathers. cords and strings OF
ribbon, or of hat with simple POM
pon and cords, or perhaps birds wing
or cluster of small wings. Few whole
birds arc seen on either hats or bonnets.
Altocether the hat and bonnet are more
dicnifed, stately and imposing, even
when not over trimmed, than those of
the past. To the closely observant
great number of shapes appear in the
head. dresses, and subtitle differences in
every bonnet and hat to which inspection
is invited; while to the carelessly
interested the shapes may be resolved
into several only, embracing half dozen
bonnrts and even smaller number of
hats inasmuch as the general effects of
certain classes of both forms of the head
dress are so similar. The accepted idea
in the little Princesse bonnet and the
capote are the ruling, varied by the
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Anything.

Anything Thou sendest me,
Lord. would receive
As token Of Thy love,
Though at first l grleve.
Easy it's Thy hand to bless
Help my faith to pierce the cloud,
Should the pail Of sorrow shroud,
Help my heart to sing aloud
"Anything.
Lord. what matters it to me,
So Thy will be DONE
Whether shall work or, wait,
Till my setting sun.
In my home and in my heart,
Let ME do or bear my part,
Willing Thou my life should use,
Willing Thou my way should choose,
What Thou sendest neer refuse:
Anything.
Anything Thou sendest me,
May 1 count it gain,
Thoug gh to earthly sight it seem
Loss and bitter pain.
Never wished I fame or wealth,
But My heart has prayed for health;
Should'st Thou the boon deny
Help my inmost soul to cry,
bid NE live, or bid me die"
"Anything."
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TcmDerance Notes.

Lincoln's favoritc sermon: "Dont
drink, don't smoke, don't chew, don't
swear, don't gamble, don't lie, don't
cheat; love your fellow men, as we'll as
God, love truth, love virtue and be
happy"
Ignorance and drunkenness, said W. J.
Mullen, prison agent at Philadelphia in
1870, are the real cause of nearly all the
misery in the world. The last is immeas-
urably worse than all others combined; for
such is the benumbing, stultifying and
Grazing effect of inebriating drinks, that
they change man of reason and feeling
into brutal monster.
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Mr.. Powderly's Liquor Views.

Mr.. Powderly's Liquor Views.
Grand Master Workman T. F. Pow
lerly in recent address made to the
general convention of Knights of Labor
said:
'The temperance question is an i'm
portant one, and I sometimes think it is
the main issue. The large number of
applications during the past year to
grant dispcnsations to allow the initia-
tion of rumsellers was alarming. have
persistently refused them, and will en-
join my successor, if he values the future
success of the order, to shut the doors
with triple bars against the admission of
the liquor dealer. His path and that of
he honest, industrious workman
lie in opposite directions. The
rumseller who seeks admission
into labor society does so with the OBJ
iect that he may entice its members into
his saloon after the meetings close. No
question of interest to labor has ever been
satisfactorily settled over bar in rum
hole. No labor society ever admitted
rumscller that did not die a drunkard's
death. No workman ever drank glass
of rum who did not rob his family of the
price of it, and in so doing commita dou-
bic crime, murder and theft. He murders
the intellect with which the Maker hath
endowed him. He steals from his family
the means of subsistence he has earned
for them. Turn to the annals of every dead
labor society, and you will see whole
pages blurred and destroyed by the &C.
cursed footprints of rum. Scan the rec
ords of a meeting at which disturbance
took place, and you will hear echoing
through the hall the maudlin, 6endish
grunt of the drunken brute who disturbed
the harmony of the meeting.
'sIn the whole English language I can
find no word that strikes more terror to
my soul than the one word, Rum 1t
Was born in hell ere the fat of mo re-
demption' had gone forth. Its life on
earth has been one of ruin to the hopes
of youth and the peace of old age. It
has robbed childhood of its delights. 1t
has stolen the laugh from the lips of
innocence, the bloom from the checks of
manhood. 1t has touched the heart of old
age like the tip ofapoisoned arrow. Its
sound, as it gurgles from the neck of a
bottle, echoes through many a desolatc
household as the kissing of thousand
serpents. Ycu may deem me too radical
on this point. Yet never interfere with
the rights of man to drink if he so elects.
I hold I have right to and do shun rum
as I would an enraged tiger, neither
modelling with it nor allowing it to
meddlc with me. So long as it keeps
it's distance I am content to leave it
alone, but the moment it attempts to in
terfere with my rights by coming into
the Knights of Labor, then my soul rises
in arms against it, and I can find no
words too bitter, no denunciation too
scathing, to hurl against it."
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W0MAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT READING FOR FEMI-
NINE READERS.
A Model HousekeeDer.

A Model HousckeeDer.
Majolica and bric-a-brac,
Ceramics and old laces,
Mysterious touches on plaque,
Politeness labels faces.
Within the crib the baby squalls,
Her majesty unheeding,
For in her arms poodle sprawls,
Which she with bits is feeding.
The cook comes bobbing to the door.
"There is no flour nor bread"
Then Madame thinks it slowly DER:
"Well. make a CAKE" she said.
-Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
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Stately English Danes.

A Paris letter to the Atlanta Co,astitu-
s;on says: Most of the ladies out walk
ing wear rich costumes with plumes,
birds, ribbons, jewelry, jaunty wraps
and punches of flowers. At crossings
pretty French boots are seen.
Sometimes three or four girls with big,
faring hats and floating plumes come
down sidewalk at quick pace.
In the midst of these gay young Amer
leans I noticed one or two English ladies
moving slowly and with graceful dig
nifty, and conversing in low tones. They
were both tall and stately, and unusually
handsome women, though not as faultily
faultless as the fair Mauds who feed on
the roses and lie in the lilies of life.
Both were dressed in black, and i'm
pressed one at a glance with an idea
of refined elegance and high breeding.
They wore close little bonnets-
though not such as left them bareheaded
and wells of black net, which added
to their clear compilations and soft, dark
eyes.
They wore short, half-ftting walking
Jackets of fine black cloth, simply
trimmed, and no "bouffant" drapery to
spoil the effect of their pretty cloaks.
Whatever absurd customs in London
deserve our ridicule, surely the walking
suits and outdoor department of Eng
lish ladies are well worth the admiration
and copying of young ladies in America.
a cou+bor, wornan,a FOrfitude
A member of South Carolina regi-
ment came home on leave of absence.
His wife's great Joy and protests that
Dhe could never allow him to leave her
again caused him some alarm, as he knew
we'll that sooner or later honor would
force him to his post of duty. All too
soon the summons came-he must leave
his wife and little blue eyed girl. He
had taken occasion whenever opportu-
nity occurred during his visit to point
out to his wife the dishonor and dis
grace that would be his If he gave up
his position when he was needed, and
Aow equally hard it was for him to leave
his home and loved ones, and that her
objections added to his deep sorrow.
His surprise must be imagined when
his wife proceeded to bid him goodbye
with cheerful smiles and light words.
With bright, calm face she gave
him the parting kiss, and told the little
girl to tell papa not to return if he was
shot in the back. And he left her with
lighter heart than he had ever expected
to do.
But scarcely had she heard the last
sound of his voice before the child
slipped from her relaxed grasp, and the
loving wife sank fainting to the floor;
nature could stand the strain no longer.
With return to consciousness some hours
later, her first question was, "did faint
before my husband left the house2"
It was but another instance Of
"Men must work, but women must weep"
Chicago Ledger.
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TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.

Oh! that men should put an enemy in
Their mouths to steal away their brains!
that we
Should with joy, revel, pleasure and ap-
plauss
Transform ourselves into beasts.
Shakespeare.
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The refuse water of the paper mills is
taxed IN England, and the waste fibre is
remanufactured by the use of alum
cake.
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"Blest are the saints beloved OF God
Washed are their robes in Jesus blood,
Brighter than angels, 10, they shine,
Their wonders splendid and sublime.
"My soul anticipates the day,
Would stretch her wings and soar away,
To aid the song, the palm to bear,
And bow, the chief of sinners. there"
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bateau bonnet, or the shape with the
crescent or rocking brim; the casque, or
that with the helmet plaque on each
side, and notifications of the Directoire
shape for older matrons it being under
stood that the eccentric shapes are ex-
ceptional, A new feature this season
consists in the introduction of colored
crepes in millinery. These crepes are
sometimes employed in covering the
entire bonnet, but oftener in conjuction
with flowers or aigrettes for trimming.
Colored tulles are also in fashion for the
same purpose, and embroidered laces are
much used. Flowers, loops of fancy
ribbons, laces, jet and crepe constitute
the fashionable garniture. Feathers are
also used With good effect in form OF
aigrettes and pompons. The strings to
the new bonnets are of medium length,
and just long enough to tie in a double
bow; these strings are made of ribbons
with fancy edges.-Cineinnats Enquirer.