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The clergyman having remarked that
there would be a tine nave in the church,
an old lady whispered that she knew the
party to whom h referred.
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JONES q IiAGNES.
Alto ETS AT LAW,

Elm ron, NJ.
Having associated ourselves Tor the practice o
our profession. we viii give prompt and careful
attention to an aE itd chuurcry business placed
in our hands. Business ntruSlcd to either VIII
receive the attention OF both
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Ahe Ounce. The Spanish Chestnut
The japanese Sweet Chestnut. The
English Walnut or Madeira Nut. The
Shellbark. The English Filbert. The
duty of Peninsula fruit growers TO one
another. The duty of the State to her fruit
interests.
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The great Ohio weather prophet is
named TwisS. Nennor Il man Devoets
himself TO mon1eying with the mercury
he nearly always carries an odd cngno-
men.
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Gathering the crop. Culling. Housing.
Rlpenng. Cold storage of Pears Market
ing the crop. Evaporating the Pear. Can
nlng Pears. Conserves. Work in the fruit
orchard for each month of the year
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CHAPTER XVIII

Eighteen questions sent out to Peninsula
Fear-growers, with answers in detail from
between twenty and thirty growers.
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Did you ever think what Eou would
do if YOU had the Dllle Of Westminster )
income" Village Pa~tor-"No: hut |
have sometimes wondered what the Duke
would do if lie had p,Enc.
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We will publish, February 7,
1886, a work on the Cultivation
of the Peach and the Pear on
the Delaware and Chesapeake
Peninsula, with a chapter on
Ounce culture and the culture
of some of the Nut Bearing
Trees, by
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IN ROBERT j. RURDETTE.
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Fifteen questions to Peninsula Peach
growers, and answers thereto, from between
twenty and thirty growers. Shipping
Peaches to Europe.
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Canning the Peach. Conserving the
Peach. Peach Leather. Preserves. Peach
Brandy. Evaporating the Peach. Relative
value Of different varieties for evaporating,
Sun dried Peaches. Plans for Peach
Orchards
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The Fear Introduction Natural history
Of the Pear. Development of the Pear
tree starting from the seed It's anatomy,
physiology, etc. Standards. Dwarfs.
Iiybrids. History Of Peninsula Pear grow
ing. Pear growing as business.
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RELIAB- / AGENTS WANTED.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-27

| Seldom, If ever before n, 6.s III
history, has man risen with such rap
id stride to the formost rank Of intel
| ectu4l fame and power as has Charles
Stewart farneIl, the already ilInstrious
leader of Ireland in her constitutional
struggle for freedom.
Mr.. Parnell was born in June, 1886
at Avondale, RaGhdrun, ireland, and
is the second son Of John Henry Par
nell, plain country gentleman of am
pie fortune, and Della Parneli, nee
Stewart, daughter Of Admiral Stewart,
q gallant and distinguished officer of
the United States navy, who died at
Bordertown, II. j :, Nov. 8, 1869 His
great grandfather, Sir John Parnell,
baron Of Coughton, was member Of par
lament and held many distinguished
Offices. His grandfather, largely en-
doWed with worldly means, lived a re-
tired life, beloved by bis tenantry and
respected by all. His father, John
Henry Parnell, while got young man
and travelling for pleasurein the United
States, met Miss Stewart ia Washing
ton city, and they were afterward mar
ried in New York. Charles Stewart
was the second son, there being now
living two brothers and three sisters of
the family.
lie was educated at Mapdalen Col
iege, Cambridge, England He was
first elected to parliament on April, 10,
1875. His maiden speech was delivered
III the House of Commons upon the
Irish coercion bill, April Is. 1875.
Mr.. parneil's remarkable career has
attracted as much attention and adrni-
ration as that Of any man who has ever
appeared rs the champion Of human
liberty. Without one act OF violence. or
shedding one drop of blood, be has
practically achieved the liberation of
his oppressed country. Tie hopes and
prayers of every friend Of humanity
and every lover of liberty in America
are with him.
SnGh men are among the rarest PRO-
ducts of time; their fame is eternal.
Should Mr.. parnen round out bis ca
reer as grandly as seems pTobable--al-
most eertain--he will be to Ireland
century hence what Washington is to
Our country to-day.
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Baron Faya surprssea

A gentleman whe attended the prssi-
dents dinner to the diplomatic corps,
on Thursday last, tells me an amusing
story about introductians In the east
room on that cheerful occasion. Col.
Wilson, wao acted as the official intro
Queer, knew many OF tie legation pea-
pie but not all of them, and in many
cases he was obliged TO ask the names
of persons approaching the president
and Miss Cleveland before presenting
them. Soon after the first introduce
doH had been made. young man with
3 foreign look. banged hair, carefully
WaSed inUstaehe, and eyeglasses came
tripping along, What countrysn
asked Col. Wilson. leaning forward and
expecting to listen TO some foreign
tones. Albany was the response.
9 And aameg continued the eoionel.
: Mr. Cassidy, was the response. in
very plain English The colonel
Iaughed q little laugh ana presented
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Wolf and Beaver.

| While hunting in the Wind River
mountain an eastern correspondent
Witnessed an encounter between sill
| ver-gray wolf and a beaver. On the
| log that formed the basis OF the beaver
dam there crouched an immense silver
grey wolf. He was intently watching
| the surface of the water. Soon there
came a long ripple from one of the
| banks, steadily approaching the log.
A beaver was on his way to the top of
the dam. Instantly the wolf croucbed
still lower, while his eyes never moved
from the ripple. He wanted beaver
meat for breakfast. The water broke
close to the edge of the log, and the
broad head Of the beaver appeared.
There was a savage spring. a loud
splash, and both the wolf and beauer
disappeared beneath The water. In a
few seconds the wolf emerged alone,
cIambered back ON the log, and discon-
solately paved several punches of fur
from between his glisbening fangs.
Tie beaver had escaped. But the wolf
was not discouraged. In moment or
two he moved further along the log and
took up another position of observa-
ton. The point he now occupied was
at the junction of huge limb with
the parent stream, This limb made a
seui-eircular sweep of the twenty-five
or thirty feet. its extreme end resting
on the bank The water SPACE thus en-
closed vas not as the rss5 of the pond,
and near the shore WAS quite shallow.
All at once the wolf pricked up his ears
and there could be seen the ripple that
announced the presence of beaver.
Soon the black object appeared
above the water near the shore
It was the nose of bea-
yer. Slowly the wolf crept along
the limb. His movements we're noise
less. The water was go shallow that
the beaver, once In his snemy's clutches
could not possibly escape. The spring
was made and the beaver was caught.
Bat what was thisy From every side
arose black forms, and white teeth, and
the wolf was the centre OF savage
ambuscade. He fought desperately, bnt
from the first his casa was hopeless. /,
The beavers swar1ned to the attack TN
I'll fully fifty we're there. The marsuder
was literally torn 10 pieces and the |
water covered with fragments of hair
and hide.
AT the rate which the United States
courts are conyicting Mormons the PEN
itentiaries viii have 70 be enlarged, and |
there will then be good working maj /
oritF Of GenEiles Oh The outside to con +
time the evangelizing work
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it had not been ofsuch serious nature.
The race was kept up for more than a
i.nlile, and during the entire distance
The fellow who was OH top kept yelling:
Ran, you run, and the hair of
the fellow who was running held his hat
poised four inches from his head, while
ne headed for the guleh, Often the
rolling snow struck the heels Of his
shoes, but 1T did not quite get him
More quickly than il takes to tell il the
hunted man dashed out into the valley
and What he thought was safety. The
valley, however was more dangerous
than the mountain, as an unseen gulch
crossed it, into which the hunted man
fell. Providence, though was kind TO-
him, for the slide had spent it's force,
and the snow piled no ON The bank oyer
which ne had fallen.
When the two were able to look
around one was lyingat the bottom OF /
the gulch, while this other was seated
upon the crest OF the Snow bank thatI
overlooked its adge.-.Aspen Col
Times
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E'sais of stresaa,sJb

n 3 slg 4 4 4 & ,
The muscular power Of the human
body is indeed Woderfnl, A Turkish
porter will trot at q rapid pace and
carry a weight OF 500 pounds Milo, a
scelehrated athlete of Crotona, in Italy,
accustomed himself to carry the great
est burdens, and by degrees became a
monster in strength. It is said that he
carried On his shoulders an OK, years
old, weighing upwards OF ], GOO pounds,
for a distance Of forty reds, and after
wards killed him with one blow OF his
fist. He was seven times crowned at
the Pythian games and six times at the
.Olympian. he presented himsalf the
seventh time, hut no one had tho conr-.
age te enter the lists against him. He
was enc of the disciples OF Py thagoras,
and to his uncommon strength the
learned preceptor and pupils owed their
lives. The pillar which supported the
roof of a house suddenly gave way, but
Milo upheld the building and gave the
philosopher time to escape. In old age
he attempted to pull up a tree by the
roots and break it. He partially effect
ed this, but his strength being gradual
iy exhausted, the tree, where cleft, re-
united and left his hand pinehed in the
body Of it. He was then alone. and,
being unablato disenga ge himself, died
in that position. Huller mentioned
that he saw man, whose finger having
caught in a chain in the bottom of a.
mine, by keeping it forcibly bent, sup
ported by that means the whole weight
Of his body. $50 pounds, until he was
drawn to the surface, a distance OF 500
feet. Augustus liz. Ming OF roland, /
could roll up silyS. i'iate IKE q sheet
Of PAPER, aud twisfthe strongest horse
shoe agune1y4.. ~ lion is said to have
eft the impression of his teeth upon a |
piece Of solid iron. The most prodigi- I
JUS power OF muscle is exhibited by the |
isb. The whale moves with a velocity |
,arough the dense medium of water |
hat would carry him, if he continued I
Vt the same rate, around the world in
ess than fortnight; and a sword fish |
las been known to strike his weapon
through the oak plank of ship.
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An Exciting Adventure.

During the great storm of last week
two sturdy miners started TO ascend one
Of our neighboTing mountains with the
intention of working q claim that lay
near its crest They made the trip on
Norwegian snoW-shoes, on which they
worked their way up a narrow guich
leading to their property. AS they
jeurneved on, one of tEem got TO he
some two hundred yards in advance of
the other, andit was while this distance
separated them that the leader BIZ an
unhappy step overturned top heavy
mass or snow and started dreadful
slide He seized hold OF a convenient
tree. and called to his companion to
Lock out. The tree was small. and
bent over under the weight of the NOV
ing snow. He let 60. and started with
the snow. The long shoes hg this time
we're firmly anchored in the moving
mass, aud lie vas hurled along with no
power to step himself by Selling trees
which he passed. Fortunately he was
on the tail end OF the avalanche, and
thus rode on it IL safety, with nothing
coming behind 70 cover him up.
When he found that he had thus to
be an unwilling passenger upon the
terrible train lie looked ahead to see
what had become Of his partner. The
latter seeing that there was no escape
on either side. turned heels to the roar
Ing mass and started on a lsfe-an1-death
run right down the guleh. Then fol-
lowed a wild and thrilling chase The
man Who was anchored on top OF the
snow YELLED to the man Ill front to run
while he who vas pursued strained
every muscle TO keep out of the jaws
q The death that was close at his heels.
The sight Hotala have been amusing il
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MIR. Cassidy, of Albany, N. X" The
colonel turned to the neXt-cemer and
pursued the same formula. A swarthy
gentleman with q superhIy dressed
woman OIL his arm responded to the
first inquiry, Italy, and to the next
The Baron E'aya Not stopping to
reflect, Col. Wilson announced, The
Baron and Baroness Fava, of Italy =
Minister Soteldo, of Venezuela, who
stood at the eoionel's elbow, pulled him
by ths sleeve in great tribulation, 'My
dear colonel" he circulated, you have
made a great mistake. Ii is not the
Baroness Faya. Est is onozzer Iadde,
But il was TOO late, and The pain were
passed along the entire receiving line
as the Baron and Baroness Fava.
Rochester Union.
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IERNE
There was an ancient fairy isle,
An rnaralti ,1F rho western Saaa

There was an ancient fairy isle,
An emerald of the western seas,
With soft skieB Ter whose azure smile
Wood ever ita aubrosial breeze,
Twas known, lis said, to lyric Greece,
A land OF beauty, land of dream,
OEygia home of wealth and peace,
The old Homelic muses. theme
The swallow loved its gentle ar,
! The wild bee drank irs dewy aowars,
The loTchest things OF ettrth were there,
And, oh, thar land was ours, was ours
! There vas al ancient holy isie,
a gem below the western skies,
| Whose green lap bore the sacred pile,
| Wheretaith was nursed in heavenly signs,
| a star Of glory. set above
! Flashed Der the midnight OF the world,
and brought the Joys OF light ana love
10 slaves IN lands OF darkness fIiried.
The martyr Blood, the Tirgtn's prayer.
pure as the incense OF its bowers,
The saint and scholar all were there,
And, oh. that land was uprs, vas ours
lhere WaB an ancient glorious isle,
Below the light OF western stars,
Ana Der its green and ferGle soil
Was heard the martial tramp OF Mars
No land oG earth but loved IT'S name,
And feared 70 face its warrior brave;
It's sword flashed in the light OF fame
Athome ana DER the ocan wave
The plunles of victory Heated there,
High Q er its grand old castle towers,
Where knights OF faith and freedom were,
And, oa, that land was ours, waa ours.
iorne. the urn OF martyred love,
The shrinethe sanctuary--the grave:
Home of the eagle and the dove,
The virgin and the patriot brave;
Hills where EDe startled wild deer leapt,
at conquetiDg yalor'e mountain cry;
An forests where the turtles wept
In ianguishrnent OF fairy joy;
Streams by whose banks the minstrel strayed
Pouring his soul il lightsorne showers;
Wales where the Luilkmaid's song delayed,
letne, fair land, twas ours, twas ours
Ierne! and shall it never be
The land OF freedoms song no more?
The frowp of one dark upas tree
ts all that clouds its beauty Ger
Its skies are soft, its Wales are green,
HIS heroors rich, its woodlands gay,
1ne black spot only Of r the scene,
And why not sweep that curse away:
Her chtidron brave, her daug hters fair:
Her home as rich as lndta's dowers;
lh, God, be with US, if we swear
To make chat grand lNnd ours, yes. ours
erne rs all the martyrs trust,
BY aIl the cioister's sacred VOW,
~ Plunkett's blood and Enlmet's dust,
And PatricSs tomb, wen right thee now.
1reat land ana what ID life to me.
Andwhat is love, and wat is joy,
f chains and darkness fetter thee,
And widows vail, and orphans cry2
taves bend the knee TO prospecting crime,
Shall we ad0reno higher powers?
es. and that land of ancient time,
Wen prove twas ours. wen make it ours.
james j. Malone, IN Uuited ireland
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m


the conipanio nsllip Of their .corainoI
doom. They, too lift and Stella
Seem driven by che pitiless wind u
fates. they have fallen open evil days
they are greatly gifted, noble, gently
| unhappy, they axe Sustained by their
i strange, exquisite lendship, by the
community Of genius, by a tender atfsc
ton which was out OF I tune with the
time and with their troubled lives. SO
long as Stella lived Swift was never
/ alone. When she died he was alone till
the end. ! remember nothin 8 ia u lei 81
1 yure more profoundly melancholy than
SWift's own eloqilen5 tribute to the
memory OF his dead wife, written in q.
room which be has moved to that he
may not see the Light burning IN the
church windows, where the last rites
are being prepared.
The chief eyants OF sssswift's LIFE. laay
be mentioned we'll nigh In a breath.
lie was born in flosy's aiIey, in Dublin
on the a0th day59f November, 1867 his
scholar days at dublin University were
days of poverty, OF Tnoroseness. Of what
those who thought themselves wise
called misapp lieafioa he Nrots and
read what pleased him best, cul ii vatipgg5
his genius, walking his own Wild way
whittier it led hira-and failed to get
his degree Then poverty compelled hin
Like most men OF genius iii his time, to 4
seek q patron. Swift found him ID
Sir William Temple, a distant eo1nee-
ticn, by his marriage with Dorothy Os~
borne, of Swift s mother. Sin William
was affable enough, accepted Swiftt's
services, and with Sir William fer
Some ten years Swift lived In a decent
bondage broken now and then BY fits
of fiery INSTRUMENTATION succeeded hy
hurniliating seif-surrender. It was
during one of these reyolss that Swift
took orders. Like Hamlet, Swift
lacked advancement. He had known
the honorof half-inti raacy wit til To- atty,
had trod the walks OF SShehe with Wal
liam OF Orange, and been Instructed by
the Dutch king in the Dltehman's
method Of cutting asparagus, aud had
even been fattered with promises OF
royal favor. But when Sir Temple died
and the muses. had duly naonrned for
the periWegged seventeenth century
Roman, Swift found that his hopes
from the king Wete vain. Hepromptsd
most frnitlussly the regal memory then
in despair he accepted the chaplainey
60 Lord Berkeley one of the lord JUS
tees of ireland, and received the two
liyings of Laraeor and Rathbeggin. in
the diocese ct Meath, worth Jointly
some e26o a year. gs55
10 Ireland and To Swift in Ireland
came ever soon after Stella with her
Mrs. DINGHY. btella's
-.outh and beauty and wit made her
: ends.and won boz ma ny a1sinir-
ased
90
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Samuel j. a'ildsn.


There has been mystery about the
| physical condition OF Samuel j Tilden
through two administrations; but nov
comes the remarkable statement from
the Hon. John BigeIow, vito is ia a po-
sitJon TO be we'll Informed, that Mr. Til
den, though an Invalid when compared
with robust men, has never been in bed
from illness a day since he was a boy.
Mr.. Bigelow says further: Che amount
of literary and other mental LABOR
transacted by him each day would
break down apparently stronger men.
His vitality is wonderful, and his nind
IS as clear as twenty years ago" This
statement can be readily believed In
his letter accepting the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency in 1876
he displayed marvellous power in the
treatment f public questions. His let
ters and papers that have since been
made public are of the same character.
His letter to Speaker Carlisle, touching
the coast defences, was one of the most
impressive public papers that have
found their way into print in a long
time. The subject in hand was bread
ly treated, ana every line developed
wail-trained thought and splendid die
ton. Even those who did not agree
with Mr.. l'ilden as TO how the surplus
revenue should be applied were forced
TO concede the argumentative force of
the letter, and to almost wonder how
they could take different view under
such reasoning. The last example of
MI. Tilden's composition IS a tender.
considerate, and eloquent dispatch of
coincidence to the widow of Horatio
Seymour.