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to those desiring to do good in practical
way.
Philadelphia Gets . Move On.

In baseball Philadelphians are away up
In the front rank, but, when it comes to
matters concerning human progress, science,
ETC., they are simply lost. Sometimes the
newspapers do ne publish news item until
20 years after Its origin. Whether their
service does not supply it sooner, or that
they favor the theory that age adds rich
ness, am unable to say. Again the publi-
cation of new-old matter, coming when en-
tirely unexpected, acts like shock on the
nerves OF the quiet citizens. Only few days
since, for instance, quite number of gen.
tlemen, including newspaper man, while
looking at the laying of an artificial pave
ment, were startled out of their wits
nearly by the observation of one of those
present that he believed the Egyptian pyra-
mids were built with just such material
The mere suggestion Of this theory fairly
took the breaths of the crowd. A lively
discussion followed, that is lively for the
Quaker Cityites, while the newpaper man
got up q case of heart disease, running to
his Office to write display head ON the sub
ject.
There is really no occasion for excite
ment, good people. If you had taken care
to keep up with the times you would have
been aware that the theory you speak of is
as old as the hills. 1t has been broached
often in exactly the same way, particularly
about 20 years since, when Coignet, the
French scientist, proved after 10 years ex-
pertinent that he could make a very good
quality of stone of compressed sand. The
matter was very exhaustiveiy and generally
discussed at that time, one magazine, and
that an important one, giving long Illus
trated article on the subject.
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Sermons by Telephone.

The transmission of sermons by telephone
to those who, from various causes, are un-
able to attend church service, which was
experimented with in England last year,
has turned out so successful that steps are
being taken to extend it's use on large
scale. Provided with the receiver specially
used, 1t Is said that invaIids can hear per-
fectly while in bed. In a quiet room the
tolling of the bell before service is distinctly
audible, the prayers can be followed, the re-
sponses emphasized, and every word OF the
sermon distinguished; while solos IN the an
them are heard as distinctly as In the
church. Twenty-four calls were recently
received at the telephone Office for connec-
ton with local church in an English town,
and as the number fsubscribers Tn ere num-
bered not more than so it is evident that the
privilege of hearing the sermon wtthout
going to church for it was appreciated: In
many of the large towns IN England, es-
Decially in Manchester, Nottingham,
Staffoad, wolverhampton, the church tele-
phone service has come to be quite an tnsti-
tuition 1t has of course, been common IN
America for u number of years.
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A Pretty Tribute From the statesnaan's
Friend, G. W. Il. Russell.
81. Louis Republic.l
In the biography Of Gladstone just written
by the great Englishman's friend, q. W. E
Russell the author remarks: elm order to
form the highest and truest estimate of Mr..
Gladstone's character, it is necessary to see
him at home There are some who appear
to the best advantage on the distant heights,
elevated by intellectual eminence above
the range of scrutiny, or shrouded from the
close observation of the misty glamor of
great station and great affairs Others are
seen at their best in the middle distance of
official intercourse and in the friendly but
not intimate relations of professional and
public life
But the noblest natures are those which
are seen to the greatest advantage in the
close communion of home, and here Mr..
Gladstone is pre-eminently attractive. His
extraordinary vigor and youthfulness of
mind and body, his unbroken health and
buoyant spirits, form an atmosphere of in
fectious vitality. He delights in hospital
ity. and, to quote the phrase of Sydney
Smith. receives his friends with that hon
est Joy which warns more than dinner or
wine The dignity, the order, the simple
ity, and, above all, the fervent and manly
piety of his daily life form a spectacle far
more impressive than his most magnificent
performances in Parliament or on the plat
form. He is the ideal of those who are
most closely associated with him"
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sau, it can readilybe Prince of L,tzemburg.
understood that the acquisition of the Grand
Duchy of Luxemburg, which took place
last November, on the death of the King
of Holland, did not curtail his riches or
lessen his chances for accumulating them.
The Duke of Nassau bears also the old
feudal title>of Count Palatine of the Rhine.
A Count Palatine was, in olden times, o
feudal lord who had supreme judicial au-
thority in his province. believe the title
first became known under the Merovingian
kings of France, who at first applied it only
to persons high in authority, but, after the
time of Charlemagne, to any lord who con-
trolled province. England has had three
counties palatine-Lancaster, Chester and
Durham; Germany two, the upper or Bava-
rian Palatine, and lower or Rhenish. The
latter was founded early in the eleventh
century, and is the one to which the Mas
saus are heirs. 1t is these valuable possess
sions and their long retention in the family
that has made them so wealthy.
The Duke has son, handsome, soldier
" fellow of 80 years, of whom spoke some
time ago as being in England in search of
wife. At latest accounts he had as yet not
been successful WILKIE
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A FLAG ON CLUNY CAsTLK
Mr.. Carnegie Tells Its Story ana Provokes
+ Cheers for Mr.. Blaine.

Mr.. Carnegie Tells It's Story ana Provokes
Cheers for Mr.. Blaine.
Illustrated News of the world.I
On the occasion of recent fete at Cluny
Castle, Mr.. Carnegie referred in sympathetic
terms to the loss which the family of Clunc
has sustained by the deaths of Captain
Gordon Macpherson and Captain Fitzroy.
He sincerely sympathised with their families
and relatives in their bereavement. With
regard to the late Captain Fitzroy, he stated
''that the American flag which that day
floated from the castle along with the
British ensign was not their own, but had
come to them last year from Captain Fitz-
ROY, with request that it should be un-
furled on the Fourth of July asia token of
the heart-union of the British and American
peoples.
= "The eminent United States statesman.
Mr.. Blaine, was at the time their guest at
Cluny Castle, and read Captain Fitzroy's
note. The act of delicate courtesy touched
MI. Blaine and himself greatly at the time.
and gracious incident of this kind some,
times has far.reaohing consequences, for
great events often spring from causes that
seem very triding. Cheers.1 Perhaps even
this incident, small though it may have
seemed, might not have been absent from
the American statesman's memory when he
consented recently to submit the Behrinp
Sea dispute to peaceful arbitration. Loud
cheers.
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SEQUEL OF THE STORY.

Fourteen years have passed. The Sec,
ond Brigade, N. G. p, held its annual en-
campment at Kensington, on the A V. r,
R., last month Camp Kensington wa:
but five miles distant from Tarentum Meth
odist campmeeting ground. The religious
meetings there were being conducted by an
evangelist from Ohio. When he heard
that the military encampment was in such
close proximity he remarked: 'T think !
will visit it and hunt up the quarters of the
Tenth Regiment. Before 1 became q
preacher belonged to the Tenth. was a
member o. Company K"
One afternoon, between the hours of
prayer meeting and regular preaching, he
drove down to Camp Kensingtou. He
found the Tenth Regiment without diff
Guilty, and was introduced to Colonel
Hawkins
Rev. W. H. GLADDEN., of East Liverpool,
was his name.
"Ah, yes" sighed Colonel Hawkins, as
they went over the lively episodes Of '77,
'T wish we had companies like old K"
Rev. Mr.. GLADDEN. found but two men In
the present company from Waynesburg who
were with it in its memorable march on
Pittsburg. They are James E. Leonard and
G. A. Stoy.>
A night or two after Camp Kensington
broke up Rev. Mr.. GLADDEN. related the
above story to me. The clergyman was
resting under the trees preparatory to de-
livering his evening sermon, and reminis-
csnces of his amusing connection with the
National Guard was like so much mental
recreation to him now. AT last the bell for
evening worship rang, clear and sweet,
across the grove at twilight.
eyes, indeed" he said, as he arose to get
his Bible, 'T almost forgot the sad finish of
my story. 1t is Just little more than a
month ago since Captain John M. Kent
died in Allegheny City. He was brave
man." L. e. SToFIEL.
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was the First Iiedtenant of the company,
to go along 6e satisfied him that they
would not be missed from their post for q
few hours
The Baseball game over in Allegheny
was intensely interesting. Private Glad
den and the Lieutenant in their enthusiasm
forgot all about the weeks OF hard patrol
work. 1t was nearly dusk when they
stepped off train at Shadyside ready to re-
port as usual when their superior officers
should come. around But, great Cesar!
What transformation met the eyes of the
two soldiers from Greene county. There
in that lonely Shadyside hollow, where
not a man was in sight when they had gone
away few hours before,
THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
was now quartered. There was Governor
Hartrantt's private car; on each side of it
were picketed armed guards, and the space
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however, until II was found that mutiny
was to be feared from the colored troops.
TIE threats of the mob sympathiEers at
Monongahela City had so worked upon the
negroes, who expected nothing less than in
slant decapitation upon reaching Plttsburg,
that thy became fairly frenzied. Some of
them pleaded to be let go home, and this
demoralized the rest. 1t became wisdom
presently to put to shore and get rid Of the
whole colored company, the few who were
brave enough to remain consolidating with
the two white companies.
Pittsburg was reached Sunday afternoon.
The Union depot, grain elevator, and other
large pieces of railroad property were in
flames. The mob was in the zenith OF its
power. Firemen, policemen and COM
manders OF the State militia had, at the
muzzle of rifles and revolvers, been COM
PEELED to retire. Not hand was being
lifted to stay the tremendous destruction of
property. From the deck of the Mononga-
hela river PICKET the little band of Greene
county soldiers beheld, with dismay- the
dense clouds of smoke that hang over the
city, The boat landed at the foot OF Wood
street Captain Kent sent out courier to
notify the Colonel of his regiment that he
had arrived and awaited orders
UNIFORMS WEREN'T SAFE
That messenger returned very quickly,
because o man In soldiers uniform was not
safe on the streets of Pittsburg that after-
noon. Another was dispatched in citizens
clothes, Whether he found the Colonel OF
the Tenth or motifs something ths. has never
been fully determined, but certain 1t was
that within an hour Captain KenS received
orders from some source high in COM
mand of the n. G. P. that it was not adyis-
able for the soldiers on board the vessel to
remain in Pittsburg, and that Company K
was to return home immediately and await
further orders. The pilot did not dare to
blow his whistle, but silently pointed the
PROV Of his vessel up stream and LETT the
helpless city.
So brief had been the stay of Company
X in Plttsburg that perhaps it was never
known that during the midst of the
reign of terror handful of soldiers had
arrived at the foot of Wood street
from the extreme southwestern corner of
the State, ready for work. That little fact
having been overlooked in the great con-
fusion of the day, this narrative of thrilling
events has, until now. remained unknown
to the people of Pittsburg.
RECEIVED WITH sToNEA
When the steamer reached the dam at
Pors Perry q lot of the emplo res of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroax, who lived
there, were found apparently waiting for
mis-ht. # Everybody who lived in that sec
tion was put down as sympathizing with
the mob, and there were some indications
that the main mob itself had outposts sta
toned here to prevent the approach of
troops by way of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. As the vessel steamed into the
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emily abandoned, for they knew, aside from
Mr.. Cushing's peculiar fitness for the task
before him, It might be long time before
another would be received into the conf
dence Of these people to such degree that
they would impart the secrets of their his
tory which they so carefully guarded until
Cushing undertook to learn them. To gain
this information he abandoned sll the COM
forts of civilization, Joined the Zuni tribe,
dressed as they dressed, lived as they lived,
in fact, became full-blooded Indian in
everything except color. For years the
value of what may be termed his sacrifice
has become more and more apparent. Theo-
ries held for years became certainties or
were wiped out of existence altogether as
the case might be. The sites of the famous
Seven Cities of Cibola were established at
last Facts about the movements, history
and languages of the prehistoric aborigines
were learned that cleared away doubts. And
all through the quiet, unassuming efforts of
Mr.. Cushing.
1t is a pleasure under the circumstances,
to learn that he is now almost fully >recov-
cred from his long and painful illness and
may shortly resume his investigations
among his chosen people.
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Saw Mendine by Electricity.

A radical change has been effected in the
practice OF saw mending by the Introduction
of electric welding. Formerly it was neces-
sary to cut down to a smaller size any saw
from which one or two teeth had been brok-
Ell, and thus not only was the difference In
q rice detween the two saws lost, but also the
el d. cost of the labor In QUITTING the origi-
nal saw Now when q tooth IL broken out.
A new tooth Il fitted in and electrically
welded into place, and drop Of oil applied
afrerward efrectually restores the temper
cess Is used In the regular work Of making
the Joint in continuous band saws as well a.
for replacing broken teeth In nnishsd savR
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reached. The steamboat took the company
aboard and started down river. DELAYS
were encountered from fogs and other OBJ
stacles, and the break of day found them
still many miles away from their destina-
tion. This was Sunday morning-the same
Sunday on which the fire started by the
rioters in Pittsburg was steadily eating its
way in from Thirty-third street to the
Union depot
LEARNING THE NEWS.
The pilot whistled for Monongahela City
during the morning When the boat drew
up there, an immense throng of excited peo-
pie was found on the wharf Soldiers
mingled with civilians, and among both
there sounded deep curses against the men
who precipitated the public slaughter in
Pittsburg the evening before. 1t was here
that the Greene county boys first heard the
details of the riot at Pittsburg. Captain
Kent saw that Indignation ran 50 high In
MoaongahGls City that an attempt might
be made TO prevent the militia of that place
from shipping for Pittsburg. The sympathy
Of the populace was unquestionably in favor
of the strikers.
Two companies of the Tenth Regiment
were to be taken aboard here, one COM
manded by Captain Hazard, and the other
O company composed of colored soldiers
The latter came over the plank first. Then
q movement began to accomplish Just what
was feared by Captain Kent-to intimidate
the boats crew from taking aboard the COM
pany of white militiamen. Frightened at
the show of firearms, and at the threats
hurled at him, the pilot and commander of
the vessel cut loose from shore and were
about to start on down stream again when
Captain K ent dashed into the pilot house,
and, presenting his loaded revolver at the
head of the man at the wheel, compelled
him to bring the boat around and return to
the landing. Despite all other demonstrs-
tionS the other company Of militiamen were
then taken on.
THE NEGROES WERE AFRAID.
The steamboat had not proceeded far,
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tended down to the present time without
break and through 25 generations.
Yet, with all his pride of blood and power
friedrich Franz, the last successor to Henry
the Lion has for years past been bowed
down by illness and is now, they say, q
mere skeleton physically and mentally unfit
to transact the most trivial business. His
condition long ago suggested the advisable
ity of appointing regent to take charge of
his affairs, but, no one cared to shoulder the
responsibility of proposing the matter,
knowing how violently he would resent it.
Something will have to be done and that
shortly as he is now and for long time
past been but little better than dying man.
It is reported the matter is causing consid-
cradle anxietyfn parts of Germany, it being
feared that it may lead to serious results in
the event that either Germany or Russia
feels sighted in the arrangements to fill the
present rulers shoes. Although Mecklen-
burg -Schwerin is a German province, Russia
insists on having something to say In the
matter, through the Grand Dukes wife be-
ing the daughter of Grand Duke Michael of
Russia Freidrich's brother Paul has been
suggested for regent but the Gar objects on
account of Paul's ultra German sympathies.
1t would not be surprising if this province
should be the cause of serious trouble be-
tween the two great countries.
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knowledge of this
country than any
other within the
last generation, or,
tor that matter, at
any time. Many
persons heard with
sorrow nearly two
years since of Mr..
Frank H. Cushing's
serious illness and
the probability that
his research b e s
among the interest
ing Zunis of the
Sierra Madre would
have to be perman-
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n. g. p, to assemble Immediately at the
armory, fully equipped. in heavy marching
orders, for active service.
The news spread. Children ran home
and repeated what the plaoard said. OLD
men and women hurried up street to see il
& was true. Excitement began to rise, and
ere long the quiet old town was the scene
of much hustle and confusion. Soldier
boys responded promptly, and soen they be-
gan to drop back to the armory, uniformed,
knapsae6s on their hacks and Slistenng,
bsyoneted guns in their arms. When GO OF
them had gathered there tie muster was
complete. Though it all occurred in one OF
the most remote little towns of the State,
1t in nowise teminded you of the provIr'
clal musters OF the Old-tlme cornstalk
militia Not bit Of it!
A COMPANY OF GOOD MEN.
There stood 60 of the finest specimens of
manhood to be found anywhere, fully armed
and brightly uniformed, as Greene county's
contingent in the National Guard of Penn
Eylvania Captain John NJ. Kent was COM
mander of Company X then. He had
reputation as a drill master and tacticSan
second TO none in the guard. This stalwart
body OF men he had instruc ed and trained
until he felt he had them ready for any test.
Yet little did he dream of the terrible test
they were to be brought to within the next
few DAYS.
That afternoon the following telegram
from the Colonel of the Tenth Regiment
had been placed in Captain Kent's hands:
Assemble Company Il at once, and pro-
ceed to Rices Landing, on the Monongahela
river, where a steamboat will be awaiting
you. Proceed by this steamboat to Pitts
burg, stopping at Brownsville and Monon-.
gahela City &c take on other companies of
this regiment Act quickly.
The great railroad riots were raging in
Pittsburg The Commander of the Tenth
Regiment had sent dispatches to all his
rural companies in accordance with the
movement of the Adiutant General of the
State 10 mass all the militia Of Western
Pennsylvania in the city.
THE GREENE BOYS WERE LAST
As the Tenth lies wholly In the country
districts, il was known that it would be one
OF the last regiments TO be on hand. The
troops already rendezvoused in the city
were moved out to the scene of the labor
troubles, at Twenty-eight street. The fatal
attempts to form "hollow square," the
mobbing of the sold ers, and the awful vol
ley of musketry followed, and by the time
the Greene county boys were assembling at
their little armory far away, Pittsburg was
being ruled by blood fire and outlawry.
Rice's Landing was distant from Waynes-
burg some 10 or is miles. Greene county
was without railroads, and the march had
to be overland. With drums beating and
colors flying, Company X filed out of
Waynesburg, and cheers on all sides bid the
members Godspeed. To facilitate matters,
however, wagons were presently utilized,
and in snort time the Monongahela was
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would give rounding of straight effect un-
less you want the room to look prim and
stiff. The poplar tree with its upshooting
branches looks cheerful. while the willow
with its dropping branches produces an op-
posite effect, and the willow typifes sadness
and grief If in the putting up of decora-
tions we see to 1T that lines from the tops of
the different objects with which we are to
decorate a mantel' form angles pointing
downward then the effect will be cheerful
If the points are upward the effect will be
opposite.
And we must avoid arithmetical progress
sion, Suppose we hang tree pictures of
equal width, but of unequal height. The first
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ART IN DECORATION.

Regard for the Angles VIII Produce Won
.derfut Results in the Home.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.l
When arranging the movable articles of
a room-bric-a-brac, pictures and the like
people should keep in mind ''the
theory of arrangement The human
face preserves certain definite rules of
expression which can be followed in
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of money who DO
good with it by con-
tributing to and
founding churches,
colleges, scholar
ships, institutions
of benefit to the
community, etc.
individuals of this
kind are "few and
far between, but 1t
is a good thing for
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put iHiportant uo-
main his powers
are almost equal to
those of the Kaiser
or the Gar. He is
also proud of his
family, which, it is
claimed, is the old
est sovereign house
in Europe. EARLY
in the twelfth CEN
tury the present
dynasty had its
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roundabout was peopled with newspaper re-
porters, telegraph messenger boys, railroad
officials and brigade officers of the N. 6. P.
1t was scene of military activity.
Of course, official inquiry was made into
the absence of the two soldiers, but Glad
den, by Straightforward course, succeeded
in clearing the Lieutenant of blame, and
retaining for him his straps The matter
was eventually dropped. as both men were
good soldiers Sand the company couldn't af-
ford to lose them.
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4 Proper Arrangement.

one foot long, the second two, the third
three. We must not hang them according
to size because the line would not be q
broken line but straight one, losing there
by the property of life and forming q stair
way. The three pictures in the figure show
the correct arrangement. The same rule
applies to furniture.
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Sick and Dyeing.

Detroit Free Press.1
Elsie-I declare, If Eunice's hair doesn't
get lighter every week since she was en-
gagged to Will.
Josephine-Yes. He hates dark hair and
she's just dyeing for love Of him.