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Fishing With cormnrnnls.

An Austrian paper contains an interesting
article upon the catching of fish in China by
means of cOrnorants. The boats used are
mostly large enough TO hold three or four per-
sOns besides the birds. At the bow stands the
Captain, who generally has q dozen trained
cOrmOrants under his charge. In the middle Of
the boat is stationed another fisherman, who
has from four TO six birds under him. Between
these two men stands third, armed with
long bamboo cane, with which he strikes and
splashe5 the water in order TO encourage the
eOrmorants TO work; while in the stern OF the
boat sits the man who steers and prOpels it.
The coTmOrants are mostly bred in the houses
of the fishermen, and trained from the time
they are very young. They remain fit for
work till the age of - to 90 and if we'll trained
have market value of l5s. to 25s. They are
fed ON bean-cakes and fish. The birds are
placed In tho gunwale Of the boat, and, at
given signal, jump into the water in different
directions, dive under, and bring the fish they
catch on board their masters boat. Although
there are often "A Rumber OF boats close together
in the fishing waters, tho birds never make
any mistake, but always return to their own
boats. Each cOrmOrant wears a metal ring
around his neck, tight enough to prevent him
from swallowing the large and saleable FISH,
but allowing him 10 eat the smaller fish, upon
which he partly lives. A wide strap is gen.
orally fastened round the birds body, which
serves TO haul il easily in the boat. All the
cormOrants in a boat have their own special
places and numbers, to which they answer as
dogs do TO their names. No. is the dOyen of
the corps, the oldest in years and the first in
rank. He has the place of honor in the boat,
nearest the Captain, and goes into the water
last He is drawn out first, is fed first and put
first into the basket in which the birds, when
their days work is done, are carried back TO
the tisherman's cottage If the strict order of
precedence is broken, and No. 8 sent into the
water before No. > or No taken out before
No. 3, the offended bird gives audible vent to
his dislpproval by loud screams and tapping of
wings. They Obedient and intelligent, and
il is said that il one of the crow gets hold of
fish too big and heavy for him, he is always
Immediately assisted by one more of his
comrades. who support him to the side of the
boat and wait until be is pulled ON board.
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Effects or CoR.s
[Bosion Journal Of Commerce. 4


Coffee owes its stimulating and refreshing
qualities to caffeine. 1t also contains gum and
sugar, fat acids ca5ein and wood and fiber.
Like tea, il powerfully increases the respira-
tiOn, but, unlike it, does not affect its depth.
BY rs use the rate Of the pulse is increased
aud the action Of the skin diminished It les
sens the amount Of blood sent TO the organs of
the body disteuds the veins and contracts the
capillarIes, thus preventing the waste Of tissue.
IL is a mental stimulus Of high order, and one
that IS liable to great abuse.
Carried to excess it produces abnormal wake
fulness, Indigestion acidity, heartburn, irrita-
bhity OF temper, trembling, irregular pulse, a
kind OF iutoxIcation ending in delirum and
great injury TO the spinal functions.
Unfortunately there are many coffee tipplers
who depend upon it as a drunkard upon his
dram.
On the other hand, coffee is Of sovereign eff
eacy In tiding over the nervous system in omer-
gencies.
Coffee Is also, in its place, an excellent medi-
cine. In typhoid fever its action is frequently
prompt and decisive. It is indicated in tha
early stages before the local complications
arise.
Coffee dispels stupor and lethargy, is an anti
dote for many kinds Of poisons, and is valuable
IN spasmodic asthma, whOOping- cough, cholera
infantum and Asatic cholera.
1t IS also excellent as a preventive against
infectious or epidemic diseases. In districts
rife with malaria and fever the drinking of hot
coffee before passing into the open air has ena-
bled persons living in such places to escape con-
tagion.
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A GOOD LOCATION.
Where Comrades Can Find Good Homes In
Healthy Climate.

Where Comrades Can FInd Good Homes In q
Healthy Climate.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Any Of the
comrades that think Of coming South in search
Of place where they can spend their declining
years in a mild and healthful climate, can find
here in the mountains OF north Alabama, as
desirable place as can be found anywhere in
the South.
On our mountain-tops the air is pure and in
yigorating both Summer and Winter. The
Temperature is agreeable tho year round. Our
mountain lands are not as rich as the fertile
plains of the West, but they will produce fair
crops of nearly everything than can be grown
within the temperate zone. For the pTOduc-
tion Of fruits and vegetables a better soil and
climate cannot be found. Apples on the
mountains grow to perfection.
We have but few insect pests, and no bliZ-
yards. no dronths, no floods.
Society is not all that could be desired. but is
improving every day. Like all other places in
the new South. society is in the formative stage.
We have a few sOldier-haters among Us. but the
greatest harm they now do is to make fools Of
| themselves
Many of the natives Of this section were true
20 the Government during the war About
eight miles from where / live there is q q. A. r.
| Post Of about 30 members. / have four old SOL
diers from four different States for near neigh
| bOrs aud all Of them are we'll pleased with the
| country and but one Of them has any desire or
intention Of ever leaving il. We would be glad
% have more Of the old boys come aud settle
among us.
Through the influence Of a soldiers wife we
! have schoOhouse in our settlement large
enough To accommodate 100 pupils, and an ex-
cellent school established. The teacheTs-a
lady and a gentleman-are from Minnesota.
| They have gained the unbOunded confidence
aud esteem of the entire community. Even
! the most uveterate gTumbleTs. and the hardest
! thickest-shelled old mossbaeks pronounce them
the best teachers that have ever been i'm the
country.
In closing will say that thcre is no place in
the South, not even tho most favored parts Of
| Florida, where fruit growing can be made more
profitable than On these mountains. Men of
small means can now secure homes here. but
this will not be- tho Olse much longer. For men
entirely destitute Of means il would not be a
suitable place. because wages are low. o.
| CLARK, Co. G, 10th Ill.
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tAIumilri1H .1gs !


In every line OF business, no matter whether
eopducted upon q large or small SCALE it is the
little things that count. The little expenses,
the little wastes, the little economies, are the
ones that turn the balance Of accounts either
for profit or loss, and 10 is these things that
need the closest attention.
The larger, more important details OF every
business are carefully looked after; there is
very little chance for neglect, carelessness or
oversight. The workman who sPOiis a costly
piece Of machinery, or causes a loss Of any con
siderable account. is held responsible. and is
generally very careful i'm this respect but in
the little things he is not as prompt In sxercis-
Ing care and economy and these little things
are looked upon a. Of no consequences and az
having real value.
We have il asserted by man who. begin
ming on barely nothing, succeeded in building
mp large and profitable business, and retiring
with considerable fortune. when asked how
he managed, what was the secret Of his success
replied:
By saving what other people wasted look
ing after the little things and seeing that not
a thing was thrown away or cast aside as too
small or insignificant to be Of any yalue. A
few cents here and a few cents there mako up
quite sum IN the course Of year, and 10 is by
paying careful attention % the littie details by
looking after the cent, that / have made my
dollars"
There is a great deal more in this than most
people would be willing to admit. They are
IN too much Of a hurry to make dollars TO look
after cents
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ln the act on a. Hnntersviiie Col Geo W.
HUI Confederate. commanding iiost at Mon
ierey reports Jan. a thc fall OF HunteTsyiIle.
ANA Says thr place was attacked by some
1000 20 a,u.o ~ the enemy. aud that the Con-
ledcrair Force al same WAS 300. Now. the facts
as 90 this engagement have previously been
stated boz iili- account Mai. Webster had T3O
men, lnH ie reports the enemy at 900 cavalry.
two coinNarif- ri infantry, and o company OF
mounted militia Therefore jhc results Of
these cu.FIg- meuts. when condensed Will show
thar ai tl,'E.auy Mountain we Lad five ropi.
menh q ln mtiy Numbering 80 men, no
artillery alI were the attacking parfv.
The rura.y bad Eve regiments Of iuraufrv
also aud two Hutteries-suvcu guns aud were
strong IHtrHnched. Our Iisiol casualties was
~ Ell.cd. wounded, aud missing. Theeuomyig
bl.lse, weuHdgd and missing was I3g While
Ht HuH'rHHtiIc our numbers were not 2 600. ~
reported ~ the enemy, but were 130. They
numbered Say 60. aud not POO CO.. roported.
IaFe BOW m1de my argument and submit il 10
the un#r3udicea. intelligent jury of THE
NATIONAL lNBrNIas readers fur thoir verdict
40 De- Fgafiffffcu
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ls65. They should at least be put on the same
footing with the three years volunteers by
allowing each Regular soldier $500, which
would only make the whole bounty $500 600
or a grand total to volunteers and Regulars Of
S3i.5O0,OOO in ALL
As this coming National Encampment is the
last one before another Presidential nOmiua-
tion takes place, it is important to know by the
old soldiers IL the candidates for the Presi-
doncy Of the two parties are not only prumis-
ing but paying friends Of old debts to the
soldiers of ls6l, aud so urge and recommend to
the Houses Of Congress the justice Of our
claim. We would like TO see the cash. and de-
duct Il from Us by making shorter speeches at
Reunions and Memorial Days. where the SOL
diers' deeds are embalmed in words that make
the youth Of the land wish for a war. to excel
those who have met their last f0e.-M. J. DE-
PoSAI. Private, Co. f. 5Oth y. Y. asd Of Gar
field Post. Z, GAR, 722 Twentieth street,
Washington d. G.
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A Hint to HIs Laundress.
Dundee Scotland Nel0s.

At home stations the private soldiers wash
ing ls usually done by the married soldiers
wives, who expected to sew ON missing
buttons and DO little repairs, for which a small
sum Is deducted from the privates pay. Private
MGinnis had great deal Of trouble with his
laundress. Saturday after Saturday had his
shirt come back with the neck button of or
else hanging by single thread He had
spoken TO her on the subject, and she had
promised to see after it, but still the button was
not on properly. He got out Of patience on a
Sunday, when tho missing button had made
him late for parade. aud exclaimed: " Bad cess
to the woman. Pil give her a hint this time
anyhow" He took the lid Oft his tin backing
box, about three inches in diameter, punched
two holes in it with his fork and then tied it
on the neck Of the shirt that was next to be-
washed. Next Saturday when his washing
came back, he examined his shirt 10 see if the
hint had been taken. 1t had she had made a
buttonhOle to ii 10.
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Census Returns in France.
LSt Janes's $ Gasette.

A population which is stationary, or nearly
so, IS an evil and danger as France is begin
ming to recognize; but although the census re-
tuTns have largely falsifed the Registrar G en-
erals anticipatOns. there is no cause for alarm
The figures show that tue increase of the popu-
latiOn during the last 10 years has been smaller
than during any previous decade this century,
and not tar short of 100000 less than the OIL
cigl estimate. Nevertheless the increase has
exceeded 3,O0O00O. which is quite enough.
These figures prove once more. nOtwithstand-
ing the changed conditions of life, how inti-
mate is still the connection between the birth
rate and the price of wheat Corn has been
down at prices which have driven farmers by
hundreds into the Bankruptcy Court, and nat
uTaily the marriage and birth rates have de-
clined. But there is another and larger con-
sderatiOn with which the statisticians and men
OF science might usafully concern themselves.
Does it not seem as though, when. population
begins to lie thick upon the land. nature auto
matieally restricts its further increase2
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on the current swung tho other ends. 20 which
my friends were clnginR, against the bank
into an oddly, where they clambered out, minus
hats and umbrellas These were, however
aftorward recovered below at the boats One
OF the Cinnamon went down the rapids, but by
holding onto the loose poles got through all
right
The reunion Of the party was not as dismal
as might have been supposed, for each was
fun Of jnst how they came down at this spot
aud how they hit a rock aud weronearly jumped
out of the basket, etc, etc. Two in basket
Jared worse than one, for their weight kept
them waist-dsep in the river aud tho ups and
downs were more violent.
We rcjoiccd 10 find that we were only short
walk from our lodgings; so paving our men,
who started back up the mountain with their
three baskets, rope and *, we ambed home
aud over Our pipes and hot fire went over our
voyage in every phase, aud concluded that, time
admitting, We would the next hot day try il
again.
y. l..
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soap frm have purchased pictures and statues
from the most celebrated artists Of the present
day, 70 be used for advertising purposes, tho
sums given running into five figures The
largest advertisement in the world is that Of
the Glasgow lScotlandj Noes, cut in the shape
OF hOwer beds on the side Of n hill back of
Ardeniee, Scotland. The words Glasgow Nsus
can be seen and plainly read at distance OF
four miles; the length Of each letter is so feet,
the total length OF the line 353 feet and the
area covered by the letters 4-i5 feet. The
largest advertisement on record was that Civ
ing tho signature 20 q Conservative address TO
the King OF England, agreed to at q public
meeting in London on the 23d Of December,
1854. The words amounted 90 nearly 8 900.
and occupied p columns oe tho London Times.
On the 10th OF October. 1850. the whole librstto
of MacfIrreu's opera, Robin Hood, was in
serted in the same paper as an advertisement,
and occupied four and n half columns
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It's HiEaiy hard work getting any free as-
Fef'is.ik "Ei oi you newspaper people nova
days higlsd .He advance asrut 0f a mgmmofb
h.Iled clIgia ls le passed d stack at coin over
the business nlice couiItrr tie other morning
Hpare is space, replied the aii.able cashier
aE he mad. Hut receipt
aoHt know Why j is. continued the
-, rctrasHnrlVlly, but somehow cd itors dop't
seem to HIte as they used 10. Same ON Tie
Lastorn ccaat. Too. ] noticed I particularly on
aliille suap ] worked way down at Galveston
lust Eali'
how was thatFH
Wei, y"u see i was on my way 10 that
city by Steamer week ln advance 0f 0ur show
when ! struck great schrmr i boughf iva
dozen empty pop bottles aud as MANY si.al (
IRON iiia steward. Then got a lot of arsenic
sfom ihe medical stores and rubbed il into t,e
hlc..As liut some of our bil.s In the bottles
lled steak around each, aHd druupsd 'ern
overheard as we entered the harbor. NV cal.
eulailou was That The sharks would swall low
the haat be- poisoned, Goat ashure. wouId be
cut open ihe bids found and the whole tl,iug
3D. ,lit'i Np 10y the reporters IN great shape. .
How dad it work z"
Like 4 clarm--my part OF il, moan. Nine
sharks altogether stlyd la wiki The sio,y but
every time one came ashore j got a noie fron
every editor iu the place proposing 10 wriis fI,Q
thlhg uH VIII a5nap camera cut oi the sbarl,
at tho regular rates.
FrBtty mean, that"
Mean those fellows could give CI,l.cL
cards aud spades The only pupnr that ref.,.
re- 70 % ai AL WAS one We gave 90 free 7,g.-.s
10. Tie day We left town il remarked tbat
our show Was enough To Kill A blind gi,,r,.r
lot alone sharks"
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Some Large Advertisements.
IYaiiosaI Adreytissr.I

The largest amount Of money ever expended
for a single advertisement is said 10 have been
paid by a French manufacturer for q model Of
the Eifel Tower, which was ordered TO be ex-
ecuted in gold as an advertisement. The modeI
WAS complete. including the monumental fouu-
tain under tho tower. This golden marvel
wrought by one of the most celebrated Parisian
goldsmiths. is 20 feet high, and the fountain,
also of gold. seven 10 eight inches; the cost
being hundred thousand dollars. The pro-
prierors OF one Of the great proprietary medi-
cines offered subscription of S25i GOO toward
the gigantic statue Of Liberty at New York
IIarbor, provided they were allowed to atfix K an
advertisement upon it for one year. A large
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A Grateful Comrade.

EDITOR NATIONAL Tribune: VIII you
please give space for card Of thanks? i have
just received my pension, for which am more
than thankful. | thank the Government;
thank the Congress that made the pension
laws; i thank the President for signing the
bill; / thank the Commissioner; thank the
editors that contend for the pension laws, and
thank my attorney. May Heaven bless this
great Government of ours which is kind 10 its
defenders.-JAs. Il. YOEs. Carthage, No.
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THEY LAUGHED roo SOON.
HanIan Tells How lie First Astonished the Oars.

men.
My first great race was also my first great
victory. writes Edward Hanlan. in The Ladies'
Home Journal When / arrived at Philadel-
phia, in 1876, there were assembled all the
great Oarsmen in the world. I became laugh
ing-stocS for them becauso of my style Of row.
ing and my rigging. The prevailing rigging
for sculls then was the eight-inch sliding seat ;
oars 10 feet three inches long with blades five
and a balf inches wide and f0Ot-bOard having
an angle Of 20 degrees. i went there with 26-
inch Sliding seat, nine-aud-a-half foot oars,
with six-and-a-balf inch blades, and an angu-
lar loot-brace at a 4O-degree angle. When the
race came of | won by several lengths Since
then this rigging has advanced the speed of
racing a minute mile. / then went to Eng
land, and they laughed there; but beat them
out Of sight. All England then used my rig
gIng. / met Trickett in England, and won
S5O0000 for my friends on this race. Then I
defeated Layeoc< in the same way. then
went TO Australia and was defeated by Beach
through collision with a steamer. The Aus
tralan climate undermined my constitution,
and | was defeated several times there, but I
could never get the Australians to meet me in
neutral waters
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N the country among
the mountains some 20
miles west of the Chi
neso city Of Ningpoo, a
large river is forced
through a rocky gorge,
very narrow and full
of rocks. Upon enter
ing this valley one is
at once struck by the
peculiar white rehcc-
tiOn from the lOamy
waters, and the Chi
nese, who are fond Of
symbolical names, call
il the Snowy Valley.
The attraction OF the
scenery alone would
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HaY Rates TO Drlroit via Il. SO. R. r.

For the Annual Encampment, GAL r.. at De-
troir Aug 10 :, Jno b. ~ o. K. L. will sell
round lr:p tickets irum stations Ca its lines
e..sl OF the Oui0 River At low rate OF one fare
Tor the rOuni trap Tickets will DO sold July
81 10 Au& 3. inclusive, and will be valid, re-
t.,rniHg. until Aug l5 An extension of limit
until sept. so can be secured by depOsitHg re-
turn portion of the ticket with Railroad Agent
at Detroit. Travellers via b. 4 d. pass through
historic bltt!egrouHds and cross tne Allegheny
Mountaiu5, with the most picturesque scenery
in Amsric.s constantly in view.
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A TORRENT RUSHED,

disappearing around a cDrner-to what2
Judging from the noise, another fall.
Upon this roaring, sesthing surface and this
unknown rendezvous around the corner we
were about 10 trust ourselves. Ny friends in
qulred II j had insured their lives in some
death-bOunty association for my benefit. As
suriug them that ] intended leading the ad-
yance-guard, we scrambled down 10 the foot Of
the waterfall, where a pool offered the only
place tOr an enbarkati0n.
Now for the boats, Of which not a sign was
visible. But soon our SIX natives were hard at
work with AK aud rope Ten bambO0s, the
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have caused me 10 visit this, but an additional
attraction was offered IN the shape Of a boat
ride from the head Of the rayine through the
gorges down through the mountains TO the
plain below. That such a journey could be
performed seemed well nigh impossible; but
the very hazard was enough TO make me de-
termine upon a sight OF the place aud a trial OF
the trip if il could be accomplished
CoaXing some friends 10 60 with me- we
started one morning bright and early, taking
with us a Chinaman as guide and porter.
'DOu his
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r. Z N Z E.
4 Pathetic SOns, and Iaw.It was Heard for the
Last TiHe.
by KATHARINE WALTON.

HE moonlight bathed
the uuivering leaves in
d i'm ra d lance. The
river flowed, a broad
silver path. between the
dark sioping banks. A
qufet. divine in its
peacefulueSs. EMBODIED
the spot. Then a sound
stole on the silence, not
marring the quiet, but
into the pence came the
loneliness OF n young
heart. Ii was a pure
and sweet young heart
that in singing found
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Tho Present Time.

Jcssie-Did you get the marriage license,
dear2 Let me see H..
Harry-lOu won't understand it.
JCssie-Nes. ! will. ITO whom these pres-
ents may come YES; that is ali right!
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10 Be cen,innefl
Manind iiIn Mrltlng.
ia isunHier puck I

"Scaddsby is a suspicious fellow" said Brief
the lawyer. =" did some work for him "A little
while ago, and when he asked for the bill / told
him il was all right, / wouldn't charge him
anything. lie thanked me cordially, but said
he'd like TO have a receipt"
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Col johnson does not state the numerical
strength of each Of his regiments engaged. but
THE following tabuatcd statement Of casualties
viii show q greater loss than ouT own, as il will
asc show the regiments and batteries engaged
20 Wit.
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DowN THg RAPIDS.

size OF ones arm were cut and laid side by
side, the branches l0pped Off aud the poles lett
about 80 feet long. Two stout lashings were
placed about 10 feet from either end, connecting
the 10 poles 10 a croas-pieos. These lashings
were knottod tight 10 the pole aud cross piece,
with quite a little loose line between. Then a
basket was lashed near the center OF the raft
Three such RATS were built aud LAUGHED, and
our party Of 1--WE were directed 20 enter the