I)c hues, Nctu Bloomftcllr, J3cu
Office of J. E. E0EBI1TS,
423 North Eighth St., Philada.
Dobbins
Vegetable
A color and dressing that will
not burn the hair or injure the
head.
It does not produce a color
mechanically, as the poisonous
preparations do.
It gradually restores the hair
to it3 original color and lustre,
by supplying new life and vigor.
It causes a luxuriant growth
of soft, fine hair.
The best and safest article
ever offered.
Clean and Pure. No sediment.
Sold everywhere.
ASK FOR DOBBINS'.
Hah' Jlcstorative I
Contains NO I,AC sriJ'IH i: Xo Sl'd All OK
l.KAll Nil l.lTIIAIMIi; No MTHATU 111'
H I.Y I'M. anil is entiivlv free from Hit; i'nisoiiniH
ami lli'allli-le.striyiiiy'lini(;s used in other Hair
1'ivp. nations.
Transparent and clear as crystal. It will nut soil
(lie finest faliric pi'ileetlv SAI'K, CI, KAN. anil
lil'TH'lKXT ili'siili'ialimiH ,UNI( KOi:(;UT
FOll AMJ.l'OL'Xl) AT I.A.ST I
It restores and princnls the Ilalrfrom beemn-
liiK Gray, imparts a suit, elussy nimearanee. re.
muve.s iamirim, is emu anil leni'siuim in
ling tn the
mil restores
head, checks tin1 Hair from falling nlt'.auil rcstn
It to a peat CNtcnt when prematurely lost, pre
vents Headaches, cures all llumors. Cutaneous
Krnptlons. anil nnnalinal Ileal. AS A HKKSS.
IN(i KOIt TIIK 11 A I It IT IS THIS IIKST A1U1CI.IS
IN THUMAKKKT.
I)r. i. Sinllli, Patentee, flrotoii .Iiinctlon. Mass.
Prepared only by 1'rnctcr llioiliers, Gloucester,
Mass. The Genuine is put up In a pane! Iioltlf,
made expressly for It, W illi the name or the. articlu
blown in the class. Ask yo ur Uriiciiist for Mu
turc's Hair iiestoratlvo, and take no oilier.
Send a three cent fit amp to l'roeter linn, for a
Treatise on I lie Human Hair. The Information it
contains is worth Sow w to any person,
THE HOUSEHOLD DELIGHT I
THE WEED"
FAMILY FAVORITE.
It is the Hcst and most denlrniile thmtty fkwlno
Machine now in uw.
, It makes the celebrated LOCK STITCH allko on
both sides ot the fabrlu.
Sewing equally well on light or lieavv goods, re
quiring NO CHANGE IX TIIK TKNSION.
C8INO 8IT.K, COTTOX, Oil LINEN
THREADS WITH EASE.
Tills Machine Is bullion what Is called the A'n.
inn J'rincljite or movement, and In many particu
lars diUcrs from all other machines, it lias new
and novel devices for taking up the slack thread,
feeding the khIs. ami Is'ifcctlng Hie stitch, until
ing can sin pass this machine In execution, rapidi
ty, ur delicacy of operation.
ITS SIMPLICITY IS CJIAIiMING,
for there in no
INTRICACY ABOUT IT.
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has only to lie seen and tried, to lie fully apprecl
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Is furnlslied witli all the usual equipments ot a
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. Call and see them In oHrallou.
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AND
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PICTURE ROCKS,
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Gontlo Words and Loving Smiloz.
Tho wild rose In the Bummer tlmo
Is beautiful to mo,
And glorious tlio many stars
Tlmt glimmer o:crtlio sea
But gontlo words and loving snillts,
And hands to clasp my own,
Arc sweeter than the brightest flowers
Or stars that over shone.
The sun-rays warm tho grass to life,
Tho dew tho drooping flower,
And stars shino bright to hall tho light
Of autumn's opening hour j
But words that breathe out tenderness,
And smiles wo know tiro true,
Aro wurmer than tho summer time,
And brighter than the dew.
It Is not much tho world can give,
With all Its subtle art,
And gold and gems are not tho thing
To satisfy tho heart .
But O ! If thoso w ho cluster round
Tho altar and tho earth,
Have gentle words and loving smlics,
How beautiful is hearth !
The Chancellor in a Fix.
flHERE is n story told of n former
JL Lord Chancellor of Ireland, who
TOtis desirous of visiting a lunatic asylum
near Dublin, in order to satisfy himself
upon some points touching its manage
ment and administration. None of the
ollieitils of the establishment were to bo
previously apprised of tho intended visit,
his lordship's object being to sec the asy
lum in its cvcry-dsiy working, and to
judge for himself as to tho matters that
interested him.
For this purpose the Lord Chancellor
repaired thither uloiio, and quito incog
nito. One other person only was in the
secret. This was an eminent medical
man whom the Chancellor had requested
to meet him in tho waiting room of the
institution at a certain hour on a particu
lar day. When his lordship, punctual to
the minute, got to tho place, he found
upon inquiry that tho doctor had not ar
rived, lie said ho would wait, as ho
wanted particularly to see tho doctor.
Fifteen minutes passed, but tho medical
man did not make his npnencanco. Tho
Lord Chancellor began to show signs of
impatience, not unobserved by an ollicial
in attendance.
High functionaries must not bo kept
wailing, and this one was notoriously
fidgety nnd short-tempered. Ho kept
looking at bis watch every two or three
minutes, and ut length gavo vent to his
impatience by stamping his foot on the
floor, and muttering something which
bore a strong resemblance to a good round
oath. His manner nttracted tho atten
tion of the attendant who began to sus
pect tho visitor must be mad-
The attendant kept his eye on him, and
prepared for an emergency. Half an
hour elapsed still no doctor. The great
man could stand it no longer. Starting
from bis seat, ho paced up und down the
room hurriedly, uttering angry ejacula
tions tho while. The ollicial, now satis
fied of the insanity of the visitor, mado
a rush at him and called out for help.
One of tho keepers soon appeared on tho
spot, and tho unlucky Chancellor was
soon secured.
Not without a fiereo struggle, however.
Against the indignity ho protested loudly
and lustily, lie declared with all tho
emphasis possible that ho was perfectly
sane, and threatened condign puuishment
to tho officials, But the men only smiled.
Having made up their minds he was a
dangerous patient, they ut ouco proceed
ed to forcibly remove him to ono of tho
wards. Seeing that his protests and
threats were useless, and that tho matter
was getting serious,tho Chancellor thought
to turn tho scale in his favor by divesting
himself of his incognito. , Accordingly
ho declared himself to be the Lord Chan
cellor of Ireland, and that Sir (nam
ing tho physician) was his personal friend.
Tho offieitils knew better. Each gavo
a sly wink to tho other.
" Oh, yes, I daresay," quietly remark
ed ono of the men, " we have already got
two Lord Chancellors up stairs, besides
tho Duke of Wellington and tho Queen
of England." And not only was the un
happy Chancellor removed,but he was ac
tually placed in a straight waistcoat, each
successive manifestation of his rago at
tho proceeding being only regarded as
a stronger symptom of lunacy.
Luckily Sir arrived at tho asy
lum immediately afterwards. Entering
the waiting room he anxiously inquired
whether a gentleman had culled and ask
ed for him.
" A gentleman had called," was tho
reply, " but ho became so violcut that it
was necessary to removo him up stairs."
" Good God !" exclaimed tho physi
cian, " why it is tho Lord Chancellor.
What is the meaning of this;
The officers were horror-stricken, and it !
need hardly bo added that tho unlucky
Lord Chancellor was released instuntcr
with many apologies.
WeiT A prominent dry goods merchant
of Boston worked hull' an hour ou the
following proposition, and failed to give
the answer : " if fourteen men build a
stoue wall in nine days, how long will
it take five men to build a like wall in.
six days ?"
t&r l'rido hides a man's faults from
himself and magnifies them to others.
A Patriotic Jury.
TV JR. CHARLES 51. LEE was awell
JJX. known criminal lawyor of Ro
chester, lie summed up a caso with
a superfluity of gesturo and an afllucnco
of perspiration that would havo aston
ished even John Graham in his vehement
and melting moods. Leo was defending
nn old revolutionary soldier for passing a
forged promissory noto for somo thirty
dollars. 1 here was hardly tho faintest
doubt of his guilt; but Leo contrived to
get before tho jury tho fact that tho pris
oner, then a dare-devil boy of 19, was
one of tho storming party that followed
Mad Anthony Vayno in his desperate
night assault upon Stono Point, and
helped carry tho wounded General into
tho fort during that terrible affray. In
summing up, Leo after getting over tho
ugly points as ho best could, then under
took to carry tho jury by escalade, on tho
ground ot the prisoner s revolutionary
services. lie described in graphic lan
guage tho bloody attack on stony J oint,
tho impetuous valor of Wayne, tho da
ring exploit of his client, and wound up
with this stunning interrogatory : "Gen
tlemen of the jury, will you send to the
State Prison, for passing a contemptible
thirty dollar forged note, an old hero of
thrco score nnd ten, who, in his youth,
cheered the heart of his country, in the
darkest hour of the revolution, by storm
ing Stony Point?"
This was a poser. Tho chins of some
of the jury quivered, but the foreman, a
bluff farmer, put on air which seemed to
say, that storming stony point was a
good thing enough in its line, but what
had it to do with passing this forged
note ? After being out a couple of hours,
tho jury returned to tho court room,
when tho clerk went through tho usual
formula :
"Gentlemen of the jury, havo you
agreed upon a verdict?"
" We have." ,
" Do you find tho prisoner nt the bar
guilty or not guilty ?"
" Not guilty, because he ulnrmcd Stony
Point" thundered tho stalwart foreman,
who, it was afterward learned, was tho
last to coiuo to an agreement.
Tho audience applauded, tho crier rap
pod to order, tho District Attorney ob
jected to tho recording of tho verdict,
and tho judge sent the jury out again,8
telling tho foreman, in a rather sharp
tone, that they must find an uncondition
al verdict of guilty or nut guilty. After
an absence of a few minutes, they re
turned, when tho foreman rendered a sim
ple verdict of not guilty, adding, howev
er, as ho dropped into his seat, " It was a
good thing, though, Judge, for tho old
Revolutionary cuss that ho stormed Stony
Point."
Knew His Business.
A WELL known clergyman was
crossing Lake Erie, some years ago
upon ono of tho lake steamers, and seeing
a small lad at tho wheel, steering tho ves
sel, ho accosted him as follows :
" My son, you appear to be a small boy
to steer so large n boat."
" Yes, sir," was tho reply; " but you
see 1 can doit, though."
" Do you think you understand your
business, my son ?"
"Yes, sir; I think I do."
"Can you box tho compass?"
" Yes, sir."
"Let mo hear you box it."
Tho boy did as ho was requested,
when the minister said,
" Well, really, you can do it ! Can you
box it backwards ?"
"Yes, sir."
" Let mo hear you."
Tho boy again did as requested, when
tho minister remarked,
" I declare, my son ! you do seom to
understand your business."
The boy then took his turn at question
asking, beginning,
" Pray, sir, what might bo your busi
ness ?"
" I am a minister of tho gospel ?"
" Do you understand your business '("
" I think 1 do, my son."
" Cau you say tho Lord's Prayer?"
" Yes."
" Suy it."
The clergyman did so, repeuting the
words in a very fervent manner, as
though trying to muko an impression on
tho lad.
" Well, really, said tho boy, upou its
conclusion, "you do know it, dou't you?
Now suy it backwurd."
"Ohl I can't do such a thing as that'
Of course-"
" You can't do it, eh ?" rcturnod tho
boy. " Well, then, you see I understand
my business a great deal better than you
do yours."
Tho clergyman acknowledged himself
beaten and retired.
Wa?" An agent soliciting subscribers
for a book, showed tho prospectus to a
man who, after reading, "Ono dollar iu
boards and one dollar and twenty five
cents in sheep," declined subscribing, as
he might not have boards or sheep ou
hand when called upon for payment.
Bf9u0f him that hopes to be forgiv.
en it is indispensably required that he
iorgive.
Curing Drunkenness.
rjIIE following novel method of curing
I drunkenoss is practiced in tho Aus
trian army, tho medical reports stating
that out of 139 cases, 128 cures of con
firmed drunkards havo been effected :
Tho soldier taken in a stato of intoxi
cation, or purposely inebriated, is confin
ed to his room, where his diet is carefully
and amply supplied to him, according to
his choice. For drink, ho is allowed
brandy and water, iu tho proportion of
one-third brandy, two-thirds water. All
his food is prepared in a weak solution of
brandy and water. Coffee, with n small
quantity of brandy, is also allowed him.
At first, tho treatment throws tho patient
into a constant state of intoxication, and
ho sleeps much. At tho end of thrco or
four days ho takes a disliko to his food
nud drink, and asks for a chango, which
request, were it acceded to, would entire
ly prevent the completion of tho euro.
On the contrary, it must now bo perse
vered iu, until tho patient can no longer
swallow food or drink and even tho smell
revolts and nauseates tho stomach, when
tho cure may bo considered as effected.
Tho shortest timo for tho continuance of
tho treatment is seven days; tho longest,
nine. In order tho prevent tho conges
tion which might ensuo, tho patient must
now bo given gentle emetics that is. oue
grain of emetic in a bottlo of water, a
wineglass to be taken every quarter of nn
hour iu tho morning fasting. This is fol
lowed by forty grains of magnesia daily,
given iu broth or gruel, placing tho pa
tient at first on a low light diet, and then
gradually increasing to his original ra
tions. If during the first part of the treat
ment, spitting of blood or convulsions
should result, it must not bo persevered
in ; therefore this modo of remdy can
not, on any pretence whatever, bo adopt
ed but by a medical man. In Russia,
drunkenness is also treated ns a disease,
and certain strong aromatic preparations
aro used as curativo means. As a tem
porary remedy, to restore tho un
fortunate victim to a stato of sobriety,
givo him from ten to twelve drops of
spirits of ammonia, in a wineglass of wa
ter. This will bo sufficient in a common
case ; but if tho person is positively
drunk, it may bo necessary to givo tho
doso a second timo, in which case it will
generally net us nn emetic (an advantage)
when short sleep will ensue, and tho pa
tient will wake restored. Nono but a
medical man may venturo to apply tho
nmmonia to tho nostrils, as not only inju
rious, but fatal effects might ensue.
Cutting off tho Wrong Head.
An old farmer was out one fine day
looking over his broad acres, with an axo
on his shoulder and a small dog at his
heels. They espied a woodchuck. Tho
dog gave chaso and drove him into a
stono wall, where action immediately
commenced. The dog would draw tho
woodchuck partly out from tho wall, and
tho woodchuck would tako tho dog back.
The old gentleman's sympathy getting
high on tho sido of tho dog, thought ho
must help him. So putting himself in
position with tho axe above tho dog, wait
ed for the extraction of the woodchuck,
when he would cut him down. Soon an
opportunity offered and the old man
struck, but tho woodchuck gathered up at
tho samo timo, took tho dog iu far enough
to receive tho blow, and tho dog was kill
ed on tho spot. For years after, tho old
gentleman iu relating tho story would al
ways add : " And that dog don't know
to this day but what tho woodchuck killed
him."
Too Much for 'cm.
DEACON K lacked the confi
dence of tho inhabitants of M .
lie was most sincorcly detested for his
hypocricy and double dealing, and was so
very unpopular, that a few wags conceiv
ed tho idea of drawing up a puper request
ing him to leave town.
Onco endorsed with two or threo re
spectable names, tho joke took; tho pa
per circulated like wildfire and soon con
tained every business man iu the place.
A most horriblo position to occupy in
regard to one's neighbors.
Rut tho Deacon was a gonius in his
way. Getting possession of tho docu
ment, he adroitly changed tho heading,
and behold ! tho intended rebuko was
trnsformed into a humble petitiou to the
President that Deacon K bo appoint
ed postmaster of M , and in duo timo
tho appointment camo.
&xf Onco a keeper of an asylum had
occasion to go upon the roof of the
building a very high ono. A patient,
unobserved, quickly mounted tho ladder
after him, and confronting the keeper nt
the top, told hi in if ho tho keeper did
not jump down, he the lunatic would
throw him down. There was no mistak
ing tho mcnaciug look and tone. Escape
was impossible. Suddenly a happy im
pression struck tho keeper.
"Ha!" said ho, with an air of easy
confidence, " to jump down would bo no
great feat. I tell you what I'll go down
and jump up."
The madman was off the scont at once.
The notion ploased him immensely.
Doth descended the ladder, aud the keep
er saved his life by this lucky stratagem.
SCIENTIFIC HEADING;.
Sponges.
Sponges wcro very numerous, though wo
were told a largo portion wcro not worth
gathering. Tho sponger could readily dis
tinguish tho best as ho pushed his boat ,
over them. Somo of tho coarser kinds,
not marketable, aro four foot in diameter.
Thoy nro nil more or less concavo at tho
npox. A black membraneous tunio
covers them, and soft jolly-liko portions
project into tho pores and cavities, con
stituting tho slight claim they havo to a
place in tho nnimal kingdom. Animal
mucus and fat oil havo been found in
their nnalysis; so tho vexed question is
settled by chemistry, and they aro ut
quostionably admitted to tho ranks of
animated nature, though far from active
members. A slight current is obscrvablo
over tho openings, and nourishment is
probably absorbed ns it circulates through
them. The frame-work is mado up of
sillica, a wonderful proportion, in tho
form of spiculao or splinters. Unliko
most other marina objects, sponge is less
attractive in its living state ; only after
the soft parts are removed is it pleasing
to tho eye. Tho pretty urn and other
shaped sponges found on tho beaches are
merely the skeletons.
A largo trado is now carried on at Key
West in this article. Small schooners,
from ten to twenty tons burden are em
ployed. They aro much tho shapo of
half an egg, and as flat as is consistent
with duo regard to sailing qualities ; ap
proaching, probably as near as is possible
the mythic craft that is said to " float iu
n heavy dew." Theso vessels lio at au
chor in tho channels, while tho spongers
push their small boats over tho flats to
gather the sponge. In somo places they
dive for it, and in shoal water grapple
them. Tho specimens aro very heavy,
being loaded with water and tho jelly-like
animal matter. They nro buried iu the
sand of tho beaches until tho matter is de
composed, when they nro washed aud
carried to Key West, collected upon
strings of convenient length, and bleached
in tho sun. That portion of Key West
called Conehtown is the principal de
pository, whero tho yards aud fences are
loaded with them. For many years
nearly all tho spongo fcollected on tho
Florida Reef was sold at Key West to an
Israelite of New York, to ono Isaacs; lat.
terly others havo entered tho trade, and
a very respectable income is derived from
it.
Wool in Its Pnssngcto Velvet Carpeting.
Tho material passes from the wash to
tho combing machines, which separates
tho long from tho short fibres. Tho long
aro passed through rollers, aud assume a
form called " sliver," which fulls into a
hollow cilindor set for its reception, while
tho short fibres vanish in a mysterious
looking box at ono sido of tho room.
Theso slivcrs'nre passed through a draw-ing-faame,
twenty or more of them united
nud drawn out so ns to equalize tho
thread! eight or ten of these threads are
again subjected to the drawing process
and reduced to ono. This operation is
repeated as often as is necessary to pro
duco uniformity. Theso long fibres form
tho warp of tho carpets, whiio the short
aro used for the " woof" or " filling." In
tho spinning-room both staples of tho
wool aro pluced on the "spinning jacks,"
which operate with great rapidity. When
it leaves tho "jacks," it is in tho form of
course yaru, lightly rolled on largo spools,
then wound into skeins, when it is ready
for the dye-house.
By tho American system of " folding"
part of tho yarn-skeitis are subjected to
a parti-colored dyeing. Parti-colored
yarns aro used for warp. Other bundles
of yarn aro submerged in rolling steam
ing floods of colored liquids of every
hue. Sulphur is used to bleach tho por
tion intended to represent white.
From tho dye-room tho yarn is convey
ed to tho drying-room, aud thence to the
wiuding-room. The- threads aro hore
wound on largo cylindors for thopriuters,
and each filling of the cylinder makes
but a Binglo thread in the warp of a pat
crn. These skeins, after being printed
with 100 or more shades of colors, and
placed in boxes on a littlo railroad car,
aro shoved into a boiler, where from four
to six pounds pressure of steam is ap
plied. When the colors are thoroughly
fixed, the skeins are dried and pressed
through sotting-machiues, when the yaru
is ready for tho Bigolow loom. Thoso
have on tho end of each of tho little
wires usod to raise the pile of tho Brus
sels carpet, a small kuifo, which, while it
weaves, cuts tho pile aud makes it velvet.
Tho fubrio is next subjected to the pro
cess of "shaving" and after that to the
rolling machine Tho carpets are then
rolled, marked with tho number of the
pattern of each roll, number of yardB etc.,
aud aro thus prcparod for removal to the
waro house.
tiood Hulr Wash.
When the hair is falling off the follow
ing tonio wash will be found useful:
Take half a fluid ounce of tincture of
quinine, ono drachm of bicarbonate of
ammonia, and five and a half ounces of
rose water. First dissolve the ammonia
in the water, then add the tincture. Ap
ply it gontly to the roota of the hair twice
a week, or oftener if found beneficial.