f . r I CENTE1TNIAL LETTER. riiiLADELi'iiiA, June , S"C. Emtor Herald.' Anotber wearv nys' tramp at the exhibition con viuces me tliat it will takcajcarto cuun;t-raf nil tLc articles to everj-oil-" Baiisfactiou that i placed there for the v orlu's admiration. You get into one of tho-H? rrerit buildiors and po to locking about you, and every lew minutes' wait you enmeto some p-rest engine whir-bseenw an intriate in make, and which moves wiihsmh Pinnothnes!! and precision that you wal'.'h "l and wornler if it in not re uliv alive and cuducd wita rcasuu ns'wtll as nuiioo, and you uncon sciously let an tour slip by, and so on until that six o'clock has strock; tht you are .awfully tired and hun jrry, and that you have passed the entire day and hare seen but very little. I started from Lome with the in tention of "doing" thoroughly the machinery hall, the leather and stove department and the gla? blowing house, to say nothing of a flying vit.it to the agricultural tall, wbcre l ceara there had been some new arrivals, and I also wished to 6nd the "dairy," and look at the pianos which were to lie played in competition. I will tell you just bow much I swthatl look ed at. The French department in the ma chinery hall Wing nearest the door by which I entered, I naturally gave that the benefit of precedence. The first thing tiat I notice after the counter where they6c!l worthless rmcrack jewelry was passed is a glass J - e. 1 J engraver. 1 nave ouen wonuereu ho that is done, and after having seen it consider it very easy; I know that I could do it myself if I tried. The man In charge, Mr. , was busily at work engraving monograms on a dozen glasses for some one there, aud tbe grating of the wheel against the glass made a sound particularly unpleasant to me, yet it is interesting to fee the swift, eure manner in which the letters are left on tbe glass. There are a number of very baodaoire pieces of work in a case, but I think that a display of ibe same sort made by an American firm, Jaa. M. Ryan V Co., were far superior in fineness and delicacy. On some of these trla.-.e you would think that the Frost King had been playing tricks iustcad of human hands. I notice here an improved treadle on sewing machines. I snppnse they are an improvement on the heavy, clumpy things tbev use over In tbeir ow n country, auu wnicu rue as nara as the old fashioned threshers, but to those who have (Jrover & Daker, or light running Domestics they would he hardly necessary. However I did not trv them. There is a wood working machine from Taris that show? conclusively at a elanco that in machinery we stand far in advance of the world. Had the owner, I Abbey, seen a few of our own scroll saws and turn ing lathes he would have set about fixing his own after their models, but I foreot, a Frenchman never does and never can be brought tojihink that anything on eartu that Ixaongs to an v one else is quite as good as bis own, except bis wife. Consequently this gentleman certainly rejoices that his machine is the best, in the world, and if the jury of awards do not give him the Erst prize he will never cease railing at them for their injus tice. There is a very elegant structure made of copper and brass in tbe form of a well a cross between a tomb and a temple tbe roof supported by eight columns anatboee placed on a sort of pedestal, of which the hides arc arranged inpannelsof brass set in copper. It is highly polished and very handsome. A couple of raised steps will display copper implements of all kinds. It is shown by Sere tan, of Paris. This makes a brilliant appearance, and theroof is particular ly handsome. Hcside this is a candy factory in full operation, and as I am an ardent and faithful lover of that commodity ,I made an extended pause to see bow it was done. On a gas stove in the middle of their stand the clear suar and water was bailing in a copper vessel. Tbe chief candy maker was dressed in a white cap and apron, and had rubber gauntlets on his wrists and a very respectable pair of glasses across bis scholarly nose. He looked more as though making profound experiments in chemistry than simple candies. Every few minutes be would stick his finger in tbe boiling mass and then place that in cold water to see if it was done enough. ' I would rather be excused that part of tbe process. However tbey say here that eels get used to tinning, and I suppose he has got so used to being burned that it is bis normal condition and be rather en joys it. Once '.he syrup is boiled to the proper condition, it is poured in a coper trough, where it cools rapidly. I forgot to mention that this mass had been previously colored by same lem on rind grated and compressed. When cool enough it is worked much tike a mass of dough. From-there it is placed in presses, where it is stamped, and comes out in the shape of fishes, letters of tbe alphabet, roses, and in short every shape im aginable. They make peppermint drops and all such kinds of candy there, but none of tbe finer varieties; why I do not know. I have beard many horrible stories as to the dirti ness of candy and never believed them because I liked it, and now I don't believe tbem more than ever. I sauntered over to Canada, where some pretty boats caught my atten tion. I passed some iron ore made ur iato a high column, and stopped t' look at a new patent boat disen gaging apparatus, hy Hill and Clark. 1 looked at aud tried and manouvered with tbe mi nature model boat and apparatus until I convinced myself that this covers the whole ground of complaints as to the inefficiency of other patent lor this purpose. 1 bere can be no danger with this, of the boats upsetting while being lowered or of getting foul when down. Hav ing tried with tbe model I wanted to try with the real thing, aud as it was noon and no one to look, I commenc ed and succeeded so admirably that I pinched my fingers twice inside of two minute?, and at last let tbe whole thing fall on my toes. I came away and lc.'t the old thing on the floor, and just hope that tbe man who invented it may get upset in the riv er the first time be tries to use it, only I know be can't. Close to this table is one on wbicb is displayed a rivet, hole and leak (topper. It is made to clcae a leak io one minute. I could not get a circular to describe it, and there was no person at the stand, being dinner time, but tbe moment you see! it you recognize its adaptability and excellence. It can be made to fit any bole. The felt in this was cot round and a rivet or clamps passe through to the outside of the ship, where tbe t i ' - u ,r,in na nAI.IJ it vn luc Bucn k. m eixu xrainat the aide, I dont believe that a drop of water; ever tbeir prices were not unreasona eould enter. Thee last two in veil- We. tions are tngiisn, u i.m u rrt of steamshin propeller invented by Mrs. Henrietta an Wttin,M Twickenham, England. This pro peller has been proved by tbe Lord yf .Admiralty to be superior in all itoiuta to any other now n use there. The lady claims that ber invention is better because it baa more power for going ahead r.nd has less danger of breaking in shallow water, ctiaiinar water inn nu full backing power, and on account of the tranquility of action, as well as economy id the use ol loeL 1 bere in with this an increase in swiftness aud absence of that vibration which makes sea going on steamers so un pleasant, added to more complete control over the action of the ship. I give this a big "puff because it is the work of a woman. Near that is one of those horrible diving machine? that look so sinister that it makes one shiver to see, and around it are placed sponges and co rals and morsels of wreck, giving still greater reality to the scene. Close to that is the novel exhibit of the Knickerbocker Ice Co., of this city. There are ice boats, ice plows, sawa, knives, axes, clamps and a mul titude of other implements that I do not know the name of. There are a number of little wagons about a foot long, jut as conning as can be, and a model i.e house. There i also a schooner lying at a wharf, and these little wagons are drawn op in line and discharging blocks of ice (glass) which men are lowering in the hold of the echoouer with a derrick. There are further on several ice making ma- i - M-l. I- I k - ft chines. ben you can make ice what is the use of goiugtoso much trouble to get it out of tbe riversr One thing I most positively object to in the entre exhibition, as well as outside, too, and that is the horrible, excrutiating, nerve punishing soda sizzle fountains. You go along one of the aisles quietly, when all at once you bear a hissing as if yon bad awakened a nest with two or three million, rattlesnakes in it, and after the first start of fear you get as far away from it as you can, and then just as you have forgotten it tor ine minute, the horrible biasing commen ces to make itself audible in anotber direction. But then what is tbe use to complain Folks who like to make tcrrestial balloons of their strmacbs may like tbe sizzle, but I don't like gas so well. Glass blowers do many more pietty kinds of work than I thought possi ble, as I found out passing by a stand in machinery hall. All sorts of cun ning little articles for play things, as well as others of utility. Among them was a full rigged ship, blown in glass. On down this s;de a little further you reach the kind of wing to this building, where the cataract pours in its mighty and stupendous beauty and sublimity from a lot of little pipes each with a stream of full quarter of an inch io diameter. A number of seats are arranged to al low visitors to sit and admire this borne made Niagara. What need to climb the heights and descend into the depths of Vosemite or wearily . -1 i " journey to" t lie ue woen one can have all tbe cataracts tbey "want maue at tbeir veiy doors? Turn your bead bere and you will find vourself in front of tnat wonder ful achievement, tbe great Corliss Engine. How very simple it seems in construction, to have such a pow er! Tbe walking beams stretch up and down and whirl that great wheel around as if it was tbe merest child's play, and in some indefinable way that gives life and motion to all tbe machines in that vast building, from great engines only second in size tj itself down to the most insignificant little machine that performs its small but useful mission. What a just pride must Gil the inventor and maker of this great thing! In watch ing tbe almost noiseless revolutions of this wheel and the clocklike smoothness and precision of tnotioo, and the use of it, and from what it came, one then can realize what strides in improvement our nation has made this century. Below this, down tbe main aisle, are looms for weaving al most every kind of cloths known here, as well as three ply, two ply, and brnssels carpet and jute bag gage. There are spinning machines for wool and cotton threads and spool machines far reeling cotton. J. 1'. Coates' cotton takes the lead there in point of beauty of arrangement This display, however, is near tbe door. Among tbe thousands of ma chines of all descriptions there, one cannot but single out those that please one's own particular fancy and bent of mind. Women generally like at least what pleases the eye io symmetry or color, while men can see beauty in a pile of lead pipe. Of this latter there is a quantity of va rious sizes and kinds. There are other sorts but I am not learned enough in those matters to be able to describe their excellences. I saw some splendid Hoe printing presses; a shingle machine which seems to create the shingles in some mysterious manner; some turbine water wheels. I wish there was a twenty stamp quartz mill in operation; many people would le gld to see it. I see also some care wherein snot oi various sizes arc prettily displayed, and one scroll cutting machine which does tbe most exquisite work. Tbe ynii-b club makes a fine dis play of ;ctures of various boats whiib b t gained in sailing races, and modi Is of boats of two to three feet l.-ng. There are some life boats which attract much attention. By this lime it was four o'clock and I was hungry, and concluded to go to horticultural hall to the Cali fornia restaurant, where I fondly hoped to get something worthy the name. Tbt placo is clean and looks inviting, but tbe bill of fare is limit ed to cold dishes, and no coffee or tea is mado. The bill of fare there, all told is, "cold lunch every day (fixed prices) one dollar, consisting o two plates of the followiog bill of fare: Half bottle of the golden wine, 1873, roast beef, roast veal, smoked tongue, corned beef, roast pork a'l a'mode, beef, roas. mutton, baked bam, cheese, almonds, filberts, wine, gold en wine, roast chicken, chicken salad, balf bottle of wine, ice cream, cakes, pies, fruits. Lunch is served by tbe celebrated caterer James Walters; j L. Tooton DeAree, manager. N. B. Guests are requested to pay at tbe cashier's desk, where orders are receired for the golden wine." So seeing the bill of fare I boldly order ed what I wanted with coffee. The polite waiter had nothing there ex cept cold bam, and no coffee nor tea, nothing in short but that nasty sour wine, that bas tbe merit, however, of beiog prettily colored. Tbe restau rant u a mere advertisement for tbe wine, and I dont think it oogbt to sail more false colors by calling itself California, and then hiving so little to eat tbere when tbe very name meaas abundance I have given it this extended notice so tbatCali- - I nnlsrima will tint tip artrnpfnrl iui Mi" V' ..... - i undalv br the dear old name. How- i uu u an. uirpu .iv-u...., , the renowned silk raiser of Cali fornia, has arrived here, and that his worms have also arrived in good con dition. I eaw tbem, and although I know but little of those things, I think tbey are very Goe specimen of silk worms. Some of tbem have already eommenced to make their coecoons. 'Mr. Newman has bad a space a.ioi- im io o m. iuu -j to occupy it, but at present be He misses has temporary quarter, verv much not having his cases ready, as be has been obliged to wait a week for tbem, thus losing the chance of displaying me mosi inter esting eight, tbe worms feeding Mr. Newman also expects to mke a fine display of California silk in all stages of progress. He certainly has tbe best wish- s of all California, for be bas done a great deal for tbe proxotion of that branch of industry i in uamornia. They are still unpacking and plac ing exhibits in all parts of agricultu ral ball. I saw one stuffed pig there that was big enough to be a cow. Outside agricultural hall dirt and broken stone impede your path, and ii is difficult to get about at all. Just behind this building is anotber which is to be for dogs and one for poultry, and one or two others which I do not know yet to what nse they will be put Across the street in the American restaurant and close by is a building devoted to the showing of a new s'yle of coffee makiog machine, which I believe has great merit, as it ex tracts and preserves so entirely tbe flavor and essence of tbe berry. A little lower down in the lovely ravine stands tbe dairy, where one can get a cool glass of milk, and in short, dairy produce, making some other things, such as bread and straw berries. A young lady told me that she got as much bread and butter, milk and strawberries as she could eat for 9j cents. In a week or so more there will be no strawberries here, and I won't care for they are such wretched little abortions that tbey ain't fit to eat anyhow. Near agricultural ball they are making a sort of elevated railway that has a curious manner of propell ing. It seems to run on one rail and looks more like a little steam boat than a car. It is to convey passen gers from agricultural hall to Lau ber's restaurant The locomotives are at each car, the track stationary, and tbey pull a cord that pulls the car. Close to horticultural hall is a large tent to display the rhododendrons that ere brought from England. They are very handsome and many people visit them each day. I understand that many new plants have arrived (or tbe horticultural ball, but did not stop this time. One can't see everything at once with only one pair of eyea. The little West End railway takes you from one of these buildings to tbe other with remarkable swiftuess, although once io a while, from some reason or other, the locomotive gets balky, and does not start up when it ought. I had to wait yesterday, in common with hundreds of others, till tbe en gineer coaxed tbe engine to start, wbicb it did not choose to do till we had waited about twenty minutes I paused a moment at the door of the pretty Swiss school house, but was so tired that I concluded I would take some other day to study bow tbe Swiss make tbeyonng idea shoot and I made for tbe main building in another desperate hunt for a fountain where I could get a drink of water. Just inside tbe door where I entered are several cbrcmos of Saints, which are hardly distinguishable from oil paintings. Tbey are placed wbere tbe light is the strongest, and strikes tbe eye tbe first thing. I do not ap preciate tbe religion that shows it self in lugubrious expressions of down mouths and up turned eyes, nor that which sits in a spider weby old cave with a raw bead and bloody bones in tbe hands. I believe in cheerful hearts that have places for all men in tbem and who do not think necessary to wear any outward sym bol, hsriog tbe real pure thing in the heart Down in tbe French section in tbe main building are some chromos which please me far more, being full nf life and brighter. One represents a group rf children at tbe village pump; one having got a good head of water on by placing bis bauds in tbe spout, deluges all the rest There are many more handsome ones, but after all none so beautiful as paint ings, nor so finished as the chromos we produce ourselves. The Nation al Cbromo Company, on Chestnut and Tenth streets, which baa been in existence only three years, does tbe most superior work of this kind I have seen. These are all copies of famous paintings from Europe and America, and are fully as beautiful as the original. I think the art of making chromos is a great blessing to tbe country at large, as it gives so many tbe chance to feast tbeir eves on beauty and to feel the refinciDg and soothing influence of art whose purses would never bear tbe strain of buying one of the originals. By this process a picture worth io the original $1,000 can be produced io chromos for $5. Tbe great profusion of chromos on every conceivable sub ject this company exhibits, comprises copies of some of the most renowed paintings extant, as well of some wUch are painted in their own gal lery. I would be glad to describe tbem all at length if possible, but it would take me a year. I will just say, though, that there is of tbeir ar tists one which is very beautiful. It is an embodiment of that sweet old song, "Ben Bolt" and has all that tender retrospection that makes tbe song so sweet You see tbe old mill with tbe rafters all cramed io, and the village church spire wljere close by sweet Alice lies under the stone. There are few colors in this picture but in all the attributes that go to make up a good picture this excels, j Tbere is some indescribable softness about this gem, as if it too, were! overgrown with moss that bas climb ed around the old stones, and it is with a tender smile, balf sad, half pleased that one leaves this to look upon a large cbromo, a rich sunshio ing picture of tbe Nile, with feathery palm and ruined temple, group of camels, and all reflecting the warm glorious sun of that burning land. A companion to this is tbe Nile by moonlight, as gloriously beautiful as tbe daylight scene only, sombre col ors take tbe place of tbe gorgeous richness of the other. These pictures are very large and eost fifteen dollars a piece. I wonld as lief bare them aa ue ongioais wnicn eost as many thousands. There are so man other .really admirable works of art "in that J gallery that I would like to write i about, bnt I would even then h . tag lew words where I should sav many. ' linen. Many on Sponelorj told mo that sometimes they get up a single cbromo costing as mucb as: ten or fifteen thousand dollars. j I iust rot well into the Italian fee-; tion wbeo tbe great oeii ciangca oui six, and every one must take his chances of being killed trying to get a car. I saw a case of jewels just placed. Tbey are exhibited by Lenoe Bellezr.a, of Koine, and are particu lar fine in all respects. These ' beautiful patterns of different sorts of jewels were not only made by tbis .gentleman himself but Oesignel, and are thus perfectly original. Tbere is one peacock made of em eralds, rubies and diamonds. It bas also in tbe tail a few long bird of par adise feather and is intended for ibo hair. It is exquisite and cost $2,000, duty paid. Then three flowers made of brilliants for a sort of crown, which are made in a manner that real flowers can be placed in the cen tres of each. These cost $10,000. A star which is called the American Star, is made of one diamond per fectly white and as large as a filbert for the centre, while the rays are made of smaller ones. The number of stones ia this star is 2.500, and tbe tbe whole star is valued at $3,000. Mr. Bellezza affirms thatjthere is not in America a Goer diamond than tbe centre stone of tbis star. There is another piece of work nearly resem bling this, but the large diamond in the middle is cot the purest color, and in consequence does not cost as much. An odd shaped, frosted silver pin, oval, and entirely covered with small brilliants, is very handsome in deed, and contains 2,000 d'amonds. The size of this is about one inch in diameter and one and a balf in lenirtb. Tbere are several of the dearest, sweetest littlefbitsof watches that ever were seen. Tbey are about g large as ten and five cent l ierrs. and as perfect as if tbey had grown so. Some are open faces and some io hunting cases and some set in rings. There are beautiful diamond, emer ald, rubv and many other sorts of rings, elegant in design and perfect in finish, all so excellent that it is hard to particularize. Kings are com mon even here, but not such neck laces as I find in this case, in all America. Tbe handsomest one is made of diamonds and rubies of the purest water. There are twenty four rubies all of a size, and what is still more rare, of the same color to a shade. The whole is a marvel of lightness and grace of design, while the lavish profusion of the diamonds, which seem to have been dropped on to the setting like drops of dew upon spider webs. Tbis necklace is valued at $20,000. A magniGcent pearl collar, heavy enough to bave even contented Lotbair, lies below the diamonds aud rubies and is worth ?2,000 A broach is fixed at $5,000, and it I aniVnot mistaken sold. Around on the other side is a neck lace made of cameos imaginable. 1 think tbere must be twenty or more of these beautiful works of art hnng together by those golden threads un til they hung in graceful festoons full six inches deep io front. Take this pattern all together, or each stone separately, if is an elaborate work of art and delicacy of touch and artistic taste. A pair of diamond ear-rings are made long and in three parts so that tbey can he detatc-bed ,aud worn as a whole, a solitaire, a fuschias or in the original form ; so whoever buys these will have three pairs. A queer booking article of jewelry is a square necklace, made to be worn with a pompadour waist It is of heavy Roman gold and set richly with jewels, but I bave, unfortunate ly for tbe ladies, forgotten to write down tbe price. I can tell them it is not so very dear, for so far all these goods bave been placed far below the prices asked on Chestnut street, this city; so it is no wonder that there are so many chances for sales. Tbe commissioners do not like the idea of these most beautiful articles being sold and removed before the end of tbe exhibition, and wilt do all they can to prevent it I believe I shall dream all night of jewels and such things for they flash before my eyes yet. It is well we can dream some tiroes, otherwise ao good or pleasant thing would ever reach us. Olivk Harper. Tbe Dlllfr Lakes ef Eerpt. M. de Lesseps communicated last week paper to tbe Academy of Sci ence in London, on the Bitter Lak?s of tbe Isthmus of Suez. One of tbem has a salt bank in its centre, and one of tbe chief problems connected with it was whether tbis vast basin could be provided with a sufficient supply of water, and bow long tbe operation would take in consequence of tbe evaporation and absorption of tbe son dried up for centuries past. M. de Lesseps states that no difficul ty whatever was experienced ; the lake bad received, in round numbers, 1,500,000,000 of cuoic meters in tbe course of seven months, from the 13tb of March to the 24th of October, 1808. But long before tbe lakes were inundated theoretical writers bad predicted tbey would be dried up again by tbe action of the sun, it be itig impossible to supply sufficient water by the two branches of the canal the sections of which were too narrow. The proportions of salt con tained io the waters rose considera bly from the beginning, and although tbe soundings taken at various peri ods showed that the dissolution of tbe salt-bank was tbe principal cause of tbis increase, there was still mucb doubt about it The last investiga tions, however, prove that tbe disso lution Coutinued. and that the propor tion of ialt is visible diminishing, notwithstanding tbis process, com bined with the effects of evaporation. How can tbis phenomenon be ex plained ? It can ouly be done by tbe currents. The considerable differ ence existing between tbe waters of tbe Bitter Lakes and those of the ex tremities of the canal must create ground currents by which tbe heavier waters go to the sea, while the sur face currents carry lighter waters to the lakes io order to make up for the loss by evaporation. A practical con clusion may be drawn from these re sult?, wbicb only confirm tbe princi ple of equilibrium of vessels commu nicating with each other ; it is this, that a comparatively small orifice suffices to prevent vast sheets of salt water, however far from tbe sea, con centrating under tbe solar influences iu hot countries. Tbe good Samaritan stopped at the souod of woe ; so does a good horse. Marriage is described by a French cynie as a tiresome book with a very fine preface. California wants a law against wearing pigtails. Tbe Chineee want to be exquesed. A Michigan man baa returned 4:tf)0 "conscience mooev" to tbe United Stales fioverment: THE HTOLCS SOTC BT A RETIRED ATTORNET. Except that be indulged too freely in tbe use of the intoxicating cop, John Wallace was an honest, bigb- minded and exemplary man Ui8 one great fault bung like a dark shad ow over his many virtues. He meant well, and when he was sober, did well. . He was a batter by trade, and by industry had acquired money suffi cient to buy a house io wbicb he liv ed. He had purchased it several years before for $3,000. pavinz $1.000, -i i -,u i. -i i i balance mortgage tJ tbe seller Tbe mortgage note was almost due at tbe time the circumstances made me acquainted with the affairs of the family. But Wallaco was ready for tbe day ; he had saved up the money ; tbere appeared to be no possibility of an accident I was well acquainted with Wallace, having done some littlo collecting and drawn up some legal documents for bioi. One day bis daughter Anna came Into my office in great distress, declaring that ber father was ruined and they should be turned out of tbe house n wbicb tbey lived. "1'erbaps not, Miss Wallace," said I trying to console ber, and give tbe affair, whatever it was, ajbrighter as pect. "What bas happened '!" "My father," she replied, "had the money to pay the mortgage on the house in which we live, but it is all gone now." "Has he lost it V "I don't know; I suppose so. Last week he drew two thousand dollars from tbe bank, and lent it to Mr. Bryce for ten days." "Who is Mr. Bryce ?" "lie is a broker. My father got acquainted with bim through George Chandler, who boards with ns, and who is Mr. Bryce 'a clerk " "Does Mr. Bryce refuse to pay ?" "He says be bas paid it" "Well, what is the trouble then?" "Father sBys be bas not paid it " "Indeed, bin tbe note will prove that be bas not paid it. Of course you have that ootn?" "No; Mr. Bryce hasir." "I suppose he bas paid, or be could not bave tbe note. W bat docs your father say ?" "He i positive that be never has received the money. The mortgage, be savs, must be paid to-morrow." "Very singular! Was poor father " I hesitated to see tbe use tbe un pleasant word, which must bave gra ted harshly on tbe ear of the devoted girl. "Mr. Bryce says my father was nut just rigLt when be paid him, though not very bad." "I will see your father." "He is coming here iu a few mo ments. I thought I would see you first, and tell you tbe facts before he came." ' I do not see how Bryce cou'd have obtained the note unless be paid the money. Wbere did your father keep it ?" ' He gave it to me, ami I put it in the secretary ?" "Who were in the room when you put it in the secretary ?" "Mr. Bryce, George Chandler, my father and myself." The conversation was bere inter rupted by tbe entrance of Wallace. He looked pale and haggard, as much from the effects of anxiety as of the debauch from which be was just re covering. "She has told you about it, I sup pose," said he io a very low tone. "She has." I pitied him, poor fellow, for two thousand dollars was a large sum for bim to accumulate a-bi little busi ness. Tbe loss of it would make the future look like a desert to bim. It would be a mislortune wbicb one must ondergo to appreciate it "What do you think about it?" asked he very gloomily. "I know be never paid me. I was not much in liquor at the time. I remember very well of going borne as regularly as ever I did in my life. I could tell bow I passed tbe time." "What passed between vou that day ?" "Well, I merely stennid into bis office it was only day before yester day to tell him not to forget to bave the money for me by to-morrow. He took me back into bis private office, and as I sat there be said be would get the money ready tbe next day. He then left me and went into the office, wbere I beard bim send George out to the bank to draw a check for two thousand dollars, so I supposed he was going to pay me then?" "What docs tbe clerk say about it?" "He says Mr. Bryce reu. irked, wbeo be sent him, that be was going to pay me the money." "Just so." -' ; "And when George came io, be went to the front oflice again and took tbe money. Then he came to me again, but did not offer to pay me the money." "Had you the note with you ?" "No ; now I remember, be said be supposed I bad not the note with me, or he would pay me. He told me to come in tbe next day aud he. would have it ready '.hat was yesterday. When I came to look for tbe note it could not be found; Annie and I bave hunted the bouse all over." "You told Bryce so ?" "I did ; be laughed, and showed me the note with bis signature cross ed over with ink, and a holo punched in it" j "It is plain, Mr. Wallace, that he ! paid you tbe money, as be alleged, or has obtained fraudulent posses-1 sion of the note, and intended to cheat yon out of it" "He never paid " replied be, firm- r . . i "Then be has fraudulently obtain ed the note. What sort of a person isthat Chandler who boards with yon A fine yonng man. Bless yon. he wonld not do anythioir of that kind." "I am sure be would not," repeat ed Annie, earnestly. ' How else could Bryce obtain the note bat through bim? What time does he come borne at night?" ' I "Always at tea time. lie never goes oat in tbe evening," answered Wallace. ' . "But, father, be did not come until . I 1 , - II V . V 8 . . 1. " , L-nri n . """"""'"s v' lu" j iuu. "How did he get in Jn "He has a night key." "I mast see Chandler," said I. "No barm in seeing bim," added Mr. Wallace. "I will go for bim." In a few moments he retorned with the young man, Chandler; in tbe conversation 1 bad with him be man ifested a very lively interest in tbe solution of the mystery, and prt f-ts ed himself ready to anything to for ward my views. "When did yon return to tbe bouse on Tuesday nigbt ?" I asked him j with tbe ' a little. intention of sounding j "About twelve!" i -Twelve," said Annie, when not more than ten you. '"The clock struck twelve as I turn ed the corner of the street." replied 1 Cbaudler positively. j 1 certainly heard some one in tbe j front room at ten," added Annie, , looking with astonishment at tbuse around ber. "We are getting st something," I remarked. "How did von get in Mr. Chandler?" The young man smiled as be rlane- ed at Annie. "On arriving at the door," be replied, "I found that I had lost my night key. At that mo ment a watchman happened along, and I told him my situation. He knew me, and taking a ladder from an unfinished bouse opposite, placed it against one of tbe second story windows, and I entered in that way." "Good! Now who was it that Was beard in the parlor at ten, un less it was Bryce or one of bis ac complices ? He must bave taken the key from your pocket, Mr. Chandler, and stolen the note from tbe secret rv. At anv rate I will rhirm him ' u If K kA ... .. I... L I . . ! - - 3- may. Perhaps be will coufess when hard pushed." Acting upon this thought I wrote a lawyers letter "demand against you, Ac." Cautioning the parties not to speak of the afUir, I dismissed them. Bryce came. "Well, sir, what have you agaiust me i" be asked ratber slimy "A claim on tbe part of John Wal lace for two thousand dollars," I re plied, poking over my papers, and appearing supremely indifferent i aia it,- sam ue as abort as pie crust. nil . os . . -nave you : - and I looked bim in the eye sharply. The rascal quailed. i saw ne was a villain. "Nevertheless, if within an hour you do not pay me two thousand dol lars, abd one hundred dollars for the trouble and auxiety you bave caused my client, iy, the end of the next hour you shall be lodged iu jail to answer to acrinrinal charge." "What do you mean, sir?" "I uieao what I say. Pay or take tne consequences.' It was a bold charge, and if be had looked like an honest man, I should not bave dared to make it. I bave paid the monev, I tell you," said he, "I bave tbe note in my possession." 'Where did vou get it?" "1 got itt'f course when I paid the ii "When you feloniously entered the house of John Wallace, on Tuesday, February 20, at 10 o'clock, and took tbe said note from the secretary "Ion have no proof," said he, grasping a chair Tor support "1 oat 13 my lockout, 1 bave no time to waste. Will you pay or go lojaii,'" He saw that tbe evidence I had was too strong, for bis denial, and be drew bis check on tbe spot for twen ly-oue hundred dollars; and after begging me not to mention tbe afTiir, he sneaked off. I cashed the check, and hastened to Wallace's bouse. Tbe reader mar judge with what satisfaction he re ceived it, how rejoiced was Annie and ber lover. ' Wallace insisted that I should take the one hundred dol lars fur my trouble ; but I was mag nanimous eoough to take only twen ty. Wallace kept bis promise, and ever after was a temperate man. He died a few years ago, leaving a band some property to Chandler and his wife, the marriage between bim and Annie having taken place shortly after the above narrated circumstan ces occurred. An ingeuious mode of designiog on glass, being a modification of tbe process by which copperplate en gravings on paper are transferred to porcelain, bas been invited in France. As fine-lined copperplate engravings would not adbere to glass, otherB having considerable depths are used; also, to impart to tbe enamels that thickness wbicb tbe glass reqoires, stearates and oleates are added to tbe usual elements, which serve to suppol t or to fuse tbe colored and coloring oxides; and for a vehicle, a solution of resin in ether or benzine is added to the mixture. Impressions. taken mechanically on paper with tbis ink from engraved rollers, are transierred to tbe glass, wbicb is then treated as in similar processes witb porcelain, and is Dually placed in tne lurnace. r.nects of great ar tistic beauty and merit are found capable of being produced by tbis means at a trining cost, and it is prob able that tbe application of tbe art will be greatly extended. A Plmee r Bilr. A plague of mice has appeared on several farms of Teviotdale. Tbe farmer's club of tbe district lately ap pointed a committee to investigate tbe matter. Oo some farms tbe mice have eaten thirty per cent of tbe grass which should be ready for the ewes, and in consequence of tbe want ol keep the ewes are in poor condition, aud tbe lambs are perish- ug. Tbe mce, wbicb are in mil lions, do not in all respects resemble the bouse or tbe ordinary Geld mouse: they are from three to four inches long, witb a short, stumpy tail, bave j bright pierceing eyes, and large ears almost level with tbe fur; are brown colored on tbe back and asb colored on tbe belly; and tbe stomachs of tbe few that were captured contained vegetable matter only. Tbe impor tance of weasels and birds of prej is suggested by tbe Scotsman as the best remedy for the plague which bas been coming on for tbe last five years even though tbe game should to some extent suffer. Dum Pedro ia learning our lan guage verv rapidly. Tbe other ruoruing, aa be laid down tbe New York Iltrald, he remarked that be bad a few dollars to bet that ' tome body would knock the "stuffing" out of Turkev before many nioooa bad waxed aud waned Xorri4oicn Herald. . One Ohio editor says of a c-intem porary wbo bad assumed the part of iuviiiiui U uifiu.kih Y'"' ' luuy.uvi. was obliged to put a little ani: itb the charrcter, and to wear niore re? cent liLen ; but that was about all. Xa'ure bad admirable qualified him 10 act tbe part." An old Baptist minister enforced tbe necessity gf differences of opin ion by argument! "Now, if every body had been of my opinion, tbey would all bave wanted my old wo man." ' One of tbe deacons, who sat just bebiud him, rrspooded: "Yes; and if every body was of my opinion, nobody would bave ber." ! h New Advertisement. - him I jjjra Advertisements. .....i"rO' JBUG HDatT heard ! P I SPEERS, K. Corner Diamond, Somerset Pa. dealer nt Dlil MEDICIXES, ami CHEMICALS, PEHftERY, FIXE tOAPS, TOILET ATtTWL S, DYE FFS, und KfJlOSKNE OIL. rur Iks oJ LuircKS far iMii L VKiis. an assortment of Fine tars. and Tobarc. Partk-fcttantloa Riven ! the eampoaoJlnf orPhyfcPraacrlptluMaiKl Family Harlpea, !y expetfrd liaa la. Marti, 187. .S' COURT SALE. bv Tlrftf mm order of the Orphan's Court of SHraermuiiy. ma unuereivoeu wm ripiM Mifi, by lie outcry, oo Tuenday the 11th tiny of July, aiBfiiK-K a. m. on tne premise 10 Alio- gh.-ny t'Alilp, all tbe rtrht, title, endinterMt, which ' of hU ill itiikte ii mljiiinlni t Peter J. Bear, dee d., mi the lime of, in, end to m certain tract of mini, t Aih'trheny Unvntthip, StmienrtOo U of Henry J. Haer. Barbara Baer. intaioiair atnrtit 44W avrea. .The fai l ami inn interest k the uniiMdetl two-thin If of the Paid tract, 'm. are about 3 acres cleared and ander mltirat m uweiiing oonjeaad otDer unprove- ntpnes on iran. Such mm as l neeetsarr to par the IITKK .ll-I.U ol sale tir pan-ha Meat and t he necary expenites ol mna oae-inird of the rem irxier of vey will be required to be paid on c theMle. One-third to remain a livn brmatfc tlfxtfi lb tbe interest therf to he paid aav Dually wiuow ouring ner life tun, ami me he heirs of the said peter J. Baer, al lrioci) her ileat Ii he remaining onenthird will be re- iuired lifpaiil la twg equal annual paynentri. the lint ii doe in une year Inn ronoruutiua of sale a i- McofhJ m two yearn. The uelered pamtu'l-l l-e anured hy fmnd aipl ly roal !i-l tnoniraife. SOU J. BAEK. Aiiin'r. awl Tnurea. June 71 ryiu KXX MUTUAL LIF INSURANCE CO. OF PHILADELPHIA, Offi N'o. 291 Chestnut Street, Incorporated in 147. ,M0,(M0 ASSETI Tbe 11 Uaatrtrtljr Mutual Ufa Company. AU of ItairDlue premium are teturneti ta III Pulley I rt every year, lhas furaiubkng tbeta IiuuraJt tbe lowent poeaihle rout. The LiMaie nua-forlelttug; Kulowment Poller leaned nie Henn, while a;ivina; pruteetfam to tia iamily iSimretl in eaae of aarly death, prnridee ai modr rate of premium, a fund lor future mpportluld ha reach old aire. AiliPet are sue, lurir liable lor tna Tanei after tlifc ear. SAM LC HUEY. PreaUant, SAML.HTOKES, H. 8. STEPHENS, SJ Vice President. fc Freakiest. JAS. WtRMASOX. HENRY AXISTIE, Actuary. secretary. SMERSET HOARD. ED. K II NAN, C. J. HARRISON Treasurer. J. O. OOLE. President. E.I. YiTZ. r. s. hi Attorney fc Preeidrott. A. B. ADAMS, Secretary. April TEA11ER! LEATHER! The treat aaaortment in the cltr nf the beet anruure itoie leather, the best brand of I'reneh Kip and u akin, jurt received. Also, a lull line of di-ktlc atoek on hand and offi-ml at low price for h by SIEBEHT k BEKU, to Peaa street, PITTSBIIRU, PA., April 2 c RPETS. CD 0 CLOTHS, s H Linoleum, k rJATTINCS, Mow Staies, AtLow Prices. A liberh discount made to Ministrr and on Carpet Tor Churches. BOVARD. ROSE & CO., 1 29 Piih Ave. Pittsburgh, x - mar Codk & Beerits' FAMILY GROCER! Floijr and Feed Wa would mart resuectFall aanoaaea ta oar menu ana tne MM ke veneraiiy. in in, iawn anu vicinity af Somerset, thai wa have opened ear NewSture oa I MALVlCROSS STREE1 And ai aaVlltlun to a rail ltae of the beat Caafeetianerie. .tla, - Tafcaeeoa, Cigar. Yc, Wa will endeavor, at all tinea, In awpplr we turner with tu BEST QUA LiTY OF FAMILY FLOUE, CORN-MEAL, OATS. SHELLED CORN, OA TS A CORN CHOP, RRAN, 31IDDLINOS And everything paruinlns; ta Urn Feed Depart meat at tbe LOWEST MS PRICED CASH ONLY. Also, a wU selected tUMk af QUarwtn, Stoaewmre, Woadeowan, Brashes af ai kinds, aad STTIOISrER"i Which we will sen a cheap as the cheapest. II. examlaa ear roods of all ktnda. and b mtlrnod from your ewaja Igmssjt. Doat forget wbor w stay OaMAIlV CRU38 I Uot. S. U71. AY7 Advertisements. JOHN F. BLYMYER, DIALER IN Hardware, Iron, Nails, Glass, Paints OILS, 3cC &C. The following: U a partial list of goods in Stock : C wpenter' Took Planes, Saws, Hatchets, Hammers, Chisels, Plane Iron Jzes, 4c, B,'atk smith'8 Goods, Bellows, Anils, Yices, 1 lies, Hammers, 4c Saddlery ITardware, Tab Trees, Qig Saddles, Hames, Bncklea, Rinirs, Bits and Tooll Table Knires and Forks, Pocket KnWea, Scissors, Spoons and Razors the largest stock in Somerset County. Painter's Goods, a fun stock, w'oit. Lead, Colored Paints for inside and outside painting, Painu in oil, all colors Varnish, Turpentine, Flaxseed Oil, Brushes, Japan Dryer, Walnut Stains' 4c. Window Glass of all sizes and glass cut to any shape. The best Coal Oil always on hand. Our stock of Coal Oil Lamps is large and comprise, rery elegant styles. Ditston's Circular.fMul-y and Cross Cut Saws. Mill Saw Files of thebest quailty. Porcelain-lined Kettlca. Handles of all kinds, SHOVELS. FORKS, SPADES, KAKHs, Mattocks, Grub noes, Picks, Scythes, Sneaths, Sledges, Mason Hammers Cast Steel, Step Ladders, Carriage and Tire Bolts of all sizes. Loookin? Glasses, Wash Boards, Clothes Wringers, -Meal Sieves, Poor .Mats, Baskets Tubs, Wooden Buckets, Twine, Rope all aizes, Hay Pulleys, Butter Prints' r t' . - 1 rf C. f PnlliM nl .. flr,.-.. r Mop oiicas, arapw, oiraijaiuo, uc Chains, li alter t bains, bnoe, ius ana ocruo urusoes, y yse Uru bes, C rr Combs and Cards, Poor Locks, Hinges, Screws, LjSJa ,n(j tyt.h in the Builders' line. Caps. Lead, Shot, Powder an1 Tety Fuse, 4e. The fact is, I keep everything that belongs to thard ware trade. I deal exclusively in this kind of goods and gire my wbbre atttention to it per. sons who are building, or any one in need of anything in my line,' will finj it to their advantage to give me a can. i win aiways give a reasonable credit to responsible persons. I thank my old customers for their patronage and hope tbis season to make many new ones. Pont forget the place ' 3STo, 3, "BAEK'S HJLOCK." April 8 "14. o CD (Ii avawa Cl CD o n o O a CD O o r 03 O JO o . a ro 00 CD TO O o r- P Hi J2 H O o go 3 O O o o (Ii o CD W CD TJ A SSIGN'iSES NOTICE. phrala Cober and Barbara bis wltc. havlna; executed a deed of voluntary aseiirnment tu me lor creditors, 1 hereby Riva notice to a U persons bavins: claim and accounts whether of record or otherwise to present thera to me duly authenti cated at nv utile In Somerset boroos;h. oa er be fore Thursday the Itb day ot June, A. I. I:. JAS. U FLtlH. Stay a. Assbrnee. Sewing Machine FOR SALE O EC IB Jl IP. Any on dealrtna; to purchase a Srst class SEW 1NO MACH1NO oa very reasonable terms will pleas call al th HERALD OFFICE. FUST PRI2J T VUNNt f. JPOSITIOH, 1873. H. KOSENSTEEL, Manufacturer ef superior . Unjon Cpop Leather Aad dealer la garfc, rfidet, and Plasterert Hajr, aJQIfNSTQTfN, PA." . cords of oak aad bemlurk bark wanted. Cash paid aa delivery at tbe tannery. New Establishment, MANTFACTTREB Of COPPER WARE. Having yaat apeaad a oppor factory, w are prepared ta mnna lactam all kinds ot Cupper Ware for kitchens, betels, distiller) aad brewer lag ass. Repalrtnig neatly doa. Factory la rear at Wm. Kamrlem A. Son s giausiy. U) Nona Ma hanle street, Cumbcrtead. EDWARD KORSRUMPH a CO., Man asi Oood prise paid for old eopper. NW Adeertinementn. muds, i raees. Co w ur- I00 JOHN F. BLYMYER Uustis E Oaova. Arms Da.,,, Grove &Denison VXanufhcture.s of Carriage, Baggie, Kpring-wajroiiM, Sleigha, IlarnefN. etc. Factory en aqnar east of DianMod. Somerset, Pa. April 12. !:. Imported Draft Horse, 1 BLACK LEICESTEESHIBE, will stand the following; fnaua eommecx-iriv April loth am) ending September lu, at my larm in .no ereet Tp. Themioy fine coirs now standlr. in tin county Is evidence enonirh that only ly hreed inu to rull Morquio we a;et tne halves. Term, ili to insure a mare wish fruL ALSO, ft Haitttoiiiaii Stallian Service, reduced to botnoea prior witb triaL 3 to lumtre a mere for ihi teason on I v. Now u j your lima ta improve your atwk. Mare from a distance eared lor at loweK aotiu! rt. IV it of care ta tea but not amoontabia for accident. Prt P. HE I4EY, Whit Lead ! Whits Land I ARMSTONG & JlcKELYY, eonanDEss i a ALVAc-ri ajuts-or ST11ETLY fffl IM Mfl, DRY A. IS OIL, Offlre 87 Weed Street, Pittxbarr, Pa. P. S. Thera being- so many fletitlous brands of inferior goods sncred to the trade, dealers awl consumers will and it ta tbeir interest to bay our Strictly Pare White Lead which is nneualled for Snencsa. whiteness, and durability. mar2 T EGA U NOTICE. To Rebecca Clavcomh. (widow). Junathan fl.. comb, Jacob t'layoumb. timeline intermarried wlthCharte Reed, Mary Claysomb, ail near Water lord, Westmorland i'e., Ha., and Catharine intermarried with Charles Raymond, at Dlioa lit, and John (Maycomh and Aleiander t:i. eemb, of Somerset I 'u.. Fa., Y oa are hereby notliied that in pnmunra of a writ of partition immed oat of the Orphans' Court of Somerset Co.. Fa.. I will bold aa inquest on the real estate of Henry riayomnb. dec ia Somerset Township, Somerset Co.. Fa oo ThamUy the llthday of July. 17, wbea and where you nuy attend If yoa think proper. L. W. PILE. ! T- Saerilf. rue cancAOo a aosmt-WSBTBB BA!1 w Embraces ander one management tba Great Trunk Railway Lines of the West and North west, ami, with its numerous braa be and eonaee ttons. forms the shortest ami quickest route be tween I'hk-airo ami ail points la Illinois, Wiscon sin. Northern Michigan. Minnesota, Iowa. !e brasKa, California and the Western Territories. lt Omaha aa4 California Line I tba shorest awl best mate for all points la Northern Illinois, Iowa, Dakota, Nebraska, Wy omlng. Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, n-a-gon, China, Japan and Australia. Its Caieaire, ladiswn and St. Paal Line Is tba shortest line for Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, aad for Madison, St. Paul, Mlnuesp oila, Iiululh and all points la tbe i treat North west. Its HI nana and St. Peter Line Is the only route fur Winona. Rochester, Owaton aa. Mankato. St. Peter. New Vim, and all point in Southern and Central Minnesota, lis Greea Bay and Xarqnette Line Is tbe only lino for Janesvllle. Watertowa. Fond fa Im, (Mikosh, Appietua, Oreea liar, bcana- ba, Neirannee, Marquette, Houghlua, Hancock aad the Lake Superior Country, its Freepert aa4 Dabaqae Line Is the only roots for Etrin. KeekbirdL rrsemet. and all points via Fraeport. Its Cbieage aad Xilwaakee Lib Is the old Lake Shore K ate, and is th only Iron passing th land Park, log through Evanstoa, Lake Forest, Hixb- wauuena. Racine. Kenosha ta XII- waakee. Pallauta Palace Cars are run oa aU through trains of this road. This Is i h UN LV LIN K ranntag the ear be tween Cbk-airu and St. Paul, Obkago aad 3 U wauke. or Chicago and Winona. At txuaha oar Sleepers connect with the Over land Sleeper on th I'nioa Parine Railroad be all point WeM of th Missoarl River. Ua tba arrival of th train from lb Eaator Soatb.th trains of tne chieaav a .Nurve-Westers Railway leave Chicago as follows: For Council Bluff. Omaha ami California, twe Through Train dally, with Pullman Fa lac Drawing Room and Sleeping Car throagh bt Council Bluffs. For St. Psal and Minneapolis, two Throagk Trains daily, witb PaUiaaa Palae Can attach on both trains. ForUreen Bay and Lake Superior, two train. daUy, witb Pttllmaa Palace Cars attached, am' running tbroagb to Marquette. For Milwaukee, four Through Train dally, Pullman far on night train. Parlor Chair Car. oa day train. '' ' Tut Sparta ami W Imma and points m MinneK ta, one Thn.nitb Train daily, witb Pullmaa Sleep erstoWnwtra. ' ' ' ' for DahfM. vta Freeport. two Tbrouga Train dally, with Pollman-i.'ars ok aigbttraim. " Fr Do huii ne ami La Cn. vlai Clinton, Two Tonus h Train dairy. Willi Pullmaa Cat fl nlxbl imin to McGregor. Iowa. " " " For 8b City and Yankton, two Train dally. Pullman Cars In Missouri Valley Junction, For Lake Umeva, four Train daily F.r Rucktnrd, Sterling. Kenosha, Janeevllle, nad other point. Jos a b front two tu Me iralua dally. New York fn. No. 41 9 Braulaay: Bud UfBea, No, Stat Street! Omaha Ottc. nt Farm aam Mtreati Saa Franets Otho, 11 Xuatram ry sHreeti Chicago Ticket Office: M Clara St., ander Sherama H'msei corner Canal ami Madt. sua gtiwrtst Klnvt Street Depot, eerwrr W . k ut ile aad Canal Street! Wtla St. Depot, corner Wells sad Katie Street a For rate er to formats not attainable fnm yoar boaa ticket agaata, apply ta W. H. grmsarr. Manna Hranrrr, Una. Pesa, ag'l, Ckieago. Oca. Sup t, Catenf. , tab CALIFORNIA