atetafentsjall. A SKETCH Or HIi KAELT CAREER 7118 riKST TAIHTISGS. T?,KrU U the YOQDffCBt of ...on rhildreo. of whom two died in infancy. ! II it fstber, Herman GerretM, wss a miller who liei on odb of the rmrn parti near tbe ttbite Gate of ibecuy cf Lrfdeo. According to Blaoce, wb claims to bae pained access to documents heretofore noknown be wan born on tbe 15th of June, 160C, and received hi baptismal name of Keftbiatidi son of Hermetic i Tan Kyn that is, Rembrandt son of Herman or the Rhine. Ilia father, being well off in world determined to jri hia youoge8t eon an education, and be was, when at a eoiuble age. Bent to ih TciTereitT of Levden. This on- urKitr. which numbered among Us leader Scaliger, Grotius (the mon etcrof erudition,) Arminiua and Koer baave, was founded by William the Silt-tit, in commemoration of tbe brave defence made by tbe Leydeners ajainst tbe Spaniards. Hj effjrei tbe people their choice, the remission or taxes or the found iug of a ubivershy, and tbey cnose tbe latter. Rembrandt much prefer red to the study of letters that of art, and bit parents" wi!y let Lim follow Lis bunt. Accounts differ as to who were his teachers tbe pupil at any rate soon rtutP-rew them Sandrart. bis con temporary, asserting be studied first with S anenbur?, and then ppent nix in tka Btiiain of Last man at AmMterdam; while Iloubraken with equal poaitiveness declares Lastman fire teat-be', whom be left in air mnmha in order to studv under Jarquca Tinas. Certain it is that in both Lastman and Tinas "a works are to be found tbe rudimeots of tbe stvle cf art which was rendered imperishable by their pupil. The year 1C23 brought bim, a lad of seventeen, aain tome, studying bimeelf the arts of painting aud etch ing. He i jutaly called tba "Trince of Etchers," using not only tbe needle, but also tbe dry point, and tbe graver in giving the finishing loaches. In 1SCT a fine collection of bis etch ings was exhibited in London, and a series of articles commenting on tbeni Appeared in the Academy, written by f. II MidJleion. under the title of "Notes on Rembrandt." His first etchings, as far as known, w ere done in his mother being thetubject; and this tame year he accepted bis first pupil, Gerard Pouw, w bo remained with bim for three years. Tbe next year be etched bis own portrait, tbe first of tbe series rrprepentiug biui from youth to age, in every variety of position and cos tume, tbere being no leas than thirty three portraits of himself, tbe last bearing date 1CC7. Tbe first of these is the likeness of a man alert and vig orous. His broad forehead, slightly arched, fehows. the developments which an oouoce imagination. His abundant Lair, of a warm hue borderiugoo red, and naturally curly, seems to disclose a Jewish type. His face, spite of its aglioess, is one of much expression; large broad nose, high cheek-bones, a coarse, rough skin, give an air of vulgarity, redeemed, however, by the brilliancy of tbe eyes. ucb was Rembrandt in his youth; an! tbe character of bis figures would De-ceosarily resemble the character of Lih own person ; that is, tbey would have expressiveness without nobility, great deal of "seutimeat," but no fctyle. Tbe last portrait is that of an old nan, tbe face wrinkled by age, and tootles, dressed, however, in tbe bravery of a fur robe, a velvet cep, and across bis breast a chain. Tbe Grst paintings that caa be au thenticated as Rembrandt's were ex ecuted in 1G30, one of which is now in the gallery at Cassel, the portrait an oJd man, showing even in this early picture the wonderful effects of light aud shade for wbicb tbe master is celebrated. His fame was no long er coufioed to Levden. He haJ once or it.-ice visited the Hague, bad re ceived commissions from Amsterdam; connoisseurs and art lovers came to ek him out; and in consequence or repeated snpgestionn be, in 1C30, re snored to Amsterdam, and took at once his acknowledged place as the Lead of the Dutch school of art. Crrail. THE JAPAXEME IDEA OF THE KING OT THI.NGS. EEX31K Of old the heavens and earth' were not separated. Land and water, aoU ids and gases, fire and stone, light and darkness, were all mixed togetb Ail was liquid and turbia chaos Tben the mighty mass began to more from within. Tbe lighter parthies of gas and air began to rise, forming the sky and heavens. The heavy parts sank aod cohered, forming the earth. Tbe water formed tbe four seas. Tben tbere appeared something like a white doad floating between Leaven and earth. Out of tbis came forth thae beings tbe being of tbe middle Leavens, tbe high august be iag and tbe mnjestic being. These three "hid tbeir bodies " Out of the warm moold of the earth eooieibing like a rush sprouted up It was clear and bright like crystal. From ibis rush sprout came forth a being whose title is "Tbe Delightful nd Honorable Uusb Sprout." Next appeared another being out of toe buds of the rush sprout, w hese eanie is "The Honorable Heaven bora." These ve beings are called "Tbe Hearenly Gods." Next .came into existence four pairs oS beings, viz : I. Tbe Being Sprung from tiki! First Mud and The Being of Sand and Mud. 2. The Being with tbe Hands and Feet Growing and Tbe Being Having Breath. St Tbe Male Being and tbe Fe ma'e Being of tbe Great Talace (the earth). 4. Being of Complete Terfcction nd tbe Being wbo carried oat "Strange and Awful" (to her mate) Thus the last pair that came to ex istewe were tbe first man and woman called Izauagi and IzanajoX. It is said that the other paira of be ings before Izanagi and Izanami were only their imperfect forms of tbe airocessee through which tbey passed before arriving at perfection. These two beings lived in iLe hsav ns. The world was not yet well formed and ibe soil floating about like a fish in tbe water, but near ibe surface, and was called "The Floating Re gion." The eun, earth and moon were still attached to each other like the head to tbe neck or arms to the body. Tbey were little by li tle separating, the parts adjoining tbem growing smaller and aller. This part use an isthmus was called -Heaven Floating Bridge.". It was on tbis bridge that Iiaoagt sndUanami were standing waea tber saw pair of wagtails cooing aod' billing sweetly together. The beavenlv coeple were so oenguvru with tbe sight teat tney uru itate the birds. Thus tbey oean art of love which mortals have prac tised to tbis dsy. A XoiiWIt Lisa. HE GIVES BATTLE TO AOSTANA III TEB AND IS 6LAIS. On last Wednesday Mr. Wesley Curnutt took his gun and started to bnnt tbe horses. About three or four miles from tbe White Sulphur Springs he discovered a band cf mountain sheep, and as soon as he gained a proper location be fired upon the game. At the crack of tbe gun one of the largest mountain lions we have ever seen (you can imagine bow large be appeared to a boia Banter; sprang from a cliff of rocks and landed not over thirty feet from Curnutt, in an altitude looking anything but friend ly, and ready to contest tides to tbe game in question. Air. C. being an old mountaineer and an experienced hunter, took in the situation at a glance, and saw there was no time to loe, as bis an tagonist meant business, so he imme diately drew bead on the gentleman and let bioj have ft bullet before he coocluded to give way, and as he ran received a ouoiber of shots, which he carried but a short distance Mr. C, after dressing bis sbeep, wbicb was a very large ooe, the head and horns weighing 37i pounds, returned to tbe baUlo-erorjud and found bis antago nist dead. Mr. C , having procured the aasjsi. ance of Colonel Kent, brought tbe iioo to camp, where tbey weighed and measured bim. finding him to weigh two hundred and fifty pounds, and measure nine leet eight inches from tbe tip of tbe nose to tbe tip of tbe tail, wbicb tbe Colonel (inougn a bear buoter in tbe Rockies for many a year) acknowledges to be tbe "boss" of the mountains. Mr. C. intends shipping tbe lion by next Monday's coach to Ve. Tarbery, at Heleua, who will have tne skin stuffed and preserved in a proper manner. Ukrrf TtmWN Wen first EsJea. J; is a Newport tradition that to matoes were first eaten in this coun try in abjiit 1823, in a house still standing on the corner of Corne aud Mill streets. About that time there came here an eccentric Italian painter, Michael Felice Corne. He bou;;ht a Biulle on the street now called for him, fashioned it into a dwelling bou, and there lived and died Trevieu to his coming, and long after, tomatoes, then called "love apples," were thought to be poison ous A gentleman told me to-day th.tiolsli be brought tbem from South Carolina and planted them in his yard, where they were looked opou as curiosities and prized for tbeir beauty. Tbey became later, however, very unpleasant missile iu tbe bands of the small boy. A baruiiug old lady also told me to day that in 1824 she was silting with a sick person when some one brought tbe invalid as a tempting delicacy some tomatoes. 'Would you pjison her?' was tbe exclamation of the as tonished attendants, and yet Corne in this section of tbe town had been serving tbem for a year previous. As late as 1833 they were regarded as poisonous throughout Connecti cut. Boston Transcript. A BmarktM Bwcmf T klipwfk. So se years ago Mr. Frank Woods, the ton or a formerly wealthy citizen of New Orleans, received a sunstroke which affected bim so seriously that at his sister's wedding in liiltitgore, in May, 1873, be entirely lost bis speech. Sometime afterwards he was placed in an insane asylum at Hartford. Conn, but in September, 1877, was discharged and sent to tbe bouse of his brother-in-law, Mr J. J. MfcComb, on Fifth avenue, New Xork. From tbere, however, be was sent back to tba asyluti, but soon taken away to board with a private fami'r. A week or two sloco be was on a train, near Tittsburgb, when a collision occurred, and wiih the shock be felt a change take place in bis condition, and, running out to tbe brakeman actually spoke. The brake man not fully understanding him, said, 'Wbat?' but Mr. Wood was too much exeited to attempt to speak again, aud went back to his seat. Tbe Hartford Timet of Saturday eve ning gives tbe following interesting sequel ; 'Arriving in New York, he 'felt as though be would soon talk.' One hemisphere of his brain seemed to be 'sinking.' Going to Mr. McComb's office on business he tried to write wbat ha Boold say; but could not. Finally, becoming excited, he wrote, 'I'll go out and be tacfcsoon and talk to you with mj own tongue.' He took a Staten Island ferry boat and getting a position out of the way of every ooe oa board, he began singing aud shooting. Returning he went to Mr. McComb's office and said 'O. K!' Mr. McComb jumped up and embrac ed him in his joy over bis recovery of tbe power of speech. He goes to In diaoapolis to establish himself ia business. His age is probably thirty -vf. He has wife and two child ren ia i'cw Orleans.' Remark! UBCI Da. " A Broughty Ferry lady, writing to her friends from Dublin, gives an ac count of a strange occurrence by which her Lasbind was saved from being run down in s ferry-boat. Tbe gentleman was just about o step into tbe ;erry-boat to cross the river, wten a large retriever rushed upon him, caught bold of his trousers with his teeth, and at the sau t;me pt up a constant bowl. It waa only after coLsiderable dif ficulty that he coald get himself re leased, and by that lta the ferry boat bad been shoved off into the river. Tbe gentleman naturally felt moch annoyed at being prevented from crossing, but his feelicgs were chang ed when, a minute later, he saw the ferry-boat run down by a steamer i siiich had approached without no ticing he boat Tbe pasaengee were thrown into tbe water, but, fortunate,'?, the crew of the steamer were successful ia spy ing tbem all, some beiug very much etfcaasied, however. W bile thinking of the singular means by which Lo hd been saved from tbe accident, the gentleman could not help noticing the conduct of the dog, wbich followed closely at cis jieeis. He tried every meaos to get rid of it during the day, but in the after- ooon the animal was still following him, and he was obliged to take it borne with bim. Tbe dog has now been installed as watchman of the house, and bas already shown great attachment to the gentleman and bis family. ( eorBlBC flaatkles. There are some noodles and flunk ies in tbis country who disparage American things and fall down and worship the Euglish. '1 hey tbin it "so swell y' know." Sme carry their adoraticc so far as to get their clothes and shoes made in England very ogly they are too tbev effect tbe drawl and the Eng lish tbick-tongued accent, wear Eng lish whiskers and eve glasses, and even persuade themselves that tbey would have been lords ll tner naa been born on tbe other fide. Eng lishmen, as a rule, have a dep con tempt for such creatures, as well they may ; tbey like a man wbo bullies tbem more than a man wbo toadies them. But the English worshippers in tbis land have recently bad some tough morsels to swallow, for Amer ica is ahead of England almost every where and is still gaining. Our wealth bas been shown to be more solid aod substantial, our manufactures are beating theirs in their own market, even in cutlery and cotton fabrics. We send tbem oar cloths and casai meres, our cheese, our bef f we are actually, not figuratively, sending coals to Newcastle aud seliiog them at a profit Oar athletes are beating theirs at their favorite games ; our actors are far superior to theirs. It is true we have no Tennysons, Geo. Eliots or Tbackersjs, but our lighter literature, or periodicals and humor ous productions are better ; our credit stands higher in the Loudon market, tbe Eaglisb consols ranging in tbe nineties while tbe American bonds ar at a high premium. The boasted ooumeroial honor of England and Scotland has fallen un der suspicion. Tbe Glasgow Bank, that was opened every morning with prayer, acd tbe West of England ilnk showed in their failures rascal ities that would bave made Jim Fi-k blush. In fact almost every thing on wbicb Eogland prided herself and wbicb Eoglismen boasted ot bas suf fered a serious loss. It really begins to be time for these American noodles and flunkies to stop worshiping Eng land, to suave off tbeir sida whiskers, and begin to speak the American lan guage instead of tbe Luglisb. Amer ica after all is a large fact, and tbe bigber tbe intellectual level of tbe Englishman, tbe more highly he ap preciates this country. A good doacon in Davenport, Iowa, saw a drunken man whom be knew, driving aimlesMy about tbe streets one dark night. Tjb deacon kindly got into the sleigh and took the reins, intending to take tbe drunkard to bis home, wbich was two miles away but disliking the idea of walking back, he stopped at tbe tavern to find some bodv w ho could more con venientlv do the job. While he was in the tavern tbe drankard drove off bv himself, aod a young fellow arrived with his girl in a sleigh. Tbe young fellow eired tbe tavern, leaving bis girl muffled in a blanket, to wait while be got a drink Tbe deacon found a volunteer to take his place as guide to tbe drunkard but the volunteer, on going to tbe sleigh that tben stood in front of tbe tavern, discovered tho occupant was not the drunkard, and said to the deacon : "It'a girl out there." "No, 'taint," replied the deacon. wbo thought that she was the drank ard. He pet one arm around her and roucnly polled away the blanket. She screamed for help. Her lover ran out and gave tbe deacon a severe whipping. Then tbey took tbe good deacon into tbe tavern, washed the blood from his face, the girl kissed him, and all was forgiven. ai-. The following letter of Garibaldi to a paper at Rome, gives bis views of European governments at the present time : Mr. Editor, I have read the article entitled "II Mai E-t-ere Tolitico" in tbe Capitale of ibe 27th ultimo. Yuu have treated tbe questiou in a master Iv style. Yes, tbe present unhealthy state of politics is the consequence of fatal and sinister governments, wbo are the real creators of assassination and regicide. Socialism, Communism, Nihilism and Republicanism are syn onymous ; tbey all signify tbe dii-c n tent of tbe poor w ith those w ho enjoy power illegally. We have not yet reached the cen tenary of '89, and already we discern on the horizon tbe precursory signs of the storms which, under tbe re gime of men like Poliunac, have filled Europe with blood. Let the Govern ments, tbe priests, and tbe million aires reflect. The authors of the twelve milliards of debt, the Turin taassacres, and tbe Convention of September, whteb for bade Italy to go to Rome, ought not to bave the right to question the hon est men who formed the Ministry, and wbo f. hope, will know how to remedy tbe evils caused by their predecessors. (Signed) Gariralpi. Ttaa liMtk. Representative Coin, (colored) member from South Carolina who was once a slave, ottered some ha miliatiog but wholesome troths in CoDgresa last werk, in urging a more liberal educational policy by tbe gov eminent. lie presented tbe startling state ment from official sources, tbat in tbe States of South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, a larger percentage of whites are unable to read and write than there are of bracks. . Since all glasses in the South, re gardless of race or cojor, are now cit izens of tbe United States with equal rights and privileges, tbe education of tbe two races is equally important and it waa an uapressive appeal to ibe law-makers of the nation when tbe disenthralled bondman urged the more generous edui-ation of both ra ces, and proved that in four States of tbe Union, where the colored vote is ivt get thn the average io the South, tba whiles are behind tbe blacks in general knowledge of thair language and government Philadelphia Time. EsalMlaa. Sa? Francisco, Feb. 13. A dis patch from Jan Jose says that a fire damp explosion (n ft tunnel of the Southern Coast railroad, near Aim, injured fourteen men. Nine China men will probably die. A man wbo bought ft box of cigars, when asked what tbey were, replied. 'Tickets for ft course of lectures from mj wife.' Ha trass, FfeskMr. Speaking of duels, recalls a famous one. Tbere was formerly in the French service in Algeria a genersl of Arab origin, Ynsuf by name. One day all Algeria was moved to laughter by ft satirical sketch of Gen. Yusuf io tbe local paper, under the title of "Mou eiens Joujou." The writer was, it is said, M. Ar thur de Fronvielle, the editor of the paper took tbe responsibility. Moreover one fine morning, the jour nalist heard a terrible knocking at his door. "Come in 1" It was Gen Yasof wbo showed bis Arab visage at tbe threshold. He was followed by a very ordinary offi cer. M. do Fronvielle,' was 'still ia bis bed. "Areyoa Monsieur de Fronvielle?" asked tbe General. "Was it you tbat called me 'Monsieur Joujou?' We most fight;" "At your command, General. I will bave a couple of my friends " ".o! no! no I none of tbat non sense !" thundered Yusuf. "We will fight immediately. Understand? I want to kill you I" "Ah 1 in tbat case permit me to rise. And where shall we hght, it you please, General?" "Rigtt here." "In my bedroom ?' "In your bedroom." "All right. Aod tbis gentleman will serve as a wiUivss f "Yes" "Very well. I'm ready for you DOW." Yusuf drew bis saber, and at a sign bis ordnance officer did the same. Tbe bedroom was very small. No thing cheerful about tbis strange duel. "Take your choice, monsieur," said the General, holding out both swords. Fronvielle took tbe officer's saber. Yusuf threw t.ff his tunic, roll up his leeves, and held bis saber io bis bare arm, wbich waa corded with the mus cles of an athlete. Iis white teeth bone from bis swarthy face. Possibly fronvielle recalled at tbat moment a little inur in wbich Yusuf bad been formerly tbe bero. Tbe general was in love with tbe Trincesa Ksoubab, tbe daughter cf tbe Bey of Tunis. One day he statnea in tne cnamper of his mistress, a Tunisian slave wbo threatened to expose ihem, aod cut ting out tbe slave s tongue, be threw it at Kasoubab's feet, with the re mark : "He won't talk any more !" Tbe reminiscence, if it- occurred to Fronvielle, was sufficiently tragic to cause bim to reflect, especially as at tbat moment Yusuf, bis eye protrud ing from bis bead, uttering yells like a jackal, and bounding like a tiger, savage, frightful, was making ready to transfix bis adversary, with his very first stroke. Tbis stroke tbe newspaper man fended, but it cut him terribly in tbe right arm. YOsuf stuck tbe point of his saber in tbe floor, and said i "You can't use your arm ; to con tinue tbe combat would be murder. We will finish this affair when you are cured " M. de Fronvielle saluted. Tbe second day after tbe fight tbe general presented himself at tbe wounded man's lodging. And regular every morning there after. "I hope you will forgive me for get ting well so slowly general," said Fronvielle; "a little patience and 1 am witn you." "I am very patieat," answered Yu suf. When tbe wounded man waa able to go oat at last, Gen. Yusuf was tbe Grst to meet him. But it was to offer him his arm and ask him to lean on it. All bis anger bad slowly changed to es teem. ftatanlajr Sight. How many a kiss has been given, bow many a curse, how many a ca ress, how many ft loof of hate, now many a kind word, how many ft promise bas been broken, how many a soul lost, bow manv a lovea ooe lowered into tbe narrow chamber, bow many ft babe bas gone from earin to heaven, bow ft little crib or cradle stands silent now, wbicb last Saturday oight held tbe rarest treas ures of tbe heart I A week is a life. A week is a his lory. A week marks events of sor row and gladness, which people nev er heard- Go borne to your family, man in business! Qo home to tbe chair tbat awaits yon, wronged waif on life's breakers 1 Go borne to those vou love, man of toil, aud give one night to the joys and comforts flying by I Leave your books with complex figures, your dingy office, your dingy shop 1 Rest with those you love, for heaven only knows wbat tbe next Satorday nigbt will bring yon I For get tbe world of care and tbe battles of life wbich bave furrowed tbe week! Draw close around tbe family hearth datarday mgbl has awaited your coming in sadnees, in tears, and iu silence. Go home to those you love, and as you bask in the loved pres ence, and meet to return the loved embrace of your hearts pets, strive to be a belter man, and bless Heaven for giving his weary children bo dear a stepping stone in the river to the eternal, as Saturday nigbt. Ia DnMra Oat Paiat. Ia Coart at Canterbury, England, tbe other dar an action for debt Wfts brought where tbe plaintiff's counsel was so satisfied with lbs defendant's lawyer's statement of tbe case that be declined to address tbe jury, and tbe judge said that it was so plain tbat te needn't sum op. Tbe intelligent jurors then retired, and after ft long consultation said tbey could not agree. Being sent ont again tbey returned and found for tbe defendant, the coon's surprise being increased when one of the twelve said the jury desired to be in structed wbich Was the plaintiff and wbich tbe detendant, this being tbp point on which they could not agree. Instruction being given, they retired and found for tbe plajptiff, tbe judge well worthy to preside in euvb a court kindly remarked that "if there had been a Jit'ls want of understanding amoDgthem, they night console them selves by thinking they bad giyco rerj eound judgment." A boy oa West Hi'l BUrted to school tbe opening day of tbe term, and before be waa five blocks from home he lamed ft dog, lost his geog raphy, scared ft horse, broke his slate and had three fights.. Times are lock ing op. Hawkeye. Get yoor spring job work done at the office of the Herald. We re prepared to do all kinds of work, ftnd ar terms are lower than prevail elsewhere. ! mm !. The time waa ten o'clock io the evening. Ten o'clock is ft first rate hour for such things, as the police re on the alert, and store porters haven't yet locked up their sleds ftnd wheel barrows. Hi tep u alow bii heart rand, And be wanted k drink uoM aafnl t4 ; Hii homa tn the ooaatry was far away, Aud be (track the towa with Intent (a itajr. His name was alleged to be Abel Ford, and bis object in coming to tbe city from tbe pines of Isabella was to secure a job at house painting. He selected saloon, approached it by degrees, and when confronting the bar-tender he said: I'd like a drink of gin " ne meant to say ginger beer, bat the man behind the bar whisked do wo the decanter and poured ont ft big drink ot gin, and rather than make a fuss about it tbe wanderer swallowed the fluid and went soltly out. Hl tyet grew brighter, hit itsp wu Unlit, And he praised the weathtr with all hl mlitht. He taw lour hone on eaeh timet ear, And lamp-poata doubled on him afar. ne entered a hardware store and insisted oa buying a pair of socks, aud to gt rid of him tbey gave him ibe next thing to wbat he acted for boots. This little business brought the police. "Abel Ford, where do you belong?" asked tbe court. "Oa earth," was the calm reply. "Weil, is that ibe reason you enter a strange city, get drunk, raise ft row and pass the uigbt in tbe police ho tel?" ."I s 'pose I'm doomed, and wards are therefore useless," mournfully re plied Abel. "Do you want ft chance to reform?" asked the Court, as bo looked down ou tbe prisoner's lonesome face. "Nop I'm reformed now." "When did you begio ?" "At tbe early age of ten." "Well, you left off pretty suddenly last nigbt, according to tbe testimony. Tbe idea of your going into a bard ware store aud demanding pair of socks " "Well, I aiu't to blame 'cause they happened to be oat of them, am I ?" answered Abel. "Do you want a chance to go home?" asked tbe Court. ' The Bnow's too deep, and If I got tbere tbe old woman would be jawio' all ibe time," said Mr. Ford, as he chewed at a straw. He is op in tbe graoary now, and perhaps tbey gave bim a cell with a frescoed ceiling as a reward for bis humble spirit. Matthew Araala. Trofessor Francis Bowne, in tbe Independent, describes Mr. Matthew Aruold in very severe but very just terms, as follows : We bave no wish to be disrespect ful toward Mr. Arnold, who has ac quired some just reputation as a poet and a critic ot literature ; but as a writer on theological subjects bis con ceit and unfairness, together with his insolence toward those who differ from bim in opinion, are intolerable. In view of bis unmannerly and un provoked attacks opon some of tbe most eminent and irreproapbable men io England upon Lord Shaftesbury and tbe Archbishop of York, ana especially opon the Bishops of Win chester and Gloucester it is but a fair retort to hold op bis own writings for wbat tbey are, as those of a sup ercilioos literary prig, a coiner of dain ty phrases and insulting nicknames, ibe use of wbicb he' substitutes for fair-minded discussion and honorable controversy. He tries to stigmatize a large por tion of bis own country men the whole middle class of England as ignoble and uncultured "Tnihstioes;" and be compares most of the nobility and gentry to those lusty barbarians the Molossian or Cbaonian Greeks wbo "lived in the open air, loved field sports, and never read." Ali tbe taste and learning, all the "sweet ness and light" to be foond in Eog land have been appropriated as be evidently thinks by a little group of Oxford scholars, of whom Mr. Mark Tattison and himself are the head chiefs. Kerr led With ' m Hey Utrng. A curious incident occurred at a marriage at St. Mary's parish cbdrcb. Dover, England. A French coople trom Calais, having been staving in the town a sufficient length of time to bave tbe banns published in tbat church, came up in tbe morning to be married, and tbe ceremony proceeded satisfactorily until tbe joining of bands and tbe putting on of tbe ring, when it was discovered tbat the Frenchman had do ring. Tbere was an awkward pause; no one ia tbe company could lend ft ring for tbe occasion, whereupon the officiating clergyman seat tbe verger for tbe church-door key, the eye of whicb instrument was said to have been nsed in otber places io similar emerg encies. Tbe bridegroom searched bis pockets again, and brought out a bunch of keys att&cbed to the ring, Tbis ring, with Its appendages, was placed oo tbe bok, from thence u was transferred to tbe bride's finger, and with tbe steel ring of tbe buncb or Beys tbe ceremony was duly com pleled. Dry Cawa. li is a common practice among some dairymen to give their cows, wnue ary, but scanty living, when a cow ceases to give milk or is dried op, any feed is considered good e?ougb for her. I thiuk tbis is a great mistake, and fhp result is a di- uiinisnea proa act or mug Dotn in quantity and quality when she does come io. There is a large draft on the system to sustain tbe calf wbjle the cow is carrying It, and to keep tbe cow io good condition good feed is as important as when sbe is giving milk. It is my opinion that a dollar's worm oi looa wbeg tbe toy is ary s wortb one dollar and a half's worth after she comes in. An animal in poor eooditioo cannot digest as moch food as one in good condition. If tbe cow ia poor wben sbe comes in she will not digest enough food to sap. port tbe system, apd at tbe same time to make a large quantity of milk. Tbe practice of turulag cows out oo poor feed while dry expecting to make up wben ihej come in, by good feed, is a very uneconomical one and will not be followed by good and care- fnl dairvmen. The way I treat mv (y r cowb wpeo they et a caf is as fol lows: In the summer time I keep them in the Stable lor two rfays, feed good by, give one quart of wheat, bran morning, ooon sod evening. I jso give them ft bucketful of lukewarm water with a pint of rye flour in it. morning and e-eoiog. Ia the winter I keep tbem three days in the stable, and with such treatment 1 never had a sick cow. My father kept eowa forty five years aod Le always gave them rye floor in the wftter; he nev- er lost ft einge cow, and he owned as high as thirty different cowa in one year. D. N. Kern, in Practica Farmer. t calaway. Of all the pangs of which humanity is susceptible, jealousy is tho worst; for most frequently it is an effect without a cause ft monster engen dered io tie imagination of its victim; and feeding alike opou its heart and brain, it withers the rose upon tbe cheek of beauty, dethrones reason from its judgment Beat, aod gives the reins to passion; it is the punishment of Tantalus, without bis crime. To tbe jealous mind madness would be a relief, ana death a blessing; it takes ft martyr's pleasure in iu torments, and adds to tbeir intensity by the ingenious skill with whicb it adduces proof from air-drawn nothings, add ing fuel to the flame by which it suf fers. Jealousy is a passion against which persuasion and argument are equally vain; the proofs wbich con vince but tend to confirm its fatal er ror. W here l( Sever Kalan. In Tern, South America, rain is unknown. Tbe coast of Tern is witbin tbe region of perpetual south east trade winds, and though tbe Ternvisa shores are oa tbe verge of ibe great sou-beast boiler, yet it never rains tbere. Tbe reason is plain. Tbe southeast trade winds in tbe Atlantic ocean first strike the water on the coast of Africa. Travel ing to tbe northwest tbe blow oblique ly across tho ocean until tbey reach the coast ot Brazil. By tbis time tbey are ladened with vapor, wbich they continue to bear along acrosB tbe conliuent, depositing it as they go, and supply with it iLe sources of tbe Rio de la TIata and tbe southern tributaries of the Amazon. Finally tbey reach tbe snow-capped Andes ; here is wrung the last particle ot moisture tbat a cold temperature can attract. Reaching tbe summit of tbat range, tbey now tumble down as cool aod dry wiods on tbe Pacif ic slope beyond. Meeting with no evaporating surface aod oo temper ature colder tban tbat to wbich tbey were subjected oo tbe mountain lops, they reach tbe ocean. Thus we Bee bow ibe tops of tbe Andes become reservoirs from which are supplied tbe rivers of Chili aod Teru San iVaa- cisco Bulletin. A Ballet la Her Bralo. One of tbe most remarkable cases of shooting on record is tbat of a Chinawoman who was shot through ibe braiu, and is still alive with tbe ball lodged ia her head. Oae night, about two years ago, a Cninese wo man uamed Lee Qieen, while seated iu ber bouse iu boofford alley, was approached by a Cninese highbinder, wbo asked her to give him sotne money or jewelry. She relumed to comply with his demand, whereupon be drew a revolver from under his blouse and fired at her bead. A few moments after tbe shooting the po lice came op and finding tbe woman wounded in tbe bead, conveyed her to tbe Central Receiving Hospital, where upon examination it was dis covered tbat she bad been wounded over tbe left eye, tbe bullet in its course destroying tbat organ. Tbe bullet passed inward and upward, and touched tbe brain. Before Dr. Stixers, tbe police surgeon, wbo had been seat for, arrived, the woman lost nearly three spoonsful of brain matter, wbich bad oozed through tbe wound Tbe surgeon dressed the wound, but gave it as Lis opinion at tbat time tbat tbe woman could not live but a few hours. He was desir ous of keeping'her at the hospital, but ber friends insisted upon remov ing her to her home, and he consent ed to let her go. lie continued to visit ber, and io tbe course of time sbe gave hopes of recovery. Sbe did not die, as was expected, but continued to improve, and now she is alive and welL Tbe bullet, wbich could oot be traced or extracted, is still ;n her head. Early RlNlaff. For farmers and those wbo live in localities where people can retire at 8 or 9 o'clock ia the evening the old custom of early rising is still appro priate. But he who is kept up till 10 or 11 o'clock, and then rises at 5 or G, because of tbe teachings of some old ditty aboqt "early to rise" is committing a sin against his soul. There is not one mau in ten thousand wbo can afford to do without seven or eight hours sleep. All the stuff tbat bas been written about great men wbo sleep only three or four boars a nigbt is apocropbial. Tbey bave been put upon such small allow ances occasionally and prospered, bat no man ever kept healthy io body aad mind for number of years witn less tban seven hours' sleep. If you can't get to bed till late, iben rise late. It may be as proper for one man to rise at 8 as it is for another to rise at 5. Let the rousing bell b; rang at least thirty minu'es before your public appearance. Physicians say tbat ftsqdden iump out or bed gives Irregular motion to tbe pulse. It takes hours to get over a too sod den rise. It is barbarous to expect children to land oo the centre of ibe floor at tbe call of tbeir nurses, tbe thermometer below zero. Give as time after you call us, to roll over, gape at tbe world full ia tbe face, and look before wp Jeap. Tramp. Fifty years ago there were oo tramps, but tbere were plenty of ap prentices. Tben everybody could learn a frade. Now boys are shut out from all trades by the arbitrary laws of trade onions. Manufactur ers dare not employ any boys, and tbe beneficent, time-honored apprent ice system is entirely abolished. Boys without trades grow up with out education, aod become idle mem bers of society, living upon tbeir rel atives while tiroes are good, and wben tbey cannot keep tbem looger, tbe youngsters are torned loose opon society perfect outlaws. If be sp prentiee system can be sgaio intro duced, wbich means the destruction or modigcaiion of trade onions, we shall soon see a wholesome change. Tramps are ibe retail of an excess of foreign mechanics; let us encom. age home manufactures by bom manufacturers. A good motto for a young pan jast starling a mustache Down" la A enow plow s no pjjw when there is po snow. r Attending a bawI-Mindiug the babv's crv. A Friend io need A Quaker io want of money. Barbers always predict short crops. THE SOMERSET HEKALD, TABLItHKD VIST. A GOOD FAMILY PAPER. GENERAL, LOCAL AND POLITICAL SEWS. RED HOTREPUBLIGAN. LARGEST CIRCULATION Subscription a yettr, 'Tran sient 4nlrertiMng 10 cents a line, Sjtccial rate to yearly and quar terly adcertisem. 53 paper tQ the year; no postponement on ticconnt of Christmas, Fourth of July or other leyal llol Ulays. ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR -TO- SUBSBRIBE! WO IR,3I OPALL DESCltlPTIOXS flECUIEp WITH NEATNESS 1HD DISPATCH. A LAEGZ irCMBEJ Q? BLANK RECEIPTS SOMERSET COITI ED. B. SCULL, Business Manager. J, M, KQLDER8AUM & SOU'S. STORE, West End, Main St., Somerset Pa.. HEAD QUARTERS FOR THE SALE OF EEAPESS, CLT7EB CIULLZD PLOWS, HACrSSS- S3ZD IE2LLS. ES PIES TII2ES2Z2 ASS SZ?A2ATC2,HCr.3E POWSSS. FARQUAHR'S FoutHhti Thrhto Ma ebinea with SUulitm. FARQ S Thrwher au.1 Sc;.arat,r. FAMING MILLS, SHOVEL PLOW SHARES, Cultivator Shovels AND E:jairs for ITcarlj All tho Hts73 Sold in tio Cranty. W -ft7 WsLSOfiSH in workmanship is equal to a Chronometer Watch, and as elegantly finished as a first-class Piano. It received the highest awards at tho Vienna and Cen t3nnia! Expositions. IT SEWS ONE-FOURTH FASTER than cthsr machines. lt3 capacity is unlimited. There ere mors V.'iLSOH MACHINES sold in tho United States than the combined sales of all tho ethers. The V;L50rj (ViEKDIKG ATTACHMENT, for doing a:i kinds of repairing, WITHOUT PATCHING, given ' wim cucn maenma ACENTS 5S.I WILSON SEWING MACHINE CO. WANTS S37 L 829 Qraadwav. Nr.w Ccr. Sute & Madisjn St$., Chicago, Ills.; and San Francisco, Cal. FOR SALE DY ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS. TO THE LADIES. The Summer anj Fail style of E. Butterick Cn'. PAPER PATTERNS at Mrs. E. S. Winner's, 809 Arch St.. and 834 South 2J St., Philadelphia Also for le the On-nntl Platter. Prlcrs filled by mail m receipt uf price. Catalogue fur- nlshwl uo application tiy mail. A3C. 1 Wauutl lo i lire otte t um) !' n r ix i T"j it J:n nvh n'ls!ihorhoyl to intrmln our J 'ne il.M ar ii-l.-ai;e Jr- . thin- will-B 5 nt; t puy rpreH- rliJirs i Jo.r. if n-a-a I elml nv Ahimr I nioti Kx.co'a) , lilrea. r. IL k a. fl-a. Ar-'t Q Fit.bnrrh. r Ql Jau'i A GOLD MEDAL hai been awanleJ at the Paris Exp jeltltia of 1378 J. & P. COATS. Forth I.- best Six-tVrl Spul Cotton, ciniirruinjr theesttrn tie pbtfcJ uim ibelr wh' t all (he vi wrU I a txiMUh.ns. iriiin that t tVrfcloa, littf'i, to Th StfV'Q'l t'riztf uf Stiver Medal was taken claim t be ihe special champion ui Amerima lo tuMry, ami wLii. a has extensively advertised a (3 mtvi Prist at fans. NO GEA1TD P2IZ33 wr3 awardji fcr Specl'CcltVnatPASS. Mrten. J. P. roars hare eAahltahci In Paw-lu.-hot, K. 1., the I an reft Spool Cut tun HilU in the United Slates Lvury pntees ot ui:imitiav'ture. In. in the raw cotton to tne Haifl.. .m4. In o ductetl therv. I hrir AmerlcAn-mAde sim1 4 "ol Un Ufc ihe award at tne Centennial. nd wht e they have nen.-r el aimed ppeclnl merit tor their Aaieri&ii-in.tdt Stl Cirioa ov-tT timt mD'Hitc mred iu their S-i'trh Mill, they h;ve thra ttumc ttnot aniH.afM'iniff that they h ive ideniilied themselves with tuu cuaniry, thai AMERICA, as represented by J. & P. Coats, Is still Ahead in Spool Cotton BATES & COATS, Sole Areola in PblLvlelplii fur Not. S J. k. P. Ci ATS, HaMe Ms's Sinrj. Second Term begins Feb. UtJSJS. For termi and IiifinnAtioii apply to REV. T. R. EWINS, Principal, BLAIRSVILLE. Jan. A SSIGXEE'S NOTICE. t tiereafl J. R Booema(evo1ontftrrftftirninrnt uf all Ui property real, personal and mixed fr the hem ht l creditor to t- e undersigned by deed daicd the dy i janunry isi; niie u hrrehy IfWen to all personi indetrtet i u aid Aminor to make immediate payment, and thr? having claim! Aifiiiut htm to present them duly aut henii- cated lr teCllemeni i store oi 'he fcud Aatimr, in Bndheravilley Twp., Id M eon:y, on Satur day the 'J2 1 day of March. 1379, when aod where they will attend !ur said tmrp-fe. JOHN HAT. AAKON F. UITT79ER, Feb. 13 AMifw . SURE REWARD. S YEARS TO F.tV FOU A S4 to GIO Per Acre. Bwh and .flaple I.auil Irt .Vibt n in Ilie iHILLlO A 111; t. j V.I' tbe Grantl Kiiiiila k h: dj:: ItatlroaU uniuy. TITLE PERFECT. KCrons oll-aiwTp!- -Inty rt.;.ii 1m? r uo tirouxht-nu ri.lite.j Lu; -no uipc: .. jfinnnlnsr trem- jtnrt wntrr-n-riif -mark-tk4'liool-flii!-t:.ti ..m pltl lurousb trutrv ct l..o i.r.ua. Send for pamniilr', EnIIa j fcr rriuau. Address W. O. IirI3.'.ni' l.riticl i uittrmMijrr. CB AXD R I PI UN, M l lis. Wf Hwr Tfini n i brjji srove fAcuQE gfiliaijllii polish, AlWAYS BIAOt red USE, - SIWAYS I liwinir r-Bn..e tt Baia, Uttylllj . MmmAt raav fuautriu.ici sluia)Wia.lt. am DUST. I host. tASTK. 'BStUSUI. BEBRT S. ZIECLER, Sola Banufa-tarer, ssm.see 1 CM 8. 8m JUST RECEIVED AND NOW OPENIMG J. M. HOLDEBBAHH & Ml STORE West End, Main St., Somrset,Pa A Large and Well Selected LOT OF DRY GOODS, XOTJOXS, HARDWARE, QUEEXSWARE, IIATS& CAPS, BOOTS d- SHOES JlJTJD Tho Largest, Best end Cheapest Assortment of Men's and Boys' CLOTHING Frcsband New, Ever Offered in SOMERSET. All Kinds of Produce Taken tn Ylxdiange for CIOODM. Majr 1 A VALUABLE INVENTION. THE WORLD RENOWNED wifye MACHINE Ynrlr Now Orloane. I o . Sign oi the StmuUU (LOCK. 1S3.1 ia or Win Mais o K.iasa St. JOSEPH HERE, The Veteran Watclimaker, la prepared at all tlaiei to farnbh jon a firtt-tl&at Jtirne keeper, either In tbe line ol WATCHES Og CLOCKS. j Ri'l.ilrln asperfaltT. WorkiruaranterO. Do ou want to make somemonev? II m here la y.,ur chanee. Competent Areata Male or I era.ile want tu fll the Kutarr Krlv I lie mt t .MiT-mcnl Article for lh.meetle un t,,r tneurp.e tl9itfnri tT i,vnte.t. It aeuops ill . "enli. measure and mixee. Aim tor strain! lmr t mil. W ashiDK hice etc .k'T10 9 AKui """ ennme.1 In aMiinc them in tue west. Territory rnicerly taken where ever ottered, ao apply eurlj. F.ir parth-a!r ad Iress. WHirr u,n At- Wwt-Pittsburgh. Pa. rean I an n money make faster at work for as than a iy t hintjr eisw. Capital not required ; we wil U Mart yon. 12prtiaT at n.me ma.ie by the ln.lutr..u Men somen, hoyi and Virls sanu ed ever where to work for . Sum is the time. cUy ..oifit and term free. Adrfrea Tki-k ii;o. Adnata, Maine. March tt l week in year own town. & Outfit free. iNorl.k. keadrr II ... - ... . . : ...... " uiuiun. if Wliu-n -f i ii iii mr can BUI irm r.. v mil it.- . . . i . partlenLrt to U. Hallstt k Co.. fcrtland, Maine. ' March 27 BESTS 'Nnolnen yt can endue In. ti tn fj per "a mn.ie i.y any w.rker of e;thr in nchl in their own blitiee. Pank-alart aoi mmpies worto free. Imimne joar vre time at t!.l hasloew. AddrwMbriaaoi Co.. Tort laml Mains. Man-h it. C. V ll k .1 l-'i h' P'aes hin a lot ol hia .VTy eclebrate.1 H.ine Kak-t for tale better than e.r andehe.ip. Anyonewho wanlaonaton-e. waid do well to aend bim a Do4tal earl or In .m. 1 1 ii .mi. In nnliir tn ma k. .hm ... - one aa fae In hia ronnliof aeliiD'j miht u nnd ah wrio wnnt raaea. May ai AAAITPn r'r"" toaell and eiehanire. We It nit I LU hare hundreds or eatoniera saaiiiiK iu luy larinr ja't sow. Neter knew a hetlerume tosell A.-ree at lair prlee. pple are lifunir mone. rria tanks and seekliii; Acres toi salety. Address S.M.JAMES Finsarnh Farm A(fncy, 134 Stuithaold St Pinaliurnh, Pa. Tte in aeareh of farm rwx! br yri-itpl rrm Reiiier. VU dl.MsTBATUH' .VOTICF. uiate .( tTredrerU Shomner, late of B-rl1n)v.r-, Ceceaaett 1UerB ofadminlM ratHin on the aNre eate h lna heen i;rautel to the undersigned by the proper an; hority. notice is hereby kItpq tu tlxw in-ieined u, it to make lm metliate pavinent and thoee haviuK claims a:tinst it to prent theradalv autheniira d tor sei'.leuient on Saturd.tr. Mar-'h 1. ith. HESkYSMiiHBEK. Jun. 14 Administrator. A D MIMSTKAltlR-SMJT-.CE. Estate nf Samuel Swank.- late of tiwe.tt..r. in iwp.. 'meraet county. Pa., .io a. Letter, ol aduuiitHtnition- on the aoove eitate havinic heen irranteil-te the umteroiamxl. ntiticela hereliy irlven to thoeeindetited to It to make imme diate payment, and thoee havine; eisiinsatcumst it to present them duly anihcniK-aletl lircttle ment on Saturday, the 1st day of Man-a, 1S7., at the resiileaea of.l c-M. HIKAV SWAXK Administrator cum tttttwu nto mwuto an 22 PHILADELPHIA COFM. We hare recently mit temi Improremeats In tbe proeesol Keswllaa: ConTcs: and us uder to tbe trade tbe FINEST ROASTED COFFEE ererpntnp la Psckaits. We guarantee erj pac-kaie branded 'MY CHOICE" ar DO PED30 'S CHOICE.' to be aothlnir hat fine ..dccte.1 Coffee. .rtt lia ported from 'KI by ourvelres. J anney & Andrews, WUOLKSALB Grscrs 4 Prai.3 BEnialos liA Xoa. Kl and 123 Market Street May 29 PHILADELPHIA. I. EUAL OTlCfc; t o Msirdalrna Thomas, wi low. .Tacih TVm Josetih TlHtmas. Jo! a Tnim:s. Knijnnl Th -m. rriay tntcrmarriwl w. h Jmu, J fcu. aJ klixahetb iuiermarrleil wiih Joseph D. t.Kfi. '.a a ve rest lein t imcrset Connty, Pa., an-l Pwter I'roma. (of Lowel P. t ) Kcni Cuntr. Mi.h ao, Moeri TlH.oiaH (ol Kerralner P. Jair Coun ty, Indiana, ami laivi Trnxsas, (uf S-alp L.V'1 P, .) Cambria Co, Pa. Vou are hcrebt notified that In psresaiweol writ of partition itsned ml of the Orphans Coart of Sooieraet County, Penna. 1 will fel.l s" ' ijuest on the real estate of eore Ih"m.. i"' ''. io IVnemauxb townseip, tiinirrwi County. P at his late reddence on Thurl.r. the -Tth .Ib? -A March lr. where ym ran attend II jes ttlna protier. ElKlAK KVLt SherifTs I tm-ti. I Siberia. Fjb. 17, 17. i JcA Kline of S TO-rct Twp.. hartns; slittie't , aiL nis property nil itm pe.soiiai te r.. ' Miller lor the best-ht oleeilters,-notk-e b ,brti1 , Ktsen 'e an per. eis iuiicoc-ii iiinesasi .-ei" I to in ike immnllate pxymnt and lh.e Bavin? t claims to present to the sail Awl nee fcr teW ! luted, Dee Ira. pee. A9-I"- 52 a o