From Naiby'g last letter, it appears
that Bascom, in consideration of $100
which Nasby got for, his vote at St.
Louis, and turned in on his liquor
bill, agreed to fill Nasby's bottle each
rooming, until the letters of Tilden
and Hendricks were issued, read and
unterstood by Petroleum V. The next
morning after the letters appeared, he
was promptly on hand at Bascora's
with his bottle. The rest is in his own
language:
"Fill it 1" I remark t calmly.
Not any," sed he. "Yoo hcv the
letters."
"George Washington B," I replied,
"your promise wuz to keep this bottle,
filled not only till I. hed red the letters,
BUT TILL I UNDERSTOOD JEM. I ll6V
bin applyin my intellek to cm for tun
hours, and cf I know from them let
ters whether I am to talk Hard money
or Soft, Immejite Resumpshn or Per-
Eetooal Postponement, I Lope never to
e Postmaster."
What did that perfijus wretch do?
He telegraphed that very day to both
Tilden and Hcndrix, ez follers:
"Shel Nasby, on the eturup, advo
cate Hard money or Soft? Auser to
wunst. Important, to save an inno
eent Dimocrat from rooin."
And the ansers come prompt:
FROM TILDEN.
"Hard money, uv course, but soften
it a good deal in the West. Strike
boldly, however, for Reform and agin
the Cofrupshen uv the Republikin
party. . Tilden."
FROM IIENDRIX.
"Soft money, uv course, but harden
it a good deal in the East. Strike
boldly, however, for Reform, and agin
the Corrupsben of the Republikin
party. Hendrix." ;
The following is told of Col. Samuel
Colt, who, in his life time, was some
times inclined to be a trifle pompous.
When he was building dwelHug houses
for the workmen employed in his
great pistol factory, he one day en
countered a boy picking up chips on
his grounds.
"What are you doing here?" he
said gruffly.
"Picking up chips, sir," replied the
youngster, evidently unawed by the
great presence.
"Perhaps," said the Colonel, draw
ing himself up with great dignity;
"yon don't know who I. am. I am
Colonel Samuel Colt, and I live in
.that big house up yonder."
The boy straightened up, swelled
eut, and answered. ' : ' $
r "Perhaps you 'don't know who I
am. I'm Patrick Murphy, and I
live in that little shanty down yon
der," pointing in the direction.
"Sonny," said the Colonel, blandly,
patting the boy on the head, "go on
and pick up ail the chips you want,
and when you get out, come back for
more."
It is not custonarv to bestow real
kisses on lovers in the performances at
the Vienna theatres. A failure to ob
6erve th custom in this respect has
brought serious misfortune upon a
handsome tenor, Bastiano Widmann
by name. He saluted the soprano
honestly on the lips, much to her sur
prise. She requested him in future to
refrain from such demonstrations, and,
to make Bure of it, exclaimed at the
second representation of the same op
era, when the kissing time arrived,
loud enough lor the audience to hear,
"I will excuse you from the kiss.
This open insult infuriated the tenor,
and he retorted coarsely, "Thank
Heaven for that 1 Who wants to kiss
such an old thing 1" The consequeuce
is mat the tenor is now seek
ing a situation elsewhere, and the
pretty. soprano is kissed no more in
nublic.
This anecdote is told of Dr. Samuel
Johnson and his wife previous to their
marriage: lie said to her that he
very much wished to marry her, but
there were three obstacles : First, ho
was of very bumble origiu ; second,
he Lad no money ; third, ho had an
uncle who was hanged. In reply, 6he
honored no man more or less because
of his parentage; second, she had no
money herself; and third, although
Bite had had no relatives hanged, she
bad twenty who deserved to be, and
she wished they were.
George Eliot died at Springfield
lately, aged seventeen. He did not
portray character, but ate for dicner
potato pie, a plum pudding, a Bheet
of ginger bread, a rice pudding, five
squares of Yorkshire pudding and
three basins of soup, washing this
it
njpai uown with three basins each of
beer, water and lemonade. The cor
oner s jury returned a verdict of
Nleath from gluttony."
Briguoli is mellifluously tooting in
Boston. He weighs nearly three hun
dred pounds, and out of his adiposo
vastness his voice issues like the noto
of some sweet minstrel inclosed in
beer, barrel and trying to sicg through
tKJbupg.bole.
An exchange says that it tric3 the
gallantry of a Frenchman to have
Chicago woman borrow his pocket
hand kerchief to wipe lies poodle a nose
with.
"Madam," said a gentleman to hid
wife, "let me tell you that facts are
very stubborn thiuiia." "What a fact
yo'i ruuot be," quoth the lady.
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We pay no agents' commissions, which
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We look to the Tooplo, who want a first
class Piano at a fair profit over cost of
manufacture. We appoint the People our
agents, and give them our Pianos as low
as any agent can buy oqually good Pianos
of any other manufacturer, giving tho
People, in a reduced price, what is usually
expended in commissions, rent, freight,
traveling and incidental expenses.
Tho "Medelssohn" Piano Co. can sell
you a 71 octavo rosewood casoPiano,6foct
10 inches long, with front round corners,
carvod legs, serpentine and plinth mould
ings, with improvements, including
Full Iron Frame,
Ovor Strung Bass,
. Agraflo Troblo, and
... t French Grand Action,
which only accompany the best Pianos of
tho most celebrated makers, at tho very
low price of ?250, $275 or 8300, according
to stylo of case, or with four round cor
ners and full agradb for 350, and guaran
tee them in every rospomt equal to any
Piano made of similar style, or no sale.
The "Mendelssohn" Piano is manufac
tured from tho very best materials, and
by tho most skilled and finished work
men. Tho manufacture is conducted by
ono of the most experienced Piano manu
facturers in the country. This is no now
enterprise, turning out a poor and cheap
piano, made from green wood, and by
urecner mechanics.
Our Piano is unsurpassed by any in tho
market for its rich and powerful tones,
and ita adaptation to tho human voice in
sympathetic, mellow and singing qualities.
It speaks for itself.
We are willinnr tn nlnv Ik lmoilr. or...
other make of Piano on its merits, cther
in beauty of case, or excellence of tone,
and "at half tho money" of equally good
instruments.
"The host the cheapest"
When it costs tho leat monoy.
All Pianos fully warranted for flvo years.
Send for our TUnutrat.! nml IWnrln.
4 V I IT-
tive Circular. ,.
The "Mendelssohn" Nano Co.,
Office of Manufactory,
11 60 BROADWAY, N. Y.
HARD TIMES.
CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS.
All wanting Fruit Farms, cspeciall ad
aptod to tho growth of tho Vino, whero it
is an established success and pays largo
profit. Tho laud is also adapted to tho
growth of Teaches, Pears, Apples and
small fruits ; also Grain, Grass and Veg
etables. Many hundred of excellent Vineyards,
urcnaras ana r arms, can now bo seen.
The location is only 84 miles south of
Philadelphia, by Hailroad. in a mild, do
lightful climate, and at the very doors of
uio jnow xorK ana r miauoipiua Markets.
Another Railroad runs direct to New
York.
Tho place is already largo, successful
and prosperous. Churches, Schools, and
outer privileges are already established,
Also, manufactories of Shoos. Clothing
Glass, Straw Goods, and other things, at
wmen amereni mombers or a lamiiy can
Irocure employment
it nas been a ncaitii rosort for somo
years past for people suffering from pul
monary affections. Catarrh. A true, an ddo.
bility ; many thousands havo entirely re
covered. ,
A new brick hotel has just been com-
piciou, luo loot iront, witii back buildings,
iYmr tttrtrifta lllirll irwlllrlinrr UVnrifli v.w.t'
and all modem improvements for tho ac
commodation oi visitors.
x-rieo oi x-arm .Liana VZo.lHJ nor acre
payablo installments, within tho period of
four years. In this cliinato, planted out
io vines, zu acres oi land will count fully
ua muni ua iuvj uvruH lunner norm.
i-ei-Mons unacquainted Willi iruit trrow-
ing can bacouio familiar with it iu a short
time on account of surroundinirs.
Five aero, ono acre, and town lots, in
tno towns or laiidisvillo and V inoluud.
also for sale.
Whilst visiting the Centennial Exhibi
tion, Vinolaud can bo visited at small ex
pense.
A paper containing full information
will be sent upon application to CliRLES
K. LAN MS, Vineland. N. J., free of cost.
The following is an extract from a den
soription of Vineland, published in tho
New York Tribune, by tho well-known
Agriculturist, Solon Robinson:
All tho farmers were of tho "well todo"
sort, and somo of them, who havo turned
their attention to fruits and uiarkot gard
ening, have grown ri Ai. Tho soil is loam,
varying fr.om sandy to clayey, and surface
gently undulating, intorsocted with small
streams and occasional wet meadows, in
which deposts of peat or muck are stored,
sufficient to fertilize the wholo upland sur
faco, alter it has been exhausted of its
natural fertility.
It is certainly ono of the most ox tensive
fertile tracts, in an almost level position,
and suitablo condition for pleasant farm
ing, that we know of this side of tho West
ern prairies. We found somo of tho old
est farms apparently just as profitably
productive as whoa first cleared of forest
lUty or a hundred years ago.
The geologist would soon discover tho
causo of this continued fertility. Tho
whole country is a maiino deposit, and all
through tho soil we found evidences of
calcareous substances, generally in tho
form of indurated calcareous mail, show
ing many distinct forms of ancient shells,
oi tho tertiary formation ; and this marly
substance is scattered all through tho soil,
in a very comminuted form, and in the
exact condition inoM. easily ussiimuilatud
by such plants as the fanner desires to
cultivate. Bui
JOB WORK
DONE AT THIS
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Atihc lowest cash prices, neatly, prompt
ly, and in style equal to that of any
other mlablishmcnt in the District.
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Oiir new and old idt.vt, wrkc-J nj't with brand new Machinery and TooU at onr own new worV,
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Imports and ProfesKional Bootblacks in
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MOTICE.
Blxby's "Best" Blacking has a Bed and
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This brand is mado to compete with
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but is inferior to our "Bost."
. Bixliy's "Bost" Blacking will savo its
entire cost in the wear of your boots and
shoos.
HOUSEKEEPERS THY
Bixby's French -Laundry Blue,
IN SIFTING BOXES. .
The most convenient and economical
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SIDDALL'S
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Tho Cheapest Soap that can bo usoj for
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other,
2d. Only half tho usual rubbing being
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lubor alono.
3d. Tho clothes aro mado Sweet, Clean
and white without Boiling or Scald
ing, thus all injury to them isavoid
od. Thcro is a saving in fuel and
hard work, and tho washing is dono
in about half the usual time.
It is also guaranteed under a penalty of
uuy aoiiars noi to nvjuro tno clothes or
hands, and as one trial will enable any
person to ascertain tho truth of thoso
statements, it would never pay tho pro
prietor to engage in an extensive system
of advertising and claim such doclded
merit for his Soap unless ho knew from
positive experience that it wou'd prove to
be in every respect what is claimed for it.
This is also a superior Soap ior Tollot
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.. wuvmiiwuv,
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