Martin Tine waa trtcJ in ITenJer- too, Ky., fur an assault, and the law- - jtt who defended hini doomed it polite to ay that bo was cowardlj. Mr. l'ine publishes this card : "I would an nouoce to th citizens of Henderson and especially to a lerncd gentleman who pronounced mo a coward before jury, that if lie will toko the troublo to select his friend and repnir on the other side of the river, the matter can asily bo decided who is the greater cwfd of the two." ; ' , A young lady recently, started a real, estate agency in Chicago, and cleared 1500 in the first month. Oa the same street is the office of Miss Ellen Culver, for eight years tho Chi- .. cago mensgcr of the largo real estate -business done by the Baltimore mill ionaire, Mr. Hull. Miss Culver has 300 tenants in charge and collects her rent promptly, without making enemies among thoso who have to pay, which , u more than men could do. , - f - " ' A California raaa itm marrlad in double-quick time the other day. Taking his affianced with him, he "drove To a buggy Jo the residence of 1 a justice of the peace, where he halted. The justice then went on with the cer . emony, ordering his twain iu the car riage ti join hands, and in a minute from the timo the buggy drew up to , the justice's door, the newly married couple were off in their cr uipoge again. He had slipped on his coat and hat and got as far as tho gate when his wife overhauled him. "I want you to help me take in the plants," she cried after him ; "there'll be a fraet to-night. , "Let the plants go to pot," he enap- Jtishly responded, with a darkening ace. Then he gave her a startled look, softly smiled, and she smiled, nd then be returned. ( A Boston woman had prepared ' to elope, but when her husband, hearing '"' of her intention, came foward with his check-book and offered her money for her expenses, while his face was illumi- " nated with unbounded joy, she consid ered the matter and concluded not to go. It took all the romance away. The power of the press has just been shown in a new 5 form in England. A gentleman's name was struck from the polling lists at' Cobham,' because .the Timet had published a notice of bis funeral, though another gentleman positively testified that he was alive and on the continet 1 .' Some of the stylish Beacon street girls of Boston are giving dinner par. ties, doing the necessary cooking with their own fair hands.' There will be a brighter promise for the country when1 , American girl) generally take pride in such geucral achievements. ., . , ' Papers with '"patent outsiders" havo lately been declarad by courts both in , this State and New Jersey to be not proper mediums for the publication of ; legal advertisements, inasmuch as they are not printed "in the county" in which the interests affected by such advertising exist. - ,The Park Commissioners al Phila delphia havo decided to let the Main Building of the Centonnial Exhibition remain permanently in its present position, for the purpose of a perma nent exhibition. This decision give very general &tufaction. A gleam ofj delight passes over the anxious brow "of housekeeper, like a wintry sunbeam falling across a stock yard, as she sees the flies thai have made life a ' burden ' tn her flattened hopelessly , against th ceiling with cfellblaias. : :: J : . : .. . i ' In Quebec, theithcr day, a' clergy man seized a bride as security for the . non-payment of his fee by the impecu siour bridegroom, anr! the husband had to give security for the $1.25 ere he'could obttUi his spouse. , A revre&d divine, who was but a b'oso ; preacher, bping galled upon ac cidentally for, a ermon, asked a friend what lie should preach about, to which Jhe other cooly replied, 'About re minutes.' ' ct r-v ' t , ' , ' ', . . ' --.The utiiuUer ofCentennial envelopes issued by the Post Office department up to date was about 85,000,000. The issuing of these envelopes be dis coutinued as soon, as,, the Centennial Exhibition, cloqcsj Ji;" . . A Udf resident of Houghton, Mich igan. Las-eventy-tw0 drts patterns o various hdes -and; styUta which have Jain Iq her bureau drawer for the past ten yezxs. Some day, she Bays, she'll nak them. op. . i. i. i. ' . ; - Grace' Greenwood's ' description of her do'ea a' cow-catcher U a notable instance of the power of the English language to express much in a few words. Here it is: "I shall never do that again." A raau in Louisiana who lost his arm by the permature!explos"on of a cannon offers $50 reward for the re covery of a diamond sleeve button at tached to the missing shirt cuff. A JviDgston, Rhode Island, tuau ha been arretted for puttiug a potata-bo jn bis mother-in law's blocking. Hi defense is that be had heard tho bite would catiao lockjaw. Mrs. Jane Walker, President Polk's lister, who died at Columbia, Tenn essee, recently, left 102 grand and great-grand childreu. Jubtin IX Eulton is lecturing im Whom liull sve trust?" but informa tion on tl.o will tru?t us is whst the I'ul'lic v.acls. SQUARE GRAND PIANOS 4 . Retailed &t Wholesale Prices. ....... . '. ' ' I tOOOfor200. ' tOSO for 300. 700f0r300. 8800 for 390. TIIK ' "MENDELSSOHN" PIANO CO. K STRUCK II 1KI lMJi PRICKS. Only One Trice for Cash, ami a lowone. NO DKVIATIOX. Wo give no discount. Wo pay no Agents' commissions, which double tho prices of all Pianos. We look to the People, who wnnt a first class Piano at a fair prollt over cost of manufacture. W appoint the People our ntrcnts, and jjlve them our Pianos as low nt any apent can buy equally good. Pianos of mnv other munufacturer, plvlng tho rroplc. In a reduced price, wimtisuHtially pxpenaod In coir missions, rent, freight, trnvelinir and iucldeiital expenwo. Th "Meiolsolin" IMiino Vn. can Mil von a 71 octave rosewood enso riauo.G foet lo Inches lonur, with front round comers, cnrvel Icss, serpntir.e and plinth mould Injs, with improvements, including Full Iron Frame, ' , 1 Overstrung rtass,,!' ' . Afrraffe Treble, and i FroncrJrand Action, which only accompany Iho bent Tianoa of too most ceieoratoit tnakerf. at the very low price of ?2,K, 8275 or fcMXl, according to style of ease, or with four round cor ners and full axratfe for $-!50, and gmvran tee thorn In every respect equal to any Piano mado of aimllar style, or no sale. Tho "Mendelssohn" Piano is manufac tured from the very best materials, and bytheamost skilled and finished work men. The manufacture is conducted by one of tho most experienced Piano manu facturers in the countrv. This is no new enterprise, turning out a poor and cheap piano, inuan irom green wooa, and lv irreoner mechanies. Our Piano is unsurpassed by any in tho marKci lor lis ru n ana powertiit tones, and its adatatlon to the human voice in syiu pathetic, mellow and HiningqunUtte. It siKak4 for itnelf. We are wllliivr to place it beside anv other make of Pinno on its merits, either in ooauty or ease, or excellence or tone, and "at half tho money" -of equally gixsj "The best the cheapest" , When it costs the loat monev. - ' All PiailOM fi:llv u-iu-rmitwl U Send far our illustrated and Dowrip- The "Sendclsiiolitt" Piauo C., Offlce of Manufactory, , , . . w nnoAbWAT x. V. ' oxlv iii:jii:i' for HARDkTIMESJ CHANGE TOUR SURROUNDINGS. All wantins Fruit Farms. esiKM-iall ad apted to the grow th of the Vine, where it is an established success and pava large profit. The land is also adapted to the growth or reaches. Pears, Apples and mu iruiis; also uruiu, urasa ana eg et:il)li-H. Many hundred of excellent Vineyards, Orchards and Farms, can now be neon. The location is only 34 miles south of Philadelphia, bv Railroad, in a mild, de liirlitftil climate, and at the very door of uio ew York and l'liiljulelpliUi Markets. Another lUilnd runs ilireet. to Now i ork. - The plaro Is already large, successful and prosperous. Churches, Schools, and other privileges ore alrealv rstahlished. Also, miinnfaetoriefi of Mhoes, Clothing, Olnss, Straw ioots, and other things, at men uwiortMii iiiciooers 01 a liinuiy can procure employment It has ls?en a health resort for some years past for people fluttering from nul monary alleetiotis, Catarrli, Ague, and de bility; many thousands have entirely re- coveiei. pletwl, piO feet front, with buck buildings, four stories high, including French roof. Mini ii mouurn iiuprovemunus ror me ac commodation of visitors. . l'ricn or Kiil-m T.uiiil ' AA wav ama paj'able install ments, within the period of iwr ji-um. 111 mis eumiue, pianuxi out vines, 20 acres of hind will count fully M 1. .. - .. M A wm nini-u n iw aortm iurinor noriu, - lruitliu lliiutfiitulnlibl wlrlk fiiif moi tn can bsconie fiinill;ir with it in a short IivA upra tna u .t an1 r.u-ik 1 . I.-. the towns of LandisvlUe and Vinelaud, Kino lor saie. Whilst visiting tho Centennial Exhibi tion, A ineland can bo visited at small rr- pen so. A paper containing full information, will le sent upon application to C1IKLKH K. LAN DIS, Viueluud. X. J., freeof cost. The following is an extract from a de scription of Viiieland, published In the Kew York Tribune, by the well-known Agriculturist, Solon ltobinson: All the farmers Mere of tho "well to do" sort, and some of them, who have turned their attention to fruits and market gard ening, have grown ri.'h. The soil Is loam, varying from sandy to clavev. and surface gently undulating, intersocttHl with small stream and occasional wet meadows in which deposts of peat or muck are sto'rod, Hiitlleient to fertilize the whole upland wur fuee, after it ha been exhausted of it natural fertility. It Is certainly one of the most extensive fertile tracts, In an almost level iitioti, and aAbia condition ur pleasant rann iuK, ILut kuiiw of this side of the WmI eru fjeaw a. U'e ftiund aoiue of the ild est bfuu y Just as profitably prlun.eutlMa a-rvt -cleared of forest ti tt9 tte i JiirtHt years a)jo. . Tle geihiKlst would ttouu disyver the cause ut tliis waUitMMt (utility. The wholeoubtry U a muom delimit. And all throM,0i tt wAi wo f.Hnd evkUvs of calcareous sustanccs, neiMTalty In the form of Indurated nl.u-wus ntaVl, ink' many tlisluu-t in ni.t aucUiui tthella, or the tertiary formation aii 1KU uiarly sulmtaneo is suttere4l all through the soil, 111 a very comminuted form, ia tli exa t (M.udition most easily usiutiHiliitod by iurli plnr.t j u, the farmer desires to .ciilt)ai?. ' -,, 7-JOB .-WORK- ... - , I rxNK AT 'THIS ' 'REPUBLICAN" OFFICE At (A lowest 0ath priect, naty, prompt. fy, and 4bjU egwal to thai of any other f4tablUhmnt in th District. . -10:- BUSINESS CARDS. SHOW CAR1X, VISITING CARDS, SCHOOL CARDS WEDDING CARDS, u e PROGRAMMES, . :'- ( v ' t. " i .i:'. i INVITATIONS, vli'i',,ii'rl'"i!: .11 1 I " 'I ; ij , . . v !-;..'. ' !;' : ' ,' n i . .', n i.- - ir 1; , . ' . . BALL TICKETS, ADMISSION TICKETS, JIOXTIIIiY KTATK5IK3TTS, ENVELOPES BILLHEADS, LETTER HEADS, . 0TE HEADS, CIRCULARS, ' BLANKS, P O S T E R S DODGERS, HANDBILLS' LABELS, SIIHTING TAGS, Ac. -THE-' HEW. ! D..0HES.TIC,!'ir. A DOUBLE . THREAD LOCK-STITCH MACHINE. 0 'vm. IT mt.ln ktl ihr vlrtiifi nf lie l Uit Kiiimin,; Tint nvion. wliivfi rni'l i ili t..t in uc. -l'les n-Hitc uur 1'A ITN I' II VKHkNi.li ;'''jlli.; - - ; Jt WWU) ' - Mid Aunal. Ilnr new mt ijil Vf'rVil mil Willi hrit-l nw M.nlnarv m1 T'nN at our own Mwworl. to the luv tiiy !' Nrwji-V;, Srw K-r.r. Ii n n njiiMnl Jf MI'I 'HAMl'AI. I.M'Kl.. I.CNCK.. Miiilitiiitiwif Kriuiuii. Miimuui ut l4im!iiliiyt ik! r.tir 01 rk. wever hereiof-tr rwehett in 1I1 Sc in Md' ourttl. TO THIS STATEMENT AND THE MACHINE ITSEI.F W invite th attention of all, eapecUtty thot havinr hijh mtchanlcal skill or pbtarvatloa. K. H. All hiurs fully nruK.I, DOMESTIC SCWINC MACHINE CO., l-v "V"rlc int Cli'itffo. . LADIES, USE "DOMESTIC" PAPER FASHIONS. BIXBY'S BLACKirfC. A COM BIM ICO POLISH BI.ACKI.Ml AMI J.UATUKK ritFNKUVATIVK. ; i "nxportsnnd Professional liisitblncUs in New vork, and all rf her large cities tvher this lllacklng t has I wen introduced, uc ktKmloil);r its lu Mrlorlty overall Ininort dor iloiuestic. JUackinifM in use, ,tia an Klegant Polish and I'onserver of Ia-iiIIkt, .. ; . : i. ' .11 I ' t- I ' .' "' . v.,, -m MOTICK.iu ! Ilixbv's "Hcst" Ilhicking h:is n Hcd and ltl'ie iAtw.ii' lHi not 'bo 'deceived by nei ecoting our "Standard" Itliickiuu: iii"l"cis of "lWKt." . Tiio Standard bsis tho label stamped Into the tin cover. ... This .brand Is mnde ti coni?M'to with other American and French lUackini;s, but is inferior to our "IWvt," Ilixby's "llesf Itlacking will save its entire cost in the wear of your boots and kIiocs, . . . IIOUSKKEKPKRSTRY Bixby's French Laundry Blue, IX SIFTINU IIOXKS. Tho most con vcnleiit and ecuioiiiic'nl a'ksue, and the only coinbintil llleacli and 1 11 twin vc Powder in use. I. M. 11IXBY t CO., ' ' Maiiurncturing Chemists, 11 Nos. 174 Jt 175 Washington St., N. Y. Nil) I) V LIN MAGNETIC SOAP The t1ieiicst Snap that eutt ls used for the following reasons; 11. fW lar will go as tar as two of any other, 2d. Only half the usual rubbing being required, there is a savini; of more than the entire coxt of UiO Hemp- 111 lalsir nl.nie. d. Tle clothos aro made Sweet, Clean and white without Iloiling or Scald ing, thus all injury totliein isavoid cl. There, is a saving in fuel and hard work, and the Mashing is done in about half the. usiuil time. It Is also guaranteed under a penult v of iiuuon inn hi iiijiiru me eioines or hands, and as one trial will' enable any person W ascertain the truth of these statements, it would never pay tho pro prietor to engage in an extensive system of advertising and claim such decided merit for his Soap unless he knew from positive experience that it would prove to le in every respect what is claimed for It. This is also a superior Soup lor Toilet and Shaving pur pones. V4RXKK,U!IOIKSiCO.. WJ10LK.SALK FAKCY OROTKRS, tieneial Agents, H . Philadelphia, Pa. "PEA BODY" HOUSE;" CORN Kit of LOCUST & NINTH S IX, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Convenient to nil iJ:uh nf .iiiiiuiiiiAnt and car lines in the city. No changes to ana rrom the Centennial grounds. Col. Wauon, jiroprietor of the Henry llouso, Cinciniiuti tor the pant twenty vciirs. unit nrMjtnt ki-.iii-l.w 1... 1 the bouse for a term of vesrs, ami h;w newly furi.i.-hcd and titled it throughout - - .-...v.., .unin iira JlOIISe. and has acoommoilaiiou for Juo iruekiii Terms only (J rr day. No liJir ItiiM nixr luyn Vjnit t.t n. ir, nnnj iifinry iiodHe. nor ill hiiv 1h k-it nt tw !,,., F . " . i " DOMESTIC.' iiK'linlini: ll a Autamatl IDNIC.VI. ItKARIS'CS un IkhIi th McKiivt Music Has Charms ! PIUCKX RKM'cr.n. THE BEST: IN THE WORLD! WILL LAST A LIFE TIME! : .'.nv i ' ' '..-- ' ;45,00() of tiik ( i:i.i:ki;ati:i; 1 J ifliPi:01BOS ' ' ' IN IUII.Y I'SK. A Stoul Boifil ., Frrr with fiirli Cr?iui. Tin best talent in. lhe country rccfun liicuds th'e"e oraiiH. The nii'esi'ainl best. More for the money, itnd kIvcs U'tter sat isfaction than any now made. They com prise Hie '.'"' Orclioslral. I'ariJKon, aul . , 4rnuI Oran -UhiNtialctl Catulouuv sent by mail, Mist-paitl to tiny address, upon itppllca tion to , . t 11. SllONlNiilCKVuitiJkN CO., " -17 to 'HI ClIKsTXTT ST.,' -!' ' "' - New Haven, Conn. A 'i. o - a 'A- o a 3 O - u Of 'A r. ZJ T r e c K y' 'A Ul X o 2 S - w rJ "- S I S 1 S t H Z ,S P r ft' -i .'r c.- S" Jl-jrJU-ir ra e m You C'uu Witte Hoiiev J'y buying your PIANOS and ORGANS ff-ii; ti.m .luntrni-nf.i JMaiiutijcturers' Agent, to tJU-0 iist iyittiid iu tluj nittrket Instruments shipped flirtyt from the Pue tory. r 1 1 A S. A . K U 1' ,' ', Tu , ,0r, ' J-'V-" 1 '' 17U, Mil fji v, 'I '- ir '. 5 .. ... s c . -l J ? - . t T . l a " 0 -i's v h i f s 2 a, 2 L I. t j z t 3 Ul o 11 M s- -J s 1 1 1 $ i I w O I 1 ' c U la I 12 I 1 SL-i NEW REVISED EDITION. P.NTIUKI'.Y RKWHITTKN HY TIIM Alll.KST.WRITKRS O-V KVKIIYSUU.IKCT. Printed from New Tvp and lllininitcd with scverhd Tli'usnnl Kn gtuvlnjr and Mays, The work ot tu'lnall v pubtishi'il ntider tlio title of Til M N K VV A M 1 : 1 1 1 C A N C V C I.O- . P.KIH.V was completed In istiit, slnnj which time, tlio wide eirciilatlott which It, has atlaiiieil iu nil p:irts of thii t'nited i States, ami the slisniil developiucnts which L have taken place In every branch of J wlence, lltcriiturc, and art, nave induced ' the-editor and publishers to submit it to an exact and tlioronu:li revision, ami to issue a new edition entitled THE AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA. . Within the lat-t ten years the projjresu of discovery iu every depart niMtt of kriowl- etlge hits' made ft new wurkur rtHrencoan lnip.'rnlle wnilt. ( , Tlic niovenieitt or political .'?,r'',:,,' U"?. kepi puce with tho discoveries of sci.,""'. arm tiiei." 1'ruitl'ul nt'plicafi'.ii to the indus trial and useful nrls find Hit- convenience ami refinement of social life. IS rent Mars ami consequent revolutions have occurred, involving nniioniil change of, ptcnliar momcuf. The civil war of our own num. try, which was tit Its helirht when the hmt. Volume of the old werk appeared, h:t hap. pily been fluted, and a new com seof coin morels! and industrial activity has bctm commenced. Laiue aceesslnis to ur GLni;Riruir.iL kouleri;e fluvt" been tnaile by the indefatlj.-iililo ex- i plorers of Africa. ' r Tho :rc.t political vo' tiitilions of last .ecn(le, w llh t Ii.' i iiu i result of th lapse of time, have In m.:lit Into public view a uitillilmlo ul' new men, whtise names are In every one's mouth, ami iff who.'o lives every one in curious to k ti'.w the particulars. 'Creal battles have bttui follghl Nlltl lltiMit taut k)ci;c m.tintall.e.l, of which the details arc as yet preserved only in the new sHip.)i's or in the fnuisiciil publications of the day, but which oiichi now to take their place hi PERMINDT AND AlTHEXTIl! IIISTIIRV. In preparing the pre cut trillion liir tlio press.it hu- aeeoi-ilincly been theuini of ho editor to brln jr down 'the Inlorfii-ition t the latest sisilile dates, ami to furnish an -accurate account of die must recrut covcrics in science, of every frei-h prndne tion In literain re, and of I he tie w est uu un tions in the practical nrl, a well a to give a sticclitel and original teenrJ of tStg progress of ' rOLITini AM) HlSTliRini ete.ts. The work has been be;:uti ntb r lorg and ' 1 careliil prcliiiiinai'v lalsir, eiul with ll, .most ample resource for cm ry hig it un l a Miecessful teriulnaiioii. ' None of the oriuliial sh-rcotvpv plt-s have been used, but every mw, Iias Ihsi 'primed ox m:w tuk, ; I'orin'uig in fact a new Cyclopiedhi, i' the same plan and compass -rii Its pr;!i ccssor, bul with u far greater pts utiiarv expciiilitui e, ami withsiich Impioiiciui'iit ill Its comKNitiitt ns l ave beeu SU'Ji;('sti.l by tongvr exnoi ii iiw atul enlarged know I etlge.t ' ... , . ..... ."Ik. ILI.l!srKlTl(i.S., ... which are introduced for the (list timo in thti present adit ion hate been tebied not for the nake tif pictorial v.H(ict.-)vjt to nire jrreatrr In -iditv and f.iec to Ui explana tioris in the text. They, enibi-sii nil branche.s iifsciciice mid .)l' natural history, ' mill depict the itK.st tatnotis ainl rt uiat kii- i ble .teal u res "of scenery nchitii-tuie, ami sit, a well a toe various processes of mechanics and iitanut,ictur.-. Although intended for instruction raMier than etii belljshmeiit, no palu have been stiaretl to invuiv their ' ' . AKT1STH' LXrKllKXf" K, Tlic cost of their execution Is enormous, an.l it 1 believed they will lit id a welcome' rf crption as an mludrable fea'tun; of thu C.vclopjfdia.'ond worthvof its bih i har- w'"'r- . .. v .... ... Tliis Work Is sold to NttbserilNTS only, pavHble oil delivery of cm-It volume. - If will be complete in' .sv..7. )i fj(,;r x-0ivt VnhnurA, each eoiitaliiin n'xitit SoO pau'es',' fully iilusimted ' Willi eyt il thoustiu.t WimmI KiiKravlmts. and wltii liiiiuerou ' coorenlihurriiplile Map. Pric end Style of B'.mllrj : In extra Cloth, er volume -In l.ibrnry Leather, jm-i- vol, - . Ip half Turkey iior(iccii, per vol.' ' 111 half I(iishI:i .t irii , iii ..... ...i f 1 (H " IN) 8 oo In tull nioifs'tii, untiiiiii', gilt ediics lcr vol. . - . . - 10 oo jii tun Miiiu, pur vo, . .. . - p)t;o nnruji volumes now ready. Kin-feeding volumes, until completion, will ls issued once in two months. fl-SpecJmcii 'pa-re of The , American ( . yclopivdia, showing type, illustrations, cle., will bo sent g rut is on application. FimUCliiMA CiuntttiiHff' Agents 'Waittnl. Address' the 'Publishers, 1). APPMOTOX .t CO.. .Mil A.V.I IJroadwa.-, N Y STANDARD ' . 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