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. .
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BUSINESS CARDS.
SHOW CAR1X,
VISITING CARDS,
SCHOOL CARDS
WEDDING CARDS,
u e
PROGRAMMES,
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.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.;
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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
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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!
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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
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-UhiNtialctl Catulouuv sent by mail,
Mist-paitl to tiny address, upon itppllca
tion to , .
t 11. SllONlNiilCKVuitiJkN CO.,
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Instruments shipped flirtyt from the Pue
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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
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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.
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