Nothino  seems  to  be  known  of  Ibe  character 
and  opinions  of  Abdul  Ilamld  II  lie  Is  an  enthu- 
slnuilc  Mahometan ;  he  has  bnt  two  wires,  and  he 
Ls  not  In  debt;  as  to  his  political  sympathies 
every  one  is  profoundly  ignorant. 
Anothbr  defeat  of  the  Turks.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Turk  of  Jersey  City,  undeitook  to  pumtuel  ^Irs. 
(iulnn,  but  when  the  Servian  police  c.aine  in  Mr. 
,  Turk’s  pulse  had  about  failed  Ultn.  and  .Mrs.  Turk 
I  was  crying  for  something  good  for  scalds. 
A  lJiN‘uiu.viTos  man  Is  sucing  for  a  divorce  from 
hts  wife  on  the  plea  that  she  lias  a  glass  eye  that 
la  eternally  open  nights,  and  the  “aspect  makes 
him  norvous."  He  coaxed  her  to  close  It  with  red 
soallug  wax,  but  that  ouly  increased  the  terror 
he  experienced. 
Khask  Sasborn  says  two  hands  have  evidently 
put  their  lingers  to  the  making  of  “Mary  riill- 
bricK,”  and  thatoucofUiom  undoubtedly  belongs 
to  il.  II.  It  WiW  iiridc  In  the  same  workshop  as 
the  Saxe-liolm  stories,  it  is  a  real  comfort  to 
know  everithlng. 
“  A  noi.i.AK  la  a  large  price  for  a  watormoloii,  ’ 
said  a  purchaser  to  a  vender  of  this  fruit,  as  he 
was  paying  for  one  the  other  day.  “  You  wouldn’t 
think  so,  mister,”  s  ild  the  dealer,  “  ir  you  had 
sot  on  the  fence  with  a  shotgun  in  your  imnd  ev¬ 
ery  night  for  three  weeks  watching  the  patch.” 
“  IJy  .TOVK,”  said  a  yaiikce,  dashing  into  the 
railroad  telegraph  station  the  other  dvy,  “the 
express  train  has  gone  oiT  the  hlg  bridge!” 
“  Many  killed  7”  screamed  the  bystandens.  “  Not 
one,”  replUxl  the  other.  “Slie  Just  went  on  at 
one  end  and  went  off  at  the  otlier  -Ju.st  as  usual.” 
Mu.  (Ji.ADRTONE  i)ald  a  very  handsome  tribute  to 
Eugene  Schuyler,  uud  Mr.  M.  D.  Conway  says 
Schuyler,  lilltiry,  Skinner,  Forbes  and  Muegahan 
have  done  by  thelrpens  what  the  Ken  laii  sword 
could  not  do;  they  havo  scared  the  otioman 
Empire  irom  Its  ouly  slay  and  support  in  Europe. 
Juiii;bSktti,u  hjvssettlod  the  question  in  favor 
of  Governor  Vanco.  lie  says  the  latter  did  iiol 
utter  the  atrocious  sentiments  attributed  to  him 
as  his  own,  but  rcvid  them  In  a  fiuotatlon  from 
Ingersoll's  speech.  After  all  Uoveruor  Hays  wics 
right;  the  proprieties  had  .better  be  respected 
even  la  politics. 
Ei.inr  Huhritt  has  a  cla.S3  of  young  ladles  In 
Sanskrit.  Their  last  exorcise  was  the  translat  Ion 
into  the  old  language  of  “  The  I’salm  of  I.lfe.” 
Each  copied  the  entire  t  r.rnshUlon  Into  an  albuir, 
which  was  then  sentto  Longfellow,  who  acknowl¬ 
edged  the  receipt  in  a  note  thanking  them  for  the 
“  unique  and  beautllul  present.” 
TuK  omoers  of  the  English  iieot,  at  Heslka, 
loyally  olxserved  the  birthday  of  the  Duchess  of 
Edinburg  HeiJtember  itd.  A  foreign  correspondent 
observes;— “Cou.slderl tig  that  tlie  Duke  and  the 
Heet  arc  at  in-slka  Day  to  fru.strate  the  plans  of 
the  Duke’s  tather-lu-law,  this  celebration  of  the 
daughU'i’-ln-law’s  birthday  has  an  interest  all  of 
Its  own.” 
AoR.NTi.BMAN  In  the  provinces  sends  Ills  son  to 
Paris  to  study  Uw,  and  gives  him  a  leuer  of  In¬ 
troduction  to  an  old  Irleiid,  a  theater  manager. 
The  manager  replies  promptly,  “  .My  dear  friend, 
I  ha-sten  to  reply  to  yours  Intrndueliig  your  soi . 
I  have  done  vvliat  lay  In  my  power  lor  his  good- 
refused  him  admission  behind  the  scenes  at  my 
theater. 
HVC1CI.K  accldenLs  arc  becoming  frequ'’nt  In 
England.  A  Tow  days  ago  ICdwaid  Suggalc,  aged 
nineteen,  while  ruling  down  an  Incline  near 
Lowestoft,  w.aK  thrown  over  the  iron!  of  hts 
mftchlbO-  Dn  rising  to  his  Icel,  he  remarked  to  a 
companion :— ••  That’s  a  funny  topple,  tsn’t  it?  i 
can’t  draw  my  breath.”  lie  then  laid  down  and 
died  within  ilftceu  minutes. 
.losKiui  Wahkkn,  editor  of  the  BuHalo  Courier, 
died  suddenly  Saturday  week.  He  was  one  of  the 
most  active  and  prominent  Dejiiocrallc  politicians 
111  the  country,  was  a  memher  of  botli  the  fStole 
and  National  Executive  Conuulitces,  and  Piesl- 
dent  of  the  Dtatc  Associated  Press.  He  was  a 
man  of  genial  manners  and  inueh  public  spirit 
and  was  everywhere  highly  esteemed. 
It  appears,  from  the  number  of  ehatrs  that 
“Washington  sat  In,”  now  on  exuihltlon  at  the 
Centennial,  that  the  father  of  Wh  country  sat 
down  i!S,870  limes  during  the  revolutionary  war, 
and  each  time  la  a  dllfercnt  chair,  many'  of  them 
being  paltcrus  of  i  sT.'i,  This  expLalas  the  entry  In 
Ml'S,  Washington’s  journal  which  has  mystllled 
everybody.  “Oh,  if  1  only  knew  where  l  could 
get  somt-tlUng  to  reinforce  (ieoi  gc’s  trowsci s  wiiii^ 
that  which  wouldn’t  ivcar  out  In  loss  than  two 
w  eeks.  "—/fa  wta‘s/c. 
A  VOCNO  man  fresh  from  college  undertook  to 
addivss  a  political  luecllug,  and,  pointing  to  a 
fellow  with  uo  coll.ar  on,  and  a  beard  of  three 
days’  growl  h,  said,  ••  Look  at  yon  son  of  toll.” 
The  person  apostrophized  roidlcd,  with  aulmalloii 
that  ho  wasn’t  going  to  stand  there  and  hear  his 
mother’s  fall’  fame  aspersed.  “  Take  that  back !” 
he  shouted ;  and,  before  the  astonished  orator 
had  time  to  take  It  back,  he  avas  assaulted  with  a 
beer  mug. 
IfmijUmcnt.si  and  parhincry 
PERSONAL  ITEMS, 
of  America. 
Thb  Centennial  A.  Ward  makes  lota  of  fun. 
Tub  American  Press  Aas.  seems  to  bo  Johnson. 
DOM  Pedro  will  stay  In  England  one  whole 
night. 
Gkokuk  AI.FRED  Lawrence,  the  English  author, 
Is  dead. 
Edwin  .Adams,  the  actor.  Is  said  to  be  dying  In 
Australia. 
IlBNRv  Jerome  Bkrtini,  the  French  pianist  and 
compo.ser,  Is  dead. 
Elder  Evans,  the  Shaker,  says  that  cats  are 
mediums  of  evil  KplrlUs. 
Four  Frenchman,  made  prisoners  by’  the  King 
of  Dahomey,  havo  escaped. 
Pkok.  IIuxlbv  is  accused  of  being  a  railroad 
deadhead  while  In  this  country. 
A  suoHT  knowledge  of  Latin  Is  full  permission 
to  trample  the  English  language  to  (buith. 
President  BABBirr  of  the  University  of  South 
Carolina  has  been  appointed  State  Centennial 
orator. 
TiiKEK  minors  have  roaclied  Vevada  from  the 
Black  Hills,  having  in  their  possession  $ar>o,ooo  In 
gold  dust. 
Dion  Boucicaui-t  remarks  of  W.  K.  Floyd  of  the 
Boston  (Hobo  Theater:—’*  He's  not  u  person— he’s 
a  poultice.*’ 
Cleroymen  ought  to  be  prepared  to  die  young; 
but  the  liov.  Dr,  Spear  says  that  they  live  longer 
than  any  other  class. 
ONE  of  the  men  who  wrote  “  Beautiful  Snow  ” 
has  been  arrested  for  stealing.  Once  ho  was 
pure,  but  he  got  hungry. 
Madame  Girard  de  Orandoignes,  aunt  of  the 
celebrated  savant  and  ueademlclan  Flourens,  has 
Just  died  at  the  ugc  of  lOO. 
The  street  musician  of  Paris  has  adopted  the 
piano.  Wo  thought  that  dreadful  Instrument 
would  come  up  some  day. 
The  pretty  Miss  Waldmann,  so  successful  In 
“  Alda,”  Quito  the  lyric  stage  to  marry  an  Italian 
count,  the  Marquis  d1  Ferrara. 
Kino  Alkonso  of  Spain  told  the  latest  soldiers 
sent  to  Cuba  that  "  .America  owes  hor  prosperity 
to  the  triumph  of  Spanish  arms.” 
We  learn  from  the  Burlington  Uawkeye  that 
Dr.  Mary  Walker  has  been  butted  by  an  unscrupu¬ 
lous  goat.  Now  call  out  the  militia. 
The  Uev.  M.  Van  Orden,  late  Presjjy’terlan 
missionary  to  Brazil,  has  been  deposed  from  the 
ministry  on  a  charge  of  being  a  slaveholder. 
A  LADY  named  Butler  has  been  nominated  fer 
Congress  in  Massachusetts,  says  a  London  paper. 
The  Widow  la  making  a  powerful  sensation. 
A  Si’ANisn  proverb  siiya  that  a  paper  elgarctto, 
a  gla.ss  of  fresh  water,  and  the  kiss  of  a  pi  etiy 
girl  will  susDiln  a  man  for  a  day  without  eating. 
Mavoh  Buy  ant  of  San  Francksco  liiis  vetovd  a 
resolution  granting  permission  w  the  Chinese  to 
play  upon  musical  Instruments  on  their  holidays. 
The  widow  of  Jules  Janln  has  bequeathed  to 
the  French  Academy  ‘20,ooo  francs  for  a  Triennial 
prize  tor  iho  best  Fi’ench  translation  of  a  Latin 
work, 
“There!”  said  Jone-s,  as  he  WTathtully  pushed 
away  the  pie  which  his  landlady  had  Just  served 
him,  "  the  stulT  Isn’t  lit  for  a  pig  to  oat,  and  t  aln  t 
going  to  eat  It.” 
The  King  of  Belgium  Is  endeavoring  to  establish 
a  penal  colony  and  InsUtutloii  In  South  Africa, 
and  Is  in  negotiation  with  the  Eepubllc  of  Trans¬ 
vaal  tor  Its  capital. 
James  Lick  died  we.althy  and  unhappy.  Ills 
money  made  him  more  trouble  than  poverty 
could  possibly  have  caused  him.  Brethren,  let  us 
think  of  tliLs  and  be  happy. 
Kev.  Wm.  GOSS,  a  prominent  ralnlsler  of  the 
New  York  confere-uco  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  and  ITesldliig  Elder  of  the  Foughkcepsle 
District,  died  In  Poughkeepsie, 
The  city  of  ALx,  France,  is  preparing  to  cele¬ 
brate  Its  two  thousandth  annD’ersary.  .A  statue 
of  the  Roman  Oonoral,  .Marius,  conqueror  of  the 
Clmbro-Tcutons,  is  to  be  erected. 
The  Mayor  of  villafrancii,  Minorca,  has  lined  a 
ProU’Slant  school  mistress  for  nccompuiiylng 
some  little  girls  while  out  walking.  He  has  also' 
prohibited  singing  In  ProtcsUiit  schools. 
ANSWERING  the  deputation  Itord  Derby  said 
that  eiiual  treatment  of  Mohammedans  and 
Christians  In  tho  security  or  life  and  property 
was  England’s  policy  In  the  war  que.sMou  of  the 
East. 
Mk.  Bayard  Taylor  Is  the  New  York  corres¬ 
pondent  of  the  Cincinnati  Commercial,  a  position 
once  strikingly  filled  by  Mr.  John  .SwDitoii. 
That  paper  has  a  faculty  of  making  excelleut 
attachments. 
Miss  Louisa  Stoi'FOUd  has  sent  a  diamond 
brooch  to  be  sold  In  aid  of  the  .Servians,  and 
writes  that  the  diamonds  were  taken  from  a  snuff 
box  given  to  her  late  father,  Admiral  stoptord,  by 
sultan  AhdHl  MedJl(L 
Cakdinai.  red,  worn  by  young  girls,  In  the 
wanlug  leap  year,  has  the  slgnlilcance  of  an 
auctioneer’s  rod  nag.  All  a  ni’an  wants  Is  a 
catalogue  of  tlie  sale,  announcing  the  painter’s 
name  and  the  merits. 
The  Danbury  Ne%v3  sas’s:- A  man  on  Long 
Island  has  received  an  .African  ram.  It  has  four 
horns  and  Is  a  “  sacred  raui.”  How  it  feels  to  be 
butted  by  a  sacred  r.im  none  of  us  know,  but  it  Is 
altogether  likely  we  will  llnd  out,  il  we  but 
patiently  walL  and  no  accident  happens  to  the 
ram. 
SWITZERLAND  to 
AMERICA,  GrcctiiiJ? : 
Wc  will  call  and  see  you  next  July  and  noaist  at  your  CENTEN- 
NlA  1.  CEl.Klf  K  ATKiN.  Hytho  /  aiinic  o:>porluUlty  brliic  you  inni- 
|)lcK  of  tlin  Ccicbi  ntrd  WniohcM,  ^  inaDUfiioiui(!il  hy  our  cmintry- 
nien.  tho  .11E'^SUS.  nOKEl,  A:.  X  ^  (’GUIt  VOlSI  Ell  of  Neucliuii  l, 
for  Inspkction  and  Exhibition.  Thoae  tVatohea  arc*  fnvornbly  known 
throuuhout  the  U,  S  ,  tiavina  been  - -  Hold  by  our  local  uKcnto  In  alniOBt 
evory  City. Town  and  Vlllnirn  the  past  Ion  yoarc,  Tholr  rnpntatlOD  fornccurato  purformiinoe  ts  niiiverpiilly 
noknowiodEOd.  They  are  niiinufiKauri'd  In  I'loid  nnd  r^ilver  y^ieiii  iind  Key  \\  lu«lei-H.  These 
WatchOH  hiivo  superior  riunlity  nr  Mchcl  :tlov«-ineiiiH,  t.'hrnnoinoirr  llulniioeN,  Kreuiiei  Hull’ 
SnritiK",  Tciiipei-ed.  Ilnrdeiioil  and  l«o<’hroiiis»-d  for  U.  II.  ii«r,  tine  l<  iiliv  .leweled,  sot  in 
I'nnlon,  and  sviirrnntfd  lo  perlorm  with  tbo  reviilit  ritv  and  nccurney  of  a  (■timiitiiiieier.  Ask 
your  Watfdiniiikcr  to  see  llioiii  bofon?  purchasInE  tho.suuf  other  tnakors,  as  wo  havo  boon  uuihurized  to 
sell  them  at  a  reduction  ftutn  former  prices. 
(ri  u  1 N  Cl  no  K  nr  o 
S.lEESKOOyis  l.Y  MAIIIEN  J. ANE.  N.  Y.,  Up  Stairs. 
Only  Wholesale  Apents  for  the  Manufacturers.  Jewelers  wanted  to  act  us  Apents. 
STEVENS’  PATENT  BREECH-LOADING 
Sporting  Uifles.  Double  and  ftlnple  Bat  rol  Shot  Guna, 
Docket  TliUes.  Docket  F'isuils.aucI  tlie  noted  Hunter’s 
I’el  Rules  Send  for  Catalopuit. 
J.  STEVENS  «&  CO.,  CliicopfC  Falto,  Mass. 
linEK  I’KESSES  ANO  GRATERS 
DuoMKKA  BoSOHEIt  r  DHE.SS  Co.,  Syrncusc,  N.Y 
Perfection  I  Easy  tuolinn,  Slronp,  Graceful.  Dina 
le.  Over  l,(J(lfl  sold  In  .I  yenrs.  Send  for  Circuliir  tc 
^  DK.\''l'i;U  SI’KING  0(y.,  Hulton,  Pu. 
♦-  For  ChurolieH.  Schools, 
I  ST  E A  HI  '’k'n  g  I  n  ks. 
L./4f  Xhirtablo  A  Slnllonnry. 
I'jiiio^  Hlurliiiiery  , 
Descilptlve  t'licijJarH 
and  I’Tlefl-IIStssoni  free 
BEYWAICts  ti  »  N  irirAG'I'I  KING  <’«>., 
tiOt  to  tilU  West  ICiphtll  St.,  CIN'CINNA  I  I,  O. 
.  Guano 
>>^NTEVilAL 
fsrrasUUlPREMUiA 
'in  TQ>Ju  IN  A  c.an. 
'as  ijauSfEo HOuiC' 
A  r'OT/VTO  ffDTa-CTKT^  — 
J\  Drawn  liy  one  liorse  tho  best  e.xiant.  l.'tO  In 
use.  Wo  will  deliver  siuiiplo  lo  vour  Kailroiid  Depot 
in  tlie  Dnited  Sl-.les  on  reetdpt  of 
KENYON  BIIOS.,  Carbondalo,  Penn. 
A  LIGHT  SWEEP 
HORSE-POWER 
BA  l.mVIX’S 
iinoi'ivan  hnlder  Ciitfor 
3«AMTfO  HIOHf.crMFnAI  OF 
MERIT  AND  DIPLOMA  AT 
THE  CEhTtBNIAL! 
Best  IM  the  u.iirket.  Don’t 
purrlinve  in  y  orher  kind 
until  yo :<  hnro  Heen  und 
examined  ihU.  Send  for 
t'lrculiir.  c'oniuinlna  De- 
stTipilon  und  I’rico  List. 
C.  PIKRl’O.NT  &  CO., 
Manufacturers, 
NkW  IlAVb.N,  lONX. 
VU  X  l*TEI>  to  Ciitllne-hoxeK.  Woiid-HawH.  Cldor- 
niilD,  0.iurn.s.  eD:  They  h  ivo  |*vo  BPecd«  -’Jti 
uud  7C  to  i>ao  of  norsL-,  and  wlili  veured  pick  l.'i.’  to 
lint)  of  liorso,  f'lin  urn  tumbliriK-rod  of  bell.  Size  of 
frame, a  ft.  I  in,  bv  ’/  ft. «  in.  Wijivlit.  Complete,  a3d 
lbs.  Made  fi.r  eitoer  one  or  i.w.1  liorHi  s.  Pniie,  on 
cars  nt  Helluire:  With  1  lever,  1  lutii hl.nv-rod. and 
jtround  pulley,  f.’VU;  nddllloiiul  lever,  fk;  iiildltiniuil 
tiiiiiblliiit-rod  Mild  two  Ooujillnifs,  f.i.  It  xeured  Jiiuk 
Is  used  Instead  of  groun.I  pullev.M  extra  Ciruulais 
free.  Address  BKLl.-vlKK  MANl'F  G  (  O  . 
Hellalnt,  O. 
Di)  you  want  lor  yi  ur 
own  use.  nr  tho  Agen- 
oy  for  the  host  Sell- 
K  «•  e  (I  f  u  K  II  u  > 
Miruw  and  stnik 
l^uller.  iri  Aiueiicu'r 
Jlli.m  by  HASH- 
J‘OM'A'«.euts;aibnsh- 
els  per  hour  i  t  lfl  .'Ize 
cun<  by  PolrKJf,  I.NI 
HALL’S  PATENT  HUSKING  GLGVE 
DAl.r  OI.OVKS.  FULL  OLOVES. 
The  BEST  anil  iiiost  KtXIVG  Yl  |<’.\  I.  Iliiskors  in 
use.  Over ’JHO.IIOH  sold.  Mndc  of  U  f>T  C.A  l.K 
I.EATIIEIl.  Hhle'ilcd  with  .Mend  Plaie.,,  ni.ikitiv 
them  lust  FIVE  'I' I  >1  ES  longer,  Husk  faster  :uiil 
easier  than  unj  other  Dusker.  Sizes,  Kxlru  Liiree, 
Liirtte,  iledluui  und  Sumll  fur  Boys  und  (iirl..),  for 
both  rlvht  .snd  ioft-liandi‘d  porsons.  Prices,  I'ltK- 
PAIU.  Full  Gloves,  S-J.’.l.'i  ;  Boys,  S  J  j  Half  Gloves. 
$1.1.)  per  pair.  We  also  manufacture  uud  recom¬ 
mend 
END  FGU  CMRUn.AR  of  the  HKsr  WIND 
MU.I.,  to  D.  S.  WIND  K.  k  P.  (  o.,  Batnvln,  111. 
SEE  JOHNSTON  HARVESTERS  AT  CENTENNIAL 
IIAI.I/.’S  l.nPROVEl)  lU'SKlNtJ  FIN, 
made  of  best  Gust  steel,  in  most  approved  fi.riii,  and 
provided  with  stni|>»  ready  for  use.  Uuonostionublv 
the  VERY  BEST  HucIhuk  Pin  In  iho  market. 
Price,  iireiiald.  ‘2<i  ots.,  tlirec  for  30  cUi.  Ask  jour 
merchuul  for  them,  or  address 
IIAEL  HU  HKINf}  Gl.OVE  fO., 
14.5  t*o.  CHiitou  .‘SI.,  C'hiciiere. 
Exposition  without  exumlnlnK  the  novel  Dexter 
Sprlua  und  Fifth  Wheal.  A  revolution  in  sprloRS. 
EXHIDIT  K.  W.  (;OltNKR  (.’AltHIAUB  ANNEX. 
PHILIP’S  SPIRAL 
CORN  HUSKER 
A  double  Imrrcl  (tun,  bur  or  front  action  lock*! 
wart  unted  eennlnc  twist  biirrels,  iinri  a  «ood  uhooier, 
mt  .\o  SALK;  with  Kltisk.  Pouch  and  Wail-ta iter. for 
liiri.  Cun  be  uurit  0.  O.  D..  with  privlIOKO  t-i  oxuuilne 
hefoio  paj’iiiK  bill.  Send  stump  for  ClrcuLir  to  *  • 
PuWlSLL  &  8()N.  2SS  Main  Ntrcel,  Giiiclunatl,  O. 
Simple,  Durable,  Effective,  and  works  rapidly, 
^  This  machine,  Im- 
THE  ''VIBRATOR"  THRESHER  IS  KING  OF  ALL 
FLAX& HEMP  BRAKES 
Him  bilk.  Any  ordl 
nary  two-horse  power  will  run  it. 
It.  11.  ALLEN  A'  OIL,  N.  Y.  t’iiy, 
Local  and  Export  AKonfs. 
For  Circulars,  etc,,  addreas  Manufacturers, 
PHILIP’S  SPIRAL  CORN  HUSHER  00, 
Hudson,  Columbia  Oo.,  N.  Y. 
MALLORY  &  8A.NFORD  PA'l’ENTS. 
The  piost  desirable  111  any  market,  r  or  sale  by 
JOHN  W.  (jUl.NCY.ys  William  at.,  N.  Y.  City, 
Manufacturers  of  Aarieuliurul  Implements, 
llieaDoitni.  I'oun. 
MOOaE’.S  llritAL  NKW-YOIlKEll.— With  Its  full 
corpsofeditors,  and  a  new  publisher  Of  energy  and 
ability,  the  mamigeinent  propose  lo  celebrate  the 
quarter-ceutonnlal  of  the  pioneer  Ruhai.  In  such  a 
raanner  as  to  augment  Its  popularity  and  usefulncsu. 
For  a  tlrst-iJlass,  lively  paper,  oont.aining  iiiatlerof 
interest  for  all  c'usses,  take  the  RUR.tL  NEiv- YOitii- 
EK.  and  do  80  at  once,  for  the  paper  never  was  beU 
tor,  and  Us  prospects  never  brighter.— F,  trporl  (IIL) 
Juiiriiul. 
IHu.ot cal  If u.at cuiii cnt.Si' 
MOOHK’s  RPHAL  NEW-i-oiiKKU  became  a  house¬ 
hold  word  and  power  in  the  land  long  before  wo  quit 
•’  going  to  school,*’  and,  perhups.  tieetls  no  comment 
from  us;  still  "  Its  memory  is  ever  fresh  andgreen,” 
and  is  renewed  by  its  nppoarnnee  every  week,  brim¬ 
ful  of  gixul  ihlmjt  as  ever-  We  are  glad  to  announce 
that  our  predictions  In  tho  January  number  are 
being  more  than  fiiUilled.  We  have  sent  it  more 
than  fier  hundrfd  names,  oud  wo  learn  that  sub- 
serlptions  have  boon  pouring  in  In  like  proportions 
from  all  parts  ot  the  couiilry,de8p1to  the  hard  times. 
Doug  may  it  continue  to  be  what  IL  Is— a  power  for 
good  In  the  land,— Agt  Id’s  d'/ienU. 
at  hull  price.  The  SiibHci’iber.s  will  m-Il  t  licit’ 
Entire  tsiueh  e/  l‘iuii<»!,  «V.  tIrguuA.  uew  und 
Aecund  hund.  iii  mix  lirst-cliiss  niukers  |  alieet 
iiiumIci  ■Did  S.  S,  iiiii.tic  boeita.  itt  iiO  I’Eit  L’T. 
(IFF.  lor  <’«Hh  prevloHa  hi  remnvnl  to  ihcir 
in-w  ■‘lore.  10  K.VSr  I4ili  St,,  UNION 
SQllA  if  E.  Out.  I’Jih.  1  llnnlruled  cut  iilngiie  ■ 
Alnlled.  liiMtRliiieiilH  I'ts'eived.  Agt’w 
XVuuted.  1  iidui’ciiu’.iii  lo  the  trade. 
ilOtf.Vt  E  vV.VTEU.S  vV  .*sO.NS.  Aluiiuluctii. 
rern  o/kI  Oeuler*.  4;SI  Hruiidway,  N.  Y, 
At  <Jur  RIbU.— You  can  remit  by  Draft,  P.  O, 
Money  Order  or  Registered  Letter  at  our  rink. 
