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" 100 PieceR Wfieh I'oplins, plain, figured isiripeu, x iguieti nn toraen nques, - - - - - - IU to 20c. " Finest American Lawns, figured and side striped, - - - 12Jc. ' American Lawns, medium to common quality, - - to 10c. Fine l..inen Lawns, - - - -, - - - . Ki to 22c. Brocaded, fancy, figured and striped Dress Goods, - 10 to 15c. " Plain Bunlini;s, (all the shades) - - -v - - - - - - 15c., " Lace . .. . .. 25c. " Fine Pin Check Silk Effects, - - - - 25c. " Fine Hair Line Stripes. - - - - - - - - 27Jc. '.. Old and New Gold and Peacock Blue Brocade, . (worth G5c.) - - 40c. " Colored Summer Silks, Bleach Gros Grain. 25 per cent, below value. The above figiuts mav seem extraordinarily low, but it is our intentiou to dispose of Our ENTIRE STOCK at proportionately low prices. It was bought early enough to avoid the advance, and we can well afford to sell at old prices. , , , Very respectfully. JUST RECEIVED, -ONE CAR A CHOICE NORTH CAROLINA SMOKED HAMS, Sides and Shoulders, - AT THE NEW YORK STORE. June 4. 1880. TUN STALL & CO., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, Are now manufacturing a full line of Merchantable Drugs, Including their Proprietary Goods, viz: m TUNSTALL'S CELEBRATED VERMIFUGE. : ;. i Which is pronounced the best on the market: Tunst-IT. Fragrant Tooth Wash, TunstalTs Tooth Ache Drops, Tnn : stall's Nerve and Bone Liniment, u 7Ua "ne Paten? Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuffs, &c., which they offer the tradei in competition with any drug house selling pure drugs. . l&STeat cara taken in the compounding of prescriptions.' Statesvdle, N. C, April 30, 1880. v Ultaffer, Price cE Co., ' ' ' r ' MANUFACTURERS OF Sasl; Doors, BMs, Moulding Mantles, Brackets, Bakers, &c, &c. AND DEALERS IN . Pa'ntsi Oils, Glass, and Builders' Hardware, WILMINGTON, 3ST. C. -o- . Messrs. Miller & Laurence are our Agents in Statesville. and will give prompt attention to ordors left with them. . May 21, '80-ly. BE03 LEAVE TO REMIND THE PUBLIC that be Is still to be found at his hop, op posit the Oarolina Hotel, prepared to do all neb work as iShaT.Dg. 8h.tmpoo.njc, Hair IreeelB Ac., In toe moat ektlifpi and satis factory manner. ClUsene, and etrangen vlaltlaf? the town, re Invited to nim a trial. 4Ladlea waited on at their residences. Oiaj 14, 1860:11 IX .THE STATE. of recklessness, but the hour lias come and stritied, - - - 10c. per yard. WALLACE BROS. LOAD- LOT OF - - HOFFMANN CO. THE BEST IND MOST COMPLETE STOCK HARDWARE, ST0VESand TINWARE. . kpTIt an th TTULt-Irt hofniw In IkU nl.M Also general stock of Merc handle of mrr 4eBcripiion, H ... THE VERT LOWEST PRICES. S-Uall tofor. you imln your pnrahnam mvtt.V3v J 1'. ri..l.lv(A.V Written lor Tho Landmark. GOSfE. In Memory of Uemla IK at oh. BY LBNOHE. Gone to her grav and shroud, G-one like the white seafoam, Gone with the loveiipht in her eyes. To her celestial home. Gone in her brightest dream, Gone in her youthful love. Gone with His name upon her lips, Up to her home above Gone in her beauty's glow. Gone in her youthful grace. Gone with our burning, scalding tears. Upon her flowerlike face. Gone with the hopes of years, Gone in her girlhood pride, Gone through the pearly gates of heaven, Beyond the rolling tide. Gone with her smiling face, Gone in her rosebud bloom. Gone with her gentle, winning ways. To the dark and silent tomb. v- Gone with her joy and grief, - !- . Gone to her dreamless sleep. Gone to the blissful home above. Where none shall wake to weep. Gone with her loving heart. Gone neath the cold, damp sod. Gone but her spirit's flown above To the great white throne of God. Goue to her Savior'6 love. Gone to the angels bright. . . G-oue fr away beyond the star, ' -Up to the world of light. We give her back to God, With ad and aching heart : But not for ave ; we'll meet her there Where death no more can part. Indians never kiss each other, and having seen a lew Indians we can't blame them. A youngster joyfully assured his mother the oilier day that he had found out where they made horses: he had seen a man finishing one "he was jui nailing on his last foot." A political orator In Michigan can get as much applause by yelling "cum grano sails," as by vociferating '"E Pluribus Umim !" As long as It's Latin the natives don't care what it means. A close observer of human nature remarks that a box who won't take tin big a blie as he can from another boy's apple is disguising his real feelings, and should be narrowly watched. A Pennsylvania fugitive from justice got himself up as a book agent and easily worked his way out of the country without anybody's trjlng to question him, or, in fact, go near him. A little buy in a Sunday school put a poser to his teacher. The lady was telling hr-r class how God punished the Egyptians by causing the first-born of each household to be slain. The little bov listened attentively. At the proper interval he mmly inquired. "What would God have done if there ' had been twins?" Independent. CORRESPONDENCE. rsrvsu.isiitn history. a New Stnry of tb Bnttl of New Orlcus Kccord of 111 Kit Id I'pou lb. -4verbll! Iiidlfiim. Morg ANTON, May 31st, 1880. To the Editor of The Landmark : Anions' some of Mr. John Ruther ford's papers XhHely dead, aged 90. P. O., Britl''cwaler, Burke county,) 1 hud the following letter, written by one of his brothers to another brother in regard to the 8lh January, 1815, ti;lit (fought ou Sunday). Its importance is chiefly owiu to its substantiating l'arton's accouut (iu the main) of the battle, as given iu bis life of Jackson a book bitterly- criticised in its day. The men who raa on the west side of the river under General Wajjner were LouiKianians and Ken luckians, and the British were com manded ou that side by a game Colonel Thornton, kin, I take it, to Sir Ed ward, uow at Washington. Jackson never palliated this running and Clay and Kentucky and Wagner never liked him lor the lice language he used about it. Carroll and Cotl'ee, of Tennessee, and some Mississippi troops, with tha Louisiana I reuch, did, as you know, another way ou Jackson's side ol the river. This Thornton, with General Lambert (who succeeded to the British command after the death of Packerham and Gibbs) aud other generals not now remembered, published an official de uial in the London Times of the whole "booty aud beauty" story. This about 1830, when they first heard of it as current over here. The reinforcement here referred to, Parton puts about the middle of the day. ; Kulherford says sootier. It is evident from this letter that the troops no more knew the extent of their victory than Henry Clay and the Ghent commissioueis of peace who had sent over the treaty on the 14th of December previous,, knew of it. In fact, to one who has seen the country below New Orleans and has imagina tion enough to picture it as it was in 1814, the conclusion forces itself that the bayous and mire and five days' rain aud a big ditch in front of the Tennessee troops whipped the British; though Hickory was made President on it, all ( he same. It is folly to think that Wellington's peninsular veterans, but lor the ground, would not have in flicted more damage before leaving than. the slaughter of five riflemen and the wounding of a dozen more. P. the letter verbatim copy. ; - Camp Jackson, 1 4 miles below New Orleans, January 12th, 1815. ) Mr. Wm. Kutherford : Dear Sir: On Sunday last past we arrived at N. O. early in the morning at which time the British were attack ing this place as well as our army on the other side of the river under Gen eral Morgan. We were instantly or dered across the river to the aid of Gen'l M.. his men haviug shamefully retreated and given up the breast works with 11 ps. cannon.. As we marched down we met them flying in every direction until we came to where he had made a stand, where we en camped that night. At the same time the British destroyed the carriages of the guns and retreated. Next day the army marched down in battle array and took possession again, where they are raising Batterys and -mounting more caunou. Monday evening late much to our satisfaction we recrossea tne nver ana are now uuder the immediate eye of the intrepid Jackson, all in good health and high minds. - r It Is satisfactorily ascertained that the enemy lost on Sunday morning lat on the Jnekn side of the river between 1500 and 2000 men with the cora'd'g Gen'l. We werevipprchcusive of an attack last night but all was silent. Our can non is continually roariug against their works with but very few replies. We think we can with the advantage of our Breast works beat off 20,000 men. About midnight last gone, tiring com menced below at Fort St. Phillip con tinuing till about 10 oclk this morning pretty brisk. The result not known. I : find plenty of acquaintances here. They are all well. When better ink aud opportunity oilers I will write yon more fully Ilave not been to town yet. Mr. Leake bears this to the office. Mr. McQuady is in very good health. Please write me frequently." Your atlecttouate brother J.H .RVIHERFOJtD. . X. B. PpresentyjMrcte t0 a11 lily old frieutls. IntTRi lata rebemratre the Americans lost 4 killed-aod 8 or 10 wounded. Our company hp laken one prisoner. , J. II. 11. Copy of a letter from Capt. William Moore to -, Brig, Gen'l Ruthtrford, yiviny an account of a raid into the country of the "Overkill Indians" as ' the Cherokees were called in that day, by the North Carolina officials,' Dear Sir: : ' : After my compliments to you this is to inform you that agreeable to your orders I enlisted my company of light horse men aud eutered them into ser vice the 19th of October. From thence we prepared ourselves and marched the 10th same instant as far as Cath ey's fort, where we joined CapU Har den and marched over the mountain to Swannauoa the nest day. Between Swannanoa and French Broad river we came upon fresh signs of five or six Indians, upon which we marched very briskly to the ford of Hominy creek where we expected to join the Tryon troops, but they not meeting accordiug to appointment we were necessitated to encamp and tarry for them. our. men being extremely anxious to pursue the aforesaid In dians. After the moon arose we sent out a detachment of 13 men, commanded by Capt. Harden and Lieut. Woods. They continued their pursuit about 8 miles and could make no discovery Until daylight appeared when they dis covered upon the frost that one Indian had gone along the road. They pur sued very briskly about five miles fur ther and came up with sd Indian, kill 'tl and scalped him. The remain der of them we apprehended had goue hunting off the road. Upon which they returned to camp where w.e wait ed to j in the Tryou's. ; They coming up towards the middle of the day we concluded to stay (to refresh our horses, wliiciV Wuh fdtiRaed with the oBTUiglil march) till the next morning. But to our great disadvantage we lost several of our horses, which detained us the ensuing day. then pursued our march as far as Richland Creek, where we eucamped in a cove fur the safety of our horses; but iu spite of all ourcaic the Iudiaus stole three from us that night by which we perceived that the enemy was alarmed of our corniug. We followed their tracks next day as far as Scot's place, which appeared as if they were pushing iuto the Xalion before us very fast and numerous. From Scot's place we took a blind path, which led us down to the Tuck v- sicge river through a very mountain ous bad way. AVe continued our march very briskly m expectation ol getting to the town of Cowee before' night ; but it lying at a greater distance than we expected, we were obliged to tie up our horses and lay by till next mor ning when we round a lord auu cross ed the river and then a very large mountain, when we came upon a very plain path, very much used by Indi ans driving in from the middle settle ments to the town aforesaid. We continued our march along gaid path about two miles when we came in sight of the town which lay very scattered. Then we came to a consul tation to see which was the best meth od to attack it ; but our small army consisting of but 97 men we found we were not able to surrouud it. So we concluded to and rushed into the cen tre of the town in order to surprize it ; but the enemy being alarm'd of our corniug were all fled save two, who trying to make their escape sprang in to the river and we pursued to the bank and as they were rising the bank on the other side we tired upon them and shot one of them down and the other getting out of ceacb of our shot and making to the mountain some of our men crossed the river on toot and pursued and Some WcEt to the ford and crossed on horse and headed him, killed and scalp'd hjm with the other, then we returned iuto the town and found that they had moved all their valuable effects save corn, pumpkins. beauB, peas aud other trming things of which we found abundance in every hotise. The town consisted of 25 houses. some of them new erections and one curious town house framed and ready tor covering. We tooa wnat corn we stood in need of and what trifling plun der was to be got and then set fire to the town. Then we concluded to fol low the track of the Indians, which crossed the river and led us a direct north course. We coutiuued our march about a mile and thcu we perceived a great pillar ot t-moke rise out of the mountain, which we found aros from the woods being set on fire, with a view, we supposed, to .blind their tracks that we could not pursue them, upon which Capt. McKadden and niv self took a small party of ineu iu order to make further discoveries and left the main body behinJ upon a piece of advantageous ground until our return. We marched over a large mountain and came upon a very beautiful river. which we had no kuowledge of. We crossed the river and immediately came to Indian camps which thev had newly left we went over a second mountain into a large cove upon ati other fork of said river where we found a great deal of signs, several camping places aud the fires burning very hrisk- Iv. Niylil coming on w were obliged to return to our main bodv awhile be fore daj'. When day appeared we made ready and marched our men until the place we had been the night before. Our advance guard being forward perceiv ed two squaws and a lad. who came down the creek as far as we had been the night before and when thev per ceived our track, they were retreating to the camp Irom whence they came, which was within three quarters of a mile. The signal was given and then we pursued them and took them all prisoners. Unfortunately our men shouted in the chase and iired a gun. which alarmed them at the camp and they made their escape iuto mountains. The prisoners led us to the camp, where we louml abundance ot plunder, of horses aud other goods to the amount ot seven hundred potiuds. We took some horses belonging to the poor in habitants of the frontiers, which we brought in aud delivered to the own ers. Our provisions falling short -we were obliged to steer home ward. 1 hat night we lay upon a prodigious moun tain, where we had a severe shock of an earthquake which surprised our men very much. I hen we steered our course about East and South East, two davs through prodigious mountains, which were almost impass ible nnd struck the road iu Richland Creek Mountain. From thence we marched to Pidgeou river, where we vandued oil' all our pluuder. Then there arose a dispute between me aud the whole body, officers and all, con cerning selling of the prisoners for slaves. 1 allowed that it was our duty to guard them to prison or some place of safe custody til! we got the appro bation of the Congress .whether they should be sold slaves or not and the greater part swore bloodily that if they were not sold tor slaves upon the spot, they would kill and scalp them imme diately, upon which I was obliged to give way. Then the prisoners was sold for t'242. The whole pluuder we got including the prisoners amounted to about 1 100 pounds. Our men was very spirited and eager for action and is very desirous that your Honour would order them upon a second ex pedition. But our number was too small to do as much executiou as we would desire. From Pidgeon river we marched home and every man arrived in health and safety to their respective habita tions. Capt. McFadden is going to see your Honour at Congress and if I have been guilty of a mistake in my infor mation it is possible he may acquaint you better. Col. McDowell, Capt. Davidson and me has sent for one of the squaws this day to come to my house, iu order to examiue her by au interpreter and we will give you as ood an accounts as we can gather from her concerning" the state of the Indians. Dear Sir, I have one thing to remark which is this that where there is sepa rate companies united into one body without a head commander of the whole. I shall never embark in such an expedition hereafter, for where every officer's acoiulnauder there is no com mand. No more at present but wish ing you sir with all true friends to lib erty all happiness 1 am Sir - Yours &c, William Moore. November 16th. 1770, Addressed to Brig. Geu'l. Ruther ford, franked thus : "On the Service of the United Colouies." I have, a coniplaiut sworn to befoie one of His Majesty's J. P's. in 1775 by. one Arthur Graham denouncing one Wm. Moore, Esq., as a tory and as preventing his (Graham's) raising troops to go to South Carolina. I don't know whether it is the same man or not. Suspect it is and that he was in old Graham's way to promo tion. ftom Pan Portrait or North CMroltn. inns. J. H. Mills ia Oxford Orphan's Friend. Gen. Saunders must be recognized by bis broad pronunciation aud his power of accumulating proof, till he could bury his adversary by saying, (aud throwing tremendous emphasis on the last word) "And now, fellow citizens, I say that any man, who im partially considers all these facts, and then opposes this measure, is bound to be an ass." He knew something of several languages, spoke none cor rectly, and yet in debate was simply overwhelming. Gov. Swain was a wise and good man. His store of knowledge was immeuse, and his con versation, like his addresses, was ex ceedingly instructive ; but he was ugly and ungainly, and history should des cribe him as he was. Gov. Graham was a model in body aud mind band some, wise, eood and reliable. His speeches were uniformly good ; but they were sometimes surpassed by the great efforts of men who generally fell below him. H. W. Miller was -a real orator. He had no other reputation. Whether he argued a will case or de fended a prisouer, he seemed burdened with the great principles ot human rights and his words were very impres sive, t Hon. A. W. Venable studied medicine, law. theology and politics. and seemed to be at borne in every field of learning. His prepared speech cs were far above the average, and very often his ordinary conversation was more eloquent than a prepared speech. His pithy sayings will not be forgotten by those who knew him. Here is an illustration : A man of un settled views proposed to join the church if Mr. Venable could satisfy him on the points giving him trouble Mr. Venable" said : "Go whero you belong. We do not want you in the Presbyterian church. - A crookod rail always makes a hole in the fence." Judge Kerr was a born orator, and his great power was in his paluon. his father, a gifted preacher, was general ly appointed to preach the- tareweii sermons at great meetiugs. So Judge Kerr, in the day of defeat, or at the hour of separation from those he lovo-l. was surpassingly teuder, aud bathed his hearers in tears. The Ilip-Pockct. New York Times. What is kiiuwn among tailors as the 'hip-pocket" is exclusively a char acteristic of the American species of man. -Mr. Withers is not a Western man. and is wholly unacquainted with whis key ; but his recent experience of the incompatibility ofhip-pockets and glass bottles was very paicful and embar rassing. Il&haii relumed to his Orange counfy homo from a brief visit to New York, and hail brought with him as a present for Miss Wilson to whom he was betrothed a bottle of that re markable cement which is sold by side-walk merchants, and which is by them represented as being much stron ger than wrought irou. It had occur red to him that this cement would be a yery nice thing to have in his future house, since with it all sorts of broken china aud glass could be mended, aud everyone knows that children will break a great deal of china. On the evening of his arrival home he put the cement in his hip-pocket and called on Miss Wilson, iutcudiug to offer it to her as soon as he eutered the house. iir. Withers was ardently attached to the young lady, and when ho saw her before him lie not, unnaturally for got all about such merely earthly mat ters as cement. The old people wel comed him politely, and after a few momeuts of conversation, withdrew with a discretion which it is to he wish ed that all old people would emulate. Beiug of a frugal mind, and knowing that the merciful young -nan should be merciful to his intended father-in-law in point of kerosene bills, Mr. Withers promptly turned down the lamp aud proceeded to make himself at home. The bottle was it stout one, and would perhaps have withstood any or dinary pressure, but as Miss Wilson weighed fully 140 pounds, aud as the back of the small locking chair was of hard wood, it is not strange that the bottle yielded. Mr. Withers was so much interested in the weather aud other subjects such as usually absorb the attention of youug men in his posi tion, that he did not notice the break ing of the glass, aud it was not until an hour later that a false alarm of 'father iu the front hall," induced Miss Wilson to flee to the sofa, aud suggested to Mr. Withers tho advisa bility of turning up the lamp. The cement had done its work and Mr. Withers did not get up to the light, hut requested the youug lady to discharge this duty for him. She ditl so, and thcu noticed bis paiuful and preoccupied expression. To her anx ious inquiries he admitted that he felt a little faint aud would like a glass of water. Miss '.Wilson hurriedly went tor the water, reproachiug herself for being so heavy, and accusiug herself ot selfishness aud want of considera tion. In her absence the young man made superhuman efforts to wrench himself loose, but tho cement refused to yield. When Miss Wilson returned with the glass of water, he looked so much worse that sue was really iright ened, and he was compelled to tell her the real state of the case. She was a practical person, and she promptly proposed to get in a tin-kettle Of hot water aud dissolve the ce ment, but desisted when he explained to her that his system would not bear the application of water at the boiling point. She then timidly suggested that if she were to call "ra. perhaps pa might lwid you a pair" ; but Mr. W ithers said no ; he could not bear the mortification of being found in such a situation by any father. It waB liually agreed that he should wait till a later hour, and should then uke the chair home with him. This was ac cordingly done, and had not the unfort unate young man been arrested by a local constable, who only discharged him when a severe test proved that his possession of the chair was purely involuutarily, his misfortune might never have become generally known. When disasters such as this are liable to happen to the wearers of hip-pockets it becomes doubtful whether they are not altogether too hazardous for general use. v In fact, good authorities maintain that the hip-pocket is posi tively detrimental, and that an earnest and united cflort should be made to secure its extirpation. A North.m Emlmato or Jirvl.. Philadelphia Record (Independent Paper.) On June 17 the North Caroliua Democrats hold a State convention at Raleigh for the nomination of a guber natorial candidate and for other purpo ses. The prominent aspirants for the Governorship are lion, lhomas J, Jar vis, the present incumbent of that olhce, and Hon. Daniel G. iowle These gentlemen appear to pretty evenly divide the popular following and the canvass ot their resective claims has developed no small degree of bitterness. Governor Jarvis finds it necessary to print in the leadiug Kaleign Daners an ooeu letter to tne people of the State, vindicating himself against certain damaging charges, which none who know him can believe and which ought never to have : been preferred. His whole course has been upright and straightforward, both as a man and as a politician, aud it is a credit to his native Slate. Beginning life as a poor plough-boy, with noue of the adventitious aids ol birth, innu ence and fortune which have made so many of the prominent men of the South, he has raised himself by his own sagacity, integrity and energy to the high place he now occupies. His career emphatically disproves the somewhat prevalent notion that only the scions of wealthy and aristocratic families could achieve notable success in that section of the country. ; The only objection to Governor Jarvis is that he is rather loo much ol a Bour bon Democrat'; but that will not hurt him in North Carolina. - t : H Honwrholal No. A liook on the Liver. It diseases and their treatment went free inclndinc treatises ddob i Ltrer Complaints. Torpid J.lrer. Jnnndice, BHIIonneR. Headache. ( 'onKtlpaUtn, Ivpep- ( ta. MtHrta. etc. Address IH. S. frFo D. 1R2 ilu.ia... Mr Votkotte. f v. , -M-4w 9Inlicious Deramatlon. Chatham Record. " ' In their zeal to secure the nomina tion of their favorite, many of the friends of Gov. Jarvis and Judge Fowle have spoken and published very unkind and we think unjust, charges against the other. Crimination and re-cnmi-nation have been too much indulged in. While it is all right and properfor the friends of an aspirant for the nomi nation to use all honorable means to. secure his nomination, yet all -good ' men should deuounce malicious and false attacks upon the private character of other aspirants. Especially should Democrats denounce these fafsn at tacks, when made upon the leaders of their party by other Democrats sim ply to advance the cause of anotlier leader. We do nut believe that either Judge Fowle or Gov. Jarvis approves of these attacks upon each other that are beiug made by their respective ad- . lierents. Instead ot these two distin guished Democrats being traduced by the friends ot the oilier, all should join in praise of them both, for they de serve well of the State, and are both sous of whom North Carolina may well feel proud. Both of these gentle men have been houored and trusted leaders in our party too long, for Dem ocrats now to assail their past records. They have both been too long and highly endorsed by the party for Dem ocrats now to eoudenin what either may have done in the past. As the lawyers would say Democrats are 'estopped." Such false and malicious charges against Gov. Jarvis have been made by certain correspondents of some newspapers, that he has been compell ed to publish a card in denial of them. While we have not space to publish his card we gladly state that he entire ly refutes all these, bitter assaults upon him, aud in our opinion fully exoner ates his character. Wc think iLrathcr remarkable that these charges against. Gov. Jarvis should have been made at this late day nearly twelve years af ter the alleged occurrences took place ami matte. by men of his own party ! All those long years has Gov. Jarvis been in active political life, campaign after campaign, conducting heated can vasses with able Republican competi tors, and yet uot once was-his private characterassailetl.- Even Radical mal ice dared not assail the integrity of hie character. This has been reserved for pretended Democrats to do ! We write this not for the purpose of urging the nomination of Gov. Jarvis. for as between him and Judge Fowle the Record has expressed no -preference, but s'.mply to express our entire coufidence in his character and to de nounce the disgraceful aspersions cast thereou. As a personal friend of many years acquaintance we take pleasure in denouncing such attacks upon Thomas J. Jarvis : as a Democratic journalist we denounce such assaults upon one of our most trusted leaders : and as a citizen of North Carolina, we iudignantly repel such aspersions upon the character of our Chief Magistrate. Democratic Presidential Chnneee. Washington Letter to Asheville Citizen. Siuce Governor Seymour's recent letter of positive declination, Judge Thurman is gaining in streugth, and his nomination is by no means uncer tain. Governor Tilden must not be considered ouf of the race. He is a power in not only the parly, but the country, aud deserves to be. He is unquestionably the hardest worker and best organizer in the United States. He is not popular with the "leaders," but no mau who has a will of his own and who executes reformatory meas ures, regardless of party or persons. can be. There is no doubt but that he has a very strong following' among the masses who do the voting, for princi ple, regardless of office holding or office holders. Mrr Payne, of Ohio, and Morrison, of Illinois, are also promi nent. Judge David Davis recent ex cellent letter has given him a new boom. If is as good a platform as the Cincinnati convention is likely to put up. Thurman and Clarksoo N. Potter, of New York, or Davis ami Potter, would make a most successful ticket. Congress will adjourn within two weeks. It has done some excellent work of late. To Tell the Hoar. Seat yourself at a table. Attach av piece of metal (say a shilling) to I thread. Having placed your elbow on the table, hold the thread between the points of the thumb and forefinger, and allow the shilling to hang in the center of a glass tumbler; the pulse will immediately cause the shilling to vibrate like a pendulum, and the vi brations will increase until the shilling strikes the side of the glass'; and .sup pose the time of experiment be tho hour of seven, or half-past seven, the. peudulum will strike tho glass seven times, and then lose its momentum ' 1 A. 1 . I ...... I .. . if ...... auu returu w tun wuiti , -u juu wi.u the thread a sufficient length of time the effect will be repeated ; but aot until a sufficient space of time has elapsed to convince you that the ex periment is complete.- We need not add that the thread must be held with a steady hand, otherwise the vibratini motion would be counteracted. At whatever hour of the day or night the experiment is made, the coincidence will be the samn, ! Home or Nlaa C'oreoo'o Teorhlnce. Potatoes, any time or the year, can be made mealy if boiled in salt water and drained aud then covered - with A thick towel and left in .back of the range five minutes. To retain the color of any vegetable plunge it iuto cold water after boiling". ' Cooks make the mistake of boiling things too much. After reaching the boiling poiut meats should simmer. The toughest meats can be made tender by so doing. It ' is always best to underseasou rather . than to overseason food. When any thing is accidentally made too salt it can -be counteracted by adding a table- -spoonful of vinegar and a tablespoon- r. . i .. r if ..r..-.. i u iui in eutnt. iricatn n suj siiitisiniuiu not be washed, but wiped with a towel to preserve the juices aud quality.