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century. But if the house were not picturesque and ideal in itself, it would still be worth climbing up the steep wooden scaur from Whatstand well ("Hot Stannel"), or Cromford, to behold the diversified view of the Derwent Valley which Lea Hurst commands. There is nothing more pictorial in this panoramic shire. Lea Hurst stands on a bold bluff, but higher hills are above and around it. It overlooks a deep and devious valley, where other valleys meet to diverge. Let us stand at the gateway which divides the hall gardens from the belt of green park, a quaint gateway that invites the artist to steal its lichened steps, its moss-grown columns, with their orbs of stone, into his sketch-book. From this Pisgah-like plateau we look around. Behind us to the southeast rises the comb-like mass of Crich Cliff, towercrowned, its limestone bulk now glistening white and anon grey, as sun and shadow play with the picture. Opposite, rising from the rocky gorge where the Derwent plashes voicefully over its mossy boulders, between steep and hanging banks, the woods of Alderwasley ("Arrerslee") climb dark and thick to the sky-line. The eye follows this hilly ridge to Cromford and Matlock, with all the beauty of blended wood and water, hall and hamlet, hill and dale, grace of green park and gleam of grey tor, that these names suggest. Closer on hand, and sheltering Lea Hurst from the north, are the mountain hamlets of Lea and Holloway ("Howy"). Not readily does the entranced eye take in the infinite range of this picture, exquisite at all times and in every season.

But what lends to Lea Hurst an enchantment that neither architectural harmony nor landscape loveliness can confer is its personal and human interest. The law of association has linked this quaint home and poetic country with the life and labors of one of England's "uncrowned queens; " and were the house gaunt and nngainly, and the scenery wanting in poetic grandeur,Lea Hurst would still be the haunt of pilgrims. As Longfellow, in a prose passage, has expressed it: "Even scenes unlovely in themselves become clothed in beauty when illuminated by the imagination, as faces in themselves not beautiful become so by the expression of thought and feeling." The genius and goodness of Miss Florence Nightingale have consecrated Lea Hurst, just as William Shakespeare has consecrated the half-timbered house of his home at Stratford-on-Avon, Wordsworth, Rydal Mount; Burns, his Ayrshire cottage; Sir Walter Scott, Abbotsford; Tom Moore, his retreat at Mayfield; Charles Dickens, Gads Hill; and Charlotte Brontë, that isolated moorland parsonage at Haworth. Cassell's Family Magazine for December.

We are to know that we are never without a pilot. When we know not how to steer and dare not hoist a sail, we can drift. The current knows the way though we do not. . . . The ship of heaven guides itself and will not accept a wooden rudder.-Emerson.

REASON in man, instead of rejecting all that is deep and mysterious, cannot be satisfied without mysteries; reason requires truths which are above itself, just as the eye delights in looking upon an immense expanse of sea and sky.

A HELP TO NURSES.

N the course of an interesting lecture delivered two weeks ago to the nurses of the Philadelphia Hospital Training School, Professor Abrahamsohn called attention to the fact that there were 180,000 Germanspeaking people in this city, of whom a large percentage have no knowledge of English, and from whose number the hospital wards are largely recruited. He had no doubt that there were those among the audience who had experienced difficulty in treating such cases from their lack of knowledge of German. The language, he admitted, was a difficult one to thoroughly master, but his intention was to show that the elementary knowledge necessary for the purpose of the nurse could be readily acquired.

According to figures published in 1875 by the University of Berlin, there are in the English language 43,000 root words; in the French language, 56,000; in the German language, 82,000. Ofthis number but a very small percentage is used even by writers and scientific men, while the vocabulary in everyday use is counted not by thousands, but by hundreds. The number of words used by men of good general education is about 900. The uneducated and laboring classes use not over 500. It is this last class that the nurses have mainly to deal with in hospital life. A child of six years uses 100 words, and has but little difficulty in making known his likes and dislikes, his wants and woes.

The lecturer proposed to teach 100 words, ten each lesson, which can easily be memorized. At the conclusion of his course he will bring patients before the class and demonstrate how completely can be obtained the history and symptoms of the case by using only a few words.-The Press.

NEWS AND OTHER GLEANINGS.

-John Bright was 74 years old on the 16th inst. He has been taking a somewhat active part in the canvass for the election of members of Parliament, and has made some speeches on the Liberal side.

-After serving a pharmaceutical apprenticeship in New York, three Cuban young women have opened a drug store in Havana.

-The President's sister, Miss Rose Cleveland, has returned to the White House, after an absence of four months.

-Dr. Ray Palmer prints in the Independent the following extract from a personal letter recently received by him from John G. Whittier: "It is rather the fashion of the worshipers of Art to ignore or condemn a poem which has a moral or devotional aim. A little wickedness and irreverent audacity in a writer seems to many literary judges a thing to be commended. I have no complaint to make of a lack of commendation. I have more than I deserve. But I don't like to have the praise bestowed only on the unmoral and non-religious pieces."

The State census of Wisconsin, just completed, shows a total of 1,563,423, divided as follows: White males, 806,342; white females, 748,810; negroes, 5576; Indians, 2695.

-The city of Quebec is now lighted by electricity. The motive power is derived from Montmorency Falls, seven miles below the city.

-The census of England and Wales records 7,668,000 women as wage-earners.

-A mastodon's tooth, twelve inches long and six in diameter, was taken from a gravel pit in St. Catharine's, Ontario, a few days ago.

-Castor beans are extensively grown in the West, particularly in Missouri and Kansas, for commercial purposes. Castor oil is made from them there.

-Vesuvius is again in a state of eruption. The lava is streaming down the west side of the mountain, and some alarm is expressed.

Information has been received at Wichita Falls, Texas, of very disastrous prairie fires in Indian Territory, especially in the section lying north of Red River Station. The eastern limits of the fire are not known, but it is believed that the fire belt is from forty to sixty miles wide. The loss to cattlemen is placed as high as $400,000.

- The health of the unfortunate Empress Charlotte is rapidly failing. There is no truth in the report that she recently manifested signs of a return to sanity. Her case has always been utterly hopeless, says the London Truth.

-The Coast Survey reports great earthquake waves off the Pacific Ocean at San Francisco, as indicated on the coast survey tide gauge. These earthquake waves were noticed on the 19th inst., between 1 and 8 o'clock p. m. They were thirty-five minutes apart, and were as great as those observed during the great upheaval in Java some years since.

-The British Government has decided to send Matthew Arnold to France and Germany to inquire into the system of free schools in those countries.

-During the past year five thousand new books have been added to the Iowa State Library. The State now possesses one of the three best law libraries collected under State authority in the United States.

Various lines of telegraph are to be constructed in Corea under the superintendence of Chinese officials. The preliminary surveys have already been commenced between Gensan and Seoul, at several points on the ChineseCorean frontier. The length of the lines actually undertaken is over 400 miles.

-The lumber operators of Maine with one or two exceptions have agreed to employ no man in the woods during the coming winter unless he has recently been vaccinated. Many have posted up notices through the State and eastern part of Canada stating that their men must be vaccinated before they will be employed.

CURRENT EVENTS.

THE war between Servia and Bulgaria has been in progress during the week, and several severe engagements have taken place. The Servian troops who had invaded Bulgaria, and were attempting to capture Sofia, the capital, have been repulsed at the writing of this report.

THE elections for members of the English Parliament began on the 23d. John Bright is a candidate for reelection in Birmingham, and is opposed by Lord Randolph Churchill.

IN ENGLAND, the "Aborigines Protective Society " has issued a letter signed by Herbert Spencer, Cardinal Manning, the Bishop of London, Mr. Forster and others in favor of the avoidance of war with less civilized countries, and urging electors to support candidatos for Parliament who hold the same view.

MUCH excitement continues in Canada over the execution of Louis Riel. A mass meeting of sympathizers with him in Montreal was attended by 10,000 persons. Other meetings were held at Quebec, and elsewhere.

A DISPATCH from Calcutta, India, on the 23d, says that five thousand persons have been drowned and 150 villages submerged in Orissa by a cyclone, and that 1311 square miles in the Moorabad and Huddea districts have been devastated.

THE relief committee in Galveston, Texas, to relieve necessities caused by the recent fire, had been advised by the close of last week, of total subscriptions to the amount of $104,700. Of this sum $82,600 had been received and about $50,000 distributed.

THE whole adult population of the village of St. Martha, Quebec, voluntarily assembled in their parish church on Saturday and pledged themselves to abstain from alcoholic beverages for one year. The village contains a population of 2000.

SMALL-POX continues to decrease in Montreal. The deaths last week were 164, against 231 the previous week. It has made its appearance in Charlottetown on Prince Edward's Island, and caused five deaths on the 21st instant.

CONSIDERABLE subscriptions to the aid of the Zoological Garden, (Philadelphia), have been made, the amount, on the 21st, having reached $8111.

JOHN SHARPLESS, a well-known Friend, (0.), aged 62 years, residing near Chester, Delaware Co., (Pa.), was murdered on his farm on the night of the 22d. He was induced to go to the barn by an unknown colored man, who crushed in his skull and fled.

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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, ($1.50).

Persons wishing other periodicals than those named above should write us, and we will name prices. *** Where several periodicals in the list are wanted, find the net price of each, (if ordered through us), by subtracting $2.50 from the rate given "for both."

** Where our subscribers have already paid up for the INTELLIGENCER AND JOURNAL, or for any reason do not now wish to remit for it, they can have the periodicals above at the net rate.

THE INTELLIGENCER AND JOURNAL,

921 ARCH ST., PHILADELPHIA.

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Express on week-days, 3.20, 4.35, 5.00, 5.45, 6.50, 7.30, 8.20, 8.30, 11

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STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER

Exhibit at all times a most extensive and comprehensive assortment of every description of

DRY GOODS.

The stock includes Silks, Dress Goods, Trimmings, Hosiery and Underwear, Gloves, House-Furnishing Goods, Ready-Made Dresses and Wraps, and everything that may be needed either for dress or for house-furnishing purposes. It is believed that unusual inducements are offered, as the stock is among the largest in the American market, and the prices are guaranteed to be uniformly as low as elsewhere on similar qualities of goods.

and 11.15 a.m. (Limited Express 1.14 and 4.50 p.m.), 13.44, N. W. COR. 8TH & MARKET STS.,

5, 6, 6.30, 7.10, 7.40 and 9.16 p.m. and 12.01 night. On Sundays, 3.20, 4.35, 5, 5.45, 8.30 a.m., 12.44, 4 (Limited Express, 4.50), 6.30, 7.10 and 7.40 p.m. and 12.01 night.

For Brooklyn, N. Y., all through trains connect at Jersey City with boats of "Brooklyn Annex," affording direct transfer to Fulton Street, avoiding double ferriage and journey across New York City.

Express for Boston, without change, 6.30 p.m. daily. For Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Ocean Beach, Ocean Grove, Asbury Park and Long Branch, 8.00 and 11.30 a.m., 2.44, 3.30 and 4 p.m. on week-days. Saturdays only, 5 p.m. Sundays, 8 a.m. (does not stop at Ocean Grove and Asbury Park). For Freehold, 5 p.m., week-days.

Daily except Sunday: Express for Easton, Delaware Water Gap, Scranton and Binghamton, 8.00 a.m., 12.01 noon and 6.00 p.m. For Scranton and Water Gap, 4.00 p.m. FROM KENSINGTON STATION, FRONT AND NORRIS STS. For New York, 6.50, 7.40, 8.30, 10.10 and 11.15 a.m., 12.05, 2.10, 3.15, 4.55, 5.35, 6.10 and 11 p.m. on week-days. On Sundays, 8.25 a.m.

Daily except Sunday: Express for Easton, Delaware Water Gap, Scranton and Binghamton, 7.40 a.m., 12.05 noon and 5.35 p.m. For Scranton and Water Gap, 3.15 p.m.

FROM MARKET STREET WHARF. Express for New York, via Camden and Trenton, 9.00 a.m. on week-days.

Express for Long Braneh and intermediate stations, 8.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sundays, 7.30 a.m.

Trains for Trenton, connecting for New York, 6.20, 7.30, 10.30 a.m., 12 noon, 2.30, 3.30, 4.30, 5.30 and 7.00 p.m. On Sundays, 6.45 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE

RAILROAD.

TRAINS LEAVE NEW BROAD ST. STATION. For Baltimore and Washington, 12.20, 3.45, 7.20 9.10, 10.16 a.m., 12.05 noon, 12.30 (Limited Express), 4.02 and 6,03 p.m. Baltimore only, 5.05 and 11 p.m.

On Sunday, 12.20, 3.45, 7.20, and 9.10 a.m., and 6.03 p.m. Baltimore only, 11 p.m.

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FRIENDS' MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES.

For Richmond, 12.20, 7.20 and 12.05 noon (Limited Express, 12.30 p.m.) On Sunday, 12.20 and 7.20 a.m.

Sleeping-car tickets can be had at Broad and Chestnut Streets,

838 Chestnut Street and Broad Street Station.

The Union Transfer Company will call for the check baggage from hotels and residences. Time-cards and full information can be obtained at the station and at the following

TICKET OFFICES:

CHARLES E. PUGH, General Manager.

No. 838 Chestnut Street.

S. E. Corner Broad and Chestnut Streets.
No. 4 Chelten Avenue, Germantown.
No. 324 Federal Street, Camden.

J. R. WOOD,

General Passenger Agen

College and Class Invitations, Fine Stationery.

FRIENDS' BOOK ASSOCIATION,

W. Gor. 15th and Race Sts., Philadelphia.

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9TH & MARKET STS., PHILA.

BARGAINS.

1020 ARCH STREET.

BOOKS, STATIONERY AND FANCY ARTI-
CLES AT HALF PRICE.

FRIENDS' BOOK ASSOCIATION having removed their
store to S. W. Cor. 15th & Race Sts., is selling the remainder
of stock at the old stand, 1020 Arch St., at FIFTY per cent.
discount from regular marked prices.

JOHN COMLY, SUPERINTENDENT.

Our Healthful Home.

INVALIDS can enter this pleasantly situated Sanatorium at any time for treatment. Our accommodations are first-class. We have soft spring water, dry, invigorating air, fine walks and drives, with the advantages of both city and country.

Dr. A. SMITH is very successful in healing the sick, with his comprehensive system of medical treatment. Invalids cannot find a better home. Terms reasonable: send for circulars. Address, A. SMITH, M. D.,

OUR HEALTHFUL HOME, Reading, Pa.

and 914 Race Street, Phila.

CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES.

A Nice Assortment always on hand suitable for Plain and Fashionable Garments.

PLAIN COATS A SPECIALTY. GUSTAVUS GOLZE, MERCHANT TAILOR, 109 N. Tenth Street, Philadelphia.

WHAT $5.00 WILL BUY.

IF $5.00 is sent us, either by Registered Letter, Postal Note, Bank
Check, or Post-Office Order, we will send any one of the following
orders: Order No. 1; We will send 6 pounds of good Black, Green,
Japan or Mixed Tea, and 18 pounds of good mild or strong roasted
Coffee. Order No. 2; We will send 30 pounds of good mild, or
strong roasted Coffee. Order No. 3; We will send 5 pounds of real
good Black, Green, Japan or Mixed Tea, and 15 pounds of fine
mild or strong roasted Coffee. Order No. 4; We will send 25
pounds of real good mild or strong roasted Coffee.. Persons may
club together and get one of these orders, and we will divide it to
suit the club, sending it all to one address. To those who wish to
purchase in larger quantities, we will sell at a still further reduc-
tion. The Tea and Coffee will be securely packed and sent by ex-
press or freight, whichever is ordered. Samples of any of the
above orders will be sent free by mail to examine. In ordering,
please state whether Order No. 1, 2, 3 or 4 is desired. Call on or
address,
WM. INGRAM & SON, TEA DEALERS,
31 N. Second Street, Philadelphia.

FRIENDS' WEDDING INVITATIONS. Send for Samples. No Charge.

NO. 908 ARCH STREET, DIXON PHILADELPHIA, PENNA.

FRIENDS' MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES, Correctly and Handsomely Engrossed.

GIRARD LIFE INSURANCE, ANNUITY AND TRUST CO. OF PHILADELPHIA.

NO. 2030 CHESTNUT STREET.

INSURES LIVES, GRANTS ANNUITIES, ACTS AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, GUARDIAN, TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE OR RECEIVER, AND RECEIVES DEPOSITS ON INTEREST.

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INSURES LIVES, GRANTS ANNUITIES, RECEIVES MONEY ON DEPOSIT, ACTS AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, GUARDIAN, TRUSTEE, ASSIGNEE, COMMITTEE, RECEIVER, AGENT, ETC.

All Trust Funds and Investments are kept separate and apart from the Assets of the Company.

President, SAMUEL R. SHIPLEY, Vice-President, T. WISTAR BROWN, Vice-President and Actuary, ASA S. WING, Manager of Insurance Department, JOS. ASHBROOK, Trust Officer, J. ROBERTS FOULKE.

Reuben Wilson

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