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With feet half naked and bare And dress all tattered and torn; With a penny here and a mockery there. And floods of derision and scorn. She wanders thw street wherever her feet, Weary or willing, are borne, With an eye as bright and cheek as fair As the earliest blush of the morn. Wandering up and down, And driven from door to door, A jest for every idle clown And a butt for every boor. While the velvet-slippered, in satin and lace, (Jo rustling by her side, With a chilling look and averted face, And a lip all curled with pride. So beautiful yet so frail; So willing, and yet so weak ; O, what if the heart should fail And a heavenly purpose break. And the dens and kennels of vice Another poor victim should hold? A celestial spark be quenched in the dark And an angel be bartered for gold? No wonder the heart should fail. And a heavenly purpose fade; The eye grow dim, and the cheek grow pale, When none stand ready to aid! No wonder the lairs and cradles of sin So many poor victims should hold, While the good are content to worship their God, And the rich to worship their gold. Move patiently, f earth t 'Till mercy's wandering dove Shall fly to the rosy realm of its birth, And rest in the bosom of love. Move patiently on 'till the Crucified Shall gather His radiant crown From the lowly llowers and bleeding hearts That the world has trampled down! A Volcanic Eldorado. Your correspondent, after almost in credible hardships and astounding ad ventures, which, it is safe to say, are unparalled in the history of the Western Continent, has returned from the mission assigned him ly your journal, and can now lay before the public the rich re sults of a research which is only second to the success of the New York Herald expedition to Africa, under command of the intrepid Stanley. A few word to the readers of the Floridian by way of explanation. Home weeks ago the Floridian, with a laudable desire to emulate the example of its metropolitan contemporaries, concluded to fiud, if possible, by a judicious and generous expenditure of means, the true facts relative to the mysterious smoke arising near the Wakulla coast, denom inated vaguely the "volcano." After due deliberation, the able editor of this enterprising journal selected the writer as a proper person to assume charge of this exploration, and gave him carte blanche to choose his associates and plan a programme most likely to lead to the desired consummation. Several days were spent in organizing the expedition, and preparations went on with the utmost secresy, until finally a party of six gentlemen, all well known in Tallahassee, were pledged to devote themselves to the success of the enter prise, and to follow implicitly the direc tions of their temporary leader. As, however, so many futile attempts had previously been made to solve this diffi cult mystery, it was no part of the pro gramme to give any premature publicity to the affair. Secresy, absolute and en tire, was the first desideratum, and this, after much discussion, was finally at tained by transferring the party, one by one, to St. Marks, until, in one week from the perfection of the plans, all were rendezvoused at miduight at the old Gov ernment Hospital, with baggage, instru ments and provisions, ready, with brave hearts and strong hands, to make one great struggle to wrest the secret of this mysterious phenomenon from unwilling nature. The arrangements were simple, but careful. Baggage was at a discount, us oue change of clothing was considered sufficient, but a careful list of necessary instruments had been selected, and the party stood equipped, with sextants, chronometers, compasses, artificial hori zons, and all other appliances necessary to obtain the exact position. Two boats were in waiting, and when everything was ready the little band of explorers launched out in the unknown, and were Boon landed on the dense and inhospita ble shores that separated them from the object of their search. It is not proposed to go into unneces eary details, and it will suffice to say that more than three weeks were spent in the swamps without any useful end being attained, until accident enabled O .... the writer to solve this famous mystery, in a manner, too, that can never be tor gotten. For several days the party had sub sisted entirely on game, and late in the afternoon,while in the chase of awounded deer, after a protracted pursuit, I found myself separated from my companions, and in a part of the swamp that I had never seen before. At once endeavoring to retrace my steps, I soon discovered that I had encountered that most terrible of misfortunes being lost in an almost impenetrable jungle. After wandering aimlessly for some time and trying to find some way out of the dilemma, 1 perceived an open space a short distance ahead, which promised to lead to a more satisfactory locality. Threading my way through the brake, and avoiding the more dangerous spots of . this uninviting region, I finally emerged from the more dense growth , and stood on comparatively high grouud, from which I beheld a scene that filled me with astonishment and rendered me at first almost incapable of thought. For two hundred yards stretched a broad savanna of flowers, contrasting wonder- fully with the swamps around. In the center of this beautiiul spot stood a with neat houses built of pine logs. Little children were playing and their gleeful laughter seemed strange and uncanny in the midst of the waste of desolation around them. No men were visible, but a few women, some young and pretty, were plying their accustomed avocations. A dozen large blood hounds lay idly bv, and seemed amply able to protect the little settlement in case of need, r or a moment I was undecided, but finally concluded to approach and demand at least rest and refreshment, and possibly a guide. My entrance into the savanna caused a scene of the greatest excitement. The children ran shrieking into the houses, and the fierce dogs bounded forward, as though to tear in pieces the bold intruder upon their domain. The women stood spell-bound for the moment, until one, more self-posesssed than the rest, hur riedly advanced, called otF the hounds, and demanded in a soft and liquid dialect, compounded of Spanish and Seminole, the reasons of this intrusion. Without waiting for an answer she con tinued hurriedly and excitedly: "For the love of God, Seuor, you must leave this place at once, or your life is not wortli an hour's purchase. But two men have ever entered here from the outside world before, and see! there they are," pointing to two suggestive looking mounds, with rude crosses at the heads, under the shadow of a large palm. The girl was very beautiful, with the pecu liar Spanish eyes and complexion and, w ithal, an expression about her that re minded one of the old romantic accounts of Indian princesses in the palmy days of their race. Gold ornaments weie hung about her in profusion; solid bracelets three inches wide, thick and massive, encircled her slender wrists ; her hair was banded with golden spangles stitched upon chamois leather, and wherever the precious metal could serve the purpose of ornament, there was it displayed most lavishly. I was so wrapped in the contemplation of this fair creature, whose natural charms far excelled anything I hail ever seen lie fore, that I forgot for the moment her ominous words and gesture, until I was riufely recalled to myself by the young woman rushing into the nearest house, crying, "iou are lost; it is too latel" The sound of voices attracted my at tention, and before I could turn to lly or conceal myself, a number of men en tered the savanna, and in a moment I was seized and rudely bound to a tree. For a time no further notice was taken of me and I had leisure to remark my sur roundings and listen to. what was said. The men numbered about twenty-five, tall, swarthy fellows, armed to the teeth, and conversed with each other in that peculiar mixed language noticeable in the beautiful damsels who gave me such a dubious welcome. .A tolerable knowl edge of Spanish, together with the few- Indian words I knew, enabled ma to un derstand the purport of their discourse, which I soon found concerned me and the proper disjtosition to make of their unwelcome visitor. Here was a mystery far surpassing the volcano. I had never heard that in the recesses of the swamp there was such a people, and wondered whether I was not the victim of some grotesque dream, but the first few words spoken to me by the ap parent leader of the band at once dis pelled any such illusion. "You make the third, sir, that has discovered our secret. Two will never speak of it again, and what reason have we to know that it is safe with you?" At this moment my lovely acquaintance hurried towards us, and taking my interrogator aside, spoke a few words that I did not hear. They seemed, however, to have a marvelous effect, for, with a quick step, the chief turned to me and cut the thongs of deer hide that bound me to the tree, and then with an impatient gesture commanded me to follow him. I did so, wondering what new developments were to ensue in this most strange place. Entering one of the farthest cabins near the entrance to the glade, I found myself by the bedside of a young girl, of not more than ten or twelve years of age, tossing and moaning with fever, and crying wildly in a fierce delirium. "You see, Senor, my daugh ter," said my guide. "For two weeks she has been in this state, and for her sake I have spared you the fate that your fool-hardy predecessors met. Our sim ple remedies and scant knowledge have been of no avail; if you can cure her, life ami wealth will be yours; if you de rline or plead inability, vor Ir tnkdre de Dio, you will not see another sunrise It will readily be believed that 1 was not slow to avail myself of this one chance of escape. Besides, the scene had taken a stronir hold upon my imag ination, and the mystery of the presence and being of this little colony, together with the lavish display of gold, in all conceivable forms, had aroused my curi osity so strongly that I only speak truth u licn I assert that the tear of death was secondary to my desire to solve, if possi ble this stramre problem that I had so wonderfully been brought to face. Mv resolution was made in an instant. I saw that my little patient was suffer ;nrfr,im malarial fever, fast verging to the dreaded typhus, and as I luck ily had with me a supply of that invalua ble mixture of quinine and whisky, I concluded to risk my life in an attempt to s.ivp tor's, and ' at the same time to satisfy myself regarding my strange surroundings. I accepted the alterna tive, and it is enough to say that for sev eral da'9 I worked zealously over the bed of the fever-stricken girl, and finally restored her safe and out of danger to her father's arms. His gratitude knew no bounds, undone evening he came to me and hesitatingly said: "Listen, Senor. to the story of our race. You are the first that has ever known it outside of our own bands, but with advancing civiliza lion we must Oe discovered sooner or later, and to you I would confide our true history to prevent future misunder stanuings ana misrepresentations. 1 am a descendant of the noble Osceola, Chief ot the stemiuoles, in years gone by. The men ami women you nave seen here are remnants of that once famed race, and we can also boast of blood from the proudest hidalgoes that ever left old Spain to reach the shores of St. Atrgus tiue. ny we are nere now is ot no consequence to you or to the world. It is enough that wc, for years, have been domiciled in this wondrous spot of beauty, shut in on all sides by almost impenetrable morasses, and had it not been for the fatal thirst of gold, we might for years to come have lived here alone and unsuspected, happy in our traditions and mystic religion. I know well the object of your search here. You wish to find what men call the 'volcano. Come, I will show you all." And taking me by the arm, the chief led me into an adjoin ing hut, and with deep emotion said: "Gratitude to the savior of my child im pels me to this, and it is, perhaps, well that the inevitable disclosure should come now. I must blindfold you. sir. and then you will see the goal of your explorations. Thus speaking, a handkerchief was tightly tied over my eyes, and a heavy woolen sack thrown over my head. Com pletely deprived of sight I blindly fol lowed my guide through a devious wind ing p ith, stumbling over rots and other obstacles, and wading shallow lagoons where I could hear the hiss of serjents and scent the noisome odor of the great saurian. After an hour or more con sumed in this toilsome march, the road became easier, until suddenly my guide, with a quick motion, threw the cover ing form off my head, and tearing the handkerchief from my eyes, exclaimed : "There, my friend, is what you have toiled to find. Behold the work of the children of Osceola!" I was struck dumb. Before me stretched a broad, shal low lagoon, of clear and limpid waters, the banks formed of solid masses of coral that gleamed and glittered like diamonds in the waning sunlight. The bottom of the lagoon was covered with huge bould ers of coral, with the exception of one central spot, whose depth seemed un fathomable. "Examine the coral," said my couducter. I stepped forward, and taking a piece in my hand, discovered that fully one half was composed of gold flakes, making a conglomerate mass, richer by far than the most productive quartz of Australia or California. For the moment my heart ceased beating. No man could look unmoved upon such boundless wealth, and it was some mo ments before I could become sufficiently composed to notice the other surround ings of this wonderful place. I observed, however, men hurrying to and fro, laden with the precious lumps of coral, and in a short time solved the entire mystery of the so-called volcano. An immense fur nace, built of earth and stone, was pour ing forth volumes of smoke, and iu it fiery mouth huge masses of coral were being constantly deposited. The tire consumed to impalpable ashes the shelly texture, and the molten gold, by au in genious device, was run into moulds, ami theace forged into any shapes the fancy of this half-barbaric people might dic tate. What I saw subsequently I am not permitted to reveal. I was guided back to my party, who had given ine up as lost, and now, without breaking faith with my strange entertainers, can place liefore the public the true explanation of the Wakulla volcano. Should any one desire to test the truth of my statements, he is welcome to do so, but I shall not attempt another ex ploration. If any person, however, wishes lurther information, 1 win ic happy to see him at the City hotel, lal- ihassee. until the last ot July, at wincn time I start for the North. Jkkky Jl'M- ek, in the Tallahaee Fioridian. What You Read. I wisli to urge upon you the impor tance of being careful iu the selection of your books. Do not be simply self indulgent. At this day, when some of the best thoughts of the best writers are giveu to the world in the dress of the fictitious narrative, it is Mie to declaim against novels in a wholesale way. The liking for stories comes to us by lnher- itauce. Uur latners anu moiners, anu their's before them, and soon all the way back to remote ages, were fond of the legeud, the rhyme, and the fairy-tale. There is nothing particularly new in the fanciful writing, tor though the literary form may be slightly altered to suit dif ferent climates ami eras, yet toe same stories have lieeu recited, with variations. ever since Adam and Eve left Paradise. Mother Goose is venerable, ami our favor ite fairy-tales were told in tapestried tents aud ancient palaces centuries ago. There are no pictures of current manners and customs so pertcct as those which may be found in the current novels, let if you confine yourselves to the reading of even the most nearly perfect among thum, those which are the vehicles ot truth and good morals, and which are analytical, logical, picturesque, and elo quent by turns, you will certainly fail to thrive mentally. I he mind requires a change of diet as well as the body. The constant reading of those lnoks which put in motion oue set of faculties only. results in mental uissip ttioti, almost in mental dyspepsia. If you w ish to gro, to enlarge your horizon of thoiiglit, to attain not merely to a glib and fluent way of expressing yourselves, but to the comprehension ot great subjects, you must commune with the masters of thought aud speech in many departments of literature. In order to get good from reading, you must drink deep; not content with flying like humming-birds or butterflies from flower to flower, you must be w ill ing to study and reflect. A week now and then, or a month, with one author, will, if the author be one of the really great, give you more solid profit than a year's dipping aud tasting without mo tive and without effort. There are few who remember how iusensibly, yet bow steadily, we are molded by our associa tions. Margaret Sangtter. Glasses axd Glasses. "Why," said a husband to his wife, "are you always looking in the glass; "because, my dear." was the answer, "the glass I look into enables me to improve my personal appearance: the one you look into only degrades you." A nrxT is as good as a kick, but there are men who will never take one till they get the other. N. O. liepubltcan. How to Breathe Properly. Most people breathe properly, often more by accident or instinct than by de sign; but on the other hand hundreds of tliousands do not breathe properly, while many thousands at this present moment are suffering more or less severe affections of the lungs or throat, owing to a family mode of respiration in other words, be cause they breathe through the mouth in stead of through the nostrils, i ne raoutn has its own functions to perform in con nection with eating, drinking and speak ing; ami the nostrils have theirs, viz: smelling and breathing. In summer time the error of respiring through the mouth is not so evident as at the winter season, when li is unuouoicoiy uauii with danger to the person who commits this mistake. If any one breathes through the natural channel, the nostrils, the air passing over the mucous mem brane lining the various cuumltcrs of the nose lecoines warmed to the tenierature of the liody liefore reaching the lungs; but if he takes in air between the lip and through the mouth, the cold air comes in contact with the delicate lining mem brane of the throat and lungs, and gives rise to a local chill, frequently euding iu inflammation. Many jersons, without knowing the reason why they are bene fitted, wear respirators over their mouth iu whiter, if they happen to go out of doors. By doing this they diminish the amount of air which enters letween the lips, ami virtually compel themselves to breathe through the nostrils. But they could attain just the same result by keep ing the lip closed, a habit which is easily acquire.!, aud conduces to the proper aud a i .1. : natural way oi ureamiug. We lelieve tint if jK'ople would only adopt this simple habit in other words, if they would take for their rule in breath ing, "Shut your mouth!" there would le"an immense diminution iu the two classes of affections, viz: those ot tlie lungs and throat, which count nvany thousands of victims in this country in the course of a single year. Man is the only animal which has acquired the er- nicious and often fatal habit of breathing through the mouth. It commences iu childhood, and becomes confirmed ir. adult life, often engendering consump tion, chronic bronchitis, relaxed sore throat, or some other disease of the lungs or throat w hich is set down usually to a different cause altogether. In conclud ing this short article, we venture to ask our readers to judge for themselves When they step out in the morning into th' fresh, but cold air, let them try the difference of feeling arising fiom the two nt Mies of breathing through the nostrils and between the lips. In the f diner case they will find that they can breath" easily and freely, yet with comfort, while the fresh air. wanned to the temperature of the body by its contact with the nasal mucous membrane, is agreeable to the lungs; in the other case, if they draw in a few inspirations between the parted lips, the cold air, rushing indirect to the lungs, creates a feeling of coldness and discomfort, ami an attack of coughing often comes on. Chrixt ian Weekly. Effect of Light. Dr. Moor, the metaphysician, thus speaks of the effect of the light on the Ixnly and mind : A tadpole confined in darkness would never become a frog; and an infant deprived of heaven's free light will only grow into a shajeless idiot, in stead of a beautiful and reasonable being. Hence, in the deep, dark gorges and ravines of the Swiss Valais, where the direct sunshine never reaches, the hideous prevalence of idiocy startles the traveller. It is a strange, melancholy idiocy. Many ersons are incapable of articulate speech ; some are deaf, some are blind, some la lwr under all these privations, and all are niisshaien in almost every part of the body. I lelieve there is in all places a marked difference in the healthiness of houses ac cording to their aspect iu regard to the sun, and those are decidedly the healthi est, other things leing equal, in which all the rooms are, during some part of the day, fully exposed to the direct light. Epidemic attack inhabitants on the shady side of the street, and totally ex empt those on the other side; and even in epidemics such as ague, the morbid in fluence is often thus partial in its labors. Potato Cutlets with Tomatoes. Cut some small slices of cold mutton; spread mashed iwtatoes, nicely flavored with Iepjer and salt, on each side of them, and fry a nice light-brown. Then take some ripe tomatoes; remove their skins by plunging into Ixtiling water, when the skins will become Inse. and peel off easily; stew the toni itoes in a small saucepan, and break into them one or two eggs one egg to four large tomatoes stirring the mixture well round, until it is of the consistency of scrambled eg; Pile up the tomatoes in the center of a dish, arranging the potato cutlets round it. These should le a golden-brown color, and the tomatoes ot a bright pink. This mode of cleaning fine glass gives it great brilliancy: Take finely powdered . 1 . & liit intk if i mi ttctttiioi 1 I i iimi r r smear over the glass with it, and then wipe it off with a iierfectly dry cloth. As a substitute tor this, fine silted ashes, ap died by a rag dipped in spirits, will do as well. Spanish white is apt to make the glass rough and injure it. Gkeen Tomato Sot. Two gallons green tmnatoes sliced, not peeled; twelve rood -sized onions, sliced ; two quart9of vinegar, one quart sugar, two taoiespoon- fuls of salt, two of ground mustard, two ot black epper, ground, one of allspice. one ot cloves; mix and stew till tender stir often to prevent burning; jar for use Sokkel Salad. One part sorre leaves, two parts borage leaves, and three parts lettuce leaves; season with stewed rhubarb juice sweetened. lAit it stand ten minutes and serve. Tender wild aor rel may le used for this salad, but the cultivated i rench sorrel is preferable. Case-knives, snuffers, watch-chains and other small steel articles may be pre served from rust by being carefully wiped after use, and then wraped in coarse t brown paper. Customs. A party of German medical men are at present in Montenegro, in aid of the Her zcgoviuian wounded. One of them has addressed to the All g erne ine Zeitung a series ot letters which are just now ot hi h interest, as showing the peculiar tate of civilization in the Black Mouu- taiu. The Montenegrin doctor who co- peratcswith the German medical men is certain Domo Ilizkowitch, whose tam y has for several centuries furnished ex- lusively the local Esculaps. Domo Il izkowitch, like most of his countrymen, can neither read nor write! Such "sci ence" as he tMisscsse has come to him through oral tradition. When a ttcrsou lies, the funeral wail or howling is gen erally continued during several days; women tearing out their hair in wild frenzy. Suierstition is universal. Ihuu- der is believed to arise from the fact of St. Peter playing at ninepins, w hile light ning is regarded as the it flex of the sword with which St. Elias combats the devil. When there is a fire to be extinguished. coplecall out: "Wine! wine!" instead f "Water! believing, as they do, that y uttering the latter word, the genius of 'ire would feel insulted. Life is insecure. Men shoot down each other for a mere trifle; and judicial punishment for such acts of violence is rare, esecially if the MTson killed is not ot Montenegrin birth. Ilerzegoviuian, w ho is the chief official the district where the party of tier- man medical men at present are active, mnot dare to leave his house at nigltt. from fear of leing murdered simply lo calise he has attracted hatred ujmiii him self by being appointed to his oflice in consequence of his ability, whilst not eing a Montenegrin by birth. Hie ower oi tne prince is a tiespoiie oue, in all intents and purjo8es. Thus only was le able, hlter having given his assent to the Geneva Convention, to forbid the cut ting off of the heads of captive Turks. This order of his is, however, not relished. When two Montenegrins meet, the hrt juestiou always Is: "How many 1 urks heads hast thou cut otf ' Almost dally, men are introduced to the German doc tors, with the remark: "He is a hero; he has cut off so many Turks' head-.!" is considered an insult not to ask a Montenegrin hero as tu his performances iu that line. Kissing among men is a general practice, on every occasion even at table, after a dish ot garlic or onions. Women, who occupy the most interior Misition, are never s-luted oy men; Out they alute men oy kissing their liaml or the hem of their garments. Special rev- reuce is shown to a person by a kiss on the stomach. Such is the report ot a well-meaning "friend of the plince." The Philosophy of Boarding. "What doyou charge for board?" asked tall, (ireen Mountain boy, as he walked up4othe bar of a second-rate hotel in New Voak; "wh it do you ask a wceK lor board and lodging" "Five dollars." "Five dollars! that's too much; but I 'iMse you'll allow for the tunes I am ab sent from dinner and supper!" "Certainly, thirty-seven and a-hall cents ach." Here the conversation ended, and the Yankee took up his quarters tor two weeks. During this time he lodged and ireakfasted at the hotel, but did not take ither dinner or upier, saying his busi ness lelainel iiiui in auouier huu the town. At the expiration of the two weeks, he again walked up to tlie bar and said : "S'posc we settle that account I m going in a few minutes." s rs .. .... i 1 Ml . The landlord handed nun ms oiu: "Two weeks' board at five dollars ten ollars." "Here, stranger," said the Yankee, "this , 1 . f . I . ! is wron you ve not ieiueieu me ihhct "S - . was absent from dinner una supper i- lavs, two meals per day; 28 meals, at 37 ccntseach f 10 50 cents. If you've not got tlie liny cents ui;u i -, 11 take a drink, and the balance in cigar$ ! ' Loud Connaloiit' Pkeuooative. voiiiif nobleman. Lord Ueorge Allien 4 iiM-.llr-llt wllO VV cut to a reception ol j 1- ' . Queen Victoria in London, moved with great self-osscssion through the crowd of dignitaries with his hat on, until, ar- rivin" liefore the Queen, ne uoiicu it, knelt, and kissed her hand. Kising, he thrust his hat on lus lieai again ami turned toward the Prince of Wales, when the latter drew back with flushed face, at the seeminir insult. Indignant murmurs ran through the guadily attired crowd, and they were inst going to remove him when the Queen interfered and said. 'r,.rl t.'onnfOitrht is right." It seemed that for siiecial service rendered the King i A . i : . , ' by a Lord uoiinaugni iu in icigu ui Henry VII., ft riglil naa oceti given oy latent in perjK-tuity to tne neau in me house in each succeeding generation u remain with coveted head in the presence of the ruling sovereign. This right had lieen iu abeyance during the minority ol the present Lml conuatigut ana naa been forgotten by all but the Queen, lie had uncovered his head to her as a wom an, but jealous of the inherited privilege had resumed hischajwau ujmmi rising, ami I & - .... .... rtnriL' ir.l JnnllfL COIItinUCU lO liain-maiu. paper. The Bston J'ont remarks: If the Centennial authorities should see ut to rtVr a prize tor the pink ot politeness it i questionable whether American exhib itors at Philadelphia would stand any chance by the side of their foreign broth ers. Take for instance, the m inner adopt ed by the different exhibitors in giving . ... 1 . . 1 .... I notice that tneir goous are uoi iu w Han dled. The blunt Yankee "hands off," .irint! in bold letters, and lastcned in hlf a dozen places on every case, looks i.,..o..n. lieside the courteous "please do n,t handle" of the English exhibitors. and the still more polite "visitors will vnfYr a favor." etc., etc., which is the way the request is worded by the French, Egyptians and oiners. A girl, in the presence of her beau, will leave half her ice cream and after ward sneak into the cellar and eat seven pickles. Herzegovinian The Surrender at Sedan. The London Society concludes a short sketch of the life of the German States man, containing extracts from private letters written at different periods of his career, as lollows: Ave cannot more, appropriately con clude these selections from Bimarck private correspondence than by giving the translation of a letter, which indeed has already been published in England not that we are aware of the fact from personal experience or hearsay but it seems to us almost an Impossibility that it should not have Ihcu published, Miiee the letter, addressed to the Minister's wife, but intercepted by the French Franctireur; appeared in a French news paper. Its date and contents attest its historical importance. It runs thus: "Venduesse, 3 Septr. 1870. "Dear Heart: The day Itefore yester day before dawn I left my quarters here, returned to-day, and have in tne interim witnessed the great battle of Sedan, in which we made about thirty thousand prisoners, and threw the rest of the French army we had been pursuing from Bir le Due into the fortress, w here, with the EiniK-ror, they were obliged to surrender. At 5 o'clock yesterday morn ing, after having till 1 o'clock discussed with Moltkc and the French generals the terms of the capitulation, I w as aw akened by Gen. Keille, whom I know, to tell me that Napoleon wished to see ic. un washed and without breakfast I rode to ward Sedan, and found the Emperor in an open carriage with three aides-de-camp and three on horse back, on the highway this side of Sedan. I dismounted, saluted him an olitely as nt the Tuileries. and asked w hat were his commands. He de sired to see the King. I informed him, in accordance with the truth, that his Majesty h id his quarters three miles off, at the place wheie I am now writing. To Napoleon's quest! n where he was to go, 1 offered him, as I did not know the neighhorhiNxl, my quarters at Donchery, a small place close to Sedan. He accept ed the offer, and nxle, accompanied by the six Frenchmen, by me and Charles, who in the mean time had followed me through tlie solitary morning hours, to ward our side. Bd'ore arriving at Dm chery lie regretted his decision, on ac count of the crowd that might be expect ed, ami asked whether he might alight at a lonely workm in's cottage by the roadside. I told Charles to inspect it, tvho repotted that it was poor ami dirty. A importe, said N.; and we Hsceuded a narrow rickety staircase. We sit nu hour in a chamber ten feet mj rue, with a deal table ami two ruo-bott nii 'd chairs; the others were below. A oii-lity contrast to our last interview, in '07, in the Tuileries. Our conversation wu dillicult, if I was not to touch on things which should not painfully affect the man so terribly rat tlown by G hI's tower ful hand. I had sent Charles to fetch oflicers from the town, ami to request Moltkc to come. We then dispatched one of the former to reconnoitre, and discovered at half a mile's distance, nt Fresnois, a small chateau in a park. Thither I accompanied the Emperor with an escort of life cuirassiers, sent for in the meanwhile; and there we concluded with Commanding General Wiinptfen the capitulation, in consequence of which from forty to sixty thousand Frenchmen, witli all their baggage, became our prisoners. Yesterday ami the previous day have cost France a hundred thousand men and an Euiteror. Erly this morn ing, the latter, with all his attenil mts, horses and carriage s,tarted for Wilheluis hohe, near Cassel. "It is an historical event, a victory, for which wc most humbly thank God, mid which determines the war, though we must continue it against the country now without a ruler. "I must conclude. With heartfelt j y I learnt from your and Mary's letters Herbert's arrival with you. A my tele gram has told you, I saw Bill yesterday, and embraced iiiui in his Mnj"Sty's pres ence, bending dow n from my horse w hile he stood still' in the ranks. He is well and full of spirits. "Farewell, my heart. "Your, &c." A Piiactical Tiiino. The Massachu setts Historical Commission, composed of fifty persons, and organized expressly to rescue the Old South from destruction, is alxnit to decide to incorporate itself reg ularly, and then offer to rent the prop ci ty for $$,0K) a year. In order to defray this charge it is proposed to establish a Patriotic Historical Museum In the build ing, the sales of tickets of admission to IteTrelied on for making up the annual amount. But in order to provide for any contingency for the twVjrenrs to come, a guarantee fund is proposed, with sub scriptionsof $100 per year for two years. The Commission of rilty Is already nearly full, among its nu in tiers some ol the prominent people of New England Iteing included. Once the edifice is out of the bauds of the present Society, the Historical Commission can manage it in its own way. The Society makes the people pay dearly for two centuries of taxes which have leen remitted to it by the people themselves. A Miscntvocs qu ick in Altoona City, Peun.. advised a young in in with more hair than brains to use molasses water, the theory being that alter the water evaporated the rebellious locks would coalesce ami keep in place. He made his toilet of a Sunday morning, and, tak ing a prominent itew, concentrated the attention of all the nies In the church. much to the relief and edification of the congregation. After striking wildly about and damaging a palmleat in undue vehemence, he made a break for the door with the flies swarming about his well- seasoned poll. Tuere is a man in Denver who can' go nwimining on account of a big New found land dog which he owns. The dog keeps close watch on him, and every time the gentleman takes a plunge iu the lake the dog plunges in after him and drags him out, thinking that be Is sating. his master's ale. Brazilian Coffee. Dr. J. Moreira, of the Brazilian Com mission At the Centennial Exposition, has published n biiihII pamphlet on the coffee of Brazil, which truces that branch of production to a few seeds brought from French Guiana about the middle of the last century. Its culture began In tho Amazon region, and passed thenco to Maranhao, subsequently to the province of Uio Janeiro, ami finally to all the other provinces. Some of these regions are now covered with immense forests of coffee trees, where improved processes of culture and uew machinery have greatly perfected the growth and preparation of this berry for market. The coffee-tree iu other countries is sup posed to requite an annual temperature varying between OJdeg. ami CO deg. Fah renheit; but in Biuzil no such limita tions arc noticed; it seem to grow al most equally well in nil latitudes of the empire. The virgin soil of the cleared forest is planted with trees without spe cial regard to its composition, but, in old lands, soils composed of two-thirds red clay and one-third of deposit mo most desirable; redlih yellow nrgilloiia soils on hillside, at a distance from tho sea, are preferred. Tho taste and annua of the coffee grown on bottom is less agreeable than of tliat on tho uplands. Trees are now propigated almost exclu sively from the seed. The seed beds are prepared in August, September, or Octo her, and in a year the bushes are set out iu the orchards, at the rate of over two thousand trees per acre, the interval of the trees in the rows being about five feet. The trees begin to bear at three years, hut their average productive power is not realized till after fiveyeatfroin planting. The average annual yield is about twelve hundred pounds per acre. Jvieh tree planted iu ticli land may be reasonably expected to average twenty pounds of fruit, but the general average per tree of coffee ready for market has a w ide l unge, from one to seven pounds. One laborer can take care of twelve bundled plants. On the high lands the gathering of the crop begin in April or May, ami contin ues till September. We should remem ber that the greatest part of the Brazil ian Empire lies south of the equator, and the whole of it south of the ' theimal equator, consequently its seasons are an tipodal to ours. Tim berries are dried mostly by exposure to the hot sun, though some firmer employ furnaces. Terraces or sheds, with an elevation In the center, are covered witU tho fuiit and kept vji- tosed until pel lectiy dry. i ui process produces the thick-hull, or sun-diicd otfee. Some fanners take tli bcil'les iiiiio-.li del v to the press, ami nfier tlmr uglily pressing and washing them, ex- tosc tliein oU terraces or sheds tin per "ectly dry. Others, again, keep them steeped for several days tn water pi lor to Irving, iu order tliat the hulls may coma ft more readily. By the last two ineth- sis tho washed or pulplcs coffee is pro- I need. The hulling process is pel formed y machinery, the cylindrical hullers eing preferred to the disk hullers, us tho ol'iuer do not crusli tlie seed. Coffee is mostly exerted from four eading ports: uio de Janeiro, Santos, labia, aud Ceara. Uio do Janeiro cof fee, either upland or bottom land, ) graded as siqieiior, good firsts, ordinary firsts, tow firsts; good seconds, and low seconds. Santos coflce, when well pre tared, is considered as first class. That t Ceara is altout equal to Laguayra cot- lee iu European markets. Buda coffee, nigh interior, finds access to some mar kets, and is graded S, SS, in d CiSS. England mid Italy prefer tlie molilalia washed coffee of Brazil; Kussia, Den mark, and part of Germany, I ho bitter sun-dried article. Brazil furiihhcs moro than half the coffee consumed by the world's population, ami much ot It is ... i. i i'mf i i t so( under oiaii'i i .uocna ami .Java ci'll'je. The popular prcfeience for theso Asiatic brands, then, has but a slender basis of fact upon which to rest, mid is cry aid to be imposed upon by the Bra zilian product, the qualities of which, by their growing excellence, tend to keep alive this popular prejudice. Jleport Department of Agriculture, The Act or' Advice. John Keuible, a celebrated English actor, once gave a clergyman a sentence advice us to the art ot good reading, which is worth treasuring. Dr. Ander son, a former pastor of the old Grayliiar's hurch, L linburg, was a coiuinou-placo preacher mid a pompous man. Ho mouthed his words and uttered platitudes, yet thought himself an orator and elo cutionist, John Keiuble being In Ldin- burg. Dr. Anderson thought he would teriect himself in the ait of lending by consulting the great tragedian. One day Mr. kcinhlc was surprised by the seivaut Ushering into tho room a grand, reverend looking man, dressed as a clergyman, with a Bible hi his hand. W ith great iMiinp, the dignified man In troduced himself as Hev. Dr. Anderson, who bad visited Mr. Keuible to heur how he won hi read such and such a passage of Scripture. Keuible, who took, in his visitor at a glance, expressed himself as pleased to see Ilev. Dt. Anderson, ami how happy he would be to advise so distinguished a clergyman. "At the same, tune lie said, "the best way of going to work is not for me, but lor you, Dr, Audersoii, to read the passage first." 1 he p tmittus clergyman had too high an opinion of his elocutiou to bo daunted, even before John Keuiole. He read tho passage in most mouthing style. Kim ble was amused at the inflation of the man, aud gave him this excellent advice: "Sir, wheu you read the Sacred Script ure, or any other book, never think hois you read, but what you read." Pkesidrnt Clakk, of the Massachu setts Agricultural College, who went to Japan to aid in establishing a similar institution in that country, has been heard from. lie was cordially received by the Japanese authorities, aud he writes encouragingly of the prospects of tho col lege, which will be opened in September, The buildings are ready, aud fifty young men are prepared to eater. .... .' . . i V"- 0 . .