Bloomington Progress, Volume 17, Number 11, Bloomington, Monroe County, 16 May 1883 — Page 4

NEWS CONDENSED.

(Telegraphic Summary.)

EASTERH. An explosion of gas in a coal mine at Wilkesbarre, ra., kilted two men. Many tombttx ncs in an adjacent cemetery were overturned by the force of the explosion, which occurred 900 feet below the surface. It is announced that the large distillery film of George and Thomas Farthing; of Buffalo, b embarras cd, and it has involved many grain and liquor ttoolcra of Buffalo and New York city. Got. Cleveland has signed the bill whtab practically repeals what are known as tba "Kumlav blue laws" of New York. Got. Butler has requested the State Board of Health of Massachusetts to remove Sanborn, its Secretary, who has not taken the oath of his office for several

terms The Governor ayH if Sanborn is retained he will allow no public moneys to be used under his direction. rSlnny counsel have expressed the opinion that the great Brooklyn bridge cannot be made free for any kind of travel A branch of O "Donovan Bossa's Irish lievolnUonary League was organised in New York last week with a membership of one handled. Iynamite is the rock upon which the society is built. A new metal, discovered by a Boston metallurgist, has, it is claimed, special fifcncss for telegraph wire., having great conductivity and tenacity and being exempt from rust Itcan be produced at a cost of about 5 cents a pound. Gov. Spragne, the famous trotting stallion owned bj 3. 1 Case, of Racine, Wis, died last week at Lexington, Ky., of pinkeye. The animal's winnings oa the turf last year amounted to 910,0 a The Trustees of Columbia College, j New York, have prepared a plan to receive young women for a four-years course outaide of, but under the supervision of the college, gradaates to be entitled to the same honors as young men who have taken the regular course.

John Callahan filled his 3-year-old boy full of whisky at Wobura, Mass., and, when the child refused to drink more, the father threw it in his face. The little fellow died in convulsions. The New York World has been sold by Jay Gould to Joseph Pulitzer, of Sfe Louis, for 4C0,W0. The World will continue to be Democratic in politics. A serious collision occurred between two engines on the Third avenue elevated railway, in New York One of the firemen wa? fatally injured, but none of the pas. eengers were seriously hurt One of the boilers was crushed in, the hot water scaldhiff horse and foot passengeis on the street below.

WESTERN.

Very discouraging reports as to the condition of winter wheat in Illinois are made to the State Department of Agriculture. According to the returns made up to May 1 from nearly 1,600 townships the wheat has been so damaged by the fly, by winter-killing and other causes that it wil1 not realize mors than 40 per cent of a full crop. Concerning the milling business, the Milwaukee Jnnrnal says: The large flourin jr-nalla of this city, as well as those of Minneapolis, are in the throes of business depression, and are just keeping their wheels turning ruffidentry to fill orders and lp their brands in the market It is a wen-demonstrated fact tint the grinding capacity of the country is largely in excess of any possible demand tint can be created. Thus a few months ago the nulls of the Northwest were ran for a few weeks at their full capacity, and the result is that Eastern and foreign markets are overstocked with floor." The inventory of Newbnrgb, Frenkel ft Co., clothiers, Cincinnati, shows assets of 215,SKand liabilities amounting to i&i,(XXX A sale of the stock has been ordered. In Denver a great storm of hail, thonderand Hgatning prevailed for an hour. The hail-tones were an inch ia diameter, and fell to a depth of six inches, destroying fruit trees. City Editor Keat ve, of- the Ft. Wayne Gazette, beat Editor Cooper, of the Call, into nrtconnciousnoss )n the streets of that city. Cooper published a scandalous matter about Keator, and the row resulted when he refused to make retraction. Crop reports bora every county in Indiana have been published, from which the following 'averages are drawn: North Division Wheat, per cent of cnuiiou. TO; corn, per cent pi inted and to be planted, 100; clover, per cent of condition, 97; timothy, percent of condition, H peach buds, per cent aUve, SO; apple buds, par cent alive, 88l Central Division Wheat ID, corn, 109, clover 03, timothy 90, peaches 31, apples 71 Southern DivisionWhtat 7(i, com 97, clover 89, timothy 96, peaches 70, apples 90. The Indiana Farmer publishes reports from Ohio and llHnoii showing the re'attve conditions: Wheat, Indiana 72, Illinois 73, Ohio 71; com, Indiana M, Illinois 1C0, Ohio 200; peaches, Indiana 40, Illinois SI, Ohio 20; apples, the same in all the States. Dodge City, San., which has sever enjoyed an enviable reputation, has become the scene of the most flagrant lawlessness.

The most desperate element of the community has undertaken to drive out the more orderly class, and a vigilance committee has taken possession of the place, with the tacit content of the mayor. An appeal

has been made to the Governor of Kansas to

establish martial law at Dodge City. The burning of barns in Eastern In

diana is attributed to fernt hands, who are endeavoring to drive farmers to abandon the use of self-binding harve tern and other

improved farm machinery.

Some of the Dakota legislators have

been indicted for crooked work in con

neetion with the Capital Removal bill. Four

legislators swore before the Grand Jury that they were offered money for their

votes.

SOUTHERN.

he stole the cash, wine and women aro blamed for the Paymaster's ."shortage" About 1S,C03 of the stolen funds were returned. Wa son will be court-martialed. The Florida Ship Canal Company was organized at Washington by the election of ex-Oov. Rrown, of Tennessee, President, and the Hon. William Windom Vioe President It is astimated that the canal will cost s:X),C0O,CC0, and wiU be completed in three years. WASHINGTON. The British Minister, West, has requested the dismissal of Edward O'Meoglver Condon Iron the Treasury Department at Washington for alleged incendiary utterances againse England, Tho Societies of the Armies of the James and the Potomac will hold a consolidated reunion at Washington May 10. Fare from all points will be reduced. The Supreme Conrt of the United States has rendered a decision in tho case against the Chicago, Burlington and Quiucy railroad, kne wn as tho Buggies suit, tho gist

of the decision being Mint tho State of Illinois

has a right to fix maximum charges for tho conveyance of freight and paSF-cngcr. Tho millers won two notable victories in the Supreme Court, the Douclifiolcl and Downton patent suits having been decided in favor of the defendants. Tho royal ty sought to be recovered under tho Peucuncld patent for cooling and drying meal amounted to Jl.001,000, while tho Downton patent for manufacturing middling Hour was estimated to be worth $3,000,000. The Supi-cmo Conrt denied the petition for f. rehearing of the Louisiana and Virginia bond cases. An attael intent taken by the Government upon property of Capt HOwgnte. the cmbexzli'ig officer of tho signal service, has been adjudged void because of tho negligence Of tho Government attorneys in failing to have the attachment recorded. Bear Admiral Edmund B. Calhoun has been plaoad on the retired list The Department of State has advices

from United States Consuls in Ireland that

no exceptior al distress exists in that country, although in many agricultural districts

the peasantry are in a state' of abject pov

erty, which has come to be regarded as their normal condition. The Consuls report that they have no knowledge of plans for tho deportation of paupers to the United States.

The bricklayers of Petersburg, Va.,

struck for 93 per day, and their demand was

immediately granted.

The Supremo Conrt of Lotdsiana has decided that municipal bonds cannot be taxed. The Governor of Loutriana has called a convention to assemble at Baton Kongo, June 18, to consider tho building and repairs of levees, and the improvement of Htwlseippi navigation. A young negro who mitdo a criminal avnutt upon the wife of his employer near Hanson, Ky., was take i by a mob the foliowng day and hanged. Tho trial of Congressman Philip B. Thompson for the murder of Walter Davis was begun at Harrodsburjr, B"y., on tho 1th insfc, with a powerful array of counsel on both sides, including, among others, Senator Yoirhee and Congressman Blackburn for the defense, and Gov. Cantrcil and Jesse Morton for the prosecution. At Oxford, Mias.. City Marshal' C. Ii Butler rhot and instantly killed Cant 8. K. Thompson, editor pf the Oxford K'tg'e, who was resisting arrest Batter imm.diately surrendered himself to Vr.e officer-. A few days ago it was announced by telegraph from San Antonio, Tex. , that Mai J. R Wasson, Paymaster of tho Military Department at that point, had boon robbed on a Southern Pacific train of 25,i:09 or Government f nr.da which he was convoying to Fort Darin The story has been completely expiated by the confegsioa of the Major that

POLITICAL. The bill prohibiting the giving of free passes to any persons save railroad employes and ofllcials passed the New York Assembly. The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill paying $1 a ton bounty on beets raised for sngar-miiking. The official canvass of the Michigan State election, held the first Monday in April to elect two Judges of the Supreme Court and two Regents of the State University, was made at Lansing last week. The result for Judges was officially declared as follows: John W. Chainplin, Fusion Democrat, 127,370; Austin Blair. Bepublican, 119,870; Thomas It, Sherwood, Fusion Greenback, 134,039; Thos. J. O'Brien, Bepublican, 133,330; D. P. Sagendorph, Prohibition, 15,950; J. H. Taten, Prohibition, 13,407. The result on Regents was not largely (liferent from the above figures. The Pennsylvania Senate has passed a bill prohibiting the manufacture, sale or use of devicts for destroying life or property by explosion or fire. BUSINESS FAILURES. At Louisville, Ky.. P. F. Lutie, brewer, has failed. Liabilities, 030,000; assets, 417,000.

MISCELLANEOUS. Tho directors of the Vanderbilt rail

roads the New York Central, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, and Michigan Central have jest' elected officers. The position of Chairman of tho board was created in each

instance,, tho incumbent to have general

supervisory control Cornelius Vanderbilt was chosen Chairman of tho boards of tho New York Central and Michigan Central, and William K. Vanderbilt of the Lake Shoro, the latter retaining the Presidency of the Nickel-Plate, William H. Vanderbilt retiring from the presidency of the several roads James H. Butter was made Prcsid ant of the Now York Central, John Newell of the Lake Shore, andH. B.

Ledyard of the Michigan Central. The senior

Vanderbilt thus relieves himself of the

active management of tho three railroad companies (although still a member of tho Directories), the task devolving upon his two sons.

Thomas Brennan, honorary Secretary

of the Irish National League, has been empowered by the Council of the American League to organize branches in the United States. He will deliver a series of lectures ia the principal cities.

The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia has received a letter cautioning him against two vessels said to have snilod from Boston to Halifax, manned by Fenians and carrying' a large quantity of torpedoes, with the intention of avenging upon the Nova Scotians tho execution of Brady, the condemned Phcnix Park assassin. Precautions have been fcUcen to guard against the menacing danger. The Catholic Knights of America held their fourth annual session at St Louis, W. J. O'Neill, of Cincinnati, Supreme President of the order, in the chair. The Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association of the United States held its fourth annual eon rent! on at Boston. C B. Galloway, of Memphis, Tenn., was elected President for tho ensuing year. Thirteen small dwellings and a portion of Bolt's sove foundry were burned at Ind'anupoiU Beggs di'itiliery and stockpens at Sholbyvil'e, Ind.. were reduced to ashes. The business portion of Forney, Tex, was destroyed by fire, creating a loss of 050,000. Iirenrched walls fell at New Haven,

Conn., crashing nine firemen, two fatally. The recalcitrant nun whose appeals for release from the Hoohlaga convent, near Montreal, have attracted general attention, has been released from her vows by the Pope. FOREIGN. The disiiovery at Cronstadt, Russia, of a manufactory ef explosives caused the arrest of many naval officers, alleged to be

interested in the illegal work. Tho Pupal Secretary of State demands an explanation of Cardinal McClorkoy fin- receiving Alexander Sullivan, President of the Irish National League. Advices from the Congo country are to the effect: that a French gunboat visited the station of the International Association, hauled dent the association banner and horsted the French flag. It is believed that the effect of this action will bo an armed conflict between Henry M. Strnley, the explorer, and De Brazza, who represents France in Central Africa Jndge 'Richard Deasy, of the Irish Court of Appeals, and Louis Yiardot, the French autiior, are dead. A dfepacb. from Tabroez, Persia, reports that that city has been visited by an earthquake, which destroyed a groat many houses and caused the death of a largo number of persons. Two hntirircd persons who have reason to belie ve themselves to be included in thocategoiy of "suspects'' ore said to have left Dublin since tho beginning of the second private inquiry into the murder conspiracy. An important bill has Iwon introduced jn the French Chambers by M. Tirard, the Minister c Finance, which will have the fleet of lifting the Government out of its

financial difficulties. It proposes to convert tho ii per conk rontos into 4'j per cents. France has been paying ft per cent on a debt of 01,400,000,000, which was borrowed twolvo years ago to pay t ho florman wur indemnity. Tho credit of tho country is now so good that it can borrow at 4 and oven 3 per cent In the trial of Kelley, at Dublin, Jnincs Carey, tho informer, swore that every one of tho Iuvmoihlos, with the exception ot Joe Brady, hod offered to turn informer. Carey said ho was tho Inst man who offered to testify against the prisoners Instead of the pensions which it was prpposod to bestow upon f ion. Wolsoloy and Admiral Seymour, payable also to their heirs after the death of the pensioners, it has boon decided by tho British tiovomnicnt to give cneh a large sum of money .n one payment, tUeamouut of which bos not yot boon determined. The liondon Time., in ref erring to the vote by which tho Affirmation bill was defeated, says: "The authority and power of the Government havo received a shook. This, without d -ubt, the Ministers will recognize themselves. Tho spoil of thoir success is broken. " ,f. 11. Keene's lUuegrass won the Burwoll stakes at Nowmnrkott England, from fouro nnpotitors. Tho death sentence of Dehmey, convicted of participation in tho Phwnix Tark murders, has boon commuted. Tho reply of tho Prussian (lovernmont to the last note from tho Vatican has created an unfavorable impression at Homo.

A letter from the President of tho

WASHINGTON.

Interesting Notes and Gossip from the National Capital.

OUR TOUNU FOLKS.

Important Decision by Secretary TellerFred Douglass' Convention The Colored Citizens Exoited Presidential Appointments, Etc

The Oflico

Commissioner of tho Qcnoral Land has received complaints from tho

Postoffico Department that cattle-breeders In Nebraska have recently inclosed with fence, for grazing purposes, a largo tract of publio land, and theroby cut off on important mail routo. Tho caso is being investigated, and it is thought at the Interior Department that measures about to be taken will lcsult in breaking up this unlawful praetioo of fencing np public lands, a practice which has lately grown to bo a serious evil. Secretary Teller has rondered a decision in which he holds that the act of June 3, ltfTK, which permits tho sale at the minimum mice of S'ifHl ner aero of lands valued nrin-

I oipally for their timber and unlit for culti-

vuuun, tuies noi appiy w iiiuiuer-ianus wnicn may lio rendered snsooptiblo of cultivation by ordinary farming processes. "Such lands," the Secretary says, "aro not within the purpose of this act, whioli is iutonded to embrace within its provisions timbered tracts only in broken, rugged or mountainous districts, with soil uuiit for ordinary agricultural purposes when cleared of timber. Fred Douglass defends tho motives of himself and associates in calling a colored bonvenUon in Washington, and savs that it

I liria n rt KnoT.,-. ,111 nmort- tl,nr. if- nnltr AhiAt

French republic informs the fling of Annam ; to advaneo the interests of the colored that tho inability of the latter to proservo ; :ace, and that there is no more reason why order at Torn mln compels France to cstab- : there should not be a colored convention ish hor-elf there Tho Kin" is advised i than that 11,0 cnvntions of Irishmen, isn noreir tnoie. ine is nnuscu , women) temperance peoplo, workhigmeu aot to rosit, but to recognize the protector- ; hnd religious societies should be abandoned jte," and is guaranteed tho integrity of his ! a'he colored men of the Distriot arc much inmnina I pxcitoil over the removal by the Marshal of lomains. i Uie District of Perry Cai-son, who for many LATER STEWS ITEMS. j g11 0,10 of 41x0 13adiug dP"tta A PiisburBh dispell says that at a j SZSA oTmarWe meeting In that city of the association of from the Lee quarries in Moss ehusetts iron manufacturers of the West, nil tho "'pd the other day and will at once be

nulls of that section were represented. A liessxaa now horne bv a.e bod ot tho

lengthy disoussion developed the fact that j foundations Is 74.871 tons, which is about

the time intervening since the last confer- te-100 of tho total pressure to be finally ecohadTughtno change in the situo- rS' tlon, and that the manufacturers, to a man, rfhe total settlement of the shaft thus far were in favor of a general shut-down, unless j h as been one and one-quarter inohes. the workmen should accept a reduction, TheComptollerof thetnoyhasaut- ,.' , ,' izedflie following banks to begin business: as tho present oondition of trade ! National German-Amerloan Bonk, St

would not justify tho payment of , Paul, Minn ; capita), 00,0t Q. Big ltaplds - t r i hj , i : .1 .. ; . ...... T

the present wages. Tho action ot the com

mittee, in refusing to sign tho scale pre

sented by the Amalgamated Ass:tc;ntion, and in adjourning thr conference sine dio, 1 was unanimously indorsed ,

The National Tenrperaneo Society, at '

its meeting in Kew York, elected Bi-lii i

Hopkins, of Massachusetts, Provident, aud j re-elected John N. Stearns Secrotaiy. The !

year's expenses were $1,000 aljovo tlie ro- ;

National Bank. Hi? linnids. Mich. : caracal.

SiOO.000. Aurora National Bank, Aurora, 111. ; capital, 5100,000. I Secretary Folger has rented the estate in 1 the suburSs of Washington formerly occupied by Commodore Pattertou, of tho Coast ' Survey, and if his health permits will en- ' deavortoieniain near to Washington most 1 of the rammer. His physicians do not

tumk he will no succo-mui. It is very evident that the defendants in the star-route case had no serious intention of resting their case without argument, The oounsel for all the defendants will

celPc8, I sneak, and it is not certain that the trial

There arrived at Dost.ou bv the steam- will not last several weeks longer. erPhomio.au m evicted tenants from Ire- t3TVLG

iana,moscorwnom uaa neon -assistcu mj Cognac. France: and John W. Burdette, Jr.,

Collcotor of Internal Bevcnue for the

i Fourth district of Iowa, ! The President has accepted another fifty 1 ratios ot the Northern Pacific railroad in : lleutana. This section, recently completed, extends from tho .ViOth to the 000th mile of

road west of the Missouri rivor. The President designated John J. Knox, Comptroller of tho Currency, to act as Commissioner of Internal ljayenuc for ten days from May 10. The Hon. Oeoige Sioneman, of California, has tendered his resignation as a member of the Board of Indian Commissioners.

emigrate by the British Government Ward McConkey, v.iio murdered

George A. HcCluro in Dead Man's Hollow, near MeKeesoort, Pa,, Aug. 21, 1 SSI, was executed at Pittsburgh. He protested his in

nocence on tho gallows, and met death with j unconcern. During a storm lightning struck and ; exploded a large oil tank in tho Standard . Oil Company's works at Communipaw, N. J. The blazing fluid quickly spread in all direo- j

Hons, reaching the othor tanks and ex plod-I " . 7.TZ Z- '. leg them, and before the fire was got under j THE DK1YE-WJELL PATENT, control twelve largo tanks, eighlo.-n cars, ,

six barges, a dredge, t hree dovks and iivo brick structures were consumed Six men were burned to death. The total loss will exceed 41, 500,000. Andy Taylor, ono of the Taylor brothers, who last fall boardod a train on tho East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, railroad, killed Sheriff Cate, of Hamilton county, Tennessee, and his doputy, John Conway, aud rorcned Jehu Taylor, who wa being cm -veyed to Knoxvillo for trial, has just Ihh u tried, convicted and feiucnucd to death at Loudon, Toim. At Oregon City, Ark., 8ain Hestor insulted Van IX Elliott's wif. Etii -ltaml his brother hunted Hester up aud riddled him with bullets killing him. During a lire at Baltimore, Mr. Adams, aparalytic, was suffocated ;acolond cook was buincd to death, ami a female servant was seriously injured jumping from a third-story window.

On Warwick farm, near Kaledo, Tex

Decision Holding that tuo I'ateut Is Void. The United- States District Court, sitting in Des Moines says a recent dispatch from that city rendered a decision in the wlohratcd drive-well case, holding tho patent void The question was decided in tho case of Andrews vs. Hovev, of independence. The caso was brought before the courts of Iowa and Minnesota together, the Judges lieing Love and Shiras, of Iowa, and Keii-on, of Minnesota, and is conclusive as to all cases pending in both States. Judge Hhiras delivered tho opinion, holding: 1. That the patent is invalid, because the inventor. Col Green, of New York, allowed it to go into publio use for more than two years prior to his application for a patent i'. That the reissue was void, because it was not for tho same invention as the original patent, and void because that the instances of prior use were, in the main, mere experiments of wells at Independence Iowa, in l.Gl, and tho successful use of several wells at Milwaukee in 1840 and 1850 were from substantially the same invention as Grcen'a Judge Love concurred and held further that, under the act of Congress of 181, it was immaterial whether prior uso

two Mexicans killed themselves with the Of the invention f Or tho two years therein

mentioneu wus wiwi or wiuuout ute coiuhjuu and allowance of tho inventor, andthatsuch prior uso in cither cne invalidated the patent. Judge Nelson dissented. Tho opinion was very long, and ail th questions involved were discussed with much learning.

, Judge SloOrary sat with the Judges duriug

tlie renaing or tno opinion, wnion was listonod to with tho closest attention bv the

bar and a room full of spectators. The

same knife. One stabbed the other iu the region of the heart, leaving tlie knife sticking in tho wound Tho other then qnu klv drew the knife from his own luoust and

stabbed his antagonist

A delegation of Texas Republicans

have been visii lug Washington, in older to

wrest from Tom Ochiltree the monopoly i f plaintiffs, if an appeal is made, will appeal

Federal patronage in Texas, which he has

seemingly acquired. The (Tovernor of Connecticut his refused to sign the bill reducing railro:iiltao i in that State. Ho has hopes that his refusal

on law points.

ODD OCCUBBENCES.

A oako of tramps found an unoccupied bouse in Minnesota with comfortable beds.

will cause tho next Assembly to adont some ; cooking utensils, aud a stove. They took

scheme to fairly distribute the burden of taxation. Seven business houses wero burned at Hamilton, Ont, and 8. It. Lennox perished in the flames.

lawless possession, and it was not until the end of a week that they learned that they were in a small-pox pest house. A Wisconsin schoolma'am wished to corporally punish a big boy, but doubted her own ability to whip him. In this dilemma ..t. r. mnd Ii l.n 1 i a cl,n -nAYnlteAim,

Hay tien rebels are reported to havo ( to satisfy an old grudge againsthiin, and the blown up tho bridgo at Miragoane, resulting i thrashing was quite as severe as she could in the killing of 200 persons and wounding nave wlshe4 . n I A 8TBASGEB, of rcspoctable appearance uo many more. i and gojngwjmt solemn demeanor, entered a Joseph Mnllett was convicted at Dub- ; flour-dealer's storo in Oswego and said that llnof complioltyin the attempt to murder I " ,t0 ,PBX 1 ' J01 flolrandt tv , , , j. , i ulontlv obtained tlurty yeais ago. He Juror Field, and was sentenced to penal j "caiou'iatea" that flour was then worth $4 a

barrel, and without another word he handed

servitude for life. Ho refused counsel, and

said the English press comments had prejudiced his case.

THE MARKET.

NEW YOBK. Beeves t 6-50 Hooa 7.50 Ftoun Snnerflne 8.80 Wheat No. 1 White L15

No. a Bed 1.33

Colts Na 2 86 Oats No. 2 49 Pokk ilosi) 19.78

Lat-d iiHS .ts

ClUUAtK).

Beeves Good t. Fancy Steers.

ffl 7.30 f? 8.20 l 4.10 i 1.17 l.M .67 .82

CIS 0.08

Cows and iiolfors 3.75 & 5.S0

Medium to Fair t.7."

Hons. 6.25 & 7.05 FLOunFni-Hiy Wlillo Winter Ex. t..tt) ? S.73 Oond to Choice Siir'KlSx. 4.7S Kim WBSAT Na t tivrmi! 1.13 t l.H No. 2 ItoU VVintor 1.13 ( l.M CotiN No. 2 MS & .06 Oats N'o. 2 .41 M .42 I4YE No 2 . & .6 jum.ks' N. 2 .so .sn JiCTTEii (')ioice Creamery 25 ei .2S Koos Fnwh H ( .l Pons Mess li.5 19.75 I-AJin MUf .12 MHiWAUKKll WlCRAT No. 2 1.11 U2 ConN No. 2, 6 & .65 Oats No. 2 .l i" .42 Kvb-No. 2 . ( .01 IUOT.EV No. 2 70 n .71 Pons Mean w S'i (i.7s Juu) ii-H .12 HT. LOUia WllKAT No. 2Eofl 1.13 l.M Cons Mixed !'i M OATO No. 2 43 (t, .U 1JVB. - l'. -67 I'ouk Moss. TC.IW ii!.7S LAna 11 & .11 M CINCINNATI. WHEAT No. 2 Bod. 1.12 1.13 COON M ( .SO OATS, Eye 4 "i .60 PoitKMess 19.6 (rf2ii.0il Laud. H .UJ4 TOLEDO.

WmtAT No. SRed i.io 1.17 CORN S9 e .00 j Oats No. 2 .44 & . DETKOIT. ! Tuoun 4.25 & 4.30 ; WHEAT No. 1 White 1.12 (ffll.U ' Cons No. 2 65 C5 .50 Oats Mixed 45 m .48 I'OIIK Moa mm 19.75 INDIANAI'OLIS. . Whuat Na 2Ilod l.H 1.14 COBS No. 2 JKI Hit -Bt I Oats Mixed .43 & .44 ' EAST LIBERTY, PA. Cattle Dost ft"5 7.no Fair. ii.to en o.flt) Common 'V0 0 i5 Hoos 11 Cw 7. onKn'.. 2.50 SS 5.S5

out J10 and went his way.

Annie Gsandteb, 15, began several years ?o to Help her father, a switch teader on the Chicago, Milwaukee aud St Paul rallJroad, and for some tune has had charge, at 4 10 a month, of seven important switches. iShe and her father live a Box and Cox life, she working from ti a ra to G p. m., when ha relieves nor. KIio in believed to be the Solo railroad switoheress in the country. A FimsrruitE dealer in Bowling Green, Ky " pot a lot of willow cliairs out in front Of liis store the othor day, to attract the attention of those who mi'rht bo looking for goods in that line, when he went to take them in at night he found them almost covered with buds and young sprout. The willow was cut last fall and the chairs built and varnished during the winter. PriNNsTiiVANjA is evidently no place to play at matrimony. About a year ago Ooimis (Tonin and Annie Powers, of Alloona, aged ire-pe.'tivoiy 111 ond l. stood up in a lonely jiluce and proclaimed them- elves liiarried. 1'ioiiin subsequently often acknowledged Iier as his wife. .She became a mother and Iiodosoriedhor. Tho Judge said lie must (nippurlh T. In default of bail, Dennis went t jaU. A OENTLEMAN in Hartford who lost his daughter last Christinas will not, iq consequence of her expressed dread of being put into the ground, suffer her to be buried Tho body lies in the parlor, and to It an undertaker frequently applies preservatives. Every midnight the fat her drcsBos himself andsitswiththecorpse.addi-ossiugtoitwords of eudeuring alfeeUon us though his daughter heard. At daylight he goes and finishes his sleep. Neighbors have tried in vain to

I induce huu to consent to the burial, ills wife has suifered greatly and he ha at last I consented to a vault in his dooryaid, made

easily accessible so tmat lie can Hill nola nightly communion with his daughter's remains. A Noumea of men wcro carousing in Candclaria, Nov. lately, when a doctor named Martin interrupted the half -drunken revelry by assuming u grave tone, and tolling his audience how lie might become somebody if he could only conquer his mania for drink, but how he had tried in vain. "Ah" lie said. Til leave tho world; but, boys, as a last favor, lot mo do so to tho sound of muslo." His friends summoned some italian musicians, and while they played tho doctor took morInbino. His frlumW, who did not believe Martin was in earnest, gradually left the saloon, and the saloon-keoper, seeing him so sound a lep, locked up the houso and retired. In the morning the doctor was found dead.

KervousnusM ami Nerve, There is a difference, you will observe, Between p-. i-sons with nerves and with nsrue. To make it quite nlnin, Aud avoid mcutnl strain. These iittlo examples will servo. Hifs Alicia, who's troubled with nerves. Went to uvt out some special conserves! Wiit-na tcrriulo roach VittrixMl tho way of aniiroooh, And she fnlutod among her proitcrres. Slit Deborah-Ann. lilosscd with nerve, Tims made her lilcii couraise to serve A lariro doe who irsve chase Klie luukttii full In the face. Tin lie formed an obsHyuious curve. ilaryaret Vadegr(fl, in youth's Contpoa ton. Wtioou-eo! " Ho w I .Frightened The I tears. Years ago, when Indians and bears wero plentiful in California ami white men wore not, on my way to Kan l'raueiseo I was riding through what wero known as tho tttle marshes, bordering, tho San Joatpiin rivor near its month. Tliow wove days before railway, steamboats, or oven ordinary sailing vessels, when journeys of four or live hundred miles wero made on horseback swimming streams when you came to them, or "eaiiooing" them when they were very wide, and leading your hors'o from the stern of tho "dug-out." I was to cross tho Han Joa'pi'm in this latter fashion, and was approaching tho point from which travelers shouted to the Indian ferrymtui on tho opposite shore, and called him over in his cranky craft. The sun of a brilliant summer's day was setting behind me, and his dazzling rays, already nearly level with the tops of the hushes that sprang up tho horse path, lit up tho tall, sturdy trunks of tho forest trees that stretched far to my right. I was about breaking the sileneo of tho vast solitudes by shouting with all my might, "Whoop-eel" which was tho ferry call, and had just turned my horse's head toward tho rivor bank when two bears, which had como down from tho woods for their eveniug drink, and had boon concealed from my view by tho bend in tho road pud tho tall bushes, suddenly appeared not twenty paces in front, scratching for roots in the middle of the road. Now, horses love bears about as much as do little children who havo heard nurses' stories about them ; so, no sooner had tho beast on which 1 was riding caught a glimpse of the groat, shaggy intruders, that he gave a snort of surprise, and whirled so suddenly in his tracks that I went over his side, saving myself from a tumble bv ehitcliinfl- tho ln'.'li

i immmel of mv California saddle and

hanging on for doar life. Hack up tho road scampered my flying steed, while I clung like a l'-amanche to his Hunks, liighting myself in the saddle, however, I brought tlie heavy Spanish bit to bear, and soon reined in the frightened animal. I had much difficulty in making him face aliout, but the great, jingling spurs which wo wore in those days wero very persuasive, and, though witli fear aud trembling, tho poor horse, iufnng like a locomotive, began io retrace his steps. We had gone baok only a few yards when wo saw the bears again, and, despite my own and tho horse's nervousness, I burst out laughing at thoir comical appearance. They had been as much frightened, probably, as wc, but, seeing our cowardly flight, had taken courage and trotted up the road after us, until they came into the full glaro of the son, and there they both stood, motionless, on their hind legs, side by side, each shading his eyes with his right paw aud apparently transfixed with wonder and amazement. Horses thev wero familiar with, because tho

! plains of tho Han Jonquiu wero covered with roviug bauds of wild horses; In- . dians they had occasionally seen and put to flight; but what that whitefaced object, with the bluo shirt and i colored handkerchief around his neck, ' was must havo been to them just then the one absorbing inquiry of tho bear intellect, for they wero certainly taking ! their first look at a white man. Tho , left paw of each-huug by his side, limp i and nerveless; and under the paw, ; which deftly and with a most ludicrous effect shaded their vision, the little, ' wide-open, piggish eyes wore, in their puzzled expression, irresistibly comical. I 1 had no gun with mo, and I don't think I should havo used it if I laid had ono; but I bethought me of tho ferrycall and yelled, "Whoop-oo!" at tho top of my lungs. That broke tho spell and interrupted their gaze at tlie same moment, and two more frightened boars never got down from thoir hind legs ! and took to tho woods. ! Tho Indian ferryman across the river gave me the answering shout "lly-yar!" ; and I shouted Whoop-ee !" again. I . heard tho bushes clash and suitp and break, as those two utterly astonished ' bears burst madly through them in

their flight. I did not call them back. E. If. Kemple, in St. Nicholas. My Birthday. I want to tell you about my birthday. You see my dear mother was taken sick

: last spring, and, in spito of all the good I nursing and doctors, she got worse and I died. ! I will never as long as I live forget that time. Thoy had sent for sister Kate to coino home from school, and ! she came looking very palo and scared, i but sticking close to mother to tho very I last, and going around the house so quiet like and thinking of everything, j Mother called mo lo her bed tho j night before she died, and told me to I lie a good boy and always mind sister. ' It seemed so funny to have to mind ' that Iittlo girl, but I told mother I ! would, and I have, and so has every 1 ono around the house, if sho dou't I weigh more than a hundred pounds. Well, you see this was my first birthi day since motlior died, and thought I

wouldn't say anything to any ono about it. But when Sis handed me my lunchbasket as I started to school, she took my face between her hands and kissed me, and said : "I'rauk, that is your birthday kiss. You are" 11 years old, to-day, and I hope you realize that you will soon be a man, and so make tho must of every day." Then sho told mo I could invito Tommy (lutes and Willio Brown home to spend the afternoon with me, and sho would ask some little girls to come, also. 1 toll you I wau a good boy at school that day, aud 1 didn't get a single demerit. couldn't help wishing that sister hadn't told mo tu ask tho boys to come, for I was at a party of Tommy tiates' the week In 'fore, aud 1 tell you everything was in style. Lots of waiters and good things to eat, ami tho prottiest parlors and lights and flowers and everything. lint I asked them,' and John Mo Alpine, too, for ho gave mo half of his apple for a piece of giugor-bread, at noon. Well, nhen wo got homo at 'i o'clock, Sis looked just as pretty as could bo, if she did ouly havo on a calico dress and a white apron and collars and cull's, and th-rn sut four of tho very nicest girls in our school, playing with the kit (ens and having a jolly good time. Sis took tho boys' wraps and then invited us nil in the big dining-room, whero we could play without taking cave of the furniture. I winded to toll Sis that wo didn't play games at Tommy's parly, but she didn't givo me time, but coiiinieiierd telling us how to piny "I'Veiu'Ii ilHudmuu," and tied the handkerchief over her eyes and told us to number aud cuituuuuce.

If wo didn't havo fun though! And when bashful Billy Brown ran right into Jennie Bound's arms, trying to got lo his place, we htul to all stop to laugh for a while. Wo had played an hour before it seemed teu minutes. Then Sis told wo Iwys to crack somo nuts for tho girls, and pretty soon Juno came to tell us to wash our'hands and got them dry, for "Miss Kate had some candy for us to pull." Didn't wo boys pull till our hands wero almost blistered to get our candy as white as the girls' I Then Sis braided it all for us and wrapped each one's in separate white paper for them to take home, and broko hers in email pieces for us to eat. After that wo wont into the parlor and tho girls played on tho piano, while wn boys looked at the pictures, and Sis didn't say a word about our hands boing sticky. l'retty soon Jano came and told us supper was ready, and there wan a num-lu-r one supper, too, for hungry boys. After supper wo went iu tho parlor again and lit tho gas. Tho girls said thoy had to go home, but asked Sis to plav something for thorn first. riow sho can play all of tho nowfancied musio, but sho just sat down ami told us all to sing, and commenced "Praiso God from whom all blessings How." It sounds old-fashioned to write, but wo all sang loud, and not a fellow laughed. When all were ready to leave, Tommy said : "This is the best birthday I was over at, and we will all give three cheers to Miss Kate and frank Bolfe's birthday. " Youth's Companion.

How Sam Trained Ills Wire. In a Boston restaurant sat a man from Cambridge, who was a native of Now Hampshire. Meeting an old acquaintance from that indefinite section known as "down East," the conversation soon turned on family topics, and tho pair began to talk about their former neighbors in a most familiar way. "Yes," remarked tho Cambridge gentleman, "Sam was in many respects different from tho rest of tho boys. You remember who he married? Well, when the old man, his father, found that he was shinin' round with her, ho called him one day in the barn and said: 'Sara, d'yo intend to marry Beckie?' Sam never said a word, so the old man said : 'Me boy, ye know all about them. I can't tell you nothin'. Ye know how tho sisters has turned out, and not one of them is now livin' with their husbands.' Ham was as mnm as a pantomime, and. just as soon as he was ready, lum and Beckie got tied. They lived on a farm, ond everything went on smooth for about'a year, and it came to a hog butcherin' time. Sam got ready to have the usual party for tho occasion, and, just as he was sharpenin' up the knives, Beckie came out and said: 'Sam, I'm goia homo.' Sam protested in his quiet way, but it was no use, so he said he'd get a man to row hor across tho pond. It was about half a milo over. She said: 'No, ye won't; yo'U row mo over yerself 1' Sam told hor he couldn't, and Beckie fired up and said: 'Then I'll drown myself.' Sam said he'd go with her if she wanted to do that, so the boat was got ready, she got in, and they rowod out till the water was twonty feot deep. Then Sam stopped and said: 'Well, Beckie, this is a good place for ye to drowu yersolf I' She didn't open her mouth. He waited awhile and then said : 'Como Beckie, I'm iu a hurry to got back.' She never looked up. Sam put down tho oars, caught hold of hor and pitched hor iti. Sho grabbed for the boat, but ho wouldn't let her get uear it. When sho was almost done out sho said : 'Sam let mo in that boat and yo'll not hear anything more from mo out o' the way.' Ho he pulled her in and they went back homo. She changed her clothes and entertained the gnests. They're now nearly 80, and you never saw a happier old couple did you? I don't think they over spoke of that duckin' since the day she was goia' to drown herself."

Judges of Whisky. One day Senator Beck and ex-Gov. Magoftin visited Maj. Daviess, near Hurrodsburg, and tho Major brought out some prize whisky. Beck sampled it straight first, then sought for its merit in a toddy, and ugain tried it with a little ice and mint added. Meauwhilo tho Governor sipped it in tho shape of grog. They would agree in regard to only one point, that tho liquor was good, iu fact, very superior liquor. Tho Senator pronounced it McBrayor, the Governor insisted ' hat it was tho D. L. Mooro (known as tho Cold Water) brand. The Senator Kaid it was fully 9 years old, tho Governor limited it to G. The Senator imagined it tasted just a Iittlo of iron, while the Governor thought if there was any foreign flavor it wus that of leather. At this point tho host observed : "Gentlemen, there's only a gallon left in the barrel; there was nearly three when you came; I will have it brought up and opened and lot you see for yourself there is no adulteration in my whisky." The barrel was brought up and the head knocked out, and after straining the remnant of whisky there was found in the dregs of charcoal a small iron key, with a leather string tied to it. The Major exclaimed again: "By George, gentlemen, you are the best judges of liquor in the world. There's a key proving there was iron in it, and leatiicr showing Magoffin was right, and as for the brand, yon see it is a D. L. Mooro barrel, but I recontly poured a five-gallon jug of seven-year-old McBrayor into it, so yon are "both right, gentlemen, in every particular, except in regard to its ago, and you didn't miss that very far. Let's smile again." And they smiled again. Lmt'wville CourierJournal. Indians Who Are Shrewd Bayers. I watched some Indians shopping and was astonished to seo how invariably thoy waived aside inferior goods and chose such material as merinos at $1.1)0 to $'2 a yard. Ono of tho merchants told mo it wus useless to offer them anything but the best. An Indian, who could not speak English or French, aud wanted iivo things, divided his money according to his idea of their relative cost in little piles on tho counter, and going through a pantomino desoriplivo of nis wuttts was handed some i-ilk' handkerchiefs. Taking one np ho felt it, held it up to the light, and throwing it aside shook his head vigorously, muttering an "Ugh!" of disgust. When ahown a better one ho was doubtful; but, upon a much superior article being produced, he took it, aud willingly huttded over one pile for it. This, howover, was loo much, and when given the change he put. it on ono of the other piles, and proceeded in the same way to make tho rest of his purchase. "How easily they could be cheated," X saul to the clerk, after tho Indian had loft. "No," he replied, "not so easily us it would appear." They generally come in from their camps in great nnmbot's oneo a year to sell furs and make purchases. They goto different shops, and on their return compare notes on to the cost and quality of their goods. Then, if ono has paid more than another, or has been cheated in quality, he will never enter that simp og.'in ; and the firm that givos the greatest bargains is most patronized n their return. -ilffc VUiyihhvn'x liiiok on Manitoba. A liiixn Mi.;it cultivates, upon his housetop French lieamv and strawberries, as well as ilowors.

CONSUMPTION.

Caumi or the Dreaded Dlaeaae Remedies by Which It May Be Arrested. IFrom tho Chicago Tribune TJio eminent physician, Dr. Felix L. Oswald, in the course of an article in tho Papular tinence Monthly upon "The Bomedies of Nature," with an application to the euro or alleviation of consumption, lays down a generic principle brood e lough, as it would seem, to 1)6 the foundation of a now system of medicine. It is to tho effect that nature always tries to relieve itself, and that the sensory symptoms attending the process of reconstruction are in reality idea for noninterference. Honce tho best way to assist nature is to forbear from meddling with tho restorative processes and to seek to remove the predisposing cause. In his own words: "Thoro is a strong upward and healthward tendoncy in the constitution of every living organism. Nature's revenge is but an enforced condition of peace. Pain, discomfort, and even tho premature loss of organic vigor, are the attendant symptoms of a reconstructive process, and their permanence is a presumptive proof that, in spite of such admonitions, the process is a struggle against a permanent obstacle, or a constantly-repeated frustration of its efforts." It is this general rale that Dr. Oswald applied to the treatment of consumption, evidently singling out that diseaso because it the most terrible destroyer of human life, even as compared with the alcohol habit and the diseases that grow out of it. His statistics prove that the proportion of deaths from the latter cause, compared with deaths from pnlmonary consumption, is as three and a half to ten in Northern Europo and as four to ten in the United States and Canada iu other words, consumption causes almost three times as many deaths as the use of intoxicating liquors. Tubercular consumption alone claims a yearly aggregate of 94, 000 lives in the United States, 110,000 in Great Britain and Ireland, 80,000 in France, 105,000 in European Bussia, and 82,000 iu Northern Germany. It is another peculiarity of the disease that it selects its victims from the industrial classes. "North or South, East or West," says Dr. Oswald, "tho death, rate from lung diseases is found to bear an exact proportion to the percentage of tho inhabitants habitually engaged iu sedentary and indoor occupations. Towns suffer more than the rural districts, cities moro than country towns, manufacturing moro than commercial and semi-agricultural cities, weaver towns more than foundry towns." In this quality and locality of the disease was found tho error of the theory that ascribed consumption to tho influence of low tcmperatui e. On tho other hand it is declared to be a house disease, and this Dr. Oswald proves by numerous illustrations, allowing that in non-manufacturing regions a low temperature ia a protection against pulmonary disease, and that cold sections

of a country are remarkably free from

it, wlido on the other hand it is abundant whero vitiated air ia constantly

breathed, or where iu cities largo num

bers of persons are confined to indoor occupations. Dr. Oswald's theory does not convict with tho parasitic theory of Dr. Koch, for he claims th t vitiated air, or air breathed over and over again, tills the luugs with indig. stiblo elements, which gradually accumulate until they corrupt tho tissues and favor the development of parasites. "But," says Dr. Oswald, "cease to feed the lungs with azotic gases aud Dr. Kooh's animalcuko will starve and disappear as surely as maw-worms will starve and disappear if we change a pork and Baner-krant diet for broad and apples." Dr. Oswald, therefore, lays it flown as certain that "in all latitudes of the Temperate zone tho d'sease known as pulmonary consumption in caused by tho breathing of vitiated air, and can bo subdued by outdoor exercise." He does not claim that wasted tissues can be reproduced, but he docs claim that in all but its lust stages the progress cf the disease can bo arrested by outdoor life alone, aud that a three-months' inouutain trip, with or without tenia, and even attended with all possible discomfort's, will euro all the symptoms of the disease. The doctor advocates airy bedrooms, outdoor exorcise in winter, sight-seeing afoot, the uso of fntrcontaining substances, aud tho avoidance, on tho other hand, of all scorbutilio articles of diet, such ns salt meats, pickles, ranci ( fat, pungent spices, cheese and intoxicating liquors, tho uso of gymnastic apparatus, etc. Iu tine", ho recommends -a lies of atmophorie, gynna-itin and d.v tctic remedies, which ho claims will always arrest thepvojtressof this dreadful disease. Fresh air and active exercise are mediciuoi easily procurable and easy to tako. Thoy aro within tho reach of all, and are certainly worth the trying. They can harm no one, if thoy do no good. It adds to thoir enjoyment that they can bo made attractive and pleasant.

Two Styles of Eloquence. The late Rev. Dr. Plumor was dovoted to his work. He magnified his office, becauso he regarded it as tho noblest vocation to which a man could be called. While pastor of a Presbyterian clnvreh in Richmond, Va., he addressed tho State Legislature in opposition to a bill which it had been asked to mako a law. He not only defeated the bill, but so impressed tho members of the Legislature by his ability and eloquence that thoy offered to elect him to tho United Slates Senate. "Gentleman," answered Dr. Plumer to the committee whioli tendered him the office, "I thank you for the compliment; but I am engaged in a great work and I can't come down." Ho was once preaching in a village church, when tho darkened sky foreboded a severe thunder-storm. Tho themo was trust in God. Whilo tho preacher wasrtittering an eloquent description of the Christian's faith in the Heavenly Father, a thunder-clap shook the mcoting-house and a flash of lightning illuminated the horizon. The peoplo started; bnt tho preacher, lowering his "voice, calmly said, "Yea, ho trusts Him though the oarth quakes at the rolliug of tho thunders, and men cower at tho flash of lightnings." In an instant tho audience recovered itself, and listened tiU tho minister revereutly said, "Let us pray !" The extremes of life moot and thoro is but a stop from tho sublimo to the ridiculous. Years ago a lawyer in a Southwestern town, whoso eloqnenco was of tho grandiloquent style, was nrgning a case before the jury." AVhilo descanting upon tho enormous frauds committed ou his client by the other side, suddenly tho ( 'onrt House was rocked by an earthquake. Every sound wtu hushed aud every chock blanched with terror. As tho vibrations ceased, tho voice of the lawyer was heard in ringing tones : "Yes, gentlemen, tho very earth trembles with the enormity of their frauds I" Ho got tho vordiot. Cookery tu lMxlc. We state positively thai most of the cooks in tho South to-day aro ignorant of tho elementary principles of the culinary art, and that thoy aro either too stublmrn or too stupid to ho iusruotcd. A practical branch of cookery taught by nu expert would be n valuable addition to our public-school system.

What is the use of a cook who read-t novels and does not know how to broil steak or make annn vtalatable?

Augusta (Oa.) ChronicUt.

The Ways ef the Clothes Kofb. Many a vigilant housekeeper would bo spared much vexation of spirit, if she understood the domestic arrangements of the moth as well as she does her own. She suspects everything Lepidopterous of being "the moth," and every insect of that kind tbat enters lite house, no matter what its size or kind, L - 11, , 1.'l...Ll.nMlHllL.

uiunu ue JUlieu lcb Xb wuummtira clothing." It will surprise -these watchful persons to be told that t?ie moth itself is harmless, and eats nothing. The proper clothes moth li ts a spread of wing of only abou t half su inch; it flits about so quietly, and is HO small, as often to escape notice, whilo insects many times larger are suspected of being dangerous. The small size of tho true clothes moth, its delicate bttff color, satiny luster, and especially tW , silky fringe upon the edges of the wings' distinguish it from other moths. In saying the moth is harmless, we would not bo understood that it is not the cause of mischief. The only part assigned to this creature in its beautiful winged state, is to lay eggs. The ro'ind of its changes is as follows: The. egg, from which hatches the larva or :aterpiUoir; this does nil the feeding, and is the destructive form of the insect, tho chrysalis, in which state it is dormant for about throe weeks, and nnalljr the winged state or moth, just describe 1. Observe that the moth increases ouly from overs laid bv the fl vim insect The

feeding moth, or caterpillar, does t:ot iviavas an tta nfimluMw

feed noon woolen fabrics or fare, ants

they also use the minute fragments of thorn to make themselves a case or sh'old, a circular roll, which they carry abont with them as they foed, and W largo as their growth requires. In the Northern States the moth begins to fly in May, but earlier in warnieciimat-ts and their eggs are laid iu May and Ju e, when the insect dies. It will boae- n, that to preserve articles from injuryjwo. must place them where the parent moth cannot reach them. The insect is small and can slip through narrow cracks. Whatever will hold liquids will keep out moths, heuco furs and woolens may bo placed in wlrisky or other barrels, Jt the articles are placed hi brown linen and sowed np, or on paper and pasted up," they will be perfectly protected. Thoro must be no eggs or m:-ths in the articles when put away, and the wrapping should be thorough, witbont anr crevice through which the parent moth can crawL Tho Chemistry of Beilitir; Eg. Wo all know, says Mr. M, Matt'oa Williams, in Know:ed'jt, that when an egg has been immersed during a few minutes in lsi'ling water tho colorless, slimy liqu'd it contains is converted into the white R )l.d to whi -Ii it owes its name. This c angulation of albumen is ono of the most dc'Mosl a d bcrt-un-derstood ohanTOJi effected by cookery, and therefore domain's espial study. Place some t'reih, raw white of egg in a test-tube or other suitable glass vessel, and in tho midst of it immerse the bulb of a cylindrical t'lormomcter. Place the tube containing tho albumen in a vessel of water, and gradually heat this. When the albumen attains a temperature of alout 134 dertx Ft.hr. white fibers will begin to appca within it; this will increase until alnn'; 160 degrees is attained, when tho whelj mass will become v hito and nearly opaque. It is now coagulated and may be called solid. Now examine somo of the result, and you will find that the albumen thus only' j tist coagulated 13 a tender, olicato, jolly-like substance, having every appearance to sight, touch and teste of being easily digestible. ThPt is ttt case. Having settled these points, pro-

, i ,1. . : . i. .... 1. . :

eeoa wim me experuu'wi ur uraiuiig fcho remainder of the albumen (or new sample) up to 2W degrees, and keeping it for a Iittlo while at tliis temperature. It will dry, -shrink and become horny. If the heat is carried a little further it becomes converted into a sttbstanco which is so hard and tongb that a valuable cement is obtained by simply smearing the edges of the article to be cemented with white of egg and then heating it to a little above 2U degrees. . Tliii simple experiment teaches great deal of what is but little known concerning the philosophy of cookery, it shows, in the first place, that, so far as tho coagulation of tho albumen is concerned, tho cooking temperature is not 212 degrees, or that of boiling water, but 100 degrees; i. e., 53 decrees below it. A perfectly-cooked egg, therefore, should never bo boiled. BoiTowtnar TreuWe. Col. Dave McPclter is an Austin man who lives, eats, drinks and has hi being in politics. He does not talk of anything o'so except about what tho prospects of tho party are iu thf coining campaign. He is a Domocrat of tho strictest sect. Not long since there happened in his family one of those events that have occurred in fauiilies from time immemorial. A lady friend met him on tho s'reet and etcinimod: "I hear there is a little boy at your house. Allow me to congratulate you; but what makes yon look so sad, Colonel? You look as if ym had lost your beet friend." "Madam," responded Col. McPclter, "it ii no wonder that I am filled with gloomv apprehensions. Wlutt assurancehave I got that tho boy will not vote the Independent t eket after I am dead and gone?" and, pulling his hat over his brows, he strode off, a prey to the gloomiest apprehensions. Texas Sifl-ings.

roused vr n v wu.u , 4 I noticed an approved specimen of dudo t'oiuor up town in a horse-ear, ac

companied by n very charming young-

girl. Ho neiu a 10-cent piece lor nis fare in his carefully gloved hand As the conductor approached he seemed to liecome nervous and dropped the coin. Of course his impulsn w. s to pick it np. He stooped and iut his hand down to

tho floor, bnt his high collar hold his neck like a vise, and stoop as be would ho could not get his eyes lower than tho

knees of the people opposite, no groped with his hand, struggled desperately to get a better view and grew red in the faoe. Hw com prtu'on smiled, a girl opposite gigglod.and'a big man-on the corner gave vent to a guffaw. The dude straightened himself with much dignity, amCpnlting ft trembling hand in his brottst-pockot, produced another coin. Freuml'sVailit. rMihtRebnke. An Austin teacher overheard ono of the larger boys.iu the cl tss whispering to the hoy below him that tho teacher was a donkey. The teacher did r ot got angry at all. He did not i-ctee the hoy by the collar, and draw hitu over a desk where he could get at him conveniently. All tho teacher did was to remark

p loeiuiy : --.rtarry, l snail maws yon ueiicient in natural history because JOtt cannot distinguish mo from a donkey." -Texm iHjtings. San Francisco claims to make moro and better chocolate than any other place in the world. Tho ingredients aro sugar from the Sandw ioh islands, cocoa from Ecuador and vanilla rawed in CaliforniaA OARKI.KSS printer made a dancingnuister say : "I offer my sluvuks t: those who favored me with, their patronage last .year."