Decatur Eagle, Volume 12, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 12 February 1869 — Page 1

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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. District Officers. non. Rob’t Lowry . Circuit Judge. J . S. Daily,Circuit Presecntor. Hon. D. Studftbaker Coin. l’lea» Judge. B. F -Ibach Com. Picas Prosecutor. County Officers. fk'Vtnour Worden Auditor. A. Clerk. Jesae Niblbk Treasurer. M. V. B. Simcoke . Recorder. James Stoopa, Jr.• ■ • Sheriff. H. C. Peterson . Surveyor. Bam. C. Bollman School Examiner. Josiah* Crawford,) Jacob Snrff, ICommissioner. George Town Officers. Harrison B. KnoffClerk. Tobasco Burt ~ Treasurer a Marshall. Herman Bosse, ] David King, 1 Trustees. David Showers, J Township Officers. UxiOX. —Trustee, J. H. Blakey; Justice of the Peace, K.«B. Looker; Constables, Joseph C. Walters and William Cellars. Root.—Trustee, John Christen; Justices of the Peace, Jeremiah Archbold, Lyman Hart anil Henry b- Filling; Constables, John Schurger, Martin Lord and Henry Luttman. Tredlk.—Trustee, F. W. Gnllmeyer. Justices of the Peace, A. Mangold aud John Archbold; Constables,—vacant. Kirklaxd.—Trustee, Jonathan Bowers; Justices of the Peace, 8. D. Heavers and James H. Ward; Constable, John T. Baker. W ashi vgtox.—Trustee, Caiirad Brake; Justices of the Peace, J. W. Grim and Samuel Merryman; Constables. Frederick Meitx and Elias Crist. St. MARr's.--Trustcc, Ed. McLeod; Justices of the Peace, Samuel Sin <h. S. B. Merris and William Comer, Constables, George W. Teeplc, 8. Br Fordyce and J. W. Andrews. Blvkckeek. —Trustee, John Emery; Justice of the Peace, Lemuel Williams: Constables, William I. Danner and William Danner. Mo xno a,—Trustee. Thos. Harris; Justice of the Pence, "Lorenxo D. Hughes; Constable, John T. Marti. Frinch.—Trustee, Solomon Shull; Justices of the Prace, Lot French and V. D. Bell; (kmfetable, Joshua Snrff. Hartford.—Trustee, Peter Huffman; Justices of the Peace, Benj. Runyan and Martin Kiser, sen.; Constables, David Eckrotc and John Simison. Wababu.—Trustee, Henry filler; Justices of the yeaev, A. Stadabakor and Jams* Kelson* Constables, Jacob Butcher and A. Thompson. • Jxrrtasox.—Trustee, Charles Kelly; Justices of the Peace,-Justus Kelly and John Fetters; Constables, —vacant. ■■■ ■ . - . g- —> , _ „,.»-■ — Time of Holding Courts. Circuit Court.—On the third Monday In April, and tjie first Monday in No-, yedber, of each Commox Pleas Court.—On»the second Monday in January, the second Monday in May, and the second Monday In September, of each year. Commissioxir's Court. —On the first Monday in March, the first Monday in lune, the first Monday in September, and the first Monday in December, of each rear.

CHURCH DIRECTORY. St. Maar's —Service" every Sabbath st 8 and 10 o'clock. A. M., Sabbath School or instruction in Catechism. at 11 o'clock, P. Ve«per« al 2| o'clock, P. M. Ret. J. Wemhoff, Pastor. Mirnonrsv.—Services every Sabbath •t.W| <elwk, i.M., and? o'clock, P. M. Sabbath School at 9 o clock, P. M. Rev. D. N. Shackleford, Pastor. PasswvtitfcUv.—Me Pastor. Prayer Meeting every Sabbath at 1 eoUok. and Sabbath School •* S o’clock, P. M. U.S. PKT E R SOY. Attorney cat Xj»rr, DKCATVK. IX»IANA. njMMPT Io»ll bwoeasaalrßStOlttwMa D •tadabaker'i tsw Ofca. _ •vlnJ*.

The Decatur Eagle.

Vol. 12.

ATTORNEYS. DANIEU ML HELLER, .A.ttoi*xi®y Law, / DECATUR, INDIANA. VCtT'II'I* onwtlce hfeU?rofMalon anywherein In vVjllana or Ohio. OFFlCE— Oppoaite the Recorder’s Office. v10n52 JAAES lU 8080, A-ttoracy at Liaw, DECATUR, INDIANA. TWJAWSfiJcm's, Mortgagee and Contracts. ReJLFiU ems Laud and pays Taxes. OFFlCE—Opposite the Auditor’s Office. vlon6. S T t DABA K Elf, Attorney a-t Law, Claim & Real Estate Agent, DECATUR, INDIANA. WILL practice Law in Adanis and adjoining Counties; secure. Pensions turd other claims against the Government; buy and sell Real Estate; examine titles and pay taxes, and other business pertaining to Real Estate Agency. Ileisalsoa Notary Public, Mui Is prepared to draw Doede, NortgagesHndertliertnstrunientH in writing, vlonll. •PHYSICIANS. F. A. JF-LLEIF. W. U. SCHROCK. JELLEFF & SCHROCK, Physicians and Surgeons, DUCATUR, INDIANA. OFFICE—On Second Street, opposite the Public Square. vßn!stf. CHAR LES L7 CURTISS, Physician and Surgeon, DECATUR, INDIANA. HAVING permanently located in this pla**e,offers his professional wrvicen to the people of Decatur tin d vicinity' OFFICE—In Houston's Block. Residenceat the Burt House.vllnWf. AADBE AV SO RO, Physician and Surgeon, DECATUR, INDIANA.. OFFICE—Ou Second Street, over W. G. Spencer's Hardware Store. VBn42ff. A. J. ER WI A, M. D., Surgeon. Dispensary, Aveline Block, V 111125 FORT WAYNE, IND. REAL ESTATE ACENT. JAMES R. 8080, LICENSED REAL ESTATE AGENT. DF4’ATUR, INDIANA. ACRES of good farming land,eov•VF’LFVf oral Tvu n Lott? and u large quantity iof wild land for •‘ale. If von Want to buy a good I farm nr wildland he will iK'Il ittoyou. Ifyuu want I murlnnd sold he will sell it for you. N»» sale, no charge. 0 vlOnfitf. DENESTRY. w. m. mcconaell, Surgeon Dentist, DECATUR, INDIANA. All work neatly executed and war’ iTjT.lt Tinted tn give satisfaction. Call , audexnrrjne Rperimena. <’r ID k In Kovcr’i building, over Heller’s Lnw offieu. .. . fvnnutf. AUCTIONEER. CHARLES M. FRANCE, Axiotionoor, WII.*fIIIRE, onio. Would announce «o the pul lie thnt h< in a roc tilnrly Licensed Auctioned. and will Mt-nd all Public Sale*, whenever requested. by addrv«Hing him as above, or calling at Id* renldenee In BlueCreek Township, Adanm Co., Ind. ts.

HOTELS. MIESSE HOUSE, I. J. MIESSE, Proprietor.’* Third St., thr Court House, DECATT’B, INDIANA. ■"n connection with this Uow*<- there is a Stage ■ run tv and fr<>m lk»ratur and Monroeville,daily, which connects with trains running both w»n, | MAIN STREET EXCHANGE. A. FREEMAN, Proprietor, JUeU Main Street, neif the I'ublic Square, FORT WANVE, INDIANA. rlliilUf. MAYER HOUSE. J. W. BULL, Proprietor, • Corner of Calhoun and ]Tai/ne Streets, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, rllnlltf. HEDEkIH HOUSE. A*J, H. MILLS, Proprietor, On Barr, between Columbia and Main Sts., FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. OFFICE of Auburn and Doer, fur St.ce line.. Aino end stabliug in connection with the Houee. vllnlltf,

JEWELERS. HAUER & CmRAI FE, -dealbss nrWatches, Clocks, Jewelry, SILVER AXD SILVEK-PLATED WADE. Gold, Sifter and Steel Spectacles, Columbia Street, vllnslyl. FORT WAYNE,IND. NEW JEWELRY STORE! IN DECjVTITZR. JAMES LALLEY,' Announces to the citisens of Adams County and vicinity, that he ed the JEWELRY STORE in Djcatur, of Mr. Eera Lyeter. nfcd will continue the business at the old stand, where he will keep constantly on hand a large and complete assortment of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Yotionse i Spectacles, 4e„ which he offers at prices ; to suit the times. . Repairing of ail kinds done on short ' notice.

All work warranted aa represented. vlJnC* ’ JAS. LALLEY.

DECATUR, IND., FRIDAY. FEB. IS, 1869.

sdtrt gltotajj. A California Belle. A California correspondent of the Providence Journal gives the following account of a San Francisco lady: Mrs. Ellet, in bcr recent book on “Famous American Women,” makes mention of a California la dy, remarkable for her ability to entertain twenty gentlemen at once by her vivacious conversational powers. If tin’s were the only or chiefly remarkable thine about Miss Hitchcock, she would be a far less remarkable personage than she is But she is a character, and such a character as his age cannot and need not duplicate the country over. As Americans we have long boasted of the versatility of our climate, soil, and people. Perhaps Mrs. Hitchcock was a necessary national production that the world may be convinced of the truthfulness of the boast. She is a public character—an actress re quiring a far broader stage and and larger house than other actresses of the time. She is an only child, I believe, of a wealthy and most respectable family, her father, Dr. Hitchcock, having come to this coast as an army surgeon, during the Mexican war. He is now a retired physician, and among the most substantial and worthy San Franciscoans. His accomplished daughter lias long been one of the belles of this city without whom no social gathering of the ton was complete if she was in the country. When a child she was rescued from a burning building by some members of Knickerbocker Engine Company No. 5, since which time she has never forgotten them—wearing cbnspic uouslyatall times, and in all places a neat gold 5 upon her dress, and at times making the company, of which she is a duly elected member, costly presents, ranging from the cherished “5” to the goldmounted fire horn. She is eccen trie to an extent that would shock our New England notions of propriety, showing her eccentricity, now by presenting the “Fives” a barrel of brandy, now by staking a thousand on a favorite horse at the races, again by riding on the cowcatcher with the constructing engineer, over the entire length of the Napa Valley Railroad, to which ride she challenged the engineer, and still again by some of the no blest deeds of philanthropy mid charity. She has upward of fifty thousand dollars in her own right and oTtcourse is expected to inherit the hundreds ofthousand of father’s estate. From her own purse she supplies the wants of many needy objects of charity, being generous in the extreme and of noble impulses. She vibrates between San Francisco and Paris, taking New York and London in her way. and astonishing the na fives of each of these quiet (?) intermediate cities by what she does not do. She defies all rules and conventionalities of society, dresses and acts as she pleases everywhere, selects her company from all classes at will, and yet com mnnds the confidence and good will of all. She is conspicuous at the grand balls of the Empress at the Tuileries, attends annually the Derby in England, where, it is said, she amuses herself by winning or losing a few hundred pounds a day at the hands of the young sprigs of nobility. A few day since, she started, in company with her parents, overland for New York, and thence to Paris.— Two days after her marriage notice appeared as eveidence of the last of her eccentricities; she in a quiet way, with the personal knowledge of but two human beings beside herself and the fortunate (?) groom, having suddenly experimented in the role of bride. Another admirer was with her all the afternoon of that day, until 6 in the afternoon, when she went, as he supposed, to dinner, at 8 in the evening he met her again by appointment, and went with her to the theatre, after which he accompanied her and the fainly as far as Sacramento ou her overland journey, quite ignorant of the fact that from Bin the evening he had been in company with Mrs. Howard Colt instead of Miss Hitchcock. This is the same youth whom she dared to drive down an embankment oil the Cliff House read a few years ago. which she did at the small cost of 1.200. — Her husband is left behind, she not having seen hiqj, it is said, since they loft St James’ Free Church. Donhtlaea. ere this, she has informed her loving pa and dearest ma of her last romantic exI periment, and is now enjoying some other Innocent amusemqyt — But while this heroine Is thus ec cyntrie and romantic in her com-

position, and thus reckless in her demeaner, as before remarked, there is in her character many of the noblest traits possessed by any. She speaks evil of no one but has a kind word and warm heart, those talents and her means consecrated to her God, and her life restrained by the. religion of Jesus, she would have almost unlimited capacity for usefulness. Josh Billings on Cupid It iz real singular what a mankiller and woman-killer the god Cupid is for one cf his heft. He pictured out on paper*about the size of a four-year-old fat boy baby, winga about as large as a boss butteaflie’s, and iz armed with bow and araows, that might possibly auser to kill bumbel bees at 4 pases. This little fellow hez bagged more game with his wooden sliuteing irons than aul the shot that has ever been built kan brag of. He haz in hiz quiver innumerable arrows, sum fu of them? dipped in genuine love, and feathered with good sense, but most of them would seem tu trifling tu be at all dangerous es I hadn’t with my own eyes, noticed him at work with them, both at male and female game, both sitting and fflying, and seen the many ded shots he maid. I have been at sum panes tew watch his manoovers, where 1 hav happened tew be, and the following record iz a faithful history of this little chap’s bloody biz : Ben Slocum, aged nineteen years weight about one hundred and ninety pounds and good eater, at work by the month for farmer Brown, hoeing corn, received his deth wound from a garter belonging to Rachel Tucker, Brown's hired girl, as the said Tucker was learning tew jump the rope down the garden. Kate Freelove, youngest daugh ter uv I. S. Freelove, Esq., who could pla big on the pianny, and studied Latin one quarter was shot thru by a paper of Stuart’s mixed candies that Frank Fever sent her. John Davis got hi mutton cooked by a spit curl thnt- was dangling on Angelina's forehead, Bill Weatherby, a dry goods clerk, died suddenly, by getting in range of one of Roxy Matthew's sweetest smiles acrost the the counter. Sally Munson disseased without a struggle. Cause Dick Fenton’s No. 7 pattent leather boots, and California soltaire. Sam Benson, butcher, wounded with a hoop skirt, got better; lived only an hour, in grate agonny after eating warm apple pies at widow Stebben's. Frank Hunter, maimed for life, by a black bahnoral with an orange stripe in it x 4 Sensible rather. Some years ago a wealthy gentleman of Boston gave a friend this narrative of his experience, which is well worth repeating once * year, in these days of extravagant living: “He had an income of 810,000 a year (a large sum then, but not considered so now,) a house in town, and a country seat a fewmiles out. He had several children, a coach, fine horses, and a driver, and took pleasure in riding every day with his children. — One day, when riding, the thought struck him that each one of his children would expect to have a fine house, and coach, horses, and a driver, as their father had before them, and to live as he lived; and if they did not they would be unhappy. He did not think that all of them could have things as he had them or live as he was living; and he rode home, sent hia coach and horses to market and sold them, bought a cheap carryall, and became his own driver. “With emphasis, he declared thatao amount of wealth could induce him to return to his former mode of living, for if any of his children should happen to be poor as in all probability some of them would be, they would not suffer iu their feelings by the reflection that their father rode in his coach while they had to rough it on foot. The example he gave them afforded him a satisfaction greater than his wealth had to bestow.” At a recent meeting of a parish a solemn straight-bodied, and most exemplar)’ decon subnitted a report, in writing, of the destitute widows and orphans standing in need of assistance in the parish — “Are you sure, deacon, that you have embraced all the widows?” He said he believed htrhtd done so; but if any bail been omitted, theomission oould easily be corrected. He did not take at all.

The Llfctinaejof Man. When the world was created, and all creatures assembled to have their lifetime appointed, the ' ass first advanced, and asked li’ow long he would have to live?— “Thirty years,” replied Nature; “will that be agreeable to thee?” “Alas!” answered the ass, “it is a long while! Remember what a wearisome existence will be mine; from morning until night I shall have to bear heavy burdens, dragging corn sacks to the mill that Olliers may eat bread, while I have no encouragement nor be refreshed with anything but blows and kicks. Give but a portion of that time, I ‘pray ?” Nature was moved with compassion, and presented but eighteen years. The ass went away comforted, and the dog came forward. “How long dost thou require to live?” asked Nature.— ! “Thirty years were too many for the ass, but wilt thou be contented with them ?” “Is it thy will I should ?” replied the dog, “Think how much , I shall have to run about; my feet, will not last for so long a time, I and when I shall have lost my j voice for barking, and my teeth i for biting, what else shall I bo fit, for but to lie in a corner and ! growl ?” p 8 i Nature thought he was right, and gave him twelve years. The , ape then appeared. “Thou wilt, doubtless, willingly live thirty years, said Nature; thou wilt not have to lafior as the ass and the dog. Life will be pleasant to thee.” “Ah, no!” cried he, “so it may seem to others, but it will not be! Should pud dings ever rain down, I shall have no spoon! I shall play merry tricks, and excite laughter by my grimaces, and then be rewarded with a sour apple. How oft,en sorrow lies concealed behind a jest! I shall; not be ab eto endure all this for thirty years.” Nature was gracious, and he ; received but ten. At last came man. healthy and strong, and ask ed the measure of his days. “Will thirty years content thee?” “How sl»oi t a time !” exclaimed man. “When I shall have built my hous, and kindled a fire on my own hearth ; when the trees I shall have planted are about to bloom and bear fruit; when life will seem to me most desireable, I shall die. O Nature! grant me a longer period!” “Thou shalt have the eighteen years of the ass beside.” “That is not enough,” replied man. “Take likewise the twelve years of the dog.” “It is not sufficient.” reiterated man ; “give me more !” “I give thee then the ten years of the ape; in vain wilt thou claim more.” Man departed unsatisfied. Thus man lives seventy years. The first thirty are his human years, and pass swiftly by. Heis then healthy and happy—he labors cheerfully and rejoices in his existence. The eighteen years of the ass come next, and burden upon burden is heaped upon him ; he carries the corn thnt is to feed others ; blows kicks are the wages of his faithful service. The twelve years I oCthedog follow, and ho loses his teeth, and lies in a corner and growls. When these are gone, the ape’s ten years form thJconclnsion. The man weak, and silly, becomes the sport of childred. — Translated from the German. A Model Dux. —The editor of. the Pomeroy (O.) Banner, is somewhat of a wag, and surely his subscribers who may be delinquent can not resist his words: | Wc hope our subscribers will call and settle without delay. Not that we need money—oh, no! — Our ink is given ns, we steal our paper, and win our printers’ and devil’s wages every Saturday night at the little game of “Draw.” So j it costs us nothing to carry on business. Nevertheless, however, notwithstanding, but, whereas, in the case of emergency, or as a matter of accommodation, and to ease their consciences, we will take what they owe. if they send it in immediately. Now don't be in too big a hurry; we can do with out the money until the Fourth of July, 1800 and Froze to death. If you want us to give you the paper for nothing, we are amply able td do it * • The New York Herald |tates the total loss by flro in this country during the year 1868 at 534,757,000; during the last thirteen years. 8336.605.00. • . The lateet mode of announcing a birth is to call it “cutting off a coupon from the marriage bond.”

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Cunning of the Crocodile. Few creatures are so sly and wary as the crocodile. I watch them continually as they attack the dense flocks of small birds that throng the bushes at the water’s edge. These birds are perfectly aware ofthe danger, and they fly from the attack, if possible. The crocodile then quietly and innocently lies upon the surface, as if it had appeared quiet by accident; it thus attracts the attentions of the birds, and it slowly sails away to a considerable distance, exposed to their view. The birds, thus beguiled by their deceiver, believe that the danger is removed, and they again dock to the bush, and ' once more dip their thirsty beaks into the stream. Thus absorbed in slacking their thirst, they do not observe that their enemy is no longer on the surface. i A sudden splash, followed by a huge pair of jaws beneath the bush which engulf some dozen of yic- : tims is the signal unexpectedly given of the crocodile’s return, having thus slyly dived, and hast- ' ened under cover of water to his victims. I have seen the crocodiles repeat this maneuver con- ■ stautly; they deceive by a feigued retreat and attack from below. i In like manner the crocodile , perceives, while it is floating on the surface in midstream, or on the opposite side of the river, a ; woman filling her girba, or an animal drinking, etc., etc. Sinking immediately, it swims perhaps a hundred yards nearer, aud again appearing for an instant on the surface, it assures itself by a stealthy glance; once more it sinks, and reaches the exact spot above which the person or animal may be. Seeing distinctly through the water, it generallj’ makes its fatal rush from beneath—sometimes seizing with its jaw, and at other times striking the object into the water with its tail, after which it i is seized and carried off. A Cheap Bath. Sex baths cost nothing, and are : the most refreshing, life-giving baths anyone can take, whether sick or well. Every housekeeper known t.lia ncetesity of giving her woolens the benefit of tho sun from time to time, and especially after a long rainy season or a long absence of the sun. Many will think of the injury their clothes arc liable to from dampness, who will never reflect that ,an occasional exposure of their own bodies to the sunlight is e | quallv necessary to their own health. The sun baths cost noth ing, and that is a misfortune; for people still deluded with the i idea that those things only can be good or useful which cost money. Let it not be forgotten three of God's most benefisent gifts •to man—three things the most nec essary to good health —sunlight, fresh air and water —are free to all; you can have them in abundance, without money and without price, if you will. If you would enjoy good health, then see to it that you are supplied' with pure air to breathe all the time; that you bathe for an hour or so in the sunlight; and that you quench your thirst with no other fluid than cold water. — Exchange. — 9 —■ - ■ —“ In the edge of Martin county lives a family named Cross. Just now it is said that Mr. Cross is unusually cross, owing to the fact that a few days ago Mrs. Cross, for the eleventh time, gave birth ( to a daughter. Ou this occasion Mr. Cross said to hia wife: “Amelia Jane, this is not to be borne.” ! “But, it is borne, my dear,” said his wife meekly, “don’t be an gry, my love, we shall have our little crosses to l»ear.” Mr. Cross groaned in bitterness of spirit.— “Amelia Jape, this thing has been ■ going on long enough; if you have any more little crosses to bear. I shan’t help you support them!” Henry Wan! Beecher went to Boston the other day, and returning he told his people at a Friday evening praver meeting that the religion of Boston is as cold as ice. In answer to a question how he accounted for the frigid theology of the Bav State. Mr. Beecher said it originated in the dead orthodoxy of a former age. If the Puritan Fathers hail preachad Christ instead of Calvinism, the men who deny the divinity of the Savior would not now be in power in New England. — o— —“ » A large onion, planted so close to a rosebush as to touch the roots, will greatly increase the odor of the flowers, amt the water distiM i from such roses is far superior to i ■ other rose-water. So says a i Massachusetts paper

Antl-Bachflor’S Multiplication Table. 1 We find the following floating around, and will wager that it was ciphered out by iome £al who wants to get married, and finds her chances of entering the state matrimonial growing smaller by degrees and beautifully less, until she has abandoned all hope. .We print it, however, as an item for male bipeds who have no “betterhalf to ponder over: • • Twice two “smashes” buys ft box of hair pins. Twice three “cobblers” buys tucks and side combs. Twice four “lagers” buys a pair of gloves (female). Twice five “julips” huys a pair of hoop skirts. Twice six “bunches” buys a Valenciennes collar (female). Twice seven “ales” buys a pair of shoes (female). Twice eight “toddies” buys a calicodrcss enough for a basque (female). Twice niue ‘’bitters” buys a summer bonnet, and leaves a trifla toward the veil and trimmings. Twice ten “sankarics” buys a pair of stays, machine stitched, with patent, eyelids and embroidered beautifully down the neck. Twice eleven “slings” buys a a collar and undersleeves, and a balance toward the fringe, Twice twelve “brandy straights’ 4 are in for one balmoral, two pair of long stockings, a water-fall, and a silk parasol. Twelve times twelve “baskets of champsgne,” bays house rent for a year, and leaves a margin.

Genius. Alexander Hamilton said to an intimate friend: “Men give me some credit for genius. All the genius I have lies just in this: When I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly. Day and night it is before me. I explore it in all its beamings. My mind becomes prevailed with it. Then the effort which I make the people are pleased to call the fruit of genius. It is the fruit of labor and Mr. Webster once replied to a gentleman who pressed him to speak on a subject of of great importance; “The subject interests me deply, but I have not timoG There, sir,” pointing to a huge pile of letters on the table, “is a pile of unanswered letters to which 1 must reply before the close of the session ( which was then three days off). I have no time to master the subject so as to do it justice.” “But Mr. Webster a few words. ' from you would do much fa awaken public attention to it. “If there is so much weight in my words as you represent, it is because Ido not allow myself to speak on any subject until my mind is imbued with it.” Demosthenes was once urged to speak on a sudden and great emergency. “I am not prepared,” said he, and obstinately refused. The law of labor is equally binding on genius and mediocrity. Nearly 5,000,000 acres of grape vines are cultivated in I rance. The averages annual value ofthese exeeeds 8100.000,000. The difflulty of keeping French wines impedes the foreign trade and keeps up the prices. The experiments ofM. Parteur in preserving the wines by a heating process are looked upon with great interest. If thev are successful in the wines, as the they ha\e been in the grosser kinds, the price of an< l hurguudies will be greatly both reduced both in England aud this country. Smart of his Age.—Freddy is a little one of seven years’ growth the son of a minister, who, with his wife, has just arrived at a new field of labor. Hearing his mother say to his father that she had been deceived by his saying the parsonage was a three atory building, when, in fact, it was only two, he said: -Ma,’ ‘Well, Freddy? ‘Pa is right/ < How is thnt, Frcudx . ‘The'kitchen is one.’ ‘Yes.’ ‘This floor is two, and the story that pa told is three!’ A correspondent of the New York Times describes the Mikado of Japan as a youth of sixteen, with a sensual and vacant countenance, a hard head and false eye, brows painted half way up the forehead. Ten years ago he was considered a god and his existence doubted by skeptical Japanese, now he appears in public and is to be a read ruler of the people. A royal oflfleer in Canada recently gave evidence of his peculiar English patriotism by remarking as he looked across the St. Lawrence at a place where it is 21 miles wide: Ah, this reminds me of the Thames.” Japan is a good place for underwriters. The Mikado has issued an edict to the effect that everyone in whose house a Are shall occur, whether accidentally or otherwise, shall be decapitated. Oatmeal is good for laying hens, cornfikal to 'fttten chielrens.