Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1879 — Page 1

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HEWS OF THE WEEK.

FOREIGN NEWS. Yellow fever has reappeared in Rio Janeiro. A terrible railway accident lately occurred near Pbilippopolia, in Turkey. A bridge spanning the river Avila gave way beneath the weight of a passenger train, which was precipitated into the stream, and a Russian General, several other officers, and over 200 men were drowned. Edward Mathew Ward, the wellknown English painter, recently committed suicide in London. A reduction of 7 A per cent, in wages in the iron ship yards and foundries in and about Liverpool has been degreed by thelronTrsde Employers’ Association.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. HJabt. The brewery of Peter Hauk, in Newark, N. J., has been burned. Loss, #IOO,OOO. At New York, Madame Anderson has completed her tremendous undertaking in pedestrianism—that of walking 2,700 quartermiles in 2,700 consecutive quarter-hours. James McDonnell and Charles Sharpe were hanged at Mauch Chunk, Pa., on the 14th Inst., for the murder of George K. Smith, a coal-operator, in 1863. A reprieve from Gov. Hartranft arrived just thirty seconds after the drop fell. The doomed men died protesting their innocence. A fire on Broadway, New York, last week, destroyed property valued at #1,750,000. The principal sufferers are Howard, Sanger <t Co., fancy goods; Naumberg, Kraus A Lancer, clothing, and Ed win Bates A Co , clothing. One fireman was killed and several injured by falling walls. Martin Bergin was executed at Pottsville, Pa , Jan. 16, for the murder of Patrick Burns, a coal-mine clerk, in April, 1870. Tliis makes the nineteenth Molly Maguire who has suffered death in Pennsylvania within a few years. Mrs. Kate M. Cobb, of Norwich, Ct., has been sentenced to imprisonment for life for rhe murder of her husband. New York city was visited by another very destructive lire on the evening of Jan. 17. Worth street, from No. 58 to 02, was the scene of the conflagration, and it is estimated that between three and four millions of dollars’ worth of properly was destroyed, dry-goods importers lining the principal victims. Ono firm—Van Valkenburg A Leavi.t—lose a million, and another—Walkingshaw A Voight-half that amount. West.

The military court appointed to investigate the charges against Maj. Reno, in connection with the battle of the Little Big Horn and the Custer massacre, assembled in Chicago last week; and are now prosecuting the inquiry. Five persons were killed and a number wounded by the explosion of the Giant Powder works, near San Francisco, Cal. The round-house and machine shops of the Atchison and Nebraska railroad, at Atchison, Kan., have been destroyed by tire. Loss about SIOO,OOO. At Kearney, Neb , the wholesale murderer, 8. D. Richards, the story of whose crimes lately so shocked the public, has been convicted and sentenced to be executed April 26. The massacre of thirty or forty Cheyenne Indians, at Fort Robinson, the recapture of fifty others, and the flight to the foothills of the remainder of the band, has been heretofore recorded in this column. Those who were lucky enough to escape the bullets and sabers of the relentless soldiery took refuge in the bod of the Indian creek, and strongly fortified themselves by throwing up breastworks. Hero they were besieged for two days and nights, but on the third night they silently stole away, and their pursuers, decidedly crestfallen at the discovery that they had been outgeneraled by the dusky warriors, as silently stole back to Camp Robinson. The casualties during this campaign were five soldiers killed and eight wounded; thirty-two Ind'ans killed and about a dozen wounded. Richards, tho Nebraska butcher, has now confessed to the killing of twelve people at various times. He talks of his approaching execution as if it were a marriage. * SSoutli. Southern Florida has been visited by a severe earthquake shock. All the business portion of Allensville, Ky., has been destroyed by fire. POLITICAL POINTS. The Nevada Legislature has re-elected John P. Jones to the United States Senate. Gov. Z. B. Vance will be the successor of Mr. Merrimon in the Senate from North Carolina. The Democratic Senators held a caucus at Washington the other day, to consider their course on the resolutions recently submitted by Mr. Edmunds, declaring that the last three constitutional amendments have been duly ratified; that the laws already enacted for their enforcement should be faithfully executed, and that Congress should further provide for their enforcement by additional legislation. After Home discussion, the subject was referred to a committee of seven, headed by Judge Thurman, to report at a future caucus. The Republicans of the Indiana Legislature met in joint caucus on the 16th inst., and nominated Godlove 8. Orth for the short term as United States Senator, and Gen. Bon Harrison for the long term. At a caucus of the Democratic members of the Missouri Legislature, George G. Vest was nominated for the loner term in the United States Senate, and Gen. James Shields was named for the short term. O. H. Platt, Republican, will succeed Mr. Barnum, Democrat, as United States Senator from Connecticut, the Republicans of the Legislature having nominated him in caucus on the 17th inst The Republicans of the Illinois Legislature met in caucus to nominate a candidate for United States Senator, to succeed Mr. Oglesby, on the 17th inst. Only two candidates were named, and there was but one ballot, with the result: John A. Logan, 80; R. J. Oglesby, 26. Balloting for United States Senator in the Republican caucus of the Wisconsin Legislature began Jan. 16, and on that and the succeeding days thirty-eight ballots were had, the votes being divided pretty equally between Messrs. E. W. Keyes, Matt Carpenter and T. O. Howe (present Senator).

WASHINGTON NOTES. Chief Joseph, of the Nez Perce tribe of Indians, has been down to Washington, giving his views to the authorities as to how he should be treated by the Government. It is officially stated that it will require $20,000,000 to carry out the provisions of

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JAS. W. McEWEN Editor.

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the . for the payment of arrears in pensions just passed by the Senate.

MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGS. Died: A t Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Elizabeth Reutter, aged 113 years; she was exceedingly sensitive on the subject of her ace, and her dying request was that it should not be published in her obituary notice. At New Haven, Ct, Mrs. Lucy Nichols, aged 101 years.

THE BLAINE INVESTIGATION. Before the Teller Committee at New Orleans, on the 13th, G. R. M. Newman (colored), of St. Mary’s parish, testified concerning the destruction of ballot-boxes by the Democrats in that parish. W. B. McNeall, of Caddo, an ex-Federal soldier and a Deputy Sheriff, testified regarding the > that thejlrst show*’ were fired by negroes upon an unarmed party of whites; in tho fighting that followed about twenty negroes were killed. David Wise, of Tensas, testified that the election was peaceable and quiet. Live within onefourth of a mile of Fairfax, but know nothing until the affair was over. Did not see tho men. Never heard the reason of the visit. My gin was burned by the negroes the following day. Saw armed colored men marching through Waterproof the day before my gin was burned; consequently, when it was burning, was afraid to go out to see about it. Think armed bodies of negroes came from Catahoula parish—some 200 of them. The next day another crowd of armed negroes came in town, made a great deal of fuss, and cried that they were going to burn the town. Fairfax was the leader d the negroes. H. Moss, of Tensas, testified that he saw armed negroes pass by the hundreds through the town of Waterproof. Wo were very much frightened. The negroes threatened to kill the children and outrage the women. Think they would have burned the town Tuesday if the Sheriff’s posse hud not arrived. The Teller Committee on the 14th examined T. S. Shaeffer, of St. Joseph parish, who testified to the killing of an Irish laborer by a negro constable, and the lynching and shooting of the constable by a band of armed whites. Gaspre do Cuir, of Pointe Coupe, a member of tho Legislature, testified that lie heard several negroes were whipped and beaten ( l>y the whites. Understood it was because the negroes had organized revolutionary bands endangering the lives and property of whites. Charles Decenig, of Caddo, Deputy Marshal, saw two dead negroes at Caledonia, tlie day after the election. Understood the negroes were killed on election day. The Teller Committee, on the 15th examined Clement L. Walker, attorney, of New Orleans, who testified concerning the election in that city. He beVeved the returns promulgated were not indicative of the true results, the votes polled for the Conservatives being counted for the Democrats. He charged, generally, that there wore irregularities and frauds in the conduct of the election. C. W. Johnson, J. A. Johnson, David Young, Charles Lincoln, M. D. Randolph, all colored, of Concordia, testified to general charges of intimidation and fraud in the late election. G. L. Walton, of Coneordia, a member of tho Legislature, denied in effect the charges made by the previous witnesses. E. Kennoll, colored, a Coroner of Concordia, said there were six men killed, all colored. Five were hung and one shot.

A. J. Bryant (colored), State Senator for Tensas parish, testified that ho was forced, by threats of hanging, to vote the Democratic ticket at the last election. He said that no Republican ticket was nominated in that parish because the whites told the blacks that they wqul.l consider such action a declaration of war. 'Abraham Thomas (colored), of Tensas parish, testified before the Teller Committee, on the 17th, that, during the late election, he met a body of armed whites, who chased witness. That night the same men came and took Charley Bethel, a colored man, out of his house, shot him, and cut his throat. Ross Stewart, a prominent colored politician, of Tensas, a member of the Legislature, testified that threats of violence prevented the Republicans from nominating a ticket. Witness testified to several acts of bulldozing, and gave the names of fifteen negroes alleged to have, been murdered. The Teller Committee, on Jan. 18th, examined W. B. Merchant, District Attorney of St. Mary’s parish, who testified concerning the attack on Newman’s house, but nothing new was developed. It was ordered that United States Commissioner Lane take testimony of witnesses not examined for Natchitoches, Tensas and Calahoula parishes; that Morris Marks represent the majority and B. F. Jonas the minority. The testimony so taken will be transmitted to Mr. Teller, and treated as if taken by the committee. The committee then left for Charleston, 8. C.

THE POTTER COMMITTEE. J. Henri Burch (colored), a Presidential elector-at-large in Louisiana, testified before the Potter Committee that he signed a second set of certificates because he had been advised that there was an informality in the first set; he knew nothing of the forgery of certificates. Kelly (colored) was placed upon tho stand, and testified that the name of Jeffrion, one of the electors, was forged by D. P. Blanchard, a clerk in Gov. Kellogg’s office; in answer to a question as to the whereabouts of Blanchard, witness stated that he died last summer of yellow fever. Gen. Butler, who conducted the greater part of the cross-examination, proceeded upon the theory that Kelly, the colored messenger, had himself committed the forgery. He asked Kelly to write his own signature upon a piece of paper. Kelly did so. Then Butler asked the witness, who wrote very readily, to write the name of Jcffrian. This the witness very positively refused to do. In answer to a question by Mr. Cox, as to whether anybody approached witness regarding the character of the evidence he would give before the Potter Committee, Kelly said he was visited by a man named Maddox, who stated that he was employed by high authority from the committee to ascertain what his (Kelly’s) testimony would be. Tho object of the committee was, he said, to make political capital for Tilden against Thurman. As a further inducement to testify, Kelly was told he could go off a considerable distance, even as far as San Francisco, and could then be summoned back, profiting by the mileage.

FORTY-FIFTH congress. Monday, Jan. 18. —Senate. —A bill was passed without discussion appropriating $250,000 for a fireproof building for a national museum. ...It was then voted to attend the funeral of Mr. Schleicher and a recess was taken. Messrs. Coke, Bavard and Hamlin were appointed a committee to arrange for the funeral of Representative Schleicher, and'to accompany his remains to Texas. House.— The report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs was unanimously adopted, recommending the payment of the remainder of the salary of the late Representative Schleicher, as a member of the Forty-fifth Congress, to his family, and requesiing the next Congress to make a similar appropriation of his salary as a member of the Fortysixth Congress. Tuesday, Jan. 14.—Senate.—Mr. Butler submitted a resolution directing the Secretary of the interior to inquire and report what railroad

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company, iiidividua or individuals are building a railroad across the public domain in Arizona, and by what authority the road is being constructed. Agreed t 0... .Mr. Davis (W. Va.) called up the resolution submitted by him early in the session to promote the agricultural interests of the country, and made a long speech upon the subject.... Mr. Matthews made a speech in opposition to the bill to amend the Patent laws. House.—Die House spent the entire day, in committee of the whole, considering the bill for the payment of pensions to survivors of the Mexican war. Wednesday, Jan. 15.—Senate.—The House bill for the payment to officers and soldiers of the Mexican war of three montlis’ extra pay, provided for by the act of July 19, 1848, led to a long discussion. Mr. Edmunds submitted an amendment to make the act apply to those who seFVed in the late war for the preservation of the Union. Tlie bill was laid aside without action.,... Mr. Voorhees submitted a resolution instructing the Committee on Indian Affairs to inquire into the circumstances which led to the recent escape of •Cheyenne Indians from Fort Robinson. Neb., and their slaughter by United States forces. Agreed to. ....A communication was laid before the Senate in executive session from Secrc- ’ tary Shertftan on the subject of the New York Custom House appointments. designed to show that the removal of Collector Arthur and Naval Officer Cornell was made for sufficient cause. At the conclusion of the reading of Secretary Sherman’s communication. Senator Conkling made an earnest speech defending Arthur and Cornell from the charges of inefficiency, and denouncing the charges as pretenses and after-thoughts put forth by the administration in an effort to justify action which was wholly unwarranted on civilservice grounds, and prompted merely by personal or partisan considerations. House —Mr. Wood, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, reported back the bill authorizing the issue of certificates of deposit in aid of refunding the public debt. The bill authorizes the .Secretary of the Treasury to issue in exchange for lawful money United States certificates of deposit of the denomination of #lO, bearing interest al the rate of 3 per cent, and corj, vertible at any time with accrued interest into 4 per cent bonds, authorized to be issued, and directs that the money so received shall be applied only to the payment of 5-20 bonds. The bill, after a somewhat protracted debate, was passed—yeas. 154: nays. 43... .Mr. Wood also reported a bill to facilitate the refunding of the national debt It authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in the process of refunding the national debt, to exchange directly at par bonds bearing 4 per cent, interest for bonds commonly known as the 5-20 s, outstanding and uncalled, and directs that, whenever all sjneb 5-20 bonds shall have been redeemed, the provision of this section and all existing provisions of law authorizing the refunding of the na.ional debt shall apply to any bonds of the United States bearing 5 per cent, or a higher rate of interest which may be redeemable, and that, in any such change, interest shall be allowed on bonds redeemed for a period of three months... .Tin- main question being ordered, the House adjourned. Thursday, Jan. 16.—Senate.—Mr. Dorsey submitted a resolution calling upon the Secretai y of the Treasury for a statement’of all the appropriations and expenditures from the national treasui y for the purpose of paying the expenses of the Indian Department from July 1. 1790. to June 30.1873. Agreed to....'the bill providing for the payment of arrears of pensions was passed... Mr. Windom offered a resolution calling for a committee to inquire into the propriety of encouraging the migration of blacks from those States where they do not receive such treatment as ought to be accorded American citizens to States where their rights will be respected. House.—The House passed, without division, the bill reported from the Ways and Means Committee to facilitate the refunding of the national debt.... The Mississippi Levee bill was taken up and the rertiainder of the day devoted to its discussion.... In the evening memorial exercises in honor of the late Prof. Joseph Henry were held in the.presence of a vast audience. Friday, Jan. 17.—Senate.—A resolution was offered by Mr. Saulsbury calling upon the Secretary of ,u>e Treasury for information in regard to the refolding of the national debt. It was laid over. ... .The balance of the day was spent in considering the bill to amend the Patent laws.... Messrs. McDonald and Randolph were appointed to serve as members of the Teller Com lojttee, in place of Messrs. Wallace and Bayard, who were exeused at their own request.... Adjourned till Monday. . House.—The House devoted tlw day. in committee of the whole, to tlie private calendar.... After laying aside several bills to report to the House, the bill was reached for tlie payment 0f,521.0.000 to the t rustees of the Protestant Episcopal Seminary and High School of Virginia for rent c.f buildings during the war. Quite a lengthy discussion followed, the opponents of the bill asserting it was a war claim, and the friends of the measure stating it was a just bill for rent of property, and the Government was as much bound to pay rent for the building as for any other building occupied by it. Without reaching a vote the committee rose and the House adjourned. Saturday, Jan. 18.—Senate'—Notinsessi n. House.—The House took up and passed the Geneva Award bill. It revives and continues the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims: fixes the number of Judges at three: requires the court to convene and organize as soon as practicable in Washington, and limits its existence to eighteen months. Jt provides that no claim by or in behalf of any insurance company “hall be admitted or allowed by the Court of Claims unless such claimant shall show that the sum of its losses in respect to war risks exceeded the premiums or gains, and then the allowance shall not be greater than such excess. No claim is to be admissible in favor of any insurance company that was not lawfully existing at the time of the loss under the law of the United States.

Sherman on Resumption.

The Secretary of the Treasury has recently written a letter for publication, in which he says: “There are but two points incident to resumption about which I notice complaint. First, the non-payment of interest on the public debt in gold at cities other than New York. Second, criticisms of the distribution of the silver dollar by this department. To maintain specie payments the coin must be kept in some central, convenient depository, always accessible. The law fixes New York as this place. It is not reasonable, while we promptly redeem our notes, and pay the interest on the public debt in New York, that complaint should be made because the coin is not scattered by being transported at the will of creditors, at considerable cost, to other parts of the United States. We must make no distinction between the payment of interest and the redemption of notes, but both should be paid at the same place and in the same way, or we again make the discrimination so much complained of between the noteholder and the bondholder. I hope after some preparation and lapse of time it may be convenient to exchange coin for notes and pay interest at all the depositories in the United States, and I will seek to bring about that result, not as a matter of legal duty, but for the convenience of citizens. As to the other matter, I have a clear conviction that to force payment of the silver dollar to the public creditors would tend to depreciate it and cause it at once to be sold in the market at less than par. No friend of the silver dollar should desire it to be forced into circulation under such circumstances. This would open a gap between the silver dollar and United States treasury notes that would tend to bring it into discredit among our people, while it is plainly the policy of the law that it should be maintained at par with United States notes. The department is now issuing the silver dollars, transporting them free of charge wherever needed to all who wish them in exchange for United States notes or in payment for services, and it is hoped that the whole coinage may thus be put into circulation. While it is the duty of the Government to coin different kinds of money as public policy dictates, it should be within the power of the citizen, at his option, to demand either form of lawful money. It is hoped that the friends of resumption will be satisfied with the beneficent results already accomplished, and will give this department reasonable forbearance in the practical execution of its plans. If so, those who have hitherto disagreed with us about resumption may join with us in applauding the policy now being maintained. Very respectfully yours, John Sherman.” Philadelphia has shut down on Sunday performances. *

“A Firm Adherence to Correct Principles.”

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

Monday, Jau. 13 —Senate.—Bills were introduced as follows: Providing for introduction as evidence of patents issued by the Governor on swamp Jands; regulating the government of State prisons; providing for liability of married women on their contracts as merchants, and liens on their real estate for improvements; providing for loan of school fund at 6 per cent; authorizing guardians to settle estates of .deceased wards; to provide for voluntary assignments; to divide the State into Congressional districts; for regulation of fees and salaries of county officers; authorizing cities to charge a fee for the sale of liquor; to regulate the practice of medicine, and providing for the appointment of examiners in each county; authorizing the establishment of county workhouses, and authorizing the employment of prisoners on public highways. House.—The following bills were introduced : Abolishing the office of County Superintendent; changing highways ; apportioning the State; enabling Clinton ebunty to hold certain lands bought at Sheriff’s sale; creating new judicial circuit; declaring agreement to pay attorneys’ fees in notes void; regulating the annexation of contiguous tenitory to towns and cities; amending the law creating the Board of County Commissioners; regulating the issuing of orders on County Treasurers; codifying all laws relating ' to highway, road taxes, etc... .The contested-! election eases from the counties of Miami, Mon- | roe and Blackford were referred to the Committee on Elections. Tuesday, Jan. 14.—Senate.—The Governor’s message was considered in committee of the whole, and appropriately referred... .Bills were introduced : Denning libel and describing the punishment therefor; allowing Judges of i the Supreme Court to appoint clerks; organiz- ' ing an asylum for feeble-minded children; : regulating the working of coal mines ; allowing ; aliens to acquire property by devise or de- : scent; amending various sections of the i code; to secure more efficient work ' and i material in the execution of contracts lor public improvements; abolishing the , office of City Assessor; establishing Probate | Courts; repealing the Savings Bank law; eon- | corning the liabilities of married women; to : suppress tippling-houses; reducing salaries of i Circuit Judges to $1,500; to prevent grave-rob- ; bing; to prevent the clouding of titles to land. . ... .The special order being the consideration I of constitutional amendments, they wore read a i first time and a further consideration postponed 1 until to-morrow. House.—The Auditor of the State was re- i quired to report the expenses of benevolent j institutions for the past four years... .A joint , resolution was adopted instructing Indiana ; members of Cangress to vote for a bill to put certain drugs on the free list... .Bills were introduced: To tax the property of telegraph companies; creating a board of pardons; regulating appeals to the Supreme Court; defining contempts of court: limiting time of action against sureties to three years; giving county boards p< wer to grant the privilege of carrying concealed weapons; regulating inquests of insanity; regulating the sale of bonds of cities and towns for the purpose of building school-houses; rendering any resident of a city or incorporated town eligible to the office of Township Trustee; providing for the ■ election of three Special Judges; regulating i contested elections; regulating the election of j officers of the benevolent institutions; estab-I lishing judicial circuits and abolishing the | office of County Commissioners; defining the I duties of Coroner, and giving married women the same rights as unmarried women in certain ; eases. !

STANDING COMMITTEES. The standing committees of the Senate are as follows: On Elections—Messfs. Reiley. Wilson, Viehe, Heilman. Burrell, Taylor and Coffey. On Finance—Messrs. Winterbothaiu. Straight. Vrmston. Cadwallader, Kramer Davis and Woollen. On Judiciary Messrs. Reeve, Harris, Vehie. Grubbs, Burrell. Comstock and Kent?* On Organization of Courts Messrs. Viehe. Grubbs, Coffey, Langdon. Menzies, Wilson and Wood. On Education—Messrs. Sarnighausen, Langdon. Woollen. Olds. Tarlton, Treat and Fowler. On Corporations—Messrs. Kent, Moore, Hefron. Langdon. Menzies. Dice and Wood. On Hoads—Messrs. Peterson. Weir. Donhani. Majors, Taylor, Tarlton and Truster. On Benevolent and Reformatory Institutions — Messrs. ’ Fowler, Cadwallader. Woollen, Shirk, Viehe. Streightand Tarlton. On Agriculture—Messrs. Tarlton. Majors, Peter son. Weir. Hart. Poindexter anil Davis. On Banks—Messrs. Leeper, Cadwallader, Burrell. Heilman. Coffey. Davennort and Reeve. On Public Printing—Messrs. Foster, Mercer. Reiley, Garrigus. Traylor. Shaffer and Briscoe. On Public Buildings and Library—Messrs. Woo] len, Streight, Leeper, Kahos, Menzies, Garrigus and Tarlton. On State Prisons—Messrs. Hefron. Kahlen,Foster. Davenport, Briscoe. Shaffer and Benz. On Canals, Internal Improvements and S-.vamp Lands—Messrs. Davis, Garrigus, Reeve, Langdon. Kent and Trustee. On Fees and Salaries—Messrs. Briscoe, Smith. Sarnighausen, Dice, Reeve. Ragan and Urmston. On Claims and Expenditures—Messrs. Russell. Wilson, Kramer, Davis, Hart, Poindexter and Hes ron.

On Military Affairs—Messrs. Traylor, Moore, Menzies, Olds, Foster. Shaffer and Urmstou. On Phraseology, Arrangement. Enrollment of Bills, and Unfinished Business—Messrs. Coffey. Dice, Viehe, Moore, Foster, Grubbs and Reeve. On Federal Relations, Rights and Privileges of the Inhabitants of the State—Messrs. Donliam, Mercer, Winterbotham. Shirk, Sarnighausen. Weir and Menzies. On Temperance—Messrs. Urmston, Treat. Traylor, Harris. Peterson. Ragan and Benz. On County and Township Business—Messrs. Kramer, Olds, Traylor. Regan. Donham, Taylor and Peterson. On Immigration and Statistics—Messrs. Hart, Treat, Sarnighausen, Comstock, Leeper, Wilson and Fowler. On Insurance —Messrs. Menzies. Davenport. Hefron. Trusler, Comstock, Wood and Wooden. Ou Railroads—Messrs. Wood, Harris. Fowler. Smith. Kahlo. Leeper and Reilley. On Mines, Mining and Manufactures—Messrs. Benz, Poindexter, Kent, Davenport, Hart, Heilman and Winterbotham. The Lieutenant Governor also announced the following joint standing committees on the, part of the Senate: On Enrolled Bills—Messrs. Coffee. Grubbs and Viehe. On Public Buildings—Messrs. Woollen, Streight and Leeper. 1 On State Library—Messrs. Menzies. Moore and Kahlo. On Ca' Fund—Messrs. Darin, Langdon and Reeve. On C? mis—Messrs. Burrell, Wilson and Hefron. The douse committees consist of the following g -.tiemen: Ou i io-tions—Messrs. Lehman, Humphreys. Dailt Caldwell. Gordon, Campbell and Carter. O Aay : and Means—Messrs. Humphreys. Willard t .-borne of Elkhart, Caldwell, March, Gordon and On Judiciary—Messrs. Osborne of Elkhart, Shanks, Thompson, Works. Miers, Taylor of Daviess, Gordon, Saint, Briggs, Sleeth and March. On Organization of Courts of Justice—Messrs. Briggs, Taylor of Warr k, Dailey, Nave, March, Herod and Overmyer. On Banks—Messrs. Kester. Shutt, Reichelderfer, Copeland. Arnold of Wabash, Sehwitzer and Osborne of Vermilion. On Educatio’n—Messrs. Miers, Van Valzah, Cunningham, Baker, Fancher, Reed and Hopkins. On Affairs of the Prisons—Messrs. Tulley, Edwins, Taylor of Daviess, Caldwell, Messick, Thornburg and Copeland. On Swamp Lands—Messrs. Confer, Perry. Robe son. Barker, Brown of Jasper. Davis and Skinner. On Military Affairs—Messrs. ReicHelderfer, Edwins, Messick, Works, Van Pelt, Van Valzah and Shanks. On Claims—Messrs. Shutt, Allen, Nave, Carey, Handy, Donnell and Wimmer. On Trust Funds—Messrs. Flodder, Shauek, Blockley. Drover, Golden. Arnold of Grant, and Connoway. On Fees and Salaries—Messrs. Willard, Miers, Hosmer, Ginz, Rodman, Robeson and Thayer. On Sinking Fund—Messrs. Dailey, Hosmer, Alden, Bearss, Galbraith, Brown of Steuben and Hess. On Rights and Privileges of the Inhabitants of the State—Messrs. Edwins, Drake, Shields, Hubbard, Thompson, Stevens, and Taylor of Lagrange. On Railroads-—Messrs. Van Valzah. Compton. Robinson, Dalton, Overmyer. Thayer and Hosmer On Manufactures and Commerce—Messrs. Sehwitzer. Huthsteiner. Alden, Barker, Owen, Rodman and Vawter. On County and Township Business—Messrs. Baker, Huthsteiner, Garoutte, Stucker, Hartland, Watson and Owen. On Agriculture—Messrs. Davidson, Connor, Ginz. Reed. Bloekley, Handy and Johnson. • On Benevolent Institutions—Messrs. Thompson. Scholl, Davidson, Briggs, Herod. Kirkpatrick and Sleeth. On Temperance—Messrs. Faulkner. Shields, Lindley. Van Pelt, Arnold of Grant. Shauek and Hub bard. On Mileage and Accounts—Messrs. Handv, Hart, Snoddy, Bryant, Rooker. Compton and Kelly. On Corporations—Messrs. Taylor of Daviess. Van Valzah, Thompson, Allen. Hess. Robinson and Harland. On Canals—Messrs. Flodder. Drover. Hart, Galbraith. Robeson, Arnold of Wabash, and Campbell. On Public Expenditures—Messrs. Shields. Shutt,. Ginz, Hart, Wimmer, Carey and Donnell. On Federal Relations—Messrs. Baylor of Warrick, Cunningham, Mitchell, Shauek, Connor, Davis and Snoddy. On Affairs of f'ity of Indianapolis—Messrs. English. Edwins, Van Pelt, Allen. Robinson. Lindley and Stevens,

On Cities and Towns—Messrs. Allen. Baker, Lehman, Golden. Galbraith. Herod and Hopkins. On Engrossed Bills—Messrs. Scholl. Nave,Confer. Tully. FancLer, Vawter and Thornburg. On Roads —Messrs. Stacker. Faulkner. Blockley. Handy. Rooker, Skinner a>d Arnold of Wabash. On Statistics and Emigration—Messrs. Bryant, Scholl, Connor. Confer. Drake, Taylor of Lagrange and Vawter. On Printing—Messrs. Garoutte. Reichelderfer, Davidson, Schwitzer. Carter. Connoway and Snoddy. On Insurance Companies—Messrs. Huthsteiner, Dalton. Faulkner, Osborne of Elkhart, Herod, Thayer and Watson. On Reformatory Institutions—Messrs. Saint. Da vldson, Shauck, Perry, Osborne of Vermilion. Brown of Steuben, and Copeland. On Drains and Dikes —Messrs. Barker, Schwitzer, Glnz. Rooker. Lindley, Brown of Jasper, and Fancher. On Mines and Mining—Messrs. Compton. Huthsteiner, Messick, Nave, Taylor of Daviess, Robinson and Kelly. On Apportionment and Redistricting the State for Senatorial and Representative Purposes in the General Assembly, and Redistricting the State for Congressional Purposes—Messrs. Caldwell. Davidson, Tavlor of Daviess. Mitchell. Drake, Watson, March. Keily|Brown of Jasper, Kirkpatrick, Shanks, Osborne cWSlkhart, and English. . Joint standing committees on the part of the Rouse of Representatives: On Public Library—Messrs. Brown of Jasper Eu glish and Dalton. Ou Public Buildings—Messrs. Da’ton, Compton, and Herod. Ou Canal Fund—Messrs. Drake, Kester and Bearss. . Ou Enrolled Bills—Messrs. Works. Overmyer, Dalton and Cunningham. Wednesday, Jan. 15. —Senate.—A communication was received from the Governor recommending the establishment of a State Board of Health, and indorsing the report of the State Health Commission... .The proposed constitutional amendments were read a second time, and made a special order for 10 o'clock to-morrow. They strike out the word ‘•white” where it occurs; compel voters to live thirty days in a precinct before election, and in the township sixty; allow the passage of a Fee and Salary bill, according to the population of ’counties; put State elections in No-' vember instead of October; and restrict county taxation to 2 per centum.... The bill authorizing the appointment of separate clerks for the House and Senate Judiciary Committees was passed; also the House joint resolution to instruct onr Representatives in Congress so vote for a bill to place certain medicines on the free list... .Bills were introduced: repealing the act for organization of waterworks companies; authorizing the organization of water-works companies; repealing the railroad aid law; requiring a mortgage to constitute a lien on real estate conveyed, and providing for appointment of school examiners... .Resolutions of respect to the memory of the late Senator Beardsley were adopted. House.—The Committee oh Rights and Privileges were directed to prepare a bill establishing Probate Courts.... Bills were introduced: To make the wife the head of the house when the husband is insane or unable to transact business; permitting married women to make contracts; changing the time when lien for city taxes takes effect; regulating the sale of liquor; and regulating the listing of property for taxation. .. .The bill appropriating money to defray the expenses of the General Assembly was passed... .Judge Osborn introduced a resolution instructing committees to strike the emergency clause from all bills. The consideration was postponed for the present... .The remainder of the session was taken up by reading bills a second time and referring them to committees. Thursday, Jan. 16.—Senate. —Tlie proposed constitutional amendments were adopted. They amend tne constitution in substance as follows: Providing for a registration law; striking out the provision denying negroes tho right of suffrage; fixing the time of holding all general elections in November, and providing a special election for Judges; to strike the word '• white ” from tho constitution; grading fees and salaries according to population; vesting the judicial power of the State in the Supreme Court, Circuit Court, and such other courts as the General Assembly may establish ; fixing the number of Supreme J udges at rot less than five nor more than seven; limiting the indebtedness of municipal corporations to 2 per cent, of the value of its taxable property; limiting the length of regular sessions of the General Assembly to 121 days and special sessions to sixty days, and rrohi'biiing the increase of salaries of memners at a session at which a bill for such increase may be passed House —A resolution was adopted instructing Senators and requesting Representativesill Congress to endeavor to have the salaries of Federal officers reduced... .A committee was appointed to inquire into the practicability of codifying the criminal statutes The Committee on Education was directed to inquire if any children were deprived of school privileges on account of c010r... .Bills were introduced: To abolish the office of Township Assessor; to protect wages of married women: to prevent the collection of toll on Sunday; relating to the relocation of county seats; enabling sureties of notes to file cross-complaints; appropriating $82,286.31 to pay Morgan-raid claims... .Communications from the Governor in reference to the disposition of the Morgan-raid c aims on file in his office, and concerning tho transfer of the State’s interest in the national cemetery at Antietam to the General Government, were read... .A resolution approving Secretary Sherman’s resumption policy was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations without debate.

Friday, Jan. 17.—Senate.—Tlie protest of Republican members as to the organization of the Senate was filed and ordered spread upon the minutes... .The Indiana Senators and Representatives in Congress were instructed to vote for a bill to pay arrearages in pensions and to equalize bounties... .A message from the Governor recommended the sale of University square, in Indianapolis, and that the proceeds be applied to the support of the State University; also, recommending that courts be permitted to reduce judgment when excessive punishment has been inflicted, without being compelled to grant new trials... .The House bill appropriating money to defray expenses of the General Assembly was passed... .Bills were introduced : Authorizing executors and administrators to convey real estate sold by decedent; compelling foreign insurance companies to tile agreements with the Auditor of State not to transfer suits against them to the Federal courts; prescribing the mode of proceedings in inquisitions of insanity; fixing the length of terms of certain officers; regulating the organization and transaction of the business of insurance companies; and a number of other bills of minor importance. House.—Resolutions instructing Senators and requesting Representatives to use their influence to procure certain financial legislation were adopted. The resolutions embody, in substance, the financial portions of the last Democratic platform... .Resolutions were adopted reciting the evils of the resumption policy, and iii favor of the reduction of salaries of all Federal officers... .Bills were introduced: Allowing Sheriffs to administer oaths in certain cases; regulating passenger fares on railroads; requiring guardians to make full reports every two years; authorizing cities to aid in the construction of railroads, and a number of other unimportant bills. Saturday, Jan. 18.—Senate.—The President of the Board of Commissioners of the Insane Asylum was ordered to report an itemized account of the receip s of the incidental funds derived from the sale of hides and tallow from beeves slaughtered... .Bills were introduced: To regulate the practice of medicine; regulating expert testimony in courts; for the preservation of evidence taken before Grand Juries; concerning the rights of married women, and regulating weights and measures. House, —Bills were introduced: Regulating the election of Supervisors; to prevent the spread of Canada thistles, and regulating the closing of business of building and loan associations, .. .A number of bills were read a seeend time, and referred.

How to Act in Case of Fire.

First, do not be alarmed on account of smoke. Frequently there is a great deal of smoke before the fire has made much progress. Remember that one can pass through smoke by keeping his head near the floor, or by enveloping it in a wet woolen cloth. On entering a room to fight down a fire single-handed, keep thg door closed behind if possible. A pail of water and a tin dipper, in the hands of a resolute person, can be made to work a miracle at the beginning. If the fire has progressed too far to admit of this course, and it is necessary to depend on outside help, then see to it that every door and window is closed. By so doing where there is a fire-engine in the neighborhood, it will often be possible to

confine the fire to one room. Every person who stops at a hotel should take special pains before retiring to note the location of the stairways, so that in case of an alarm he can find his way out, even though the halls are tilled with smoke. Never leave a room where there is an alarm of fire without first securing a wet towel, or, if possible, a wet sponge or piece of wollen cloth, through which to breathe. If escape liy the stairs is cut off, seek an outside window and stay there till help comes.

Mrs. Anderson’s Great Walk.

A letter from New York gives the following account of the closing scenes of Mrs. Anderson’s unparalleled walking feat in that city: At 11 o’clock to-night Madame Anderson successfully completed her unparalleled feat of endurance of walking 2,700 quarter-miles in 2,700 consecutive quarter-hours. The task was begun Dec. 18. The number of visitors steadily increased after the i first week, and, as the admission price was increased from 25 cents to 50 cents last week and to $1 to-day, a handsome sum was realized by the pedestrienne. The total receipts of the month were over $32,000, of which Mme. Anderson will receive about $7,000. Thousands of Brooklyn ladies have become interested in the woman’s attempt, and its influence has been to make walking the fashion. Mozart Garden was crowded all day, and to-night was a scene of wild enthusiasm. Several thousand people gathered outside, unable to gain admission. As stories had been circulated that bouquets saturated with chloroform would be presented, and other attempts be made by financially-interested parties to cause Mme. Anderson to fail in her undertaking, she was closely guarded all day, persons walking in front, beside and behind her. She was sustained by intense excitement, walking rapidly, with white face, fixed eyes, and clenched teeth. At the finish of the last quarter but one she sprung from the track to the platform and sang a farewell song. When the bell rang her out for the last time she darted from her room and set off at a tremendous pace, determined to beat two minutes and forty seconds, her best time hitherto recorded. The man ahead of her was obliged to run, so fast was was her pace. The audience kept up deafening applause, the ladies joining in the screaming and shotting, Mme. Anderson came flying down the homestretch almost on a run, and fell exhausted into the arms of her attendants, who lifted her into a chair and carried her to the platform. She had evidently kept herself up by will-force during the last day. Several speeches were made, and, after sipping a glass of port wine, the pedestrienne made a farewell speech, saying it had always been her ambition to do something nobody else had ever done, narrating her various fortunes as singer, actress, circus-clown, and variety-hall proprietor, and heartily thanking the public for its appreciation. She adv'sed ladies to walk more and use horse-cars less. The last quarter-mile was made in 2 37 J, closing a remarkable performance. For four weeks she had not more than eight successive minutes of sleep. She will be allowed to sleep only a few hours at a time, and be sustained by stimulants, until fully restored.

A Stage Joke.

During a recent performance of “Hamlet,” in New York, the graveyard scene was in progress, and every one was wrapped in melancholy. Hamlet and Horatio stood in the gloomy churchyard where the grave-diggers were, at work. The first grave-digger threw up a shovelful of bones. “Whose skull is that?” said Hamlet, in a sepulchral voice. “Stewart’s! I claim the reward ! ” said the grave-digger, in an aside. The reply was so unexpected that Mr. Booth, old stager as. he is, came near laughing. Horatio, who had not so much self-control, had to go up the stage, and the second grave-digger hid behind the pile of earth till he could recover from the effects. But Owen Fawcett never smiled. He is too good a humorist to laugh at his own jokes. In German railroad cars the separate apartment, instead of being set apart for smokers, is for the non-smokers. It is, in view of the prevailing custom, quite small compared with the smoking apartment. Even with this literal provision, Government has been compelled to issue a circular instructing smokers not to smoke in the small apartments.

Treatment of Small-Pox in the Olden Time.

A curious old custom still lingers in some of the more secluded parts of the country of placing a patient suffering from small-pox in a bed with red hangings. It would be interesting to know the origin of this custom, and how long it had been in vogue. The tradition that red is good for small-pox is at least five centuries and a half old, for we read that John, one of the sons of Edward 11., was treated for the disease by being put into a bed surrounded by red hangings, covered with red blankets and a red counterpane, his throat being gargled with red mulberry wine, and red juice of pomegranates being given him to suck. This was the boasted prescription of John of Gaddeaden, who took no small ciedit to himself for bringing his royal patient safely through the disease.

Forests in Europe.

The proportion of land covered with forests throughout Europe is 29 per cent., of which Russia and Sweden furnish the greatest part. In Russia, 40 per cent, of territory is covered with woods, and of this some 200,000,000 acres are covered with pines and other cone-bearing trees. Sweden and Norway have 34 per cent., chiefly birch, maple, pine, fir and willow. Austria has 29 per cent., Germany has 26 per cent, and France 17. Far below these comes Spain, with its cork woods and evergreen oak forests, covering 7 per cent, of the land, and Holland and Belgium with the same. Portugal comes next with 5 per cent., and Great Britain follows with 4 per cent. The percentage annually decreases in all countries rapidly.

Bismarck on the Temperance Question.

George (reading)—“Prince Bismarck opposes the use of lager beer.” Materfamilias—“There, George, I told you no culchured German Hked it.” George (continuing)—“He says it makes people at once inert and insolent.” Materfamilias—“Exactly what I say.” George (concluding)—“And that good combrandy is infinitely preferable.” Unholy glee of George, and sudden cessation of maternal comments. Boston Journal of Commerce.

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NUMBER 50.

LESSONS FOR TO-DAY.

Drawn from the Deeds of the Fathers. i [Freiu a Recent Public Letter from Horatio Key mour.J When we look back on the Sth of January, 1815, we are led to study the , early history of our country, and we learn something that may abate the sectional pride which gives birth to sec- : tional prejudice and hate. These are the seeds from which grow treason and civil war. We shall find that no section is free from imputations of disloyalty or of inconsistency of conduct. New York for a time would not enter the Union. It distrusted the power given to the General Government. The doctrine of States’ rights had its origin with us, and not in Virginia, which at the outset was in favor of a strong central government. Yet in the war of 1812 New York shifted its position and upheld the exert) m of every power claimed by the Pr isident of the United States. On the other hand, in the Northeastern States, which had supported the centralizing doctrines of John Adams, when war harmed their free commerce upon the oceans, official acts verging upon rebellion marked their policy. While a foreign enemy was upon our soil, while the walls of the Capitol of our Union were blackened by the smoke of fires kindled by the torches of hostile invaders, open resistance was threatened to drafts to fill the ranks of our armies. These draft riiots were not made by an excited mob acting under a sense of wrong, but were put forth as the calm conclusions of men who were then, and whose memories are now, honored in the communities in which they lived. As chosen representatives of their State they solemnly declare that, “In this whole, series of devices and measures for raising men this convention discerns a total disregard for the constitution and a disposition to violate its provisions, demanding from the individual Stares a firm and decided opposition.” At an early day Alexander Hamilton, the great leader of his party, warned his followers that they were going too far. So thoroughly convinced was he at one time that there was a plan in progress for the separation of the Union that on June 11, 1801, on the Sunday previous to his death, he said to Col. John Trumbull, with a look of deep meaning, “You are going to Boston. You will see the principal men there. Tell them from me, as my request, for God’s sake to cease their conversations and threatenings about the separation of the Union. It must hang together as long as it can be made to.” It was a distinguished Northern Senator who, at the seat of Government in 1811, first suggested secession. He said : “I am compelled to declare it as my deliberate, opinion that if this bill passes the bonds of this Union are virtually dissolved; that the States which compose it are free from their moral obligations, and that as it will be the right of all so it will be the duty of some to prepare definitely for a separation—amicably if they can, violently if they must.” It was a leading Northern State which placed upon its Legislative records the declaration against the admission of Texas, which taught that it dissolved the bonds of the Union, and asserted that no human authority could make it submit to that act. Although it did submit the spirit of rebellion was there. Among the earliest events in Pennsylvania was the formidable resistance to the laws of Congress known as the whisky rebellion. This grew to such proportions that George Washington was forced to call upon other States to give him aid. At this period the Southern States were the firm supporters of the Union. John C. Calhoun was the able Secretary of War who organized its forces and asserted its powers. When we turn to the history of the late civil war we see how time and interest and passions change the position of States—the South waging war upon the General Government and exciting a Southern rebellion on Northern principles. At the same time some Northern States demanded the very measures they had denounced as acts which should be resisted. They poured forth blood and treasure to hold States in the Union whose membership they declared no human power should make them assent to. States that deemed a war - unjust in 1812, because, among other things, it destroyed our carrying trade, now demand a policy more destructive to American shipping upon the oceans of the world than any embargo which could be devised by the genius of Mr. Jefferson. These changes in the positions of States are full of warning and full of encouragement. They tell us that there will ever be discontent wherever there are real or fancied wrongs; that it should always be the object of political parties and public men to work for the welfare of all parts of our Union: that this spirit can alone preserve its life. On the other hand changes from hostility to our Union to its warm support are brought about when the wisdom of our Government diffuses prosperity into every section. Unless the spirit of sectional hate shall be stamped out as a baleful fire we

do not know in what quarter it may break out and involve us in civil was. The past warns us that the spirit of pat- j riotism or the spirit of rebellion have no permanent seats or no fixed forms for their assertion. Kindling sectional hate at the North to-day is more dangerous to the peace and prosperity of our country than the exhausted passions of rebellion which have burned to I ashes at the South. The fact that the principles of disunion were first put i forth at the North is no reason why they should not be put down when acted I upon at the South. But this fact should | nfake us more tolerant and give us faith that a love of union can grow up there • as it did in sections where disloyalty . was first displayed, and where treason- | able sentiments were first hatched out. I believe that celebrations of a victory gained for the flag of our Union by Southern men upon .Southern soil will not only promote fraternal feelings, ! but by contrast with events elsewhere will teach all the duty of forbearance, of moderation, and of devotion to the interI ests of every section of our great ■ country. All that teaches a knowledge of our i history tells us that other sections of ■ the country have virtues w as well as our ■ own, and that we have errors to atone i for as well as they. These truths make ! us tolerant and disposed to advance t{ie I interests and welfare of every section I of our Union,

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SONGS UNSUNG. BY B. rt STOUDABD. Let no poet, great or small. Say that lie will sing a song; For Song eoineth if at all. Not because we woo it long, But because it suits its will. Tired at last of being still. Every song that has been sung Was. before it took a voice. Waiting since the world was young For the poet of its choice. Oh. if any waiting be. May they come to-day to me! I am ready to repeat Whatsoever they impart; Sorrows sent by them are sweet— They know how to heal the heart; Ay. and in the lightest strain Something serious doth remain. What are my white hairs, forsooth. And the wrinkhs on my browl I have still the soul of youth— Try me. merry Muses, now. I can still with numbers fleet Fill the world with dancing feet. No. I am no longer young; Old am 1 this many a year; ■*“ Hut my song will yet be sung, Though I shall no live to hear. Oh, my son, that is to be, .Sing my songs, and think of me I —UafpeT'x fleet ly.

WIT AND HUMOR.

i See the conquering zero comes. Why is it people boot u dog and shoo 1 a hen ? I Music of the future - Promissory j notes. Hush money —The money paid to a ' baby’s nurse. Can the man who shreds cabbage be i arrested for cold-slawter? Never play euchre with a one-armed ‘ man. He always holds a “ lone hand,” j you know. Anybody can catch a cold now. The ■ trouble is to let go again, like the man j who caught the bear. , She re Alt has 360 wives. His affair with England, therefore, is only a ■ change of battlefield. I The general depression in trade ; seems to affect even the days—they are ' very short just now. i Money makes the marego, steam ! makes the cargo, and the sight of the j creditor makes the mango. “Constituency, thou art a jewel,” as ; the candidate remarked to the convenj tion that nominated him. The Washington Capital, which is ; authority on slang, says “Cheese it” is a I corruption of “Don’t give it a whey.” “It takes a follow who has been kicked off the front stoop by an irate I parent of his girl to tell the story of the i missile toe.” A mAN was boasting that he had au j elevator in his house. “So he has,"’ | chinned in his wife, “and he keeps it in the cupboard in a bottle.” . A man can live more economically I during this cold weather, for nothing I short of absolute necessity could induce ; a woman t,o get out of her warm bed in I the middle of one of these nights and rifle her husband’s trousers’ pockets.— luck. Mrs. Shoddy's views are iuterest- ! ing to those who are thinking about keeping a carriage. She says she has thought it all over, and come to the conelusion that brooches arc a’most too large, that these ’ere coupons are too shut up, but that a nice, stylish ponyphantom seems to be just the thing. A plain-spoken woman recently visi ited a married woman and said to her, ' “How do you manage to amuse yourself?” “Amuse,” said the other, “don’t you know that I have my housework to do?” “Yes,” was the answer, “I see that you have it to do, but, as it is never done, I conclude you must have some other way of passing your time.” “Have you seen ‘My Son?’” asked a • young lady of a young man the other evening at a social gathering. “Your 1 son?” exclaimed the youth. “Why! I I—l thought—you—you—y-o-u—” and he fainted. The usual restoratives were ! applied, and he was relieved when told that the lady had reference to the play ' of “My Son ” at one of the theaters. His face was wreathed with smiles as : he walked in and called for a schooner. The ger tieman at the bar placed one • foaming before him, and the stranger remarked in a kindly way, “Well, my dear friend, how stands the record of the year?” The gentleman grabbed the schooner aud said, “See here, you record 5 cents or skip.” The stranger turned upon his heel, and, casting his eyes upon him, said, in a melancholy tone, “Is it possible ? Has all the poetry I gone out of your life, too, and you so young?” Extract from an Irish letter: “That ; was a plazin’ Ghris'mas joke on Teddy Grady. He axed his feyther wud ould Nick fill any shtocking he hung up, no matther how big it was, an’ his feyther said, ‘Av coorse,’ an’ so he sthole wan of his feyther’s an’ hung it up, an’ whin Teddy kim down in the mornin’ he found the ould gintieman sittin’ plump up on the mantel piece, an’the shtockin’ ! well filled with his fut, an’ Teddy got ; the fill of the shtockin’ about forty- ■ Biven toimes roight in the slimall of his 1 back, an’ the nixt mornin’ he luked as if if he’d been sclapin’ in a nesht of porcupines.” ,

The Sweet Singer of Michigan will have to look to her laurels, as Mrs. Owens, who is at present in the Rochester (N. Y. 1 jail, is reaching for them in the following fashion: These Winter days the snow in blowing. See the slays and hear the bells. hear the Peoples laugh resounding While I am locked Within these docres. It is for the man I once did love and that I nare can love again, caused me to day a lonely girl to l>e confined in Monroe Jail. RHYMES WITHOUT REASON. An Empress said to an Ameer, “ I wished to bo friends with you. dear— But your love you’ve withheld. Hence I shall lie compelled To give you a licking severe.” A tomcat, with song to beguile him. On the fence of a deaf-mute asylum All night raised fell riot; But the inmates slept quiet. And he mourned sore 'cause he could not rile ’em. To a hotel walked a big And said to the affable clerk. “ Send four gross of toothpicks , To my room—Oil;" And the clerk turned s niaaiac stark. One Advantage. There is one good thing about this '• electric light. When a man’s collarI button gets away from him and starts i off on an exploring expedition across , the room, he can look under the bureau > for it without resorting to the dangerous and unsatisfactory expedient of lay- ; ing a glass kerosene lamp down on its side on the floor. That is, if the impression we have received is correct, I that the electric light makes all light 1 and no shadow.— Exchange.