Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 27, Number 33, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 April 1878 — Page 1

VOL. XXVII- NO 33. IXIHAXAPCXLIS, ADNfiSDAY MOHXIXG, APEIL 3, 1878. WHOLE NO. 224.

GEXTILITY.

by ij:k o. harm. Oh, glorious America! What happy land U thine. Where gentlemen so Boon are made, twiw nevereoln mine. No blazoned coat in England yet on Kcious uch a these Could make them elw than footmen, or beadles If you pW'tise.' Itayner M., In Indianapolis Teople, March 23. Jfay, nay. my Iriend, though sbouldst not nay " Tfwai nevf-r no in mine." We will not blame thy country w; Perhaps the fault was thine. For nature hath decreed some laws E'en England can't' reverse, And there are things can not be changed Into a silken purse. E'en "glorious America" Ere now, has vainly tried To tone an English flunkey's airs Of overweening pride. There's something In the blood. It eems. Which makes them chafe to seeThat gentlemen are bred, not born, "Where mind and soul cr free. There's freedom in the very air That fans our Yankee land, And at the forge and at the plow Our gentlemen are planned. They do not need that magic ppell, A Norman robber's name, Where men may press the cobbler's bench. And wax their way to fame. That man may be a gentleman. Although he drives the plane. Who makes the labor of his hands Subservient to his brain. And this may be the veriest snob. Behind his coursers gr, As ranch a brute in taste and mien, And thinking less than they. This "lady" msy be far removed Froth true gentility. Although t-he wear a titled name Transported o'er the sea. Acd that may bt a lady still, . Albeit she wash nnd scrub. And wiser than Piogenes, Who idled in his tub. When names derive their only worth From milnmental stons. They are but epitaphs that point To half-forgotien bone9. And there are long-descended names With records so obscene That all the wash tubs in the land Could never make them clean. Pride not thyself my snobbish fiiend. On what thy sires have done; In freedom's land they'll only Judge The records of the son. Indulge no more such flunkey uJrs And. learn this lesson then. That men of gentle mind and mien Are always gentlemen. LowLsvilie, I rid. Written for the BeatlneL TEE CHURCH AT GLENVXLLE. BT MBS. 8AIXJE A. RAM AGE. ' Chaftke VI. The church atGlenville was an odd gather ing together of people with ideas the most widely at variance, and there seemed little chance of harmonizing the discordant ele ments. And Mr. Arnold saw the task before him, when, after the first hymn Sunday morning, the people exchanged words of ap proval or dislike as to the use of the organ in the regul&r services of the church. It had seemed to him once such a little thing. when taken in connection with the great matters that should occupy the tiny; and at lenuon oi a band ot C hristians. It was a matter of total indifference to Lim whether there was a choir or not, whether the organ accompanied the singers, or whether poor old Brother Roberts, with his cracked voice, started the tune, ruined words and melody with one fell swoop. He preferred that all things ehould be done decently and well. that the singing should be a fitting part of the service of the temple. but if thwarted in this he would only apply himself, the more zealously to other things. Bat now this was not the case. This was his charge, these people his cars. He was to lead them as a watchful shepherd, and if they fell out by the wayside he mrist see to, it that none were lost. And yet how hard it was .to reconcile them, the one to the other; tojkeep the spirit of lov toward all the brethren abiding in his church. And when he knelt in prayer with his congregation the great burden of his petition was for peace. He implored the divine protection, the presence of the Spirit, but more than all, and with all else, the blessing of perfect peace and love, so that the church might be haven of rest to the weary, tempest tossed souls, exposed to the storm t of sin and wrath. Ah! his own soul echoed every word of that prayer, and plead piteously for the strength and comfort of per leci peace, out an in vain was the supplication until confession was made of the wrong he had done. Rath had given him as yet no chance for this. She had clung clojely and persistently to her grandfather, and yet her white face and tremulous movements told, how aeeply she was moved, but no word of what had occur red escaped her lips. How could the tell to another that without a word of love, without a promise or a tow, the kiss of a young man had been pressed upon her brow. Too well she knew that if she revealed that she would show tbeone secret of her pure young heart that she loved Hugh Arnold. Not even to herself would she confess this, but she felt it was the truth: and to her to love unasked and unsought .was to commit crime against modest womanhood. And so, though she longed for an explanation from the minister, she shrank from the embarrass mentof an interview, and thus she inter posed Mr. Allen as a constant shield between herself and Mr. Arnold. She never dreamed or imagined he loved another. Bach a thing never came into her mind. If it had she would have despised him as heartily as she. now loved him. And an engagement, a betrothal, would have been the same. A maxriag? without love was as

yet to her a terrible possibility unheard of;

She was still dwelling in the blessed land of gnorance, where all was purity and truth. but hen feet were near the borders, and the glamour would soon be dispelled, and pass away to return no more. She heard the whispers of discontent. She knew that all the congregation nad not been pleased with the change in the services, but she felt that she was doing her duty, and so gave little beed. But her anxiety was for the minister. "Would he understand the situation, and be able to check the growing trouble, or would he prove weak? Soon other matters came to the surface. many of them fostered by the principal members of the church. Financial troubles oomed up. The minister's salary was not paid; he was in debt for bis board, and his pride in his freedom from such bondage was galled by the memory of the accounts that were forming against him. He was forced to postpone his . visit to the city. He did not have the means to go. His clothing, though kept with scrupulous care, began to wear shabby, and none came to replenisi. his wardrobe. He tried to forget these things In his word and minis trations, but all in vain. Not an hour passed without their being brought forcibly and unpleasantly to his mind. 1 f he visited the poor and needy he could only offer his sympathy and prayers; his purse was empty. If missionary money was needed he could give nothing. If any trivial thing-relating to charity or church enterprise was broached he must be silent or contribute only words. He had exhausted at college all he could obtain for some time from the little estate left him, and now he was absolutely penniless in the midst of his own people. Because he had neither wife nor children he was expected to live without money, as if he himself had no wants to be supplied. He bore this as long as possible, and then deter mined to . ask the official members of his church fbr aid. But the same old story that every itinerant min ister knows by heart was poured into his ears. The members were poor. He knew in a majority of caes that this was not so, for they spent money freely for other things. Then the church debt had never been paid, and it took a good deal for the interest on that. "The church debt," that worldly bur den that bears down upon the wings of Christians and keeps them ever in the dust instead of at the gates of pearl. ' The people, some of them at least, thought the salary was too high, for a young man ought to live cheap. Many of the .members lived on half what he got, and had no trouble." Mr. Arnold fehowed them his cash account; he had been In Clenvilie five months and received fifty dollars. His board, including other necessary expenses, had been seventyfive dollars, and he had entertained three Bible agents, a returned missionary, two visiting ministers and the presiding elder at an additional cost of twelve dollars. Here he paused. He could not tell them that his boots were worn out, though .carefully concealed by his . overshoes. He could not explain that he needed some nqjv clothes. These were too private for him to rscountthem. But he was surely entitled to as much as a Held hand, a dollar a day or else his board, and yet he was receiving neither. He listened to the petty criticisms, the wonderful feats of economy, the tales of what other ministers bad done with an outward calm but inward disgust. Would this always be o? Though the fields were white to - the harvest, must his hands be so tied and he could 'no reap. Must he be ever obliged to beg at the hrnds of the church people enough for food and raiment? Was there never to be a generous appreci ation of his zeal and work, if not of his time and talents? He did not wonder now that ministers drop off into the superannuated list and live their last days In poverty and will to wife and children the nme. He could understand now why faces blanched and lips quivered as the bishop each year told the lot of the members of the . conference, and yet he had come to Glenville strong in fai.h and trust and ignorance. "Was this but a trial of ' his confidence in the Hand that sustains? -Was it but the taste of the bitter that lurks In every cup or would the whole draught be unsweetened? The conversation went on around him; he did not heed It. He was tempted as many a man in his position has been. Ought he to still retain his position? Would It not be better for him while young to leave the ministry, and seek other work than to remain until worn out, when he would fall by the wayside todie? The faculty of the college had told him otten he would make a good lawyer; would it not be better for him to abandon his place and seek a profession in which by persistent labor he might at least make a living. But these thoughts were fleeting, and putiing them 'from him with a silent prayer for strength he turned to- the brethren. rv , ' , 11. . . i.ney naa conciuaea to make an appeal to . the congregation on the next Sunday, and if that did no't succeed, they would have a fair or concert to raise the salary for the past two months. They wandered off from this to other things, buying cattle, land, expensive farming im plements, and there seemed no great lack of money. They chatted about crops and harvests as if there was little prospect for the famine they foretold when arranging the preacher's salary. As Mr. Arnold went home he thought of what Margaret would have said had she gone through the ordeal just passed. Bhe, whose every wish had been gratified, whose tastes, though luxurious, had always been satisfied, to be forced to conquer pride, self respect, dignity, everything, to argue a man's need for money to buy food and clothes. And yet this was the prospect for the future if she was not rich in her own right, and she weald then have to support herself and prjbahly him, for the problem admitted of no other solution. lie must allow.hlj wife to buy his clothes, pay

his board, meet- the demands of the church upon him. Bhe would laugh

at this, for her means were ample; but to him it meant bitter humiliation. But, with a thought of Ruth, if she could only teach him lessons of economy, be brave to share ife's burden with him, he would not dread Jhe future as he did now. Yet he must think of Bath no more; he must confess all to her, and then meet her never again, save with the coldness of an assumed friendship, when passion is coffined in the hollow, hypocritical word. He would tell Margaret Carlisle something of this love, and if she still held him to his vow, hJ would keep it to the very letter; and If she released him, he dared not hope that Ruth would receive one who, dared to be false to another. With feverish haste he prepared for bis visit to the city, postponing with many rebukes of conscience his confession to Ruth. A letter from Margaret urged him to come. ''Uncle is ill with some anxiety we can not explain, but I fear, from delirious mutterings, be has been rash in some business specula tions. Will you please come now, for he often calls your name? He is not seriously ill, but we are anxious. Ho you remember Lawrence Vance? He is here, and is assist ing auntie and me in caring for uncle. He is the same Lawrence, only better lookiDg and richer. I went riding with him yesterday. I was very weary, and he thought It would rest me. He inquired about uncle's affairs, and how fir any property wa3 in his hands. He was interested enough to promise to attend to everything until uncle recovered. He likes business complications, he 6ajs. They form a tangle he likes to unravel. If you can come up at once I will await your advice; otherwise I will leave matters to his care. He remembers you; saw' you some where, I believe. I have known him for years; in fact he was in my father's charge for some time, but he has been abroad. When uncle recovers I am going to maka his sister a visit She lives, in style, and Lawrence wants me to see her egaln. By the by, remember that the 15th is my birthday. I dare not write my afre, but I thought I had better remind you. Lawrence has an odd antique ring he Is having marked for me, so auntie says," and in this style the letter ended, after a word or two of farewell. Mr. Arnold was troubled; he knew Margaret's fortune was in her. uncle's bands, a man given to wild speculation. If Margaret was to lose all, she would be poor, and he could then work to support her. Take care of two, when he could sot provide for himself. To be Continued.! NEW BOOKS. Webster and Hayne's speeches in the United States senate on Mr. Foot's resolution of January, 1830; also Webster's speech on the slavery compromise, are issued in one volume by IV tenon Brothers. Irobably no chance has ever been offered to get so much valuable and historical matter so well com bined, and at such a price as this. The brief title page is the best notice that can be given of the contents and worti of the vol ume. I'nce, f 1. For sale by Merrill,' JiuDbard tt Co., city. "Joseph Balsamo,"' by Alexander Dumas, from which the play of "Joseph Balsamo" has just been dramatized by his son, Alexander Dumas. Jr., with illustrations of all the characters in the work and play, is pub lished by T. B. IVterson fc Brothers, Fniladelphia, ''Joseph Bilsauio" is Alexander Dumas most striking romance, and the one that be always regarded as bis best perform ance, the hero of which is the renowned mes-merist. necromancer, alcberuist, and politician, sometimes called Count Caeliuttro. To read this historical romance of "Joseph Balsamo " is like passing through a grand picture gallery crowded with portraits of eminent persons, i'nce, $1. lor sale by Merrill, Hubbard tfc Co., city. THE IIAl'l'V FAMILY. The Way Raul Unite and Ntrengthen. New York Evening Post. There seems to be in several quarters a concerted movement to unite and strengthen the republican party. These are some of its results: Senator Howe makes a violent and vulgar attack upon the republican administration, designed to show that the republican presi dent and the members of the cabinet are "frauds," and that the republican party has gone to pieces, lhe only 6enous notice which the speech receives comes from the democratic Senator Wallace, who orders thousands of copies to be distributed among the l ennsylvania democrats, is there much of republican union and strength inlhiar Senator Blaine makes a furious assault upon the . republican secretary of the interior for his efforts to enforce the laws of the United .States against thieves who steal timber from public lands. Tho result is that the public fails to wondering whether Mr. Blaine has been concerned ir timber speculations as well as railroad bonds; while the republican senate. compelled to admit that the secretary's course is perfectly correct, prevents bis con tinuance in it by cuttine down the appro priation so that nothing can be done to restrain the thieves. Is there much of re publican union and strescth in thin? Ueprehentative Butler votes with the democrats to seat a democrat in place of a republican, directly against the law and the fact j of the case, and his vote gives the dem ocratic party another member oi congress. Is there much republican union and strength in this? Senator Blaine comes snapping and bark ing like a noisy cur defying the British Lou, makes an absured misrepresentation of the facts and the law In the fisheries case, pro vokes a shower of stones from the author! ties on the subject, so that he runs limping and yelping away, holding our school of "rising young statesmen" uy to the con tempt of mankind. Is there much of re publican union aod strength in this? A republican stare senate, to which a rare opportunity is presented for rebuking loose or corrupt practices in administration, aud for protecting the iiupoitant interests of life insurance, neglects the chance, and uniting with Tammany ball in its new alliance witn Conk ling, returns a tcaudalous verdict. Is there much republican union and strength in this? Republican newspapers, which profess to belies that the prosperity of ttTcountry depend) npon the continued supremacy of the republican party, give up their coluains in thf ninimi'vln t lit the fan its of a reDUDli- - o j - . i can administration and the concealment of its virtues, and Instead of showing What ought to be done find fault with every thnig which is done. Is there much of republican utiion and strength in this?

fORWABD.

Forward! Then- Is no strongest can with stand, Nor most rebellious heart can disobey. Nor quit the unceasing march of night and day. The omnipotent, unalterable command. Ana ever m front o er ait the land. leath, a, dim mist, is drawn to hide the way. That only breaks lust as we touch the Krnv: Nor any kno-a what moment it shall stand, aim nis next looutep snail env r it. And dread Are now the shapes that through the thick ness noet, Menclns war. while day and day reprieves; E'en now, while bluer skies break overhead, And greener erassesVnderneath the fevt. And the first primrose, laughs among the t leaves. peciaior. STATE XEWS. Terre Haute folks are enthusiastically playing checkers. A clothing store at Rushvillo was robbed of f iOO of goods Friday night. the grand chapter of the order of eastern star of Indiana will meet at Frankfort on the 10th. Yincennes Times: The growing wheat be tween Yincennes and Kvansvllle promises a very large yield, aud the peach crop will be immense, if not all killed. Richmond Independent: There is a pros pect of the water cure establishment near this citv beiDC purchased bv the Lutheran conference of this district, to be used as an orphans' home. A Terre Haute lady has made a large picture of tapestry work that is said to be very beautiful. It occupied her time for two months and a half, it is 52x14 inches, and Represents the secretion beneath the floor of the church of the crown and royal regalia of the Scottish kings. D. O. Spencer, attorney for Herman Linde, the Shakesperean, brought an attachment suit against Professors Hass and Boison on .Saturday, to recover two advertising portraits of Herman placed in their hands as his fuglemeh, and which were used to represent his countenance on the effigy, hung by his persecutors on Thursday nmht at Bloomington. The town of Marion, Grant county, has a Murphy tabernacle, and bas lately bad an Irishman there lecturing, the Star says, who was educated for the priesthood, but became intemperate for years and recently reformed, and uses now bis education aud bis mother wit and brogue, as well as cad experience, to good advantage in persuading men to shun intoxicating drinks. Biuffton Banner: All fruit trees like a rather dry, rich soil. On a cold, clayey bottom diseases are usually frequent. Do not plant deep; cutoff tap roots and encourage surface fibers. Surface manuring is the best mode of doing this after the tree is planted. Do not allow anything to grow vigorously arouud your tree the first year of planting, 'nor allow the soil to become hard or dry. Patrick Dugan, an unsophisticated old farmer of Jounson county, on Hiturday lodged a complaint at Shelbyville with Prosecutor Ray concerning a shameless effort to swindle him. He says one M. . McEl wain recently came to him and entered into a ATitlcn contract to f uxuish patent medicines, which Dugan was to pay for when sold. Shortly after a third party named styles presented a note for $750, drawn by Dugan and payable to McKlwain. Sayles demanded payment of this note from Dugan, claiming to have purchased the same. The la'tter refuses to pay, acd says the note is a barehxed forgery, and if collection is insisted on he will proceed criminally against the holder. Muncie Times: The invitations sent to this city to attend the Northern M. E. con ference at Anderson next week specially request ministers to not bring their wives, times are hard and they can not be entertained. No w we would like to know whether the invitations were all alilte, or whether this notice was specially served on Muncie. If so, we waat to kuow what Muncie has ever done to deserve it. If Andereon i.1 really so hard up Muncie will send a relief committee to her aid. In fact we understand our people are already making arrangements to attend and take their dinners a!ougandals abundance for tne visitors. We nardly thought this of Anderson. Last year the conference was held at the town of Blufi'ton, and yet the ministers were allowed to take their wives, and there werfcjforty vacant places of entertainment after all were provided for. Now the city of Anderson, with gas works and hydraulics 'shuts her doors upon the ladies, and even intimates that the preachers ought not eat too much. Say, send up a provision wagon and we will fill her tip aod take gas for pay. Ledger-Standard: Good advice in this paragraph, and applicable to scores of other places beside New Albany. New Albany young ladies, a word: Th next very pious stranger that comes here and attends all the red, white and blue ribbon meetings, goes to gospel gatherings and seeks Sunday-school .Beances, don't go crazy over him. Don't throw open your parlor doors to him, don't plav croquet with him publicly, don't take buggy rides with bim, don't attend public pUcesin his company, don't write "several" ailfctidnate notes to him, don't send him bouquets and rare flowers, don't tell him there are no young men in New Albany that are fit for a young lady of education and refinement to associate with, and a thousand other things that have been done and said to swindlers, wife whippers and family deserters, forgers,-libertines, liars, dead beats and . tramps. Think better of our New Albany young men, who are respectable, though they may not have wealth and position. Think of "these few lines," girls, and be careful who you go with, even though he be not a stranger; but be careful of strangers.

EDCCAilOVAL ITEMS. The SL Louis school board has rejected the proposition to establish balf-dtfy classes in the two lower grades of the district schools. The public schools for white children in Maryland wiii receive from the school tax this year $102,625; .the colored schools will receive $25,000. ; Tbe university of Virginia is about to institute local examinations. They will be hell in Richmoud, Charlottesville and Stauntoa in May and Jane. The board of education of Wheeling, Wet Virginia, has passed a resolution expressing disapproval of the spirit of military display and the organization of military companies In the schools. The Massachusetts legislative committee on education is considering a bill authorizing cities of over 50,000 inhabitants to maintain an otneer who shall act as sanitary inppectorof schools. It is much to be hope 1 that the bill will become law. Tbe modern school system is criticised with much justice and good sense by the Globe-Democrat, of St. Louis. It says: "Instead of endeavoring to ground children as thoroughly as possible in tbe most important Common branches during the first four or five J ears of the course, several ornamental ranches, such as drawing, music and German, have been made a part of the course from the very beginning, and it Is a fact that t :

wore time and attention 'are devoted to in

struction in these branches in the lower grades than toothers of far more importance, such as arithmetic, English, an i geography." It is proposed in the Chicago board of education to reduce the school expenses of the city by requiring pnncirals to devote two thirds of their time to the instruction of classes, and by shortening the general school year one wee and the h'gh school year two w eeks. The Seniors at Amherst have been permitted to choose a "general optional" for a third study next term; each may select bis work in any department of the wbolecourse. That study'baving the most adherents has proved to bethe constitutionarbistory of tbe I'nited Slates, as taught by Professor Morse. An "Old Schoolmaster," writing in the National Journal of Kducatun, wisely says: "Never whip or resort to any severe punishment till, the day -after the offense was committed. By so doing you will generally avoid punishment at all. You may lind yon were mistaken in the pupil, the act, or the intent. You will be able to reflect and act calmly and justly. Tnt j-ourself in your pupil's place. Remember children are n'o vipen or devils, and most of .their troublesome pranks are the outcome, not of malicious premeditation, but of fun comparatively innocent combined with a thoughtlessness not unreasonable when their youth and inexperience are considered. Reformation can generally be brought about in a better way than by scolding and flogging." The Cincinnati normal school Is to be united with the university under the name of the normal college of the university of Cincinnati. All theoretical instruction in tbe normal college is to be given by the professors -in the university, aad to this end there will be a professor of pedagogics in the university, who will be nominated by the board of education, and whose salary will be fixed and paid by said board.' The practice department is to be located in a house to be erected for the purpose by the board of education, to consist of no less than ten rooms, which will be known as the normal school of Cincinnati, and of which the professor of pedagogics in the university will be principal, without additional salary. There will be a German first assistant of the normal school, who wiil, without additional compensation, give the instruction in German pedagogics in the university. About 40 of the leading men of Oxford and Cambridge, says the National Journal of Education, have expressed a wish to meet their American brethren this summer in a conference upon matters of scholarship and education. "Several prominent statesmen, of both parties, and even more distinguished as scholars, have evinced their wish to join in sending an invitation to London to the expected American visitors, if public affairs shall haply take a peaceful turn. Among these we are at liberty to mention Mr, Former and Mr. Gladstone; and in letters which arrived this week Ird Sandon, vica president of her majesty's privy council, expresses himself very favorably toward the proposed meeting, and promises to give carelul consideration to the means by which the privy council committee can assist in an invitation to the American scholars about to visit England. The lord mayor of London has written to a like ell'ect; and lastly, Lord Beaconsfield, in a letter to Dr. Humphreys, under date of March 5, states that 'rbe pro posal for an invitation to a conference of scholars and literary men of England and America bas .already been laid before her majesty a government' " ALL ftOBTS. A Mormon baa lust married, at one swoon. a mot her and her daughter. Has he a moth er-in-law? George P. Marsh is 77, and has been minister to Italy seventeen years. He was minister to Turkey from 1819 to 185;j. Sally, a Piute princess in Nevada, married a white man and returned with him to her tribe. The indignant Indiins shaved his bead, whipped him soundly, and drove him back into civilization. The passengers in a train el cars leaving rew London, Conn., the other day tooK a vote on eternal punishment. Twenty believed in it, ten did not, and sixteen were "neutraL" ThurlowWeed says: If a young man in whose welfare I take an interest should consult me about office holding, I shoo Id tell him it was one of the worst ways of commencing life." M. Bartholdi, tbe designer of the colossal statue of liberty for New York harbor, has made two huodred copies of his proposed work in plaster, and is peddling them in the American colony in Paris. This conundrnm is now in circulation: "What is the difference between a potato and a lemon?" When the questioned party says he don't know, the other says: "Then I don't want you to buy any lemo.is for me;" and then comes the "ha! ha! ha!" Kepler and Stevens traded wives in Tipton, Iowa, two years ago, the latter getting $70o on account of the wife that he gave being far handsomer than the one be received. Stevens has since grown wealthy, and his lawful wife seeks by a lawsuit to reinstate herself. Mr. J. B. Knight, of the Franklin Institute, in Philadelphia, a scientific engineer, has made a thorough examination f the Keely motor during a period of five months, and reports that it is a fraud, and that the varied parts of its apparatus have been constructed with intent to deceive. A boy In a Sunday-school proposed a juration to be answered tbe Sunday followine: "How many letters does the Bible contain?" The answer was 3.530.333. The superintendent says to James, "Is that right?" "No, sir." was the prompt reply. "Will you please tell us bow many there are, then?" "Twentysix, air." A miner returned from California to marry the girl that he bad left behind him. He announced that be was commis sioned also to pick out a girl for his mining partner to wed. After careful prospecting he made a choice, and the chosen damsel went with tbe wedded pair to California to meet ber future husband. Ladies who attend Queen Victoria's drawing rooms must appear in full court dress, with trains and plumes according to regulation that is, so that tbe feathers can be clearly seen on approaching her majesty and with white veils or lippets. Colored feathers are contrary to regulation, but in deep mourning black feathers may be worn. A Troy clergyman - publishes a complaint that the pay received for marriage services is not adequate considering the risk that is incurred in uniting couples agtinst tbe wishes of their families. He says th it the fees given generally range from $lto5. Recently he rode 10 miles into the ountry, spent a whole day, paid $5 for the use of a horse, and received $1.23. For many years Germany has had the almost exclusive mepopoly f the manufacture of leaden toy soldiers. This was interrupted during the Franco-German war, and for a considerable period subsequently, owing to the unwillingness of trench dealers

.10 buy them, but of late the manufacture fcas been largely resumed. S !diers for the Viencb" market are of the French array exclusively, and the various uniforms ere givenaWith great precision. ' Two English gentlemen are now in Chica- . go negaliating for the purchase of 20,'.'-0 hor-es, ostensibly for street cars in Scotland and England, but judging from tbe kli.d

purcuasea iueyr.ro net lor aralt purposes. The Baltimore American of Friday snys: Willie Jamiion. a bri?h. hhio tp1 1.l-. u. n hai-ed Idd, after getting bisnr.nd stored with A. 1 . J . Ik 1 -. . . .... tne aaveninres ot i;-nmscn i. riiw.e, left his Darents' home. No. 4tI7 North t'nlhiT-n cror on Wednesday, and is supposed to have cone off in search ol a desert island He g!oa?e.l over the book and talked about it a great deal to his mother, who saw that it mad-j a deep impression on his mind, but djd net suppose it would cause her son to leave his home. He took away with him two coats, a loaf of bread, six eggs and $2 25, which s':!.i he borrowed from neizli'iora in bis mother's name. Hi-j mother thinks he will lib ha k soon." recent court reception at Buckingham ptlace. says: ".Such a display of naked arms. Doporui and shoulders was never beheld by daylight before. The corsair a In .Icmno d' r, scarcely decent, so tightly is it made to tit the figure, and the skirt so strained over the siomacn mat tne wn.je oi the outline is cleariy denned us when an artist's modt-1 stands before him in wet draery. The one noveltv WiM tbA inl rfvlnrt.ii-kn t the i.r.i,,iere a -small basket either of very f.ne wickerwork or gilt or silvered filagree. It is maae i;ai on one siae, m as to ue quite C4..je to the wearer, and Is tilled with cut flowers. l 1 i l ' i wuicu nang graeeiuny jenaant over taedge on the other." The ransom originally dtmmded by tbe bold brigands -who, in January, carried oT Sfgnor Parish fro ;n the large town of Palermi, and from the neighborhood of his father's bouse, was $120,i00. They kept him blindfolded 11 days ar.d nights m a dark hole .r grotto, with an armed briscand constant iy gnarding-him; but be wan well ftd, and had a good cigar once a day. When they found that their demand was too great tbey compromised and released him for $2,000 in kvM and $7,200 in bank Dotes; but as the nuiubcr of the bank notes are known at every bar.k in Sicily, they overreached themselvea ia that nif tter. ' Vice-Admiral Hornby, who took the British tteet tbroch the la;danelles, wa born in aud represents on e.-.ch sicie a family of fighters. He is a son, by a sister A the late Field Marshal Sir John Burgoyne. of the Admiral Sir I'M pus Hornby, who served with great distinction in tbe French wars at the beginning of this otutury. He i a cousin of Lord l;rby, and a broiher of the famons head master of Iv.on. In addi tion to his practical knowledge of naval science, hi has gained much experience in , the theoretical and ministerial part, havirp served several years as a lord of the admira; -ty. He is greatly liked by his oflicers and men. - The following story is circulating- amo:i? the Connecticut newspapers: Many yean ago a Scotch lord traveling in this country happened to spend a Sunday in Stratfora. Connecticut. Finding the hours of the day long and weary, be dropped into the church. uiu nmu ueciiuie uiurc iiueivhieu id iub iai-e and voice of a beautiful vourg lady in tbe. choir than in the preacher's sermon. The impression made was a permanent one. On inquiry he found that she belonged to a poor family, but was highly esteemed for her noble personal qualities. He made her acquaintance, which ripened into respect and love. The yonng lady was placed uuder tbe best educational influences, and afterward taken to Scotland as the wife of the young traveler. Professor Banjimlu Siliiman,of Yale college, w ho was born ia Stratford, had often heard the romantic story, but Lad never learned the name of the Scotch lord. When he visited Scotland he met one day at a dinner table Lord Stirling and his accomplished wife. He was charmed with the courtly manners and the conversational gifts of the lady, which rose into positive pleasure when he found that she was the heroine of the romantic story so often told in bis native town. BATARD TAYLOR. lie Niusrn Bakm and Therefore Beat lloir Inarermoll m 31inliter to Iterlln. NTew York Sun. Why did Hayes appoint Bayard Taylor; tbe poet, minister to (iermany? Because he is a large and handsome man? No; there are a great many men in the country who are fully as tall and just tut handsome. Because he has written ten volumes of poetry and a score or more of books of travel? No; there are lots of poe's aud travelers, and though a man may be able to write veryfair poems, he yet may fail as a diplomat. In order to please Jay Gould? Na; because if he bai wished to do that he would have relieved Could of his young editor.who was longing to go abroad in a diplomatic capacity. in order to carry out the civil service reform, in obedience to which he seat his old friend oyes to Paris, and hi chum. Comly, to the Sandwich islands? No; Mr. Taylor's health is good, and he has seen many foreign countries. He bas traveled from pole to pole, and paid his own modvet bills. The peopleof the United S:atesdidn't give him a cent during those years, when. Hushed with youth and light of Loart, he strapped his knapsack to bis back and took his views ot Europe afoot. We divulge no secret when we say that the original attention of Hayes was to appoint Colonel Bob Ingersoll, the infidel, as our minister to Germany. -The colobel is an extremely agreeable man, and his loo-e religious opinions would not have disturbed Prince Bismarck, who is himeelf a good deal ofaskepiio. But Hayes was afraid to send him to Berlin. The religious public would find fault, for we ought to have aa orthodox minister at that infidel capital. Mr. Bayard Taylor, as his friends know, has a fine baai voice, and a very accurate ear for music. At the Sanday.ovening concerts at the white house the singers ottm have trouble to catch the tune. Mr. Schurz p'ays it properly enough on the piano, but Mr. Evarts and General Devens, Colonel Bob Ingersoll and tbe Fraudulent Wheeler sing with little regard to the music or to each other. The. result is inharmony. and that is something very displeasing to Hayes. When, therefore. Brother Taylor joined the fraudulent circle, his fine musical ear was highly appreciated by the whl cotnfny. He always struck the note, and ".Old lundred" rolled out in his full bas- tones like the swell of an organ. Mr. Schurz at the piano was full of admiration, and Mr. Evarta, who si through his noee, vet pretty well for so thin a man, glanced with pride -at the poet, who had saved tbe tu.ie by his unexpected talent. 'Hymn afer bymn was sung, and always the baMM of ZIr. Taylor led the fraudulent choir. When lie was one of the company, the tune was never missed at the white house. ft is not surprising, therefore, that the non. Bayard Taylor has been appointed by Hayes to be minister to Germany, instead of Bob Ingersoll, who is a poor singer.