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WASHINGTON.

Text of the Proclamation

Convening Congress tra Session.

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The Davenport Committee'! Report,

Incidents of the Closing House of Congress.

PROCLAMATION OF 1 HE PRESIDENT FOR AN EXTRA 8ESSIOX OF CONGRESS.

The followitiK the proclamation of the President convening Congress in extra session on the 18th inst.: -By the President of the Usited States of

America—A Proclamation. "Whereas, The final adjournment of* the Forty-fifth Congress without making the usual and necessary appropriations for the legislative, executive and judicial expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending June30, 1880, and without making the usual and necessary appropriations for the support of the army for the same fiscal year, present? an extraordinary occasion, requiring the President to exercise the power vested in him by the constitution to convene the Houses of Congress in anticipation of the day fixed by law for their next meeting, now therefore, I, Rutherford B. Hayes, President of the United States, do, by virtue of the power to this end in me vested by the constitution, convene both Houses of Congress to assemble at their respective chambers at IJ o'clock, noon, on Tuesday, the 18th day of March, then and there to consider and determine some measures as in their wisdom their duty and the welfare of the people may seem to demand. "In witness whereof I hare hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to b4 affixed. "By the President. R. B. HAYES, "W. M. EVARTS. Sect'y. of State. REPORT OF THE COMMITTER INVESTI

GATING SUPERVISOR DAVKNPORT. The sub-committee of the House Judiciary Committee appointed :o investigate the charges preferred against no. I. Davenport, of New York, in his capacity as chief supervisor of elections, presented a report to- the Hou*e last night. After referinj^at leggth port of persons ho!dTnjj

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paper* of 1S6S, the report savs: "Such power c*nn at be safely intrusted to any man. as he can throw ihe vote of New York city and thereby the vote of the State as he pleases. Your committee believe that the power conferred upon supervisors of election, as it has been exercised in the city of New York, is destructive of the rights of the citizen, and that instead of promoting purity of elections has been made use of by partisans for purely partisan purposes, and they, therefore, recommend the repeal of all laws authorizing the appointment of ruper visors or a chief supervisor of elections also, all laws authorizing special marshals of elections."" j, .:ii

INCIDENTS OF THE CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS. Notwithstanding the partisan feeling which possessed both sides of the House during the night session, there was a remarkable absence of personal passsion. On one occasion when Mr. Sringer tried to get in some remarks, General Butler planted himself squarely in front of him and discharged a volley ot "I object!" each time louder and more emphatic than the other, and he kept at it until he carried his point. As he walked to his desk again he gave as a reason for his demonstration that he waq not going to listerf to a6i|se of a friend of his. There' was less of tumult and uproar than at almost any other time last night, and there was not the least sign of hilariousness. Tne attendance of members all through the twenty-two hours of the sitting was large, and when the vote indicated the absence of a quorum it was generally because members refrained from voting. Some of the oldest members showed the least signs of fatigue, and after a recess of one and three-quar-ter hours they were among the earliest in attendants. The Speaker was seldom out of his chair. A TREASURY CIRCULAR REGARDING

FOUR PEK CENTS.

The Secretary of the Treasury has issued the following circular concerning the issue of four eer cent, bonds,, consols of 1907: V"lf "TREASURY DEPARAMBNT, )'-V

Washington, March 3.

"Notice is given that when the outstanding five-twenty 6 per cent, bonds of the United States are covered by subscriptions to the four per cent, consols, the latter will be withdrawn from sale upon the terms proposed by the department circular of January 1, 1870, and upon the terms stated in the contract with Rothschild and others of the date of January 21, 1879. The amount of fivetwenty 6 per cent, bonds outstanding and embraced in calls to this date is $88,079,800. When this sum is covered by subscriptions under the existing circular and contract, all further sales ot 4 per cent, consols to provide for refunding the tenforty 5 per cent, bonds, will be made upon terms which will probably be less favorabte to the purchaser, and in accordance with the new proposals and contracts. This notice is given so that all parties wishing to subscribe for the consols upon the terms stated in the circular and contract tnay have an opportunity to do so until the five-twenty bonds are called. ir£ JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary."

THE TELLER SUB-COMMITTEE. Washington, March 5.—The Teller

sub-committee will begin, on the 19th inst., inquiring into the matter presented by Senator Thurman.

TAKING THE OATH OF OFFICE. Horatio C. Burchard of Illinois, director of the mint, to -day took the oath of office and entered upon his duties.

PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.

Six percent bonds $ 640,106.430 Five i»er cent, bonds 70e^86,8M) Four and a half por cent, bonds. 0,000,00 Four per cent, bonds 408,900,000

Total coin bends H,000,*7J,9.0 0,872,090 346,743,Ml 46,100000 15.8''0,4l* 19,067,680

Matured debt Legal tenders Uertifkate* of deposit Fractional currency Coin and silver certificates..

Total debt without interest—I 484,109 968

Total debt. $8.484,881,868

Total Interest:

The largest stockholder is Jay Gould, who voted in his own right upon 123,700 shares, and on 20,000 shares by proxy.

Sidney Dillon holds 27,700 shares Russell Sage, 21,650 Oliver Amer, 37,000. The Board of Directors also elected Sidney DiUion, president Elisha Atkins, vice-president Henry McFar-

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8 34,988,176

147,392.473

Cash in Treasury 8 Currency held for redemption of fraotional irrencv.. 8,519,741 Special deposit* held for the redemotion of certificates of deposit 46,100,000

Total in Tieasury .. 201,912,319

Debt, less cash in Treasury Marih 1... 81,382.469,644

Increase during February 311,411 Bonds Issued to Pacific Railroad Comptnies, interest payable in lawful money, principal oat standing ... 8MTO.512 Interest accrued and not yet pw|d. 648,38» Interest pa Id by the United Itatbs 41,778,748 Interest paid by transportation of malls, etc 10,658,076 Balance ef Interest paid by

United States 81,11,668

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNION PACIFIC. Boston, March 5.

The stockholders of of the Union Pacific R. R. Co. in annual meeting to-day elected the following directors for the ensuing vear. Sidney Dillon, New York J. Gordon Dexter, Boston Elisha Atkins, Boston,Russell Sage, Solen Humphreys, New York Jay Gould, New York John Sharp, Salt Lake City S. H. H. Clark, Omaha David Downs, New York James R. Keen, New York: Wm. L. Scott, Erie, Pennsylvania E. H. Baker, Boston, Mass. Fred L. Ames, Boston Addison Commack, New York W. A. H. Loyeland, Golden, Colorado.

Mfhk, assistant Itdretar and treasurer. The report of the directors covers the operations for the tear ended December 31st '78. Number of miles of railroad in operation, 1,425 gross earnings including the Omaha bridge, $13,121,272 operating expenses including taxes, $5,376,586, leaving a balance of $7,744,686 which rfHded to the interest collected on the investment of securities amounting to $186,985 makes a total net income of $7,931,672. The operating expenses were 40*68 per cent of the earnings disbursements on account of interest on bonds, dividends amounting to five per cent, sinking fund etc. $60,623,7 90 saving a sur pluss for future use of $1,307,781.

The earnings and expenses of 1877 and 1878 compared, show in the latter year an increase of earnings and a decrease of expenses the increase in surplus earnings being $348,302, and the decrease in toe percentage of expenses 19. There was a decrease in the passenger trnings of

$481,803

in through business, but in local

travel there has been an encouraging increase ot 2,258,131 miles. There was an increase in freight earnings of $505,131, largely derived from local business. Stock business continues to increase.

The present length of the road, laid with steel rails is 283 miles, and 15,000" tons of steel rails have been contracted for to be used during the present rear, and steels rails will be substitutad for iron.as1 fast as th tracks need renewal.^'^

COMPROMISE OF THE VANDERBILT WILL CASE. New York, March 4.—The Vanderbilt wiil case has been compromised. Cornelius J. Vanderbilt is to receive $1,000,000 and the expenses in the suit in the Supreme Court, and Mrs. Leban, now Mrs. Barger, a like amount and costs, and the will of the late Commodore Vanderbilt is to remain uncontested. It is understood that all other heirs have been satisfied.

DENIAL OF A COMPROMISE. New York, March 5.—No one identified with the Vanderbilt will suits admits any compromise having been made. Scott Lord. the contestants' counsel, sa) hu action in terminating the case yesterday without argument was dictated by reasons which had nothing to do with the case. The Surrogate says the abrupt manner in which the counsel for the contestant closed the case was a great surprise! to all, but all the cases have been closed, *nd his decision would be given in due time. 1»

TROOPS NEEDED AT TRiE POLLS. Kingstown,N. Y., March 4.—At the polls to-day, the ring men assaulted several taxpayers, and strong efforts were made to keep all who wished to vote that ticket from the polls. The sheriff finding his deputies could not keep order called on the military, and a company was ordered under arms. Great excitement prevailed until the poll was broken up and the board went away.

INDICATIONS.

Washington, March 3.—For Tennessee and Ohio vaily, easterly to southerly winds, rising tempature, stationary or slowly falling barometer and partly cloudy weather, and by Thursday, local rains.

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VOLll.-NO.16. TERRE HAUTE, INDs..-—THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1879.

FOREIGN NEWS,

ttambetta i» Succeeded.

Longer the Leader of the Left.

COMING TO THE MARRIAGE. London, March 5.—The Crown Prince ot Germany will arrive in England to day to attend the marriage of the Duke of Connaught with Princess Louisia Mar garet of Prussia. The Princess will ar rive Tuesday night. y%

PRINCE KORSAKOFF.

Phillopopolis, March 5.—Prince DondoukofT Korsakoff will command the Russian forces in Eastern Roumelia Russian authorities renew the assurances of their intention to fulfill the conditions of the treaty of Berlin. "v

DAMAGE OF THE'STORM.*

Geneva, March j.—The damage by the storm in the Canton of Vaud is estimated at 4,000,000 irancs. In the Lusuane district 4,000,000 trees were destroyed. BAVARIA OBJECTS TO THE RAILWAY

TARIFF.

Berlin, March 5.—Bavaria objects to the adoption of uniform railway tariff as proposed by the Imperial government, alleging the privileges which she secured when she joined the empire are infringed bv the present attempt of the Federal Council and Legislature to legislate for Bavaria. WV

DEPRADATIONS OF THE GREEKS. 5 Constantinople, March 5.—-The Governor of Thessaly telegraphed that a band of 5,000 Greeks crossed the frontier and destroyed the village Kienlikienter.-v

THE BOYAL CASTLE.

Brussels, March 5.—The loss by the burning of the royal castle,of Tervueren £40,000 sterling. J,"

NEW MINISTER OF COMMERCE. iaris, March 5.—Pierre Emmanuel Tirard has been appointed minister of commerce.

EXPLOSION.

London March 5.—AQ explosion in deep drop pit killed nineteen persons.

II nil— "liH •CPU'* ^C„ Silver to-day is 49% pence. AMNESTY BILL. 1 Paris, March 5.—The amnesty bill has been promulgated. CLEMENCEAU SUCCEEDS GAMBETTA AS

LEADER OF THE LBFT.

London, March 5.—The Paris correspondent writes that M. Clemenceau has succeeded Gambetta as leader of the extreme Left. The opponents of the present ministers allege that the latter are under the dictation of Gambetta and Clemenceau. Monday's sitting was not calculated to di*pel this idea. The cabinet know that their only hope of creating a solid conservative majority is by breaking with the extremists. It was thought that Monday would witness this schism. *De Marcere'a defense was weak, because he declared he spoke for himself alone in other words, that he no longer had confidence in his colleagues. There were no other speakers. SOME OF THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE

NBAR FUTURE,

London, Match 5,—The Times, commenting on the Eastern situation, says: Whether by the action of Russia or other* wise, tbe attention of the powers will probably soon be called to Bulgaria. The Bulgarian Assembly began its session very mildly, and so deliberately that'there is little hope of the constitution being discussed before the close of the Russian occupation, but the commission, despite the probable failure of the adjournment scheme, has recommended that a deputation be sent praying the powers to modify the arrangements south of the Balkans. .This is but one instance of the manner in which the authority of Europe is likely to be called into play before Roumelia and Bulgaria have finally started on their new careers.

SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCI* DENT. Port Perry, Ont., March 5.—Four flali two box, postal and express cars on the Whitby & Port Perry Railway, owing to a broken rail, were precipitated down an embankment sixty feet high and wrecked near Myrtle station. The conductor, expressman and postal clerk were seriously injured. The passenger coach sept the track

RAILROAD COLLISION. Cincinnati, March 5.—Two freight trains collided at the junction of the Mairietta & Cincinnati, and Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroads, Eighth. streets, this morning. wrecking a number of cars and delaying passenger trains. The accident was caused by a heavy fog.

BOYTON ON THE LECTURE STAND. Cincinnati, March $.—Capt. Boyton delivered a lecture at Marrietta last night and departed for Gallipolis at 5 o'clock this morning.

FIRE.

Wilkeabarre, March 5.—The Gavloid coal breaker at Plymouth, burned this A. M. Loss $50,000* insurance $20oooj

Paris cosunmed 11,219 horses for food last vear, and the Norris town (Pa) Herald thinks this alone should tend to make the government more stable.

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Reno, Kev., March 2.—At 5:45 this morning, the alarm of fire was sounded. The fire commenced in some wood buildings at the west end of the business fttreet, back of Masonic block. A fearful gale was blowing from the west at the time, and before water could be got on the fire it was beyond control. The fla^nes leaped from house to house and frofcn block to block with lightning rapidity. Panic-stricken, half-clothed people caught up handfiils of the most valu* able articles and left all else to the dem*n of destruction. The firemen were helpless. The fierceness of the wind arta the intensity of the heat rendered it impossible to get close enough to do any good. Jn three hours all the business part of the town was in a*hes, the only house escaping being the Masonic building. Everything else is gone. Building which stood other fires without being damaged, melted before thiii. if 1

The loss as near as can be calculated at this time is about $ 1,000,000, with only about $150,000 insurance. Five lives are known to be lost so far as heard frbm—Mrs. John Buck, Mrs. John Riley, and three tramps. A number received injuries, but at this writing it is impossi? bl» to get correct information. The gale was blowing the fiercest known for many a day, audit carried blazing pieces of Wood for miles. Several farm houses ^ttuated two miles down the meadows were burned by this means. After working till exhausted the whites forced the Chinese to work on the engines. Already styeral are having lumber hauled upon their still smoking grounds.

RELIEF.

San Francisco, March 3.—A move(pent is afoot among the merchants of the city to relieve the wants of the sufferers by the Reno fire. A dispatch from Reno says: A citizen's relief party has been organized, and is distributing sup* plies, and those who have been burned Out are already housed. Business men are putting up temporary structures. Another body was found in the ruins, making the sixth. "if®?' fa VICtlM "At* those who carelessly, and with* out thinkiag of the consequences, continue at their daily work or busines«, constantly hacking, couching and spitting, pain in the left side, night-sweat and sleepiest nights, supposing all the time they can wear it out. But when the family physician is called in, and pronounces to that husband, wife, son or daughter, it to be that dreaded ol all diseases, Consumption, then It occurs to the patient "How much totter It would have been if I had taken this in time." Parents, be on your guard, and always have in the house, ready for use, that popular remedy known asH ALB'S

HOMBY

OF HOREHOUND AND TAR, an article which was used for manv years in the private practice of Dr. Hale, a celebrated physician in Europe, for all Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Hoarseness, Difficult Breathing, and all Affections of the Throat, Bronchial Tubes and Lungs, leading to Consumption. It is now prepared according to the original recipe by C. N. Crittenton, 7 Sixth avenue, New York Citv, who is now the sole proprietor. It is sold by all druggists at 50 cents and $ 1 per bottle. Great saving to buy lame size.

Pike'e Toothache Drops cure in one minute. ,r, Ajin::, M.

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ELECTION.

Cl^velend, March 5.—At the- annual meeting of the stock holders of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati St Indinanapolis railroad company held*iu this city to-day, th# following gentleman were unamiously elected directors for three years: J. H. Devereaux, H. B. Hurlbut, H.J.Jewett, S. Barker and James R. Keene. The only chance is the substitution of James R. Keene for F. L. Leland, who ia now abroad and has declined re-election. About ten of the fifteen millions of stock was voted on proxies, over nine millions being held by J. H. Devereux, President of the company. Owing to the absence of some of the directors the election of officers will be postponed a few days.

CENTENARY CONCERT AND SUPPER. The ladies of Centenary church are working like "beavers" to make their, concert and supper next Friday evening a grand success. The lovers of music will again have an opportunity to hear our favorites Misa Koopman, Miss bags Mr. and Mrs. Davis, tne Misses Ensey and others, and as for the supper, it is sufficient to say that the ladies are determined that it snail equal and if possible excell that given by them at their late English Tea Party. ,,

DEFAULTER SENTENCED. Taunton, Mass., March 5.—Charles P. Stickney, the defaulting treasurer of the Manufacturers' Gas Company, of Fall River, has been sentenced to five years in the state prison, one day solitary.

COMMUTATION REFUSED. Concord, N. H., March 5.—The Governor refuses to commute the sentence of G. Pinkham, sentenced to be hanged on March 14th.

PUBLIC SCHOOL BURNED. Chicago, March A- fire at Ottuma, Iowa, yesterday destroyed the Lincoln public school loss $20,000 insurance fix,OOO.

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idp? Cedar Key, March 1.

A Jperfec! June weather day, with bright sunshine, warm breeze from the south, thermometer at 80 degrees, too warm for comfort out on the street,—that is the condition of the climate to-day in Cedar Key.

Leaving Ganesville late Saturday afternoon, this place was reached about nine o'clock of the same evening, and the writer, in company with several other tourists, was soon seated at the table in the Island House dining room, enjoying a supper, nearly everything ofwhich was of salt water origin.

This is a very curiously appearing old town of about 1,200 inhabitants including fnllv five hundred negroes. About one half the whites are settlers from the North, many from Indiana and Illinois, who have located here since the war.

Cedar Key is on an island, which is one of the great number of islands or Keys as they call them^ here, and it is about a half a mile over to the main land, across a shallow lagoon over which the railroad bridge is built.

The island is small, but very beautiful and has deep water on the channel side where the railroad company has con structe a large pier where the cars are loaded right from the steamers and ships.

The harbor is very secure, containing twelve feet of water at all times and is the best harbor on the gulf eoast, which is the reason of the commercial importance of the place. Five lines of steamers stop here including two to Cuba, "and about thirty sailing vessels enter here each month-

Although small in size it is a very busy town. Common dock laborers get $1.50 per day and work every day the year round. Mechanics get their own price, and all here are busy and say times are good, i,

THBC1TY IS VERY HKALTHY, only five deaths occurring in all of last year. Living is cheap. Oysters by the millions are free to any one who wants them, by simply going to the shore and picking them up, cut and sawed fuel is free to all who will haul it away from the "dump" of any of the sawmills, and in an hour's fishing at the wharf one can catch enough to supply a family with fish for a areek. Chickens, eggs sweet potatoes and cabbages are too cheap for figures.

THE SCENERY

ia all directions from this island is exceedingly attractive. The numerous islands are covered with rich foliage, including cedar, bay, live oak, with long festoons of moss, juniper, palmetto, palm, orange, lemon, banana, date, and many others, presenting a very tropical appearance much more than the scene on the main land. The islands are rojral places for the hunters, full of game, ducks, wild feese, plovers, pelicans, curlew, three or four kinds of cranes, storks and herons. Someof the islands are said to be ranged by deer, wild hogs, and panthers. They are generally of from ten to fifty acres ia size, and are strung all along the eoast for three hundred miles. BTYLB

THE TOWN—ITS ARCHITBCTVRE, ETC.

Thlstowh ls built along One Main street running east and west through the centre of the little island. The street is glaring white with its paving of oyster shells, and the stores are Spanish in appearance, nearly all built of concrete made of sea shells and shell lime, a very durable material (they call it tabbic here.) The wall tops are of the battlement finish with no projecting cornice. There are no sidewalks it is all hard and smooth and the people walk anywhere out of the sunshine. There are very few teams, only four horses and several mules on the whole island. At the west end of the street is a large hill, a mound made entirely of oyster shells, a feeding place of the Indians in ages past This hill is covered with soil and shells, and from the level top a grand view may be had of the bay and islands. It is a splendid place for a hotel site.

All around the sides of the hill the residents have built many beautiful cottages, some being very elegant in design, and the gardens and lawns are all perfect pictures of beauty. Such large collections of tropical plants and flowers so seldom seen in the North are very wonderful to a visitor.

Everybody owns a boat, from the smallest dingy canoe to the beautiful yacht, and these boats play an important part in business and social life here, taking the place of horses and carriages in the interior states.

Nobody—well hardly anybody—but what lives on the water front and has access to the harbor, and they go visiting, hunting, trading and freighting in their

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boats, bringing their goods'to market and carrying hqne their purchases by sail

oar power. This city is the trading cen-" tre of acoastrango about zoo miles north and :00/niles south, reaching back into the country up all tne many oavous, inlets and rivers «id occupied by "about 50,000 people, so that like a man's head, itis not very huge but does all the businesal The trade here last year amounted to over a million dollors pin retail goods mostly transacted by five firms.

There are throe hotels, all shabby old buildings. The Island House, kept by Dr. Mcllvaine, is th* principal one, setting a tip top table, having nicely furnished rooms, with moderate charges. The proprietor is now building a fine new hotel, which is badly needed.

Capt. P. E. Falcon, the famous submarine diver of Chicago arrived here a few days since in his beautiful yacht, "Falcon," on a pleasure trip direct from Chicago, sailing from there last November via the canal, Illinois and Mississippi river*, and across the gulf, here. He na« a jolly crew of four, all excellent hunters and cooks and has been having a grand good time hunting and fishing. Yesterday he invited the writer and a few others to take a sail about the harbor, which invitation was promptly accepted. Shortlv after dinner all were on board and formed one of the jolliest parties ever seen, well provided with everything for for a good time.

Out came choice Key West brand cigars, up went the sails, and off went the yacht. An hour's sail, and Seahorse Key was reached. On it stands a splendid light house, quite romantic in its surroundings. The sole occupants of the island area widow and her son, a young man of about 10 years. The widow's husband was light keeper there for thirty years. He died some years ago, and is buried there, and the (government appointed the widow to the vacant position. They live nicely and very Crusoe like, but lonely? the word cannot begin to express how lonely it ia.

A short run brought us over to ATSBENA OTIE KEY, a beautiful island of about 160 acres where stands the cedar mills engaged in cutting out the cedar wood for Faber's lead pencils. The writer doubts if there are many who have any idea of how a lead pencil is made. The factory employs Go skilled mechanics and

One house was particularly attractive by the great display of rases between the pate ana door. The pleasant housewife informed the admiring party of questioners that the display contained over 900 bushes, and had over 50 varieties of roses. It was an exceedingly beautiful sight and the fragrance was wonderful. She also said she had not been off of the island foe over four years. Only one death has occurred there in several years. Like Cumberland Island off the Georgia coast, mentioned in my proceeding letter, the scenery is exquisite in its beauty and cannot be described. (Hereafter the writer intends to only use Faber's No. 2, knowing the beautiful place where they are made).

By supper time the party returned tor Cedar Key, all greatly pleased with the. afternoon sail with the Jolly old sailor.

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this for oysters never

was seen. They cost simply nothing, and are perfect mammoths, and very hearty, and the result is they are placed before vou at the hotel table, cooked up in more styles than one would ever supposed pos» sible, fourteen different receipts at ,one meal. And oranges the sightof the piles lying heaped up at the depot, on the wharf, in the custom house yard, and in the storehouses, would drive Me Whinney or White wild for a bargain. "Help yourself!" say the keepers, but after a day of "helping" one gets quite sick of them, and an apple would look quite valuable.

Everybody goes fishing, even the ladies. Dozens of them may be seen perched in shady places along the railroad wharf* all intently occupiedTn addressing a bait-* ed line to anything that may bite, and they have very good luck too, that ia some of them dot One lady this noon showed the writer four victims that weighed fully ten pounds each and required considerable skill to land. The ladies all like it except for one fault, they must not talk.

There is no doubt Cedar Key is a good place to visit for pleesnre, or to live in for business. With its many nat ural advantages, its glorious climate, i. seems people north-

unreasonable that »o many good should be suffering in our crowde ern communites,for want ef fuel, food and employment when such a cllimate, and opportunities are open heref* and where all are i» welcome. There is no such thing here as political proscription. All are welcome, and the people here, already con-* taining a large percentage of northerners, are all found to be just as nice people a»* exist anywhere. B.

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lost a day for years. On the island live 54 familes, mostly Germans, and it is impossible to describe their neat little hamlet, a perfect arcadia of beauty and quiet symplicity. Everything has such a quaint yet tropical look, and such an air of peace and entire contentment, makes one wish to stop there forever. Such gardens, such vegetation, flowers, fruits Ice. are seldom seen elsewhere. Strawberries are abundant, cabbages, radishes and all kinds of vegetables, all ready for table use.

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The following scene took place the other day in a Paris restaurant on the occasion of a wedding dinner. An awk-v ward waiter, in attempting to place on the table the soup tureen filled with fat chicken broth, spilled its contents on a lady's white satin dress. The ladyscreamed, and seized with hysterics. The waiter stooped and shouted in her ear: oDon't despair, madame, there's plenty „f broth yet left in the kitchen. I am going for it now." ,. «s ...••/

A new recipient of Judicial honors in Alabama was reminded, after the aigument in a case that waa being tried before him was closed, that he should charge the jury, and rose and said:' "Gentlemen of the jury, I charge you half a dollar apiece, and I say you must pay me before the case goes on!"

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