Hone to Sleep, Th* tight i fading cut, Baby dear, baby Sew, Ky arm. nr. "round tin* elo.*. Do not fear. Within onr pretty MOW Shadow. creep, shadow* orsep, LOT# watches ovw thss: Go to alesp When daiknss. cover* a*. Love nuke. ligh.. lore mate* tig at, God'* arm* are round a* oloee, In the night. The night will ofieu fad*. And shadows creep .hadow. creep. Lor* alw*y watches thee: Go to aleep. Rose l-euve*. We stood bevtde the sleeping ley ; She held my gift-rose in her hand ; It was the laet .weet tmtuif day. And then, ho' for a strange, tar land. Rhe plucked each tender leaf apart. And each leaf told tu tale to me Kach leaf a hope torn from my heart; The leave# fell fluttering by the.ee And oft in far-off landa I thought Of one that tieicr could be mine ; Who must le loved, but be un.ought Twaa hard to love attd not repute. Those r.iee leatee tllieroi on the aaud. But other loeea Mem for thee ; O lost love in the distant land. 0 rose leave# withered by the eal HOW RICH. RAX AWAY. Rich was curled np on the lounge in the sitting-room, reading a uew tx>ok. Just such a book it was a. fourteen year-old boys generally take to, iu which the hero invariably runs away from cruel task masters -starting iu life with a jump from a four-story win dow —all his worldly possessions tied up iu a little bundle and sluug upon his back. Then lie goes "a-aailoriug," and hair-breadth escapes follow closely on the heels of exciting adventures, just as I've seen the big waves tum ble and break upon the shores, rolliug in one alter another, during a heavy gale. Well, as I said before. Rich was resil ing just such a book—his eyes spark ling—his breath couuug quicker as he scanned some unusually exciting pas sage. He had reached the point where his hero, having falh u into the hands cf pirates, was about being walked over the #ide of th- vc -** l ou a narrow plank, when Mr. Thome oatue ia. " Rich, I shall expect you to do the chores to-night." The lad addressed looked up with a very black face. " Wiiy, father, I did them yesterday. It's Will's turn." " Will has something else to attend to, and even if he hadn't —you kuow I'm accustomed to having my children mind what I say to them. " " lint—" " I want no arguments. Rich. Go and do your work, and then you will enjoy your reading all the more." Rich scowled and settled back to his book again. • I'll go," he grumbled, "just as fcou —" "Richard.'" Rich knew what that meant —trouble ahead in the form of a horsewhip or a birch withe, if he did not obey. So lie got up aud laid his book on the mantel, scowling all the while. It certainly did seem a very awkward predicament in which to leave his hero—perched on a plank above the " boiling waves " —his hands fastened behind him, and multitudinous sharks below, snapping their sharp, white fangs in anticipation of a feast, but Rich couldn't help himself very well, so he contented himself with setting his teeth together hard, wrinkling his fore head up into great big scowls, and glowering Like a wild animal, all the time he was putting on his cap and mit tens—which took lnm an unaccountably long while. Rich had a big bunch of obstinacy under the shock of tow-colored hair which adorned his pate; even after he had got his ears muffled up to suit him self, having taken off and put on his scarf half a doren times before he ar rived at that culmination, he walked to the window and stood looking out into the fading light of the cold, November sunset, until his father spoke again. Then he started. Will was in the kitchen whittling away at something by the fire. He was a real mechanic, his father said. When he heard Rich coming, he thrust his knife and work out of sight, and fell to whistling unconcernedly, leaning his chin on his hands. The eight ronsed Rich's ire. He got the milk-pail and marched through the kitchen with a face blacker than a thun der clond—neither looking to the right nor left. Will laughed, when the door shut with a " slam-bang!" very much as if a heavy gust of wind had closed it. TTie laugh WPS nothing— A very good natured langh it was, indeed, but mas ter Rich heard it " B'pose he thinks he's got nothing to do but set there before the fire and giggle!" that young man muttered fiercely. " Father!! make me do his work and that'll be all hunkv. Like's not lie's afraid his pet'li soil his hands. Bah!" and Rich gave the barn door a kick, which, in his heart, be might have aimed at his brother. " Wonder if he Chinks I'm going to do his work for him all winter ? Not if I know my self, I ain't," he went on, taking the milking-stool from its wooden peg, "he'll find himself mightily mistaken if that's his game. I can run away just like Jack Mainsel did," and Rich paused for a moment as if to consider the idea. "I—really—believe I—will," he said slowly, L!s eyes Like two moons, " I'll go this veryiiif' t!" nodding sagaciously to Brindle. And JDrindle dian't offer the least objection. When once the idea of running away had found its way into the web of Rich's imaginings, it grew and grew until he wondered why in the world he hadn't thonght of it before. He seemed to hear his father calling him in the morn ing, and he thonght how conscience stricken that gentleman would feel when he should discover that his son was gone—driven from home by his cruelty. This presented another ques tion. Should he he, or should he not, leave a note informing his distressed family whither he had fled ? Decided in the negative. They might follow him and likely enough catch him. Not that they cared anything for him, but they would bring him back to do the chores; anything but tbat! Rich struck a "death before dishonor" attitude with the pail of milk in one hand and the stool in the other, which might have delighted Edwin Forrest. Then he pictured himself coming home, laden with the spoils of the sea in the shape of gold eagles. Whether he intended to turn pirate or not I can not say. At all events, he was fully re solved on running away that night. The chores were done at last; the two great boxes piled high with wood, and rich was warming his numbed fingers before "the blazing fire, when his father said : "Richard, you have done nicely. Now I want you to make up your mind to do as well all the week, without ask ing any questions." Rich didn't answer, bnt his thoughts ran something like this : "All right, sir. If I'm here I'll do Will's work for him all winter. I think you won't find me in the morning, Mr. Tborne." And then he took his book, and that hero proceeded to get himself out of the hands •( the pirates by a series of tarns and twists, and heps and mis haps doubtless all perfectly compre hended and religiously believed by Rich, but which sets my head in a whirl even to think of. Somehow, the book w IA not so inter esting as before, and when he had seen Jack Mainsel safely stowed away in a hammock, swung on board a vessel bound for the North Pole, he laid it down with a yawn. " Where's Will ?" " He went over to stay with Charlie Case to-night," Mr. Tborne answered. "Yes," Rich thought, indignantly, KIiKD. Kl'irrZ, Kditorand 1 Yopriotor. VOL. MI. "ho (Mtn (to off gnltvanting, and 1 have to stay at home and do the work." Yet ou the whnle h# wasn't sorry, for Will was his bedfellow, and hadn't he been wonderit g how ho should get away from him? Truly the fates were propitious. It was hardly eight o'clock when Rich pot up and walked to the tlrv, stretching aud opening hta mouth wide ever so many times. Very poor imita tions those "sleepv symptoms" were, too. Then he took s candle from the mantel and uarehsl out into the hail and up stairs without a word. He didn't go to bed, oh, no. In the first place he tKk his new satchrl his father's gift -down from its nail on the wall, aud proceeded to "pses up" such things as he thought he might waut on the voyage —he was to be a sailor, you know. I wish you could have seen him. The thermometer on the back porch aaid sn degrees below zero, and when Rich had been up stairs five minutes, his teeth were chattering like a magpie's, if you know how that is. And the "necessaries" he put into that satchel ! Firt was his "loudest" neck tie—l must beg of you not to smile— that necktie, a combination of yellow and purple silk, was the delight of Rich's existence. 1 fancy he would have left his head behind sooner tliau it —then a silver pin his uncle had given him—a pair of white cotton glows, which he had worn to Sunday school in the summer—thirty five cents in cash— "Arabian Nights," his last Christmas present—his go-to-meeting suit, and a bottle of liniment which happened to be ou the table. That was all. Then he waited, I think tie was just a little nervous —frightened— whatever von may eall it. The wind blew fear fully, sfiakiug the house, Rich thought, as though a giant had laid his two strong hands on the ridge-pole and rocked the building as a woman would a cradle. The blinds rattled and the windows shook. Altogether it wasn't a very pleasant night for Rich's eijeri ence in running away. It seemed such a long time before the welcome sound of the andiron, scraping over the brick hearth as Mr. Thorue prepared to " rake up " the tires reached his ears, but in little while, all was still. Rich grasped his satchel. Now was his time. He might have gone down stairs and out of the front door in the orthodox fashion, without detection. But uo ; that wouldn't do. Jack got out of a window on to a shed, and out of the window on to a shed Ar must get. He tugged away at the stubborn sash until his hands w. re scraped and his fingers blue and cold, when he suddenly recol lected that he hadn't pressed the spring. Somebody said something that savored strongly of brimstone, as the window slid up. Goodness! how the wind blew. It made him gasp and catch his breath and gasp again. He got out on the shed without much difficulty, and managed to stand very well by holding fast to the window-sill, but how was he to get down ? The roof was steep, and owing to a recent sleety rain, very slippery. He soon found he" could not regulate the movements of both his satchel and himself, so he let the former "slide." Bump 1 It struck the ground lek>w with a queer, dull little crush, and Rich immediately bethought himself of the liniment. " There. I clear forgot that greasy staff!" he ejaculated. " It'll spoil my necktie, sure, if it gets on to it, and HIT suit, too. I'll have to go down my self and see to it—" M if going down was the simplest thing in the world to do—"likes uot they'll have to all he taken out." Rich let go of the window. " Ea-sy, now—e-a-a-y !" But it was quite too late to l>e "easy now J" Rich went rolling, bumping clattering, pitching, tumbling down the icy incline, clutching at tho rough boards for dear life. It seemed to him the frozen ground flew up to meet him. Something struck his arm a heavy blow. He groped •round for his satchel, but he couldn't find it. His head felt cold and dull, and when li£ put his hand up to it something dripped dowu liia lingers. Everything began to swim about him. blending into a mass of blackness. Then he fainted. Freeze ? No indeed, although I'm not quite sure but he deserved to. When he came to himself, he was lying on the lounge in the sitting rpom. Ilia arm pained him dreadfully. The doc tor was there—and his father looking very grave. His mother had been cry ing. Rich wondered what for, but somehow he didn't feel like asking questions, so he shot his eyes and turned his face to the wall. For two long months Rich kept his bed. First with brain fever from the cut in his head, and then till the broken arm should knit. During the latter rart of the time, you may be pure he ad abundant leisure for reflection. One day when he could just sit up, Will brought in a new sled. " There, Rich. That's what I was waking for your birthday present the wek yon —you—tnmbled off the shed." And Rick turned toward the wall again. He didn't care to look any one in the face just then. What was the reason I wonder ? Not a word was said to Rich about that little tumble. His father thought he had been punished quite enough. But when be got down stairs and out of doors he took it upon himself to do the " chorea" for a year as a " peace-work," be said. Now, the year is more than up but still he brings wood and water without a grumble, and Katy, the maid of all work, often says, " It's raal wonderful w'at a pywer o' good that broken arm o' yaur'n did dr., Rich." Bat I don't think Rich quite agrees with her. Make the Home Happy. It is practicable to make home so de lightful that children shall have no dis positi jn to wander from it or prefer any other place. It is possible to make it so attractive that it shall not only firmly hold its own loved ones, but shall draw others into its cheerful circle. Let the honse, all day long, be the scene of pleasant looks, pleasant words, kind and affectionate acts. Let the table be the happy meeting-place of a merry group, and not a dull board, where n silent if not a sullen company of ani mals come to feed. Let the meal be the time when a cheerful laugh is heard and good things are said. Let the sitting-room at evening be the place where a smiling company settle them selves to books or games till the round of good-night kisses is in order. Let there be some music in the household— music not kept like silks and satins to show to company, but music in which father and mother and brother and sis ter join. Let your companions be wel comed and made for the time part of the gronp, so that daughters shall not deem it necessary to seek the obscurity of the back parlors with intimate friends, or to drive father and mother to distant apartments. In a word, let the house be surrounded by an air of cosy and cheerful good will; then chil dren need not be exhorted to love it— you will not be able to tempt them away from it, THE CENTRE REPORTER. The Temperance Crusade. A t<mi*wtfci llr|iiit lit Uttttsl lalottui \ Isllcti. The temperance crusade has begun in Philadelphia. In closing an address to a temperance meeting, Mr#. French, the lva ler of the women, called fv>r volunteers to accompany her upon a visit to the saloons in the vicinity. This unexpected turn of affairs full like a thunderclap upon the audience, a re jH>rt says, but, after the astonishment iiad in some degree subsided, about fifty women tnao from tlietr seats and expressed their willingness to join her in the crusade. The utmost excitement prevailed at this action, but not m the least deterred, Mrs. French walkevl down the aisle aud was joined by the women who hud enlisted for the war fare. The band then marched down Susquehanna avenue about two square, and stopped in front of a notoiious saloon at Fifth street, kept by a woman. By this time, however, the news of the novel movement had spread like a whirlwiud throughout the whole neigh borhood, aud a crowd composed of many hundred people collected around the praying baud. Included mit were many roughs and disreputable eharac ters, who jeer* d and blasphemed the women, and several parlies threw snow balls iut> the rauks of the crusaders, one of which struck Mrs. French. Not in the least demoralized or discouraged, the band assembled around the door of the saloon aud sang a hvmn, after which several earnest prayer, were made, aud the leader took the opportunity to say a few words about the ravages of strong drink. The seene inside the saloon, while he bescigers stood upon the pavement in the front, was one of excitement and confusion. The proprietress, who hail no intention of succumbing to the cru saders, was put to her wit*" end for an expedient to l>uffle them. After the baud had continued their exercises about half au hour without any success, the shutters and doors of the saloon were closed, and the women abandoned the situation and moved down the street, singing as they weut. They were followed bv the rabble, who hooted at them, mingling their ahouta with curses and crier of derision. Several saloons were visited, but upon the approach of the praying baud, were promptly closed. At the lager beer saloon of a Herman, who keeps a boarding house iu connection with his saloon, the women wanted to enter the bar room to smg and pray, but the proprietor, who was very indignant at the whole proceeding, refused to allow them to do so, assigning as a mason that so much noise would disturb his boarders. Mrs. French inquired if he sold liquor, and he said he did. She then talked w itli him, and appealed to him to abandon uis trade, and so elo quently did she appeal to him that he was melte.l to tears, and declared that he would do so. As no pledge was offered to him, he did not sign any promise, but expressed his determina tion to quit the business. This wss the first victory gained by the band, and so elated wera t'uey that the air rang with their shouts and songs. The band proceeded up Sus quehanna avenue to a beer saloon at the corner of Susquehanna avenue and Thomaon street. The crowd at this point was very great, and the excite ment growing every moment stronger. Mrs. French, from the steps to the private dx>r of the saloon, delivered a strong temperance speech, exhorting the crowd to discontinue the disorderly proceedings, and her band to carry < their exercises. At this point a number of men came out of the aoloon and de nounced the women in strong terms, and finally the proprietor himself p --pealed to a policeman who stood tipoll the opposite corner to clear them away, but this he refused to do, stating as his reason that lie had no authority. One of the bystanders said to the keep er that the ladies eonld enter his place and he could not opjxise them, and to this he angrily exclaimed, "Then 1 shall shoot them." This action some what dampened the spirits of the ladies, and it was concluded that it would be beat to adjourn the crusade until next day. The band then went back to the church and reported the result of the invasion. The audience received the report with great enthusiasm, and it w.is decided to continue tho campaign. The Fate of a I'oetess. The following anecdote was current in London about 1845: Miss L. E. L—, a well-known poetess, had a silly and tyrannical mother. How difficult to be lieve that when the country was ringing with praises of the young lady's poem the amiable authoress was dragged by tho hair of the head by her mother to n garret, and there kept two days locked up, fed upon bread and water. Yet of this fact there can be no doubt. The tyrauuy of her mother obliged Miss L to go to live in a boarding school, where it was that a distressing scandal overtook her. A quiet home, under protection of a judicious and kind parent, would have saved her from this evil, the blight of her life. Miss L educated a brother for the church. Of £3OO, which she received for a popular novel, £2OO poundß wero spent at once in paying debts foolishly contracted by this young man to enable him to go to a curacy in the country, ne had not been six months in office when he was arrested for a debt of £72 for a fashion able fowlin; -niece. Miss L paid the debt, and expended some money besides in relieving him from the con sequences of this folly; and all that she obtained of the proceeds of tho novel for her own gratification was fifteen shillings spent on a muslin dress ami a few ribbons. Finally the young lady, amiable and beautiful as she was gift ed, married, removed to a foreign coun try, where, after suffering from the m'gleet and cruelty of her husband, ahe was murdered by a woman who had formerly been his mistress. Indigestion. A deal of indigestion comes from brain-fag. The brain is a aecreter of nervous power, and vitalizes the whole body. in the sensitive stomach fruits and vegetables together do not agree— vegetables being antagonistic. At this season especially, do not eat when you are not hungry. Dyspeptics, perhaps, without exception, do now nnd then gormandize. Lightly pound your stomach three times a day. Our meals should be holiday hours reunions. Fat is a lower formation than mnscle. First brain, second muscle, third fat. Never be so fat that yon cannot run up a flight of stairs or "hasten a block or two without being out of breath. Na tions living largely on potatoes deteri orate in brain. There are two kinds of dyspepsia, mucous and nervous. Fat persons have mucous dyspepsin, and lean per sons ncrveus dyspepsia. From the ranks of onr mucous dyspeptics we get our apopletics and onr paralytics ; and from our nervous dyspeptics wo have our lunatics. If you eat too much vinegar, an artificial acid, you will not have white teeth. It acts on the enamel. The natural acids are from the fruits—apples, lemons, currants, •to. CKNTKK IIALL, CKNTKL CO.* l'A., TIII'USDAY, MAIUH 2G, 1874. The Tlchborne C**e. a tkelrt. ol Hie !. at llic t.t.al KmglUfe fcc ittalluu. The conviction and sentence of the Ticliborue claimant for perjury to four teen years' penal servitude, will give iuter.it to a summary of the marvelous facts in connection with the case. The eireninttauct-a may ho briefly stilted as follows: ' Htr Roger Tiohhome's mother was married August 1. 1*27. Her son, Roger, was boru at l'arts on January 5, lti'2'.i. Educated principally abroad, lie wt-ut iuto the army, where he was first a cornet and afterwards a lieutenant in the Sixth Dragoon Guards. He retired from the regiment in 1853, aud in the same year took passage on lioard a ship hound for Valparaiso. Inciter* cant* to his mother up to April, 1801. In that vear news arrived that ho had takeu passage at Kio iu April, iu the hp Bella for New York. The Bella was ! never heard from, save that one boat belonging to her was picked up at sea with no one on board. In 1858 four years after a sailor : presented himself at Tichboru* Park, and asked to see the lady of tho manor. Ho told her that another boat from the Bella had beeu found at sea aud token into Melbourne, on lu-urd which but her nou Roger was, aud ho was now liv ing in Melbourne. The hiost of Roger family were wholly incredulous as to Uie story of the tailor, but his mother caused advertisements to tic inserted tu Australian p|>era aud inquiries t-- be made, as the result of which iu IN">6, eight years thereafter, she received a letter from the claimant, saying he was her sou Roger, was anxious to see her again, and asked for money to return. Money was sent him, and it. January, 1*67, by the way of l'anama aud New York, he arrived iu Paris. At an inter view with Sir Roger's mother, the claim ant succeeded iu convincing her that he waa the loug lost Roger. Strengthened by this recognition, he determined to commence au action to recover the Tick borne estate. Four year* were spent in getting up testimony and m.ikiug preparations, aud at last Hi I*. 1 the trial of the case began the longest trial in the legal history of England. The opening and summing up of the various counsel took atsmt a month each. The jury sat tho greater part of a year, when, on March 6, l-*72, having expressed their opinion that further testimony was needless, the counsel of the claimant consented to lie non suit. d. Ou the same .lay the claimant, who called himself Sir Roger Tich borne, but who is called by others Arthur Ort ui and Do (.'astro, was ar resUnl fur perjury by a bench warrant. Confined for a short tune m Newgate, he subsequently found bail, and ou April 23, 1 *73, us criminal trial com menced. It has lasted nearly a year. The testimony as to Uie identity of the prisoner has been wonderful. \\ ltncs ea were brought from all parts of the world, who swore with equal positive uess, now that ho waa the real Sir Roger, now that ho waa Arthur Orton or Thomas ("astro. At last, however, au en.l has been reached, and the pris oner convicted. The trials from first U> last are estimate, to have cost both aides and the Government something like ££o.',ouo sterling. Anecdotes (bout I>og. A dog belonging h> a gentleman who lived near Chewier was in the habit of not only going t > church, but remain ing quietly in the pew during service, whether the isoater was there or not. One Htxnday the dam at UH head of the ako in the neighborhood gave way. so that the whole road was inundat.il. The cotigregaUoo, in cor.sequence, consisted of a few who came from some cottage* close bv, but UOIKJ.IV attend.-d from the great house. The clergyman stated that, while reading the psalm", ho saw his friend, the dog, come slowly up the aisle, dripping with wet, having swum to get to church, lie went as usual into the pew, and remained to tho end of the service. A man in Paris, lieing desirous of getting rid of his dog, took it along with hini in a boat, and, rowing out ixilo the Kiver Seine, threw it overboard. The poor animal repeatedly struggled | to regain the boat, but was as often beaten off, till at length, in his attempts to baffle the efforts of the dog. the man 1 upset the boat and fall into the water. No sooner, however, did the generous animal see his master struggling in the stream than he forsook the boat ami held him above water till assistance ar rived, and thus saved Ins life. Was ; not this dog morally superior to his owner in thus returning good for evil? Two powerful dogs were often seen on the pier nt Donagliadee, Ireland. One was a Newfoundland aud the other a maatilT. They were both powerful dogs, and though each was good na tural when left alone, they were very much in the habit of fighting when they met. One dav they liad a fierce battle and both fell into the sea, and a the pier was long and steep they had no means of escape but by swimniin g considerable distance. Each began to make for tho land asliest he could. The Newfoundland, being an exce.lleut swim mer, very speedily gained the pier, on which he stood shaking himself, but at tho same time watching the motions of his late enemy, who, being no swim mer, was struggling exhausted in the wuter, and just about to sink. 11l dashed the Newfi midland dog, took the other gently by the collar, kept his head above water, and brought him safely on shore. There was a peculiar kind of recognition between the two animals ; th?y never fought again ; they wer<> al ways together; and wheu tho New foundland dog hail been accidentally killed on tho railway, the other lan guished, and evidently lamented for a long time.— Christian lA-adrr. Faith. A party of us were in a stage-eoaeh among the mountains, when the horses seem unmanageable. The driver both shonted and coaxed. Wo were very frightened. Home screamed ; some cried ; others tried to jump out; aud all were pale with fright—all but one little girl, who sat qnietlv by her mother's side iu the general hubbub. "Don't cry, mother, don't cry," she said, patting ner mother's cheek. "If we upset wo shall fall into God's arms. ' Who of us would not have given any thing for the sweet trust of this darling child ? Perhaps it suvod us. The horses became quieted down, and we reached home in safety. A (toed Example. A largo number of ladies recently held a meeting at Dresden—and other citieß have followed tho example— wherein tho housewives pledged their faith to each other that they would not purchase certain marketable articles at more than a fixed price. They would uot pay more than thirty cents for n pound of butter, or more than twenty cents for a pound of beefsteak; and having made these resolutions, they advertised for public proposals to fur nish those and other articles at the prices fixed by them. Tho movement is making considerable headway, and tbo fathers of families are rejoicing. ('hooting II Wife. ID Madame Ktbntli Mohamwt-I'aaha'* book on harem life, we find an auiuaing example of the mode iu which wivoaore obtained among the Turku, it apjwara that ti general with the somewhat formi dable name of Gueutluklu-Rechnl -I'itaha, knowing the experience that MuUauie K. had aeiuire.l in the world, couiuiiaaioued her to choose htm a wife, who waa to have "a slender figure, a spiritual physiognomy,and black hair." " 1 at once fiegan the campaign," aay* the la.ly, " and having put on my hand somest attire, 1 sallied forth U|HIII a round of viaita to all the families of a rank c<|ual to that of the Ueneral. The custom is as follows: You prcweut yourself at the iloor of a house where there is a young lady of marriageable age residing. ' What do you want, madame V ' i wish to see your daugh ter.' Thereuiwm follows ail introduc tion to the saloon, am! you are invited hi take a seat upon the divan, until the young lady completes her toilet. I'rea entlv she comes forth clad in her rich rt r 'IKS, salutes you with her hand kerchief, seats herself, with eyes cast down, on a seat placed purposely for her. Some coffin* is theu brought in a small silver rup, which is stippd very slowly, as the young lady alwaya disap pears' the moment the cup is empty. Presently one of her relatives approach es you aud asks what you thiuk of her. Naturally, nothing is said but eulogies of the young lady, whsreupuu they euu- UH rati' to you her dreaaea and her jew els, s'.attug also the value of her dowry. Care must be taken not to fielieve too much of all this, for very often the rela tives say they will give much more than they can or will give, and, though they break their word in this respect, the daughter or aou-in-law hare no resource against them. " 1 assured the family that I would give a faithful account to those who had -cut me; aud I did in fact make a re port every evening to my husband, who (tatismitt.-d it to ttie General. The lat ter, however, showed himself very diffi cult to please. Sometimes he found that the girl hm! too wauy relations, or that she w.ia too tall, or too old; some times the fortune was not sufficient. For twenty days 1 ceased not to visit the dwellings of alt the uleniaa, minis ters, and high dignitaries in gcr.eral. Tired at length of making so many fruitless inquiries, I rraolved to accept the first that cam* to baud thereafter. Site proved to be a tail, robust girl, with regular features, but her hair and eiehrows were red. Gurtixlukln, it will be remembered, wanted quit* the contrary. I, however, offered her the bouquet, enriched with diamonds, which his Excellency intrusted to me for pre sentation to the lady who was to be chosen. " l t iok her to my own house, but was car. fal uot to whisper a word about red hair. At my request a clever Greek dy.il her locks a deep black, aa also her eyelashes and eyebrows. This, contrasting with the natural delicacy of her skin, produced a very agreeable effect. In pite of the** precautions, however, 1 felt a lilUo terror, for the General threatened to aend her home ou the morrow alter the wedding if she was not to kis taste, and give vent to his auger not only upou my husband, but upou myself. However, the next day he thanked me f*r the choice I had mode, and his affection for hia wife be came ao strong that he would never take a second."• Egg* by Weight. The IyegiaUtur* ot Massachusetts has lat. 1 v passed a taw making it neocssorv that a dozen egg* weigh one ami a half pound*. Thia ia a more in the right direction, and we hope that all the other State* mar speedily follow the good example * t by Massachusetts. It ia anuovmg to the breeder of hlooded and tine fowl* to find, wheu he offer* for aale egg* nearly twice aa large aa In* neigh bors that bring no more per dozen than do the smaller onea. Alao, the consumer ia often vexed to find that he must pay the r une priee to-day for a dozen egg* weighing but a pound that he veaterdaT paid for a dozen weighing a pound and a half. Besides, an egg from a well fed fowl ia heavier and richer than au egg from a common fowl that i* only half fed, ao weight com pared to size in a combination of rich ness. Thua, egg* of which eight will weigh a pound are better and richer than thnne of comparatively the name size of which ten are required for a pound. Of course, with egga at three or four cent* a dozen—and the writer of thia hua aeen hundreds of dozen* sold at these figures— it ia not much matter an to the size ; but when the prices range from twenty-five to sixty cents per dozen, it i* a matter worth looking after. It is high time that this old style of selling and buying poultrj and egga by the piece should be diseoa tinued. It 1* a relic of the past, and reminds us of the times wheu dressed hogs sold for $1 each, without regard to ai;e or condition, and were a dull sale at that. Insist upon it, then, you who raise? poultry for the market; insist upon it, then,you who have to buy eggs for consumption ; insist upon it, all ye rich and poor, high and low, that egg* be sold for ao much a pound. Then it wnl IKS some iuduoemeut for farmer* to raise a better cbui* of fowl*, aud all will get their just dues. Then the enter prising breeder and poultry fancier will receive the reward of his efforts to fur nish n market fowl of good size and of such a degree of fatness that it shall be eatable, and Ihe breeder of poor, half starved specimens will no longer be his successful rival.— Flint (Mich.) Ulobe. luerease of Crime. A correspondent nt Berlin draws at tention to the great increase of crime in that city. A list of these crimes, uuiny of them being murder, committed during the mouths of November and December, has been published. None of the victims arc rich, and most of them belong o the poorest class. Thus, a workman was murdered for twenty thaler*; a widow for a small sum of money which she had about her; aeigar merchant was stabbed for RIH) thalers, and so oil. Home of these crimes, too, were committed in broad daylight. Thev arc not the work of practiced hands, hnt of an ignorant, brutal class, demoralized by war and military life, and driven Vij misery to adopt murder as a profession. The police, meanwhile, appear to do nothing to protect the public. Home half dozen of these mur ders have been Committed during the lust two months, but only in one case has the murderer been discovered. BRTTSH Yora TRUTH.—' The causes of the decay of the teeth are two—acids aud a minute fungus, abundantly found in the mouth. All acids, both vege table aud mineral, act promptly on the tectli by dissolving the [enamel And by softening the dentine. Bear fruits ana vinegar salads are likely to injure the teeth, unless tho mouth is carefully washed out after eating them. The little parasite fungus can only lie re moved by alkAline mixtures. Soap is one of the best dentifrices. It appears that tho parasites grow and multiply very rapidly, and especially between the teeth. It would be advisable for those who wish to preserve good teeth to carefully use the toothpick, and scrub the teeth with soap aud water after every meal, or at least twioe a day, | The Crusade in Columbus, Ohio. t'WRU IIUIIIIICU II IIHK Matching In Prm (tnltH lu I lie I'tlu. Ipsl llaluhlng •■lUUHl—l*ia 1 lug and Singing In Ikt llnrtttums. The sensation of the day aud the general topic of conversation are in all circles, says a Columbus, Ohio, letter, is the lieginiiing of the active temper ance crusade bv the ladies. l'rayer meetings are held at 10 o'clock a. M. sml 2 r, 11., to pray for strcugth to be gin the work. At three o'clock about two hundred Indies left the prayer meeting ami marched to the Americati H 'trl, headed by the Chief of Police and one patrolman to keep the streets open, leaving the church filled with people to pray for those who went out to work. The bells of three churches were tolled during the time the proces sion was moving. At the American Hotel the proprietor signcd the dealer's pledge, The proprietor of the bar re fused to sign. In the meantime a large | crowd assembled m frunt of the hotel. The procession theu moved to Mr, West's billiard room, completely filling it. Three ladies interviewed Ham West, the proprietor, who weloomed j them as a gentleman would his gu*ata. lie refused to sigu the pledge, but said he Would willingly sellout and promise to never agr.ui engage in such business. When asked if he was not sorry he waa IU such a business, West said he was lust now particularly sorry. He said lie had no objection to the ladies pray ing or siugiiig in his place. A fervent prayer was offered and a hymn sung, after which the ladies thanked him lor his courtesy ami withdrew, shaking his hand aud promising to pray for him. As the prooessioa was passing out sev eral men made themselves prominent by offering to treat and calling for beer, but the colored barkeeper pre tended not to hear them. The next place* visited waa the most fashionable drinking place in tha city, known as Ambrose's. The ladies' par lors were taken possession of, when Mr. A. Hteveusou, one of the proprie tors of the place, appeared, and when asked if he objected to a pnyer being offered, no doubt up|wmmg the women had come to sing aud pray until he sur rendered, said he did not want liis business interfered with, as his parlor* were in use constantly by regular boarder*. He did not want anv dis turbance. Prayer was then offered, and on the way "out Mr. Htevenon w*a begged t<> give up the btisinea* of liquor selling. His attention was called to the fact that lie had children growing up, who were in danger a* well a* the children of other citizen* ; but he an swrred that be hail a living to make for 1 hi* family, aud did nut want to be forced into giving a final answer a* to what he should do. He would, how ever, consider the question. Moat of the ladit-a shook hands with him and showered prayers and good words on hi* head. The Neil house was then visited. Stephen Danthert, the clerk, informed them that Mr. Failing, the proprietor of the house, could Uot lie seen, a* he waa watchiug at the bedside of a dying brother, Henry Failing, and also that the bar of the house h d been closed for four days. He said he did not ob ject to having prsyer offered. l'rayer waa offered and a hymn sung. A beau liful and feeling praver waa also offered for Henry Failing, the dying man. The stairways aud office were filled with ; spectators, *n>l aa the IsJiee knelt in prayer all hats were removed and per fect reejHvt shown. The pledge wsa j handed around, but obtained only a few signatures. The procession then passed to the msin grocery, but the proprietor wsa sbseut. One clerk sigued the dealer's pledge. The next place visited was Win. Taylor's store. Tsylor wsa ab sent, and the clerks refused to sign the pledge, but one would consider the matter. At every place the ladies ' visited they were treated courteously, and promised to cull again. The procession then returned to the church, where they were heartily wel comed and congratulated. Letters were read from C. A. Wagner, proprietor of s prominent restaurant, saying he had stopped selling liquor. A letter waa also read from Mr. Hay, a brewer, aay i mg lie would never brew another keg jof liquor. The ladies expressed them selves as greatly encouraged, and will renew the warfare. The talk and pro j gress were utterly devoid of any harsh [ words, and alaiunded in kiudly expres j siona for all engaged in the liquor ; traffic. Postal Suggestion*. Monthly magazines, published week ly, must" le charged letter postage when delivered daily. Powder maga zines, except to regular subacribera, arc not permitted to frank their re ports. If no stamp is affixed to a letter, re tain it If, however, the postage is overpaid, letter rip ! If you have any doubt al>ont a paper going with a one-cent stamp, have two sent. Heeds can go through tho mails as merchandise. The postmasters are cautioned against any old seeds to go through the mails, however. Higus cannot he sent without paying letter postage, three cents on every letter. Calico prints, any foreign prince, re prints, and footprints, all go a printed matter, and pay tax accordingly. Voe ciue matter must bo properly (pock) marked. Poetry in vnrious stages, including the Edgar A, l'oe stage, innst lie sent postpaid, whether it ever paid to read it or not. A postmaster is not permitted to make any material change in the site of his post-office without affixing a two cent for every two ounces. He can charge double jKistage for a sight of the |K>stmaster. Shirts may be mailed at the rate of two cents for every ounce of shirt. If tho owner's name is on the shirt, letter postage must be charged. This rule is indelible. A subscriber residing in the county in which a paper is printed can take the paper, provided he pays in advance, and urges his neighbors to subscribe. If ho docs not live in tho county in which ho resides, and tho paper is not printed in the same county where it has its presswork done, then the county must pny double postage on the mau— we mean a two-cent county must be affixed to every postage. Editors of pa|H>rs and their families should be al lowed to pass freojn the mails. CimrxD TOO Meeii TOBACCO. —In the British medical naval ro|Hirt just issued, a fatal ease of poisoning by tobacco is mentioned. A boy on the Implacable had frequently been reproved for chew ing tobacco, "and on several occasions swallowed pieces to prevent detection. On the night of his death he was heard breathing stertorously, and efforts to arouse him being vain, he was taken to tho sick bay. His pupils wore insensi ble to tho light, and his pulse beat feebly. He died in two or three min utes ufter. Two small pieces of tobac co were found in his stomach. It is said that this will be a tough spring. We must have a tough spring oace in a while or we would run short of a certain grade of spring ohioksns, Term*: J&vi.OO a Year, in Advance. I'lae Woods htoriea. Usklsl a Hear out at t 1 *• WKIOI HSBSISI UaMM a UR. Mr. Helden E. Turner, of Oraud itapida, Mich., relates the the follow ing iucideut that occurred on his Ist* visit to the pine woods: tin the fUh of January, in town 12 N., 7 W., in Montcalm county, he saw nu merous besr tracks. On the 7th iuat., in town U N., 6 W , which is the town ship of Day, ha was returning to his iMiarding place, very much wearied after a hard days's tramp, when he came to a snarl of fallen trees which the late winds had thrown across his track. lie climbed upon the body of one of the prostrate pines, and as he was about to leap down a heavy, guttural growl sa lt! td his ears. Looking iu the direction of the sound he was surprised to behold a huge brown bear standing erect upon his hind feet and facing him. He was us tall aa a man. He remained in that attitude some time, growling, whining, guaahmg his teeth, and challenging him to combat. Mr. Turnei had uo weapon with him, uot even his favorite hatchet. Seeing the threatening atti tude of the bear, and realising bia de fenseless condition, his first ltnpula* was to turn and run. Hut on second thoughts he concluded that would he uselesa if the bear should chooce to fol low him, so he decided to try the ex l>eriment of standing and " looking turn out of countenance." The bear was very angry at being thus interviewed, but after eyeing his interviewer for some lime, he turned his head, looked backward, then dropped down upon his feat and cantered away. The interview lasted about five minutes, out Mr. Tur ner says it seemed to him much longer. He had doubts for some time what the bear intended "to do about it," and he left it entirely to the bear to have his own way. At any rate he felt a sensi ble relief yH seeing the lavage monster disappear in the woods. On Friday, Jan. 16, on Section Eight, in Maple Valley township, Mr. Turner met with another adventure, not quite so dangerous to him, but from its na ture quite as interesting. He was going west on a ridge of land covered with pine, whu he saw a large deer bound :ug along with his tongue out, and run ning in the same direction he waa traveling. Pretty soon he heard a yelp, and saw s large gray wolf upon his track. In a moment more another wolf appeared upon the scene between him aud the first, and running in a line parallel with it. The deer took a turn to the north and northeast around the ridge, keeping in the valley all the time. Alter he turned the second wolf, which was not at first upon the track, but waa artiug as a flanking party by a line across, struck the track of the deer thirty rods or so ahead of his compan ion, coming in about fifteen rods be hind the 3cer. When he atruck the track he announced it by a single yelp. Then the first wolf abandoned the track, and turned himself into a flank mg party on the left of the chase, while Uie second wolf continued on the track of the worried deer. The deer finally faced about, taking a turn around a swamp, making to the north, then west, south, and cast again, until the firat wolf, which all tlua time kept his eye on the main chance, by coming across, struck the track ahead of his comrade. ll* in turn announced it by a single yelp, when the other left the track again and resolved himself into a flank ing party. In this manner they con tinued the pursuit of their prey, and dia apptared from hia view. How the af fair terminated is not known. They were all running with tougue* out aa if they had been long on the chaae. Doubtless the wolves worried down and devoured their game. The lleateen Chinee, I)r. Dod Qrile < Ambrose Bicrce) has published a book, from which the fol lowing Calif ami an anecdote is taken: One day iu °4'J an honest miner up in Calaveras county bit himself with a small snake of the garter variety, and either as a possible antidote, or with the determination to enjoy the chief remnant of a lost life, applied a britu rnings] ng of whisky to his lips and kept it there until, like a repleted leech, it fell off. The man foil off likewise. The next day, while the body lay in state upon a pino slab, and the bereaved partner of the deceased was unbending in a game of aeven-up with a friendly Chinaman, the game was interrupted by a familiar noise which seemed to pro ceed from the jaws of the corpse. " I aay—Jim !" " Bereaved partner" played the king of tirades, claimed " high," and then looking over his shoulders at the mel ancholy remains, replied: • "Well, what is it Dave? I'm busy." " I aay, Jim 1" re posted the corpse in the same measured tone. With a look of intense annoyance, and muttering something about "people that could never stop dead morn'n a minute," the behaved partner stood over the body with his cards in bis hand. " Jim," continued the mighty dead, " how far's this thing gone ?" " I've paid the Cbiuaman two dollars and fifty cents to dig the grave," re sponded the bereaved. •"Did he strike anything?" The Chinaman looked up. "Me strikee pay dirt; me no bury dead "Meliean man in 'cm grave; me keep 'era claim." The corpse sat up erect. "Jim, get my revolver and chase that pig tail off. Jump his sepulchre aud tax his camp five dollar* each for pros peetiu' on the public domain. These Mongoylun hordes hex got to be put under. Aud I say, Jim ! ef any more serpent* come foolin' round here, drive 'em off. 'Taint right to be bitin' a fel ler when whisky's two dollar* a gallon. Darn ail foreigner*, anyhow !" The Young Children. It is worse than folly, ays an ex change, to lead children to school l>e forc they have developed reasoning faculties. To the infant of four years, school is a prison, the teacher a dread being whose frown is death, and whosa smile and kindly notice is overpower ing. Therefore, children ought not to go to school until Bix years oM. They should not learn at home during that time any more than the alphabet, re ligions * teachings excepted. They should bo fed with plain, substantial food, at regular intervals of not less than four hours. They should not lie allowed to eat anything within two hours of bod time. They should sleep in separate beds, on hair mattresses, without caps, feet first well warmed by the fire or rubbed until perfectly dry ; extra covering on the lower limbs, but little on the body. They should !e compelled to be out of doors for the greater part of the day, from after breakfast until half an liourbeforo sun set, unless in damp, raw weather, when they should never be allowed to go out side the door. Never limit a healthy child ; it is cruel, unjust, and danger ous. What you have to do, do it at onoe, and have dore with it. Never speak harshly or angrily, but mildly, kindly, aud, when needed, firmly—no more. By all means arrauge it so that the last words between you and your children nt bed time, especially the younger ones, shall be words of un mixed affection, NO. 12, A Curious Case. Tk< llary *f a Maa who Triad I* Bars a Village. The recent trial, conviction, and sen tence of William A. Stone to imprison ment for life, for the momont revives public it>s rest in the incendiary fire which well-nigh ruined the residents of the village of Can<stota, N. IT., laat Oc tober. During more than a year pre viously the villager* had been in night ly fear of the torch, but in spite of all thrtr efforts used to discover the ene mies, not even a clue could be obtained. Wliatever suspicions were entertained in connection with the subject, from the result it was evident that they were wide of the mark. On the night of the 26th of October the long-dreaded event arrived. The incendiary took advan taged a strong southerly wind. He set fire to • barn, which waa so situated thai the flamee oould not fail to speedi ly communicate with a block of houaea, used for business purposes. Once well started, the work of destruction con tinued until six acres were burnt ever, and the most valuable part of the vil lage was consumed. Women and chil dren were driven into the street in their night clothes, and suffered very severe ly from cold and fright. Many poor porsons lost all they bad. On the following day, at a meeting of villager*. * committee was appointed to investigate the cause of the fire. The popular verdict was that a brand had tMoen dropped into the barn by an in cendiary, bat there was no evidence that would warrant the accusation of any )>artiular person. Every men then, SO to speak, resolved himself into a committee of one to search for a cine. On the night of November 9 the dili gence of two young men named Odell and Ingr&bam was rewarded by the dis covery of one Melvin D. Woodford, a dissipated resident of the village, in the act of applying a torch to a vacant hotel. Ho was shot at and wounded while endeavoring to escape. Subse quently, probably under the fear of ap proechiug death, be made a full confes sion, from which it appeared tlia the and another dissipated person, of good famitT, were but tools in the hands of one William A. Btone, a lawyer of the village, about thirty-* ight year* of age. It further appeared that this trio Lad for some year* been leader* in an asso ciation composed of wealthy but worth leas vocng men ; that the members chiefly occupied tbemaelve* in prepar ing the ground-work and playing ott what they called " sell* " and practical joke*. Woodford had once occupied the handaomeat mansion in the neighbor hood, and waa considered a rising young man until in an evil moment he was led into bad society. Stone waa a man of still better prospect*. He nad received the benefit of a first rate legal education, and was a brilliant speaker. In the outset of hi* career hi* prospects were so good that his friends believed he would become one of the most emi nent lawyer* in the State. However, instead of persevering in his efforts to acquire an enviable name, he stopped suddenly on the road, became chief among the disaolnte young men of the village, and finally plotted the destruc tion of the latter. What reason he could hisve had for desiring to render so many persons houseless, from the re marks "of the Judge in passing sen tence, would seem to be still in aoubt Now, to us, what his object was is quite plain. Having, by his bad habit*, caused the principal people of the vil lage to look coldly upon him, he re solved, like the burglar or sneak thief, to " get square." To the minds of his aasociates, it appeared like excellent fun to have a big blase and a tremend ous scare, and they entered into the scheme with enthusiasm. Stone was, probably never sober enough to se riously consider the consequences of his crime. If he had been, it is scarce ly possible that he would have willing- It run the risk of ending his days in a State Prison, lie that as it m*y, his sentence is a just one, and it is to be hoped that his fate will serve as a warn ing to the hundreds of young men of 1 liberal education and good family who are to-dav falling into evil way* through a love for wine and plsy. An Old-Fashioned Mother. Some time ago a Mr*. Baekelby, who lives over in Berrien county, Mich., di rected her son Samuel, a lad of fourteen Tears, to take a turn at the churn. S'o, as Samuel bad set his heart on going a-fishing at that very time, he " got his back up," and flatly refused to agitate the cream. The curvature was promptly taken out of his spine by a alipier, and, with " tear* in biaeyes,' he went on duty with the daaher. In about half an hour, and during the brief absence of his mother, his eyes Ml upon a plate of fly poison, and a bright, smart thought struck him. Just bsfore Mrs. B. came in, Samuel lifted the fatal platter to his face, and as ahe entered he put the poison from his lips with the dramatic exclamation : " There, mother, I guess you won't lick me no mora !" Now what did this Spartan dame do? Did she shriek for a doctor, and fall into hysterics? Nt much. She simply took Sxmuel by the nape of the neck," lifted him deftly into the pantry, beat the white* of six eggs to gether, *nd told him to engulf the same instantly ; he refusing, she called the hired girl, and in a twinkling Sam found himself outaide the albumen. Then Mrs. B. began preparing a mustard emetic. Seeing this, Sam's pluck dis solved, and ho commenced begging, erring, "I was only trying to akeer Te*" But the stern mother was not to be softened, and Samuel had to swallow the mustard. He T.as then forced to take a dose of pain-killer, and had hie back rubbed with " Vigor of Life, ' and his stomach with the "Oil of Glad ness." Then he vomited up everything but his boot* and socks. This being over, he took seven Ayer's pills, two spoonfuls of castor oil, * teaspoonful of salts, and a bine pill And now, if you want to behold the maddest boy in Michigan, just say "fly poison" to Sam Buokelby. Boyii, Heed This! Many people seem to forget that character grows; that it is not some thing, to nut on, ready-made, with womanhood or manhood; hot, doy ly day, here a little and there a little, grows with the growth and strengthens with the strength, until, good or bad, it becomes almost a coat of mail. Look at a man of business, prompt, reliable, conscientious, yet clear-headed and en ergetic. When do you suppose be de veloped all thess qualities? when he was a boy ? Let us see the way in which a boy of ten years gets up in the morning, works, plays, studies, and we will tell you just what kind of a man he will make. The boy who is late at breakfast and late at school, stands a Cr chance to be a prompt man. The who neglects his duties, be thev ever so small, and then excuses himself by saying, " I forgot! I didn't think 1" will never be a reliable man. And the hoy who finds pleasure in the suffering of weaker things, will never be a noble, generous, kindly man—a gentleman. Justice never sleeps. A Mrs. Crane has just been arrested in Philadelphia for stealing s pillow slip 23 yean ago, Item* of litrmU A great head boo great corec It ia Mi<l thot ibo richest planter in Mississippi io i colored moo. It TOO want to make a bottle in the world, take fi?e newspapers and a piece of tape. A sensitive GaHfornlun killed himeelf because the wooldn t change bit name. A lady it now distinguished by her plain costumes on the street It bar oome to tbia at laat. Lately not a death oecorred in thr site of Hath, Me., for 11 day*-aa on preoedented lack of mortality, Tlie minittert of Bt. Joseph. Mia toori, propose to teod a oommiilee to the different newspspers to pray for the editor*. The ladiea engaged in tbe rnral tem perance movement are pouring ft* | whisky in the streets. There a public spirit tor you. Two officers of Norlhfleld, Vermont had their houaea smoered with lamp black for their too rigid enforcement of the liquor law. Strapped three will probebly be fastiionsble during the oomkig apnif and summer- The prettiest are finishes with ailver buckles. The aggregate coinage of the three United Htatos mi nee during the fiscal year waa 32,623,670 pieces, of the raloc ol 338,6*0,183. The Illinois Senate bea peaaed a bill . making drunkenness of railroad official* during their hoar* of employment a criminal offense. An English clergyman, the rector of Twjcbam, wee lined $5 the other day for' using armorial bearing* without baring paid the duty. A physician waa badly hnrt the other day by the oaring in of e well upon him. He should have attended to the sick and let the well alone. Fourteen Connecticut girls have ■worn a solemn oath never to marry any young man who spite tobacco juice on the top of a hot stove. In Irishman on applying for relief, and being told to work lor a living, re plied: "If I had all the work in the world I couldn't do it" Justice Haines of Chicago Las de cided that editors are professional men, and that their scissors, paste pot, Ac., canned be seined lor debt. A party of college student*, made up from the ranks of Tale, Harvard and Amhsrst, propose to set out next July to "rough it through England, Scot land and Inland. The only merit possessed by some contributions we raeeive is that they wera never before in print The merit is so slight tliat we never have the heart to rob them of it It is mortally aggravating to a boy with a hard snowball in his band to chase another boy a mile for the pur pose of hitting him, and then to miss him by about eigtit feet A Wisconsin legislator demands that travelers by rail mould be weighed and made to pay ao much per pound by weigh of fare ; and this, we take it positively the newest idea. San Franciaeo talks of confiscating its gas works. The city government lias instructed the city attorney to do what he can to that end. The monoply of darkness has bseoms unendurable. Six entirely new dreasss, worn by an actress in a "single play, in New York, the other night were imported from Paris at a cost of ten thousand dollars, exclusive of diamonds and other aooea soriea. The books of the British consul ia Chicago show that the direct shipment of grain for the last year, not including flour, from that point to Liverpool, amounted to mora than 1,500,000 bushels An eccentric old fellow who lived beside s grave-yard was asked if it was not an unpleasant location. "No," said he; " I never j'iued places in my life with s set>f neighbor* that minded their own business so stidd; as they do." Game is on the increase in some parte of Massachusetts. Hampshire county, settled nearly two hundred years ago, reports the reappearance of the otter and Canada lvnx, and minks, red foxes, raccoons, hares, and squirrel* are abundant Among the latest Imndon novelties for the dinner table in the locomotive grog service is s miniature train to run round the table, in front, the engine with fires lighted supplies hot water, and its wagons carrv a freight of cigars and bottles of cut glass. A Chicaro man lately received a telegram from his wife, who is in Get manv, saving that ahe had gave birth to a "daughter. He was so pleased at the news that he gave orders to a baker to distribute 500 loaves of bread to the poor each day for tea day*. Boars and wolves have increased to an alarming extent in aome parts of France. The district laying between the Vcages and Ardennes is ravaged by i hem, the boars destroying the crops and the wolves attacking live stock, and sometime* even persona. The compulsorv education bill, which has long been before the New York Legislature, provides that any child under sixteen veers of age, found in tha streets of New' York city, may be com nutted aa s vagrant, unless proof be giTeu that be attends some school He took her fancy when he came ; he took her hand, he took a kiss ; he took no notice of the shame that glowed her happy choek at this. He took to com ing afternoons; ha took an oath he'd ne'er deceive; he took her father's silver spoons, and after that he took his leave. The Rev. J. M. Teny, Yiear of St Paul's, London, and s strong advocate of temperance, **ys that many English mechanics, earning a dollar and a half a dav, think nothing cf expending from five to seven dollars in the public Loose 1 vet ween Saturday night and Sunday morning. Every man's past life should be his eritic, his censor, his guide. He who lives, and is done with life the moment it drops hour by hofir from his hands, is not half a man. He is like a pinched plant that stands in water without roots of its own, and can hare no growth, and soon fades and passes away. The fat contributor offers the folios • ing among other valuable hints to Mr. Bergh: To encourage trout to write poetry, for we have some very beautiful trout lines. To protect ants from their nephews and nieoea. To abolish mos quito bars, as they make the little fel lows Yery irregular at meals. A Nebraska journal invitingly says:— " Who aaya fanners cannot get rich in this State" ? Fifteen yews ago a young man came to the State without a dollar in the world. Last week he went ont of the SUte, carrying with him the sum of $1.38, the savings of fifteen years of frugal life. Gome West, young man, come West 1" The figure of the Japanese young woman up to the age of fourteen, or as long as she has the free use of her limbs, is a model of symmetry. When she reaches the age of sixteen, Without having done any vhing to impair it, she is s wonder to the eye, and remains so until twenty five, or possibly a little later. Then she oeaaes to charm for a certain period in any way, exoepting by lier manner, and that is generally pro served to the last. The following advertisement, which recently appeared in a Hessian journal, shows the oondition of Protestant ministers in some parts of the Old World : "A minister's wife, aged forty-two years, the daughter of one of the supe rior clergy, desires, having previously obtained her husband's permission, to obtain employment as s oook, in conse quence of the pressure of circumstan ces. She has so far brought up five sons and two daughters that they are independent of her, and believes her greater experience will command better wages than those which either of her daughter) could obtain. The name of thistmfortunate person is known to the editor."
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