Akl Mo. lh fairest flower npoo the Tine- Bo fer ebore DT reach it grow* 1 ne'er oen hope to make it mine— Hmifon. in the enn. ■ peerless roes The witd ie whlsp'rtng eoft end low Fond praises of ite lovelineea ; lie swMtMM 1 oeu only guee*. Rut never know. On baantems Ups-M fer ewev Aa ie the roee—e kiae there lis*. And on thoee lipe thet kie# mnet stay, Though 1 may look with longing eyee. A cruel fete heth willed it eo. Not mine thet crimson mouth to prees Ite sweetness I oeu only guess. But never know. The FililtM letter. •' NKAR DZAOWOOP, 187®. " Heir Jenny: ™ We reached here this morning - Tom Raker, Ned Leonard end 1; 8o you see that, in spite of your warning. The end of our journey ia nigh. " The redskins -'tis soeroe worth a mention IVon't worry about toe, I pray— Have shown ns no liuio atteuliou— CVtnfvtund tit em—along on our way '• Poor Nad's got * hall in the shoulder. Another cue just grazed my side ; But pshaw ! -ere we're half a day older, We'll he at the end of our ride. "We've camped here for breakfast: Toms splitting Some kindling wood, off in the pines. And astride a dead cedar I'm sitting, To hastily pea you these tinea. "A courier frora Dual wood —we Bin htm Jusl now. with a mad for the States (Ah ! Jenny. I'll never forget him)— For this most obligingly wait*. " H < save, too, the miners are earuiiig Tea dollars a day. every man. Hollo! here comes Tom - he's returning, And ranning ae rant as he oan. *' It's nothing, I guess , he is only At one of his practical " Bang ! And sharp, through that solitude lonely, The crack of &oux tide shots rang. And aa the dire volley came blended With echo from canyon and pass, The lexer to Jenny was ended - lie writer ley dead on the grass! —Weorje Cuih* THE LOST BANK NOTE. ••James," said Mrs. Garret, while sit ting at breakfast one morning, •• I don't like that new girl I have aiy suspicions stout her." "About Ann !** returned Mr. Garret, in surprise. " Why, it's only a few days ago that 1 heard yon lioasting to Mr* dreamer vou had the beet cook in New York." "Bo she is a good oook. I don't ex pect to get such another for twice the wages. It is not about her work—she does all that Well—bat I've no trust in her.'' •• What has she done f" "What has she done?" echoed the lady, somewhat sharply. "Nothing, of oonr*e, or I'd soon send her packing I But (he's shy, and secret, and won't tell me anything abont herself ; and has ridiculous airs abont sleeping alone, and won't even allow Amanda inside her bedroom door. There's something wroug, depend upon it. If there wasn't a screw loose somewhere she wouldn't be here for such low wages." •' If that's a fault against her yon can robe them," suggested Mr. Garret •' There, James, vou may as well go to your office, if that's all yon have to ■ay." cried the lady of the house. " Bat mark my worda, before yon go, 111 find Ann Walker out before long." Mr. Garret sighed as he rose to de part He well knew that remonstrance would -vail nothing, for Mrs. Garret's prejodii*were a* the laws rf tha Medes and Per &ns, that dbangeth not so he ook b f off without another word. •• ia 1" cried the lady, when left alor- -ing Horace up." lr re- iae to this summons a large, girl of eleven or twelve made ct a BESSCV from the basement, a e boy in her arms, who made a ■ uk! an egg stand and knocked it l e floor i* passing the table. •■ Yon awkward, careless gypsy !" cried Garret, with great spirit, "that's second thing yon've broken this carting. Who do yon think is going jo pay for all yon destroy! Come here, Horace, love, and have a nice pieee of toast. What's Ann doing, Amanda ?" " She's dressing the turkey, mam." '* Did she scour the front steps this un >■ ling I" •' Yea, uium ; she got up at five o'clock to do it" "Go and tell her I expect ber to wa drawing-rodft 'windows before dinner." "Upuß my word," muttered Mr*. Garret, resentfully, an Amanda retired to carry her mas-age, " I'll pull her pride down for her a bit. Must wash the steps at fire in the morning forsooth lest folks see her at I'll take that out of her." £?% In a few midfces APrami' np to clear the dishes off. Shofvas tall and well proportioned, about twenty years of age, her face pale, refined in features, not handsome, but singularly intelligent and earn opt in its expression. She looked a little anxious and troubled i as she noiselessly arranged the room, and when she was ready to go, she said, in a very soft voice: " May I ask a favor, ma'am, that the cleaning of the iront windows be pat off till early in the morning ?" " No," answered ber mistress, curtly, "I want them done now." " I don't wish to te seen by passers by," she urged, almost pleadingly. "It is of importance for me not to be seen by—by soma one who might know me." " You will obey my orders, girl, or leave the house!" returned Mrs. Garret, beginning to quiver with temj-r. Th < servant oourtesied aud withdrew. In a few minutes she was at the win dows, but in a close sunbonnet, to Mrs. Garret's unspeakable disgust. " I think I can see through my lady," was her in ward comment. "She's some jailbird the defectives are after. I'll lay a tr ip for h r, an 1 if she's not cangbt in it, lay penetration isn't much." Ruing from her sewing machine, which she had be*n busily plying in Masfe r Horace's b half, while h<-r Wain as busily revolved, she unlocked her desk, took from it a twenty dollar note, carefully marked the number, aud drop ped it, as if by aecidefit, under the edge of the table. Then pha cut ami basted some more work, making enough rub bish alwut the floor to insure the ser vant's ha-. ing t > use her dustpan before dinner. Uy tbi time this was accom plished she discovered little Horace and the machine in such danger of coming to grief togethei that, first driving that in nocent to the other side of the room, and then picking np ber scattered shut tle and reels, she called Ann up stairs to put the parlor to rights, and left the room, taking Horace with her. When Mr. Garret oame home to din ner he saw by his wi'e's portentous face that something dreadful had occurred. "James," said she, solemnly, "I have found that girl out in a theft." " Who J Amanda f" "P. haw ! no. Your ' superior girl,' Ann. She has jrist helped herself to twenty dollars of nfcne." "Good giwcious ! ' cried Mr. Garret, pausing in the act of carving the tur- IBnty dollar note EHI to fall out of his forenoon. I and so—ahem— before I left thej lown to dinner Ij d the abandone<i she might havd an and burnt 'tA e number nust go imiugH sman." far from oorl of Ann's guij FTnSD. KXJRTZ, Kditor and Proprietor. VOLUME IX. which his spouse cited, Mr. Garret suffered himself to be sent off on his errand of justice, siul soon returned, in conquuiy with a detective, armed with a warrant, ami Ami was imperatively rnug up, while A mauds was ordered to remain, that alio might take a warning from the event to take place. " Ann," said her master, feel tug very small, " Mrs. Garret mimes some money, and this man has come to " •'Find it, my dear," subjoined the officer, who bad heeu regarding her with undisguised interest. "Ho if you'll hand over the keys of your kit we'll proceed to busiuese iustauter." " Aud," said Mrs. Garret, sternly, "if the stolen property is found in your jKvs.-*veiou, you will go to prison, miss— that you shall." Ann's white face slowly kindled with a acorchiug red; her large, dark eyee dilated with a deep horror; her lips turned pale; her breath seemed to leave her in a gasp. " You accuse me—of theft f" she fal tered. Mr. Garret silently put her into a chair. She looked as if the shock would strike her dead. " Do you deny," demanded Mrs. Gar ret, none the less spitefully for this at tentiou, "that vou picked up that twenty dollar bill that was dropped on the carpet, just on this spot, this fore uoou t Haveu't you got it in your pocket, or trunk, or hidden abont yonr bedroom at this moment t Go on with the search, Mr. Officer; she's determined not to confess. It was a national bank bill for twenty dollars, numbered 108,- 043." " Seems to me I've seen your face be fore this," my gal," muttered the offi eer, confidentially. " You'll please fork over the key of yer kit," young wouiau. * With trembling hands Auu waved him off, aud untied a ribbon from about her neck, on which a small key was sua ponded. As she gave it to him a sort of sob shook her, and large tears rushed in a torrent down her cheeks. "I'll show the way," said the mistress of the house, sure by these signs of sor row that the note was abont to lie dis covered. "James, keep yonr eye on the unprincipled wretch, for there's no knowing what she may do." Arrived at Ann's miserable bedroom, the officer first coolly rifled the pockets of all the droaies to be found hanging up v and not finding what he sought, dragged the single trnnk out under the skylight auJ unlocked it Very neatly arranged were poor Ann Walker's simple belongings. Home daintily frilled underclothing, smelling of lavender; her modest Sunday apparel folded by itself in silver paper; a box of plain linen collars and caffs, one or two bocks of. such unexpected titles a "Longfellow's Hyperion," "The Holy Grail," by Tennyson, and some of Mad ame Michelet's in the original French; and a beautiful mother-of pearl desk in the very bottom with the initials "A. W. A." in a silver monogram on the top. "Now I'm blessed if this iu't a pretty kit for a servant girl," remarked the de tective, taking out the desk and pro- j ceeding to pry it open with his pen knife. "A wholesale roblier," groaned Mrs. Garret, rfa-qiiug her bands; •' and to think that I have harbored " " Hallo," cried the detective, opening the liil, and taking ont a silver photo graph ease, rieblv chased, and gar Dished with an elaborate monogram, "Who's this ?" Then the jwur had a fine surprise. Opening the case, they saw two carte* —one of a maj *tio looking military man, apparently about sixty, the other of a young girl, clad in silk and richest lace, whose face bore the exact snaili tnde of Ann Walker's. •' By the hooky I" ejaculated the offi oer, a light breaking all over his face, and astonishment prevented further articulation. Taking a greasy pocketliook ont of his breast pocket he opened it, and drew forth a photograph, which wis Ann Walker's vignette. • " Them two's the same gal ?" asked he, eagerly. "Yes," answered the lady, with a glance. "I thought I had spotted that gal the minute I set eyes on her," cried the man, exultingly ; " and to think of me findin' her after all, ami three of ns a buntin' for her these six months. I'm a made man. Won't the gineral plank down the thousand pounds reward I Hoorar I" "What do you mean?" asked Mrs. Garret. She tie gun to believe she bad been sheltering a very great criminal indeed. •' What do I mean 1" grinned the de tective. "Why, that you've made the orkardest mistake, misses, you ever made in year life. You've heard of Uiueral Arnim as lives in the marble palace np the Hudson ?" "Of course I have—indeed, have some acquaintance with him." "Or would give the universe to scrape one," she might with truth have added. " That's nnlncky—for yon," observed the officer, with an obvious absence of sympathy ; " for yer see this here cook as you've accusiil of stealing is his only daughter and heiress " " What!" Mrs. Oirrit sat down on a broken hacked chair, with a face as pale as a ghost. To think that her penetration should have served her so ill as to suffer her to insult this lady—tins daughter ol one of the grandest magnates in society. " How, in Heaven's name, can I apologize for my mistake f" she gasped. " I'll die of shame ontrigbt! ' •• Meantime t o haven't found the bank note," otxerod the offi xr, with some malic ■ j>r* pein e. "Hi all IgJ on with the s'arch ?" "No, not For gracious' sake, leave me! Let me think!" groaned onr friend, in real anguish of mind. Ho the officer went down stairs with a very different manner from that in which he had ascended. Meantime interview had taken place between the master of the bouse and the accused. " Sir," said the latter, as soon as they were alone, "I thiuk you have the feel ings of a gentleman. Farther conceal ment ia useless, and before I leave this house I owe you an explanation." Mr. Garret thought this was the begin ning of a concession of gnilt, aud said: "Yes, Ann," very sadly but kindly. "I am not what I seem," pursued Miss Arnim, in an agitated manner. ! " Yon may have heard of, six months | ago, General Arnim's daughter, who disappeared " "Heavens!" muttered Mr. Garret. Ho now feared poor Ann waa insane. "My father, continued Miss Arnim, " wished a gentleman who was in igiiaut to me, I havinr^ to another, only j father ■h- Kf ■' I THE CENTRE REPORTER. oaiuc hero with tint initiation of Jo inn my duty en conscientiously ex it was txiMtibra, Vou hv- seen the result, Mr. Garret." HUe buret luto tear*, though Iter oyee flashed through thont with proud tudig tiatiou. By thin time the earnestness of her mauuer end the oalm retluemeut of her language had earned the oouviction of truth to her hateuer'n heart. He gazed at her iti amusement and dint roee, while a flood of ahame dyeil hie brow. The detective now entered, and with a deeply respectful obeisance to the woman whom he had treated eo insolent ly ten mmutee ago, aaid: " Please to aooept inv humble eervice. Mute Annul, and to pardou my mistake. What eau IJo for you, tuiee f " Bring me a cab, if you pleaee," aaid Miae A mini. Tht-u turning to her for mer master, she aaid, pleadingly: " Lot me ask as a particular favor, air, that L may be perrm'ted to go without meeting Mrs. Garret again. 1 oau im agine now," she added, with a trembling voice, " what innocent and friendless girls leel when they arc suapeetod wroug fully." Little more remains to tie said. The young lady had her wish, and returned to her father's house without another encounter with hei amiable mistress ; and so overjoyed was the general to re ceive back her whom he had bitterly mourned as lost by his own cruelty, that her engagement to Mr. Melville, a young lawyer, was immediately after ward arrauged, with much rejoicing. Little Master Horace proved, some weeks afterward, to be the real cause of that bank note's disappearance, li was found stuffed into the cavity uuder the shuttle of his mamma's sewing machiuo. Exposition Statistics. Some interesting statistics have been published in regard to the duties which have been performed by the Centennial police force during the past six months. At the opeuing of the Exhibition there were about 1,000 men on duty ; but as they became skilled in the perfor nnuuv of their work, the uumber wa gradually diminished. Abont the first of November the force consisted of 671 men, with six captains, three lien tenants and forty-three sergeants. The Main building was guarded by 230 men, and Machinery Hall by 125. United States enlisted men took the place of the C'-en teuuial police in the Government build teg. The duties of the police force have been of the most novel and ardu ous character. Without obtruding themselves unpleasantly or nnnoceaarily upon the visitors, they have efficient!) guarded the railway track —a matter re quiring skill and care; they have pre , vented unsafe crowding in any locality ; j watched for thieves, burglars and pick pockets ; guided lost people ; taken care of lost children ; gathered up and prop erly deposited lost articles ; discovered trespassers who, disdaining the ordinary gates, attempted to scale the fence ; j quietly disposed of every person who | gave any indication of intoxication quelled every embryotic quarrel or dis , order ; and answered thousands of que* tions—sensible, useless and silly—with good humored politeness. Oue or two hundred pickpockets have been cap j tured ; between three and four hundred i lost children havebeen returned to their homes, while at the Centennial polio- . headquarter* a much larger number of children have lawn recovered by their parents or guardians. Watching the diamonds has been a special duty in the Mam building. Undoubtedly there has been considerable quiet purloining, but the aggregate loss has been very small compared with the great amount of valuable articles exposed. In Memorial Hall the police have guarded the pic tares and statues from the attacks of canes and umbrellas ; lieggars, peddler and mi lee used venders have been prop erly dealt with; an! scores of other matters, trivial and important, have met prompt and careful attention at tie hands of the Centennial police. Knowing Hogs. The Commercial Bulletin is reminded of an adventure at a Western country railroad station where, when the train stopped, several of the passengers w-re astonished to observe seven or eight swine racing from a field near by up to the railway track, halting beneath the car windows. Attention was distra -ted. however, by the entrance of a boy with " nice fried pies, only fi v-e writs a piece." This really appetizing looking merchandize was eagerly purchased, ■* pecially by any one who had ever eaten a fried apple turnover in New England. But, alas ! the folly of trusting to ap pearance ; for, no sooner was the first mouthful beneath the b eth of the pur chaser than the flavor of strong butter, grease and general nastineas met hit taste, causing him raise the car win dow and not only eject the mouthful, but the remainder of the pie from which it had tn*eu taken—a proceeding which the hogs waiting beneath were evidently well acquainted with, as they devoured the discarded viands with much gusto, and t) the disgust of the paasougers, who thus found that they hail become swiue purveyors, as doubtless others had li-fore them, judging from the ani mals' actions. Statistics of Immigration. The statistic* of immigration of the jiort of New York for the current year indicate H falling off from the dimin ished figures of last year, but only a fraction of the decrease which last year itself allowed in comparison with the year before. The.uumber of arrivals ha" dropped frmn 140,000 in 1874 to 84 IFM) ni 1875, and then to pnW ly 70,000 in 1876. Of these immigrants I Germany furnished IH,B'.U; Ireland 0,724; England, 7,894; Knssia, 5,041; Austria, 4,017; Norway, 2,084; Sweden, 3,505; and every country of the old w.-rld a greater or less number.. Africa furnishes thirty one and China 177. It in stater! that nearly one third of the im migrants remain in New York city and 1 its vicinity. The remainder are dis tribnted in the West. This Tear the majority of immigrants have gone to 11 linois, Kansas and lowa. The labor ' bnreau of the immigration commission has found employment for over 7,300 i persons. These were chiefly common laborers and servants. Mechsnical lalnir was not greatly in demand. Tailors and shoemakers, however, found ready em ployment. The number seeking assist ance from the bureau this year has not been as heretofore. It is sAid that the fact of the universal hard times in the United Hiatus has beon widely known, and those who liave undertaken to immigrate have generally been pro vided with some moans with which to supply their immediate necessities. About 5,000 immigrants who were ill have been received in the hospital. A Russian War Loan Announced. A Renter telegram from Bt. Peters burg says : The Htate bank announces that it is authorized by an imperial ukase to reocive subscriptions for an issue of 100,000,000 rubles in bank notes, lieariug interest at five per cent., the issne price to be ninety-two. The Official Gazette says this loan is ren dered necessary by th extraordinary ex penditures in view of the present politi cal situation. It hopes all classes will subscribe. CENTRE HALL, CENTRE CO., PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 187(5. A le*Mou iu Cooking At a meeting of the New York cook iug club the followiug loASOIi was given: " Now, to make a sponge cake worthy of the name, get a large Ixiwl that will hold about three quart". Take five eggs, half a pound of sugar and eight ounces of flour; break the egg*, throwing the white* and yolks iti together; sift the sugar ou the eggs, ami then l-at up quickly until the drippings from the spoou drop abort ami cling back. At this poiut it is ready for the flour. Hift the Hour iu, add half a t*ai<poouful of easeuce of lemon and stir up till sixuigy. Theu a little butter must la* melted tu your Imkiug tin to lubricate the sides well, BjiriukTiug a little flour over the batter coating to preserve the cake from atiekiug to the tin or mold. Half fill the tin or mold, and paste strips of clean white paja-r around the up|>er edge of the tin, so that they form au extra edge of alaiut one and one-half inohea high. The oven is not to bo even moderately hot, bnt allowed to get hotter as the coke rises, and so ou gradually, until the cake is cooked not burned." The professor demonstrated the eon coetion of oyster stow as follows: One quart of oysters, oue ditto of watci ; put oysters iu water and let boil. " The longer they boil the bettor the liquor becomes aud the pUmi|>or the oyatera," says the professor. " Put iu a sprig of ivlery and two leaves of parsley, so tut to have but one flavor made of two. When lioiled skim the oyster liquid off, wash the oysters off, put them into their clean litfhid, add oue ounce of butter, a half pint of milk, a *all*i>oouful of white pepper, and ditto of salt; put on the fire again, but do not let it tioil; merely keep it scalding hot and ready to serve." The professor, right ou the heels of oysters in a stew, rushed oysters lnxu rutting in soup, lie says the beet oyster soup is simply made thus: "One quart of oyster* iu their own liquid, one pint of water added, one sprig'of parsley and one of oelerv, two blades of mats*. As soon as boiled, straiu the water off, skim the liquid and place it back on the fire*, but not to l*oil —merely to keep hot. Mix one ounce of flour with oue ditto of butter over the fire till they bubble ; udd then oue pint of boiling water ; stir this till smooth, then ponr in the oyster liquid ; re-move the sprigs and leaves of season ing, and season to taste with salt utd pepper; tuash the oysters in warm water and return them into the liquid, and then and there you have A No. 1 soup ready to be served up." Hairy Ventilation A new method of obtaining uniform temperature and abundant fresh air in dairies is reported. The dairy is built of stone, and is placed on the side of a hill aud close to au icehouse, or near enough to it to bring the drip from the melting ice into an opeu tauk on the floor of the dairy. To secure an even tem|s*rature, the building is sunk 2.13 meters (als>nt seven feet) in the ground, and the wall*, doors aud window* are rnsde airtight. To ventilate the place two pijes, lined with slab*, are laid from | the floor of the dairy, nudergrotinJ, in opposite directions. Oue extends shout 30.50 meter* (one hundred feet) uphill, and is theu brought to the surface. The ! other pipe extends an equal distance downhill, in the opposite direction, and is then brought to the surface. The ojven ends of these pljves are protected by wooden wing* from the influence of j the wiud, otherwise they are entirely open at all time*. In the summer, when the temj* ratnre of the atruoK j phere is higher than the ground, the au in the upper pij*e la iug cool, settle* ! down Into the dairy, i a* * * through it tud escapes by tU( lower pi|*e. Th< link of ice wut* r s rve to lower the temperature to atsn.t fifty dog. Fahr., aud the temperature of the air in tin sunken pijwa is about sixty deg, Fiur.,' so that the dairy is lie; t Kvc t aud cool by ooiiat ,ut supplies of fresh air at a comparatively low temjwra'.nre. In winter, the ground Wiug warmer than the atmosphere*, n reverse current ia maintained through the pipes. The wnrm air in the upper pijn* rises and esciqves, and draws in *h Mipplies of ai( into the dairy through the lower pipe. This, in its turn, raises the temperature of the inflowing air, and prevents tin entrance of freezing draughts. Tin* <b vice is said to work well iu practice, and to keep the dairy well ventilated, and ai nearly the same temperature- at all sea sons. Scritmrr't. How to Stop Drinking. A nowspajier correspondent, writing of strong driuk, says : Those physicians who are not liahitua! drunkards don't know anything abont the progress of tho disease; they only see tin* re-stilts of it, and there-fore they cannot handle it is they do otiter diseases. Tho e who ire habitual drunkards become too much weakened physically and iutellec tually by the vice itself to lie able to pronounce a enre. I am nu old drinker. Have drank n quart of whisky every day for tho joist fifteen years, except an occasional day or two when I have "sworn off " I nm satisfied that there is no medicine for i. Social habits are* a strong incentive for one rnau to drink, thirst for stimnlant for another, although the fiist may ab hor the taste and smell of tho fluid. The effect is what tho inebriate of either clans desires and noods. In the interest of tho poor unfortunate inebriate let me tell him, if ho is in earnest in his deiire to break off, to shun all liquor at night. He will not lo able to sleep for a night or two, bat he will come all right in a short time. Let him eat a hearty break fast and, shonld he bo nervous a few hours afterward, let him flglit it out, hide himself, and shako it out. One or two hours will givo him relief. Then lot him take some solid food, and hurry to his home, avoiding the social com pauionship of men, which is oue of his greatest temptations, aud keep himself to himself as mneli as possible. All medicines prescribed to prevent thirst or nervousness nro of noavril. It is the will, and principally tho will to stop drinking at uight, and tokeepnloof from social drinking friends. I have tried it, and I know. The dread horrors of do lirnm tremens have never befallen me, but I have seen tliem in others, ami have made a study of dipsomania, or I wonld not offer these hints. My Lord! In England lately a nobleman who had lieen driving the Hath coach a few stages ! on a night journey took tho head of the table when the passengers sat down to snpjair nt Marlborongh, and addressing a lady, an inside passenger, said : "Will yon allow mo to send you some of this beef?" No answer. "Permit me, madam, to help you to some lioeff" No answer. " Once more," rather loud ly, "shall I send yon any beef?" Lady, with an air of intense indignation : " Man, I never spenk to outside passen gers!" Landlord enters and addresses the amateur coachman as "my lord I" Tableau. QVANTITT, HOT QcAi.rrT. —Brown, senior—" Well, Fred, what did you see during your trip abroad ?" Brown, junior—"Aw—'pon m' word, don't know what I saw 'xactly ; only know I did more by three countries, eight towns and four mountains than Hmith did in the same time." The Defense of Constantinople. British iutereats iu Iho Eat.l, rays the New York IhraUl, demand that the capital of Turkey nhall not be per mitted t<> fall into the hands of ltiuuua; ooliHoqUeiitly every effort will be strain ed by Eugliuid to protect that import ant strategic jaunt from capture. It is only necessary to glauee at the map of ■ lifter it Europe in order to comprehend the value of Constantinople as the key of the situation, so far as England ia concerned, and to see that as long as the city remains iu the possession of a jsiwer hostile to the czar the highway to India remains ojieu and safe. It is not that Constantinople itself lie* directly in the way of a Rusaian advance, for it does not do so more than Athens or Cairo, but liecause of its peculiar jKisitioii of coutrol over a vast area of territory which must lie Russianized liefore any successful attack can be made on the British oommuuieations. For instance, Constantinople guarel* the entrance to the Black sea, and iu the hands of Turkey or Eugland abuts in the Russian fleet us completely as the Baltic ioe closes the jKirts of that sea in winter. It keeps o|*eU for the fleet.* of Turkey aud Eugland the channel lead iup to the Black sea, thus limiting the control of Russia over that water to a degree highly dangerous to Russian in tcre-nta, as was demonstrated during the Crimean war. With B-.ssia in com pli-te possession of the Iv-iilue, the in-M important part of the coast of Turkey would lie completely exposed to attack, and, indeed, it would be inqiosaible to defend that territory against Russia without the aid of a powerful European combination against the czar. It is clear, therefore, that the Russian aim is to secure free ingress and egrees for her fleets through Lb-* ltosphorns, and this can not l*e |>ermaueutiy maintained as long as a foreign jniwex holds C oiistanti nople. The narrow channels, bordered by high and rugged shores which lead from the archipelago and the Black sea to the Gohh-u Horn, render the defense ( f-ouHtautinople against a naval attack an easy matter even for Turkey alone. The ironclad, and, above all, the tor pedo, can be applitHl to this end with a ix-rtainty of success. But on the land side Constantinople is more vu! -ruble, and it is to that line of defense that Eugland and Turkey are directing their joint efforts. The operations necessary for a suooessful attack on Constantino ple by laud involve difficulties that might well cause Russia to hesitate lie fore attempting to overcome them. Before a siege gun can be pointed at the defeusrs the attacking army must make a triumphant march aoru the Balkan mountains, driving the allied English and Turkish armies la-fore it to the city walls. Even by effecting a landing at Varna, on the Turkish coast, Hu-.sia must operate with a large nam la*r of well fortified and garrisoned Turkish (Kisitions in Ler rear, and a great river, the Dauube, stretching across her land line of retreat. Tin* probability that English ironclads will dispute the jxiswage of an exjiedittooory arrnv from Odea*a by sea is very strong, and a great naval victory by Russia i* therefore neeeasary for her sueo-ssi-s ou land. Taking into consideration the relative naval strength of the lielligtr ent* we are satisfied tlnd a siege of Con stantinople by the Russians is only a very remote possibility. Watching a Sick Man. The " Yand rbilt Guard " is the name given ti the oorje* of reporters whose duty it i* to wet for bulletins relative to t: i tnalth of Commodore Yanderbilt, tic railroad k ug. Hhortly Wfore ten oi lock every evening, tho band assem ble Hear the residence of Mr. Yonder bilt, and await inU-lligenoe. In the roid*tof the u ise of resonnding delmte comes the sound of tho opening door. A sudden rush is made up the stair*. The l>mror of glad tidings gives the usual auuouueen ent : "There is no change, gentlemen." Then follow* a running fire of questions, relevant and irrelevant, about any incidents of the day. It i* the reporter'z de*pairing grs*p at a straw, any tiling which will i rv* to vary tin* monotony of the hun dreds of bulletins, s large portion of which he has already evolved from hi* iunor oonscionauesa. Wheu their thirst has IM en sat<*d with these driblets of |N-rs'ital gossip, the guard depart* as one mnn, to meet again at midiiiglit. and still a third time at the second small hour of the following mrfftiing. A short time ago a room was hired in the University building, on Washington square, and the i voning was passed by the guard in singing s-'i:g*, playing cards, and telling aneodote* until the time arrived to go the commodore s hon*e. After ascertaining hi* eonditi >n all would return. New aoqnisitionz to and rcjw-ated desertions from the corps were of such frequent ocourreno" that this place of resort was almndoaed, and now the only times that the guard ns semtilo lire at the hours alsive stated. Tho person* who guard tin* bulletins an- frequently late, ami opinions are freely expressed as to the advisability of ringing the door bell. Ten minutes' grare is generally given, and then some impatient reporter take* a pull at the boll aud generally succeeds in remind iug tho occupants of the house that some one is waiting outside. liateiy the an nonncemnnt* at the hours of twelve and two have been made from a front window ou the second floor. Ahead appears, a thin, small voice pipes out " all right," the reporters r- spend with morning greetings, and the midnight watch of the guard is over. It has boon hinted by some irreverent members that the thing was growing monotonous, bnt the loyal ty of the major portion of the guard is proof against long watches in the keen morning air and meager reports from the sick-room. — Tribune. Damp Wall*. Tho Ituitfler gives the following re medy for damp walls: Three-quartern of a poiiud of mottled soap to oue gallon of water. This composition to Is* laid over the brickwork steadily and carefully with a large flat brush, so as not to form a froth or lather on the surface. The wash to remain twenty-four hours to lie come dry. Mix a half pound of alum with four gallons of water; leave it Jo stand for twenty-four hours, then apply it in the trnine manner over the coating of soap. Let this Is- done in dry weather, in the ease of stone wnll* tho following ingredients, melted and mixed together, and applied hot to tho snrfaoo of stone, will prevent all damp from entering and vegetable Hiibstiitico froni growing upon it—one aud a half I pounds-rosin, one ponndlUuiisian tallow, one quart linseed oil. This simple re medy has lieen proved upon a piece of very porous stoue, made into the form of a basin; two coats of thiH liquid, on being applied, caused it to hold water as well as any earthenware vessel. AHOTHKR THTHO. —In a window in New York during tho Presidential excite ment were portraits of Tilden and Hayes, side by side, aud underneath is written the old Jacobin legend: God bless tho king, God bless the faith's do- fender; God blees—there's no harm in blessing—the pretender, Rut who lliat pretoudor is, and who that king, God bless us ail is quite another thing. LIPE AT AXSAPOLIH. Haw lbs I'lrb. at lb* Natal Srbasl ara llucl. The reading of the order against haatug at the United Htstes naval achool was resented by the third class as ail insult to their understanding ; for, they said, the thing stored them in the faoe from every corner. But their incline tion soon proved stronger tiuoi their re spec-t for the law. They had leeu haztxl; why should not they haze others f The plel>s soon began to sufirr as lower chws men have suffered before them at the hands of their elders. At midnight the pletis were dragged from their bods, and forced to engage in combat at the whim of their tormentors. The dig en lion of the pletis became impaired by the too frequent use of ink punches and sosp cocktails ns 1 leverages. Not that the pletis liked these compounds, but when their persecutors stood treat, the plebs dared not refuse to drink what ever they offered. The pletis were tor mented by night and intimidated by day. While two fourth class men, Norton and Niblaok, were at study in their room, a member of the third class en tered and proceeded to amuse himself by ordering them to the tops of their wardroties, where ha pat them through a drill in seamanship, finishing the per formance by steudiug them close to their lieds and knocking them over bock ward by a blow on the forehead. An other " plab " was hung out of a second story witidow by oua arm and una lag, and kept there- for some minutes, at tha imminent risk of falling to tha walk twenty feet below. Oua of tha first class so far forg t hit dignity as to in dulge iu a little private hazing ou his own account. Entering a room in which there were several " plabbe asked their permission to lock thedowr, iu order, as h<* explained, to keep out the meddlesome third class men ; then, with ironical politennas, he begged the favor of a little music ; than, with in creased suavity, suggested that if the vioahstx would take position on tha wardrobes it might improve the effect. The "plebs" ware too badly frightened to refuse. A favorite diversion is to pull a " plab " Out of bed at midnight, take him to a safe distance, and then run him np s tree. Clad in hi-* scanty nightshirt, and with chattering tooth, he is iM-rsuaded to climb from branch to branch and favor the company with a different song from each one. Two of the little fellows are frequently ordered to the tojis of oppovito warJrubes, sup plied with a quantity of shoes and boots, and made to hurl them at each other until rhey are exhausted. •' Plebs" dare not complain of these indignities for fear of incurring the dis pleasure of all the upper class m n. Third clans men have been known to cherish a desire* for revenge upon "plebs" who have resented their in suits, until Ihev have la-come second or first class men, at which time they are invested with ja-tty authority over those below them. Iu these positions they have the pewt r of giving demerit*, which they often give undeservedly to the object of their spite, thereby dis gracing and injuring thec. The most recent cases of hazing were not discovered by complaint* made tiy the victims of the bxtng, but by the vigilat.ee of the ofllcxrw who had charge of the several building*. -A* soon as it waa shown that holing was still prac ticed, two courts were convene*!—a court of inquiry, and a court martial. The former, consisting of three commi*- aioend officers, examines th *se who it is Kupi*o*w-d may servo as witnes-ea, and furnishes material for the sction of the court martial. It ia the court of inquiry that ha* already caused the dismissal of nine third class men who have refused to testify i-gainst tlieir comrsdeo. ft is known that many of these were* them selves implicated in the hazing, and might eventually have been dismiss- it in disgrace instead of going away, as they do, with flying color* and regarded as martyrs. The court martial sits in one of the offices of the " steam building." As the trembling "pleb," who is ordered to the witness stand, enters the room, his heart sinks within him. The stern vis aged officer* in " full fig " surround a table, the president at its lo ad ami the jad-p* advocate at the foot, with pre pared lists of questions which the wit nest* must answer, and pen and paper to take down hi* replies. On one side are the aoen**d upper class man aud his counsel, eager to catch him in some slip or misstatement. His position i any thing t>nt enviaide. It is a choice be tween dismissal fr<im the academy if he holds his tongue, aiul ths lasting con tempt of the upper class men, who are to !H* his seniors in the service, if he testifies. It i* believed that there will lie many more dismissals before the end is reach ed. All the members of the third class make eemm in oansc with their hazing comrades, and are supposed to have bound themselves not to testify in any case. The Best or Mill tain Penn. There is little occasion for liegging in Philadelphia, this city of homes aud tienevolent institutions; and mentioning institution* reminds me, says a correa pon-leut, that the William Penn hospital furnished a funny scene in a atreet car. Two elegantly dre-ssed yonng ladio* took th-ir a<*at, and when the conductor came for ticket* the elder swo< tly requested that the car might stop nt " William Peon's grave, or a* near it as possible." The man of the Ih*U punch scratched his head for an idea. Finding none, he replied: "You've got the best of me, ma'am," and the • turning to a young man, whose smilo testified his amusement, he asked for information. " William l'ena died in England, and was buried there, I lielieve," aaid the gentleman. ••Oh! I'm sure yon must be mis taken," aaid the damsel with the frizzof and flounces. "My sister saw his monument when she was here, but I've forgotten its exact locality." Everybody was listening now; the young man didu't core to volntiU or any more, and the young woman still sought for knowledge. There was u minute's pause, almost as awful aa that iu a dull prayer meeting; then n serene Quakeress came to the rescue, saying: " Thee will And the mouumeut to William l'snn's mi-mory iu front of the William Ponn hospital; but his dust is iu England !" Creeds. "My friends," said a returned mis sionary nt one of the onniversury mtvt ings, " let n* avoiil aeetaruui liitterneae. The inhabitants of Hindoatan, where I have been laboring for many years, have a proverb that ' though you bathe a dog's tail in oil and biud it in splints, yet jon cannot get the crook out of it.' Now n mau'a sectarian bias ia simply the crook in the dog's tail, which cannot bo eradicated; and I hold that every one should tie allowed to wag his own pecu liarity in peace." ROM DM IT.— John Barr, of Wells ville, Ohio, went to his home in an in toxicated oouditiou. His sister used some remark offensive to him, when ho seized a cup, threw it at her an : felled her to the floor. His mother cried out : "John, yon have killed your Hiator I" wlierenpon he drew his revolver and blew his brains out. TERMS: &2.00 a Year, in Advanoc. TWO FRKBIDESTH. A •llaarr •flk* KleriWta..Hkai WwUt I var L IUIM *m4 TllSr* HwkSamt. Ia la mm FreaM*Bt~Th t<>aalaM ■lain WaaM kalat, A staff oorrejsoudent of the New York 'lVibum writes from Washington as follows: lam requested to carry for ward stilt further the train of posatbili ties suggested in recent letters as grow ing out of a refusal on the part of the Democrats to recognize the authority of Gov. Hayes in case he should have a majority in the t-lecforal college. Jdo so not in the belief that matters are likely to come to so bad a paea, bat to show how impotent would prove the revolutionary methods promised to re verse or hinder the ojierations of the complex machinery provided by the Constitution for making a I'resideut. My la-d letter stopped at the point where the Democratic House, claiming that ite objections to counting the votes of Florida and Louisiana were valid and conclusive, and that no President was chosen, had gone through the form of electing Gov. Tilden, and that gentle man had taken the oath of office before some judge or uotary public in New York, and had called a sfiecial session of the new Congress. What next! Here we saw were all the oonditiona of a ter rible civil war ready made. But suppose the people don't want to fight and won't be jiersuaded by dusper ste politicians to fly at each oth> r's tbruate because they differ aa to who is the rightful President t Huppoae they say with one accord. Republicans ami Dc uiocrate, in the North aud in the Houth: "hi top this row and let us attend to our buftiuftss. Settle your quarrel among yourselves, you poutimane, but settle it peaceably. We can afford to , have anylaaly President; we can't afford to have another war." Rut here are the two rival Presidents; how can their adherents avoid coming to blows ? Very easily if one has no wea |Mna to strike with, while the other is armed cap a pi*. President Hayes commands the army and navy, has poa- M'ssion of the treasury and of all the other executive departments. He holds the sword aud the purse—in a word, the whole machinery of the government in in his hands. President Tilden coin - mauds no troo|*. He can neither col lect uor disburse the revenue nor dis pose of troops and ship* of war. He ia merely s private citizen residing in a fine house in New York, issuing mani festoes, perba|<a, and imagining himself the chief magistrate—just an the Count de Chambord thinks himself Henry V. ( f France. Congress is warned that to assemble at Lis call would be s revolu tionary act, rendering the members liable to arrest for violation of the Con stitution and laws. As nobody is dis posed to take np arms to enforce Mr. liKlen'a pretensions, after a while he HH-S the ridiculousness of his position and ceases to add " President" to his signature. Ho the whole threstened ends in smoke. The De mocrat i make all the politioal capital they can out of tb difficulty, and get ready for another campaign in which they are sati>tied tnat their victory will t*> so overwhelming as to be beyond the reach of returning l<oarda. Meanwhile the people of all parties rejoice that the storm has blown over, and jieroeiving that it all arose frutn an imperfect system of electing the President, insist that the system shall be replaced by a better one. This, then, wou'.d be the probable (-tiding of the ooraedy of the •• Two Presidents." Those who insist on s tragical conclusion ought to be banished to Alaska to cool their heated passions. When the people tif the United States go to war with each other abont the Presidential succession it will lie high time to give np the republic as a failure and to build ou its ruins a hereditary monarchy. Terrible Fight Bel ween Polar ltezra. The Cologne Gazette contains an as oonnt of s oomliat which took place in the zoological gardens of that city be tween two Polar benra, which, that jour nal remarks, " a Roman emperor would assnredlv have f*yd a million sestertii to witness. Tlieeo two boars had leen brought from Hpitxberg five years ago, and had been placed in a large pit, with a tank in the center. Until recently tbey bad remained upon exoelleut terms with each other, but a quarrel en-tied between them, the result of which was that the female bear took refnge upon the snmmit of a large rock in one corner of the pit. The male did not attempt to follow her, and she re mained there three days, when, pressed by hanger, she descended again. As soon as the male liear saw her he imme diately rushed at her and attacked her with his forepaw*. The keepers at tempted to separate them, and tie labor ed the male with heavy iron bars, bnt the liones in the Lead ot the Polar bear are so much harder than those of the otdiuary boar that these blows took no effect. The mole bear continued to wreak his vengeance upon his com panion, and, after having almost torn her l>ody into ribbons, he dragged her to the lM'ttom of the tank and held her there nntil he fslt assured that all sign of life was extinct. He then brought her body back to the floor of the pit and dragged it round the tank for near ly an hour. After this he withdrew into his sleeping den to rest from his labors, and the has pari at onoe closed the iron liars npon him. Having examined the body of the dead War, they fonnd that it had re ceived more* than a hundred wounds; the neck and ln*d were* crushed almost to a jelly, and the flesh was hangiug in strips from the lack and sidea. During the whole com twit neither of the bears uttered a cry or sound of any kind; but, except in this particular, it must have borne a siugular resemblance to what mav sometimes be seen in Lancashire without paying a million sestertii. Ancient Indian Village. Yarties in from that regiou report the exisU-uce of au ancieut Indian village at Paragoonah, U.T., distant about two hnn dred miles from Piix he,Nev. The houses, now oovered with trees and brush, were arranged in uniform rows, and were about eight feet I y nine feet. They were all two story, built of adobe, the lower oue neatly paved and the upper one supported by pillar* of sandstone rock. The only cu'rauce disooverable was a sort of man-bole iu the top. Bone uoedlo*, rude appliances for grinding corn and other relics were fonnd in sev eral of the houses. There is a tradition amoug the Indians of that region that long years ago the tribe that inhabited these"houses wt re almost ext rminated in a fierce flght with the Navajoee; that the remainder of the tribe fled to the other side of the Colorado and there built themselves habitations in the mountains where the Navajoesoould not reach them, and now live there seclud ed. Our informant says the structure and arrangement of the houses give evi dence of a rnde system of civilization on the part of the builders that no longer exists among tho aboriginals now living in that section. Although no clergyman is allowed in ordinary times to enter Girard College, Philadelphia, that rigid rule of Girard's will wa* relaxed during the six months of the Exhibition. NUMBER 50. The Polar Expedition. By th complete report of Oapt. Nares, the reason for the failure of the Kugliab Arctic expedition and its re turn, is st last made apparent Hitherto it has not been dearly shown that there was good reason for abandoning the undertaking while the Alert and Discov ery were in good potations for further work from the head of Bmith's seund. Good success had attended the sledge parties sent to eastward and westward along the shore line of the newly dis covered Arctic ooean. The northern sledge party had not Itaen so fortunate, having |>enetrated only seventy-three miles from the position of the ship, and perhaps not more than fifty miles from Cape Joseph Henry. Great difficulties were encountered in progress toward the north, aud a further effort in that direc tion lad year would have evidently been unwise. But the conditions of that icy sea might wholly change next summe.-. The expedition was abundantly fitted for another year's stay. Why was a re turn resolved upon f The answer is that nearly all the men and officers of the expedition had suf fered severely with scurvy, and were so weakened by that disease that rledge travel oould not have been auooesafnliv resumed if they bad stayed at the north another year. The details given of the attacks of the disease are surprising. The entire crews of both vessels snf fcred severely; the officers were attacked later. It came as a direct consequence of the hardship and exposure of sledge travel. Oept. Nam is convinced that if there had hen no sledging work there would have la-en no appearanoe of scur vy. He thinks, however, that it was la tent in both ore ww, and that the sledge work merely developed it. The officer* were the last to be attacked, only be osuse they were the last to labor at the sledges after the rest were disabled. Two things are needed to prevent at tacks of scurvy ; fresh meat and lime juice. The expedition was not very sno oessfnl in shooting game. liana, the Esquimaux, was their great reliance in hunting seals, and his skill served al most as effectually as it did on the Po laris expedition to provide food that saved human life. There is a hint that the British ships were not provided with lime juice; if such was the fact, " some body blundered" frightfully when the expedition was preparing for sea. Under the circumstances, Oapt. Nares was perfectly justified in returning; he would have done wrung to remain. But the route by Bmith's sound need Lot be given up, nor is the "pole iiupractios ble." The report does not make it cer tain that the ioe of the Pahaocryatic sea is permanent; on the contrary Capt San s was evidently anxious lest the ice should move while the northern sledge party was upon it Great risks will have to be taken if that sea is to be navi gated by a steamship. It can only be done when the wind there is blowing from the southward, carrying (he ioe o. Bmith's sound to the north; and the chalices arc that the channel through which a vessel may find passage will be cloned to a return. Tne report as a whole is not nearly ao discouraging to those abo are interested in polar navi gation as are re the cable dispatches.— Hl* Opinion of Reporter*. That young Mr. Lick, who is contest ing Lis father's will, in hating a lively time with the interviewer*, who pester him continually with all aorta of conun drum*. Thu : " Can you give me any information regarding Tour interview* with the trustees, Mr. Lick ?" said the reporter, cautioualy feeling his way. Mr. Lick looked at him sternly, and an swered, with asperity: *• 1 cannot, for I liave had no interviews with them. My life, since I came to this coast, has bee® a harden to me because 1 would not be interviewed. What do they want me to drive out to the Cliff House for, and ace the seals I 1 saw tliem twenty years ago, and I don't care if 1 never saw a seal again. They want to interview me in a carriage when 1 can't get out, and if I trie*! to they would drive on and upset me—break my neck, perhaps,** added Mr. Lick, bitterly, "and that would be the easiest solution of all this difficulty. I have made up my mind as to what 1 intend to do, and o!! the lawyers and pioneer* and reporters that ever lived could not change my resolve." " Cer tainly, certainly, Mr. Lick ; we all give you credit for great firmness of charac ter. Yonr father was a very positive man, and carried out his convictions to the letter. Will you visit the site of the observatory, airf" inquired the reporter, politely. Mr. Lick drew a long breath, and glanced ominously toward a hickory stick that stood in the corter. " Yonng man," be said, "I don't want to give yon my opinions of observatories in gen eral, and this one in particular. If I did, von might not like to hear them. If 1 were to tell you what I think about telescopes, I do" not think you would print it in your paper. If I was to talk to you about the academy of sciences, and you were to hand a literal report of the same into your proprietors' office, I think they would discharge you ; and if I should candidly explain to you my convictions regarding yourself, I do not think von would remain ten seconds in this room." Regarding this as a gentle hint to retire, the reporwr gracefully withdrew. A Turkish Crime. Another brutal outrage has been com mitted at TataHazard jik. A young girl of fifteen was seised by four Turks, kept in a house all night, and treated in the most horrible manner. The next morning the girl was found dead. The men have been arrested at the instance of Mr. Calvert, the British consul. The Turkish authorities, to palliate the crime, express the belief that the girl killed herself after the outrage. This only makes the outrage more terrible. What adds to the horror of the case, and ahowa at the same time the state of terrorism in which people live, is that the girl was seized in the presence of her mother, who was too mnch frighten ed to tell anybody what had happened until the next morning, and would not then have done so had the girl not been killed. Cases like this are occurring all over the country daily, very few of which are reported to the oonsul. The state of terrorism ia simply fearful. Nothing is done to punish crime, except on the urgent representation of Mr. Calvert or Mr. Baring, who, of oourse, cannot be everywhere, nor do they hear of one in a hundred of the acts of vio lence committed. How the Boat Hoes. A gentleman on board a steamboat with his family was asked by his chil dren : " What makes the boat go?" when he gave them a very minute de scription of the machinery and its prin ciples in tho following words: "Yon see, my doars, this thingumbob here goes down, down through that hole and fastens the jigmaree, and that connects with the criukum-crankum; and that man- you see he's the engineer, you know—kind o' stirs np the wliat-do you-call it with a long poker and they all shoye along, ana the boat goes ahead." Indian scalps, with right ear attached, are worth 850 apiece at Dead wood City. FHUM RiIM, The dolman la restored to favor. Ftahw tail wit rank oast to abba. Mink sate ate coming in faahioo again. Chenille hair nets arc ooming in VOgU. Bnekakin underclothing grow* in (•▼or. No abort wraps will be worn Ibis winter. Hkirt braida are not used on boom dreaaas. Btyliah boaa are two yards long and round. ' Chinchilla is the moat serviceable for. Bilvcr fox is still one of the favorite fancy for*. Monograms are mm on everything this season. Black and red French lynx fan are serviceable and cheap. The finest sable sets are made of the tails of the animal. The new dolmans have backs that simu late a French sack. Ladies of sober testae still prefer seal skin sets of maff and boa. Red kid gloves are called for by a few eccentric young ladies. Matelsseee goods, either silk or wool, we the fabrics for dolmans. Far bands will be worn more this winter than tor several seasons past. 'J"he only trimming for deep or widow's mourning is black English crape. Russian " crown sable " always heads the list of costly fashionable fare. Hudson bay sables are prised for their beauty, warmth and durability. The bonnets of this season are ca potes, dose bonnets, and Gainsborough#. The best sable muffs are mede of three skins, showing three distinct striper. Black or brown cony bands make pretty fur trimmings for inexpensive suits. Rubies end diamonds an the fash ionatbie jewels with Parisians at the mo ment Deep mourning bonnets are m uJc of crape oily, and trimmed with the same. Coquettish little bows and pockets are seeu on the dolmans of very young ladies Broad elastic bands are better than strings to "Vie back" skirt and polo naise draperies. Far lining*, either of squirrel lock or chinchilla, are used for Bieiliem- silk dolmans. New velvet turbans are made with handkerchief crowns, which give an Oriental effect who have velvet dolmans will wear them, but few new velvet ones will be bought. The Loves of Kitty and Chirk. When I was a little girl a neighbor gave me a little gray and white kitten, and shortly after another neighbor bad the miafoituive to lose in one night an old ben and her entire brood, save one poor little chick ; that cue she gave to me. The pets were soon on thebest of terms. When chick got old enough to use her wings a little the two would have great sport. Chick would go round and round the house m fast as her legn, aided by ber outstretched wings, oould carry her, with kitty cioee to her heels. When he aaught ber they would have a rough and tumble plav for awhile, and then another race. When tired of outdoor aporta, Kitty would get on his bed and chick would fly up and nestle down close to him ; kittij would wash her feathers, cat fashion, and when she waa cleaned up nicely they would sleep, kitty's paw encircling chick's neck. Kitty would never hurt her, though he often pretended he was going to bite ber. Chick, when she had grown to be a ben, never forgot sleep ing with kit, for, as long as she lived, : -h<- delighted to Meal into the boose ami make a neat in some o>rcer on a lot of rags, nor would she scruple to get upon the bed if allowed. t haritablF Bequests. The will of Eliza Powers, filed in the probate court of Boston, makes be quest* to various societies and iustitu tions, aggregating above 8100,000. Among them are the following : Ameri can Unitarian Society, 890,000; Boston Young Men's Christian Union, sr>,ooo$ r >,ooo ; Grantville Unitarian Society, $.>.000; Charming II >uae, in Boston, t*> 000 ; Boston Female Orphan Asylum, ST>,OOO; Bosten Farm School for Indigent Boys, 86,000 ; Boston Marine Society, $5,000 ; Children's Mission, to the children of the destitute, $5,000; Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal" Bs,ooo. The will of the late Frank Hammett, of Newport, R. L, which has been of fered for probate, makes the home for friendless children hia residuary legatee. It is lielieved that the bequest will ap proximate 8100,000. Wkat his Angel Saw. He had just wedded a little angel with a musical voioe, limpid blue eyes and a brow on which candor had set its seal. Tbey made their bridal tour to Veoioe, where they went from palace to palace, watched the pigeons wheeling round the towers of St. Mark's, explored the mys terious canals in their gondola. As they are returning homeward at night the young husband, whose full heart is over flowing with emotion, says: *' Well, my love, what has impressed you most of all that we have seen in this wonderful city!" The young wife timidly cast down her (•yen. " You remember the cafe on the Pia settaf" "Y*, my angeL" • Weil, at the third table from the door ou the left there was a duck of an officer ! with such a love of a mustache !" Spontaneous Combustion. Cap*. Harrv Scott, of the British navy, lias thrice saved his ship by dig ging down to the coal ignited by spon taneous combustion. He sunk a shaft to the lower strata, and the men could only work bv standing in pails contain ing water. The iguibon ia always under the hatchway, because when the coal is shot down the spouts the heaviest lump: tumble forward, aft, or at the sides, leaving the smallest in the middle, which becomes so compact that the density of the miss prevents air from passing through it or, in the event of fire, watei from percolating. It flows toward the bilges and into the limbers without ex tinguishing the fire or even cooling the heated coal. Could Not 1)0 It. A new prison chaplain was recently appointed in a certain town. He was a man who greatly magnified his office, and, entering one of the cells on his first round of inspection, he with much pom posity thus addressed the prisoner who occupied it: "Well, sir, do you know who! ami" "No; nor I dinna care," was the nonchalant reply. " Well, I'm your new chaplain. "Oh, ye are? Weel, I haw heard o' ye before.' "And what did you hear!" returned the chap lain,-his curiosity getting the better of his dignity. "Weal, I heard that the last twn kirks ye were in ye preached them baith empty; but 111 be hanged if ye find it such an easy maitter to do the same wi* this aue!" Cuparalleled Cruelty. The evidence in the case of John and Maggie McCarthy, charged with the murder of their foster child, George Woodard, at Bay City, Michigan, shows that onoe the woman put a red hot iron in tho child's mouth, and held his lips tightly against it. Again she held him head foremeet down a welL She also frequently placed his lingers in the door and shot the door over them, and at rimM put them through the clothes wringer. She was also in the habit of striking him on the bead with a huge piece of wood. The fro Into seems to , have little anxiety dbout the situation, and sings tu her cell tor a long time.
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