LWS OF THE WEEK —[t 1s announced that the Dominion Government intends to mcrease the garrison in the citadel at Quebee to 460 men “for some time to come,” The military authorities in Montreal have suggested to the Imperial authors ities that **it would Le desirable to or- der a regiment of tight cavalry to Can- ada.” —The largest meeting of farmers ever held in Lancaster county, Penna., met on the 14th, in Lancaster to petition for an increase of the tanfl of Sumatra tobacco. Delegates were pr Berks, Chester and York counties, | Jacob M. Frantz, of Manor, presided. A resolution was adopted asking Con- gress to amend the present law, so that all foreign leaf tobacco, any part of which is suitable for wrappers, if not stemmed, shall pay a duty of one dollar and a half per pound, and if stemmed two dollars a pound on the whole con- tents of the package. on the 14th, at his residence, near | Easton. Maryland, aged 87 years. Ie | was a native of South Carolina, and | was placed on the retired list curing | the war, “‘because of his relation by | marriage to Admiral Franklin Buch- anan, of the Confederate navy." riotous demonstration dunng Dis Chartrand. Ou the 14th otice of dismissal from 1 this became known im a lecture by they received 1 the sch Wi is all the ents, 150 in ramber, left the school, ng that ** they would not a i their friends had been re- 15 return until instated.” in Lexington, killed one of the pa- lupatic asylum tucky, shot and disappeared. The was not known to the management of the asylum until the 14th, Michael McGlade, anattendant who dressed the dead man, failing to report. has been arrested. The murder seems to have been unprovoked. Boswell Hotaling, near Margaretville, and then who resided Delaware county, weeks ago. His family have been sent on a visit since about that time, search was made, and on the 13th A his in a bed in his house. Decomposition had made great progress, and it is sup- posed that he died two weeks ago. —At Haddock, Georgla, on the 12th, John Thomas, aged 11 years, heard a noise outside the house, and it made by the cows he fired twice the dead body of the boy’s father was found in the place with the top of his head sbiot off. The other shot had kill- ed a mule. -{reneral Robert Toombs died at his home in Washington, Georgia, on the 15th --A telegram from the Indian Terri- tory reports that trouble is imminent with the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, owing to the loss of the money derived from the cattle leases, — Additional murders by Indians are reported in the neighborhood of Silver City, New Mexico. ~ John W, Daniel was on the 15th, elected U, 8, Senator by the Virginia Tegislature, Ip the Benate the vote stood : Daniel 26, Mahone 3; in the House, Daniel 70, Mahone 28. The vole was formerly declared in joint convention on the 17th, ~The Democratic caucus of the Virginia Legislature on the 16th nomi- nated Rev, Dr. John IL. Buchanan, of Washington county, for State Superin- tendent of Public Instruction. He was College and the Agricultural and Me- chanical College ic Virginia, bilt University at Nashville, Tennessee, of Tennessee at Knoxville. of Dakota met in Huron on the 14th, and organized. It was resolved to meet in joint session on the 17th for the election of U. 8, Senator. —In Boston, on the 15th, Mayor O'Brien, Democrat, was re-elected by a vote of 26.667 to 18.080 for J, M. Clark, Republican. The vole last year was 27.944 for O’Brien and 24.168 for Martin, Republican and Citizens’ didate. ()'Brien’s majority of this year Is said to be the largest given to a candidate for Mayor in ton, --While a mixed train on the Geor- gia Pacifle Railroad was stopping to fake waler near Austell, fifteen miles frow Atlanta, on the 14th it was struck by a fast passenger train, which crash- ed nearly half way through the sleeping car and engine. Ten persons were killed and nine others injured. One of the injured died on the 15th and two others were sinking rapidly. ~AL3eneral Crook telegraphs from Fort Bowie, under date of the 14th, that “Lientenant Fountain struck the bostiles ab dark on the 9th, near the Rapanosis, He eaptared fourteen horses and one mule and all their sup- plies and blankets, He thinks he killed two and wounded others, [Lieutenant Fountain reports that the Indians seat. tered in the dark, and from signs left thinks they intend to come Tr on their back trall and endcavor to south by their old trails by Maule Springs, Lieutenant Fountain is now west of the Mogollons, and Lieutenant Gaston, with a troop of Eighth Cavalry is near old Fort West, on the Gila. All troops have been notified. Lieutenant Fountain counted sixteen in the party. This with last from Apache that the hostiles carried off six hite Mountain women and one child. There are only ten bucks, or possibly nine, as one was believed to have been badly wounded at the time the one was . ever Bos- ~A telegram from Omaha reports that the s for sending troops to Utali have been rescinded, all danger of an outbreak having posed. Battery D, boweve:, will remain at Fort Doug- Jans A AA HEL ROT i — ~The Protestant Episcopal Conven- tion of the Diocese of Easton. Mary- land, met on the 16th to elect a success- or to Bishop Lay, deceased. Dr. C. W, Smith, of Trinity College, baving de- clined, Rev. Dr. Chauncy B. Williams, of Atlanta, was chosen on the seventh ~At the annual meeting of the New England Society In New York on the lussel was elected Pres- Bhss, and J. I} erpont Morgan, Vice Presidents, ~On the 16th the President sent an- other large bateh of nominations to the Senate, among them John Bigelow to] Assistant Treasurer, and General | Franz Sigel to be Pension New York, ~The Virginia Legislature, in joint | session on the 16th formally declared | John W. Daniel elected U, 8, Seaator | to succeed Mahone for the term of six years, beginning March 4th, 1587. ~The so-called Le:zislature of Dakota on the 16th elected Judges Moody and Edgerton to be United States Senators. FORTY-NINTH CON GRESS. SENATE. In the Senate on the 12th four hun- | and fifty-six nominations were | Agent at | will probably be reported in the first executive discussion e8S10nN, and Beyond the probable | possible passage of the no legislu- week, Much ol K will probably this the latter part of the wee Mi. In the Senate on the 14th Mr, Hoar, | from the Committee y Privileges and | Elections, ted Presidential Succession bi and gave notice that | ha would call it up for consideration, | Mr. Edmunds hoped its wm would be delayed for the 15th in order that he it have an opportunity to an amendment the bill introduced by him regulating The the calender. Mr. Morgan | requesting the Pres- | incompatible with public 01 report the considerati ter mig Lill was then placed on A resolution offered by 14] for a ship railway acrces the isthmus of | Tehuantepec. Mr. Hoar, from the Judiciary Committee, reported the bill placing the salary of United States District Judges at $5000, A message was received from the President trans- mitting the Keiley correspondence, and it was ordered to be printed and he on After an executive session In the Senate on the 15th a bill was reported and passed removing the polit- | ical disabilities of General Alexander R. Lawton, of Georgia. The Pres. ident Succession bill and the bill $5000 the salaries of U. District Judges were considered. The rules were discussed, pending | which the Senate went into executive Ws in 15 minutes the doors were reopened and the adjourned, Most of the large number of Lions sex in. creasing to S. joint sion. Senate BOIIina- t to the Senate were recess ap- pointments and included the following: John Cadwalader, to Collector of the Port of Philadel John M Campbell, to be Surveyor of the Port of Philadelphia; Henry B. Plumer, to be Naval Oficer at Philadelphia; Joseph B. Baker, to be Appraiser of Merchan- dise, and George KH. Snowden and George Assistant Appraisers at Frederick Gerker, to be Collector of Revenue for the First Dis. be phiiag second District, and E. A the Twenty-third Bigier, for District of Pennsyl- Examiner of Drugs, Medicines and phia, In the Senate on the 16ih, a message was received from the President, trans- Interior, calling attention to the desti- tive authority for the use of certain | The President Succession bill was disscussed, and Mr, | moved to sirike out the tions of the Revised Statutes provid. | ing for a new election. Pending da. | went into executive i HOUSE In the House on the 12th as the body | is not governed at present by any defi. nite system of rules, these members contend that *‘it will require unanimous | consent to order a call’ and assert that | during the week. In the House on the 14th Mr, Morri- son from the Committee on Rules, sub- mitted the report of that committee on the proposed revision of the rules, It was ordered to be printed and laid over until the 15th, permission being given to Mr. Randall to make a minority re- port. Mr, Weaver, of Iowa, offered a resolution providing for a call of States for the introduction of bills, The reso- mond, of Georgia, McMillin, of Tennes- see, and Springer, of 1ilinows, Pending discussion a motion to adjourn was agreed to, In the House on the 15th Mr. Morri- son, of lllinos, offered a concurrent re solution for a holiday recess from the 224 inst., until January 5th. It went over for one day. Mr. Morrison then called up the report of the Committee on Rules, which was discussed by him- self, Mr. Randall and others, Pending “lebate the House adjourned, In the House! on the 10th the Senate bill removing the political disabilites of Alexander RB. Lawson, of Georgia, was passed. The discussion of the revised rules was resumed, and a general de- bate had not closed when the house ad- Journed, Itis said that very fine effects are produced on unfinished cast iron by a mixture of petroleum with Freach yel- low, the result being a fine brotze yel- a toa, td app . pores metal, short of the file or planer tool to obliterate it. a A A NR A SNR Lone sud Forgot. Could 1 but know when I am sleeping Low in the ground One faithful heart would then be keeping Wiateh all around, As if some gem lay shrined beneath That cold sod's gloom, T would mitigate the pangs of death And light the tomb, Yes, in that hour if I could feel From hills of glee Aud beauty's pressure one would steal In secrecy Avd come and sit or stand by me In night's deep moon, 1 k of memory No other boom. jut ah, a lonelier fate is mine, A deeper woe, From all I've loved in youth's aweet time I soon must go. Draw round me my pale robes of white, In a dark spot To sleep thro’ deaths’ long, dreemless night, Lone and forgot. EST UT REIT UNDER DIFFICULTIES. “Do you really mean it, darling 2" Of Frank, think I such a sub- course I do, would joke about she nestled his broad evening, he ed husband, as head bright oO March through L gold Hite i iy un glinted drawing-ro« casting a carpet, COsY glory upon the and crimson cu trying +} Fist 1 that 1 asd in tho cheerful fire that blazed in UN highly polished grate, “I could not refuse you anything, my sweet Grace,” he said tenderly, as be pressed her dewy lips; “but I would much rather you had asked me any- thing in the world than this.” “Why, Frank!" she returned, looking up into his handsome face with one of her bewitching smiles, that always fin. ished an argument in her favor. erous time of year, might not be so feeling the from him shyly into in close proximity he urged deprecatingly, ground fast slipping away with her bright eyes looking his, her sweel face I will we Are ii little “Buti obey you t is my great wish; and in everything after wife,” she said playfully. ‘What put ur this notion in your “Grandmamma; and you must agree that she is clever, Now y here, and will take my old you sit down place on : raaif at LErseIl al v $ ay i vigil put this notior said that ndpa took bi when she was i - wh p ¢ ied gra er straight from irch to her new house, and they happy as birds ‘ H whatl time happy event have he asked mischievously, “July, I believe,” Grace said ery. ‘‘What matters the time 7 Surely it could make no difference.” “That is just whatdoes, March and July, little sweetheart, are very differ- demur- ent in our changeable climate; besides, I fancy a rd fo that their home was a fine old mansion that had Jes, whereas ours is & newly built modern villa, that should be well aired before we take possession,” So 1t is” little b whispered te wel several bil she persisted. *““Jane and grandma were there all last week, and the fires are blazing beautifully from morning till night, Come, say ‘ves;'’ and her soft, white arms were round his; and Grace as usual gained her point, but a score of Kisses, ““T'his is delightful, darling husband,’ little wife—commencing life cold-looking hotels, with staring waiters and pert chamber. “Solong as my sweet wife is happy, 1 as he folded her furs around her with a lover's anxious care. ‘“‘I hope every. thing is ready for us.” “Oh, you need not be uneasy; I feel sure Jane will attend to everything; she is a perfect paragon,’ ling wife, to your home I'’ he said as he led ner up the flight of steps where old Jane stood with two maud-servants to receive their young mistress, “1 wonder why Jane looks so anx- fous,” thought Grace; *'I hope every thing is all right. Oh, dear! what should I do if there was anything gone wrong? Frank would never cease teasing me. Where are the stair car- pets, Jane ?”° she whispered, when they were in the drawing-room. *'I thought everything was straight » “8 (L was, but the dratted cistern took to ’ Jking this morning, and no man can be got for love or money. I never saw such a gingerbread house as this in all my born days 1" she said gloomily, “Can't you manage to put them down, so that Frank won’t notice itp’ the poor little bride faltered. “Put them down to be spoiled | Why, —— Res i; “Oh, that is nothing Frank; it is of. “*I must insist thatfyou den’t stay an- “Why did you permit your to kill a **I am sure, sir, it was no fault of the paper in new houses often sweats “Is there no other room fit to receive us 7”? he asked; ‘surely the dining-room would be better,” “Well, you see, sir, the they ¢ stove is what all slow combustion.” HH what 7" himself. Ow pite of “I don’t know exactly! nounce the name, but it's a sorry thing at the best, and won’t act nohow, try +1 “It’s a beautiful grate, Frank,” 's one of the modern in- terposed Grace; *'it caes, and is called slow combustion.”’ “It's dratted slow “I've spent three-quarters of an hour over it, and I can’t so it’s slow enough in all grumbled Jane, get a fire to burn, conscience,’ “Never mind, Jane; I'm beautifully warm and comfortable— dear Frank,” “Well, I suppose we must make best of it now,” he said trying to ap- pear cheerful. “1 know what I'll murmured Grace; “‘music always suits Frank; I'll play and sing some of his favorites.” indeed am, the do.” In a few minutes the little cloud was blown over, and the pair were as turtie- doves as Grace sang song after song to » 1» 2% 3 ' { ti 3 Frank's intense delight, “hat on earth are they doing in the thought, “I gO they will break a minute, Oh wish I had taken Bi { feel $ Lp rvge : oy LO pieces 1n must sure the grate . dear; oh, dear! Frank's advi sad affalr.’ if any , s from Lhe faces « seared servant Grace relurmed sr husband, ar 2. id in her pretty coax broke the unhappy him, and ing mwanner, tid- ings to in less than ten min. utes a telegram t was dispatehed to th Grosvenor hotel, and a rochere dinner ordered. “+80 that little difficulty is over, ms darting,” he said, as they drove up to have been better If vou had listened to my advice and spent our honeymoon at of those big, cold hotels? this with a mischievous twinkle in his eyes, “As you are mighty, be merciful!” she said, laughing merrily. **I had no idea that the stove wouldn't cook AOE an? ““That the drawing room was damp,” hs one “Fia! is that being merciful ¥*' she pouted. But further domestic argument was “Thank Heaven we are in a civilized place at last!” murmured the new Benedict fervently, as they seated themselves at an elegantly arranged dinner table, laden with flowers, bright silver, and sparkling glass, *“‘this is comfort at any rate.” sald and did any amount of silly things, doubtless as thousands of brides and bridegrooms have done before; and, if truth must be confessed, Grace was sadly loth to return to her villa at Clapham; but she was a true daughter of Eve, and determined to keep her own counsel from her lord and master. “Here's a pretty go, Miss Grace] beg your pardon, I mean Mrs, Whas- ton,’ said Jane, as the pretty bride en- tered the breakfast room next morn- ing, looking as fresh and sweet as a blushing rose in her azure--blue morn. ing robe, with its clouds of lace around her fair neck and arms. “Why. Jane. what is the matter i i i i { i i ER AA some kind 7" “That’s right enough so far” ater and sonked your wedding dress, and the were out went and unpacked it at once, thinking the dress would 1 ter laid loosely like than erumpled up; ye ele dress all of a pulp; the flowers, too; all sopped and spoiled.” This was the proverbial last straw, and proved too much for poor Grace, who threw herself on the couch, and covering her sweet face, burst into a fit of tears, exclaiming : “Never will I try to get my own wa} What will dear Frank Oh, oh, he will never forgive me--I not know he will, In another moment she pair of arms lift ber and a tender voice Sr Sa Y ? fe it a str from the co whisperin “You are right, my darlin i forgive you and eyes have yi wud order your things to immediawely for the Cont mean ww “Bat take vou.” to be An i hat Nteeln what is the cake? ied, Ep al Lady “Another y quite as jet iat 3 13 hanny ; but a sm happy mirchased.” he replied, Kis : lie pearly but penitent tears, 5 **Are you happy, darling ?"’ her | ng ispered, as the train “Yes, Frank,” and she replied, ear . } arafallyv 4 truly peaceiuily 80, Decause mve learne 8s0on—10 listen have learned a lesson—t0 lister spect my busband’s wishes,” “Aud I universe ior am the happiest man in having commence honeymoon undel ¢ won the sweetest —————————— LAPLANDERS' SNOWSHOES Hi their Lapp Makes Headway on Them Peculiarities of How the Constructions. ff t hanno WR 1 cross-weavil £ Ig s oF iy like mountain fore at JOTI B53 common Snow shoe thos Indians, ai used in a few parts of Lie by some of our arct N however, Eurog wegian w, bul mostly among and Fons, The Lapp runs on these “‘skudors”’ as thi sisting him are two short birch poles or } i 4 snow-shoes are used, bul mostly as staves with which he si himself along like an In oves : ¥ HRS &2ins 0 run on attains He runs with the or down hill, juamps the si 1 ana , and ines, shes Arioss through forest and fe bear, or fol A 1 nudet { i yarslies the wolf and the reindeer, and the ranaway AKA ' © ¥ HIOWID | extremely long journeva, Zz his herd or visiting distant part Mr. Oscar Dickson, one of Nordensk- jold’s patrons, being in Lapland Quickjok, thought he would get up a | series of races among the Lapps on ski- dors to test their capabilities of mak- ing the speed they claimed. The dis | tance which they thought they had | traveled over the interior ice or mer de i glace of Greenland was X43 miles in al | going and coming. Mr. Dickson plan { ped his race so as to have about an equal length of course, and it really was | 141 miles long. The competition for | the nigh prizes offered took place last highest or first prize, and was won by a Lapp who had been with Nordenskjold on his Greenland inland expedition, He got over his 141 miles in 21 hours and 22 minutes, including all his rests and stoppages, or about 7 miles an hour kept up steadily for nearly a whole day, The second prize was sscured by a Lapp who got In only ball a minute behind the first, Two others got in within 2 Bours) and four more within a day of them were ntly unexhausted, and joined i the festivities that ended tins singular con. test, many of the contestants returning at once to their homes, Ofly to seventy five miles distant, from w they had come to join in the races. * a i { a a JGHT. “bloods” RE A SW A P57 5 0 5 IAN SR Dissolute youths are called because they live in vain, A find punctual man ¢ always weligent one never his Want of manline gery among i A babit he that b i The gnarled MH HARY iat arvil ire SPY iideth on the vulgar heart, and twist Darrow i ORK foind, (zive if thou canst, an afford instead of that a tle word. To enjoy the i wisdom; to enable others 8 virtue, § wenetits Ov.Gence 8 Lo enjoy them J Rr; is ¥ . ” . vy OER clusier: rare are a train; they other's heel, BOILATY Woes they love tread on each I prefer my family to myself, my country to my famify, and the human race Lo my country. Among those who labor for future happiness, he is the greatest who lives well in his household. like the moss, it, the life of which 11 pretends to adorn. Where there is shadow fit er: ie TO False friendship is feeds on FIAY Rr { men, a4 certain { a future existancs tiie deepest rool a é inthe grea'es ting f one only wishsd to be happy, this be accomplished: bul we than people, always Qifficait, for be happier than could readily * % » Fh wish to be happier other anu this is almost Yad we believe others 10 they are, gion that is communi in your power, {ay ind ne Ul he plavil i have his commands cer must take by ng » who woul iV Ca rried oul men prise, It is both a misery and a shame for a man to be a bankrupt in love, whu may easly pay and bs never the wire impoverished, 1 wiil be in no wan’s debt for good will, but will at least return every man his own measure, if not with usury. Pure imagination, of whieh the ove- liest of winged creatures is the flung emblem, seems always Lo gain in vigm and grace by the tempesis it encounters, and in contrary winds to show the brightest plumage, What soothes suffering, what sancti h he e, strong, wise, patient, benevolent, just, and at the same time humble and great, worthy ot liberty, 1s to have before him this life, None are truly happy bat those who are busy; for real happivess lies only in useful work of some Kind, either of the hand or the head, so long as overexer- tion of either is avoided. It should be the aim of every oe to be employed. 12 all men and women were Kept at soe useful employment, there would be less sorrow and wickedness in the world, Practice and theory must go together. Theory without practice to test it, to verify it, to correct it, is idle specula- tion: but practice without theory to animate it is mere mechanism, Inevery art and business is the soul and
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