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Lesson 3.—The Burnt Offering.
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the tint of Dionj."—llsh 9:
Central Truth: All acceptable ap
proach to God must bo in hia way, and
not our own.
The Book of Leviticus, to which we
now come, has been called the "tiguru
tive exhibition of the way of salvation."
In Exodus we have been told of Israel's
redemption and separation to be God's
peculiar people. We are now to learn
by n aeries of symbols how they were to
approach God, and appreciate hia grace
and favor. The study ought to prove
interesting and profitable. It will help
ua to understand much that will other
wise be obscure in New Testament nl
lusiona to offerings and sacrifices. No
doubt the saying is true, that "one rea
son why many have no better acquaint
ance with Christ and his Apostles is be
cause they are such strungers with
Moses and Aaron."
Respecting the origin of sacrifices we
have no explicit revelation. It is not
surprising, therefore, that on this point
there is a variety of opinions. Home
have supposed they originated in an
express command of God, and others
that they were first dictated by human
impulse. But it is very certain that
they had the divine sanction. Explicit
directions were given concerning them;
and they were unquestionably made
types of that one great sscrifice in which
Christ was at once victim and priest.
Of the different kinds of sacrifices the
most important were the burnt offering,
the peace-ottering and the sin-offering
and trespass-offering. These all had
some things in common; all were gifts
to God and answered the purpose of
worship, and all. too, were meant to
atone lor sin. This last point is well
worth remembering. Whatever was
true of other offerings, aa of tb>ur, oil
and wine, into every sacrifice of animal
life, every offering of blood, there en
tered the idea of atonement. First and
last, and always, at all times, and even
in all duties. mm is a sinner. His most
constant/ and primary need is of a "cov-
M'jny/lor sin,"juit that which in Old
Testament usuage meant by the word
atonement. Con>e<juentljr, in the burnt
and peace, as well as in the sin and
trespass offerings, tiere was first of all
the pouring out of tapod for the hiding
of sin. Further, it sQnuld be rembered
that offerings of the earth's fiuits never
went alone. Blood-nffefing* always with
these. How impressively are wo thus
reminded that it isoidytas a sinner that ;
man can ever approach hit Maker ; and
as a sinner he must have' Home atoning
offering to present, or to plead. This
is a point to be emphasised. Without
the remission of sin there is no enjoy
ment of the divine favor: and "with
out the shedding of blood there is no
remission." Of this old truth we can
not afford to lose sight. It is at the
foundations of solid Christian hope.
But, besides that which tbey signified
in common, each of these principal sac- .
rifices had an idea peculiar to itself.
What this was in the ca of the burnt
offuring is indicated by ita name. In
ita derivation this signifies "ascending."
The whole victim was congijfhM Jjoon
the altar, and sc£nile<l as a sweet safbl*
before bim. It thus symbolized entire'
surrender to God. As the regular morn
ing and evening sacrifice—first in the
tabernacle and afterwards in the tern- j
pie—it was the daily consecration of the
nation. Brought by the individual, it
signified bis own personal self-dedica
tion. The animal was to be the best of
its kind, that it might be a perfect of
fering. It was to be an ox, or lamb, or
goat, or pigeon, according to the offer
er's means ; for it is required of a nun
according to thst which he bath, and
not according to that which he hath
not. Then the offerer laid his hand
upon the victim's bead, in token that
he made it bis representative. It was
to represent him in the (touring out of
its life for sin, "for it is the blood that
maketh atonement for the soul" (17:
li). And It was also to represent bitn
aa it ascended in smoke from the sltsr.
This may seem a faint and insufficient
emblem of self surrender. And so it
was; and yet none could be more im
presaire to the mind of the early wor
shipper. It was a "whole burnt-offer
ing: every part of the victim was con
sumed. And so the devout offerer, so
far as his act was intelligent and sin
cere, surrendered in it his entire being
—body, soul and spirit. And it was
ibis spirit of penitent and trusting con
secration which made the sacrifice a
"sweet savor" to God. "Man rising
above the earth and mounting heaven
wards is, iti all ages, the fulfilling of our
heavenly Father s will, and was the les
son of this the earlieat form of sacri
fice."
It should perhaps be said that some
excellent writers, of whom Murphy is
one, have supposed that in this offering
the burning of the entire victim was
intended to signify the fullness of the
atonement made for sin, and that the
idea of self-consecration did not enter
into it; but such is not the prevailing
view.
rascTtcat. scoobstiohs.
1. No right-minded person can desire
to approach God empty handed ; tba
spontaneous impulse of bis heart is to
"bring an offering unto the Lord."
2. God early made it plain that be
will accept only the best. Oar choicest
possessions must be looked upon as be
longing to binv Some persons give to
him only such as they cannot use for
themselves, or the pittance left after
■elf indulgence. "Offer it now unto
thy gorernor, will he be pleased with
thee!"
S. An essential condition of every ac
ceptable sacrifice was that it should be
of the giver's "own voluntary will."
It is the heart there is in it which
HR feg Ik >
makes anything we bring to God, or do
for hint, pleasing to him.
4. God lava no oppressive burdena
upon u. IloaocepU the turtledove,
ir that ia all we have to bring. But he
ia not pleased with amnll gift* if we are
able to giro tnore.
5. All theae transactions at the altara
of sacrifice mean nothing if man ia not
a sinner in God'a aight, and without
hope, save aa somehow atonement i
made for hia sin.
6. Nor did these sacrifices mean any
thing if it ia not in God'a heart to save
the ainner. This great and cheering
truth ia doubly plain to us, since, in
.leaua Christ hia own dear Son, God has
himself provided for us a spotless lamb
of priceless value, and by hia one offer
ing on the cross haa made an atone
ment adequate for ua all.
7. In the ancient sacrifice every man
wiia to bring liia own ox. or lamb, or
pigeon, and offer it for himself. Ihe
sinner has now only to make the one
perfect sacrifice of Christ his own by an
act of appropriating faitb. Hut this he
certainly mutt do.
8. Atonement for sin and self surren
der to God went together in the burnt
offering. So they must in our approach
es to God. I'.y appropriating faith in
the blood of Jesus, and self dedication
of body, soul and spirit, we come into
relations of peace and newness of life
with him. Hut this is not an act done
just once for all. The burnt offering
was a morning and evening sacrifice.
Daiiv we have need to plead the work
of Christ, for the pardon of daily sins.
And there ia no day when we do not
have occasion to renew our self surren
der to him.
OI KSTIONS ANSIVEKKB.
Snmt Isyal Information for Xrar!</ Every
Mam fit ami Uuwarrird.
lh PUiU<telphl*
The series of articles on wills nn<l
the legnl relations of married women,
which has recently appeared in these
columns, has occasioned u number of
questions to be sent to the ledger.
home of the-e ate grouped iu the re
plies given below:
"A married woman, resident in
Pennsylvania," owns several bouses,
the rents of which she desires to leave
to her husband for life, so as to bo
secure from his present or future cred
itors; after his death she wishes the
property to go to another person.
Answer —Bhe ran do this by a prop
erly drawn will, but the clause which
will secure the income from being at
tached by her husband's creditors
must be carefully drawn by a lawyer.
The form of words which she propose#
is not sufficient. The Ledger cannot
give a long form of will, such as
would He necessary to effect her pur
(rose. She should go to a trustworthy
awver.
"An old Subscriber" asks "What is
meant by married women's earning ?
Does it mean that she can claim her
own earnings, and do whatever she
likes with them, and at the same time
the husband will bo responsible for
everything, in the broad sense of the ,
term? Again, if a mail's wife lends
money, or buys bonds or property \
with money which has been earned by \
her and her husband since their mar- j
riage, cannot be claim such money, ]
fronds or property, the wife not having I
filed her petition?" Here are two
questions. To the first we answer that, j
if the wife has filed her petition, under
the Act of Assembly, as set forth in
tIV article on the earnings i f married
vwhejyn the ledger of U2,
-be lA' claim hen.
| tfitfdPßhe husband is responsible for
j the maintenance of the family. If,
Jiowever, she contracts debts for neces
| snries and the husband has no means
i to pay for them, the tradesmen who
| have furnished her with these necessa
ries can recover the debt from her.
| The Law of Necessaries will probably
receive early aitcution in the ledger.
' Secondly, money earned by the mar
ried pair, and bonds or property
bought with <hnt money belong in
general to the husband, especially if
I the wife has not filed her petition un
der the act; hut if the money has
; ben invested or lout in the wife's
name, there is a presumption that the
husband has given it to her, and he
must meet that presumption by show
ing that the investments was so made
only for purposes of convenience. A
number of iawsuits have arisen under
such circumstances. It must he al
ways remembered that a husband may
give to his wife and n wife to her hus
"Justice" puts the following case:
) "Mr. C., at (lis death, leaves a house
I and lot hy will to each of his daugh
j ters. After coming into possession of
j her property one of the daughters
I marries, but has no children. Can
' she make a valid will, and dispose of
! the propcuty against the wishes of her
| husband, who survives her?"
Answer. —Her husband has a life
| estate in the bouse and lot, of which
• she cannot deprive him hy will ; but,
| after his death, the real estate will go
to the person to whom it is given in
her will. We take it for granted, as
the question is put, that the gift to
the daughter was absolute —not in
trust and not for her life only
"8. D. II." asks what the law is "in
reference to the disposition of the
property, real and personal, of a man
who dies intestate, leaving only his
widow; never having ban any chil
dren ; and also the same in the case
of the death of a wife possessed of
property who leaves only tier husband
to survivo her, never having had any
children.
Answer.—lf the intestate has col
i lateral relations, the widow will take
lone-half of the real estate for life,
j and one-half of tbo personal estate
I Thn uirei aincr hilahand i
will tuko the whole of tho personalty
nnd n life estate in the realty. If the
intestate leaves no relations whatever,
the widow or surviving husband will
lake everything. This answer covers
several other inquiries by different
correspondents.
"M. desires to know how the estate
of u woman who dies intestate will be
divided, and what effect it will have
if mortgages are in the husband's
name for convenience sake.
Answer. —1. Her husband will take
the real mlate for life, with remainder
to her children, ami a child'e ehare of
the |M'rsoualty. If she leaves four
children, for instance, he will get one
fifth ; if hut one, he will get one-half.
2. If the mortgages can be proved to
lie in his name for convenience only,
they will he distributed like the rest
of the personalty ; but this must be
clearly shown.
"Jt. H. T." asks whether a married
woman can make aw ill cutting off her
husband from all interests in her prop
erty.
Answer.—No. He can takeaguinst
her will just what she could tnke
ngainst his, that is, if there he a child,
one-third of the realty for life and
one-third of the personalty absolutely;
or, if lie prefer, he cati take the whole
real estate for his life. We have ex
plained just above what he would take
if she died intestate.
RAKE HONESTY.
An instance of remarkable honesty
nml fidelity bus just been made pub
lic, which rivals in interest any olden
legend or any tale of the Arabian
Night*. The characters arc well known
in Santa liar barn ami Ventura coun
ties, ami the name# figure conspicu
ously in Southern California history.
The thread of the story, briefly stated,
is as follows:
Nearly twenty year* ago one of the
wealthy ladies of I/os Angeles county,
tiuding herself nigh unto death, made
a very unusual provision for her only
daughter, then an infant. She in
trusted to one of her dear lad v friends
a verv large amount of jewelry and
valuables, which the friend was to
keep until the child grew to woman
hood and married.
On her wedding day the mother's
gift was to be given the daughter, but
until then the most profound secrecy
wit* to lie maintained regarding the
existence of the legacy. There was a
magnificent pearl and diamond neck
lace, whose value was not less than
ten thousand dollars. There were
quantities of massive silver and gold
plate; there were large solitaire dia
mond ring* ; there were ornaments so
rich and rare they would have honor
ed the dindein of a queen. The most
costly wardrobe* of silk and satin and
fine lace were among the treasure#
which were confided to this friend, and
with the rest was the very wedding
robe which the mother had worn ar
she stood before the altar. It was the
mother's request that the daughter lie
marrietl in the same robe.
And so the mother died, and the
earnest kiss which the devoted friend
pressed upon the naliil brow wa< the
seal of a vow of fidelity. The wealth
ty Spanish father may have wondered
w hat disposition hi* wife made of her
treasures, but, if so, he never gave ex
pression to hi* thoughts.
Time rolled on, and the little orphan
efrJJd became a sweet, graceful girl.
MijSbtime the father removed to Santa
Barbara, and the tide of fortune turn
ed from his door and led him almost
penniless. Misfortune, too, had visit
ed the household of the friend, and
her vat estates became involved, and
poverty crept close to her fireside.
She had a son whose talents gave
promise of a brilliant career. Her
very life was wrapped up iu his fu
ture. There was a time when the
trust confided to her keeping would
have been sufficient to have saved her
from bankruptcy. There was not a
living soul who knew of the existence
of the treasures. From time to time
the great chests had to be opened and
the rich robes and lace* cared for, lest
moths or dust, or time mar the delicate
fabrics. Yet never once did this
faithful friend falter. Reversals came,
poverty came, and many bright hopes
vanished, but the treasures were pre
served.
Tho girl grew to be a beautiful
voung lady, and in due time became
betrothed to a young gentleman of
Eond business prospects, and who is
ighly respected in the community.
The wedding occurred a short time
ago, aud was largely attended. The
bride's attire was so rich and elegant
that it attracted universal admiration,
but none guessed that it was the
mother's wedding robe so mysteriously
preserved and so faithfully presented.
All the treasures, to the value of
many thousand of dollars, were scru
pulously delivered to the new bride,
and are now safely deposited in one of
our city banks.
The faithful friend is now living in
Ventura county. Her son has Is-vn a
member of the Legislature, and is one
ot the most prominent young men in
Southern California. 1
"IK I was as bald as yon," said (Jus
De Smith to one of the most promi
nent citizen# of Austin, "I would wear
a wig."
"I don't sec why you should ever
wear a wig," was the quiet response,
"an empty barn don't need any roof."
Texa* filling*.
THE man at the telephone office al
ways has a "holier back."
TIIE FUTURE MOTOIMHMVEK.
The steam engine that has been tho
means of revolutionizing manufactur
ing and transportation, was spoken of
with a good ileal of disparagement by
several of the members of the British
Association for tho Advancement of
Hcicuce at the late meeting at Hath.
Nearly every jierson who spoke on the
subject gave it a had name. It was
stated tliut it was exneusive to build,
costly to run, difficult to keep in re
puir, dangerous to life aud property,
cumbersome, productive of dirt and
noise, and not adapted to many pur
poses where a motor is required. In
the opinion of some, the steam engine
had had its day, and played its part,
and was now ready ty be put in a
museum of curiosities. They think it
is behind the times, and that it should
give place to something better.
These scientific men of Great Brit
ain object to thesteum engine l>ecause
it does not meet the wants of the pres
ent fast age ; because it spends too
much force for the result it accom
plishes, and for the additional reason
tlmt it is fast consuming the coal that
will be wanted for heating purposes.
They want a better force, more loco
motion, quicker travel, less expense
and greater security. They want
something that will protiel canoes as
well as ships ; that will run sewing
machines as well as trip-harumcrs;
that will draw pleasure carriages as
well as railway cars. Thcv desire a
motor that will not consume fuel, pro
duce smoke, or cause noise ; that can
he managed by a child and run if de
sired in a parlor. They want some
thing that will do all the steam engine
does and many things besides.
In the opiuion of most of the sci
entists of Groat Britian electricity is
to take the place of steam in driving
machinery and moving cars, and it is
to lie generated by the action of tides,
winds and falling water. They pre
dict that wind-power will lie utilized
to a greater extent than any person*
in a previous age ever believed it
would. Wind will generate electricity
for moving tnachiuerv. for lighting
street*, and warming dwellings iu Ire
land, Belgium, Ik-umark and other
countries where there are few streams
that aflbrd wrater-power. The move
ment of the tides will produce the
same effects in most eouutrics that
have an extensive sea coast, while the
fall of water in rivers and streams will
generate electricity in ail mountain
region*.
The great electrical exhibition at
Paris is doing much to draw attention
to what is called the motor-power of
the future. A picture called "The
tjucen of the Nineteenth Century"
hangs in many of the shop window*.
It i* a female figure surrounded with
a halo, and emitting rays of light
from the hands, which are raised as if
to enable the being to fly. The light
gives the arms the appearance of
wings. The artist is an enthusiast,
and is regarded by many as a prophet.
We all hope that his fair predictions
may be realized. The steam engine is
a good thing, hut we are ready for
something better. Now that atten
tion is drawn to electricity, great re
sults may be expected.
A MAItI! VI Mi AVII>OW.
An Kric special the Cleveland lend
er *ay that a genuine comedy in real
life was played here yesterday. Mrs.
Frances Kennedy is a buxom young
widow twenty five years old. Her hus
band died about a year ago from a
fall. Six months ago William Cutu
rning came courting her, ami his at
tentions not Wing distasteful to the
widow, she finally consented to marry
him iu twelve months and a day frotn
the date of her first husband's death.
The happy day fell on Wednesday,
ami the ceremony was to take place at
the bride's house. A magnificent wed
ding feast was prepared, and about
sixty guests were invited to partake of
it. The hour appointed for the mar
riage was set for (J P. M. In the fore
noon the bridegroom-elect arrayed
himself in his best and went ofT to in
vite a few friends in the country who
had been forgotten. The afternoon
mail brought a postal card from him,
stating that he had conscientious scru
ples anout marrying a woman so re
cently widowed. He would make it
a matter of prayer, and would abide
the result of his feelings when through.
She was not to take this as a positive
declination to marry, but if he did
not arrive at ft o'clock P. u., she might
consider the marriage ofT.
Mrs. Kennedy did not faint or go
into hysterics, but she decked herself
in her bridal robes, and smilingly re
ceived the guests bidden to the feast.
When the minister and all those with
wedding garments had arrived, the
lady called the meeting to order and
read the recreant Cummings' card.
Loud and prolonged were the de
nunciations of the absent groom's con
duct.
"This need not prevent the feast,"
said Mrs. Kennedy, and the guests
fell to banqueting immediately. After
supper the room was cleared for danc
ing, and Mr. Washington Williams,
an elderlv bachelor, led the gcrman
with the bride. He became so enam
ored of ber that within an hour he
proposed and was accepted. The min
ister was recalled, and at 11 P. M.,
Mrs. Kennedy was made Mrs. Wash
ington Williams. The marriage had
scarcely been performed when the
door bell was rung violently, and in
stalked the conscientious Cummiugs,
He had wrestled in prayer with the
question, and had concluded to come
back and marry. After being intro
duced to Mrs. Williams it was gently
intimated to the broken up Cummings
that the lateness of the hour suggested
the propriety of his going.
Miss limner.
A rtOIITINO IEM AI.E MAIL CAIIKIER—BEATS
A MAM EON INSULTINO IIEE —ills
NL'USEQI'ENT DEA7II.
Nkw Yobk, Oct. I.— The truth con
cerning the tragic death of George K.
Met'leilan, an itinerant photographer
from Syracuse, is as follows: Accord
ing to the latent developments, lie had
been at Port Washington, I>ong Island
Hound, with a partner, driving around
the country with a photograph wagon,
doing a good husiuess. Both made
their headquarter* at Hull's hotel.
His partner collected and decamped
last Tuesday a week with 81,000 la.-
longing to the firm. McC'lellau be
came despondent and took to drinking
heavily. He left Port Washington at
] 1 o'clock last Saturday morning much
intoxicated. That afternoon Miss Hu
lls Bruner, aged 22, a strong woman,
who curries the mail in a light wagon
hetween Port Washington and Great
Neck, while en route, met McG'lellan
one mile south of Mauha**et. He
would not let her pass, and crossed
the road several times iu front of her,
with his team, to prevent her getting
ahead.
Becoming impatient, Miss Bruner
drove alongside, and McClellan man
aged his team so as to force her vihielfl
into a ditch at the farm of F. B.
Davis. He then insulted her and a
light ensued. Miss Bruner allighted
and attacked liiin with a heavy whip,
using the but of the same ou his head
and face uufil he gave up the contest.
She then went ou. When she reached
Great Neck she gave an account of
the occurrence to the post-office offi
cials. saying she had never before seen
McClellan, and that although he was
drlink be knew perfectly well what he
was about. The next morning, near
the scene of the fight, McClellan'*
wagon was found standing in the road
he hanging over the da*h-t>oard, appa
rently in a d runic en stupor. On nion
day morning McClellan was found ly
iusensible in the road beside his wagon,
near Flushing, his face covered with
cuts and bruises, and he was taken to
the Flushing lock-up for a drunk, and
remained unconscious until Wednes
day, when he died.
On Hundav afternoon McClellan
was seen in Maha**ct, wheu he told
the pot master there of the beating
Miss Bruner gave him.
A man known by the alias of "I'rct
tr Pat," a rough customer of Great
Seek, was seen with McClellan on
Saturday afternoon subsequent to the
whipping by Miss Bruner. Persons
have also been found who say that
McClellan bad the marks on his face
when he left Port Washington.
An inquest will he held at Flush
ing on Monday. There is much ex
citement, and it is uncertain whether
or not the immediate cause of death
was the heating given bv Miss Bruner.
She is a very respectable, hard-work
ing girl and is upheld by the com
munity.
A Water Filter.
Serious sickness would often be
averted from the household if, among
other sanitary regulations, none but
filtered water was drunk bv the mem
bers. Water may look ami taste like
the purest, and still contain disease
germs that we would retreat from
with horror if tbev but nrmentod
themselves duly labelled. Wells, cis
terns and springs that occupy ground
lower than that of drains, vault*, cr
barnyards withiu a hundred feet or
more, should be regarded with suspi
cion no matter how 'splendid' the wa
ter may appear.
A good and efficient filter may be
made iu this way : Take a cask, re
move one end and set it upright, the
open end at the top. At one-third of
the distauce from the Uittoin place a
round partition pierced with small
holes. On this arrange a later of
clean small pebbles, ami over them a
layer of charcoal and another of sand,
topping it over with more pebbles.
Over this put another partition with
holes in it, or a layer of good sii'd
stones to prevent the pebbles from
being disturbed when the water is
C>ured in. A faucet is placed in the
>ttoro to draw off tie water. A pail
of water and a lump of ice in the top
of the cask ami closely covered, sup
plica the perfection of drinking water
for twenty-four hours.
The Materials of Yanderbllt's New
Heme.
N.w Tart Latter la Trojr Itaa
Vauderbilt has been criticised be
cause he went to Europe with Herter
to order all the glasswork, chamlo.iers,
carpets, hangings, marble work and
much of tbe furniture. Having made
his money in America he ought to
spend it here, it has been said. Tbe
only art-work done in this countiy for
the house are the bronae railings
around the house and the bronse crest
ing around the roof. Thia work was
done in nine months by a Philadelphia
firm for $42,000. It was offered to
Mitchell dr Vance of New York, who
declined it because it waa stipulated
that it should be done in three months.
Tbe chandeliers, including one of
solid silver weighing half a ton, for
tbe ball room or picture gallery, are
now being made by Harhedienue of
Pari*. Vandcrbilt ha* two of Her
tor's men won ring Europe for what
ever may lie .unique 10 furniture.
Co*t in said 10 be of no importance
whatever. "The more the house cost*
the bettor," Vandcrbilt in said to have
remarked to an old friend disposed to
lecture hint uf>ou the Kin of extrava
gance. From careful estimate* it ia
thought thut the three house* on that
one plot of ground will have coat
when ready for house warming about
$4,500,000 —not one year's income of
thin name Hilly Vandcrbilt, who twen
ty-five yearn ago was hard pressed to
pay taxes on hi* furtn, and, perhajis,
wondered why a poor man like him
had ten children to support.
tien. Grant's Present* am! Ilia Family.
Vt'jiii lb* Sw York Huti,
Mrs.| U. H. Grant is busy in this
city unpacking the numerous case*
containing President Grant's preseut*.
When Gen. Grunt gave up his house
in I street, Washington, all the pres
ent" he had received at that time were
packed and stored. He has now
eighty-two caws of valuables to be
unpacked. Mrs. Grant recently said
that she did not really know bow
muck the family bad. The magnifi
cent service of silver presented by
Mexico to Gen. Grant, about the time
be became President, and by biin
transferred to bis wile, has been order
ed from the vaults of the bank where
it was deposited, and will be used tor
the first time in what is termed
"Grant's New York palace." The
service of silver is said to IK- finer than
that owned by G. W. Cliilds, A. M.
Gen. Grant will have in bis new house
a sideboard that will arouse the envy
of all lovers of unique furniture. It
is made of Mexicau onyx, and was
presented to hi in by Mexico. It is
the rarest and costliest buffet in New
York. The parlors of the new bouse
will le crowded with presents, some of
which will IK- kept in a burglar-proof
•afc. Col. and Mrs. Fred Grant, with
their two children, will reside with
their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses
Grant, Jr., will reside in the (,'haffee
mansion. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Grant
n-side in an ch-gant flat. Mr. and
Mrs. Hartoris and their three children
are ex|K*ctcd in New York next month,
and it is probable that they will also
make their home here. The value of
the present* contained in Gen. Grant's
treasure boxes is fixed by the gossips
at a fabulous sum.
A Hoi Water Hirer.
The great Suiro tunnel, rut to re
lieve the celebrated Cotastock mine*
at Virginia Citjr, Nevada, of the vast
I quantity of hot water which is en
i countered in them, afford* an outlet to
12,000 tone every twenty-four hours,
or about 3,000,000 gallons. Some of
the water a- it find* iu way into the
mines, ha* a temperature of 19.5 de
grew, while four miles from the mouth
of the tunnel the tem|>erature ranges
130 to 13.5 degrees. To obviate Die
iuconveniencc which would arise from
the vapor such a vast quantity of
water would give off, the flow is con
ducted through the entire tunnel, four
miles, iu a tight flume made of pine.
At the point of exit the water has
lost but seven degrees of heat. Sixty
feet below the mouth of the tunnel
the hot water is utilized for turning
machinery belonging to the company,
from hence it is carried off by a tun
nel 1.100 feet in length, which serves
as a water-way. Leaving the waste
way tunnel the water flows to the Car
son river, a mile and a half distant.
This hot water is being utilized for
many purpose*. The boys have ar
ranged several pools where they indulge
in hot baths. The miner* and others
use it for laundry purposes, and ar
rangement* are being made whereby
a thousand acres belonging to the
company is to be irrigated. It is pro
posed to conduct the hot water through
iron pipes, beneath the surface of the
soil near the roots of thousands of
fruit trees which are to be planted, and
in a similar manner give the necessary
warmth to a number of hot houses to
be used for the propagation of early
fruits and vegetables.
Weather Wisdom.
When you wish to know what the
weather is to bo, go out and select the
smallest cloud you see. Keep your
ere upon it, and if it decreases and
disappears it shows a state of the air
which is sure to be followed by dry
weather; hut if it increases in site,
take your great coat with you if you
are going from home, for (ailing
weather is not far off. The reason is
this: When the air is becoming charg
ed with electricity you wtll aee every
cloud attracting all lesser ones to
wards it, until it gathers into a show
er ; and, on the contrary, when the
fluid is passing off, or diffusing itself,
then a large cloud will he seen break
ing into pieces and dissolving.
LAW PROFESSOR— What constitutes
burglary ? Student—There must be
a breaking. Professor—Then. If a
man enters your house and takes $5
from your vest packet is the hall
would that be burglary? Student—
Yes, sir, because that would break me.
It* Portugal a man was advertised
aa drowned and a reward offered for
the recovery of his body. Among
other peculiarity* by which be could
be identified was a marked impediment
in hia speech.