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PITTSBURG, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 13. 1SS2. TEE MILK C0KEINE. Following upon.the heels of the discovery of numerous milk dealers in the adultera tion of that important staple, comes the an nouncement that all the parties interested In that business in this city are forming a combination, professedly to establish uniform prices but really to prevent competition and any diminution of the charges -which the middlemen desire to impose on the con sumers. An agreement to establish uniformity in 'prices does not necessarily contain anything obnoxious to the public, although it ignores the essential fact that different circum stances naturally produce different prices. But the provision that farmers shall not sell to grocers or retailers except at whole saler's prices, nor to consumers except atre- toiler's prices is adirect attftnpt to stifleconi petition and enhance the cost ot a food staple of prime necessity. It reveals the fact that all these pretended efforts to make prices uniform attempt to equalize them by making them uniformly dear and never uniformly cheap. Ot course such an effort if it outlasts its first attempt, will be to stimulate the estab lishment of more concerns engaged in sup plying milk directly to consumers. But while the natural laws of trade are bring ing the legitimate penalty the people ought to be aroused to the necessity of arresting by law such efforts to increase the cost of life to them and their children. THE HIKING PE0BLEM. The convention of miners and operators which metnt Columbus, yesterday, is con fronted by a serious subject of disagreement as to the basis of w ages, which threatens to lesult in undoing the very good work that was done by that organization last year. The operators claim that a reduction in the wage rate is necessary for operations during the coming year; and the miners naturally put in strenuous objections to such a pro posal. It will probably appear on full ex amination that each side has a certain pro portion of truth in its claim. The operators of the most important mining districts have doubtless found the regular rate of wages a burden in competition with districts paying less wages; but the remedy needed is not so much a general reduction as the equaliza tion of wages. The Pennsylvania and Ohio fields can pay full rates if their competitors have to do the same; and the attention of the convention should be directed to the latter end rather than to get into a split over a proposition to reduce wages. The benefits of united action between the opera tors and miners for the solution of wage problems, has been too great during the past year to permit to be easily abandoned now. ' LHAGIHAEY TINES. It is rather surprising to find in the .Washington Star's editorial comments on the amendments to the inter-State commerce law the assertion that railway managers "have paid the light fines hitherto imposed without hesitation and gone on violating the law systematically." It would be an interesting effort to have the esteemed Star point out the instances in which railroad managers have paid any fines, or had any fines levied upon them. That, as the Star says, they have violated the law, is shown by the reports of the Commission; but it is a remarkable fact in connection with these violations that not a sincie penalty, either in the shape of dama ges or fines, has been imposed upon them. Imprisonment may be a proper penalty Jor some of the violations of the law; but before we can hope that they will do much good, there should have been evident some where a disposition to impose the penalties already existing. WAffAKAKEE'S BUSINESS WAY. A story comes from "Washington, through the columns of an anti-administration news paper, which indicates that Postmaster Gen eral Wanamaker intends to conduct the postal department on business principles decidedly the reverse of those preached by Senator Parwell. The statement is that a subordinate of the postofficc department tendered his resignation according to the partisan precedent. Upon this Mr. Wana maker sent him back to his desk with the information that if he was -faithful and ef ficient he would not be disturbed; and that, if he was not, he would be removed without the previous formality of a resignation. This is true business management; and we hope that 3Ir. Wanamaker will carry it out. But it will be gall and wormwood, to the men who believe in partisan politics as a business. It will also knock the starch out of that story of the Democrats that Mr. Wanamaker was to run the postofficc busi ness as Senator Quay's machine. It would be a gratifying surprise if Senator Quay's nominee should turn but to be a reformer. SAUSBUEY DASE NOT. ij, The suggestion has been made that the Tories in England may in their desperation try to avert their party's defeat by giving home rule to Ireland. Those who think that such a tergiversation is a possibility point to Disraeli's triumphant audacity when he dished the Liberals with a more radical reform bill than they themselves had favored in 1SG7, as an example of what the Tories have heretofore done. There would be more reason for believing that the Tories contemplate a bold stroke such as this if there were any apparent possibility of the present Tory Government .retaining their grip on the, offices by deliberately stultifying themselves. But the voters who put the Tories in power are of the class lbr the most pari' that does not change its opin ions to suit the political exigencies of its leaders. They hated home rule from years ago, with the exception of those whom Gladstone has converted, they hate home rule still. It is clear that the Tory Govern ment cannot contradict all it has said and offer to undo all it has done, and yet repre sent any body of voters of respectable pro portions. As to the "dishing" maneuver of Dis raeli, it was done in very different circum stances. The parties were divided upon the question of extending the franchise in the matter of degree both wanted some reform. Disraeli saw which way the cat was about to jump and cooly appropriated his oppon ents' bag in which to catch her. Salisbury is not Disraeli. The courage and discern ment of the dead statesman are not in the armory of the sluggish Cecil. Salisbury does not cast off his Unionist allies, the Tory fat purses and their -ignorant slaves, to seek friendship among the men against whom he has freely used the cruel methods of Bomba. Home rule is coming to Ireland; not through the soiled hands of a Tory tyrant, but at the command' of Gladstone, the Lib erator, and the patriot Parnell. WORK FOB A COMMISSION. Legislative Commissions to inquire into this, that and the other thing, as a rule are productive of mere expectation and bills of expense. There is, however, one subject, to-wit, taxation, that could now be most profitably investigated by a Commission of competent men. The debates over the revenue bill merely furnish another proof of the present conflict of ideas. Money must be raised for municipal and State purposes; it is of the utmost consequence that the taxes fall where they can be borne with least disadvantage to the industrial interests; and yet there is the most pro nounced disagreementas to what should and what should not be taxed. In the House at Harrisburg there was a hot debate yester day as to whether building and loan asso ciations should be exempted. Previous to that the fight was over the proposal to ex empt manufacturing corporations. In this city there is a movement to repeal the busi ness tax; and as for an equitable mode of assessing real estate, everyone knows what a crop of divergentviewscomesup regularly with the triennial assessment. The Dispatch has heretofore urged a commission to consider and recommend such forms and subjects of taxation as will comport with the bests interests of the State and of the cities and boroughs. The best business ability should be chosen for it. If among the legislators there is not enough experience or confidence let the appoint ments be from business men. Such a commission is urgently needed. That a careful plan of taxation, framed with specific knowledge of its effects, in place of the hap-hazard way of levying upon whatever comes easiest to hand, is pressing ly desirable for all interests, need not be argued at this late day. THE PEOTECnON OF THE PEOPLE. The report from Payette county of the de predations of an organized gang of robbers, who enter houses in the rural sections and torture the inhabitants until they give up their money, together with a similar out rage in Westmoreland county a short time ago, and the suburban highway robberies in this city, point out the danger to which over confidence in the good order of the country may subject the residents of unpro tected sections. Reliance on good order and respect for law has made people careless of the protection that should be afforded to all citizens, and placed those who are isolated at the mercy of the criminal class. The first suggestion as a measure against this lawlessness is a mounted patrol. But when the vast extent of country open to the depredations of organized robbery is taken into consideration it will be seen that to maintain a paid police, so as to thoroughly protect the whole of it, is practically im possible. A system which is not likely to do more than catch an occasional robber and send him to the penitentiary is not an adequate protection. What is needed is to make it certain that whenever any such crimes are attempted all the participants ' will be run down and captured. Let that be once demonstrated and the crimes will be brought to a stop. The surest way to do that is for the resi dents of the infested regions to organize themselves. Let every man have his gun and horse ready to mount in pursuit of the thieves. Let' every section have its patrol if necessary; but above all, let the measures be such that when any attack is made on people in their own homes the whole country will be roused against the outlaws until they are brought to justice. That is the way in which such crimes have been suppressed in past years; and there must be sufficient vigor in our rural population to suppress them now. One thing is clear. Strong measures are required to make every person in the Com monwealth safe, whether on the highway or in his own home, against marauders and ruffians. PETITIONS FOE APPOINTMENT. A rather striking example of the way in which recommendations to office arc made is presented by a petition recently sent to the President for the appointment of a Chicago man to be Minister to Brazil. The petition is stated to have been a very strong one, including the Governor of Illinois, the Mayor of Chicago.most of the State officials, and members of the Legislature, and a long list of Chicago's leading business men. Ytt inquiry proved that the aspirant was comparatively unknown. The Mayor said that he never had beard of the man, although he "may have signed the petition." Finally a bank officer, whose name was -also on the petition, was found who knew the man, and certified that he is "a nice man and keeps a little stationery store near the bank." The stationery business is a very legiti mate and useful one; but it is not supposed to give any especial training for diplomatic dnties. The whole story of petitions for office is told in this case. A "nice man" picks out a place the salary of which seems adequate to his taste and sets his petition in circulation. He is such a nice man that no one likes to refuse to sign the petition, and this spirit of complaisance goes so far that men of standing, whoncver heard of the applicant before, affix their signatures and straightway forget all about it. It would be hard to imagine anything more remote to such a plan of procedure than any consideration of qualifications to discharge the duties of the places asked for. The President insisted in his inaugural that "those who volunteer or are in vited to give advice as to appoint ments shall exercise consideration and fidelity." He most certainly has that right, and one of the most efficient means of enforcing it, is to make it plain that the names found on the petition of men they do not know to be capable and qualified, "will henceforth have no weight whatever in determining the action of the executive on future appointments. TnE project of widening Diamond street between the market and Smithfieid meets with such very general favor that it is likely to go through. On the part of Dia mond street above Smithfieid but a few buildings still project over the line; so that the prospectof ultimately getting apsetty fair unobstructed outlet to the East End is not bad. But the question of cost and dis tribution of damages and benefits has yet to come. That is the point where such plans usually meet their obstacles; whether the Diamond street move will fare better has yet to be seen. Thus far, the theory is gen erally commended as first-class. The- West Virginia Supreme Court de cides in favor of hold-over Wilson. Of ficials who are anxious tor-perpetuate their terms by preventing the declaration of their successor's election will be unanimous in praise of the West Virginia law. The announcement that sundry restaur ant keepers say they will go out of business if they are not allowed to sell oleomargarine, because there is no money In the business otherwise, will be likely to provoke the re sponse from the public that such a step would leave room for people who would be able to see the money that can be made by selling for food articles that are just exactly what they are represented to be. The Maxwell land grant scheme is show ing its head above the surface; out in Kan sas City. The schemers do not want quite the.whole earth. For this installment, they will be satisfied with that share of it laid down on the maps as New Mexico. A bill has passed the lower branch of the Maine Legislature, Imposing fine, im prisonment and disfranchisement for ten years on the man who sells his vote. Add to that, the same penalties for the man who buys the vote, including the man who furnishes the money to bny it, and then the question will be brought down to the cru cial point of securing its full enforcement. The tumble in wheat yesterday reached a panjeky stage; and consumers are eagerly waiting for the same feeling to strike the flour market. Mb. Thomas C. Platt had an inter view with President Harrison the other day and says there will be no fight over the New York offices. This is an indication that Mr. Platt thinks his chances good for getting that comfortable slice of them known as the New York Custom House. But there is a dim suspicion that Warner Miller is still to be heard from. The London rimes is finally reaching the conclusion that it has got to submit its case in its present badlv battered condition. The statement that the Arkansas House ot Representatives has passed a bill to prohi bit detectives from other States from coming into Arkansas in search of fugitives from justice, indicates that those law-makers are anxious to promote immigration to. their State. They propose to do that by making Arkansas the successor of Canada as an asylum for levanters. Yesteedat's list of appointments re morselessly narrows the field for the diplo matic aspirations of the editorial corps. German statistics show that 2,000,000 Germans have come to the United States since 1871. This is a greater migration than that of the Tartars under Tamerlane; and what displeases Bismarck is the fact that these two million Germans haye been promptly turned into two million good American citizens. TnAT Payette and Westmoreland counties gang of desperadoes is evidently in urgent need of the hemp treatment. The rumor that Ben Butler is to repre sent the United States at the Samoan con ference, is doubtless due to his ability to keep one eye on Bismarck and one on Sa moa at the-same time. Ben's eyes are not very pretty but they are very sharp. PBOMINENT PEOPLE. Count you Moltke has had a wonderful career in the army, which he entered 70 years ago. He was then between 18 and 19 years of age. He has been in the Prussian army since 1822. Viscount Mandeville, the bankrupt, is a round-shouldered man, with a slouching. gait and a general appearance ot physical decline. His face is mottled and his small eyes are heavy and dalL Mr. McKee, the President's son-in-law, left Washington yesterday afternoon for a three weeks' visit to Boston on business. Mrs. Mc Kee and her children will remain at tho White House for several weeks yet, when they -Trill go to Deer Park. A lot of Paris schoolboys sent a case ot Mandarin oranges to General Boulangcr, by way of congratulating him on his election. But the dealer of whom they bought them was a supporter of M. Jacques, and ha saw to it that the fruit did not reach "lc brav' general" until it was far too aged for consumption. The Grand Duke Peter Nicolaievitch, of Russia, the younger son of the Grand Duke Nicholas Nlcolalevitch, who is a first cousin of the Czar, is reported to be coming to England shortly, with a view to his becoming a suitor for one of the daughters of the Prince of Wales. Prince Peter was born in January, 1864. A CLEvrn fellow is Captain Wissman, the German explorer, who is. going to Africa to look after Stanley and Emin. "He possesses," says Sir Charles Wilson, all of Livingstone's indomitable courage, his constancy of purpose and his kindly feelings toward the natives; and he has twice crossed Africa in its widest extent without once firing a shot in anger." At her last reception in the White House Mrs. Cleveland took to counting the number of Hading veils that passed before her. She became so interested in the occupation that she forgot to pay attention to tho introductions made by Marshal Wilson. As she shook hands with a pretty yonng woman wearing one of the striking veils undergoing enumeration the President's wife exclaimed, "Four hundred and one." The girl looked up in surprise and Mrs. Cleveland realized that she had made a auxpas. She at once abandoned the count. "Little Phil" Siieiudan inherits his il lustrious father's pluck. It is told that at Staunton, on their way to Nonqutt, before the Oeneral's death, the private railroad car in which Mrs. Sheridan and family were making the journey had been placed on a sido track to await tbe throuch train. In switching, a car came thundering along the same track. The family, seeing the danger, retreated in great haste and confusion to the opposito end of the car. "Little Phil' took in the situational once, but was not to be stampeded. Ho braced himself between tbe seats, and looked defiance at the approaching car, which was still not re sponding to the brakes. When it struck with considerable force "Little Phil" was stllL there, holding bis own, while his mother and sisters and Mrs. Kellogg were considerably alarmed. now to Become a Millionaire. From the JJoston Herald.-) , How to become a millionairess told by the career of the late Isaiah Williamson, tbe Phlla- .t4tlntil nliflpntlirnntet Tin nlisuva ManL-n.1 1.1a own shoes, let his clothes grow shiny and J threadbare, and dickered with tbe woman at the mncn.counter to get sx 10-cent sandwiches for 50 cents. I THE TOPICAlj TALIER. A Powerful Monogrnm Senator Quay's Plans Rough on the Mice Lullabies From Chicago The Tame Hone. An intimate friend of Senator Quay, who has just returned from Washington, tells ma that M.S. Q. make the most influential mono gram to-day in Washington. "Yon never aw a man so besieged by office seekers as Mr. Quay is to-day," said my In formant. "I don't wonder that he removed the handle of his doorbell last Sunday. He must have needed a rest as badly as the door bell. But under all'the Btraln, constantly devoting his time and his energies to the thousands of people who think they have claims upon him, he looks well enough, and he isn't worried about his health." "is there any chance of his being induced to take office under tho new administration?" "Not the slightest. He has been offered three or f onr of tho best places in Mr. Harri son's gift, but he has refused them all with thanks. He told me he was satisfied to be Senator, and that nothing could tempt him to be anything else. As his plans are at present ho will stay in Washington till the- Senate rises, but his family, which is now with him, will return to Beaver to take possession of their new home there on April L" . The women in Washington, especially tbe young women, Republican and Democrats alike, are still simply crazy about Mrs. Cleve land," said my friend. "They are never tired of talking ot her, ot her gentleness and grace, of her good looks and taste in attire. I thought the inauguration would have swept Mrs. Cleve land from the attention of her sisters, but it hadn t, Mrs. Harrison has "made an excellent impression, and seemed to be a woman of dig nity and amiability nicely blended." . "When I was shown over the Michigan Uni versity at Ann Arbor, a short time ago," said a Pittsburg woman to me the other day, "I was rather astonished to find that one of the pro fessors made a practice of raising white mice in a room in the tower aboTe the college library. But I was grieved when he told me that he raised the pretty little creatures simply to ex? periment upon them in his studies as a chemist and pathologist. Fancy devoting hundreds of white mice to death by consumption, cholera, and I know not what horrible diseases." V Ivobody in the audience at the opening per formance of "The Henrietta" attracted more attention than W. N. or rather Billy Riddle. He seemed to enjoy the humors of Wall street demoralized, but he doesn't look as well as he did a year ago. ' Evert mother in tho land ought to be grate ful to Mr. Eugene Field, the poet of Chicago, for giving them so many new lullabies, full pf tenderness and music The Dispatch re prints one of his sweetest sleep songs to-day. By the way, Mr. Field's muse has been very act've of late, and yet the quality of his work dally mounts higher. There are a great many besides mothers and their babes who have lost their hearts to Kngene Field. V The stall officers of the infantry regiments of the National Guard, who went to Washing ton, contracted with liverymen at tho Capital for the horses they would require for tbe pa rade three months before Inauguration Day. But, of course, the contract did not contain any specification of the horses to be furnished, beyond tbe condition that the horses should be such as could be ridden. It was not wonderful that some ot the of ficers had a merry, merry time with their charges. One of them told me that when he got to Washington he went around to the liv eryman and asked him to be sure and give him a tame horse not a merely quiet horse bnt a tame one. The liveryman tooK the officer's name and said he would provide him with a suitable animal. The morning of the inauguration this officer and a number of others were looking out of tho window in their temporary headquarters when tbe "assembly" sounded and the horses were brought up to the door. A band near by struck up a lively air at the same moment, and a white horse incontinently threw his negro rider about 40 feet over his head, and danced a Spanish fandango on his hind legs. When my friend came out he discovered that his name was written with the words "tame horse" below it, on a card which hung from the terpsichorean white horse's bridle. The next hour was spent in an exciting con-' test between the officer and his "tamo horse." Tbe.latter gave in at last; convinced by a sharp application ot the spur argument. AT THE SYNAGOGUE. A nebrew Wedding; Celebrated Last Even ing With Much Ceremony. Tbe marriage of Miss Jennie Bierman and Mr. Samuel Goldstein was pleasantly cele brated in the Grant Street Synagogue yester day afternoon at 5 o'clock. Tbe synagogue was filled with friends of tbe contracting par ties. Rev. M. A Alter performed tbe pecu liarly solemn marriage rites of the Hebrew church. Tbe bride was attired in white and wore the customary bridal veil. Miss Rose Green and Miss Rebecca Bierman, the bridemaids. also wore white. The ushers were Messrs. Louis Rtenken. J. Cramer. Moses Goldberg and Volkawltz. The quartet of singers were Lewis and Harry Bierman, Isadore Joffee and William Silverman. A reception was given by the bride's mother at Turner Hall last evening. A wedding sup per was served. Gernert 4 Gnenther's or chestra furnished the music for danclnc, which was one of the chief features of amuse ment. A large nnmber of guests were in at tendance. The l'nrim Ball. The Young Men's Hebrew Association, of this city, will give a grand reception and dance at Turner Hall on March 12. It is the Feast of the Purim and tho dance is always attended by almost tho entire Hebrew population of this city. The Royals will furnish the music for dancing. Tho Vnlno of Gold Discoveries. From the New York 'World. 1 The reports of the discovery of valuable gold deposits in Lower California, about a hundred mileB from our boundary line, are drawing thither large numbers of treasure-seekers. The value of tho find is probably exaggerated, but supposing that it is not overstated it would be well for those contemplating a trial ot fortune in the new El Dorado to remember that, para doxical as it may seem, n great deal more money has been lost at gold mining than ever was made by it. Tne greatest value of our gold discoveries on the Pacific coast consisted in the impetus they gave to the development of tbe country. Tbe precious' metal itself has not paid in the aggregate for the expense of get ting it. Where one man was successful twenty failed. j William, the Uncertain. From the New York World. 1 The chances of war between Germany and France seem to vary in a way which finds what may be called a gastronomic indicator. When Emperor William recently issued an edict against the use of French menus in his house hold, alarmists at once asserted that war could not long be delayed. But now William the Un certain bas publicly expressed his admiration for French wines. As spring, the season for hostilities in the field, is at hand tho German Emperor's open acknowledgment of the virtues of the French vintage cannot but please the Universal Peace Society, Elijah's Protest. From the Washington Critic I think the title Colonel Is something quite inf olonel And applying it to me is most absurd. They did not call me Colonel When I worked upon the Jolonel, And now well, it makes me want to say a wicked word! CInbs Aro Trumps. From the New York World. 1 The American baseball diamond bas taken all hearts in Australia and clubs are rapidly com ing to the front. The Iceman nnd nis Ice. From the Chicago News.: The iceman now puts his congealed merchan dise in his safe every night along with his dia monds. Admiral John Leo Davis. '" Washington. March 12. -Admiral John Lee I)avls,Unltel states Nary (retired), died in this city this morning. 'AFTEE 'ERICSSON.- Another Han Asserts He Wns the Original Inventor of the Monitor The Array of . Proof Presented by Him. ,rPKCTAL TELEQBJL1ITOTHE DISPATCH, Washington, March 1Z The fact that the biographical notices which have followed the death of Captain Ericsson have given almost the sole credit for the invention of the Monitor, or revolving turret war vessel, to that notable person, has led to tho printing and circulation here of a small pamphlet, attributing that in vention to Mr. Theodore K. Timby. a native of New York, and for many years a resident of Washington. The gist of .the evidence is contained in a let ter of Mr. Timby to Rear Admiral Ammen, written about a year ago. In this letter Timby states that the first sight of the circular form of "Castle William," on Governor's Island, suggested to him the idea ot the revolving plan for defensive works, and in April, 1841, when he was 19 years of age, ne came to tbts city, and exhibited a model and plan of a re volving battery, to be mado of iron, to the then Chief of Engineers and Chief of Ordnance. Tlmby's Assertions. "In January, 1841," Mr. Timby continues, "I made a model of a marine turret, which model is now in my possession. At this date I made my first record in the United States Patent Office, and from January, 1841, to 1861 1 con tinued to nrge the importance of my plans upon the properattthorities at Washington and elsewhere." He adds that he took out patents in 1862 covering the broad claim "f or.revolvlng towers for offensive or defensive warfare, whether placed on land or water." Extracts are quoted from the Patent Office recorai showing that a caveat was filed Jan uary 18, 1843. and a patent was issued Septem ber 30, lb62. In that year he says that he en tered into a written agreement with the con tractors and builders of the original monitor. John F. Winslow and John A. Griswold, of Troy, N. Y.. C. 8. Bushnell, ot New Haverr, and their associates for the use ot bis patents covering the revolving turret, by which they agreed to pay him and did pay him 55,000, as a royalty on each turret-constructed by them. Ex-Senator S. O. Pomeroy, under date ot February 27, 1SSS, makes' a sworn statement that C. 8. Bushnell, of New Haven, told him of the payment ot the royalty to Mr. Timby as stated. John F. Winslow, in a letter dated September 12, 1885, to Mr. Timby, speaks of "tbe two-gun turret invented and patented by you and first used on the original monitor, built in 1862, under the supervision of Captain John Ericsson, engineer." All Like nis. Mr. Timby states that his models of 1841 and 1843, and every succeeding model, drawing or plan of his, have had the-pllot-honse. or "look out," placed on top of the turret "I believe," continues Mn Timby, "that, with the exception of the original monitor, every revolving turret was so constructed. The original, for some in explicable reason, had her pilot-house placed upon the deck forward of the turret and in the way of hor own guns." Friends of Mr. Timby say that while they do not wish to deprive Captain Ericsson of the smallest credit due him. it is only -a matter of justice that the truth should follow the error into which the biographers of the press bare generally fallen. They admit that great credit is due Ericsson for his skill in designing tbe general architecture of tbe hull of the vessel and for tbe energy and ability with which he executed the wishes of the contractors in push ing forward her construction and getting her to sea in time to save the navy from annihila tion. THE T0WSSHEND OBSEQUIES. Funeral Ceremonies of tho Late Congress man Held at Washington. Washington, March 12. The funeral of the late Richard W. Townsbend, member of tho House of Representatives from Illinois, was held to-day at St. Matthew's Church. The funeral cortege was formed at the G street en trance of the Rlggs House, and was under the direction of Mr. Leedom, the Sergeant-at-Arms of tbe House. The pallbearers. Con gressional delegation, relatives and friends as sembled in the parlors and took a last look at the familiar features of the dead. The remains lay in a casket covered with black cloth and mounted with silver. Upon the top and at the sides were floral tributes, forming beautiful masses of fresh, fragrant flowers. A large piece was sent by the Illinois friends of the deceased. Tbe casket was borne by eight members of tbe Capitol police force. The honorary pall bearers were Chief Justice Fuller, Commis sioner of Pensions Black, ex-Speaker Carlisle, Inter-State Commerce Commissioner Morrison, First Assistant Postmaster General .Stevenson, and ex-Land Commissioner Sparks. Upon tbe arrival of the cortege at tho churcb. Dr. Chappelle officiated, ana pronounced a brief discourse, taking as the theme of bis re marks the words of Jab: "I know that my Re deemer ltvetb." The interment was made temporarily in a vault at Oak Hill Cemetery. HAMPTON'S LITTLE IDEA. Ho Would Annex Cnbn for tho Benefit of tho Negroes. Washington, March 12. As Senators Cul lom and Hampton met in the elevator to-day after adjournment, the latter remarked: "Well, we didn't annex Canada to-day?" "No," was the response, "but another effort will fetch it." "If you'll get me a salmon river there I'll vote for it," said Hampton. Ignoring that suggestion, Cnllom continued: "I have made np my mind to one thing; that is never to let up on this question until Canada is a part ot our territory, and you are in favor of it, too." "I'll tell you what I am in favor of," said Mr. Hampton, "I'm for the annexation of Cuba. We want that island tor the purpose of en abling us to colonize some of our negroes." And then, the elevator having reached the basement floor, the Senators separated. THEY ALWAYS FIND ODT. Hon Presidents Discover Thev Are to be Such Dlgnltnries. Washington. March 12. A gentleman of an inquiring turn of mind having had his curiosity aroused 'by first attendance upon an inaugural, sought Senator Edmunds, for infor mation. "Who notified General Harrison that be had been elected President of the United States?" he asked. "Nobody. 1 he law makes no provision for such notification. The Presidentelect takes cognizance of the fact by general report, tbe same as the Supreme Court Justices, and," continued the Vermont Scnator"in IOC years there bas never been a case of failure on the part.of tho right man to learn ot bis election in time to be present on inauguration day." Going to Extremes. From tho Chicago News, j The office-seekers who now throng the White House and shakePrcsident Harrison's hand by the hour will begin to do business with his, foot presently. ABOUT DIY0EUES. IN Australia divorces have never been sanc tioned. Divorces are scarcely ever known to occur in modern Greece. IN Hindostan cither party, for a slight cause, may leave the other and marry. DrvoBCES are scarcely allowed in Thibet, un less with tbe consent of both parties. Remar riage is forbidden. In Cochin China the parties desiring'divorce break a pair of chopsticks in the presence of witnesses, and the thing is done. Among some tribes of American Indians the pieces of sticks given the witness of the mar riage are broken as a sign of divorce. IF the wifo of a Turkoman asks his permis sion to go out, and he says "go." without add ing "come back again," they are divorced. Two kinds of divorces aro granted in Cir cassla. By the first tho partiesVcan i'ramedl ate'ly "marry again. By tho second, not for a year. IN Liberia, if a man is dissatisfied with the most trifling acts of his wife, be tears a cap or veil from her face, and that constitutes a di vorce In Slam the first wife may be divorced, but not sold, as the others may be. She may claim tbe first child. Tbe others belong to the hus band. In the Arctic regions a man who wants a di vorce leaves .home in anger, and does not re turn for several days. The wife takes the hint, and departs, In China tjjvorces aro -allowed in all cases of criminality mutual dislike, joalousy, incom patibility fit temperament or too much lo quacity onlthe part of the wife. A3IONG She Tartars, it the wife is ill-treated, she complains to the magistrate, who, attended by the principal people, accompanies her to the house anil pronounces a divorce. 7JHW VnRIT TN'MINtATTTRI. Gotham Getting Greedy. rjiEW TOBKBUBXAU- SPICIALS.l NbwYobk, March 1Z-A bill for the ap pointment of a commission to Inquire Into the expediency ot enlarging the area of the city of New York was introduced to-day in the State Legislature at Albany. This bill is tbe first fruits of an agftation that has been going on here for nearly 20 years. The project, if car ried out, wfll give New York an area of over 300 square miles and a population of about 3,000,000. It is proposed to include under a common municipal government not only the present cities of New York- and Brooklyn, but the whole of Staten Island, the whole of Kings county, the owns ot Flushing, Newtown and Jamaica, Jn Queens, and the town of West Chester. With all this additional territory New York would still be very much smaller than London, which has an area of 690 square miles and a population of nearly 5,000,000. The projectors also favor the building of eight or ten bridges between New York and Brooklyn, and probably a great bridge across tbe Nar rows, from Ft. Hamilton to Staten Island, Anniversary of the Big Blizzard. To-day was the first anniversary of the big blizzard. The pilot boats displayed flags at half mast in memory of those who perished at sea a year ago. Among the lost boats were the Enchantress (with 12 men aboard), the Phan tom, the Cynthia, the Edward Cooper and the Mary Heitman. Not one of these has since been heard of. There were several anniversary dinner parties to-night of people who were snowbound for days daring the storm. A Salvation Army Soldier's Trouble. Miss Hattie W. Record, a soldier in the Sal vation Army, entered suit to-day against Jaques Nichols, a German saloon keeper 'on Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, for $10,000 damages. Miss Nichols, in her affidavit, declares that she went into the defendant's saloon to sell some copies of tbe War Cry that she conducted herself in a ladylike manner.merely expressing a hope that God would bless tbe saloon keeper and his friends, said friends being tbe people drinking at the bar; that defendant rushed madly at her. seized her by the neck, and kicked her bodily Into the street; that she fell on the sidewalk, and while lying there defend ant klckod her again, kicking her clean out over the curb. Miss Record's friends propose to push the case for all there is in it. Domlnlck ItlcCnflroT's Reformation. Dominlck McCaffrey, a prize fighter, says he has reformed and given up prize fighting for ever. He has bought a saloon. The Great Unreconciled, Murat Halstead, who was in New York to day, denies positively that he has been offered tne post of Minister to Germany, England, France, or anywhere else. He says he has been promised nothing whatever by President Harrison, nor even been consulted in the mat ter. DEMOCEATS CLING TO OFFICE. They Hold a Secret Sleeting nnd Resolve Not to Resign Their Offices. Boston, March 11. J. Manchester Haynes, friend of Blaine and Maine's representative in the Republican National Committee, has been holding his ear close to the ground since he ar rived in town last week, and he tells a very in teresting story about the Democratic office holders of the Hub. He says that about two week3 ago a confidential call was issued to all the Democrats holding executive offices in the city to meet at a certain place for he purpose of considering a line of policy to follow con cerning their positions. The meeting was held. It was a notable gathering ot party headlights. When the meoting had been called to order one conscientious delegate arose and said he was too much of a Democrat to continue in of fice under a Republican administration, and moved a resolution calling upon all present to send in their resignations at once. His proposition was received with a silence that could almost be felt. Before the sense of the meeting was taken on the resolution an other delegate made a short, but very pointed, address in opposition to the resolution. It was as follows: "I think we would be a set of fools to pass this resolution." The Chairman there upon put the motion, supplementing it with the remark: "Shall we pass this resolution, and thereby show our disapproval of Mr. Cleveland's civil service policy, and at tbe same time stamp ourselves as fools, or defeat it and bold on to a good thing as long as we can?" Tbere was but one affirmative vote. Therefore the present incumbents, will remain in office until they are asked to step down and out. A EECIPE0CITY DEBATE. The Cnnndlan Parliament Again Discusses the Proposal at Length. Ottawa, March 12. The debate on the budget was resumed to-day by Dr. Fergusen. He resides at Niagara Falls, and, though enter taining the best of feeling toward his American neighbors, does not favor closer trade relations with the United States, except on reciprocal terms. He oaid he believed in the national policy, and w ould oppose any surrender to the United States. Unrestricted reciprocity is all right enough on equal terms. Canada cannot hope to bnild up abig trade with the American border cities. Mr Colter, of HaldinTand, denied that the Liberals are enemies of tbelr country. He threw down the gauntlet as champion of unre stricted reciprocity with the United States. If the barriers between tho two countries are re moved the industrious man will enjoy tbe re ward of his labor instead of seeing tbe advan tage reaped by monopolists. If Canada makes overtures, the United States will be glad to go half way. WALKEE HAS ACCEPTED. Ho Will Leave the Inter Stale Commission for Another Position. Chicago. March 12. Aldace F. AValker has finally accepted the chairmanship of the Inter State Commerce Railway Association. Mr. Walker arrived in Chicago from Washington this morning; Marvin Hogbitt, of tbe Chicago and Northwestern, presided over the gather ing and as chairman of the committee ap pointed to wait up Mr. Walker, reported the result of a conference held with that gentle man. It appears from Mr. Hughitt's report that Mr. Walker was willing to accept the offer of 25,000 a year as chairman of tbe associ ation, guaranteed for a term of three years. Mr. Walker attended the subsequent pro ceedings of the meeting, which were largely informal. In an interview afterward he said he would enter upon tho discharge of his new duties in about three weeks, meanwhile closing up bis business in connection with tbe Inter state Commerce Commission. He will remove his family to Chicago and make this city his home for an indefinite period. DUTCH LULLABY. Wynken, lllynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe Sailed on a rlTcr of misty light Into a sea of dew. "Where are yoa going and what do yon wiih!" The old moon asked tbe three. "We have come to fish for the herring-fish That live in thl beautiful sea: Itets of sllrer and gold have we, " bald Wynken, Ulrnken, And Nod. Tho old moon laughed and sang a song. As they rocked In the wooded shoe. And the wind that sped them all night long Unfiled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That tired in the beautiful sea "Now cast your nets whereveryon wish. Bat never afeard are we" So cried the stars to the fishermen three. Wynken, Blynken, And Nod. All night long their nets they threw For the flsli ra the twinkling foam Then down rrom the sky came the wooden shoe. Bringing the fishermen home: Twas all so pretty a sail, It seemed As if it coald not be; And some folk thought 'twas a dream they dreamed Of sailing' that beautiful tea Bat I shall name you the fishermen three; Wynken. . Blynken. And Nod. Wynken and Blynken are two little eyes, And Nod Is a little bead. And the wooden shoo that sailed the skies Is a wee one's trundle-bed; So shut your eyes while mother sings Ot wonderful sights that be. And yoa shall see the beautiful things As yon rock on tbe mUty sea Where the oldshoe rocked tbe fishermen three Wynken, Blynkeu. And Nod. Hugtnt iteU in tin CMcago A'twt, r5 J " '"TTT1 VOUEMAIIfOlTCiL V Restrictive Medical LegWaHos. To the Kdltor of The Dlspatchi To correct wrong impressions and ejve legis lators and the publlo a proper understanding ot the reasons put forth by the eclectics In op position to the passage of the bill noVbefore the Legislature, to create a State Board of Modical Examiners and Licensers, please pub lish the following and oblige your readers who desire fair play, that the fittest may survive and merit be recognized without class distinc tion or sectarian bigotry." Some time ago, at the direction of the President of the Eclectic Medical Association of Pennsylvania, the Sec retary of that body addressed a letter to each of the medical colleges in Philadelphia asking if they would approve of the diplomas of the eclectic medical colleges in conformity with the provisions- of the registration act. The dean of the Jeffersonlan Medical College re plied: "We cannot indorse the diploma of any eclectic medical college." Tbe dean of the University of Pennsylvania stated that the faculty of that institution had made no pro vision for the indorsement of the diplo mas of eclectic and homeopathic schools, et hoe genu omne, and added: "While we can go no further than the indorse ment of the diplomas of what we recognize as regular medical schools; we regard the law as an unfortunate one, which requires medical colleges of one State to indorse the diplomas of those of other States. We think that the diploma of a lawful institution of a State should be a sufficient guarantee for the purpose of registration in other States." Tbe fourth section ot the Registration Act provides that any person desiring to practice medicine or surgery in this State, having a diploma issued by any institution in another State, shall Jay the same before the faculty of one of the medical colleges or universities ot this Commonwealth for inspection, and the faculty, being satisfied as to the qualifications of the applicant and the genuineness of the diploma, shall direct the dean ot the faculty to indorse the same, after which such person shall be allowed to register. Now, viewing the ref nsal of the University of Pennsylvania with all due candor it is certainly plain that tbe law is evaded if not defied by its decision. It may be that the University faculty overlooked the fact of there ibeing a Homeo pathic college in tbe State, and that under the act it could approve of diplomas as well as the University. The Homeopathic College, on being given a list of the Eclectic schools, re plied through Its secretary that the faculty knew of no reason why they should not indorse tiiouipiomu oi several oi tne schools men tioned and possibly all. The writer added: "I shall write again, giving you a list of colleges tbe diplomas of which we will be willing to in dorse." The schools afterward designated were the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ben nett Medical College, Chicago; Eclectic Medi cal College, New York; American Medical Col ieee, St. Louis, and the Eclectic Medical Col lege of Georgia, Atlanta. The California Medical College was left out for the reason, a afterward learned, that it had supplanted the homeopaths in securing an appropriation from State, not for want of merit. The bomeupaths stood by the eclectics for a time, and indorsed the diplomas of those schools, upon the pre sentation of the diploma with the affidavit of the graduate and a fee of S2. But thej also proved recreant to liberty, and became as sec tarian as thier regular compeers. In a recent letter from the Hahnemann College the dean stated: "While we have in the past indorsed diplomas of several eclectic colleee, by recent action in the matter. It has been desided that in the future we can indorse for homeopathic colleges only." When this college was Indorsing, one eclectic graduate, desiring to place his position beyond criticism, presented himself in person. Tbe faculty gave him a most searching examina tion and afterward informed his friends that they never .knew any graduate to pass a better examination. TeecTeUiT70t the Pittsburg college states 'ha "this college examines for indorsement of diplomas only such graduates as have received their degrees in medicine from regular medical colleges in good standing." The Medicc-Chl-rnrgical College, of Phlladelohla, although written to, made no reply. .T?!i!Ui?lwef?,re tne Legislature provides that the State Medical societies may each sub mit a list of 18 names of registered physicians, rrom whlcb the Governor is to select nine per sons to constitute the board. As the bill now reads ho may select all or a majority of the board from one school, and thus place the other schools at a disadvantage by sectarian discrimination, as is now being done under the registration act. The eclectics only ask for fair play by amending the bill requiring the Governor to appoint three from each list of names presented, and that, should a vacancy occur, it be filled from the same list or school. This is certainly fair. ' a is an American principle (not, however, of late observed) that no law should be en acted which robs tbe minority of the personal, political or professional franchises, rights or emoluments, the majority desiro to enjoy. Several eclectic graduates, not being able to secure indorsement of their diplomas, are now practicing under ban. Should they be amen able to tbe law? What can they do; Must an American citizen be deprived of his rights in following his chosen profession, as his con science dictates as to methods, creeds or codes of ethics? Away with such European despot ism. Where has gone the spirit of American toleration? Its spirit pervades almost every department of knowledge except that of med icine. Does any except tbe regular physician ask for such a bill? Do tbe people desire to be deprived of their right to choose their medical advisers? N o, indeed. As well might we have a State board to examine preacher'. John of Venango. Fkanklin, March 12. SELF-IMMOLATION AT SIKGAP0EE. How Olobnmmedans Use Weapons on Them selves to Get tho Prophet's Approval. A correspondent sends to the Straits Timet an unpleasant story, which, if it be true, seems to demand the attention of the authorities. Upon the steps of the Mohammedan mosque in South Bridge road, Singapore, the correspond ent one day found several priestt with a for midable array of bluntod instruments, compris ing swords, knives and daggers. The priests were summoning true believers to approach and, by using the weapons upon themselves, to obtain the approval of the Prophet. In response to the appeal one fanatic placed a dagger against his cheek, rested the other side of his head against a wooden board, and with a brick hammered the dagger, until it pierced" ootn cneoKS and board. Another man thrust a thick wire through his lip; a third hammered a dagger into the top of bis head, until it was firmly fixed. Finally, one of the same men, with a curved knife, punctured his throat "till a quantity of blood flowed," and repeated tbe experiment on his abdomen, while another cut off a small portion of his tongue. Tbe performers were then congratulated by the priests, and their wounds were roughly dressed. The correspondent is of opinion that tbe Raj, which bas put down Suttee and the Juggernaut sacrifices in India, ought not to tolerate such proceedings as he describes; and In this most people will probably agree with him. Jndge Jenks Solid for Awhile. Washington, March 12. There is no pros pect of an immediate change in the office of Solicitor General, Judge Jenks, the present in cumbent, having been requested by Attorney General Miller to remain in his position until tbe end of tbe present term of the United States Supreme Court, in May next. SOME CHOICE ADS. A FAINTING representing the Battle of Get tysburg, by one of the old masters, is to be sold at a bargain. " A YOUNG lady desires situation as typewriter to some weathy business gentleman. Has had np experience, but possesses great beauty. Papier, Maciie & Co., manufacturers of Indian and Egyptian mummies, invite all mu seum managers, curio collectors, eta, to visit and examine their large stock. A YOUNG naval lieutenant, who has resided for the last five years in Washington, being tired of a nautical life. Is desirous of obtaining position in some first-class academy as an as sistant dancing master. A professional laboring gentleman having been ordered by his physician to take a certain amount of active exercise daily, would like to purchase a good thoroughbred saddle horse. Price must not go beyond 51,000. To remove tbe impression held by a number of Ignorant persons that a former partner of mine is the sole proprietor of tbe earth, this is to state that his interest consists only in one half ot it, the remainder being owned by .my self. A toting author, at present unknown to fame, but engaged in a work which, in the un biased opinion of his mother and "two sisters, is destined to be tbe ereat American novel. 'wishes to arrange for its publication when completed. Big monoy In ic for publisher with enterprise. A TOUNG man with an undeveloped talent for invention, being firmly persuaded of his ability to Invent a perpetual motion machine, the motive power of wniph will be steam only, wishes to meet with some rich capitalist who will advance tlCO.OOO to enablo him to carry on experiments. Address, Inventive Genius. All from Sew York Sun. CDII00S COXDMSATftSSfl English fakirs paint sparrows'yellowv? and sell them for canaries. London is to have a Mining Exchanga separate from the Stock Exchange. "" A German peasant has been detected in tapping ft telegraph wire to cure his rheu matism. A bill "to regulate the sale of horse flesh for human food" is before the English Parliament. Cycling has become the rage In parts of Spain, and large number of machines are being shipped to Barcelona. Two Virginia youths tecently fought a duel and fired 12 shots at each other without either being wounded. In proportion to the population, there are more Massachusetts people in the State oi Iowa than In Massachusetts. George Cook, an inmate of the Craw fordsville, Ind., poor house, was found to have J6.258 in a box under his head. English army authorities are consider ing a project for enlisting young boys and let tins them grow up into soldiers. The Bishop of Gibraltar is considering, whether be shall sanction the establishment of an English Church at Monte Carlo. Women are being granted permission to practice medicine in Russia, with the re- strictlon that they shall attend only women and. children. A seagull mistook the shining bald' head of Alfred Hollister, at Sea Bright, N. J for a stone the other day and dropped a mussel on It, cutting his scalp severely. J. Zi. Davis, of Haywood Valley, Ga,, and his 10-year-old son, made and pennea 4,509 boards in four days last week; cutting down the tree, sawing the blocks, and riving the ' boards. The Lehigh Valley road has 13 trains equipped with telegraphic instruments for transmitting messages along the road while the train Is in motion. The system bas been used, with particular success by the wrecking trains on the road. The number of paupers in London (ex clusive of lunatics in asylums and vagrants) on the last day of the second week of February was 107,050. as compared with 110,220 on the corresponding day of last year, 104,360 in 1SS7, anu jm,vou in iseo. A colored nurse of JIcEae, Ga,, play fully put a baby in a bureau drawer to amuse The child, of course, screamed, and everybody became so excited that the baby nearly smoth ered before anybody could regain sufficient; presence of mind to open the drawer. One day last week Green Davis, an old negro shoemaker of Amerfcus, Ga who is also a cripple, was suffering with rheumatism in one of his knees. The pain was so severe at the time that he took bis shoeknif e and cut the knee-cap from his leg and threw it In the fire. Gainesville, Ga., had its first -snow in two years the other night. There was a breath, of air stirring, and in tbe morning two Inches of beautyovered everything. Tbe whole town turned out to snowball and eujoy the rare sight with a degTee of pleasure quite unknown to the citizens of the snow-clad North. According to a report from Sunderland, Mass., tbere is a certain farmer down there in very hard luck. A flock of partridge has taken possession of his orchard and its apple buds. They are so tame that he can't drive them away with a club, and, as tbe law won't permit him to kill them, he is at the mercy of the birds. They are talking of having omnibuses In London, especially for those who want to smoke when they ride. Apparently there is a Yankee in the scheme, for it is said the vehi cles will be fitted up with racks of newspapers., and also with drop-a-nickle-ln-the-slot ma chines that will deliver cigars, cigarettes, to bacco and matches. A remarkable scene was enacted in the court at Columbus. O., daring the trial of a suit for damages the outcome of a little disagree ment that lead to blows. One of the principals took tho stand, and. while telling of the injuries ho received, remarked: "Why, I can pull out many of my teeth, but some of them come out harder than others," and reaching far back in his mouth he Droduced a large double masti cator and held it up at arm's length. With con siderable deliberation be set tbe tooth back in the socket and said: "I can't chew on my back teeth on that side any more." In a Justice's court at Bristol, Conn., the other day, a dwarf, four feet in height, was tried for an assault on a six-footer, weighing 200 pounds. It appeared in evidence that the little fellow loaned the big fellow some fish lines, which were kept a year, and then. In re- . sponse to a suggestion for their return, cotton ( twine, with bent pin hooks, was sent in their place. Tbe next time they met the little fel- ' low gave tbe big fellow what the neighbors called a "llckin'," and tbe fish lines came back. The defense was "provocation," and the Justice dismissed tbe case. The admiring spectators promptly paid the little fellow's expenses. W. C. Stokes, of Grass Valley. Cal., a member ot the society of California Pioneers, keeps a snug saloon where the old settlers con gregate. The other evening a San Francisco newspaperman was toasting his toes at the stove, an old-fashioned cooking affair, when Stokes called his attention to one of the lids, saying: "Look at that. Yon are an old-timer what do you seer' It was a picture of David C. Broderick. "You are right," Stokes went on. "That is a plcturo of Broderick, and it is a better likeness ot him than are tbe engravings often seen, l'he picture has been there for years. I do not now recollect when I first noticed it: but one day I spuled some water on that lid when it was hot, the water slzzedand there was the picture of Broderick. I instantly recognized it, and so have ail who knew him and who have seen the picture. Rubbing and scrubbing that stovelid does not diminish tbe plainness and distinctiveness of the likeness." The old-timers who frequent Stokes' place have been discussing whether the pictures made on these stovelids are of spiritual origin or caused by accidental stains on tbe iron. All admire the likeness of Broderick. N RETEKIES OF A PHILOSOPHER. Many men meet with a fall when waiting for a "rise." The worst form of writer's cramp is being cramped for fnnds. The motto, "Live and let live," is very good in its way, but it does not do for the battle field. When a young man is over head and ears In lore with a pretty girl, he never asks. Is mar riage a failure!" SEM-EVIDENT. "The good die young," the proverb says, 'TIs easy to arrive At this conclusion in these days, There are so few alive. A TBUE STATEMENT. "Blue-birds are plentiful," they say, No doubt the statement's true; The weather is to cold to-day That every bird loots bine. The Difference. If you put a sign upon a door with the word "Faint" printed upon It, half of the passers-by will question the veracity of the statement and pat ont an Investigating finger. Wnen there is ice npon the sidewalk, the ease Is entirely different. People tumble to that atone without bavlog their attention called to It at all. ALAS! IT IS THE BETXBSE. Where snow drifts lay is seen the grass, The Boreal breeze no longer blows, The mercury's rising In the glass. And men are wearing thinner hose, The heavy ulster's put aside, Light overcoats are taken out. The gentle maiden in the pride or new spring garments goes about, The early robin blithely sings So would the poet slug to-day ir 'twere not for tbe fact that things, Alasl are all the other wayl t BXB NEIGHBORS. '-"J They lingered at her father's door, The moon was shining bright, And to the maiden o'er and o'er The youth had said, "Oood night." But still, reluctant to depart. Her tlnr hand he pressed While all tbe lovo that filled bis heart, - 11 Ij ardent looks confessed. At length she closer to him crept. Her eTcs nnon him bent. And softly asked. "How bare you kept Thus far, the fast or i-enc " He Smiled, and, as a manly arm Around her waist he threw. He said, "I'vo done no neighbor harm Pray, tell me, how nave youi" "Oh! better far, I'm sure," she said, rrk..h. n-ln. lit tlnrir. Trelorrd (she blushed and bent her head)h My neighbor as myscii." "Who Is your neighbor!" questioned haj The geutle maid, and blushing she f2$ With one wora answerea "yon.'-aj"11 dUnm the JJetttm Courier. f -. -J4 -Yf T 1 iVs . J