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Is not generally known, as it should be, that
the Major ct seelere. tits shrewdiy surmised
that those two distinguished individuals put
their 'duK' and 'scelere' together, and made
very respectable salad.
AHOther way 10 pay off debts was enoeted
on Main street yesterday, by an 'insulted
debtor who hit the honest dun lick on tic
shin with brick bat, and then ran off The
creditor gave chase, but the wounded leg reA
tarded his progress, and the debtor escaped, =,
| Louisville Courier.
| In New York, artificial hands are made of
wood, steel, and gutta pereho. Covered with
glove, no one could detect its falsehoot
and with it the wearer can fold q newspape
take up a cup Of coffee put on his hat, use 3
knife or spoon, and even place ring on
lady's finger.
The residence Of the late j. Fennisnofe
Cooper, known as 0tsego Hall, has been lnf-
chased by Mr. Ryckman, Of New York city,
for the sum Of $4,000.
Baked Ham.--Most persons boil hams.
They are much better baked, if baked right.
Soak for an hour in clean water, and wipe drys
and then spread it all over with thin batter,
and lay it in deep dish with sticks under 70
keep it out Of the gravy. When fully done,
rake off the skin and batter crusted upon the
flesh side and set it away 10 cool. You will
find it very delicious, but too rich for dyspep-
tics. So says one Of our agricultural ''ex-
changes"
Reaping Machines The Prairie Farmer
thinks that not less than 500 new reaping ma
chimes will be put in use in the northwest the
present season--equal to the labor Of l7,5OO
men.
The Hi1Alaad News says the prospects
of the speedy completion Of the Cincinnati and
HillsbOro Railroad is producing very favor
able effect upon the business of the latter
town. new dray is "on the stocks, aud
will soon be Launched This will make
dray No. :.
n mean Man. The following is Aunt Nan
cy's description of her milk man: HE is the
meanest man in the world, she exclaimed
He skins his milk on the top, and then turns
it over and skins the bottom; and then he skins
the sides and divides it into ten parts, careful
ly skimming each part. .
| Il Model Legislator. Edmund Lawrence,
| member Of the Indiana Legislature, recently
refused to receive pay for eight days during
which he was absent from duty.
His the intention of Louis NapoleOn's Gev-
ernment to return to the principle that bare
majority Of q jury (seven Voices) shall suffice
to convict.
The average life Of bank officers is 63, Of
sections 81, Of railway conductors 30, Of brake,
men "a,
The japanese Expedition has called out I
memorial from the Protestant Alliance in Eng
= land to the American Minister, Abbot Law,
e renee. A deputation, consisting Of Lor,
: Shaftesbury, Rev DR.. ] Thomas and !. . Mac
# gregor, ESQ.,, presented IT, They ask that il
= any treaty formed with Japan we shall exac
i peffoet religious freedom aud federation. Mr.
n Lawrence promised to transmit the memoFia
e to the Secretary of State and Protestant Ali
q ance in the United States.
Farming in California. Much attention ap
pears to be paid to farming in California, an
o the prices paid for produce must make it
profitable investment Of time, labor and mon
o ey. 100000 acres are said to be under cult
: walton in the State; and SO well does it pay
/ it is expected that three times as much will b
i cultivated next year. Orchards and vineyard
a are growing, and the fencing in Of lands an
/ reclaiming is proceeding steadily.
= "DroDDiRqS of Sanctuary. Some tw
= wears since a swarm of bees took possession 0
e the belfry of the First Congregational Meet
L ing house in Dover N. H., where they remain
Is ed until disturbed and routed last week b!
le some workmen, who were repairing the build
re ing Some forty or fifty pounds Of hone!
were found in their comb.
a ErBeasi0e. amount paid by the cor
,e poration of New York for the Santa Clau
4 steamer to Albany and back with Mr.. Clay
v remains on board was 81 ,090. The commit
l. tees also charged: For refreshments on board
Ie 81 All 25 refreshments in New York, $l93,,
IF 2S incidental expenses Of committees, $653-
n or a total of S3,347 50.
o .fH0ther We6ster Contention On the 25tl
= inst, convention Of the Webster family i!
y to assemble at New Haven, Conn, to take
measures for furnishing all of the name and
= lineage, who desire it, new and improved edi-
tion Of the Webster family genealogy, similar
to the one printed many years ago by the late
; DIR. Noah Webster.
l Healy'S Picture of WebSter.-A subscrip-
tion has been started among the merchants Of
e Boston, to raise funds sufficient to purchase
: Healys great picture of Webster replying to
Hayne. Its proposed to present the paint
! ing to the city Of Boston. The proposition is
to obtain 5000 each from twenty PERSONS
One gentleman has offered to give $500.
HhaS iatety become the practice on the Aus
trian railways to place looking glass on the
top Of the locomotive, inclined in such way
as to enable the engine-driver TO see the whole
train reflected, SO that he can at once stop in
case Of accident. The plan has Just been
adopted on the railway from Brussels to Ant
werp.
Mr.. SUiSSheInu, Of the Saturday Visitor,
o keeps up her spunk, notwithstanding the hot
y weather. She says. "If our bigger half U0uLd
Y get drunk, and tavern keepers OORLd sell him
It the materials, insurance on that species of
Is property would rise in this neighbOrhoOd. -
d Still, she says she does not advise others to
n burn rumsellers' houses. She was only telling
IS what she would do in such circumstances.
,e The CropS-The Columbus (O.) State jour-
y nal says the wheat in that section is now
b nearly all cut, and the crop is generally fair.
,e South and east Of this point the weevil has
- done very little injury, and the crop is fine.
y North, in the neighbOrhoOd of Sunbury, and
~ from there to Mt Vernon, the weevil has done
g considerable damage. Grass was never better
:, Corn is rather doubtful.
l. The following little Sentence has as much
IN truth in it as if it were found in the Bible.
is "Extravagant people are always penurious.
Show us lady who buys hundred dollar
Ve shawl, and we will show you one who will run
le all over town to get her husband shirts made
he a sixpence cheaper! More truth than poetry
e in that, too.
T. The Burmese Var in India is likely to he
y marked by great ferocity. The Governor n
=, - RangOOn has offered so rupees for the head 81
'n every British white soldier aud 30 for the head
a Of every black one A few such doses might