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Number Is.

THE Way THE MoSEY GoRs.-The Wash
ing!on correspondent Of the n. Y. Herald
gives the following illustration of the way the
public money is wasted by the Pierce admin
istration. Several hundred tons of coal with
IN the last two years have. BY order of the
Navy Department been sent to the Mediter-
ranean for the use Of our steamers, &c. Al.
something like the following cost: Per ton
81 %. for frieghtAge alone from 81 TO SO,
making an average per ton, say to Gibraltar
si5. whilst coal Of = superior quality can be
bought at Gibraltar for o. per ton. In ad-
dition to the cost Of the coal from the United
Ssies the removal OF the same from the ves-
sells that carry it 10 its place of storage is an
additional cost of Sc Cost to the United
States per ton si7: . better quality to be had
on the spot S4-loss to the United States per
ton sl3. 1t will be interesting to point out
into whose pockets this fair per centage goes.
, the number of tons of coal sent to the Medi-
'erranean IN the last two years. and the guam
,ty OF II that has been condemned rs unfit
for use. and the total amount actually used for
the benefit Of the goverument.- Gazette.
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In fact, his letter seems an answer to charge,
preferred against him BY the departed: and,
what Is strange. the packet that brought the
fatal news, brought no letter Of recent date
from her. though she never missed an eppor-
'umty-and they occupy rarely--of wiring
To HIM Her letters-all Of which have breath
ed the fondest affection for him-admi, tha,
she had litile hope of happiness from her stern.
cold husband. | have now. my dear Madam.
gwen you this sad tale. | have perused all
her letters to her ----. As well as Mr. Mac
leans to him. l ough, 10 add that, when
they landed in Africa. Mr.. Maclean set off,
leaving his wife. and proceeded TO the castle.
to dislodse his mistress and children. The
natives We're angry and offended at seeing
their eountrywoman driven from her home
Believe me my dear Madam. your ladyship's
very sincerely. NJ BLkss1sGros
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The Deacon and the Iri.hman.

A few months ago; as Deacon Ingalls,. of
Swampscott, Rhode Island, was travelling
through the western part of the State Of New
York, he fell in with an Irishman who had
lately arrived in this country, and who was
IN quest of brother that came on before
him and settled in some of the dipyins in
that vicinity.
fas was strong, athletic man. a true Cafho.
he, and had never seen the interior of a Pro
testant Church. 1t was pleasant Sabbath
morning, that brother Ingalls, met Pat, who
inquired the way to the nearest church.
ingalls, was good pious man. He told
Fat he was going to church himself. and in
vted his new made acquaintance to keep him
company thiiher, his place of destination
being small meeting house near by There
was great revival there at the time, and one
of the deacons (who. by the way, was very
small IN stature), invited brother Ingalls, to
take seat in his pew He accepted the invi-
taton. and walked in. followed BY Pat, who
looked IN vain 10 find the altar. et' After
he was seated, he turned to brother Ingalls,,
and IN whisper, which could be heard all
round, inquired:
''Sure, isn't this hiritic church,"
Hush said Ingalls,, IF you speak loud
word. they will put you OUT
"Divil word will l speak, at all, at ALL p
replied Pat
The meeting was opened with prayer by
the pastor. Pat was cycling him very closely
when an old gentleman who was Standing in
the pew directly in front of Pat, shouted
GLORY
"His-t-t. ye clear dvil." rejoined Pat. with
his loud whisper. which was clearly heard by
the minister, "be dacent, and don't make a
biackguard of YOURSELF
The parson grew more and more ferven: in
his devotions. Presently the deacon uttered
an audible groan.
"His-t-t, you blackguard. have you no d.-
cency; at all at all?'' said Pat. at the same
moment giving the deacon apunch in the ribs
which caused him nearly to lose his equihb-
rum. 80
''Brethren, we can not be disturbed IN TINS
manner. Will some one put that man out?'
Yes, your riverence," shouted Pat. 81
willl'' and suiting the action to the word, he
collared the deacon. and to the utter horror
and astonishment ofthe pastor, brother ingalls,.
and the whole congregation, he dragged him
through the aisle, and with a tremendous kick
he landed him in the vestibule Of the church.
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The True story of l.. F.. L.

In his recently published Literary Life
and Correspondence of the Countess of Bless
ington," Dr. Madden gives the following let
ter, containing full account, by Lady Bless
ington, of L. Z. LIS position, as she had It
from one only person to whom the unhappy
Mrs Maclean contided the misery endured IN
her African bondage:
GORE HoUsI, January 90. 1889.
MrDEAR MADAM: Ldisposition must plead
nv excuse for not haing sooner given you
the sad particulars | promised in my last;
when the cause for M silence had subsided.
the dangerous lines of Lord Canterbury
threw me into such aarm and anxiety, that
it is only to-day, wha letters from Paris as
sure me that he is recovering, that l feel equal
to the task of wiring
Poor dear L. E. L lost her father-who
was captain in the gmy-while she was yet
a child He had msried the widow of an
army -agent-a womH not OF refined habits,
and totally unsuited D him. On his death,
his brother. the late Dean of Exeter, inter
ested himself for HI. nephew and niece
the sole children left Captain Landon and,
deeming Il Necessary TO remove them from
their mother, placed the girl (poor L. E. L. J
at school: and the bo at another. At an un-
usually early age, sh manifested the genius
for which she atterwrd became SO deservedly
popular. On leayins school. her uncle placed
her under the prote6on of her grandmother,
whose exisence the lie of her gifted grand
child anything but aappy one. Her first po-
eticaI ctfusions were published many years
ago. and the whole t the sum they produced
was appropriated toner grandmother.
Soon after, L. f. became acquainted with
Mr. -, who, cLaned with her talents. en-
couraged their exerbn by inserting her poems
!, in a literary journal with all the encomiums
they nerited Thinotice drew the attention
of publishers on he and, alas, drew also the
calumny and hatri of the envious, which
ceased not to perselte her through her t-ou-
bied life; but absolaly drove her from her
native land Therwas no SANDER 100 vile,
:. and no assertion tocwicked. 10 heap on the
y fame of this injure creature. Mr. -, =
d married man, and .a- father of large family,
n MANY of who wer oder than l.. E. L.. was
e said 10 have been krover; and il was public.
: zly stated thai she At become too Intimately
e connec sed with hii. Those who disbelieyed
n the calumny. reiFasd not from repeating it.
J. un,ll il became eleral topic OF converse
lion. Her Own ST. fearful of censure, had
n no. courage 10 deni her; and this highly
f. gifted aud sensi,iscfeatuTe. without having
is Committed sinsfeTror. found herself a vie
at tim 70 SANDER. he than one advautageou:
re proposal of marrie was made 10 her; but NJ
sooner was this krwn. than ANONYMOUS let
d ters were seni 10 { persons who wished Il
u wed her. filed W charges against her hon
,u ror- Some OF herasors, wholly discredItiug
be these caiunsnies, b thinking il due to her L
d Freiute them, instia-t inquiries TO trace them
is 10 the original soee " hence thev came; no
We ? single proof COZ Be had OF even The sem
a. blauce Of gull, hough a thousand wer
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/ to make. for it mighs only have been received
as the hollow excuse OF one who dared no.
fight.
I You have some of you heard of my father.
He was brave man and a good officer, but in
an evil hour he had a lIh Guilty with brother
officer. and be accepted challenge to fight
duel He met his companion upon the field
and he fell He had marched boldly up to the
eannon's mouth for his beloved country. and
aud his life was spared that his bosom friend
might take it, Nv mother heard tue sad sto-
nv. Sh. knew nv hot blood-she knew that
l was nv fathers child and she feared for
me- She drew my head upon her grief laden
bosom, and asked me to promise her that
would never give OF receive challenge to
mortal combat, and that | would never lend
my countenance or assistance to the same in
the capacity Of friend. l made the prom
Use, and sealed it with a vow, and mother S
prayer went up that / might be true to it
Gentlemen. you know all now"
/ There was tear in his eye, but he turned
quickly away and wen. on deck.
For some moments after he had gone, there
I was death-like stiffness.
| Gentlemen, uttered Savage, starting
/ quickly from his seat, "follow me on deck"
He started for the ladder and we all went
after him. Legrand stood by the lee quarter
railing, and Savage moved quickly to him.
! Mr. Legrand,' said the humble officer in
trembling but frank tone, Il have wronged
you most deeply, and here, before all the liv
ing witnesses of my error. | humbly ask your
pardon. Forgive me. sir, aud | will never do
such wrong again
Walter took the preferred hand, and while
tears trembled upon his dark lashes, he re-
Piled
"Captan Savage, most joyfully do accede
to your request. Let the past be forgotten.
sir, and may its darkness be more than oblit-
Grated by the friendship of this hour
The temptation could not be resisted: My
first mate a noble hearted sailor, threw up his
cap, and called out three cheers. And they
were given-three times three-for the noble
youth who had not only been the direct agent
of saving our ship and crew. but who also
had the moral courage to do his whole duty
even though it brought out the jeer and scof
of companions against him.
The widowed mother had followed her son
on deck, and she had seen all that had trans
pired; and | shall never forget the strange look
clasped her hands and raised her streaming
eyes towards heaven. 1t was a look of joyful
pride and ardent gratitude as words cannot
tell.
In due time we arrived at Calcutta, without
further trouble, and from that evening Of re-
Cancellation heard not profane word or RI
bald jest fan from Captain Savages lips. He
was better and happier man.
Walter Legrand was urged most strongly
to join the army, but Lis love for his mother
restrained him He ststtled his fathers s. bnsi. j.
sent to Parliament from his native borough,
and no man enjoys more extensively the con
fdence and esteem of his fellows than does
he: but know that all the honors which men
can heap upon him can never take that place
in his heart and love which is filed by the
gratitude and trusting confidence of his own
dear mother
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Origin Of Phrases.

"He's cut Dido" 1t is told in history
that Dido. Queen Of Tyre. about eight
hundred and seventy years before Christ. fled
from that place on the murder of her husband,
and with COLONY settle on the northern coast
of Africr, where she built Carthage. Being
in want of land. she bargained with the natives
for as much land rs she could surround with
bulls hide. Having made the agreement.
she cut a bulls hide into thin strings, and
tying them together, claimed much land
as she could surround with the long line she
had thus made. The natives allowed the
cunning Queen to have her way. but when
any body played off sharp trick. they said
she had "cut Dido and the phrase has
come up to our day. s-zL ~
Caught Tartar" In some battle between
the Russians and the Tartars. who are a wild
sort of nation in the north of Asia. private
soldier called out Captain. hold on there. I've
caught a tartar! 'sFetch him along them"
said the Captain. LAY. but he wont let mel"
said the man; and the fact was the Tartar bad
caught him. So when man thinks TO take
another in. and gets bit himself, they say,
He caught Tartar" a ~
Carving the war; into Africa" In one
Of the famous wars between Carthage and
Rome, about two thousand FIVE hundred years
ago, Hannibal, the Carthagenian leader. and
one of the most wond rful men of antiquity,
led his army into Italy. and for several years
contin ued to threaten the city and lay waste
the surrounding country. Scipio. . Roman
general. saw the necessity of getting rid of
Han nibal and his forces. So he determined
to lead an army into Africa. and threaten
Carthage: and thus make it necessary for
Hannibal to return home for his defense This
scheme had its desired effect: and In all time
this retaliating upon an enemy, by adopting
his own tactics, is called carrying the war
into Africa"
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EE- The Lafayette Courier says the Mad

son Banner denies the story that Mr. Nc
DONALD. of that city. has had three of his
ribs broken by the boa constructor recently
exhibited in that city What did occur was
! that the serpent. while at one OF the prinei-
pal hotels. broke out of his cage at a late hour
Of the night, and betook himself to the bar
room. introducing himself to the solitary at
tendant by raising his head and darling out
his tongue in a manner SO very inquisilive
that the barkeeper leaped the counter. leaving
his snakeship monarch of all he surveyed. ]"
till the keeper of the monster was found TO
take IN charge and re cage his highly valuable
pet. E7 ~
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EE-In a letter To the. New York Eyano

Lt-In a letter to the. New York Evaneel-
ist. Lieut.. Maury expresses the opinion that
the writer OF the book Of Job was familiar
with many scientific facts usually supposed to
be OF modern discovery. When il is said:
t" "Cans't thou bind the sweet influences of the
Pleiads?" alluson is made to the fact that
our solar system is rapidly tracing its majestic
course toward the star Alcvon, one Of the
Pleisdes. Again, job told Bildad that the
empty place was stretched out over the North
and there, with our most powerful telescopes,
we still find the place empty.
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PRovIDENTIAL EscApE.--Col Phillips. of
Mobile. member of the late Congress, was
on his way from Weldon to Charlerton when
the cars stopped at - station house and he
went out into the air to smoke cigar While
thus engaged. another train ran into the one
IN which he was passenger. and the seat
which he had occupied few minutes before
was completely demolished, and his cloak,
which was lying upon it, was perforated by a
bar Of iron and carried out through the top
Of the car
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WEIGHr AND MEAsUREs.-The following
law passed at the recent session Of the Hi
nois Legislature. is matter Of general inter
est
an actto amend an act concerning Weights and
Meosures -slF a'e, - g
SEC. j. Be it enacted by the people Of the
state of Illinois, represented in the General
Assembly, That whenever any Of the follow
ing articles shall be contracted for. or sold, or
delivered. and no special contract or agree
ment shall be made to the contrary, the weight
per bushel be IS follows. to wit: Shelled corn
fifty pounds; corn in tbs ear seventy pounds:
wheat sixty pounds; rye fifty-six pounds; oats
thirty two pounds; barley forty eight pounds;
Irish potatoes sixty pounds; sweet potatoes
ffty-hve pounds; white beans sixty pounds;
castor beams forty six pounds; clovsrseed sixty
pounds; timothy seed forty Eve lbs; FAX seed
fifty six pounds; hemp seed forty -four pounds.
bluegrass seed fourteen pounds; buckwheat
fifty two pounds; dried peaches thirty three
pounds; dried apples twenty four pounds;
onions fifty seven pounds; sak fifty pounds
stone coal eighty pounds; malt thirty eight
pounds; bran twenty pounds; turnips ffty-fvs
pounds; hair (plastering) eight pounds; un-
Stacked lime eighty pounds; corn meal forty
eight pounds; fns salt fifty-five lbs.
Snc-s e An hws and paxts of laws incon-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved February ~. 1855:
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ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.--Some years ago
very beautiful young lady was the ward of
a person in Louisiana, who defrauded her out
of quite large fortune. This lady came to
this city. where she married, but no. living
on good terms with her husband finally OBJ.
tanned divorce from him and retired to a con
vent. Whilst she was there she received
letter from the son Of her former guardian, in
forming her OF his fathers death and tha.
himself had heired all his vast properly. but
he could not retain that which had been
treacherously taken from another. and offer
ing to make restitution. The lady imme il
ately proceeded to Louisiana. had an interview
with the heir. and received back both princi-
pal and interest, all that she had been wrong
ed ont of. But the strangest part Of the
story remains behind. No sooner had she
got possession of her fortune than she return
ed TO this city, sought out her former hus-
band. and in few days was REMARKED to
him. Verify the love Of woman passeth un-
derstanding. The parties are now living in
St. Louis, and it is 70 be hoped, will agree
better than formerly.-.St. Louis Int.
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APPLE TREES FROM srrp.-Mr. q. W. Pc

APPLE TREES FROM SEEp-Mr. G. w. Pc
iron. D~~.S.l--~->Al---:--.L~ &c ca;.
pies. The seed Of these he planted. which
produced several hundred trees, from one u,
two hundred Of which he set in the orchard
for himself in five or six years from the seed
they began to bear, and the fruit of no two
trees are alike. With three or four excep-
tons the frui: was good. Some trees bear
white, some green, yellow. red. striped. some
of different shades. and russets: a part are
fall apples, while others are medium, and
others very late Some are quite acid, others
sub acid. and some sweet A large number
of the varieties very much resemble the we'll
known kinds Spiizenberg. Golden Russets,
Newton Pippns, Swaar. Baldwins Fall Pip
pins. Wine Apple, and Rambo.
OF all the trees in Mr.. Peters orchards, one
only produced fruit nearly like the original
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ET Honolulu is said to enjoy the quietest
Sabbath on the face of the whole earth The
penal code of the Sandwich Islands declares
that the Lords day is taIpo; all worldly bu-
siness, amusements. and recreation are forbid
den on that day; and whoever shall keep open
his shop. store. warehouse. or workshop, or
shall do any manner of labor. business or
work. except only works Of necessity and
charity. or be present at any dancing. public
amusement. or taking part in any game, sport,
or play on the Lords day. shall Be punished
by fine not exceeding ten dollars
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CHURCH PROPERTY the debate on the
bill before the Pennsylvania Legislature
which prohibits the holding of church prop
erty IN perpetuity. as now practised in the
Catholic Church, it was stated that the oppo-
sition was almost entirely confined to the Ec-
clesiAstics Of tha, Church. and that number
Of letters from intelligent Catholic Laymen.
entirely approving Of the object Of the bill.
had been received r t.e~
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CHERRY HUI. Dec 2Sth
The Plank Road-A Mu kHled-1he Run
Traffic.

SHEhtl Illl.l., pCc. ZSth 90.
The Plank Road-A Mun L,Hed-1he Rum
TraGc.
The plank road which has been at a stand
still for the past season has been commenced
again in earnest. The managers it is said have
plank at the wharf for two miles of road and
have entered into contract for the whole
quantity ncce sary to finish the work to the
Pennsylvania line near Lcwisylle, and that
industrious and erScrvcIing contractor, Fran
els Green is at work, on the fifth mile, and
will continue through the wntcrif the wealth.
er be not too unfavorable.
sad accident took place in the ncighbor-
hood of New Leeds on Chrstmas-a man
named John Hall was accidcntly shct by a
gun in the hands of his brothcr-w hiskey
was said to be the cause. lie died in a few
minutes.
The rum seller who furnished the liquor
must have an easy conscience as he has a
license, and was not compelled to attend the
funeral as chief mo"rner. To deal out miscr-
able bald-faccd whi>key to the poor incLriatc
and his w:rtchtd children and take from
them in exchange the necessary of life, day
after day and month after month, is a calling
that no honor able man would desire and the
observation of every man points to the fact
that the Ill gotten gains OF the traffic though
they may cnitlc the poscssor to some consc-
gu n e in the eyes ofthoss of the same stamp
with himself are soon scattered to the winds
verifying the solemn truth that "thcrc is a
tod who rules in the affairs Of men, The
curses of the divine law arc against the un-
hallowcd traffic "Wo unto him who puttcst
the bottle To his ncighbors mouth"
The hardening and soaring influence of the
traffic renders the rnmScllcr callous the voice
of rcas II and humanity, his customers one
after another may die from the poison he ad-
ministers to them yet he takes it not to him
self but while the funeral of one victim is 60
ing on he is rcplenishing his stores of liquid
lire for the destruction Of others. The res
training arm of the law is loudly called for !:
two thirds Of the people say grant no more
liquor licenses to the sroggcrics' and let those
breathing holes Of hcll' be closed forever
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