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ReXerdY .NOhnaOm.

The statement OF the Paris correspondent Of the
London Telegraph, communicated per cable yester-
dsy 10 the effect that Reverdy johnson had been IN
dnced 10 make certain declarations to the British
Goyernment for the purpose OF being deliberately
,iIiin0 certain partes upon the other side or the
water are 10 soften as much as possible Reyerdys
fall. His ambassadOral path has not been SO strewn
neither is his recall 10 be regretted on ms account
since il is just possible that the most sEiiul o gas
trOnomes might OVertaX MS eapaciSiesS; S oSiS
10 last accounts he viii end as he began phe pro-
posed 'blg feedn at Southampton ADDS ahotheI
his country's, then Ut least for Johnsons saAe-N'
y, CVDgUlfJciah
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SEWARD AND MASHBURNE.
What Each Has to Say About MexicO-Opinion
Of the Presidents Cabinet.

OI inc fFebhueuCb OhUhuete
The following letters, which have lost none OF
their interest by age, are just made public
WHAT SEWARD SAYS.
AUBURN, March 19.--My Esteemed Mr.. ''"':-I
snk S TO me because L p
mits me to judge Of the degree OF eXactness con-
tanned in the rumors which are communcated 10 us
with regard to the late insurrection at Pueoia-
Always hoping for the restoration OF the republic,
Inder the administration Of President Juarez and
what you have done in this important WORK, found
myself called upon on every occasion and every
where to quiet those who sympathize with us but
aggerated which the press and the telegraph COM
Your letter found me in my home after twenty
years absence therefrom II at any time you should
leave Mexico 1t would give me much pleasure TO re-
ceiye you here again, and it would also crafty me to
receive any one whom the President or Mrs. Juarez
should be pleased to send.
know nothing of the policy of the new admins
tratOn with regard to Mexico, and for the present,
at least, shall avoid nquiring into it. Nevertheless
| expect that the condition OF things consequent
upon the change OF public officers will prevent any
notable change therein.
find it thoroughly. absolutely impossible to visit
Mexico this year, for am so engaged in changing
our residence TO Auburn that have had to defer 1t
till later.
beg you to continue your correspondence which
cerey, etc, W. IL. SEWARD
WHAT wAsHBURNE SAYS.
WASHINGTON, March 12.--I had the pleasure to re-
ceive your letter dated the 9th of last month. You
may he sure that have learned with pleasure that
the affairs of your country in general are prosperlng
You know the interest which have always had
therein, and the satisfaction which il has been for
me to know that country is happy and prosperous.
You will have known of my appointments as Secre-
tary of State, but the condition of my health Is such
that am compelled to say to the President that it
will not be possible for to perform my duties in
manner convenient for the public interests and sat
isfactory to myself.
He has accepted my resignation and has nOmi-
mated me as Minister to France, which charge
shall accept, and shall sail within five six weeks
shall be pleased to receive letters from you in that
country. The President has now organized his Cab-
net definitely, and believe it will merit the conf
dence of the country. The President himself enjoys
perfect health and is at the height Of the position
which you and hoped
Present my respects to President Juarez. ] am
very sincerely, L. b. WAsHBURNE
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Queen Victoria has corresponded regularly with
the old King Of Prussia ever since her daughter mar
ried his SON.
A silk weaver in Lyons has invented loom so
simple that an entire revolution in the manufacture
OF silks and satins is predicted.
water rice, which grows abundanuy IN the
northwest OF Maine, is OF late being brought into use
for the manufacture OF paper
Thirty barrels OF wine from New Mexico have
been received in St. Louis made from grapes grown
100 miles southwest OF Santa Fe.
All the soVereigns OF Europe have now contrl-
buted money TO the monument TO be erected at
Trieste in honor OF the Emperor Macmillan. The
Sultan sent one thousand 1oTins and the King Of
Italy two thousand.
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WEDNESDAY, May 19.-There is no change in
Quercitron Bark, and No. is still offered at $50 %
ton. 40 hhds sold at this figure.
The receipts of ClOverseed and Timothy are tri-
fling, and there is nothing doing in either Small
sales OF Cloverseed at $27O at which figure it is
wanted.
There is rather more doing in Flour for shipment.
but the home consumers buy sparingly. Sales of
2O00 barrels, mostly Northwestern extra family at
s650@7 u bbl., including some Pennsylvania and
Ohio do do. at s6'75@s25, and fancy lots at ss6OS
sales OF the former at 81.
The Wheat markets. dull and SC. lower. Sales OF
5000 bushels Western red at 81 80; amber at 81 go:
Corn is dull and lower Sales of 5000 bushels yellow
at s6 Sec Oats are dull at Sls3c Prices OF Barley
and Malt are nominal.
In Groceries and Provisions no change and not
much doing W
paid. '' S"N
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NEW YORK. May 1s.-Stocks firm Gold, 142A (;
exchange 109A. b-2Os, 1862, 1915 do. 1854, MY
H0 1860, Is% new, 1905 do. 1867, 1905 lO-tOs,
ii05S virginia 6s, So Missouri 6s, SS% Canton Co..
S9l& Cumberland preferred, 80; New York Centra,,
lsS4 Reading s6% Hudson River, lb6% MIC Mchlgan H
central, 1877 Michigan Southern, 106z Illinois Cen,
tra, 14T Cleveland and Pittsburg 90; Cleyei1naaee 1ae
and Toledo 1867; Chicago and ROCK hlahui ARV'
PiusDpTg and Fort Wayne, 1919,
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
For additional Marine Mems zee Inaide paa.o q
lBY TELEoRAPHI

Nrw vonv NJ. !BX TELEoRAPHi
asian and Engand from HveTeool steTsmshpS Austria
FoRTREPss MoRRoE oRa SS0%Sla mSy from HHyaPa
vidan, from Iquique for orders 'eu' oarque Gallo
Southampton May is s"onit9 i,SfD ss.rosn,u
from New York for Bremen. "iSinen'
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. A...... NAV IN
STATE OF THERMOMETER AT THE EVENING rE1Een.pz
IA. M.........57l IL A. AM...aa.57Iap r.
p-,.S CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Big spes and tides olsen Trieste, L. Westergaard
Brig Brig Charles Henry Horn, Pictou, N s, Workman %
sh schhr Iropie Bird McDougall st. john N b. do w.
SGRr ro o. Berkeley Lander Providence, j. Romme Jr
SS SSRr Hamburg, westoott. Fall River, do.
schr j. Burley, Saunders, Providence, do
ARRIVED THIS MORNING
with mdse To- TnT Person la hours from Baltimore
with seo%sG mds 4nWRrqStf N IL Green "a hours New York;
Island with isS e. RaTy L Baoy Ssy from Salt o' Turks
C9rrsspondsgcs Of The railadolphtq Exchange.
dePEa for aayre May and & % am from Pa
for for GS went to sea Brig John chrysta
Wind NV Strong ;'''' ~ '"' D'fSf T2B%N L. LYONS.
MEMORANDA.
6sg 9rgpe e I. Heck from Bremen for philadelphia was
BaEGue Nc PheTs9P , Mason from Liverpool for Pha-
Brig Mariposa, for Philadelphia, sailed from CienuegOs
sShTs 0hss = Fl, smith % Hanson x y Edwsrds, Allen;
Philadelphia, sailed from Providence l7th inst
Schr Mary e. Turuer. Camp for Philadelphia, sailed
from Richmond 18th inst.
sh5s 4Sm Sntss and BOCs Yates for
Sohr Richard Law, York, hence. at New Bedford 10th
schr e. T. Qabada JONES' sailed from Jacksonville llth
Havana 18th inst
schT x Sinnickson, winslow, for Philadelphia sailed
:I% IS9f Hole B1ts
sSRE Minnie KPnis FsisOni s' Tor P PSisdeiSSa @ sailed
from Newport 18th inff -,
sohr Ocean Traveller. Adams hence. at Beverly Eth
instant.
schr H. G. Bird Drnkwater, from VinalhAven for Phi-
at Holmes Hole 10th inst . -, ..u.a
Schr Com Kearney, PhilbrQOk for Phiadophjhi leAtW
from Fall River 18th inst,
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THE EUROPE.A.N M.ARKETS.
Special Despatch 10 The EUeniag Telegraph
Financial and Commercial.

LONDON, May 19--11 A. M.-Consols for money
opened at 925S, and for account 922; u s. 5-2Os 49,
IsH, quiet and steady. The Stock market opened
steady. Illinois, 90; Erie, 19H
LIVERPOOL, May 19-1l A. M.-The Cotton market
opened dull Sales of 5000 bales mddling uplands
11Nd. New Orleanssmiddling, 11Hd.
The BTeadstufs market opened steady California
white wheat 9s ID for No. q red Western IS. Cd. ;
3s. I'D peas, 2Ss Cd. barley, 5s.
The Provision market is quiet. Pork, zoos. beef
9Os. lard, 67s. cheese, S2s bacon Sos Cd.
This Mornings Quotations.
Despatch 10 the Associated Press.
LONDON, May ia. M.-Consols for money, 925S
for account, 92A. u. S. Fve-twentes quiet and
steady at 7sk" Erie Railroad, 1919; Illinois Cen
tral, 90.
LIVERPOOL, May ia. M.-Cotton opens dull; {;
mddling Upands, 11Ad.; middling Orleans, ll?6d.
The sales OF the day are estimated at 10000 bales.
Wheat, IS. Cd. for No. red Western.
LONDON, May ia. M.-Rehned Petroleum,
Is T8d Linseed Oil, e31 5s.
FRANKFORT, May 19.-U. S. FiVe-twenties closed
last nightat SAN.
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON, May 19-P. M.-United States Flve-twen-
ties quiet at 7s3S Stocks steady. Erie, l9A; Illinois
Central, 95A.
LIvERPooL May l9-P. M-Cotton nat; middling
uplands, IL n3S@l1Hd; middling orleans, llA@llXd.
The sales are now estimated at 5000 bales. Cheese,
SIS.
HAvRE, May l9.-COttOn opens nat; tres Ordinare,
on the spot, lAlf,
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The Central Pacific Railroad Company has dis
charged about two thousand men already. Most OF
Pine mines
The Commissioners of Florida and Alabama,
appointed 10 consult about the proposed annexation
Of West Florida TO Alabama, are now in session al
Montgomery.
The portraits OF Generals Lee and Stonewall
Jackson that formerly hung In the Council Chamber
at Charleston South Carolina, have been removed
Sherman.
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Secretary BOutwell's Financial
POlicy-He will not Change it.
Sentence Of Mutineers in Bal
timore-The Coming Po-
litical Campaign.
Decoration Day-PrcpaI'a-
tiOns foI. it's Observance.
FROM WASHINGTON.
sccretnry RontHYcII nnd bis Policy.

'"NNNNItIIF HFUWIFFNII ftIIN WEiNN'
Despatch TO the Associated Press.
WARRINGTON, May 19.-It has been ascer-
tanned from the proper source that the Secretary
of the Treasury does not at present contemplate
any change in his policy of purchasing million
dollars worth of bonds weekly. The bonds thus
purchased are placed in the sinking fund. They
will be changed from coupon to registered, as
means of greater security.
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FROM NEW YORK.
Pocket Picking,

New YORK, May 19.-Edward Richards, who
arrived in Jersey City from Chicago, last night
reported that he had had his pocket picked in
the cars of $4,000 in Government bonds and
greenbacks.
An Outrageous Assault.
Peter Garrahan, pilot on the steamer Martha
Washington was this morning arrested in Jersey
City on charge of indecent assault upon girl
13 years of age. Garrahan is man of family
and resides in Troy.
Attempted Burglary.
Robert Page was caught in the act of attempt
ing to open and rob the safe in the office of
Delos f. Culver, on Hudson street. Jersey City
early this morning. An accomplce effected his
escape.
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An Outrageous Assault.
FROM THE STATE.
The National Cemetery-DecOrntIOn of Sol


GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 19.-T. G. Morris,
Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements for
decorating the soldiers graves in the National
Cemetery, appeals to the citizens of Philadel-
phia for contributions of flowers. The decora-
ton is to take place on Saturday, the 29th inst.
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"A quarter of million OF pounds OF chicorv bava
been imported into San Francisco within six months
There are about g., 900 students at the unyersi
ties on the continent OF Europe '0iSf-
- An n order mas been received at Newport, r. 7.
from Pars, Tor furnace to warm a church in 1anan
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stock Quotations by TeIegraph-1 p. M.

York house the folowing:-
N. Y. Cent X. 1881 West Union Tel. A
N. Y. and Erie r.. 29E Cleve. Il Toledo. 1862
Ph. and Rea. R.. 97i6 Toledo d Wabash. E. IT
Mich. S. and N. l. r. 1862 Mil Il ST. Paul r.. IN
Gle. ana Pitt R...... 90 Mil & st. Paul pref. 81
chi. and N W. com. 81 \ Adams Express .... 61l{
Chi. and N w pref .1032o Wells, Fargo Co. 94%
Chi. and r. l. II. 1926 United States ....... 65
Pitts. f. w. IL CHI. II. .1532{ Tennessee Is, new 65I
Pacific Mail Steam. 941G Gold
Market firm.
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CLEARED THIS MORNTN,

STATE OF THERMOMETER AT THE EVENING rE1Han .y,,
IA. M.........5I IL A. AM...a.....57IsP =.
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Very interesting and important correspondence
has been received from Havana, dated May II.
The Insurgents Burn San Miguel.
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Brig Spes and Fides, olsen Trieste, L. Wester0asrd T.
brig Gharies Henry, Horn, Pictou, N S. Workman 10
Schr IroplG Bird, McDougall st. John, ~ b do W.
SER o. A. berkiey Lander, Providence j. Rommei Jr A
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PhiIadeIphia Trade ReDort

in first six months of present
year. r.......................... 41OO 0b
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ARRIVED THIs MORNING.

amer F. Franklin Person la hours from Baltimore,
Steamer Anthracite, Green o. houra from Na, vovI
with mdse. to w. M. Baird a 90 ~ W A'o" AofA'
Schr q. IL. Paige Doughty 10 days from Salt (sv Tk,s
Island, with salt to A. Kerr 4 Bro ~ '' -
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:, NEW YORK, May 49, - Arrived, steamships Aus,r.
lsslan and England, from Lverpool Uamnnpn;A AustIa
South 4d 6ampton and Columbia, from Havana ifon
FORTRESS MONROE, May 19.-Arrived baroua c.uo
vidian, from Iquique for orders ' '"iqeo NalIo
(By Atlantic C1bLe)
. SOUTHAMPTON, May 49, Arrived ataavosb;, D.
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Markets by Telegraph.
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. December l. Noon.-Consols 93T.
Bonds sS1,N. Tallow 4ss Cd. Sugar quiet. Tur-
pentine 2ss eda29s.
LIVERPOOL, December 1-Noon.-cotton buoy
ant; uplands l1%d Orleans 12Ad; sales $4,000
bales; Bombay shipments to goth, 10000 bales
Afterroon.-Cotton firm; uplands I'D; Orleans
12Xd; sales 20, 600 bales Lard 75s Cd. Beef, new
1888 Cd.
Evening.-Cotton firm; uplands 12hd; Orleans
12Xal2hd; sales $1,000 bales; for speculation and
export 1000 bales. Corn 2ss Sd.
PARIS, December 1-Ec2-:.-Bourse opened
firm. Rentes IF SOC.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
NEW YORK, December 1-Noon.-Stocks weak
and unsettled. Money Sal. Sterling, long Ok;
short OK. Gold 21Z. Sixty-twos 12A; Tennes-
sees, ex-coupons, 62H; Virginias' ex'coupons' %;
new SIX; Louislanas old e6; Levees 6sH; eignts
IS; Alabama eights s3H; fves cox; georgia
skies 81; sevens s5; South Carolina, new e5h.
Cotton frmer at 25Xc Turpentine dull at 4sha
15c. Rosin declining; strained at $21o. Freights
dull.
Eyening.-Money closed easier at Z. Sterling
dull; long eaeH. Geld closed 1rmer at p. Gov
ernments quiet and steady; e2's 121aa12%. North
Carolinas frmer and advanced; skies, ex coupon,
AXa4s; new, SOHas3; special tax, SoAaSlH. Ten
nessees weak and lower; Tennessees, ex coupon,
5sa5sH; new, 4sa4eX. Others remain unchanged.
Cotton Is Il cent better and closing quiet;
midding uplands 25xc; sales 1000 bales. Flour
active Wheat steady; spring dull and not so
firm for winter; No spring 81 S5K; No2 81 2ea
l31; amber State 81 3Ss1 Ssh; do Michi-
gan 81 Ss; winter red western 81 35a1 SS. Corn
less active and not 80 firm; mixed Western 81 oS
oil 10 unsound; 81 12a1 13H sound Mess pork
nrmer but quiet; new mess sS2 25a32 Is; old s33a
SO so. Lard unchanged. Whiskey heavy and
lower; Western free at 81 o.; nearly all at 81 o.
Groceries dull and quiet. Naval stores dull and
heavy. Turpentne AHa45c. Rosin 81 o5aS
Wool quiet; domestic fleece 4sa5o; pulled 42a44c;
California 17ka2S. Hides firm. Freights TO Liv-
erpool more active; cotton, per steamer, "a
a5-l6d.
BALTIMORE, December 1.-Cotton very firm;
low middlings 24hc. Flour in good demand,
Howard street super6ne 81 f5a5 Wheat active,
choice to prime red 81 S5al 40. Corn dull, white
soc; yellow 95assc. Oats dull, 56a57c. Provisions
quiet. Whskey scarce, 81 o5a1 o6.
CINCINNATI, December 1.-Whiskey dull at 81.
Mess pork s3l so. Lard 1S%c; no sales.
ST. LOUIS, December Corn dull; Rew white
sacked sOas5c. whiskey steady at 81. Mess
pork $40 so. Shoulders II 1CAal6hc; clear rib sides
1870.
LOUISVILLE, December Corn firm ~ soc.
Provisions quiet. Mess pork s32. Shoulders l6Ac;
clear sides 1r4c. Lard lS&c. WhisRey frmer
at 81.
WILMINGTON, December 1.-Spirits turpentine
dull at 4oc Rosin firm; 81 60 for strained Crude
turpentue steady at 81 75a2 90. Tar steady at
o5. Cotton flrmer at 23}za23Ac.
AUGUSTA, December 1.-Market buoyant and
advancing. Sales 1907 bales; receipts ll4o Bales
mddlings 231ac.
SAVANNAH, December 1.-Receipts 2Se7 bales;
exports 6SS bales. Sales 500 bales; lniddlng 24c.
Market firm with upward tendency.
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THE POSITIVE PHILoSoPHER.
BEAUFORT, S. G., November a.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.

BEAUFORT, S. G., November 4.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.
Inarecent facetious editorial, entitled "Fash-
ionablc Philosophy" occurred few mistakes
which yeu may not take it amiss to have correct
cd. The gentleman named in connection with
the Positive Philosophy is Mr. John mot James,
Flske, and graduate of Harvard in the class Oh
1863 Mr. F. holds no office in the college gov
ernment, and is not entitled to be called proles-
sor. He with Mr. Emerson and few others were
appointed to deliver lectures, under the auspices
of the university, during the present season; and'
rs undergraduates are excluded and the admis-
sion fee is too high to permit many persons al
tending, the position OF lecturer is one OF hohor
rather than profit.
Mr.. Fiske hac for quite length of time written
the booE.noticcs for the New York World, and has
also contributed often to the English Fortnightly
Review, while his reply to Partons articles on
"SmoEing and Drinking" has been deservedly
praised 1t is agreeable, as it is unusual, to be
able to add OF rising young literary man, that
he is the opposite CT Radical in politics.
ALUMNUs.
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Receipts by Railroad, December 1.

2o1 bales upland cotton, 9 bales sea island cot.
ton, Sc bushels rice, 534 bbls naval stores, cars
lumber and phosphates 6Ds iisA pSca GoSes !Soeo'o
Marshall, Jr, Kinsman & Howell, J o Moore, !
d Stoney, Gerdts & CO, NJ 2 Martin, ShacEelford
l. Kelly, + Bates CO, J Weiters. w bowling 4
co, w c Bee & CO, A Salinas, Street Bros q CO. VI
WWilliams & co, Walter e. CO, w Emanuel, W
II Chafee & CO, Chsolm Bros, W X Ryan, Mowry
& co, Kirkpatrick 4 Witte, Z Bunch, a Rivers,
j S Jones, w Gurney, Ravenel & co, Ciaghorn'
Herring & co, Wagener & Monsees, Frost AdGer.
Son, Reeder L. Davis, and Railroad Agent.
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ALL ABOUT THE STATE.
Very near a Riot.


The Marion Star saws: "Last Saturday diff
Guilty sprang up between white citizen and o
drunken colored man. The abusive, insulting
AMI profane language Of the latter was the cause
OF his being Knocked down, which seemed 70 en-,
rage seyerai of his sable friends to pitch OF
frenzy. which was, after awhile, allayed WIN
diffic1ity Some Of the negroes threatened our
town with the torch publicly. anu vomitea up up
law.abiding citizens Of the frozen viper in thelr
bosoms."
Broke Loose.
The Columbia Phoenix says: Last evening,
about dusk, six colored prisoners, among tnen
Henry Williams and -- ZimmeIman succeru, or tNo
ed in forcing apart the bars OF window over tfc
rear steps OF the Jail, and, fastening several
blankets together, slid down and escaped: Shortly
afterwards the residence Of Captain Sloan was
entered while the family was at supper, ana seve-
raj hats and shawl carried of. The suppositlon
is that some OF the escaped prisoners were the
robberS.n
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THE CARDIFF GIANT.
The Mystery u Mystery Still.

The discussions growing out Of the discovery
of the stone giant in Onondaga County, New
York, threaten to prove in:erminable. writer,
who holds to the theory Of its being petrifaction
and not q statue, thus sums up the evidence in
support Of his views:
First Near Cardiff have been found skeletons
OF human beings eleven feet tall; also, fish pet
rded to perfect stone similar TO that or the giant
Second. 1t Is generally known and conceded that
all statues OF this character have definite posi-
ton, with tablet or pedestal upon which they
are designed to rest. This figure has none OF
these characteristics. Third II this be statue
1t appears reasonable to suppose that the sculp-
tor would have represented The hair upon the
head, while here the head Is entirely smooth.
Fourth. BY knocking upon the head with the
knuckles 1t gives ringing hollow sound not pro-
duced In any other part OF the body; and from
the examination made In my presence. feel as
sured that the head Is hollow, which would not
be the case had the figure been cut by hand from
solid stone
II the facts above given are correctly stated, the
theory at first advanced, that the nondescrpt
stone man was fosslized human body, is not as
improbable as certain knowing especial cores
pondentsn would make Is appear.
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The First and Last Kiss.
BY PH1Llr BoURKE NARsToN.

Thy lius are Quiet and thine eyes are STILL
cold. colorless, and sad thy placid lace,
Thy has only now the hest saIus nor ssv fill
.1SS,,a aves with light Before Fate's mighty VIII
nnr wiiis must bow; yet for little space
sit with thee and Death in this lone lone Place, @ ,m
1a,yays ,oy'i thee which thou didst not know,
though well he knew whose welded love thou
vert;
Now thou art dead may raise up the fold
t,nr the first time and last before We part,
kiss the curv'd lips--calm, beautiful and cold.