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The Duty oI Senator TKumbull and q
Few Such Men.

"
rnlees ne are greatly mistaken In the signs
Of the times: the country is about to enter
upon ono OF those general 1efotm1soty oras
Hhich 4re verbal quite ~ much ~ prscIical;
when few vague PHRASES cover either null
titude Of projects Of no ideas 1t al. The n.-
honal iesuea hitherto In vogue took auch def
nate shape that thor resily defined the position
:" liberty" =" '' tbs publsc good+ =" the rights Of
al. we're displaced BY emancipation. in1par-
iA1 suffrage, rapudiado1, and the rest, which
i1u their division lines sharply through the
whole political community. But these assues
being ditpo-td Of, and the ganeral teoden~
cies of popular sentiment being *sll IN.
deretood, ersFy politician Ii in The matkes Gs
With his stcck Of catch-phrasea. EserFsoas
ia for rettenchmens, everybody Is fof ie.ut.
everybody il for reouciDg ta3an9u. pn1,hIc
irg the civil service, paying .1xaiI,no .uo
debt according TO ise terms, 1na ,.hres l1sims'
Great Brit.in to settle the A!ann11 anam1,IIr .s.
a;nsa Inc to 81 sba 81 d.,s Of VI. Ionross sdainis.
tT1t;on. Eoula really seem to have retofnea'
- 49, rnt III know that this agreement OF
nre freainua ID EntIels the soa41pe nAuua u
nnoi,ata prepa.atorJ 10 the desperate mill' Of
Ess seems most liksl1 N the political Hsns
for tho next yeN u s"e~sS 1e"NA46as
DonnFbrook mckee ....-.
In Ibis juncture Of groat promises an d
,7onhffnI performances. when tho country
fes1s that ousht to be done, hut ia not certain
how to 10 It, tho services Of real statesman
are ct fnfktimahls ya1ue. Such = man, conn
pretending equally val the necessities Of the
tomed to transjate the pupcae Of the rnasses
into the desired language Of legislation. Is
the best dslivorer the country can bare. for
hs delivers Il from denaEogues, frpm
iKnoraucs ard passiont from its own
Blind impusea to ns h,shest aims.
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cou,se which Gohus1 ha1 srursues, apa
ears tins iutimAeang that h. shsuid not ~
x.1l fsve1sb1y tho otaims Of serssin deEnas
nolca +. ljtrs. In vie9 Of al tbs facts In she
eas<. tbe ft1tn.s OF 8enator 3chu.a do not
hrrjtato to txprees this bestst: that ho si!l
make public recital OF the facts from h1s
sinn In tho meantime. tho 5sokror declares
that be is atill Republican, and that hs IN.
ttnds to reu.Ain in the party; that hs il not
interested in the formation of : no = orgsnizl-
ton. nor has he any sympathy for the move
want
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A, the holiday advertising is beginning to
rress urou ur. wc again urge Ill Who wish to
p.s our columns, to hand ia their advertise
za~1t. for to-1orrox's teeue Ut As early an
hour ~ possible. Their great variety requires
4 good d.al Of t.1na ior their proper classitea-
or. aad upon that tte valuo of tho AdEet-
,iecmea.. in measure. depends. Oar rsad-
ey- will find, ~ usaal. in tomorrow TRIBUNE
It, ,!ul4ng tho Supplement, not only more and
better reading Than in 1nT other pspsr, but \
complete index t. al! the var1ed business Of
Chicago.
, 1870-12-03

20.
''os ''os't Motifs tops!-"e "aose aes'9'
Laacn oas oeen aecepted' ao.l moi hooeft MOTHS
.aeffa"o' ~ NJ" ptloteo N aak tHlsuske OF Ell
"e. 49, .----
-Aan'a aa1o4e ma come o2ct 70 tae New
.utA "o." 41l'f 1ecoseseo iton u@ 4lsess' Wntcn
. - noltLs Ego u es.ened 70 Keep MN enafelJ
1'o'a "o!A'
-tne "loo" su" t"o aauQoteH or Sstndn1el
ua"tnotne afe no" hsloe IN heaslnesoot the
o'u eo4s' saooto- oi 1ondon. ..
-NEe. II. mary walker has 4 ne" oFertoAt
Last week, al HaTethi0, Massachusetts. nau
named Aaffn b. Tabor, special policeman, o0t-
losea Eli OF IL Jes11 ot age, being assisted BY
nis VIE III committing the cs1me. lie has been
s1tc8@eo.
-1ehefal Aeit1e, according to the Berlin cor
respondent Of TIC Co!oRne Gaz4tst, hss sent direc-
nonh fef h's house 70 be put IN Staisaess, aa be
e3pects to be 1t home In four weefs At tue latest
otaeF eiaeiats nave sent Similar messAeea>
W. II. Brown Il the "co21 king" Of Pitts-
hu1gh. He nas, besides several ste1mboats and
tugs engaged IN the rrsde. 1s5 basEes, st ats and
~ fAsboets-asa,ssat Tonnage III tod
-Geuefa1 John s. Tyler and wife. Ct Boston,
celebrated thelr golden wecdlcg On Thanksgiving
Day. AID among the presents xas 4 golden exY
*hlch hatcned cut nfs1 golden eagIes-
-Htp1J Beieh has spent over 100000 o1 his
private fortune Ia Preventing cruelty to animals.
Bishop Potter. Of New 1orf- having followed
the example Of Bishop EastouFn, OF Aassscnu-
sen1, N aoshtading Father Benson and his EvAa.
ar'lst Fathers 1Fom holding mtssious 10 his do
eese' u saia tnat sne Fataer VIII proceed on hi1
own responsibility a. coon Is he can make the
nseeef !! A1AneementA
DE- s1npeon' o1 onsgoN. me fecen'1J.e1ected
pto1es.ut 70 me caaf OF midwifery In The Edin.
ootsa unlsess's!. e'semptea' on November 3, To
aenscf MS Auoouctof5 aodfeAs to the Medical
| s!nocaH Ihe npfoaf, however, was 10 grea', and
ae eonouct q toe ssuaenta 50 disz1acefui thls
sae pfoceed1nRt nad 70 be brought hurEtedlt to 4
eiose. PRINCIPAL d'ant and Professor Chrtstsseu
| IN VAN assempsfd % queH me sunu}t.
| -1ne Concofa n. A.l fns'7st sAJ1: "Tne hon
Jona r. AAle NAY ne seen upon tho s11eets Q,
Dostf, snJ 1alf o@F' Waxing slowly and painfuuJ
| Win the a3n OF cane als Whole right tide Il
parAJzed, but nor cotnptetely. In waking hs
di1as lis flgat sooss me diOculsy seeming to b
natnl5 10 and below the ankle In opening Z doo
| ne Is opnged 70 nst hia Ieff hand. changing hi
, 1870-12-03
THE CONFLICT At PARIS.

Notwithstanding the preliminary reports
of Prussian success in the series Of en-
gagements since the 18th, around Paris,
there seems strong reason to infer from
the lister French and English advices, and
even from the Pxussiau, that the French
sorties are developing into heavy aud
dangerous norements, and that, finally, to
the north and west of patis, they hava :
driven the prussians from some
strong positions, and effected a lodgment
from which the PrussiRus are calling in all
their forces for general battle TO dis
lodge them. Prince Frederick Charles,
for this purpose, Is failing back before tho
Army Of the Lore, on the south of Paris,
while Palnlius, in return, IL following
him up. In like manner, The German
armies, which so recently captured Amiens,
arc suddenly summoned TO take
rsn in the pending struggle
the ID, an old despatch from King
William, Of tha 3osh, is published, recount
ing some diminishing successes against
The Army Of the Loire on the a9th, in
which few hundred prisoners were taken-
The later Prussian report from General de
Tssmpling, on the LIST inst, shows that =
sortie in grand force was being made by
the French, which he claims was
"repu1sed." It is in thu ma
tn1e Of such movement that
its retirement il unjnsuy styled repulse
by tho other side, whether general batus is
intended by those making it or not but,
after this despatch from do Ttimpliug, at
the time We write, we have no dispatches
except from the French, who assert that,
up to the I'd instant, the French were hold
ing the positions to the north and vast Of
Paris, driving ths Prussians before them,
and inviting general battle.
The French, Of course, are premature in
their enthusiasm, and arc chanting Te
Dcums at Tours before King William has
called up all his reinforeementa And, of
course, the withdrawal OF Prince Fred.
erick Charles, ManteufIe1, and Won der
Tam, to aid in crushing T1ochu, Duc.ot,
and vinoy, will be heralded as series OF
victories by the Army Of the Loire. We
know the value Of those preliminary
fashes Of The telegraph and ebulli.
tions Of French enthusiasm The great
battle which is to decide whether any
French army can sustain itself against the
victorious legions Of King William has yet
to be fought, or is now being fought. II
the French are 10 be beaten in il, it may
terminate against them in an hour. But
| the Pxussian forces before Paris cannot
, 1870-12-03
KpECIAI NOT10G
BFEVIAI N0A10@
THE CELEBRATED
MURRAY
Sc
LANMAN'S
FLORIDA WATER,

The most lasting, agreeable,
and refreshing of all perfumes,
fox use on the Handkerchief.
at the Toilet, and In the Bath
For sale by all druggists and
PerfumerB.
, 1870-12-03

dmpaT perfect The attitude OF sae us.
IL, 50: chAratte1st,o thas the ngur
ceua as t'feosg1ized bJ bis frteod+
'hoose the headvere removed 'btths ltteaesass
sonst kae s1edge. but The atutuda and ,Ao *
sreHt IN os tbs faees A1e 70 excellent tats z.
doubt not tae naeht, Of tho porrsaits, Tim two
rsee1be4 afe admirable aocesalons to the scest.
Fne sefere satisfacuon expressed ia the faes ..
inc oces ALd the unamtahle 1ook aud o.eucheialt
OF The other. we'll portray the sentiments which
naJ easlJ be suppsked 70 nn theE respective
eaktA. In tho background IL the h,stertc oak
uee IL branches aaosned with sollzzs and bunch
esof tue graceful Spanish mos. Toe details bi
I've pIoe are wrought cut with nASyelous pAllsnoe
s1d.N teltty.'
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The Pittsburgh Gaz<tts insists that, bs-
cause Nova Scotia cosl sold ii Boston, in
1861, at S4.67 per ton, and Cumberland
coal sold in Baltimore in 1870 at S4.6o
per top, therefore tho .ax on coal has
nothing to do with lis price. The tax
is $1..5 in gold. The prics Of Nova Scotia
coal in Boston now is SC in gold. On that
coal the importer has paid tai of Sl.25
in gold, leaving as The cost Of coal S4.15,
only Ii cents per ton greater than it was in
lsG0. The Eova Scotia miner sells
his coal at the mines, and il, with
freight and tax both added, that
coal can be sold for SC per ton, could it
not be sold for 81 75, if tl,c tax was re-
moved? So long as the tar is continued, it
must form part Of the price IF the coal,
fnd, whether tho price advances or recedes,
this tax forms constituent part Of the
cost to the consumer. If New England
manufacturers conld get coal as cheap from
Maryland and Pennsylvania as from, Nora
Scotia, they would aot purchase ton from
the hitter; but, even after paying the ta1,
they find it cheaper than to submit TO- the
extortionB of the coal nonopolists. Every
pound OF this coal used in New England is
taxed, and that tax forms part OF the
cost Of producing the manufactures !;
and every man who wears q
shirt made Of New England cotton, pays
his share Of this tar, and every woman
who uses pins, needles, OF wears gaiter
boots, oorsets, or woollen garments, has to
pay her share Of this tax On the coal II.
as these Pennsylvania monopolists insist,
the duty on coal is no tax, Why not repeal
it3 Then let us see what we can get coal
for. The whole argument is, TINT, il this
ta1be repealed, the mines OF Pennsylvania
will be closed, and the pauper labor OF
Nova Scotia will furnish all our coal.
How could such result follow, nnless this
tar be added to tho price Of foreign coal,
and therefore keeps it out7
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OpHA&A1N's ; UEPI1skS0Ey EOHN1Fs
Renorps superAuous halt IN i've InfnuteG, without
injury TO the skin. sent BY mail for 81. u.
UPAAM'S ASTHMA CURE
Relieves n OFT violtnt psrux5sms In hze minutes. an4
Ell, IL 4 speedy Cure Price u by mAl
THE JAPANESE HAIR STAIN
Colozs The whaket1 and hair beautiful Btaox er
REox5 hsensissa q oq1I % ppe Fse2as!Ms9n IS :. essta
Fhilaa<lptla, fa- ctreulsrs sent frea. sold b. aa
Dtufx8tk.
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WHAT IT COSTS TO MAKE wH1sK]

WHAT IT COSTS TO MAKE WH1sKEY.
The fact that whiskey has been selling
in Chicago for months at considerably
less price than it costs to make
it, taxes included, suggests natural
inquiry AZ 10 the actua1 cost
Of producing gallon. We have been fur
nished, By gentleman experienced in the
business, with ,hs following details OF the
items and cost Of manufacturing from a
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EsaAE5 FOE .YOuN0 M1N, On 6oaal Eyth. "a
4he pFopffc4y q traptut = Eetnnx H.t1tsk. ris1
|Ia a51I si Tn sasss?s. e? sk4fs s.
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Total. &6{ 6l3.4a f7,l0f, ,oG5
The animal interest on tho bonds loaned
to the Union Pacific Road amounts TO
S1,63s, 100, and for thirty years, the period
The bonds havo to run, $48, 905, 700.
The annual interest Oh tho bonds issued
to the Central Pacific amounts to 81, 552,-
ss6, aud for thirty years, SiG,585, 800.
The annual interest on the Kansas Pacific
Road amounts to $500, $50, and for thirty
years, S11, ,705, 400. Tho annual interest
on tho bonds OF the Western Pacific Bond
ia$l1s, 200, and for thirty years, $780,
zoo. The annual interest On the Sioux City
Road IL sa7, 500, aud for thirty years,
S2,93I,77G. The interest on the Central
Branch is s9s, 600 per annum, aud for
thirty years, g, $50, 600.
The total annual interest out Of which
those companies have undertaken 10 swim
die the government is 1850, 2as, and for
thirty years, it amounts to 511G, ,67a, 736l
Add to this the principal Of the bonds,
sG4, Sis, ,s3aa, end the total sum is $751;
492,6
The question at issue involves nearly one
hundred and seventeen millions Of inter-
est and si1ty-6ve millions Of principal,
nId, both together, more than one huf-
dred and eighty-one millions OF dollars.
If these roads, By any chicanery, bribe-
y, or other means, escape from their legal
obligations 10 the government, tho effect On
the ts -payera will be equivalent to adding
! neatly 5000, ,oo0. 900 to the national debt.
, 1870-12-03

with corn al SIS cents per bushel, in dis
tille1y working 500, bushels of grain =
day In this is not included any charge
for rent, OF interest On capital, nor Is
there any allowance for permanent e1-
leusez when tho still is uoI in operation,
nor is there any allowance for trausporta-
ton by 1ailroad. When these are added,
any person, BY aseertaining tho current
prica Of corn. can compute what it costs
per gallon to make whiskey, and whether
the ruling price in market pays profit OF
xas.&
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hefnrv n The rryefnmrnt. nTd Ynar the GAerptuv
o. ssa ~ y .ene ~ yoo Eaas eusn AZ
Mnne ~ ;, - 6sL isv.ers -, - =. 1I1 sn -
M :setnet -, ~ s,'a.t - ~ ~ ea.Vo+ aaso
1aet S.+ess ~ cnns1as.e VI ~ INV 4sso
~ E u.Ir ~ - - Ia r.s . H..es +, AWAIT
ana ennsrt,nt'onsi nnrnose r. Tonii r. miss iss
- .n! nI s ~
Sr y yere>nTsrr r. ~ - ~. 49, " ,ha' @ t, s 49, ~.
s,sr s,r 1.ns ~ ~ ~ ~ psup
,m111tnnmenr eA1'', to1'7Hs04e ~ uae AL"
LIZ, 3ga - haSar.- .. r.,sas -,., --,,....,
t1 4ar t- -,s.+'e - n Mese "
LIS. ~ - VI A1us 'o0@l ls&n1st ao'
LIZ ~. vs.. 9n".sen-1 49, ,.,r.,,a. ~.
nnf - c,s-e ~ .S1H ~ .4st - ~ ~ III 81
.t.Ms' sSs,1sna ~ ~. TaitsH go ~ s.n,4 ~
tn+;asefyes or their isTfnj asenss Il An, ftrstgn
en.rrnnens =, the aornts tnsrs'f for f.. renet.s
- rrt ;rfn,{es IA reIsr1on t1 1e.s,ns ~ nnooeTT
IhicG ~ irhir1dnsis mn hsrr Ensr.i1ed fTo1n
.rcS r9Te-Msnr ~ enr ~ IN srarts ct.11.ns -,
snriestx ~''-'>'A -
- "a rnr eren nnen tn dnnht that tha r,ain,s in
ousxtsnn srr within Yhis nrnrf.a TaeT heJonr to
tnH;H;ann; rtt,1ena I'M Grtc,nst.h rim sni1,tes
y, ,ns1 n1onef1 @ n.s.Hss. ~ tn ason q;
Eres1 Hfffsin ~ ttz s1enfs eir,xsG, A. enhI-e,s
xnS f1,ns s1ch. sre s. m yrrT terms NJ ths No.
1tsc ..Th1ared rithln r. Tne rfa;n1snta cnSs@,
on+s,ti1. nare firns r. Sonjy n tne H7psn Eav.
ssTnnHnt frr retrrta TnrF rere in tnt 5rs, in.
stancs. under no obltsauou to solictt tae a,d Of
sg s m,Ttc1ix ~ 4sr kttsn Rns tht1,os ,sppr ~
psa pus1 .hsI 1s~n.n :, .arier Ii ~ ssr --sh "a
~ I'm M S1aS 49, tssr c;s;n,s IN W. a.
Ros 1100 A~1@-A .'.'A''s ~ '1S e.ese
~ SaGposT LEI - and XVI hs1 eo 1a,
paid !neAs "Vola ta!1 1Ase oSen Flo!Auon OF INT
~ 9! -: - ~, y oe posso!e tnat ne present
, 1870-12-03

tiop.--'.a rIsald, scnEr1loua bl.apbeuef,"--
be shot up 10 shs White Houss &ua shoot
banda With Jot ueaa 1t pnhlic reooutino.
But We ~il weary OF chasing up tho osxes7
q NJ dsfsef-at Bully Bottoms, tho eaaga.
Futfs. Bncuse, and 8taus'lnss. who wers ap-
pointed to play thia uaidsumuer faroe.. Whist
4sa 1otirors In Il u nnw .tA'a; what was
clever ia bose. Contempt has covered the
whole pe,formsroe. Thl~k OF the managers
III sotrg to sit, IN gsouq, for ,heir photo
g1sPtst R<collrot tho teirs OF Pap" Will
isms wIen they had resolved to oroxd out hia
speech. Remember how they split asuoder
nd nm for dear hfa to tho Chicago Conven-
taon
But there ia one fisode Of that ssiA vhict,
will keep psrpesu.1ly green. The world w1il
not wilinssS permit It to clio. Il viii live. NTH
Joe N.lle1'a jest book. C1ockstt'a oratioos.
and the apostrpphiea It 8ancoo Para. Il
!. the argument o. bou:~e,l. took !. np sos
through: NJ baoy saiaed out Of its crib and
eaid.. Whit are you laughing. ~" -
beautiful comic bosk. my asas, which yos vii
laugh It also IN tho years to cona: the In
peachnett TliAl"
, 1870-12-03

vote On sAe elafefth Aftlole OF IMPEACHMENT,
hayilg been set to do it in caucua,-he, l'o,
under Grant
ScnsIpf Yasee, who heard about fifteen
minutes Of the evidence againat johnson and
sben voted him gritty on every article with
s~eeIing imPaluallts,-iates hves, OF It ia
| said 80.
se1.tor Hoeasd, Of Michigan, tho great
/ atettor Of Impeachment, who WIS hrought In
| sxscdlirs bsrda hy Roman ietors to vote
| 'gui]ty, and Hho did it in eueh paiEfnl waT
| Is 10 lead many to suppose it to b his per
tonal Ilea,-HoEard has passed from the
| curious inquiry Of men. except upon ono occs-
sion, phen be pursued John c. Fremont u
| I. rcciousiv a. he had Abested Impeachment.
Homa1d VIA always likened, IN my mind. TO =
genuine Fa]sta6.-not the cunning old Jack
| Hho WAS On the suzface bragEaxt and under
character possible, m honest Falssat1. Eeau-
inc wind ind choltr, roise not out OF proper.
| tjou 10 bis temper, and to himself copsis-
tent hero. while to others JACK FAssa q
merelv. For example, wharf Sir John says in
i his lsIng txlgEerat'ou:
''Dn Sou tdirk me swallow. &n 1rTcN, cI
bullet hsvs I. In my poor xnd old motion,
The e1redition Of thnusht7 have speeded
lthes with the very o1treme4t inch Of poaai
tiity; b&ye foundered nine score and ode
po@ss, and hers trzreltainted An, in M
pure and immaculate vziouE!"
l NaS@-
but Il Howard had said 1t OF himself be wooi;
bavs believed every word Of 1t. He cam.
hi,her aiding On IN aaa' foal his faith in hi
unresl aet.
Senater Sumner, tbs only New Eugtands
det riv fnte1ts:ed in impeachment, haa los
a!moet hia entire M ionAl credit aince tbs
pezacd, snd be il. perhaps, - pessoually In
cepeed aKainst Grant IL Johnsoo. Pou':so
and The rest have heen aat IN high relief snc
that period. Morton shsewdl5 backed ont Q
ding IN opinion. but WAS no less rtsponsitl
for tbs excitement Of thst wicked time
soxx ExrEAcHEST nIN11scEScEs.
OF the moi age1s, Tem Williams Is =urnit
atiug in ra'itelne Mt on the baukH OF the Alt
gheny, quoting that eelebrattd speech abot
tho republic :" retchyng from Sea to seA
| The Hoie-ln-tbe-skv snd the Gteat Southsr
! c1oes have not Jet cos1aseed to relieve Bon
well Of tho Treasury. Butler il tho saH
tuan inos ndis1y and Guy Fswkes he WAS
that period. The States OF civilization v,
uti1aa' ely burs him ty rubsctiftion and ps
urou his tomb-store this broken inscEfptft
! - Poor Picars
Fax AND SI11r."
) Il uas Z fit comment that Bntlae put upt
Il . ridiculous nsture Of this TRIAL xhao, att
calling johnson tbs thing ns&tedt hiS obsery
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-01-07
.NisceH0ncous.

you never saw such a happy lot Of
people as we had here yesterday" said
landlady i'm Indiana to n newly arrived
guest; "therc were thirteen couples of en-"
"What, thirteen couples just rlar-ied?'
ooh, no, sir thirteen couples just divorc-
cd"
When an old COW or an old horse is
kept sin2ly it is generally found in good
condition, but when either are put with
others it declines in flesh and animation.
On account of poor teeth they cannot mas
ticate their food as rapidly as others, and
as managers are usually constructed, the
more vigorous animals rob the weaker
ones.
A recent visitor to Chicago wrote home:
81 went to hear DIR. Hatfield preach and
pray this afternoon. He prayed that the
Lord would remove from Chicago all in
temperance Sabbath breaking, licentious-
ness, fraud, profanity, cheating, and every
form of vice; and then | did not hear the
next few sentences, because / was thinking
what would be left in Chicago"
"A Massachusetts, country newspaper
tells the following incident of a Boston to-
per: Going into the bar room he called for
SOlntlulllE " hlllikY bul was lblb Alht llo
liquor was sold, but that he might have
glass for nothing, if he would buy crack
err for twelve cents. every wcll,' said the
Yankee, "hand down your dacanter."
This was accordingly done and strong
draft taken, when, as he was about depart
ing, the landlord handed down Il box of
crackers, and asked if he didn't want one.
"Well, no, guess not" said the customer.
"You sell 'cm too dear. | can get lots on
'em five or six for cent anywhere"
Mothers should remember that the
| limbs of children require as much clothing
as any part of the body in all seasons, and
especially during winter. \ distinguished
French physician, just deceased, remarked
only a short time ago, that during his
twenty-six years of practice in Paris, twen-
ty thousand children had been borne TO the
cemeteries a sacrifice to the absurd custom
of naked arms. DIR. Warren thinks that
Boston sacrifices five hundred babies every
year by not clothing their limbs. The
arms should be covered from the wrist to
the shoulder, with thick knit woollen
sleeves.
Pat, the favorite hostler of gen. b., Of
/
casion Enthusiastically drunk. The General
gave him a lecture on disciplne-the duties
of soldier toward his superiors, and tenn
perance-rather mixed but reyy strong, and
concluded as follows: "Why, you were
drunk yesterday, too" "Ycs, SIR Pat
promptly replied. And you're drunk
again." "Very drunk," said Pat; ~
know it to my sorrow, General 81 won't
allow this any more; if it occurs again I'll
send you to your regiment for extra duty.
| am willing that you may get drunk half
us often as l do 80 won't that do you p
"Wel," said Pat, grinning, II dunno,
General youH keep me pretty busy"
The roars of laughter which greeted this
reply caused the general to "strike his
colors," and Pat retired with an extra ra-
tion of commissary,' supplied by the
General himself.