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Christmas I'm New York.

INV YORK, Dec. b-Christmas was OBJ
served everywhere i'm this city and BROOKLYN
The weather was very pleasant, and crowds
thronged the streets through the day The
steamers and sailing vessels in the harbor were
decorated with the flags Of all nations.
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DRowNEp.-A man named George Martin.
supposed to be from Toronto, but enployed
for some time past as a quarryman at Manas-
sas, was found dead i'm water eighteen inches
deep in Occoquan bay, at Colchester on the
railroad bridge, at which place he had lately
been at work, on Thursday morning last. A
Coroner's inquest was held upon the body aud a
verdict rendered of death by &C ,identai drawn
iDg-Ale1dndyid Ga-,tte, 23d inst :.
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The Snow storm inIova.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Dec. 25.-The recent snow
storm was very severe in northern Iowa, block
ing all the roads with one exception. There
have been no trains from the west into Dnbuque
since Friday last until this evening. The snow
Is ehectually blocking the roads and breaking
the Telegraph wires in every direction.
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The War i'm Chicot County. Arkausas
1HK COLoRED RIOTERS HOLD POSSESSION o.

ST. LoUIs, Dec. ga dispatch from Mem
phs SAYS reports from Chicot county, Arkansas.
state that the negroes still hold the town, aud
are pressing in horses and supplies, and had
made prisoners of many white men, fearing the
whites will arm and drive them from the cOun-
ty. They are being reinforced almost daily.
NOT MICH OF A WAR, AFTER ALL.
CINCINNATI, Dec. GA Memphis special 90
the Enquirer says the latest from Chicot county
states that the negroes have disbanded, and al
but fifty have returned to their homes. The
nifty mentioned have placed themselves under
the sheriff. No fear is entertained As 10 retalia-
ton by the whites.
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The Snow blockade on the Pacific
Railroad.

OMAHA, Dec. 25-Rawlin's station reports
that no trains have passed either way since the
list, and there is no prospect of any for two or
three DAYS. Laramie station reports that no
trains have passed there since Saturday. Chey-
enne reports three trains lying there for the west
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HE .SouTH CAROLINA KU KLUx Trials
In the United States Court. at Columhia On
Friday, the jury in the case of Mitchell and
Whitesides, afser nearly twenty four hours con.
suiGtion, returned verdict of guilty on the first
ana third counts, and not guilty on the second
and fourth counts. The defence moved Tor
new trial The court then took q recess until
tomorrow.
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NASHVILLE, Dec. 25.-James Miller a gro.
Ger, committed suicide this morning by shoot
ing. No cause is assigned.
The weather here is as mild and beautiful as
NAV.
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ConnollS.s Christmas.

was visited by several OF his friends YESTERDAY a
Ludlow street Jail. He appears to be in goo,
spirits. o.
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The FIRST AMERICAN CARDINAL.-If the
report we have from Rome on the subject Is
correct Archbishop McCloskey has been promo
ted to the red hat of a Cardinal, and he is the
nist Caf1nal OF Mother Church chosen from the
clergy of the United States At AN events he
deserves the honor, and IL appointed he will he
an important accession to the College of Cartii-
nals-NY y. Herald, 25th
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Destructive storm In C.Y,s..r,.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-Anotier storm
SATURDAY night lasted till to-day. Nearly fifteen
and half inches Of rain fell with the week;
more than all asst year. Several to gns were
hooded. The steamer U. s. Grant was driven
ashore. The bark Live Yankee and schooner
Ager are total loss with all their crews
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-26

ELEMENT l.. VALLANDIGHAM's LAST CLIENT
has been acquitted. Our despatch from Gin
clnnati states that after few moments delibera-
ton in the case of Mcclellan, who, twelve
ton. the jury returned verdict Of ssnot guilty.
and the young man, who only two DAYS ago, was
almost without hope, was at once handed over
TO his friends, free TO 60 where he pleased
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Another DefauIter.


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-C. ID. Nav Score
tary OF State Of Oregon, has defaulted i'm the
sum of $4,000. Officers are pursuing him.
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INGENIOUS NEW GANE.-A marty of Fot
Wayne young gentlemen dined sumptuously &C
q restaurant, and each one insisted on paying
the bill. To decide the matter &c was proposed
TO blindfold the waiter, and the first one he
caught should pay the bill. He hasn't caught
any OF them yet
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New York LiShteSI Ar.,,

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The upper portion of
me city win be fully supplied with gas toni ght
having been employed since Satur Law night i'm
reconsuucting the works.
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ANOTHER CAR Hook MuRDER.-Thos lar.
Kin, a car conductor on the Third avenue rail-
roao, IN New York, was murdered ON FRIDAY
night by Robert Halloran, a DISCHARGED driver
with acar-hook. Halloran escaped.
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FAILURE OF IMPEACHMENT In SOUTH Caro-
LINA.-A special dispatch from Columbia to the
Chronicle, dated the oath instant, says the Leois
lature has voted, by more than two-thirds vote
not TO entertain the impeachment resolutions of
governor Scott and State Treasurer Parker
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SoSe OF THE Poor CAR HORSE IN sropxv
WEATHIR-"A heart bound down by weight of
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George Sand burns every COPY she can Law
nands on OF her book against Alfred de Mussef,
Two prisoners recently escaped from the
San Francisco jau dieefnr their vsv ta-,, .re
atsn-inch brick wall BY the aid only Of spoon
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MURDERED Hrs WIFE AND CHun.-A bo--;
n bic tragedy occurred at o'Ksne, Pa, on the
Patrick Burns were found dead on srS.. u Va
morning under barn near their house Ths
physicians who examined their bodies "a there
= no ooaot that both were murdered. the wife
having been strangled and the childs skull bro
ken. Burns has been committed 10 ian 10 await
the result Of the coroner's inauest.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL REvKSuK.-The receipts from this
ource to-day were sI99.52ST4.
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Coal Oal Hs1p>I1 H.-

Of the superintendent Of Institute for the Bin
lost her lie last night BY the explosion Of COZ
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Three strong Gevernments Bullyfns

LONDON, Dec. 26.-The Sublime Porte. bac,e.,
BY Russia and Austria, Is sharply pressing the
government Of the Danubian- principalities for
settlement Of the railway obligations.
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NoCABINET MEETING was held to-day. There
were very few visitors at the White House dur
ing the morning, and about noon the President
took a stroll down the avenue
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TRE SUTRo TUNNEL.-The board of engi-
neers appointed by the President in accordance
with an act of Congress, to examine the Sutro
tunnel project, have completed their work. and
will report to Congress ON its reassemblng after
the HOLIDAYS.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Ex-senator Sargen,
has gone TO Washington.
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Lea Il PERKINS, sauce.

Pronounced by ConRoisseurs
1.-THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE"
II improves appetite and digestion, and 1t is I'M
rivaled for irs favor.
We are directed by Messrs. LEA q PERKINS to
prosecute ali parties making vending counterfeits
JOHN DUNCANS SONS.
aul2 ECON Agents, New York
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
FROM EUROPE TO-DAY.
Tslesrdpked Exclusively to TIE Eceniag Star.
French IDOlfficS

IeItgTdpked ErcIusirely % Tie Eceni7g Star.
French Politics.
PARIS, Dec. 25.-The members of the right
center in the national assembly having made
overtures to the legitimists for a coalition, the
latter in reply say they will usually coalesce but
at the same time will reserve their Independence.
They also announce their disapproval OF the
Orleans Princes as leaders.
Spain and Cuba.
MADRID, Dec. 25.-The meeting OF the Cortes
has been postponed until the 30th of January.
Admiral Topete, Minister OF Colonies, has an
nounced his intention of making a reform in the
volunteer organization in Havana. Reinforce
ments continue to go forward to Cuba to aid in
the suppression of the instruction on that island
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-26

MINISTER SCHESCK has dissolved his eonnec-
ton with the Emma Silver Mining Company.
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SECRETARY robson is expected to return
from New Jersey this evening.
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THE BILL appropriating 81 900, 900 for pablo
buildings in Chicago has been approved by the
President, and the work Of building Will be CON-
menced as soon as a site is fixed upon.
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This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world
Harmless reliable, instantaneous, does not contain
lead, nor any riaie poison to produce paralysis or
death. Aved the yaulted and aelusive Preparations
W. A. Bachelors Hair Dye has had thirty years
untarnished reputation to uphold its integrity ae
the only perfect Hair Dye-Black or Brown. Sold
BY all druggists. Applied at Is Bond street, New
York foS-u
THURSTON'S IVORY PEARL TOOTH pow
DER is the lest article for cleansing and preserving
teeth Sold by all druggists. Price, . and 50 cents
JOUVEN'S NOTORIOUS KID GLOVE CLEAN
Err restores soiled gloves equal to new. Sold by all
cents, de sly
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

CATITAL, $500 OO0-THE NEW JERSEY
y flAIt GLASS ms Co, of Newark, ". J.,
once Il Market ssrset. nsurrs Pla Glass against
nre and breakaEe, whether Door, Window, show
Gases, On stoTesge. public private baildings
ard churches at low - i constituent with
the interests f the insured and safety the Com
pany. Particular attention given to the Insurance
Of Mi rOrs in public or private houses. LOSSES
eJuitahly adjusted sad promptly paid. Edwin
SCHMIrT, Agent, Cplnr hian Law RniIding l2s I'm
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n T. Y VI A MA

A r X VI n -
FIRK INSURANCE COMPANY, CF NEW YORK.
Cash Assets over One Million Dollars.
YIN Company iusures prope rty Of all kinds as snst
kiss GamaGr =. fire, on favorable terms.
RANDOLPH GARRIGUE. President.
JOHN ED%. kAHL- Vice President.
HUGO SCHUMAH, secretary.
= l.. CHMIDT, gent, Go umbia Law Building
STR street, between and streets, Washing
ton. daCs2 i'm
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BRANCH OFFICE
~ OF THE
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
CASH ASSETS OVER SIS, 900 900.
Having been appointed General Agent Of the above
Company for the District IF Columbia, have taken
the once formerly occupied by Messrs. Niles q
Johnson. Room IL, Federal Block, corner of + and
9TH streets n. W y where shall be happy a, AL
times 10 the policy hOiders and friends of the
"Old and Reliable New York Life" and where pol
icies will BE issued upon al the most approx ed plans
in vogue.
Liberal induce me nts offered 20 solicitors.
HENRY ID. HALL,
dec2e 5rE+ Sole Agent for District OF Columbia
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THE WAR DEPARTMENT closed at noon to-
day, and will close every day this week at IL m,
except on Saturday, which will be observed as a
holiday in all of the departments.
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oTIsE.
OPENING OF A NEW sTATI0NERT STORE
AND BLANK BOOK MANgFACTORY.
First-class goods at fair prices, fer cash.
LIrHOGkAfHING, ENGRAVING, PRINTING
AND BINDING DONE TO ORDER.
The public are invited call and examine our
CIV stock. BEN. II. FRENCH,
Under kstiOual Metropolitan Bank,
and Esxt door to Jay Cooke Cos,
ssl1tr WASHINGTON. ID O.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04
Cement Floors.

A Maryland correspondent Of the
Caltvator gives as his experience IN max
cement floors az follows:
" Prepare a box five feet long and
three feet wide, place gravel on one
side, barrels Of tar on the other side,
and have large pot to keep the tar
hot. Place sufficient gravel in the box
and add hot tar sufficient to cut all the
gravel by mixing; then place it on the
floor and roll until two inches thick
ness is evenly laid over the floor. Then
it should stand day or two; but if
pressed for time begin by putting two
shovelfuls of coarse gravel to one of
pure cement in the box until there is as
much as can be mixed conveniently.
Then thoroughly mix gravel and cement
before adding water then add water
and mix to usual consistency of mortar,
place the batch on the floor and con-
tinue with the same mixture, which is
thick enough, until the surface is COW
cred one half inch thick You will
then find that the stone has disap-
peared, and the cement is soft on top.
Take one shovelful OF cement and one
of clean sharp sand, mix and coat the
floor over. If it continue soft, add dry
cemont sifted over the top, and work
in with a plasterers trowel, which will
render it hard, smooth and as firm as
free stone, and good for century.
Any good farm hand can put it down if
gravel is convenient, and if cement is
worth $50 to 81 per barrel, floor can
be laid at half the cost of wood, and
worth infinitely more" The writer
also makes drain pipes for all purposes,
and believes thoroughly in gas-tar not
not only for its cementing properties,
but because in his experience it is an
effectual protection against rats.
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OiI-Meal for Cows and Calves i'm Sum.
NOR.

When COWS are in profit, little extra
feed in the shape Of oil meal, will be
amply repaid in the yield Of milk and
butter. 1t must not be supposed that
because cow is on pasture there is no
longer need for stimulating food. The
fact is, that with an amply supply Of
grass, the appetite Of the COW for the
meal is quite as vigorous as during the
winter, when she was fed on hay Cows
may be very proftably fed with a quart
of oil meal morning and night. They
will lick it up from trough, if it is
made sufficiently large, without waste.
When COWS are not tied up at night, a
good plan of feeding them is to have a
square box for each COW, large enough
for her to put her nose in easily, and
six inches deep. Put the allowance of
meal in these boxes. They may be
scattered about the yard. at such a dis
lance as will give each animal an oppor-
tunity to eat without being q iven away
by others.
Calves will soon show in their inn
proved appearance and fastened growth,
that oil.meal is good for them also. A
small handful given them in their pas
ture daily, will push them forward rap
idly. 1t is well to use a'small tin pan
to feed them with, and a few minutes
spent with the young stock daily, is not
only an agreeable occupation, but high
ly profta lie ; Tor the more regularly the
owners attention is given to his cattle,
the sooner he will perceive anything
wrong, and be able at once to remedy
it, and a daily visit is seldom made
unless there is some express purpose in
it. Let the purpose then be to give
them little extra feed, and double
benefit will result.-HearM and Home.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04
Lime for the Hay Now.

At meeting of the Elmira Farmers
Club, President Hoffman presented
samples of hay, timothy and the finer
grasses mixed, and called the members
to examine and pronounce on the
quality. Two packages were called
good and we'll saved, and the third in.
jured in the NOW. The first two were
bright and fragrant, green in color, and
without fault. The last WAS dull brown,
of an old odor and plainly not well
saved. He described the curing and
care of the samples as follows:
These three packages were cut in the
same field, and at the same time, and
treated alike until drawn into the barn.
All were moist, in fact too moist. The
two packages with no bright appear
ance are taken, one from the side and
one from within NOV, of tifty-two feet
length, fourteen feet width, and four
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Curious and Scientific.

The word gentleman occurs four hum
dred and ffty-two times in Shakespeare;
the word gent is net to be found
there at all Young writer's should re-
member this.
Ten years ago, sixteen per cent. OF all
railway accidents were caused princi-
pally by defects of some kind in the
roads themselves, but in 1870 on one
case Of loss of life occurred in Great Brit
ain from this cause.
IT is sometimes important to separ
ate silver and copper when the precious
metal is in proportionally small guam
tihty. To do this without being at the
expense Of dissolving all the copper at
the same time, is a matter of considera-
bic economical consequence, and 1t Is
reported that it has been done in Cali
fornia. A mixture OF nitric acid, six
parts, with sulphuric acid, one part,
used at a temperature Of 1902 Fahr.,
will dissolve the silver, while the cop
per remains untouched.
SIR JOHN HERsCHEE, who recently
died in England, was the greatest as.
| tronomer of our time, and a right
worthy successor Of his distinguished
father, the discoverer of the planet
! Urana, He was the first TO point out
the important fact so long ago as 1888
now fully recognized by men Of sci
ence, that the sun is the true source of
nearly all the varied and mighty forces
experienced by the earth and upon it.
He was an able writer on scientific top
les other than astronomy, and in his
writings possessed the exceptional
power Of being able to make abstruse
subjects interesting.
A NEW ORLEANS inventor has pat
ented a process for preserving wood
which is described as consisting in
treating the wood with oil Of resin
1t is claimed to protect wood not only
from decay, but from insects and the
teredo nevalis, so that ships bottoms
if made of wood so prepared, need not
be coppered. Cross-ties for railways
are preserved, it is stated, for 5 cents
each, which is cheaper than can be
done by many other processes. We dC
not, however, incline TO regard this pro
cess as being one that will supercedt
creosoting, and we think the claim:
made for it are exaggerated.
ATTEMPTS are making abroad to in
troduce the artificial growth of tho
finer and more valuable sponges
When the sponge is first gathered al
the bottom of the sea it is covered
with black gelatinous substance, re
sembling vegetable .ranulations, among
which microscopic white and oviformf
bodies may be distinguished. These
are the Larvae destined to perpetuatt
the species. When arrived at maturity
they are washed out by the sea-watel
which necessarily flows through the
sponge; they then swim along by the
aid of the vibrating hairs until they
reach a suitable rock, to which they
attach themselves, and there commence
a new life
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04
Musket Balls i'm the Human Body.

In Fra@er5 Magazine we find the fol-
lowing
"A number Of curious cases of the
prorress OF musket balls from the place
where they are first lodged having been
observed by military surgeons. We have
heard OF a remarkable case where the
musket ball struck the forehead above
the nose. and having divided into two
halves, one half went round beneath
the skin on the right side, and the other
on the left, advancing i'll contact with
the skull. We do not ask our readers
to believe the political edition of this
fact. that the two half bullets met again
behind, after having performed the cir
cut OF the head in opposite directions,
and advancing with a slightly diminish
ed force, united and killed and unfortu.
nate man who stood in their way; but
the fact of the splitting of the bullet,
and the advance of each half in opposite
directions is unquestionable. The singu-
lar progress of musket bullet from
the forehead TO the throat has been re-
corded by DIR. Fielding. At the first bat
tie of Newberry, 1913, in the time of
the Cromwelian civil war, medical
gentleman was shot near the right eye.
The skull was fractured at the place,
but though the surgeon could see the
pulsation of the brain beneath the
wound, yet the bullet had turned on
one side and could not be discovered.
Various bones were discharged from the
wound, the mouth and the nostrils. At
the time of the second battle of New
bury the wound healed and could not
be kept open but about twelve years
sfterward, when the doctor was riding
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teen feet height. The injured lot fiom
a row fourteen feet by twelve feet, and
seven feet high. The smaller NOV was,
of course, more aired, and it is reason
able to suppose should have dried out
more thoroughly, and so saved the wet
hay better. The difference in treat
ment is, the large NOW was lined, and
the small one was not. Three OF four
quarts of fresh Stacked lime was scat
tered over each load OF say ton, after
il was slowed in the NOW. For three
weeks after these mows were put up
they were examined every day. The
small one showed much moisture and
much heat, while the large one, though
most, was cool. The has not been
tested by feeding, but all the appear
ances indicate great benefit from the
use of lime.
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4 Singular Incident.

FROM the EandOlph tMO.) tttlZeH.
A few days since, Mr.. Gideon Haynes,
his wife and little boy went out to
gather some blue grass seed, and, while
engaged in gathering the seed, a swarm
of bees alighted upon the boy, literally
covering him from head to foot. They
hung from his ears, chin and nose in
great punches, and chung in thick clus-
tiers TO every part of his body. Mr..
Haynes, realizing the dangerous situa-
ton in which his child was placed, com.
handed him to stand perfectly still,
if possible, not to move muscle. This
the brave little fellow did until the bees
had all settled. Mr.. Haynes then took
a stick, gently lifted the boys hat from
his head and placed it upon neighbor.
ing bush, when the entire swarm left
their extraordinary resting place and
took to the hat and bush. Strange to
relate, the boy received only one sting,
and that was caused by his Selling, with
his teeth, bee that was trying to make
his way into his mouth. If coolness.
presence of mind, and unfiinching
nerve in the presence of danger, enttle
one to the honors of hero, then this
little boy should certainly be enrolled
in the calendar.