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New York.

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DR. 7 W. Stark, Dentist.

r,ooNs NEXT DOOR RTo Tue TELEGRAPH OF.
n sce Humans street Rock Island. All kinds oi
D'nial Work done in the most approved styles.
Charges1reasohabe. elIdu
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LIVE STOCK.

Cattle Receipts 3,3T2 head. Market dull and
prices weak: a few sales to shippers al GO HO
for fair to extra choice steers stockers inactie al
O0fE4 25; Texans 4HGI4 30.
Hogs-Receipts 12.6sO head. Market opened arm
but closed dull and weak aud &c lower at 355 "
for heavy and 554 50 for light several thousano
still in the pens
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Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE. Sept. 4.
Flour-Steady; extra spring ; 506lB T5.
Whtat-In lair dem nd and firm: No. Milwa
kee -; No. do \ cash; 17s September;
0atober.
odts-Firm: No. !, 81; No 2, 81.
Corn-Dull ant a shade lower No. q a.
Rye Dull and lower; No. 1, 6S; No 2. 6d.
s,arle In lair de1nan>. and frtn; No spr 4,
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DR.. @. N. RELprNa.

aIJ.DEN AL, OPERATIONS PERFORMED d
"a cordiug 10 The most approved princtpfes. Office
n Hnlis Block cor of Illinois and Washington sls
5-lSdn
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IuIs ueaou4ui Mower is now 20 we'll known
throughout the United SiaTes ana Europe, that it
requires no recommendation tower 1900 sold in
this cnuntry aiune) The only balanced Lawn
Mower With AN ADJUSTABLE HANDLE.
f0inch cut, Groqust Mower, beautiful little
machine for small lawns, croquet grounds, Gene
frrv lots easily operated by lad or miss of l6
years, price $40: 12-iDeh, SEA; i4-inch standard
slze. AIS 2s-iBeh. pony, S100; - inch, horse for
pu bile parks and large lawns, $l25 Ever, ma
chine warranted 10 give perfect satisfaction We
challenge the world to a trial, and to produce
machine lis equal. Try II and you wifi buy nc
other. Send for Illustrated Circulars
MANUFACTURED BY
THE HILLS aARCHlhtBtAA" LAIN MOWER COMPANY,
COLTS ARMoRY, HARTFORD, CONN.
~ For sale by SPENCER a NoFTsKER
Rock Island, iIls- 5-5du
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6Ifanj E0JSE.
'orner Broadwaymd Biddle Streets,
I-FS NO
BARNUM's HOTEL,

Cor. Broadway and Twenieth NEW YORK.
ON BOTH AMERICAN8ad Ell R0FEAN PLANS.
Complete with all modern Improve mcuts;
Rooms eH suite aud singh private parior- baths,
elevator. etc. Location naurpas-ed- being IN the
very center of fashion ani brilliant New uF ii T..
In prONimitv 20 Cnurches ana places OF Amu-e-
me IT. and Lord & Taylof., Arnold 3 Coustabl,-'
and j. 4 c 1ohustpu's ITy Goa5s palaces The
hotel j. under the management Il 4. ;. Baruum,
formerly Of Rarnum's Hotel. Baltimore. l. y.
Green, Of Dayton. Ohio, nad recently Of New ork.
and freeman Barnum.e If BaTHm'- Hotel II.
Louis
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More Guesses about the
Iowa Robbers.
Mutilation of the body of
Beau Hickman.

Mr.. Grant Loses 2 Horses.
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LOCAL NOTICES.

Maguire's great Cundurango Bitters a
pleasant and effective substitute for Vine
gar Bitters. For sale by c. Speidel.
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Ladies' Under Clothing
In great variety
Table Linen

so yds Table Linen from 95c upward.
600 yds Crash TOweiug at 5, 10, l+Ia, l5c per yd
o dOz Towels at 10, i2'a, Is, 90 25c upward.
500 yds Cassimeres, CottOnades and Jeans fol
Men and Boys wear at prices TO suit all.
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1.-THE BEST Is THE CHEAPESTW

ss1. .ooo,o : Q C&pit2l RepTess nted
The New York herald., 1873-11-25
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON. Nov. a. 1873
Cotton firm and in good demand good ordinary l3ssc.
wise, l7S sales, 800. stock, si,ssl.
Cotton easier middlings, is,4c. low middlngs i5c.
Fs FCSG 0rfHaG the s' Sas sales
1000; last evening, 1850. Stock, l-ao9N
Cotton quiet and firm midlngs, I51sc. low middhngs,
l5c strict good ordinary lake Net receipts III bales.
Cotton quiet and firm: middnss;a i45se Set receipts,
ss,Sss .Ss '"'' ''N''' - 80, '''','
Cotton steady mhidngs, l4sec. mIddlings, 4ssc:
strict good ofdnsr if f6 Ne rsGepss 1 3 oass ES
Stock, 43,iil
Spirits of turpcntne steady ,6lsc. Rosin du with
no ss Crnde tarssnne s.saay at s. Tor hard sa~
Flour steady sales 900 bbs 81 80 10 sprins,
double extra Wheat quiet but hrm RI no. Milwaukee
a a"shanssd sS a. Corn msas or Soltsd and 81 lor
s sG n daas Mssa s p s9os IL a
road reishts-Flour to Philadelphia and Boston 6oc
Wheat of @ do corn 500 do barley DO rye and
ZioO do peas - :, -,
Grain in storewhcat 2i5,$ss bushels: corn, l56;s9l
nal. 7sS 90 Ran and ake impc!s for ths las. hours :.
Wheat ioO5 bushels; corn, 500 do oats, ltssa do,
sa. ss s .
little doing; auoted-Milwaukee No spring, 81 40 do.
No spring 81 "a; Chicago, No spring, 81 y red
winter, 81 5a 81 80; white winter, 81 10 hrm;
sales of 73,0tn bushels No. Western at 5lls SIC.
oats firm; sales OF No. Western at 42c. Barley
steady small sales OF two rowed state at 81 g four
rowed do at ST. AZ Canada held at 81 ~ 81 Al Rye
nominal, S5c Provsons-Mess pork Sl4; short cuts
SI4 breakfast bacon, &C.; hams l0c. shoulders &c.
dried beef Sl6 lard, in ticrces do, in kegs and
tubs 81. a s9ac. Other articles unchanged.
TOLEDO, Nov. "A. 1873.
Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat dull lower
amber Michigan 81 43 cash December 81 43 January
81 i21a; February $3.50; No 2red 81 cash Corn dun
and lower, high mixed. 49c cash: January, SOC: low
mixed. iSlsc. cash. oats dull and lower, No. 40s,c.
cash No, Z 39c. cash December, s0c Receipts-iLIOO
bushels wheat, l4,0C0 do and 1900 do ship
mentss0D bushels wheat, 1900 do corn and 1900 do
oats.
CHICAGO Nov. u. 1873
Flour firm and IN air demand; sales spring at
S. IS 81 75 Wheat quiet weak and lower al opening
closing hrmer sales Of No spring az 81 iOss IL No.
do, cash 81 O5s 81 W for December 81 0i Tor January
No do, 99c. ST. rejected, a3c. e5c. Corn opened
dun but closed active at 40tac for No linked the
spot; 40ssc. Tor December, 4lsc for January; higa
mixed, 404c. 4c.; rejected, sc Oats quiet and un-
changed at 3lsac. for No ? cash 3lsc. oz Deccmber
S2sc. for January Rye steady at 65c. No 2 Barley
dun and lower at 81 81 ST SO for No fsll slc s5c.
prices Pork steady sl2 cash: sl2 80 Tor January,
xl2 IS S3 Tor February. Lard steady at size cash
81 90 81 IS for January; 81 20 tor February. Bulk
meats weak green meats steady shoulders Sac. &c.
short rib middles, 5sic. short clear middles. sac
dressed hogs sales at - 50 81 TO- Whiskey firm and
scarce at g0c Receptsl0W bbls -four. $4,000 bushels
wheat, 1000 do corn, 5000 do oats 200 DO rye and
bushels wheat, fl700l DO. corn 5000 do oats, lU do.
and liuO do. barley
The New York herald., 1873-11-25
LABOR MOVEMENTS.

The reduction OF wages in all the mills fact0-
ries rounderies furnaces and shops throughout the
country will average about 20 per cent.
The cork factory in Berlin, y. ", has corked up
in consequence OF the hard times.
The closing OF navigation will add thousands to
the present large army OF unemployed
The Etna Mills, at waltham, Mass, have reduced
the wages OF their employees 20 per cent.
All the manufactures ar Darby, Delaware county,
Pa have resumed operations with 70 per cent re-
duction in wages.
The Lenox Mass Glass Works expect to receive
the contract ior making the glass for the Centen-
NAL Exhibition building in Philadelphia.
The mills OF the Boston Manufacturing Company,
at waltham Mass, are running on three-quarter
tlme and on the lst OF December will reduce their
employees 20 per cent az the bleachery and 10 per
cent at the cotton and hosiery mills.
the workingmen's Central Council. OF Kansas,
have made q demand that state national i'm.
provements on grand scale be inaugarated to
furnish work Tor the unemployed laborers during
the winter.
on Hurricane Island, Ne. there are Acc stone cut
ters and 300 quarrvmen, blacksmths aad laborers
getting out stone for the new Post once at st.
Louis. Mo- There are also on the island about 100
women and children
The cotton and woocn mandatory OF Camp
bell 4 Elliott, in Philadelphia which usually en-
ploys 500 hands, has closed up entirely, and unless
a fav orable change takes place IL the times, viii
remain closed all winter.
The following table shows the present condition
OF some OF the most important works In Troy,
and vicinity
The New York herald., 1873-11-25
MYSTERIOUS. DISAPPEARANCE
A Husba nd and Child Lost.

Mrs. G. b. Schroot, of Boston, called upon Super
intendent Matsel yesterday, and reported that
her husband and child had been missing for tho
past four days, and she feared they had met with
ioul play. The family, comprising Mrs. Schrooss
her husband and child, arrived in this city on Fri
day last by the steamship City OF Rotterdam from
Germany. Mr. Schroot taking his daughter with.
him, lett Mrs. Schroot board the Boston boat
and went on shore, ostensiDy to procure some
fruit and cigars. He never returned. and
the lady dreaded that he had been attacked
of money with him at the time. Mr.. SchroOt was
q seafaring man and had lately sold his vessel In
tending to give up the ocean and take TO COM
merce on land. The proceeds OF the sale OF the
ship ne bad in his pocket when be left Mrs.
SChroot.
The New York herald., 1873-11-25

decJIned 4 per cent American securities were
quoted frmer. The rate for money on government
securities at the Stock Exchange was IN per cent.
The rate for discount in the open market for three
months bills Is per cent, or two per cent below
the bank rate. Rentes at Paris were buoyant.
5sf. 9oc. f2s,Ooo bullion went into the Bank
OF England to-day. The bullion withdrawn
amounts to 900. The following were the closing
prices s:-Consols for money, 92 1915 92zs; con-
soils for account 92h 92 1916; nve-twenty bonds
1896, old 90 931s do, 1867, 96k 96H: ten-forty
bonds, 91A new hves, sl1s q 91H; Erie Railway
shares, 35I 35ys New YORK Central shares at
Frankfort, bonds OF 1862, were frmer and quoted
at OK. The following the late quotations from
Amsterdam Central Pacific first mortgage bonds,
794; Uniop Pacifcs 81; Union Pacific stock. 1917; |;
40; Erie, 1874.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES
were dull little or no business being done in them
The latest bids were as iollows:-Missouri skies,
S8A; Tennessee sixes old, TX do. do, new, 7l1z;
Virginia skies, deferred, So; North Carolina SKIES
old, 20; South Carolina skies, January and July
50; Texas tens, 1875, 80.
BANK SHARES
were also comparatively neglected The following
were the late ids:-New York, l12H; Manhattan
40; Merchants, III; Mechanics, 10; Union, 1885,
America, l37; GreenWlcn, 2OIRs StaJe OF new
York, l05; Commerce, ITO; American Exchange,
1907 Hanover, ss; Metropolitan, l12; Corn Ex-
change, 10; Central National, SO; Fourth Ma.
tional, 034; Ninth National 30.
THE STOCK MARKET
opened strong and advanced from u to "a per
cent. In the afternoon, however, there was a de-
cline attended now and then with upward turns,
but at the close the market was only steady. The
chief transactions were as heretofore in the Van
derbilt line Of stocks-Western Union opening at
6lsx and selling 637s; New York Central at Ss3s
ssls SO s9al 89h; Lake Shore was firm at 70I q
II 70A 71A a II TX; Pacific Mail was active
and ranged from 2sA to 31k, closing at 3Ox; Pan
anna sold at so a S5; Union Pacific between 2114 a
2l7x; Rock Island between ssH 90; Wabash ad-
vanced from AK to 435s ohio and Mississippi was
steady at 2456 rs; st. Paul gained per cent;
Hannibal and st. Joseph sold at 20 a 23h 22aa |;
Northwest common at 43h q 4515 A 439.; Har-
lem 1T 111al a 112h
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the opening, highest
opd NJ
The New York herald., 1873-11-25
LECTURE IN AID OF THE FREE DoRMroRY.

Among the most deserving Of the metropolitan
charities is the Free Dormitory for Women. cstab-
lished and conducted under the auspices Of the.
Fraternals, . company OF gentlemen connected
with DR.. Deems church. course OF lectures is.
now being delivered in the Church OF the Strangers
No. Winthrop place, between Waverley place and
Eighth street, in aid Of this deserving object Hon.
S. s. Cox, Henry Ward Beecher, DR.. Chaplin and
other distinguished gentlemen will lecture. The
next lecture OF the course will be delivered this
evening by Mr.. William Anderson. Subject.
..Courtship and Marriage.r
The New York herald., 1873-11-25
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MosRy MAREEr.-LoNroN Nov. 2t-l2 80 4. NJ
Consols ior money, 92s 93 or the account % 93i,
Erie Railway shares 80 80 + M-Erie Railway shares,
355a $3.50 =. M-Erie Railway shares, 80. r. M-Consos
Tor money, g21s; for the account 922s 2 United States
fvc-twenty bonds 1867 96ss tcnortes, 9la; loan
9lsa. Erie Railway shares, s55a,
PARrs BouRsR-LoSpoH. Nov. 1880 r. MA de.
spach from Paris quote reutes at 5Sf I5c. 5P M
French rentes al 5Sf. Doc
FRANKFORT BoURsR.--FRANKFoRr, Nov. PA. M
United states Ave twenty bonds 81 for tho issue Of 1907
r. M-United states bonds, 97 for the issue 1862
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-LIvKRpooI. Nov. 24-5 p.
sales on the basis OF middfng uplands shipped De
ccmbcr and January, nothing below good ordinary,
The New York herald., 1873-11-25

1896 900 at i5 100 at Is q &c at Is II I6c. 100 at
l5ssc February sol at 70 - &c.,. $50 at i6sc. iOs at
q iS9tc $40 st lssse Total 400 bales GRAND to.ai
from, were as ows:-Savannah l6i bales; Chares-
ton, 433s Wilmington 100; New York, 943; Boston, 50
FLoyH AND Gna,,ssa-keceips-i5a ,sa al hbIs flour 1874
-four market renamed without important change. Sales
limited 10 about $500 bbIs at prices within the
range OF the appended quotaens also 5000 bbl extra
Western tor February delivery at 50 s. Corn meal was
quiet and steady with sales OF 60J bbls partly at $S
The New York herald., 1873-11-25
Ms OF THE GOLD EXCHANGE BANK.
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.


G0l0 OalanCcS. l,ooI,424
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
The following were the balances in the Treasury
Department at Washington at the close OF business
to-day:-Currency, $2,5OO,OOo; coin, $50, 1000;
certificates $29 600 000 outstanding legal tenders,
$ss4, ,s7O, 900; increase since Saturday. 100000.
The internal revenue receipts to-day were s455 5ss
The Assistant Treasurer paid out to-day $4,000
on account OF interest and $2SO,OO0 in redemption
OF f1ve-twenty bonds. The customs receipts to-
day were $229,000
RAILROAD BONDS
are fairly dividing with government securities the
demand for legitimate investment. The transac-
tons to-day indicate renewal OF former falth
and strengthen the belief that many OF the old and
time tried securities still the favorites of the
capitalist who has money to invest in this direc.
tion. We note the following sales Long Dock
bonds, 9oN 9oh Michigan Southern, sinking
fund, 100; Cleveland and Toledo, sinking fund.- 100:
Lake Shore consolidated, coupon, 90; Lake Shore
consolidated. registered, 90; Central Pacific gold
bonds, 90 91ss 917I 91a; Union Pacific Railroad
first mortgage, 70 79l4 791s; Union Pacific tens,
income, c.. 5s; Hannibal and st. Joseph eights
convertible, rs Toledo and Wabash, first mortgage,
st. Louis division, SLY; Ohio and Mississippi
consolidated sinking fund, Ss1a; Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago, first mortgage, lO2; Ohio and
Mississippi, second mortgage, 20 ST. Louis and Iron
Mountain, second mortgage, 701s; Milwaukee and
ST. Paul sevens, gold, 75 Milwaukee and st. Paul,
first mortgage, La Crosse division, IS; Toledo,
Peoria and Warsaw, first mortgage Western d.
vision, 7O2. Canada Southern, first mortgage 55;
Columbus. Cincinnati and Indiana Central, nrst
mortgage, 81; Great Western, second mortgage,
20; Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, 1919,
b. c., 10s. The following were the latest bids as
The New York herald., 1873-11-25

8y the above 1t will be seen that nearly aUU
hands have been thrown out OF employment. aud
they will probably remain idle during the wiRter'
while those who are fortunate enough to be re-
tained ara. working mostly on tnree-quarters
time, ana lat yeap sion In wages Of froN 10 70 20
per cent,
The New York herald., 1873-11-25
CLOSING PRICEs-3 O'CLOCK P. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Flour Ou1et-Whent Stea0y-COrn In
Buyers Fav0r-Oats Lowcr-Pork
Quict-Lard Weak-Grocerics Gener-
ally DulI-Naval stores Easicr-PctrO-
Ieum Firmly Held-Cotton Unchanged-
Freights Unchanged.
MONDAY, Nov. A-6 p NJ
The markets were generally quiet in view Of the
rain storm. on 'Change the breadstufTs markets
were irregular, opening lower, with limited de-
mand and an increasing probability that the rain
would open the Erie Canal but closing 6rmer, with
telegrams from the Weather Bureau indicating
freezing weather tomorrow. Flour was unchanged.
Wheat was lower at the commencement OF busi
ness but closed frmer with the decline recovered.
Corn was easier. with moderate inquiry
oats were dull and lower Barley was
easier. PORK was quiet. Lard was easier for for
ward delivery. Freights were steady. Whiskey
was easier. Business in spot cotton was retarded
on account the fog, OF the brokerage Offices be-
ing dark show samples Groceries purchased
generally jobbing lots and invoice and cargo values
WERE extent nominal tor coiees and Naval
stores quiet the market closing with sellers
than buyers. Petroleum more firmly held.
GorrKE-The market frmer Rio; sales show
ing an of &c per To- for all grades except ord
nary We sales 4ooa bags Rio per slavinka 1000
bags do per Lord Balmere-the latter at 22lc. gold
and Baltimore $500 bags do Adelaide 700 bags
do per Amoyden and 900 bags do per May queen Other
descriptions nrmly held without important bus
fair do zOc. a 204c. good do, 2l4c. &c. prime do,
22'4c; 2sc extreme range Tor lots lsac a1sc gold
a 26c grass mats zoe IlAc.; singapose &c &c. ;
Maracabo 2se saa,e aasuayra ?2S Sc Jamaca ma
22lsc Costa Riea 2Oc 22se.; Mexicas 2lsc 221ac.
T1an IN The soo was anet at about former prices
Future deliveries without change IN rates, were MODE
The New York herald., 1873-11-25

Der ana December nothing bcScw low middiIncs az
s MN sales on he basis OF middSpg uplands deliver
nary AZ 5Ad Arrivals steady no transactions Market
sstteady middnng uplan s SD 6ld Hsddng Orleans
6eyJ bales were American.
LIvKRPo0L BRkADsfUFrs MARxEr-LvKRPooI. Nov "a
r. M.-1he market is arm,
LIvKRPooL PROytsioHs sMARKrr-IayPproor Nov "a -
r. M--Rork SIS "a per bb for mess bacon As per
cwt. for short ribbed middles Lard 80, Ga
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKRr-I.IysRYoot Nov "a
p. M.-Linseed oil. f3i e.. fs2 per ton
LONDON PRODUCE MARKEr.-LoNDoN Nov 24-5P -
faow 4oS ID per cwt Hops, f5 IS f6 g. Tor SUSSEX
Ltaseed oil CD Is per ton.
The New York herald., 1873-11-25
The following table shows the opening, highest
and lowest prices OF the day.
MEMORANDUM

The st. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Railroad
Company presents the following report, together
with the statement that the company owes no
floating debt and that its financial affairs are in
good condition. The November interest on the
bonds was promptly paid, and the earnings promise
a dividend
First nine months earnings, main line,
for 1878. s1,O56,3 1856
First nine months earnings, main line,
Tor 1872 ......... .................... 1,027 POS
Increase Observation-Disclosures. 500, 1870
Belville branch, first nine months
earnings, for 1873. Observation-Disclosures. s239,7s
Belvllle branch, first nine months
earnings, for 1872 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1856, 7sO
Increase. Observation-Disclosures. $685. 900
The New York herald., 1873-11-25

S.ss..
Included in the above are 30l bales TO arrive. For
future delivery (bass low middltng the sales have
been as follows ;-Saturday evening after QUO o'clock
December, 400 10 al6c, 100 az y SS2c W ny i5sc
100 al Ib ne January 200 10 i73,c., 500 at 5hc.,
bou at 6 el6c 100 ut 10 l9 oc February 100 at 5ac
2ol At is isl6c 800 az March, 100 a. i6sc 10y At
TO three r. M-Novembcr, 800 at l6Sc December 400 at
ioso 20 at lbt4c 200 at y 7Ssc D9 at y siec 90 =,
l5c 40 at i6 yl6o i0o AZ lsc tv0 st Is alc. Loo ~
The New York herald., 1873-11-25

$4,000 Un P RR lst. be
50U Un Pac los, inc.
2000 Long Dock bds..
1000 Ohio Il Miss 3D..
10CU g. q al G Jst. -.
1000 CT West I'd m.
1000 Cen Pac & bds.b
1000 w Un Tel BIDS. -.
l00DG do. BIC
5 shs Del n II Can. :. II
10 do. b c II
sh1n Cnn CnaI
The New York herald., 1873-11-25

The quotations are scd in running in
quality than halt grade above or below the
] - ' To-don. Laa Ere'g. Total
The New York herald., 1873-11-25
he NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
Monday, Nov. 24-IO:I5 A. M.

$4,000 6s 81 BIC ll4s $4,000 Us SIS lO4o. l0sl
10000 500, C, '64.... ll0
The New York herald., 1873-11-25

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FIRM OF
N yom Cleft Bros has this day been dissolved by mu
tua consent The business will be carried under the
~ ROBERT vOM CLEFF
NEW York Nov. 90 1873. WILLIAM 0PPITZ, ST.
, 1873-07-27

Lcttore from Franco havo been received IN
German Official circles which show that tho
French army il far from being perfectly organ-
izcd. pruaBan officials travelling III France atato
that tho oavalry and artillery do not como up to
tho mark. Tho horses aro not sufficient iu num-
bor, nor aro they well trained tho mon aro
neither vol trainod nor we'll disciplined. Tho
Prussiaua flud tho secret OF this deficiency to be
TINT both caYalry nnl artillery arc coustantly cn-
gagged III political agtation, and laugh at my dea
ofai1eclaratlon Of warby Franco against Germany.
In this connection, tho Deutsche- Naclric|ten
of July says "Trayolers just arrived from
Franco md Paris speak Of tho exiatonco Of gen.
oral fermentation in tho faubourgs, OF the dis
satisfaction Of tho bourgeofsio and OF tho possi-
bility Of another stroet combat. Possibly the
coalition may o1cito tho revolutionary paBsions
by now provocationa, in order to become COM
plotely master of tho Ritustlon, and proclaim ono
of tho protondora to tho throne. In official re-
giona horo tho whole matter ia regarded witt
tho groatost oquanimity."
, 1873-07-27

tho conBoiouoneBs TINT thia oarelcsanosg was
tito Indirect cauHo Of chi|l's doath; but will
The ovont not ns warning in tho futuro7 How
many people will, on this account. 60 ovor thoir
housos and remove old pistols, guns, swords, and
knives from p1ncos where children may roatlily
reach them7 How much OF cautionnry OF de-
terrent influence do circumstances Of this kind
exert on tho community gcnorally7 Experience
would aeem 10 teach tint people aro very little
Impressed by accidents That happon outsido Of
their own families and. on topriucpo tint light
ming mover atrkos twico In tho aamo place, 60 OIL
as care1oasly as oyor in thor domestic discipline.
It is not uncommon for oldor poruonB 10 set cl1-
dron tho example Of playing with dangerous
Weapons. There sooms to bo mania, with a
grim idcn Of humor, for pointing with revolver
at intimate frionls, to GOO thom squir1n. Tho
only wonder H., TINT tito revolyers don't shoot
more frequently than thoy do, and that 10 fow
deaths result from this Insane practice.
, 1873-07-27

An experiment. has recently boon started In
London Which will undoubtedly attract yory
goneral attention. A building has boon erected
behind st. Marks Church, ut a cost of, sa0, ,0O0
which IL to DO used partly for church purposes,
and partly rs d. workingmen's club. Tie idea Of
tlovioar the church which has boon instrument
al in erecting tho building is, that sooial club,
independent in itsmanagoment ought to exist In
every parish as allunct to tho church and mis-.
Hionary labor. Quo Of tho first movements Of tho
Club was to supply It's members with boor. be-
CAUSE it waH found that tho mombors could not
10 retained without tt. Thoro ia 10 bar in the
house. aId tho drink is not obtr,laivoly dis
played; but 1t is always there for those whc
want 1t. T4is is tho boldoAt innovation vol
maae, mud it will undoubtedly arouse Atorn
from conservative churollmeu; but is It not bot
tor for the Church to hold men with beer that
not to llull thom at oil