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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
NUMBER 10.
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Dohns spiatt, writing Of . journey from
Washington to New Y0rkin D. sleeping
car, sayH:z ~ ; ss.se ..zs4., q
We were swinging away in the midst
Of our dreams when We were again dis
turbcd. This time soft voice said,
beg pardon, sir, but you are In my
"Im sorry to learn it sweet sir " we
responded, 8" for ,.haye. not the
slightest idea of vacating." -. - "a
Because, q ciaimsnesn I consider
my title sguoa.s Fsfa,1sin considers
ton Of two dollars inflated. currency I
pnrc1ased q ticket mAakedFs 10. r.
Witbthis tinkct lwDsgiseapoaa
But it's my berth, and 1 want it. Pc
"Man wants but kttle here below,
norWants that little AsnG.,"'s zz.szsyezx2sz 50
my names not Long; my sT4s.e e
Stcbbins." sazs
'stebbcn., have you a ac+nd about
,,,".S ~Mhat u Aas that at t. d With tAi'
ny". ".NMhing, Stebbins. Dor her. =.
But don't be prof' ns. yoa
hym,'s and words q 4 xsola1aetsx 1'efs Nss ~
will not yacate. 4s,sgf - Asss..,. IN =,
sc'i 1or s'eeR: lS. lhAve 4aivvssed iASset
. moment t 4at fswiQ ssome,f 9o o -. g,
an lndece, It exhibit of my. suspender,
Shos 90 ."' fair lady sitting opposite !;
m:ue aon you, Stebbins; I am e.
%n !; med may soy, fstebbin, 4 am
I SD..A1a =. -..
kaow9" ~
@'Wsn, ! don't know, steb., uprnlos. :,
yo* t& al night on the water basin. .
WDn't stand it; T. ~, rs.s.,;
,u L don't ask you, Stcb. You can sit.
I4sc', are several good places to sit. nsss
= Now, L don'twant TO be triAed with
~ Il this is :way--Hin you give me- NJ
Really. stebbinnls, yon on: T wound t,u i me. e.
If my talk seems triding, I apologise.
+ withdraw the talk. But sec here.
Steb:, lhave private reason for ~
mMhing as am. Come doscr, friend;
let me ~ tell YOU aoooasllalenkally. L
discovered hole in the heolof my LETT
stocking-would yoiai have nesaipose
Elat to the .croxd3" at,4* q; e.:s.l,.s'L .
II am not an impatient man. sir =:
don't want toquarrcl- am 4 Christiaa,
| IhoPe. I came on .as = delegate to! Tia.
Episcopal Evangelical Association.
now" 7',@
At this moment the free and inde--
pendent citizen of a previous condition
Of servitnde in charge Of the a1eepinR
car caOe 20 ua~ 3 Es&isE .gez7zeezstes! = Es4ez
50 I" What's the matter with lbofs you
gents. ch 2, asked he, and explained
The colo1ed hpeefanA 81 civil rights,
late ward of Tie lAhaented Sumner, Dok
Stsbbins' ticket, and said solemaly :2ssss
."WAts boss, dis call for Nc. 9, come
dis way" 5"~ - s,..,
And evangelical Christianity, led 81
Africa, disappeared. II is our private
opinion, and We express il with pain,
that the saii Stebbins, -delegate afore-
said, was intoxicated. We cannot be.
icve that he was SO low in the scale Of
one-brained humanity as not TO know,
lin bis normal condition, - 3" hom :
l:"7." Yes, Stobbins was drunk. We
are prepared 60 make afldavit TO thin
dep1orable fact, and had the committee
of investigation of district affairs cub
penaed us, We could have given some
valuable information as 70 Stebbins'
condition that the Sun, reporter could |
have telegraphed under his stefeotyped:
hoaze afne znf 90 ora sDarnaaine SDeIel.
sopmellts. .$3Ttsiz@ tsEtsG: .e-yeses 81. /
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
Bishop Of Wisconsin.
go kA' ca ~ :
i Slaos1gton

'e2ez7z saass- wa slalngton. - T
TnH war claims committee have agreed to
report uMfayoraho to tho claim for half mill
Lion. .dollaSs to tho Motlodist book co,cern ut
Nashville. - :, ..;.:. - #,.a 7.;.~ ..
q THEp postal telegraph scl,emo viii not succeed
this session. Tho bill III rotation thcrcto will
not 10 taken UP. The friends OF the bin say
that tho influanco Of tho Western Union Tcle-
graph Company has served to prevent its con-
siderntion and passage by the Senate.
The question of cOmpensating builders of
worthless iron-clads for tho government dur
ing the war has boon disposed Of in tho House
committee on n,tional AFFAIR.". Those ships,
which wero not rendered scrviceable, but sunk
Oh beiug put to service, arc ruloa out by tho
committee. Those that were subsequently, ci-
largcd hy the contractors arc reported upon
favorahy by tl:e committee, who recommend
some compensation to the builders. -
A BILL has passed the House abolishing the
District Of Columbia government. "a: II
IT is thought tho President will convene Nh
extra session Of tho Senate Immediately after
adjournment. for consideration Of the Canadian
reciprocity treaty. "r....
OaAAAsNEso SAo AAo<o AfsHAHot tuO luOISA CllHISC-
ter OF French: Sergeant -at-arms Of the Senate,
which may result in his rcmoval, and the go
lection Of friend OF Senator Co,klin as his
successor. =. 49, ..y
TlIs srmdry civil appropriation bill. ~ passed
by tho lioa SO disposes Of %23, 500, 900. "A
. TuE civil service commission has been done
tasay with by covering iuto tho Treasury al nm
expanded balancos Of appropriations heroto-
foro nads, refusing to- provide any moro
money to carry on the experiment, and adopt
ing proposition requiring the heads Of each
OF the Executive Departments Of the Govern
neut to give tho preference III making ap-
pointments in their respective Departments 10
soldicrs, sailors, snd marines who have done
good service, and their heirs ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25

RApp1rs have become 80 scarce III
Denmark that an agent of the govern
mcnt of that country is now IN france
on mission to purchase 5O,oo 10 re-
populate the Danish isle with these
animals.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
The Largest Gas Metro in - the World.
= The Gins Metre Company, limited,
has 1ako1v nreckef7 at tho Tn.1n,,onI1.,ot

THE Prince of Wales made a little
speech at the Royal Academy dinner
the other day,-a speech kindly and
grammatical, but little more. Plunge
the most clever and excellent prince of
royalty into the literary and artistic
element, and he is nearly alwavs''
Portable or intensely
Said tho late A.
tnJ.;-. ....cOm
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
!ERy 1sHle g J! !


Aeo0y sDtvylal gtgptess :.
I looking 81 Scttayi1loz iar-
1Cill ting bet tws d twenty al,a
.akIo 0npae ,aOp,ftoo M old
81 f6GBt 6ftlee itnd
wodgfn9 = ooe no
oeedad 6 % = g II r III ri fhe
Gesg = pxoI1 lam 64 1lt6 Clvif dhts
Bk 4o1nd filIiIlt eiff q odd
M4tcs { fund of yAluAble inGornj pn,
',;, ,<,,
de
: ~ =
0l0l " Tcsooltfed persons lie
gwine to see whose pervisions is in de
pot. We ai:o gwine to be allowed ia
ride FREQ on dc railroads., smoke in lie
fat6essCar,andput four rect on sdsp per-
|cuast00ss oh do AeAts NIieacbefsW rs dam
please"
els Tat 50, Josiar?''
"J',ss 30, Uncle Bill. And SAY
Uncie BIZ we's gwine to be allowed
70 atop = the hotels, and eat at the
bead Oh de table, and hab dc biggest
slice oh do chickens, and lay around
in de parlor. and snit on dc carnefs
and mako the white trash hustle them
lin, and wheneber de boss OBJ de- con
Germ shoyes in a bill At ms. we'll Isl
him sent to Washineton and obscnrM N
in the Plenipetentiary:"
Unclo Billy' we's cw;no t. be salowesG
to 20 to de white Schools and set np o.
de flatform, wid do nteacher and learn
photography. triecermnnomatrv uaSom.
inv. 1latin' Dufci FroIch, rSo't.w
alsccbray. rheumat;cs AZ rniooi tcr;c"'
ana dc diarrhca." -. >'4' 'o'''''
r . Good Go1'l il dat soy .Tou;.r," "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
I: .Anecdotc or YhackIeray.

1t happened once to the writer of this
Paper to be seated one evening, in the
small reading Truon Of . certain old
fashioned club, which then existed in
King street, Covcnt Garden. He WA
rather in despondcnt mood, for the
world had not been going we'll with
him. He heard a step, and looking
round, saw Thackeray.
VIII - thslnatter You 1ooh
gloomy. 1aesa sc,tns,s cl? Toll me-,
perhaps I can help you."
1 had really nothing could tell, and
l said so. Thackeray put his hand in
his pocket, and pulling out small
eathef book gavesit to hle EaN
!" ketRat little volhl,e,s le sakf;
"you may find something in it which
will do you good, and when you have
read it, then give it back to me-
Iopcncd tho little pocket book, and
10, it WAS full of Bunk of England
notes. l have never yet heard that
great writer's Danle mentioned without
telling this story, and adding my hum
BILE record to tho worth Of his kindly
nature. AS I write now, theawhole
scene rises as freshly before mo q ifsit
had happened only yesterday instead 81
twenty years ago. And I write nomorc.
|-EIcha'egc.
The Largest Gas Metro in the World.
= The Chs Metre Company, limited,
has lately erected, at the Independent
Gaslight Company's Works, Hagger
stone, London, n station metre which
is the largest yet made. It's capacity
is 150, 900 cubic foot Of gas per hour,
and it's measuring drum delivers for
each revolution 1000 cubic feet. The
c ast iron tank, with it's pilasters, cor
nices, ETC., is of the Grecian order and
Of the following dimensions, namely &:
10 feet, 8 inches square, and the total
height from the floor line to the top of
pedimcnt is 20 feet . inches, and when
filed to the working waterline contains
21 600 gallons of water. The inlet and
outlet connections are 20 inches diam
eter. The metre works we'll ut $40 of
IN inch pressure.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25

... ut the
u: =, ,.uur and hlsviie md baby,
.-.vve up behin9 and stopped. Poor
Dill felt that he w9pld rather have been
shot than have Ell. Wilbur eaten him III
such u scr.pc, but there was II" help for
it now, so hc called E.l. to him and
whispered it in his ear. Ell. WAS like
to burst with suppressed laughter, but
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
Tho Revolt Of tho Waters,
. .xiN Rieer, Nay ID. 1874.
. J. : 2 - ., s9sS
+ ny HOWARD l3IYNDON.:

6Y HOWARD 0lXNDON. ~ i =
y tho smoothly shining wator! . tho softly
". sleeping watsr Onlyyestor'lay my eyes
16aws the aash ofsoaxs uponik i'll their moas-
urod fall and rise.
Ear away tho steady sparkle rose aud foil upon
the river,
Aud Iswstchsl its upward quivor viii, u zap
- turous, slight sl,ivcr, IS ii =
Part delight and part a,rljrise,
With a half-sn,ile slowly. briyl'to..i,'g, and a
half-thouslt slowly tightening
Gin my plcaslsel eyes, saa
As Child might watcha diamond, sudbsds to
~, still il cries. i = s.ss ar
Dsautifsl fsensa ~ rivor, aand Tho upward,
- a.sadng quiys, 4 #~0N# N
q @ss## 6 sE Aud tho rhythmic, glittcr"g ian B
sOf far oars upon the waters, and Ileant, a.
\ to u call. ~
. tic trcacl,erous still water! o tho torriblo,
strong water! ''} ,<s.s:'s'aba ssss
Dcadlicr than = host in armor in its,reddet,t
hour Of slaughter,
Would that wo had seen tho sun darkenod ere
i sits,conrse xas run. s.r na
Orthe-ilieht bean full Of Thunder, watehine;
III, cvcry ono;
Just some omen, darkly telling Of the danger
wo Should shun. ss,...-.-..<.
But the fair sdeceitful water; but the trcacl,-
erous, stiu water = :
Crept and crept, aud grew and gathered. till
ess. lstop with frotA WAS latllercd;
Then, with its solo strength for lover, ma.lo
sass s,tsttoitself atlooe,s &s4 sxgszss zsssSsr
And leapt throaeh with angry roar.
o tho terrible strong water! Traitorous tool
of death and slaughter!
Onee tho paticntest Of slaves; now its fierce,
II uphftcd waves. - - No. sss /
Mastering it's recent masters, work ,,s nothing
+ but disasters. / - = e.
All! the ruin: All! tho wreck, growing out of
one small speck -; .,, c.-.t t..I
or u"monlcd wcaknoss. Oh! for the vail
ing, high and low;
For the bursting Of tho wators and the hearts
aud homes undone;
And the pain Gown t'twixt the rising and the
setting Of tho sun.
in N. Y. INDEPENDENT.
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Revolutionary Relic p~. x.

An interest FL. = - .
b'>'~ e..s ....x relic, without doubt k%'p
,,s.ue,ng TO re h1s Reyolntiea;Gy T%; III
ss srs Se;ne Ses made At Kcens Mill @sns, ase "a
,aS~ %;ce;nS E in TIE earth 49, depth 81 iMsssn
aigsns & sf.ses.. ~ 4he ,surfaoa. Hhe0 bis spade
iss. res,,aF IN something hard. de d1g
a,, arnrnd it and finally drew cH . r. r.
and rust, n When these weto, tn,,nS tc
ths ball was weighed and wss 1oG" ~ ~ ~
! have lost bnt one pound How ~ s;' y
down fifteen feet below the eu11a, u,,, =
lsomething Of = query i conla ht Gst>;; =;
| have sunk so fur by its Own wois $a,,rd :
snch soil Is that in which it WAS 1oano
u x- Elizabeth journal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
y, AUSTRIAN Emperor grave
..,,appreoiativc.

austrian Emperor grayely
..,ss. who had t'een playing before
him IL have heard Hirtz, and Thai
here. and Chopin, brit I have never seen
any one perspire like YOU" When
Landseer went to Portugal the King
sent for him in order tooompliment to the
grcat painter Of animals. "Ah, Sir
Edwin" said royalty, 81 am giad to
see Won. 1 an 80 fond Of beasts y!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
How Mules Came into Fashioa.

Few of the farmers 0f. this, country
arc aware what a depth Of gratitude
they owe George Washington for the
Introduction of mules into general NE
for farm purposes. sg.saa:a 5s&s&$ .x-s
rs Previous to 1883, there xe1e very few,
and those of such an inferior order as
to prejudice farmers aesiinsez then. %
eunfat to compete with shorsess in srusk1
upon the road or. farm. Consequently
there were no jacks, and no disposition
to increase thess4ock sbnt Washiagton
became convinced that the iptlQauc6m
of mules generally among S0dtisefn
planters wonld prove S0 henS zgr6s'
'blessmg, ~ they are. lshe liable to- diIs
case, and longer lived, and work upon
shorter feed, and are much Tess hable
TO BE injurek1 than hssssaay asassl less
SERVANTS z#s3g5 asxx II sex..sz -: =sss
As soon rs i became known abroad.
THAT tic illustrfous Wasl1fngto ton desired
tosstock his Mount Ver1oo estate with
mules, tho King ofsSpaip sent him 2
jack and two iennets, from the Royal
stables, and Lafayette sent another Jack
.snd.two jennets from tho island Of
Malta. ..s,: -. s.. - # So
Inc HrSt WaS gray cOlOfs 10 HAAlUo
high; ;shesvily snaasysan2. of sluggish
nature He, was named the Royal Gift.
The other was fiafdeds the Knight of
Malta he was about as high,-lithe,
fiery, even TO Sferocity.
two different setso Of animAls gave
him the most favorable opportunity of
making Improvement by cross breeding,
the result of. which was the favorite
jack, compound, because he partook Of
tile best points In both the originals.
TIE Genernf bred his blooded 'ma1e3 10
these jacks, even taking those from his
family coach for that puIFose, md pro-
duoed m,ch superb m1leslhat hee0un-
Try was allseoesto brssa sunaes af the
sors, aud they soon became quite COM
mon. This was the origin Of implpved
mules in the United STATES. There ases
now some Of the third md Fourth Rcrss
esationof Knight If Malta ansla II ~.
Gift to he found in Virginia, aad the
great benefit arising from their intro
1uction ~ the country is to be seen up
ON every cultivated acre in the southern
states. &-s
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25

ALABAMA is calling attention to her
newly discovered coal beds. ;,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
The Noon a \ Farmer. !.


"A farmer teAs us that No does. not
doubt that fully one c-ll:slf 'of. tho t;llers
of tho soil in this country believe in the
good and bad influences of the moon in
the development of vegetation, and
Ar after Ear sthY follow the direc-
Hons tint 6oaI9down to us from
lar off generations of men. Tho same
remark will hold good for agricultural
communities the world over. proluces
that fruit under ground, as potatoes j
jt4r1irs, &oy - duly yplanted. in tho
sde,rks Of tie n,oon, while 0,ose that
fruit III the light aro sown or planted in
the full! of tho moon. The same rnk
holds, they say, in the setting of fence
posts and the laying of shingles; if set
in tho dark of the moon posts will Last
longer,an shingles will not curl up, ~
they say they will do if laid in the
light of the moon. Hitch your wagon
to STAR" is u trancendental sentence
of Emcrson's. Agriculturists DO not 60
% hras fhat<sst least weaneve saw q
wagon thus ''hitched horses, mules,
oxen, steers, COWS, lleifcrs, &c. being
the usual motors: but half the agricul-
t,lral world seem to take more stock in.
'sstrology than chemistry. They claim
tllat there is II great deal in the moon
theory It is furthermore claimed that
moonlight rapidly dcteriorates meats
and fish exposed to tho beams of Luna.
A Devoted Patron Of the Catholic
Church.
"Whilc in Jerusalem, writes a lady
traveller, "we paid our respects to the
Princess dc In Tour d'Auvergne, who
resides there: and who has purchased
the Mount of Olives for the Catholics
for 800, 900. ceding it to the French
Government. For seven centuries it
was lost to the Catholics, ever since the
Crusaders were driven out of Jer,lsa-
lem. She is now erecting convent on
the very spot where Christ prayed. The
prayer is inscribed in thirty-two Ian
guages around the enclosure of the
courtyard. The Countess is very
agreeable, rather past fifty. She lives
in m old Oriental cottage, and h""
companions are her tc~4 ~s$''
Mnmeluke.' -. sole
H.. ...,se-shcll cat,
md her brown dog
...y.' She speaks Engi,sh WIN
we'll. She will remain until her W.: /.
il done, which has already oeen :.
progress seven years. Inc Asi.Sl' .Sl'
towns are 10 wretcl.edly dirty that tI'
.troeta eressimpassable, 80 that DONKEY
ara nscd to take ladies to church, OF y
tho bankers, or to make call, or 90
little shODDing."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25

cr0WQ
..g their 4osea
,. .."d Bill wished to good
LAT his nose was rs close for ono
oct "oconc. Hia beautiful teeth that had
'o"' n'm 80 1aMch, and the show coming
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
VOLUME VII,

Gov. kELl.oao, Col. Packard, Gov. Baker
and Col. Sta,"li.'se, n committee representing
tho citizcns Of Louisiana, waited upon the
President recently and thanked him in behalf
of tho whole people Of tho state Of Louisiana
for tho prompt action in sending relief to tho
suffering inhabitants in tho ovcrilowc,l portion
Of the state. Il &S# ~ -
A nlI.I. has passed the House increasing the
power and porpotuatlng tho Southern claims
commission. Itcroatcs additional commission
orr, With salaries Of 81, 900 each. Five cxa,ll-
i,,ese of el&nbs, Nth salaries uot ns,nod i sand
four more clerks for the cosnniissioaserv salary
$500 per year each.
THOMAS HARpEMAS, ill.,, has resigned tho
position of. Centennial Commissioner for tho
Slate Of Georgia. and tho GSScrnor has sp-
pointed Mr.. George Iillyor, of Atlanta, as his
successor. - '<'
The oldest Catholic priest in North America
is now stationed ut st. Johns Church, Frclcr-
ick, Nd, the Rev. John McElroy, s. J. lie
was ordained lg Alchbishop Carroll sixtyyears
ago, and has consequently spout half century
in tho ministry. Ho is now % yours old.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25

INDIANS consider the prevalent fasp;
ion Of short hair q personal insult:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
sYHE NEWS.
Mew:.paper Postage.

VovvOV0p0U pO8T0KOs
According to the provisions Of tho postoflice
appropriation bill recently passed by the se,,-
ate, prepayment Of postage is required o.,
newspapers and periodicals at tho rate Of four
cents \ pound. Public documents may be sent
ont, to collect Oh delivery, ut twenty-five cents
each. and tho Congressional Record is convey
Cd FREQ of postage. This arrangement goes
into effect January l, 1875. During discussion
on tho bill, proposition to restore tho frank
ng privilege received hut II votes.
Bishop Of Wisconsin.
Tho second mccting OF tho El'iscor"l Con-
vclItion Of tho diocese OF Wisconsin terminat-
cta its labors Oh tho night Of Juno II. Rev.
Edward Il. Wcllcs, u. d., rector Of Clrists
Church. Mt Red Wing Mimi, was elcctod to
succeed Arn'itaSo ~ Episcopal Bishop Of
Wisconsin. Bishop Wcllcs is Is years Of age,
was born in Waterloo, N. Y, and educated At
Hobart College, Geneva, N. Y. He aftcr-
wards Taught in Dcvaux College, At Suspension
bridge. Ho studied theology, and was or
daincd deacon ii. Western Now York, but camo
immediately after his oriliuxtion to the West.
and was placed at worlsin tho diocese of Red
Wing. He IL universally spoken of ~ 4 man
oncrgy and rare executive ability.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
Foreign.

t01o0&ns
The French government has commenced
prosecution against republican journals for
publishing articles written by Rochefort. A
new law is In preparation for regulation Of tho
press. t."
n. PAUL DE CAssAGNAc is cited to appear be-
fore the assize court to answer TO- hezcharge
of incating citisena TO hatred Of each, ,othcr.:
The missing English Earl Of Marlborough
has becn discovered IN the Island Of Jersey,
aud left there for London in charge Of . num-
Der Of friends and police. ~, A.. m
RocnEFoRT arrived in London June 10.
CARDINAL ANroNE11I is suffering from a
severe attack of gout aud is very weak.
CORES of tho New York Herald containing
= letter written BY Rociefort ON his arrival il,
New York, have been seized ON account of tho
attack OH President MacMahon.
Ar the hght at Algters 81 Moorish insurgents
werc killed. The loss of the French troops
was killed and 10 wounded.
The American pilgrims havo ncattorod from
sRonie for rest and recreation. Some have
ill tho north of Italy.
EFsssssS8E r1mOrS OF the oVacnatlOn OF EStela ,Dy
the Carlists are not confirmed. Qnx, Conoha
Sig preparing to attack the town im1 atcly at
different points. u
/ TiE American pilgrims aro highly pleased
WITH their leceptioa in Rome. The Pope has
blessed II ie sent by Georgetown Col
sless to be Tssse,iesl at tho shrine d tho vir-
ssin of Ldn1c6s somo Of tho pilgrims are
sgoisg to ssoe toa.tteud tho catloaic Con-
ssgress now h session there.
A PORTION efths; forost q Fontanoblo@u,
near Paris, issoa 1ee.
RocHEronr, On arriving It Queenstown, was
ssssiled by O. mob, and would havo bee,,
dealt with, but for tho protection Of
Ethe'police. ~
z sArrA1Rs ara approaching !. crisis in France,
A1esolution d1sclaring =. monarchy has bee,,
ginttpduced III the Assembly, and refened.
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i ] At Large.


The contest for senator in the Rhode island
legislature Continues, with NO material change
in the result. '7 ''"~aa
THE Duchess of Oneida, two-year old heifer,
purchased Ly o. J. Alexander, OF Tenucssoe,
at tho New York Mills sale last fall for $19, ,OOO
died recently 1t Alexander farm, at Woodford,
of pneumonia. 8,
The pew-holdcrs Of tho historic Old South
Church, Of Boston, have petitionel tho courts
for permission to sell tho property for business
purposes.
THE grand jury has found truo bill against
Henry Frisby, United States commiaDttensr 1t
New Or:eahs, 1or TX tort, money freas WIN.
MORRISON, mAster Of the British chip Adrian,
as pretchded dues and foes ~ ssss7 $sss'
The annual official inspection Of tho United
States steamer Michigan, tho only war vcsse
on the lekes, was made At Eric, Pal II.
TR 49, Aneled banner Of which Keys
wrote is still in existence, in Baltimore, though
much worn. 800 ;.
THE republican state convention Of slIsine
mot At Augusta Juno IS. Nelson DiDgley, IT,,
was unanimously nominated for reelection for
governor. Resolutions we're adopted In favor
Of carly resumption of specie payment, ap-
proving the rresident's veto Of thecnrrency
bill, reiterating former declarations Of prn-
ciplee of the party, and recognizing tho noces-
sity Of judicious liquor laws. :.
TIE fireworks to bo used in tho grand 4tl of
July bridge celebration, at st. Louis, will cost
10000. ~ =. ::
The average annual expenditure Of the
members of tl.e senior class ut Yalo College is
put down st 81, ,13a.
: A coNvExrIoS Of 1aillers will be hold in In
dianapolis, Ind, JULY.
THE seasons shipment of fruit from Benz
ton Harbor, Mich, l.as fairly. commenced.