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One Blast Of Ills Rnglc Horn.

A trumpeter Of a regiment stationed nj
the Cape of Good Hope drank SO much
that he could not stand up, and in this
situation his companions carried him out
in the open air ard laid HIM down Ia get
cool and sober. lie soon fell asleep, and
n wild beast happening along and think
ing him dead, lifted him up and carried
him of, expecting to have n good meal
of him. The fellow ON awaking was
horror -struck to find himself in the
power of a ferocious beast, who was
making off to the mountains with him as
fast as possible. But his fear brought
him Ia his senses, and seizing his trum-
pet, which hung about his neck, he
sounded terrible blast, at which the
beast thinking he had dead man 30
deal with, became as much frightened
rs the man ut his situation. The prey
yas dropped and captor and captive,
equally alarmed, scampered in opposite
directions as fast rs possible.
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Tho East.

In the great trotting race at Prospect Park,
v. Y. between Goldsmith Maid and Fullerton.
the Maid was winner, in 2.2l 4 and 2lsil.
Tn Rhode leland Legislature commenced
balloting for U. s. Senator on the 9th inst.
On the first ballot Gen. Burnside had the most
votes IN each house.
NEwsrArERs are cautioned against forged
circulars m the name u howell 4 Company
of New lork, ordering tie publication of a
microscopic ami miscellaneous list of adyer-
tisements. Il is characterized as a swindle.
THE state u Massachusetts paid it, tribute
TO Sumner in Music Hall, Boston. ON the 9th
inst. when Geo. William Curtis delivered an
Grafton.
TuE steamer Faraday has successfully laid
all her cable, aud buoyed it OF Jafirey's Ledge
N. II. The Fdraday will remain until the ar.
rival Of the steamship Ambassador after
which she will proceed to lay the cable re.
naming on board between Halifax and New
foundland, and then return 10 England to load
again 10 lay cable between Ireland and Halifax
Ar Syracuse, N. L., an anti-secret-society
convention was held ON the 9TH inst. II was
be called 4" The Americana"
ANoRwEGIAN named Albert Gale was recent,
drowned whilo bathing at cleveland.
FoUR hundred men have been discharged
from the iron mine at Port Dram. New jersey,
and 500 will be discharged from the Hiberna
mine. The wages Of those retained are re-
duced 10 si.25 per day. from $3.50. falling
on in the demand for ore IL given AZ the rea-
son for the action.
IUGn J. JEwErr, Of the Pan Handle Rail
road, IL named a. likely TO be the successor Of
Peter II. Watson IN the Presidency Of the Erie
Road.
IuE Grind Lodge Of Free and Accepted Ma
sons Of the state Of New York, has elected
Ellwood r. Thome, Grand Master
MEssRs FAscHLs, GRoUssErr and Jourdo
Communists leaders, who escaped from the
penal colony OF New Caledonia with Roclofort
aud Paine, arrived in New York on the 81 inst.
IHE National Brewers Association met i'm
Boston ON the 3d inst
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Tho West.

Ink recent storms Of wiAd and rain seem to
have Viz ted nearly every section Of tho north
west, and IN some instances considerable dam
age was the result.
Tar third convention Of The German Free
Religious Association Of Wi-conrion has lust
closed its session at Sauk city Delegates
we're present from every part of the west.
ELEVEN Miami Indians we're recently made
clhaens q the United States hy Judge nillor.
Of the United states District Court. at Leayen-
worth, Kansas.
lnE great land case between the settlers on
the orage cedod lands, ia Kansas. and tho Mia.
sowi, hanras aud Texas. and I.eayenworth
Lawrence and Gulf Railroads. Wa argued the
sth inst before Judges Miller and Dillon. in the
United States Circuit Court, ut Ieayenworth
The title to gtoOO0 acres " land. valued Al
five million dollars, and the homes Of 20 On,
settlers, are involved ia the case
Mn. q. BrlHNAr SON " Hon ". W. Bolknap
Secretary Of War died OF cunsumdtion Al H.
home IN keokuk, Iowa ON the sth inst n,
"nr Ia his twentieth year. and was ,ounr
man Of unusually bright intellect lie ba,
been an invalid Tor two wears
lNr"HMArioN has been received AZ the arm,
headquarters " q movement ON the part ol
the Camanche and Cheyenne Indians Ia NAH,
war against the writes 10 general and the poo
plo of Texas IA particular They eyince = do
termination to move against the ~. sill rcser
walton and agency. and after committing don
relations there 90 move forward on A rand !,
Texas
CmEr JusrnI DIXON, Of the Wisconsin su
nrcme Court has announced his intention "
resigning.
InE Doecsan Convention 81 the Protestant
Episcoral church Of Indiana met in auuua
session At Lafayette. on the 3d inst.
TnE will Of james Lick. Of san Francisco
recently deceased hcqneathes the greater part
Of an estate Of several millions 20 public pur.
pose
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At Large.

The first mortgage bondholders OF the
Northern Pacific railroad have elected Vim. b.
Ogden, trustee, in place Of J. Edgar Thomp-
son. deceased
Tue next annual meeting of the National
Typographical Union meets in Boston.
THE international convention Of the Young
Mems Christian Association meets ia Dayton,
o., June %. Eight hundred delegates are ex-
pected.
IHE American brig Sullivan has arrived at
Boston from Rio. with 5000 sacks of coffee
for J. W. Duane & Co, OF Chicago.
GENERAL discharge of conductors recently
took place by the Eastern Il. r. Co. of Ma.
chusetts. The particulars OF the affair are
not given, but it is supposed the conductors
were getting rich faster than the company.
| THE town of Tampico, Illinois. was almost
entirely destroyed by hurricane or the night
Of the 9th inst. \ Number Of people were Sc
yerely injured, and the property loss esti-
/ mated at sli5 900.
! Howard. the absconded banker Of Omro
/ Wis. has returned TO that place. He says he
carried nothing away with him, but owing to
unfortunate dealings had become absolutely
bankrupt. He tells pathetic rtor-', and Is he
lieved by many Who formerly were severe in
censuung him,
/ THos Scott has been elected President Of
the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
/ Ar the recent auction sale Of Senator SUM
ncrs effects, it is SAID that everything brought
/ four times it, value
TnE police commissioners Of New York are
now investigating the charge contained in an
anonymous letter that an officer Of the Eighth
Precinct was the person who stole 1000
worth of diamonds from ieweler in Brooklyn
IN 1866. The officer, the Letter states. was at
that time known as Dan, the Snatcher"
TnE match between the famous Red Stock
ing base ball club aud the Chicago club, on the
81 inst resulted in victory for the former
SAN Francisco papers ray that Woodruff aud
Clafln failed to take that city by storm. ami
started East again in few DAYS
Tue Rev. Morgan Dis, d. D. Rector Of
the Trinity Church. New York aud SON If GOV
Dix, wac married on the 81 inst to Miss Emily
Soutter daughter Of the late James r. soutter
THE Millers' National Association elected
the following officers for the ensuing yeaI
President, George f. Plant, Of st. Louis
Secretary Frank futile. At Kalamazoo, Mich.
Treasurer. ID. y. Morrill,, Of the same place.
and Vice-r President from each Of the twenty
one states represented.
DumNG May the funded debt Of the city Of
New York, according Co the Comptrollers
report. increased about n 500, 0OO. making an
increase Of over sli 900 900 IN two years and
nine months.
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THE NEWS.
Washington.

A CAUCUS Of Senators and Representatives.
was recently held TO consider the expectancy
of disbanding the National Republican Com
mittee, or reorganizing It, 1t was do"fou 70
do neither.
Tar following nominations have been sent
10 the Senate: John L. Long for surveyor OF
customs at st. Louis Charles B' Gordon reg
lister at Fargo, formally Pembina, ID. T. Post
masters. J. w. Marshall, Plattsmouth, Neb.';
II. O. Paine. Fremont, Neb. II, w. Floury,
Prescott Arizona; Mrs Elizabeth A. Steven
son, Groonville, Ohio.
TIVE committee on Territories have decided
toreport fayorably on the nomination Of Gen.
McCock for governor of Colorado.
A BILL is to be passed authorizing the Presi-
dent. by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, to appoint a commission of three per-
sons, who shall exercise all powers of govern
ment now vested in the Governor or Board of
Public Works Of Washington
The special committee Of the House ap-
pointed to investigate Arkansas affairs have
commenced their work, and are engaged in the
examination of prominent men Of that state,
The new Secretary Of the Treasury Benz.
II. Bristow, took charge of the department on
the eth inst.
ADoLPH CIUss who was removed from the
Board Of Public Works for perjury, is prepar-
ing to bring suit against his associates on tho
board, for preferring the charges against him,
The personal effects of the late Charles
Sumner were sold at auction in Washington,
on the 81 inst.
ACCORDING TO Adhesion Of Attorney General
Williams, the time at which importation of
goods is accomplished is not When they arc
entered for consumption but when they are
brought into ports Of the United StateE with
iatent TO be there discharged.
The House Committee on Appropriate ON
have agreed to appropriate 100000 for con
tinuation Of lIayden's survey and s3i,O for
those of Powell.
Prominent Congressman say that there IL
no possibility Of the civil rights bill passing
the House at this session.
The Senate unanimously confirmed the
nomination Of Gen. Bristow as Secretary Of
the Treasury Mr.. Richardson was also CON
firined as Judge of the Court Of Claims
CoSGREss has granted pension of $50 per
month to Louisa A Candy, the widow of the
late Gen. +. X. 5. Candy.
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Crimes and Casualties.

A FIRE at Columbus, o., on the 9th inst,
entirely. destroyed Lovcjoy's planning mill and
lumber yard, three brick, and two frame
houses. Loss 100000
In different portions of Texas vigilant com
mittees are organizing and dealing summary
justice to the thieves and murderers who have
lately been operating in that state. AT last re-
ports eighteen persons had been disposed of in
Austin county.
Ar East Worcester, N. T., several houses and
barns were carried OF on the It'll inst, by Civ
ing way Of dams. No lives lost.
ANNIE FREEZES house at Rutland. Vt. was
burned recently. The body Of woman, drag
ged from the flames, was found covered with
stab wounds. No trace was found of the
money or jewelry she was known to possess
JUSTICE of the Peace Connors and Police
Sergt- Chapman, Of New Orleans, were shot in
st. Bernard Parish, by Francis Artieta, with a
doube-barre shotgun loaded with buckshot.
Their wounds are dangerous.
a FIRE at Susquehanna Depot, Pa, on the
ith inst. destroyed twenty wooden buildings.
mostly stores. 1hc total lcss is estimated at
from $50, 900 to 375,O0o.
Az Erie freight train on the 81 inst. struck
n wagon at the crossing about five miles east
of Elmira, N. Y and four persons in the
wagon, from Smithfeld Pennsylvania, named
John Dushie, George Dildine, Justin Peat and
Jane Dildine, were killed.
JAMES PUGH, laborer, was run over and
killed by an engine on the Lake Shore road, at
Toledo, o.. recently.
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Anecdcte OF a French College.

A certain college in Paris is noted for
having its name changed by each new
government. The latest name given il
is the Fontanes Lyceum. An amusing
anccdote is told of this college in 1890
There was fighting going on in the streets
with the view of driving Marshal Mar
mont from Paris and Charles X. from
France. In the midst of the firing NJ
Gustave blanche, the Greek professor,
TRANQUILITY arrived to deliver his usual
lecture. At the college gate was a band
of insurgents engaged in throwing up a
barricadc in a very unscientific manner.
Without paying any attention to pOlit-
ical principles, the learned savant, taking
pity ON the inexperience of the men
forming a breastwork, translated to them
n few passages from Polybius on the con-
Of defensive works the barri-
cade was soon terminated, and the Greek
professor letired. The master of the
college had witnessed this scene from a
window, and no sooner was NJ. Gustave
blanche inside the gate than he was
placed in durance vile, and he was kept
there till NJ. Legrand, three days later,
was dismissed.
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Growth Of Kansas.

The Western Spirit, published at Pa
ola, Kan, contains some statistics of
the growth of that State which shows
astonishing results Twenty-four new
counties have been organized since
1870. containing last year 10000 peo-
pie. according to the compilation ofthe
State Boardof Agriculture. Sdegwick,
Sumner, Cowley, Harvey, and Reno
counties. which five years ago were uu-
organized, and had hardly n settler in
their limits, now have an aggregate Of
$4,000 population. In 1869 there were
no people in the Arkagsas Valley. Now
il has twelve organized counties aud a
large population. The total population
Of Kansas in 1860 was l07, Dog; IN 1870,
IL was 1864, 500; and in 1873. it was 695,.
OG. At this ratio, when the national
census IL taken in 1880, Kansas will
count over 100000
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Pretty Feet.

Tho celebrated anatomist, Professor
Hyrtl, of the Vienna University, recently
opened one of his lectures to his class
with the singular question, (Which is
the most beautiful foot, considered from
the anatomical standpoint p and then
said at IL remarkable that there can
he 81 many divergent opinions ON this
subject. While the sons of men look
upon small, slender and graceful foot
az n lady's FOOT as an ideal one. the an.
atomist utterly rejects il ~ beautiful,
and only the large, long and broad foot
ls tha ideal ono IN his eyes. Even the
grcatcat classical writers of antiquity
Horace, Catulus. aud others who had
great appreciation of feminine beauty.
never mentioned. in tho description of
their beloved, their small feet The
people belonging Ia the Celtic race have
small feet, and the Hinduos especially
have such small feet aud hands TINT they
may hc cnyivd hy many European
eountcsscs. The native troops If the
English army in India possess in Eng
land their own armury, whore peculiar
hlhds ui ut weapons arr constructed for
them Tho sword hilts made for tham
are much too small for us Ia grasp with
eip'c. The greatest beauties of Europe
tho Italians have really long and
broad foot.
4 SMALL gold hand holding a pearl is
new IN
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Selected Miscellany.

USE what talent you possess. The
woods would he very silent if no birds
sang there but those who sang best.
CERTAINLY work is not always re
quired of man. There is such thing
rs Il sacred idleness-the cultivation of
which is now fearfully neglected.
dORdid.
No earnest thinker is plagiarist pure
and simple. He will never borrow from
others that which he has not already,
more or less, thought out for himself
Charles Kingsley.
WHAT is the difference between a
boarding house keeper and cremation
list? The one would turn hashes into
the men, and the other would turn the
men into ashes.
IT is in vain TO put your finger in the
water, and pulling it out look for hole;
and equally vain to suppose that, how
ever large space you occupy, the world
will miss you when you are dead.
WE'RE we to take rs much pains to be
what we ought to be as we do to dis
guise what we really are, we might APP
pear like ourselves without being at the
trouble of any disguise at all.-Roche-
foucduid.
LIZ we use common words on n great
occasion, they are the more striking, be-
cause they are felt at once 10 have n par
ticular meaning, like old banners for
everyday clothes hung up in sacred
place. EiiOt.
"SuN comes. moon comes,
Time slips away;
sun SETS moon sets,
Love- fix u day"
A year hence year hence"
We shall both be gray
month hence, n month hence"
Far, Tar away
"A week hence, a week hence
And that's long delay
Wait little, wait little,
You shall fix the day"
"THE conversation of old men of abil-
ity, before they have passed into the
usually richer and more instructive than
the conversation of the young, for in
conversation we simply distribute the
treasures of memory rs store boarded
during long years Of thought and ex-
perience. Conversation is, therefore.
Justly regarded rs the lightest form of
intellectual labor, and grows easier as
We grow older, because We have greater
resources Ia draw from. He who thinks.
rs he conyerses, * poor companion, as
he who must earn his money before he
spends any, j. "a poor man. When an
aged millionaire makes u liberal duna-
ton, II costs him nothing; he but gives
ont Of abundance that has resulted by
NATURAL accumulation from the labors Of
his youth and middle life When an
old man utters great thoughts, it IL not
age but youth that speaks through the
lips Of age his ideas which, in their in
cepiion and birth, drew heavily ON the
productive powers IF tho brain, are re-
fined, resolved. aud disseminated almost
without effort,
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The jews as Merchants aud Money
Lenders.

LtHutIss
In one instance only, says a writer in
Harpers' Magazine, have the Jews con
sented TO change their habits of life, and
In that we discover anew the marks of
their perpetual suffering. From active
and successful husbapdmen and tillers
of the soil they have been transformed
into merchants and money-lenders.
They seem to have wholly lost that love
for nature and that agricultural skill
that made Palestine n land Of plenty.
In Babylon and Persia, under com
paratiyely gentle rule, they were rather
farmers than traders. Even late in the
Roman period, and probably until near
the sixth century, they were chiefly an
agricultural people. The Talmud
abounds III illusions to the cultivation
of fields and gardens, of oil, wine, and
wheat, fruit and flowers. It's nice and
varied rules of conduct relate chiefly to
the people of rural districts rather than
of cities. When the great schools of
Babylon and Pumbeditha were flourish
ing, and the vivid intellect of the Israel-
ties was expanding into literature of
commentators and professors, the race
was marked by an intense love for the
Oriental lands they cultivated. But
when the universal persecution fell
upon them, when they were hunted
from Babylonia and Persia, and began
that remarkable series of wandering,
from city to city, and from realm to
realm, that has lasted for more than n
thousand years, the manners of the race
changed. They became nation of
traders. Industry, thrift, learning,
and rare acutencss they never lost, but
they were never again to become tillors
of the soil. They were forced to snatch
opportunities of gain from the midst of
their wanderings. They became the
most acute and untiring of traders.
Their wares AMI their profits were such
as could be easily handled and secured.
They supplied the barbarous princes of
Germany with the mostcostly drugs and
spices of the East. They dealt in Jewels
that they could easily conceal or swallow,
and in Oriental cloths that were of price
less value. They We're the most active
ave-traders of the Middle Ages. and
the church vainly heaped it's maledic-
tions on the jew who should dare to
purchase christian slaves. Their capital
in money propably grew from age to
age. They were the common money
lenders of the early period The Jews
seem to have concentrated the wealth of
the Middle Ages among themselves
they lent their money at an enormous
interest, and upon ample security !; they
accumulated immense fortunes, which
they were oblidged to hide from their
prosecutors in an aspect of extreme pow
erty. But their home was never again
to be amid the soft landscapes of Baby
Iona and Persia and crowded together
in miserable Ghetto, living apart ac-
cursed and forsaken in the walled, forti-
fed, and secure cities of Western Eu-
rope, they counted their secret gains,
and sometimes displayed in their OBJ
scure dwellings, a suspicious and Orien-
tai splendor. Theirdaughters were clad
in the rich silks of Persia, and shone
with the gold and gems of the East.
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CoNsEAUrvn.Lr, one of the prettest little
towns of Western Pennsylvania, was one
third burned up June3. Forty-fye buildings
in the center of the town were destroyed Loss
800, 1000 Insurance light.
Inn iury in the murder case OF Wintermute,
az Yankton, rendered OF hiai7iauBh'er
in the first degree. -
BrsHop STEVENS of the diocese OF Pennsyl-
yania has issued pastoral letter appealing for
aid in behalf Of the Louisiana sufferers, and
suggesting that special collections be taken up
at the earliest moment in each congregation
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Personal.


THE Rev. Adirondack Murray is cred
tied with having paid out 500, 600 on his
Guilford, Conn, stock farm within the
past five years.
SENATOR BRowNLow's friendsread the
newspapers to him for eight mortal
hours every day, and his mind is said to
be gradually failing.
THE Elk Emperor Ferdinand of Aus
tria, is eighty-one years old, ana ms
birthday was celebrated last month in
all parts of the Austro- Hungarian mon
archy.
IT is reported that Judge Hoar has
determined TO retire from public life at
the end of the present term of Congress,
and devote himself TO his large law prac-
tice.
LORD LYTroN, of England, better
known here as "Owen Meredith, " is in
great affection through the death of his
only surviving son, asplendid boy. His
little girl is also in delicate health.
A MEMORIAL window to Harvey, the
discoverer of the circulation of the blood,
has been placed in the parish church at
Folkestone, England, by contributions
from the medical profession.
AsAHEL Mix of Polkville, Conn, q
sprightly youth of so, was Rarried the
other day 10 Bella Landon, aged Ia.
Who says that Grabbed age end youth
cannot live together ?"
A DISPATCH from a nephew ofxAlexan-
der III. Stephens, who is with that gen
tleman in Georgia, says that Mr.. tSte-
phens is i'll a very low state of health. 1t
will be impossible for him to return No
Washington. \
MIR. MILBURN, a compositor in the
London Times Office, who produced
set of verses in honor of the marriage
of the Duke and Duchess of Edin-
burgh, has received an autograph let
ter of thanks. from the Empress of
Russia.
The rumored betrothal of the Princess
Beatrice, of England, to the Grand
Duke Alexis, of Russia, is, if true, cred
table to the Cars strategy rs parent.
With Victoria's daughter as hostage at
st. Petersburg, the English nobility
will have to stop turning up their noses
at Alexandrovna.
LA LIBERrE says certain lady OF EN-
inence i'll Paris has for many years been
III the habitof seeing her physician daily.
The physician always took his fee, but
never prescribed for his patient He
called, however, few days since, and
was denied admittance The man in
buttons quickly explained his conduct
Monsieur lie Doctor, Madame cannot
receive youto-day, as she is indisposed.
FATHER SMYTH, pastor of st. Mary's
Catholic Church mt Windsor Locks,
Conn, died recently. He former
ly had pastorate in Boston, but set
tied in Connecticut forty yearsago, being
the only Catholic clergyman in the state
He used to conduct service at Norwalk
IN the morning, Bridgeport in the after
noon, and New Haven in the evening.
The Nevada Journal of April 20 re-
lates this incident Miss Bradford has
boy in her school who combines keen
perception with ready speech. The
other day, while endeavoring to explain
| the difference in waterfalls-not the kind
that make ladies round shouldered, but
the waterfalls of nature-she gave the
class to understand that large waterfall
was a cataract. Now" said she,
what is a little waterfall 2" kitty
ract, blurted outthe tow-headed young
ster, who sat chewing the corner of his
primer on the front seat.