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edIy in the interest of economy, and, in its ag-
cregate result, would cheapan, by many thou-
sands OF dollars, the cost OF administering the
State Government, while the total increase in
the salaries fixed does not exceed few thou
sands per annum. However, tho latter is tanSl-
visible on tho surfnce; and the rural pocket is
eensitlve and not broad in its Judgments
Therefore, votes will be lost by 8 fproyision
whose righteousness no Heneible man Will dis
pute,
Four!h-Tbe indications are that the Demo
Gratis will also. US rule, oppose the revision.
Their few members at LanEln2 voted Against 1t,
and their papers generally speak coldly Of its
merits and prospects, while few Of them vlg-
position are gwen, and no just foundation for
any partisan action Gun be found. But, as tue
measure is Republican one in it's origin, and
might aid that organization in OF success, it
is safe to anticipate d rgeporcentase OF Demo
cratic enmity.
Fltzt-Ylc rail7oad interest will quietly dn all
1t eau on tho 81 anti aide Of this issue, for the
purposes Of escaping the stringent restrictions
imposed upon corporations in the new article
under that head.
Add to these positive elements Of hostility tie
general apathy aud disgust created by recent po-
litical Developments, and the disposition 80
prevalent among tho masses in this region just
now to hlt any head that happens to show itself,
and it must be concluded that the prospects OF
the new Constitution are not roseate. I'm
doubtedly it will receive the support Of the lead
ing newspapers and tho influential public men Of
the State, and on its merits it ought to be rati-
fed by an overwhelming majority; but all the
probabilities are that the plilistines will ba too
numerous for it, and that it will join the revision
Of 1867 in the limbo of unyitalized Constitu-
tiouB. SIDNEY.
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is Just our annual decrease OF forest. PM II 10
not far from 900 acres. as against ac1ss
new forest planted. Tins ID truly alarming, ana ana
certainly it was high time for some one 10 eait
forestry.
Your excellent bill to provide for the growing
OF now forests will do much to save us IRON n
timbcr-deaTth; but ne must, nevertheless, take
the best care we can Of our old forests, and
make them last as long IS possible. As the
father Of the new Forest bill, thought you the
most proper person to bring forward
A T1aBEn-sAy1SG LAW,
end write that you will do 30 at your earliest
convenience, and press it to vote the pEesent
session. You will no doubt find able minds to
second you, for feel sure such thinking men as
dler, and Logan, IL tho Senate, and Kelley,
Dawes, Blaine, Myers. Butler, Negley, o'Noill,
and others, in the House. will recognize the
necessity OF preserving what forests our yandal
JAMES S. BnI8D1N.
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peoples names, or tho names OF places; regu.
1atins Justices Of the Peace or Constables !;
changing venues; Granting special powers to
Supervisors; suznnonins or lnlpancling j1l1ics !;
regulating interest; authorizing the sale, lease,
or mortgage of real estate belonging to minors,
or by executors or administrators, or by any re-
1igions corporation or society; charterng or
licensing ferries or toll-bridgos; remlttln 6
fines. penalties, or forfe:tures; creat'ns, N
cfessine, or decreasing fees, percentages,
or allowances OF pubic officers; changing
the Law OF descent; granting TO any
corporation, association. or tndlsloua!, Auy
special or exclusive privilege, immunity, "
franchise whatever; declaring any person "
age: extending the time for the assessment or
collection Of taxes, or otherwise relieving any
Assessor or Collector OF Taxes from the due
performance of his official duties; Furnishing
crimes or rnsdemeauors; adopting any person
anotlcr's Guild or her; 'aeatine OF A1g!lns
any road laid out by Commissioners Of High
WAYS, or any street, alley, or public ground ID
any city or village, in any recorded sowu-Plat;
altering the boundaries Of any school-district
for building repairing bridges, or for draining
swamp or other low lands, except bJ expendi-
turo Of grants to the State; and excmpting any
party from taxation. The Legislature IL
further required TO provide by general laws for
the cases enumerated, and for all other cases
which, in its judgment, may be provided Tor by
such laws Ihe nscs1ty anu saiae q, s1st snese
and this part of the work Of revision has been
applauded Oh all sldea.
6.-TuE SUPREME COURT.
The number OF Judges Of the Supreme Court
is increased from four to five; their terms from
eight years to ten years, term expiring every
two years. The elect will be to abolish that
even division Of the Court upon any question.
which has, in the past, prevented the final dcci-
slon Of como very important points. Cases in
appellate jurisdiction are limited to minimum
Of $lu0 in value except where IN appeal writ
1~.vA A1.-1 111.4rR $1-JYf+1
the case; whereas the present Constitution has
NO restriction whatever.
THE CIRCUIT COURTS.
The present number OF Judicial Circuits
twenty -oue-is limited to seventeen; the Legis-
laturc being authorized to increase the number
~ may bo necessary at the expiration Of periods
Of six years. In order to relieve the Circuit
Courts from trivial cases, the minimum Of value
in controversy is liked at $25.
S.-sALANIES.
The revised instrument increases all salaries
that are fixed in the Constitution. ss shown i'll
the following table:
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The girls in California seminary lately de-
ve!oped singular fancy for using three 1-eent
stamps, instead Of the regular kind, upon their
envelopes. The letters we're 30 very PLAIN md
matter Of fact, and the attempts at ey1G1ng
surveillance in the old-feshioned way grew 90
scarce. that one inspecting teacher Investigated
this whiu. And 10 the cunning creaturcs had
taken to writing tender, emotional ut&ls suistlaa
to their lnrazs undar the stanps.
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Prince Arthur

Prince Arthur whose name is also Patr1et' ~
who will probably bo made Duke Of Dubhnm' III III
be q next Hay, and. it everything goes asn,
soon after crcss the channel to be his = mas .aras
Viceroy. He is highly intelligent reu s.s reuu.
ed, amiable, and dlscteet young man, . vsu "a Ii
lar with the Army and with Ill pefsoa~
whom ~ h1s bsen brought in1o oonsaoA
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The new Constitution also fixes the salaries of
the Supreme Court Judges At &, coo. THIS IL
the amount now paid BY law but the present
Constitution leaves this matter wholly to the
T,evisIatlre
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might enduro the nuisance. for the sake OF tha
public good, il tho track were
PUT SOMEWHERE ELSE.
It cannot be put over the blocks, or through tho
midst Of the lots and the ground condemned for
that purpose, because that would make the liae
too expensive ever to be remunaratlye. And
the public hare rights Of way in another place
than through tho main streets. I suppose the
authority of the public over tho alleys is concur
rent with the authority over the streets for all
legitimate purposes, But AM no lawyer, and
pelhaps some barister may come in and bar my
way, and knock all my scheme to nought. But.
when owned property III the city that Dutted on
an alley, the authorities never treated tue as if
had any right in that alley which they or the
public were bound to respect.
Ny proposition, then, is to put this railway
ALONG THE LINE OF THE ALLEY.
Elevate It sufficiently to secure the passage OF
the train over the cross-streets on m arch and
glrders, transyeraely TO the street and suoport
the tracks over the alley on iron columns, or
trick walls along the line Of the lots, as it may
be deemed best in the particular eituatiop yyhero
tue truck is made. The surface or pathway of
the alley should be kept entirely clear, AZ it
nov is, for the use of tle rear OF the lots. The
walls which support the girders or beams on
Which the track il laid may be the rear walls OF
the lot, considered only AZ fence to divide the
lot from the alley, with door-ways or nrch-wayg
Tor Tree passage; or, in moet cases in the popu-
lous parts Of tho city, they may become the rear
walls OF the buildings. The elevated track in this
eituatlon is entirely out Of the way OF everybody
and everything. The traffic in tho street Is no.
IN the least disturbed; the proper uso Of the
alley as an alley is not interrupted II it did not
interfere too much with veutila.ion hara ilway-
track might be the roof Of the covered way OF the
whole alley (suihcient light being let in At the
eides). which would keep ont the snow ur rain,
and make the alley cleaner and more agreeable
~ apasssge-way. The stopping places to tAka
On Md OF paaaangars will, af cou17e. b evaz
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.he a1s; sidewalk, with easy ascending fight n

stairs. H uSSau Q!
But this an depeads upon the fact.
. DO THE PEOPLE WANT
rapid means OF transit in this c,ty2 TYao
must take It as they get it, Il il carta;r th
the time Till como. in yezy few yea1s nroh.hI.
tive. !" naperS
Its mono too early to begin to provids tor II
T. EAs1Ytv
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The English Peerages

Nothing a seem more perpleXed and
complicated to a foreigner than the ar
rangementOf the English Peerage. For
example, most strangers are acquainted
with the general principle that a'peer
can only have a seat in the House OF
Lords, and cannot have anything to do
with the House OF Commons. So far
everythlngi is clear. But the first time a
foreigner listens to a debate in the
|, House of Commons, he hears perhaps
the MARQUIS of darlington make a
speech. He asks how this comes to pass,
and he is told that the Marquis of hart
ington is in fact no marquis at all, but
merely Mr.. Spencer Campton Cavern
dish, eldest son of the Duke of Devon
shire, having, according to English US
age, the title by courtesy" of marquis,
a title without any legal effect, and
which will not serve as a description OF
its pOssessor in any formal document.
If the son of the Duke of DevOnshire
has to be described formally, he is spOk-
ell Of as "the Hon. Spencer CamptOn
Cavendish, commonly called Marquis OF
harrington" He therefore may be elect
ed to sit in the House Of Commons,
which house in fact swarms with elder
and younger SONS of the nobility, bear
ing courtesy titles. This much, too, one
foreigner easily understands; but he
suddenly remembers that Lord Palmer
ston was memberOf the House Of Com
mons up to his death at the age of eigh-
ty-One, and he asks in CONSERVATION,
was his too only a courtesy title, and
was Lord PalmerstOn's father living at
that time? 1t has to be explained to
him that Lord PalmerstOn was a peer
with a genuine title Ofhis own but then
he was only an Irish peer, not entitled,
unless elected representative peer, to
sit in the House of Lords, and therefore
qualified to be chosen as a member OF
the House of Commons. Then perhaps
he is puzzled about Lord Russell, WhOb be
knows sat in the House OF Commons for
d long time and 10Y sits i'll the House of
Lords, and who has not succeeded to
any peerage in the mean time, for the
head of the house of Bedford is alive
and we'll, and Lord Russell is far out Of
the way of the succession i'll any case.
But here comes in a new condition OF
things. The Queen conferred upon
Lord John Russell in 1861 a peerage of
his own, and he sits in the House of
Lords as Earl Russell. In fact we have
who possess or are courteOusly gifted
with titles. There are peers of England,
peers of Ireland, peersOf Scotland, peers
of the United Kingdom Created since
the legislative union of the three
tries), and the sons Of peers who bear
titles of courtesy. The peers Of Eng
land and those of the United Kingdom
sit in the House of Lords by right, and
cannot be elected to the House of Com
mons. The Irish and Scotch peers sit
in the House of Lords Only when they
are elected as representatives of their
order there, and when not so elected
they may be chosen to sit in the House
of Commons if they can render them
selves acceptable to a constituency.
The bearers of courtesy titles may sit IN
the House of Commons, but not in the
House of Lords.-[The Duke of Argyll,
by Justin Mccarthy. Galaxy for Jan
uary.
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JUSTICE KNOX CoURT.-The follow
ing cases have been before Justice Knox,
of this place, since last report:
State VS.. Adam Sadler, larceny, sent
before District Court, bond 800.
State VS.. Joseph Waillior, assault with
intent to kill, sent before District Court,
bond $3.50.
State VS.. Hypolite, f. m. c., obtaining
goods under false pretences, semi before
District Court under bond of 500.
State VS.. Frank, f. m. c., obtaining
goods under false pretences, sent before
District Court under bond of 800.
State VS.. Marie Louise, f. VIC, obtain
ing goods under false p~retences, sentbe-
fore District Court under bond of 800.
State VS. Jean Neral, obtaining money
under false pretences, sent before Dis
trict Court under bond of 800, the pros
ecutor himself being surety on the bond!
State VS.. Dennis Scott, burglary and
larceny, sent before District Court UNI
der bond of 5000.
State VS.. Dennis Scott, assault with
intent to kill, sent before District Court
under bond of 5000.
State VS.. Henry Shaw, kidnapping,
sent before District Court under bond
of $3.50.
We have to thank the ladies of the
church of the Epiphany for an invita-
ton to attend the entertainment given
by them for the benefit of the church
last Wednesday evening. We were
not there, but understand it was we'll
attended and proved quite a success.
The object was accomplished-every
thing was sold.
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Hard Times.

Sit closer, love; the fire burns low;
It's old-time ruddy cheer I miss;
It gives no warmth, it has no glow; ,
Though cold without the wind goes by.
All, how T once had felt, had I
FOreseen so dark a time as this!
My bread is bitter with the thought
| have no power to earn it now!
An anxious .u0k thine eyes have caught,
And weary lines aie on thy brow;
Sit closer, love, though want and are
Are all I now with thee Cali share!
Yet, while the clouds are black above,
Dear, doably dear thou art to me;
They never dreallt how sweet is love
Who nave not tasted poverty.
When fortune flies, when com Ort goes,
The heart he trusts the poor man knows
o tried and true, wnen M Int wears by,
And we behold With grateful bliss
A glad new morning light our sky,
Twill be life s sweetest THOUGHT that I
Have known thee in a time like this!
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The LORD MAYOR OF LONDoEIs
GRANDFATHER.-The grandfather OF
the latest honorary citizen of London
was a native of and resident in Bag
dad, formerly so celebrated in Eastern
history and romance. He possessed
the proud title of Nassi, or L'rince of
the Captivity. This distinction con-
ferred on him the position Of head of
the Jewish community i'll MesOpOtamia.
But it was not alone in communal
affairs that Nassi Sassoon distinguished
himself; he also held the responsible
post Of State Treasurer to the Governor
of the whole Pashalic.
1t was intended that his son, David,
the father of Sir Albert, should succeed
his honorable Office; but through the
insecurity of the Turkish rule at that
time, he quilted Bagdad for Bushire,
where a British agent was located. At
the q OF 40 years, David Sassoon left
Bushire for Bombay, where from that
time he permanently settled. There
he soon became distinguished as one
of the most energetic and respected
merchants in the capital OF Western
India. Tickle fortune bestowed her
bounteous favors upon him, SO that by
his untiring enterprise and great com
I1tECINI dDI1ItACS3 AC eOOA NOOGAASN SAG
proud position Of a merchant prince OF
India. His commercial operations were
not confined to bombay, but were in a
short time extended to Calcutta and
the principal cities of China and Japan.
He was the founder of the great mer-
camille firm Of David SassoOn & CO.; Of
London and Bombay.
Like the Jews in general, Mr.. Sassoon
was grateful for the protection afforded
him under the powerful rule of England
AS n i~nstsnee of this it may be men
toned that, as head of the congregation,
he offered the service of the entire
Jewish community in a military capac-
ity, when the news of the mutinous
outbreak in the Northwest Provinces
reached Bombay. This action OF MI.
Sassoon had the effect of inducing
many wayerers to proffer their services.
PRAYERS were also offered up in his syn
agogue curing the rebellion, asking
Gods help for our arms. The Govern
ment fully appreciated this loyalty, and
at a banquet given by MI. Sassoon on
the occasion of Queen Victoria assIlm-
ING the direct rule OF her vast Indian
Empire, the Governor, Lord Elphin-
stone, said "he should never forget
HAT, wien threatened with danger,
and while some were panic struck, Mr.,
Sassoon and his family were the first *?
come forward in the support 4f.the
British Goverpment."- [lHustra Lon
London News.
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Engaged For Money.

souls with but a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one" All, yes!
There may be such a thing indeed,
But not for me, 1 must confess.
Two souls with rot a SID lie thou ;ht
III common is the case just here;
Two hearts that beat in different time,
And m;ne-ind 4ferest quite, l fear.
Oh, me! there was a time when
Inagined love was something true,
When life was Sunshine DER ard DER,
And joys for me lOruled ever new.
The river-bank WhereOn we sit
To-day, with IL 'ses dull and slow,
Was once the trysting-place where two,
With elasped hands, watched the waters flow
But all too soon that dream was DER:
I learned a lesson hard, though true;
romance of this lie is short,
And love, | find. is shorter too.
now my hand I've given away;
My heart 2-well, that reir aims my OWL.
| wonder Ii tie old man dreams
marry him for wealth alOne2
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Which 4 Love Rest.
From Tinsley's Magazine.l

From Tinsley's Magazine.l
/ love the summers luxury,
Its long glad days o. life and light;
The shade o. the deep woods greenery,
The passionate warmth of sunshine bright
And | love to see pale Winter throw
Ger the earth her garb of purity;
He" Clustering surplice Of driven snow,
Her ice crown, pre- as the crystal sea:
Each love I more than can he expressed
How can | tell which I love the best?
Ont in the mids Of my garden grows.
With crimson petal and fragrant smell,
A deep and beautiful dalnaSk rose;
And oh, l love that rose full well!
But there nestles beneath my garden wall
A lily, in secret loneliness;
It's fragrance great as its flower is small,
And | .Ove my lily none the less:
/ love them both, in tier beauty dressed,
But I could not tell you which | love the best.
There are two maidens-onc whose nirth,
Like the deGp-tonedti nts of III damask rose,
Ger al the loneliness of earth
Her spell Of joy and gladness throws;
The other, like the lily white,
Scatters her happiness all around.
And blesses with her clear, pure light
My poor heart trodden Town to the ground ,
To each is my motto, "Ireu mt fest"
Why shoUld l specify which l love best?
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The waning moon shines pale and still;
The winds in russell branches die;
Day faints upon the darkening hill,
And nlelts into the days gone by.
The vanished days! now dim and far,
Yet none SO dead they cannot wake
End stir in me, as yon high star
Quivers, deep-visioned, in the lake.
They glimmer down the moons long beam,
They rustic in the russell tree;
They fade in twilight'S melting dream,
And slide i'll starlight Town to me.
I feel the hush of brOoding wings,
The warmth of tender joys far flown,
And little flights and f1utterings
OF blessings that were once my own.
But 0 most sweet, and 0 most sad,
OF all these lost delights that thrill!
TIT blessings that I almost had,
Buf life can never more fulfill.
And yet tbs strange, but these are more
My own, tonight, than all beside,
Glad stars upon a distant shore,
That draw my sails across the tide.
Fade, golden evenings, fade and sink!
Burn, crimson leaves, burn out and fall!
tOr life is greater than we think,
And death the surest life of all.
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How INDIANS ESCAPE THEIR PURsU-
ERs.-[During the early part Of the
flight every precautiOn is adopted to
| prevent leaving a heavy trail, or one
easily followed; to this end, instead of
moving, as is customary, i'll single file,
thereby leaving a clearly defined path,
each warrior moves independently of
| his fellows, untilsall danger from pur-
suit is safely passed, when the party
falls into single file, and with the chief
at the head, moves along ia almost n
broken silence. II during an attack
| upon the frontier settlements the In
dams should encounter unexpected
and successful resistance, necessitating
| a premature withdrawal and flight on
their part, they still resort to stratagem,
in order to secure their safety. In &C
cordance with a plan previously formed
| Larty, and specially provided for an
emergency, the war party finding them
selves about to encounter successful
resistance on the part of the frontiers
men beat a hasty retreat; but instead
of taking their flight in a single direc-
ton and in one party, thereby leaving
an unmistakable clue for their pursu-
ers, the entire party breaks up into nut
| merous smaller bands, each apparently
fleeing in an Independent direction, a
few of the best mounted usually falling
behind to attract the attention of the
pursuers and give time to those OF the
party who are burdened with prisoners
and captured stock to make good their
escape. In such an emergency as this,
a rendezvous for the entire party has
been previously fixed upon. Its loca-
ton is usually upon or ear some wa
~ter-course or prominent landmark, dis
tant perhaps thirty or forty miles;
thither all smaller parties direct their
course, each by a separate and usually
q circuitOus course. Should either OF
these smaller parties find themselves
closely pursued, or their trail being
followed and all efforts to throw the
pursuers off prove unavaiLing, they re-
linquish the plan Of uniting with the
others at the established rendezvous, as
that would imperil the safety of their
comrades, and select q new route lead
ing neither in the direction of the rem
devious nor of the village, in order
not only to elude but to mislead their
pursueTs. Then ensues a long and tire
some flight, until, having worn out or
Outwitted their pursuecs, of whose
movements they keep themselves
thoroughly informed, they make their
way in safety to the VILLAGE. At the
latter, 1ookouts are constantly kept on
some prominent hill to watch the com
ing Of the absent warriors and give
notice of their approach. A war party
returning from a successful raid into
the settlements, and bringing with
them prisoners and captured stock, is
an event of the greatest importance to
every occupant OF the village. Having
arrived within a few miles of the vii
lage, and feeling safe from all danger
Of pursuit, the chief in command Of the
war party causes a signal smoke to be
sent up from some high point along the
line OF march, we'll knowing that watch
full eyes near the village + on the
alert and will not fail to observe the
signal and understand its meaning.
H. [Gen. Custer, in the Galaxy