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HoWtG Lighten Womnn,s I n !.

1Iatima ibnoney," then every thing that
tends to facilitate labor isza positive pc
cpniary benefit to mankind. The best
sewing machine Or churn "a not q good
strong woman, aas experience proves : So
sapollo, II enabling one woman to easily
do9 much; cleaning Of every kind IN one
day O. two women cam do dn ztwoIdays
with the scrubbins brush and soap, Is a
positive bleasing 70 the human race. No
woman who hasronee used. II will never
use anything else as 9 substitute. Sold
by Rll dealers. The cheapest as well as
the best cleansing aubsti6te In The world.
tsfs - gyl -, NJ. .f5l75i; ! eodsw :
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Travellers Register.

ARRIVAL or mans. rs i Il
b. j ORR. Iil:2O AMI ass PM 1880 pm.
Central Ohio DiYl $50 am. 900 AMI 7:20p.m.
CloYel'd d Pitts 1910 an. GOT p. m ~.
Henpaeld r. R.. $40 am ~. .I...l 6.S0pm.
DRPARFURI or TRANB. 3!I7I TE
B. 40. R.R,....I b:2S ami 9:65 ami $50 pm.
Central Ohio Div 100 am. 9;l5 Am Gao pm.
CleVsl'd b Pits. Cos AMI ....,S. 2:i0 pm
Hsmpaeld r R.. 6:66 an ........., $40 pdI:
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lFrSR,Aa PIif 9tIdllslislTE IN q :.

lfIomthe PGif Nan 6aSsGts1 GA n
II woman ever really intends to com
pete whitman in The daily walks OF life,
che will, II Is TO be feared, have to make
some serious alterations in her attire.
There cannot DO o doubt, for instance,
that the high heeled boots she has taken
to wearing are wholly incompatible with
the activity Indispensable to those engaged
In business No stock broker, no Solici.
tor, no person, In fact, belonging to any
profession that requires those engaged IN
Il TO beconstantlyion the alert, wouid ior
. moment allow himself to be shod In the
excruclating and announcement fashion
which 1t has pleased woman 10 adopt,
There Is something very striking In Wo.
mans attempts at, the present moment 10
raise herseliin the estimation Of man, NOT
only by means Of school boards, and other
platforms OF like nature but also by
wearing such enormous heels 10 her boots
that there y no saying to what height She
aspirea. In fact, their enormlty "a ever on
the increase, and woman win soon not
only reach the leHelO Of man, but cohsii.
erably 0Yeftup him. As she TINS reAfaI
her head toward the skies, man g6zes Ia
silent Awe; ibdt, Al The same time, having
had considerable experience In out 7door
exercise and real hard walking, he feels
that woman g making o great mistake;
that, unless she ID careful, she will, too
lAte4 find she has permanently injured the
anatomy oil her foot, and will be left be-
hind In the race on which she has entered
WITH but for this drawback, every pros
poet 0ts1ncceea. aEL % ~ 4. 81 -
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days as theae ives sutslyneed, an q Us,
and BY al means let us perpetuAte the
traditions o. our ioreIatheta, and keep the
New Year'sday asa holiday j; CD.
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ARRIVAL or TRAINS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-09

TEE amount Of dividends declared by
Hartford Conn business cofporatlousior
the lasthall Of the year Just elosedis g..
S60,24s. or thlsrthe insurance compa-
,,isa nnntrihnln III, ;E.ii.....I. ! q 4
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the following;
HACK, HACEl COUGH, CoueH

Cough Is Q symptom by Vhichyarious
diseased conditions Of the throat bron-
ehial tubes and lungs manifest themselves.
But whether II arises from, the irritation
produced In the throat and larynx .by
taking cold; from an attack Of Brochitis,
from inciplent Consumption, or from
various other causes, nothing WIN allay It
more speedily nor cure It more perma-
Inently than DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery: 1t does not matter whether
1t be Q recent attack, or q lingering
cough, the Discovery is in either case
equally well adapted for Its relief and per.
manent cure. In fact, It will cure,;a
cough in one.half the time necessary TO
cure 1t with any other medicine, and il
does 1t, not by drying It up, but by re-
moving the cause, subdufng the irritation,
and healing the affected parts. No time
should be lost In commencing the use Of
9 proper medicine for the relief OF a
Cough, for unless this course Is pursued,
serious and dangerous disease Of the lungs
Dc liable to result. a.sl'fi salis.i p Ela
D00T0Rs ;s00R9L LEARN ITS
, 1874-12-07

II = = NEW 4URA. =
NEW YoAH, Dec, ,G.-CpTToN--Qutot nt 14;xal6c:
tutusus uiossd s.eady; aaisu. 110o balsa Desnlbor
, 1874-12-07

tho general tonc Of tho markot has becn strong md
owners hluw 10 beifoys that any teolino will DO
csaary to work of tcir hocks. For ths period Of the
year lilo supply of domestic Woolats undoubtedly Ions
than usual and thara has teeu Ntts tnducetnent 10
ncrehso ilo hksnrl1nunt from fproign arkoa, there
fore, ahold there Uo moderately acgn do'nand laor
III tho anasol,, should axIect to roo prlcoa fully
ainsaod Will probably some advatlca from pre'ent
quotations..
Wheat wna n,odernto'y ae!iye IN tle afternoon
and ~ higher, closing At 001aGp001( aolior tho
NINTH. Md pl1s@01i(o Hoiior January. Corn
wan quiot mud firm ut 741{o noltor tho month, and
o8o for now aollor January. oata rero qniot at
59f1o acllor tho year. Provisions, woro lnactiyo
ard nonlnnt excupt rnoats, OF Which aaloa wore
10000 lbs partly ourod short ,ha at D11o looao.
CALL nDARD. ....
MosB pork was acityD aud firn,er mt s1N.75
caah $1p.o2l {@t0.05 soIlor January a20.35@
@40.40 sclicr Fobtnary; anc $40. o.75@2o.a0 seller
March. Sales: 500 brla cash at 5000 eco urls
Balor January Mt @la.05 600 bris aollor Fobrn-
ary ut $20Y5: 3.7bD brln do Mt a20.373 $50 brla
do at S2o.iO, 75D brlR soilcr Mnrctl 1T $40. rs.
Lard was iu fair tlomand mud stoady ne $500
@l305 capli $500 aolor Jnniary; .$13. .49 aolt-
Or February; and Sl3.721155dp13.75 aollof MARCH,
Sa1ca 250 tea cayh at $t3.D5; $50 tca aollor jan
unry ut $3.50; 5000 les soior February at
Sl9.46.; 500 tcB roller hfnroh at S1o.721S; 1850
les sollor March ut s.1J.75.
Meath we're dull and enBy. snlea include a0, 900
ibD groom hams, ay Ii lbs, ut 1D1lc.
, 1874-12-07

asi Erfi arrsa ior tic s week aggregate
against $3.50 for tln corresponding week ase ysar
a tue se sdssa &C. S m t5s 5sel. e
timato trade requirements us to havo caasel my
serous Ct E1es l9t but s y S
s u rreos Of IL grades below co'cs WIZ tho result
otorotl would hayo amply supplied tno aenand, the
duly arrivas Of first aud second sasa shipping steers
were inadequate: hcnco in tic latter escriptons tte
o eate arS East and Wat T BY
no cana unaus feature Mt this particular atago OF
subatues ior bosf ato 40 abunaunt. but tho duneas
aud depression have this soason bton intensified "
s oa s s4s a0fs i % 4 :tsa hs IL
shipments on foot up to last night amounted to only
IT, s1as bays :s tss ae s {,
Ssse sDs hss IT, HHas'sa Ivy tosy; ass,Sssts S
10 Ie divided between fsoaors aua local butchers, aud
latt uuEod, The nl'tnltr ramatunE in pa1s at
e :ooe of trade s &c ovaIe ~ ~ 19a1y o1eeea ssr
will DO that nearly enough stale, thin cattle Will DO
thrown upon tie market next week to 1noet al Do
1nnnJs that likely to exist for that caRs. There
hos leon only light inquiry for stoekcrs. aud save In
sage1 G pscsI psia sss bsew
to 1,o5o ths. Ths proporton Of Te1aa cettn
ges than for The rsos s ana tbs q.
tae wuy from tl05 for ssaswag o@ws = e g. s56o Tor
"Chrisnlas htcors, though The bulk Of tho trading
which IS 90 waa paid was taken bya Chicago butcher,
--shicbe 8on,-for ho now state useet 'narIe cor
ef To.uay =. thoro vas oy ANAL demand from any
SOURCE and tho snrket coso dull and hravy, with not
very bright prospocts for thu ensuing week.
Extra uooycs-dradcd steers, ayeragngl, l,3sg
ohoee 10 nesx:sns Ss Ill., vel formed year
to yeur old Htosrs. averaging 1,s5o to
ood 81 cy fariaoi '''''S0'
% ateora. ascragna 1li1 to i5oo Ill., ..... 4as9b.oo
aHins lid 10 la50 iba s7sa42s
% sypras'ls sas 10 i,iSo IL: .:...:....: ~ asoasso
ilesh, averaging IV0 to 05O lba. 9.5o9g.ao
siaas, bniIs, aud ssalawas steers.. l5oe2as
oattIs-Tesa, choice Sor,,fsa Hcfss o9tse
oattrsxas ,hsssa ss
hayo Iccn l7saiS saa!.st l95a77 lsvt wouf md iao
year llcro have beou reroiyea at tlls Union stork
Yards 1aa 1oA logs or III y7 maro tham arrived dur
s DnaiEt RS5i L q 1S sao u,S hS sis to
ucliuo 1t lolis. rho amount Of Auas left over TN
aull ut o e!o:c u aa ,yeos WV esne!e4 at 70 go
insuaye gave Us gran otal Of 900 FIR tho opc-
so;s ;ss with .s sv9ss' e.. 'sStt % asset ss s E5s Vi
a!iogoSsr @ sats arosho liz Sottom out Of ntsss tho
SossSos In tho ,ncanae OILY small percentage 1t
ho daily reouipts fuula uyors, aud Wednesday voBcl
wt probably iswsr ,aa - onp oYs lsts over ".
an the sxtra featl bta incurred corn $1:J pnr hu)
tlo aituatiun was KeoMy ons for tho selling inter. M
,sF ~ s @ se1 IN nm ans 5 5hs'ssfan Tns
coty of Thussdly aua tridny lid not equal tlcso Of
&eanesaay} sorssa to sa2toss eonndsn0o, and
, 1874-12-07

1'tH.e' ~ - : ~ Nt"tSN
D ii saa rSsassasa s1asss psss pe n It:
TN P5Ar5-1o, lo1li, 81: d. a?xl3 sl2oo: l.x
81, g ao fo'ng' A's0' TO- s''oo; d0' 2o12S'
I lIn TIH--Largo. $50 anall, a9o; bar, 3oc.
sotnEnENo ~ = !. 2oe No. =: 1sc. s,>ao,<.,
cut do, s4essc. r..
HuskT zlso-rull cSsks. 104c; loss quantity lie;
s,ihE1 isos-xo: ~. sxo ratee; nus.. iron. 10 y
,as'ss; a s5s IT, s' No. i''' american u'''
y. ioo 2o 2oe full eandio' IS per oent discount;
,ess9d pss tss' tsssS% %% q &na 8 se, ID d.
se;42%; clins,, s9;s7H; .,1.,, ,,..m.
NAVAL 6ToHEs-Wero quiet and tteaay Mahlia ,aiIt
1lsss lsmp ,e; ss '2s; asslna i ~
@G tess l. Z s bs'. b. :sseS'c'oo tar . bril- s''o0
ais sissy y..sss. 9sS'soss % r. H.
aa .o ~ ~ ysa ~ aos Ieau es iso ur
lard oh No. l, sae No. Il w. naasea,
raw s31sSp; dot poliea, e9SSou Sna!e' 9tSe ~
Ip ontrs H. H. No ia III aak o S5c sraty,
G11 sehant ok goa 10 puMoaa1G< oil ass; .arsa
oo1myn @ @ issaa5a % s'1''''f "A'"'
y; .sng In s n at2G, s from s,9s1
49,, IT, arn ~ 49,. ~ u,4 uau'eef au1 o1es''o AVA ~'
]t1 ,1;I 1,.v ~ VIZ KY ns: ~ t. ,,.n, ,o,,,
osst Mh -, r.. @ & IN nouela,p a ~ !uea. @
I "en na,s " r"s uo '.oex .o 9nescm m7 ~ pooF
rnT htEo "sso nend ~ toa n
fSssc, 'Ss m MAJ atSsseu 1S S os
oos.e ~ a M ~, n ~ c,ot.n. ~ " e M
Snf;o,ri hnr,s Il stS1s * r.,; mGei ~ cso,
t1 ~ e4+DVess'fo' 9"a1'' ooeesa1oV' scn1Fpa
hsuGr1, uar1,,u ~ S,nto, &c.,, ,,,,,., o,, . o.,
jf r,.,,. @ masatan @ 1. ssi.a ] ~ 'oo & NV ,, 's.
a r l. .in ILL., "a' vas aa.s & NV aeaas ~ sx
esnm "ptt - ~ '!a @ ~ ,a na "1sn soc ~ Ft.os '
- ts .ofsT TX Eir ~ =, VA IN H.. nv * @ i
Shocn tI,nail,v At se76: AZ I'm eoo1 =, sp5s:
~ ;... ~ Il :E ~ ssnu r,nvnr ~ 1ya ntne
, 1874-12-07
MONEY AND COM NJ ERCE.
FINANCIAL.

BsrunpAY EyEENu, Doc. s.
4 finlnnton In tho nnvcmont Of currency to
tho hog distrctg aud rise In tho rnto Of Now
York oxctnngo l,nvo been tho only changcs in
tho financial situntton this Wcek.
Scores Of tolograinB were scnt to the country
shippcra Of logs by tho operators III this Mnrltet,
In tho FIRST mart Of tho weel, dl8oouraglng tho
shipmonts Of hogs. This action was takon III
consequence Of tho excoss OF receipts over tic
quantity raokora could handle, and tho rosult-
ant accumulntions at tho Stock raIds, With
saR In prlceB The effect OF these adv!ces III
eoau in tho decraaaad ortlers from, tho country
for currency, ard the losaoned receipts ut tho
cnd Of tue WcoL
No flosy Of currency bnck to the city banks las
begun that Is worthy mention. hnlnll amounts
como In every day, from tho wlcas districts,
bnt they are too light to hnye any oNeet on
tho currency reserves Of tho banks.
It III plain TO 500 tlat tho Western country
tributary To Ccaso In rich, and growing rclior.
Tho good aycrago and nggregalo roturna That
tho farmcrs have got fur thoir produce ronstor
th;n cortaiuty. Tho prompt COLLECTIONS TINT
oro nlp1out uniformly fopor.o, by tho business
houses OF tha city allow that this is 80 md tho
faot tint money Ia continually coming into tho
pity from tho country 10 seok Investment is more
oyldonce OF tile aamo rurport. 1t IL
truth Of political economy that tho pros
pcrlty Of tho country precedou, md In
fact causes, tho prosperity Of tho city. 1t IL
this that l,ns upheld Chicago through a!l the de-
prosaon TINT las been SO scriorR in ohor tradc-
oartrea aud TINT will bring to first tho broy-
ant rovtval That the industry Of tho country
wa,ts for.
Now York exchange has stttFenoa during the
wook. on ncco,lnt nf Tho liberal orlera ftom
country barks to aoud exchange East alitl tho
din,!n,ltiau Of shipments Of provisions to mike
exchange. At tho beginning Of tile wonk, OK
change waB Tic to 81 discount hctWcon bRtika
for $1,000. It eiosoti 1T par to 25a t!tnaoMnt.
Tho clcaringa Saturday wcro S4:347, b10.l ~.
For tho wcoh tho clearugB arc @Jo, 9Sl, lGp. ~
the balances aro 81, 5ll, ,yt0.73i the tgntos for
the corresponding woek OF last yenr aro 81, ,338,-
t.25, nnd 81, IT,, ,oU5.0i. .......x
At tho banks business ia reported strong and
satisfactory for tito wook. Tho demand for
loAus hna steaslily. though not greatly. Increased,
mud tho rateg of discount haF0 been hold tlrn4er.
and tue disposition to meet outside borrowers
laH decreased.
Tho banks think it moat prudent to koap thelr
funds for tho accommodation OF the!r cllatOili-
ors Tho rato Of discount is 10 por collt, with
slight concessions ID exceptional caaoa for short
time aud on tho best Of security. isonl estate
luanH Aro 9G0t0 por cout: street rases arc a018
per cent.
Tho following quotations, furnished by A. o.
Slaughter, giyo tho. current prices OF local &C.
curltieg:
Rnmnq Selling.
, 1874-12-07

working pricps baok tu within lo@1to Of
tho closing quotations Of Isst week. They
have not, hoyeter, succeeded In J.. clearing sne
ons. and should III arrivals during tho first half q
tho ensuing week prove ~ largo 40 oxpactcd, rsrot.
lion Of tho experiences Of to opening aya .! tho pss
asK may 70. b. expected rartss wna ~
Illinois. 1owa mud Missouri, re Of tho opaton that
our receipts viii continue large for son1s %soka yet.
viii ssacl during tho psek.ng soason. Tho Frcaens
caution atcly earacter'zing tho movements Of rack
inH lcsH apprehension Of = 'iahort hoa crop"
To-day tha marriott was moderately actfvc during
The forenoon No nearly good prices prevailed ycs.
yoa|ny sales Rhowe' reduction. W. note he follow
, 1874-12-07

ID throughout The past week, and ptices toward tne
close ercpt upward. Tim advance iu good to extra
nnonta to 25t6t0o and IN tho poorer hortH TO l5@20c
We quota c!oaiMg rlcen at s27bs60 for inferior TO
coMmon at u. 16@t. 90 for nleduu, and at H2o5.oo
for good to e1tra-per 100 Ma. hM 0ro aold
GINCTNNATI..
:, u1KolNHArr. o., Dec. 6.-Noaa-Qutot md firm at
the siose holera askng an advsnss an1ea Of conmon
fug sud bntchcrs grades, $7A0G7.Go; ono fancy lot
hoa at 800. Aece1pts, G,o5J; !; shipments, 223.
sr, 1ours Doc. s1iIoas@1oeeipt&, 1905 dull and
lower; gond packing lots eold vt s7.Q9ea7.g0.
cA7TLE-RocesrtH. $50; dull and ecarcsy anything
doing; only poor RradeH OfferluE.
, 1874-12-07

DosToN, Dec. 5.-rho wnol marriott has boen acslIe
thu past weak. ana l.s0 taken decidedly fsrorstlo
ot which good portion wau Ohio md reuusytyansax
and Xxx. No material change Ia ricea. Co1nbtnE ata
tclano woods sought after. socRs light III avsilaelo
moot with asaAy sale, pn1lod woos hxvo boon mare
aougat after. Tho sales emDracp Ohio aud Psnt!hfl-
xanln Asecos No. ]. and XIX, vt 62e95ea; Mlaa'yn
t!ceceu, 4phG352o; Western, t6a6to; coinhng, p'1
abba necccs, ao9 4as; tub-waahel, b5a6vo; ssound,
06eG5sl.oo; ss'pcrtlno aud pulled, 87H@aoe.
, 1874-12-07
MONDE AND GOLD FoA TIE WEEK.
Preston, koan l. Co. furniah q summary for
tho week otllin0 Doc i:

Show Peterson, lN,erE e. Go. GN0to rateH OF
foroign exchnnge: Lon,lon, 4s5IGt0t9o>1; Paris.
5l5@511]s; Hamburg. g5111 @9G113 Dor!in, o5l{@
9 FzaG'1}t Hns1 49S$G4l& &sw;tSa{Sa ;nts'SSn lS 5lS
b1114; Sweden, %; Norway, Ill; Denmark, Sc;
Finland (lsusuia) FL; st. Petersburg, 71;
Cable transfers: London, 1924; Paris. 500.
Latest.
New Yonn. Dcc. 5.-.tonoy easy at 3,,SD4.
Foreign oxclungo ilnll and iir1n, With I8i25@
885, and 4o0@4901l as tie actual rates for primo
bankers' storing.
G@8 miscellaneous, 9t@15 ror cent.
to 1l114, and closed At .. nj. at 11134. borrow
lug rates fiat. lG02 por cent md l-Gl: To-day's
steamcrs took out s11. .050, 600 in gold coin, tho
loss of which docs not appear in this woekB bank
statement. CuBsomlecoiptB. S237 300; Treasury
disbursements. SG9O, O,009 imports for tho wc0k !:
Dry goods. 51l, ,176,oDo merchandise. s,3S44.-
Dj0.
uoyernmcnta hull nna steady.
to tllo fuuoraI OF Mayor Hayon,oyer. MARKET
irregular but, IN the main. tirm. Michigan
Central, Pacific Mail, Western Union, au1 NORTH
western 1Ynro tho strongest stocks Oh tho liht,
with tho chief advance III Michigan Central and
Pacific Nfail. tho latter advancing Il per cent,
Rnd closing Il per cont ahoyo tho opening price.
Tho wcnh ntookB weso Wabaall, Inlo 6hcrc, aud
Eric. Tho transactions include ", 900 shares OF
western, II 1000 Lake Shore. 1000 Wabash, 900
Union rucitlo, aud 4.10D Erio.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMKST.
Tile weekly bank atEte,nant ~ rs folloWa
I.onus, increase, 50. 7b8. .21D; specie, dccreuHe,
s3,6G2 100 legnt-tendcrB. dotrclHo, 50, G,0S0, ,20U
deposits, decrease, :3,135, 200; circulation, do
creaso, s198, 5o0; reserve, dccreaso, 5,158,5d0.
, 1874-12-07
NAYlKETS III 'rETENnArll.


Toral2n nlnflketB.
LONDON, Dec. 6.-ltate Of discount In open market
for hree-u -ulou!ls' ba, ~ Irr cent, H below Nlnk
q Engiaud rate Gonsols-A!oneyg .5@s9,M account,
gi,.@9?> oaa 196A; n4s, lo4t{ l04us, lo4h; now d.
lu3; New York Centra, a4; Erlo 2o; prstarrad, ~.
rAR1s, DUO. b.--ltentea, 83 francs 7Jc.
FRANkronr, nao. 5.-~'1:s, Qs}l.
L1yEupooL, ueI. 5.-EveuiuH-Cotto dull; n,id.
a!lng 7;.d 0s!eans. a.a aaps 10000 bales 2oG0 for
speculation aud export, aDtl $500 American.
utaadatnl!a quiet corn, 3aa 1dG5ass I'd. Beef, 8ls
Iard Ola Cd shoulders, t3s. Iail,z--Long cut, 60&
TAll0w, + O.. a. ID. Cheese, new, gta.
, 1874-12-07
Now Yorlk Dry.(20Qtln N1nrkot.

New YoNx, Dec. 6.-Du4lne&a WA only nloaease
traIs. uostuu goolu ara u utcaly, Dut lullu,l do.
lnn,,d, anu prices wero mainly unchanged. Dpwn
ducks and .pla1A Osnpburgs more aottVe I'rins in
gonl do,n&ni. Mallory pt psints re}acua to ID End
purp!ss 10 8idl. Hack caalnofes aud low trado
apaces IN steady request. Holiday gooda n,ovtn|,
, 1874-12-07

SATURDAY EVENING, Dec, s.
The following were tio receipts and ship
n,enss Of tho !oadins nrtices Of prot.ucs iii Chi
cago during tho past twanty-four hours and for
tho corresponding dato QUO year ago:
, 1874-06-20
J JOKES.

A YANKEE having told an Englishman
that he shot on one particular occasion
nine hundred and uinety-niue suipe, his
interlocutor asked him why he didn't
make a thousand at once. NO. said he,
it's not likely I'm going to tell a lie for
one snipe." W~hereupon the Englishman,
determined not to be outdone, began to
tell a story ola man having swan from
Liverpool to Boston Old you see him,
yourself7 asked the Yankee suddenly.
"Why, yes, ofcourse | did; | was com
ing across, and our vessel passed him a
mile ont of Boston harbor.' Well,
Pm glad We saw him, stranger, cos yer a
witness that | did it. That was me-"
A WORTHY temperance advocate who
was engaged in getting up facts for a new
lecture, visited a peniteutiary to learn
the experience Of the convicts. Addres-
sing the first prisoncrh he came to, a burly
burglar, he said: " My friend, did whisky
have anything to do with bringing you
here 2" eyes, ii had all to do with it.
GLOW so 2" "Why, the Judge and jury
who tried me were all drunk"
Two card playing friends were passing
through a pine forest, when one asked
the other this audacious conundrum:
"Why cannot the proprietor of this forest
fell his own timber p Because no one Is
allowed to cut whenit is his own deal.
, 1874-06-20

sent to assist police two rioters killed !;
place reported quiet. On 25th no other
bad reports. Transport on all important
routes now complete, except Fast Tirhoot,
and on that line completion before rains
secured by employment Of reserve carriage
collected from Northern India. Of II
millions on relief works, not more than
100000 are in receipt Of daily wages; re-
mainder are employed on relief work sys-
tenn reduction Of wages being cautiously
enforced where possible. There has now
been a careful inspection by Government
officials, village by village, Of distressed
tract, $50 miles long and 70 broad, COM
prising 81, $50 villages, and over two mil
lion houses. Funds subscribed by public
are being used in cases where State aid is
scarcely justifable. No known cases of
deaths by starvation reported since last
telegram, and Government of Bengal re-
port that four deaths, included in last
telegram, cannot properly be called
famine deaths, thus reducing total number
Of proved deaths to %. As already re-
ported, it is often impossible to distinguish
between deaths from privation and disease,
but it is certain that there has been no
extensive mortality from want"
, 1874-06-20
ANOTHER PRUSSIAN ECCLESIAS-
TICAL LAW.

The Spectator says The text of the
third law passed by the Prussian Parlia-
ment against Catholic eccIesiastics has
been published, and is sufficiently radi-
cal. It is intended, as our readers know,
that if q Bishop will not obey he shall
be exiled, and as the Chapter are not
likely to elect another, it is provided that
the penalties applicable to any Bishop
shall be applicable to any Vicar-General
acting for him who does not take the oath,
and that on his exile a Commissary shall
be appointed, who will take charge Of
all the property of the see, general, local,
or to be hereafter destined Tor ecclesiasti-
cal purposes, and be responsible only to
the Governor-General During the period
of such interregnum, vacancies in the
parishes can be filled up by the patrons,
whose nominees, however, must take the
oath, and failing their action, the congre-
cations may elect. No provision is made
for appointment if both patron and congre-
CATION refuse, and in that case the living
apparently will be left vacant. The effect
of this is, of course, expected to be the
gradual election of priests not In commu-
MON with Rome, as the congregations will
not 60 without the offices, but we suspect
the expectation will be disappointed.
Priests secretly approved by their supe-
, 1874-06-20
THE TIMES OWN TELEGRAPH.

The spectator says, relative to the
Times W telegraph;
The Times is said to have done a spirit
ed thing. It has established a wire for it.
self from Paris TO its own office, and pub
fishes its correspondents letters, frequent
ly occupying columns, as received by tele-
graph. That is worthy of the old days
of journalism, but we should not wonder if
Prince Bismarck interlered Why should
Eugli8hmen take all that interest in French
politics, when Germany is at the head Of
the world7 The wire ought to have gone
to Berlin. Quite true, only there would
have been nothing to report. One does
not want a wire to report what the Ger
man Chancellor thinks, and the interesting
points in the politics OF Germany are the
thoughts in his bosom. In France, even
under the Septennat, there is an Assembly,
and there are Ministers in Germany, there
are only a Rcichsrath and Che ChanceIlor's
clerks.