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A Monstrous Rhinoceros.

On Wednesday the largest black rhinoce-
ros ever exhibited in the world was added
to the collection Of wild beasts in Barnum's
Hippodrome. This enormous mountain of
flesh weighs $500 pounds. This is 1900
pounds more than the largest rhinoceros in
in the Geological gardens in London. His
body is. encased in heavy leather-like
hide, which overlaps at the joints, making
folds nearly two inches thick. His legs are
short and stumpy, and his tail resembles
the blacksnakes used by teamsters in the
Western country. His head is covered
with the same thick hide which envelops
his body, and upon his forehead and about
his eyes and ears it is piled up like plates.
The animal had a large, sharp horn, which
projected from his snout just above his nos
trils, but the monsters head was chained
down, and, in spite of his angry snorts and
endeayors to get away, this horn wss sawed
off close to his snout. A cage on wheels
was made on purpose for the rhinoceros'
accommodation. 1t is heavily barred with
steel upon the sides and 'front.' His head
is chained to a stout beam, and heavy oak
plank prevents his backing. There is
barely room for the rhinoceros to stand and
lie down i'll. If lie was given more
space his immense strength would enable
him to break from all restraint, and the
havoc he would make if loose may be inn
agined but cannot be estimated. His inn
mense weight may be realized from the
fact that when the cage containing him
was drawn into the Hippodrome the wheels
crushed through the flooring in many places
to the depth of from two to three inches
N. 7 Sun.
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AN ARIZONA CANARD.
Mythical Mines of Fabulous Wealth
An Ex-sherif Badly Sold.'

PREsceTT, August 16th.-Advices from
stanWix say the mining excitement which
recently existed about the mining section
said to be located thirty miles northwest
from here now proves to have been only a
canard. It seems that man named But
ler, who had been working at Gila City af-
ter being paid off in gold dust, started for
Prescott, and while in Phenix exhibited
it to selected few, stating that he had
placer mined it, He told wonderful sto-
ries of the richness Of his claim, and said
be was going to Prescott to procure lumber,
and that he would shortly return, prepared
to work his fabulously rich mines. He
took into his confidence ex-Sheriff Warden
and agreed to take Warden to the mines on
his return. After Buffers departure for
Prescott Warden formed party and start
ed i'll search of the new El Dorado, no doubt
intending to beat the original discoverer;
at all events he did not seem to be anxious
for Buffers return from Prescott, but Or
ganized his party and started out immedi-
ately. From the description giyen.. by But
ler, especially about the creek or river run
ming into the Gila on the north side, be-
tween here and Yuma which statement is
denied by all old settlers, and other facts,
it is believed that Butler planned the whole
story with the deliberate intention of sell
ing Warden, in which he fully succeeded.
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Why Pere Hyacinth Resigned at Geneva

The PAU MaJ Gazette says: The resigna-
tion of Pere Hyacinth of his functions as
Cure of Geneva has caused certain sensa-
tion, but has taken no one by surprise. 1t
has put an end to state Of things which
for many months past was becoming more
and moro intolerable to NJ. Loyson.
Invited to Geneva in the name of the
Liberal Catholics, and elected to tho posi-
ton of Cure, he constantly and consistently
advocated the reform of the Church of
Rome, always insisted that he still belong
to that church, loved it, and by no means
wanted to overthrow it. He soon discover
ed that considerable section of the Liber-
al Catholics were Gas he says f'neither
liberal in sentiment nor Catholic in relig-
ion,,'' and that their chief object in support
ing him was to make use of him as an in
strumentfor the destruction of the Church
of which he still proffesses to be member.
In addition to this there was another cause
of his discomfort with his position there
was another equally as strong.
The Constitution of Geneva, more espec-
tally as remodelled by the laws passed in
April last, gives to the secular power as
represented by the Conseil d. Etat, great
power in regard to religious matters, and
places all religious bodies in singular sub
seryient and dependent position in regard
to the State. 1t may indeed be said that
the Minister of Public Instructions for the
time being has considerable more power in
Geneva in matters Of religion than the
Archbishop of Canterbury has in the affairs
OF the Church of England, and pretty near
as much power as the Pope claims over
the Catholics. More than once Pere Hya-
acinth had protested against being SUBJ
mitted to the infallibility of NJ Antoine
Carteret Minister of Public Instructions
and free-thinker,) and his friends, and de-
clared even a stronger objection to it than
to the infallibility Of the Pope, from which
he had fled.
These two causes combined to render his
position as Catholic Cure at Geneva intel
cradle to him; and as they have been re-
Gently aggravated and threaten to become
still more SO in the future, he has solved
the difficulty by resignation. His letter of
resignation, addressed to the Conseild Etat
is not yet made public; but I am informed
that it's purport is to the above effect, that
he came to Geneva with the object of aid
ing in the reform Of the Catholic Church,
not in the overthrow (bouleversement and
that among the Liberal Catholic of the cam
ton he found an influential party which was
neither Liberal nor Catholic.
The resignation of Pere Hyacinth will
be severe blow to the religious movement
with which ne was identified. In short,
there are numerous signs of the dissolution
of the sect which he has founedd. The
chief causes of this are the Pope-like au-
thority exercised by the civil power, and
the influence exercised by the "Liberals -
Or Secu larists.
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A New Horse Distemper.

The Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriotsays: A new
distemper has broken out among horses,
which is denominated by veterinary sur
geons as spinal meningitis, It's first ap-
pearance is indicated by q slight cough ac-
companied by soreness of throat and loss
of appetite. If not Immediately checked
it develops into pneumonia and affects the
lungs, kidneys, and spinal cord, ending in
utter prostration and death. Animals
showing the premonitory symptoms should
at once be placed under scientific treatment
when, if properly cared for, they viii soon
recover, rs the disease rapidly yields to skill
ful treatment in its first stages. hegreat-
est care should be taken IN the driving,
feeding and grooming Of horses during the
present heated term. The disease i $ not
at present deemed contagious.
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The Great San Francisco Hotel.
seienltilie Press, August q.


The contracts for furnishing material for
the building Of the Palace Hotel keep six
teen brickyards in active operation, and
furnish large orders for three granite quar-
ries, four boiler manufactures, three found
cries, the rolling mills in this city and a
gas and water pipe mandatory in Phila-
delphia. They also furnish large orders for
plaster from the New York plaster works;
for cement from the kilns in New York and
in England; for marble and slate tiles from
the quaraies Of Vermont-1G,50 square
feet Of marble and 1850 square feet OF
slab; for 6S5, 900 sheets of plate glass from
England, and s. 100 doubIe-thiekness sheets
of glass from France, and for $40 bath-tubs
from manufactory III New York. Among
the other orders to be filled is one for 350,-
00o feet Of yellow-pine from Georgia,
another for teak and camphor wood for
closets and floors from India; for white
mahogany from Mexico, for floors AMI wood
finish; Tomano wood for finish, aud yellow
i, oak md asll from Oregon.
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The present has been the most wonder
ful season ever known in the history OF the
sporting world, and opens vista Of hope
to the horse-trainer Of almost boundless pos
slbilities. The fastest trottirg mile has
been done BY Goldsmith Maid time, 2:14aa.
The quickest mile has been run by Gray
Planet, time, 1:425s; Picolo has done tile mile
and eighth dash in quicker time than ever
before recorded, viz 1867; and now, in ad-
dition to al these great achievements, we
have to credit to FeIloWcraft, at Saratoga,
recently, the quickest four miles in the
annals Of racing time, 7:19a, which beats
the celebrated, and until yesterday, me
qualed feat Of Lexington. The comet that
i still affecting oar planet III the unimag-
inable fleetness of its fight must have i'm
pregnated oar air with emulating snggss-
tiuns.
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NCLOKAI.@ =

From the Overland Monthly for Septemberl
An island at anchor in bluc.bosomed seas
Is evemorc haunting my soul like dream
And the mystical grace of the slender palntrees,
That lift their light plnmes in the indolent breeze,
Recurs in my thought like the strange thread of gold
That ran in tie woof of the weaver old
And still shadows lcngthen and smooth pillows cIcan
Grey peaks that were tossed in the torture Of fire
Stand bare in the sun, and heroic with scars
And sculptures of battle and anguish and ire,
That say in derision, g Be strong and asprel"
Bright seas, bter-hearted, strike wild on the shore
And sing their old anthem, '' Deplorc and deplare
For all that is sorrowful under the stars.'
An empire of death, O, the world has not known
In all its great story of trouble and wrong
Another like Mookai, drear and alone.
Where Pluto, the hope-sayeT. sits on his throne
And rules as tyrant, unchecked in his pride,
With none to dispute him, and noae to derde,
And never a traitor in all the sad throng!
The red suns wheel over and drown in the sea;
Like clustering lilies the white stars decay;
Moons blossom and withcr; but, windward or lea,
No rising sail beckons or bids them be free
Till low sailing sca-mists, unmasted and pale
Drift over the palm trees, and drop within hail
Of sorroWing spirits and wait them away
They buy not, they sell not-the joy and the care
OF living and toiling are theirs nevermore;
But lonesome and weary, and calm with despair,
They sing their strange songs and sit bradng their
hair
Till day has gone down and the curtain OF LIGHT
Has passed from the tenderer vision of night
And dim shadows move on the siiverine shore
And touched by the moonlight their dark faces glow
And low like the wall of the wind in the pines
Their fitful songs culver, and, broken and SLOW,
Seem lost in the beat Of The surees below;
And DER the gilt waters, dream sweet and afer
Their hearts travel outward where, lost like star
That fell from tier heaven Owyhee reclincs.
What wreck they Of battle or council, Or all
The hope or endcavor Of iaboring time?
The golden frnit ripens, the white loon viii cail
Where thc broad wave is richest and all things befal
That stricken souls need in bountful isle
Carcssed by the sur and bedight with his smile.
The blossom and crown Of tropical cline
And TINS. while the schemiIg aud passionate world
Is building and wrecking and building anew,
a strange ship at anchor her canvas all fured,
While suns set in purple, and morn is impearled,
Lies low Molokai: and the indoient palm
Scarce futters plume, for the days are so calm,
And Death, the gray des7ot SO patient and true.
*0ne Of the Sandwich Islands to which the Hawai-
ian lepers arc banished
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WHAT THE WITS SAY.
That was a bad Bismarksman-G Crap

That was bad Graphic.
Goldsmith Maid is musical mare. She
can beat he own time Chicago Post and
Mail. 5fa~4 E& i
The New York Herald feels it's third
term chill coming on again.-Spring1Sezd
Republican,.
The Chicago Tribune offers "That's me
that's coughing" as substitute for
"You hear me-"
The Boston Common Council have very
properly refused an appropriation to white
wash Bunker Hill Monument.-Argus.
The most serious charge yet made against
Mr.. Beecher is that he was the first man
to offer chrome to subseribers.-C Chicago
Inter Ocean, -=
A Missouri paper says: sThe velvet
footed Assessor has begun his hideous
work, and property is deprccia ting with
wonderful rapidity."
4 Milwaukee woman, far gone with con-
sum ption, begged the doctor to give her
something to keep her up until the verdict
of the Beecher committee was published
Wash Chron.
The people of Delaware want to have a
big race for Governor, but we can't see how
they possibly can, unless they get permis-
sion to turn 1t into some other State,-Lou-
eyi[7e G07lrier JonTnnL
A young woman in Trenton, who was
sleeping with her feet hanging out of the
window was struck by lightning and al
most torn to pieces. The other Trenton
women have taken their feet in.--Detroit
Press.
Cincinnati Times: "Papa don't you
think that Beech S'Hush, Johnnie" I"
'sBut papa don't you think that Beech
"Didn't you hear me tell you to hush your
noise? I won't have you talking about
such things. Go in in get your face wash
ed" And Johnnie, with tears in his eyes,
wants to know why papa won't tell him
whether beech nuts are ripe.
We had no idea until we nominated
Gen. Butler for the Presidency, how ten
derly he was enshrined in the affection of
the American people. The "God bless
you's,' "Amen.s,'' and HallelrJah's!" that
pour in upon us, make us feel that we have
done something even more glorious and
soul sufficing than endowing a lunatic asy-
lum.-Argus.
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Sea Telegrapl1y.

In 1901, Admiral Sir Home Popham con-
ceived the idea of making dictionary,
every word of which should be represented
by o group Of letters, which should be
recorded by corresponding flags This
system was introduced into the British
Navy for the first time in Nelson's fleet,
with which he fought at Trafalgar. It is
not generally known that the celebrated
signal OF Nelson before that fight, England
expects every man to do his duty" was
given by this system. The injunction not
only bore the moral significance then and
since attached to it, but it was an expert
mental trial Of one of the greatest advances
ever made in sea telegraphy. The two
plans described-that of numbering flags in
combination, to represent messages; and of
lettered flags for messages not prearranged
remain to the present day; all that has
been done since is in the way of amplifica-
ton ofdetail. While, however, this advance
had been made by sea in daylight, the state
Of affairs on the ocean at night remained
lis time. Lanterns in different numbers
and forms. constituted in 100, in 1900, and
indeed until 1860, the sole means Of tele-
graphing over the sea at night. The plan
was singularly defective, and in no degree
fulfilled the wants Of ships, yet many of the
forms of lights used i'll the fleet with which
James II. fought the Dutch,s continue in
the navy at the present moment One
particular signal is worthy Of notice. Two
lights, one over the other, was the order
for the fleet to tack in Charles lis time.
Ever since that period, whenever a feet
has been at sea, this has remained the
signal for it to tack, and it is SO at this
moment. a great number Of plans, always
without success, were tried, not only by
the English, but By other European nations,
to bring up the condition Of telegraphy by
night at sea to that which it had reached
| by day - Chambers journal.
THE LAST SELL on Ills PARTNER. -
know'd Gus well. We'd been partners in
/ 1ttiltDlll}s LIZ Ads 3ilc Vi LIE UGSt 1GlleIS
ever Inowed, and We was always gettin
sells on one another. But Gus got the
heaviest one on me whenhe died. As soon
as he was shot see he was a goner. I
helped him up On the bank and eased him
OFF all i could. sayin' over all the Bible +
| knowed, and promisin' 10 give his watch
aud gun to his folks. But Gus wanted me
to agree to send him to Frisco, where his
folks lived. So promised, and he died
happy. Well, / buried him On the spot
temporary, Three years after, when /
cal'klated he was about eat up, went for
his bones. Now, what do you think Gus
had been gone and done Why, as he was
buried IN alkili, he'd gone and turned
! himself into solid stone, and then he expect
ed me to pay the freight on him all the way
10 Frisco. | did it though, but that was
the last load Gus ever got OH me. When
Jeif had concluded this touching relninis-
cence of his departed friend, ha stopped
4 his horses and took \ drink To his memory
Traesss u Utah, bg Join Goldman.
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& Line Of Amsrican Vessels.

The New York Tribune gives brief MIS-
tory of the American line of steamers which
has been established to run between Phila-
delphia and Liverpool and in operation a
little over a year. About two years since,
when the movement for National subsidies,
bounties, etc., was a good deal stronger
than it is now, some business men in Phil
adelphia saw the feasibility of running
American-bui1t ships to European ports,
and, leaving the lobbyists about Congress
to follow their own counsels, they set at
work in different way. They contracted
with finn to build four first-class iron
steamers with a capacity Of thirty one hum
dred tons each. The first Of these vessels
completed was the Pennsylvania, which
made her first voyage from this port to Liv-
erpool in May, 1878. The Ohio followed in
August, and the Indiana in October, and
in January, 1874, the fourth vessel the Il
linois, went out. The Company naturally
had their American terminus at Philadel-
phia, and in its years work the enterprise
is&o psts5Gi peJ oilit ZIG experimental stage.
Full cargocs are carried on every voyage,
and since the first Of June many cabin pas
sengers have been turned away because
there was no room for them, every berth
being engaged weeks in advance. Two
Britisll-buiIt steamers, the Abbottsford and
Kenilvortb, have been transferred to the
line from the Red Star Line (Antwerp), in
order to make weekly service. These
will probably be replaced next year by ad-
ditional Delaware-built boats, which will
make The line completely American.
Money was Of course lost last year, as the
vessels did not get to running until summer
travel was over, but now the line is paying
WE'LL and the profits will doubtless continue
to increase.
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TOPICS OF THE TIMES.

Charles Dickens said that the first exter-
nal revelation Of the dry rot IN man is to
lurk and lounge; to be at the street corners
without any intelligent reasons; to be going
anywhere when met; to be about many
places rather than any; to do nothing tan
gible, but to have intention Of performing
a number of tangible duties tomorrow or
the day after.
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PoEf n.y.
NANCY.

"SicA Is Life." old Saying
Nancy, idol of my heart.
Must YOU go, my earthly treasure?
Where yon are, when far away,
Love viii come on wings Of pleasure.
Let me hold your hand in mine;
Al. you don't know how In laiss you;
Let me taste your rosy lips,
Made for hissiag--let me kiss you.
Lay your head upon my breast.
Crowned with sunny, waving tesees,
Like the bird that seeks its mate.
Gently wooipg for cafesses.
Put your pouting lips to mine,
While the stars keep watch above yen.
Let them look; they cannot hear.
When Whisper, +" Sweet, Il9Ye You"
Let. me fold you in my arms;
There's no pleasure, love, tEe tiiisss.
Let our eyes make love to eyes
Let me warm your lips with kisses.
Fare you well and when we're wed
viii be your friend and teacher.
But Ill shoot you on the spot.
II you ever send for Beecher.
Will s. HAYS.
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REMOVAL OF THE !" IRos GATES - or TIE
DANuBE.-The rocks named Pons August
By the Romans, and known in the later
days as the Iron Gates, which have for ages
obstrueted the stream Of the Danube about
the point where the river enters the Turkish
Domimons, are now about to be removed
at the joint expense Of tile Turkish and
Austrian governments. The perfection to
which the art Of engineering has reached,
combined with the immense power of
modern expIodents, has rendered that pos
sible which defied the Romans. great as
vas their skill n mechanical operations.
The cost is fixed at 4 low snna, s.sg s.sg 900;
but probably, ike all estimates. will prove
somewhat elastic.
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The figures given by the agents of the
railroad company in their annual report, in
relation totravelers, is interesting. In 1872
there we're 21,645 from San Francisco to
Ogden, and 34,o4o from Ogden to San
Francisco; making the total number Of
through passengers 55, 685. The same year
$50, ,247 way passengers passed eastward,
and 267, ,901 travelled westward; and in ad-
dition to these 2, ,415, III passengers passed
over the Oakland Ferry. In 1878 there
were %, 4s6 through passengers for the
east, and 44,370 for the west. The total
number Of way passengers was 800, $50, and
2,621, 97G others crossed the Oakland Ferry.
-.saata Clara 1rgas.
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my dear, where is my Evening and
Morning Devotion?'" Asked Mr.. Paul
Partington-meaning small book of that
title, in which he sometimes read. ss Here
it is," said Mrs. Partington, procuring
a dark bottle from the closet, and setting
it on the table with 8 clean glass. "Here
it is, Paul" He looked lntently into her
face to see if malice were actuating her;
but he found all there calmly serene. He
would not destroy the pleasure of her sat
isfaction in having thus obliged him; SO he
refrained from explanation, and partook.
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Ben Holladay has been displaced as Pres
ident of the Oregon and California Rail-
road. The bondholders were unwilling
that the funds of the road should longer
pass through his hands for disbursement.
Mr.. Kohler is appointed receiver, and has
entered upon the duties of his office. A
change has been made in the directory of
of the road, whereby the creditors hope for
q more favorable management in the future.
The people have reason to hope that Mr..
Holladay's interference in the politics of
Oregon may be likewsie curtailed by the
operation. Had the change come sooner
the benefit might have become greater.
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NIAGARA FAILING Away. The great
Horseshoe fall is gradually losing the shape
which gave ii its name. The filling water
il slowly but surely wearing away the rocky
cliff over Which ii pianges, and the outline
&c tile. fall il becoming sharp triangle
ratiser than graceful curve. Tire last i've i've
wears have made 4 pereeptible change IN
this respect, and one can even fancy slight
difference between tile last season and the
present one,