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General Sherman's Annual Report.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The annual re-
port of General Sherman says: The aggre-
gate strength of the line Of the army, ac-
cording to the last reports received, is $40
officers and "a ,031 enlisted men, made up as
follows: regiments of artillery, go officers,
., 2,5O4 men; 10 regiments Of cavalry, 422 OH
GERS. :, ,206 men; - regiments of infantry,
S4S officers, IL 200 men; available recruits,
hospital stewards, ordnance sergeants, ETC.,
1921.
During the past winter the troops in the
Departments of Missouri and Texas were
employed in an ardUous and severe winter
campaign against the Kiowa, Cheyenne, and
Comanche Indians on the border OF the
Staked Plains, that have for years been en-,
gagged in depredations on the Texas ana
Kansas frontiers, resulting in their dlsarnla- l.
ment and subsection TO authority. If mill
tary commanders can have control over the
supplies needed by these Indians as they now
have over their persons, am convinced, by
recent visit, that a condition Of peace can be
maintained.
The Sioux Indians have recently made in
cursions into Northern Nebraska, mostly to
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Administering Food by HypOdermic In
lection.

G. E., aged fifty-seven, Hungarian
proprietor, has been in the Asylum al
Ober-Dobling since 1868, and for the
purpose of suicide has often refused al
food, so that for twenty-seven months
at a time he had TO be daily fed by
means of the tube. OF late he has been
more inconsistent in his refusals, some
times eating even abundantly, and at
others allowing himself to be fed.
On January Is, however, he began to
absolutely refuse food, and so contin-
ued, with the exception of one day, TO
the oath, when it was resolved to feed
him by the tube as heretofore, but all
attempts to pass this proved fruitless,
such violent coughing and irritation did
it cause. Even when the tube was got
into the stomach, the fluid injected was
Immediately expelled again by its side I;
so that the whole procedure, inducing
so much suffering, proved useless.
As ten days had elapsed without his
taking any food, with the exception of
some soup once, it was determined to
try the subcutaneous injection, under
the hope that a slight quantity of nutri-
ment might be SO supplied, so as to
ward off danger to life, and exert a fa-
vorable impression on the patient when
he found his resistance unavailing.
Olive oil was the substance injected, the
syringe employed holding fifteen cubic
centimeters. To the syringe was. at
tached thin caOutchOuc tube, termi-
mated by the canula of an ordinary sub
cutaneOus syringe, so that the move
ments of the patient did not derange the
working of the apparatus.
One or two syringefuls were injected
daily; therefore, fifteen to thirty cubic
centimeterS of oil. At first each syringe
full was thrown into five apertures, but
afterwards into three, or even only two.
The oil passed, drop by drop, out of the
canula, so that at first an hour, and af-
forwards half on hour, was occupied in
the emptying of each syringe. This slow
procedure rendered the injection pain
less, and prevented reaction, which, as
well as pain, was caused when the in
lection was made too rapidly, or two
much fluid thrown into one spot. Most
of the injections were made in the foot,
and others in the sides. Some effect
was produced upon the patients moral
condition, so that he partially abandon
ed his opposition to food.
Thus, during thirty-nine days, he
completely tasted during nine, ate vol
UNFAIRLY during ten, and was supported
by the injections during the other
twenty. 1t was not possible to weigk
him, but his general appearance was
i. r, I, WAL,
occasional exceptions, when the injec-
tions were resumed, the patient gradu-
ally abandoned his resistance, and at
last ate in a natural way, the experiment
lasting altogether about two months.
The chloroform odor, characteristic of
fasting persons, disappeared soon after
the first iniection.-PittSburgb Medical
and SurqicaI Journal.
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Wit and HumOr of Sydney Smith.

One morning the curate was writing
in his favorite bay window, when a pOm-
pouS little man, in rusty black, was ush-
cred in. "May / ask what prOcures
me the honor of this viSit?r 'Oh," said
the little man, " L am compromising a
history of the distinguished families in
SOmersetshire, and have called TO OBJ
tain the Smith arms" al regret, sir, "
said the reverend, "nOt to be able to
contribute to so valuable a work; but
the Smiths never had any arms, and
have invariably sealed their letters with
their thumbs
One evening while drinking tea with
friend the servant entered into a
crowded room with n boiling tea-kettle
in his hand, and it seemed doubtful how
he should make his way among the diff
ferent groups; but on the first approach
of the steaming kettle the crowd reced-
ed on all sides. The curate watched the
progress of the lad. 81 DECLARE" said
he, +" a man who wishes to make his
way in life could do nothing better than
90 through the world with boiling tea
Kettle in his hand"
He was sitting at breakfast one morn
ing when a poor woman came, begging
him to christen newborn infant with
out loss of time as she thought it was
dying. Mr.. Smith instantly quit the
breakfast table and went off to her cot
tage. On his return we inquired in
what state he had left the poor babe.
"Why," said he, " first gave it dose
of castor oil and then | christened it !;
so now the child is ready for either
world"
One day some visitors discovered
on the summit of n beautiful wood
two donkeys with deers' antlers fastened
on their heads, which ever and anon
they shook, much wondering at their
horned honOrs. "There, Lady -"
said Mr.. Smith, "you said the oHly
thing this place needed to make it per-
feet was deer: what do you say now
Excuse their long ears-a little peculi-
arity belonging to pGrSORic deer. Their
voices, too, are singular; but we do our
best for you, and you are too true a
friend of the church to mention our de-
fects.''
On some of his friends lamenting that
they had left something behind: "Ah!'
he said, "that would not have happen
ed if you had a screaming gate. We
all arrived once at a friends house just
before dinner, hot, tired and dusty, and
found all the keys of our trunks had
been left behind. Since then have es-
tablished screaming gate. We stop
at a gate about ten minutes distance
from the house to consider what we
have left behind the result has been
excellent"
Mr.. S. did not like dogs. a lady
once asked him for a motto for her dog
Spot. He proposed "Out, damned
Spot" but she did not think it senti
mental enough.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

SOMEBODY asked German what he
was doing. sVell,n he replied, ''shooSt
now am doing holdings, but | have
made arrangements to go into pizlneSs-
''Glad to hear it. What are you gong
into?' 'Vell, l goes into partnership
NIT man." ado YOU furnish much
capital?n ''No, doesn't put in no gapi-
tai. " ''Don't want to risk it, eh?'' mo,
but puts in de experience" ''And he
puts in the capital?" YES, dot is il.
We goes into pizinesS for dree wears;
he puts in the capital, put in dc eN-
perience. At the end of dree year
will have de capital and he will have de
experiencei'
BARNUM has been leeturiug at Chi
caro-, and he tells the following story:
In his museum a gentleman and dauSh-
ter stood gazing at the Siamese twins.
The Snowman said they were the most
remarkable phenomenon in the known
world, were born in Siam, etc.
"Brothers, | suppose?' remarked the
gentleman, interrOgatively, still looking
with wonder at the tied-ups. "Nes
sir. brothers; natural brothers, too,
said the Snowman. My DEAR" SAID
the visitor, religiously, turning to ms
daughter, "think of the goodness OF
Providence in thus linking two natural
brothers together instead OF two
strangers.
As he came out of a Woodward Ave
nue. gate the other night and walked
slowly up the street the boys heard him
saving to himself: 81 know she loves
me, and know | can never love any
one else. Let's see, it's NovembernOw.
On the lst of January I'll walk into the
office and tell old Skinflint that l must
have S25 per week or III quit. He'll
say Quit and be darned, and I'll 90 and
see Tom and have him see Jim and get
me into bank at hundred per week,
and then I'll buy house and lot, ask
Jennie to marry me, stick up my nose
at that old bunker of a father, fill the
ward with vases and statuary, have sill
yer stair-rods and French mirrors, and
III show this town what is what.-DG-
troit Free Press.
A MINISTER in Arran, Scotland, dis
coursing of the carelessneSs OF his flock,
proceeded as follows: Brethren,
when YOU leave the church just look
down at the dukes swans, and they'll
be sOoming about, an aye docking
doom their heads and laving theirselS
wi the clear water till they're a
drookit; then you'll see them sOOminS
to the shore, and they'll gle their wings
bit flap and they're dry again. Now
my friends, you come here every Sab
bath, and | lave you a. over wi the
gospel till ye're fairly drookit wit.
But you just gang AVA hame, and sit
doom by your fireside, gle your wings a
bit flap, and ye're as dry as ever again -
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Coming 1t Over the Old Man.

Mr.. Abiiah Perkins, of Clifton, came
to town last week and called on his
prospective son-in-law, young man
who is desirous of impressing the old
gentleman with Il belief that he is about
the only righteous Lot remaining in the
Sodom of Chicago. The old gentleman
said that perhaps Chicago water was all
they said it was, and very healthy for
them as was used to it, but for his part
he never found it agreed with him.
Did his prospective sOn-in-law know
where he could get some blackberry
brandy and ginger? The prospective
son-in-law sighed, mused moment,
and replied: "There's an awful lot of
saloons in this sinful city, N L 'spose
we can find one if we inquire of pO-
liceman. 1 never drink myself" he
said, apologetically, "and so l don't
know where to go" Then he led the
old man out, and halting before a door,
said: "'Sample-ROOm?' l suppose
this is what they call a salOOn," and
walked in, followed by his prospective
father-in-law. What'lly you have, gen
tlemen?'' said the attentive barkeeper,
as he poured out two glasses of water.
"My FRIEND" said the prospective SON
in-law, "does not feel very we'll
"No," said Mr.. Perkins; "this yere
water don't agree with me; suthin' in
the tunnel, | s'pOse. Gimme a leetle
brandv.n Brandy? Here You are
said the barkeeper; then, turning to
Mr.. Perkins's prospective sOn-in-law,
he set out a small flask from the shelf
behind and shook some sirup and bit
ters into a tumbler, and remarked :
Same as usual, um?" The old man
regarded his prospective son-in-law
over the top of his glasses, but the
prospective son-in-law had had time to
wink at the barkeeper, who, with great
presence of mind, apOlogized for mis-,
taking him for somebody else, and
served him, by request, with bottle OF
pop on ice.-Chicag0 Tribune.
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THE FISHERMAN'S FUNERAL.

Upon the breezy head land the'hshernnan's grave
Where. over the daisies and clover bells, the
birchen branches swayed;
Above us the lark was singing In the cloudless
And under The eiifs the biIlows were chanting
their ceaseiess tune;
For the creamy line was curving along the hol-
Where the dear old tides were flowing that he
would ride no more.
The dirge Of the wave, the note Of the bird and
the priests low tone were blent
In the breeze that blew from the moorland, all
laden with country scent;
But never a thought Of the new -mown hay toss
ing on sunny plains.
Or Of lilies deep in the wild wood, or roses gem
ming the lanes,
Woke in the hearts Of the stern, bronzed men
who gathered around the grave.
Where lay the mate who had fought with them
the battle OF wind and wave.
How boldly he steered the cable across the foam
ing bar
When The sky was black to the eastward, and the
breakers white on the Scarf
How his keen eye caught the squall ahead, how
his strong hand furled the sail,
AS we drove DER the angry waters before the
raging gslel
How CHEEKY he kept all the long dark night, and
never parson spoke
Good words, like those he said 10 us, when at
last the morning broke!
SO thought the dead mans comrades, as silent
and sad they stood.
While the prayer was prayed. the blessing said,
and the duh earth struck the wood
And the wdsw's sob, and the orphans wall jar
red through the Joyous air;
How could the light wind Ger the sea blow on 30
fresh and fair:
How could the gay waves laugh and leap, land
ward DER sand and stone,
While he, who knew and loved them all, lay
Tapped in clay alone?
But for long, when 10 the beetling heights the
snow tipped billOws roll,
When the cod, and skate, and dog6sh dart
around the herring shoal;
When gear is sorted, and sails are set, and the
merry breezes blow,
And away TO the deep sea harvest the stalwart
reapers 20,
a kindly sigh and hearty word they will give
20 him who lies
Where the clover springs. and the heather blooms,
beneath the northern skies.
t-Au the Year Found.
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THE FINAL SCENE.
Expressions ofPubIic Sorrow.
EXECUTIVE ORDER.

EXECUTIVE ORDER.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, ID.
c., Nov. %, 1S75.-It is with profound sor-
row that the President has to announce to
tbe people of the United States the death of
Vice President Henry Wilson, who died In
the Capitol of the Nation this morning. The
eminent station of the deceased, his high
character, his long career in the service OF
his State and of the Union, his devotion to
the cause of freedom, and the ability he
brought to the discharge of every duty, stand
conspicuous and are indelibly impressed In
the hearts and affections of the American
neOple. In testimony of respect for the
distinguished citizen and faithful public
servant, the various Departments of the
Government will be closed on the day of the
funeral, and the Executive Mansion and all
Executive Departments in Washington will
he draped with badges of mourning for
thirty DAYS. The Secretaries of War and OF
the Navy will issue an order that apprOpri-
ate military and naval honors be rendered to
the memory of one whose virtues and services
will long be borne in recollection by CRATE
full Nation.
TSignedl L. s. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
MEETING AT THE CAPITOL.
A meeting of Senators, members OF
the Cabinet, and Judges of the Supreme
Court was held at the Capitol at noon.
Chief-Justice Waite presided. The fol
lowing gentlemen were appointed 4
committee to make arrangements tol
the funeral ceremonies: Senator;
Boutwell, of Massachusetts, Sherman
of Ohio. Morrill, of Vermont; the Sec
retary of State; Associate Justice Gilt
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An Enfant Terrible.

At a Kentucky dinner, and between
the sherry and champagne, to which
period the e1Jdnt terrible of the family
had been unfortunately permitted to
linger, the host had gone to praising his
own wine in a fashion which was GER
tainly an evidence of its intoxicating
qualities:
"That sherry, sir, cost me $50 doz-
en-. bought it at the auction of En-
peror Napoleon's wines, and imported
it myself.''
"Why, papa" interrupted the entant,
''that was all gone long ago, and man.
ma filled the bottles up from that Cali
fornia keg. She said you never had
any friends who could tell the differ
ence.m
Champagne was Immediately substitut-
ed for the sherry, and in room above
the obtrusive youngster contemplated
the "painful end " to which his day.
experience had come.-CincinnGti
Times.
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steal cattle and horses from farms along the
Pacific Railroad, and north of it. General
Crooks Is Of opinion that the whole army,
acting defensiyely, cannot prevent these in
curslons, and suggests that troops be sta
toned in the midst of the Indians, so as to
watch and prevent them leaving on pretenSe
of hunting. This is impracticable, unless
the army can have supervision of the neces-
sary supplies of these tribes within the Res
eTyatiOn, which is now not the case. The
reports of the several Commissions which
have, under military escort, recently been
engaged in exploring the country, and in
negotiating with these Indians, will throw
much light on this subject. Generally
speaking, the damage to life and property
by Indians is believed to be less during the
past year than in any former year, and the
prospect is that as the country settles up it
will be less and less each year, until all the
Indians are established on small reserva-
tions; but until they acquire habits of in
dustry in farming or in StOck-raising, they
will need food from the General Govern
ment, because the game which they hitherto
subsisted on has diminished very rapidly.
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WITH a cat-fght in progress under
the window, young man learning to
play the ACCORDION across the way, and
baby with the wind collie in the next
room, a distracted poet may keep on
calling his Pegasus a jackass all night,
but it won't bulge a cents worth.
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love to smooth over the troubles, and a
strong arm to shield her from danger.
With that around her she is a tower of
strength; she possesses that which
makes life's bitters sweet; nor can she
ever have to record what l, the poor
neglected old maid, do here, the history
of Life's Regret.-English Magazine.
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ford; Representatives Garfield of Ohio,
Warren Of Massachusetts,, and Randall
of Pennsylvania; and Commissioner
Dennison, representing the District Of
Columbia
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SUGGESTIONS FROM GEN. ORD.

Gen. Ord, in command of the Department
of Texas, in his annual report gives a
lengthy account of the border operations of
the Mexican banditti, most of which has
been anticipated by press publications. The
report closes with the following significant
suggestions:
S'More effectual means must be adopted
than sending troops to look on while our
people are being despOiled and murdered,
for it is very evident that the soldiers, how
ever willing, can do nothing if confined to
this side Of the river, and an order to make
rcpriSals. with means to carry out the or
der. has sometimes resulted in indemnity as
well as security
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SOFT GINGER CAKE.-1 cup of but
ter, of sugar, l cup of molasses, l cup
of sour milk, ? eggs, 1 tablespoonful of
ginger, ! teaspoonful of allspice, cups
of flour.
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If names mean any thing, the recent
marriage of Mr.. Grippin and Miss
Clinch gives promise of an occasional
lively matrimonial set to:
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Vice-Presi-
dent Henry Wilson died very suddenly
at 80 this morning. He rested well
last night, awoke at Z a. M, and eX-
pressed himself as feeling bright and
better. He sat up in bed to take his
medicine, lay down on his left side, and
expired in a few moments without a
str1orlp
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-11-08
The AntiMonopo1ist.

foot and cattle disease among the cattle are
rapidly diminishing, many districts now being
entirely free from the distempef.
In the suit Of .. Colt VS.. the Boston
Hsrold, for 1900 damages for libel in calling
the Cardiff giant fraud, the jury rendered
verdict for the defendants.
The officers of the National and Saw
ings Bank of Winthrop, Me-. robbed III July
last, have secured the restitution OF SoO,OOO OF
he bonds stolen by paying reward OF $lo,ooo
Virginia City needed great fire to
purify it. The authorities OF the city have
paid no attention to drainage, and as conse-
quence typhoid feAer prevails to an alarming
extent.
Mining men and stockholders in the
mines at Virginia City take cheerful view OF
the situation and premise that the work OF
hosting ore will be fully resumed IN two
weeks.
The iron-clad Magenta has been burned
off Toulon. France. The explosion of the
magazine set fire to the Victorine aud Ellair-
cur, but the flames were promptly extin-
gnished.
The story of three ship crews being
devoured by cannibals at the Auckland Islands
is discredited. The islands are uninhatited
and the nearest eannbal races abandoned can
nibalism twelve years ago.
The Postoffce Department has made
arrangements with the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad for two daily lightning mail trains be-
twe5 Baltimore. Washington and Chicago,
the service to commence Monday next.
At Union Mills, near Laporte, Ind, on
Sunday the oath, about iorty women, armed
with axes, ha,chets and crowbars, burst open
the one village saloon and utterly demolished
all its contents, including Gquo.s, bar farni-
ture, glasses and windows.
The treasurer Of St. Louis county. Mo.
has filed a petition in the United States District
Court, asking for an adjudication of involun
tary bankruptcy against the Missouri Pacific
railroad company for the non-payment Of in
terest for the past tour months of $685. 900 o.
bonds issued to that company July ], 1865.
Marshal Maxwell of Utah has obeved
the order of Judge Foreman to take Brigham
Young into custody and hold him imprisoned
until he pays Ann ELIAS allowance OF S9,50t
and costs of suit, but he lmprisons him at his
(Young's) own residence. The prophet, how
ever, IS sick and his physicians say it would
| be dangerous to move him.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-11-08
GENERAL MATTERS.

The epizootic is affecting nearly all the
horses mildly in the vicinity of Omaha
4 Madrid telegram of the 18th says it
is rumoSed that the Carlist General Dorrsgarr
has been sho. by order of Don Carries
Recent rains have caused heavy floods
in Maine and New Hampshire rivers doing
much damage.
Witowski. of log specializing notoriety,
has teen Indicted for deirauding the govern
nent by his bogus claims.
The new cable between Kew West and
Sunta, Russia, has Keen laid, and the second
cable repaired and restored.
The schooner Beata foundered in Ches-
apeake bay Sunday, and Captain Jerry and
VIM Burns, the mate, were lost.
1t is reported at Vienna that the Turks
have murdered sixty Christians in Rihatch, 3
fortified town near the Dalnaatian frontier.
The assistant treasurer at New York
will sell SsO0. oO0 in gold each Thursday Of
this month, or during the month 3,000, u1
less than in October.
Advices from England say the cases Of