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ALL the statisticians of the French
department of the interior were worried
to death for month over return in a
report on eggs, by which it appeared
that there were SO many millions of
eggs and half laid in a Ger tain district.
How that half got in no one could tell.
and it had to be hunted down. Finally,
it was traced to a conscientious farmer,
one of whose hens had laid an egg Oh
the division between his department
and another,
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Encke's sConstElts Twenty-third Witt
Near at Hand. -.

SE0eks's comet No soon tokmake it's
twenty, first recorded visit. DR.. Van
Asten has published his ephemeris of
the comet for the forthcoming return,
and it will reach its periheliono on the
18th of April It will, be nearest
the earth about the 4th Of May, APP
'proachinH us within Q ldistanCe-of about
50, 0O0, ! O0, miles, The larger telescopes
will be able pre- tty soon to detect the
presence OF the celestial visitor f,S
Encke's cometis mott once
It is telescopic comet, and consists Of
circular patch Of nebu1us light some
what eondensedS toward the center.
Though usually, only visible through
the telescope, it is sometimes seen with
the naked eye. as. for instance, on its
appearance in 1928, when IL shone Like
star Of the fifth magnitude. 1t is one
OF the tailless comets, although on rare
occasions tail has been discefned ex-
landing like q faint brush toward the
sum-, and also a similar iappendage
branching out in an opposite direction.
This little comet is invested with -
special interest for terrestrial observers,
from the fact that its period is. the
shortest among those whose Time of
revolution have been ascertained, for it
Ia only ytnre0 years 8nO quarter 10
completing its course. It Performs its
revolution within the Boundaries of the
solar, system, its speriheliqn being be-
tween the sun and Mercury, and it's
perihelion between Jupiter and the
Asteroids. n"issi sip%d sIsp .ysss
Encke's comet, insignificant as it is,
has been of use to astronomers. When
at its nearest approach to Jupiter the
mass OF the hinge planet was more. 1ac-
-curately dete. mined by means. of its
'excessive perturbation. In the came
way ". en- it was nearest Mercury, it
was the means Of, detecting an error, in
the computation OF the mass of that
fiery little CRIB. Therefore, there will
be 10 warm welcome for this cratic
member of the system on its next ap-
proach to the earth. II we cannot fol-
low It's course among the stars with the
unaided eye, we shall be gladrto trace
its steps under the guidance Of those
practical observers who are ever on the
watch to imprison these flying visitants
within, telescopic range, and always,
ready to eplighten the world with the
result of their scientific skill.
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A Hero OF Balaklaya.

Scarcely the next thing in order, but
one of curious interest, is the hero of
Balaklava, one of the immortal Six
Hundred who was in that fatal charge
of the Light Brigade, of which Tenny-
son sings in such strains as to keep it
forever in our memories. This hero
who b rs lived to tell the tale was a
mere lad, q private in the regiment,
and, resident now for some time in this
country, yields to the desire of those
who had heard him in private CONVEX
sation, to give a public lecture, or,
properly speaking, an account of his
experience. A simple, uncultlvated
fellow, though by no means rude in
language or manner, his description Of
the battlefield, and the illuatrstions by
diagram upon the black board, were both
spirited and impress 1t didn't
need much oratory to tell that story
when the speaker had had such per-
sonal experience and subsequent con-
tact with all that was left of the noble
SIX Hundred. A cavalry saber, used to
further the illustration. gave fierce
suggestion and dramatic effec, to the
whole. In the course of the account,
Mr.. Edgar-for this is the hero's
name-read n correct copy, which he
had Obtained IRON Eugland, OF tne Or
der from Lord Raglan to the Earl OF
Lucan which was 30 strangely misnn-
derstood. He says that the Light
Brigade numbered 673 men when it
went down into the Valley of Death. y
OF this number 1875 answered at the
next roll call, though, including those
taken by the Russians, 235 escaped the
fearful carnage-443 being lost in the
brief fight over the Russian field
pieces
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The Mennonite Immigrants.

| mnpity Arrived In this Country. -
The New York Tribune describe
] this interesting sect, which is now fas
| making its home in this country, a
Nearly 1000 families Of Mennonites
1t is expected, will soon arrive in Can
ada from Russia. They have chosen
Manitoba for their future residence, aus
have commissioned an agent to. buy fol
them several thousand head Of cattle II
the west.
There has been large immigration
of this people to the United Ststef
during the past two. years, the number
being estimated at 5000 persons, OF
II 200 families. aOf. these. $50 families
have settled in Manitoba, 200 in Dakota
Territory. Is in Minnesota, 80 in Ne
brsska, 315 in Kansas, and 60 in other
states. The remaining 300 families
nation 10 unknown. The Kansas Men
land upon which they will settle in the
spring. ,,,-..e 30, = - ,t,.,.e ..,.g
The Mennonite church wa, founded
in Germany by Monno Simon, who be-
came fugitive on account Of his re-
ligious belief, CHARLES v. settinga price
on his head. His doctrines soon gained
followers, and about century ago a
large community of Mennonites was
formed in Russia of families from Hol-
land and Germany. They settled near
the Black See, and entered into an
agreement with the Russian government,
by which the latter exempted them
from military duty. About two years
ago the compact was annulled, and the
Mepnonites were given the choice of
bearin arms or. leaving the country.
They chose to emigrate, and, resolved
to come to America, where they could
have complete religious freedom, snd
would not be called upon, probably,
to serve as soldiers. Their number in /
Russia is eaid to have been about 40, 900.
They are . very industrious and frugal
people, and owned much landed prop
erty. The immigrants sold their prop
erty in Russia for whatever they could
get to those who remained. The Men
nonites strive to live an every day,
practical Christian life they are strict
in discipline, oppose infant baptism and |
the taking OF oaths, and, like the
Friends. are strongly opposed to war,
The brotherhood in America have or |
ganized board OF guardians, which is
charged with arranging for, transports 7
lion across the Atlantic and from New |
York to the points of destination in thej
vest These guardians are custodians
If a fund contributed by the brethren
who have already settled to provide for
The ocean passage of those who are
Without fneansE .LaHt simmer passages
we're paid for seventy families.
A meeting of delegates is to be held
l.
for the immigrations of |
he present wear. asEi7-i III
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lssandrY<corGaV
PafIz5ah isails: 3
; In Pasis. when the sun goes 1AWr
]; |: 4: s.: :: +: ! /

tiousiy, skiim;shfz asoand the dask
corners of the city, has found some re-
markable dancing halls, where Terpsi-
chore evidently delegates some of her
distant relations 70 preside over the
festivities. "wne of the most extraor-
binary Of these balls" he writes, sis
that held in q blind alley, and opposite
the shed where the guillotine is
housed the habitues are mostly the
grave-diggers belonging to Pere st.
Regnoul, Pere La Chaise cemetery, tho
tombst0ffe men, anu the u6deftakefs
assistants. Thapp0pxietor Of the place
is Spaniard, and his ability consists
in initati9g the. weeping ef mourners.
-meptsS There is . bsll that charges no
admission fee, but all who participate
in a teoyskre .d0ssss Nhave to pay two
sous each the proprietor, on the con-
clusion of the dance, encircles the
dancers with cord, and who pay the
fee to be liberated, and which also
serves a. Q moose to drag out recalci-
trants. Polkas, waltzes and mazurkas
are gratis, land short. The Monsters
DISC have their balls in the Rue des
Flandres it is here whefe infant prod
igies and all human phenomena meet ;
dancing is as general as quarreiing, and
jealousy of each others insperfection
is the badge of all the tribe. The
Skeleton Man INDUCES. in can-can ;
q man With scupalo head waltzes with
q wsman bearded Like the, pard; in a
quadrille dwarf has for vis-a-vIs the
woman with fish scales inste adj of skin;
kind of Milly- Christine united mula-
tresses browns or drown care in q polka,
the sOamtchpuc Man, has. the power of
developing a dromedary hump, as he
enjoys nnazufka with q Newfoundland
dog. A Cyclop, with his diamond eye,
acts as master Of the ceremonies"
z = = -- IT -
The SPANISH CoNoUERoRs OF THE In
-DLAEs-These- old Spanish eeuquerors
had q monstrous greed for gold, and a
wonderful lust for saving souls. Treas
ure they must have, if not on earth,
Why, then in heaven; and when they
failed to find heather temples bedeokod
with silver they propitiated heaven by
seiziug the heathens themselves. There
is yet e1tant copy of record made
by heather artist to express his con
ception OF the demands of the conquer.
ors. In one, Fart of the picture we
have lake, and near by stands prizes.
pouring water on the head of a native.
On the other side q poor Indian has o
cord about his throat. Lines run from
these two groups t. a central figure, 6
man with beard and full Spanish pan
oply. The interpret alton of the picture
writing is this "Be baptized as thit
saved heather, or be hanged as that
damned heather. "-iScri6ner -
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-13

"HIl Samuel, has you moved yit ?"
inquired one colored man of another
whom he met at the market yesterday.
"No, Use still in de old place." was
the answer. "But I war told dat you
war gwine to get out OBJ de neighbor-
hood" continued the first. "Wall, /
did make mp my mind To, but you see
de family next door, and lie family on
de corner, and de family cross de street,
have left dere wood piles out doors,
and doesn't desire to change"
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1pOt where human care and pity await

Coon many children - echoed 8
MiseOurl FARMER as O traveller counted
mp fourteen; 81 inst wish you'd come
up to the graveyard with mer'
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the world, but still they are not, as a
keat tsyateAmane is reported to have
said of them, "merely all coat and
musket and little man." It is certain
that Belgium, unaided, could hold her
frontiers against neither Germany nor.
France if either of these powers wished
to make the Netherlands its battle
field or its line of communications.
RUSSIA. e., ..
"a great and mysterious power looms
up in the. NORTH; On the 1st of No
vember last law came into force in
Hussix by wi1fch every Kussi4n Subject
became liable to military service, and
ftheiconsequence OF this sdecree is an
enormous increase in the army. It is
estimated thatnext year Russie will be
able to put in the field 500. 900 men.
These men sare excellent soldiers in
many respects. They may not be acute
0Eihtd1iaept.X but shNY (aSe-stroDg,
hardy, capebie Of bearing fatigue, have.
an intense loyalty to their sovereign,
believe that the Russian government
can do no wrong, and would enter upon
any campaign ordered by that govern
ment with all the religious excitement
of q crusade. The organization of the
army is simple and we'll conceived. The
men are tall, strong and fine, and, If
properly led and supplied with good
ammunition, the Russian army would
be most formidable in any war. For
defensive purposes Russia holds a pc
culiarly advantageous position. The
terrible example of the first Napoleon
still gives ehiver to almost any body
who contemplates TIE idea Of invading
her. No doRbt an invasion at tie pres
,entl time would be . very different mat
ter from what it was at the beginning
Of this century. Still, it would be at
tended with enormous difficulties, not
the least Of which would be the inhos-
pitable climate. the impossibility of
feeding feed e ,uySea,n a&y On a wild and md
necessity Which would fA1E on The in
wholly nom iksif bose. a hneof COM
municatton night become e much ex-
tended - - troops requisite to
70 admit ter Il MI consamenore Of
the provisions Ehaa ~ line itself could
bring up. In futdfo Nefs IL is doubtful
whethe9, considseio9 the number of
men thai would pso6 a1ly be engaged,
tit viii ever be tosoibls 10 rely on the
tsupply 81 ~ e11y HON its base of COM
hovevets hane9 osef he militsry Or
Banixation Of Rnssi8 The official ad-
minlse<ation il 20 corrupt shat it is al
most certain that ia case Of war pecula
tiun would be rife, and that the Russian
soldiers-brave, loyal snd hardy as they
| might be-would find themselves
sworsted by an ioternal enemy. more
deadly than any external foe. All this
is we'll known and talked of openly on
the soil OF Russia.
| SwEDES AND NORWAY
| The united northern power OF Sweden
and Norway possesses certainly a sinai
| but excellent army, but probably would
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THE Roman Catholics of Germany
have resolved to demonstrate their I'M
faltering allegiance TO the Holy Sec by
a pilgrimage to Rome, IN which d.pu-
tations from every diocese in the en-
pire are to take part.
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Southern Planters Pursuipg. . ,suIcids
Poiicv-More Bread and NEST, and Les
Cotton Their Only BslvatiOn.
From the Memphis Appeal, Feb. ~.
When the spring birds begin to twii
1 ter IN the groves, and the frogs to croal
in the swamps, the southern journal
commence the same old song, "PIan
less cotton" This advice has bee,
given for the last thirty. years, and i
has recently made its appearance Will
the accustomed regularity. Ia all til.
southern states the newspapers arr
united in urging upon the, farmers Il
plant less cotton, and more corn and
oats, the coming spring. They show
from the statistics that at present
prices it does not pay to raise cot.
ton, and it is folly to sacrifice every
thing for cotton; a. has been the Gus
tom for years. There can he no qnes.
ton that the best interests OF the south
would be materially improved If the
farming community would give more at
tention to the raising Of the. necessary
articles Of food Required for home-nn1,
sumption and less tonthe specially of
cotton. Cotton is nov, quoted about as
low IL Liverpool as at any time since
The war THIS INFORMATION should GER
tainly indnce farmers ato cplant more
corn and raise; their other supplies.
Indeed, with cotton below the cost OF
production, farmers Will be compelled
to reise their own supplies. i, Rut this
never would be done II cotton remained
at eighteen and twenty Gents, and corn
and bacon even II the 'present prices.
Heretofore it has been useless to urge
this system Of farming among plantefs,
but now fhe price 81 cotton tWilI be an
to the farmers that will. be
irresistible, and il comes just at the
right time, when preparations for the
coming CROPS are Daoout. commenced
The planting. ofilesss ooitpp~ will do
sway with the suicidal policy OF getting
ID credit when h&si Been an
injury 10 tho .mefehAnt and planter.
We have seen this, feet recently illus
rated in an agricultural paper from an
sctnaf bill. as follows! bpfaf"T s8i 4
1T. and for advancing for months. 1iS So
y ts'i7rH'k- an aIiv 1,.r'h -
Now, We would AK, IN ali cs sSss e.
my farmer sof. common sense, how he
,ould expect any fate bnt, the poor
house by such an Arrangement as the
'bove? Il is no wonder farmers are in |
tebt, and Keep IN debit when they do 4
business upon such . credit system. # |
s no excuse to say they cannot make |
heir bacon; and cannot make their
rops without it. If they cannot make
orn and bacon enough to work two,
hundred acres Of land, then reduce
'our. surface and work one hundred !
ores, and do not, we ,beseech You, $50
q debt for your supplies. No bust
less in this country will stand hup uhi 4
ef such . rate for interest and advane-
I'd poorer each year. = q The 'advanee
nd interest account on the, above bal +
1ould astonish any, farmer, outside 1f
be cotton states. yet it is ap actual, +
rue bill, and only &specinena Of hun
reds Of every ,dsy assurance How
,ngi @, Lord, how long :! will the
.rmers OF Mississippi continue to
lake of themselves mere q" hewefs of
oOd and 6rawara of uotar - 4
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The Cure OF credit.

themselves and in relation to each
other.-Holnaes.
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E1HErTk AND AR PET.

eddy Fiuette Grave Finetfe,
saw finette one murnfpc.
And pretty Finette she was nursing her net
with airs Of rebuke and warning.
She carried her pet in her gait cred rovn
And scoided at puss with finger and frown-
Al, would you, pussy7 Lie down. lie dewn ~
How pretty she looked that moruingt
How pretty she losaea, fAe ysuns rh&teIu p
Her vell-set limbs how hssome.
The arm and hand that nursed the net
What would one give to kiss 'em?
But Finette looked cross, and this was the cause
Pucs, the pet. ives airing her claws
Ana then Thought Of some old n,eu's SAWS
how lucky did not miss EN-,
Hooked at Ffnette. soft. smooth Finette,
Az soft - down OF cider,
And saw that Ffnette had claws like her pet;
And yet, could ever chide herr
To . creature soft the elder down,
never could bear. with finger and frcwn,
os 49, down.
s.. sa !,
NJ ]
"Ah beauty il only skin deep, you know
and does not last long (never mind L,Epcios y
h. Remember Dsliah, Xsntippe, and, d41
-
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VOLUME X,

the wide heavens, unawed by darkness,
immensely and the millions OF unpity-
ing stars, lifted their little clasped
hands. and sobbed out their scrrowfuI,
"Our father, land that quaint little
supplementary prayer -sFt
| Nov lay me down to sleep.
pray the Lord my soul to keep;
10 - N 4 shouA die before I wake,
IprAy the Lord my soul to take. = 70
"There God heard that, easy for
we are close to Him up here" said in
nocent little Johnny. - III
Doubtless Divine Love stopped to
the little ones and folded them in per-
feet peace-for soon the younger seated
on the bottom of the car, with his head
leaning against his sisters knee, slept
fi(alE:;;|::::: +: :: !; : ! !;
ana rock on the fresh morning wind.
Who can divine that simple little
(child's thoughts. speculations, and wild
imaginings, while watching through
F. i:!S r: !. : sfH4s.s;;;fs:
floating and floating on, night and day.
till they should both die of cold and
HUI Poo nbes in the clouds!
9Th, Il py chance, or Provi-
del we win 81 Providence-guided
thu r cir endering hand to
con 1bnneca 18th the valve some
thing told her to pull it. At once the
balloon began to sink, slowly and gent.
~, as though some celestial pilot guided
it through the wild currents of air, not
letting it drop into lake, or river, lofty
&:Eft<'E!9;jjEH;;;;;;:;;;;;;; !; !;
spot where human care and pity await
II
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SWEpIS AND NORWAY.
The united northern power OF Sweden
and Norway possesses certainly a smaii
but excellent army, but probably would
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TRUE STORY.
just ten - ago. Tire sud 1niy
niaesnt stra1 from q ign ~
with all his nling fs on@ II
va. the gre met I6s, ~
grand tour of the universe
It seemed strange that petty human
life could go on rs usual, vitAits e..
and pieasuring, while that "samins
3l!|tai Es2ls1alisss sl'iaD [1sssIfd at3
l Is ksns ;ot s. ke 3 Inc
Alpine's henchman. with his fiery cross,
announcing war and disaster.
Herald NJ hsFf5o- ~. ~
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are necessary.
ENaLAND's POLICY.
What role would England take in
case of great European contest? The
general answ er will doubtless be-that
of neutrality. But is it possible that
neutrality can always be maintained :?
If the British realm were confined to
the two small islands which constitute
it's heart, il might be true that
it could keep out of war, bnt with
wide spreading colonies and foreign
acknowledgements it would be almost inn
possible for England to avoid taking
part, sooner or later in the struggle.
How, then. is she prepared for the
emergency that is almost sure to arise :?
TIE navy is apparently in good order.
The numerical strength of the British
fleet is larger than that of any other
power, and English sailors have not
deteriorated. But a large part of the
avy is composed of vessels built since
England was engaged in great naval
war. Their construction, to a great
extent, has been experin. entail Sup
pose on going to war it should he dis
covered that the navy had been baiIt
or faulty principles The reeuis might
be to nullify that arm Of the national
defense, and uncover the coast of Eug-
! land to any powerful nation intent upon
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-16
Getting Rid Of Her Daughters

She lives down on Baker street, and
she has daughter about eighteen
years old. The old lady retains all her
simplicity and innocence, and she
doesn't go two cents on style. The
other evening when a splendid catch
called TO escort the daughter to the
opera the mother wouldn't take the
hint to keep still. While helping her
daughter get ready she asked:
Mary, are you going to wear the
shoes with one heel off, or the pair with
holes in 'em? -
Mary didn't seem to hear and the
mother inquired:
Are you going to wear that dollar
gold chain and that washed locket, OF
will you wear the diamond father
| bought at the hardware store?s
Mary winked at her and the young
man blushed, but the old lady went
on:
Are you going to borrow Mrs
Browns shawl, or will you veal
mine?'
Mary hustled around the room, and
the mother said:
BE careful of your dress, Mary; you
know it's the only one you've got, anC
you can't have another until the mort
gage on this place is lifted
Mary remarked to her escort that j
promised to be a beautiful evening
and as she buttoned her glove he
mother asked:
Those are Mrs. Hardy's gloves, ain
lthey? She's been good neighbor t.
us, and don't know how you'd tnan
age to go anywhere if she didn't liv'
near u.s.
Mary was hurrying to get out of th'
room, when the mother raised he
voice once more and asked:
did you run into Mrs. Jewett's an(
borrow her bracelet and fan? Yes,
see you did, Well, pow, you looi
real stylish, and 1 hope you'll have
good time.'
Mary sits by her window in the pal'
moonlight and sighs for the splendid
young man to come and beau he
around some more, but he HASN'T beel
seen up that way since that night. Th'
old lady, too, says that he seemed lik
a nice young man, and she hopes n
4 hasn't been killed by the street cars
Detroit Free Press.