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yERY SUSPICIOUS.
Bills That the Queens County Omcinis would
Like TO have Explained.

Tho Queens county Supervisors, in scrutink
Ing the bills, found that three constsbes Schmidt.
Smith, and Harncr Lad each charged for the Of
horse thief. Con.tabes Smith and schmidt snd Mar.
snll Dennir' hHd each charged FOR the arres, OF W
'r-ous AZ llesr Point Coroner Etiner ~ + u,h.ns
aud Constable schmidt 4 al Doth charged for summon
70 'ic Tlte lurics. Constable kruheiurr prcsraird
hil tna hs1 been audited ana pail last Deputy
; erin h"uNOn OF RucktNay chargci tor AIug two
s1ncfr 60 the county jhl wfrA t.N record proved
thtt ihei were not received tHrr, IAcrc vas a.so %
bal 'iu 'f-if -f tN OF d1l lea for tLruis.i. Lon
mo l. Tor Inrr bat IL Mas proved that tAe meas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
the OLD WORLD'S NEWS.
The Plot to blow y the steamer Mosei The
Cuiprifs Confession.

BREMEN, Dec. 10. 1t IL now ascer;ained that
the passenr who owned the case Of dJ Mantle which
exploded al nrcmehayen i4 named Ihomafscn and not
1aoinas, as hss been given heretofore. Hc has
frs,rd to the authorities lath constructed the chest
witch exploited. ond arranged cocSwork attachment
go cause mo thuun gifer tain time hat e.. ID,
lie was OCCUPIED tor fortnight N Cling thc carst
and worked 10 coach house ln one OF the most ire
Qurnt'd paft- Di bremen The police nave tx mined
tnc house sl.ul tn. hnt fuun some OF Tie pacAlny
material but Lo eApOslYrs ui aiy Alnd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
NEW JERSEY.

A lad Ia years old, named Venner, Was Killed
by u IRAN near Dover yesterday.
waiter +. Crane, carriagc-hOlt manufacturer
In Mulberry street, AewGrk, has failed.
Edward Tucker a tall Jerseymnn, who says he
Il an engineer, was yesterday sentenced by )ulge
SUTHERLAND to httcen years state prison. upon hls
confession that he stole ~ after breaking into three
houses ia THIS city.
William Oroosbest, builder, OF Fairmount
avenue, Jersey City Heights has been mi flrg since
saturday last lie he lefi several unfinished houses.
looking fVr theu pAI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
RnIIrond NIen DI.cn,.ina rrcIah, na,s.

The discrimination In freight charges by tN
railroad companies against New York and IN favor N
baltimore, Boston. and Philadelphia, discussed
freight agents IN this city yesterday. The Pensyl,r.
MIA. ttic Hallway. and New YORK Central were rcpre
fentcd Nr. Villas Of the Erie. favored reducing west.
ern rHte@ TO New YORK TO conform t. Boston rates
hut the uhris opposed him the ground that the Grand
Iuuk kaiisay OF canada was obstinate. and tnst Hos
ton agents must keep their rstcs low TO compete with
mat road. Another meeting Il to be held tomorrow.
which Al pr phaby include rrprcsCutltNo OF the Bai
timcrc and Ohio Railroad. II Is not improbable. rail
road men say, thai this question may bring about
another railroad war,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

wAsniNGToN, De-. lb-The Pre- ident ycs,er-
day received a letter from Gen. Bhbc0ck saying:
since my request for Court Of hquuy as the oniy
apparent meaus open 10 At tAc time, OF rt;uitrg
charges made against Il 81 Louis. nm of 100 .ici
meut h.s been fOaud IN the GMted states Court. tnd
| rua con clucutY be HNurI d Mfllr uf N.lfcltlon
before that uiuunal therefore. re,pe tfuly nr.r-t
the order CunNCuuR such Court of lupNfI lr rUNokr .
NrcoiunfN tnr Preside Today ctusci az urdri tp
hr sur ur~oviig the toutt ~ Inquiry md or4erlug
ttn meib rs thereof 10 r.iurn fN tltl. -tai uns.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
Tennessee Unable TO Pay the Interest on her
Bonds

NASHVILLE. Dec. 15.-Gov. Porter addressed a
letter large holder OF Tennessee bonds 10 New York
saying that the January ineres said bonds will not
be paid The states inability to pay attributed to
the posi- ponement by the Legislature Of the payment
OF taxes and 20 the hard times The GOvernor further
he has reasons to believe that most Of tie large
holders OF Tennessee bonds would be willing to fund
them az lower rate OF Interest u aguHfantre given
thai lhc lntergs tal he promptly pad In future lie
expresses the Oplaion that the present rate q M cher
hn IN people are aoe to pay, but suggests Oass of
nuILlruIIlan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

MoSrRsAI, Dec, IL. - A arge body Of idlo men
collected mere 'stcr ay ard demanded Work from me
authoflties Tie Mayor toid them meeting would be
held 10 devise mrsus ior Aihp IN IN Their demand
+ work or bread n is stated That nak H. Mars
street cOWultne u TO the CORPORA Ion thai some hungry
men came Into MS shop md rcNpyed bis bread, Ing
they coui not sAYe The price of the brcad IL oained
from tnc city.
Oytr SOOttlrsing men surrounded the tity HAL 10.
GAy ana ga od loudly Tor The Mayor, aho ayprafea and
lcil,crcd rrict addrc durng which m assured them
be would the Council 10 do nh II ctud 10 provide
IN. IA Win work The men seemed dlerolttuttl, and
fald they could not NEt long. 4 commune has been
formed, and trOuDe Is apprchehi Il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
Fi.bIns In .n Aim. 10. with alu. for s.,..

The returns from the aims boxes In St.
Aichsels Roman Catholic Church have been extra
ordinarily small OF late on sunday afternoon sertou
Mcdonnell saw August Buthe Of I6l Norfolk street in
troduce long flexible knife blade through the .lt IL
tnc cOruer Of aims box. snd out copDer after
COPPER ana then marked niy'cent piece oi currency
pot " glue was found In Buthes pockets In the Twen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
Thc cn,c AsnIn-l Ihnaacu. q. nn,I..

ALBANY. Dee lj.-In the Circuit Court to-day.
Mr. -. hum, counsel Tor the defendant % The coo
of ihr People agt TAndIuus G. Davis. Lowed to have
taet case rcnst4tel - ot-n place ON me calendar
and represented mat Mr. pINi. really auI anxious
have Il tred Mr.. Matthew Hale for tr aiptiI..
opposed the mction. and Judge Inglls declined 20
place ~. on the ground that II bee aid others would
expert The sane favor. ana COMPLETE GsarIang eut OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

LoSDoN, Dec. b.-Slr William Jervois, Gov
ernor OF the straits settlements, tetgraphs from Pc
n4ng dated the i.h ns tna on the 5tn 80 men OF the
Tenth Regiment. Bhd leO auxiaries, cons sting Of
irregular troops and police attacked nom fOur to eight
hundfcd halays Who were fortified behind stOc kad,
within nv u'lfs OF the Ptrak residercy. Aftrr
routed them. rom -iHtY 10 cishy oi ne enemy wer,
Killed wounded, Wnile onlN Two of the Hnish and
siA the auNiuarles Killed ami twenty iNe alto
I,tfrr wounded The troops are now neViing iih Ht
resi- .fiIct, AID reiAforc sments alc not required al
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

The Hon. W illam d. Dily, counsel for Minnie
Brandt. convicted recently by the Special Sessions
Court OF Hudson county on charge Of larceny. has
rised the point thst the court is unconstitutional In
tst all Tie cases are tried by the Judges and not Dy
Jlresj Also that the Constitution requires that MAry
.louli have toeg indcl ed. wAereoy tried Of,
me commit ~ u '"-.'cs .. So q ace r.e ~
u succcs'fu viii release many PRISONERS from the pe1l
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

hre was discovered In the basement VI the
primary deprtmcnt Of public school No. 49, Eisi
thirty seventh street yesterday MIS- Sarah T. Bucke
lew. the principal. Induced all the cidrcn 10 10 GU,
m iDrs itJ Ahtw Of he nrr, ana then gave the alarm
inc ch ren IA hr otder departments were thrn
out without causing lanlc and one wAs hurt
of nipch frthieuef lh' nfe WAS soon eKtngulsheL
the .oss net Dclng over go.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
The Pas, ycnr. WorE OF The c,,y Ni-.,or..

The annual meeting OF the City Mission aud
Tract Society was presided over by \. Z. wetm re.
The report showed that In the past year nve mission
sieien mad becn established 4jOe persons aideJ, aud
a. i.S.'S ~ trbufpd
The tftccr. ci,rtcd fur the next were lrrsident A.
Il. Weuorr We" freslltn' Hld Treasurer. Morris X.
Jrsup Corresponding secrrtrry and As~is ant rr-s4
urcr. Lewis a.. At ksou secusdlng secretary Nid d.
Tory supeiinicndent OF Fcualc DEPARTMENT, Mrs 4.
4. ir0Wn. The Treasurer reported expenses at so
0j04D, sndrlcclpts Al fJSGi..,o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
SPARKs rRoM rHE rELEGRAPH.

The liabilities OF Hart & Malone, furniture
dealers Ot tltVf land. who recently maCc an aselsn
,nt amount 10 t9i,lj1 latlr assets are t7l,52J.
Patrick Kancn, who starved his boy to death
IA Cleveland Last spring, was yesterday convicted OF
laughter The law GIycB him from one tO ten
years IN the penitentiary.
The resignation Of Survoyor-General Ssratton
has neen placed IN senator Sarsruts bends, u take
elect on Jan, ~. hr Sargent VIII recommend a. ms
successor H. q. Rollins, 10 has served ~ Register of
tue san Francisco Land ON during hr past '1 years
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his punishment. hut through remorsc for the
di-gr zee that he mas brought upon his friends.
Dulan did not take part In the meeting, but
stood silent with folded arms, listening intent
w. The meeting was began at , o'clock and
continued over an hour.
"a week or two ago" slya Mr.. e. =. brown,
ppator Of the Five TO'uts Mission, ~ waa
summoned to Eii,'s cell. lie SAID he was a
M .uncr uf am uD-t.Wu Nathndi-t church, and
he hld been iufnr'nrd that hi- body wouli not
he allowed to eufer the church. ll1 wianei Il
pD-si.lc to ue IuIrd from tho chapel Of tho
Mission. l chtotfulh Granted bis dOsirc."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
A Womuu's Devotion.

Chief of Police whitney OF Day0nne, yesterday
visited Alice Cunningham, the young woman who is dy
ing OF stab wounds Inflicted by her lover llrics shann
han last Friay ana cndeavorod TO OBTAIN her Fory of
the tragedy she po'i'NrN refused 10 mllcett sA1a-
lof IN way, tr say one Nnri 10 rotation o. tue
ns"dy In rsfe of n,r death, without mpnE NlN drc-
lar u'n tAc prisoner cannot be Convicted hhe Is the
only
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

The body OF well dressed man. apparently
50 years OF age nve feet nine inches high h,vns dark
nrown hair and lisht mouitschs, was found In The
Wcnds near tlr poorhuuse IN Northned staten Island
on Tues lay ngnt bullet noe In hiI aud pia oil
uy n's .dc ID tnat he had committe sgcige. In his
round black fet hat was the name Rochester" the
only clue " his enilncanon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

BosION, Dec. ia dcapaich received here
states that the ship neen Morrs OF Boston, Capt Bur-
les, from shields Tor sau Fra ai,co with Goa Las On
birn'd at sca fne captain and t~viye ncn hndca a.
NllpAraIso Nuv. 1N lhc ypi.t Wa l.4s Tons ~,
hni At Boston m 1865 ana MAS owned by BaLcr& Nor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
ENE'S L4CES.
The Laees that nn Empress wa. TO have
Worn.

" OTn.
In the suit before Judge Blatchford for tho
forfeiture to the Government Of thr socaed Fnpr -
Eugenic aces ON the ground that they had boen
smusecd, the Jury save verdict yesterday awarding
tue lace dress aud shaw to James Iioorx the claimant
and condtmnirz the rect OF the The dirss vas
valued At $1,000 IN goi anu te suAWl nj $1,000 HoDrx
said that they made in Rrularls AM were oa1in
hcd at the Pads Exposition IN 1877. He intcu ed TO
Ofcr ncn Tor sne to toe Empress Eug alc but te ar
Win ltussa interiered with PTS plans II was shown
that the dress and shawl had been worn by Ma
Hnorx, the cianants wife, and tais fact cKrinffef
tnem from connscaion. he iacrs that were con.
denhr had MT hcrn TO use, and were estimated 10 be
Nortn a., 200, foreign value, -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
A Wny Feed til. Hungry.

The Bowery Branch Young Mems Christian
Association, iA Bowery have issued meal tickets for
sale TO business and others, rat. of nvo doL
lar per hundred Persons y call IN Offices, hcg ling
for iuuey to tuy ond; these ueSe,s snord the hesi
means OF ne 'til surh calls Iucj Will be AnI
address m the ciY. or may he had application la
Bon err, or In AsaOciatloa lisl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
A Ncw,boy'. Rccisic-. jump.

Allen Rooney newsboy Of 49, West Forty.
nrst street, while Jumping on the front plat torn ofa
cr ~ Forty SECOND street. iast nzht. fell under the
Wheels and both legs were ut ur r"low tns knees.
MAtn be urfttc AZ NelrYue lIo'pltnl the boy
CONSCIOUS, Ild his recovery Ma, tAuua4t -ouhu,.l
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
wh,shcy Men Piendina Guilty.

CINCINNArl, Dec. In the United states Cir
cut Court az CoNington, Ky, today d. NJ. schlnkrr.
=. Il. krue lamp, + Make ana strlnrede, engaged n
the rcCtilg huaincsH, pleaded gully of Yiola Ions Of
tnr ,nuc laws. Their sentences have not yet been
ANNOUNCED.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
A Man aud W inr's Quarrel over their CHA.

Henrietta Hurt was abandoned bv her hus-
band and soon aerward he took from her their
child. She sought to ITS custody by habcas
pus. The lusband. when called upon to produce thu
child, aald that u had led in Bellevue Hospital Ns-
thauiel JARVIS Jr, To whom the controversy was rc
frrred BY Judge DOnohde inds that the story OF IL
death Il without foundation. ana Judge Davis has
directed that Hurt produce the child
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

SALT LAKE CITY, Dee. l5.-u nitcd states Mar
shal Maxwell states that after having the bur
den of Territorial prosecutions for and Rha upon
$4,000 ana $500 from the Territory, what wonder Is IL
that the multitude q Jurors, Nltncsst3 ana gudrls
shoui he clamorng for their Just dues also thAt un
less ne receives Md In meeting the cap n-es Of tie
courts, he proposes TO suspend operations January
Nr.F
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

ST. LoUIs, Dec. lj.-Nrs. Anna lIoinscheed,
who was 10 Do hanged IN Herman, Mo. on the lith
inst flr the murder OF her sonin.aw, thris Alhcni
la- hai her ttAtcnce c0hlmut 10 imprsonnirh iur
hfc Uy toy. Hardin Her husband convicted ami sem
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

LoNDON, Dec. b.-lhe steamer Indus, from
AlcAluira E.Yp, reports That the 81 of ths month
ou ape Vincent. Portugal she passed barki gs d
stesmcr IN tow Of aschoon russcd steamer. hoin OF
inc snirr guunapy n Is pruhthe t7lt me gtc1W.r IA
que lon were the disabled LAmeriquc IN tow OF tAe
\ ia, fil Inc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

Mr.. O'Conor rested comfortably yesterday,
and was in laxative mood all Of the forenoon. H..
ate some fruii mutton broth. minced mutton. As
yet his stomach shows no signs of dgeston. althoub
II has retained the food for seyenty.twO hours
DR.. kcyes, who was with Mr.. OCOnur IRON half pat
TO hAf past 10 IN tie evening. ss'd that N Nr.
OCunor was younger ne would predict recovery.
but owing 10 hi ug- he must await further develop
mcntS before expressing m OpuiOn Late last al ghl
Mr.. O'COnOr was sceping quietly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
One Result oil the Waco Disnster.

Supervising Inspector Low was Informed yes
terday that the Treasury Department has decided that
vessels authorized 10 passengers cannot by do
cinng TO receive IAssengers, tvrs themselves Of the
character of passenger carriers uulrs by total
render OF their certificates. This decision drawn
out hs the Waco disaster, and adds force the
relative TO the transportation OF petroleum and It's
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
Anolhcr MhI-l.ey Con.pirnlor ConNIclcd.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dee. H.-Judge Gresham de-
nyered Ills charge to the Jury 10 James X ills case
this mornlng. and the jury retired at few minutes
after 10 o'clock and nj oclock returned verdict OF
ru y on the FIRST feCUnd, nud tnrd counts, aud not
gully On H the others. Motion for trial Will Nv
heard BY the Court tomorrow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

SAN DIEGO Cal, Dec. 5.-On reliable infor.
nation It Is aso,rt4uci that the Mexh4n bandits who
recently made the attsck Campo ara portion - a
band Numbering upward OF tiHty composed Of fugi'
tYcs from Justice. both nom pp'r and Lower Calior
ma lend % carry oh regular system OF Dnsand
AZ u border.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

Mary S'ri4ru. aged ten years ~ " hiio street
arl rIrnUuu avcn ic. jersey tiy le ,lt, was fatally
uu-nrd ..tt % iuD d-. night while Attempting to Ght
hru with ktrO.Cnr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

The demand for NOrSuch kIdng, German
maguzine, for which wilmer Rogers Aews Co. are
general ages, comes cLOrmpus OWNS To the lDtr.
ality OF s publishers who siye aub,crbet, ma incent
prIsB, ObtaLl1Dle ~ any news sleuts. Aiy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

islatNe caucus to-day, the Hon no. ". Johnston Nna
rcnomlnt'd ~. Uu.tgd states Senator On the forty.
nitl ballot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. i5.--lhe Hon. II. II. MARI
has been uppoined, by NOy. MolnrrY, United states
senator Ia place Of Gen. w.. h. McAllla', Toslsned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
AIIEBREW GIRL MURDERED
fDgvTITfC ifFON or THE CORPSE
rrf.sD .iT EfST NET YORK.

.sitcdin ths .rrr-t OF the supposed nur-
t,rer f'rIGic ~c"nc in the Brorkiyn
,l..-..-- L-nIInHLm np Tho Inle.l Ilmea.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
JOrTINGs AnOUr r0Wy.

The Weather ONCE Predictions
Rising followed by falling barometer, warmer
leather, cloudy aud snow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16

Maulre r. sullivan ~ Newark, made the fol-
l4A.-nG -..--n = L--m mn n--nL-L.N.

"a ss so n T 81 ae 5a% 6i.sa E. State. ,, iS
p-rim. o. ntl ny rea.sn or iy ID po l,i"a - -n
tc.rlf,- + a'i'qi ~ "''sA,i. at kHrH wfi -n
e iHel A u Village .i H"- ins' state ~ N"" urk,
.Dua Du % , . S" 81" ,. mot s. ,
emmy lfp" 'sca ef "i @ fsi1.' & 'si r.' 1nwn nv
rrput,L cf.Llila4
THIS diamond jim" l. the man who, accord
killed Mr. Noe. SullNans AFFIDAVIT wa' present
ing TO the story Of Peterson, the convict.
ed 70 GOV. Tilden at his residence. In Gramercy
Park, yesterday afternoon, in support of re-
quest for another respite. The Governor com
pldined OF the delay ~ the counsel aud sala lie
could not then grant u further respite. The
papers might he forwarded to Albsny 10 his
private secretary, aud II the Secretary Cot.
Stebhius, reported faSurably on them, no might
interfere. AIR Tilden refused To do more than
tha,, but the lawyer was persistent. .,
would not extend the respite. why did you not
auply for Two weeks? cant rescite "A man
tWNe. What have YOU delayed so Tor IN the
lie was told that the aHidagii ~ sullivan was
not received until Yesterday, and then he was
less impacable. The la"y.rst red for Albany
last night, and day Nj. lie 4ch will call upon
the Governor nnd pi.ad Tor c"lnmut ,iion.
which he thinks NAV bO connected with DOlAn's
case. lie saws that On the night of Nov. ~ n
good oyoTcuat was stolen from the pnte-rOom Of
a hnU used uy tho lnsset Makers Associa.ion
for "a bail, and worthless coat eIt IN lis place.
ln pocket Of the substituted garment was
iound a clippedmcNspapcr rep II Of ID DIlau's
lra and MIR, Strack's Inference l. that the thief
must have hceu specially Interested In the case.
Nicholas Burger q! Houston street say TINT
he never kept a IundezNUu- for count" "rfeters.
nor had any dealings with Diamond JiIn," as
has been stated.
An EVENING PRAYER MfErING
Six women and funr men from tho Five
Points and Baxter Street Missions and the
calvary Chapel met In the corridor before tbs
murdcrer4' cells In the 'roiubs last evening and
prayed, sang, and talked with the condemned.
The cell doors were opened, hut only DOldn and
Ellis came out. Thompson and Vest II
declined to participate. Tho Rev. JoDn L. Bet
Home over there" Hold the Fort, and other
revival pieces and others PRAYED. Miss Doolit-
tie, OF the Baxter street mission, who long az 4!
vas the SUNDAY school teacher OF Ellis, prayed
fervently with her old scholar. Ellis spoke and
prayed. His language was simp!t anu broken,
and the tears fell fast as he prayed earnestly for
forgiveness. lie said thai he titte u repent cd
| OF his crime, ana felt that no had been par
donod, ilG Searl wsro not Shsd IA lhs IclE OF
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-07-30

Wherever the pastures in West
ern Missouri have been destroyed
by the grasshoppers, new varieties
of grass have sprung up which tue
oldest inhabitanL never saw before.
The principal of these 10 green
bunch of grass of luxuriant growth
which now covers pastures and
door yards where only blue grass
has grown for many q year before.
Stock eat il with avidity, aud some
persons contend that II Is buffalo
grass, while others see in il re
semblance to other grasses of the
plains aid mountains west of tie. u
has put forth no seed stalk ~ y ct,
and perhaps IN this climate il may
not 60 to seed this year. Who will
Iirst inform us whence il came and
what may be expected from III
Kansas City Times.
II is simply the well known "bnf-
falo grass" which recedes with the
buffalo as civilization advances, but
its seeds lie dormant in the soil, and
at any time when the prairie is eat
en- very close, the buffalo grass ap-
pears again, and thrives better the
closes il Is cropped.
IL Is opportune also to remark
that this grass, and the continuous
rains which have urged forward the
corn which all the industrious
farmers of those devastated counties
fastened to plant as soon as the
2rasshoppers left, have recfOthed
the bare fields In verdure, aRd the
very counties which a few months
ago looked hopeless for this season,
have already a magnificent pastur-
age and every indication of an enor-
nous corn crop. CrOakers are
dumb founded, and all shriekers ST.
fenced. The soil and climate OF
Kansas and Missouri will not fail to
recompensc the persevering agricul-
tnriat
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-07-30


Mrs. Clineh, of Georgia, offers to
bet she can whistle better than any
man ia Americas
GLOW many children 2" the cen
sns taker asked a Dubuque woman.
''Dan know replied the dame,
''they was even last fall, aud be-
| lieVe there was one or two come
along in the WATER ; call il dozen. -
Your attention, gentle reader, is
called 10 the following elegiac an
tiqne.s
Amanda Jane has gone to rest;
she's laid her head on Abraham's breast /;
Fo-teII the truth, aud not TO sham,
It's awful rough on Abraham.
{ A little fonr year old child ran in
to her mother exclaiming, "Mamma,
Kitty said such naughty word
just now =" "What was it, dear ?"
asked the mother. She put her lips
to her mothers ear and whispered /:
kitty told a saucy little boy that
he was a-Beecher!
4 curious episode in the railroad
station at Lincoln, Nebraska, the
other day, was Mennonite di-
VOrce. The man was anxious TO go
to DacOIa, and his wife equally anx-
iousto remain; SO, after q long ar
gument in Russian aud German,
they sat down upon the floor, and,
opening bag containing $1,000 in
gold, counted il out. piece by piece,
the man taking Ohe-half and the
woman the other. They then shook
hands and separated, the man jump
ing upon the train for DacOia.