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body wants 10 "a thsir baots .i h,sSi So
on the stzset, s1eh vssshsr - fh;s >
so,- fflease, sir, le' me? I'll black en-
To-. ave 6 esct:-sor three cents. per.
NJ DAn; 1nft9s q aeculhg a Job.
You would make more monsvb 70.
peated the gentleman.
haInt no money to buy papers u
repiIed the little fellow.
On, that's the trouble, is it? What
would you do with ten cents if I should
give 1t to you 2" pleasantly incurred
the young man. As he said this he
ore" On one of his gloves. unbuttoned
ms coat and took out we'll filed pock-
wonld get something to cat" an
swered Dan, arising to his feet with
alacrity. '''
Are You hungry"
Yes. sir, bnt L don't want nothin'
Tor myself. NV mother is sick. and
heri" '''' No"'o iof
That is too bad" murmured tho
phIianthropic gentleman as he fumbled
IN his pockets for some change there
were nothing but bills in his wallet
FROM one pocket to another went his
haDds-little Dams eyes following each
motion with q hungry expectancy-
until the Iast pocket had been searched
and no currency, no pennies could be
fouDd. Well, now L am sorry, nv
little man"-and a tone of real regret
accompanied the woris-"but I have
nothing less than five dollar bill"
Little Dams eyes dropped and sus-
picious culver hung for an instant
about his lips But he was not chick
en- hearted and was no beggar. The
FEARS that started were forced back and
;. me rehellious sob was choked down.
With a determined toss of the head, he
stood erect and answered his departing
friends kind words -" Am sorry, Dan,
but may see you commonwealth a
simple Thank, you, sir"
For few moments longer little Dan
fingered on the street, vainly aDpe aIing
70 the passers-by fer some employment.
But he met with nothing but rebuffs
and hard words. Two ladies, attract
ed BY his odd appearance, paused to
ask him why he didn't 90 home. "I
want to carp some money first" he re-
piled "my mother is sick IL The
ladies exchanged kiknificant chances.
"Too bad I" said one to the other, as
THAT children 30
QRht the tyicka Of
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DIVINE JUSTICE.

Master, if there be doom,
All men are bereavenI
If in the UNIVERSE;
One soul receives the curse,
Alas for hravenl
II there be doom for one,
Thou, Master, art undone.
Were soul in heaven
Affair from pain.
Yea, on thy breast of snow,
at the cry of one BELOW
should cay again.
Art Thou less piteous than
The conception of man?
Robert Buchanan,
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strong men engrossed in the business of

Dear mothers, as I say farewell to
You, | would lift my heart in prayer to
the Father above, asking Him to give
you, each and all, wisdom and strength
so to bring up those boys of yours that
a noble manhood may be theirs hap
py heart yours, and a mansion of rest
for you all in the pure city of God.
And if my story will help some
mother to be more pat; and tender
with her boy I will thank God that He
has permitted few threads of gold to
finish my web of life. Home
NuONzine
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N MEMORY.

Inc murmur OF q waterfall
mile away,
LIE hustle when a robin lights
upon spray,
Inc tapping of n lowland stream
On dipping beughs.
Inc sound of grazing from n herd
VI gentle cows
The echo from a wooded hill
or cuckoo's cal
HE CULVER through the ueadow
Al evening fall:
Sech music Is not understood
by any school;
and when the brain is overurn,h.
u rs th sp-il
oeyond all human skill and pow.r
10 make 1t welt
Inc mer~ory of a kind word
Far long gone by,
Inc iraPrance of fading flower
eeut lovipgls.
Ihe cleaning of a sudden smiIa
Ut sudden tear,
me warner press re of the hand
The tone of cheer
HE hush at means II c4npot s,o.I
But have heard,-
HE roe that only bes-s a yHrsa
From Co : own wcrd.
eacn tiny things We hardly count
As ministry;
Ihat grvers deeming they have shown
scant sympathy;
But when tire cart il oyerwro,,h.
OF, who can tell
The power Of such tiny thiBgs
10 make It well7
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The Power Of Will.

Remarkable instances of the power of
will to overcome what most persons
would succumb to, are not wanting in
history and biography. When Queen
Elizabeth was seized with illness
which terminated in her death, she
refused for three days to give way
80 far as to permit her attend
ants to carry her to bed. Her naughty,
queenly spirit fought death himself
with an obstinate resistance. Those of
our readers who have seen q representa-
ton of Lord Lytton's play of Richelien,
will remember what admirable use he
makes of the delicacy of body from
which the eminent statesmen suffered
constantly. John Wesley, who prob
ably performed more work than any of
his contemporaries, when a young man
had diseased lungs and hemorrhage,
and but for his good sense and pluck
would have died early instead of living
to organize church which has attained
- enormous membership and great
wealth and power. During the last
year his life this eminent man was
the victim of a distressing complaint
which he hardly ever permitted to inter-
fere with his incessant toll, and with
whose existence but very few persons
IllcIS ls d uiStIhD.e
specimen of humanity only abont four
feet high, shaped somewhat like tad
pole, and sustained in life by the most
vigilant attention on the part of his
devoted wife and another lady IN his
household; yet when president of the
French republic, SO very recently, the
brave old gentleman was accustomed to
be at his desk by five in the morning
performing the detail necessary in the
dis charge of function which he had
assumed when his country was PROSTATE
at the feet of Gen many. Conspicuous
examples of the triumph of will over
suffering and consequent depression of
mind could be multiplied but these are
sufficient.
SHE tried to sit down in the street
Oar, hut it was pinned back 30 tight she
coeIdnt. Old lady peeped over her
specs and asked her, "How long have
you aeen afflicted that way ?" The
young fsdy blushed and made "a break, !"
sitting down side ways, and holding her
knees together SO tight that she looked
as If she had on one-legged pair %
breaches. Old lady noticed her sitting
IN this sidewite, cramped position, ard
whispered, bile, 1 'spose I've had
'er1 thar myself"
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Put down the basket, John, and
klndle fire." Mrs Quicktemper's
voice was soft and kind, and as she
hastily scanned the old aud darkened
room, she shuddered to think that
human beings should be forced to dwell
in such place
John, the coachman, used as hs was
to scenes OF privation and suffering
muttered to himself, "Py jrmminy, this
place amt fit for dog to live in !
And dog, according to Johns reason.
ing, could live almost anywhere.
The appearance of the apartment had
not changed since the visit of Mrs.
Jealous and Miss Prim, the day before,
save that the tempestuous winds had
driven the snow in through the broken
window and covered the rough board
floor with a cold, white mantle. The
little low iron cot stood in the corner,
half concealed by the fast falling shad
ows of the approaching night. Even
there, too, the snow had found its way
and nastlnd in omar liftln drifts nhnnf
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"The me ting will please come to
order I" called the dignified matron who
officiated as president of the regular
weekly meetings of the Percival Square
Church Relief society.
A score or more of fashionably attired
ladies were seated in the comfortable
furnished parlor of the prosperous
church. Th5 prolonged cold weather
had afforded ample opportunities to the
members OF the society to pursue thei
charitable missions, and each lady ha,
some interesting narrative to tell rela
tive to the suffering caused by poverty
in the lower regions of the large city.
eat our last meeting, ladies'" spoke
the president, ga resolution was adopted
providing for a systematic plan of char
table work. The city was divided into
districts, and to each member WAS as
signed one district, with the understand
ing that abe aboUld cop&pe beyset 70
New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
RACING IN ENGLAND.
rur cnoynoN RAcEs- THE GRAND INrERNArIONAL

THE CROYDON RACES THE GRAND INTERNATIONAL
HURDLE RACE WON BY INDUSTRIOUS
LONDON, Wednesday, March 3, 1873
The Croydon March steeplechases and hurdle
races which postponed yesterday III consequence
OF the FROST began to-day The principal event OF the
day was the Grand International Hurdle Race. which
was won by Industrious. Barton coming n second ana
Hippias third Houghton started favorite at four TO
one but failed to get pace, and was tenth 10 passing
the string The betting the three places no res was
twelve to one against Industrious six TO one against
Barton and eleven to against Hippias. Nineteen
horses started The following is summary OF the race:
Grand International Handicap Hurdle Race OF 25 soys
each 10 forfeit I'm OF acceptance), with oOO soVs
added; second receive so s0ys; winner after Dec ~
at noon pounds extra; entrance sovs each 20 the
fund.- the only liability II declared out by the nrst Tues
day in January; two miles and quarter, over niue
hurdles closed with los subscribers, or whom % pao
sOvs. to the fund. =,
Mr.. w. X. Walkers b. C. Industrious, years. ny
Blair Athol, dam Busy Bee, by Newmlnster. lo2
pounds. -
Mr. j. Hardng's b. Barton, years, by IfuInpeier
dam Lady OF the Manor 143 pounds.
Owners br. c. Hppias aged. by Giadiateur dam
Lady Evelyn. l53 pounds.
Mr. j. BIlnghursps b. b. HOugbton. aged, ny "lIu
Dayrel, dam Freight, l5o pounds
New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
THE FAMINE IN ASIA MINOR.

ACCOUNT OF THE SUFFERING IN THE NEIGHBoR-
HOOD OF CESAREA.
The reports from the famine-stricken districts
in Asia Minor continue to be unfayorable letter by
one OF the agents Of the Central Relief Committee at
Constantinople, dated Cpsarea, Jan. Il, says
Another week has passed. and the burden upon our
hands and hearts increases daily, hourly. The snow
which began to fall last Friday, together with the
intense cold OF the last five days has greatly increased
the suferngs OF the poor and already the report oI
deaths from starvation from several villages
Last Thursday sent two men TO the village OF Hadier
living near tho foot Mount Argeas, and containing OO
houses. When they reached tae village on thursday
evening had fallen, but within "a hours the
snow was SO deep that the were completely smut H.
and wero unable leave the place till Sunday mornpg.
The poor villagers had hitherto lived By gathering
wood, which they either sold 20 the baker OF the
place or carried IL their backs. distance or SIX
miles TO Cesarel Tue deep snow, however, cut OH IL
their hopes OF earning livelihood, and but Tor the
timely aid we had them starvation would at once
have stared them the face. About LOO p!asicrs we're
distributed TO I2j persons and after two weeks we nope
TO aid them again. Delegations come in daily from tue
Turkish villages aud report that IN all directions the
poor people tho verge OF Starvation Inc most
destitute region however is along the River Hays, eu
bracng some 20 villages OF which We spoke last week
We nave this morning sent two trusty men with
zaDtieh and Il6 lras in money to those villages We
have also, for the past two days, had two men OUT
visiting the villages the south and east or Cesarea
most Of which are exclusively Turkish: For the past
week mercury has ranged from lO above 10 A. below
tho free zing point. Tlis severe COLI, win scanty
clothing little or fuel and hunger will endanger the
lives OF thousands who in moderate weather, might
either work Oh beg from door to door.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
FOREIGN NOTES.

OTTAWA, Ont, March "a deputation from
Winnipeg had interview with the Premier and urged
the early completion OF the Pembna branch railway
Tbe Premier promised the early construction OF the
branch, bnt refused to change the route.
The Havana Diario de la Marina on the 24th
Of February published long editorial regarding the
Cuban meeting in New-York, and the restoration In
Spain and Cuba. The Diario declares that the Cuban
Junta In NewYork will continue to collect from the
poor laboling Cubans sums of money Of which very
little will fnd its way to the "LiDeratng army in
Cuba" The Diario says the nucleus Of the rebellion is
In New.York aud not in Cuba that in NewYork con-
spraces against Spain are rite, aud harsh language Is
used against Spain, but that the anagonisn or the
Cubans among themselves is SO strong that their time
is spent idle and passionate falS without anything
being affected those who advise the destruction or
propery in Cuba, by the frebrand are greater enemies
of Cuna than OF Spain that, II the Insurgents had con-
oered D 1868 lS3 the island OF Cuba would now De
scandal to the civilized world, and blot on the eartn
because the CuDans VINO IN exile ana IN misfortune
accuse each other traitors. would VlctorIous' pe
Itl more at variance among themselves
New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
RIGHT OF WAY TO RAILROADS.

THE RIGHT GRANTED TO ANY RAILROAD THROUGH
THE PUBLIC LANDS UPON PROOF OF ITS ORGAN
nATIoN-THE RIGHT INCLUDES 100 FEET ON
EITHER SIDE OF THE LINE AND OTHER PRIV
uEGEs-FIVE YEARS ALLOWED FOR CoNsTRUC-
TON.
WAsHINGToN March 3.-The following is the text
of the bill granting to railroads the rght OF way
through the public lands of the Uuited states, and
which awaits the Presidents signature to become
law:
Bet enacted ete.. That the right OF way through the
public auds of the United sates is hereby granted to
any railroad company duly organized un1er t9e Jaws OF
any State or Territory except the District OF Columbia
or by the Congress OF the United States which shall
have filed with the Secretary OF the Interior COPY OF
its articles OF incorpora and due proofs OF It's organ
zato under the same to the extent Of 100 rect on eac
side OF central ins of said road also me rght 10
take public lands adjacent 10 the line OF suld
road material earth aud timber Tor the
construction Of sad railroad as1 sronhG
shops side tracks and water stations not 10
in amount for each station 10 the extent
of one station for each 10 miles OF its road
SECTION a. That any railroad company whose right Of
or whose track or roadoea upon surn s nn
passes through any canon pass, or aeh's Sian NOT
prevent any other railroad company Ho tne use anu
Of the sosa sd in 'S With tn s road first
located the crossing OF osher railroads at grade and
the location OF right OF way through any cahon'
pass or dee shall tho dsusc Of any wagon
road other public highway now located ,heIep, nor
waron-roud or highway, where such road or
highway may he necessary for the pupllc ac
coIumOdation and where any change 10 the location
of such wagon road necessary To permit tue psssge
of such railroad through any canoD pass or dehie saa
snail before entering upon the ground
occupied wagon road cause tle same 70 be re-
constructed at ITS own expense In tue most 1avorsoe
location and perfect as the orignai rodd
Prorided. That such expenses shall DC ca htany or
yided any number OF railroad companies occu
pying aud using the canon pass. or dene.
SIC g. That the Legislature OF the proper TERRITORY
may provide for the la when private an1s and
possessory claims the public LANDS Of the Uuited
Etates may be condemned and where such provision
ehaii have been made, such condemnation may be
made accordance with Bee Of the act eDtAsiod An
ACT to aid u the construction OF Railroad and tee-
grx nh line the Missouri River to Pacific OcoaD
~ 70 soosrs . shs Government The use Of ths AAsne
New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
THE RAILROAD WAR.
FURTHER REDUCTION OF PAssENGLR TARIFFS pY
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY

A FURTHER REDUCTION OF PAsSENGLK TAklFFs PY
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY
BALTIMORE, Md, March S.-The Pennsyl-
vana Company the aggressive to-day 10 the exit
ing war between that road aud the Baltimore aud Quo
Railroad by reduction OF 20 cent on ts passenger
rates from this city TO the West, which, NJ to
this time, have been the same rs those Ct
the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Company,
it now sells tickets St. Louis for $40; 10 Chicago -;
70 Cincinnati &C. and Of corresponding rates to In
termediate poiuts. The Baltimore and ono Railroad
Company has no: met this change by similar reduc-
tion and the chief officers state the rates that now pre-
vail will be adhered The PennsJ wanna Company
possess this advantage the contest wbieh IL Degn-
ming to be felt. Tue tickets sold by hs agents ale
limited to passage within specified time'
and consequently are only bought by BONA MO
travellers 10 meet their present necessity Those sold
by the Baltimore and Ohio Rdilrold COMPANY are uh-
limited in time, aud largely bcugh, 1y SPECTATORS
and the scalpng offices. Sales OF slOO worth 10 QUO
marty between the points are oi frequent occur
renee. Hence the reduction OF, priees
nv the Baltimore aud ONO Railroad below
remuneration rates, will affect that company beyobu
the continuance Of the war; and 50 long as s pcsebt
ssue of tickets are the market Tne system OF uler-
emitting for freight from Bath to the West mas Oeen
nushed TO such an extent within the Last Two days as 10
wholly unsette charges and to make II lpossOie even
10 approx tariff Shippers are sad ~ dictate lhe
terms Of rglaSe.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
THE UNCERTAIN RATES GOVERNED BY THE
RAILROAD WAR.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
has made such with the railroads OF Ohio
and Indiana as Will enable the Company to reduce Its
rates to important points 10 those States The rate 70
INDIANAPOLIS has heretofore been sci, but reduction
was announced to ST 25 Ia OHIO the rates to Newark
and Z.uesyille have been SIC 50; but the new tarh
places the rate 10 both at SIS 2 still further reduc
tiou has been mado to Columbus, from sl7 so 70
sa5. The Pennsylvania Road, finding that
the Company was losing money to consid'
erabe extent by the low rates for passengers from
ph,adepha TO the West resolved to do with the
compettou rates and yesterday returned to the former
charges for passengrr One principal reason Tor ths
course was said that the business OF the
offices had been virtually destroyed by the low rates
from Philadelphia, and that large NUMBER OF tnrougn
pss,engers merely took tickets from Newfork TO Phil
pSinha where they purchased their Western tickets
nucn more cheupy than they could get them In New
Vork The other trunk lines IT was stated yesterday,
bad ace some complaints relative TO this virtual II not
actual breach OF agreement, and the result has been
return to the old rates.
1t was currently rumored in railroad circles that, in
Of the loss of business by the three trunk
lines, tue officers mad in contemplation reduction OF
the to nring them nearer 10 those charged 10y the
Baltimore and Ohio roads. II also stated by the
Broadway freight agents that only one OF the three
trunk lines maintaining the rates according TO the
tariff aud that the others were making their own con-
tracts L. C. Villas, general freight agent OF the Erie
Railway said that lie was not aware that any one of MS
contracting AGENT was aHg reisnt tn a oas n
the offender would be iinmedIately dismissed.
He knew OF no proposed meeting .d,oi o, iregns ns
tariff James H. Riter, general freight agent OF the
New York Central Railroad. said that tie believed the
present would maintained until NAVIGATION WAS
thoroughly opened and far he had heard Of move
ment OF the lruuk lines toward reducing those rates
All the contracting agents or his line were maintaining
tue tariff pcrstently and would not dare TO de-
yiate them without iusructons. Al the freight
Offices Of the pennsy Road Il was TINA tina,
etriment 10 the general business OF the road.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
TIE &. c. c. Il 1. G.

ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFF,
GERS OF THE CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS, GIN
CINNATI AND INDIANAPOLIS RAILROAD.
CLEVELAND, O., March S.-The annual meet
ing OF the stockholders OF the Cleveland Columbus Gin
cnnati and Indianapolis Railroad was held D this city
to-day About ten millions OF the STOCK was repro
septed and only one ticket was in the field which was
eected unanimously. There had been some taik thas
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad COM
many had been endeavorng TO gain possession OF tie
Road but an interview with ]. ii. Devereux ana SIP
John swinburne. representing English stockholders,
elected the fact that there was nothing n the report
The Directors elected are II. b. Hmlbu, j. H. Deve-
reux H. j. Jewett, T. =. Handy, s. Burke, b. 8. Brown,
lanes Barnett, Amos Townsend, r. NJ. Shoemaker,
Hermann R. Balser, r. L. Leland, aud stillman
Witt. At subsequent meeting oil the newly
elected Board OF Directors j. II. Devtreux was
chosen President II. b. Hurlbut Vice-President Gee.
H. Russell, Secretary and TreasureI George g. Rnsse,
Assistant Treasurer; Alfred Ely, Auditor; L. b. Fnut,
General superintendent; Frank Ford, Chief Engineer;
Lucien Hill General Freight Agcut. Gud s. T. PieTson
General Ticket Agent.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
EXPENDITURES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE.

Mr.. SENER PRESENTS THE REPORT OF THE COMMIT
TEE-FRAUDs DISCOVERED IN THE WESTERN
DISTRICT OF ARKANsAs-CoNsoLIDATIo OF DIS
TRICTs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ECONOMY
TO BE THUS EFFECTED
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The final report OF
the Committee Expenditures in the Department OF
Justice presented to-day by Mr.. Sener OF virginia
elaborate documents that has been presented
10 Congress for some tme 1t traces tue
origin of these committees on expenditures
In the Departments, and contrasts the remarkable nc
tyty and prominence In the proceedings OF ills COM
mttee with the uertness Of those the other Depart
ments which have not reported for years Tho report
briefly reviews the work Of the Committee, which mas
exposed the great frauds of the western
District Of Arkansas. compelled the Judge
TO resign to impeachment and reduced the eA
penditures from 1921 tho year before tho invesga
ton to &s 900 the year after Besides this pracca ao-
vantage to the Treasury the Committee has proposed
legislation which Is now law, which VIII save many
thousands OF dollars annually to the Government ana
prevent the recurrence Of like frauds In future.
The expenditures in five other districts have also Deen
investigated The report reviews the whole su1eei OF
the expenditures of the judiciary OF the country ani
recommends the dscontinuance OF many OF
the Assistant District Attorneys ond the coz
solldaOn of tho two districts or North CaroHua, th
two Of Virginia, the two of Michigan and the TWO OF
Wisconsin, and these recommendations are concurreu
in there will be still further saving TO the Treasury
The abors OF this Committee, which created IN jan
uary 1884, Mr. SeBcrs motion, nave bcen very one''
Gus and almost continuous during this Congress.
New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
ARKANSAS INTERESTS.

THANKS BY LOUISVILLE MERCHANTS TO JUDGE Po-
LAND FOR HIS SPEECH ON BEHALF OF IHE
STATE.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 3-The following
was telegraphed to Judge Poland Washington, today
The undersigned, Wholesale merchants OF Loulsviie;
who ba va ci business relations with the citizens o
Arkapsas a warm intercst la their prosperity, ana
strong sympathy with the people desire ~ .haun ou 30
for your noble speech aud successful eu'rs III oeu !"
ouiet and good goyernDsnt In that State:
sIxned by 81 hrms, represe0tipg AL CLASSES VI oa'
ness.
LARGE amount Of merchan iso has been waiting mere,
ordered nv Arkansas merchants ON condition tba Con-
gress would not with the present state Gov
ernment Had inc action Of Congress OH Tuesday been
dlrrenI none OF these orders would have been MED