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, 1875-03-25

| sreeta! U'sEatrh 10 Tie C2tcago Tritun-.
| WAaIslSGToS, D. G., March Ex-senator Slcr-
man and ex-senator Chandler arc expected to
accompany tic Henatossnf excursion party to
Mcxtco. Tho party will learo on Monday on q
palace car, chartered to New Orleans. Collector
Casey, Of Now OrleauB. also expects TO be Of the
party.
Ito tht .tss,cfaktd TresAl
nEyESuf: APPOINTMENT.
WAsn1SoToS. D. c., March 24.--Thomne Derry
Is appointed Internal Revenue Gaugcr for the
| First Tennessee District.
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS
for TIE week ending ,1arcl, 20 were: New York,
| ,S95; Baltimore, s1Gt,1lU; pLiladelpl!a,
2,9cJ Boston, :3l9,0l3.
REQUESTED 70 nEslox.
An it,spcction-cc.k In tho loat-O Ofllce Depart
tucnt MAS to-l!ny requested by tho Postmaster
Gencra! to tender his resignation, owing to tlle
fact TINT lie lnd neglected 10 otaco that GER
talu railroad that wills kcinE paid for perform.
Ance Of posta! service six ti.nos q wcek llad for
The past thseo quarters reported service ~ per-
formed only three times week. thus receiving
pay, through careichs'less OF tho clerk for twlcc
| tho amount Of service rendered.
| WHISKY STATISTICS.
Tho hooks nf tho Informal Reyeu1e otlice
show that IN February Iaat tlero were distilled
C,3o' Gii gslona de Of spirits and tax Mas paid
: n-.t Grc uniI,n. ~ - -. -. -
.,vaaoto , Ealons. N tno lhs OF thas mouth tho
at,ot atn ol splsts III 'no warehouses; was l.. lI-
o'V sl''o"s' ..-.-.--.
CONNECTICUT.
Tho Republican congressman who went to
Connecticut to partictpata IN the campaign write
back hero that tho outlook il very strong for n
Republican, victory next month"; The State Gem
1ral Committed aro confident thAt, With anything
.loar full vote. the Democrats will be defeated
By handsome majority.
GEN. SPINNER.
United statos Treasurer Spinner had a'long
lntc:glow with tue President to-day. There Mo
rrsnora that nn1cas certafn contemplated ap-
po1nsmenta to Rnbordinnle places In Gen. Spiu.
nor's nuroau nro tnado !n accord with his yows,
.Iat gentleman will feel 1t incumbent upon him
to resiE,.
.oMN mitchell AN AMEn1cAy CITIZEN.
IL appears TINT tic iatu John Wjtchni. vim ,y,s
elected mou,bcr Of the Hrit,sh ioriinrsnt
from TIpperary. ireland. ns a nt,t;oct ~ Gren,,
Victoria, was In fuct a cI,izan Of ,1o ifnitcI
Staten. as appoaTs from iranscrir,s of tho ,crn.s
rocontly muto in thn of}icn ~ tho f,icrt ~ In
Eunronie Cnurt nistrirt ~ f.oimmt,io -. a. ~
Ilritiah M,niatcr II 10 nrs,,,snnh tna a,.a' ..'
,ant nf rca. 1sfitajn aoJ =, ,,.n t,u
orint IN nscat lin rnbci ~ IsIa ~ ~ rnaesssS
m nnncntion for mi iet,ars IN viii. ~ nn
fIncistntinn ~ sIi,chol ,n"aa H. H. We'i. . t ."u
nf ,,s I1iatrict " ~ ill., ati ~, y & .e 1ag e" G1utt
In asra t.t m the IN ~ nct,3, AJvV, 1atn ~ ~ ~
County Eourt Of gar, Franosco ho hc;,. '' ~ M .no
t;." ~ f,o,,rI .noI %n.st ~ ~ ~ oIsns n1'
, 1875-03-25

Spteta! Dtspatch to The Chieaon Tribune,
GRAND NApips. March 2i.-A special meeting
OF etockholdsra Of tho Michigan Lake Shore
AaatoAd waa held In this city tllla afternoon, at
which tho following Directors wero elcoted /:
7. D. Motater, dcorgo ". Cass, II. a. Scott,
William fhaw, ]. N. Mccullough, s. J.
Itden, Z. p. Ferry, Of Grand Haven. and
Joseph Fisk and A. j. Kollogg Of AIlogan, iu
thla state Eighteen hundred and ai1ty-tlroo
whtcl! runs from MonseIth to hluskegon, nearly
~ mtloa III now In tho hands Of Receive. at
ne tnutauco OF bondholtlers. No aollon or dis
cusslon waa had to-day looking to obtaining the
road for The Stockholders 1t present. II vaa
asserted shat. worry probably, sone action
WI 20 taken this eeasola iu tho completion Of
mo MaMalold, Coldwater Il Lsko Michigan Natl-
road. That read Ia IN tho intorest Of tie pout,-
sylvanla Company. as wcl ~ tho Michigan
Lake Shore load, and. should 1t be completed,
Will need tho Michigan Lake bhoro ~ ita north
orn end. Probably an effort will be matlo to so-
cover the Michigan Lake Shore Road.
, 1875-03-25
RAILROAD NEWS.

THE WAR STILL CONTINUES.
1ho agreement mado by tho General Freight
Agcnts of tho railroads leading TO tho East day
bofote yesterday to tako no notice OF tho "cut u
By tho Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad, bit to main-
tain rates ns all hazards, waa kept until yester-
day morning, and It ia NOW reported TINT sou,s
OF tllotn mado contracts Yesterday at 3215 centa
on fourth class frotghts to Now York. Tho Bal
timofo i Ohio is reported Us having taxen
freghts ut 90 cents, but this IL lunled By tl,o
ngcnt Of this roal, WHO claims tint lie Inns malo
no contracts Mt less than rs ccuts to Eow York.
1icrc Ia not tile loast doubt that utter thin tho
whr Will bo carried on ns vigorously on freight
rs 1t las thus far OH passengor-ratcH, Nor will
the war bo conflnod to the baltimore l. Ohio and
ponnaylyauia Railroads. but Will now epread to
ovory lno loading to md from INV York. As
contltlod to pnssengor-fares to Baltimore aud
Washington ouly, It was bettcr FOR tho other
!inca to maintain their rates, or else II would
lare acrioualy Affected tho fares to ali 1ocnl
points, and hence tho frantic efforts Of the PENN
Bylvania llailroad to keep all other lines out OF
tho fight. 1t ia noW stated TINT tho neutral lines
will mat lio longer than tho lat of April. aud il
tlloro In no change IN tho situation bv that tina
thcy will reduce thes paBaengcr-rates to all
poi''ta:, Il is contemplated to u,ako tho faro
from this city to Now York a18. and II noces-
sary still lower. Tho rates from Dufyaio to CHI
cago wosc reduced yesterday. Heretofore tlo
fAro from that city to Chicago was I'll. It Inns
now been zen reduced T to " A It costs but s?;25
from Now 1ork TO lslalo tho faro Tor tho entire
uistanee 20 ChlcaGo IN now but sls25. Tho naist
e cause o. tiis foaac:on II tue continuation Of the
nsnI ontMeep tns afana trunk ahd broat West
eln Na!iIoauf, Wh'en u "a1 expected would DO
Settled N snort tnc, INT somehow or othor
1nT e. neRotiatlo'ls llaso como 10 nauglt.
inns WILEY M heeeahatl'y prove disastrous 70 many
i!es g. lnelf oarnaogs hAyo hoon very light dur
lhE. tho paas Beasoh ha compnrcd with previous
o1seH. ani some Of them have beon unabIe to de-
c!ara alslanhtsa naarlng tho anst fow yenrs. Many
u TUG snaaisel ilnea nave airoady aiecl1mbod and
gono itto ri. .eslkfa'fey anu othors arc daily fol-
iGn'ns .G' me 9.ost lat1se announced Il that Of
L: iatnekIeys llnns'
Eaorta ara Rs,Ii making by Tie leading rail-
way managers 10 nrlng about poaoeablo sottig-
niells o9 tno present ul'iicuittoB md keep
, 1875-03-25

*n'tms Dtsnntth TO me Ch.eado Tribune,
=. HAtEsA, Ill.,, March GA fire occurred on
rfankln Hsscot about 3 o'clock this morning, hy
witch tho hnillsng known in tho carly l,thtory Of
oalona an tho National Hotel WAS destroyed,
viii 'sa contents. It WAS probably tho work Of
~ iheendtar:. Tho building las recently boon
occupied by isa owner. II. ". Foltz. as wagon
snos ana ~ osee Wo!cl as a pnint-sl,op. con-
i. heetod Tisl, NJ; Foltz' waeon-factorY. Fol.z'
'o.s o.s W .o nnl'oin md stock Ia 500. Welcha
pnIty. - S''AeA
, 1875-03-25

SDtf3a1 Dlt,atrh +, 7Ht cSrc,co r,3bpr,
siocS CtTY, 1h.-1ho Illinois Central ran
!talna tirongl yesterday. Tho Sioux civ 4 ii.
to.ne ts, s' ST. ~ ,ae 1e1a T; ;ear md trains through
thick. and no indieatona OF @ resk.nn ~ LIZ ost
'eaaoo tIo leo went out on Tho 2otll Of MARCH,.
sAN tnAEc1Rco. Mhyci, N.--it commenced
raining hero This morning. Depatci,os IRON,
ss,o sas,nna posnse IN tne central portion Of tho
ancc. Tho storm seems to prevail generally II.
that portion Of tlc Sfa,o whcro rain Ia n,ost
needed to Insure crop. a. '''0''
, 1875-03-25
INTERNATIONAL POSTAL TREATY.
tTs TEAAs AZ RATIFIED ny TUE PRESIDENT AND


Iho terms ot thesucw International PostAl
troaty. recently ratified by tho Prcaidont Of tho
unlted Htakea aud the PoatmasteF-tieueral, aud
which go into effect July I, aro ~ follows,
ARTICLE !. Tho rountriaA between With the pres
ent tFcaty has been concluded snll fofn uuder the
uosgnallon OF The Genet Al Postal uuiua, sinY!u
po.4! territory for ths reciprocal tute1chanso u cor
Ar. tbs stInnist .n. nS ths trs,tv vii, e.t+ns
to lsateES sat cards. uewsra peFs booif, aud other
printed nattsr, samplas OF merchandise, aud business
papers originating n ons HtAta included iu tAA union
and destined for smother of thess countries They will
sppy s4uay TO the poatAl exchanges Of tbs sboYs as
, 1875-03-25
SPORTING NEWS.
The Contest Botweon Slosson
and Rl1ines.
Tho Former Gives 100 Odds and
Wins by q Points.
4 Generally. Tircsome and Dragging
Game.
Conference Between Southern and Western
qnrimcn and Tho Board Of
Appeals.
Proposition for tIle Creation o. a Board
Of Referees.
no Dciinitc Conclusion Reached
Last Night.
Proposition for The Creation ola Board
of Referees.
no Definite Conclusion Reached
Last Night.


u,y;ng nhfnca I'm o,a ~ mi, T., nm no,nts for
eosa s ..,n .o.,' n,saa ". ,asaaa,, t
s25o a'ao' took place yeatorday AFTERNOON as
tho warcroom Of thot. II. Dranswick 4 Dalko
Compauy's Lillsarl.tabo marnfacsory, Nos. 47
end 10 State streot, aud tcaultod In .Dump's "
ao1eet. ..,,.-. m, 80. :,
IT WA witnessed ny about soo people, part OF
blIlard.tablos md wiudov.sil,n @ or iostlo1 and nd
crowded each other M npon tho aoor' o. % stretching Ing
tle,r necka to 500 from positions vlonco
sooog was impossible: Tho gan'o was poo,
ov - ts.s' .nA ~. nou a Iuo puuG ,;u "a'. ~
a :T Tha ,hont aS
small aa ever resulted from match game OF
profoas;oro,a afrco rrcnc,, h,,1tor,7u wna In Ia
;,,r,,. l., t,,i ,.,,,,,.,, no.t, ,I.,,,a ,,,,,.
.u'"ne, ~ ~" .u'.e 4'osa p4"so1' as.,e.'
incapable OF playing III nny inanner approaching
what !: is known thoy mo ablo to do. Tho game
waa dreadinly SLOW and tedious, md excited but
tOClr lhH$ BkTlNEH. IL WAS ONLY
, 1875-03-25

Su<etas Dupateh "a Ihs Chtcaao 7t1auns.
kEaTIAsp, Ind, March a+,-Tho cara and en-
9lts held at the State liuo-tLs property of tie
ioledo. Peoria b Wa1aaw Rsslway--wero sold for
eats "a wore sold to Batialy Judgment In favor Of
The Springfield Iron Company,
, 1875-03-25

sEDALtA, No., March 2I-A i'm a, ,y,,..,,
Henry County, nt o'clock thi. morni,r ,1c.
nsrorcd twelso bdslncss houses, leaving hit two
htanslIng I'll town. The reople have not epo,,rb
TO cat. LoAs $40. 900 10 s5o, qyU Iusuranco M.
kuoHu. "'"A>' VIZ
, 1875-03-25
THE WEATHER.

WAsursoTos, D. O., March 2i.-For tue upuer
lake soglou aud the Northwest, aud aoutAwns4
to Tennessee &nd ArkanaAy, olssr weather az
, 1875-03-25

AT K1HGSTOH. ONT,
KINGSTON, Ont.. stnrcl, ot.-rhc Court- 1rousc
vas destroyed by fro today. Al, tho y,luablo
thila. 0"S7
, 1875-03-25

Now York Commercial: A Georgia paper, tlls
salldcEsytllo Herald, tolls tho story Of sul
stor,u to paw his subscription. II oa,its how
over. to ad4 that tho gentenlsn's hume supply
OF whisky had given out about tho same tins,
aud hs bad the altetusttYs Of going h torn los
more. Of having anskes In bis Boots.
, 1875-03-25

The following nominations also failed Of con-
1Fnataon aud expirod 1t closo at aossion: G4arios
4. N9lolit Of Conneetlout, to 10 ExaniluoF-iM.
Chief IL tho Unltod States Patont- Oslco, yico n.
\. y. CLARK, to be removed u. I. nonnest, to 10
whose commission expired OIL tho 13tll Inst.
Clarke ". Cacasehro wilt remain III tho oillce.
noe aid tho Senate confirm the nominations Of
William II. Msgdenap, OF blsgland. aud Caasius
K. Brennan. OF Yoxss, to bo Faymastofs IN tue
army uadcr tue law passed last ,nonth authoslz-
Ing new appointments in tho Iaymassor's Do
partmeue.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-04
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

A fire occurred in the Navy Department
building at Washington, on the 25th, by which
a large number of records and other valuable
papers were destroyed. The loss to the build
ing was about $4,000. ...
On the night of the 25th party of men sup
posed to be Pinkerton's detectives, made an
attack upon the residence of Mr.. Samuel,
step-father of the James brothers, in Clay
County, Mo. The following dispatch
from Kansas City, 9th, gives all the
particulars that could be learned at that
time: An engine and caboose took out
from this city on Monday evening a par
ty of four detectives, and took in others
on the way. A party, appearing TO be about
eleven men, attacked the house, and had a
fight, but with whom cannot be definitely
ascertained. The fences bear marks of
balls going both ways. A bombshell, about
seven inches in diameter, was thrown
into the house, the explosion of which
killed a young boy, Archer Samuel, and
wounded Mrs. Samuel so badly in the arm
that amputation was necessary. The house
was also set on fire in four different places.
The engineer who took the party out
reported that after the fight the detective
party brought aboard two live men and one
dead or badly wounded. The inquest on the
body of the dead boy brought out nothing.
Mrs. Samuel claims that neither of the James
boys or their comrades was there that night.
There seems to be no doubt, however, that a
serious fight took place on the premises, but
who were the parties engaged is entirely a
matter of conjecture at present.
A third attempt to burn the Navy Depart
ment building at Washington was discovered
and frustrated on the Doth.
Captain Groom, Sheriff of Clay County,
Mo-, with a posse Of men, surrounded the
house of Mr.. Samuel, the home of the james
boys, on the morning Of the 10Th, and cap
tured George James, Edward Miller and Ed.
Samuel, on suspicion of their being accom-
plices of the James brothers. They were
taken to Liberty and lodged in jail.
At Chicago, on the night of the 30th, james
Lull, alias Slippery Jim, notorious thief who
was confined in the County Jail as witness
in case of robbery, attempted to escape, and,
getting upon roof, slipped and fell into the
corridor, distance of forty feet, mangling
himself fearfuliy, and receiving injuries from
which he died the same night.
Mrs. Mary Felones, wife Of Col. John Fe-
lones, Treasurer of the Chelsea Savings Bank
at Boston, was so badly burned on the 3lst,
from her clothes taking fire at the stove, that
she died two hours afterward. Her husband
was also badly burned in his efforts to extin-
guish the flames.
At Richmond, Va, on the night of the 31st
Rush Burgess, Internal Revenue Collector
shot and killed colored burglar named Rob
inson. The Coroner's Jury justified the
shooting.
In the case of Wiatermute, on trial for ths
murler of Gen. McCOok at Yankton, u. T..
the Court on the S0th rendered a decision dis
charging the prisoner, and ordering him in
charge Of the Sheriff, 70 eTait further actor
Of the Grsnd Jury,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-04
Physiology of Eggs.

Every fowl has two small organs near
the extremity of the body called the Ova-
ria. They are filled with elastic tissue,
and feel under the finger like sponge
The eggs are started here, and those
which will mature year, or two or three
years hence are in embryo. One is forced
up, is seized by the strOna, which is seven
teen inches long, and passed rapidly
through. When the eggs leave the Ovary
it consists of yolk only, but in its passage
through that short canal the yolk is sur
rounded by enough albumen to perfect
the chick. The white of the egg has in it
all that nature requires for making bones,
muscles, blood vessels, connecting tissues.
skin and feathers.
just before the egg leaves the body, this
canal has the power of secreting lime for
the shell. This shows how valuable the
egg is as nutriment, and also what de-
mands are made for rich food by hen
that lays an egg daily. Besides what she
requires for her sustenance, che is called
upon to secrete the material for the body
of an entire chick, and also retains for the
little creature sufficient TO last many hours
after it leaves the shell. 1t shows also
that hen cannot make albumen so rapid
ly except out of albuminOus food, such as
wheat, meat and small animals.
1t is not true that there is certain num-
Der Of eggs, and that this number exhaus-
ted, no more can be expected but it Is
true that the secretions lessen as old age
comes on, and latterly the hen fails to
have sufficient force to carry forward the
process. The practical bearing of this Is
that we must see that the fowl Is always
well kept. The way to have good laying
pullets is to quicken the circulation and
strengthen the system by liberal nutri-
ment. The yolk is food for the hrst three
or four days. Careful housewives make a
mistake by attempting TO feed them be-
fore the expiration of this time. Let the
mother bird have charge and success will
be certain, for she knows better than any
man can what the chick requires. s.-PouL-
trv Rsuie.c.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-04
Proceedings Of Congress.

JAN. 25 5-Sendte-Vice-Pr President Wilson
being absent, Mr.. Anthony of Rhode Island was
made President pro tenn . The Chair laid before
the Senate a letter from the Secretary of War, In
answer to a resolution of the Senate Of the llth
inst, transmitting copies of correspondence In
relation to certain disorders in the state OF Louis
tana. Ordered printed and referred to Commltee
on Privileges and Elections "A large NUMBER OF
petitions were presented for the repeal OF the act
of IS72, relieving certain foreign products OF IO
per cent duty, and against the restoration OF duty
on tea and coffee. Referred. A bill Tor tne reIeI
of the survivors of the Polaris expedition
was passed. .....At the expiration Of the morn
ing hour the Louisiana discussion was resumed >
and Mr. Johnston addressed the Senate. MI.
Pesse sent to the Clerks desk, and had reaa res
olutions of the Mississippi Legislature, lndorslng
the action of General Sheridan In Louisiana.
Homse-Under the call of States many bilis were
introduced, among them the following; (Dy MT
Butler) to establish postal telegraph; tDy UT
Wells) for a branch mint at st. Louis; (by MI.
Lowe) for the construction OF public bulldlng
at Topeka, Kansas. On motlon OF MI.
Dawes it was ordered that Richard B irwin
be discharged from arrest, he having answered
all questions of the COMMITTEES. Mr.. Cessna
offered a resolution declaring that " during the
remainder of the present session the rules se 20
far suspended as to prevent tne sPeahsI rrgn, tna
consideration of any public bill or JOINT resoiu,
ton, or of any motion TO bring, or me resnis o.
which may bring before the House for consider
alton such bill or joint resolution, and tnls OF
der shall apply to amendments offered N
the House, or adopted in the Senate, ano
awaiting concurrence in the House, or y
such public bill or joint resolution, % 4no
TO any report of committee thereon" Inc
reading Of the resolution was followed oy lncig-
nant protests from the Democratic side Of tne
House. and Messrs. Merriam, K7sson and smith
of Ohio (all Republicans also objected. Ine aa
This resolution was adopted by the kepubn-
can caucus, and its eject would be 70 enable
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-04
Rearing Young Stock.

There is as much difference between the
management of different stock raiserS con
cerning their modes of feeding and pro-
tecting their animals in cold weather as
there is in the management of the soil they
cultivate. One man will endeavor TO keep
his stock on the smallest possible allow
ance of feed, while his neighbOr will adopt
the opposite practice and coax every one
TO consume little more than is actually
needed. 1t would seem that some farmers
can never learn that it will not pay to keep
young animals poorly, If they (the farm
ers) were to live to the age of the patriarch
Methusaleh. They appear to consider il
an impossible practice to have their stock,
either young or old, maintain a thrifty
condition until the end of the foddering
season, while many other stock growers
will rejoice in the satisfaction of seeing
every animal as plump and thrifty during
all the winter as they were when the graz
ing season terminated. Although young
animals cannot be expected to gain during
the fOddering season as rapidly rs when
they subsist on luxuriant grass, still they
should be fed so generously that they will
lose none of the fat and flesh which was
stored up during the grazing season. In
order to do this it is not necessary to feed
VI gram vi lllCdi, az
though a small allowance per head. il
properly protected from the piercing
cold and pelting storms. will enhance
the value of the animal much more than
the market value of the grain consumed.
When calf is half starved the first winter
of its life he will become crooked in the
back, his bones will project, his excellent
points will be shriveled up, and he cannot
be rendered as valuable at the age of four
years as he would be at three if he were
kept in thrifty condition from early calf
hood until the fully developed and SYM
metrical bullock is in superb condition for
the slaughter-house. A great many farm
ers starve their calves, young steers and
bullocks during the foddering season,
so that all the fat accumulated during the
grazing season is consumed to aid in main
tanning proper degree of animal heat.
In order to produce the most valuable
animals of any kind, it is important to
commence when the calf, the colt, the
lamb, or the pig is only day or two old
If the young animal is managed in such a
manner that he is &c stunted'' in growth
and development, no system of feeding
afterwards will ever make him as large,
beautiful, and symmetrical as If proper
supply of nourishing food had been given
while he was young and of tender age. II
ii is desirable to rear horse that will be
strong, beautifully developed in every re-
spect assuming the breed to be all correct),
the colt must be kept in thrifty condition
from year to year. The object cannot be
attained if the young animal is kept On an
allowance of food so scanty that he will
become spring-poor" before tne fodder
ing season is half passed.-N. Y. Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-04
PITH AND POINT.

A NAN sticks at nothing when he tries to
stab ghost.
Way isa side-saddle like four-quartjug?
Because it holds gallon.
Dip the man who wrote the song.
There's music in the midnight breeze,
refer to CATS?
ENGLAND has only one divorce to Amer
ica's ten. Over there they are willing TO
/ put up with flat-irons and such.
A DETROIT hotel porter has to remove a
diamond ring from his finger before lay
ing hold of big trunk.
MARK TWAIN says the Sandwich Island
ers are generally as unlettered as the back
side of a tombstone.
BAGGs got up too early one morning,
and began 10 scold the servant girl. His
little six-year old, who bad been listening
attentiyely during the conversation, broke
in with, Father, stop scolding; you
needn't think that James your wife. y
A NEW functionary recehtlv employed
in the accident room of the Boston City
Hospital was instructed TO be particular
and get all necessary facts concerning pa
tents names, age, residence, married or
single, when. where and how injured. etc.
His second report reads thus: ''Nellie
=, aged six years, single" etc.
A YOUNG fellow in San Francisco sud
denly snatched kiss from lady friend,
and excused his conduct by saying that It
was sort of temporary insanity that now
and then came upon him. When he arose
to take his leave, the plying damsel SAID
to him, :" If you ever feel any more such
fits coming on, you had better ceme right
here, where your infirmity Is known, and
we will take care of you"
SOME years ago, respectable Irish milf
tary company was organized in Lowell,
Massachusetts, and named the jackson
Musketeers." During its brief existence
they met to spend a social evening. After
the supper was disposed of prominent
member was called up to speak, and re-
sponded as follows: MIR. President, | am
no spache-maker, bat will give you a sin
timent-'The Jackson Musketeers! aiqual
to none; the last on the field, and the frst
to lave y"
A New YORK urchin unconsciOusly per-
petrated a great joke at the expense Of his
teacher. The lady was announcing to her
pupils the holiday of February 22d, and
asking them some questions concerning its
observance-among Others, why the birth
day of Washington should be celebrated
more than that of any one else. "Why,"
she added, "mOre than mine? You may
tell me-" she said to the little fellow eager
to explain. Because" he exclaimed with
great vivacity-"beeause he never told
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