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PROF. SILLTMAN's STORY.
Adding TO his Testimony before the Comml
tec-The Despatch he Did Sign.

tee The Despatch he Did Sign.
New HAVEN, March 12.-The Palladium
OF tomorrow morning will contain the follow
ing letter from Prof. 5illlman TO the Committee
on Foreign Relations;
To Hon. Abrdm S. Hstciu.
DEAR SIN. have occupied myself since re-
turni... from Washington with an tnvestiRatiOn
into the nnaged teegraphic despatch, to which
my attention VS. called oy your sommittee on
the 9Th inst, rs forn,. "ait W ,uo isss,inonS , on.
OF James H. Lyon. COnsino..U "'.seii SUN un
der oatn, now desire 20 add To my pteV'ous
tcs'iMony ~ follows: ..,.-,-,
sgu or me- he spMch ci I'd by Lyon Oh pegcs i6 and
33 OF MS prin tea testimony. - ... -.
statement " there hcing such a dcspatcn is false
tary ~ me n Sf ge we un5n TSsp ~ @ S
pany In TINS cy cab telegram Of description
but ali the despa,ehes of is7h We been destroyed SO
that all evidence rom ~. snutc isiis, .,..,,,
ed record Of r Inc mec,lng " tnc ifectors of the
May 1872 ana no auson m, such despatch appears
iasrcon n9r there any reerSncS 70 any ireasr OF
although the records have apparently suthorized and
made bs me ndiynuay or Jointly with others TO tbs
company and viii adj tnai ny letter of APrll 2 70
pmbSsShe3 by the o nctlins on the lo,h Of April.
So Of @ s, 5 pa @ Sl affq M nrer TIf9 'ss ag@
/ have examined punished etatcmen,s OF the price
I6yd and London NHmg JoIInli between the i7ih
se q, MSrGn sa saa rs m g 9 o al 1ot f, below SIS
nor rise nj owe A2i pir shato II o., therefore, plainly
evident that no alleged dcsp tch or au hozcd report
o. mine could have materially affected the pfice VI
Imna shares curing this period lu TIC London AmtHQ
journal Of Apu H. 1879, occurs TIE tOleM!hg copy OF
a telegram rcccivco IN Lon!on April O. ls'5; -
VERY great mprOvemt mt sinrc last report. On 7th
noor dni'cd 100 feet, ana ON lOth floor a. iect all .
at bottom 20 feet below old workings drtcd
40 feet all Sample assay So per cent LEAD ana
5000 siNer. Reserves discovered since last report
over 5000 tons Everything connected with the mine
Is ugb.y siusfactorJ. Mdlled supplementary report.
canon road stil pad Snail forward 1000 tons nrst.
class forthWi d. Have 80 tons bullion, worth $50.
OOO. Prupu selling here. Arranged all other matters
here. VIII report ltil ON r turn.
"N ILLtAus. stLLtMAS AID HVssY."
You will that there Is nothing IN ths despatch TO
justify the statement made In the garbird
extract from t hat hesr 5000 tons - ore mad
say value OF $1,000 that the despatch above quoted
gives to the rescrvcs any specific value whatever.
believe NOu u fnd nothtrg In mi, telegram IN.
consistent With the detailed statements Of my
letter pt Apn . upon whicl 50 far rs my responsible
ity goes, It Wis based.
/ nave the non,r to remain with high es'e'm
Your obrdirnt servAu', Is etLLfAAN.
Dated NEW lOKk, March IL, 1870.
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serted In newspapers circulating throughout the
country;
enO MEN wanted TO occupy positions ,at the Cen
e1OD tglnll Exhibition Good salary, lnclose 1bc.
ir rcgiserng. American Agency Co., T. o. oox
O35, New York.
Fractional currency has gone into box Y37 at rate
that would require large book In which to regis
ter the names Of the scndors ihe box hired about
tue first Of January, by man VINO sad ne was part
ner IN purchasing agency NJ $40 BrondNay There IS
no aucn concern however m the bu lng at mat num-
ber and persistent effort 10 learn me nature OF the
device revealed nothing ept that the prOnt TO the
M IL Laa M n
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Am USEM LNTS.
jerome Hopkins's Ve-per service, TO be Per-
formed IN Trinity ChnpcI

Whatever his detractors have said OF Mr.
Jerome Hopkins, none OF them have ever nc
cused him Of lack OF earnestness, diligence. and
perseverance In his art. He proposes to set at
rest all doubts AS to his ability To score work
for orchestra and voices by producing his set
ting Of the evening services OF the Episcopal
Church. written for three choirs, with solos and
with accompaniment for organ, harp, and or
chestra. THIS work Mr.. Hopkins has been en-
gagged on at intervals for a number OF years, and
At last has an opportunity OF having II performed
under the most favorable auspices at Trinity
Chapel on the evening Of April ~. Several OF
the Trinity parish organsts are TO assist him IN
the direction Of his Choirs. The orchestra he
will conduct In person The Rev. DR.. ShRckel-
ford Is to be the cantor on this occasion, which,
for all those interested In the liturgy of the
Episcopal Church, will be one Of great interest.
While the music Of the Roman Church. both Of
lis Vespers and Mass, has been illustrated and
adorned by the efforts of the greatest composers
that OF the Episcopal Cnurcn has been com
paratYely neglected. The orchestra Is rarely
called In to give effect TO its services, and a
triple choir Is something almost unheard Of.
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DEEPENING MYSTERY.
The Brooklyn Detectives UnRVaiiing -enrcl
for n Wealthy GrOcer's Wife.


Charles c. Schnaufer, the wealthy
Brooklyn grocer, accused OF forgery, and who is
suspected of numbering his wife, who mysteri-
ously disappeared, said yesterday thst she sued
him three or four times for a divorce, and that
she was notoriously bad woman. "After she
left me-" said Schnaufer, ~ gave out that l was
awidower In order to facilitate the transfer Of
property"
Inspector Waddy was Instructed ny Superin-
tendent Campbell Yesterday 10 detail detectives
TO thoroughly investigate the suspicious cir-
cumstances attending the dis appearance OF
Schnaufer's wife, and to search the grocer's
promises at Broadway and Quincy street.
6chnauier's grocery formerly stood al this place,
and was burned on the 2itn OF last December
under suspicious clroumstanoes. The prisoner
has made MANY contradictory statements IN
regHrd TO the supposed Whereabouts Of his wife.
Schnaufer had three SONS ana a daughter, bat
none OF them can be found. The sons are said u
live In Brooklyn and h's daughter in New York.
The neighbors of Mrs. Schnaufer say tnat they
have not seen her for months.
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RROOK YN.

GEORGE Gowan, T. years old, fell from n second
floor window of 30 Hamilton avenue bfouAJh, and
Vas fatally injured
81. stephens Roman Catholic Church, Brook
yu was crow The yarnu, masses yesterday, the
opening the second week OF unusually successful
mission by the Dominican Fathers.
Cecilia Tanerty, aged years, of a3 Nassau
street Brooklyn, sent by her mother, Yesterday
morning to buy anotte ~ rum. On her way home ne
girl drank most of tne hqnDr and picked up he. D.
lessiY drunk IN Hudson avenue By an Ulicer
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GREEDY FOR GAIN.
A hlnn who, being Unable to Earn Money,
Tried 10 Manufacture some.

n NTHH WHOI bVIhH UhHbIb 10 EhIh WOuVYi
Tried 10 Manufacture some.
For several months shopkeepers III
Brooklyn have been annoyed by the passing Of
counterfeit 0ye-cent nlckels upon them by a
small boy, who eluded arrest. Officer Chichester,
OF the Fulton avenue police, traced the boy
William Lynch, to his home At l5,5 fulton av-
enue, and arrested him and the lad's father,
Patrick Lynch. The boy said that his father
manufactured the spurious coin In a plaster Of
Paris mould, and sent him To stores to exchange
them, buSing "A penny's worth OF candy and re-
cciving four cents in change. His mother helped
to pass tho nlckels. Ills father manufactured
about twenty pieces night, and had been carry
ing on his cuunterieting for "a long time. Ho
had made few spurious three-cent pieces.
Patrick Lynch denied his sons story, and assert
ed that he found package of the coin, and
kuewnOt that they were bad, In Lynch's mouse
kettle of melted metal and some counterfeit
nve-cent pieces were found. L,nch lie a mason,
and was out OF WORK during the Wintor.
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NOT wHOLLY ron PAEASURE.
A speculntor Taking IA Trip TO Europe with
out Consulting his Creditors.

John T.. Scales. wealthy real estate
speculator OF West Hoboken, Is said to have
started for Europe by steamer on the 25,h ut.,
and TO have had liabilities amounting to nearly
halt "a million Of dollars. Prior To his departure
he made an assignment OF all his property and
valuables to his wife, and providing Tor creditors
and employees not cent.
Mrs. Scales said yesterday that her husband
started suddenly, without giving her any infor-
nation us to mis- intentions. For some time ne
had seemed 10 TO worried over business troubles,
ana he frequently spoke Of his inability to meet
the demands OF his creditors. Sue believes he
sailed for Europe IN utter despair ana will ulti-
mately, II possible, effect compromise with his
ereuifDrs
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SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH.

Gen j. ID. Webster, Collector Of Internal Rev.
enue Tor the Chicago dlsiic dicd OF pneumonia es-
terday morning, IN hA 05th year
The Hon. Sidney A. Bunce, ex-membor OF As
eemnly from ne Second District Of Oneida county,
John Il. Churchill, machinist. was found
dead IN the woods at Northampton Mas. saturday,
having committed suicide because he was out OF wor9
The Hon. Samuel Austin of Sumeld, Conn,
died yesterday Of pneumonia. lI0 was prominent
farmer and tobacco dealer IN both Houses of the
Legislature ana Presidential elector ON the lin-
eoln aud uamllR ticket IN 1857. Hs was OF years Old.
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A Town Dcmoliuhcd b, II rornado.

At. LOUIS, March G.-Accounts Of the tornado
that swept over 1T OF northwestern Missouri Fri
day last say that the little town OF shrnkey IN Monroe
county, was entrcl7 dcmoli he'd. Two persons were
Killed and twenty wound d, some Of them seriously.
At kensaler station, ON the Missouri. Kansas ana
Texas Railroad, two children wuie carried away bi the
storms. They have not set been found, The Witr un
child OF lien Johnson, Wno lived four miles from
Hannibal were instantly Killed
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1hfee drunken men engaged In prize fight In
tho rear Of the Police Central once yesterday, Rounds
man Folk In trying to stop them, was Knocked down
and badly beaten. Mr.. WebD head iaultor ana Door.
men Wright and Waterman seized hls assaliants, "a
the dOorman was opening the prison doors the prison
ers turned upon their captOrs and for teW minutes
the officers and prl had Lively night. Rounds
Folks uniform torn % snf eds
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nhin ConI NIinrrn on Strike.

CLEVELAND. March l2.-On March !, in accord
with the motive given last February, the coal oper
aives Of luscarawas valley reduced the price for min
ing ten per ton. Nearly all the miners
fused to work at the reduction ana many oi them are
now IDLE. similar reduction was made 81 week IN
the other coal districts Of the STATE anu resulted IN
strike OF the miners An ei0rt TO compromise matters
accomplished nothing aud the prospects are That the
mines w be idle for long tlme. No violence Is re-
aA
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THE LATESr OLD WORLD NEWS.
Won Arnim to bs Indicted for Trensop, and his
Property COnnscnted.

BERLIN, March H.-The High Court OF State
has decided to indct Count Won Arnim for treason
the h'r-es established by the preliminary inquiry Just
cone u Icd.
LoSpos, March 1S-The Standdra's Berlin despatch
reports inst in consequence of the indictment uf Count
Won Amin IN the High Court OF aic, for treason, his
property will henceiorth Oe sequestrated.
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ONE WAY TO STOP INYESTIGArIoN.
Rumors Of "A Conspiracy TO Poison the Demo-
cratic Congressmen.

WAsHINGToN, March IL. Congressman
Wilson OF West VirglniS, who was recently at
taoked with pneumonia, and WIS recovering. had
three homorrh ges to-day, and his physicians
fear that he will not recover. The atmosphere
Of the House is so bad that fifteen or twenty
members, who ought TO be acclimated by this
time, are on the sick list. Speaker Kerr. who
knows how vitated the atmosphere Is, refuses
to remain In the chair any longer than he @ m
help. 1t Is reported that there Is conspiracy
to poison the Democratic members. The Re-
publicans do not remain In their seats except
when important business demands IL.
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james G.. Brogan in January last wanted to be
made policeman, and was lei to believe tha, n he
could manage to pass the medical examination every
thing else woula b. lie that friend intro
ductd him to Dr.. lnns Powell, police surgeon. who
agreed to pass him FOR 500. Brogau says he dd not
have no much money ~ tuc tme nut gave the D1ctur
s20 ON account, m" remaining $50 10 be paid when he
secured ms position. lie failed 10 get the appointment
because a. was au lnch too short lhcu ne ucmandti
the 40 hacL. Iur DOCTOR rfs"d, ana suii was trd
on FRIDAY lat De furr Jusee Campbell, Who gave de
cree Tor ne IlulDtlN for
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NEW ORLEANS, March r. Early this morning,
while thunder storm was Taging, tho ship Majestic
Capt. Gibbons, owned ~ Thayer n Lincoln of Bosi
ard her commander, and loading Tor Liverpool, with
$500 Dalcs ot cotton on board was struck by lshinng
Her cargo st on hrc, ana all Of Il mora lees
damaged by hre ana water. Ihe damage to the vessel
Is estimated a. 1900 The damage to cargo will prob
ably fJUtHlD.
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NEW JERSEY.

The schooner Philadelphia which went ashore
at Scabrght, y Jr ON Dee "A, has been got en-
Deputy County Physician q. W. Douglas, Of
HUDSON county dled on Saturday nlsh' la Ass NeM4fA
Another mass Of earth fell Yesterday ~ the
Delaware LuckawaDna ana Western kiiiuhi Tunnel al
Btrscl lllli and the ahorlngs were CariiNd away,
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Method In the Rev. Dr. Dccms'- PrnvIus.

The Rev. DR.. Deems said IN his pulpit yester-
day that his habt the rs day Of tue month to
pray for all the members Of his church whose names
commenced with A. the second DAY for those whose
names commenced with u, and 80 on; Every sunday
he prayed Tor all the members collectively, H. there
fore, member Mishcd 10 learn when ne or she was
being prayed for by the pastor all tnat hau " be done
COnA ull An AlmAnar and an AlphADeL.
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The Huntington BnnL Robbery.

SEDALIA Mo, March E.-B. +. KeenY, n we'll
todo farmer, living six miles Of city having
received by express last month package containing
5000 sent ~ his brother, John u. Keeny from near
Huntington West Wa and supposed TO he portion OF
that stolen from the Huntington Bank last september
was arrested last night.
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BALTIMORE, March l2-Mrs. TENNIS. residing
At the corner Of Colinslon and Eastern avenues was
fatally burned yesterday while attempting TO kiudlt a
IRE with coal oil Her youngest child aged is monhs,
also dreadfuy Durned and dicu shortly ntterWard.
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DANIEL DREW,s FAILURE.

Pinched In Stocks 10 the Extent Of More than
Half Million Dollars,
1t having been rumored, late last night,
that Daniel Drew had failed, reporter visited
Mr. Drew's residence, and was received by an
old gentleman, one OF Mr. Drews personal
friends. IL is rumoTed" said tho reporter,
" that Mr. Drew has gone into bankruptcy.
Ederly gentleman--He mas. Tho petition Is
nlrd AT the proper office.
RepOrter-IIOw mucn are hls liabililies2
Elderly genlleman-AbOut half "A milton.
Reporter What caused Drew's failureI
Elderly gentleman-l cannot say.
At the Union square Hotel 1t was said that
the cause OF Drew's failure was his being
pinohed In stocks.
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Ou,wittiug MIR. Bcrgh's Men.

The latest cooking main at Blissville, Long
Islsnd. was between New Jersey snd Long Island the
latter being the winner BerRh's remained at Har
groves saloon unul midnight, when they went home
Nnd the nirds were brought out. Nine rounds were
fought. over a. 900 changed hands.
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Excavations are being made for the cellar a.
the sailors snug liArhor New Brighton II being thd
intention Of the tiuste,s to l~O large buildings,
a. cost Of Sl1OOOu These necessary for the ac
commOdaiiOn u IE0 additional sailors expected ~ tho
Institution
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A meeting OF woTkingmen in Cooper Union
Marca 20 is to protest against the arrest OF the strk
Ing taOrs .nd shOem ,gers, rsanze In cOnten.
platiOn OF other labor troubles.
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Ten Thousnnd Dollprs stolen.

HARTFORD. March R.-A small trunk contain
Ing g. 900 In Connecticut Western Railroad bonds Nos
3S7 3SS, aud $50 $500 Connecticut Valley Railroad
bond, 1900 in personal notes and $500 currency,
stolen from the store OF Lnther NJ Moses In TINS
city on FRIDAY evening,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-13

WAsBISGToE, March R,-1he chief Of the Du.
roau Of Statistics furnishes statement Of the expors
OF provisions the month OF Fobrusry from which II
appears q at the toI expo u from Baltimore vers
$3.50, 900 Boston tJ.2iSg32 Philadcp u O25, ,0J0
New YORK, s., ,2ii 900, ana Now Orleans s43,01j.
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wAsHINGToE, March l2.-Samuel Walker, the
principal wltness against Delano and Cowan In their
frauds and pecusons. hos been out Of the
trv BY tnose officials lie T. nov in Ireland and has
been, II Ia said handsomely pad for avoiding the Ser,
geant-at Arms OF the House. lie knew too much. and
got his price for leaving the country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-13

Alexander Heyschman Of PSI stanton street,
a tailor, out Of work, unable TO feed wife and nye
children killed himself yes erday with Paris green II
tiled ON last Friday night 70 end his te. and, being
rescued had said that he could not live ana see his fam
" suffer for lack VI food.
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An Iufnnt Abandoned.

Mrs Carrie Hoffman, of 4l5 East Fifteenth
street. received call from Miss Annie Reynolds, an
acquaintance, who left baby saying Please hold IL
a few moments, until come back" Mrs, Hoffman took
care OF tho infant eSSO minutes and tnen gave II TO
the police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-13

LOHnON, March ia despatch to the stand
ART says that while the Egyptian steamer Samanoud
with troops on hoard for Masowah. was st Sucz her
boiler exploded ard "a men were Kilied.
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Mrs. Mary J. Holmes

has commenced Il now story In the NeW York
WeeLV to-day. IlS entitled "ChAteau Dor" and the
HeD lOrE Weekly bas had IL written expressly for Its
columns
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SOME WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Another Charge against Bnbcock-An Oncr "a
an Army Onlccr.

WASHINGTON, March l2.-It is said tonight by
those fully apprsed OF the details. that Cen BaDcock
IL implicated In the sale OF important office. This
offer was originally mace 10 prominent army officer.
and explicitly set forth IN q letter when he
rendered TO Babcock few weeks after the appoint
ment was mAde by the Presldent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-13

MoNTEvIDEo, March l0-Pedro VaTea haa
resigned the Presidency Of Uruguay meeting has
been nela IN favor OF procaiming Lat9rre the present
Minister Of War dlctatOr
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Capt. Mcdonnell arrested forty liquor dealers
law
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A Cure for Dlph,herIn.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr ; A sure
around tue throat J. I. H.
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JoTTINGN AnOUr TOWN.

Rain and snow. easterly TO southery Winds
followed IN the afternoon or evening Dy decidedly
cclder northwest winds AID rising barometer.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-07-13

DIDN'T Work RIGHT-* x Blondy
soon forked over rs cents and departed,
while the drug clerk showed into their
resting places couple of drawers
labelled 'ipecac' and {" magnesia. :"
That night Blondy and his weakness"
ce-creamed together in a saloon on
Fifteenth street, near Walnut. They
sat by window, and when Blondy
jumped up and shouted, 'EOh, look
there!" while he pointed to the street and
dexterously emptied two of the Glove
powders" in her cream, she thought his
exclamation was only little joke, and
the cream was soon eaten. On the way
home she said she felt sick, and when
the twain reached the paternal mansion
Blondy attempted to take kiss from
the love-rowdered lips, when the sick girl
hit him over the nose with her parasol,
and said she was sick enough already,
and if he commenced any of his foolin'
around her she'd put head on him like
ripe COW pumpkin. Biondy is now lay
ing for that prescriptionist.- t.-PtiladcI-
2)hl0 Sunday Times.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-07-13

THE BIGGEST BEAR SToRY-Reno,
New, Gazette: GIVE fought 'em STAN
din and rrlnnin', but the toughest citi-
zen [ ever lit onto was black 'un. He
was sitin' in the chapparal eatin' man.
zanita berries, when my dog smelt him
and went home. ] sneaked up and begun
aggravatin' him by shootin' at his ears
and feet. [ then took around him, and
with three shots cut off his tail. Old
Blacky heerd me shootin', and turnin'
around, see his tail layin' there. He
picked it up ard looked at the trade
mark, and [ see in minute that war was
a comm. I lit out for tree, with only
two cartridges left and him ccmin'. Well
to make q long story short, shot twice
hittin him both times, and he begun to
git hot, so he took up the tree after me,
and knocked him down three times be-
fore my gun broke. He started on the
fourth trip, and I didn't know what to
do till thought of my deringer, which
shot four-oun ball. I drew her out,
tied string to the trigger, and as old
Blackey came up, with lis mouth wide
open, [ dropped her III. He hadn't time
to spit her out, and SO he swallowed and
and L pulled the string. Off went the
gun, and SO help me, [ never seen any
thing OF bear OF pistol since.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-07-13

How TO MAKE 4 FLAG-Persons who
decide to make their own flags must
remember that certain proportions
should be observed in their manufacture.
Any one can find the proper proportions
from the following: The Q. S. garrison
flag is thirty-six feet "hy" Qone) and
twenty feet hoist (wide), or in that pro-
portion, the width being fve-ninths of
the length. The recruiting flag is nine
feet, being four-ninths of its length.
The ''union,' or blue field, is in length
one-third the length of the flag, and
extends in width to the lower edge of
the fourth red stripe from the top.
There are thirteen stripes, beginning and
ending with red. The garrison flag is
the one usually taken as the standard for
making flags for private use or decora
tion.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-07-13

WHAT is a CARAT?-In speaking of
gold a carat signifies twentyfourth
part; or, in other words, carat is name
given to the fraction 1-24, thus: Gold
of % caratsfne is a gold of which %
parts out of "a are pure, the other two
parts being silver, copper, or other
metals. The carat, in speaking of dia-
moDds or other precious stones, is a
weight of q fraction less than four grains
troy, or "a 1-16 Gratis, being equal to
y grains troy. The term or weight car
at derives its name from a bean, the
fruit of an Abyssinian tree called kura.
This bean, from the time Of its being
gathered, varies very little in its weight,
and seems to have been from q very
remote period used as q weight for
gold in Africa. LII India, also, the bean
is used as a weight for gems and pearls.
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