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About tho Int Of December George Bradley,
of, ,IIaatings street, traded COW aud revolver
Tor cutter, aud 1t tho tanlo time he begun .o
incscase hls horsc's daily allowances ot oats. MF.
Bradley had consulted the goose-bonc, tho news~
papets, Tho aln,anaes, and the old women, afhl
I'll Of them had predtetsd an carly winter and
heaps Of SNOW. no Imagined what \ taaah he
would cut Oh tho avenues with that nohby cut
tar, apd 4a vent to bed At night ~ dream that
M IudIan MAS peltluK him With snow-halls. The
days went by, tho nurse grow fas, and-snow
didn't couc. Mr. bradley goE mad-thcn got
n,atlder, sud when this Inst spcsl Of suI came,
hs mada up his nltnt to have reyeugu on the
wsptler, aud tho weat4cr-hurc1u. aud 2ll thu
rest Of pctruit. liz gut out nis horse
and cutter, aud rode up and down
tbs street, mud slx inches deep. Il WAS tonga
pulliuy fQr tho hUtxe, aud bod going Tor iIs
cutter, but Mr. HFa.lley irls that 10 was giving
december tbs biggest kind OF suas between!
tta eyex. and hu enjoyed hintaelf. 4 crowd
lIkcNlsu enjoyed The 8l,cctartt1 Atiti It wasn' !
long bcforc The sie:gh-rfdes fuuud himself coopcd
up On chargu Ut 1iaosdcsly conduct.
:" Mr.. bratl!cy," began l!c Court ~ the prls-
oner was brought out, :" shall Lave to tnu fou
3b, but want tlts audse1ca anA poope Of tue
btat1 OF Michigan ~ distinctly unlesst.nd thai
wada around III thc mud. tall 'kersplat" IN
thu dop4 a turn 4 eDr1er, aud 10 sooner put
down my uu,be&Eella tAAn xUnp Eboul Eoes vi
With IT, tlotiu you hurt tho weather t!ll IL Will
be- crippled fur lt{c, but you must pay fnc."
Ar. bradley paid, und thea won't ont doott
and Neut ioE tho weather III way that Ala4te
thu mud dY teu feet higll.
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CHM. centur{ee Ago The great Jet 1owly Son
Jul o} ihc lolna Of obscure m5atefy came. c.
lie touched few strong hearts with holy hamt,
And then. In powers Hanscetldent Meek0ess' tne
neceiyci the beiiediction Of All Lores swell
And fosr unto Tho Father; yet bcqncashcd r'sal
ttnn1c, ,,,,
Enwrit In ,aczlacal blood, destlaad to build famo
f1nn, thu ecoptA pS life, nnreachabic by troaeon
Of any SOFT r.le Ct, thcteon to III supreme
And 1ul1gc. with Judgment ovcrhrch'n9 t1n'o anu
sGaH0n. " - sat,
Al, things that should unfold In Thoughts atsanc"
Ing E!cnM. 49,.
E'cu now, With awful might, yst face with lovo
AbcnM. a.. =, ,,
Tho stronE Christ grasps and wIc!ds tho Universal
Iicssnn" DoyEn II, CAxrDkLt.
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NEYNA1sD'B 6rIiATA0EaIS,
From Ftx. Hunting IN Ntte England" IN SertbAty

1ur January.
hut thlnk not thus early nor With such suc-
ccssful issue ~ every chase tu close. This was
ended butore the fox Ind used Any other trick
for batlllng tho hounds but his simplest ono Of
running In circlrs. An hour or two later, an
old fox, finding tho dogs still holding persist
emily to all tho wtadings OF Ms trail. would
have sped away TO another hill or xood mills
OF 20 OIL, and would hare crosscd newly. plowed
fields, tho frsAh earth laaytug no tell-taie scent
would haYe taken 70 travelled highways. Wbere
dust and the hoofs Of horses and tlu footsteps
OF men combine to oblitefate the trsces ct hEs
passage: or havo trod Ktpgcriy along many
lengths OF tho top rails of fence and then
have spEun9 oil Ut right angles with 1t to tho
ground, ten feet aways aud then. perhaps.
have run through = llock Of sheep, tho streng
odor of wfuae feet bl0ta out the Scent 0{ lla.
These articles quito bewflder aud baitie the
young dog, but only delay the elder, WHO knows
Ut ull tbs trcksut foxes. Nothing can oe more
admirable than the manner Of Ills working -
l,e comes to the edke Of thr pluMed Held. tie
waAtas no tilne tn uAclesA potteslnE among tle
frcs4-turuest furEows, but With rapid lopcs sklsts
their swasded border ttll, ut far corner, his
speed slaekuls " his keun nose catehes the scent
HXatn in the daInp gssss; ha snutls ae 1t ~ IT,
htant to assure himsclf. then s0nnds LOUD,
melotltous note, and xoes On 6aJsng M q efsry y
xaxk till hu bnu4 wllere tho to1 taA ictt u. an!
| usx cvlncs ths puzzltne bit Ut fence. The old
dot, thinks the fox has guns through Il; be
goa through 1t himself, but finds no scent
tAers; puzzles about rapidly. NOW trying
| this side, nov that at last he bethinxs
hinlselt ot the top, to which hs chambers, atd
| there lnds the 1n!xsing trail. But lia biK feet
conuot tread tho 'gily fuos!nc II OF tbs rail ~
could Reyuard's dainty pads, 10 DOWN be gofs
aud tEiea IN either stlu fur the point Nhsre ths
near il 10 bit thu spot where hevuanl struck
The ground he talls TO recover the scent, ssops,
rpitcs tis nose, and ulters long, moulEful
howl, half yex stlou, half du&nAlE. Now hsclluba
mo tslnt Of fox's foot h here" 70 hs Eea'
sons, "sul he mu&t haye jumped ftnn thy
fvuea between here aud tho place where found
IT," and astinR ou this logical conrluston. hs
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r5rofnia fStr., larontc,s,
not,ccah,o no..u1iaritr Of thratr3ca1 nconlo
T.. s."sa., r., .,a,a rottt !. .e.,.tsn,tr .,,r.
ror.' pasav viii, ID os c1nra Morrt. h.. weakness,
for eats, and Mine. Mo01cska IL dlsconao1ate
without i,cr cat,ary.l,rds 1lma Dc Murska Is
no o-ccntIon IN thr mia. Io,t evening" n
~ ~. 'n.a,ta. r,,., ,,,,o, ho~ =. .ha I,.,r.
national Hotel, Wishing to explode tho story Of
the singts'g mouse.
The reporter explained bis business immo-
dfately.. ......
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=. rY4y yt1YL,t,+t 4 81 f.a1V0T
a a<A:s"ChttVA'
From hl.hest Heaven, their WAY wlnglng
Down through the welkan blue,
Came band Of Angels sIbFing,
An ever shcy'te wont 10 do
At tho holy time ot Chfiatinas-
Singing thu toTons refrain:
Peacu on Earth, and GOODWILL unto Mcni
..--....
There was ono 1ftt1c Clerith among them,
WLu, hearing how children On Earth,
With light. and lowers, and anthem,
lfcjoice at tho Chrfht. Ch!id'R BIRTH
{Ind Iortged to paftake In theIF gadncaa
And Join IN tho ANGELS song:
0!grY to God In the 1f!ghcst- ....
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l8fIl'T1IDAY LINES.
= f7t.f.&.x., a., Ia - ~ tOsr Apt v.n Na

! HIlET1IDAf Lin ESs
Ono Chritt,nas-I}ay Of JOY and peace.
Some hcctlnI ycnss nHp,
An ANGEL .sundet! fn,1n llt4 Home
Ills way u Earsh below.
Tho little charge he borc thereto
. Nor chcEub wne, nor fairy.
And yet give Mt nu brtlhteF day
j. Than thai whicl, brought my Mary.
. Cherished heart, thought again
OF all cuF tlayH together.
And Xloriel In The lnst that passed
Through tyeH stormy weathcr.
How blunt mn to hold the key
Thnt cau thla hesrt unlock,
And bicst 10 enter freely in
Where oti,cra only knock;
Tu 10 vhcn clouds aro gathering dark
And shuH no silver lining.
And sec lovely, radiant hope
Within thnBo brtXht eyes shining.
O coming Yearai o coming ycnrsi
l}o Of yonr snrrowa chery.
For hopeful cyea grow sometimes dim
Be fUntle 10 my Mary.
have no treasures for my own
To acatttr nt her feet:
Mo cuslly g[tta | offer neE.
Though 'twere n pleasure sweet:
Dut sill rray tho Angels Keep,
Though foes arc often whFy,
And blers tho heart that goes to-day
In fonleat lovn to Masy. MARCEL D.
, 1877-12-25

In drenry nttic.roo'n+
tin lRlIGt hnttt anh HtaFc.
Lies maiden wan anti wllitet
,Whllu tlu deepening kh1tles of night
Like nn caoM pail OF Flunn,.
= In tho faint end itickcf!nx light
OF n faw dull conlst 1ota low,
With Aask.y. [townluK aroW,
4 man Of mighty wu.
The mnts.ei,ts swiftly ay
Thp wind blnws shrill and l1gh.
And tho snow, unl the snUw,
Iiurt,es Whitley through thu niF;
Bnt tue maiden softly *lsops. !
Thu soutbre watcher cresps
To thu couch where. still and fatf,
She liz. III beauty rnrct
tn her lips d kips duth press.
And s..lt,ulhea tauelud tFuss
or her damp md Mattctf liatf.
A moment knrG1s to pray.
Then l,ls hc,1t and w4ysrsnR fOrn,
MIN SUIT footsteps. steals away
Out in tho futluua storm.
'MIast n,irth and merrlmcnt,
sWect music. raliancc hsl4ht,
In motloy garb oclight,
.tremlng buf On jGating l,unt.
4 Mayer nisnbiy dnpcrs, ~ :
Cuuintcs Up III 0ud Grsn,Aco
On tlta EroteBgue.rainteI face,
A. Ii. plancea, nj he R.auces
At thu titrunE who, at hia feet. :
k,,. Anl 1ls tlatl n!ulnS greet
viii! t,rGnght Of piaudln sneet.
iIuf tn the shadows gray
Htnndx U stranger, sad mud steen, ,,
Dcatlng tt1ugs which sill turn
t. luto HorYow's night Joy's day.
, Unto laughter louu anu loEu.
Win nuIp unA snRtch Of song.
Tho player lohyea lhe XluW
which thu sarish ioutliEhts throw.
I,ha ssfuugct Aerks his sida,
And, In accents tenaa HHI low.
E;.ds ILL l!fo's beat JOY and pritc.
1ls reels wildly to and fFo ~.
'Ncatl, thu sharp and su1dpn hlnw.
From titu s1aye Ills cue Finga clcnrt
lie checks thr 4aHp and tFat,: :
With p,errr glblnE lsnps
s't.tdst il,u thrnny which rally keeps
Ttma to mustc's rhythmic swell,
Aud snt+easss Ais l.sl.44c spell
riiI tue curtain slAwly tnsit,
Ana tho mighty cancnDrso c4lls ..
Fur tau gentps Of tho play:
uut In ynin, but In vain. -.
Though luey wait. W ciliNeth INIT
NAT With raiu, mad with paiu,
= uo hath aea tho hated spot
Tho morning dnnneth bright
On tho ttteary ait!c-roomi
The clI0n pail Ut F!0Om
. lIuth faded with the nleht,' 4
l5ut thu n,alieu wan aud wbato =,
Still! xlcepcth IL before
.. slespstht hvo. tottysrnoFa.' = ! :.
lIesttlo hur towly couch,
with his head upon l~s bs eest
In tnVtley raitnEnt slrr&'. a.
A man doth silent croEch. j..
'1Is t.e piHyGE! NeSIft IRE >,
viii hs play In life palt: u.
liz l.r4. hts mission t'ef,
G-fickep bJ broken hsaIf. ,
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ECONOMY UNDER TIE BLOCKADE.
Mrs.. w. =. FANNY IN InttadeinAfa t1tttty Tfn'e~.

ECONOMY UNDER TIE BLOCKADE. |
Ars. u. r. Handv N {HstddeihAfa 1tetty Tf6ntA.
Ingenuity Kept pace with necessity, and Con- |
fc1cratc women found time and m.ans to make |
many pretty trthcs. Rabfht, otter, and inuakrat |
skins, tanned At home, were homo rna1o into |
sets OF furs which would not hare done dis
credit 10 skilled furrlcs. Exquisite ftsther
fans wcso manufactured from white geese
feathers, and the famous feather dowers ii tie
Brazilian nuns, aside from their brilliant color
Ing, arc scarcely more beautiful tl,uu the
ret they wats the work Of a lady friend. II
n lime" wroto TIC giver. "MY white Welt.
pl,ai'ia9 Geese went bathing f. a.. mud. 1,,
tad to be washed anl pen1,e! un to Dry tcforc
their feathers could bo uacd." French flowers
wcfc more than scarce, and nearly oil bonnet
t.imming: n as . S wel - The oonnst. W.T. ws,a hong M.
ruches and roscttes OF raveletl slfk,-thess were
mors common and less postly than wclImat'e
feather flowers. Altogether The women ,nan-
sgd vel guGreh 3ned eSgsn With r. eRaa .sd t. s,
decree, which. With the rest of the world, flad
reduced these to mere faea, they went gu
etealtly adding to- tho size of theirs until In
il,ey stooI revealed III ,erilaIlc aky:scraperr,
huge coal-acutiie shnpcd f,onncts, in which
their hcads AMI faces uerc buried. In
tr1Ith, however. their Ingenuity MAS Noudcf-
| tul. Thcy made everything they worc,-
r'nyes, hats, md shoes tsfoth shoes TO wlict,
the shoemaker added the s1lea) ~ well a. 9th
| OF articles uaually uf feInlufns manufacture.
| Straw plating became favorito industry, d.
vfltng favor With knitting, since bots, could be
ione By din light, aild nrtitietal means nf f.
1 lulnfHation wcre scnnt and tceb1e. The South
crn pitch pine yielded lts torches III abundance
but 1ts tckeriaK lazc. albeit bright and tictur.
c6Que, IL fearfully trying to the cYcslght. Tai.
| low ca'ullts were articles Of luxury Ehlrl
might bc used in plenty oniy ~. .Wcl1-to-do
farmers and wealthy cuutracturs. Wlit' Invent
cd tile Confederate caIdle, history Will PROBABLY
never tell us; but from Virginia to Texas II be-
came a Southern institution, Elad!cntnC
tue Arrsi,ies uf tho Ednfedrrncy. This
the eandlc-waa a iong rope of wax, about tlg
thickness Of an ordinary lend pencil, wound
on wooden atand OF framc-the Confederate
candieatIck. To mako the candle, becsWax. and
resi1l tono part Ut rrsln to gi4lt Of wax) were
melted toetthcr, and long strand Of c1t1dic-
wick vas drum three tlnes through tho mix
turc. Tha rope was usually long one, u
maWy hantls as possible bctng pressed Into
service for the work. When flushed the candle
wa8 wound o0 the candlestick like ysrn upon 1
reel. The end LETT free Was lraNn through Il
strip Of tin nailed for the purpose On tho top
of the eandleattck. As tho ca!ldlc '1tirned awny
the wa1ep rupe Wa4 unHOutltl, still following
out the Blnltl(tudo OF the reel nf yarn. The
| light waA ditn, hut clear aud stca1y. ard near
the candle was sufficient for oil ordinary ptlr.
| HOSES. The lighted caiIdie Yetl,iFcd watching,
aud It Waa unsafo to leave 1t loux with no ono
near.
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OuII,a.

~U1ASs
Tho cat on tho woodshed-~shc loves not
wisely but to wnll.
4 Michigan baby has been born with three
arms. His quarrel must be just.
Poker u school for the emotions, enabling
mau to bold lush without showing 1t In bis
fars.
What IL tho difference between nun struck
With amnxement and leoparsl'e ta11t Ono is
rooted to tie spot aud tho other 10 spotted to
tho rpbt.
A country paper says: "Wc hare received
circular warning iii " Lo careful when takIitE
lion. Tca:lollar bills! What IL d $40 blli auy.
wayt"
During cholera times, M undertaken, being
asked by = lady VITO w4A csneluy!uG hl1l at
some household work whether by would hare
glass now or wait tt!l he had tinlthc.l TUG joo,
"Tll be tnkin' the Elass moo. r1cH',' sall tue
arttaaa. "fur thcta's bccf power o sudden
deaths 1nt0lY."
For the First Reader: Do you sec that agel
tnan9 1lo IL almost 70 5cs!s old. 20 you sup
pore he Is very rich1 fes, ,'ilr Is. Omrc he war
pooF boy: 10 las li. WORKED @ fafd Al nts m ionS =
dead h!s son Will play polo.--nu" ~ho f'"9 10
i'm To die rich.
"What's thatt" Atr, O11endosf asked fiA
1andlA4y ~ sho set bis cup BY his plate. "Cul.
fec,h was tho prompt aud decisive reply. "Ah,
tnnocentlf remarked tue boariur, WITH Nh atr Of
intvrcst land what Is 1t snaale nil" Aud tllcrs
was sllunee around the sable for The spsce OF
hnlf an hour.
| A Harvard student waa called to account Tor
| having publicly styled thu Professor OF Hebrew
~ htat-esaxs usule." He ula.lttcd havtug made
tho remark, but said iIo IntenJul y ~ co,npl-
ment. "Exp,aIu yoursclf,' said tho Professor:
"WhY, a tirst-ciass tnulo Ia necessarily goul
uc-bray.ist." Mol. pros.
"No, don't want nuna of your 1tEhtnltlx-
rods" said 3 Kentucky. farmcr tu o llan wllu
had stopped ut Lis hOuse to put up patent Hight
ptug conductors. ~ amt afraid Of lightning,
~ tho thunder bcl!avc'a going to knork u
cotaprchcud." 1a!l tho pcldIer; "thcso ssr
sllyer-ttppcd rods ass lightning, ,roas, and thc
go'1-ltpptxl utlea nre thunder-rtA!s, s,-|ust what
You want" And liz persuaded tho old usa1l ~
order up tho goll.tippud rufs.
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IN utsDE4!I TO AttuAAQUhTk DCR auAEEOUS
| p4lro!s Throughout sha elf Va hAss tNah;!anr4
D1sGeas QttIces thc dsErat iytaoaa. &asxnatrd
tGiuN. wlirFc Will be taken OF tEr taH5
xtcp eiaft4 tIp, stai u1nc and VIII he rscslrud
until otluck r. NJ during t1s ~ssk. and until T. H.
10 H&ti1rdASst
WlLLl.AA Il. WINNING. uH,kte!!tl saaa asauooes.
jE] TWer1 Vs. Avttls,i-st.. n.aF NAl'3ah'Av.
:. y. valdez, Suxsdratef, sta4ioasst stc.. h1oa
West Madis.ln 1t. urls HcatcEu'eS.
luJilt 1T TtlkUMsruS. Hrss stds SsWs Uepos,
Bus isI4nlt AZ. C+,r,lrr Vt HAIsei.At. o..
t;EoItGE AESHY. noukA Stationary. eke-. soo ~
II. G. IsEHNiCK. Jow atcr. News. DeaLet, md Fancy
Goo4a, TIL Lake .sk.. cufucr Ltncalr-
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|(rASTEIt-A fIltsT.CLAsS FtNlT'LATHE WIT
w sl!de test. ail !u uod pricf chap fut cssh AZ
dFes8 J, VI IsA4144lkh. St. kouun 7.
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80 {. .--
l1tHEi'iluoF WAnEHOu4E, luJ TEsr A0Nts0E.
4 fvr furniture u4ctehsntist, carriages: ftc Lua!d
any 4tnunt, legal ncrst. GA4a TOT stac = ofkos
, 1877-12-25

III think nf them stili a. my precious threo.'
And the hreieht answered. In tncrr!rst gfeHTp.
And Blocp to her pillow brought uny bright dreams.
, 1877-12-25
BUSINESS CHANCES.

u>f,n sALK nR RENT-A HAIE CHANCE Fur
tug hsst sEa, ssd 4sna 4.
fv5 IL SUcash Ieursas don't fs!l e. "
swueFs hca4lh failing. AdArass ~, IIIaiA otfes:
81 NM CASH WILL nHY THE ui.on ,4ll = Will.
~ ths hus,nase u The tott ss .nctoff
bix ptfti gulAx C41lfFnls, And hSncs he sAcSt1ea
A1Ifv4s ~, Tribune otilCr.
National Republican., 1877-12-27
More Reform.

During the war Col. PRIDE, of New
York, was on Gen. GRANTS staff, and was o
brave and gallant officer. AT the close of
the war Gen. GRANT secured for him the
stamp agency for New York City at a
salary Of $1,000 per year, which he. con-
tinued to hold and fill acceptably until
after Postmaster General KEY entered upon
his duties Then Col. PRIDE felt perfectly
secure of retention under the assurance that
no removals were to be made, except for
cause, and went on his way rejoicing. But
he soon was taught that this assurance was
"for mans delusion given" Soon after the
Democratic Postmastor-General entered
upon his duties, Col. PRIDE was WIS.,
tied by one of his ex-rebel officers
who announced himself, and then. after
taking survey of the premises, quietly
seated himself and addressed the colonel
something after this manner: II believe
that you served during the war
in the F-e-d-e-r-a-l A-r-m-yp "Yes, sir ~
was Col PRIDE's reply. "well, I, sir, went
with my State, (Tennessee), and served
through the war on the Confederate side. y
He then produced his commission and evil
dence of appointment as Col PRIDE's sue
cessor, and bowed him out Of position
from which he had been summarily re-
moved without cause. We score this in.
stance of civil-service reform to the account
of the Administration.
National Republican., 1877-12-27
DIED.

McDERMOTT.-suddeny, on the ntepn1X Of the
2lth Inst. III. +. McDkRMoTr, In the ffhyehr OF his
Funeral will take pinoe rom his late residence No
3i3 Missouri avenue. at $50 O'Clock Thursday morn
Ing, the sTth inst srvice at st. Dominics Church at
min, o'clock. ..... Ha..
oLEMENrsoN. --on "wednesday. December %, 1877,
Mt nine clock, MARY CoRSkLfA. daughter OF Ed
ward and Martha Jane Ciemenson, aged four years
and eleven months. t.Hr
DowNEy.-on Christmas night, 1877, at a quarter
thy and Mary Downey aged twenty-one years and ten
The funeral will take place on Friday, the 18Th in.
stnnt, ut three o'clock m, from bis late residence,
corner OF Fourth aud Washington Streets.
LAURITZEN.-At ave o'clock on Monday evening,
December u, 1877, KATE EALAND LAuRirzES, be-
loved vile of Peter J. Lnuritzen In the thirtyiourth
The funeral will take place from the residence Of
on Thursday, December "a. Relatives and friends OF
the family are Invited TO attend.
MECuLIN.-In New York, at the residence Of her
broIher-in- law. Mr. ii. o. Brewer, on Tuesday, 18th
MronIis, foimcrly OF Mobile Ala, widow Of DR.. 10
seph Mecllin.
oBRIEN.-In Georgetown, d. c.. December ~,
1877, at ten o'clock n WILLIAM, son OF John and
Johanna O'Bricn, eyed twenty-five years aud four
Funeral on Friday morning. December o, from
O'Clock. Friends Of family invited TO attend.
wANNALL.-on the 18th Decomber, lsT7, az go
O'Clock a m, JEsSETr, wife ofthe late Joseph Wan
Funeral al 9a5 p m on nth instant. from g2s Ninth
street. Friends respectfully invited TO attend.
National Republican., 1877-12-27
a SnSl Tale.

Nearly fifty years ago HARLOW CASE was
assistant postmaster of the city of Buffalo,
and subsequently removed to the city of
Sandusky, Ohio, where he was appointed
collector ofcustoms. Hisdeputy was Mr.. An
son FRANCIS, who wus possessed of q young
and handsome wife. In 1853 CASE seduced
Mrs. FRANCIS from her husband, stole
$4,000 of the funds of the Government, and
fled, taking with him Mrs. FRANCIS and q
young daughter. The story Of the fugi-
tives, whose very existence had almost uni
versally been forgotten during tho quarter
of a century since their flight, has at last
been made public for the flrst time. They
went to London, where, by helping needy
but ingenious inventor, CASE made some
100000. Then, with Mrs. FRANCIS and her
daughter he went to Madcirs, the Mauri-
titus, and finally to Ceylon, where he settled,
living in splendid style. There Mrs. FRAN
CHS died, victim to rcmorsc, and CASE, set
ting out to return to England, fell sick at
Suez. He sent the girl on to London with
friends, and wrote to FRANCIS long letter
in cipher, detailing all the facts and inclos-
ing him money TO go to Egypt. This money
FRANCIS lost by the failure of bank, (he
had spent all his own in vain pursuit Of
the fugitives,) so he could not comply with
the dying mans wish. CASE, dying, ar
ranged to reimburse the Treasury in full,
with interest, and settled money on Mr.,
FRANCIS, in part reparation Of his offense.
The girl married q rich man, and is living
on the Ceylon estate.
National Republican., 1877-12-27

dilatory motions pending such questions and
TO bring the House 10 direct vote. No one
will dispute tho fact that fillibustcring has
cost the country vast deal Of valuable time,
and that It has too often been resortcd to on
frivolous pretexts Nevertheless It has been
productive Of great good. II has protected tho
rights Of minorities and has prevented much
pernicious legislation. Resolutions and bills arc
too oftcu offered by individuals or reported from
committees In very crude state. They have
not been drawn with that care which their
Importance demanded. If forced through as
offered, supplementary legislation would have
been necessary to perfect them. Tho inter
position of few dilatory motions has given
time for thought and consideration, and tho
result has been sue'i amendments or alterations
as made tho proposition acceptable to all par
ties. In times Of high political excitement the
majority ore no doubt often exceedingly wor-
ried and annoyed by the minority using this
fillibustoring oxpodiont to prevent immediate
action but in tho long run II has subserved a
good purpose No man knew better how 10
handle these motions than Speaker RANDALL
when he was on tho floor In the minority; and
no one better knew their potency when well
handled. Ho is, we take It, too shrewd poll
tician to take away this power for tho sake oi
gaining temporary advantage over the Re-
publican minority. He will look ahead and
contemplate the time when his party may
again be In the minority. We are therefore
inclined to doubt whether he seriously con-
templates urging the adoption of such rule
II is said further that the immediate purpose
of the proposed rulo is to prevent fillibustcrina
in the pending resolution for q sweeping inves'
tgation Of all tho Departments. That Is sheer
nonsense. If tho Republicans are determined
to fillibustor against the Investigations, they
will flllibuster as persistontly aud success
fully against tho adoption Of tho now rule
when Its obvious purpose Is to facilitate the
investigations. They will permit no investi
cations except upon specific allegations of ir'
| regularities, backed by reputable witnesses.