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Fashion Notes.
Raw silks are revived.
Fashion has the jaundice.
Shaws are worn in a point.
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Raw silks are revived.
Fashion has the iaundico
Shaws are worn in a point
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japanese Je"'lry h"'aS It's own.
Inc rage Tor I"rchon is at IT'S height
Gazcluo hcregc is made Of LANA wool
Chedda twills are attractive new
goods.
Inc demi-'ralned street dress dies
mart
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square.
Shot striues or rov siIl, fobr;cs oro
Fashionable,
Noy.lti.g i, r,.I.i,,, or, NOT o1,,.,,.g :,
good taste.
Gazalipa bcrege il tho navost o,,,,.
dress fabric.
Tpdiap g,lIoons are omopg tho now
trimmings.
Tho noveltica in srripg f,brics oro
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Coming up towE lately, saws a Canton
correspondent, a Chinese funeral passed
me az u brisk trot Seated with the driv-
er of the hearse was Chinaman who was
diligently scattering slips Of paper along
the street. Picking some Of these up /
found them perforated 10y a sharp instru-
meni. cutting them in several places. /
stopped some Chinese or the walk, and
asked the meaning Of them, but could
get no satisfactory answer. / learned
from o friend. however. that these paper
charms are thrown ont all the way from
the hopse to the cemetery, the object
beng "a keep the evil spirits from get
ting possession Of the body. II is sup
posed that they follow the dead body IN
crowds determined on mischief. but that,
being very curious, they stop whenever
they see these paper slips, examine them
carefully. and Try. as ] did, 70 get AZ
tlcir significance. Meanwhile the fun
eral hurrjes on, other slips being thrown
out. thus keeping the little devils occu-
pied IN their studies, till the friends get
the body buried and beyond their reach.
4 Chinese funeral reminds me Of those
Bible passages which make mention OF
hired mourners. These orientals employ
women to DO their public lanentation.
The coffin is placed upon a bier on the
sidewalk, flanked by the inevitable pig
or pigs. there being two, one roasted (see
Charles lambs essay on Chinese roast
pig) and the other uncooked, but both
decorated with flowers and paper hiero-
glyphics. The priest talks a little, and
then the professional mourners, dressed
in white, which is the mourning color Of
the Chinese. lament little; then more
talk from the priest, followed by more
lamentation from the women; and SO on
30 the end, when the dead man and the
dead pigs are hurried of together 20 the
cemetery with a shower Of paper enigmas
10 tease and cheat the demons on the way.
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Stripped by the Lightning.

On farm sixteen miles southeast Of
Jacksonville. H., aud not far from
Franklin, Mr.. Samuel McCurlcy, his
son Pullnm. and a hired hand we're at
work when severe thunder shower be
gan. The party sought refuge under n
tree. While waiting for the subsistence
of the storm, the electric fluid descended
the tree and felicd two Of the men sense
less TO the ground. One. the laborcr,
soon recovered, aud was uuharmcd
The other, young McCurlcy, seemed
lifelcss, and WAS supposed b. bc dead.
His clothes were stripped from him.
even TO his boots. Some of his garments
were on fire. His undcrclothes even
were burned or torn into shrcds. The
poor fellows body was burned and hlis-
tered down the entire back, fIom his
shoulders to his heels, anl even the
soles Of his feet His companions
wrapped up the almost naked body in
their coats and carried il off 10 the farm
house, about quarter Of mile distant.
There it was discovered that life WIS not
extinct The sufferer recovered con-
sciousness, and is now convalescent.
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The Chico Slaughter.

The latest adyicrs from Chico, san
Francisco paper Saws, show that what iz
known as the Council ui Nine is mainly
responsible Tor the recent outrag,s.
Tins committee WAS elected bv the Labor
Union for the trial 81 members foT
uHcuses against the order As vacancies
occurred the council hllcl them, and
thus became independent uf tine oni,r
and commanded the obedience ul mem-
b,rs. Il was soon fouri that the MEM
bgrs were cauEcnial spirits, and then
came suggestions Tor the commission uf
the crimes which have since come %
light. and many more that were never
carried into execution. All the members
of the council are now under arrest
Many members Of the Labor Union Cyl-
IDENTIFY know nothing Of the crimes OF
the Council 81 Nine. and believe the ub-
jcct ~ the ori,r g. Ice only O. dis
courage the employment oi Chinese hy
all lawful means. The oath administered
in initiating members ui the Labor
Union is as follows
/ DO solcmulv swear that | will keep
the secrets of the order. | do further
swear that ! viii assist any brother in
need or distress as far as ! am able. /
further swear that I viii aid in cvccu-
ting the laws Of the United States Of
America So help me God,
There is q secondary degree in the
ari,r, the oath 10 which Is as follows
swear before God Almighty that /
Will carry ont and obey all orders OF the
Council Of Nine, whatever they may be.
II | do not so my life is forfeited and ]
may he put to death 10y TINS Council Of
Nine.
All the members are not taken into
the second degree. Tho oath admins
tered 90 a member of the Council of
Nine has not yet been obtained. but il
ia understood 20 hc Of the most strict
ironclad order
The people Of Chico now fear the in
suranco companies will cancel their
risks in the town. New developments
are being continually made. Some old
officers declare that the Labor Union was
coguiznut uf the acts of the Council OF
Nine. and that the council was merely
used as cloak for the order. It is posi-
lively asserted that the order in Sacra-
mcnto and San Jose work ON the same
principles. The feeling continues very
intense, and the people are nervous and
excited over the situation.
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Stories Of a Mayor.

When the Prince of Wales visited
Coventry two or three years ago, the sec
retary to his royal highness, thinking
the procession to the station was moving
somewhat slowly, sent rather an impera-
tive message commanding the mayor
10 trot. " The answer returned was:
TELL Mr.. Knollys the mayor of Coven-
try does not trot. The present occupier
of the magisterial chair was present at a
dinner party gwen the other evening by
the member for North Warwickshire,
Mr.. Bromley Davenport. He had the
honor 10 take the hostess in to dinner.
81 don't know, Mr.. Mayor" said the
lady, "whether you are at all afraid OF
the measles, but my little children have
them, and / myself have had slight
attack" Once more the mayor of Gov
entry rose TO the occasion. Madam, y
he said, q should be only too delighted
TO take anything from so charming a
source
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attention to distinguished ucn and
women. She perceived the consideration
and honor ma which Mr. Srhvuck w.,a
held and the Difference paid to Mles
nurr, and when the gentleman srpa-
ntcd himself from his compeyra o. AL
dress tcw courteous Wuul, ta her ucca-
sionally, she felt iJ to hv an effort vi po-
htcncs, and wondered bitterly how SHE
could have been such d Zoo. how she
could have been So blind
pour Malgo Il was we'll for her that
Aunt Phemy hidcd her time in the
sunny chamber al home. better stll thgt
SHE had put her TINY old finger iutu the
wheel af Maige's fortunes and gwen ID
an impetus her way, FOR tAe uay came
before long when Mr., Srhvuch could
maintain hls assumed ruLs ua longer.
when Mudgt found out that Miss Hope
purr Was hls own cousin, and when Aunt
Phcmy received from Boston the follow
ing note:
ION. IoU DEAREST AUNIY II know
you Will open Your eyes $50 Wlda You
can't half shut them asttu, and you w,ll
say all sorts ~ hittyr-swcyt ta.ug, 90
Your dear. bad. weak minded girl, hut,
auuty, l can't help il. know / said /
never. never would, hut don't mind
that. I've fallen hwiully, desperately Ia
love, and some time l am going GO hc
marled-oh, Auutv Fec 70 Mr.
Schenck. There Your own
d" MApar."
And Aunt Phemy both laughed and
cried, but Jack turned aamersallt
when, six months after, he read the mar
riage notice in New York paper And
Madge found letter waiting Tor hcr ON
her ,retum from the bridal tour, lu
which WAS copied, in big round hand.
the last two lines Of " Highland Nora, %
and the significant and emphasized
phrase beneath them " never wall "
am afraid be never WAS invited 10
The BTcAes.
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II viii be remembered that in the re-
Gently published statement of Red
Horse Miunecunjun sub-chlef, who
was witness OF and a participant IN the
attack on Major Reno, and the massacre
of Gen. Clusters command ia the fight
on the Big Horn, be mentions the re-
marhahlc bravery Of an officer having
long yellow hair and who rode n horse
witA four white feet. Red Horse said
thls man the braves. man they had ever
met. that the Indians all united IN declar-
ing aud that he alone saved has command
a number OF times hy turning on his
horse IN the retreat. This has been sup
posed % refer 10 Gen. Custer, but such
"a snppusitiou ls au error. The 81 Paul
Pioneer Prsss publishes a statement
based uu high military authority, that
the officer referred 20 was not in Clusters
command at all, hut shat close read
ing ot a somewhat confused narrative
viii show that Red Horse at that point
WAS speaking uf Reno's retreat across
Greasy Grass creek. There was but one
man IN Reno's three companies who wore
buckskiu. The Indians, 81 course, did
not know him, hut the soldiers in the
rear rctreating column did. and Il has
been fer sometime known 10 army ufli-
GERS who was "the yellow-haired hero
IN bucksllin Of TINS gallant fight against
savages in the rear of the flying column.
His namcis Thomas II. French, captain
in the Seventh cavalry and who is now
at Fort Rice II is not creditable, the
fact that no mention of his gallant and
heroic service IN that days bloody fight
was made IN the official report Of the
battle by Major Reno. and that the first
public mention ui his magnificent
bravery WAS made IN narratives taken
from the lips Of s7yageS, whose admlra-
tion of his gallautry and daring was one
of the most most vivid impressions which
the battle made upon them.
Capt. French WAS so commissioned in
the Tenth infantry, March PC, 1865.
He had previously been offered a cap
taincy in the Forty-faurth infantry, but
declined 10 accept IT, He il a graduate,
not Of West Point. but OF the regular
army. He served rs a soldier during
the rebellion, and was promoted, on his
merits. 10 q second lieutenancy in the
Tenth infantry, May is, 1864 On June
% Of the same wear he was advanced n
file, and then in 1868 received his cap
taincy. From MAY 10. 1869, 10 January
!, 1871, he was not on duty at all, hut
ON the latter date was assigned 30 the
Seventh cavalry, with which command
he has since performed excellent service.
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The European War.

The New York Hcraid says The war
that is to come in Europe, and it cannot
be long postponed, will be "A movement
of gigantic armamcnts on one side ut
least, and will end with the disappear
ance OF the Ottoman power from Eu-
rope, and, perhaps, even from Asia
Minor. Russia on her part will put n
million men into the field. She will con-
troll Persian invasion of Turkey in
Asia; she will let loose the Montcne-
grinS; there will be n movement Of the
Greeks in Epirus and Thessaly, and the
enormous Russian armies will move
both in the Caucasus and across the
Balkans; Prussia will hold Austria in
check and dispute with England the
possession of Egypt, and plenty OF
money will be furnished to equip swift
ships of American build against British
commerce if England should sustain
Turkey in arms. In all this, one fact
would be individually certain for the
United Sla'eg-a tremendous revival OF
oil our manufacturing industries, and Of
our carrying trade.
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4 Love story.

Ten years ago handsome young man
passed through Monticello, Ky, and was
noticed 10y a young girl sitting at the wln-
dow OF the most aristocratic house in the
town. She fell in love with him at first
sight. She had wealth, culture and
beauty. He was poor, and then on his
way to seek fortune as cattle herder in
Texas. After many ups and downs he
found himself the owner Of a silver mine
in New Mexico. The girl hloomed into
a rarely beautiful woman, with literary
ability. and became contributor TO the
apostolic Times. She learned who the
unconscious object Of her fancy was, and
they corresponded throughout the ten
wears. She never wrote word OF her
personal attractions or family, nor did he
speak Of his good fortune. A few weeks
ago he wrote herproposing marriage, and
soon followed his letter 10 her Kentucky
home. where he saw her for the first
time. Recently they were married, and
Miss Annie Berry, that was, learned on
reaching Silver City that her husband,
r. b. Metcalf, was the greatest capital
list in New Mexico.
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His Family.

Postmaster General Key has an ingen-
ious way Of ridding himself Of those
bnres, the owners Of furnished houses IN
washiugton-people who are always
trying TO get n good tenant with money
in his purse. Mr.. Key placidly listens
while the anxious visitor sets forth the
advantages Of his dwelling. Its aristo-
cratic air, and especially the ample and
luxurious fashion in which il is furnish
ed; then says the general, with beam
ing face and an amiable voice: We'll,
/ should want the house pretty well fur
nished as have nine children. Visions
of these youthful scions Of the house Of
Key carcering around that furniture and
romping over his carpets strike the
Washington householder with horror;
he hastily departs and never comes back
any more
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NUMBER II.
4 Lndt's Millinery Bill.

A case Of considerable interest 20
fashionable molistes doing business with
the fair upper tendon Of the metropolis
Was tried before a jury IN the marine
cuur. II New York. The plaintiff,
Mime. Emestiue Cheyalier, a French
modiste aud importer Of French goods
required iu her peculiar line Of business,
sued Mrs. Hannah H. Kohnatamm, Of
Fourteenth street, for goods furnished
and dresses made aud supplied, claiming
therefore 81 5000 balance Of a larger
sum. The plaintiff testified that the de-
feudaat visited her place 0f business In
September, 1876, and ordered some
goods 81 the amount Of over 800; that
these goods were sent as directed, with
instructions b. the messenger not to
leave the same if not paid for at the
time, gr satisfactory reference given
The goods were not accepted by Mrs.
kolnstamm, who next day called on
Mime. ChovHlier and stated that she VIA
temporarily in the city awaiting a set
tlement 81 her deceased husbands es-
tate. that ii she had supposed reference
was required she could give every salts
faction IN that line, and she expressed
her own ability 10 pay for anything that
she required, that she had an income
besides expectancies ia her own right,
and house in Amity street. Plaintiff
testified that she, upon these representa-
tions, furnished other costly supplies of
ladies wear ~ The defendant, itemizing
them iii a long account, which WAS
sworn 20 ln court. Here are some Of the
stems One bonnet, silver trimmed,
SG5; two chemises. 500: a set Of mo-
saique, $50: two handkerchiefs, $40; n
satin trimmed cloak, Sll5; one robe de
chambre. trimmed with satin and t0rchOn
lace. $40. hat. trimmed with silver and
plume, $50; baby's cloak, $40; one slate
c0lored silk and velvet costume, 1915;
white Chamberry gauze dress, S65, and
q long list of smaller but all costly arti-
cles. amounting in all 10 81 ,6l5. These
goods were all furnished during October
and November, the first bill for $50 be-
ing incurred on the thirtieth Of Septen-
ber. Three payments had been made
amounting 10 S455, leaving the balance
due and now sued for 81, 800 The de-
fense set up did not deny the purchase
uf the goods as stated IN the complaint
but admitted that the account was true
and just except ns 90 one item-the slate
colorei silk and velvet costume, $50
which defendant contended she pur-
chased for $500. and disputed the over
charge of SO. The principal defense
was that the goods were bought and
sold on a running account which would
not expire until April, lS77--it being
understood that the defendant should
from time 10 time as she felt able make
payments thereon until the expiration Of
said credit Upon this state Of facts the
case WIS given 10 the jury, who, after s
brief absence. came into court with q
verde; for the plaintiff in the full sum,
with interest.
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So Happy,

A New York lawyer. while waiting for
client, whose counting-room over
looked "A North river pier, saw letter
floating in the water. lie stepped out
Of the Office, fished mp the letter with his
cane and opened it. II was written in
n fine running hand--a woman's hand ;
it was bright and interesting il was
addressed to " My dear uncle. and bore
the full signature Of Portland lady.
The lawyer sent the letter Ia the lady
with n note describing the manner in
which it had been recovered. In answer
TO his letter she explained that the " dear
uncle was n captain Of n steamboat ply
ing on the sound. Letters were cx-
changed and there was wedding in
Portland late in February and now
there are two happy people in Plainheld,
n. j. All Of which is dcstinty.
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A Blue Dress Cure.

A young man in Dubuque, Iowa, went
on Saturday week TO a country dance and
did not return TO his home until the
church bells were ringing the next morn
ing. His father t1ld him he must go to
meeting, and he went. Before the NM
ister had fl she'd the opening prayer
the young re, Ter was sound asleep and
dreaming Of the dance. An old lady
who sat next to him touched his hand to
arouse him, whereupon he seized her
wrist and shouted "All JOIN hands
and circle 10 the left. Swing the girl
with the blue dress on,
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Misgivings are entertained in England
and Germany that if Russia acquires
possession of Turkey, she viii largely di-
vert the trade of that country. These
apprehensions are well founded, mas.
much as Russia is mainly self-support-
ing nation, and makes each country
which she conquers conform to the in
dustrial system of the empire. The
government has Just directed that all To-
comotives and rolling stock shall hence.
forth be procured at home, promising tc
admit the raw material duty free and tc
grant both subsidies and premiums to
the manufactures.
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The New Loan.

There is good authority, says a Wash
ington dispatch. for the statement that
the United States Treasury department
has reason 60 believe that the entire
amount of the four and one-half pei
cent loan will he taken before the meet
ing Of Congress in December. One hun
dred and thirty millions of the amount
have already been placed, about half OF
which is subscribed 20 in Europe, leav'
ing $40, 600. 900 TO be placed. Only
so. 900. 900 of the five-twenties of May
and November are now outstanding.
After these are called in the treasury vii
commence on the January and July,
1865, six per cents. About $3.50, 600, ,OOC
Of these will have to be called in to com
plete the placing of the four and one
half per cents.
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What shah the Harvest De-

Sowing the seed BY the daylight fair,
Sowing tho seed by the MONDAY glare,
Sowing the seed by the fading light,
Sowing tho seed ln the uolamn night
Oh, what shall tao harvest bel
soWn ia the darkness or eown in tho light
sOWB In our weakness or sown tn our might
Gathered In time or eternity,
Sure, all ! sure, win tae harvest be,
Oh, what slsll the harvest bo7
Sowing tho seed Of lingering pain,
Sowing tho aeed u maddened brain,
Sowing the aoed o. furnished name,
Sowing the seed Of eternal shame
Oh. shat shall the harvest boz
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Loves Releille.

Love in a lotharyy once slept
A week without awakings
And day aud night his mother wrpt
A, Il her heart we've breaking.
The GractS pincheA the boy ia vain;
He never felt their singing
They sang 10 him rsphlau strain;
he slept through all their singing
To Jove at length ;he goddess soArpj,
Most miscrably crying:
"Oa. save my SON. Heavens mighty lord
The God Of Love Is dying ;"
ITO earth. said Jovc, "ouco more rrpAig
And cease your cries and weeping
A friendly leeeh VIII meet YOU therr,
Who'll eure Loves oycga.ceping.
Venus flew back the boy was frees
For Joyc, on spocial mission,
HSd sent him sregn-ryed Jealousy,
Iuno's own state physician.
The cure, much worse than the disease,
Olympus shook with lAusEtcy;
For Love was never az ms ease,
And never dumbvrcj after
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81 have piece Of sandy land that has
been under the plow for forty years, and
/ have tried a. raise potatoes uu lt, hut
never have succeeded il getting over one
hundred bushels per ACRE with plenty Of
good stable manure. Now, / want tu
know how il vail DO 90 use nitrate Of
soda. and how much t0 the hill should
be used, clear, or mixed with some other
fertilizer and viii IL pay % use il at
eighteen cents per pound Would salt
be Of any benefit &"
Reply.-Ni Nitrate Of soda would be of
no use IN tins case. The value Of this
fertilizer is only four aud one half ceats
per pound, and tai eighteen cents no one
could afford to use II for any purpose.
What is wanted ib doubtless potash.
lf one hundred bushels II wood ashes
per acre could bee applied 10 the land, il
would probably aid very much 10 the
fertility. Salt would be- no help b. IL.
II wood ashes cannot be procured, 800
pounds per acre of muriate of potash,
costing three or four cents pound, would
be a very good substitute Or, perhaps,
100 pounds of superphosphnte Of lime
and 100 pounds Of mUriate of potash
mixed together wou,d be- better STILL
PotatOes need potash and phosphoric
acid, and not nitrogen, which would
make stalks, but few roots.
Black Terl4 in uoEs.
4. s. Plummer. Edinburg, o., sent to
the American farmers club two black
teeth which he had iust extracted. The
hogs in his county iPoEtagel are begin
ming 10 be troubled with these teeth,
which. il not removed, are certain 10
cause death. The symptoms are: First,
the hog refuses Its feed: second, there
comes weakness about the back, aud
finally the animal fails 10 get up and dies.
These teeth are found IN each jaw-in
the upper one near or over the tusks, and
Ia thr under jaw some are found between
the front teeth and tusks.
As no one present could give amy infur
nation ou tie subject, the club desires
farmers Who may have any knowledge as
to its causes and cure 10 communicate
the same go them.
~on EEEs.
O. l.. T., writes Ny chickens lay
eggs with soft shells What shall give
them
Reply.-Giye them rest. They are
laying too many eggs, more than they
have material 10 finish properly. Some
bones burned and powdered should al
WAYS be given 70 fowls when laying, but
If the hens are supplied with variety
Of food and can get plenty Of gravel and
earth or coal ashes, and are in perfectly
good health, they viii not lay soft eggs.
This defect is an indication that they are
fed too highly and arc oyerta1ed