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VINE are the Farmer. Friends.

Who but geology, chemistry, the quar-
nv of the air, the water of the brook, the
lightning of the cloud, the plough of the
frostl Before he was born into the field,
the sun of ages soaked it with light and
heat, mellowed his land, decomposed the
rocks, covered it with vegetable film, then
with forests, and accumulated cubic acres
of sphagnum, whose decay makes the
peat of his meadow. The rocks crack
like glass by inequality of contraction in
heat and cold, and fakes fall constantly
into the soil. The tree can draw on the
whole air, the whole earth on the rolling
main. The plant, the tree, is all suction
pipe, imbibing from the ground by its
roots, from the air by its twigs with all
its might Take up spadeful or buck
load of loan; who can guess what it
holds2 But a gardener knows that it is
full of peaches, full of oranges, and he
drops in few seeds by way of keys to
unlock und combine its values,--lets If
lie in sun and rain, and by-and-by it has
lifted into the air its full weight in golden
fruit
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his life. BE rises ct four o'clock every
morning, and chops nine cords of wood
before breakfast. Every Sunday he
walks seventeen miles TO attend divine
worship. He is an old-time Democrat,
and has voted for Andrew jackson Tor
the last fifty years.
In its next issue, the same journal
which started this paragraph on the
rounds publishes card from Mr.. Old
fogy, in which it states that he is only
1875 years old; that he never rises before
noon; has mortal aversion to chopping
wood, OF any other kind of manual labor,
and never walks out on account of chron-
ic rheumatism. He also denies that he
has voted for sold Hickory since 1868,
in which year he changed his politics.
This is given due publicity, and after
il has been worn tbreadbare, something
after this style appears:
Mrs. Huldah Gossip. of Gossiptown,
has just completed quilt in which there
are 314,276 pieces. She is ninety-six
years old, and has never worn spectacles.
The succeeding week this is CONT a
dieted, and it is announced that Mrs, g.,
having been born blind, has no occasion
for spectacles, and that there isn't a
patchwork quilt within fifteen miles of
Gossiptown.
The world is next advised of the fact
that Miss Sallie Hayseed is the smartest
young lady in Minnesota, because she
cut sixty acres of corn last season with
her own hands, besides milking four cows
and teaching younger brother the rudi-
ments of Hebrew.
Subsequent investigation discloses the
fact that it was hired hands who did the
work; that the only corn which Miss
Sallie possessed was one acre, and that
her knowledge of Hebrew is limited to
slight acquaintance with a travelling rag
merchant.
/ Other instances might be given I'D IN
fnituna, but the above will suffice. 1t is
time this prodigy business was stopped.
1t is getting rather ancient.
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wonder Upon wonder.

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Strsnge Curiosities, Witches and Witehcraft,
Dreams, Superstitions, Absurdities, Fabulous,
Enchantment, &c. In order that all may see
this curious book, the publishers have resolved
to give it awav to ali that desire TO seeit. Ad-
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and cutting it through TO the crupper
with his teeth, while the colonel, with
his dismembered coat tapping about like
the sails of windmill, made the quick
est time possible for Water street. That
was the merriest night ever enjoyed in
the old Post Office.
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Two men going through the Vermilion
River bridge, the other evening, were
overheard discussing the strike. Said
one, "But doesn't the Bible say, Strike
till the last armed foe expiresf" .'That's
fact" said the other; II didn't think of
that
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Is your land clayey, put on sand and
vegetable mould is it sandy, apply clay,
is it peaty, put on ashes. A little bone
dust on all kinds of soil can do no harm.
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little wine now: she's coming to-" said a
terrestrial voice, and very terrestrial
vial was put to her lips,
Dear met another voice said also IN
earthly accents, IF ii hadn't been for you,
we should all have died Of hydrophobin.
How did you happen to shoot Roger and
miss Helen when they were so nearl
You should 90 on the stage and play
William Tell. Fan her more; she don't
look so pale now"
Looking again, Helen dimly recognized
familiar faces in the mist, and her head
was resting on an arm belonging to the
kind eyes that were still watching her.
She hadn't the least inclination to move
away, for they belonged TO Fred Houston,
and he loved her. Hadn't he told her so
only last night when they were boating to-
gether. A terrible gap began 10 yawn
between the night and this-this morning.
She sat upright, and tried to understand.
80, Helen cried Sake, kneeling be-
side her cousin, and chatting her f1accid
hands, you don't know what has happen
ed since YOU tainted, That cowardly Err
nest ran away and left you alone, and Reg
er was just springing on you when Fred
shot him. o, Fred, what a jewel you are
I'll praise you all my life."
/" Yes, it was a brave action--a noble
action" said Mrs. Marlette, refreshing her
exhausted system with sniff of camphor,
and quite ignoring the conservatory door.
/ called the servants, but the poor things
were 100 frightened 10 come. Ernest, 1
confess, disappointed me-"
Then / owe you my life, Mr.. Houston, :
Helen said.
Yes Helen; will you pay the debit
She told him yes" and kept her
word.
As Mrs. Marlette said afterward, how
ever, girl with Helen's advantages should
haye done much better-Gkicago Sar.
En-, Herald.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28
LECTURES LAST NIGHT.

George I. Downing tho we'll known rostauratour OF
Washington. last evening delivered ut the Co!orod
Bcthelin Sullivan street, very entertaining lecture on
s'rnc Lie aud Character Of Charles SUMNER" 1t was
fittiug tribute from educated coorcd man TO the
memory Of one whose long and useful life devoted
10 tho freedom of race, dospised and downtroddcn
and contained many incidents OF Mr. sumner that
under the personal observation OF tho lecturer.
An interesting lecture "2cd fndiansn was dcliv-
cred last light at tho Unitarian Sunday School Rooms
No 233 Fourth avenue, by Chief Cattowaat, formcr
soldier in the United states nrmy, who captured
by the Indians in 1852 and compelled to remain four
years IN their midst. HIS sojourn among tho red
enabled him to become thoroughly familiar with their
language and customs. The lecturer was dressed In
tho iu hunting costume OF brave aud to tho unin-
formed presented the appearance OF gopuinc OF
the forest. HIS reniarks werc listened 20 with deep
attention.
Az tho New York Free Trade CLUB. last evening,
at No l41 West Twentyrst street, address was Do
livcred by John r. Townsend, the vice president OF
tho Bowory Savings Bank, on savings banks ~ gen.
oral He said that the original idea OF savings banks
was both bonehcent and houghtful one Tor the com
munty at large. Lattsrly. however, since the Bland
silver bill had been introduced Congress- u was DIFF
ncut 30 gay what tho savings bank could DO Tor Tue
depositor or the dopositor for tho savings bank.
In regard to the officers o savings Institutions OF
kinds that had been prominently Drought be-
ioro the public Of late for violation oil trust tho
speaker thought they should DO adjudged only as
cdy Tor such tauros o trustees and others was not
so much the punishment Tor their neglect as Ia tho
cultivation OF potter moral sentiment IN The CON-
munty that would irown suoh people out of society
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

utilized" the "margin" between the gen.
uine and raised certificate, and should not
be held to be guilty of any other offence.
Barrett and Plume used up trust funds
placed in their hands for safe keeping.
but they long continued to pay their VIC
Tins the interest, and only "utilized" the
margin" between the amount of interest
and the amount of principal. A banking
firm loan money on collaterals belonging to
their customers, borrow on the same COL
laterals larger sums than they loaned, make
an assignment and leave their dupes to grin
and bear the loss. They only "utilize the
margins" thus knavishly secured, by put
ting them into their own pockets. Truly,
we are indebted to the Stock Board for
very useful phrase, and one which may be
used without wounding the feelings of the
most gentlemanly Jeremy Diddler en- "the
street.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28

thousands Of our citizens take their midday
meal. II the present law stands it will be
enforced in some cases and evaded or cir
cumvented in others but no law deserves
respect or should bo tolerated which cannot
be impartially administered.
We think it would be good policy to
make license fees high, and thereby con-
centrate the business in comparatively few
hands. A large proportion of the profits
should go into the city treasury through
the license fees, and unlicensed dram shops
should be suppressed with the most un-
sparing rigor, both in the interest Of public
morals and to guard the revenue of the city
by making sure of its share of the profits.
We object to the law of 1857 for cities be-
cause it is not now and never will be inn
partially enforced, and no law can ever be
respected under which there is set of ex-
empted fayorites.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28
La IL True.

The man Hurd, who entrapped and pro-
cured the arrest Of the parties charged with
implication in the great bond forgeries and
the Keysville Bank robbery, made statement
in yesterdays HERALD of his experiences in
his efforts to bring the parties to justice and
atthe same time to make the act profitable to
himself In the course of his story he says:--
Il addressed letter to Superintendent Of
Police Walling, OF New York, telling him
that I thought I could give him informa-
ton which would lead to the arrest of the
Keysville Bank robbers He did not pay
any attention to my proposition, however.
and after waiting some three weeks
wrote to Pinkerton's Detective Agency,
making a similar statement, and adding that
/ could also give information concerning the
issuing of large number Of forged bonds on
the New York market" Is this statement
true? If SO, it appears to have been great
error on the part Of Superintendent Walling
to leave the communication unanswered.
He may have supposed that he could effect
the arrest Of the Keysville Bank robbers
without outside assistance, but the facts
since developed show that if he had put
himself in communication with Hurd he
would have received information that would
have led to most important arrests for other
Superintendent was asleep, private detect
i've agency did the work for which the police
are paid.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28
Sea rcely Worth the Powder.

The s.open letter" addressed by William
E. Chandler, OF New Hampshire, to the
republicans Of that State is such frothy,
unsubstantial production that its effect
would be harmless even if it had more inn
portant authorship. Coming as it does
from political understrapper, who has no
reputation other than that which attaches
to superserviceable partisan, its charges
against President Hayes, Secretary Sher-
man and The other alleged parties to an
imaginary political bargain pending the
decision of the Presidential election will
receive no consideration. Although it
would seem waste Of time to retpte such
stale SANDERS Secretary Sherman has
chosen to give them IN explicit denial
in few words, SO far as they refer to him.
"Oh fudge! the charge isn't worth talking
about, he says, but ne adds, "There is no
truth whatever in the story" Colonel
Burke, Of New Orleans, in an interview with
q HERALD correspondent states that what
ever promises were made before the Loui-
siana count came from the radicals, including
Chandler. According to Colonel Burke
they pledged the Hayes administration to
the carpet-bag government as we'll as to the
conservatives, intending to break faith with
the latter, and were ready to do anything to
secure the count But Colonel Burke de-
nies knowledge Of any pledges made by
President Hayes, and is as emphatic as
Secretary Sherman in his denial Of Chan
dlers assertions. He shows that the propo-
sitions for the restoration Of fself-government
for the South came irst from President
Grant and were only interrupted by the
efforts of the radicals.
The New York herald., 1877-12-28
Political Reformers and Taxation.

The Board of Apportionment is consider
ing the city estimates for next year previous
to their final determination. The Board
priations for the departments OF Parks,
Education and Police by committee of
citizens calling themselves the representa-
tiyes of the Council of Political Reform.
The people have no very high opinion Of
these self-constituted reform bodies, which
have generally been remarkable only for
their impracticability, and the opinions of
the gentlemen who appeared before the
Board yesterday are entitled to no more and
no less consideration than would be given
to the views OF any other intelligent, re-
spectacle men who might desire to
be heard on the same subject. The
Board of Apportionmcnt ought TO
be willing to make the appropriations as
limited MS is consistent with the public
interests. Mayor Ely, Comptroller Kelly
and Tax Commissioner Wheeler can have no
desire to heap needless burdens on the tax
payers. But it would be false economy to
cripple any part OF the public service for
tHe Suhe VI cutting VA icW tHousiHu uol-
lars from the tax levy.
The propositions to reduce tho police
force and to cut down the salaries of the
public school teachers are ill-judged and
should not be acceded to. The Park man
agement certainly should not be crippled
tor want OF funds. 1t would be very unwise
to suffer the public property heretofore so
well cared for to 90 to ruin or even to be i'm
paired for the sake of an insignificant saving
in the tax levy. There is, no doubt, room
for economy in many departments. The
street cleaning waste of money is notorious.
II there is any unnecessary leakage in the
Board OF Education it is in the building
and repairing items and the specialties in
teaching. These matters may well be care
fully scrutinized by the Board of Apportion-
ment. But the trouble with these self
constituted councils Of political reform is
The New York herald., 1877-12-28
A Wnrlike Outlook.

The cable dispatches from Europe to-day
do not bear pacific Interpretation. A
Cabinet council was held in London and
the Constantinople report states that no re-
ply to the Porte's circular has been received
from England, but Mr. Layard has been in
structed to sound the Porte on the several
points relative to conditions of peace
1t would, of course, be injudicious
for England to make o step tow
ard aiding peace movement until
o good prospect could be clearly seen
for its consummations Meanwhile Russia
seems disposed to quietly head off any peace
negotiations The Agence Russo takes the
ground that the Porte's request for media
ton must Of necessity be refused, for the
reason that, according to international law,
mediation becomes Intervention when
not solicited by both belligerents.
The same authority declares that the
early convocation of the British Parlia-
ment, by encouraging the Porte to further
resistance, will compel the Russians to
march on Constantinople, and thus help to
bring about the very event it seeks to avert.
If these staten ents have official inspiration
it would seem that there is but little dispo-
sition on the part of Russia to study
English views in tho further prosecution
of the war. The barrier raised against
mediation can be kept standing at Russia's
will. On the protest OF Austria against any
warlike or revolutionary action in Bosnia or
Herzegovina Servia has given formal assur-
ance that the strictest orders have been for
warded to the Servian commander to refrain
from any hostilities in the direction of
Bosnia How much these assurances will
be worth in the future time will show.