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Famine in COrca.

A writer in the Japanese Hochi-Shin-
bun declares that q terrible famine pre-
walls in Corea. All the rice in the country
has been eaten up, not even excepting
that intended for next years seed. The
people appear to have no means of sub
sistence left. This complete condition OF
distress might have been averted. But
the Coreans are too high minded to ask
our countrymen for assistance. The
Corean government indeed has prohibited
is subjects to buy or borrow rice from
the Japanese under pain of death. How
ever, some Coreans have preferred to run
this risk rather than to meet their deaths
by starvation, and have bought imported
Japanese rice from people of that nation
in Corea. Indeed, the CoreGn govern
ment appears to have recognized the ne
cessity of doing so, for it has at length
authorized it's subjects to buy rice from
Japanese, and is even in treaty to pro-
cure some itself, in exchange for cotton
cloth. japanese in Corea have already
exported some quantity of this cloth.
The writer expresses the hope that rice
will not be sold to Coreans at an exhorbi-
tant price, and that people will not for
get what has happened here when there
was famine in the country, and foreign
ers imported Chinese rice, without the
aid of which there is no knowing what
might have happened.
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Cunning Grasshoppers.

And now comes the Denver Times
with this story concerning the unparal-
lelod sagacity of grasshoppers A gentle
man who has watched the grasshoppers
with an interest born of an earnest de-
sire to understand their habits, with a
view of benefiting humanity in this part
of the world, declares that the orthop" :"
is superior in intelligence to most of the
families of the animal kingdom, and in
proof of this assertion gives the follow
ing as the results of his personal obser-
vations Last summer, in order to pre-
serve his wheat field from their ravages,
he flooded his bitches with oil. 1t had a
good effect for some time, destroying
millions of the newly Matched boppers,
and he went about congratulating him.
self on his success, when he discovered
that they were not coming over as usual,
and Oh examination found that they were
moving along the ditch in dense col
umn. Following the direction taken by
the column, he found that they were
crossing at point where the railroad
passes over the ditch, three miles from
his wheat, covering the sleepers and rails,
and moving up on the other side, thus
avoiding the oily tide. Their bridge was
besmeared with oil, and again the hop
pers were fanked. But, like Mary's
lamb, they "waited patiently about"
until train came along. The friction
of the wheels left space on the rails less
than an inch in width entirely clear of
oil, and the 'hoppers, retiring to point
where the track had not been smeared,
would mount the rails and proceed care
fully along the center of the iron, care
fully avoiding the Oil on the edges, and
it therefore became nece essary to station
q boy st the bridge to carefully smear
the track with oil after the passage of
every train. Thus far the story has
every appearance of probability to one
with the unparalleled cunning
Of the insect, but when veteran report |
er present at the narration took up the |
thread and asserted that when thus finally |
toiled, the 'hoppers changed their line OF |
march, proceeded to the nearest station |
md took possession of a train, waving
;he conductor aside with all the cheek of |
he Oldest veteran excursonist of the In
Llama editorial fraternity, we were con-
,inced that there was some mistake about
he matter.
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The favorite plan adopted by lion
hunters in Algiers for Turing their prey
is to select q favorable plot of level
ground below q commanding eminence,
where the hunters, armed with rifles,
conceal themselves. A stake is driven
into the center of the plot, to which a
kid is tethered. 1t is about two in the
morning, and the moon full and bright
About twenty minutes delay, and the
heavy silence of the place is broken by
an ominous sound in the distance. 1t is
not quite howl, but a greatly magni-
fed imitation of that long wailing cry of
a lonesome cat in the dead of night.
Then the moon reveals dark object in
the heavy grasses and shrubbery, and
then the form of the king of beasts,
whipping his launches with his tufty
tail, and leisurely following the scent.
The piteous bleating of the doomed kid
accelerates his pace, and when within a
few feet of his victim he crouches down
to gloat over the prospective meal. He
advances, and with stroke of his paw
nearly dispatches the kid. Almost dead,
it attempts to crawl away. Then the
lions feline instincts are apparent, He
plays with the dying kid as a cat does
with half dead mouse. While he is
thus engaged the hunters take aim at a
point near one of the fore shoulders or
behind his ear. He sends up terrific
yell, and rolls over dead.
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Hard Times i'm France,

In the French chamber of deputies
M. Ordinaire Radical Republican,,
member for Lyons, questioned the gov
ernment as to what steps it intended to
take to alleviate the distress among the
workmen of Lyons. M. Ordinaire said
chat fifty thousand operatives were
'hrown out of employment in conse-
luence Of low wages and the dearness of
raw silk, which has risen eighty per
cent. in price.
M. Simon, the president of the coun-
ell, replied that the government would
do everything in its power to assist the
local authorities.
1t appears from an article in the
EcOnon,iste Francaise that two
thirds of the silk workers are unem-
ployed, and manufacturers declare that
work cannot be resumed until the price
of raw silk falls fifteen per cent. The
prefect of the Rhone has devoted $50, 900
from the local funds to the relief of the
sufferers. The Economiste Francaise
ADDS that it is believed by many that the
business of Lyons will not soon recover,
and that the demand for silk fabrics is
terlining before that for woolens,
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The Locomotive Engineer.

An English paper thus describes the
locomotive engineer; The train dashes
into the station, and wo see Toodles lean
ing over the brass rail of the engine, his
honest face and rough hands as black
with coal dust as those of chimney
sweeper, and merry twinkle in his eye
not inaptly lit up by the ruddy glare Of
the fye. Toodles, outwardly, has the ap-
pearance ofa coasting skipper. You would
not, indeed, connect him with machinery
Of any kind were it not for suspicion
OF oil that pervades him, and from the
manner III which he from time to time
adroitly uses n lump of waste in lieu of
pocket handkerchief. His costume, in
deed, is like his build, nautical /; and in
winter he affects pea-jacket and
sou 'wester hat. What he looks that ex-
actly he is--an honest, blunt, thoroughly
typical .Englislman, rs resolnte, aiid
methodical over his duty us over his
meals, and equal to any amount of trust
that may be in any emergency reposed in
him. Rough and unkempt as his ap-
pearance is, he yet has daily and almost
hourly in his charge as many lives rs the
captain of the finest liner that ever
crossed the Atlantic. 1t is doubtful, per-
haps, whether the actual money value of
the rolling stock of an express train and
the luggage which is carried by it is
equal to that of handsome steam vessel
and her cargo. As to the responsibility,
however, that rests upon the engine
driver for the lives of those whom he
carries, there can be no manner of ques-
ton In the mid-Atlantic, with we'll
found and n well-manned vessel, there is
practically, no danger whatever, except
from tempest or collision or fog and, with
n proper watch on deck, the captain has
little cause for anxiety. 1t is different
with the engine driver, who cannot close
his eyes for a minute, and has to keep
himself perpetually on the alert. At any
moment, if he relaxes his vigilance, he
may dash into another train, or run past
a danger signal, or commit some other
error the result of which will be loss of |
life too terrible to be quietly contem-
plated. AS at the conclusion of their
journey the passengers make their way
out of the station and pass Toodles clean
ing up himself and his engine and indulg-
ing in a little well earned refreshment,
they would do ill to forget that had he
neglected his duty during the journey
had he not been from first to last con-
stantly watchful, vigilant, and attentive
they themselves might be at that moment
ying manned beyond all hope of recog
lition under hideous mass of wreck and
min
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Beware Of the SpitZ.

A careful examination of the statistics
of deaths from hydrophobia will con-
vince any reasonable person of the dam
ger attending the introduction into this
country of the Spitz dog. Since his adj
vent there has been an alarming increase
in the number of deaths from hydro
phobia. This is due to the savage habits
of the animal, which render him most
undesirable neighbor. The Spitz dog
comes from the forests of Pomerania,
where he exists in semi-savage state,
and where he is in constant contact with
the still more savage wolf. Although
domesticated the savage instincts of the
brute remain, and, unlike other CANNES
which have long dwelt with man, the
Spitz seems Incapable of forming last
ing friendship with his benefactor. 1t is
well ascertained that he is liable to turn
upon his master at any moment, and
those who have visited houses where the
Spitz has been admitted as pet prob
ably entertain lively impression of his
pronounced hostility to strangers. The
beauty of this animal is well calculated
to make him favorite with ladies, who
do not think of the terrible peril to
which the possession of their pet ex-
poses them. In the case of children the
danger is particularly great, as the young
people always make friend of dog,
and are also given to indulging in practi-
cal jokes at the expense of their canine
companions. In the case of thoroughly
dogs this is not attended
with any serious results, because the
dogs take to it kindly; but the sullen
and snappish nature of the Spitz at any
time may break out and result in injury
to the children involving horrible
death. And death seems to result inevi- |
tably from the bite of the Spitz dog. In
view of the well ascertained savage ma
ture Of this animal, it is the duty of the
to take immediate and strin-
gent measures for his suppression. The
Spitz dog is a public nemy.-New York
XerUIQ,
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Cure for Hydrophob!a.

A lady met me this morning, saying
"Did you see that recipe for curing
hydrophobia in yesterdays paperw /
had not seen it. "Wcll," she continued.
sit is Just the cure l wanted you to
write about two or three years ago-the
old Chester valley cure. 1t never was
known to fail, and was used in hundreds
of cases in tho eastern part Of the State.
/ remember hearing of it ms long as l
remember anything. Ihaye toldpeople,
and told and talked, and no one would
mind me. Itried to get you to write
letter about it, and now you must, FIR
people will not believe. They will read
and forget all about it."
In her old home in Chester county,
Pennsylvania, lived n German named
, Joseph Emery, who rsed to be sent for
far and wide when any one had been bit
ten by rabid animal He went to his
patient carrying something understood
to be root, which he himself dug in
the woods. He MIXED pint of milk
fresh from the cow, put the root into it,
boiled it, gave it to the patient fasting
made him fast after taking it ; gave n
second and third dose on alternate days,
and never failed in elfecting n cure. In
some way which she has forgotten his
secret transpired, and the root wa'
known to be elecnmpane.
The story, current in the country, was
that an old German made the discovery
in the days of Penn. and applied to the
Pennsylvania Legislature for grant OF
$500 for making his secret public His
offer was treated with contempt, and he
resolved that his knowledge should die
with him but drunken son knew 4,
wrote out the recipe, making number
of copies, and tried to sell them Mt one
dollar apiece. One of them was offered
to my informant's grandfather, who
laughed Mt this vender of important
medicinal knowledge. He only succeed
ed in selling two, one of these to the
man who made such effective use Of it.
So well did he establish the local repu-
tation of his specific, that in his neighbor-
hood folks were not afraid of mad dogs.
His reputation was parallel to that OF
DR.. Marchant, of Greenburg, to whom
every one in this part of the country
used to 60 or send when bitten by mad
dog.
The intelligence and integrity Of my in
formant are beyond question, and l re-
gret that her love of privacy should pre-
vent her giving the weight OF her name
to her conviction that you have pub.
lished an unfailling specific for hydro
phobia. The people of Chester valley
are not of class likely to be misled by
superstition, and she is confident it was
general or universal belief that Joseph
Emery never failed to cure or prevent
hydrophobia. In one case the spasms
had begun before the first dose wa'
given, and the patient recovered.
The medicinal properties of elecam-
pane are very powerful. Milk itself is
a specific for many poisons ; and while
the medical faculty know no cure for
this terrible disease, we should open
every avenue of light into the dark sub
ject. If the disease is one of the imagi-
nation, we want specific to give con-
fidence and cure by the imagination !;
but this looks like real cure of verita-
BILE disease. Mrs. Ju,tc &. SWisshelm,
in the Pittsburyh Commercial
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Gen. Miles, in his report of his last
fight with the Indians under Crazy
Horse, says: Their fighting strength
outnumbered mine by two or three t.
one, but by taking advantage of the
ground we had them at a disadvantage,
and their loss is known to be very severe
Our loss is three killed and eight wound
ed. They fought entirely dismounted
and charged on foot to within fifty yards
of Captain Casey's line, but were taken
in front and flank by Captain Buffers
and Lieutenant McDonald's companies.
They were whipped at every point, and
driven from the field and pursued as far
as my limited supplies and worn down
animals would carry my command. The
Indians appear to have plenty of arms
and ammunition, but otherwise are in
destitute condition. Some of the pris-
oners, now in our hands, were captured
with frozen limbs, and were living ON
horse meat. The weather has been verv
severe and the snow from one foot to
three feet deep. The command is i'm
good condition.
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Spank, spank, spank,
From moraing till night from early daylight,
With tears in her eyes,
And with numerous sighs,
A mother was welding weapon Of might
A slipper, all woven with cardinal red,
Which she 1ourished triumphantly over her
head,
Then brought It with yengence down on the
OF the child Oh her knee,
fspank, spank, spank
IT hurts beloved he,
"Glad on Ill" quoth she.
Spank, spank, spank
Spank, spank, spank.
There's maiden who now is preparing to wed.
DO you suppose
That the thought has once even entered her
head
That ore long she'll be playing mothers sal
part,
With her precious young darling clasped close
to her heart,
And slipper careering above his bare flank
That soon she will learn
To spank, spank, spank;
And though below do he
She will right mcrrilee
Spank, spank, spankp
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know anything about it; ! can't see that
it's any Of my business, Mr.. Slade, and
l can't bother with it just now. II it was
Il house alone, or n store alone, or farm
but to cut them all up and put them
together again Ikea patchwork quilt is
impossible for me to think of, Mr.. Slade.
| can't do it, Inever could, and it's ridicu-
lous to ask me such thing, Mr.. Slade.
All l can do after you go away is to go on
working for Mrs. Chapel till l drop
dead; and if it wasn't for Charley, 1
wouldn't care how soon that would be-"
Then l put my head down on the table
and cried, ready to break my heart. I
couldn't help it. l was the most
wretched creature in the world, and my
heart was full. Icouldn't help the cry,
and I'm glad now that did.
For suddenly l felt his strong arm
tremble on the back of my chair.
I" 1t is so sad and terrible, said, "to
have the seams always crooked, and Mrs.
Chapel -
"Confusion to Mrs. Chapel and her
crooked seams Tell me, madam-Mrs.
Sweet-tell me, dear little heart, would
it not even be better to give over your
future to n grim old pedagogue like me
1t shall at least be free from crooked
seams and puzzling problems.
heaved little sigh of relief, and his
strong arm fell shelteringly about me.
eff Heaven will vouchsafe to me" he
said, getting back to his dear old wordy
way, "your sweet companionship for all
the days to come, can even find it in
my heart to be grateful to Mrs. Chapel,
and wish her we'll"
/ don't know what I said, but every
body knows that never could see any
fault in Mr.. Slade, and 1 don't to this
day. He fills his professors chair, and !
I have ever so many comfortable ones at
home. Charley is a splendid mathemati-
clan but there is n little fellow just
into fractions, and he came to
me the other day, his dear little brains
sore with puzzling over that self-same
sum.
"And please, mamma" he begged,
GO man sold his farm for 1870 dollars
and -fifteenths of this is -
"Go to papa, darling" said che
found out the cost of it all long ago
but as for me, dear, I'm glad to say that
[ never could make it out--never."
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A bill has been introduced into the
India1a Legislature to prohibit the kill
ing of quails in that State for five years.
Some farmers protest against this, say
ing that quails increase 50 rapidly that
in five years they would become a real
nuisance by the destruction Of grain,
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tree, and the leaf thereof shall be for
meiiclne. .'-EzEkrEL 47th Chap, l2th Verse.
Medical Wonder
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On examining some new flowers in the
garden of the Rev. Sydney Smith, a
beautiful girl, who was of the party, ex-
claimed: "Oh, Mr.. Smith, this pea
will never come to perfection y "Per-
NIT me, then," said he, gently taking
her hand and walking toward the plant,
"to lead perfection to the pea"
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Special attention paid to Female Diseases and Dis
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FOR sToMAcHs OUT OF ORDER.

No medicine will 70 effectually improve the tone
of tho stomach as these Pills. they remove all acid
ity occasioned either by intemperance or improper
diet. They reach the liver and reduce 1t to healthy
action they wonderfully efficacous in of
spasm-in fact, they never fail in curing all dsor-
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HOLLOWAYS PILLS ars the best known In the
world for the following diseases: Ague, Asthma,
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