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, 1877-04-23

duel between Spanish envoy and Secretary Of
Legation. Seven ahots were exchanged, hut
NOBODY injured. The quarrel was about a
woman. ........ -....
i remarkable cdtct Of The Government grants
Ing tofctat!on to native Christians has JUST been
published In consequence Of strong representa-.
ttons from the Frcncll Legation.
jAFAH.
YoKonAMA. March J1.-ExcIiement Ia caused
by the discovery of pretended plot to assassi-
nate saizo. In which, high officers Of The Hov'
crnmcbt aro declared concerned. It Is
now known 10 have been . scheme
dcylsct1 hy rct1cts TO dlsesedlt tho Government.
Alleged confessions Of completely, c1lortcd bv
torture ffom loyal officials 0re published by tho
Insusgcnt chiefs in the hope Of strengthening
their cause.
The attempt to form foreign military corps
III Yokohama against tho W1eh Of the Gos.
erttnlent va. frustrated l,y tho action ot tic
forcgn Ministers, wlIo decline 10 Give their
sanction.
The new japanese gnnboat Of 1000 tons VISA
launched from the fotosuka narr.Yard, March
u.
Tic subject Of disseminating The use Of the
Mexican tlo1lar by foreigners In tat All and sub.
et1tntinE japanese coin ID now under discussion.
The Inconvenience *of Mexlcans Is much coin
platncd Of.
, 1877-04-23

SftN J0fk 7R5R. -. II. ;.
Ono Of tho most tWgeu!>sus uttansattaHs Of acl.
c1cn to l,.tucrn warfare las hccn accomplished
by Gen. Chaxai, tho Iato Belgian Minister Of
War. A eancFa-obaclra. securely prGlersca. is
arranged in such t'aro that on q tablu I'll tho
intcrior may bs thrown thu image VI u river
which Is protected by torptsloes,-&fa position
of cacl. torpc.lu Lcln: accurately markcl on
man spread 1ut On tabte, which PRECISELY cur
tc.s,arls 10 tie 1efrartcd Image VI the river.
III case tae r'srr IL tnya.lcl BY lloatile vessel,
tho Operator sers the vessels Image n'uVsuE
Which Indicates the ssaliun Of q torpedo. As
carl. torpcdu IL carefully numbered, the operator
Lus Gut to mention the number tu Ills wutcltul
assistaut, wtu quickly c|oses the circuit, aud IN
ulluthcF instant the electre spark eyplt,lcs tile
turtKdo bellcatA the vessel. II the tirst torpedo
fails, the vessel eau scarcely escape al that un-
dsrIfe her cuursc.
, 1877-04-23

Adventure with = Snake Ia luttlas
Eight or ten large fab had been taken, aud
The rhase hal wandered SOHO tw', Or three
hundred yards. fron the spot wlcEe tho sahiha
llcarl from o,lu Ut thu uucD who searched t'1e
hank WITH their feet; hu WAS seen tu fall oael;
In the water, mud Au.e heT;Ent ul,sollc hill1-
SELF otu hs coal lalf, at> ratslnE a aeaal ahaye
ths surface, tok l'ls tsurss .lown The centre ol
tho villagers lcd In every direction. Not so tho
gallant shIkancs; e1osislg together ~ the
monster approached they cut ak lln ytgo1onaly
mud severely wounded htln., 4 terrible tus4e
now en4ue<i; turning upou his assailalits w,sll
upen snuutlt, thu suake attempted IT, scixt
unr Ut tl.cl.,, but WIS 1cpcltcd b. q thowrr Of
blows anu several fresh wounds. lie then 6ncu
, 1877-04-23

Gpfcao3 Rfpalck 10 TIA 3FE6hHt.
DIooutxoTos, ILL.,. April =. .sa:.-tloomlneton
re}oices In what sesms rruytdenttai campo
from general conlagratson to-day. Tllfs
afternoon pile Of oily sawiust In rear Of Mar
mons drugstore ign1.cl spontaneously under
tho heat Of the sun, blazing up In the mid
die Of largu quantity Of old barrels ausl other
highly fn1ammablc materials touching the rear
OF biork In tho hcnrt Of the city. II was
promptly noticed, and, although stiG breeze
from tbs east was blowing directly agalust Mar
Inun't oil and drug store rooms, was quickly cx-
tjofFuiste1.
, 1877-04-23
SPORTING.
UASE-uALL,

UASE.uAIL.
Whatever may be said uf tho dclEbcration
with Which tho ball season has opened, It Is
pretty clear that It proposes to 60 With fusf
now that 1t has taken start. Below asc tho
tabulatcl announcements for forty-four games
t0 be p1nycd by League md scml-prolcssloua1
clubs In the West within tho next two weeks of
playing time. The list does not afm to 90 cast
Of tho mountains. Tho dates are largely made
up from official letters, and must Of the gnmes
set down will certainly be played, though there
appears to bc conflict VI clubs ut Columbus
Thursday ncxt. Tho list, which will 10 found
useful for reference, IL "a follows:
Monday, April 23--Lousslllc ". nucktyc, At
Co!nmtnir: CINCINNATI ". indianapolis. RI Ginc!n-
natl; syracuse ststs 20. Allegheny, nj pItssburg;
Fairbanks ", Mutuats, At Iaucsvflte.
Columbus; atar ", Allegheny. 1t pittsbarg; Chi.
fSIfhsmk; %nt1a M Ssns.sS co
..Thas,aaY, Xrtil s9-clissse y. Lake Fofos.
Ps casnna 2. eksys sss"y coamSu kai
Friday, 3pTIi 57-stais s; indianapolis, u In.
Saturday, Anil .s-c chicago q: inalanapols.. a
chienRo;, Allegheny ~. Erie. At Pttaburg; cncin.
natl ~. stars. Cinclnnnli; HlckeJsh w. stand.
%as;;nni, sFs; A. Wheeling; l"u''r''le '' Armph'' ut
Sunday. April 2o-LoutsvIlIs w. Memphls. at
Atonttny, April 3o-cintinnnti u. Syracuse
Stars. at Cincinnati; Louisville VI. Memphis. At
EemphIs: Indianapolis r.. Fairbanks. It Chica2o;
Allegheny II. buckeyes. nj Fittsburg.
.racsany, May 1-st Lnuts -: syraeuse stass.
At Louis; Chicago ". Indianapolis. 1t Chicago;
buckeyes -. Standards. Al Wheeling.
at 81. Louis; Chicago ,s. Indianapolis, at 1ndlan-
apolls; buckeyes y. Allegheny. Ut rittsbarg..
.,'Thufsday, May :HChteago VI. indianapolis, at
1natanapne; byrarnso etsrr ~. Fairbanks, NJ Chi
cago: Hartford ~. Iceumsch. at London.
Friday, May 4--ChtcAgo y. star'. at Chicago;
Saturday, May 6-ayracutc ktars ~ Chicago, at
Chlcugo lnalannpolts ". oaton, at Indiana polls
Hartford ", Tccnmse! ut Lt,ttAun.
htonday, Huy T-lndlauapoit. 70. 1oston. at In.
dlanaposls; kJfacuao Stars ". Autua1s At James
VILE. '.-.-..-.
Tuesday, May s-syncuso stars ". Milwaukee.
at Milwaukee.
Wednesday, May G-Indlanapolia y. Lon!asllle,
at lnalanapol.s; syFacuso ssafs ". Milwaukee, at
Milwaukee,.
, 1877-04-23

Edward y. btokeB 10 6Atu 10 DC RH Qolut
Beautiful and bad a. before bis op1sod1cal oxpera
enee In tbs States Prison.
prof Swing so,d in his ser,non yestordav
,s.at t2o,or, ~ nj. ,n,tor,o.t,c ogo NM
~. .a1 ~ :. o,s n oh,.ir tasns md oroi3 n.
uaYmcnt Of principal mud Interest,""
v,i+totar,a uT5fo nj Gen. cua.cr" " finds
ss''s- .-,., ~, .oro...+ ~ ~. on5o, c-It;.,
nasn ssv s.t.ss. ~ o. ra.,nr ~ thf. eou,,,r.
tssoa.. .s...s'.,.s. h,1s,. ".,,asan .s.,, ~,
,, aso s1p'e'' 'n'"'''''' A'S"' '"'''A'o "''1 'A'
"osx, s...,, -r. .,.,. c..&
Hlulam uuuteFr hs4'ataut oectet"1y VI
stase. VIII sa'e peen my seafs n .ao eoat'aaoas
sssee W ~ t.',u os, Se ~
mo.t' Aaa e4n'o''''@' Asa'"i" aos' a'| p'''"''
against a"''
]. @. Goldsmith, who used to bo Oakley
Hairs secretary, expresses publicly in tho Dam
bury sws bis private opinion that Hall II demcnt
cd Bat what word can describe tho mental ahes-
,sasn Of aosds.s!th, w writes th' , "per,oa9l n
1nellsenee aepaF'"e"' u tn' NV" Ao'~
1*'3'es
Mr. Grant Whites series Of papers on En-
s.i.h aoelsl lfo Ii current numbers of the GALAXY
promfse to bo q delightful feature Of the magazine.
The.e Is hardly Nh American living who IL more In
sympathy with English Institutions than Mr. White,
md hardIx ma vim has had hctter opportunfties
Of studying taem.'
MI: 7. Adolphns Trollope, who has lived
70 long abroad, most Of tho time In Na'y,-and
~ "s.'sn nu'a0es =,
ss .e"s'. .os .as ~" 1o!s n,s n1" uuxss.a
~ y. sas .'pE H., 49,, - ape t,oao ~
nu,t ba var, du,,,:
pobo-t ao,,,,,fo~ aor,1;,,r ,v1,o han too,,
",..", t"' ,s-,,4' ~ ~ ~ ~ 49,"
pp1asea Eonsa! A.; A. a1!ooa"o W. ~. az" 5'as,
'a' maI's W ~. !."'ss s's,a.s't anuK ~
VII. tne 50" .eIx ,a": Win enatas's'ssas
snx4!, sa5a I'M ha! o.'atnes "a' "e.aseo.'uu
~. suan uo1e sAan w.. *ooa 'os ANU W. , *sn,s
m '@'s ssats a'' oAo''s a@se "een "'sp'o.e"'
AVIS.
4ae ne" winged ptefoaac1y1 IN the iate
Ss ,s I 10 .nS With wv ~
,sth. h4t. ~ a., H. ,rs. ), i,r.,o. m. ns.nc..
viii ~ 49, .eht - 49, si.,t-. ian i. mi
70 mon.t,oms - = has hc.n rs,o',s1 IT, w.. d,s,
rorsrsa forr ,..~. NV .,I ~ n,..n. mr. NJ.
ms. e. s,rx.sxs =. ~ =. ~. ~ '.o,. ,a-,oJ
e~
III. boWIes puta his theory OF tho proper
soluttoa OF tho Indian Queation In few worda. Thd
1adians, hc says, 7 should bo hatnesscd TO ths
plow ~ speedily ~ rosslhlc." Tha t. vn!y half
answer, aftef all. wo must itlll aak Mr. Dowics
II faJ who ID to do tho dftylny OF these refractory
beasts, tho Ind1an tradcrs, tho QnakeEy, tho
, 1877-04-23
wlSSLOW,
Enttfai RsrhfcA ia 1aa Tribune,

Special DfttNdleA "a 7ae 7HbHn<.
WARRINGTON, D. c.. April a23.-Ferl Wfus-
low, formerly Ut Chicago, 'rllo has been scrslug
out his sentence In tho District Jail hero fur
stealing the $1,000 package belonging to the
National Bank Ut illinois, has been removed TO
tic Albany renltcntlasy. strenuous eHurts we're
nude on the part of Ils frtensl*, loth hero anu
ID Chicago. to secure communication OF tho sem
tcr.cc, VI that he could serve onk Ills year In the
District Jail. but two or fhrco days uEo lie was
removed to tho Albany Tcuitentary.
, 1877-04-23


San FnAxcisco, April GA Portland press
dispatch says: 'Latt Thursday morning Lieut..
J. L. Knapp, u. y. ~, Post-surgcon Dr.. An.
drcws, and Post-suslcr J. $. Moore. left Fort
Catby. nj tac mouth OF the Columbia, to cross
10 Astosfa, Iii small sall.Loat On thclr re-
tun, frcsll wind spraug up The boat iallca
to rearl, tue fort tlut night. Next day Capt.
Miller, tue conmandant, ordered the lighthouse
eeurcl,. Attcr long search, the boat was dis
covered enpsizcd, but po tracc Of the miss
lme sncn Tas found. Undoubtedly Ill were
drowned,
, 1877-04-23

NEW YoNK, April CA ItraMs special
says that ut Coustauliuoplc, April II, on iutor-
cst1ng boat race was rowcd between one Of tho
Gettysburg's service cutters aud crack
boat belonging TO the EuElish gunboat Cocka-
trlcc Thu cnurse was two miles up the Bot
psiorus mad return. Tho Amert:aus Won by a
tl,lnl OF mlle. Tue English crew were tho
challeuEcra.
, 1877-04-23

R41rn WAtpo EMERSON In 1atc address IN
po.ton snoke Of the Massachusetts Bill OF
Rtrhls ,Ysng 1t the bottom Of Plymouth Rock and
noston atonc, Nero papcr-wcights, Mr. EME1-
eor: mere psper.weonts' 1t would take the
Rocky Mountains to hold down the un'vers.'
piii OF R,sh.s,-to steal ali sou eau anl not get
eat,rhk at It,
, 1877-04-23

Only tho very rich and the very poor can
Afford to 1.-Two In New York, says paper of that
city, Tho middle classes live in the suburbs.
Tbs causes, It Ia presumed, arc taxation aud
n,nnfcfua1 mf60pverment.
, 1877-04-23

After TwEsp's confession wns made known
tbe prospect Of large number Of European
touriats from New York was very hattertng.
The delay IN explicit cxposuro haa tolne ILL.,
n,p,shcl tue anxiety of many Of these pessopt'
who wilt walt awhile before "myster'outly dls'
annearnrH
, 1877-04-23
At kINGSvlLLE, O,

CLEVELAND. o.. April a.s-Thc large barn Of
the Asltabu'a County 1h'lrmavy, at Kiursvtlic,
O., WAS destroyed by fire this mcrning, eonsun'-
Ing bortcs, grain. hay, and vegetables. Total
loss, $1,000; insurance, $4,000. It is supposed
to hare been act IN ilrc by tratnps.
, 1877-04-23

Epectas NtspatcA to 71s Tribune.
srRisoriEap, ILL.,, April .a.--Wi!iam Wedcr-
feldt, Ill oll citizen Of Cl,atha:n IN this county,
was found lying In an UNCONSCIOUS condition un
lIs premises, early this morning. 4 Coroner's
inquest found desth resulting fron tntoxlcatfon
unl subsequent exposure.
, 1877-04-23

PUSSIHLE UNLf IN BUSEOEs
goszox, April ..2o,LTte case If Stephen Coz,
boy Of Q years, who was shot and killed yestcr-
day by Dudley kimoai3, W years old fnot g. ~
first rcportpd), Is the general theme today: It
Is conceded TINT young llmball tired the fata1
shot with wel-i.eaned motive to DO injury, but
1t scctra Incredible he could layo realized thu
full extent Ut tho act.
, 1877-04-23
'HfMENEbt.

pLooy.s6roN. ILL.,, April oa.-To.day the
lives anl fortunes Of two leading members OF
the German society Ut Bloomington wcsc united
,aatrttuontal!y iu, the wedding Of Afr. Gustay
Uucsctcs null sllss Ida Dchr. Mr. Ducschcr Is
u, rstlntable gentleman, and Miss Heir onc OF
the .nost beloved voting ladies' Of German so-
efctY.
, 1877-04-23

eincc the even fight Lust week between Nc
Ctuns, Of the Philadelphia 7Ymes, and McKAr,
the naya1 contractor, there Is no possibility Of
pcaee between them; for mixed lickera never
RRrcE,
, 1877-04-23

NEW YonE. Aurll 22.-Willtam Sexton has
challenged Joe Dion to play for tho Delaney
champion badgo and $i,000, The gauc, which
played here about juno /.
, 1877-04-23
II01tSE-TtIIEVES.

Spfc3aI HslsostA 70 The 1F76Wd&
SPRINGFIELD, H., April 2s.-Utfcers from
Adams and Pike Counties were IN tue city to-
day, seurchtr,g for several head Of l.orsss stolch
from the vicinity Of Camp Point and New Hart
ford Friday night, Tie horses aud thieves have
hecn traccd 10 this city. but tho Trail IL lost here.
, 1877-04-23

GEORGE FaAncts TnA1x says: 1.-THE more
zee of the people tho less fkc them" And
the people can justly rctaliatc BY saying TINT
The more they iear Of him the less they want
n henr.
, 1877-04-23

4 still alarm to Engine Company No. 10 ut
o'clock last evening, was caused br the exp1o-
sion of a kcrosenc lanlp at No f2G Clark street,
tile residence Of Richard Thompson. Damage.
nominal.
, 1877-04-23
ITALY,.

LONDON, Aprf! 22.-The Komo correspondent
Of the standard says i,o Is assured that Ger
many really demanded the cxtralitEon Of Car
dfnal Lelochowskl. but ttIat tho demand was
tcfueed.
CARDINAL. CAanH[A,
RoME. April o..--Cardnat Vanniccllt Casonia,
Archbishop Ut Fctrara, Is dead.
, 1877-04-23

The murder Of mcu by their wives should not
In the fatrness Of tnnGt, be ttcxpccted; for the
records show that men arc ahead In killing their
wires. Women must hare their rights u get
&fn~
, 1877-04-23

parson NEwMAN's friends SAY TINT tho ueot
Of the Metropolitan Church las not Increased
during his pastorate. This fact speaks volumes
for tts loss Of credit.
, 1877-04-23

e.rtd in detailing the surrender Of President
HArxs TO the slave poweF.'" II 1t comes 10
counting newspapers, HAYES can ''sec" BLAINE
.na 70 him better by about 600 newspapers.
, 1877-04-23
EGYPT.


DOWN ON TYPOGRAPHY.
Loxnos, April GA special to tue Ntpas
from Alexandria announces tllat the King Of
AbyssInla 1,as released Mr. Mitchell, the Amer
lean gco0raphcr. who has arrived At sfassowah
ln pit!ablu condition.
, 1877-04-23

TRupE's franc Of mind orcr the arrest OF h!s
clerk, GnAuAAr, Is ono OF subduca grief. liz
u half-tiolIas.ua about 1t. His friends fear 1t
Wilt tpIure his fiscal health.
, 1877-04-23

The New York 7ri1uns iryly remarks:
It's = great mystery where Btrf TwrEn's money
went to. fie gAre nway great deal, hut hepoar
took nnY. Even ex- Senator HiN1Low 'deh'2ct'
, 1877-04-23
SIX PEOPLE DROWNED.

SIN PEOPLE DROWNED.
NEW YORK. April IA special from Bethfc-
trs,, pa.,says TINT last night two wotti-hnppcrs'
cabins tn tho mountains. Irar White 1iaycn,
wcsc washed away BY sudden food, aul SIX
luborcrs drowned.
, 1877-04-23
FRANCE,

ECCLEsf1bTICAL POLt7IC8.
PARIS, April 2o.--Tlc Cabinet. IN council, has
resolved that Minister Marte1 nllall address an
Official letter to all Bishops, pointing out the
dangers and complications which might arfsc.
from political manifestations on the part OF tho
c1csly.
, 1877-04-23

WAaniao1oE, D. C., April a3-1 a. m.-For
tho Upper Lake region, warm southeast 10
aouthwest miads. partly raoudy wcathes, aud
tal,ias barometer during the day, With ralus tu
tho extreme northern portt1n.
LcdAL ouksEyATIox.
, 1877-04-23
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. ...
HAL,rAx, April a3.-Arr!yed, the steamship
3Ioravlan. from liverpool.
New YoRK, April eaa.-ArrIved. the steamer
Dolt!r, from Liverpool.
S.cInlnat., fro,M Nrw Yorls. has arrived.
, 1877-04-23

Tho Fond lu Lac Commonwealth bas q patent
inside, The outside Is not worth patentipg.
, 1877-04-23
uAK4Na POWDER.
ROYAL P65WpER 53VIBGE
Absolutely Pure.
Absolutely Pure.

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, 1877-04-23
BUSINESS NOTICES.

13olaut'A Aromatic natseF Wine Of IRON IL \
remedy for nervous debility, impoverished blood.
audtmpa,scd digestion. Depot, 10 Clark street.
, 1877-04-23
PERSONAL.

The lay Of tho last carpet-baggar has proven
layout.
, 1877-04-23

fktF1loMeseF. 5Qs H5INIIhun. u.
4xxxkAL uBsxkTAT&oNs.
C4tcAtq. April 31-AldnlXht
Connecticut western news., 1877-11-30

A very absent-minded member of the French institute was reading the news papers in the casino at Dieppe, the oth- CT day. Engrossed by what he was reading, his left hand unconsciously pushed the file of newspapers on the table. Each moment he pushed far ther from him the pile of newspapers. Beyond them was an inkstand. Pres ently the inkstand went over the end of the table. It fell on the white trou- sers of a Paris banker, who naturally put yourself in his place-was furious. cuses without appeasing the bankers wrath, who shrieked that his brandnew pantaloons were ruined. EtBut, sir, I will cheerfully pay for them; be good enough to give me your card, and l will send the money to your hotel. :" ''To my hotel! Sir, I don't know you. l must instantly have the thirty francs those pantaloons cost" The guilty party drew forth the thirty f, ,ancs and paid them; then he said: "Now that you have been paid, hope you have too much of the delicacy ofa gentleman to remain in my pantaloons. You know those pantaloons are my property, and insist upon their immediate delivery to me. You had no confidence in me; l have none in you. My pantaloons!" 7" In vain the banker protested against such haste. The crowd that had gath cred around the disputants said the member of the institute was right, and the banker, after sending the. servant for another pair of pantaloons, surrend- cred the inkstained amid the laughter of the bystanders.-Pdris Cor. ". o.
 pjrnluno
Connecticut western news., 1877-11-30
Rest for the Mind.

When the daily occupation1s monot- onous and unengrosslng, a kiIl supply of excitement for the leisure hours may be desirable; but where the mental powers have been taxed to their utmost through the hours of labor, it is abso- lutely necessary to health and @happi- ness that they be entirely released for at least portion of the time that is left. It is not enough that the usual amount of time be spent in the absolute rest of sleep, if every waking hour be filled to the brim with eager serious oc- cupation. It is not enough that certain hours be secured, free from absolute work, if they are still permeated with energetic thought, intense feeling or exciting pleasures. The mind needs rest from effort in it's waking hours, a time when it may rightly lay aside it's activity and enjoy being acted upon by calm and gentle influences.
Connecticut western news., 1877-11-30
"Take Your Head Out of the Light.

It often happens these days, when the car-lights are lit early, that many of the passengers strive to occupy the time riding to their homes in reading the evening newspapers. It happens, too, quite frequently that, thoughtlessly no doubt, those who do not care for read ing seem to care quite as little for the and by the positions in which they hold their heads, shut out the faint light from the readers, when little attention to ordinary civility would enable them to just as readily "take their heads out of the light" Such courtesy costs nothing, and though the action be so slight as to be unnoticed, it may prove quite a comfort to the man sitting be- side you, and save him from some un- kind thoughts of you which he would hardly care to whisper into your ear, or to which you would care to listen. It is good rule to go through this world with, to "take your head out of the light'' whenever you find it casting a shadow over the comfort of anyone else, and especially when it can be of no manner of service to you personally to do so.
 Every day brings many opportuni- ties for man to "take his head out of the light" in business, social, or domes- tic life. It simply consists in watching for the chances of doing unto others what you would have others do unto you. It is one of thousands of little things that go to make up the comforts and amenities of life. You may exer- else it if you will fifty times day, and the oftener you practice it the more you will find Git doeth good like med icine." And so we end this Sunday
 homily to each of our readers by saying as we began 'take your head out of the light.'
Connecticut western news., 1877-11-30
Had Been There,

Some colored men yesterday led mule in from Macomb county and offered him for sale, and a colored resident of Croghan street found that he could ex- change his horse, pay a little cash, and get good bargain. However. being a stranger to mules, he wanted this one looked over before the trade was con- firmed, and he went down to the Cen tral market and sought the wisdom of Brother Gardner.
 "Sartain, sartain-Ill go right up wid you," replied the old philosopher, ''I hez looked over more'n a thousan' mewls in my day, an it pleases me to member dat ebbery single one O them came to de bad end predicted.
 They walked up Randolph street till the mule was found, and MT. Gardner asked:
 "Now, den, am I 'xpected to tell all about dis animal?"
 They said he was, and he went on:
 "Wall, now, Tn de fust place we want to secure vacant lot. Den we want three log chains, two hundred feet O inch rope, a new halter, pair O hob bles, four stout stakes, sledge hammer, and bout ten good men. We'll frow his lawdship down, wind de ropes an' chains aroun' him, tie his head to de groun', have de ten men sit down on his heels, an if l doan' tell you how many men he's killed, an how many wagins he's smashed up, den I won't charge cent"
 They refused to enter into any such proceedings,' and the old man stood back and blandly replied:
 "All right, no use wastin' any mo- literature bout it. I hez ben right dar, you see. I knows all bout mewls till ye can't rest, an when somebody sees me foolin' aroun' one which ai'nt fastened right down to clay-bank, den he may pint me right out on de street an' say: Oar goes man who's bin mo- vim aroun' on top dis yearth tifty-five years widout larnin' nuffin'."
Connecticut western news., 1877-11-30
French Funerals.

The system under which interments in Paris are managed has been several times altered since the beginning of the century. According to the plan intro duced in 1911 a regular tariff was adop- ted, and every funeral ceremony must necessarily fall amongst some one or other of six different classes. These were defined both as to cost and detail.
 The most sumptuous came to l, ,2S5 francs about $850-and the cheapest to $5. The principle of this arrangement still obtains, though higher prices and
 more luxurious scheme of expenditure have necessitated a revision of the schedule. It was in 1860 that final legislation established the French fu- neral system on it's present basis. The six classes were augmented to nine the highest price was fixed at about $500 and the lowest at $4. But these regulations left one important phase of the question out of view. How were pauper funerals to be provided for i? This was settled by very curious kind of compromise. In the case of every interment taking place in one of the Parisian cemeteries the city was to pay the contractor fee of five francs, and in consideration of this tax he was to undertake all pauper funerals free of charge, and, moreover, paid to the clergy of the different re- cognized religious denominations a premium of fifty-six per cent. in con- pensation for their abandoned privil- eges. This contract, entered into in 1860, expired on January l, 1871, when, in the troubles of the war, it may be well imagined there was no one found to take it up. The question had to be settled one way or another. Ultimately recourse was had to the text of the old imperial decree. The town still paid five francs for every burial within it's boundaries. The religious orders con- tinued to receive the old premium, and an administ1 ation undertook the dis charge of gratuitous funeralrites. But the Paris of twenty years ago is not the Paris of to-day, and if there are more sumptuous funerals than at the time when the maximum charge was fixed at little over 4,000 francs, there arc also larger number of pauper inter. ments. Statistics fix the average o1 these at about 1000 year, while, the tax paid to the different religious com
 munities on such occasions as they sev. erally thought fit to claim it, amounted last year to over two millions of francs