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Foreign Land Owners.

From Mr.. John Bright's return OF the
owners of land in Ireland, we learn that
So, III people own less than one acre
apiece, while 1859 own from one hull
dred to five hundred acres; 4,OS3 own
from 1000 to 1000 acres: 452 own from
5000, to 10000 acres; 1876 own from
10000 to 600 acres; ninety own from
10000 to 1000 acres; fourteen own from
$4,000 to 100000 acres; and three own
1O0,O acres and upward. These figures
are strikingly suggestive, but they only
illustrate the fact that the soil of Ireland
is owned by comparatively small num-
ber of people. In the United Kingdom,
London excepted, S52, 43S people possess
1929 acres, which is fraction over
one fifth of an acre each; but twenty
eight persons own 5, $40, ,5S1 acres, which
is over 1850 acIes each; forty-seven
persons own between $4,000 and 100, 1000
acres, and 1863 own from 20, 900 to O,OOO
each. The people in Ireland who own
five hundred acres and upward hold
87.9 per cent of the land, while Ia Great
Britain this class hold 773 per cent. of
the land. Those who own five hundred
acres and upward in the United Kingdom
hold S1.7 per cent. of the total area.
Four-fifths of the land of the United
Kingdom is actually owned by less than
19, ,246 persons.
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The Spitz Demon.

The vicious and yenomous little Spitz
has gathered another victim. A few
days since, says the New York Herald,
a little boy, ten years of age, who had
been bitten by one Of these dangerous
household pets two months before, died
in the customary terrible agonies OF
hydrophobia. The same animal before
it was killed bit the mother and brother
of the little victim and another person,
not member of the family. 1t is to
be sincerely hoped that no bad results
may follow in these remaining cases, and
it is not believed that any of the parties
have occasion for alarm. The sufferings
already caused by the sly, spiteful,
treacherorsslitt Spitz should gain for
him rope collsrFith stone attached,
and a bath in thefiver wherever he may
be found. He is not wanted among us
any more than the tarantula, the scor-
pion or the rattlesnake. If people found
one of these latter in the streets they
would dispose of it on short notice, re-
CARELESS of whose pet il might be. They
should in like manner welcome the war-
dering little Spitz demon wherever he
may be found, with ready hands, to the
first available hospitable grave. If peo-
pie love such pets let them keep them i'll
their own arms. Then if the darlings
bite anybody we shall only have fewer
simpletons in the world. The popular
cry should be "War to the knife ON the
swapping Spitz.
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He Found q Friend.

A relative of the well known comedian,
William J. Florence, tells the following {:
MANY wears ago, while Florence was
under an engagement at the Winter Gar
den Theater, New York, he invited a
friend to dinner at Broadway restau-
rant. Both ware hungry and they Or
dered plentiful supply of food: When
their appetites were satisfied, Florence
called for the bill, and to his utter dis
may discovered that be had no money.
In changing his clothing in the morning,
he neglected to take the money from his
discarded pantaloons. He told the friend
of the fix he was in, and asked HIM TOR
loan. Mortified and chagrined, he an
swered that all he had was Just sufficient
to paw his fare home. Then the actor
called the restaurant keeper and told him
the truth about the money. The quickly
excited man raved and stormed at Flor
ence. saving that he had resolved not to
be swindled by any one, and that he
should send for the police.
At this time a short, stout old gentle
man stepped up to the proprietor, and
firmly said:
"How dare you speak to gentleman
in the way you have done? His mistake
is perfectly natural one, and such as
might occur to any man. l am ashamed
of You III dine no more in your house,
nor permit my friends to do SO in the
future. Here take this! and the old
gentleman took fifty dollar note from a
fat wallet and handed it to the discomfit-
Ell landlord, saying: Deduct the
amount of the young mans bill and re-
turn me the change"
The proprietor's apologies were un-
needed. He handed the old gentleman
S47. 50, and again essayed apologies.
When in the street Florence handed
his benefactor his professional card and
address, adding that he should certainly
reimburse him. The old gentleman
indignation quickly passed away, and
beginning to smile, he said:
"That's all right, young man I've
been trying to pass that counterfeit bank
note all dav."
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How the Beaver Works.

When O beaver finds tree which
seems suited to his purpose, he stands
erect. steadying himself by means OF his
tail, and cuts groove around the trunk.
This groove he gradually makes deeper
and wider until, when the tree is nearly
cut off, it has very much the shape OF an
hour glass. Then he goes round the
tree. turns his head on one side, Just as
you have seen an old wood chopper do,
and makes up his mind which way he
wants the tree to fall. In short time
he has it down and cut up IN pieces a
ward or so in length. These pieces are
carried to the place where the dam is to
he built. The beaver fastens them
firmly in the ground and fills around
them with small sticks, stones and mud.
Perhaps you have heard that the beaver
plastrrs the mud down with his tail, but
this l., said to be untrue by those who
have watched him at his work. He
strips off the bark from the wool ne
cuts, and hides it away at the bottom OF
the dam, weaving it in and out between
the logs to strengthen the foundations.
The beavers dam is sometimes two OF
three hundred yards long and ten CT
twelve feet thick. His house or lodge
looks very much like savage's hut, ano
is built with under ground passages con-
Meeting with the water. These are SC
far below the surface that they cannot be
closed with ice, and the beaver can ai,
ways 90 out to get his food without
being seen from the land.
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Charity Ball Toilets.

There is apt to be certain sameness,
Notwithstanding the variety, in ball
toilets, says the New York Tribune,
reviewing those at the charity ball IN
that city. Despite what is said OF the
extravaganza of women, the fact IS that
the majority indulge in evening dress at
very uncertain intervals, and try as much
rs possible to have them of style and
fabric which will not go out OF fashion,
and that will allow making over. This
limits the choice more than can be i'm
agined by those who have had no ex,
perience in making "both ends meet:
This season, ball costumes may be dl-
vided into three classes-the fresh
Partisan costumes the "limited IN
come" dresses, carried over from year
to year by persons who cannot afford
dressmakers' charges for alteration and
old but handsome toilets combined and
altered over in the prevailing fashion.
Never in the history of clothes were the
difference more marked between the new
and the old than now. Puffs and gathers,
fullness and drapery, conceal more than
charity, but the strict "princesse style
admits of none of these, and not only ex-
acts freshness and richness of fabrics for
the stately dress, but newness OF trained,
lace-trimmed skirts. No princesse dress
can be made to fit smoothly over old
fashioned cotton skirts, gathered in at
the waist and with new dresses, there
fore, ladies have trained underskirts
made with deep yokes, and Spanish
flounce attached to plain gored strip, so
as to form fan-shape at the back, like
the dress. These skirts are trimmed
with Smyrna insertion and lace, and
strictly follow the outline of the dress
skirt. This smoothness. of outline, only
broken by double plating, row OF
buttons, a cascade of lace, and ruffied
train at the back, distinguishes all the
later styles of evening and ball dresses,
and separates them unmistakably from
those which have done duty during pre-
vious seasons.
New toilets have very long trains, but
the bodice and sleeves are anything but
uniform. Some are made very high,
with soft plaitings and inside lace ruffs,
in the Elizabethan style. Others are
very low-so low as to suggest the
corslet and breast-plate more than the
bodice, and are destitute of sleeves,
simple band over the shoulder leaving
the arm entirely bare. The medium
and heart shaped bodices, the demi-long
sleeves, and puffed and tied back SKIRTS
belong to past modes, and tell as plainly
as words of the necessity for retrench-
ment or economy. Fashion runs to ex-
tremes just now, accepts no compromises,
no halt measures, but insists upon Its
votaries doing and daring all.
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The Nervous System.

DR.. Dupuy of London, in lecture upon
"The Recent Advances in the Physiology
of the Brain and Nervous System, a"
said
The nervous system is not an imma-
terial thing; on the contrary, it is llv-
ing, tangible subject for study and ex-
pertinent. Nerves are composed of two
classes of structures-cells and fibers.
Cells are found in the gray matter of the
nervous centers, and also III some OF the
cranial nerves. These fibers and cells
NAV be distinguished by the microscope.
As the fiber leaves the cell it is coated
with substance which insulates it, and
this coating is nothing more than a sys-
TEN of cells or bags. Nerves are divided
into two classes, those of common and OF
special sensation. Nerves are also di-
yided into those of sight, hearing, smell
ING, motion. etc. In addition there are
the nerves which animate the blood ves-
sells, making them expand Or relax, thus
regulating the blood supply. The real
nature of the substance carried by the
nerves has not yet been discovered.
Some have argued that it is electricity,
but this has been disproved by expert
ments which show that it has not the
same nature. Electricity will travel over
a wire which has been broken, provided
the ends of the wire are joined, but ii a
nerve fiber has been broken, no commu-
nication takes place through it. Another
proof that it is not allied to electricity Is
the difference in the speed of the two
forces. Nerve force travels at the rate OF
only five hundred feet per second, while
electricity has q much greater speed.
Then. too, the effect upon the nerve IS
not instantly removed as soon as the
force ceases to act. This is illustrated
by the manner in which the effects OF
strong light are felt for some time after a
fash of lightning has passed away.
Reflex action is an important part
which the nerves play in their control OF
the body. 1t is stronger than the Will.
A man once undertook to swallow poison,
but reflex action caused him to throw it
up before it reached the stomach. The
poison burned the esophagus so badly
that for some time after, no matter how
much he wished to do so, he could not
swallow food, reflex action being stronger
than his will. An entrance was made
into his stomach and food introduced,
and every time this was done saliva COL
lected in his mouth, exactly as if he were
chewing g food. The same principle, is
shown in ones endeavor to hold his
breath. He may succeed in doing so for
a few seconds, and even until the heart
has apparently ceased to beat. Mean
while the blood has become charged with
carbonic acid gas from lack of oxygen.
This causes the nerves to exert their
power suddenly, as the gas is deadly
poison to them, and the person is forced
to breathe against his will by their vio-
lent action. The ability to recall past
sensations and scenes is due to the prin-
ciple that when an impression is made
upon neczacell something is retained
which is .latsuE exactly as heat is latent
in iron orstone. When man dreams
he draws upon this supply.
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4 Productive Country.

Sicily was in early times notable for
its extreme productiveness, and Italians
hope that with all the restrictions on the
importation of corn removed, and under
an energetic government, q good time
is coming-more especially if the brig.
and nuisance can be suppressed. Oi VI
the islands 100000 acres, 3,5O0,0O0
are are under wheat, about 100000 in pas
ture, $50, 900 in vineyards, olive yards,
orchards and garden, and ITO, 900 in for
est. Tie rest lies waste or is built on.
The net rental is estimated at S13, 900, =
600. The church and nobility are the
principal owners. The agricultural
population consists of yoemen, small
farmers and peasants. OF late the con-
dtion of the latt@ has been greatly i'm.
proved by the abolition of the sort OF
serfdom under which they labored and
the rigid system of entail on large e&s-
tateS
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A Singular Marquis.

The Marquis Of Waterford annoys
British railway managers by always rid
ing third-class, as it diminishes their
first and second-class travel. One day
the marquis appeared at Waterford
station and b:ught third-class ticket to
Dublin. The railway men thought to
teach him o lesson, and for that purpose
sat chimney-sweep down beside him in
the car, thinking to drive him out. The
marquis surveyed his travelling compan-
ion for moment and then started for the
ticket office. "Give me irst-class ticket
to Dublin" said he They thought they
had him. sure, but he simply returred
to the third-class car, and making
the sweep present of the ticket escorted
him and his brushes to the tirst-class
carriage, and leaving him there returned
to his fav orite compartment.
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The Digestive Organs.

DIR. Beaumont, Canadian, had the
good fortune to observe singular case
SONS years ago. His patient enabled
Psychologists, in fact, to formulate near
" all our existing knowledge OF the pro-
cesses of stomachal digestion. He was
one Alexis st. Martin by name, and,
luckily for science, he had hole made
in his stomach through the sudden dis
charge of @ gun. DR.. Beaumont cured
him so far that he recovered his health !;
but though the wound healed, the open
ing remained, and through it DR.. Beau
mont was enabled to see The workings OF
living human stomach in nearly all
conceivable circums tances. Another case
of the same sort-that of an Esthonian
woman-came under the observation OF
Drs. Schroeser and Grunewaldt some
four-and-twenty years ago, and vlvlsec-
tors know how Blondiot and others arti-
fic;allv produced the same condition in
dogs, and thereby gained q certain in
sight into the behavior of food in the
ventral alombio of the tissues. 1t was
found, for example, that in the fasting
state the walls of the stomach appeared
pale and fabby, and lay close together,
whereupon some people enormously con-
cluded that the sensation of hunger was
due to the rubbing of the coats OF the
stomach on each other. 1t was noted
that whenever food was introduced tho
sides Of the cavity reddened with the
stimulated circulation, and its muscular
activity was aroused. As DR.. Beaumont
said, from observations made on Alexis
st. Martin, the chewed food was churn-
ed in the stomach, and carried round
and round the course of its curvatures.
In this way it was triturated and exposed
to the solvent action of the gastric juice
which acted on the albuminous and gel
atinous substances swallowed, until
gradually milky fluid, known as chyme,
was elaborated. Thus was it found out
that We take usually about four hours to
digest a dinner; and it was also discover
ed that different kinds of food vary much
in their digestibility-notable, for ex-
ample, that fats and oil take long time
to digest when introduced into the
stomach alone, but are much more easily
got rid of by that organ If eaten with
salad or vegetable matters.
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A Story from MOrmOndOm.

The Corinne correspondent of the Salt
Lake Tribune tells the following story:
We have had quite sensation. A short
time ago a woman came walking into our
city on the railroad track, who was OBJ
served to appear much exhausted, and
finally she made her way to the door OF
one of our citizens, where her strength
gave way entirely, but she had fallen
into the hands of good Samaritans, who
took her in and kindly cared for her.
They found her in most pitiable condl-
ton, her feet being frozen so that she
could not wear her shSes and was carry
ing them in her hand, and walking bare
foot over the frozen ground. AS soon as
she could tell her story, she revealed q
state of facts showing the damning afro
cities of Mormonism. She states that
she was born in Louisville, KY, and
educated there. About twenty years ago
the married one Richard Spottswood.
At the time of her marriage her husband
was a memberof the Presbyterian church
and she an Episcopaian. They had two
children, both of whom are dead. At her
fathers death she inherited $1,000,
which she gave to her husband. Some
five years ago her husband joined the
Mormons, she still retaining her original
faith, but immigrated with him to Utah,
where they had lived together ever since.
Some time ago he concluded to live up
to his privileges, and married nineteen
year-old girl, but kept it secret from
his wife for about three months. When
she found it out she rebelled, and created
something of commotion in the old fel-
lows camp. He then showed the effect
of his Mormon teachings. He told her
that she could have the privilege OF hls
harem, bought with her money but If
she left she should not have cent; and,
further, if she made any fuss about it,
he would kill her, She, not willing to
remain in q house of prostitution, and
fearing for her life, picked up a small
bundle of clothes and walked to this
place, trading all the clothes she could
spare for necessaries on her way through
the Mormon settlements. She was in
tending to continue her way on foot to
Virginia City, New, where she has a
sister able to assist her. This is her
story, which she told in an intelligent,
straightforward manner.
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His Autograph.

During one of the fairs in Paris, some
wears ago, Baron James de Rothschild
wa patron. CHANGING to pass stand
where some pretty young ladies were III
stalled, he asked in bantering tone {:
"Well, my dears, what can 1 do for
YOU ?" "Ah, baron" said one, you
can give us your autograph" with
pleasure, replied the gallant Old baron,
s:if you preface it with an agreeable
sentiment. So the young lady, without
much ado, wrote on a dainty slip OF
paper II hereby give to-charity ten
thousand francs" and the baron imme-
diately signed his name in full, and smi!-
ingly paid the amount to the enterprising
Partisan,
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His Play.

A journalist, formerly of Chicago, but
now of New York city, is afflicted with
STAN 2ering, and also with the ambition
to excel as dramatic writer. a New
York manager recently consented to hear
him read short farce, the sole condition
being that the reading should not occupy
more time than the manager did IN
smoking the cigar he had just lighted.
Away they started, the one in no less
hurry than the other, and the reading
and smoking were concluded together.
Of course, the question was Immediately
put: "What do you think of it:,
WELL" replied the manager, "it is not
a bad idea. Father, mother, lover,
daughter, all suffering, will have novel
effect" The journalist furiorlsly ex-
claimed: "They d-d-don't st-st-stammer;
It's only my misfortune. "Oh, then,
it isn't funny at all. Sorry 1 can't ar'
cept it.
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Their First Difference.

"Before we were married, " said he To
a friend, "she used to say 'bye-bye so
sweetly when went down the steps. j.,
"And now what does she say?" asked
the friend. "Oh, just the same, ex-
claimed the man-'buy, buy ;.
"Ah, I see," said the other "she only
exercises little different spell over
VOL"
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The Grave.

Pause, stranger, by the hllock green,
And leave tear of sorrow here;
Beneath this sward there sleeps unseen
All that was once to honor dear.
He came in health and youthful pride,
To forge our chains-but, oh, forgive
He fought, was stricken-here he died,
And here alone his memory lives.
All that was bright in youth he knew;
ALI that was noble, generous, brave;
All that was faithful, truthful, true;
Yet here he made his lonely grave.
He often spake of home and friends;
OF sisters, sire and mother kind,
As DER the deep his heart would steal
To scenes he loy'd and left behind.
They came in visions to his heart,
And rapt his soul in bliss away,
To share in what he loved part
And live once more in childhood's day!
But soon such fairy dreams depart,
And fond delusions fade away;
The chill of death is round his heart,
The auttering spirit leaves its clay.
Pause, stranger! though no tears we're shed,
By brothers, sisters, parents dear;
Yet many heart with anguish bled,
And strangers gave the mourner's tear.
Worth called them forth-they freely flowed
And warmed this cold and silent tomb,
And when the spring mild zephyrs blowed
These fow'rets grew and here they bloom.
Oh, grave thou sacred, lonely bed,
Could all the tears upon thee shed
Be gathered what q sea Of woe
Would spread its dark waves here below.
Yes, thou has deluged long the earth
With fond affections warmest tears;
They've flowed from natures earliest birth,
Will flow till nature sinks in years.
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ssIf."

II my love had smiled on me
With shining brow and flashing ee,
had ta'en her to my heart
yow'd for aye the lovers smart;
Praised her tiny, dainty hand
Swore I obey her least command
Yes! this surely had been 50
II shed smiled on me below.
But she didnt9
III lov'd as men have loy'd,
Surely then my fair had proved
Constant, tender, 'witching, fair
In her beauty past compare.
I'll bore such fire within,
She'd be all my Eth and kin;
I'd do what my heart approval,
III lov'd as men have loT'd.
But ! don'tD
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Remember the energetic and hon st
poor, for some day they may ba rich.
Smyrna times., 1877-12-05
WISTAR'S BALSAM.
WISTAR'S BALSAM.
WISTAR'S BALSAM.
Bleeding at the Lungs.

PUTNAM, CONN, March ~, 1862.
Gentlemen-I avail myself of this opportunity to
say word in behalf of DR. WISTARS BAI.SAM OF
WILD CHERRY, which have made use of in my
family for several years and always with the most
beneficial results. My wife being of delicate habits
has always been troubled with hard, dry, hacking
cough, whenever taking little cold. and has cm-
ployed various specifics without obtaining any relief
until prevailed upon to test the virtues of WISTARS
BAISAM the effects of which has been truly aStonish-
ing.
More than year since young man belonging in
this place was taken with bleeding at the lungs, in
connection with most severe cough, and was finally
given over TO die by our best physicians and II was
evident 10 all that consumption was claiming him as
a victim Learning these facts my wife sent him a
bottle of the Balsam which he took and In due time
TO the great astonishment of his friends. was at his
accustomed occupation snatched 1t were from the
very jaws of DEATH In many other cases we have ad
mnistered the Basam to the cOnsumptve and always
with the best Of success These statements simple
facts, which can be vouched for at any time by call
ing on me OF my store / remain truly yours
JOHN ID. DARLING