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, 1877-05-04

The marriage csrc'nony uas psrios,ucd ;E, NJ tl!s
n,nao 10 helleyc that this was only civil con.
tsnt md dill not constitute Tra! tInrrtnEc. nnd
ttnt ehc could d(shvnw II ut the tnt' Of yenr. dnr
inl which time It wna 10 he krrt rTnfonnh srcrrt
before the year expired. howcvcr. the husband
grew jtaiDns, threatened. md finally cfatnch her.
,rcs'ing her ,parcnn With The most Imrerttncntt
found hesself tied Tor III. 10 per.on wiss'at or.
dlnary ,'ccency or .nsnhGnd: rrof'abs, slsorcc
interference Of Tho relatives Of tho yonng man
this family II q respectable nnc,. who anny pre-
vailed npn tho parcnta of tho girl 70 extend sort
Of rancon 10 iho marriage winch they did by H.
suing 'nvitstions to = rrard pstsy. to which ,o0
ent. honse vas longht md farn!shet by the "a.
housekeeping Tho other day Tho muthcr called,
fonnd that htr daughter had becn etrnck and beat:
ont Of tht hoase BY the tcapessaea tnn.i,,.'aw,
who, mad with drink and raRe, hn1eelf put her
nat, and told her never In AaFkcr his doors agnIn.
Tho next day he waa eow1Iled In the street by an
indignant nephew Of Ills mother. in .law md cousin
OF htswl wllo il nuw ont on ball. So much for
hsccfct snd hasty marriage.
, 1877-05-04
A Ulrsll's clrA1tTTy.

Last Hunmer a phfr Of rubin rcdIrcnris tnllt
shs1r neat In tho vicinity Of fashionable country
boardI,,g.honsc. In duo timo tho heads Of four
young rnbns were observed by some Of tho bourd.
era pccring anoSc tho hlscs Of the ucst, lu sulna
thonsAtleas boys passing that way shot buti, thu
pascn. birds, md left tho Young ones 10 perish.
Tho la'les and gentlemen, moved to pity by tho
hnl lcrs cOntltiun Of the por birds. were tlcslslu
plnNs tus thcir tallcf. Wheu a ltttla hs,wn wren
uw TO Tho nest, surveyed tho unfortunate state f
things for nloIurnt. then Disappeared. In Il few
minutes y returned. hsarn1 foNl ns ton,c i:lnl 10
human tyfrath,xuts Resolved 10 await further de-
yclopments bof0ss proceeding tu put t,cIs rnn Ut
relief Into operation. and delighted tn 1nl tho
wt1n had In real good curnost Aa<n,ed the cnrr ot
that orphan family. VIII, untrlng unuray It I,unt-
cl worms and fdoa Of snch kind III WI. su!.rd lu
the wants and taster Of tts pt0trErf, and continued
its kindly olces until tho birds wcto full -ie1.et
and ab!u to taka caro- Of themselves,
, 1877-05-04
A SLIGHT ERROR.
Ntfttoff ktxe p..Tss.

rathof sccdy-1ook'ng individual camc into a
Detroit shippng.ollcc tic other day, and stoo4l
around. with M anlcas aud unccrtnlnatr, for sev.
cral minutes. Finally one Of ssla dsm nutced hin,
and. eon)cctufing Ills cffund, haid: ''No, cir, wu
don't want any Icail pencils or the Life 0s Christ
to-day. Couldn't buy them. Nor pan-kslcr
either. Nor shoc.faccs. We've bought matches
until tho closets full Of 'c.n. II we racd soma
patent soap on cur collars, II wouId dIrgrace Tho
rest of our GOATS: And, flnn1ly, wn nn't ever ut
Gnr silk hats liked up. We th1M fur euklltons =
Thc uthes, members Of the Gtm and CLERKS wurc
Ersns on thor coutenanccs, and tte caller seemed
nonplusSed. Dlt he a,sook himself, nIllI gathered
h!s SHINY thEcai,arp coat about him, nu Shrugged
l.ia shoulders and, AZ he opened tho door to ~
OF, hs remarked. IN low. qn'et tunes: ''All
tlEht: lnst called 10 pay you freight. bill that
has been running sinen last simmer. III cnti
nsnin ptthaps." fhr doot closci soitIy after him,
and atiljncss like that OF q Sabbath. morn per.
yuleu the pQcp.
, 1877-05-04
1iORUEIs-lsUFFlANS,

Some years ago, wien Mark Twain was lccturing
In ualtImoFc, ho included In his diDcourao vivid
description nf tho typical ''hordcs. .rualan." D."
Supporting thht thers wcfu a number Of persons
behind him on the platform, ho tur,,pd ha!s.wny
round, wavcd Ills hand md remarked: ~ hnvo
81 that tho only persons on the stage cx nyUr
Vanannt aud nno1hcr rrnmIncnt citizen, hut iilo
lsast Saturday Twu!N wsaae 4 formal call %, Nj.
Vantant In lialt1n0re for tho oxprssa purpose Vt
hPOIoktaDy fur his unintentIona ratehcss. Ms.
Nnnsane had not forgotten tho circumstance, and
laughed heartily over II.
, 1877-05-04
AN EcCLEsrAsrIuAL MISTAKE,

=. t9TAH1"H &lN.l RfPHMtCNn.
An amaslnA stcno occurred Ia tho Christian
shafch Ut LarkssIl1c, Pa, last Sunday tnarntng.
uappeaFs that tho Methodist pulplt Ut TINT place
WA 70 bo Aapplted by q preacher from tho Wyo.
n'ing Seminary, and Two young men proceeded
ta!lher dot thu parose Of conducting tho service,
!hstend OF going Into thu 81. Il. Church, however,
1hcy went Into tbs chrLatlan Church un thy pppu.
httu Etd1 OF tho stFcut whcro thoy fourt, a jurpo
eohs5tshtlon. Thinking thai tAey hid bcop waited
sof; thSy proceeded at once to tie vacant puln(t,
aAa. astes ntlet pause anu Rancc ut tho cnuSrw.
En.on que % them rose. read chapter In tho it,
o!c: aad said hG asd ssscted It ~ ihe foundation
!ae church, who was 1tt1u 6ch!,d time walked in
" shss intcsestiny jnnrturc, md much 10 his dur
pFsV found ha pulpit already occupisd. iIn aid
h9l nakN characterization like tQba.t or Sicily.
when that monarch found an angel In hi. nlar.,
~ nat proceeded hoftly up and took biz seat InsiIo
Ihs fs1ling to Await further development.
!, Ile young preacher was about 10 70 III, with his
aheoarse, nAGonsct0us vi the sensation ho wos
cfsaitng, when . LADY from the church on tie op.
poal!c ttto Of the street eAteErd, sud. waking
sna!ghl W 10 thu pnapttt Ocekoned to tho young
man who WIS about tu hnl1 fortL lleE CONDUCT
.esmsa sonswhat strangv 10 hin, bqt hs stopped
,ha ~. Wads him change color yuekly. sho told Ai
steRasi9n aver tho why VIVA waiting swhat In.
patlently for h!a ursisal. Tbs two young men ~urs
sy sesy much discounted, hut after q moment they
tHaAtefel The situation and sought short Inter.
sicw With Elder lIcruu, to whom they mads sutta.
o!e niNnsy. They then proceeded to thu church
assos. lht road, but they left thu congregation
Aa'ea a44lLiy over thelr ullstakr.
, 1877-05-04

''('o way; You can't como III. w don't sell 10
anybody anndays." said the 4alooa. keeper to tho
obstfeper'us customer wh0 had 1ccn llattcrins ut
hla door for haaf al hour. ''Mush hhso {hIc,
drink, mustersd hoarss aud husky voIco. '.uut
1auren't; lt's agaillat tho Iaw." tH'all right /;
'Wha in thunder aEa yuH tcnf' inquired tho
poiaon. 1SFkcr; "t!ran 1'ooklrxts,f' answcrcd thv
VOICE. aolsmnly. There wR4 llu!ltc.l swear a.rl
Interior, and then ali was silent,
, 1877-05-04
UNsEsrnA1NED ny GRACE,

E1" <1"s0"fV F3F~s3 NFFuIH3
An elderly Christian VI Han Antonio had bcep
listening for s0mo time 10 discussion between i
faw muscular young gentlemen ~ to thu conpara-
tive merits Of cortain amateur brI!scss OF the
period. At length the elderly gentleman hscau,a
impatient and broke ont AtslatnfnlIy: 'tYou
lighters. You'd nsto becn ID these parts thirty
year Yg0, hstaFc tho big kcrvai hid taued Thu
down.. Id 10 wi1l!n' 70 pnt up ercn that DeacGl.
DnnI brown, unGcstfA!lal by grace, can lick npy
man In Tp1Rs tu.uSy,"
, 1877-05-04

We recently interviewed Ah TOY, The prIncEpal
Chinese merchant Of this town. In relation to tho
Chinese massacru 1t Chico. Tho Chni,nan IL q
good lalker. Hnd this II what hs saIl: ''Allcu
tllme bleak uesty. nime.by nex yeah, Chlna,nnn
iit9ht, shootes. Kill. mufllc, ho aavo Two sali,
two sword. hc smashea huOum. be no anala,
tnAk9e whlta z1Au Ecspleck ChinGtnshA.''
, 1877-05-04
DISAPPEARED.

Bpec71l UJiusch 10 3as 1FiSuH4.
EA<r sAutsAw, Mich. May 1.-Wi!i F. f1oldtc.
payins.teicr Of the First national ronk Of this
AJ, nn most c.tilnn1fc youn2 man. lnystssioas.
Tins far failed 10 cllcit solitary truce ot liz
lnooahlc fate. lla haa been subject 10 severe
nervous attacks, MD It r. feared he may hnve
ruItltrd sucfstc. Is his health has not BEEN gooA
fur N.,ulN 1lfue tusf,
, 1877-05-04
"lIAWKEYEu DOTS,

~
Europe" tho cable dispatches toll ~, nIs a
saat camp" 80 III boas Tweed.
-Four md a half yards Of cashmere will make n
woman drcss. lint it takes eleven aud halt
yards to build tho pocket.
Dr. 6clllsmann Las lust dotoctcd London trade.
mark on one Of the wfiatlcts os Agaman,non, md
70 u All tempted to half boliovc that somebody
An Iowa tramp who had just nlcd q successful
appileatscn for dinner At house on North Hill
Yesterday got up and left the tahle without eating
: nste, ogchaia tic Han Ut tho house took butter
With 1'!a ow4 knife.
~ AyoHng lady Of I.olyoka tied raw limp OF red
Mscs nF1nHd Aar thEoat 10 cure her hoafscuQss
ivy when sho awpke in the night, and found se-
eeI company OF rats sitting 4Etin her on her clin
ahd thonidors, making lunch off tbs liver, sho
vent oack 10 tbs good old hartshorn Iinimcnt.
The Marquis Of Lornu keeps right on writing roo.
III N hts last eflAsion he made nsmi{s" thymo
Mitn "boll, and htr. Tennyson. When he road it,
sad' At IaAt another poctI II born Ia England
and he rns ~ dlstractet with delight that hc nj.
wan dotng e' Nv
lat, spsa son nevss, asked t.ansecndcnsa young
n,il Young n,an, "D.d you never feel 4 vague.
uatesual yearntng after tho boyundl Wild.
sItanhe. nPulslyc longing anil Eearlting ont after
~ tAe aisattannh!o1' Aud tbs West uni man sslj
ns eItcn llal, last antnrucEt At such tIcs a. bo
' VA tfytHE fuscfufth square Inch fut NJ hives
1isht hctwacn his shoulder bludcs, and juat out or
reach oS AHJt1lug.
, 1877-05-04
CORRECTION.

~ M& k4ttaF ar 2At TS1aHHd.
CAicAEo, May .-Iu your Rceoaut Of the tnjuuc.
ton suit between Aichasdson and Esghteu. pub
l!4bed in this mornings tssue 1t Is stated that Mr.
lollo could also have hsep made apary bus for tho
, 1877-05-04
"pUCK -. EiIfSuS.

"IUCh '-EIkiNGS.
Alexis refers to his papa as "iy Awful Dad"
"Ftght3ng parsons" may properly 10 defined ~
''tncn Of eassy .dotnl tendcne,ce."
1iccausc the Widow Oliver Is grass. widow, does
II Unnecessarily follow that her su!t against Simon
Cameron ID n grnes- -p1ot3 Al all events, he's guf
den nganstit,
,The pewaotn boy who fatally s.,ot h!s father tto
1llcr d! sa{s !l!at he % %nn'y tntened tG fsghtcn
conldn't tako Joke.
l. noS as ds;1,, o e s sqtse 'sP
edo I'd a'sas s se@ liz e. 4 t ~
clplcnt ~ ho opena the letter at the rost
.in village tae other evening On :Doir. i,oforo
ana M coolnsss Of Ills audience na.'u @ anary, and
ho launched out Into a tlrat!s ayatust Wircatl.in
sasss + % ,s u 9 nea % IL 6 Cent s! sss
fss Il" flows tastr' s.Esd lis is ises%ses. .
snses aa IL IL Town SS@ on a aaash i sss''f s;a col
1'4A1sSON NHOWNLOw On HIMSELF
ftrnns On AnfoaIo9ranhtcut yse!cA IN laal.l
haro been 1nootln9 man oil my lIfe long, nni
have acted upon tho scriptnrAl maxim of eating my
bread in tho swcat OF my brow. Though u South.
crn man In fec'sng and principle, do not think II
degrading 10 man to lnbor, as dn most Southern
dlsanfonlsts. Whether Ease or Most. North or
South. recognize tho dignity Of 'abor, and look
forward 70 day: not very far distant, when ctlr-
catsd labor viii be tho salvation Of ihla vast COIN.
try! J am known throughout tsle length and
breadth Of ths land ~ .ha ''F!ehtnR lar.on,"
wh!!e St may say' without inearfng tho charge or
~ my ncghboss viii testify. Always ponr,
9nd alwaJ" oppressed with ,securlty debts,
1ncans hare eyen away moro in the courrc nf oacl,
year to charitable objects. 1llavo nc,cE hccn AZ.
rnlSncQ Ia tho church for 1mfHDraity t,,,yer
playcd . card. ! never .sas pTofano aweasut. /
never drink rink = dram of liquor, until within few
bad q cigar Or chew Of tol,aceo In ,ny lnoitlt. /
tonded forse-racc, and never witncssul thoir
,nnn,ng @ save on the fairgrounds q my own couu-
married. am about SIX feet high, anr, have
weighed as high ~ IN ponnds have had NJ fno
fow gray hairs in iiny heatt and. athongh rather
hird. favored than otherwise. will pass for man
of 10 JraEs. have Ind M strong voice NJ any
man IN East Tenncsace. w.lcru havo resided for
the, last thirty years. and have family Of seven
, 1877-05-04

hr hal had With The National and Local
HoaHl Of Insurance. Th. = entirely Incorrect A.
hnve nerrr had any tlEcrlty rhattvrf with
either tho SAtfona, or Loca! Board, nor an IN a
quarrel With any one. Ite.peetfnll5.
, 1877-05-04
RESULTS OF a SECRET MANIlIAGE,
4xani4 xHAa'a k&l&kr.

- recent eovhldlng scFnpc, Ia which = d!atin.
suHaea No" fosk lawyer 1gures, has for its basis
W. terrible consequences which result leom
toaa9 md w!llful girl having hes own way Fora
spop!e of years past young lady. Tho only tsugh-
80. tefy wealthy n.an, hAs been central 6g.
asS Ia fashionable Now York saeIes1, sho vna
~ naA4sotas. nos 20 years old, aud tho heltcss
i,.,s nsc iufaune. Or euurtc, she was cuurted,
~ srta ", followed. She Ust:lMizrl 4 ..cutcyle,
Wa ~ ntion of ttlaa Foreigners, and wss tha e.
.in,st It .st lat CIT m0.n!nx dntinz tho past
- - t1a !ntalli2eAee came ltku shock thai sAs
~a..ht htasIlea, hAd been married year, and to Z
s ushless 1ounx fellow scarcely older than hfrsolf
peo'' Out alsrady dxuukaTl e1d q gapblet.
, 1877-05-04

Halne a. the forthcoming rxtfa Eth<tnn oi Com
nzo,Af'fer ~ fM ~ Democrat tirr'eo"etfae1d
Tho appointment Of Judgo King 10 be Collector
tsss M SsW esn' en IT. ns:. Ss ''5T ssnr sppSntss
Thorough Republican an,l genttemanM M 81 ga.ines.
iicpnGIiean party Of tho State. .-Coiu'MIus ~
Joarnol tx;ep.j.
III maa us no' .hnn,n ~ n ~
carly a. po..c. A. tj,o.c VIII weso tbe con,pcers
81 fIneain nd 2auaIss M ata taptdy rs.,ins IVY:
b Mhs st. 2 the rrS1t sna f s 81 ~
Springfield tlH.)Joaraot
The troop. b.vo been removed from tho support
not ~ csnclitIoi,sly a. the Ga,tifs or ,Sui,att
wonLl have Wished, re ra., aord 10 bc c,atefni Il,
{ntes otyce. Int os owar S9, tho !" mrri, ., ma.
;fI$'Is 55, ss"Hsuan'A''oa: td'k ssa|"l
,.1, ThS snt1tnEaeld .t1 Erastan bag aiseovcre tho
% asns1 tho @ alae!I,rE E1sb nna tstoks ot
aI1MpeSS' HsInt Fmoket; heneo D1t11u,nw. b19ton!
s,Hn sna .u wh.ky H. M Myes ,o ' y.
!o!asf: y, I'D aIlnk Saits'mllF. ioa hear u,
ono tv m. % n. ] res.l.tu,., ,xh,c,, ,,pc,n ,n.t,
81 r. at ~os lo@ss s:f's es:
ofG,, nnt s'i h n"r n'a hnn5 a.n ts
@ e. ,hey cnl'1ht neaf !ae ttnnght ot
~ III III 1 Mstnf tn. eusa.rc itx adsenfn
sJ LGnas!J G!fsnteu Win nilI thctc, nnF aiSho re-
asa tn sesp company Wl,h our a1atoFY helohs-
ePF1haHe'd t.Hdfs.} H<Fa9fteaH
The wo,ecstcr tAas.., ,Spv t1tep.> tells how
cabinet. ''t'neo uln,n time. raYt tlr Atniiiaan
on hunting expedition. Uu lilo way they elected
unc of thcir ntli1i,sr 10 ifr rcipon.c position III
couk, Will, iho Understanding Tint thc 1rxt VIII,
cnak's ptacc, and that ti.s rnle nt0ni continue
throughout tho tr(p, in tho frst n1urnlu. uut,
Whte ut breakfast, ora OF Tho nnItr took IN iii.
cnIt nut It to hi. nu,lth.' hit Gut piece, aud In.
tuediatciy exclaimed: tWhcw. hoy sAIty| int
''iao III
A gentleman who has recently talked with Keun.
!or laine NY. Tint lie has cicafs not yct nladc tip
new pulley. lie wifi rEoIshiy eontcnt Iimseif with
tors iron, Lonliiana and Snu,h Carolina. nat
unless 1,n rccc1cs nd.iioual encouragement from
NcpH,llcan newspapers. he viii mt c.aay III, uuej,
light Iie ipnc ot c1ttctnc iepablicani genoraily
has nodded very much Of talu. and iGotc Who
were most ytofcnt few weeks nrn ,,nw sny that it
wo.l1i bo useless 10 make any dgNk, a. nothing
could 10 cuinrtl by Ii ltus6iH1iou DkpafrG 10
, 1877-05-04
COULD NOT FOOL HIM.


A lady living on Second avcnuc Ind hor mind
made up for two or three days that her boy needed
rosie castor.0lt, but she knnw that slo must an
proach him gently. eho placod tho bottle where iIo
could see It, and when he turned up his nose, sho
said;
..1rs just like honey, my darling"
lie seemed to doubt her wonl, and she con.
tinued:
.'1i you'll taks somc Ill let you co to tho The.
atrp Comlquc."
.'1Iow muchr' he cautiously inquired.
30 only spoonfut--Iust ono spoonful" sho
smiled, a. rho uncoskcl tho bottle.
.'And you'll glrc nc nomlc angar, bcssdcsr' hc
"ui coarss will big lump."
IIe waited mil sao began pouring from The bot
$na .:$a! yS,a!, 8, ,aal,s st., nc 10 cents t0o'
"Aud Jonll buy mo li.er' ho went on, scc!nz
al. s.So" .eS,."1''s''
..No k'te, no itc. /" no mid, as ho drew back,
"And veiocpeder'
t'l'll think Of H."
'.{ou eanr think no castor.ilc dawn mcv' ho
exclaimed, look!liE around for hlt hat.
s @ afsss .mass 1stss t. "na know
...Anl you'll Ghy mt g0ats'
"Aua 200 snash.csr'
..fesl Now take u right down"
And cuacA. A.do1" :,
~ can PROMISE thnt."
'Ali right; NJ dog, no iic."
t'And ynnftl buy mo punyr'
~ ~ cvu]!n't !. % thns. Now be good boy. and
e ts:,i II. s! That Yss .;s L., ,os' ,s ss
other toy wit1! . co1,iqao ticket and = lump Of
c5eTs sxp s tSEda t 9ku pony to rot that cas-
Ami he went ol. to sec II the nctghbor's cat had
otca caught III the trul he had 8et for her.
, 1877-05-04

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ACCOUNT or REMOVAL.
Gfst-class auca' portable ruxl1c si1 t.of.s RoN
x7, cai. bs ven eannluf tlIa week &. Y. DASiElT.
IL and u LAsAle. ST.. third 1vof.
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-17
Sensitive.

Most children are sensitive, and it is wrong to wantonly wound their feel ings by censuring them too harshly for their faults. Time cures a great many things; children outgrow infirmities and faults, and if right principles of action and feeling are instilled gently, constantly. wisely, the results will ulti- mately appear. It is mere cruelty to make the weak points of child a source of teasing and ridicule, as is often done in schools and families. A mental in- firmity should be treated as tenderly as a boldly deformity. A quick temper, an irritable or timorous or teasing disposi- tion, requires far more tact and judi cious management than any mere phy- sical infirmity. When grows to matu- rity, our sensitive children become the poets, musicians. artists, writers, leaders of their times. Help them, too, with their tasks, which to many of them seem hopeless. Definitions are hard to remember; the geography lesson is difficult to comprehend and won't stay fixed in the mind; history is dull and dead; arithmetic hopeless tangle ot figures, and grammar more puzzling than any possible conundrum. The little folk need help; they need cheer and encouragement, and who should be so ready, so willing. so able to give it as the parent?
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-17
A Curious Chinese Festival.

A serio-comic religio-agricultural ceremony took place with much cir cumstance on Sunday afternoon in one of the fields just behind the Rifle Butts under the auspices of some friendly priests of the Taoist denomination. In handsome open chair, carried by eight bearers, sat an old gentleman of
 color; indeed, his face was as black as any hat, and he can hardly be said to have been comedy. This was a P'u-sa known as the Yang Lao-yeh. and he was being propitiated with good deal of singing and rapping of wooden eggs. Then he was carried into another field and large bonfire of silver paper lighted for his entertainment. This finished, he was carried back to his original position and placed in front of two huge structures of bamboo covered respectively with gold and silver paper and intended, apparently, to represent wheat sheaves, which were set on fire and burned with much solemnity, in order, as loquacious native. informed us, to send them up to Heaven. Every body seemed quite satisfied when the ceremony was over that they had reached their destination, and the old gentleman in the chair having been carefully dusted and wiped down, lie was removed till he should be wanted to preside on another accasion.- = Shdnghdi Celestial Empire. 'at --.'F 'y
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-17
Marriage Superstitions.

The numerous superstitions that still finger among us, constitute very in- teresting, though painful, field for thought and reflection. A few of the most popular in connection with love and marriage we place before our readers.
 On St. Marks Eve the custom still fingers among the maidens of North amptOnshire to make the dumb cake. The number of the party never ex- ceeds three. They meet in silence to make the cake, and as soon as theclock strikes twelve they each break DOT tien off to eat; and. when done, they walk up to bed backward, without speaking word-fOr, if one speaks the spell is broken. Those that are to be married see the likeness of their sweet hearts hurrying after them. Those that are to die unmarried neither hear nor see anything; but they have terrible dreams, which are sure to be of new-made graves. winding sheets, and churchyards, and of rings that will fit no finger, or which, if they do, crumble into dust as soon as put on.
 There is another dumb ceremony also prevalent in Northamptonshire of eating yOlk of an egg in silence, and then filling the shell with salt, when the sweetheart is sure to make his visit in some way or other before morn ing.
 The young women of Scotland, in l former times, determined the figure
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-17

mourning might have been heard issu- ing from garret; withered form, more like skeleton than thing of flesh and blood, was lying on a wretched bed of straw in the agOnies death. The mOans grew more and more distinct; slight rattle in the throat was at length the only audible sound, and this also ceased. An hour later, an old man, dressed in rags and tatters. entered the chamber; but one word had escaped his lips as lie stumbled up the rickety staircase. Nothing, nothinqv He drew near the bed listlessly, but in moment he seized the arms of the corpse with a cOnvulsiye motion, and letting it sud denly fall, he cried: a..!ul :. ''Dead, dead of hunger cold and starvationl'
 And this lady was Mary of Medicis, wife of Henry W, Queen Regent of France, mother of Louis XII; of Isa- bella Queen of Spain; of Henrietta
 Queen of England; of Christia, Dutch ess of Savoy; of Gaston, Duke of Or leans-dead of hunger, cold and misery and Louis XII, the cowardly tool of Richelieu, his mothers murderer, is still called the just. .V
Connecticut western news., 1877-08-17
Hints 70 College Orators.

l. Say something. Nothings prove monotonous year after year; especially in warm weather.
 II. Follow Macbeth's recommends tiOn anent the murder: If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere we'll it were done quickly. Most excellent ofrules, in oratory as in murder.
 III. Forswear Cicero and Domos themes. Forget George Washington,
 ". Let the spirit of Freedom rest in peace.
 V. Ditto the Bird of Freedom. VI. College is very good English for AIneG Mater.
 VII. Talk Engllsh-lf you can. Ii you can't don't talk at all. VIII. Before rising consult the ther mometer: Take one glance at the ladies and gentlemen in front of you, sweltering in the heat. Have pity on them and sit down again as soon as possible.
 TX. Tell the boys that their sheep skins meah nothing at all beyond col lege certifcate-that the world is to be their judge, and that in the end it will confer right degrees. ....
 X. I could give many more hints but think that if even these are fol ] lowed, some good may result.