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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-15
GREAT JACK SON R0UTsi.
NEW ORLEANS. ST. LOUIS AID CHICAGO
RAILROAD LINES.

DOUBLE DAILY THROUGH TRAINS,
will depart and arrive as follows: from CalIiope
street depot from 1877:
DEPART ARRIVE.
Express No. $3.50 D. m. Express No. 80 am
Express No. 4. 80 a. IN. Express No. d 6:25 am
:. Nos. and run daily, and daily except
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING OARS
through to Cincinnati Louisville, Chicago. CAT
70 and Milan, Tenn, without change, and for st.
Louis sleeper Is taken on at Milan, enabling
passengers to go through without leaving the
train.
Friday evenings train makes no connection
at Duquoin for Chicago.
Accommodation trains between New Orleans
and McComb City:
Leave New Orleans $3.50 D. m. Saturday; and
1880 a. m Sunday.
Arrive 900 D. m. Sunday, and o15 a. m. Mon
Tickets for sale and information given mt "a
Camp street. corner Common; Under City Hotel.
Il. ID. FROST. General Manager. mh4
T,HE NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAIL
L. ROAD-MOBILE LINE
THE GREAT THROUGH ROUTE TO THE
EAST. NORTH AND WEST.
Via Louisville. via Atlanta an via st. Louis.
CARRYING THE q. s MAIL.
Trains arrive and pepart from Dep,a. loot OF
Canal street as follows; =
DEPART. ARRIVE.
Express gas a. m. Express II :2s a. M
Express. 500 .. N. Express. 1856 .. m
Pullman Palace Cars daily to Cincinnati. Lou
isvtile, Nashville and St. Louis, without change
and only one change to New York and Eastern
cities
Ticket Office corner Of Camp and Oommos
streets. opposite City Hotel
nh2 If ]. VI. COLEMAN. Ticket Agent.
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Receipts Of Produce.

Receipts of Produce.
| EASON'S FERRY Per steamer Era No 10 6
Ia o. cotton Graham Black &co--1 Bloom &oo--4
Jno ChHtle Il sons--5 do bale wool y w Kawlna--l
| do Graham Black aoo--t do Richardson Il May ii
do Is cords wood James Wilaen.7 empty bbls Thos
| s;mms'& Levy bale wool Chafe Hamilton IL Pow
cattle Mehle &eo-~4 do Noel a. Wopten -J0 do to
order-~Total 10 bales cotton
| LOWER CDAST-Per steamer Martha--loo bhis
moasses 81 hhds sugar Richard Miiken---sundries
BAYOU LAFoURCHE--Per lugger Con Wash.
| ipgtopso sacks rough rioe Perseverance Mls--eo
BIB onions and sundi los TO order
VICKSBUKG-Psr steamer Kobt Lee "a bales
cotton Kiehardson 4, Mays Clapp BROS aoo,-.ys
Snowdsn Il violstt-=aa L Harris &oe-t9 II Allison
&oo-16 Walden Hawkins &eo--i6 Oscar Chopip-l5
W u HALLS Newman &eo-i4 I l. A,rsy &oo--
fison jr &oo--t Craig Il Hogan AlcuH soherck d.
Autey-4 J w Burbfidge eco I Chas Gallagher 9
| Norwood Il Riohards-3 Payne Kennedy &co--s M
M Greenwood &Go---2 Lehman, Abraham &oo---2
Cbaffe Hamilton Il Powell II Newman
Stewart Bros &oo-i Alien West &co,--l Fried
lsnasr rby snl inc =. cn sah sa5taa aod
N Cotton Seed Aasoeiatnn-5 hhds hides bills tai
low q MeCabe-2a bbls pecans Smith Bros &oo--55
bbls oil I L Airey Aco-ioo bbls -four Rogers 4
Mitohell--e bales moss Odell a. Wright-2 do Il AID
ler--2 do Lehman Abraham Aeo-l Gross 4 Williams
Il Clapp Bros &oe--1 Stewart Bros &eo-sundrss to
order-Total al3 baes cotton L. Isl sacks cotton seed
BAYOU SAKA--Per steamer Gov Allen---i3
balos cotton l. Harris &eo-y Lehman, Abraham &
Co Ii n @ Newman Norwood A HebarBs-~-l
Meyer wsis Aco---1 Aleus, Soherek e. Autsy---t
March & sohlenker--t A Levi-~-al bales moss Odell
T. Wright---2 do A L Chopin. i tee sugar ID hbds
do Richard Miliiken-2 do E Conery T. Son--snndries
to ordsrTota 81 bales cotton - bales moss II hbds
sugar tee do
THfBODAUx-per steamer Henry Tete~t 8 hhds
sugar Allen, Nugsnt &ge-~t2 do A Brousssau &Go-I5
do X Beltrani--tl do M Seott-i0 do w burbank
SO do Richard Milliken-~4 bales moss L Ssvin-4
hf do L Surle &co-2B sacks corn Rodd Bros &co-12
bbls potatoes Perrilloux-sundries to order-Toai
los hhds sugar
DONALDSONvILLE--Pe steamer Robt Young
81 sacks rough rice Foerstsr3 bales moss H. kosd
& Manade IS bbls potatoes Widow Reihl &co--
sundrisa to order
DUACHITA CIrY-Psr steamer j III Hanna 81
bales cotton Allen Nugent &eo--2 Jurey Il Gillis--
Is Jno L Harois &eo--5 Lehman. Abraham 6co--4
John Adams &eo-3 Meyer sWeis &co----2 Chatfe,
Hamilton d Powell--~-l w Clarke4-t Temple
Coons Aco--1 II e. g Newman-a sacks seed cotton
March a. SbIenker-J0 head hogs 70 head cattle Noel
Il Wooten--e do w b Clarke-i2 do G Meble &co-
a7a hides bale skins Widow Riehl &co--sundries
to order Total 10 bales cotton sacks seed cotton B
head stock
LOUISvILLE-per steamer Simpson Hornor---
400 900 bushels coal w q Coyls eco
LOUISvILLE-Per steamer Jno A Wood--500, 0s0
bushels coal b ID Wood a. Bro
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REGULAR OPELOUSAB PACKET.
Leaves every SATURDAY at 8 %. m.
~M FOR WASHINGTON, OPELxOu.
L@Re& fsas. Port Barre. Bimmsport. Church.
hvlie. and all landings on the Coast,
Atchafalaya river and Bayou Courtablsau-The
now and light draft passenger steamer
BERTHA
a.. Tronsdae. master. Theo. John. clerk.
For freight or passage apply on board, or to
HITE d OARLIN.
la2y Tehoupitoulas street.
P,b.-Connects. closely with steamer Minnie
lading to Bayou Basuf.
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MARINE NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
May Is, 1877.
Cleared Yesterday.

Steamship New York Quick for Matangaa, IN ballast
@ Whitney Geo
scbr santo Otsrt Pizzat', for Utilla-
~ + Oteri e. Bro
E.br Martha M Miiiiot for Mobile Master
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BATON ROUGE.

Leaves every MONDAY at ., M, and FRIDAY
r. - alta m
lS8&RkE The passenger steamer
sHa1&z&n ST JOHN
Frank Bergeron. master, J. @. Bergeron. CLERK
Leaves as above for Baton Rouge. Plaauea
mine. Donaldsonvile and all coast landingfs
returning every SUNDAY and WEDNESDAY
EVENINGS.
For freightor passage apply on board Or TO
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Steamship City Of Mexico, Phillips from Mexican
Porte to j M Witherspopn--2d dts
Steamship Emily h 5oudst Foote from Havana, via
Florida Ports to / X Robsrts-fst dis ID
Bark Bristol Tessett. 20 days from New York. 10
Norton Il Be-ist dis 81
Sohr A Deneike. Jones from Havana, TO Agar IL Ls-
1ong--Grelna
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RIVER NEWS.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, |
Tuesday, May ID, 1877.
Daily report OF the stage Of water, with changes
In the twenty-four hours ending yesterday
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TEAMSHIPS.

FOR HAVANA.
FOR HAVANA. CEDAR KEYS AND KEY
WEST.
UNITED STATES MAIL LINE
LEAVING EVERY WEEK
<@NH The first-clas3 steamship
MARGARET,
Baker. Commander.
will leave. from foot OF Callope street, on
TUESDAY, May 8, at sP. M.
Passage rates to Havana $40; Excursion tick
cts $50.
Passage rates to Jacksonville, $40, including
state rooms and meals.
Through bills Of ladng issued to all points In
Florida.
For Freight or passage apply to
/. X. ROBERTS. 100 Common street.
Over Louisiana National Bank
The steamship --- follows On May Is.
ruyG ~
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RAILROADS.
RAILROADS..
THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
PASSENGER ROUTES TO ALL POINTS
NORTH AND EAST.

Re0rganiyed for the spring ana summer
of 1877.
Working out Of New Orleans via the NJ. O. and
nj. H. H., and presenting the following nit ractive
lines to the attention Of all North-bound Tour
lists and Travellers:
Route No. All Rail.
Via Montgomery, Columbus. Macon. Augusta,
Wilmington. hchmond.
G1 Hours as Minutes, New Orleans to
New York.
The same time always as by my other line.
Pullman Sleeping Cars to Opelika
Solid Day Trains thence to Augusta.
Pullman Sleeping Cars thence to Wilmington.
Elegant Parlor Cars thence to Richmond.
Pullman sleeping Cars thence to New York.
ALL CHANGES AT sEAsoNABLE HOURS
AND INTO CLEAN AND PROPERLY
VENTILATED CARS
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OpELOUsAs.

REGULAR OPELoUsAs PACKET,
Leaves every WEDNESDAY, of & d M
IT. - FOR WASHINGTON, OPELOU-
vie and ali iandIngs on th Un Uesa
Atchafala,yn Riyer and Bayou Courtableau-T The
SANDY No. =.
II; Il. Broad. master. ]. b. Hchmit, clerk
VIII leave as above, For freight or passage ap-
ply on BOARD or TO BKITTON IL EPPLER,
ivy 81 lravier street.
P.b=Connects closely with steamer Minnie
,,or, Bayou de Glhize. Also gives through bills
lhding 10 Bayou Effnf -
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RECEIPTS AT THE NEW BASIN.

Amite River-~Per steamer AliGe--6l cords wood M
II Muney-sund1es to order
Tangipahoa-Per steamer J G Gaut-7 cribs timber
order
Tchefunota River-Per schr Dorio and Doria-~7Oo
bbls sand order
Pearl River-Per schr In Belle--26.oo0 feet lumber
J W Adams
Bay st Louis--Per Hchr Felicite--Jo cords wood
master
Blind Rivor-per schr Morning Lght---4o cords
wood master
Wolf River-Psr schr Rebecca--4o, 900 feet lumber
J l. Nevers
Wolf Riyer-Per schr Galeas-~2o 900 feet lumber
J l. Nevers
Bayou Lacombe-Per schr Elk-10oo bbls charcoal
master
Tohefuncta Rver--Psr schr Two sons--25O
bricks order
Pearl Kiver-Per schr Bogue Homa---45 900 feet
lumber j w Adams
Shell Bank---Per schr Bonfonca----400 bbs shells
order
Bayou Lacombe---Per schr Camoia--20. geo feet
lumber order
Pasca gouln-Per schr Almira----25 600 feet lumber
II Bnddig
RECEIPTS AL THE OLD BASIN.
Pearl River-Per schr Leander Jane--3o 600 feet
lumber order
Bayou Lacombe-Per schr Hattie M. 30 cords wood
master
Tcbefuncta River--Per schr Perseverance
bb1S sand order
Stockton--Per sehr America---3O coo feet lumber
order
st Mao-Per s.oop Willie Dear--lot moss and sun
dries TO order
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Exports.

MOB1LE4-Psr sehr M arthR MO bbis molasrss
UTILLA-Per sCllr Santo Oteri-~t hbls flour toe
bacon fierce hams 5000 fest lumber 10000 shingles
, 1877-02-26
THE DOUGLAS MONUMENT REMOVAL.
IN tA6 ka{for ar TAs TgtbuAs.


CnscAoo, Feb. s5-1hc question Of the re-.
u,ovas of the Douglas Monument being Sup
for discussion," ,"l desire to add word Or two
upon the subject. Flrst, tbs monument should
be completed, That II ta allowed to remain iu
Its prssent uu6nfshel, raiuous condition, aud the
grounds surrounding it q dilaptdated. fcncc>ess
common or pasture, Is = dlsgraee ~ the hiatc
and an insult to the memory Of Douglas. Fec
oud, 1t eau bc completed only iu ono OF two
~ays,-elttler by the State taking tho
matter in hand aud making thu ncces-
sary appropriation, or by tho ste up-
,n which IL now stands beInR sold, aud
with The proceeds the monumsut removed to
aud erected uton sone public ground. Should
tts State undertake. the work OF completion, 1t
were better that it b. finished upon it, present
site. Hut II the Slutu will not lo this, tAcn It's
r. tnoypl aIsd tho salo ot thu grounds should b1
etIe& ted Without further delay. In the cscnt Of
ita rrlloyal, tha question arisea " to where 10
ibis great vtty. wlirL Douglas loved 20 we'll, u
tic must fitting spot for lts location, aud an.
swvE: iu thr ctntta vi tbs lRrFa area It the en.
tranrs tu tAs uTsll1 boulevard. Aud viii
tcil you why; Works Vi this kind
monuments COMMUNICATING the memories and
lccds IT Distinguished vtixena-shuuld I've
lueated in commanding Positions ln the n.ost
central VI a tity's public squarcs-not amongst
haunt. Ut trade, nor amongst asty's residences,
nor yet outsttLe VI either, but within 1T breath.
ing- places. THIS las been tue custuln thc wurli
over, tinlc without en1; hence | say that Ma
tuta aessas to teach that such ara the u,oss sp-
pEupriatt locations, and bepco NY that the en-
tra1ice 10 the Grand boulevard Is this most fitting
spot lu Ill this city Tor the erection Of this uluu-
Qtne0t. TLt4 u The most ca1trsl Of any Of Chi.
, 1877-02-26

caEo's breathing places, and the most gepernsly
boulevard has bcen suggested. tnt This Is nelth~
cr rs commanding nor MS central. The
nuug}a. Park las also been snRgcstctl. but
This IL out Of the Torld, 40 to hpeak.
Few in this rtty know Of tho r1i.tcnte Of s,,cl,
park, except i n'ny bo hy name. Asyctlt tts
scarcely nurc than park upon paper. It Il
not place OF resost. Al we'll might this mnn<
nment he removed u the prairie back Of the
city limits. In either case, whether removed to
this park o. to ihe prairie, Il would virtually be re-
moved out of sight, 40 far a. The people arc con~
cerncsl. Removing this monument to Douglas
Park woultl be like the City OF New York erect
fnp, upon 4 new park 1t Mantattanvilc, .
memorial statue in honor Of one Of it, flinsth,
oa< citizens, tnsteAd nf at Union .nr Madison
8 luarc, or At the entrance 10 Central Park,
through which the great .pupulaec Of
that city thrnnen for pleasure and
relaxation. Next to the entrnnre 10
tic Grand Or Drcxcl boulevard, the entranct
to Lincoln pnrk IN the must fitting location fur
public monument OF this character. Either or
all are appropriate. Tho eite should be Hclectcd
for the monument and not tho monument for
the site. By this mean that the fitness Of the
To- atton for this monument should alone be- con.
s!lcre4l, and not that monuments should b.
erected with a view to or.lamentFng or cmbcl-
lisling particular spots Of ground Of future
patke r. w.
, 1877-02-26

I,ox, anl turncd The kcy, Wien up flew anc ot
thosc rtnngntel jatks With n re- | wnoticn head,
anil hit Joil,1 OIL tho nose. Yon never saw sttrlt
an astonislicl Inan n|ncc 1,alaa,ns ass httcsnpl-
ri tn draw hin master Into a cDnrrrsatl nal H.
bate, and of course tho wIlnfc rhctt 1t tlr tccne
was Inst dInld tho roar Of the audEcn'c. As
soon as Mccullough rot behind The scenes hr
respected p1nr ia X Blllincf, rho had no hand
In iho tri'k a blackcne,' ,1. ~ t. ey ,, -, @
Frisco he wns totally unK,lnwn, aud one night
lie wns PLAYING Reila, an'l there !. Fc.nc whcn
ho rcsrues ttia cl''1d, and, willie holding him
dressed up Little Mac as child, md when
Mccullough attempted to r,isc him bn his
shoulders It tools al! IFS strength. and male
linn stagger CocA1 denl. Suddenly Little Mac
whispered in Tiu Macs car: "1f yo,, LIT nc fail
III but HI cut Of you." John VIVA 50 astor,-
jsbcd that lie let tho dwarf drop, md the scene
ended In q farce.
, 1877-02-26

-. Popular Science Monthly.
hut L essdaa3 aaes II ,s pae ysos sr se
eolor from ths ca.k 10 whlck Its kept for arin9.
i never apt,eats to the eonsumer; publ:
tcstS 4a,g ;sS ssns Statea e e e;tsnt s' e
impaired by = mixture Of caramel or burnt
sugar. Ocrasionaliy, too, a1ittie rcd sanders
wnA Ia uhc1 fur .coloring' The con.
st: sma aane. III 'se0' q ,oa. n, rsief o .cee sn
acid, acetic ether. nnanthle ether. taunIn,
etc., and, ss It searEcs the cGnaunler, coiortns
inatter. Tha quantity II alr,,ho' var'rs from, ~
f. o. pss es oo ~ ait; sn ssnsf, H. ss s'sft
Into England At to i over prnoi.
but the strength ia lc.sened " age, 70
that, when taken from bx,ud for enlc, It stl-
dotn exceeds . Or under prnof: =, The quality
supposed, on the quantity Of alcohol It cu-
tane, 50 much as On the minor constituents,
notably tho Guanth'e ether, fsonn, whisl; 1t t!c-
r1ves II distinguishing smtli and aa.
Il ts reflected that, while brandy, as
i iotcs thereby part Of Is alcoholic Strength:
The very finest hrandtes, In fayt, average ffusn
proof. n ttis connection on Or Two interesting:
facts mny be noted. It has already been stated
TINT Tic grape from which tho tc.t
GoGnae brsdS ,so, Is ,, obta!9ea 9e yields cst It
wine,naktuE ss u" s sape, e"ntan &c com par parattsey
large proportIon Of sugar, which varies tro:'
't2 to '28 aa1 oj pct cent, nlla II Is thu
sugar that IN fcrmcnsation Is converted Into
talns = relatively, small quantity 81 suGar, or
only about to's per cent. Again. the raper
the grape tte more aucar It will contain: but
| experience has taught the tluc-flEessers OF the
prux CAarentss that tac'r grapes are ni.o%Ga !!
Stronger but prODOrttOnl1tY inferior Ia 1untk7
, 1877-02-26

perhaps the Powers IN command might obic t to
..sts Of taking two small guns AND placing n
rnund hnr ut strong wtod dnwn the bore Of each
70 as e hold them togct'icr the 1nuzzfes joIn-
Ing. They then bind tho wholc with straw r0nc
forms perfect rorc, and round It Is cast al, iron
column, like those Mtcd In building ptlrposcs.
When complete, they would not cycitc the. ans
r!cIuns of tho most caulIons custom oflscers-
We sho'll he sorry TO run the risk Of spoiInR
tlon wcru their own, but It Ia not In August,
1916, the Carlsta received sig small mountain
guns IN this way, the. columns being sent
through France, Some Atty of these columns
nse now pruparcd for expedition.
, 1877-02-26

A remarkable probate suit is coming on III
England. It refers to the will Of tue latc Mr..
Hcthcli Walrond Of Dulforl House, Devon, WHO
died few months aso at u years Of nec. Tho
property Involved Is worth between $4,000 and
A.U00 a year. 1fr. Wairon1 WIS most rcccn-
tric .naH, WHO cuntrtvcd to quarrel with ull Ills
surviving rclatlous, at,l w!lcd hsa property to
stranger. ucncrnlly Il inkantlrope, liz wins tic.
yotGA to his daughter, whn dicll several years
aHu 1T Flurcnee. liz was a1so rasslonatcy fond
ur biz dogs. One Ut them died III ltufy, a!ltl for
II and his daughter lie llat two leal collins tnaIc,
which lio used 70 kecr under Ills bed, and wlilcI,
he brought to Enyiatd. At Ills residence, which
was secluded iruus all passers-by, liz allowed
The grounds to swarm with rabbits, and they
uscd to have thu run Ut lila house. Ulu pruys.
Ion of htR will tllrccta II 0Ou to be spent In plr-
clsasiuE an annuity for his "t!ear friend a1l luy,
Dlckcy." 'rhaso are q lew vi the inatanves u
ecrrntrjctlos which will bu llltluccd In order to
auppurt the tllcory tlnt tile testatur wus not III
sound mind. Mr.. Wnlr0nd was Spanish Mar
quls, nj At.rcstor Of hA having been rewarded
with TINT title by the Spanish Government for
his tfoyut!un to the eausp Vi Charles |. nuI Hen
rietta slarin. lie was ut ono time IN the army,
aud was nutl,hor Ut Parliament for Saltush atid
Sudbury sli.rcsslycy frum 1871 to 1o3.. Ilo
married. tho only daughter Of the second Earl of
RUsslyn.
, 1877-02-26

Twelve boys, by coans, wore grouped around
toy cannon on AtlaMi avenuo 10 fire national
salutr. Onu boy can tfse national salute a.
well Is twelye bays hut It is well to have e!orcn
extra b0ya squattcl around to give uilv1cr. A
III, tnx containing four ounces of POWDER was
centrally situated, aud q proper moment spark
Of ltu wa4 communicated 10 1t by son,u carctcss
did. Eacl, of tho twclvu l4ds struck an average
pl Tires lEfTcrcnt attitudes. naktng tliIrty-s(x
different "poscs" IN ali. Hu.no went uvcr
fence, some around the corner, others started
one Ions Ind hoppcd around on Une loot aud
called out:
"t'il seli MY sheer Ut Fourth Of July for IS
cents"
, 1877-02-26

Lust Saturday afternoon wo saw quito Gu
riosEty on the streets In the shape Of human
being, who, fifteen years ago, was 4 wcll-le-
yclopcd negro, black as tic ace OF spades, but
who is fast becoming white man, as far rs tho
color vi the skin goes. The person VIC speak of
was tu kevkuk about thres years a3o, aud al
that time began 70 show evidence VI changing
color, hla arms u'd part of l1:s ooly being white
Inns been gradually gotnE ou, and his appearance,
now il nurs whIts than black. Ills checks,
chin, esrs. hands, utli part OF the neck arc now
white. Tie black skin peuls oil In tt.aies, and In
anutAeE thrcs years he will, will, tho ex.pptio,,
of hia wuol which Is as kinky ns an Atrirans, he
Ill white. liu was talking VI locating tert, Ills
presIut Eeaiaenee beiuE Warsaw.
, 1877-02-26

John Mccullough was once playing tho part
Of the Eriae<e ef -Noroeeo 10 tho - 'AeEchant Of
Vcn.ec At the old Metropolitan Theatre, when
the boys put up job Oh him. You know they
put tbree casket. On table, one Of :"htsh tho
tArl4et opens Some waE got tho casksts from
side, 10 that whan tho lid va4 opened tbs Jack
would ay up, Joha walked Up, bent over the
, 1877-02-26
CONJUGAL RECONCILIATION,
X9rpsF4 Hxtk!a.

Tho clergy Of Prussia nayp n sottal duty In
posed on them which Is peculiar to that King
dom. 1t ts that VI reconciliation. II practicable,
Of both parties who contemplate applying to tho
courts for divorce. Every demand VI legal d.
Sor,c must he preceded BY an appeal 10 this
pesce tribunal. The law On this subject dates
truu 1944, aud has be,n practical suurss. in
tue seven old prussisn provinces, which have d
population Of 17pU,0A tLrrs wcrc IN 1873
1,X5 couples that desifcd supaEation;. in 1911.
number, ESQ couples seroncilcl; In iS74. a,tss
Tnese re:oncilistions sppcar to be permanent :
iA 1873 only about 600 couples appeared before
elefgJ!neu for tho second i!msi Iu ls7s about
~ 10 every cue re parties atst appeas sep-
eetles, :
, 1877-02-26
A WONDERFUL lsEAi-sronY.


We arc informed that on Thursday last q son
OF Lhriatian Hanson, about Q years OF ago.
went 10 stEaw-staek near the stable to get
somc straw for horaebeddiDg. lie says that
while pulling out the straw huge black bear
selxed lsu by' the h!p aud started With hIsa tor
thc woods. Tho bear held hin In such = wny
running half q mile and leaplnY 3 high fence,
tile beast seemed to yet out of wind, and LET
him drop upon ths ground, while he stood over
him with lls great red tongue hanging out OF
he seized hold 1t the bear's tongue with both
hands, aud hvld on until ho raised upon hia
hil44 lect aud s4ratehc4 Lin In the LACE With hls
bear dll not fuilun, mud tbs l!tt1e fellow maIu
tue ktst tilnu possible toMar<l The hou.o- Mr..
lla.lsuu WIS away iraln h.'ne at the t.ulc. Thu
next day lie and his neiythofs followed thu
ol q. leu will utskv It warm for Brutu hs dnes
not return 10 his hole.
, 1877-02-26

A smart arm i1 q American ia1 engineers il Lon
don. who do not beliave In peace, have bit upon
= novel mods Of sending ANAL cannon 10 any
place where they may bo rcanised. and where