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ae'. nnu ne maze the assertion, and he knows pcr-
ieetly well that he lied. &c cannot namc one

mn
1eetly well that he lied &c cannot name one one
me Qutckstep Club, Of Wilmington. Del. nd
sertlse that they beat the White Stockinrs last
seai, At'! utterly fail to be honest enough to
1o;1.t a1 stat lne game was only four inning3 in
tcnsen' ana therefore not a game at all.
f7h;ens Hsnaler OF the Bostons and Bradley Of the
ioia ~ aa9e gone on record as not willing to
!o3n any protective association such IS has been
talkeu about. No need Of any talk about the
l'atte1- boys; there never was and never will be
any such association. ''1' ~
ane 1ost Of yesterday is authority for the fol-
i9"1nE paragraph: s'The Eranklins, having been
neSiafea pi the champions Of the Amateur Base
1ai assoc,atlon OF Chicago, were presented to-
It Is handsome banner made of blue sj1k hcar.
1ng Hg IN gold letters the letters "A. B. B. 4. OF
Chleaeo,' beneath which arc placed the regula-
1lon oat and ball, pair OF clubs crossed, and
IL frn,r.a nhe 1'th ag Is handsomely mounted and
ST streamer bearing the words, Franklins, lS78.'
1ne COST ol the trophy is about $50.''
The milder weather Of the last few davs has
put the 6all-players in mind Of the coming sum
1nei, anu a lew OF the more eager are already
tuuueIgolng IL some sort Of preliminary work to
a nG ihe @ oSttsr prepared for the active trimming
shalltown, Ia, says that Anson is dcvoting a
part o1 every day to sharp running, which lie
expects will improve his, wind and make him
Ieady 1or the campaign. McVey is also feeling
nls weight little, and will begin tomorrow
some gymnasium work to bring himself down
to that degree of activity necessary for man
VINO may have to stand in front Of Brad!cy's
delivery: The latter is working every car in
fhi'adelphia- Peters is keeping his muscle up
and his flesh down BY work in the Four Courts,
St. Louis, where he has an excellent place for
exercise.
The st. Io,1fs f1ohe D.,,ot-,ot rrh1;.ho, -, =;
, 1877-01-07


Besides the numerous decorations which exist
in Germany, and which are SO laVtsh1y bestowed
by crowned heads and. Ministers upon courtiers,
officers civil servants, scholars, and artists, that
they have almost ceased to be distinctions, there
are two which differ from all tho rest, the Ort1re
pour Ia Merite and the Order of Maumflian-
They are intended exclusively for men distin-
euished in science and art; the number OF
knights il limited by statute, and the election
rests with the Knights Themselves, though 1t
has to be approved BY the Emperor Or the King.
These orders are still highly priced By scholars
and artists, and, as several vacancies had occur
rcd during the last year, there has been much
curiosity as to the results Of the new elections
The Ordre pour ID Merite-for, strange to say,
it still retains the French name which WAS
given to it by Frederick the Greats
confined to twenty mel OF science anu
ten artists for the whole Of Germany.
them Thomas Carlyle, Prof. Owen, Sir H. Raw
linson, in England, but without the right OF
voting at new elections. This order is valued
highest: it is tho order which one always sees
OH Hum boldt's portraits, and to belong to the
Thirty Knights pour lie Merite in Germany Is as
much as to belong to the Forty lInmortals OF
the Academic Franchise In Paris. The Order OF
Maximilian, founded by the late King Max OF
Bavaria as reward for distinguished merits IN
science and art admits larger number ol
knights. The elections for this order have Just
been held, the best known among the newly
elected knights being Berthold Auerbech, the
poet Of the Do7Jgtschiehten; Prof. Z. von
Bruckc the eminent medical Professor OF Vien-
na, the founder of the science Of phoncties:
Prof. Conrad Maucr, the 1celandic scholar; and
Prof. Suisgal, the editor Of the Zesd- duesia.
, 1877-01-07


A correspondent Of the London 1i'aes relates
the following pleasing incident concerning the
Queen and sculptor Gibson: "During the hot
season Of 1919 saw much Of Gibson at the
Bagni di Lucca, that cool and lovely spot whittier
he had Town from the fervid heat Of Roman
summer. In familiar conversation he one day
related to me the following anecdote: AT the
first sitting her Majesty gave me not word
was spoke1 on either side, and at its conclusion
departed, according to etiquette, In solemn
silcnce, On the next occasion, when the Queen
had taken her seat, solemn silence WAS again the
order OF the day, but after working for some
lime the dreadful monotony became absolutely
indispensable, and the thought flashed across
me- said Gibson, "Tnis thing will never do. y
ana and IN The impulse Of the moment I turned
round md to tha Far n9qs
on tbs headl" "Oh, yes, Mr.. Gibson" exclaimet d
tie Queen, in a bright and smiling way, II
think it Is very nice.''' The incubus was ~
moved. and from that moment to the compile
tion Of the statue Gibson had never again to
complain OF silence, and the Queen herself lis
tened With evident interest to the Roman anec-
dotes that Gibson related from the stores OF his
fertile memprY.H
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The total Of all unsettled dues is $182, ,o60. .96


CHlth-El%
ALLENGLASD HEATEN.
The London Echo thus narrates the story OF
the defeat Of the ALL England Eleven at cricket,
"a thing never before deemed possible:
England has been beaten, bowled ont, and
exceeding glad-in Paris, In Berlin, in ST. Peters.
burg, and In Washington; wherever, indeed. it is
possible to conceive that the noble game Of cricket
Is understood. The Eleven Of All England has been
beaten. 1t Is slight consolation to US to know
that the defeat from one Of our Oldest Colo
nial children, New South Wales We fear how.
ever that our enemies will etill point to the defeat
as evidence Of our national decadence. we are
Obliged to confess that New South Wales Is too
to us On the tie Flames wait
with as much anxiety Tor news from Sydney as We
do from constantinople, for indeed the former
suppose to lot us down easily, on Wednesday, that
the match between the two elevens had been
- drawn" That We could have borne, always
daughter, but we would have prepared an odd
ball in our favor In the total score. But now We
are told that the Sydney Eleven has beaten ns . By
in the score in their favor or the los Of wicket
By 4'leg before wicket" at the critical point, We
could hare stood; but two wickets! It reads as il
who had two giments or hrigades be d!d not need
to use. Now let us zee what consolation we can
@ OF y nG the M The
contained no ''gentleman." Not one Of the Three
Graces went out to Sydney. It was bowling
Eleven, and there we're not four decent batsmen
in the team. England WAS represented by q
purely .sprofessional' team, and that was
bad There are no better men living as a
class than professional crickcters, but they ara
all the better for association with gentlemen, as,
pected that human nature Will expect profit out Of
bowling and glory out Of batting. The bowler
who il paid receives substantial consideration for
the labor he undertakes and the accuracy ne seeKs
TO cnitirate; and even II gentlennn does descend
10 net rs wicket-kceper. he cannot hope to risnl
the fame Of Box and Tom Lockyer, We may,
their uses in the world Of cricket, and that it is
wise to rely on gentlemen to furnish the batsmen
who appear to be necessary TO keep up the glory Of
afford to learn Lesson. it comes to us from
New South Wales, all the more pleasantly because
eunge: but still We DO not wish to see ''1chabod :"
written on the door Of ''Lords" and the oval as
ref.
, 1877-01-07
BILLIARDS..

THE NEW CHAMPIONSHIP EMBLEM.
The Northwestern aud Southwestern Billiard
Congress has at last done just what was proper
under the circumstances, and In c1pelling Bur-
leigh and Shaw has removed a stain from It's
own members which they might easily have
gotten rid Of before. The resolutions adopted
at the meeting OF the Congress in this city
"Wednesday we're well written and to the point
After stating the facts Of the sale OF
the game, they proceed to e1pel Messrs. Bur-
leigh and Shaw, and, incidentally, to
uullify the medal held by the latter, or, as
is rumored, by pawnbrokcr for
him. A new medal being thus made
necessary, it is ordered that ont be struck and
made the emblem Of the championship OF the
Northwestern and Southwestern States The
!. N, Brunswick g. Bake Company, official
Stockholders, will hold this medal until two OF
the m embers OF the Congress challenge Tor it.
4 very wise move was to reduce the stake for
al1 games to $3.50 side, md the forfeit to
500. There is not so much money at the back
of any PLAYER rs there used to be, and it will
hothcr some OF the aspirants to lind the stake,
even at the reduced figure. ..
There ought to be no difficulty IN getting on
a match for the new emblem at once. Gallagher
viii play almost anybody, and he ought to; be
able to lind some one willing to give him !" a
show for bis white alley" Gallagher and Nc
Afcc would make good team, and if the match
was played in Chiecgo-about halfway between
them-it would draw & hall full.
OTHER POINTS.
Sexton and 9losson are about through Wit
their New Orleans exhibitions, and arc expect
ing to make their way to St. Louis and Chicago
ma rive exhibitions In both those cities before
returning to New York.
The Ohio handicap billiard tournament has
been in progress during the past week at Cleve.
nr;zc. ME- Gallagher second, Heiser third, and
carter fourth. Thatcher was left out In the
co1i.
, 1877-01-07
The Widow van Colts Pedestrian Expe-
rIeuce.

Etsn FORK San.
The Widow Van Colt told her hearers In West
Thirtieth street Methodist neeting-house last
evening that she once walked mile in twelve
minutes. ~ was," sho said, "in small cou1l-
try place on the Hudson River Railroad. I had
an appointment to preach In one Of the cities Oh
the line Of the ruad. wen: into the station
and told the agent that wanted a ticket for
the city. The agent told me that the passenger
train did not stop at his station again that day.
the city that evening The agent said, well.
Madame, the train doesn't stop here, but It will
stop at the next station, mile from here. The
train will be there in fifteen minutes. II you
can make mile in fifteen minutes you ri!l ba
all right told the agent that, God hclc;.:g
me, / would try. started down the trac}.- It
was hot summers day, and the sun was
scorching hot, but had an umbrella to shelter
me from the burning rays. | walked so fast
revived me, aud I pressed on. reached the
station three minutes before the train ca1nc."
, 1877-01-07

Poplar GlMrs [Ao.j CTt-~a.
As the passenger train was coming up IRON a
Cairo the coldest night this winter, Just as 1t
left Essex Station three tramps jumped On hn1 LUZ
lhree miles to q wood station before stopping.
When the engineer went a1o4nd to pa, p, them hem
they conld not move, and the third relied helps ds
~ % = ~ fe car7ied into the baggage-car. When
the thev r. recovered co their speech, as might be ex-
neeied. @ they united III declaring that that was
@ XIII last attempt to steal a ride on 1ocomo-
tive. Had the run been little longer, taeY
would, in all probability; mare frozen 10 oeatn@
, 1877-01-07

About two years alter the elevation oi ffus
II. to the Papa1 throne he was walking through
the grounds OF the Basflfca Of It, John Of
Laterau, one afternoon, when camerata or
section Of students from the Propaganda came
into view. The camerata "as, with tne e1cep-
Tim of the Prefect, composed entirely OF little
fsiiows from Asia Minor and other parts OF the
East who had been sent on By Oritrtal Bishops
- fhe Roman Catholic faith to be trained in the
Pronaeanda- With one accord the boys dotted
tbeir hats and bent their Knees to xne rope
s.Oh. what batch OF little BishopsW he ex-
claimed. stake care, holy father" said one
, 1877-01-07
A CURIOUS THEFT.
A FUNERAL DEMONSTRATION.

Lucy Hooper writes from Paris to the Phlla-
delphia Telegraph: IA curious theft has Just
agitated the fashionable world OF Paris. 4 lady
Of high rank, the Alarquise de <, lost some
months ago q valuable set OF Jewels OF very pc
culiar and artistic style, the drawer where she
kent them having been broken open during her
absence from home. The police were called in
and the matter was thoroughly investigated,
but no c1cw could be obtained to the identity Of
thc thief A few days ago Madame de x
changed to be driving In the Rue du Faubourg
st. Honorc, when what was her astonfshment to
behold. glittering in the window Of a second
hand shop, the missing set OF Jewels. She
drove at once to the poltce-station, told her
story to the Commissaire, and, accompanied ~
that functionary, returned to the shop. Inc
proprietor, on being questioned as to WneEe ne
had had r purchased them from Mile. L.. q
pretty little actress belonging to one OF the
mnor Partisan theatres. The Commissaire
nr9ceedcd at once to the dwelling OF Mile.
r.. The horror and distress Of the Marqulss
may be imagined when Mle: - enss4ien ueesisu
from Count ., the son-in-law OF the roooeo
Iady.. Farther Investigations proved that the
actfess had told the truth, and that Count -
was undoubtedly the criminal. The case, ,tnousa
1agrnnt one, is not without prsceuent a1;s oonue
v..,rs aeo set Of black pearls, unique IN quail
} ~ and of almost priceless value, were stolen
noble dame Of the pese and s5 tac
.nl;na eeanhetl far and wide for tue missing or
name pameuts but IL vain. Years after, celebrated
a,,cen OF the demi-monde sold out her posses
e;aus at auction. The fashionable world crowd
ed % to behold the splendors Of her sumptu9us
hotel and Of her equally UNI shss m
cInde.1 tHa nsl IN the sale There among diamonds,
sau sapphires, and emeralds, enough to stock s
nre1icss n r,arure of black pearls. They had been
Stolen bY the son Of their original possessos,
who had presented them to the lofe1te In qoee-
tfon'.
, 1877-01-07

be fulfilled" The Pope smiled at the young
ster's precocity, but many years later the
present patriarch Of Alexandria brought to the
notice Of Pho Mono the coincidence that every
one Of the little fellows had attained the mitre.
, 1877-01-07

EUGENE AND TIE POPE.
The Rome correspondence Dec. 18) Of the
London Nescs says: Immediately on arriving
the Empress Eugenie wrote On autograph letter
to the Pope, thanking him for his fatherlg re-
ceprion OF her son, and craving an audience On
Saturday at II o'clock The Pope, although un-
well, and fresh from visit Of his physicians,
acknowledged her Majesty's missive at once,
and expressed the pleasure he would have In
receiving her at any time convenient to herself.
Punctually at II o'clock on Saturday, 4 closed
carriage, destitute Of all armorIa1 insignia, drew
up at the entrance to the Vatican, and the En-
press and the Prince Louis Napoleon alighted'
followed by a lady and gentleman in waiting.
The Empress and her lady in waiting wore dark
silk dresses, we're thick1y yeilcd, and without
jewelry. They we're received at the entrance
BY Cardinal Simeoni and two other prel-
atee with regal honors. The Empress and
ante-chambcr between lines Of the Noble
Guard and the Pa1atine Guard, and shown into
the Pope's library, while the Pope himself Was
in an adjoining room. There the Holy. Father
received the Empress alone, ana the two re-
metned in close coiloquy for one hour and half
oni, Prince Louis Napoleon and the two attend
ants were admitted, and, together with the En-
press, conycrsed with his Holiness another hall
hour. The party then Withdrew into the Vatt-
can library. and inspected the cabinets OF COINS,
the archaeological rarities, the albums presented
to the Pope, and paused with peculiar interest
before the Sevres vase which served as baptis-
NAL font for the Prince imperial in Paris. Baron
Visconti then conducted them through the gal
leries and museums, and they returned to the
Villa Bonaparte- The Liberta asserts that the
Empress no sooner saw the Pope than she fell
on her knees and wept bitterly, TIL, after some
minutes, yielding to the Pope's entreatles. she
permitted herself to be raised by Cardinal
Bonaparte and the Prince Imperial and dried
her tears.'
, 1877-01-07
gives orders for the Immediate exhibition Of The

gives orders for the Immediate exhibition Of the
guinea-hcns.
!" But you ate them eight days ago." expostu-
1ates tie gardeners wife.
Bismarck is not the MN to lose countcnance
for such triae. he had forgotten this detail,
that is all, anu he pursues his role Of suave,
even obsequious, gentleman. Let Us continue.
In one Of the ground-foor rooms Nine.
Jesse had noticed the absence Of marble clock
ornamental With statuette In bronze repre-
senting Satan wrapped in his wings and IN
meditation. This clock had been carried into
bisnarck's working room. Arriving there he
said to Nine. Jessc: Here is the clock you
were speaking of just now, Madame. fou see
It hasn't disappeared. Ah, how Theirs detcsted
that clock! lie couldn't bear to look at it, and
he was forever grumbling: The devil, the cursed
derl" The peace was signed In front OF That
clock. Theirs doesn't love it.n
Aud you, Counta''
'.Pretty, very artistie-ate you nnch attached
s.Yes, Count!''
And the conversation on the subject went no
further.
However, Bismarck didn't tenounce his do
sire for the clock. He conducted Nine. Jesse
as far as the Boulevard de Ia Refine, bareheaded
and affecting the most polished manners. But
Nine Jesse had only gone few hundred steps
when she was oyertaken by two horsemen, one
OF whom dismonnteu and said to her:
" "Madamc, this clock Of which you were talking
with Herr Bismarrk-it would be q great pleas
ure for us to make him q present Of It. His
Excellency would like to take it home with him
as a souvenir. viii You sell it to us. What
ever price you ask, provided 1t is not a million
[this was added with smile] ne are rea1y to
pay" Nine. Jesse refused to sell, and walked
to the ears.
The little narrative doesn't end here, how
ever Efforts are made by the Chancellor's
Secretaries to persuade Mime. Jesse to sell this
historical clock. She proves firm, and, the day
OF his leaving Versailles, Bismarck hands the
gardeners wife, with forty francs for repairs, q
sheet OF paper, on which be had written his nd
dress at Berlin. If Nine. Jcssee changes her
mind.' he said, here is my address,
, 1877-01-07

CH1cAco,.Jan. 5, 1877.
wish 10 xire a word OF grateful testimony IN
behalf Of - Eupeon-' I had heard much said in
its fasor, but hAd absolutely no faith In IT, hare
Ia the Left aide Of my neck head and ere, and LEFT
my ofce On last Tuesday evening IN great pain. On
the train met Mr. George E. Plumbe, who urged
ne to ~ the Enpeon, and instructed me ~ to no"
I borrowed h,a bottle and did II directed, and
was absolutely and TO my own great asIonishmens
dne nights rest.
Heneeforth \ bottle Of ..Eurconr shall ssasd
beside my vife's picture 4. y. sHTH
The Morning herald., 1877-01-25
= ~ = - --
WORTH TRYING.

In Pontus, SO tradition saith, it was per
missable for man and wife to divorce them.
selves by mutual consent; butbefore so doing
or the divorce ratified by the proper tri-
bunal, they had to live together for the
space Of two weeks in the same room, the
furniture Of which consisted only Of ont
bed, one chair, one dish and one spoon. Il
At the expiration Of two weeks, they still
demanded that separation must take
place, their demand was complied with, but
in the great majority Of cases it was found
out by the paities, after being furnished
with but single convenience Of any kind
for that length Of time, that they could
manage 10 get along together in peace.
If this pan was adopted in this country,
the number of divorce cases would be
greatly diminished.
The Morning herald., 1877-01-25
An Equal Division.

"I.'s Christmas tomorrow" said Cap
tain Jack Miller to his steward, "and you
may put some plums in the cabin duff,
but don't use many, and put 'em all in one
end. l can't afford to give the mate plum
duff"
"Plums in the duff to-day p said the
mate next morning.
''Yes, sir" said the steward "but you
won't get none. They're all goin' in the
old mans end"
That day, when the duff came on the
table, Just as the captain was going to
help the mate to duff, that officer quietly
turned the dish. remarking as be did so
That's curious old ware, Captain Miller"
"Yes," said the captain, as he restored
the dish 10 its former-position, 1--WE had
that plate for long time" .
"May ask" said the mate, once more
turning the dish, "where you got that
plate p
II think, if l reeollect right" said the
captain, as ne put the blank end Of the
pudding toward the mate, that got il
somewhere up the Straits"
81 thought" the mate observed, as HI
put the blank end toward him, that i
was not made in England"
"That'll do, Mr.. Jones'" said the cap.
tain; "that'll do. Let the dish alone AM
I'll cut the duff fore and aft"
The Morning herald., 1877-01-25
A Court Scene.

From the Baltimore American"
During the trial of the last case yester'
day in the Criminal Court, an incidept oc.
Cured that almost produced a panic. The
courtroom was crowded with spectators,
several of whom were standing on raised
platform near stove with an open CRATE.
One individual go; SO near the Stove that
his coat-tails took fire from the burning
Goals. As soop as he felt the fire in his
rear he gave one look behind, took in the
situation at glance, and made spring
that would have done honor TO an acrobat.
The conseqnenceswas that number of per.
sons were knocked down, while others,
thinking that the floor had given away, OF
some other serious accident had occurred,
made for the door. The confusion was
general for few seconds, but when the
real nature of the occurrence became
known, quiet was restored. The man with
the burning coat never stopped until he
reached the snow-pile in Courthouse lane
into which he plunged. He went in in q
frock coat, but came out with short sack
The Morning herald., 1877-01-25
W.ADVERTIsERs.

THE HERALD now circulates. by carrier
and nswsboys, $500 papers daily, within
the city Of Wilmington, which is, we be
lieve, q greater city circulation than that
Of any other paper. 1t ii extensively read
on thecarsduring the emornins hours; about
600 beipg sold at the depot 1t is the only
paper In Whining certain to be read In this
way. It gives the news of the world up t.
the previous midnight In Europe to Its
readers ats O'Clock the following morning;
everything that happens in ilmingtcn al
niaht ii chronicled in THE HERALD the
next morning, which compeas the evenins
papers to copy from THE HERALD, or re-
hash its news half aday old. Buy THE ER'
ALD-read it, and II you want to sell any
thing, or anyone to know what you want
advertise in II. Remember it is read by
more people in. Wilmington than any other
paper. t.a ",s
The Morning herald., 1877-01-25
fAe Ann. u.sna.4 of shs s.isen.
From the .Pits,burg Telegraph M

Recipe for q gay sleigh-ridaA Len
young couples. One four-horse oatnt
with driver. One night, colder than
blixen. One mile Of merrilnenL Ten
miles Of nearly frozen to death. One chilly
dance hall. One drunken fiddler! Three
hours of light fantastic toe. Supper ior
twenty-five. First course-lukewarm milk
and water that has been bathed in BY an
oyster. Second course--same as first. De-
serts-country air and ice. The party il
now half way through. Next. comes a
little more squeaky fiddle and balancing
around. Then all hands aboard for home
Colder drive chan ever. All sitting in the
sleighbox. Driver loses his way. Young
men crawl out and swear. Girls cry,
Home at last-four o'clock in the morn
ing. Moral: Ten dollars apiece out Of
pocket. Nine frozen ears. Twenty-Five
played out people Of both sexes. -Four
used-up horses, and lot Of young liars,
who 60 around the next day and say they
had "'mense time"
The Morning herald., 1877-01-25

hOnO Can't be made by every agent
NJyJ every month in the business we
furnish, but those willing to work CAB
easily earn dozen dollars day right in
exnlain here. Business pleasant and hon
orabIe. Women and boys and girls do as
we'll as men. We will furnish you a COM
plete outfit free. Thebusiness Gays better
tran a. ythjng else We will bear expense
Of ofstarting you. Particulars FREE: Write Write
sons and daughters, and all classes in need
of paying work at home, should write to
MS and learn all about the work at once
Now is the time, Don't delay. Address
TRUE 4 Co.,
jan5tf Augusta, Maine.