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New Orleans CrcolcS.

Iu New Orleans. too. the Crculcs make
up very large proportion Of the popu-
iauon. The city proper is divided by
Canal street into Frcnchtuvu and
.' Americantowu." Frcuchtown has
about 81, 700 inhabitants. OF these, a.
estimated, NOT over 1000 are Of Anglo
Saxon descent. Frcn .htown is 20 all in
tents and purposes foreign city in an
American State. Americautown makes q
better showing. II has about l2O, ,OW
souls OF these. 1t is safe 10 say. not to
exceed twenty per cent, are Of pure
Anglo-Saxun blood. New Orleans, in
fact, is decidedly foreign rather than
an American city 1t has within itself
all the elements Of revolution. History
but repeats itself They have broken
forth more than once in the past. They
are found rs comprising, IN the main,
the revolutionary forces Of the revolu-
tionary government Of to-day.
Your Louisiana Creole, to sum him
up, is at best m anomaly in American
politics. He il decidedly m-Amcrican
in everything save in being, as it were,
a natural product of the soil Louisiana,
from his standpoint, is n sort OF heritage
Of his own He il bitterly hostile 10 all
net either to the manor born or Of for
eign blsod He has about as compre,
hensive an idea Of American politics as
has the native Of New Zealand. II,
knows nothing of liberty save AS identi
fed with license. He can have, from his
nature, little respect for a government,
save as it shows the strong hand OF
mower
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ireland and America.

The president Of the Amateur Rifle
Club of New York has received the FOL
lowing letter, suggesting a return match
ON Irish soil TO that which occurred nt
Crcclmoor Immediately after the inter
national match of last summer-being
the third of the series. A meeting of the
club will hc nj once called, when the
matter will be discussed;
Ny DEAR SIN: / have pleasure in sub
hitting to YOU the following resolution
passed NJ a council meeting of the IRISH
Rifle Association, held at the Mansion
House. Dublin. Jan. % the Right Hon.
the Lord Mayor in The chair;
RsWttd. That mn invitation be ad-
dressed to the Amateur Rifle Club OF
New York 10 send team to Ireland IN
the present wear. 10 shoot n match ON
same conditions as lrish-American
matches of 1874, 1875 and 1876
have peculiar pleasure in forwarding
this resolution, and hope il win lead 20
another of those friendly contests which
have in the last three years been produc-
tive of much good feeling and honorable
rivalry between two nationalitles con-
nectcd otherwise 10y many agreeable as
socintions. The month of June is sug-
gcstcd ms the most suitable for this
m,ttch, Us it will enable those gentlemen
whom We hope TO welcome as your rep.
resentatives 10 take part in the annual
competition Of the Irish Rifle Associa-
tion, and subsequently to visit the camp
Of the National Rife Association mt
Wimbledon.
| am, dear sir, your very faithful and
sincere friend, ARTHUR B. LEEcH.
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Tired Of Life.

A California schoolmaster who was out
of employment aud fast losing his sight
walked into n shooting gallery in San
Francisco on Feb. 13, and taking up n
large revolver fired two shots at the tar
get, missing each time. Apparently an
noyed at his poor shooting he strobe
half way down the gallery and tried again
with the same result, and then to the
amazement of all present, placed the pis-
tol 20 his ear and pulled the trigger.
Before the bystanders could prevent him
he put the nu2zle Of the revolver in his
mouth and fired again. Upon his per
son was found the following note, written
in pencil on scrap Of letter paper :
Thomas Biggs, LID, disappointed
and weary OF life, eyesight utterly failing,
will soon be blind
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4 Cure for Dlphtherla.

Or. Chenery, Of Boston, has lately
discovered that hyposulphite Of soda is
the specific remedy against diphtheria-
that SO much dreaded silment, which Of
la,e years hns carried or many valuable
lives. lie reports n very large number
of cases ll5S within his own pacticel
saved by the use Of this remedy. The
dose Of the hyposulphite is from five 10
fifteen grams or more in syrup, every
two 20 four hours, according 10 age and
circumstances. 1t can do no harm, but
If too much is given il viii purge as
much rs the patient can bear without
purging is a good rule in the severer
cases. The solution or mixture can be
uted in Sioses of five drops to half q
drachm in milk. The amount for thor
ough stimulation is greater than can be
taken In water The doctor usually
gives il in such doses as can be easily
taken in milk, using milk besides as a
food for small children. One fact, how
ever. needs to be borne in mind, namely,
the hyposulphite prevents the digestion
of milk and il should he given in less
than an hour after taking the medicine
They may be used alternately, however,
without interference, in sufficiently fire.
quent doses.
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Rniding an Indinn VILLAGE.

A correspondent writing from the
Black Hills region SAYS: / have another
victory 10 report, such as IL is. Lieut..
Cummings, with Company c Of tho
Third Cavalry, dropped in uninvited
upon an Indian village Of ten lodges on
Crow creek, near the old Custer tmil.
As a surprise party IT was success.
The Indians ht out with n discreet
promptncss, leaving their lodges, house
hold gear, sixteen ponies, GOO head of
sheep, and herd of cattle in the hands
Of the troops. After nightfall they raj.
lied and attacked the camp. yelling like
So many stpcR brokers. The affair was
lively while il mgtel, hut it was soon
over, The Indians not meaning business,
and being easily driven of One Indian
was killed; no casualties ON our side.
The country il fairly swarming with
redskins. They have Just driven a party
from this camp into the Hills People
who have n preference for n quiet life
had better wait while before coming ON
here 10 make their fortunes.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-22

An old story is we'll retold in 4 recent
issue Of a Southern journal, rs follows.
:" A Jury in Alabama had been cmpaneled
in the case ~ a Mr.. Johnson, chmged
with killing his wife. The evidence was
positive and conclusive. leaving no doubt
af his speedy conviction. To the amaze
ment. uf ali, the jury, after short ab-
sence, returned n verdict: Guilty OF
horse stealing. The judge, astonished,
asked an explanation, stating that the IN.
dictment was not fr horse stealing, but
manslaughter. The foreman, with his
hand upon huge law book. and with an
nmusingly dignifed air, informed the
court that 1T was not n case of man.
slaughter. bat woman slaughter for
which the law made noprovision, but
being satisfied the man deserved TO be
hanged, they had brought IN verdict
of horse stealing. which. in that country,
would be sure to hang him. "
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An AIlIgator Story.

There lived IA Calcutta "a lovely girl oi
seventeen, who was engaged g. man
shr wHz much attached Ca her father.
however, dad not approve Of the luatcli,
and was anxious that she should marry
another man, who had proposed to hog
some tame before This second lover,
backed up hy the father. was most per
sistyut IN his attentions, and ultimately
hoped T. win the gih, who. on her part,
dirlihci him Intensely, and declared slIo
would only marry thc mnu nAe was on-
gagged D.. and uo one elise
All Of "a sudden the girl disappeared
aud, though every search Was made, nu
Intelligence could be- gained ui her, noI
Was There amy apparent reason for heI
mysterious absence. Suspicion fell on
both hrr lovers, especially ga the one
whose suit phe had rejected, for Il was
Well known he was highly incensed
against her Tor her indifference toward
hlm. They were both arrested and i'm.
prlauu,d, albeit they declared their in
upcrucc, aud also their surrow and aston
lslmelt a. her disappearance.
lt Wus ascertaAucd that size Was last
seen alive going D. the tank with hvr
pitcher - draw water, and that siie hal
never been seen slucc. On thls Il aah
decided ta have the tank dragged, which
was accordingly done The inst time
they found nothing however. they uried
agulu On this occasion they felt some
thug very heavy in the net presently
they paw the huge head II au alligator
and rouu after heard n tremendous splash
which broke the urt and allowed the aul-
NAL b. escape, They immediately com
myuccd making another net %. extra
strength. and one not likely % be bn1keu
by the alligator. When il WAC finished
they dragged the tank. and tins thus time
did so most thoroughly. bat 10 their
Rmazrmeut nothing II the alligator VAS
seen
Where can il beg they exclaimed
surely We were not deceived. for We AL
saw II and yet, II il wAs ln that tank,
We mus, have caught IT,
Some one proposed that they should
drag Ihv tank from the opposite side
Til, they did, and their efforts were
crowned with success, for thoy captured
the alligator ald brought linn 1ie 60
land he WAS uf moustruus sige, and a
most feruciuus monster Inside oi linn
they found uu o4d of gold and silver
lamgies and native ornaments some of
tAem were recognized by the bereayed
fath.s us belonging io las poor daughter
for they were tAe same she wore on the
evening aAc Was seen walking toward the
tank
The grief Of her friends on this terrible
discovery cau be better imagined than
described. She must have put down her
pitcher into the water, quite unsuspiciuuS
al dlnper. when she WAS seized 10y the
muub,er. and in a muncut dmgged down.
This accounts iar IL not belug cupturei
when the tank was dragged uu - many
occasions. How il got into the tank. aud
wher, Il came from. are questions iur
uatural5Sts alone q answer.
We haye heard, but cannot voucn ilf
the truth. that Ail.gutara have been
known to travel great distances Al night
Iuis animal must have walked rtr- ght
thraugh the papuioUs city oi Caica'ta
10 the t.lIk uuobseryoA
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OthelIO in NeNada.

The Virginia New Chronicle says:
A lady who determined TO surprise her
husband few nights ago bought him a
new pair Of rubbcrs and placed them by
the bedside, SO that when be came in
she could enjoy his delight at such a fond
exhibition Of love and affection. The
man stayed out so late that his wife fell
asleep. and when he came in his eye fell
upon the overshocs. He was just about
to stab himself with n cheese knife
when he reconsidered his intention and
determined to rouse his wife and tell her
that he knew all. Grabbing her by the
hair he yelled ont: "This once happy
home is desolated by faithless woman =
pcrfdy," and pointed to the oyershoes.
It took nearly two hours 10 explain, and
then he forgave her, with the under
standing that she would make him n pair
Of slippers with his monogram and a
green dog on the top.
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Who Owned II.

Realty is realty. The Iowa lawyers
have had a wrungle over meteor. A
large fragment OF the big meteor Of 1875
fell in the highway on lands owned by
the Amana society, and n German named
Mas picked it up. The society claimed
title under the law Of accrotion, the
realty in the highway belonging to them,
and whatever came to the lands natural
accrction being part of the realty. The
German put in counter claim based
upon original discovery and the nine
points Of the law. TIC court has de
cided that the society have the better
title, and the fragment of the meteor
will bc placed in the State University
Realty is realty, whether deposit Ice
made during the glacial period
or yesterday. Scientific tramps who
spend their nights in trudging along the
highways and hunting for mcteors may
os well go to bed at curfew. Realty is
realty.
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Why She Left.

A clergyman in n Western town has
had 70 leave his parish owing TO little
domestic difficulty with his wife, on
which his people got divided. The
female IN this case was the disturbing
element She declined to discharge the
duties of her household, and finally
kicked ont of the traces altogether. She
wouldn't cook and she wouldn't wash.
Tho poor clergyman bore his Affections
like n saint, and At last took to washing
the family clothes himself, and doing
the cooking MS we'll ns hc could. One
of his female friends, in espousing his
cause, remarked 10 sister on the oppo-
site side that she thought it was pecu-
liarly hard case for the minister. "Well, 8"
replied the sister, there may be some
truth on your side; but the fact is, he
was awfully provoking. His washing
was SO miserable, and nobody could eat
his cooking"
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-22

Sleeves ht tight
Basgucs ate stall worn.
Spring huuuyts are small.
Bonnet crowns are broader.
Busgug- must ilt like armur
Tight packets are fashionable.
Bums Of h1uugts ury smaller.
Uuglaled pcrcalrs are the best
The new round hats arc very small.
Creme Blanche ts the magic bruut.
hyr.
Chenille bonnet conls are very fash
lonablc
Normandy crowns are the most fash
.ouablr.
Lace scarts Tor bonnet strings grow IN
favor.
The spring colors are gray, dn,a nd
brown.
Gold bead embroidery ou lace is com-
ing INTO vogue.
The new spring wraps are domaus
and scarf mautlvs.
Some moiistrs are using coralinc ms "a
dress trimming.
Partisan diamonds nre beautiful imi-
iatious Of real Jewels.
There is "a revival OF fashions demand
ing the use of lace.
Feathers studded With steel and crys-
tails are shown for evening paru,s.
seal lrgvu ami navy him. srg still tir
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Cure for Diphtheria.

4 little son Of Mr.. Jeremiah Kelley of
Hughesville, Del, who has been danger
ously i'll with diphtheria, was success
fully treated by inhaling the fumes Of
Stacked lime, last week, and is now out
of danger. A small piece Of lime was
placed in a cup and the fumes conveyed
to the mouth Of the child through fun
mel with a long tube. 1t is said that in
a short time after the treatment large
lump of tough mucus was discharged
from the throat, after which the little
fellow at once commenced to get better.
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Wrestling with Wrong.

A man resident on Fever river, H.,
had long suffered and supported ehills
and fever. Strict adherence to allopathic,
them homeopathic, then eclectic, aud
finally quackick prescriptions, deprived
him OF the use Of his legs and laid him
out to die. IN this condition, the
medicos having given him up, the
clericos took him in hand. Have you
ever Thought OF your latter end r. said
one. "Did you ever rehecb on your
final day?" Well, / hayeat mBch
I've been too busy with my liver.
g You should, my dear friend, for |
think you cannot remain with MS long, "
said the ghostly adviser. You musk
wrestle with the evil one, and urestle"
strong" " Rassle, is it ?" replied the
sufferer, putting ont from under the
bed clothes leg emaciated to the last
degree. Rassle, il it? You sec that
legq Why he'd snake me into bic do.
ipinions Ia less a minute,
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The WiGc'S ReYcrie.

oh, Heart Of minc. is our estate
Our sweet estate of joy assured 9
II came SO SOW, il came 81 late,
Bought by such hitter pains endured
Dare We forget those senuws sore
And think that they will come no moro
With fearful eyes scan my face,
And doubt how he can ind il fair,
Wistoll, | watch each charm and grace
! see that other women wear
or all the secrets of loves lore,
! know but enc, % love HIM more
l see each day, he grows more wise,
His life is broadJr fAg than mine
Imust be lacking Ia his eyes,
In many things where Others shine,
Oh, Heart can We this loss restore
To hin, by simply loriuS morv 2
| often see upon his brow,
A look half tender and half stern.
His thoughts are far away, know;
To fathom them. vaiuly yoArn
Bat nopght Is ours which went before;
Oh. Heart We can but love lam more
sometimes think that ht had loved
An older, deeper love, apart
From this which later fcclleE moved
His soul 60 mime. Oh. Heart Oh. Hear.
What can We 6oe This hurteth sore.
Nothing, my Heart, but love him more
SrstasT'S Mlst4.y.
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Conldn't Keen q Little Still.

"Some visitors are coming, and you
must keep a little still this afternoon, "
remarked a Chicago teacher to her pupils
one day lately.
eve cant keep a little still, or a
big one, either" chimed in one lad,
"least~ise we can't 'nless we pay a
government license ~
The teacher then remembered that the
boy was the son Of former revenue de-
faulter, and pardoned his remark.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-22

A Chicago runner happened 20 stop a.
tavern Ia the southern part Of the
State, nld called for quail on t,Est for
diuuer, nbont after this style I" Land
word, ! want quail ga toast for dinner
DO you hoar =
Got lots o. stale bread 30 make toast,
but amt RDt uo quail b put on the
toast, replied mime host
4" All, landw0rd, do Hot the ieaihery quail
abound ia ihib weagun of country In
quirod the runner.
Yes but 1 hahn got DO time "a hunt
en-. ! got o. have "a dog. a hOss and "a
wagon to hunt 'em. was the landlonls
answer
All, newer mind the e1pense The
next time / come this way ! want you b.
have for my especial comfort, a quail on
toast Do YOU hear, landword ?"
OF course. said mime host, "ii YOU
insist on II, and are willing 81 pay the
expenses, you shall have quail un toast,
for ] can g. tO the timber any day and
get YOU quail or two. Gest telegraph
when youll be here, and Ill have en- for
YOU"
They parted, and the matter was for
gotten until one morning about month
after ille landlord received u message thnt
lie patron would arrive the next dmy,
aud be- sure 10 have quail Oh toast for his
dinner. The landlord loaded his old
fuse, hired horse and buggy, b0rrUwed
a dog and started fuF the tlnaber The
dog was u valuable uue and well trained,
and they had not gone far when he came
10 a point The landlord saw tbe quail
and took aim The dog and quail changed
positions simultaneously, and the old
fusse went bang at the same time, and
the dog aud quail were both shot dead.
The landlord Was Ia terrible hutter.
He gathered up the quail, put il IA the
front part oi tAo buggy, and while under
taking 30 put the dog ia the back part,
the horse took fnght and ran t0 town,
leaving the Landlord IA foot il home.
When he arrived IA town lac found the
wagon broken aud the harness torn in
several places. bat he got tie quail All
right. Ae runner osme on hule and
found his quail un toast awaiting him.
He did Justice 60 tire dish, and after
taking a cigar oAlled fur lns bilL The
landlord lad itali made out and ressly.
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PeculiaritieS OF the Ant.

Not content with having destroyed
some traditional beliefs ou the subject
Of bees. SIR John Lubbock Is now AT
tacking the reputation Of the ant Ac-
curding to Sir John, II would appear that
the different species uf Auts-Uud there
are about 700" have strongly contrast
ei moral characteristics. some are
distinguished 10y bravery, some 10y COW
ar.hce, some are industrious, some arc
strikiugly idle. They are too lazy even
a. feed themselves or clean themselves,
and Sir John Lubbock found that e.
keep them alive 10 was necessary u pat
q few slaves for mn hour ar twn every day
into the ease in which th,y were COM
fined in order that their domestic ar-
lnGymeuJs might be duly attended g..
They are said "a b" very stupid with re-
gard 70 locality. Sir Juh" Lubbock has
tried putting store of food to be reach
al by passing over little carub ur4
bridges. and Ee found that Slightly SHIFT
ing a bridge batllct them. They never
tried jn push the bridge. ur even d max,
use of % supply al fin, mold put ready tU
help them fill tie gap. They "cruned %
~ "a jump ui about oue-tAlri ui au inch,
AMI preferred going circuit of eighteen
feet. Just as a cautious rider o. hounds
nigh. make % irtuur q several fields -
take advantage % line Of gates. Ii is O.
mistake tuo, % suppose that ants will
take care ui q distressed friend. Sir John
Lubbock tried just covering AL ant with
mold where many were passing and ~
passing Not one took any notice 81
him. They have. however. singular
power Of recognizing each other. us wis
tested by placing thirty intoxicated
friends in company with thirty iutoxieat.
ell strangers together in ueat. The
ants were az first much puzzled with the
sa spectacle However, twenty of tho
friends were taken into the nest, five
were thrown into the water. and the
others neglected. On the other hand.
tweuty-fuur of the thirty strangers were
thrown into the water 40 once, and uf
the six taken into the nest by mistake,
four were af:cywarl found to be- strau-
gers. and were then taken ont and thrown
into The water also.
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A Short Memory.

Some people have very short memories.
An individual recently called at a promi-
nent jewelers. in Boston, says the Butte-
Tin, and had an expensive bronze sent
home and charged. The proprietor
afterward ascertaining that his customer
was bankrupt, sent him polite note to
propriety Of the purchase under the cir
cumstances. Whereupon the insolvent
scratched his head refectively for a
moment, and then remarked
Now / think of it, / am in bank
ruptcy, but it happened last December,
and it's so long ago that it must have
escaped my memory, when I made q
purchase here the other day."
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The runner looked nj the lill lno-
ment. and demanded un explanation.
The landlord recitel ms adventure, and
remarked that the tili WAS So
Twenty dollars tile runner
exclaimed; So, Why, uhat's an outwage.
It's an ontWage. slri ! wont stand A.
No, sir. y Tie l}e ou las Nhlskers get
tang deeper Nith rage. -...
" You has 10 siaud ii cos ] won't take
DO less. replied the lsudluri.
- won't pay any such ball No. s.r,
/ won I. the runner sArieked, and
stamped has foot with mgc.
" lou insisted Un having quail on toissi
and sai wa d pay the bill. and tlIat's the
bill. mister. SAID tAn laDdloni, mhdly.
=. pun't paw it It's terrible out
waFe. and I won't stand Il. IN See you
in Texas first. tuld then / won't The
runnerhad increased las anger, stamped
has feet and made a. much unise the
passrr--bv gathered IN 20 sea the fun.
You won't pay i p asked the land-
lurNi
No, sir. never. never he slTiekea,
louder and louder The Landlord
"snaked +" his coat, and struck an atti-
tude before the towering, raging runner
and said !" II you don't pay ~ and
pretty considerable quick. " III give you
such au alfred licking that yer mother
won't recognize you from a billed ham. ="
The runner withercd before his pugihs-
ic landlord aud paid his bill, amid the
shouts Of tho louk,rs-on and departed.
The landlord took pains 10 tell the story
b. the boys. aud !; soon leaked out, and
the commercial tay -lers have calle,l him
sOuail on Toast ever since.
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The Passing Bell.

oh, death rock me to sleSps,
Bring mo to quiet reste,
Let pass my very guiluesss Eosts
Ont Of my careful hreaHts
Toll on the passinge he'll,
Ring ont the doleful kneH.
let the souudo my detht tell,
For must dyes
There il no remodye,
For now l dye.
Farewell. my pleasures past,
Welcome my proscnt PAYNE
I feel my to'mouts SO increase
That life caunot rculavne.
Cease now the passinge bell,
Rung is my dolosul kuon,
nethe doth draw uye,
Sound my cpd dolefully
For now I dye.