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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-14
y In LOUISIANA.
p kpA "a s&>,.
AersS ths Tenn perIaiag Policy &
EI Takon IAdynnt ct oE Is
kNA ----@k-vE N E
F|NNse Of Gov, Faekeras s&exe
tax Collectors A ssassinatcd
i'm the Streets Of Bayou
!. Sara YesferiaY.--------
IN LOUISIANA.
tIEfpka,ATfsTf, ASSASSINATION.

vi ! rpk p. ATSsTf ass AesIkATIoN.
Special Telegram TO the Inter ocean,
|@-slSFw0 RhFaes,y March z he, trng,
porting land ,hesitating policy of
President Hayessis bearing TIE usual
frait In lfI.bnnisiana. IS. M. weber.
Sfhte TAX t6iiecior, vas murdered ,i is,
Baypa SARA today BY p gang of as
sassins, who laid in watt and fired q
vollcy from the COURT house yard.
Weber Was Of German extraction, a
native of Feliciana Parish, and d
lstaunch republican, Whp Was, VERY,
iactfvei IN, furnishing testimony to the
WAdleigh committee during the re-.
cent investigation Of the conduct 81
the election, aud his brother, who v was
fclected State Senator by the Rephb-
licans,i went over to the Nichols
ltrowd and sat > in the demoeratic
legislature, but alas, even 'shch cbn[..
4 duct aid not atone f5p tRe fdamnabIe
crime of being 4 ,repukiicaihi IN Lodis..
lam: There Is nothing but death, as
brutal and ficndish 4s These cowartlly
bullatzihg ,ni,irdefers can make 1t
which can Wash out the foil stain 81
af7ocating Republican prihciplesI ii
i Louisiana. The aidefsll and abettorl
Of these b9ddlllltdlozing assaSssihs Afe !,
HoLpINf ,pUT THEIR I,LoeDE HANDS no,
Night ;Iili IN sHrHLIcArloS "a HREslnFNl
d.. II tt1sn{ ! v1Ftnnl. ifpdE 10 no Il
lite allow them 10 goverM tho State. q
d,, Last Friday ceytain parties, thoiigl
n 4gepcies, not ;creditnble to sPfesiden
Grant, obtained, from ,himn n dllas
!, lraisihg. of the status quo with thu
firm conviction, that !Gpvarnor Pack,
ard would get frightened and slip 4ul
n Of the city and. statn, hut, they retk.
, oned without, their host. i GoNer1o,
Packard's7 friends, volunteered, in
stantly, and procured several hundred
f,es 81 fsy ss Ssy s'R Islo IT, IT,
, State House. They are Determines
to fight it out. There will be a bloody
\ fight. fsthe Whites LeagHd MAKE aI
3 attack with half the, ardQr they tall
! about IAN. the PROPOSITIONS of COIN
{ promise, whether they come from
President Hayes, as the democratic
specials infer u hahy aotltHf source
i will be promptly refused by Goserao
Packard and the republican party O
=, Louisiana. q Governors Packard sal,
| to. Your correspondent tonight tina
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-14

SPINE .one hhiais estfnats4 that .sa'es99
pei son on the globe would receive 81
If all the gold was parceled out.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-14

l''iI3okDoN, Marchl 3!-The TiMessays
to day will be d memorable 6nc fpr
the Eastern Question. THE Cabine,
meets to consider the terms Of q gree
'ment among thepowers- when the
|proposal' which lord Derby submits
to- his colleagues has been accepted
by the 'ctherl Eufopean powers, Il is
expettedahat Russia will declare her.
|'sclf' satisfied and Standardization will
|ifollowsiu due cpurse. The protocol to
be Isl gncd by the aPbrte ard counter
signed by the powers; iis in the form
of an agreement which has found the
most fdvor.t We ibelieve if this cot
tinies and il England accepts this,'all
other powers will. z II them depcMA s
upon the temper iii which the Porte
receives the agreement and the dots
with which, It follows "is to show
whether we alreN in the path Of final
pacificaf iOnash ., ha,""'as'3e "aad
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-14
IA HEAvY.DEcREE."

Hearing Of a Great Railroad Cat,
big Judge Dtllon-s1he Ldke Supe.
i.for and Mississippi Railroad 4
!..be Sold, iu4fl5.-.,'i is,ii .,itt aAdni
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-14

q ~ .ts>ftfi u iit,fS ~ " ~ Tft oaff a
!. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES responded. to Mr..
Chandler asl f0llowgi, Il think | aM
expressing the general opinion Of the
country when ! say y6it have 'stic.
decided isin' placing ihe elnterior De-
partmant, lin IA far, better. condition
than it has been, for years and the
public is Indebted to you for the Very
Entire and successful work y6u I'D te
pGrforineds II enter upon thAI .Afahl
GUS duties with which Il ihaHe,,jhsSn
ENTRUSTED, with an earnest desire, to
discharge them consciencfomsIy, and
I shall Be happy when" leaving f4e
department to haveSachieved hsng6ud
s,reputation, for, practical .efiisien}y
as ypp have Wop.nsx ., ...ao.;a,.
|. Turning to the clerks and heads, Sf
'bGreahs Secretary Schurzs tcohti1ied !:
Gentlemen desire to kay.to yUuth4t
i, intend to conduct this dapantme4 IT
upon business principles ana YQA may
be assured that 1 bring into my Of
cial relations with you the best posi-
bic personal feeling ands"hope Won
win serve thes .coulstry,,as faithfully
and. effectpally. under my administta-,
ton as know you have done under
that 0f my Predecessor see '"'
n. A L. 4. ~
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-14
svwoor,,nI IL.

|a, 1 Lan flnc SWQlns M ,,,,l ,,.a |
,WAsHINdToN, March 1.-the judy.
es Of the Supreme Cont to- day paid
their respects to the President. Th,
only member, absent was Field who
is in New York. The visit was mere.
lyf social ana courteous. 1t was par
ticnlarly noticeable that, Justice Cliff
f0rd' and THE President were on TIC
most agreeable terms. The Justices
upon retiring, expressed themselve.
much pleased with Che brief but dc
cidcdi friendly interview. With the
company was Senator, and ex-Su.
|pretne Justice Davis or ILL.,: Ex-Sen
atof' Logan also called on the Presi'
dent. 'tNH9 @''ihl a"i s&n', 94 tiP'la
9 The cabinet members who had not
already taken the oath OF office, were
sworn in t6.day, except Secretary
Thompson, who has not yet arrived
After the members were duaiified !
session lasting al hour and a. half fol.
lowed, for the purpose OF becoming
acquainted At the same time there
was some talk'up6n the policy Of the
administration, 'bntit Was only d re.
iteration Of the sentiments contained
In the managerial address. '"I 'e''a
The President gave generally to
his cabinet, the condition of the de-
dawn haaT0iaiE ~ al ] .i'n n,a =
81 The cabinet officers afterward.
went to theif respective departments
where they were congratulated. q j"
- Many visitors called upon the
President ana had private converse.
tons. =" S".l "a ~ 7s'' "''' To- es''" !
Sec. Shermdn's first 'ofhcial act has
been to assign w. X. Upton chief Of
the independent treasury, to duty as
chief clerk Of the treasury depart
sfdHnti a.ii al hauii,i.,iH.s, at Il IA ~
The senate privileges ana elections
committee by party vote atthorizod
their chairman to report to-tnorro "
that Kellogg has a prin,a ..fdcid right
TO admission as senator from LOUISE
Ana. ,''"'@HiIe'h fitHi'tl - 4'' tst'fli l.
Merton win, tomorrow, make IA
report according to action and the
minority will also present d report. :
The whole committee were present
except Cameron, OF Wisconsin, who
III Sick After several hours Senator
Mitchell submitted a motion authoti
izing the chairman 10 report to-mor-
rows resolution that Kellogg Is pr
ma 1tcsa 'ehtiticd.to a seat as Senator
from 'Ioassfaha and that the oath be
administered Agreed to! Yeas
Morton; Mitchell, Wadleigh, McAfil-
Ion; Hoar.d Nays4Saulsbury, Merri-
mon; and Hin. %h I 'ei's.','e si,tt
".aSaulsbury's motion to consider the
case OF Eustis, claiming to be Senator
'FRONT.' Louisiana was rejected. by the
same vote. :" 800 ''1 - 4"'G'e'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-14

: WAsa luI,s March l2.-sec 1,e1,
Fish having Installed his snccessoi.
left the department, Of state. M.
iEx.Secretary saws he retires r. rohf
heath and after eight Years - cn Min
uo,is service reioices that he IL = snv
ereirn free from the cares az Office
Secretary McCrary shortly ATE,
,s aa4 ; hs se xss M IN ihs War Depart s
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SOUTH CAROLINA,

4sCoLussrA, March, O. Tic X Follow
ing ettefs an mad PpblidaS- day b5
Eovelhof Chamberlain at MI speci4
nQue& 1f S&nley Mhtthe and AT
nd leisefs al kdeds RRy D4ite in II
Seaate ch the th kstA w "
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-14

Job LOT Of min coPpooPs. -
!, address d s. r.: 7. T.G!5rfalmaHmeFey Park
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-30
TIE MAN IN TIE WHTTE ULSTER
How Jim Kecne. the California Crcrsus, OPP
crates In Wall street.

The habitu6s of Wall street were busly
| engaged yesterday discussing the merits and
movements Of the recently imported California
millionaire. Commission brokers were iubilant
over the prospect Of profits from the lively bust
ness which Invariably follows the introduction
Of fresh capital into the street
| Spectators were concerned az to the ability
of the new element TO change the somewhat
limited fluctuations of securities. Jim Kccne.
with his long white ulstcr reaching nearly to
| his heels. was man noted. wherever he went
during the day.
The general opinion seemed to be that out
| side Of Jim Kccne no very remarkable events
need DC looked for. Kccne. however. has already
established reputation for heavy transactions
which Indicates that he may become power in
the stock market.
In THE SUN Of yesterday II was ntimated that
Kccne had taken flyers in Lake Shore stock. and
also tried 10 bag large sums Of money by the sale
OF privileges
As an Illustration OF his method Of operating,
mention il made Of recent transaction.
Several evenings ago Lake Shore closed ut
| 55'i@55.. Jim Kecnc. few days previous. had
sold call " on 10000 shares to large operator
in Wall street Mr.. ID. p. Morgan.
Morgan was "A great bull ON the stock. and in
the evening dropped around at the Windsor
| Hotel, whore he met Keenc He chided the lat
ter Tor his impudence in selling call on such
number Of shares which he did not possoss
keene said that when they were "callcd." he
| had no doubt hut that the shares would be de-
| hvrr"d. Morgan began Ia cXpatiute upon the
value of Lake Shore. and urged the seller of
the call" to join the pool in the bull move
Why" said Morgan. this stock is worth IL.
and selling at only $50 Twin give SO Tor $3.50
| shnrrs. Do YOU want Ia sell them -
kccnc said that he cared neither TO buy nor
sell. He didn't caro- To- trade; ip, iat had no
Al this the lutll in I.ukn Sntrp fp hp VI IA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-30
M0hE LIGHT on THE DrEL.
How the Principals bore Themselves II ands
Shaken but No Conversation.
4 SIS rcnortcr yestcrdny oltalned WHAT

\ SrS reporter Yesterday obtained what
there is the best possible reason for believing an
accurate account ~ tho late duel II will be- secn
that it tilles perfectly with the statements made
in the card published in THE Sun Of Jan. 10. hut
carries the history further and is much fuller
In detail.
The only persons actually ON the ground AMI
witness tn" firing We're the pfiu .ipnl- Hn D
seconds. Tn friends who a, ompanird them
kept wat 70 at % distance and out ui sight. The
twelve PAGES wrr' measured by Mr.. Beun'r-
second Tne mnunerof the principals toward
r..h other was perfectly courteous, luf r.iih. p
uttered word. Both used their own % -tn-
Mr. Bnnnor'~ h.ins # English make. Mr. Mnv'-
" American Whom the word wis given Nj.
MAY fired w.d" ~ Mr.. Bennett and Mr. Bennett
fired over Mr.. MAYS head. Mr.. Mays second
tien u-lrl " Are v0u egt .-nniY" | avn. rn-
urry,' answered Mr.. nnett ina cloar firm
Noiae. "Ar' you -utslDdN asked Mr. Bon
o. - s uni in hi- turn. ann. ann. re-
lIh| lr way Gni 'kiv. ll sung qp hi- in-i"i.
Wnr1l Dee ,.i nr'pp"n. dnd MANI ns II To- hi-
r"nl. Nj y nl @ nud advanced. having
,,,--0d ni- D. -''i 'iN", sr"nn n.hr u.s. l"N. Nr
Nl''y. wn" nnd t''j"'d aan "a to PICK az h inr
hn-l'N II lNri forward meeting nun midway
%b~r ' 10y N-M'y ,ir M. +" t,." ,''i h
gloves. NlunN hi- second had ui' sod uu nnt
tr .a-itip linn. Mr. T. ego. % urp.'ii' l.- -
l.etn -upul nrln'.y II vs. -dpi'i'd nim it'ir
q -mall SILVER pocket ill-i. winch many ln NrN
lorh arr i"'.lnFf WIN. iM9 nn,i',r ~,
repaired 4. i,if resp" tive cnnN'yah goo Az
hhalh ..u prey, us.y a-re'l tha'. % oil'.r
WIS "tli.l 0r kN|'.l. iIi. intti .r nuIl ir'
i1'' i rio r'..e'' 'yn- ns ~ pr.,.I VI ii.n'i f'
would tH1 o. I.i.in. Mr. Mls ne iens uul 90
VI CO. Va, Na- r..i,Nf'.l FROM hrf Iil -f'-
toii nit i.i,..u .A.ii alI nl.n. .nu .n.r0l.,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-30

Mr.. Banning Dem, Ohio introduced a bill
providing that the first session Of every Con
gross shall begin on the ith of March.
MIR. Hubbcll uRep., Mich.l introduced bill
chartering freight railroad company from tide
water on the Atlantic 10 the Missouri river.
The House then resumed consideration of the
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to pay james b. Eads constructor of the i,ttics
at the mouth OF the Mississippi river $500 900.
the pending question being on the amendment
offered bv Mr. Buckner Dem. Mo- directing
the payment to be made in United States bonds.
The substitute was rciectcd-yeas. So; nays, le2.
Ths being District Of Columbia day and the
hour OF O'Clock having arrived. the bill went
over without further action.
ne nfst hill was one reported from the Dis
lIlct NOHlmluec, incorporating the Washington
CITY and Atlantic Coust Railroad Company,
which was passed.
Mr. Neal dem, Ohiol reported bill for the
support of the Government OF the District Of
tolumhia Tor the fiscal year ending june 80, 1873.
III imposes tax Oi ono per cent. ON lands out
side OF the cities of Washirgton and GEORGE
town used solely for agricultural purposes. and
tax Of one and half per cent. on all other real
and personal property in the District. Passed.
"A message from the Senat" informing the
House that the President had signed the Elc,tO-
RI Compromise hill WIS read and Mr.. Payne OF
ONO thrrcupOn gave notice that at O'Clock to-
morrow he would move that the House proceed
To the election Ot live members of the Commits
sion.
Tho House then adjourned and Democratic
caucus was announced to take place immedi-
ately.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-30

MosDAY. Jan. %. ,FLouR .Np MEAr.-,Thc foug
B"ssr. and ~er. @ "ncras sar, @ ns,
Nc, scarce We quote st aud stern .upcrnnc, $50
s ,,,, e, iss';' 81, d. ~ am! ANX g, DO
baker- ani,aigly brand. ~ aoss, - Soaheiu s6pSns
BRANDY wnn. si51ss,lD, K,c nour-snrcrime, II 50
g. ~ Buckwheai nour r lOl NJ - Boa st75
urS"G ' .ne, an" sc T ' faT Ssr NS a~99
- ldc Tor fcbruar, l3Ae lor March, ia - jlg ioi
Tor jay anl - ii--e ior August Receipts at the poiU
new mes. On the 3 At wv 7 S and TEAM . ior S ,SS q
6 sc s,oS. wcf 6a and n Rs ,f F,rS war;,
aty l'c Cut meats ~ TAR request, with sale. ct city
ami spois more i've, saic, ~ at sll ii trms
srdc , d & S, gc. " a. Al t S IMPROVE, ,r
Vie ST.: y iST MSreh s s ar 1 T f'66r r.
hos easier at sc Tor Western and -i,e'c Tor ciiy
2Sefic selected iuh. &c. sse,iic Western creamery
mon to AR a'a h'!' .o"l | 'n nr 1o
anrl stat factory '@i' o.. d." datic,, aai' &C.,
J.rgy S1S3'c' Souihein and Western, 5-sJic lined,
GrAIs,,whcat dun and price. again ncminnly lower.
srm 49, !. e iassi - Milwaukee No 2 ga.
sgriw a'ssl - red Mint = i@,ssi - amber do,
s l, d % s@ Go Il ss al q, huh @ ,s and
-ae, ~" hush At fnsi'c tor mixed western inciud
No at i,c also white stale li.s,ic ani miNed d.
sS bush Al ~, .a ton new wes,.rn ,n.rssd
and steamer mixed. Oh -iern mN.d at 5oeGic. with
6ie'g'c for Whit. aud ip,'io lof vr,iaw
srNnmts- wal stores were ,rr, dull and somewhat
easier at - tor spirits turn uur AMI :. isS4 4utm
common to good strained ro.in Petroleum wa Very duli
lined m wv. In lids The 'ai, TO- aicd 6n'ir, ccn.
trai American at i'll ~ day.. aud iGn dry Bacnos
Ayr,s At &C. months both ioli ocean ire ishis Wcre
more active AMI oworfor berth room charter. dull aud
80 'o- cotton. 10 srnn D., .aii 81 DO !, Lorion'
sf,u" ~, ~, ~, l,ai ~ pvI un rom lmadet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-30
FINANCIAL IND COMMERCTiL.

MONDAY, Jan. G--P. M.-An irregular ana
unsettled market was dovclopeda at the Stock En-
change. and the speculation was characterized
10y lack Of concert Of action among the large
operators. Everybody seemed 10 bc specializing
on his own peculiar views. and the result was a
decidedly mixed market Under ilc leadership
OF Lake Shore and Western Union. however.
the general list was strong in the carly tra.io ut
an advance of e L. =. = cent. the aho," named
stock, rallying from $40 To- 80 % and from IS =
to 1dt respectively. though the latter opened at
75h. Delaware. Lackawanna and Western adj
vanced from IA 10 ~ but as quickly dropped
to II. though rising in the late transa, tons
To- 72'i. under the influence Of active purchases
10y the bears. with closing sales at 74's. after
having reacted to 72's cash. New Jersey Gem
trail WAS the most orratic stock upon tho list.
having taken a tumble from 30 To 26ss before
midday; after which it recovered To- ~. and
then broke to 25'.. The covering OF the shorts
in tho afternoon carried Nh" price up tp ~.
again and it closed at l7s. - Paul preferred
jumped Z cent. 90 d before the First Board.
but fell away aitermitllay 80 iG's,with rally TO
l6's tho ilnal d'alng--the common ranging
az L. Il ."l7.i. Michigan Central rose from
iSto g. with at Intermediate sales hni from
this point took "a 0wuwnrl turn 20 - witt d.
r rnL recovery ia th" iirti trri". Rock
lol't; Nrwlurk Central DO. in small amounts
o. l04 For lul ~lur" lois; Pacific Mail. IS sH ytl q.
Ir.'.n Hn aWl United St4u- ENlr'-- 90 b.
lnr o.. "cf Nfa. buyer Fort Wayu" '00 flpl
ln'..; G. y lam and lu-itr.h. 'lH l- Al
gl'. sNiirr 81 nHlfs. American Ieilr. s. o.
A,,,m~. l"'n ili .alt G.. e. G.. uu'l l. 1874 3D..
market was uni In NV Jrf-..y C-Dtrnl ara i
lr int i'r"'W.lO fNU pu WlI hDt.ur rIrd
The pools hHv' di-lAu.iod. ami .'r'r day- will
'Iul~r l i'if'urd D. VIII nsI rNu-tf nfift' NiIn-
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sion, which was agreed 70, and nj $50 O'Clock
when the doors were reopenod, the Senate ad,
lOurned. 49,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-14
:;apoleon's Opinion Of Christ

Isnow men, said Napoleon, and tell you
HI, Jesus is not man! Alexander, Caesar,
Charlemague and myself founded empires;
but upon what did we rest the creation of our
genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ alone
founded his empire upon love; and at thif
hour millions of men would die for him. II
WIS not day or battle which achieved the
triumph Of the Christian religion in tho
world No; 1t was long war, contest for
tire centuries, begun by the apostles, then
continued by the food Of Christian genera
tons. In this war all the kings and poten-
tl,,s OF earth were on one side; on the other
I ece no army, but mysterious force--some
mon scattered here and there in all parts Of
the world, and who have no ether rallying
Point than common faith in the mysteries
Of the cross. die before my time, and my
body will be given back TO the earth, to be-
com. food for worms. Such isthe fate which
40 soon awaits him who has been called tho
great Napoleon. What an abyss between my
deep mystery and eternal kingdom Of Christ,
which is proclaimed, loved and adored, and
which Is extending over the whole earth.
Call you this dying! Is it not living. rather2
The death of Christ is the death of God.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-14
Mother Goose.

The s,ory Of this Had of the rurs y is
told by Wilinm l.. Stone in the PROF. dfncs
IomraaL Thss mother-in-law of Thomas
rle,t. the &C. tor, in 1871, of the Boston
H.aiy J. .,w~dl, WIS the original Mother
Goose- I. Mother Goose Of the"wo. .i-fa-
nous m, - :. Nj. = Goose BELONG to
4 wealthy T., n y in Lcs,on, where her eld~st
,lnug..;,r. Ezabcth Goose, was MARI q ~
Cotton MAJ! =. in l7lI to Fleet and i'll due
tine csv l. rth to scn. Ike mary ulCtA-
or,-.n.aw ~ our owl Cay. the importance
81 Mrs. G., use incr n i with the nprear-
ancc of Lr srllithid: aripoor Mr.. Est,
half ,,,i Il with her rGdless nursery DIT
tics. lird. I'll 9th n ans fail, t-.,d what
ridicul' cou.d Eject. ami actually priLt i 4
book W.. the title, -: ougs for thu Nurs ~,
or Mdl t.oose's NJ, lollies for Chill i ::
Print d ~ r. Fleet. ut his Printing .,.se.
"udl ~ La ~, Boston. Price ten copp IL. !"
10Th Goose was the mother of min; en-
Aildr,n.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-14
A Mystery Of Perfume.

No ono las yet been able to analyze or de-
nonstrate the essential action of perfume.
Gas can be weighed but no scents. The
smallest known creatures-the very morads
Of life-can be caught by microscope lens
and made to deliver up the secrets of their
organizations but what is it that emanatcs
from the pouch of the musk deer that fills o
whole space for years end years with its pene-
t,niinc odor IN odor TINT IN illimitable num-
Der Of .ytraneous substances can carry on
without d ininish az its size and weight and
what il il that the warm summer air brings
To us from the flowers. no man has yet ben
able 10 4 T. rhine. So fine. SO subtle, SO i'm
pon,lerabll. il cluded both our most 4 li>ate
weights and measures aud our strong It lem
SIS. II we come to the ssence of each odor,
We Shout lave madn M enormous stride
forward both in hygiene and in chemistry.
AID nouc would profit more than the m,Gi-
cal profession if Il could be rs conclusively
l,monstrai 4 that such " odor proceeded
from such and such cause, rs we a-ceaty
know Of sulphur, sullaurGte hydrogen, an
monia, AID the l!Ec.
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J. ShrWed Clergyman.

;orular m;nist, r lad just fin. - IN
cxhoriaton strongly rec o:nmending the sup
port Of very meritorioIs, institution. The
coneregat on was numerous, and the chapel
was crowd Il to excess. The discourse being
finished, III" plate was about being hand d
round to tho respective pews, when the
preacher made this short address to the
waiting congregation: From the sympathy
Ihave witnessed in yonr countenances, and
the strict attention you have honored me
with, there is one thing that I am afraid of,
that some of you may be inclined to gvs too
much Now, it is my duty to inform you
that ju.tice, though not so pleasant, should
always be prior virtue to generosity; there
fore, az you will all be Immediately waited
upon in your respective pews, I wish to
have it thoroughly understood that no pr.
son shat think of putting anything into t.,c
plate who cannot pay his debts" Wencc'l
not add that this produced most overflow
ing collection.
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TIE perfcctncsS OF Ged's We.

Upor 'xamining the edge Of the sliarpcst
razor with microscope, it will app ar fully
Is broad rs the back of knife-rough. un-
even and full Of notchns and burrows. An
exceedingly small needle resembles an iron
bar. But the sting of a bee seen through
tie same instrument exhibits everywhere
r.. uost beautiful polish, without flaw,
b.. ssh or inequality, and it ends in a point
too fine to be discerned. The threads of .
fine lawn are coarser than the yarn with
which ropes are made for anchors. But
silk-worm's web appears smooth and shin
ing, and everywhere equal. The smallest
dot that is made with pen appears irrcgu-
lar and un'ven But the little specks on the
wings of bodies Of insects are founl to
be III accurate circle. How maSn GctM are
the works of God! =