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both precincts ia bad. There are many cases
of cholera in the distressed district of
Madras"
DrIBCELLANEOUA.

The Fresno (Callfornia) Expositor, OF
January II, says that flock OF wild geese,
forming solid column Of birds seven miles
in length, passed over that town the day
before.
The annual report Of the New York
chamber Of commerce tor the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1876, shows that while the
aggregate value of the foreign commerce of
all other parts of the United States except
New York exceeded that of the preceding
year by more than $11,00O,0OO, New York
lost over $s3,00O,0OO, making decrease in
the foreign commerce of the whole country
exceeding $S1, 100000. The value of the
domestic exports of breadstu6s from all
other ports was $64, ,2OO,592, against 500, $780,.
965 from New York; of provisions, $29, 1861,
S13 from other ports, against $55,032, 1888
rom New York of tobacco and manufac.
lures Of tobacco, $l1 ,6O2, ,6S2 from other ports,
against 14,079, 9SS from New York.
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Why He Wepi.

He left her and stepped out to see a
friend between acts.
"Why, Edward" said she, when he
returned, "there are tears in your
eyes
" Yes, pet" replied he solemnly. 81
suppose there are-I saw such sad sight
when | was out"
You did-what was it ?" inquired
she.
"Such a sad sight'-continued he,
keeping his face away that she might not
smell his breath | discovered young
man whom | have known for years drink
ing whisky"
"You did ?"
"Yes, standing right in plain sight
before me, partaking deeply and careless
ly of the dreadful intoxicating glass"
There was little pause, when the
young lady suddenly said:
Edward, was he standing right ir
front of you?"
Yes, pet" was the reply.
There was another pause when the
young lady asked again:
Edward, don't most of the fashiona
BILE saloon counters have great nice mir
rors right on the walls behind them
Edward flushed little and looked
quizzical as he replied that he believed
they did.
And there he permitted the subject t.
drop.
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Lumbermen-Their Life and Work.

Three hundred men will cover and cut
a section of three miles square, taking off
over 10000 logs, which would measure
about 10, 900, 900 feet, each season. Work
begins at daylight and ends at dark and
when the days lengthen and the moon
tavors longer twilight or earlier morn
the men get the benefit in longer work
ing hours. On the river, when the drive
is started, work begins at three o'clock in
the morning and ends at rine O'Clock in
the evening, the men having five meals
breakfast at six, lunch at nine, dinner at
twelve, supper at five and tea at nine.
The meals consist of pork and beans,
corn bread, mOlasses cake, and tea or cOf-
fee. No stint is given to a mans appe-
tite. The fare, such as it is, is sabundant,
monOtonous, nutritious and cheap. A
cook is provided for every fifty men.
The beans are generally the large white
bush, par'boiled in pots holding a half
bushel, then ten pounds Of pork is set in
the middle of the beans in the pot, a
quarter of pint of molasses poured into
it, and then the pot is set in hole sur
rounded by hot ashes and burning char
coal, the top covered with a stone over
which heavy wood fire is built, and
here they stay from five to eight hours,
coming out most palatable dish. All
the baking is done in rudely built stone
ovens, which are heated before the dough
is mixed, with a good wood fire. The
loaves of biscuit or cakes are set upon the
hot stones, and are cooked quick and
thoroughly. A camp of 800 men will
consume daily four barrels of beans, half
barrel of pork one barrel of -four, half
a barrel of meat, one-quarter of barrel
of sugar, and five gallons of mOlasses.
The men are encamped in tents, making
their beds of boughs, while their extra
clothing, a pair of dark overals, wooden
shirt, and two pairs of wOolen socks, is
kept in an old grain sack, and used as Il
pillow at night. Sunday in the woods
is always a day for sharpening axes,
mending sleds, repairing boots and
clothes, setting out new tenting spot
handler to the cutting in the woods, and
all the odd chores which would grow out
of the congregation of so large body of
men. All well-regulated camps exclude
liquor. Being usually fifty to two hun
dred miles from any settlement, and the
men not paid until the end of the season,
there is little inducement for any specu-
lator TO peddle rum through the woods
or for the men to straggle off in search
of it.
The consumption of axes and handles
is enormous, an Ak lasting about month
and handle three weeks. The axes are
sharpened daily, having regular sharpen
ers, while others require each man to
keep his own axe in order. The old axes
are never collected for the Junk dealer,
the distance to ship them being almost
too great to make it an economical meas
ure. Woodsmen generally consider
spruce harder on axes than either birch
or pine. The gum which runs out of a
spruce tree is found hard enough to chip
the edge of the axe when striking
through it.-NOuhwesten Lumbe,man.
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Scepticism in England.

Mr.. Joseph Cook, the new defender OF
orthodoxy, declares that there is no
scholarly skepticism in Boston. Har'
ward college, in the time of Tom Paine,
was full of the wisest French skeptlclsm;.
LAFAYETTE has turned the whole heart OF
our people towards France. The
atroci5usly shallow and unclean, but
brilliant and audacious Partisan intidel-
ity of the period-a scheme OF thought
which we now regard with pity, and
which no scholar cares to hear named
was then attractive even to scholarly un-
deryraduates. Harvard never had a
president Dwight to take the poison of
our French period out of her veins. In
that fact begins the history of Boston
Yale would have had the
same experience as Harvard, had it not
been for the massive arguments of DR..
Dwight against sciolism in religious
science. Mr.. Cook said, further, that it
would do now to tell the truth of Har-
ward and Boston, since they have slowly
Outgrown the poison.
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Fashion Waits.

Square-necked corsages are much
worn.
A popular thin material il pear-col.
ored or pink wire mesh gauze.
Lace is no longer used for bonnet trim
mings.
Black satin is revived and is combined
with black silk or velvet for street cos
tunes.
Necklaces in real lace, with pendants
ofvarious styles have taken the place of
lace collars.
Buttons are now placed on the bottom
of cOrsets to which the underskirt is at.
tached.
Rich India shawls are again in vogue.
They are worn over long polonaises by
Partisan women for full dress
Album fans, each stick painted by diff
terent artists, with a subject of their
own selection, are among the novelties in
Paris.
Cluny insertion an inch wide alterna.
ting with English embroidery of the
same width, makes very effective trim
ming for ladies' under wear.
From the robe de chambre TO the
ball toilet every dress has its fringe to
match, put on in waves, taps or seal,
lops
Ladies who wear no petticoats attach a
handsome fiounce with buttons and but.
ton holes to the lower part of theil
flannel undergarments or the short bal
moral.
The newest thing in sleeve buttons are
separable; that is, the two parts are
connected with string, and no button
hole is required, eyelets permitting the
shanks to pass through
Circular haudkerchiets of Valenceinnes
lace and Swiss embroidery are much
worn around the neck outside of the ruche
and fastened by a bow or flower
A long, slender dress, without scarves
in front, and without looping at the
back, is being affected by elegantes
These are worn without any tOurnurc
and are as straight down the back as the
front. But at the floor the train spreads
out suddenly, like an open fan, near tn,
wearer.
On bonnets, chenille in forms Of leave
and fringes occupies prominent posi-
tiOn. That favOrte coiffure of Nine. De
StaePs, the turban, promises to revive
again, much to the delight of ladies who
remember its popularity few years ago
The Danichef' is numbered among new
models for bonnets.
The trimmings of the season, which
show many novelties, have the mirth o.
being artistic, as, for example, the oper
moss work embroidery in scroll and leaf
shading from dark to light in different
colors to match materials. Broad bands
of straw gimp, one and a half inches
wide, are shown on the newest evening
dresses abroad.
A remarkable waterproof has been in
vented in Paris. 1t is of silk, and may
be folded almost as small as a pocket
handkerchief. When unfolded it offers
an ingenius series of pockets of different
shapes, made to hold the fan and other
essentials of feminine toilets. The hood
can be raised over the head by means OF
a spring, 80 constructed as to prevent the
hood from resting on the hat, and muss
ing the flowers or other ornaments.
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Another Year.

1t is said of Philip Henry, that when
he had reached the age of three-score
and ten, he was accustomed to date his
letters, The year of my death" And
of both the older and the younger pres-
dent Edwards, it is said that on the first
Sabbath of the years of their death each
preached on the text. "This year thou
shalt die" the text seeming almost a
prediction of the departure of each to
that better land to which they were di-
rccting their hearers. Death may not
come to us this year. And yet it may
come at any moment But in view of its
certainly coming soon, and in the posi-
bility that it may come at any moment
when we expect it not, does it not become
US to live in expectation and in prepara-
ton for it? "There are two words"
says another, chat may well take up
much of our thoughts and cares, viz,
time and eternity; time because it is 50
fast passing away, and eternity because
it will soon begin; time because it will
soon be at an end, and eternity because
it will never end"
1t was the new yoar's resolve of the
excellent Hannah More, "never to pass
day without thinking of the end of
days, and never to pass an hour without
lifting up her heart to God, through
Christ, to aid her to live for him." And
an ancient sculptor, when asked why he
took such pains in part of beautiful
statue that would be concealed by the
wall of the temple, replied, "The gods
will see IT," And as to every part Of
cur life, we should bear in mind that
God sees it, and should endeayor 30 to
live as to be approved by him. On a
plain tablet in Westminster abboy is an
inscription over the remains OF one who
was once eminent as sculptor:
"What was, as an artist seemed of some i'm.
pOrtanCe to me while lived;
But what vas, as believer in Jesus Christ. is
the only thing of importance to me now?"
And such will be the judgment of every
one of us as we look back from the
hour of death, or from the unseen world
on our earthly life and state.
departing or coming year is full of
lessons to us-lessons we all should pom
der The rules that some one has sug-
gested tor the opening of every year and
for our guide through its days, if we are
spared to behold them, are full of wis
dom and safety: "Say nothing you
would not like God to hear. Do nothing
you would not like God to see. Write
nothing you would not like God to read.
Go no where you would not like God to
90 with you. Read no book of which
you would not like God to say, show it
to me- Never spend your time in such
way that you would not like God to
say, what art thou doing?"
So endeavor to live, and life will be
continually preparing you for death. and
death will never find you unprepared to
depart.
| Dost tnou ask, When comes this hour?"
Then, when It shall suit thee best
| Trust His fathfulness and power,
Trust in Him. and quiet rest.
Labor on, and hope, and wait;
| Jesus never comes too late
Suddenly though He may come.
'Tis TO bear thee to thy home.
" Y ObSerrer.
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Perfect Faith.

John B. Cough related the following
pathetic episode in lecture at st. Louis
recently:
A story was told of street boy in
London who had had both legs broken
by a dray passing over them. lie was
laid away in one of the beds OF hos.
pital to die, and another little creature
of the same class was laid near by,
picked up with famine fever. The latter
was allowed to lie down by the side of
the little crushed boy. He crept up to
him and said:
Bobby, did you never hear about
Jesusw
"No, | never heard of him."
"Bobby. | went to mission school once,
and they told us that Jesus would take
YOU to heaven when you died, and you d
never have hunger any more, ana no
more pain, if you axed him.
81 couldn't ask such a great big gen.
tleman as he is to do anything for me.
He wouldn't stop to speak to boy like
me-" :,
"But he'll do all that if you ak him"
GLOW can | AK him if / don't know
where he lives, and how could | get
there when both my legs are broke ?"
Bobby, they told me at mission
school as how Jesus passed by. Teacher
says as he goes around. How do you
know but what he might come around
to this hospital this very night% You'd
know him if you was to see him"
"But | can't keep my eyes open. My
legs feel so awful bad. Doctor says I'll
die"
Bobby, hold up your hand, and he'll
know what you want when he passes
by"
They got the hand up. 1t dropped.
Tried again. 1t slowly fell back. Three
times he got up the little hand, only to
let it fall. Bursting into tears, he said {:
az give it up"
Bobby, lend me yer hand; put yer
elbow on my piller; can do without it.
So one hand was propped up; Ana
when they came in the morning the ooy
lay dead, his hand still propPed up nd rv
Jesus. You may search the woria i;aa ao Of
YOU cannot find grander iiln'tiIb n,,Is how
simple trust than that OF e, Ine h hnt once
rhd bsd been to mission Scho0i ou' o"'''
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The widow Van Cott's story.

The widow Van Cott entertained her
hearers in the West Thirteenth Street
Methodist meeting house last evening by
telling them the following story She
was announced to conduct series of re.
vival meeting in one of the cities in the
interior of the empire state. A young
man who was at the club with party Of
iovial fellows, said: "Widow Van Cott
is coming to town and am going to
attend her meetings" One of his com
rades responded: off you 60 to hear the
widow III bet five dollars she will con.
vert you and make a christian of you.
The young man clinched the wager
Then another comrade wagered l., flye {. ao,- ao,-
lars with the young man, ana tne to enanl,
the R1e company ea1 had deposited five do dollars
.gI,n y tgaInSolder The pools were made on
siaAei iIc condition that the young man should
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attend the meetings every evening as
long as Mrs. Van Cott was in town.
"The young man went to the meeting"
said the widow, "and God touched his
heart He would have gone to the
altar, but he didn't want to lose his
money. He told me that after | had gone
away he would embrace religion, and
write and let me know the fact. said
to him: You will not do as you think
you will. You must come to the altar
now or never" MIS-. Van Cott closed
her meetings in the place and went away.
She did not get the promised letter; but
she was told that the young man, after
winning his wagers, became more wicked
than ever. He had won few paltry dol
lars, but lost his soul.-M Y S,m.
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the future naval policy oft he United States
the commission to consist of the admiral
of the navy, general of the army, two
senators, three representatives and two
naval officers, TO be designated by the
president. The bill was passed re-
moving the political disabilities Of Joseph
E. Johnston. The speaker laid before the
house message from the president vetoing
the bill perfecting revision of the laws OF
the United States. His objection is to that
section which directs the clerk of the house
of representatives to select one newspaper
in each of the states ain which all
treaties and laws of the United Safes as
may be ordered for publication shall be
published" Mr.. Durham moved to sustain
the veto, and said he would, as soon as pos.
sible, report back the bill with the objec.
tionable feature removed. The veto was
sustained-yeas, 2l2 nays, 0. Mr.. Durham
reported back the bill, leaving out the sec
tion objected to by the president, and it
was passed. The house then took recess
until ten o'clock tomorrow.
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morrow. The senate bill appropriating
$1,000 to pay the expenses OF the electoral
commission was passed
In the senate ON the 18th, at the ex-
piration ,oi the morning hour the Pacific
railroad matter was laid aside, and the
house bill for the support of the government
of the District of Columbia for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1878 was taken up
Various amendments, reported by the dis.
trict committee were agreed to, Pending
discussion by Mr.. Wright demanded the
regular order of business, being the bill in
regard to the Pacific railroud sinking fund.
A lengthy discussion ensued during which
Mr.. Sargent said the committe on apprO
priations would soon press the apprOprla.
ton bills, and they would antagonize any
thing which might be before the senate.
After further discussion Mr. Wright with
drew his demand for the regular order, with
the understanding that the district tax bill
should be disposed Of to-day. He gave no.
tice that tomorrow he would insist upon
vote upon the railroad sinking fund bill,
which would come up as unfinished bus
iness. The discussion upon the bill for the
support of the government OF the District of
Columbia was continued at great length, the
pending question being on the amendment
of Mr.. Herman eXemptng from taxation
property actually occupied and used for
educational purposes. The debate was
mainlyin regard to exempting religious and
educational institutions from taxation,
Messrs. ingalls,, Cameron, Pa, Clayton and
Alcorn, speaking in opposition thereto, and
Messrs. Dawes, Herman, Salisbury and Mer.
riman, in favor thereof, The amendment
of Mr.. Herman was agreed to: Yeas, 33,
nays, 10. Other amendments, exempting
the Louise home, and the works OF art in
the Corcoran gallery, as well as the building,
from taxation, were agreed to. The bill
then passed; Yeas, 10; nays, II, The senate
then took a recess until ten o'clock to.mor.
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Exporting American Mules.

The New York Herald of Sunday
says: Seventeen Kentucky mules were
taken aboard the steamship State of
Pennsylvania last night kicking up
before and behind, as a sailor expressed
it. No finer animals of the kind are to
be seen, one of the chief kickers standing
sixteen hands and three inches high and
built in proportion. This is said to be
the first shipment of the kind to Europe.
They come from Stonewall, in Scott
county, Kentucky, and are three years
old. About forty more are to follow
them in a week or so. The cheapest
among them in Kentucky cost $50.
They are to be used for dray horses in
Glasgow"
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An Ebony Epicurean.

An emigration agent accosted an old
negro in Columbus the other day; 81
say, old man, don't you want to make
some money" "Dat's jest what Pm
searchin' roun' fer, boss. | hongry
right now" Well, in Mississippi
the planters are paying mighty high
prices for good work hands, and if you
-" Hole on dar, boss. jess wait.
Pm middle Georgia nigger. done
been out dar. Pm good wuk hand too.
l wuk myself out dar, an den I turn
roun' an wuk myself back agin, an
right here I'm gwine ter stay, eff de Lord
spars me. When dies wants ter have
a belly spang full O bread an meat, an
l wants ter be berried in a seminary
whar Pm 'quainted wild de folks. You
heered my horn n-,Sayannah Ners.
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FOR EIGN.

Captain General CampOs telegraphed
That the Guban insurgents will be suppressed
by May, when he will return to Spain.
A tclegraphic line will soon be COM
menced on the shores of the Mediterranean,
to traverse the African continent to the Cape
of Good Hope.
The hard times in Russia are growing
harder. At Odessa the price of bread has
gone up from two copecks pound, and
there are fears of an absolute famine.
A letter to the Cologne Gazette from
South Russia reports that the police have
been ordered TO hasten the general levy
which will defend the country and maintain
order, but is not liable to service outside of
the Russian territory. This is thought to
indicate that the southern army will soon
assume the offensive.
A few figures which have just been
published in England show the evils which
result from strikers in any branch of indus
try. There was strike in the South York.
shire mines about year ago, in which 12,.
200 men took part. The loss of the miners
themselves amounted to 81 900, and that
of the railroads through reduced carriage Of
coal to s7OO0eO.
A dispatch from Pera says that the
grand vider, at recent interview, said
that he was quite sanguine that peace would
be concluded with Servia in three days af.
ter Christies arrival. 1t has been decided to
grant Montenegro's request for the rectifca.
tioD of her frontier. An amicable arrange
ment is also probable as to the place where
the negotiations shall be held.
The rinderpest is on its march again.
1t RACES in Germany and appears in the
suburbs. of London. England is largely de-
pendent on the continent for beef Her
supply must necessarily be cut Of from that
quarter, for the authorities will prohibit
further import ton. The deficiency is.to
be made good by Canada and the United
States. Already the American export
amounts to 800 tons weekly, and there is
every probability, with an increased sys'
temization OF the work and cheap railroad
transit from the west, that this business OF
supplying England with beef is to assume
enormous proportions.
A Times dispatch from Calcutta says
"In the week ending February I'd the num-
ber OF persons engaged in the relief WORK
decreased thirty.four thousand in Bombay
and three thousand nine hundred and thirty
nine in Madras, as compared with the mum
Der employed the previous week. This de
crease is attributable to the reduction o
wages and the exclusion of persons ne
really destitute. There has been no rail
and no improvement in the condition Of tn
crops, and the health of the population il