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The Insect On,.,,on.

Whenever we venture to allude TO the
excellence Of cur sngebrush lands for
agricultural ana horticultural purposes,
We are invariably confronted with the
objection that nothing cun be success
fully cultivated on account OF the ray
aSes Of vegetaLle-eetins insects. To
come extent this objection is we'll taken,
for there are localities where the festive
grnsshopper mud roracious cricket make
their annual raids upon field aui gar
den. reducing the land to an unsigLtly
desert. Luckily, however. these insect
infested districts are limited in number
and i'll extent, aud il our farmers and
gardeners will adopt the rational meth
dds resorted to in Europe. i'll few
years the hoppers aud cricks,s can be
effectunlly destroyed.
1t is mn inexorablr law OF nninlnl life
that the hcrbivora. or grass eating
beasts, birds aud insects must become
the prey Of the curniyora, or flesh. eating
animals. 1t is also nm iuYariable law
that the different SPECIES Of carnirora
each subsist upon some special variety
of the herb eaters. This fact is of pro-
found value TO the husbandman, for by
knowing precisely what speciea Of in
sect furnishes foqd to certain species Of
bird or animal, vs may readily avail
ourselves of the friendly nid Of such
destructive little creatures. In Europe
the laws nre very stringent against the
wnnton destruction OF insect devouring
animals, birds amd reptiles, md the 70.
suit is that farmers and gardeners in
the old world are raYely annoyed by
swqrms OF devastating insects such MS
affiict agriculture in tkis country. The
destructive propensities OF Americans
are marked characteristics OF the tribe.
Even ia boyhood, the American finds
unspeakaLle satisfaction in pelting
tonds and in destroying young birds.
Our full grown pot hunters indiscrimi-
nately slaughter every thing which |
wears feathers, from u tom-tit to an
eagle: i is this persistent and foolish
destruction Of ihscct.catipg birds and
animals WHICH permits the rapid ,level-
opment of rapacious locusts, crickets,
beetles and cut worms.
In Germany. France, and other Eu- |
ropenn countries, while tho laws are
framed for the special protection OF the
little birds, the farmers and gardeners
arc equally vigilaut i'll protecting tonds.
harmless snakes. lizards and other ill.,
sect-devouring creatures. Congress |
nay persist in sending to the west
gEasshopper commissions and learned |
entomologists whose duty shall be 10 |
devise methods of destruction to the |
swarming pests OF Iowa md Kansas,
but in our judgment the only eflectual
plan to rid the country OF norious in
seots, is to pass such lsxs ia will pro-
tect the little birds and insect devour-
ing reptiles and animals from the "a.
pacity Of American pot-hunters.
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Hnrnbaghay, and that pass is already
occupied by n Turkish General. This
reverse will doubtless confirm Grand
Duke Nicholas in his intention TO con-
vert tue campaign from n political into
a more military one. 1t has hecn the
plan OF the Russians hitherto to occupy
large tract Of land and the greatest
number of towns possible in the enc
my's country, so that when peace might
be concluded they might dictate coudi-
tons on the basis Of accomplished
fncts,
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ASSESSMENT notice.

TE FREES Mill AID s:;Si-.':
| CuupaTy.---I Location 81 principal ., c.
~ bnaiucsH. san frhnci+,o, California, fr,a.'
HuJ -; works. rUsCaroTr. Ilkn CG;IHtt. N"riin.
SIT ~ I. !'rTUhy Eiv' u. that nj Iucgi his uC
thu li"lrluf directors. held "n TIT 81 IA: cf
AuEIHt. 1871, mn acre. i'Ucnt 80. y Of THrnIy.
ave tyuiS yer 'hat". Was levied upon tho C..li.
al So Il q: ;hr G"rl"TLtipIi, payable iInuIr.
diItc!!, In United Sg.rT gold coin, 90 the Sec.
NJ. go r,"" street. Nm EriIcis 80. Cf!..@rul.
Any Et'6s urrn whI'h tnII asHsssmrut HIali
rr.inin unpaid on H." l nm hEy uf sErThM.
1th. 1917. VII nr delinquent nul adyct;i"d
t"r rt.r at uhlir anutioH, and Hnl' ~ Ia? hl"ht
- mad" before, Ill br Sold "ii MONDAY III"
TWENTY. FINETN dly ui Ski'rEMuI II. 1871.
20 lHy ia" dcliuIn NJ nsFcsS'uUrt, t'p3"ih"r
with G :, ni ntlT".ti.nt aud Usprs"I uf lSair.
ly oIdvr IL tho gi"at.l az D!rr.iut-
I'll ~. l.. CUSHli. Secretary.
OftI"C--furrH .. Hp. 80 Pine street. san
Francisco, California. HG.
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-he New Indian Policy.

facts.
EE1-"e5rH2eSzH=-s5d
-'he New Indian Policy.
The telegraph assures us thut Prosi-
den; Hayes has issued n general order
to Indian agents mud TO traders every
where that no moro arms or ammunition
shall be sold or distributed to Indians.
This is certainly wise movement to-
ward final stoppage of Indian insur-
rections, but it would hnye saved
world of trouble, millions of treasure
and the lives and property of hundreds
of thousands of American citizens il
President Hayes predecessors hal Isl
sued n similar order hulf century ago.
Our Indian policy has lcen 4 disgrace
full Llundcr from the beginning. Some
how the Indian Bureau has always
been actuat2d by the short sighted
views Of that class oil simpcring phiiun-
ihropists who claim that the American
Indian is ~ man ana brothcr," fully
rs capable of honesty and fair dealing
as his white rcighbors, il he only has
fair chance. No government ever
made grayer mistake than this. Pain
ful experience has long since fully dem
Unstrated tho fact that the entire race
of American aborigincs arc treacher-
Gus. bloodth:rsty aud unreliable sayn-
ses, Incapable OF gratitude for favors
receivedi hypocritical i'll iLcir pretend
eel friendships, and viciously h:utal III
instincts. For sixty Years or more. The
Government has vainly cndcavorcd tn
plncate the fnry Of these savage Lcnsts:
by q system Of bOyish treaty bargains,
the central condition of which is:
'Iou let me alone mil III Let you
alone, aad l will give yon big red
blanket, rifle, ammunition AMI plenty
OF grub TO bind my part Of the agree
mGut.'
Tho inevitable result oi this tr!ilinE
policy has been continued series OF
broken treaties; inuumvrublc Indian
Instructions; i.ightful mas.acrcs upon
every frontier Of the RrpuDlIc; ;hc SAC.
riicc Of thouJanGsc Of valuable livo,; aud
ih@ expenditure o: VAT snias .! money.
|: seems incredible iha: Ito iaw.:nIl,.rs
Of "a civilized La!ion could ice 50 short
sighted as To pcraistcnsiy place il: tie
hands Of u tru:.rhur0n5 horde III aari!-
&rs an trnplc supply OF deadly w"Ld .ns
aIid munitions of war, aud VT this very
suicidal policy haa brra caartua.iy
adopted ever since t!Ie es:hb.!..I.ia2u: q.
our gOTtruinrn:.
We nrc rs.iuiced to iuO" lnat rTc.i-
dent Hayes ana his Cabinet Etv., At Last
IL rational idea O: our iHaiun mn:.us"-
ncmt. Tho ouly regret il that such
policy hml not ba"n adopted long ago.
Aiming the savaSca with guns has Eyun
so long the practice that they have we'll
nigh forgotten the UGe OF taG primitive
bow and arrows, aud il may srruI uGTcl
to suddenly deprive them vi t.cimo,lrrn
means of following tho chase. 1t is
clear, however. that the old method OF
supplying saYages with guns and am.
munition Was Il serious, almost cTiIni-
nal, blundcr, and i; il high time that
radical change shall take place i'll our
Iudinn policy.
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T~Sr'rs-E-'a.rs"-,',-s
hrctir.

Captain Ilowgutc, United States
Army, has devised n new plum for
reaching the north polo, nnd mn cXpedt-
tiOn las already started from New LOW.
don, Conn, to gtvo practical starter
to the now scheme. Captain liowgntc
prnunAcs 20 establish colonies ut suiin.
bic intervals all tho way through tho
Arctic regions. and tho polo can theu
bo cnpturod by parallels, just az Con.
crni Mcclellan intended TO take Eick-
mUnl.
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t33..SSaiE:...T .:3TiGE.


T'Ai.gON MItSSJ Cn.Tp.TT:.--LD' TON
! ri = iacI.ai r'asc O.: 1,'.i,,,,. 1T ,. rr.
'ala: !E .'i''n 81 H.iS, a BE-. ts.'E Mi',i.s .
D:>:.i, :. E!.n County. S"tsi.
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Ia "ari -! 1 at -. hn;I - Ihr .IiI tay ~
.u:".i. li;i. ia a ~.rrn':- tS =. - -: E.Y.
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Itch &c.! ~ .'lti'i All I'I' u .ic
- '.i''i if',. - gaia c.ii.: ;.ss ..... ~. a.
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ny -'".. 49, - .,I.r.t tui, u .--'I"ui "a a.
T'liai g.. 81 u.ii;. SiSlI .I,l -. .'E.'iiN;.
3Et 80, ia L. i"i... - IL sat .'!Es:!i, -
ir sal s.: 81 s.: ! :r'i -, at u'i.~-E ptE'nrI
g. ui..Gr h. p;r. vi H. sat IA -! - b. ia
> NIlI "I II -, .uEtN iI:I. !" ~ thn H..
{ = nt AZ '<surUt toe. - va - cats "i
.II,"r 49, ~ anI u,.ru-u' Ut "a s.''.
~ u,u. : cl ;aC iI...r: IL IA &c..
II. =. GiANc. Secretary.
Or'IcL--I-:rk -! ~. f:sc.-i.H% ~. i!a".
Gv,ssin. aIh
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Wtll stand at Tucker MCS.' Stable. I'm EYro
III. I9tlI, 10Th and .lst instaut., nEi n, 80.
intervals al nine hnys each thereafter. ,,I,I,,,
the season; TIE inteT'nrdiltc time being cuusiSS
He will lie found At John lIunEh'H ranch ~, ~
former Valley, and at UD, lis IN the LATTER ''''
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DIVIDEND NOTICE,


ofF''k ISLAND rr SsS. 1rsSrL Co..
Al meeting OF the Board ~ r,v y, 1917.
Island SlOu ntain Tunnel conrsns' OF tho
Lay. dividend from the fund rem I,i neii ,his
treasury, oi Six Trnths OF the I.n. w, IN tho
MAS declared payable August 18th. Is. per hhArr
transfer books will close August ii,,,
r. 81. H. NJ GRAST iNh. at Z
Nevada. Co., Elku,
HlOtn
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TAX adiustGrs have cuuplctod thor
estimates ut losses by iusnrnncc com.
pahiSs hy The gieat tire at ST. Johns,
New Brunswick, nnd find the amount
10 be pail is $T,73G,6D0,
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D0N'T FORGET.

HIT TIE LARGEST AND BEST
a's'E:cl stock Of bRY GOODS. CiOTu-
ING ami GENERAL MERCHANDISE. can Le
fonnd at the old established business OF Il.
REMNANT 4 co.
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AusrtH IL iufcsicd by gangs OF lramps
Better sci 'cm to work OH tho streets.
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% pUI.LDCIS.N

is ~ the weil.knoyn ClyIrsdals stock. 4, ,r,,,
years "ii; IL 7-5 hands IN hight, ami w.iShs
lGJJ pounds. "''hns
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VI.I;NIH-Srnsnn. Snn

Mnrcl l,lstnTcd nnd well taken car, ~ 90,
reasonable terms. JOHN yoIyrI 'n
FIN. SMITH. Proprietor. tirno,,
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IL Austin tho officers aro vigorously
prosecuting tho opium dcns. That's
right.
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Fresh OyntcTs.

Fino Saddle Rock Oysters, just ro.
ccivcd nj the GEM.
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ti0TlGE.
"pOLLOCES"

TYNE DARK DAppLr.DAY STALLION
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ALL The daily rnpers OF I'll" at the
SENATE.
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DjK'T THINK

or looking a, any DRESS GOoDI until you
haze examined 'ho iine assortment at REIN.
IIAEl'S.
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DEBIT ChZ3

~ even = 'l;mr'n w,r,!r Of rSoEHWEsa un'n
!'n BAY" Gir'n .'Ii ':nn";c S::i II GEiS-
tAni'S, = thorough iTS. rr.!un.
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DON'T Dn...iEi
G1lb&H nULE BA7hHS!

GOLDEN nULE BAZAAR
NEW sToHfsi
n Iaw GOODS
III" uItlrraigrch bcsI l"avc II in.
fJrrI tho people az Elku and viclni.
t., tira. he IIas orUT"i the store,
formerly occupied ~ l.. ESHi.ER,
Ia AicNamlcr's BUILDING wilma
MEN AND FASHIONABLE STOCK OF
DRY GOODS,
CLOrI!ISG,
FANCY GOODS,
iEUHHIguIHG GOODS, TTu.,
hEh hy strii attention 20 bu hncs,. AMI
Equt" iralni,. q receive hts share ot tho pI',.
Vic pctrcnaGc,
Ju20 HOL LnWI:TGRau.
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aT,l
, 1877-10-20
THE CLOUD.

A cloud came over land of leaves,
lOh, hush, little leaves, let it pass you by y
How they had waited and watched for the
rain,
Mountain and valley, vineyard and plain,
With never a sigh from the SKY.
Day after day had the pittiiess sun
Look'd down with idless eye.
But nowl On sudden whisper went
Through the topmost twigs OF the poplar
Ont of the east light wind blew Ispire
(All the leaves trembled, and murmur'd, and
Hope to the help Of desire), Idrew
1t stirred the faint pulse of the forrest tree,
And breathed through the brake and the
brier.
Slowly the clowd came; then the wind died,
Dnmb lay the land in its hot suspense;
The thrush on the elm -bough suddenly stop
The weather-warne,l swallow in mid flying
drcopeI,
The linnet ceased song in the fence.
Mute, the clond moved, till it hung over
head,
Heavy. bis-bIOssOmed. and dense.
All, the ccol ruah through the dry-tongued
trees,
The patter and plash on the thirsty earth,
The eager bubbIing of runnel and rIil,
The lispmg OF leaves that have drank their
fill,
The freshness that follows the dearth
New life for the woodland, the vineyard. the
vale
New life with the worlds rev birth.
, 1877-10-20
Sastieat StlsttttHs.
PATIENT.

l was not patient in that olden time,
When my unchastened heart began to long
For bliss that lay beyond its reach; my prime
Was wild, impulsive, passionate and strong.
! could not wait for happiness and love.
Heaven to come andnestle inmy breast;
| could not realize how time might prove
That patient waiting would avail me best.
Let me be happy now. P" my heart cried out,
:" In mine own way and with my chosen lot.
The future is too dark and full Of doubt,
For me to tarry, and trust it not,
Take all my blessing, ali am and have.
But give that glimpse of heaven before the
grave
All me. God hears my wayward, selfish cry,
And taking pity on my blinded heart,
He babe the angel of strong grief draw nigh,
Who pierced my bosom in It's tenderest part.
! drank wrath's wine-cup to the bitter lees,
With strong amazement and broken will;
Then, humbled, straightway fell upon my
knees,
And God doth know my heart is kneeling
still.
| have grown patient seeking not TO choose
Mine own blind lot, but take that God shall
send,
In which, if what I long for 1 should lose,
l know the loss will work some blessed end,
Some better fate for mine and me than
Could ever COMPASS underneath the sky.
, 1877-10-20

FAIRS THE FARMERS SeHo6L-A farm
er who observes the live stock implements
machines and other interesting objects at
agricultural fairs, and makes study of
them, will gain much valuable informa-
tion. Those who at end tbs fairs, with
their goods and live stock, are pleased to
have them seen and examined. 1t is their
business to show what they have on ex-
hibition, and We never vet knew one of
them to give an impatient, churlish reply
to any civil inquiry made of them; but
on the contrary have always found them
eager to impart information Now this
information Is exactly what every farmer
wants. He needs to be instructed about
the differences In character and value OF
live stock, the uses and workings of i'm
plements and machinery, the value Of i'm
proved grains and other products, the
kinds of artificial fertilizers offered by the
manufacturers and scores of other matters,
not only Of great interest, but Of value in
his daily business. Then, farmers need to
meet together and talk to one another
about these things, and compare views.
1t is hardly possible for any two farmers
to discuss matters relating to their busi-
ness without mutual benefit. The annu-
al fair is the place of all others for farmers
to meet with one another And also to
meet those who provide them with i'm
plements and various other supplies. A
fair is great school for the farmer and
his family.
, 1877-10-20

Sol kIMBALLS WONDERFUL HUNT.-The
following extraordinary story is from the
Ne,cs, of Raleigh, n. c.: Sol kimball, OF
Warren county, saw from his breakfast table
young buck grazing on the side Of ravine
about three hundred yards from the house.
He seized his rifle, and without any amuni-
ton than the one ball therein contained,
proceeded, by the aid of the high board gar.
den fence, to slip upon the buck, which had
then descended to the ravine. He fired, and,
though good nlarksman, missed his shot.
bu. Killed two deer that were grazing Just
beyond. As he went up the ravine to re.
cover his game, he flushed flock of wild
turkeys, which, by the way, was his favorite
game lie soon erected "blind, and with
his mouth "yelped up fine gobler. 1t
wos not until he drew "bead on the trusty
rifle that he was reminded that there was no
load in it and that he had 10 ammunition along.
By much perseverance he finally got the COB
bier within three feet of his blind, y and,
jumping out suddenly and at the same time
making a very hideous yell, so frightened
his turkeyship as to prevent him from flying.
Sol ran him down, caught him and wrung
eff his head. After getting his two deer and
the turkey gobler, he started home, and on
his way came upon covey Of partridges.
He lmitated, by his Eoiee, 3 young partridge
in distress, whereupon the entire flock, with
ruffed feathers, made an attack upon him.
He drew his ramrod from his rife and took
his time in killing each and every one of the
covey as they approached him Tor battle
, 1877-10-20
Is COFFEE WHOLESOME II know 1t is

Is COFFEE WHOLESOME II know 1t IS
palatable, as very few people dislike it ;
but many eschew it On account OF Its dele
terious effects. Its odor in preparing is
delicious, far more SO than the actual
drinking of it. | am as fond of it as any
one, but have not taken cup in twenty
five years. It's more productive OF bile,
especially to people of sedentary habits
than any other thing that can be drank
or eaten. Indeed, the most noted Physl-
clans protest against its use beyond a
single cnp at breakfast, in which proper
u.,s it can be taken with safety. But
where it is profusely INDUCED IN, 1t IS IN
;ur;ous to health as any alcoholic stlmu-
liant If one pound of coffee should beso
used as to last a family of ten persons for
a week. | see it stated, no hurtful results
would ensue. But here it should stop.
7 should think, however, that by persons
accustomed to severe outdoor exercise or
Iabor of any kind, it could to larger ex-
tent. be taken with safety Children
should meyer touch it, Or tea either, e1-
cont the latter be very weak The old
fashioned way of making coffee IS un-
doubtedly the best, which is to buy the !
coffee in the grain, scorch il until light
brown and grind it as it is wanted. The
water should be boiling when poured over
the coffee, the pot Of course closed tight-
iv and then give it another boil tor a
minute or two, and it VIII soon sufnclent-
ly clear to use
, 1877-10-20

THE BEAUTIES OF THE CoIyNBI.
Dora Darmore, in a letter to the San
Francisco Mpyer, says Of the scenery
along the Columbiariver: 8" wish 1could
with pen and paper do justice to the mag
nifcent and picturesque beauty OF the
scenery through which we are passing
But it is impossible to present by such
feeble means, any idea Of the inimitable
lovliness of this glorious river, and its
beautiful wooded banks, with their superb
ly blended foliage of dark green pines
in the background, and deIcately=tinted
leaves Of paler green, in the foreground
while far away, lifting their hOsry keads
aboys the Aeeey clouds, rise the snow
crowned SUBMITS Of Mounts st. Helens,
Rainier, and lastly, glorious, majestic
Mount Hood The contrast Of these
snowy crests with the surrounding sea OF
billowy foliage isindescribable Hoy shall
l picture to tbs Mrror orsnumeransre readers
the marvellous beauty Of the surface OF
this great stream, and smooth as pol
ished mirror, in which is reflected with
wonderful distinctness every tree, and
rock and shrub on its banks. The river
is very winding, and every turn reveals
new beauties to qug sdmiripg eyes, and
brings fresh CALCULATIONS from onr lips,
till sdjectiyes fail US, and we can but sit
in admiration too deep for utterance- D"
, 1877-10-20
The London Grain Supply.

LONDON, Oct 9-The Marx Lane Erprss
says three weeks of fine weather has chang
ell the position if not prospects of the corr
trade generally, rendering thrashing possibl,
and improving its condition. There is mucf
larger supply of English wheat than seemed
likely, the returns for the last week or two
showing something the usual quantity
this has tended for the present to lessen the
demand for foreign. Arrivals have been good,
and shipments from Atlantic ports very large.
Trade has been everdone for the moment
and prices have given way. With arrival Of
40. 900 to 50, 600 quarters Of American wheat
per week at Liverpool and Disappointing the
demand holders have made concessions on
each market day, and prices are from three
to four shillinss per quarter lower than three
weeks ago. Whether this state of things
Will continue remains to be seen. The i'm
mense shipments at 50 early period would
seem to countenance highest estimates rs to
exporting power of the Atlantic states this
year, but with such prices as are now ruling
In America. SO far above not only sale here
but value in any of our markets, it seems
quite Incredible that shipments could con-
tinue to have anything like the same sale as
during the past month. 1t seems inevitable
that they must fall off very much, especially
as forward contracts were not made to any
thing like the same extent for October and
Noyemher shipments as for September. In
deed, for the last six weeks very few offers
have come from the other side All this Ger
tainly suggests the idea that shipments may
crate scale. Any sign OF this would tell i'm
mediately on trade. The quality of both
winter and spring wheats is unusually fine,
and the flush of English supplies is nearly
over. A very large demand may therefore
be expected for American wheat; for, as
Russian supplies will soon be cut off for win
ter, there is nothing else for consumption of
the country to 60 upon. Another influence
to effect trade fayorably may come from
France. Trade there hasn't gone as was ex-
pected. An active demand on the part of
French buyers would have seemed to be fully
justified, but this may be changed Like
ourselves, they have fine weather and I'M
proved condition, in consequence of home
supplies. 1t is difficult for us to imagine to
what extent trade is paralyzed and restricted
throughout France, especially in Paris, by
the dangers and anxiety of the political sit
uatiOn. Should this crisis he happily passed
there would be revival of trade and not least
in the corn trade We should then probably
see the present dullness give place to activity,
the French buyers proceeding at once to sup
ply necessities WHICH all admit exist this
year, but which hitherto seem to have been
regarded with indifference. The stock Of
oats in London is very heavy, about 44O, 900
quarters, against $40, last year. The
stock of wheat is about $40, 900 quarters,
against 439, 600 last year.
, 1877-10-20

SENSIBLE GIRL American girls at
home are beginning to learn that there is
something in the world besides dress.
One, a school teacher, wrote letter re-
Gently, asking for a design by which to
make up dresses which would not look &C.
centric, but which would be useful and
available for two or three years, OF
until the clothes were worn out. She said
she was determined to dress hereafter
without reference to fashion, make her
garments when it was convenient is
during the month of vacation-and her
dresses so they would be good for two
years at least, using no fanciful styles, or
trimmings, but better materials than she
had been accustomed to use, so that color
and texture would remain firm. She said
she was quite determined to do this, and
see if she could not nd her mind oi
clothes. And young married friend had
with the consent of her husband, agreed
to keep her in countenancs by doing sA-
actly the same