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The New York herald., 1877-12-24
ERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

The following Americans havo registered at tho
Paris Bureau OF the HERALD:-
d. T. Dwight. Boston. Grand Hotel.
T. Ferguson, Boston, Spicndids Hotel
L. r Morton, New York, Hotel Mirabcau.
Emile Loew, New York, Splcndde Hotel.
Richard J. Kelly, Brooklyn, Ho,el de Lyon.
Francis W. Hasey, New York, Grand Hotel.
W. L. Reed, Toledo, Ohio, No 8 Ruo Caumartin
Miss Temple Reed, Cincinnati, No. 9Rus Caumartin.
Mrs. William Thomson ana Mrs. +. McNair, New
YORK.
Gustave Loeb, New York, No. IL Rue du Consorva.
tolrc.
martin
Rear Admiral Boggs, United States Navy, and NJ rs
Boggs, No. 2S Rue Bassano
La nat de Bismarck. 'Thcro Is no greater lis.
take" no said the other day 10 visitor. ..than to
suppose that hate France. Pour moi la France ,st
ie pays de toutes les stductons LAuemagne est une
riee em.c qui oates les uertus, qui arec cesa
est rcrogte CT desdgcabie; tdnd que la France ccst
Jae coquette, rcmp.c de charme& Ellie coslche arec
ie pyogrs 1t cnitnte rdee nouceiic "-Londoa World
Ex-G Governor sam Bard has just made his periodical
failure In Journalism,
Lieutenant Fnppcr tho colorca West Pointer, has
gone on duty In Texas.
Tho President has recognized Thomas @. Watson as
Vice Consul Of Uruguay for the port OF Pensacola
Fla.
Mr. Delane's health is somewhat improved lie
purposes spending the winter in Cannca-Loadon
World
Tho Hon. Charles II. Bell OF Exeter, has been
selected 10 preside over tho New Hampshire Rcpub.
lcan Stale Convention to DO held during the second
week In January.
Tho rumof In circulation last week that Mr.. Archi.
bald Forbes had been called upon by Count Schouva
lon TO give up the Russian decoration recently sout 10
HIM by the Emperor is wholly without foundation.-
London World
Senator Puttcrson's condition did seem TO be az
favorable yesterday II was ON Saturday but last
night he was resting comfortably. He was weak from
nervous prostraton. His friends say that even
should he recover ho would not bo able TO leave his
room for several weeks to come.
Civilization moves IN cycles. or, as Goethe believed
upward spiraliy. The leaves that TALL In brown unc
this yoar VIII feed the tiny yellow leaves
Of next spring So we who dig Tor pottery OF tho an.
ccnts may IN the years Of the far futuro have men
digging for our Jugs and vases and Tom-and- Jerry
mugs 1t is probable that they will and great deal
Of porcelain around loose.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

The SERMONS YESTERDAY bore in nearly all
the churches on the subject of Christmas, the
lesson and meaning of the day. Dr. Armitagc
preached on the Thought Revealing Child"
Dr. Burchard on the Supernatural in the Ad-
vent of Christ Mr. Ialina.c on sChristmas
Tdngs." Father Farley on the Coming of Our
Lord" and Mr. rockingham on the '.Ncw Song
OF Christmas in which he took the ground that
Christmas ia an old pagan holiday the observ-
ancc OF which has been frequently condemned
b. Christianity. DIR. IIepworth discourscd upon
the Immortality of the Soul" and Mr. Becchcr
announced his belief in some kind Of hell
here and hereafter. DIR. Tying. Jr., defended
his congregation and himself against some Of
the severe criticisms that have been made in
regard to the financial embarrassment of their
church and the efforts to cxtficatc it.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

great discovery. She has had three Presi-
dents, but the administration of each was a
failure, and none of them was reelected.
1t was Cooper and Irving that first made
our literature respectable. but it must be
acknowledged that New England has given
CANT authors Hawthorne is the only one OF
marked originality. In mere literature,
however. the palm must be conceded to her,
but the commanding, inventive minds that
have led us to greatness may be Justly
claimed by other parts of the country.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

THE WEATnEn.-Tho highest pressure con.
times on tho Atlantic coast, causing variable
winds along the scaboard. In the Southwest
the depression which was marked as thunder
storm Of comparatively small diameter has
commenced its easterly movement along the
Gulf coast, attended by heavy rains and brisk
winds. This disturbance will probably leave
the coast northward of Florida toward the Ber-
mudas. In the West the small depression
which seems TO have been the focus OF
disturbance In the Missouri Valley has
moved northward into Manitoba, and will
probably rcappcar near the mouth of the st.
Lawrence or over Newfoundland during the
coming week. Rains have fallen very generally
west of the Allcgl,any Mountains. Dcpressions
arc reported on the North Pacific coast. The
weather in New York and its vicinity to-day
will be warnier aud cloudy, probably with rain,
and on tomorrow similar conditions arc likely
to prevail
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

GENERAL BUTLER has mt last broken his long
silence on the political situation, and, as will be
seen by our Boston dispatches, what he SAYS is.
10 say the least. interesting. He discusses the
thrift, the finances, the silver scheme, the South
err question, the Cabinet, the Presidents policy
and the next Presidential election in charac-
tcristic way. The President. he declares, must
decide before February which party he will
join-the republican or democratic-and change
his Cabinet. There are prospects Of lively times
in Washington after New Years.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

From our reports this morning Mespr0balftities
0ye that Lc sccntter IN ycm York and its ricissity
today sriH be ,cd,mc- and cloudy, probably ,ciM
rain, and on tomorrow similar conditions are
Hkcly 10 pycrdH.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

No New LIGHT was thrown on the origin of
tho Barclay street fire by the work in the ruins
yesterday. To the surprise of those who clung
to the belief that tho disaster was in some
way caused in the flue, d large portion Of that
part of the building found intact, SO that the
mystery is still unsolved.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

The INCOMPETENT Police COMMISSIONERS
cpdcavorcd 10 secure as many arrests ms pos
siblc yesterday for violations of the Excise law,
n the hope of turning the tide of opinion in their
favor and securing their retention in office. What
is wanted aud what the public will have in the
Police Board is n steady and impartial dis
charge of their dnics-somcthng winch tho
present officials seem incapable Of understanding
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

ALTHOUGH JUDGMENT has not been given in
the suit Of the Countess Lambcrtini to establish
her claim us the daughter of the late Cardinal
Antonel there seems to be little doubt in Rome
that the decision will be against her. The arau-
mcnts Of counsel, elsewhere printed. will be
found interesting.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

THEARcnEs OF THE BROOKLYN 3 RIDGE which
fell last week are not, 1t is to be hoped a fair
specimen of the rest Of tho work upon that struc-
ture. If they are the sooner the city stops
throwing away money it the better. A rigid
investigation is in order.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

BROADWAY rHEATRE-MosrK cRisro
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-Kr. etr
FlrTH AVENUE TnEATRE-ADRnsSE. j,
NEW YORK AQUARIUM-RARE Frsuss AND ssAKEAs
PARK THEArRE-OUg AMERICAN COUSIN.
FIFTH AVENUE HALL PansrIp,eirArloS
N1BLO,s GARDEN-BLAcK EyRD SUsAS &C.
THEATRE FRANCAIS-foNEo AND JuLIkT
BowERY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. III.
UNION SQUARE THEAi;E-TnE MOTHERS SEcRSr-'
EAGLE TITATRE-BABEs WOOD.
BOOTHS THEATRE-As You LIKE lr.
wALLACK'S THEATRE-WoS AT LAST.
NATIONAL THEATRE PIONEER PATRIOT.
GERMANIA THEATRE-DKn LEDGE HoT
EGYPTIAN HALL-vADIErY
GLLMORE'S GARDEN-CigcUs.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs.
THEATRE CoMlQUE-vAnisrY.
COLUMBIA OPERA noUsk-yARIErY.
THE NEW AMERICAN Observation-Disclosures
TONY PASTOas-vARiErY.
NEW PARK THEATRE. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
TIvOLI THEATRE--vARIETY .'3f
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

TIE EXPERIMENT of educating boys for the
navy has proved of such marked benefit in in
creasing the efficiency of the service that Con-
grcss will be asked to improve and extend the
system. But Congress is so stupid that it will
probably pay no attention to the suggestion.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

THE PRESIDENT leaves this morning for Wash
ington. Yesterday in tho forenoon he attended
p. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church and was
thoughtiully spured the penalty of hearing q
political sermon.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERTIsERs.-I0
iMssac he proper. classification. Of advertisements
ii is absolutely necessary Mal.tey beshanded IN
before eight ociock crey ere,ri,g
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

ST. DOMINGO, when the stcvrnrpeft on thu
9th inst, was in the,saine old. condition-a ret
hot revolution.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

NEW YORK. MONDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1877.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-28

A lady in San Francisco recently had a
visit from her sister, who was rich and wore
diamonds. While the guest was preparing
to go out one morning she laid on the bu-
reau OF her room purse containing a
splendid diamond pin and good deal OF
gold, and when she had tied her bonnet
strings in an adjoining room, looked for the
purse and could not find it. The two Ia
dies. assisted by servant, made thorough
search, swept the house, moved the furnl-
ture, and rummaged in every direction,
without avail. At midnight the lady Of the
house was awakened by the entrance Of her
sister, who was acting in most singular
manner and asking for writing materials. A
pencil was given to her, and she Immediately
covered sheet OF paper with scrawls which
were hardly decipherable. She soon lapsed
into her normal condition, and the two Ia
dies set to work to decipher the writing.
One sentence was repeated several times.
1t was this: "She has hid it under the
stool'' They decided that "she" meant
the servant, and proceeding to her door
they Knocked for admittance. The girl I'M
locked the door, and was told that she must
dress and assist them in further search
for the pin. st The foot OF the bed stood q
covered stool, the cover reaching to the
floor. Highly excited, the ladies rushed to
it, tipped it over, and there lay the lost
purse. The servant turned, ran down stairs,
unlocked door, and rushed into the street.
The lady who had the dream and wrote the
blind hand is net Spiritualist. She is a
blue PRESBYTERIAN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-28
May &c, 20.

Mr.. Moody gave the Boston Unltarlans
parting shot last Monday. In the course OF
a conference with the clergy and leading
members OF the evangelical churches who
have been identified with the Tabernacle
work, he admonished them to look after the
converts. and not allow them to get into
churches where the gospel OF Christ
crucified was not preached. At the
Tabernacle he had been "bothered
by Young converts getting into churches
where the pure gospel was not
preached Hardly night would pass, he
said, but some clergyman who usually sat
beside him On the platform would go OF and
preach in the Unitarian churches or to the
Young Mems Christian Union, and this was
n bad thing for the young converts, for they
would 60 there and get false doctrine. Dir.
Moody himself came in for his share of
criticism. One OF the gentlemen said that the
preachers plan OF leaving Boston after the
revival was great blunder. He ought to
remain there at least year. Gettysburg
had been taken, but there was no time to
stop until Richmond had surrendered"
Others echoed the sentiment, and avote was
taken on tie eXpediency OF Dir. Moody's
remaining in Boston, nearly every one being
in favor OF the proposition. Mr.. Moody
said that he was not guided by votes, but
by the Spirit, and should do as God directed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-28
RAILROAD LINES

RICHMOND AND PETERSBURGl
RAILROAD COMPANY.
MAY 18TH, 1877, trains
v on this road win run as follows
7a5 NJ LE THko SlSiHS GI so aaly connecting
for Charleston, Augusta, Columbia, Sa-
Montgomery i Mobile, New Orleans.
and ali points South and Southwest;
also connects at Petersburg with the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railrsad
for Lynchburs Farmville, and other
local stations on that road. This train
stops only al Manchester and Chester.
LOOP. Al., ACCOMMODATION daily. Fassen-
gers taking this train will MAKE close
connection at Petersburg foi Norfolk,
and at Norfolk with splendid Eay-line
steamers for Baltimore. Phtiadeiphia
and New YORK, and with the Old Do
minion steamers for New York, stop
ping at al regular stations on signal.
600 P. H., FREIGHT daily Except Sunday, WIZ
Ills P. NJ. THROUGH Mali. daily Except SUN
dayl, connecting for Weldon. Raleigh,
Wilmington, Charleston, savannah.
sleeping Car for Wilmington and tue
LEAVE PETERSBURG NORTH.
s:ss a. NJ UGH NAIL SAy {ssssp' A Mon.
ericksburg ano Potomac railroad for
ali points North. East, and West.
7A5 A. d.. FREIGHT TRAIN daily Except sun-
1880 A. Mr. a aay}; MN oG5i TRAIN with
T.lO p. NJ, THROUGH MAIL daily, conneciiuS
with Richmond, Frederl ssbarg and
Potomac railroad for all points East
and West. Sleeper attached, running
s through. Also, making close cennec-
tion with the Chesapeake aud ONO
railroad for the Virginia Springs and
ali points North and West. This train
stops only at Manchester and Chester.
This Is the only line running double daily train
from Richmond South. rs,...o-
Passengers for Glover Hill connect NJ Chcstcr
aa''s' SIN si1ND DAY EXCURSION TRAINS
will leave Richmond ut 9 4. NJ and . 7. u. every
ALL TRAINS leaving Petersburg Win start rom
the Appomastox depot.
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Ed;iors of ihe DiSpatch:

Editors of the Dispatch:
The printer, in setting up my verse yes,
.erdav. used the word "pill'' instead OF
.p!n." making me appear triiie vulgar
when it was my aimeSimplY to be NONSENSE
cal. Now, if her ladyship refused loving
touch from me, she (and she has very
stormy disposition, as well rs ali the lighter
rraces OF her sex) would positively rave
upon being insul,cd by pill-"throw ply
sic 10 the dogs"-at the inky hands OF a
devil, even though he be merely printers
one, 1t is vel, for his dcvilship that her
ladvship is on the Pacific coast. Saints al
wavs play the mischief with such characters,
particularly il the saint have the above
mentioned ingredient in his or her makeup.
To get at the difference between q Know
YOU love bet,ciIt, but shall not put it down
SOY pill and pin swallow the two-the
hin, as a student of physical phenomena IN
forms me, will tickle with the delicacy OF a
feather OF fire. After the test, ii the student
is doubted. please read, il you can, my last
verse thus:
Her pure. proud mouth was raised 10 mine
4 mouth that perfume tips;
stopped and kissed -
Man. mark; o. list!
Hoof. stars and fist.
4 pin ,cas ttoeem her lips!
Yours. j. K. T..
Nov 90 49,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-28
.JEWELRY.

0PECIAL NOTICE.-Come and see, "a
y at s. A. WINSTock's. the largest s sSt IN !.s2
Richmond. You can buy II pair Oh s5L Kin: a
DIAMOND EARRINGS for SSG s Spf; Al 10 worth
pair for SIS worth 500; pun PUT H.s. $40. SIS,
ssS up to 500, worth double Inc smoan rse
handsome DIAMOND CROSS e sesn eiDSiaM0SD
alsm 1a ~ the time t. get bargains IN piA
MoNDs at WiNsToCk's. Come and l. se w, i'I psy
tell you nsIghsers WAT aT,H 2ps ss WAFcHES tes
you Mkt CHEAPER than ever They must be sia
CHAINS for ladies and gentlemen. I SsrS cheap
SET RiSGS f9 %nEETs an sc - &c.
buIAV~>s' I0'sS1>e 3. A. WISSIoCh.,
No. IT north Foarteentn, SsSSss'y
1>a,.. o,os.a o ATgfRDaYS. Open SATutpi.aA
NIGHTS at dusk.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-28
BY Robert 3. Lyme,
Real Estate Agent and Aucuoneer,
No. 1912 Main street

TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE
i LITTLE MARKET AND TRuCK11FtA!,RR-MS
THREE MILES EAST OF THE CITY l ~, hllH NJ
INMEDIAT ON THE NEWBRlllGE Ok
NiNE-MILE ROAD, ADJOINING THE BEAU
TiFUL AND VALUABLE FARM -, or S GApIA, Il
HABCOCK AND OTHERS, AND IS kNOMN As
PORTION or THE JENNINGS E ST NE on
1915. recorded in clerks office of Henrico county,
B. s42 from John Thomas Ne 5a ana WIZ Of
note described and secured by said deed, default
having been made in e payment Of same sell, upon
O'Clock P NJ. on MONDAY the 2Sth day OF May
1877 the land conveyed IL said deed descr lI Us
Newbridgc road, with FRAME DWELLING ana
other Improvements thereon The land lies We'll ell,
city presents gooh opportunity to secure nice lit
tie farm near the city,. - -.
TERMS: Will be cash rs TO cost and expenses OF
sale and sufiiccncy pay off the note of 500 Sc
cured, with interest on same from goth day Of No,
vember, 1876, till paid residue, liberal terms VIII
be announced. IL u. CaNSON,
my 15-Tu&Th, d&tdts trustee.
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AND DANNlLLE
IL RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS TAKING htf ~
APRIL s, 1877.

APRIL s, 1877.
THROUGH MAIL.
1888 4. A., leaves Richmond daily, cnnhcGuns -
Greensboro with trains on Norm 1fo
lna division and y. W. y. X. ~. ';
ch,rjo,tr with trains on Atlanta anu
Richmond Airline railway fE Az
Ianta Macon, jacksonville, Nontgomc.
~ Mobile, and New Orleans. and al
southwestern points. With &. L. ana
AR r. for Columbia, Augusta. and al
southern ana southeastern points.
LYNCHBURG ACCOMMODATlON. ,
9:40 A. NJ, leaves Richmond daily ior BuI.er,
Farmyillc, Lynchburg, anu lnteIth''
date points, making close cohhectlon
ut I ynchbury for all Southwestern"
points.
THROUGH MAIL.
e.o3 p NJ arrives Richmond daily. connrruns
with North Carolina DIVISION - =" , ~;
C. r. r. C.. {. and \. X. H., sn'
Atlanta and Richmond A!r-Lihc To-.
way from all southern ana soutn"C,'
ern points, and with Richmond fre, .
ricksSurg and Potomac and tle>apeiHt
and Ohio railroads for Al! northern "'''
western points. .,o>.
LYSCuBCRG ACCOMMODATES ..,.
$50 Z. NJ. arrives Richmond da!ly rom y! ~ - in
burg Farmyil!e. BurkcYillc and III ~
rrrm,Ctiate points and fruui Il! SpusH-
western points. ,,.,,
Tickets sold 10 ali southern ai!u S"u'""
points, and baggage checked through. ~ pi,1
Palace sIeeplng-cars run through Det"eeE "N-
mond and Brunswick. Ga: .,,...,,,. -, ,s,,s rc
Local tickets good only for continuous iaSase ~
49, ohee.rs vii he siI.u. r. u. X. TALCOTT
sA General Superintendent.
JouS n. MACMURpo, General Passenger Agent
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-28
BY Frank d. Hill.
Real Estate Auctioneer and Agent,
110S Main street.

TRUSTEE'S SALE OF A VALUABLE
Il FARM IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER
FIELD, VA, FIVE MILES FROM MANCHES-
TER, AT AUCTION.-By virtue of q deed of trust
from William C. Mayo to the UNDERSIGNED trustee,
clerks Office Chesterfield County Court, default hay
Ing been made therein, and ut the request of the
beneficiary therein secured viii sell at AUCTION on
the premises, OH MONDAY, May %, 1877, at u
O'clock. n, the FARM above mentioned, containing
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES OF GOOD
LAND. some of 1t excellent timber. This land adj
Joins the property Of jesse Whitehead and the
heirs of David Moore, Jasper Clayton, and others,
and lies partly on The old Warwick road, and is the
same land conveyed to the said William q. Mayo by
Jesse Whitehead and wife.
TERMS: Cash US to expenses of sale and note of
SO O4O with Interest from the goth Of July, 1875
but by consent mere favorable terms may be made
at time OF sale. JOHN b. WISE, Trustee.
I'm A nv n JJJIT kucfiOnppr my16
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By Frank ID. Hill,
Real Estate Agent and AuctioneeN
HOS Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE EALU,
ABLE FRAME DWELLINGS, ALI MN,
ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CANAL BEL w len
FOUSIlEE AND ADAMS, AND VEST S Sl WYE Ir
F0IJSIIEE BETWEEN CA n A l. AND b1RD
STREETS, At AUCTION.-By virtue Of certain
deed Of trust duly executed OH the 2Sth September;
1874 and recorded In the clerks Office OF kicona
(hansery Court in ID. B. l04 G, page 81 default nav
Ing been made therein, and ut The request nl tue
beneficiary In said deed will offer ut auction, on
the premises, WEDNESDAY, June 6, 1877, at ,
O'clock p. NJ all The REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED In
said decd us follows: That certain LOT OF LAND,
With a new FRAMED DWELLING thereon, on
south side Canal street, distant sixtY-tour feet from
Foushcc street, fronting sixteen feet on said Canai
Street. with depth of eiehty-nne feet to an aleE
nine feet wide being part of Lot No an the plan Oh
city Of Richmond.
feet on the west side of Foshcc between Canal ana
Byrd, streets, running back between parallel INES
seventy feet TO alley ten feet WIDE said lot nay
ing upon it two nice FRAME HOUSES entirety
new These houses contain five or six rooms each,
and are now rented out.
This sale offers Il bargain 10 any one desiring
comfortable small dwelling In 4 central neighbour
hood. A., ..
TERMS: The deed requires cash. but the terms
will be by consent one fourth cash; balance IN SIX,
addnJ T.. Il. MEADE.
nvos Trustee.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer is in doubt as to
which is the right way to spell Sookgoom-
Observation-Disclosures Sukhoum-kale, SUI
KUN Kaleh, Lookgoom-kaleh, Sougkum-
Kle, Sugun-Kaleh, Sutam-Kalach, Takum-
kaleh. Sughum-kaleh, Lukun-kleh, Tug
kum-Kal This is the true name, so far as
ascertained from the books of ready refer
ence and the newspapers, and the roll is not
half called through.
"Mamma," said a little fye-year-old,
|what is widow and what is widower?"
The mother explained to the little fellow,
and by way OF further explanation, said :
.sIf you should grow up and get married,
and your wife should die, why, then, You
would be widower." "Oh, no, l
wouldn't" said the little fellow, " I'd court
another girl.' Fact. 1t occurred in New
Bedford.
81 tell YOU, SIR" said DR.. - one morn
inc to the village apothecary, 81 tell you,
sir, the COZ populi should not, must not, be
disregarded." "What, doctor!" exclaim-
ed the apothecary, rubbing his hands.
"You don't say that's broken out in town,
too, has it? Lord help us! What I'M
healthy times these are!"
The strawberry and green-pea trade at
Memphis is rushing one while 1t lasts.
One planter gathered last season (and proba-
bly, will equal it this) 100000 quarts OF
strawberries Irom his patches. One day
last week he sold ,440 quarts in Memphis,
and shipped to Chicago, Louisville, and St.
Louis 5,400 quarts.
It is human nature the world over-the
ice-man leaves cake of ice at your door
and says it weighs eight pounds, and three
minutes later, when you weigh 1t on the
scales, you find that it has dwindled down
to i've pounds. The heat, you know
Erie Morning Dispatch.
John Weiss is reported as saying, ina lee
ture on "Musie" at Boston, that "the
earthquake widens in concentric circles till
the earth's bosom swallows its own sht1d-
der, and ten thousand harp-strings snap at
the touch Of its ruthless power" 1t must
be worth two dollars to hear what John says
when he slips down on banana-skin.-
Cincinnati Saturday Night.
81. IL you are going to the Black Ellis with
the intention OF remaining there any length
OF time you only want sufficient money to
pay your way out. II you have enough
left when you reach the Hills to pay your
passage home you will start the next day, il
you are not murdered during the night
NosYisto,on Herald.
a dog with tin pan attached to his tail
is rarely willing to depend on the slow pro.
cess OF evolution for progress. he will
usually take the middle OF the road and
spread himself, no matter what happens to
scicncetor to the basin. - Rome Sentinel.
The Norristown Herald man says: "a
refermer writes against hair-pins; but as
long as halr-pins are SO much more conVe-
nient than forks FOR picking ont walnut and
sbelt-hark kernels the women will not dis
card then.p