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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-18
THE PERILS OF THE BASE.

The only son of widowed mother
in the vicinity of Douglas Park, is
member of an ameteur base ball club.
On Saturday he had his hair cut and
oiled. and accounted himself for the fray
and his fond mother tied one of her best
laced trimmed hankerchiefs round his
throat, and put handkerchief, with
some cologne on it, in his belt, and
kissed him, and he went like sheep to
the slaughter. About 715 he returned
that is, the most of him-and the fol.
towing conversation ensued:
"My son, where is the lace handker-
chief you had round your neck ?"
"Here, ma, tied round this finger.
l picked up daisy-cutter. [ think the
finger is only out of joint, not broken"
"My son, why do you not speak plain
En-" Surely. surely Won have not been
"No, ma; but in the last half OF the
seventh inning our catcher's hands
gave out and / went behind, and I
stopped foul tip with my teeth; that
is ALL"
"My son, your nice new uniform is
all bloodied in front. What ever can
you have been doing 2"
Nothing, ma, only l was trying to
scoop in high one at third, and the
sun got in my eyes, and 1 muffed it, and
the ball came on my nose, but l put it
over to the first and got him out"
"My son, your white flannel pants
are all green behind"
"That, ma, was in the third inning
when l tried to steel to second, and
had to throw myself down and slide in.
1 got the base anyhow, and came in on
a two-baser to left field"
"Alas, my son, fear that you have
had an unpleasant day. Let me send
for surgeon and dentist, and get
some arnica, ice-water, lint, raw beef
steak, splints, vinegar and brown paper,
Railways Ready Relief, Perry Davis
Pain Killer, congresses, slings, leeches,
clean clothes, opodeldoc, horse liniment
and in few days you will not know
yourself"
80, ma, it was the bulliest game I
ever was in-ten innings, and the score
seven to six. If die give my bat to
Billy Humphrey. and my spiked shoes
to Charley Gross. Exit, led out by
his ma. Curtain falls.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-18


SooLDs.-Be the mass of printed as
sertion what it will, the experience Of
the world proves that men can scold as
bitterly and unjustly as women. There
is always some tender woman to excuse
the shortcomings of a man, some mother,
or wife, or sister, or daughter, who puts
in her gentle .'ohs" and ..ahs" and "my
dears," like sticks to stay the progress
of a torrent, when man gives way to
temper. And around him she folds the
mantle of her soft excuses, thinks of
his headache, or his corns, or his tight
shoes, or the dinner he ate that did not
agree with him; and as for own thorn
pricks, she hides them under lace and
velvet, and defes her dearest and near
est friend to see or suspect them. That
is what she does when she is loving and
confding, and, as with the other ac-
cusation, never resented, that women
have the monopoly of gossip, SO it is
with the imputation of scOlding. Now
men scold and women scold. To scold
is the impulse of undisciplined human
nature, in which both men and women
share. It shows weakness of character,
as we'll as infrmity Of will. and is al
ways complete demonstration of fee-
BILE mind. A strong, well-balanced,
cheerful, sunny makeup, mental. and
physical, has not to descend to vltupera-
,ion and offensive talking Woman 5
Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-18

CARE OF THE HAIR.-Keep the hair
clean, in the first place, and avoid the
use of pomades and hair oils. Nature
provided all the oil required to develop
its natural gloss and inherent beauty.
But she does not open the oil glands
without demanding some effort on the
part of the recipient of the treasure.
Continuous brushing is the price to be
paid, and this requires nothing but pa
thence and perseverance. Neither should
the time devoted to this purpose be
looked upon as wasted, for hair brush
ing has specially soothing and quiet
ing influence. Fifty strokes of the brush
before retiring will make the stiffest
and dryest hair plant and glossy. The
experiment is worth trying, and if per-
severed in, will doubtless prove success
full, while the dose may be increased
with still more decided effort.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-18
MY NEIGHBOR's GARDEN.

Up 10 the border Of my small domain
My neighbor's garden stretches wide and sweet;
His roses toss against my wIndow-pane;
HIS jasmine wreathes my porch and doorway seat.
My Threshold every May is carpeted
With pale pink petals from his peach-tree blown,
His tallest lilac lifts its plumy head
Up 10 the easement where sit alone.
Walking hear as dawns the morning light,
My neighbor, busy in his bordered walks
Noting the added beauties born Of night
Pulling the weeds among his hower-stalks.
From carly March, when the brave corcus comes.
Edging the beds with lines Of blue and gold,
Till the consoling, kind chrysanthemums
Contend against the winters cruel snow
My neighbor tolls with wise and patient hand.
Scarce pausing in his work for sun or shower,
Evolving gradually from mould and sand
The germ. the leaf, the perfect bud and flower,
A rare magician he whose touch transmutes-
Helped the sprites which rule the airs and dews-
Dry dormant and dark unlovely roots
To graceful shapes and richest scents and hues.
His garden teens with glad and brilliant llves
There wheel and drive the gauzy dragon-hies;
Bees gather tribute for their distant hives.
And gray moths hutter as the day light dies.
sparrows and sing songs which need no words;
And over Hower-cups scarce more bright than they,
Green-winged and scarlet-throated hummng-birds
Hang traced with sweet, then whir and dart away.
From branch TO branch, beneath my watchful eyes,
His net black and golden spider weaves,
And scores Of many-colored butterflies
Waltz in among the dancing leaves,
My neghbor in their midst-thrice favored onel
Dclves. plants. trains, weeds and waters patiently,
Studies the alchemy Of rain and sun,
And works his floral miracles for me.
For mel not one enjoys this Paradise
As within my overlooking room;
II is not seen, even by the owners eyes,
At the whole wide stretch of growth and bloom.
Which sight and mind absorbed, lrv little thinks
How all this gardens sweetness drifts to me;
How rich lilies and spicy pinks
Send incense up to me continually.
Yet still he labors faithfully and long
My louliness to brighten and beguile,
Asking for all this fragrance, bloom and song
Not even the small repayment of a smile.
Unconscious friend, who thus enriches me,
Long may thy darlings thrive untouched by blight,
Unplagued by worm or frost; and may there be
No serpent in thy Eden of delight.
And ye whose spirits faint with weariness,
Count not your work unvalued or unknown;
Cheered by your toll, some silent soul may bless
The hand that strives not for itself alone.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-18

seen vending her way towards the VII
lage. The next Sunday was Commun-
ion day. At the close of the services,
Elder Lamb was surprised to see his
flock, one after another silently leave
the church. Only the deacon and his
wife and few others remained.
Knowing there was some cause for
such proceedings, he deemed it wise
not to make any remarks, but announced
to the remaining few that the usual GER
emonies would be postponed for an in
definite time.
The next day there was notice on
the chapel door, calling a church meet
ing and requesting every member to be
present, as business of Importance would
come before the meeting.
The next Thursday evening every
member, with the exception of sister
Briggs. was present the investigation
then commenced. Elder Lamb stated
the object of the meeting, and asked the
the questson.
brothers and sisters, what is the
trouble in the church q.
No answer.
Thrice he repeated the question
then one of them thought Deacon Jones
could throw some light on the subject.
but the good deacon could give them no
information.
The Elder then called one of them
by name and asked him if he knew
what was the cause of this trouble.
Yes he did know. He could not and
would not tolerate such conduct.
He was asked to explain himself.
He replied that Deacon Jones and his
wife were both guilty of conduct unbe-
coming good christians.
"What is the offense of which they
were accused 2"
.Pulling hair They were both seen
pulling hair in broad daylight"
The good deacon emphatically denied
the charge.
The brother was asked where he OBJ
tanned his information +?
From sister Briggs"
The deacon suggested that sister
Briggs be sent for, and the elder thought
that it was very good idea; therefore
messenger was dispatched for the bux-
ON widow as an important witness.
On her arrival the investigation pro.
ceded. The widow gave her testimony;
stated that she had confdentially told
one or two.
"Sister Briggs, did you see Deacon
Jones and his wife r,il;-S ,---'-
told me about if.
1t was then suggested that Brother
Ormsby be sent for, and another mes
senger was dispatched, and in half an
hour returned accompanied by Sam.
Our worthy minister then informed
brother Ormsby that there was little
difficulty in the church which had arose
from scandalous story which was in
circulation concerning our worthy deacon
and his wife; inasmuch as the investi-
cation had been traced to him, he was
requested to give them more light on
the subject by stating the truth.
Brother Ormsby arose, and in very
penitent voice said:
at is true that 1 told the widow
Briggs confdentlally, that saw the
deacon and his wife pulling hair. But
there was one thing more" asid Sam,
(which forgot to tell her, and that
was. they were both pulling hair of
from scalded hog"
The effect which this exclamation
produced, can better be imagined than
described.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-18

- cburoL c""u man VIII 90 TO sleep
der on the price of potatoes: ~
A creased hog cannot run so fast as a
boy in a cellar who hears his mother say
she must 90 down and see if the cat IS
after the preserves.
Staten Island is swarming with potato
bugs. Now. if some one could only ex-
cite a bloodthirsty dissension between
the bugs and the mosquitoes.
A downtown man who went to church
last Sunday, remarked afterward that ne
preferred the organ to the preacher. He
said there seemed to be a stop to the
organ.
Mrs. Partington says she did not mar
ry her second husband because she loved
the male sex, but because he was just
the size of her first husband, aud could
wear out his old clothes.
A Scotsaman asked an Irishman,
"Wby were half-farthings coined in
F,gland?" Pats answer was, 10 give
l5cOtchmen an opportunity of subscribing
to charitable institutions"
A man who jumped overheard recently
to save his wife from drowning, has ex-
planned his action satisfactorily to his
friends. He said she had a good deal
of jewelry on her person, and gold was
high.
An indignant parent, in rebuking his
refractory son, exclaimed: Remember
who you're talking to, sir ! I'm your
father !" To which the youth replied !:
20, come, now, l hope you amt going
to blame me for that"
Charles, playfully-"How much, real
ly, did that hat cost, Jenny ?" Jenny,
archly-"If you really want to inspect
the bills for my dry goods, Charles, there
is a way to do it. And what else could
Charles do but propose on the spot.
All other signs may fail; but when
you see a woman with straw hat on
her head, drop of whitewash on her
nose, and an expression of great execu-
tive ability on her features, you may
bet that the season of ethereal mildness
is at hand.
"What do you think of this great re-
vival that's gaun on the moo, jamie %
asked grocer of brother tradesman
"Weel," answered jamie, II cannot say
muckle about it. but ken this-I hae
gotten In a guild wheen bawbces that !
had gl'en up langsyne as bad debts"
DR.. B. was called to visit lady il
Chelsea. After continuing his calls fol-
some weeks, she expressed her fears thai
it would be inconvenient for him to come
so far on her account. 30, madam,
replied the doctor. innocently. Il have
another patient in the same neighborhood
and thus 1 kill tlCo birds aoiM one stone!
Better give the baby rattle. HI
can get lots of fun out of a revolve
but it is apt to 90 off and hurt somebody
When you see the baby in the back yart
with revolver, and reporter looking
over the fence and whistling, al hea
an angel calling" it is well to go Ou
and take the weapon away from tn
infant.
People are never satisfied with thing
as they are. Give them one and the
ask for two; give them two and the
wonder why you didn't give them three
They are like the boy who thought b
could improve the Lords prayer b
making it read, "Give us this day ou
daily bread-and butter, with littl
cake and some apples for dessert"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-18
TRAINING THE TOMATO.

In the report of the Maine Pomolog-
ical Society we find an account of a
novel method of trai ming the tomato
plant. Stakes, seven or eight feet long
were inserted in the ground the last of
May, three feet apart, in warm, shell
torod location, Ond strong tomato plants
were procured, which had been started
under glass, and contained one or two
blossom buds. These were planted
near the stakes. The plant was then
tied to the stake with listing, and all
the side branches which had pushed at
the axillar or angles formed by the sep
aration of the leaves, were pinched or
cut out with scissors, SO as to compel
the plant to grow on single stem; and
every week during the season, these
branches were removed, and the stems,
from time to time, we're tied te the
stake. When a sufficient number of
clusters had been formed, the remainder
we're removed, so as to concentrate the
whole energies of the plant to the growth
and ripening of the remaining tomatoes
and the heaviest branches were support
ed by tying them to the stakes. AS the
result, the ripening of the tomato by
this method is accelerated, and its favor
improved, because every part of the
plant is exposed to the free action OF
the sun and air. 1t is not soiled by
coming in contact with the ground; IS
not SO apt to decay. and more ripe toma-
toes can be raised in limited space
but it requires constant care and in-
dustry.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-18
Speaking of the management of balky

Speaking of the management of balky
horses the Kentucky Home Journal
says: Put on your harness and hitch
him to anything you desire, either sin
gle or double as you feel disposed, and
give him the commanding word to go
ahead. If he goes you have nothing to
do or say, but let him 60 on and do
your work but if he refuses to 60 take
him out immediately, take all the har-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-18

"Go away; you're too heavy to hold
on my knee" said cross young man to
his sweetheart's little brother. me too
heavy!" exclaimed the child; "why, l
amt near SO heavy as Eliza, and you
hold her on your knee easy enoughP'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-18
Written for the MONITOR.
BY PAUL PAsTNoR.

A thought that has no meaning. save
The utterance Of its DESIRE
A linking Of golden ladders higher and higher
Out OF depthless grave;
A scattered sunset, gathered up
Into the heavens followed cup
These speak OF something lost.
Yet In the past Of every soul
The mcompletest thought is whole.
Aud there is nothing lostl
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-18
5. S. BLANCHARD

las Hams. Lard Nice Salt Pork, all backs. for sale
Is cents pound Also, Old Soap at l2 I.s cents
Glover, w., April Q. 1877.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-18
MIsCELLANEOUs,

DRs. A. P. BROWN 4 v. @. LEONARD.
ECLECTIC PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. OF
hcos at Barton Landing and West Charleston,
A. p. Brown 40 VIM. Twombly's, Barton Landing;
Il Leonard at Frances Chase's, West Charleston.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-18

ThH II t"''ly GOOD man will 20 to sleep
% der ON the PRICE Of tR1S s BIS mind
, 1877-06-14

Capt MAo1oos, Of tho ship Genera, sunk
BY the commissions of. tho coast Of Peru, has
come to anchor In New York, and In his re-
1ation Of experience is having II bis own
way. He says esuptions sprang from the
sides Of tho mountain At Huanillos, rolling
down red-hot stones, while tho sea, dividing
itee1f into whir1pools, twirled the ships
around at the prodigious speed Of eight to
ten knots m hour. His story Is grnpbio and
remarkable for its close approach to The only
thing OF It's kind oycr heard Of.
, 1877-06-14

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hioho- .h.a r. ao,s,1... r 1,a!s. r r. - $50
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- ths .f.o,,a. ,rh,a., ~. T...... ,....S,s
vara ,o.,,v oo,,, ,,,t,o5 h., .ha r.+~ - .ss,,s,
ho wa. tho cand,a.ts Tho frsmi r NJ, ~ "as. ta.s.
bo i,ontorrs woro or,sr1v !, H. ,n.sras. , .ss ~,
r,s,v ~ .ha a,r,hor,, et,taa ~ s,,..
tbr,e If thom-1or,3,ma Ft,r,da 49,
co,,h r,o~o,,,a-,~.,,t t,,n ~. ...s. ~. "as@
o,ta n .orroo,,o,, ,h.-o,t ,x.,;,. - .rsss:..,.
NJ A1nbamo mi Gsorn;o M ,hs ...t.,ss,a,,as - ,ss,,
Of tho votera md tha corrrntf,,c ~ t,,a ~
iot,ho1 tooetbar vors eno,,c,, 70 r,,,n 49, IT, ~.
tcroo nonnlar rn,,o,,,1 .rh,,b ~ r., s,s,.s.
nne tl,c tram, v.s ,,ot ooof,no.1 - ~. u"..,s.
thern In ooo,] reason for tha es.or,;o1 ,ha,
thu state of oonnectic,t ,ro. ,,rx;od fo- ~
DEN by frnnt1 with sbe copniv.rco on,, ~
e;stnnoa of tia Novx vor,t o.n, - ,,,,,.,a,.n.
md h1r, r11nrn,a rort,cn1ar friora. rs n1,s
Democratic fraud did not ston horo uovin1
boen defcatod in snita a. bn1,,,oz,no M
beliot-box stut,no. and ,cneotiro tha rnxt -
step vaa IN nnrchas, on T1oo,nr., v,,a =,
Oregon. II wa, corsn,n1v t1,n ron.t .,an.sa,' -
ous and tlisprocefn1 nrocoe7,n,, ovar rarn-,,s;1
In ths aunals of tha Amer;can cono-os, i.
received norforca tt,a conf1o,,.,;a, ~ H..
Democrats an wall aa thc ponnh,;.o,. ~,
tho Electoral f.o,nnyfes,or .r,, H. taaa..;es
ton want far cnonoh 1nf,ro ~ o1;ore.
mnnt of thu tast conorooo ~ show thst ~,
atto,nnt at tnv;no tho nos;t,or ~ p-o.,a.~t
OF thu 11nitod ststea hal hcer ,no,1o A..
,;bcratetv. that tho tnonov ~ = ra.. ~ ~
, 1877-06-14

\ Except whero his personal preferences In
sterfero with his judgment, Mr. PtxcHpAcks
rie"s upon tho slate Of affairs in I.Jdisiana,
Civ IN In another column, appoar to be sound.
Iiix. Poslsnappian manner Of relegnting what
does, not suit him to the realms OF oblivion
Is ehsa ncteristic, but in tho main ho presents
n fair q atoment Of The condition of tho State
under Il o present Government. He rocog-
uizoa trs eneficial effects Of the Presidents
Southern p. 'licy, aud speaks hopefully Of tho
prospects m der tho now regime.
, 1877-06-14
THURSDAY, JUNE II, 1877.
CHICAGO MARKET SUMMARY.

UHIUAG0 E1HEET SUMMARY.
fha Chteagu produce markets wcro active and
Irregular yesterday, provisions being easier, md
the leading cereals sttongcr Mess pork closed 1850
per bvl higher, al Sl2. 67hGo12. 20 for In1y and
$12. 30 V512. .82h for August. Lard closed ateady,
n Ss.bVGb8. oo1f for July and 81. 70G18. 72x for
August. Meats wero casicr, At 4Hc for loose
shoulders, 0hc for do short ttbs, and 1Xc for DO
short ctarbA Highvlncs were unchanged, At 81. .o7
Per galtau. Lake freights wcre quiet, at &c for
cofn 10 AttIaso. Flour whs less active and Gru
Wheat cio. cd 1Hc higher. At IL. sex for cash Of
1Ans' sid s. .hoa@1.b1 seller July. Corn closed
4c higher. t45Ac cash and 4oac for July. Oats
closed sasy. 1T 3sc eash, and 374c for July. Rye
,vns daft. ri 81 ic. Barley was nominal at 60l55c
l1ogs w.rs gut. and 15c lover. closing steady At
a. 456e4, IS, >cattic were active and arrn, with
sa,c, It -. bo<e. '.1an. Sheep wese unchanged.
one huulrcd doIta = in gold wouid buy 31o5. 1ox
ia EtecubAcks at tho close.
, 1877-06-14

Paraon McGuEE was found guilty yester-
day morning, and sentenced 10 fourteen
years' imprisonment for the murder Of his
wife. Ho thanked each juror for assessing
his punishment at the minimum provided by
the Law, and Joined In tho general satisfao-
lion the verdict appeared to give. Ever
since hia Incarceration be claims to have felt
his vifs's cla1nmy hands passing over his
eminently preferable 10 feeling tho hang
=: mans hands wandering about hia neck.
, 1877-06-14

Wn nFfrf ntenuhara a tnrn m ~ nj la HIM frntt
Mnvor II-.r1 n.E,ro . d;r.ot ,,o-.nn., ~,
r.n1 n mr. ci',.on. T., hohsis ~ r. snm...r.
hv thc rcccnt tor,ib1o whirlv,nd NJ M Cor.
mai, An 10 tbo circnnatorcca ~ th,a co,ornt.
~, va IA mt mad b, nooto rafovar.o rrhav
nre aircndv suf1,c,entlv familiar Tho no,n,
of t1,o anrco1 liea IN the atat.ncnt ~ nfovor
us4ru lint In has ;n.l;,nto,1 snac,at ,rnr;,r
ani, f,n,1s tbat oroot ,1est;,n,ior o1;ots o,ror,
tho nooror c1ass.a ~ MI Corno1 ,shn nare
tho nrincInnl 1nfrarera, No,v,thstoni7no tha
lifcratitv n tha wcn,thio- noon1a ~ tho
tnvn nnd tbe,r fr,an,1a IN t,,o co,,r,-r +ha.o
sonrcca NJ ret.of hovo ,,rovod orti-oty ;ro5e.
ouate. In view az t1,c nrcsaino ,,oc;a NJ H.
sufferers. tia htavor nroc. ar oho,itoh1o
ncop1o tn oontr,lm.a ri thai, noon. ard
announces that raspona,blo oommitlaos ~
citizons will be opoointad to so,ic;t subscr,n.
t,ons. and that io vii, rece;vo and forvorf,
snch col,oot;ona va aincorotv horo III.
nnnco1 will nos In pnhoodei and th,t
our c,tizona will contr3hnto In a c,,oorfr, and
oonernns mnnnor. romomhor3no lint e ia
onlv n Rhort tina nm wo ouraolyca 1vo,o ia.
pendent nnon tho h,,n AZ otfo,a md ho.y
nobly and eyen 1ay,ahly thew camc In mr. "a.
liof. In proportion to tho s,zo NJ TIN tvo
plncea. thar joss Ia oa oreat "a orr. T. a.
tot,t l,,o.to.. 1,., .t.t an So. A. - ,,..,.
, 1877-06-14

hluo bVLuo u Iut Uc1n ICratle newspapers
throughout the country are critioising tho
action Of tho Administration In authorizing
Gon. onp to pursue tho Mexican raiders bo-
yond the Rio Graude, when thoro Is fair
prospect Of capturing them or recovering
their plundor, 1t is intereating 10 note that
thia policy was strongly advocated by Col.
ScnLE1cuEn, who is certainly the lender OF
tho Toxan delegation in Congress, and ono Of
the 'ablest members on the Democratic ait1e.
Col. 8cuIE1onEn goes considerably further
than tho Administration haa yet indicated,
md believes 1t Is the duty OF the American
Government not merely to protect ita own
cittzons against the rnida OF tho 1Ic1ican
bandits, but to Interfere in Mexican
affairs to guarantee permanent and
constitutional Government, republican In
form. Ills rlows In this regard
aro entitled to tho more consideration be.
cause he sots ont with positive opposition
to Mexican annexation, In whole OF in part,
and he cannot bo suspected Of any design 10
batrny tho Government into that serious
mistake. IIe understands perfectly that tho
population Of Mexico Is not homogeneous
with that Of tho United States, and thot it
would be highly unwieo to mako thia pooplo
q part Of our political system. but 10 holds
thas tho maintenance Of tho A1onnoE doc
t.ine, which prevents tho interference OF
European PoWors TO sustain constitutional
Governments on this continent, makes II in.
cumbont upon tho United S.atos to sco to It
that this prohibition does not opernto to tho
disadvantage of tho weaker American ftov-
, 1877-06-14

The New York 1riaa'ss, IN m srticls upon tho
recent foreylosure proceedings In tho easa Of
Dr. HEpwoaTus Church Of tho Dtsciplcs, aad
similar procedures In Other suits Of this class,
prints taost suggestive, Il not actually star&-
ling. table of the mortgages Of churches aud
religious. societies In that city. The figures
taken front tbs Reglstes's books show that tbs
Presbyterian chur.hcs afc tnuTtEagcd for &7u1-
600; the Reformed, $6l4,000; Protestant
Eolscopai, $45a0oo; Roman Catholic, &3eo,-
600; Baptist, $al2,o0o; Methodist, $4,000;
and Lutheran, s44.ss8; total, S2,867,8SG.
In other words, At the legal rates, tho fash
louaole cburehes Of New York City sse paying,
, 1877-06-14

Tho extraordinary interest shown In tho
question Of consolidating the Pension Offices
In Illinois Ii explained by the fact that nnder
tho proposed arrangement tho lucky man or
woman who receives tho appointment to tho
single otllco will have an income Of about
$4,000. To koop this in the family ali
Springfield is on uettles, aud even the Execu-
tive ofilco Ia for the time being deserted a.
Of comparatively trivial consequence.