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5. OO'S Baby is OCH'

The exhibition of babies in New York
is over at last. A reporter of the Brook
lyn EGgle spent two hours in getting up
statistics, and the following is the result
of his labors: Number of children on
exhibition yesterday and last night, 800;
number who take milk from a bottle,
200; in the old-fashioned way, 120; $50
children had Group, measles and whoop-
ing cough, 20 had whooping cough alone,
II had scarlatina, 3 had measles only,
and had never been sick. There are :
children in the show under years OF
age that have corns ON their feet, and
there is l baby over year old who was
never spanked. Twenty-three children
are teething, and they cry increasingly
from the time the show opens until il
closes.
Ninety per cent. of the infants cal
always be found crying, the other 10 pei
cent. being a reserve that fills up the pro
gramme when any of the other crier
stop for want of breath. The babies are
extremely pugnacious, and tufts of hal
are to be found here and there on the
floor. At first the mothers allowed theil
refractory children to overawe them, bu
now when a young lady or gentleman Of
fends their mamma, they are taken W
stairs and spanked in the most approved
style.
The child which receives the mos
votes is known as Floory" She is :
blonde-haired, sweet little thingof abou
two years. Her mother, also blonde
will probably win the prize offered fo
the best looking mother. The number i
one hundred and fifty-nine ALI tn
babies have received some votes anc
that may account for the absence 0
fathers from the show. While fOnt
mother dances her baby on the knee il
the show, the father can occupy his tim
in electioneering among his friends 70
his "little sunbeam"
There is one lady in the show unembar
rassed by baby, who is a candidate fo
the prize offered the best looking mother
When any person goes near her, in
shrill treble she announces that she is
mother on exhibition. The Eogie re
porter asked the woman to show him he
baby. 81 have none,' she replied.
"Then you are not mother" remark
ed the reporter
ooh, yes I AMI" she replied al hav
a ten-year-old son in Albany"
/ The lady has received but few votes
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THE EAST.

WALKLEY, Furber and Wiggin, the
indicted ex-oficers of the Charter Oak Life
Insurance company, at Hartford, Conn.,, on
the 7th inst, gave bonds in 5000 each to
appear for trial at the March criminal term
The bondsmen are well known citizens.
IN the common plea court, No. l, at
Pittsburg, Pa, on the 9TH inst, thirty suits
were entered against the county for loss of
and damage TO goods during the riot last
July. The sums small, tn largest boia 6,
for but 81 $50.
IN December 100000 bushels of
grain and 469 barrels of -four were received
by rail in New York city.
THE butter merchants met in New
York city on the 4th inst, and formed a
national association for the protection of
dairy products from adulteration.
NEW HAMPSHIRE has eight or ten
inches of snow and very cold weather.
LABoRERs digging in the ruins OF the
Barclay street, New York, fire on the Sd
inst, recovered another body, making the
fifteenth victim of the disaster.
THE savings banks of the state of New
York have deposits of $50, ,O92, 1913, decrease
of 81, ,633,29S.
On application of the bank commits
sioners at Boston, Mass, the Woburn Five
Cent Savings bank has been enjoined from
transacting further business.
THE ex-president Of the Popular Life
Insurance company, J. S. Lambert, was
sentenced to five years hard labor in the
penitentiary for swearing to false reports.
CONSIDERABLE excitement was caused
on Wall street, New York, on the 3lst ult.,
by the announcement of the failure of John
oldest houses on the street. The firm made
an assignment to B. w. Griswold 1t is said
that the firm pursued the same methods
charged against Netter & Co.-rehypotheca
ton of securities. 1t is thought that the
liabilities will exceed 100000
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FROM MADISON.
Inauguration of the New State Officers
IAN Imposing Street De.
monstration.

MADISON, January At half-past 10
the Portage train arrived, under the
charge of Conductor Pierce Ryan, con-
tanning the Mauston Guard and a large
number of visitors, and the inaugural
train, under the charge of Conductor
Tucker, bearing the state otficers-elect,
with the military companies from
Milwaukee, Sheboygan and Green
Bay, arrived at Madison at
II o'clock, where they were met
by the Governors Guard and a
large concourse of people. A procession
was formed with state officers, reception
committee, and others in carriages, and a
large number of citizens and visitors on
foot, with the military escorting, form
ing a long procession, marched to the
state house, making very fine and inn
posing appearance, arriving there at |
o'clock. The military forming in double
lines and with arms at present, the state
officers passed through the lines.
The officers elect went Immediately to
the senate chamber, and at l O'Clock,
Chief Justice Ryan administered
THE OATH OF OFFICE,
and the several officers were inducted
into Office. The crowd in the capital,
notwithstanding the intense cold
weather, was immense. Not more than
half the people could obtain admission TO
the chamber to see the administration of
oath. The administration of the oath in
the senate chamber is rather departure
from the established custom, all previous
state officers having been sworn in in the
assembly chamber.
THE DECORATIONS
Il both chambers for the reception and
ball are very fire. The senate chamber
is decorated very handsomely with no
tional, state and battle flags and ever
green's Near the entrance Is large
white screen representing three-polnted
shield, upturned, heavily trimmed
with evergreens, and surmounted
by stuffed eagle-Old Andy. In front
of this screen Gov. Smith and wife, with
other state officers and their ladies, will
receive their friends, the reception COM
mencing at o'clock and continuing un-
til 10 P. NJ, when the ball will COM
mence, the music being furnished by
Prof. Bach and Severance u Williams,
of Milwaukee. The assembly chamber
is handsomely decorated with national,
state and battle flags, and evergreens.
In the rotunda there is large fountain
surmounted by smaller one, the whole
surrounded by hot-house plants, flowers,
and trailing vines, beautiful jets of
water shooting up in the rotunda, and
falling back in spray on the beautiful
flowers and vines.
THE MILITARY INSPECTION.
At two o'clock the streets were jammed
with people to see the inspection of the
military by Gov Smith and staff The
several companies acquitted themselves
with great credit.
THE BALL
was a splendid success. The reception
occurred in the senate chamber, where
all guests were presented to the governo,
and his party. Afterward dancing took
place in the assembly and senate halls
which lasted till late hour. Immense
J throngs were in attendance from all
parts of the state, including all leading
politicians
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MANITOWOC
DRY DOCK.
Bullets WhizZing i'm the Air.

1t is difficult, writes a war correspond
ent, TO describe, as it is, indeed, almost
impossible to understand even on the
spot, the marvellous rapidity of fire, and
the enormous quantity of bullets that
are whizzing in the air. Above the roll
of musketry is heard the whistling, like
strong wind blowing through the trees
These are the showers of bullets that
rain upon the ground anywhere within
the radius of mile and half from the
fight, and the oftener ehears this sound
the more its significance becomes.clear to
him. 1t means that every man .of the
thousands engaged is firing several times
a minute, more OF less, as he fires at ran
dom or takes aim. The Turk, as is well
known, does not take aim, but fires from
the hip when in the open, lays his rife
on the parapet when behind intrench-
ments, and shoots somewhere in the
direction of his enemy, and depends
more on the quantity of bullets he sends
than on the direction OF them. When
this fact is borne in mind ii will easily
be understood why the proportion of
/ dead and wounded is 80 great in every
sstsls shss kss taken slssei
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THE WEST.

HICKoX q SPEAR, suspended bankers
of San Francisco, made an assignment to
creditors on the 7th inst. Assets 1858, ,180 !;
liabilities 1856, 400.
FROM statistics compiled from the best
possible source, it is believed that Colorado's
product of gold and silver for the year 1877
reaches the sum of 81 ,S97, ,432.
SEDDECoRD & BURROWS, bankers, De-
catur, H., failed on the 9TH inst. 1t was an
old and trusted firm.
GOOD coal discoveries are reported
two miles southeast of Rapid, D. T. The
newly discovered oil regions OF the Black
Hills are beginning to attract considerable
attention and many parties are locating
claims.
The number of deaths in Chicago in
1S76were S,O26, or 54G less than in 1875.
FRANK ]. BOWMAN, a st. Louis law
yer Of high standing is to be tried by the
Bar Association for malpractice and unpro-
fessional conduct. The case excites uniyer-
sal Interest. A special jury, embracing such
men as ex-Lieut.-Gov. Stanard, W \. Sem
ter, Gen. Gray and j. X. Kummings, will
sill on the trial. The fight will De bitter.
san FRANCISCO dispatches say that
Latham has retired from the London and
San Francisco Bank, on account of III
health and pressure of private business.
SPRINGFIELD, H., was startled on the
I'd inst, by the announcement that the well
known banking house of Jacob Bum, had
failed and made an assignment. Through
out Illinois Mr.. Bum has long been known
as one of the heaviest and strongest bankers
in the and in Nh Nhopi avpry-b0dy n srI
unlimited confidence. The assignment was
made TO Hon. c. c. Brown, of Springfield,
to whom Bum gives up-everything he has
his wife Joining him in the assignment
The liabilities, II is said, will reach about
$500, 600.
THE amount of precious metals pro-
duced in the states and territories west oi
the Missouri river, including British Colum
bia and the vest coast of Mexico, during
/ 1877, was sesl SOC, eco, an excess OF $3.50,
90 ever 1878
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Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, December 7-3 90 P. NJ
Flour-Aside from the wants of the local
trade there is but little movement, and prices
remain steady; choice spring extras at $500
@5.50, ,,,and common at S4.50G4.87K. Wheat
Quiet and easier; No. cash receipts Sl.13
G1.134 No. fresh at S1.0919@1. OPS No.
8 at sl.0j; No. seller January at S1.0S5s@
1Os5s February at s1.0s94@i o9H March
$109E. Corn-Dull at 42c. Oats-Dull al
24c. Rye--Nery tame at soc. Barley-Ac
tive at 63%@6324c cash and seller Janu
ary; February at 64@64Ac. Perk-Dull al
s11.4O cash. Lsrd-Quiet $40. Hogs
Dull but firm at S4.05@4.20; dressed $40.
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THE MARKETS.
New York.

NEW YORK, January 7.-3 100 P. Moot
ton-Quiet at Lice decline. Flour-Dull !;
receipts 24,OOO bbls; sales 10000 bbls; un-
changed. Wheat-Quiet; receipts 23,600
bus; sales 5000 bus at SLAB for Nos2 winter
red seller February. Rye-Quiet at 75c.
Corn-Quiet; receipts 5000 bus; sales So.
600 bus at 55k@6324c for western mixed
Barley Unchanged. Oats-Firm; receipts
$4,000 bus; sales 10000 bus; prices un
changed. Pork-Dull at $12.40@12.75
Lard-Steady at $7.92K. Whisky-Un
changed. Petroleum-Crude at 7@71sc; re.
fined 123Zc
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CHICAGO, January ii 80 P. M.-Wheat
Weak and lower; $1.075s@1.0S for cash /:
$l.0S3s for seller February. Corn-Weak
and lower at 42@42Hc for cash; 41H@
Al 14c for seller February. Oats-Easy
at 241z for cash. Page bid for seller Febru-
ary. Rye-At 561ac. Barley-At size
Pork-Steady at S11.25 for cash; $1l.30
for seller February. Lard-Firmer at
40 for cash; s7.45 for seller February.
Whisky-At $1.05. Hogs-Receipts, $4,000
head moderately active and unchanged at
S405M435.
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Foreign.

LONDON, January 7-12 80 P. M.-Con-
soils "a 1916 for money. Liverpool wheat
market opens firm. Floating cargoes firm
on passage quiet; Mark Lane firm; fair
average California wheat, just shipped, 5Ss;
nearly due Cos cd. English country mar
kets turn dearer French firm. Farmers
deliveries of wheat during the week 5000
030, 900 qrs.
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A LITTLE FIVE year old girl had been
banished to the hall for disobedience
Presently curious stamping of little
feet was heard, followed by a peremptory
rap at the door by little fingers. "Who
is there9" was asked. "Dod,n was the
stout reply. He wants to tum right
Ia, soo, for i.'s toldn
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y ery Particular.

The Indiana woman of superior ton is
not behind her sister of New York or
Paris in her idea of the eternal fitness
of things" Recently in one of the cities
of that interesting western state a very
beautiful woman died, whose mind was
somewhat given to styles. On her sick
bed she was particular about color, light,
and the general tone of the room, and
never received visitor without a red or
blue shawl thrown across the shoulder.
She preferred not to die, and did not in
tend to die alt is such disenchanting
process she declared. When it was
discovered that she must die, her hus-
band broke the news TO her very gently.
She was little distressed, but not much
agitated. She had only one request to
make. 1t was: My darling, don't let
that horrid Mrs. make my outfit
Her fits are sickening, and she overtrims
terribly: besides, she viii be sure to spell
myrtle m-u-r-t-e-l in the bill."-Horper''
Magazine.
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The Paris Exhibition Building is the
hand.omest yet put up for such busi-
ness
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DEBT STATEMENT,

December statement of the public debt
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Six per cent. bonds 74S 200
Five per cent. bonds ................ 703, ,266 $50
Four and half per cent. bonds...-... 200 900 600
Four per cent. bonds nds.......... a, 4,90G 900
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Is 80 1--WE ~ - ~ -TTTT-TT TFnoii
The Ballot Notthe Bullet.
New York Herald)

=
The railroad riots of last summer wers,
instigated by men incapable of undcrstan.
ding ideas and principles, and IN their
results these outbreaks have ibf cted
more injuryuupon the working classes
than can, be estimated In the same way
the murderous outrages in the mining re.
gions of Pennsylvania have almost lost
the sorely oppres sed workingmen of that
section the sympathy II not the support Of
onestand law abiding men everywhere.
Peace and good order are as essential to
Iaberas to capital. The ballot, not the
bullet, is the American way OF redressing
wrongs, The Megys and Mollie Magui.
res can not understand this. but it is.
nevertheless, an American idea they will
have to learn, even if it is necessary to
take off their heads to hammer il into
them, 4.r es,,.... ;-,...,,
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.nuehv.,
THE BACKBITER.


/. iHR z's BY KATE CLARKE .. ,...
se Springfield Republican,
There's some one living inlthis town
Maybe you know her name,
And maybe, should write it down,
Your own might prove,the same.)
Who, when you say, Hes good viii cry,
"Indeedl You think that's true, ~
"But.' very confdentially, O.
rfou wouldn't--if you knewi"
One says, "What pretty girl goes by3'
-"Oh, horrorsl you don't think &
: Sol Since we're you and I, ~ l.si'
! I'll say her parents drink.
And SOL won't tell 1t, :. ~ .[,., i
Though I've no doubt It's true .1.s
You think Shes moe and prstty--but e.. 7
You wouldnt if you knew.s ssaua-
If one sings sweetiy, "How she fiatsr"
If dressed in taste, "What style!"0 .a'k
1 Supremely "'vulgar" all her hats, i t'eT
y Her dresses simply "vile." ~
And when good Deacon Busby failed
+ tA,noble man and,true.l .sl s.st-.ss
She said, when we his lot bewailed, !
"You wouldn't, If you knew" asr7r 2
Let those admire and love who can -r
This Misunderstanding dame, z "s Sna
Who seems to think prosperous man ..
Must surely be to blame. h, -,
chat beauty is q mark of sin; Ire ,,;,rq !
!, That goodness must be crime; ..s b
h She sees but thieves and rascals in
The heroes of the time. Ar.HY
kS 4 * Ak EBkG
Sometimes she doesn't hesitate b5esse. .
To tell us what she Knows
And in nine cases out Of eight
:, A lie is all she shows. sS'11 - y
For virtues sake I hope to fnd '--- A.
One good old doctrine true, .,.-.l
Some heat for such should not mind, p
"You wouldn't--if you knew" p tt
u
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Who, Will Make the Disturbance?
bsssa. (Albany Argus.) bs24 40

Who will make the disturbance2 Will
the Democratic majority, who were de-
frauded of the results of the election
Not at all The time for them to have
violently disturbed the rnachinators who
overthrow the republic in which the will
of the people was the law of the land,
was when Hayes was inaugurated amid
the anger of an outraged people. Will
the Republican minorityS With what
show of decency can they provoke dis
order at the expense Of the crimes oi
Hayes and his agents ? Are they pre-
pared to indulge in lawess acts True,
they lawlessly supplanted Tilden. Are
they willing to 60 further. and invoke
disorder by tumultuons opposition to
retribution for their crimes !? The grea'
mass OF the people, in both parties, viii
frown down any such rebellious hostility
to the lawful exercise Of the power o
Congress. So go >"
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why Should Hayes Oppose Investi.
cation. ssq .5as s.
IPhiladelphia Times,

II Mr.. Hayes feels that he was fairly
entitled to the votes of Louisiana and
Florida there is no reason why he should
complain that his friends are willing to
have lightthrown upon all the dark cor:
ners. Men with clean hands do not or
dinarily meet q demand for investigation
in this way. il there was perfectly
square game in the South, why not lei
the fact be established and settle the
matter at once and forever?
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THN undersigned. having been appointed
i Notary Public, would inform his
friends, and the public generally, that he is
prepared to fll Pensioners Blanks. admin
ster Oaths, take Dispositions, acknowledge
Deeds. Mortgages. and other instruments Of
writing. OHIO ,iEk JOHN JBFFERS.
aprlS,76Y. Beallsville Monroe Co., Ohio.
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il. r. FARQUHAR. M. ID,
" formerly Of GAINESVILLE, ohio)

Physician and. Surgeon,
oeics and residence In the Nrkbride property,
Woo DSFIEL d, o Il TO-,
Having located at the above place, offers his
Professional services, where he hopes by
close attention to business to merit public
confidence ana patronage. iss est7sf e8A a1fi
Chronic Diseases will receive special
sttsntson. h.aEzLc msy4,!6K
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"Were you member OF the army :"
asked atraveler OF a wooden-legged man.
"Yes, sir" was the reply. 81 was num-
bered by a recruiting officer, dIsmember.
ed by a Russian artillerist and remember,
ed BY peg leg manufacturer"
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NUMBER a6.

SsA 3. & .szset ~
- - = 49, =
TN the exception .of Aheg
oox, all elmer portions OF ,tSc machine ]
are open 70 Inspection Every word Vt
tered IN the room below IS repeated III )
tAe room above win about treble or
quadr9ple the voiumes OF sound (al
though q can be arranged ii vast exces6
OF 'his5' whlie e. the saps time 4 e be-
ing recordea On stne matrix ;plafe for ff-ls
ture relerence'and resefvatieMthfough
tne elec.rolyplng process, The effect
produced oy the Anraphone Is not only I
comicaity Eelra, but ip pmany Ways, ,alarvs
ming. Sending an assistant to the room
peloRs-aa- order 10 test its- capacity f6s-.
cAcalng whispers, the orator, directed
Dy MT. Edison, bent down his ear to the
little hoxs onlyrto be tdeafsned by the
inquiry'iWhat DO you think OF the An
raPnone s sno aten ~ tones! that a3naQst
"aoe sne hoase eck, oklosef by :
'lsugl SO mockingiy hideons and nm
'earthiy as TO make the blood curdle with
T1orror' lhis we soon discovered to be-
one one Oh tue peculiar jokes Incidental 10
an lntroauetion to the Auraphone, AZ
ways nuge,y tenjoyed 9y she inventor
anu MS atlaches. Subsequent expert.
mems proved tne exquisite sensitive
nesS ~ .ne aacnine. Tue falntest WINS.
PEI, sue ucking OF q CLOCK, the rolling
~ = leau pencil over tne desR, the tear
ny oi,aAmaii piece OF newspaper, %
sisn' tune nummed In the lowest req
ister-ail were successlyely delivered in
tne room ABOVE IN exaggerated volumes
AZ nlght, when the quiet is more pro-,
iouno' VT Edison informed Us that he,
lcouid plainly hear the purring OF bis cat
10 the Office below. d g So
ine enects TO be produced by the In.
troouction ef the Auraphone will be-
wonderiui. When all walls have ears,
literally, wnat to become OF our lcon.9
hdencesF With the spy ever in wait
for us, not only to repeat them, but to
also manufacture indisputahle proof.
lfor transmission and preservation, what.
are we to do Will society become
thoroughly honest, virtnous, and good I
Tor will it be torn asunder by dissension
and relegated 70 savSgery? When q
mans sons are popping up in judgment
at all times and places; when man Ii
forced to go through the world with "a
window, asitwere, in bis bosom, will is,
longer be a pleasant or even an endura-
ble place to live ina AMI yet to face
this actual contingency we are brought
by Mr. Edison and his new Auraphone.
The subject for contemplation is so
entirely new and so absolutely startling
in itsnature, that we may well shrink
from considering; its more serious as
poets, 10 view Of its almost boundless
possibilities and results. But there is,
happily, no shade without sunshine, and
It ls not without its comical though not
Hess vexatious sides Fifty orsixty dol.
lars at most, Mr.. Edison Informed us,
would cover the expense of placing one
of these machines, or mechanical ears,
IN the ceiling Of any room, SO nicely
concealed as to escape observation, and
capable OF being so nicely adjusted that
"the dropping of pin upon the carpet.
ed ioor could be heard in the room
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1--WE never know what frail creature we
are" says Mrs. Marrowfat, "until we sit
down TO cut our corns,and the knife slips.