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Foreign Notes.

-" Afghanistan, said a competent
British authority some years ago, sis a
land of rocks and sand, deserts, ice and
snow. Take a small force into the
country, and You are beaten; take a
large one, and you are starved"
Lord Beaconsfield is described as
being chary always of accepting casual
attentions from strangers. Mr.. Glad
stone, on the contrary, is the most &C
cessible of all men who have attained
such position as his.
The train called the "Flying Dutch
man" on the Great Western, England,
runs from Paddington to Swindon, ia
miles, in one hour and p minutes
over so miles per hour, the fastest train
in the world.
The effect of the long commercial
depression upon the German people IS
best seen from some recently published
statistics. In the kingdom OF Prussia
marriages have decreased since 1872 by
about one-sixth, births remaining at a
figure much more closely approaching
that of six years ago.
AT a recent fashionable marriage in
London, the bridegroom requested the
bride to order her own jewels. This she
did, and bills have now come in amount
ing to above f100, 900. The bridegroom
can not pay and the jewellers decline to
take back their wares.
King Alfonso is reported to have
recovered from his first grief over his
young Queens death. When clad in the
deepest mourning, with his small figure
that seemed to have shrunk to half its
size, his pale, dark, almost wizened face
completely shaved and closely clipped
hair, he looked more like poor stu
dent preparing for holy orders and
consumed with penance and fasting
than like the monarch of sail the
SPANS"
Here is q story about Bismarck,
told by Herr Busch, in his new book:
One day at dinner, in camp, the council
lors who dined with Bismarck express
ed q fear that the supply of their favor
tie beverage, beer, was running short:
"It's good thing that it is" cried
Bismarck energetically; 81 am ssrry
that beer, has got into such universal
use; it makes people stupid, lazy and
impotent 1t is beer that causes all these
Democratic gossipings which one al
ways hears in beer halls. think that
a good whisky made from grain would
be preferable. l'si 20" - -i--
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SCIENCE and Industry


Tanners at Mason, Mich, are max
ing buggy robes of horse hides.
--Elkhardt, Ind. has knitting fac
tory which furnishes employment to 60
persons.
OF the 1900, 900, 600 of cigars now
annually consumed in this country,
about 80 per cent. are of home manu-
facture.
"A company with $4,000, 900 capital
has been formed at London, Ont, to
make india-rubber from the juice of the
milk-weed. yf -..-.ff .-. --...t
Representatives of 100 families at
Lynn, Mass, propose establishing CO.
operative boot and shoe factory some
where in Texas. ..E
"A case narrated in the Engineer
shows that common blacklead stove
polish, mixed with tallow, proved an
effective lubricator when all other means
failed to prevent bearing getting hot.
The total cotton spindles in the
North are now estimated at. about g.
OOO, 900, and in the South at 100000, or
a total in the country of say 10,500,0o
OF the 6S,0O0,00O spindles employed in
the manufacture of cotton in 1876, the
United States had in round numbers
10000, 900, and Great Britain 100000
600. -.-.-... t.-
The St.Louis Miller is the name of a
new semi-monthly trade journal of 16
cages, devoted to the milling interests,
Just started in st. Louis by Messrs.
Thomas & Stone, who are also the pub
fishers of the Commercial Gazette. The
Miller is we'll edited and handsomely
printed, and shows evidence of being
started on a prosperous career.
Since last August Paris has expend-
ed upward of $4,000 in experimenting
with the electric light. The avenue
of the Opera, the Theater Francois
and Corps Legislatiff were lighted up
at the cost of from rs to So cents hourly
each burner. For the same money from
68 to 95 gas burners could have been
used, with far greater Illuminating pow
er. The City Council is negotiating for
fresh experiments at reduced rates.
Our cotton crop for the year end
ing Aug. 81, 1878, according to the
figures of the Commercial and Financial
Chronicle, amounted to 4,8l1, 1868 bales,
against 4,4S5, 423 bales in 1877 This is
the largest crop since that of 1S59-6O,
the greatest ever known, and is only
little behind that. OF the total supply,
S,340, l66 bales were exported, ', lie
1.546, 1898 bales were taken for home
consumption. The takings for home
use were largely in excess of those OF
previous years. ..
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communications on the subject of CONNER
cial relations between the United States and
that country, and calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for Information as To the de-
post of Government money in any National,
state or private bank, ON the s0th of Septem-
Der and November, ISIS, other than deposits
made by Disturbing agents, were adopted.
In the Senate. on the 5th, various changes
in Standing Committees were announced.
together with the Special Commission on the
yellow Fever investigation. A resolution
calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury
for information as 10 the amount of deposits
I'm thu Treasury TO the credit OF the Freed
MEMS Savings and Trust COMPANY, and
on, and what legislation Is necessary TO
close up the affairs of the company
and have the Commissioners TO retire,
was agreed TO. After executive session, ad
burned Till N ouFiayss....ln the House, tine
Consular and Diplomatic and Naval Appro-
pTis,9n bills ,ep9rssd ron ihs So;H,nittee
tee 81 the w hole r resolution for the appoint
ment of a yellow Fever Commission passed I;
an investigation was ordered into charges
affecting the character OF members In eonnhe-
ton with ihp vote in regard 10 the 3 Is bonds
of the District OF Columbia. The House ed
iourned till Monday. fI. aF
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Conkling
introduced bill for granting pension to
the widow of Rear Admiral Hiram Pauldiug
Mr., Window snbYtitted preamble and reso-
tiAiph1t Atilh thdt tue Onlttu othtes
Patent Oihce had become an institution of
oppression, and directing the Committee on
Patents TO consider the exDsdienty OF some
other mode of ecnpensating inventors in
place ~ the present system. A resolution
submitted by senator Cameron, request
ing the President of he United States
To furnish the Senate with copies OF the re
ports of United States Marshais, or other
officers, and such other cbrresbondence as
he may have relative 70 the teeent elections
in south tafoEua and Louisiana, was agreed
to, The bill 70 correct the omission
in the sundry Civil Appropriation bill
of last session, relative to the hot Springs
Reservation, rus ordered printed and refer
red. LIN The House, numerous bills hav
ing been introduced, motion to suspend
he rules and pass the bill prohibiting the
further coinEge OF tade dollars, and
directing their exchange for and their re-
coinage into standard silver dollars was de-
feated-i54 to ~, rot the necessary two
thirds. RESOLUTIONS were adopted declaring
Congress shall take part in the services to he
held in honor of the memory of the late Prof
JOS. Henry on the 10Th Of January next, and
for the appointment Of a committee to In
vestigate the method of preventing the in
trodu, ton and spread of epidemic diseases.
Adjourned,
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number, viii fall TO their value as bullion
Even the fear or suspicion of such an excess
tends to Danish gold, and, If well established,
will cause a continuous drain of gold until
imperative necessity will compel resumption
in silver alone. The serious effect of such @
radical change in our standards of value can
not be exaggeratedl and its possibility wfl
greatly disturb confidence in resumption, and
may make necessary larger reserves and fur
ther sales of bonds. ~
The Secretary, therefore, earnestly invokes
the attention on Congress TO this subject,
with q view that either during the present or
the next session the amount of silver dollars
to be Issued be limited, or their ratio to gold
for coming purposes be changed:
The Secretary deems Ii proper to state that
in tine meantime, il the execution OF the law
as it now stands, he will feel It 20 be his dutx
TO redeem all United States notes presented
on and after January l, next, Mt the Office of
the Assistant Treasurer of the United states
in the City of New York, in sums of not less
than $50 with either gold or silver coin, as de-
sired by the holder, but reserving the legal
option of the Government; and to pay out
United States notes for all other demands on
the Treasury, except where coin Is demand
ed on coin liabilities.
1t Is his duty as an executive officer TO
frankly state his opinions, so that II he Is In
error Congress may prescribe such policy
as is best Tor the public interests...... r. I'D.
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Letting Him Down Hard.

He was an aesthetic young man from
the city. The foor-manager had intro
duced him TO q divine young creature
in blue, and they stood in the set wait
ing for the prompter's call. ~ 1-u-a'
"What a charming assembly," re-
marked the young man from the city,
gazing around upon the array of ,beauti-
full faces and costumes. g There is
something so captivating, SO etherealiz-
ing, in these gatherings Of culture and
refinement, that am always charmed
when | can mingle with such a joyous
throng. Do you not pronounce this a
fashionable and intellectual soiree-a
superior gathering of beauty and gen.
tilityP" ...,.'-.-.
It's the boss" replied the gentle
creature in blue, as she arranged the
fastening of neat little glove.
The young man from the city had to
be assisted out of the hall.-Rockland
(N.K.) Courier.
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Mr. Tiiden and that "Belle.o

A few weeks ago the readers of the
Herald may remember that comment
ed upon the effort to advertise herself
made by st. Louis girl who stroye to
link her name with that of Governor
Tilden in two published interviews, both
of her own seeking. The result was no.
toriety of an unenviable description in
journals in all parts of the country. In
one of the interviews she denied ever
having been introduced to the gentle
man in question, and to remedy that
omission Oh his part (for both were at
Saratoga in 1870, she has lately APP
peared in New York and attended re-
ception at the Windsor Hotel, given bv
New York official and his St. Louis
bride, at which Gov. Tilden was pres
ent. To obtain an introduction to him
in such wise as to attract the attention
of all the company, and to secure no.
tice favorable to herself in the newspa-
pers, was easily accomplished by this
skillful tactician. | have reason to be-
lieve, however, that the remarks attrio-
uted to the besieged gentleman, in the
published accounts of the so-called $50
cial sensation," were not those he utter
ed on the occasion, in which he did
not take the same interest as the lady
who had sought him out. III fact, there
seems another side to the story,
which says that Bachelor Tilden is de-
cidedly annoyed at the notoriety the
damsel has given him in this cOnnec-
ton. In spite of all the advertising she
had instigated or encouraged, or both,
she is thus far, as she announced in one
of the published interviews, "not en-.
gagged to any one" and evidently feels
! it is not meet this state of affairs should
continue, so has temporarily removed
her field of operations from St. Louis
to New York. The denizens of the lat.
ter city, she complains, "do not know
how to appreciate belle" l am glad
to know that it is not absolutely neces-
sary in society, as it is in mechanics,
that belle-mettle should have brass as
an element of its composition. Alas
for Gov. Tilden, who must feel moved
to exclaim, "Save me from my friends,
relatives and lady admirersl" The
lady in question keeps, as does an ac-
tress, scrap-book, in which are pasted
all fattering notices of herself which
have appeared in print. 1t is probably
meant to serve the same end as that OF
an actress-to secure engagements
Mss Grund1J, IN The Boston Herald.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personai and LITERARY.


1T Is said that Mr.. Black received
$4,000 for his novel, MACLEOD of
Dare" 81
Capt. Whyte Melville, the English
novelist, recently fell from his horse
while hunting and broke his neck.
Louis A. Cooley, the founder, and
for nearly 90 years the publisher of
Godey's LGdy's Book, died few days
since in the 18th year of his age.
& -Uickens's baptismal name was
Charles John Huffman Dickens, but,
being laughed at by his companions, he
early came to writing his name simply
Charles Dickens.Es sTWHFUA 7@gH
The New. Orleans Times offers a
medal valued at 500 for the best po, M
expressing the gratitude Of the people
of the South toward the people of the
North for its kindness during the epi-
demic.
"A woven book has been manufac-
tnred at Lyons, the whole of the letter
press being executed in silken thread.
Portraits, verses and brief addresses
have often been reproduced by the
loom, but an entire volume from the
weaver's hand is q novelty 90 20
IT is said that Bret Harte first pub
lished the 'sHeathen Chineen to &C
commodate the printer of the Overland
Monthly, who wanted copy to fill out a
page or two. He experienced some mis-
givings, but the public soon succeeded
in allaying his fears in regard TO its pre-
sentability.
Queen Victoria, 1t is reported by
the London Echo, helps the authors
whose works she sdmires, by recon-
mending them to magazine editors
The latest man of letters whom his
sovereign has assisted in this way is
Mr.. Charles Gibbon, author of " Aud
Robin Gray" s For Lack of Gold, ="
and so forth.
Mr.. John Gilbert, the fiftieth ami
versary of whose appearance on the
stsge has Just been celebrated at Wal
lacks Thsater in New York City by 8
fitting ovation, is now in his 68th year,
but is still vigorous, brighteyed and
energetic man; the result of life of
temperance and frugality. His sum-
mers are spent among old friends and
old books IN his pretty sea-shore cottage
at Manchester, Mass.
Kate SaRborn, the lecturer, puts in
a good word for old maids, of whom
she Is one. She says: Among the
''spinster authors of England were
Queen Bess, Miss Carter, Catherine
Talbot, Hannah More, Anna Stewart,
Jane Austen, Jane Porter, Joanna Bal
lie, Maria Edgeworth, Jane Taylor,
Miss Milford, Harriet Martineau, Ma
tiida Bentham, Mary Berry, Caroline
Herschell, Elizabeth Smith and Helen
Maria Williams.
VIM. A. Croffutt, the paragrsphist
of the New York Graphic, is genuine
humorist, with an element of poetry in
his composition. He is native of Con-
nectIcut, and has good deal of the real
wooden nutmeg in him. He went West,
and got amazingly broadened, and
roughened, and sharpened. He has
been editor, lecturer, politician, poet
and moralist, but he has managed to
keep the best-of all of them, and is as
fresh, and bright, and genial a man as
can be found who has crossed the forty
line. .. U
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An Old Lady's Advice.

An sold mother" writes to the Hart
ford Times about married life thus
"Preserve sacredly the privacies of
your own house, your married state,
and your hearts. Let no third person
come in between you two. With Gods
help build your own quiet world, not al
lowing your dearest earthly friend to
be the confident of aught that concerns
your domestic peace. Let moments of
alienation, if they occur, be healed at
once; never speak of it outside, but to
each other confess, and all will come
out right. Never let the morrow's sun
find you at variance. Review and re-
renew your vows; it will do you good.
and thereby your souls viii grow to-
gether, and you will become truly
one -
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CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON,

The Central Executive Committee OF the
National Party recently met at the National
Capital and issued an address in the inter-
ests Of the party, which its leaders profess
TO believe. ~ ~ elect its candidate for Pres
ident in 1850. With nlst,,rftfes in Congress
and nearlg al The State Leqdslshlres.' They
claim to have IS members elect Of the next
Congress, who will act independent OF the old
parties, and, by maintaining the balance Of
power, be able 10 dictate the choice Of Speak
er and the ChaiTmanships OF the important
committees.
The President has suspended from office,
pending trial, Supervising Architect Hill,
who was indicted by the United States
Grand jury in Chicago for completely in the
alleged frauds in the construction Of the
new Custom house I'm that city. John Fra
zier has been appointed temporarily to dis
charge the duties Of the Office vacated.
The Senate subcommittee appointed last
session 10 visit the Indian Territory, to as
certain what legislation is necessary, IL any,
for its organization, have submitted their
report 10 the full committee. They are sat.
isied that something should be done to
open up this territory for settlement, and in
order to give the railroads am opportunity
TO secure rights Of way through it. The
principal objection to the organization OF
this Territory is that the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railroad, which runs through
1t from north TO south, and the
Atlantic and Pacific, from east TO west,
would get enormous land grants through
the operations of the present law, the mo-
ment that the Territory Is OrVanizpd These
roads, however, have expressed a willing
ness to waive their rights to such lands, pro-
vided Congress viii allow the organization
of Territorial Government, It is stated
now by members Of the Committee that, IL
any thing is done, it will be very gradual in
its operation, and especial care will be taken
TO protect the Indians, and secure them in
all their Stipulated rights. rs. .lr AIS
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, on the Sd, large number
of appointments, made during the recess,
were transmitted by the President. Stand
ing and other committees existing at the
close Of the last session are continued. Mr..
Beck submitted resolution, calling upon
the Secretary of the Treasury to inform
the Senate what amount and denomi-
nation of silver coin has been received
in payment OF customs dues since the
beginning of the current fscal wear,
and whether or not he has applied the silver
coin so received, in whole or in part,
TO payment of interest on bonds
or notes of the the United States, etc.
Agreed to- At the conclusion of the morning
business, Mr.. Matthews called up the Texas
racine kallroad olIl, and made an address in
favor thereof In the House, several bills
were introduced for recoining silver trade
dollars into standard silver dollars; for
the repeal of the Resumption act, etc.
Other important bills introduced were-by
Mr.. Harris, OF Virginia: To abolish the re-
Quirement OF proof of loyalty as a condition
precedent TO obtaining pensions for services
IN the war OF lsl2; by Mr.. Bell: To au-
thor1ze tobacco -raisers TO sell their
products without payment of tar; by
Mr.. Brentano; In relation to the expulsion
citizen, Julius Bauer; by Mr. Springer: For
the termination OF the Naturalization treaty
with Prussia The Military Academy Appro.
prlation bill passed and the House ad-
journed-
In the Senate, on the 4th, acommittee was
aPPoiuNSO 10 inquire ABOUT the omission Of
she Hot Springs clause from the enrolled
sundry Civil appropriation bin last session.
Air. Eustis introduced a bill appropriating
3. 100000 for constructing, rebuilding and re-
pairing levees on the Mississippi River. the
money to be expended under tue direction OF
the Chief Engineer of the United states ARMY
Mr.. Harrfs's resolution regarding the prever-
ton of epideInics was agreed 20, with an
amendment that the committee may sit with
similar committee of the House. motion
of Mr.. Matthews, to take mp the Texas Paeifie
Railroad bill. was rejected-l9 yeas, % nays
on the ground that IL would lead TO a long
discussion. After an executive session the
Senate adjourned.....-In the House, the bill
correcting an error in the enrolment of the
Civil Sundry Appropriation bill, in relation
20 the Hot Springs Reservation, passed.
copy of dispatches of October 9,
ISIS, addressed TO the Secretary of
STATE by the United States Minister in Mexi-
co, together with copies OF accompanying
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wound. He died before doctor could be
summoned TO his assistance.
The business portion Of the town OF Ma
con, Miss, comprisi 6 80 houses, was
burned on the night of the 9th. Loss $780,
600, with insurance for shout 100000.
william jefferson, eolored, was hanged at
warrenton, n. c., on the 9th, for ravishing
young colored gin. According to his own
confession be had been guilty of a large
number OF crimes Of a like nature in various
parts Of The country. where he had lived at
various periods Of his life.
oliphant & Co, an old established china
house Of New York, have made an assign
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inces, with Provincial Assemblies, and
then would combine these with the
Southern and the Canadian Church in
one General Assembly. The Provincial
Assemblies would be judicial and the
General Assembly an executive body.
The Churches, North and South, will no
doubt grow up 10 such plans Of union
in time.
AN effort is making in The Reform
ed Episcopal Church to do away with
the observance of Lent as a church fast.
At recent conference of clergymen in
Philadelphia 1t was decided To recon-
mend to the General Standing Commit
tee the policy of abandoning the services
on the ground that the Indulgence in
worldly pleasures before and after Lent
is increased by way of compensation for
enforced abstention during the season
of fasting, and upon the further ground
that uniform moderation of life Is the
church's great need, and that this may
be better secured without Lenten OBJ
servaLces than with them. The change,
if it shall be made, will be radical
one, and will work wider breach than
ever between the two Episcopal
Churches in this country.
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School and Church.

George Miller, who with his faith
in prayer has accomplished such mira
cles of charity in England, is to revisit
and preach in this country next year
Chicago is about to lose one of its
most popular preachers, the Rev. Ed
ward Sullivan, of Trinity Episcopal
Church, having signified his intention
to accept a call to St. Georges Church
in Montreal. -t ...-
Among the South Sea Islands, the
Free Church of Scotland has maintained
a mission-ship for 23 years. Her name
is the Dayspring. Her annual expense
is about $3.50, which is raised mostly
by contributions from Sunday-school
children. The London Missionary So
cietY, the Wesleyans, and the Episcopa-
lians, all have mission-ships plying
from island to island. The schooner
Morning Star of the American Board is
also in the same service. i't' 7i'
I'm some parts of California the
state of religion seems to De unpromis-
ing. A Petaluma preacher is credited
with saying that in Calaveras County,
out of a population of 10, 900, there are
only about 100 protesting Christians.
The condition of the churches in Napa
is thus tersely stated: The Episcopal,
Baptist, and Campbellite Churches are
without pastors. The Rev. Mr.. Rhees,
of the Baptist Church, and the Rev. Mr..
Moore, of the Episcopal Church, have
resigned and gone East. ~
The plan of confederation of South
ern and Northern Churches grows Visi-
bly, in favor in the South. Such meth
cd of uniting Northern and Southern
Methodism was proposed by Southern
Methodist over year ago. DIR. Stuart
Robinson has suggested "a similar
scheme for the union of Presbyterians.
He would divide the Northern Presby-
terrain Church into three or four prov