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Chinese skill in Carving.

The skill displayed by the Chinese IN
carving ivory balls within each other
has excited the wonder and admiration
of Europeans. Nothing can afford 4
greater proof Of the patience and perse-
verance, as well As of the taste OF
Chinese handicraftsman, than one Of
these elegant baubles, each bail being
exquisitely carved, and no two alike in
pattern. Each OF these balls rolls freely
within that which encloses il. and 4
visible through apertures; so that how
ever many there be, the beauties of each
can be examined, and the number 81
the whole counted. Much time i spent
upon the carving Of these toys, for the
cleverest artist will employ whole
month in the execution Of each separate
ball; consequently the labor of two
years Is not unfrequently bestowed on
the production Of single toy, which
Is formed out of solid globe OF ivory.
and has no junction in any part. The
outside of this globe il first carved in
some very open pattern, and is then
carefully cut with sharp. fine instru-
ment, through the openings, till CON-
plete coating is detached from the solid
part inside, as the peel of an orange
might be loosened with scoop from
the fruit without being taken of. One
hollow ball Is thus formed, with solid
Dne inside Of il. The surface OF the in
ner ball i then carved through the in
ierstics Of the outer one. and when fin
shed Is subjected TO the same operation
= the first, and thus second hollow
ball i produced, still with solid one
II smaller dimensions inside. This
process is repeated again and again,
he difficulties increasing as the work
proceeds. till at length only a small
,all, OF the size Of marble, Is left IN
he center, which Is also ornamenfed
With figures cut upon It, and then the ,
ingenious but useless bauble is COM
'lete. This process is said to be per- |
ormcd under water.
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A few days since We, in company with
deputy Sheriff Taylor. visited the cell
~ White Owl, noted, or rather noto-
rious, Indian. Our readers will re-
member that this II the character
charged BY others with the murder ~
Coggan, and since his confinement each
dAy has Developed new features ~
PROOF, until now there Is scarcely =
swallow 81 doubt that il was his treanh-
ercns aim that directed the leaden mes
senger 70 summon him whom IN fate
had destined 70 be slain. We were cen
sioie o. the great crime committed. and
IN view Of lis arrocify approached the
cell with no feeling o: sympathy for the
yillainous murderer For several davs
past ne has been pleading and acti10
insanity, refusing to eat. DECLARING ths7
Indians are being hanged IN the adioin-
ing cell, and protesting that th~ .sr-;l
spirit" visits him when alone N b;s
confinement After some difsiculfv
onsIin Taylor brought him from his
cen ana secured his chain 70 a tree in
Inc courtyard For time he remained
IN perfect silence, intently gazing east
ward towards the hills where the black
ened crime was perpetrated The i'm
aglnatlon OF the lo0ker-on could plainly
read the thoughts that were occupvino
bis mind and agi;ating his frame. he
grew more and more excited until an
Parently lost 70 all save his own frantic
thoughts, he gave way to wild. piercing
snrleks that strangely contrasfed with
MS former silence With amazement
we oeheld the Indian captive, who. in
us hallucination, was agaiH on the bar
'ie-ground commanding the braves Of
oiher and Ito himl better DAYS. Al
lines he rayed. al Others was quiet. and
n the midst Of .he wild and warIike
strains Of whooping. would suddenly
all to low, melancholy means that died
q weeping. Then, As ii some new
bower had seized him and awakened
lew energy, he leaped ia the air. surped
! ms chains. yelled unearthly, and ct
ing again into quietude, would recoil
Q Inc tree, aud with = stealfhv. snake
Ike look, point a qniveEing finger To-
Yards the hills where once. happy IN
he pleasures Of freedom, he .roamed
ne plains a. will or sought the cooling
Ireain- "-ftnficfon (Drcgon) Indt-
cn1lfuf
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The only difference between animal
intelligence and human intelligence
consists IN this-that animal intelligence
\ unable TO elaborate that class II sb-
stract ideas. the formation Of which de-
ponds on the faculty Of speech Tn
other words, animals are quite a. Able
70 form abstract ideas a. We are n nm
usr ABSTRACT ideas we include general
IDEAS o. qualities which are so far simple
a not 70 require TO be fixed in our
thoughts py names For instance. II /
see = fox prowling abou; farm-yard. /
can not doubt that he has been lei bv
munger to visit place where he has Z
general idea that number Of GOOD
Things are to De fallen in with. lust a.
myself am led by similar impulse Ia
Visit restaurant. And. to take only
one other instance, there can ba no
question that animals have generaiized
conception Of cause and elect For
example, had q setter dog which was
greatly afraid Of thunder. One dav.
number Of apples were being shot upon
the wooden fioor Of an apple room. and
= eacn bag OF apples was shot It pro-
uuced through the rest Of the house 4
NOISE resembling that Of distant thnn-
DER Ny dog became terror-sfriken A.
Inc sound; but as soon as brought him
p the aPple-room and showed him the
rue cause Of the noise, be became AGAIN
Duoyant and cheerful As usual. Another
log mao used to play a. tossing dry
ZONES 70 give them the appearance Of
ne, AS an experiment, I one day at
acned fine thread TO q dry bone be-
ore giving him the latter TO play with:
mo after be had tossed the bone abouf
or awhile as usual, stood long wav
III ana slowly began to draw il away
rom him. SO soon as he perceived that
ne bone was really moving ON its own
ccount, his whole demeanor changed.
nd rushing under q sofa he waited 6or-
or-stricken to watch the uncanny spec-
Acie o. dry bone coming to life.
ave also greatly frightened this dog by
lowing soap-bubbles along the floor:
ne Of these he summoned courage
nough to touch with his paw. but a
BON as it vanished he ran ont az the
)om, terrified At 50 mysterious 4 dis
ppearance. Lastly, l have nut this
" INTO paroxysm Of fear BY taking
I'm INTO . room alone and silently
'aking . series Of grimaces- Al
'ough had never in my life hurt this
p. ne became greatly frightened At
y unusual behavior, which 50 seriously
inflicted with his general idea Of uni
rmity in matters psychological. But
I'VE tried this experiment with less in
liigent dogs without any other result
an that Of causing them to bark At
e----Nigetecnh Century
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A Western editor thus kindly
aliudes 70 cotemporary ale Is
young yet, but he can sit al his desk
and brush cobwebs from the ceiling
with his ears
The estimable SamWard, bon riranf
ana late King Of the Lobby, shrewdly
observes that i takes two properly to
enjoy canvas-back duck /. You. 2.
The duck.
Three years ago a young man
graduated from the West Point Military
Academy, and came West. His soul
was flled with grand, lofty aspirations.
and he sought in the untrodden fields
q activity in the mighty West room for
ms soaring genius 10 plume itself for
flight He braccd his feet as he pre-
pared 70 shake the globe. To-day he
y the travelling agent for Cincinnati
corset factory. Hawkcye.
The Nevada inventors aspire n
rival the wonderful achievements Of
Edison, and perhaps the greatest tri-
umph yet recorded by them il the IN
yention Of a combined butter-churn and
accordion. Tho cream is placed in the
lower part of the ACCORDION. and while
the player is drawing Sweet Spirit.
Hear My Prayer" out of the instrument.
wooden attachments to the KEYS are
chnrning the butter.
The gentecl tramp mounted the
landing and rang the front-door bell.
:" Would you be so kind said he. as
the mistress of the house appeared at
the door, "to exchange this piece az
PIE for couple Of hard-boiled eggs and
a cup OF coffee? | am Of a dyspeptic
turn, and this il the ninth quarter of
mince pie that | have tried 70 90
through this morning. cart stand II.
us too much Of sameness. II you ac-
cept my proposition. you can also have
the satisfaction Of telling the neighbors
that Mrs. Robinson, across the street. ,
uses allspice instead Of cloves, and that
the undercrust is very slack baked.n
The temptation was great, and the
genteel tramp had his eggs and coffee
and large triangle Of frosted cake as
bonus--Ncfc Haren Register.
HAIL, FL.PJ,cK, Z
My napjack tits Of thee :
Thou thar agreest with me
Of thee sing,
Thou that with pork art fried.
Then butter on one side. /,
with ample strip thick applied
Thou luscious thing, G
Oh savory morsel mine,
What taste j. like 10 thine. '
Well butterei Dnes
love 20 watch thee fry v
To see the cook toss thee on high e
Ana stick with a fork 70 try. -
IL thou artd onei .
-Boston Times. &
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About 20 per cent II the student,
dies.
Rev. DIR. Ingram. Of The Free
.hufch, INST, Scotland, now in his one
hundred and third year, is probably the
OLDEST clergyman in the world.
The Presbyterian churches of New
York City have raised the sum Of si5G.-
oVO 10 clear themselves from debt. with
~ the year ending Oct. /.
William Charles Lawson. once \
slave, has been ordained a Baptist min
ister, and presides over a thriving con
own efforts.
The largest Sunday-sohool IN the
world i probably at Stockport. Chester
County, England, town with 4 popu-
ia'ion Of only 53.Ol4. The school build
ing cost 100000, and has between
eighty and ninety teaching rooms.
Since the institution was opened 5.0s5
teachers have been employed and 90
5O4 scholars registered.
The Minnesota Congrerational;sts
have, through council, advised great
or care in The selection Of pastors N
that stare, :" in order that religious adj
yenturers may be excluded" This ac-
tion was caused by the success OF sew
crai rascals in getting into Congrega-
lonai pulpits, which resulted in hurt
full exposures.
In his recent charge the Bishop of
Chichester (England) said that from
one church alone in his diocese five
clergymen have lately passed over to
Rome, and they had to the utmost Of
their power leavened all they could in
nuence. No man could say how far
the poison extended. The path TO Rome
mas been smoothed by excessive and IL
legal ritual
AT the recent meeting Of the Con-
necllcut teachers, Professor Brewer. Of
J ale, complained that there IS too much
in teaching in our public
schools; that the system cuts of the
heads and feet Of teachers 10 make them
III Of one length, and advances some
pupils and retards Others 10 make them
" come together ~ the end.
Mr.. Moody began his winters cam
,aign in Baltimore BY complying with I
ne >cfiptural Injunction If visiting !
nose ~ prison, where he preached to j
ne 400 inmates on Sunday. He is re- {
'orted 70 be studying systematically IN
ne preparation Of new series of SER :.
mons The city pastors have appoint
committee OF cooperation, and will !,
I'VE him all the work he wants to do.
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Carlyle considers the Lords PRAYER
"a literary composition u marvellous
beauty
Another new novel by DR.. George
Macdonald Is announced, under the
lille Of {" Paul Faber, Surgeon
Mrs. Molloy, the Indiana tempe
rance worker, has b. gun series Of
meetings in London, which are crowded
and enthusiastic.
General Gibbon, Of the regular
army, has obtained leave OF absence ~
deliver his lecture on the yellowstone
National Park"
1t il currently reported in English
Literary circles that Mr.. Tennyson Is
about 70 publish two new volumes.
which will contain neither dramas nor
Arthurian idyls.
The London Truth states that Mr..
Ruskin, who Is now quite well again.
has wisely resolved, on advice OF his
doctors, To write no more on political
economy, but TO devote himself wholly
10 art.
This was Thomas Carlyle's estimate
Of Beaconsfield good many years ego
SHE'S just a miserable nountcbank.
who does every thing with the rattle of
that tongue Of his, and has no convic-
tons whatsoever
The poetical works Of Mr.. Long
fellow are now for the first time pub
lished ia complete and uniform edi-
tion in England. II comprises Ill vol l
tn.es, and bears the i'm, rint Of George
Routledge 4 Sons
Mr.. j. II. Williams, who writes the
funny paragraphs in The Norristown
(Pa) Herald, Is said to have lust fallen
heir to 4 snug little bank account Of
$4,000, left to him By rich aud GOOD
old uncle in Holland.
Mr.. Spurgeon has tremendous
energy. tie breaches regularly, ma
nages several charitable institutions.
edits magazine. has college for Bap-
iist pastors, and is constantly featuring
and preaching for charity and Kindness
sake. He says that he hasn't the leisure
70 come TO America.
Mr.. John u. Cough Il very success
full with British audiences. IHe Echo.
in long criticism upon his oratoricsi
powers, says: Mr.. Coughs speeches
may De described as series Of pictures,
now light. now somber, now luiid, weak {
occasionally in detail. but always bold '
and strong in outline I
Mrs. Edwin Adams has erected
Of dark blue Quincy granite :
over the grave Of the dead actor, and a q
'ase ofihe same stone at The foot Of the '
rave The headstone, besides the q
lame, etc, i inscribed:
MS lie was gentle, and the elements :
n MIXED IN him that nature might stand M :,
lnu say - al the world This was mani !. !.
ne inscription was selected by John =
mccullough. The Actors Order Of
friendship will erect monument 10 \
uricd b
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Lock that Thousands Of Keys VIII
Open, hut Which Can not be Pirked-

=
Prom the Boston Transcript.
good deal has been said ahout
ciphers lately, and it has been alleged
that no cipher has vet been devised
which patience and ingenuity can not
decipher. Here Is one which would
certainly puzzlefhe most adroit, because
II depends entirely on the use II the
key-wort, which can be changed a.
often as may be desired. Its only nee
essary FOR the person writing 20 have q
table Ike the following, and key-word
previously agreed upon:
ID cdefghfiklm ilopqrstuvwxv
defghi m nopqrstuvwx
cdefghil kIm nj opqrstuYwxyz ab
III Enil nopqrstuvw xyzab
fghllkl nopqrstnvw xyxabcd
knil XII "a - opqrSf yxabcdef
M X m pqrstuyw xyzabcdef
4 IN no pqrstuvwxy xabcdefrh
IN nopqrstuvwx bcdefghf1
"a opIrs wxyza cdefghi3
nopqrst xyzabc defg hifkIm
pirstuF wxyzabc defghfjk lmn
ppqrstnxw xyzabcde
r. tuywxyzabc defghiikI mona
stuywxyz defghfi klmnopa
NV y w WY a,bcdefghttklmnopqr
Ayzabc de X hitk m pqrstu
wxyzabc efghftkl nopqrstuv
: kim opqrstuvw
"a go efghitkl mnop qrstuvwx
9 defg hi linn pqrstuvwx
Let US suppose that A in Boston wants
TO send to b in Chicago the message.
" Send me five hundred,- and that
! love" Is the key word agreed upon.
He writes his message, and under il.
letter for letter, the key-word, repeat
ng the letter as often as may be neces-
;ary, thus:
love ! o vel veIoveI
ne now refers to his table. finds the iirst
etter "s" in the first horizontal line
md runs down vertically until he comes
Q the letter which stands opposite to
IL IN the first vertical line: it proves
9 De 3D. This is the first letter Of
ne cipher message, and he writes il I'M
Ter the 81" Next finding "e'' the
econd letter in his message, he runs /,
own vertically until he comes to the
stter opposite ao,- the second letter
2 the Key il proves to he ss.r This /.
e writes as the second letter in his ci- !
her, under the 80" Continuing in
DIS way his three lines stand thus:
send IA I've hundred
loye oyelove lovel
81 u samgscyy rmio
nd the cipher message To be sent 10
hicago would be "dsih Ks amgs !,
ryrmio." When b in Chicago recciv- 4,
! this he would write ii out, and over 1
, letter for letter, the key agreed upon, :,
lus: :,
love ovelo veIovel =.
dsfh * amgscyyrmfo ~
hiding the first letter 49, Of the kew in Z
e first vertical line he follows horizon d
lily until he comes to 3D. the first let 10
r Of the cipher message; then going a
, vertically 70 The top, he finds sss'' the "a
81 letter OF his translation Next he e
Ids So" the second letter of his KEY g
the vertical column runs along to ~
y" the second letter in the ripher.and e
encc going up vertically he comes, at n
9 top, 20 sc" Continuing in this m
~ he deciphers the VILE. and gets. VI
Send me five hundred 1t is evident o.
At By changing the key, which may ~
any word agreed upon, the whole CO
,uld be changed. ex
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passed every moment not absolutely
needed for business Of state secluded in
the Escurial, spending many hours in
the vaults and declining 70 see any one.
His table was always SCI for two, and
he would remain gaping at the vacant
chair opposite hun. hardly touching a
morsel a food. 1t required the earnest
representation Of his family and minis
ters that this seclusion might breed pop
ulaT discomfort to induce him to return
TO Madrid and resume his audiences and
public appearances.
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Paper carpets in imitation Of inlaid
wood y new invention.
--Iexas will raise one-iiffh of all The
cotton raised in America this year.
Lemon trees M Galveston fnis sea-
soh nave borne most pleniifnl crop.
Large consignments Of cabbage are
beng shipped to the South from the
North. - ~
-Over 200.000,0O paper collars are
annually consumed in the United States
Ninety thousand bushels Of pea
nuis viii be produced in North Carolina
this year.
At the Paris Exposition one OF the
curioslties Is q clock with a pistol in ii.
winch Is fired off BY the mechanism ~
'ne ume-piece every hour.
The new cotton press in Mont
gomery, with sheds to hold 5000 bales
n cotton, cost $4,000. The machine
VII press 6c bales per hour.
There will be more money expend-
y n developing the mines Of Arizona
eSuIing the next year than was ever done
Inc proprietor Of one canning es-
punishment at West Point, Va, has put
Y .zo,ooO cans Of fruits and vegetables
uuring the present season.
Told has been discovered in the
sou'nern part Of Chill, and arrange
iasn's have been made by English cap
nals's Of Valparaiso for gathering
y. Among the most remark able ;nvep.
rvns represented at the recent Papcr
r. An'on at Berlin were paper teeth.
~, are said to be singularly durable.
california wine manufacturers. nc. |
0oruing 70 the San francisco ChroD;clr.
~ Indignant because Eastern journals
|1@se published pictures OF Cinnamon
IL others stamping the Juice out 81
|w". grapes. They declare that the
'os y all done by clean machinery.
norse-raising has become a large
|ss'hess on the Western plains. same
sne nerders on the Yellowstone have
" wv l,vVo 70 1000 head, and are MAX
NJ fortunes ~ BY selling the 3-year-olds
~ y SiVO each. No grain Il fed
~ 10 stabling Is provided. abundant
Hill 1aas and rough sheds suilicinr. Tbe
sl'ness y exceedingly laborious ana
~ ss, w entire herd being sometimes
ian raid. s''"s M nv an In
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Monsignore Prospect has left to his
cousin, Leo MIL, small wooden cru.
cifix which Louis XVI. carried on the
scafiold. II was given TO Monsignore
rrosperi by the Count de Fleury.
The Athens Archaeological Society
y IN treaty for buying up the houses on
the site OF the Temple OF Delphi. and
transferring the village to d short dis
lance off, Excavations will then De nm
dertaken.
While he is Governor General Of
the Dominion Of Canada, the MARQUIS
OF Lorne will enjoy the honor ~ hirber
rank than that of his own wifc--a priv
iiege he Is denied 1t home.
The Comtc de Montaliyet. Lon;s
Philippe's Minister, has Just celebrated
ms golden wedding in pleasant. patri-
archal way. He gave dinner 10 400
OF his rich and poor neighbors. and
gave dowries To four brides who were
married on that day.
Sir Moses Monfefiore. who Wa N
years old when the battle of Waterloo
was fought, and who still lives At Rams
gate, has college wherein 10 avad
jews, pious and learned in the Jewish
law, live IN pleasure. Sir Moses be-
Acves ~ the rccccupation Of Jerusalem.
There j. much hcariburninr AMONG
me English artists, whose employers
have carried of valuable prizes at Paris
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"A little daughter Of Mr.. A. j. DIM
can, Of Rock Hill, York County. s. @.
was choked to death by grain Of
roasted coffee.
Thomas X. Rohr, proprietor Of a
steam grist and saw-mill near Cynthi-
ana, n.y., was caught in the machinery
while adjusting belt and crushed to
death. -
Mr. Farrell, machinist ~ the
shops near Peru, Ind, fell from a loco
motive aad broke his neck. lie died in
five minutes.
Jacob Bloom, Of Green Township.
Mahoning County, o., was picking ap
pies when the ladder on which he stood
broke, throwing him to the ground.
lie had bag Of apples on his shoulder.
which fell across bis neck, breaking N
killing him instantly.
Rufus Terkle, aged Is, son Of Lewis
lerkle, Of Logan Township, Auglaisse
County, o., took down his rife, and 70
see whether 1t was loaded, put his
mouth 10 the niuzzle and his rirht 700,
on the hammer. Arifle ball went whiz-
zlng through his head, causing death in
stantly.
Smith Wood, young man en-
pioyed IN Person 4 Bros. stave facto-
~, at FREEDOM, Ind, while fixing the
belt on an equalizing saw, was caught
and thrown upon the saw, cutting a
cash eighteen inches long in his side,
exposing his entrails. His injuries were
fatal.
AT Monroe, Mich, Jno. Dobey and
rank Lameres. occupying separate
boats, were out in the marsh hunting,
Shena flock Of ducks approached. La
neres placed his gun TO his shoulder,
md was IN the act Of firing, when Do
,ey rose suddenly in his boat and re-
'eived the entire charge from Lameres's
run in the back Of the head, killing him
instantly.
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while they themselves have not even
been mentioned. In one case partic-
ular piece Of work carried of the grand
prize and the exhibitor will be present.
ed with the Legion Of Honor, while the
poor artist gets neither reward nor dec
GRAFTON.
In describing dinner at the Sui
tan's palace, Mr.. Drew Cav writes !:
"And now comes the critical moment
for you IL you are present AZ this feast
rs a stranger. You will have placed
your meat on Your plate, and be care
fully cutting il up, when suddenly q
more than ordinarily juicy morsel will
be pushed into your mouth by pair OF
very greasy fingers. You must no. re-
sent this. II is a token Of loving kind
ness, sign that you are respected. es-
tecmed, beloved. Eat II; you are a
favored morial.r
With the exception OF the icz the
present Sultan dresses altogether ia Eu-
ropean style, and ordinarily wears no
jewelry or decoration. He is rather
above the middle height, and powerful
IN build. He wears mustache and whis-
kers, and habitnally leans his head for
ward, as though thinking. He speaks
in low tones. When not smoking he
has q habit OF playing with something
which may chance 10 lie about. He
gives the idea Of being weary and sad.
md indeed he has enough to make him 4
both.
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a lady At Binghamton, while look
ing over her husbands old clothes
recently, discovered letter which she
had given him TO post eleven years ago.
The letter was addressed TO = lady
friend, and its non-arrival was the cause
"a an encouragement between the two
families ever since. And yet girls con-
time to get married.
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a tenant had been impor.uned 50
frequently for his rent that in 4 climax
Of evaporation he turned on the land
lord with the cogent and conclusive re-
tort "Ncw, you needn't put on 50 many
airs, old man Why, I owe enough in
tins town TO buy Up AL your old
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- school and Church.
|vsla anil, = investigating the American,
Ps'em 81 public schools N -