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business Failure.

LEITH. Jan. I'D. X. MacGregOr & Co.
merchants and steamship owners 1T this place
have failed. Their liabilities range from
sl.HcGt1 to Sl,bA,Wn. while their assets are
not over &I0.Uyo. Mr.. MacGrcgor. who i a
member OF Parliament for the Leith district.
has his
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The Kentucky Seuatorship.

FRANKFORT, NY, Jan. 12.-Another Joint
ballot for L. 5. Senator was taken TODAY re-
sulting: Williams, 81; Lindsay, IS; McCreary.
20 and Boyd, l3. Several members were alb.
sent. The legislature has adjourned TO Mon
day
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The London Gold Market.

LONDON, Jan. l1-Thr Times financial arti-
Gle says: Some gold. from private stores, i in
course OF transmission Ia the United States.
next week, hut there is no probability of the>t.
operations extending beyond the limits of
what the 0ppn market can SupnIV'
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1HE REPORTERS GALLERIES of the Senate
and House of Representatives have telephone
connections.
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The ESTELIE STILL DETAINED.-OrderS
have been issued by the government fOF the
further detention of the Estelle, at Bristol,
Il. l.
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A OUO WARRANTo having heen issued ar th,.

A QUo WARRANTo having been issued at the
instance of the attorney general of Pennsyl-
Nania against the Western Union 4 elegraph
Company, TO show by what authori ty they
exercise the rights and franchises of a tele-
graph company in that state, a petition WAS
filed i'm the Office of the court of common
pleas, at Philadelphia, yesterday for The ne.
mOyal OF the case 10 the United States circuft
court. The petition was accompanied with a
bond for $1,000 and, as the removal is a
matter OF right, the case viii go TO the last
named court. l"
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Good Advice.

LenOir On. c. Topic, Dec. Is. 1877.
THE WASHINGTON EVENING STAR is 4 lively
and interesting newspaper. Send for it,
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4 British Cabiuet Council.

LONDON. Jan. 12.-1he DdHV Woes says that
The cabnet council summoned for to-day WAS
originally fixed for Monday. The date SAYS
the D03H NelrS has been advanced for rra-
SONS which may be OF great graNitN..,
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SENATOR DAVID DAVIS Of Illinois, has re
turned to Washington.
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TelegramS to The Star.
RUSSIA'S ADVANCE.
THE TURKS PANIC STRICKEN.
A BURNING COAL MINE,
FIGHTING FIRE FOR A WEEK..
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
The Porte Asks Russia Her Terms Of

LONDON. Jan. 12-Reuter'S telegram com
pany have the following dispatch
"C0NSTANTINOPLE, Jan. l.. 4. m.-Encour-
aged by the German ambassador who init
mated that EUSSia'S conditions of peace would
probably be moderate, and in order tO give
Europe proof of its sincere desire for peace
the Porte has asked the Russian government
10 state what conditions il MOuld demand,
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BAD MAN.-ChrlStopher Bentz, the Buffalo,
\. ". church burglar, who made a confession
attempted TO break jail yesterday, after throw
ing lime i'm the eyes of the jailer His intention
was TO liberate all the other prisoners, but he
failed.
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REPRESENTATIVE ROBBINS, of North Caro-
lima, purposes Introducing II resolution that
the Record hereafter shall publish the votes Of
the House under four heauS-the yeas, the
nays, the paired and absent impaired. Tine
design OF printing the impaired abSenteeS is to
break up the practice of leaving the House
without securing pairs, and is carrying ont by
public resolution the decision reached some
time since in caucus.
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TWO MORE BALLOTS for United States Sen
ator were taken in the Kentucky legislature
Yesterday without result. Each stood For
Williams, "a; Lindsay, -: McCrary %; Boyd,
rep, l3. One absent.
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SENATOR PATTERsON's CONDITION is said to
lie imprOYinu daily
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SENATOR BLAINE and CX-Secretary of the
Navy RObesOn. who have been spending some
days at Hot Springs. Ark. arrived at St. Louis
yesterday morning. and left Immediately for
Washington. The Senator's in fine spirits and
good health.
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SHOULD HAVE DIED SOONER.-Caledonia
county, VT, is greatly excited over the recent
discovery that Hon. j. ID. Abbott, who was in
trusted with d large amount of funds of
widows, farmers, and estates. and who en-
loyed the utmost confidence of the commune
", Is defaulter in many thousand dollars
Immediately upon his exposure he attempted
suicide 10y taking poison, and it is Thought
viii die,
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SOLDIER CORBETT'S SENTENCE-Priyate
Corbett. OF Fort Hamilton, who averred that
ne was fung INTO the lookup for paying atten-
has been sentenced by Gen. Hancock to Is
days. solitary confinement The charge a aeainst
IalSehOOu.-TN n Y Su71 rUb y"
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SUDDEN DEATH OF A CLASSNATE OF PREsI-
January II, says: The body of Richard c.
Anderson was fOuEd dead in a field near the
river this p. IN. He died with stroke of apo
pleXy. Mr.. Anderson was a member Of the
Kentucky legislature, and a college claSsmate
of President Hayes and w. X. Rogers, Presi-
dents Secretary. A dispatch OF coincidence
from the President this evening states his i'll
tentiOn of being present at the funeral.
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1or county officers in Georgetown county. S
e, on the Sth instant, resulted in favor of the
Whole republican ticket, composed exclusively
solid as at any election held since recopstruc.
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REUNITED AFTER SEVENTEEN YEARS SEPA-
RAnON.-A romantic story is told at Colebrook
Conn.,, of couple who were divorced i'm Ohio
seventeen years ago, the husband coming
back to live with a sister in Connecticut. 4
few days ago the wife that was, learning of
her husbands whereabouts. came to Cole
brook, drove up before his door, and sent i'm a
note asking if he would receive her He re-
Sp0nded by coming out to her with open arms,
and they are now enjoying a second honey
mOOn-I Hartford JYI,ps
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $3l0, 0,2S4.7S: customs. $347, 1896.
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along The New England coast Thursday night.
At Rockland. Maine, the steamer Ulysses was
wrecked, and new bark, the Will w. Case
nIoke away from her moOrings The steamer
damaged. The SlOOp Island Belle was also
wrecked. Five other vessels We're damaged by
collisions OF by being driven ashore Al BoS-
ION, portsmouth. n. H.. and Vineyard Haven
lne gale was very severe. and though many
vessels are, reported ashore or damaged by
collIslon, these mishaps were not attended
Wlth loss OF life. A New Bedford dispatch re-
ports screw steamer, name unknown, ashore
on the Sow and Pigs. Along the coast of
Maine numerous small vessels We're wrecked
+, A. hock and the outerend OF the Marine Rail
way wharf was forced fifteen feet out of posi-
tl0n. AT Camden there was much damage to
property. The steeple of the Baptist Church at
Old Town was blown down.
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\ VERY PLEASANT MUSICALE was given at
the residence OF Mr.. McGrew, ON NJ street. last
evening. Some of the best amateur musical
talent in the city participated in the entertain
ment. and the whole affair was 4 delightful
and enjoyable one throughout.
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~ MIssIsQUOI sPRING WATER.

ER
The water Of this great spring is a specific for
CANCER. BRlGHT'S DISEASE, SCROFULA,
CUTANEOUS FFECTIONS. and all diseases
arising from impurities of the BLOOD.
The water IS SUId by all prominent Druggists, and
pamp pRletS containing wonderful cures can be had
Vermont. lan3-e,s3w
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NJ THE WASHINGTON INDEX. 4 Fam
~ lily Newspaper. VIII hereafter le published
every SATURDAY AFTERNOON AMI delivered
10y mail ar carriers that evening. by route agents
and neWSi-0y nu SUNDAY morning.
TeImS- Two dollars year: FIVE cents copy.
Once Northeast corner Of 10th and F. ) L.
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~ DIR. SHELDON JACKSON, Superin-
~ tendent OF Missions in the West. will speak
III the Fourth PRESBYTERIAN hUTch. 9th street. be
tween q and II, Tomorrow. al IL am. upon
The Claims Of Alaska on the Country for Educa-
tiOn. In the Evening. at 7:;S9. Rev j. II. KELLY
will preach, usual. Strangers and others in the
city welcome. l.
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REV. DIR. SEYMOUR AND RITUALIsM- The
Mobile Register publishes the following ey
tract from aletterto Rev Dr. Strngfellow from
hev e. +. Seymour: DR.. Hopkins has placed
me IN an entirely false position. You have nv
authority for saying that l utterly repudate
his statements about myself and his infer
enGes. l have never been in any sense rit-
uallSt nor 4 nartN man-N -
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~ AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIE-
~ TY.-T The Sixty-firSt Annual Meeting W i'll Ire
Gn Tt ESDAY. 18th instant, at $50 O'cln'k pm.
The President, Hon. JOHN III. Il. LATROBE, viii
preside. and addresses are eN pectrd from DR.. w.
li. ALLEN. President of Girard College; Hon. r.
W. THOMSON, Secretary OF the Navy. aud
4
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TIE KING REUNIONS This evening will be
marked by the first literary reunion (by card
mytation) of the season at the residence of
Hon. HuratiO King. on II street. These even
mgS have proven very attractive heretofore
10 Il large circle i'll the society OF the capital,
who are not content with such entertainment
as mere formal receptions OF dancing parties
afford, and there is little room for doubt that
the series OF this winter will prove To be as
pleasant and eleYating as those OF previous
years. MIR. and Mrs. King have the faculty OF
bringing the most charming people together,
and i'll addition the literary exercises proper,
which are rarely too long and always interest
meeting in social converse a fair representa-
tion of the best thought and culture in the
citv
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DROWNED BY THE UPsETTING OF Boat
A Weldon tN.C.) special says: A COlpOrteur
named j. l.. Brewer and a negro named
Rhodes were drowned yesterday by the upset
t!ng OF a fiat boat on the Roanoke river. The
river is very high and still rising.
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COMMISSIONERS To THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
The President to-day appointed +. NJ. DeIap-
laine. and j. y. Camden. OF West Virginia,
and Joseph L. Stephens and Charles z. Chou
teau, OF Missouri. 10 lie honorary commission.
SiOnerS To the Paris eXpOSithe for those states.
They were nominated by the governors of
those states.
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THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT will keep up
he practice introduced by Secretary Chand-
ler, of intimating TO its employees that they are
expected Ia show disposition to pay their
Just debts. and not to hide behind Uncle Sam
from their creditors.
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" THE MEMBERS OF RISING Sun
~ Lone: +. No. 1865, q. L. o. oi .. F., will
assemble their Han 18Th 81. n. W, al 10 O'Clock
am. JANuAEY Is. 1873, to attend the funeral OF
deceased Bro. DENNIS ELLwOOD. from his
late residence lIIllSilae. ID. &. Move promptly at
IL n'cI"Ck. JOHN DIXSON, Nc.
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" \INTfI--TEEEr NJ 2. CiIUR III.
g. Grand Trmp"raura Rally. GEORGE VI.
Dl T"TIFfg afH GlCI;DE ". WELLS. 80 D Ill.
sunday. Preaching al ii a. Seas free. Pub
III, cordially invited. 1t
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LIEUTENANT COMNANDEEF w. DickinS has
been ordered TO duty at the naval academy on
the Isl Of February.
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The RAILROAD BRIDGES over the Staunton
riyer-RlchMOnda and Danyille and Virginia
Mldiand-haying again been swept away by
Hood, travel is again delayed, and transfers
VIII be necessary. There will be no freights
Tor several days by either road across the river
each side
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II THEGERM MtN-AMERIC AN SAVINGS
E-r-T BANk. No. 6cj. 81. corner of 9Th n w,
open daily from 10 a. III. 10 y. On Saturday
evenings from [" p. NJ. to receive deposits only
Alter INST dtp'B~It any amount from five cents mp
wards received. Safe Deposit Boxes for rent in FIRE
and Burglar proof Vault. al Sic. S15 S25 and $50
year. The largest and most convenient boxes in
the city. Iy2S-S. "
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BONNER BUYS ANOTHER FAST HORSE-A
special from Milwaukee says: Robert Bonner
OF New York, has purchased the trotting horse
MaZQmania, for $20OO1
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~ ATTENTION, PLASTERERS. - All
~ JOurueymen PiaSteTerS of the District of
Columbia are requested TO meet at BUckley's Hail.
9TH ST., between ID and + StS.- MONDAY, Janu-
AIRY Il 4ih. clock p. m. sharp, for the purpose OF
orgamZing PaSterers' niOn. IlO-3
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-07
Dr. Pusey. suffers from that Pu.

Dr. Pusey, suffers from that Pu- seylanimous malady-rheumatism.
 Bradley felt as if lie had sat down on his names first syllable when he heard Anderson was indicted.
 Senator Hill gave the Bland bill q name that will stick, when he called it sThe pick pocket bill"
 William Astor is to be married to q Philadelphia belle during Easter. He Astor, and ahe consented.
 Mrs. Lydia Maria Child will be seventy six on Monday-and yet but child in years.
 A subscription for Ida Lewis is talked of. She's been playing to light houses of late.
 The late Minott Osborn, of the New Haven (Conn. Register, left $S3, ,s69, winch is pretty good for an editor.
 Spinner for threew Handel used to shout to the waiter. Then he sat down and had a good square meal.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-07
vegetine PurIH es tn e Blood, Ken ovates and Invigora- tes the Whole
 System. ITS MEDICAL PROPERTIES ARE AIterative, Tonic, Solvent
 and Diurtic.
vegetine
Reliable Evidence.

MR. II. R. STEPHENS.
 Dear Sir, --I most eheerfully add my testimony to the great number you have already re- ceiycd in favor of your great and good medicine, yegetine, for 1 do not think enough can qe said in its praise; for l was troubled over thirty years with that dreadful disease. Catarrh, and had such bad coughing spells that it would seem as though 1 never could breathe any more. and Vegc- has cured me: and do feel to thank God all the time that there is so good u medicine as Vegetine, and I also think it one of the best medicines for coughs, and weak, sinking feelings at the stomach, and advise everybody to take Veg etine, for can assure them 1t is one of the best medicines that ever was.
 MKs. l.. CORE.
 Cor. Magazine & Walnut Sts.,
 Cambridge, Mass.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-07
MAIL SCHEDULE.

EAsT.-Arrives :50 Ill. Departs 12 20 p. m.
 WEsT.-Arrives ? 20 p. m. Departs :50 p. m.
 NeRrH.-Arrives Tues, Thurs, and Sat, II 100 a. m. Departs l 100 P. m.
 ouTH.-Arrives Il :00 q. III. Departs 1:15 ?. m.
 The Eastern, Western and Southern mails arrive and depart daily, Sundays excepted. J. ARTHUR ERWIN. F. NJ.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-07
RAILWAY TIME TIA BILE.

EAST.-Arrivc F :50 m. Leave ? 10 D. m. WEST.-Arrive 2:20 p. m. Leave ? 20 p. m.
 G. E. HOWELL, Agent. W. J. REYNOLDS, Tel. Operator.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-07
CANsoT EEExcELLED.
CHARLrsTnMN. MASS.

CHARLEsTowN, MASS. II. R. STEVENS.
 Dear Sir.--This is to certify that 1 have used your "blood Preparation in my family for several years. and think that, for Scrofula or Cankerous Hu- mors or Rheumatic Affections, it cannot be execlled: and, as q blood purifier or spring med- Icine, it is the best thing have ever used, and have used all most every thing. lean cheer fully recommend it to any one in need Of such a medicine.
 Yours respectfully,
 MRS. A. A. DINSMORE,
 No. l9 Russell Street.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-07
IT IS A Valuable Remedy.

SOUTH BOSTON, Feb. [, 1870. MR. STEVENS.
 Dear Sir,-I have taken sev- eral bottles Of yoiir Vegetine, and am convinced it is a val uabfe remedy for Dyspepsia, Kidney Complaint, and gener- debility Of the system. ] can heartily recommend it to all suffering from the above omplaints.
 Yours respectfully,
 MRS. MUNRO PARKER,
 SC Athens Street.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-07

Nature is never superfuous, what is necessary for man is provided, and from her vast treasuae house has been drawn and carefully selected those materials composing Home Stomach Bitters.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-07
PARSONS, PUKGATIvE PILLS,

Are the result of lon g-continued Scien- tile investigation, and are WARRANTED to cure all diseases originating in the Stomach, Liver, and Bowels. No grip ing pains follow the use of those Pills, unless the Bowels are inflamed; but RELIEF, IMMEDIATE RELIEF, may be relied upon. As q Common Family II
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-07

drawn and carefully selected those materials composing Home Stomach Bitters.
 . ----
 Brigham Young's widows can't undestand why 25 of them should not each have her third of the es- tate.
 Sitting Bull, remarks philan- thropic paper, is one of our kin. Yes, our reds kin, says the Chicago Times.
 Queen Mercedes crown is oompos- ed entirely of diamonds. Thought hearts was trumps at that wedding?
 Longfellow is becoming the most prolific of modern poets. He has six sonnets and long poem in a March monthly.
 The Chicago Times calls Mrs. Swisshelm pantaloonatic, and she answers: q trow, sirs, this is not suitable language"
 Stanley is having first rate tune knocking around with "them Kings in Europe. A reporter will find his level wherever you put him.
 John V. D. W. Turner tried to Turner dishonest penny by selling demonetized milk to the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum. Fifty dollars and costs.
 Louisville, Kentucky, respectfully wants to know if John B. Cough means anything personal by coming there and featuring on temperance.
 A poetical wedding. Tennyson's youngest son, Lionel, is to be mar ried thls month to Miss Eleanor, daughter of the poet, Frederick Locker.
 The Greenup Independent says there is an editor in Ohio named Wufadam. How would it be to name his baby Knott?
 Miss Von Hillern says she "hates awfullv to have women kiss her. '' Sorry we cant agree with you there, Bertha.
 No man was ever vet on the wrong side of law suit that he was not firmly resolved to carry the con test to the Supreme Court.
 Mir. Barnum's acknowledgment that nobody can cheat the Almighty embodies the concentrated expert ence of long and peculiar career. F. T. Bainum IS not a regular jour. nalist, but he's been around news paper offices enough to know how il feels to have $40,000 libel suit decided against him.
 Stanley discovered race in Afri ca who like to be bitten by musqui toes, as the sensation tickles them Over on this side the sensation tick les only the "skeeter."
 There are two hundred and sixty eight ink manufact ories in the Uni ted States, and yet some people have heap of trouble to get their note o hand endorsed by responsible citi zen.
 Madame Rudersdortf, tEe celebrat ed singer, fell at the Belvidere Hotel Boston, and dIslocated her righ shoulder. She don't admire shoul der hits now.
 The good little boy receives th' Sunday y-school ticket and the castor oil, anu dies young, while the bat boy cheeks theater checks and suck cider from the bung hole through straw, and eventually becomes member of the legislature.
 Tobacco was discovered three hun dred years ago, but there lives n boy Of the present day who, whil suffering from the glory of his frs chew, who does not wish it's discoy cry had been postponed that man. century's in the future.
 Sidney Smith: The essence C every species of wit is surprise which, vi termini, must be sudden and the sensations which wit has tendency to excite are impaired 0 destroyed as often as they are mn [ ,a,t.,th .... .....4..
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-07

BAPTIST CHURcH-On Main Street. Services every second Sabbath. All are invited to attend.
 Rev. G. w. REEVES, Pastor. METHODIST CHURCH South--every First Sabbath. All Are invited to at tend. Rev. w. H. CORLEY, Pastor. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-Ev- cry second and fourth Sabbath in each month at II o'clock q. m., and at 7ls o'clock p. m. All are invited.
 JOHN BEAGGINS, Pastor. SUNDAY SCHOOL at the Presbyterian Church every Sabbath at 9 o'clock a. m. All children and parents are re- spectfilly invited to attend.
 R. J. WILSON, Supt. PRAIRIE GROVE HURcH.-Preaehing Third Lords day in every month, at II A. M. c. F. KELLEY, Pastor.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-07

SPECIAL DISCOUNTS will be made to Clubs and Deserving Parties.
 Usual time reqpired to complete the Full Commercial Coune, rom f0 to Is weeks
 Students caa edtcr the College at any time. as there are fgsatioDs.
 Be sure to visit or address this College before going elsewhere.
 4J-f2m AARON BALES. PrinciDaL
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-03-07


 Russia is boss--Well, she is the Bosphorus.
 An Ohio man rolled barrel of pork two miles through the snow, and was caught after all his hard work.
 The Chicago Journal says that few people come to stop at Colon, Mich igan. The period for such puns Las expired.
 The English and French are now disputing as to where the ark iand- ed. Neither one seem to Noah any thing about it.
 An Illinois grocer wants law to make fifteen ounces a pound, as the figures can be divided by three and leave no fraction.
 The few old sbinplasters floating around remind one of days when a ten cent scrip was handled with eleven cents worth of care.
 Bayard Taylor says the newspaper man who works French and Latin into his articles is fool, and is seeking to hide the fact.
 The difference between pig and a porcupine is that one uses a pen and the other 3 quill.
 Married men are very inappro. priate as ushers at weddings No married man should aid and abet in getting the unwary into a matrimo- nial moose.
 The man who will abandon a friend for an error, knows but little of the human character, and shows that his heart IS as cold as his judg ment is weak.
 A gentleman coming into the room of the late Dr. Barton told him that Mir. Vowel was dead. "What! saiC he, "Vowel dead let us be thankful it was neither nor l."
 The Figaro gives an anecdote of |, certain Frenchman. A.-"'M. K. is capital fellow; he never says al unkind thing to any one." B. "Well, I don't quite see how h, could. He never talks of any on, but himself"
 It is said that lion tanners sue cess in the day time dspends on tn force Of his muscle at night. If h, can pound the beast sufficiently the, will feel domesticated for the nex twelve hours.
 Bordentown, New Jersey, was tn home of q Bonaparte. It was als' the scene of a brass band convention : and now it has risen to the dignit' ot prize fight There are som places you cannot crush.