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Drowned by a Dog.
From the Savannah News.


A report was current in the community
yesterday of an uprising ofsome of the con-
victs belonging to the force under the lease
Of Col. T. J. Smith, now at work on Hutch
ison's Island, opposite the city. and the es-
cape of seven, after the guard had been
overpewered and murdered.
In the northern side of the building oc-
cupied by the forces as sleeping quarters,
there was hole about two feet square,
where the chimney of the sugar-reinery
stood, which had been closed up with brick
and mud used instead of mortar. At 1:15
a. En.. George Billups, a negro, who slept
near the opening, managed to free his feet
from his shackles, and pushing the bricks
cut, worked himself slowly through the
hole, which was about 8 feet above ground.
In getting out he struck against the man
who was sleeping in the bunk next to him.
The movement awakened the fellow, who,
raising himself, discovered Georges leg
jnst disappearing through the aperture.
He at once gave an alarm, crying to the
man who was on duty at the door that a
man was escaping. The guard darted out
the building and caught sight of George
running toward the bank of the Savannah
river. He Immediately opened fire on the
fugitive, firing six times at him. The dogs
were called out and sent in pursuit. About
800 yards from the building one of the dogs
caught the flying negro, who was impeded
in his flight by the dense swamp reeds
After short struggle, during which the
guard fired at him again, he succeeding in
freeing himself from the dog, and contin-
ued running toward the river. On reach
ing the river bank the negro plunged bold
ly into the water and the dog after him.
When about 20 yaIds from the shore the
dog selzed him again, and a fight for life
and liberty ensued in the waters. The
night was clear, bnt not sufficiently clear to
enable the guards to discern where the man
was. His cries and struggles with the
dog were heard, and in few minutes the
dog returned to the bank.
AS nothing was seen of the convict on
this side, it is believed that he was drown
ed. 1t is supposed that he was wounded
by one of the shots, and it is certain that
he was badly bitten when he was first
caught and during the struggle in the wa
ter. The morning was very cold, and he
would probably have been numbed before
he could have swan to this side, even had
he not been injured. Hence there is but
little doubt that his dash for liberty result
ed in his finding a watery grave. George
Billups was a young negro convicted of
burglary in the Fulton County Superior
Court.
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FORBES AND THE EMPERoR.--Mr Forbes
recital of his interview with the Emperor
of Russia, after the memorable ride from
Shipka to Bucharest is thus narrated by the
Tribune correspondents:
Summoned b.fore the Emperor he hesi-
tated moment on account of his appear
ance. His clothes, once white, had been
worn a fortnight without washing, and three
days and nights without taking off, and
were caked with mud and stained with the
blood of Gen. Dragimreff, who had been
wounded by his side. He had stubble
beard of a weeks growth, and had not
washed face or hands for half that period.
With touch worthy of Artemus Ward
Mr.. Forbes remarked that he hadn't been
brought up much among Emperors, but
understood they were particular about
dress--hence his hesitation about present
ing himself in this plight. However, un-
der the circumstances he was assured chat a
court costume would not be required, and
he went. Describing the situation in the
pass, and drawing. as he said, rough
sketch Of the position. the Emperor said:
"You are an artillery man, Mr.. Forbes P''
s'No," said Mr.. Forbes, 81 was in the cav,
airy" 81 did not know, " replied the Em-
peror '1that English cavalry officers were
taught draughtmanship." Whereupon
Mr.. Forbes replied that be had not been an
officer, but cavalry soldier; leaving the
Emperor, he fears, under the impression
that military draughtmanship was part Of
the education of the British dragon.
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HOTEL PRICES COMING DowN.--Strang-
ers can come to New York now with less
money in their pockets than they used to
need The hotels are coming down to bed
rock. The Grand Central Hotel takes
boarders for from $40 to SIS per week; and
the New York Hotel, the great reso.t of
Southerners, which Hiram CranstOn made
famous. and which his nephew keeps now,
offers about the same rates. Tho Buck
ins ham Hotel, new establishment, and
surely one of the most elegant ever erected
in this country-it stands on Fifth avenue,
opposite the slowly-rising Roman Catholic
cathedral announced rooms to be had at
81 week. The Westmoreland has adopt
ed systom of graded rooms, some as low
as $3.50 day, with board; and the West
minister, the favorite hotel for actors, sing
ers, and artists of all kinds, also gives low
rates. Even tue Delevan House, Of Al
bany, the famous hostelry of the Lelands,
is out with an announcement of lower
terms. Indeed, prices are coming down
pretty much everywhere, except at the
theaters. All the principal houses hold
their own in this respect, and the public
encourages them in their wicked way by
crowding the house when Sothern, or JEFF
ferson, or Boucicault or Wailack playes,
without seeming to care at all about prices
Mem York Letter.
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A French Execution.

Edward King writes from Paris to the
Boston Journal: Among the many stories
told of Theodore Barriere, the noted writer
of comedies, since his death, none is more
striking than that which recites surrep-
titious visit once made by him to the exc
cutioner.
Barriere had been tormented by a desire
to see this remarkable parsonage, who, in
country where capital punishment is so rig
orously enforced as in France, is naturally
surrounded by certain repulsive atmos-
phere for ordinary human beings. re-
member that at the execution of Troupman
saw this manager of the guillotine for the
first time, and was very much impressed by
him as a striking and awe producing figure.
Barriere went to see the predecessor of the
present incumbent. Els name was Helm
dreich, and he was an Alsatian of Herou-
lean proportions. His neck was almost as
thick as a bulls, and his hands were enor-
nous and we'll fitted to crush almost any
criminal. Nature seemed to have moulded
the man expressly for the curious and
CHASTITY profession which he had then
adopted. snss .a
sBarriere was introduced to him by an
actor who was very fond of the execution
er's society, and who dined with him as o.
ten as twice week. They found the
strange man in his house, a charming little
cottage in the midst OF pretty garden.
The executioner did not object to talking
of his trade, and said that he was firm be-
lever in capital pun shment. There were
men IN the world for whom it was useless
and foolish to heve any pity; they should be
sharply suppressed. But he admitted that
an order from the "upper authority to ex-
ecute criminal always caused him GER
tain disagreeable thrill of excitement, and
he could neither eat nor smoke until after
the deed was done. II can only drink
milk" he said, and added that he often
lived on it for a day and half or two days.
With a grim smile he took down FROM
shelf pipe, and handing it to Barriere,
said: s'There, I've been interrupted no
less than six times while smoking this very
meerschaum Crack! the order Of justice
arrives, and lay aside the pipe. could
not be persuaded to smoke, it would make
| me ILL.," And Barriere was accustomed to
relate to his friends, with much gusto, that
he took the pfoffered pipe and smoked it,
| but as he smoked he fancied he saw the six
guillotined heads pecring at him through
| the distant clouds
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Would Not Reciprocate.

The following from the Fairchild (Me.)
Chronicle is neatly done aud has wide ap-
plication outside of Maine He was the
manager of a church fair, ard one morning
he walked into the newspaper Office and
said: }
"Want an item this morning ?'' ,.esss
'tOf course" replied the editor, whereup-
on the visitor laid the following item upon
the table:
"The ladies of the - Street Church
will give festival at their vestry hall next
Friday evening. Literary and musical en-
terrainmepts will be provided and supper
will be served to all who desire. The la
dies in charge of the affair have had much
experience in such matters, and are sure to
provide good time. The admission will
be only fifteen cents, and it is certain no
one can spend that amount to better advan-
take. Be sure TO go and take along your
friends.
When the editor had read it he said:
sob, see, an advertisement" @
'sNo, not an advertisement. We prefer
to have it 60 in the local column" replied
the manager.
And seeing the editor look skeptical, he
continued:
"It will interest a good many OF your
readers, and help good cause, besides we
have spent SO much money getting up our
entertainments that we can't afford to ad-
vertise without increasing the price of ad-
mission. In such affairs as this we ought
to be willing to help each other"
"Well," said the editor, eff it goes into
the locals, suppose you would reciprocate
by reading a little notice in your church
next Sunday ?"
The visiting brother asked what notice,
and the editor wrote and handed him the
following:
'sThe weekly Chronicle for the coming
year will be the cheapest family paper in
Maine. Its pro prietor has had much expe-
rlence and has all the help which large
outlay of money can procure. His paper
has larger circulation than any other pub
lished in the country. and is to be furnish
ed at only 50. 1t is certain no one can
spend that amount to better advantage. Be
sure to take the Chronicle and subscribe for
your friends
The manager hemmed and hesitated, and
then said solemnly, that he "doubted
whether it would be judic;ous to read such
a notice." but suggested that that ii it was
printed, copies of it might be distributed at
the door of the vestry on the evening of the
entertainment.
Eyes, said the editor, 'but it would al
tract more attention in the middle of a ser
mon. It will interest large number OF
your congregation and help good cause,
and besides so much money is spent upon
the Chronicle that / don't see how the
owner can afford to print handbills t.
advertise it without increasing the sub,
scription price. In such matter as this
| we ought to be willing to help each other. .
Then the gentleman saw the situation
| and went straight out, without leaving sc
| much as complimentary ticket.
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Election Of a Pope.

The Chicago Times has the following ac--
count of the ceremony of electing Pope:
As soon as Plus TX expires the cardinal
camerlengo, chief officer of tho Papal
household, the apostolic notaries, and 9TH
er witnesses, will attest, the event, and
break the ''seal of the fisherman, used by
the deceased Pontiff. Under ordinary cir
cumstances the body should lie in state
nine days, but it is likely, in view of sur
rounding conditions, the conclave will as
semble Immediately, The bull regulating
the election of Pope will be read, and
each Cardinal will swear to observe its
terms. All approaches to the apartment
will then be closed, except one; which can
be opened to admit tardy Cardinal, or to
permit the retirement of sick one The
windows will be walled up, and the food of
the conclave will be passed in through
small aperture. Balloting will continue
until the majority agree upon one name.
and until this is accomplished no Cardinal
is permitted to have any communication,
oral Or written, with any person outside
the conclave. The ballots are deposited in
chalice, the name being written, the paper
folded. and as each Cardinal steps for
ward TO deposit his vote, he win make the
following oath: 81 call to witness God,
who will be my judge, shat I choose the
person whom, in the presence of Goo, I
judge should be elected, and that will do
the same in aceeding"- in accepting tho
choice of the majority should it be another
person. After the ballots are all deposited
teller is appointed to read them aloud.
The same form is continued until a def
mite result is accomplished. The Pope
elect will be clothed at once in the white
pontifical habit, tho "fisherman's ring" will
be placed upon his finger, and after the
chanting of the Ecca SGcerdose Magnus,
the first Cardinal Deacon will make a pub
lie announcement of the family name of the
elected Cardinal and the pontiical title
chosen by him. After his installation
bunch of fax will be lighted publicly in
bis presence, and the master of ceremonies
will say as it fickers' and dies: ''Holy
father, thus passeth the glory of the
world" The tiara, or triple crown, will
then be placed upon his head. It is high
cap or hat Of cloth of gold. encircled with
three co"onces, terminating in a gold ball
sarmouncd by cross. Two embroidered
aad hinged pendants hang from if, like
those from bishops mitre.
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A BLESSING ON THE DANCE.
BY IRWIN RUSSELL.

bl lbH1N hCSSEIAL
Mashr let dis rim fin bessin in yo' sight!
Don't Jedge us hard for what we does-you knows
it's Chrismus night;
An all de balunce OBJ de yeah does as rights we
kin
Eff dancins wrong-oh, Mashr! let de time excuse de
We labors in de vineya'd workin hard an workin'
Now, shorely you won't notis, eff we eats grape or
two,
An takes leetle holiday-a eetle restin' spell
Bekase mex week Wen start in fresh an labor twicet
asw WELL
Remember. Mashr-min' dis now-de sinfulness OBJ
sin
Is pendin' pon de sperrt what we goes and does it
An in righchis frame OBJ min wes gwine to dance
an sing;
A-feelin' like King David, when he cut de pigeon
wing.
1t seems to me-indeed it dol mebbe mout be
wrong
That people rally ought to dance, when Chrismus
comes along:
Des dance bekase deys happy-like de birds hops in
ue trees
De pine-top fiddle soundin to de bown OBJ de breeze
We has no ark to dance afore like IsruIs prophet
king;
We has no harp to SCUM de chords to hop us ont to
sing ss.4 ..
But 'cordn do de gifts we has we does de pes' we
knows
An folks don't spse de vlet-fower bekase it amt de
rose.
You bless please sab, eben if wes doing wrong TO-
night:
Kase den wen need de blessin' more eff we's don'
right; r.
An let de blessin stay wild us, until comes to die,
An goes to keep Chrismus wid dem sheris in de
sky!
Yes, tell dem peshis anus we's a-gwine to jine em
Our voices we's atrann for to sing de glory tune
We's ready when you wants u.s. an it ant 10 matter
wheu-
Q Mashrl call yo' chilen soon, an take EN- home!
Amen. -Scribner for January.
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Actresses Expenses.
From an Interview with Boucicault.

From an Interview with Boucicaut.
I think the ladies are underpaid. A
leading actress provides ON an average three
new dresses for each new play. If five new
plays should be produced in season she
must purchase fifteen new dresses. These
on an average cost $l25 each, including
shoes, stockings and hats. Here is ex-
pense of $1.875, making in season of SO
weeks $50 week to be expended out or
her salary on dressing alone. The actor re-
quires no such outlay. Therefore, if
leading actor receives $3.50 week he gets
half as much again as a leading lady at the
same salary. The New York audiences re-
quire liner scenery and costumes than tho
London public are contented with. Mr..
Wallack spent $4,000 on the scenery, furni-
ture and costumes of my last comedy
" Marriage TIL, profits Of the first eight
nights repaid the whole of it.
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He Was Partly Provided For.

He had been gone from the parental roof
six months left home in the fl st bloom of
summer with smile upon his brow and q
pickax..in his hand. The Black Hills his
destination, glory and gold the goal. A
summer spent among the auriferous focks
industry, perseverance, and a rare knowl-
edge Of chemistry and nlinerelogy, his use
full tools, in addition t., the pickax. Re.
suits as such as to enable him to return
much sooner than his inost sanguina ex-
pectations had allowed him TO dream Of do
ing. ss
Almost home, be panses ontside the town.
until nightfall and sends to his waiting, ex-
pectant parent the following suggestive
message: ~ g3 as
"Bring me large blanket and apa Of
old pants-loe got q hat.
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He Had Just Had One.
A STORY OF GEN. HARRY HErH's.

One day Gen. (now Senator) Gordon and
I were ordered to attack Gen. Grants lines
near Petersburg, and We accordingly moved
out toward the front. Gordon, you know,
is a preacher. and man of pious, devotion
al habit. Just before the action began, he
said to me, "General, before we go into
action would it not be well to engage in
prayer ~ g Certainly replied, and ne
and his staff retired into little building Sy
the roadside, and and my staff prepared
to follow. Just then caught sight of my
brother, who was sith some artillery lit
way down the road, and thinking to have
him join us. called out to him by name.
He looked towards me inquiringly.
: Come,' said I, pointing to the building
we were Just catering. /" No, thank you,a
he answered, . roe Just had olss- +"
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I A QEEER SENTENcE.--He is long
sentence of ethirty-two words. which some
ingenious person has got up with the letters
in the word maiden s.Tda, maiden,
mean man named Ned Dean, and Media,
i mad dame, made me mend die and a
dime, and mind mine ia . dim den Ii
Maine.- Qace q Week.
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Ladies wear morning caps Of silk gauze,
and to make one of these morning caps yo.l
take little piece of gauze, cut into round
shape or a Griangle,a a long or a short square;
this serves as base, and is set into band
90 fit the head, being plated in one place,
left plain in another; forming valleys, prom
oDtories. capes; to which are added cascades
Of ribbon or flowers, and then it Is fassina-
tingly adjusted TO the head: while at other
times it is folded down fat and worn IS .
cravat.
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Dyed cigsrs.

The artificial dying of cigars has as yet
attracted but little attention among smok-
ers, and is conducted very quietly and is
apparently harmless, yet under all circum-
stances it should be condemned. Every ar
tificial change of a natural product like to-
bacco, to give it better appearance, should
of itself be branded as improper. Then we
must take into consideration the fact that
the natural colo. of the cover has some in
fiuence upon the strength of the cigar, and
consequently most smokers place great val
ue ON the ,olor. By artificial coloring, on
the contrary, the Judgment is deceived, and
it makes it impossible to determine the
quality of the cigar from the coior Of the
cover; TOR every dealer now has it in his
power to make splendid dark cigars from
his very light ones without any trouble.
But we have especially to uotice that now
poor colored and refuse cigars may acquire
q fine color, and be sold for good ones. On
all these grounds, dying cigars must be
ranked as an adulteration, for the purpose
of swindling the public. Unfortunately
no means have yet been devised whereby
the people can Distinguish such cigars in
all cases from the genuine. All we can do
at present is to call attention to the fact,
and recommend canton in the matter
Scientific american.
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The Philadelphia Permanent Exhibition
is in debt s275.0O0. It's total receipts since
May 10th are sl07. 500,
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Mountains in the Moon.

1t is an asce1tained fact that there are
three classes of lunar mountains. The first
of those consists of isolated, separate, dis
tinct mountains of very curious charac-
ter. The distinguishing characteristic of
these mountains is this-they start up from
plain quite suddenly. On the earth it is
we'll known that mountains generally 60 up
in ranges of groups, but we find these iso-
lated lunar mountains standing up entirely
apart, never having been connected with
any range. The one named Pieo is 5000
feet high. This mountain has the form Of
An immense sugar loaf, and if our reader
can imagin fairly proportioned sugar loaf
5000 feet high and themselves situated
upon it, SO as to be able to look down upon
its apex, they will have an appropriate idea
of the appearance of Pico. There are other
mountains of similar description scattered
over the moons surface, and these noun
tains not only stand apart from each other,
but what is still more remarkable, the plains
ON which they stand are but slightly dis
turbed. How singular then the influence
which shot the mountains up 1000 feet and
yet scarcely disturbed the Immediate neigh
borhood
The second class of lunar elevations con-
sist of mountain ranges. Now, this is the
principal feature of the mountains on the
earth. This phenomenon is also found in
the moon but there is an exception /; only
two principal ranges are found, and these
appear to have been originally only one
range. One is called the Apprentices. lU is
SO well defined that just as the line of light
is passing through the moon, you will i'm
agine it is, generally speaking, a crack IN
it's surface, but telescope of ordinary
power will at once manifest it to be a range
of mountains. The lunar Apprentices may
be compared with the loftiest range of
mountains on earth. 1t is Is, 900 feet high,
and there is another still higher, rising 25,-
900 feet above it's base. In this feature,
then, the moon corresponds with the earth,
but with this difference-what is the rule
on the earth IS the exception in the moon.
-BaltSuaore Neaos.
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POET RY.
WHITTIER.


The poet John G. Whittier lately reached his 10th
birthday. Many were the tributes from his fellow
poets. We quote two:
Count not the years that boarding time has told
Save by the starry memories in their train;
Not by the vacant moons that and wane,
Nor all the seasons changing robes unfold;
Look on the life whose record is uprolled:
Bid thought, word, action, breathe, burn, strive
again.
Old affairs fame whose ashes scarce are cold,
Bid the freed captive clank his golden chain!
So will we count thy years and months and days,
Poet whose heart-strings thrill upon thy Tyre.
whose kindling spirit lent like Hecla's fire
Its heat TO freedoms faint auroral laza.
But waste no words the loving soul to tire
That finds its life iu duty, not in piaise! -
--Oiluer Wendell Holmes.
Three silences there are-the first of speech,
The second of DESIRE the third of thought;
This is the lore Spanish monk, dstraught
With dreams and Visions was the first to teach,
These Siences, commingling each with each,
Made up the perfect Silences that he sought
And prayed for, and wherein at times he caught
Mysterious sounds from realms beyond our reach
0 thou, whose daily life anticipates
The life to come, and in whose thought and word
The spiritual world preponderates.
Hermit of Amesbury, thou too has heard
Voices and melodies from beyond the gates,
And speakest only when thS soul is stirred!
Henry w LongtelLow.
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COOKING His ELBow.-A select party
was highly entertained last evening by the
precocious four-year-old Of the host The
youngster attracted universal attention by
the singular movements of his elbow. His
aunt resolved to ascertain what the little
chap was up to, and in answer to question
he said
"I'se cookin' my elbow"
"What are you cooking it for, Johnny ~
81 wants to det nice strawberry ON my
nose''
"Why. Johnny, that won't make a
strawberry
"Yes it will, Aunty !; cause cook says
papa wouldn't have strawberry on his
nose if he didn't cook his elbow SO much ;
and dess cook knows"
His questioner and sire's face became ra-
diant, while Johnny continue his perform
ance unmolested by interviewers.