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The New York herald., 1878-03-04
TALE OF A TRUNK.

When Rose Reddy ono November day gathered her
choiccss apparel together and packed II in . black
leather trunk she little ancod that the hand OF the
maraudcr would disturb II and tho cars Of a
police court hosrken 10 m inventory OF s contents
In fact, assured sne Of tho security tho
precincts of No. III Monroe street afforded that sho
resolved tho trunk into sort Of sale deposit vault
aud slowed in It SIT In brand new grconbacks. But
Dennis Gllespie came proving that very night
In quest of plunder and carried OF that
iittlc black leather trunk, apparel, greenbacks
ana all. When Rose discovered her loss she sought
the Seventh precinct police station. At
the whereabouts OF that black leather trunk became
the object OF police surmses. IL trans spired that
Charles smith had seen Dennis Gillespie and his
''pa," Waiiing, bearing trunk into tho gloom Of
Gouverueur street alley. The ncignborhood ran
Cherry street the black leather trunk found al
last broken into and ried Alter that Dennis Gillespie
much sought Tor III those partk Once tWico
be fitted across the vision Of = nocturnsl post
patroer some remote corner, but like wIil-o tho.
wisp, vanished on = nearer approach. Time passed
when up turns Dennis Gillespie, peppers with revol.
at Ocor Healy OF the Thirtecnn aud is or again
lko flash. IL was Saturday last when Detective Ma
loney, AS he walked through Catharine street, saw
seedyookiDg coat vanish around corner. In an In
he alter the evancsccnt garment grabbed IL
nssn To Essex Market the prisoner was escorted.
1nen he was remanded and imiDursd Ia the Madison
street station house TIL Rose Keddy The history OF
the rlned leather trunk could be hunted up. Boiore
Junge Morgan yesterday the whole tale unfodcd,
the plum apparel trnkcts described and
JOIN his ''pa." walling. who now sojouras In Sing
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Cotton dull m,ddlins 10 slee: low %adns. esc .Soa
Gsss; TO S. @ rs s's g.
CHARLESTON, March q 1873
Cotton steady; middling loslc middlns. o'zc. good
eId'"ay rna s s' ,S rsss,D ss sS 'ss ooo
Stock, 4l.o5s.
Spirits of turpen.ne steady AT a0c. Rosn Grm at
ssIS s5a 10 TOT '''" '' y 10 Tor virgin 'sa3'
rates Wheat unsettled; sales 900 bushels hard Miwau-
on track a. i5c ears choice hisI mixed At 4stsc Dat:
eSsns o. s''i
csip..-FIour, asoo cei. wheat. q 200 bushels sqsn
bushels. Go .,sss ssa ss s...
d hill, ~ss :. Ms5's G. s Is7s wS...
,sndy No. ~h.s a Mess. M a s,s.. .. aS u s
Ssp..S s;n sssn
7!S ssip%;si: slss;: SsSS sSs' wheat
ns . S & .sss Mes;s ss "a sasss s%ss.
amber Mehssn. g 81 Germ dulli No SPOT :po. 45Hs:
ssss n s sy: S a's ss'st,ss & SS:s
% CORN sSpmens.-i.ooo bushels wheat 5000 do. corn
- w. crsc,ssArr, March ?. 1873,
81 s Corn es' ana n fair s,'Ssns u %
2sc. a3ie. Rye quiet but sdy. ut Gle sG3c Barley
quiet, but arm prime fall 32c 4fc. Pork dull ana nom
=. so 50 40 s2H Lard dull, & steam g. ao co. se ks.
rib S5 30 clear sides. S. 62s Bacon dull and shade
lower; shoulders 4kc; clear rib 5c clear sides sac
Whiskey quiet At 81 O2 Butter in fair demand TOR choices
prime choics Western 25c 2sc Central ohio
zoe BE sugar quiet and unchanged Hos active and
Arm ~ 4os - Isl light ~ 80 W ~. packing.
So 80 "; butchers nominai receipts l2s2 shipments
835.
chicago, March 2, 1879
Flour quiet and unchanged Wheat unsettled but gem
orally lowers opened weak and lower; cosed irm az out
side p'icsi No cnssko ,P'ns s edge y ~ 4, rsTr %
April; No do, 81 o3 81 %; rsjecsd e0,ks Corn
4 4s,.s;, April; 4sSc 4skc.. May; 5s,ss'ed: isHe.
24zc., cash and March, 24rc 24,sc.. April: 27tc
May Rye hrmer q 58c Barley hrmer st a6c Fork dull
" $40 35 April; $40 s7k sio 40 May. Lard aaii,
weak and lower; 81 u.s. cash; 81 22k April; ~ BY
May Dressed hogs dr weak and lower =. ~ 70 IS
rib Sc IS: short clear SIS 375 whskey unsettled re-
ported At 81 o3 = 81 "a kec.iptsaFlour $1,000 bbls
wheat. 5000 bushels; corn 10000 do; osts A 900
Do rye, asoo do barley 2S 900 do shipment Flour
$500 bbs wheat, 4SOO bushels corn lO4 do; OATS
I'd, UOO do; bnrley, 1900 do.
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
Review of the Week-Stock Speou-
lation Still Dull.
THE GOLD AND MONEY MARKETS.
The Course Of Investment &tufities-Govefn-
mont, State and Railroad Bonds.
WALL STREET,
SUNDAY, u arch 3, 1878.


with the exception Of couple OF days during which
the market made q struggle to throw of the existing
dulness financial matters remained stale Of
letharEy and commission brokers Iound themselves
siiil drudg,uy away at the long unremuner
aiivo toll
Ofdropping buckets into empty wells
And growing old in drawing nothing up
There but Two matters OF importance in duan-
cia way that attracted attention during tho past week.
One was tho passage OF the Silver Dill and the
pther the Delaware and Hudson Company's annual re-
port But iittlo effect expected tho Silver
bill in the event OF s becoming law, and but little
experienced when II became one. The whole
subject had been SO thoroughly discussed aud
Mttod, 50 completely weighed and found wanting tor
any imme edate harm (though the injury must come
ater) that the share refused dist urbed,
aud scarcely recognized the fact beyond limited ad-
quotations, which proved 70 be short lived
us 1t was unmpor,ant The report OF the Delaware
ana Hudson Company, which the directors. Tor some
unknown, have issued now. instead oi In May,
m is customary. Is regarded by tho friends OF the
property rather favorable, simply, II would
Ieem because 1t might have been deal worse.
In Of the great depression in the coal trade dur
ing the year 1877 II Ii claimed that tho company have
some out with comparatively clean hands, and that
me existing spcis can be washed away by year or
lwo's good business OF course this would depend, In
great measure. upon the continuance OF tho COM
bnation, remunerative prices for coal and revival
pfmapufacurng interests II must be cou fessed that
tho outlook present is not very promising for either
tsfurther stated that the loan Of 500 made upon
lpledge OF portion Of the ten million mortgages is
expected DO sufficient carry the company through
10 $780, that the receipts OF tho leased lines from
local business have materially increased since the 1st
VI January and that the early completion OF the
NcchuncsyilIe anu Hoosac Tunnel road route 10
Boston will 30 far TO contnu uance OF tie I'm
provemcnt The general railway market was exceed
ingly irregular during the week. While Lake shore
and the granaers were strong some OF the leased
liues--such the Morris and Essex, Fort Wayne and
rg-declined from to S per cont. though
partial recovery made NJ the close OF the weeks
bus ness. Reading, Chicago and Alton and some OF
the obscurer roads were in the same category from
Gales Of long stock, which nobody will buy at present
figures. When Mr.. Keene ana other holders OF large
blocks o stocks nnd this iact and willing 10
distribute them u lower range of prices, there may
possibly be a revival of speculation and chance for
q new and healthy advance.
TRANSACTIONS THE WEEK.
The follow ing table represents the opening, highest
and lowest saes regular way. OF tho principal
during the past week, together with the number Of
sharo dealt In
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STATISTICAL LABOR BUREAU.

AZ meeting Of the Central Body Of tho United
Trades Unions yesterday letter was received from
the Speaker OF tho Assembly enclosing copy OF bill
introduced by Mr. Mapcs, Of Rochester, providing Tor
the creation oil State statistical labor bureau The
bill provides that Superintendent be appointed by
the Governor, aud tbc superintendent shall DO au-
thorIzod 10 appoint Secretary and other assistants
resolution passed indorsing the main features
oil tue bill, but tho secretary Was directed com.
muncate " itn the speaker and also with tho mover
OF the bill, informing them that amend GU u
DESIRED to The Ell, ct that the trades union organza
tions should be consulted IN regard 10 The appoint
mcnt Of tho super intendent and officers OF The pro-
jectcd labor bureau.
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BANKERS COMPOSITION.

plan OF composition has been accepted by the
creditors OF the banking firm Of Buck Co., Of Sag
HarDor, whereby tho creditors agree to accept sixty
five cents the dollar and pay legal expenses, pro.
vded all real be transferred tho credtors at
torncys to-day aud the matter finally sottled within
thirty DAYS The members OF the irm have also
agreed to II, and the preliminary steps 10 settlement
this basis have already been taken.
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N INTEMPERATE wOMAN'S END.

Coroner simms OF Brooklyn. was notified yester.
day afternoon to hold an inquest over the body Of
Margaret TycemaD, who died from the effects OF an
overdose of laudAnum, supposed to have been taken
with suicidal intention on saturday night Tho de-
ceased was married and resided at No. $40 Myrtle
aevnue she was thirty nine years OF ago ana had
boon drinking Tor some time past 10 cxcess.
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MARRIED.

BARroS-EDwARps.- AT the residence OF ths bride,
Richmond, 5. l., on Thursday, February %, by tho
Rev DR.. Yocom, WILLIS BARTON TO ELLA A. EDwARDs.
BuRSErr-Mic icnAELa February "a LOUIS BURNETT
10 JENNIE, tho dsug tor OF T.. Michaels No cards.
rEvgSsoS-LyoN.-At the Litto Church Around
the Corner. March .. by Rev Dr. y. y, Houshton.
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II Will thus bo from these interesting statistics
that the year 1870 was the only ono for the period
mentioned that tns Hudson was not closed 10 ga
ZION. In 1912 occurred tho earliest opening Feb
Tuary l. and as II 10 compensate for this, tho next
year was the latest opening. April 13 The freedom
from Ice in 'be Upper Hudson during tho pcriod
quoted In February, was comparatively rarc, ana,
n tahl q sh0va usnAl Villas "A
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BARNEY INQUIRIES ToRMENToR.
CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE. ]

spcs maddsnsd him, SO he snapped away the umbrella
and broke II 10 bits In a moment. At this McGuIres
youthful tormentor became begerent, and aimed a
blow al him. Barney adopted u mode OF defence
which can hardly be recommended TO the pubic, and
caught the blow on his teeth Mr.. Grady howed, the
bar boy stormed and sagacous officer forthwith hur
Tisd on McGurc 10 the deepest dungeon In the Frst
avenue station house. His explanation, however,
proved satisfactory to the Court yesterday, and he
was discharged
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II will be seen that, IN comparison with the Hudson
River tables, the opening Of the Erie Canal occurs
from month to SIX weeks later. This year, as re-
ported by tho boatmcu the canal Will not be lt for
trafhc much before May Is.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

UALvksf0N. March 2 1873.
Cotton nominal; mdding l01sc. low mdding e,sc
good ordinary sac Net receipts, 14J6 bale Lxports
~ Great Britain. 2723 coastwise 47e Sales 2sZ Stock
NEW ORLEANS March 2, 1873
Cotton steady, middlng. i01sc low nidding. ylsc
24Io. kxports-,o Great Britain 05U france, 3y7;
10 tue Continent, li3,4 sales, ll,OOO Stock 33D.95
MogiLE, March ?, 1873
Cotton steady middIing, l04c.: low middling p3Sc
esc good ordinary. ssc. Net receipts: 800 bales
Exports coasswse, l,Oii sales, 200U, stock 5o lyo.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
ENGAGED.

soLoMoS-GUsKY.--Mr KAsKEL SOLOMON, from New
London, Conn, 70 Miss REsEccA GusKY, Of this city.
No cards
New London papers please copy.
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PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET.

PROVIDENCE, X. l.. March 2 1873.
Business In printing cloths been light during the
week. sales rcachin 85 500 pieces Price, have sotened
little without material change In quotations; 3sc. cash,
o. &c. OF, and 6lx64; 34c. asked
for 56xtN
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THE GOLD
Tho event OF the week has becn the passage oil tho
Silver bill over the Presidents Veto THIS event was
however, expected, ana IL had no effect upon gold
speculation, which continues very dull IL is un-
likely that shipments OF gold may be made during the
coming week. as tho rates OF exchange are fast near
tng the specie shipping point Tho following table
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Total Tor the week.. 4O5, 1876
THE MONEY MARKET n,.
Tho money market worked easily during The week.
coll loans Dcng made at 4 per cent, with excep-
tions low as 3 per cent Primo commercial paper
continues TO sell at AZ per cent The weekly
statement OF the New YORK banks showed increase
IN the total OF $lO6 900 being the difference
between gain OF $3.50 specie and a loss Of
$40, lC0 legal tender notes. Tho loans, however, In
creased 797 l00 SO that the surplus is do
creased by $65 500. The surplus $50 o5O
and the following is comparison of the averages OF
the last two weeks:-
Feb 23 March 2 Digcren-e&
Loans. s243 659 100 $246 400 200 Inc. 81 1911 100
Specie. 80, 379 400 SO, 326, 400 Inc. g47 900
Legal tenders 33,97S0 900 49, 437, 200 Dec. $40 100
Deposits 30 S94 600 2l2 1913 400 Inc. 3O3s 500
CirculatioD.. ~, S06,900 1885, 800 Inc. 81, 600
The following shows the relations between the total
reserve and the total abilitios:-
Feb 3 Marcia Differences.
spece...... $32 $4,000 $40, 326 400 Inc. $D47 900
Legal tenders 33.y7S, 600 80. 3.137 700 Dec $40 100
Totalrcsvc 500. $751; 400 $o6 484 300 Inc $lO6 900
Res'vc req'eo
ag'tdepsits 52.7Z3,6o0 o3,4S3,350
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GOVERNMENT BONDS,

Az the beginning OF the week government bonds
opened very weak, with a general decline from the
last weeks closing prices There q recovery.
however. alter until the passing oil tho Silver bi
when these bonds again fell off, bu, rallied somewhat At
the close In London bonds still declined bat
covered somewhat at the close, viii be by the
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RAILROAD BONDS.

Railroad bonds have been fairly active and In good
demand. Prices continue high and in many issues
there is an advance. The following were the latest
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MOVEMENT OF ICE IN TIE HUDSON.

ALBANY, N. T.. March 3, Ib7B
The ice in the river In front OF the city has moved
down a few miles. Tho weather Is very soft, with a
dense log this evening" Light rams prevailed to-day
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Excess OF re-
serve above
legal reqnts.sla $685. $50 sl2, $50 Dec. $o52 500
Owing to the large impor,atons OF bonds from
abroad foreign exchange has been very strong and
advanced per cent during the week II Is generally
expected that will advance to the specie shipping
point Tue following were the latest quotations.
SSty Days Three Days.
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su.l.e.. was from til. mddl. TO tn. l.ss.r part Of

ERIE CANAL oPENfSG2
The following are the dates o:1cialiy given OF the
opening OF the Lno Canal from the year ls46 to 1879
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STATE BOND

State bonds we're very dull and the few transactions
that were made during the week show change In
nriccs Tho following Mere tho latest bids:-
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HAVANA MARKETS.

HAVANA. March 2. 1873
rains are seriously INSPIRING tears
S ny the but sS de-
mated the weather eon.inus unsstsd there is an active
Sns ss ssis
T s' p. "rrSSs @ oa srsrs Ss 10 70
sS.s IN S II s S g. IL .s anna and
ss.sss.:. asssS boxes. $500 bags sn% :osSS Ind:
during boxes: a3ao Sss.
.nS and nSSs the 'ns Sas.
sSr s q.
g @ in sa,s gold La.s Mms
Kegs 81 common xst 70! fine auin.ai do in
N 8 e, g IS and ST. 90 s"s r
ssS'ts s s. p. 's1 hx
Ha'a sa Pr ssss
the United stasss-;per box of sugar 75c per hid OF
pss.: 10 ss
s K pc, hS SS, S s S @
Exchanges weak anssst'.a United states,
Ssnam on Lsncon s % aa' s'0
FINANCIAL.
( -sf0OK5, COTTON AND GRAIN
IA. on margns from s. upward.
Nos. SO ana so Broadway q Exchange Court.
AT REASONABLE RATEs-MONEY ON LlFE AND
n AEndo Insurance Policies and Mortgages:
nSA g. Al AoS s'Ss s;s'cS .a
my AMOUNT OF MONEY TO LOAN--oN BOND
Aaud mortgage. and per cent Apply 80 Nassau st.,
room4.
A MONEY TO LOAN on LIFE INSURANCE POLI-
IA .cies on liberal terms. Apply to T. DARLING 345
and BAT Broadway.
A 4 SIX rKk CENT.-s496 900 TO LOAN, on IN
hproved city Property low charges 3S Broadway room
fyAsH ADVANCED ON ALL KINDS PERSONAL
Otroperty stored with the advertiser 293 Broadway,
room a.
CECoND DTvIDEND.-DEPosTroRs IN FREED
homans Savings Bank may send books to b. L. HARRIS.
Banker 65s broadway, corner BOND ST.
WELLS. FARGO + CO.. 81 BROADWAY,
buy Mining and other Pacific sccur-
ties sell exchange elcgrsphic Transfers and Credits avail
able throughout the West and Europe And forward freight
packages and valuabes to all parts Of the world.
@O nON wANTEp-fOR WHICH A CHATTEL
spO.VOOmortgAge will be given property worth
three times the amount hrst class references gven lib
eral made with PRINCIPALS only. Address O.
u. PUTNAM, Herald Uptown Office
&O OON wANTKD-oN FIRST MORTGAGE on
tDC.VUOdown town Property; seven pcr cent; rented
At $4,000 principals only. ). NJ OSrRANDEk, Attorney,
10 Nassau st.
5000 O0O. AT SIX & PER CEN. CENT FOR z, FIVE
'' ." n''' CLASS '' p'''i.' H. L. GRANT las Broadway
COPARTNERSHIPs.
T,HK CoPARrNERsHiP HEREToFoRE EXISTING
the undcrs ned. under the firm Of Schrener.
Nnsgeii Co.. at No. 80 Maiden lane, New York city. Is
Charles Rausch alone authorized receive all
standing, and have assumed the lquidstions Of all debts
of said nfm. 8EOKGE Sc REINEK
OTTO NAEGELI.
CHARLES RAUSCH.
Dated New York. February 81, 1878
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Wednesday. from ner late residence, In Broadway,
nsSr .ay., 'in tao So o. ras, Ss1.
leave Piainheld ~ 2s. No flowers.
REUTER-. .--On saturday,, March 2, srer a ions
iluess CATnARTsE, vile OF John Reuter- aged ~ yoars
Tho relatives and friends Of tho family rospcc,
fully Invited 10 attend tue funeral TUESDAY, March
o. at haiti one O'Clock r. M., from hsr late resi-
denco, No. 763 Greenwich St.
81 Paul lhinn.) papers please copy.
Ro0xEY.-Oa sunday, March 2. NJ his residence. 2o6
West 52d 81 JAMES H. Roosgr.
SMITH AT New Durham, n. j., on Thursday, Feb
ruary 2s ESocH B SMITH, IN thc 73d year OF his age
Relatives sud irienas are invited 70 attend ths
funerai ~ his late residence, On Monday March At
two r. NJ.
TmALrMKn--on Msrcn 2, OF pnsumou,a, Joas II.
THALIMER, aged IS ycarA
Funeral services will be held At the residence oi hm
brother -n-Iaw, f. d. Jennings, No 82s West l2tn ST.
this (Mondayl afternoon, Al four O'Clock. his re
mains will he taken TO Albany tor inIsrmsnI
THOMPSON Ia brooklyn. on March 3. IN his 9th
year, kIcHARD b., son Of annie and tho aio Richard
Thompson.
Toxrsox-On Saturday, March 2 Of membrauous
Group, JEssIs MAT, youngest child OF Marrn X sns
Mary L; Lombson, aged years and mon.na q. 80,
ABRAHAM j. son OF John Van Nest OIL TINS city, In sh'
42d year OF his age.
funeral, from the residence OF his brother, Frank
Van Nest, No 3 Centre ST., Newark, on Tuesday, b,t
INST, at ono o'clock y. NJ.
WALTERS on Saturday, March 2, 1878, JosuuA
WALTERS, In the 70th yoar VI nis age.
Relatives ana friends sro invited 10 attend the fu.
neral services, at the residence Of his son.n.law,
George A. Chapman. No 81 Bedford st., this (ionday.
evening, at eight O'Clock.
wSsLow.--At roughkscpsic, n. ", Sunday, Marct
B. 1878. ANNIE GARDNER, youngest daughter o ihs
late James Winslow.
Notice OF funeral bcresfier
WoODRUFg. AT New Windsor, ". Y, Saturday even
Ing Marcn =. 1873. Mrs. A. n. WOODRUFF widow ofths
late II. ). woodrun, IN the list year OF her age.
w,nasors Monday, March T. 81 Tour p. "
eau Jvss and San franeises pasers nsAAe aAAs
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his subscription book and views the vast
number of delinquent subscribers er.
rolled thereon, he buries his lace
in his hands, heaves sigh that
sounds like the soughiDggpf the winds
among the pines of the mountain
side, and wishes he were in heaven
aud had the money for his c!othes.-rN.
J. Republican.
a snip recently arrived at Liverpool
with the extraordinary freight of three
living whales, brought from the coast OF
Labrador, and intended for public cqua-
riums. They were each about fourteen
feet long, eight feet gitth, and weighing
hail a ton. On the voyage they were
placed in wooden boxes, reposing upon
bed of seaweed, and being flushed
with water from bucket every few
minutes
The Charleston News and Courier SAYS
of the return of the Az}r, the ship that
cnried over the Liberian emiprants
Her arrival here is anxieusly awaited by
two hundred fifty emigrants, one bun
dred and ninety seven of whom are
adults, aud despite the terrors of the
experimental trip, these poor people,
who have lived here for the last two
months, no one knows how, are ready
and willing at the shortest notice to join
their comrades in the unknown promised
land.
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Miscellaneous.

Early fruit catches the worm. This
is reliable.
Lock-jaw has become epidemic among
North Carolina swine.
Mill companies on Puget sound are
gradually working into the employment
OF married men to the exclusion of the
bachelor element THAT heretofore made
up the rauks of the mill companies
principally.
The water ia which the dishes are
washed at the Ct. Nicholas Hotel in
New York is conducted to immense
tanks In the cellar for tie purpose OF
ssimmiDg oil the grease. which sells for
from $40 70 S15 d day.
The nickel cent in our coinage owes
'tsoElgin to desire Of Mr.. Rsyaut's, after
his fist visit 70 Germany to replace the
old>fasbioned copper ceni with some
Thing more nearly resembling the
AANAtaSfs
The water wae-sail which last vegF
ouiit its nest on the framework under
meath . lhird-class railway carriage on
tue London end Southwestern railway,
mas returned Tits spring 10 her Old qusr.
ters, and has reared a flesh brood VI four
NIUE ones 10 her strangely chosen habi-
sa'iea, The bird aod her young ones
make ! daily Journey of faTty miles.
Traveller 81 the seventeenth century
w'9ie ot the Russians passion Tor suopg
eslnk 'hsta Ffenchman, If a fiy tell into
NJ vine would throw away the fiy and
he vine slsa; that an EnRlishman
would take out The ty and drink The
aas but tast Russian would svallow
sls slne. i snd su Fl, that tue wioe
3naea ile ytai ssailowed might not
estapc hiui
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Popular Science.

The United States troops at Atlanta
ale busily engaged in preparing to move
to Newport, Ky.
The state banks Of Louisiana will urge
upon the next congress the repeal of the
TAX upon state banks.
farmers in south Georgia think they
have discovered q bonanzt in the cult.
walton Of the Chinese sand.pear.
Ranid cures of diphtheria by mean:
OF InnaIaIon of turpentiHe, are reported
by prominent New York physician
Csoutchouc hardened with magnesia
is anew article of industry and il called
by NJ. Turpin, its inventor, vegetable
ivory.
The moOnshine raiders that have been
hsrassng the upper Counties of South
Carolina will bo investigated by the de.
partment at Washington.
Sugar is made from Indian corn at a
factory in Davenport, Iowa. The pro-
duct somewhat resembles maple sugar,
and sells readily in the neighborhood.
TIE international commercial conven,
tion, proposed by the New Orleans
chamber Of commerce, is TO take under
special consideration the question OF
South American trade.
Schwartz has made an analysis of the
smoke of cigars made of Virginia tobac-
co. 1t yielded - 85 rer cent. Of car.
bonic acid and 47G of carbonic oxide. The
large amount of the oxide explains the
depressing effect Of the cigars.
The Journal Hygiene is the author.
ity for the statement that case ot
hydropbobia in the human subject has
been successfully treated by causing the
patient 70 inhale oxygen. Two Russian
physicians are said to have effected the
1ura