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, 1878-04-06

TIE FRrycH !'TUATIcT.-.Tne perfect
calm in French affairs Is al the Hlare notable
and agreeable from The turbulence and dan
.s.,ous attitude of the nation Immediately
proceeding i. Since President A!acNlahoa
vas placa.ed, lie Ea.s faithfully carried out
Is promises. and NOW offers no factI"us OPP
position t. the republican leaders, who ap-
pear 10 BE pushing their ADVANTAGES quietly
lat steadily, u 4 "ementIIg oi All the loose
ends which formerly rendered the aspect oi
affairs thrsater::I.a The different royal pre-
tenders rer;.i.n remarkably quiei. ihey
discover little IN the =:tuGt! 10 give iAem
announcement. Even the PIince Imperial
!. said 20 have ceased his intrig-es, and iai-
Ian back on the hfu,.aruIaetan belief Of Ia
talisna. IIe believes the empire -Till yet be
established. al the head ci which he vii
wear the roysl purple, but pAIl"sSp pihcaliy
concludes To- abide TIE decEees oi destiny
He shows iis coed sense IN tbs. but the
,roJui~. iust now Is not very fa.lcri1g i"r
the frai triumph of his good geni!;s- i'
vii strike the reader as somewhat Singular
tla. IL the French Iaragrapiiic news lately
r.ca;,ad the name Of President MacMai0n
: : Seldom mentioned. From this 1t may be
;..f.y.rg,I that he has settled down 10 tran
nn;I siate Of mind, and, while watching the
rr,r-se of eve,Its. vii take 10 active part III
.heu- This forbearaHce Is strong recon-
,os,Jation. and the Marshal president IS
Drnbablv more popular with the French Peo-
ble to-day than at any previous hine SINCE
his accession 20 power.
, 1878-04-06
P0ETiCkL SELECTIONS.
NrIcr anrr.

o sweetness that can never more return!
Thou art passed out Of @ife-and whittier
flown!
The hard pruned bough may heal, and sprout
anew,
And some light hearts may all too quickly
learn
To spare the brave and live without the true.
But as some painter that Yet seeks in vain
The long woCed color for his hungry eye,
And dreams it woven ON some forei;n loom,
To wake and tinG it missing meath his sky,
SO We have lost a glory to the tomb.
Spring shall come round, aid all her sounds be
dear,
And sweet her lips with al ambrosial dew,
The wooing sun shall set earth's heart astir,
And she rejoice, and we have rapture too,
But one huShed chord shall no mere answer her.
Out OF life's sunny woof one threat is drawn,
Death face hath bleached for us her iairest
dye,
One Aowe. that bloomed has fa!leE-later flower
Viii never shine as sweet against our sky,
FIJI this blank place, that fragrant scent restore.
Al, painter take thy brush, for life is short,
And use the cuiors left thee-they are fair
But carry still the hunger at thine heart
For that ', hich is not there.
Henceforth, upon thy palette and my life
One untitled place lies bare.
, 1878-04-06
gOag Age.


He gave ne his prom Sc Of changeleSs truth
Down in the wood where the ivy elinss y
And the air breathed rapture, and love and
youth,
tAnd yon tree was in bud where the throstle
singS.)
He said he was going across the sea,
iiar from the wood where The ivy clings,)
And would bring back riches AMI jewels for me
(But brown leaves shake where the throstie
sings.l
Hope made Life Ike a summer morn;
Sweet was the wood where the ivy clings,)
Now my heart : coid, and withered and worn,
And the bough is bare where tie throstle
sings.l
Days are dreary, and life IS long,
yet down in tie wood the ivy ciIngs,)
And the winds they moan l desolate song,
(And there's snow on the EOugh where no
thrnstle sinas.)
Spring viii come with itS'buis and leaves
Back To the wood where the ivy clngs;)
But lis winter cold for the heart that gr!eves,
(And hear not the song that the throStle
SINGS
, 1878-04-06
C0leRED CoM.aTANTS.
. ercs.;cn or social standing Brsu:hi So
a Climax.


Neoroes have been known 10 fight dnelS
in the south Only two months ago II
connie OF them, rs black as Erebus, met
on a dueiinr field, from which only one
retired The most conspicuous affair be-
tween negroes that now remember, how
ever, took place III Savannah, or near
Savannah, Georgia, III 1872. The quarrel
hinged on their respective positions III
society. Their names were Eugene More
! head and jackson Brand. Both We're
leaders OF some prominence. Each Oh
| them owned n sort ri a staurant. HE
caucuses usually took place III one OF their
saloons, where, over Il plate OF free ice
cream. they would mature their plans
| Suddenly Eugene discovered that these
conference took place usually IN jackson
saloon. He asked Brand To meet hm at
his Eugene's) saloon Brand dec!ined
10 do 50, using such ha1ghtineas OF Ihan-
ner that Eugene was constrained I" s'iSS-
eest that perhaps with emphasis ON the
| perhaps) Brand thought his saloon was
a Kind of low place" Brand, moved
by spirit OF truth, was obliged to con-
fcss that he did SO view it. At this Eu-
eene suggested to Brand that perhaps he
! considered himself somewhat above hIm
Ruoene) IN the social scale. Brand again
acknowledge the force OF Eugene S SuG-
gestion and Eugene proposed 10 give
hlln 4 chance to settle the question OF his
superiority.
The proposition being gladly accepted
by Brand, the next question was the
method of settlement. lt would not do
for them to indulge in the old style rough
and-tumble- African light the fight OF
their fathers and they determined to
adopt the custom endorsed by the white
folks. Eugene, therefore, chaiianSed
Brand to meet him III mortal combat.
Brand accepted the challange, named
muskets rs the weapons, across the river
as the place and the next morning by day
LIGHT rs the time. 1t was agreed that no
one would accompany them but the boat
men Who were 10 pull them to the place
of mee;in" So the neXt morning, IN the
gray dawn, two boats pulled out from the
city wharf \ single oarsn'in propelled
each craft, and IN the bow of each sat 4
tail, determined ncglo, holding III his
arms q muskct
The opposite side reached, the combat
ants saIuted each other stiiiiy and plunged
into the woods The oarsmen waited III
their beats until result had been reached
and ii had been determined whether Eu-
gene or Brand stood highest III society.
One Of the stipuiations Was that each nlan
should put just as many bullets III his
musket as he wanted TO- Taking advan-
tage of this allowance, Eugene poured a
full h;tndfal Of siugs !nto his mnsket and
announced himself ready. Brand took
his position aiQ the worl was gwen. 1t
IS not definitely known which gave The
word or how il was managed. Al that
We know, IS, that two terrific explosions
were heard, and En.ene, walking TO the
edge Of the woods, announced that lie
had killed Brand Brand was found lying
upon his face riGdled with the bullets
which Eugene had put in his gun As
the duel took place on Carolina soil, 10
dec ded legal steps were taken that | am
aware Of, and the noise of the duel Soon
died out.
, 1878-04-06

4 DENTAL ExPKRIMEST.-A half-witted
Partisan has been making an experiment in
dentistry. He had long been suffering from
toothacie, bat obstinately refused to go to a
dentist, and at length, finding the pain un-
endurable. took the following uncommon
method Of extraction. To the -tooth he at
taehed a long string, and to the string a
heavy stone; thus armed he proceeded to
the top-most story of the house he occupied,
opened the window. and hurled the stone
into the air. The weight Of the stone and
the length OF the string produced SO violent
a shock. that not only was the tooth pulled
out. but with it a portion Of the jaw, his
neck being so painfully twisted that he
tainted. Hours ensued ere consciousness re-
turned-and when ne recovered his senses,
it was only TO find himself deprived ol the
faculty of speech.
, 1878-04-06

\ LITTLE GOOSE. While two young doves
that had been mated only few hours sat
billing and cooling in the waiting room Of
the Michigan Central depot, Detroit, one day
last week, three -year-old child watched
them and finally tottled up to them The
bridegroom,En the innocence Of his heart,
began to play with the little one, and finally
dropped into conversation with the mother,
a nlatronly looking woman who was smiling
complacently. The bride was jealous Her
lips quivered with emotion and her eyes
filed with tears; and she finally turned her
back upon the group, walked out OF the room,
and, with rapid stride, approached the river.
Her husband called after her but she would
not answer, and it was not until she was
within a few feet OF the edge of the wharf
that he caught up with her, seized her shoui-
ders and held her back She acknowledged
that she was bent upon self-destruction, and
justified herself on the ground that he had
been flirting with that horrid woman who
had the brat. They went back To the wait
inr-room and held each others hands until
the train for Toledo came along.
, 1878-04-06

DEMOCRATIC ECoNoMY-Recently IN the
house of representatives at Washington
Foster, of Ohio, leading republican, at
tempted to beittle the democratic economy
by which some thirty millions OF dollars
were saved to the government. Foster
sneered at it. and asserted that it was nearly
all on paper that 10 such amount OF money
had been saved This brought Mr. Speaker
Randall down from the chair, who IN an able
speech demonstrated that the last demo
cratic house had saved fully thirty millions
of dollars by eating down the estimates oi
the various departments, and by other eco
nomic processes. Foster found himself more
than replied to, and was glad 10 shut up-
This Is the first time that Mr. Randall has
left the chair since his elevation TO the
speakersiip but he always holds himself N
readiness TO come 70 the rescue, when ht
finds that his help IS needed.
, 1878-04-06

An AFFEcTIoNATE MURDERER.-Gustave
Labutat, the New Orleans wife murderer,
told the ghastiy story Of his crime with Far
isian nonchalance. u said to my wife, your
fate is sealed, bat viii give you time 70
pray ; and God bless her, she did pray. Al
ter she had prayed, put nay arm around her
waist, and taking the knife from nay pocket,
| stuck it To the hilt IN her stomach.
Thought the first blow had killed her, bat on
finding thai she was not dead, l picked her
up, kissed her, and said: God bless you, L
love you you are not dead: pray again, be,
cause ain going to finish You She placed
her arms around my neck and said, Gusta'e,
| love you Oh. God 1t was the hapIleSt
moment of my life, saw she was suffering
and As could not stand and see her suffer,
| took the knife blade, the handle beng
broken, and cut her throat" All these de-
tails 90 to show that a man can murder his
wife IN the most a!iectionate manner
, 1878-04-06

TIE LITTLE SHOES DID IA young
man. who mad been reclaimed from TIE
vice Of imtenperarce, WAS called upon 10
tel how he WAS led t. ave up drinking
He arose, but looked for moment very
confused. All h. could say was, " i he
little shoes. They did ii = With thick
voice. as if his heart WAS in his throat,
he kept repeating this There was "a
stare of parplcxity on every face, and III
length some thoushtlcss young peoFi. be
can to litter. The man III ali ms einGaf-
assment heard this sound, and rallied i't
once. The light came INTO h,s eyes WIKI
= dash-he drew himself up ana aGGreSs-
ed the audience; the chochirg vent from
his throat. Yes, friends he sad, III a
voice that cut It's way, clear as deep
toned bell. :! whatever ycu MAJ thlnk "i
If. I've told YOU the trGth-the httle shoes
did IL. vas brute and fool; strong
drink had made me both, and starved me
INTO the bargain. ! suffered ! deserved
10 sufIer: but 1 did'n suffer ''lohe-iio
man does who has Il wife and child, 1"t
the woman Gets the worst abuse. but
am 10 speaker 20 enlarge on that !; s'icN
to the little shoes. Il WAS one night
when | was all but done for, the saloon
keeper's child holding out her feet irr heI
father T. look at her fine new shoes
| 1t was simple thing but frIends' nt
FIST ever struck blow as those little ne"
sboes They kicked reason into me-
| What business have I TO clothe other'
with tineries, and provide moi even coarst
cIothin. for my own, but let them 60
bare said l.; and there outside WAS niy
sbivering wife and blue-chiiiad chlid, on
bifter cold night, ] took hold OF the
| little one with a grip and saw her chilled
fsef Men. fathers. if the little shoe,
smote me. what must little feet do !
nnt them cold as ice, to M breast ; they
p;erced me through Yes, the little iee'
walked right into my heart and away
I'D my seIfhness. had triiie oi
nav money left. bought Loaf OF bread
and then a pair Of little shoes | never i
,,aist rasted anything but bite Of thai bread 9
al the Sabbath day, and went 10 W9fh
| Ike a man on Monday, and from that ia!
Inent no more money at the pubic house
that's all I've got TO say-lt was iitu'
shoes that did it.
, 1878-04-06
D1sr1-Rggp THE BABY. MANY mothe

DISTURBED THE BABY. = Many mothers
are either compelled to stay away from the
church and theatre, or take their babies with
them. \ poor woman took her little one in
her arms to hear. a famous preacher The
loud voice from the platform awoke the child
and made it cry, and the mother got up and
was leaving the hall when the minister stop
pet her by saying: My good woman, don I
60 away. The baby doesn't disturb me- .
:. II isn't for that, sir, leave, she replied
with perfect Inconsistencies OF sarcasm :
Its You disturb the baby"
, 1878-04-06

LIONS As PETS. Rarely does one hear
of lady attaching herself to such strange
pets as the writer saw at hrs. Lincoln s,
d Howard street, a day or two ago Llv-
ing in the family are couple of lions,
twenty-one months old, brought up by
the hand Of Mrs. Lincoln. They are
African lions, a species not easily reared
il this country, but Blrs. Lincoln has
succeeded, by the exercise Of great care,
in rearing them TO their present age and
size. The male weighs about two hun
dred and fifty pounds. and the female,
perhaps, fifty pounds less They have
been at the house, on Howard street,
since last September, and until within IA
month, have had the run of the place,
gong about the rooms with considerable
freedom. As measure of caution the
police thought the creatures should be
restrained, and their quarters are now
more limited than formerly, although
they have Il safe outdoor run and u room
adjoining the kitchen, with only strong
wire door separatingthe apartments. Mrs
Lincoln is rs free with her pets as ladies
are with their roodles. She plays with
them, feeds them from her hands, and
has taught them various tricks. They Will
kiss her AZ her bidding, jump through i
hoop, &c Before the police restrictions
were placed upon them, the animals were
accustomed to walk into the kitchen ol
parlor among guests, and 90 back to thell
quarters without offering harm TO any one
A year ago the lioness used to occupy tho
same couch with the lady at night, but
now she has grown full large to be takei
upon a common bedstead. The animal!
are quite curiosity, and, in their gen
/ tleness, show plainly how potent is tn
law OF kindness, even with the brute crea
tion.-BoStoa Herald.
, 1878-04-06

Az UNAPPREcIAyIyE WIFE A Spring
field young man, recently married, who has
been an enthusiastic collector OF coins, found
the other day that his wife, with the charm
ing freshness characteristic OF brides, has
been drawing on his cabinet for change, and
among other things had passed out an old
penny for which he paid S3 50 for cents
worth of yeast He coined some new words
for the occasion
, 1878-04-06

How THE YANKEES LIKE CAKE.-The
Yankee appetite for cake was pretty well
illustrated at the lunch which was served
AT the Mansion House III Easthampton
last week, in comparison with the Boston
anniversary celebration The time set
for the feast was al $50 P. Il, and when
rbe clock struck D the different families OF
the parish had deposited seventy loaves OF
cake IL the feast.
, 1878-04-06

A CLERGYMAN says that he once married
a handsome couple, and as he took the
bride by the hand and gave her his warrn-
est congratulations, she tossed her pretty
face and replied: 81 think he is the one
to be congratulated
, 1878-04-06

An Iowa justice OF the peace sentenced
\ man TO be hanged The higher court
reyersed the decision, and the justice
cave the prisoner a licking, resigned Ms
Office, and started Tor Chicago, 10 become
raaI estate AGENT.
, 1878-04-06

NEVADA iloekInaster has invented a
contriyance for counting sheep tnat make
the sheep count themselves, by a register
ON dial as they pass through gate.
, 1878-04-06

sGIvE me liberty or give me breath,
an Oswego girl recently remarked to her
lover on the way home from the bail
, 1878-04-06

GR,Sr is In Greece. We suppose he will
he more slippery now than ever. And 1t
was always hard to keep him from sliding
through ones hands
, 1878-04-06

BLAME DKEDs at this Office
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

THE DEvIL's FEUIr.-P Potatoes were
first introduced at Moscow by NJ.
Rowland, between eighty and ninety
years ago. At first people would Meth
er plant nor touch them, saying they
were the DEVILS fruit, given to him ON
his complaining to God that he had
not fruit, when he was told to search
in the earth for soma, which he did
and found potatoes. A curieu, Berwick
shire legend, which however, is pa!pa
bly, anachtonical, attributes the intro
ductlou of potatoes into Scotland to
that famous wizard OF the north, Sir
Michnel Scott. The wizard and the
devil being in partnership, took lease
Of a farm on the Mourtoun e,tntc, called
Whiiehouse. The wzaid was to man.
age the farm the devil manag,.d the
capital. The produce was to be divid-
ed ns follows : The first year Sir Mich
ael wns t1 have nll that grew above the
ground, and his psrtnar all ;hat grew
below the second year their shares
We're "a be just the opposite way. Hi
Satanic Majesty, Ms j. usual in such
cascs, was ialrlroverroached IN hi, har
gain; for the wizard cunninslv sawed
all the lard in the first year with wheat,
and planted it with potatoe. The second.
so that the devil got no,hing for his
share but wheat stu5be. nGd potato
;op- and this -conrging rotation Sir
Michael continued untiI he not only
bezgarod hi. partner, bat exhausted
the soil. In ,pte Of the legend, h.w
ever, "" must continue TO give credit
To Sir Walter Raleigh for having been
the Inttoducer of POTATOES in this c"un-
try. Tho fr,t that tried them, we are
told, fell into the very natural m-t.kr
OF eat'ng the applos AMI disregard d the
roots.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

The following story is told of Speaker
Rsndall's grandfather, leading lawyer
in Phi sdelphia. lie was clear headed
If he bad fee before hand. A stranger
came te consult him about a will and for
got the usual foe. The ease involved n
great denl otproperty. The ellen; began:
my father died md made will" Ho
then stated the case, consuming AN hour
in doing SO, "Do you understand TIE
matter Mr.. Randall?" No, | do not.
The lient loft in disgust. He told his
trouble to friend, uho advised him to
secure Mr.. Randall. "Stupid old dolt,"
said tne man, 'he don't know anything"
"W hat retainer did you give hm?"
said the friend. "Oh forgot that " Go
back and give the old man hund ed
dollar bill and see what will come of it,"
Mr. Randall received him as though he
hnd never seen him before, pocketed hls
fee and said: Now state youf cnsc."
My father died aud made will :"
stop SIR" said the lawyer. "that i. very
queer: how could he make will after he
was dead?" Don't YOU mean he made Il
will and died2" why. sqGirc. how
did you find that out? that's what mean"
The case was won.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

The FRIEND OF HIS YoUTH.-Bever-
ly Smith walked OH; Of cell No. with
the greatest promptness, and as he
ranged before the desk and smiled, he
said
Well thi. is indeed surprise |!
Why | hadn'tthe remoiest idea OF fad
ing you here Shake. old fellow -
Hi. Honor wouldn't.
" Don't you remember your old
schoolrnate, Bcv Smith p inquired the
prisoner. Don't you remember bow
we used TO steal melons together-how
we both went over the milldnm in AN
Old boat-how ws rad novels under :he
lee aide of h,ystack. ?"
a strange light came into his Honer's
eyes ~ he replied
=" All | remember you How | So
you are Bev Smith %
(. " ! ami am. thought you'd re.
member me. I'm awful glad 20 soc
you, Judge. Are you well ?"
Quite well, thank YOU"
An awkward silence followed. Mr.
Smith heard the boys chuckllng, and
he at length said :
"Glad to hear it--yes-yes. l should
like to call on you and talk over old
times"
" Beverly Smith !" said the court, in
a voice resembling the distant explo-
sion of a coal-cart, 4" you are now about
to call on the Superintendent OF the
House of Correction, there to remain
for ninety long days"
" What sentence An old companion?"
"All the same. Bevcrly-all the
same. The friends OF my childhood are
few in number. They are falling down
stairs, being drowred, blown IN. aud
run over, and I'm going 10 put you
where yoa will BE- safe from accident :"
" Don't Judge T.
. But / will / prize you, Beverly.
When night come, want to know that
you are IN ont Of the wet, and when
morning dnwns | want 10 feel that you
are safe from the clutch OF ice wagons.
The sentence Is recorded :"
" Judge. l don't think ever knew
you - hammered Beverly. but there
was light in the window for him.
Detroit Free Press.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

He came from the country seven years
ago, and is row a well-lo.do merchant.
Last week lie wrote to the old folks tell
ing them he had married lady with n
very fine voice-'a mezzo sopIano Of
very extraol dinary compass He te
ceiyed an answer from The msternal side
ot the house, inloi ming bin that hIs la
mehicd aunt wa. iil3cted with ,ouethng
"t The same sort dailng her liir, bat had
always lound relivl by piacing II anus
tStd plaster OH the sole OF each foot, and
drinking n pint Of dandeiion tea.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

Two Germans met in San Francisco
recently. After atfcetionale greeting, the
following dialogue en.ued:
Fen YOU said you hef krrived?"
Yesterday"
You came dot Horn aroundf"
"No."
ooh ! see. you came dot Isthmus
across"
No"
"Oh den you come dot land over?"
No
Den you hef not arrived"
"Oh, yes hef arrived. / come dot
Mexico through"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

THE ST. Louis Post think that the per
'isteD wretch who is always asking, "ls
this hot enough for your will get his
reward one of these days. Whena dark
comprehend old person, with horns,
shall lead him in. crying, lis his hot
enough for your" hc viii understand all.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

COLLEGE Professor 90 Junior who hns
been taking advantage OF his ah,an.mimG
edness): Young man, find on 10 king
over the records ahaL this makes the lfth
time 10 TIVE years that you hive been
granted leave Of absence to attend your
grand mothers fureral."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

The web of our life is of mingled
yarn, good and i'll together; our virtues
would be proud if our faults whipped
them not; and our crimes would despair,
if they were Mt cherished by our virtues.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

BEN BUTLkR says he will mt g. to
Congress sgain unless somebody snys he
shan't II the name of peace, mercy,
and Righteousness, will everybody keep
still.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

A BABY at a iecrnt exhibition only
weighed ouud aud u half, HE Wor
cester Press says it, mother spanked il
with lack hammer.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

HENNEPIK county, Minnesota, has
S2S3, ,376 in its treasury, and owes Eobody.
What under the sun is the Treasurer
waiting tor?-Iurner FaiiS Reporter i.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

WE had hoped to make an elaborate
article on the evil of Mormonism, and
here it is announced that each ot Brig
ham Young's heirs gets S2l, 600. No.
body can preach in the face of such
crcGfn stancos as .hat.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

SECRET lslndne.ses are as beautiful as
secret injuries are detestabie. To be in
visibly good ia IA g3dlil<e n to be invis-
ibiy evil il dinbolical.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

lT j. An admtrable rule never to forget
the kind y and good deeds which n;hers
do TO you and never to- remcm Der those
you do tor them.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

Iris considerably worse to live poo,
than 10 die po u. and yet mot people i've
as poor us they can IN o. der To- die rich
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

BETSY MUSTARD is champion OF
womsns lights in Edinburgh, She draws
we'll.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-17

CoRKsoaEWs have sunk more people
than cork life preservers will ever save.