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Forethou yht Of Swallows.

Bird stories are in order. As a farmer
was getting in his hay, he noticed an
unusual commotion among the swallows,
which had built long row of nests under
the caves Of his barn. They appeared
greatly excite, flying rapidly about,
and filling the air with their cries of dis
tress. As the load passed into the barn,
he saw that young swallow, in a nest
directly over the door, had caught it's
neck in crack between two shingles.
and was unable to liberate itself. He
stopped his team, and set the young
bird free, restoring it to the neat. Upon
his return to the barn with his next load
OF hay, noticing that the swallows were
quiet, he examined the crack, and found
they had filed it completely with mud.
80 that, no matter how enterprising or
how foolish the young swallow might
be, he could not again endanger his life.
or the peace Of that community, by any
experiments on that crack. Instinct is
Q wonderful sense.
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The Goajira Indians, who inhabit the
seacoast north of Aspinwall, are fierce
and fighting race. numbering about
90, 600. In their domestic life tho most
singular feature is the fact that the
father has no control over the children.
The mothers brother or the next nearest
relation on the mothers side usurps the
authority. of the father. In inheriting
rank or property, and in the distribution
of valuables, the testimony of the
mother as to the rights of the children
outweighs that of the father.
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Fashion Notes.

mer fabrics.
Elegant parasols are made Of ,at,u
and finished with straw fringe.
Fringes of two distinct oolors are put
on some OF the new costumes.
New parasols are made of black mata-
lasse silk and lined with white silk.
Old fashioned yoke waists are again
III favor for dresses warranted to wash.
Silk dresses are trimmed with narrow
founces in front, almost to the waist. ct
he moment. by Worth.
Colored dress bonnets are less used
than white ones, and are almost confined
to beige and mastic shades.
The trains of full dress toilets measure
three yards from the waist to the extreme
end of the train in the back.
A dash of Jacqueminot red is the only
spot of bright color on many of the most
fashionah lie hats and bonnets.
Plain OF polka dotted white silk, with :
white satin trimmings and accessories.
is the bridal dress of the moment.
The novelty in handkerchiefs is of
pale blue or rose-colored linen batiste.
with white borders scalloped to match.
Everything is embroidered in Paris at
present-shoes, dresses, gloves, bon
nets, corsages, cravats, wraps and trim
mings.
Dark blue cutawsy suits, with waist
coats and silk skirts made very plain.
tailor fashion" are affected by young
ladies.
Beige-colored brocaded or damessee
silk makes beautiful waistcoat to be
worn with any dark cutaway jacket COS
tune.
Porte bouquets, which do double duty
as a brooch or fastening for shawl,
are seen in some of the fancy goods
stores
The girl of the period wears cutaway
swallow-tailed jacket, and leads an Eng
lish pug with silver chain and a blue
ribbon.
Those negligee curves of hair on the
forehead and temples, q la Montague.
are becoming to young and pretty
faces only.
Cardinal capes reaching to the elbow
of Sicilienne, and trimmed with fiuti10n
OF black French lace, are fashionable
light wraps.
Balbriggan stockings are seen in lead
ing hosiery departments, hair-lined hor-
lzontally in color and checked on the
sides in the same.
Belize and mastio gray tulle veils. dot
ted with chenille, are worn around the
crowns Of dressy bonnets, crossing In
the back and made to form strings.
Amber beads strung at intervals on
black silk fringes are effectively used
for trimming black Sicillienne mantles
intended for ceremonious occasions.
Worth's latest dresses are short.
sheath the form in front, but have
small paniers in the back, or looped
draperies formed by catching up the
demi train.
The novelties in children's hats are
pagoda-shaped crowns, peaked Mansard-
roof crowDs, and sharp gabled crowns.
Their names are Pekin, Alps, Mercedes.
Savoy, and Ohm Chin.
White Swiss and organdy toilets.
trimmed with fine Mireoourt torchon
lace, are to bs worn over colored lawn or
Silesia tslips for summer fetes, flower
shows, Afternoon concerts and croquet
. ---Aas<--EsA--
Debts OF the NatiOna. s,"-,,se,'
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South Carolina supplies nearly half
the rice product in this country.
Georgia is next, or nearly seven million
pounds ahead Of Louisiana. Nearly all
our rice comes from these three States.
The chinchona bug is the last pest.
1t has been ravaging Japanese planta-
tions, and also has taste for tea. It
saps the chinchona bark and the leaves
wither and die. Quinine is frightfully
dear already, and if this bug gets the
upper hand it will be quite beyond the
reach Of the million.
The sea between Norway and the
Farce Islands, from Mayen and Spitz-
bergen, has never yet been distinguish
ed by any special name; but since this
sea has been constantly navigated for
more than one thousand years by the
Norwegians, and Since natives of Nor
way have undertaken its scientific ex-
ploration, Prof. Mohn proposes that it
be called "The Norwegian Sea-"
Some boys in MARYLAND, Mich,
started show in q cellar. The ad-
mission was two cents. The perform
ance ranged from recitetions to somer-
saults, and feature was workmanship
of the kind that killed Volante. A ton
year-old boy held an apple on his head
for larger boy to shoot at; but the
attempt was failure. Just as the
marksman took aim, the target-boy felt
the apple slipping of, reached up to
catch it, and had a bullet hole put neatly
through his hand. The wounded lads
mother made a raid on the show, and
closedit it.
A correspondent Of the London
Miller states, as the result of some
thirty years. experience with -four mills,
that he has seen and known many mill
fires, the majority of which have taken
place in the night, and most of them
after the mills have shut down several
hou7s, many OF these breaking out of
Sunday morning, and even as late as
the evening, or after midnight-that is,
on Monday morning. The cause OF
such long interval he attributes to the
smouldering of dust around some hot
bearing untilithas assumed body of fire
and charred wood, when e slight draught
produces a fame, which, before being
noticed, is spread too far to be stopped,
the mill and its contents becoming O
heap OF ruins. The remedy for thit
OF course, is an inspection of all the
bearings, before locking up at night.
The King Of Sciva, in Africa, has
sent some remarkable gifts to King
Hurnbert through the explorers repre-
senting the italian Geographical Society.
One bracelet, wonderful production
to come from che heart OF Africa, is of
silver, ornanented with a truncated
I've: ss:aPrk and aiagreaPrk il gold. studs <ct
tet in. silver Cartridge belt OF sImi-
lar design is not less remarkable. A
cover for the kings mule is of blue
velvet, fringed with fine chains and
silver bells, which produce tinkling
music as the animal moves. A similar
trapping for his horse is of red leather,
ornamented with green leather with
holes cut in it, through which are seen
plates of gold. These products, both
in design and manufacture, are appar-
emily the work of highly cultivated
people, now nearly extinct.
The Goaiira Indiana Who inhah;t tho
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mightiest hunter that roaimeh the wilds
OF the American bottom. Forty and
fifty years ago bears were plentiful in
the thick forests of the swampy regions
skirting the eastern shore of the Miss
issippi, and bear-hunting was Meehoo's
favorite sport.
He still carries upon him the marks of
more than one terrific contest with saw
age bruin. To reporter who visited
him on Thursday last. he gave recital
OF remarkable struggle he had with O
bear in the winter OF 1929. while hunting
through the Dry Greek bottom, about
seven miles south of where Centerville
station is now situated. It was on the
Oath day of December, and light snow
covered the gr0QRd, Meehoo had gone
and had hpe dog that was
:1sSssaiss :1s3asa ss 'gs.'; 20. :uaSsas %als
confronted b lse blaek E bear. The
dog rushed at nm, but the bear at one
blow of his powerful pew stretched the
poor brute dead, and at the distance of
thirty feet bruin poised himself on his
hind isgs as0 tAsovias 6ovn tho gauut-
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TIMELY TOPICS.
The cotton crop of last year is worth
$3.50, ,0GO, 900.

The Chinese are at length going to
mine for coal themselves. A mandarin
has permission to use all modern ap-
pliances for it and lay line OF rail to
the sea.
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Scarlet fever has killed %, 1923 people
in Massachusetts during the last twenty
years, according to paper which DR..
A. 81. johnson, of Salem, contributes to
the report OF the State board of health.
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South Carolina supplies nearly half
the rice product in this country.
Georgia is next, or nearly seven million
pounds ahead Of Louisiana. Nearly all
our rice comes from these three States.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The reopening of the Boston Tabernacle for
Mr. Moodys has been postponed to February TO-
The Rev. George Muller, of Bristol, Eng
aud, has been preaching and lecturng in Washington
to large crowds. lie will, In the SPRING go 10 California
The Rev. DR.. Noah Hunt Schcnck, the rec
tor OF ST. AIMS Protestant Episcopal Church. Brooklyn
stated last sunday that the income Of the church did
$4,000.
The Methodist Episcopal Spring Conlcren-
ccs as they termed, begin in February. The Balti-
more Conference meets in Cumberland February 27.
The Methodist Episcopal Book Committee meets also
this month, at Cincinnati, on the 18Th.
SignOr Bonghi, formerly one Of Victor
Emauues Ministers, has written reply 10 Father
Curci's book on the Temporal Power He scouts the
idea OF compromise between the Church and Italy ana
says that the Clerical party must obey the laws
The American Board Of Commissioners for
Silver Bill, as drawn up, would add much Us
100000 year to their expenses This additional ex-
pense would be caused by the necessity OF ic.rchasng
exchange In gold.
The Boards Of Management Of the Meth
odlst Episcopal Church. to-w the Educational. Mis-
sionary, ChurchExtension Freedmen's Sunday School,
and Tract, about 10 unite In the publication Of
monthly manual which shall contain information need
fu In presenting there interests to Methodist congrga
tlOns
The recent rcfusals of the Episcopal Office
by Protest Episcopal cleymen have excited remark
In that church. II Is said that Men In large parishes
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
DIVIDENDS ON wATERED STOCK.

THE NEw-YoRK CENTRALS CAPITAL STOCK DOUBLED
SUSTAINED AT PAR AT THE PEOPLES EXPENSE
TRADE KEPT FROM NEw-YORK BY HIGH RATES.
To the EdttOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: In your money article of this date, you
the excessive charges for freight made by the Now
York railroads, and that these excessive rates affect
the interests OF the city of NewYork most seriously;
aso that the for these excessive charges
dividends may he paid upon water injected into stock
You hit the nail right on the head. Any expert account
ant going through the labyrinth OF figures necessary
to make up the true cost OF the "Ncw-York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company
arrive at conclusion other than that
the capital stock upon which dividends paid, saliy
s per cent per aunum il much more than doubled
Now why should the people of the state OF NewYork in
the exercise Of their sovereignty, allow the interests o
the whole people to suffer for the benefit OF the few
railway corporation should be allowed make for its
stockholders fair dividend If 1t but when this limit
aud the prosperity OF the corporation appears
as permanently established, this limit should
be checked II reference be had to the Statutes of 1916
chapter 216 the statute entitled act to authorize
| the construction Of railroad from New-York to Al
| bany," it will be that section SO of that
| act contains the following words: THE Leg
| stature may at any time alter repeal this
act" Section IL that act authorized the company from
time to time to fix, regulate aud receive the tolls and
charges by them to be received for transporting proper
ty persons but subject TO the condition to trans
poraton OF passengers In said section contained The
people OF the State through their Legislature, authorize
the creation these corporations upon the theory that
rights given them in exchange for or in consdcra
ton Of benefits to accrue to the people. Any corpora
ton organized under special charter, under gen-
eral act, begins and exists subject to this condition
Now ew-York City is the natural commercial metrop-
oils Of this country Its harbor and bay afford unsur
passed water communication with other nations and its
Hudson and Mohawk River valleys afford II by far the
| In It's IN unic wit
the great West fixed rate OF charges for passengers
and freight, sufficiently remuneratiyc pay fair dvi.
dend on the cost Of the NewYork Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company, will cause the flow of tide OF
trade to NewYork which competition by other roads
can permanently divert Property of all kinds has gone
down. and why should the people OF the city and State
OF NcwYork be forced TO sustain at par tho stock Of
company tho value OF whose property Is just much
inflated the real estate Of NewYork OF our
large townsi Is the cOnnding investor IN stock and
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02

Is THERE OZONE IN THE AIR?-M. Thenard
makes bold TO doubt the commonly accepted medical
theory that there in the air. Its presence in
our atmosphere determined he says by the change in
the depth Of color Of prepared paper but ALL
not known that there other substances in air
which affect the paper In the way by passing
a current OF air through gas blast, Whitman obtained
air which acted on prepared paper ozonzed air does
while however, this air dlsiniected purid water with
out rendering IL acid ozone 1t il stated did not dis
infect it, but turned II acid Moreover, ia known that
ozone cannot exist above 200 degrees aud yet tho air
modified by Wiitman's method had been exposed to
the perare at which glass softens. Although he is
not prepared TO deny the possible presence OF ozone In
atmosphere, NJ Thenard holds IL rash to regard
proved what Is still vague and uncertain, and perhaps
dangerous These views Of NJ Thenard have led TO
siderable discussion, alike from their novelty and i'm
pVrtauee.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
NO MORE EMIGRANTs AT PRESENT.


SIR: In a late issue Of you. daily you eH.
press regret that emigration from Europe has greatly
declined within the past fOur five years" etc. etc
Now with all due respect for your opinion. permit me to
ask why need foreigners here at this time. or
why have needed them at any time within the period
named. l. not whole country-are not our cities
and villages with pOyeEtystricken labor
ing men and mechanics. majority OF them only
too anxious for employment. ready 10 do almost any
thing if 1t will secure TO themselves and their fam
lies respectable lvingi While this Is the ease why
advocate lively emigration Why bring over more OF
theml Do We want them heIcl VIII they not come 10
earve, beg steal; to fill our pOor-house-, our work
houses and ias. which now almost running 0yerf
In the year 1922. or say hfty-siI years ngo good
staunch Old brig. the Ben Franklin. sailed out from
the port of Belfast, Ireland with g0ody numpcr Of
passengers, fathers and mothers Il know II, tor ue
were therel. and whole families all healthy hafdy'
thrifty industrious Irshncn, and generally vel sup
plied with means sufficient To start life again as farmers
in their new American homes in the land OF the iIee
Now that sort OF emigration benent and pleasing
Garden Irish and German element, with all the othcr
foreigners coming here their poverty and rags, VIII
only help to make all poorer than ever as the iaa-
juriiy are h,lpess and dependent W. {.
Paterson, n. j.. Jan. IL, ISIS.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
BOOKS or THE WEEK.

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COMPETENT HOUSE SERVICE.

To the Edi!Or Of The Tribune.
SIR: The difficulty of finding competent and
respectable servants said TO be one OF the eys OF the
present day Why, then is 1t so nearly impossible to
obtain a situation III a family fora woman OF more
capacity, and OF better class than the gener-
aIyl Some months since friend spoke 10 Inc
o, a woman for whom she had tried for some
time to find employment. Tho woman was a
mddle-aged American Of German descent. She
had been housekeeper ladys maid aud seamstress had
taken OF babies could take care of an invalid, do
upholstery work, make swcemcas and WAS willing to
do any work about the house except cooking, washing
and ironing. She has very good recommendations from
persons with whom she has lived. My friend one
OF these persons who spoke Of her good houso-
keeaer saw another with whom she lived for year
as maid who told me that she was perfectly good
tempered and obedent very neat superior seamsrcss,
sharp and bright, and useful in various ways Now
everything has been tried for several months to get
something for this woman to do. Advertisements
describing her capacities have not had one
answcr-and she has been the verge OF starvation
When tho demand for good servants Is SO great,
why is il impossible for this 10 procure sua-
tionl Why do Ladies' intrnst their children TO the
Of ignorant young enig ts-Oiten To coarse anu
uautUciDed OnCS-wcn they can nave superior women
nothing difficult rs to fnd situation as servant Tor
woman OF better class. Is not this very curious
state OF thngsl There may be some inconyenenccs'
made by the other servants bnt surely IA worth while
these IN order TO have an intelligent woman
to take charge oUes children. II there were number
OF children, IL would Dc good plan 10 have u
separate table for them and their nurse so mat sue need
not mix with the other servants one hcais constantly
OF instances % III treatment Of children In the streets by
their attendants. 10 stands 10 reason that no person IKE
the common young Irish girl Is Ut % have tue charge ana
control OF Children and that much evil must arise fIOu
giving them To her write this letter 10 bring tluS
subject to the notice Of y0ur readers but If any Of them
in town or country desire to employ the woman OF whom
for Information MISS J..
(Oare Of Oasoen Heard s,ztt-are and Thrfynilti-
st., keW York; Jan. 20, 1873.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
bonds any subject OF ,sasdisnship than is the
speculatOr In uptown lOtsf P.T0.
Netc- YORK., jan 25, 1878.
DIR. HOPKINSs SHALLOW REASONING.
TO the Edttor OF The Tribune.

10 the LutIOF OF Ihc
SIR A few weeks ago there appeared in THE
TRIBUNE letter from the pen OF John Henry Hop
kus which has attracted considerable attention. In
this letter Dr. Hopkins endeayors to show that Ruasn
has gained such ascendsncy IN the Episcopal Church
that all further opposition TO the movement will be usc-
less To anyone who has the slightest attention to
the proceedings OF tho late convention the absny Of
this statement be apparent. Especially do won.
der that DR.. Hopkins who has been pronounced " the
boldest and abest Representative" OF tie Ruastc
party should give uterance statements preposter
GUS and, at the same tme untrue those which an.
peared in his letter II Is not intention to say any.
thing dcrogaOry to the sO-called Rualists For tho
true sense OF the word Catholic, the Anglican Church
receives into her communion all who believe in Lord
Jesus Christ the Apostles Greed not addition TO
but an amplidcaon OF this Recognizing tais fact va
see that the church allows the greatest freedom her
communicates. Had Ritualism indeed gained d com.
pletc victory in the convention, DIR, Hopkinss letter
would have been both uneharitabe aud nncal!ed ior
But when we consider the unanmity which prevailed
everywhere in the conventional fact which has been
mened upon Dotn Dy the see'ai anu te Ieigols press
OF the land when consider that tAe church seemed
motto Progress" was proposing in the future 70 adapt
itself more than ever To the practical intsr-
SSs sor OF 5e %e IS no qfgn' s Ss 2,
:" faith once delivered TO the saints" when the high
cburchmau the broadehurchman and the loS-churCh-'
man joined together in friendly unity, and 1t became
evident that those terms when had 80 long been
all this considered mchinks every loyal ohurchman
Will condemn the action now taken BY Dr. Hopkins.
But IL wufd be impossible to treat Dr.. UOpkiuss let
in full have already mtruded too far upon your
space. In conclusion, | would call attention to tho
shallOwnCss of his reasoning when, from the fact that
certain h0nOrs bestowed upon distinguished sons VI
the church in the late general convention who had voted
for confirmation OF DR. Seymour 10 the episc0pate,
the learned divine therefore concludes that rtuasm
advancing
would like to inquire in the first place. II these
temen, by desiring The confirmation Of Dean Seymour,
necessarily agree with him in all theological points,
not Of essential Importance. HOWARD DtAMu9E.
York, Jan, 22.lS7S.