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According 10 the. army Sesiimate'
just submitted to Parliament, tht
strength Of the regular army is practi.
cally the same as it was last year. The
home army is reduced, while that ol
the colonies is increased, and the num-
Der of British troops in India remains
as it was, namely, at 81, GOO men. To-
gether, for the home and colonies
forces, Mr.. Hardy asks for l35. .452
men, against 133, ,73O last year, but the
slight increase is more than absorbed
BY the unusual demand of our colo.
nies this year. Instead of 24.7OO men
which represented, the colonial army
last year, 3O.333 are now called for,
leaving at home something like lOO,-
600 men, They cannot, however, cal
culate upon this number as good and
true for deducting recruits. time ex-
pired men, and non-fghting soldiers
there would probably remain not
more than 10000 lit and ready to be
drawn up in line of battle OF the
colonial troops, the Mediterranean
citations. monopolize nearly half be-
tween them. The garrison at Gibral-
tar is represented by 4,00l, and that of
Malta, which has recently been con-
siderably augmented, is shown to be
1904. In China, at Hong Kong, there
are 1909 British soldiers, at Ceylon,
1924, aud in tho Straits settlements,
1922, On the, west coast of Africa
there is one regiment of West Indians
distributed between Sierra Leone and
the Gold Coast the former colony
having q garrison of 426, while the
Gold Coast and Lagos must be con-
tented with 1876. In South Africa
there is comparatively large force OF
British soldiers just now, by reason OF
the Kaffir war, indeed, the garrison is
just double its ordinary strength, or,
in other words, amounts to 6243 men.
The island of St. Helena is held by
118 artillery men, aud that of Mauriti.
US by force Of 562 all told. In Ber-
muda there are 2l46 British troops in
Halifax. 1881. and throughout the
West Indias about 1000 more. Final
ly comes the colony Of Fiji, which is
represented by the British army in the
person OF. one royal engineer, aud a
man in the army hospital corps, max
ing total Of two. Altogether, VIC
are informed, the home, colonial, and
Indian armies are made up of 80 regi.
ments of cavalry, 230 battries OF artil-
lery, AZ companies of. engineers, 25l
battallions of infantry, and the army
hospital and army service corps.
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THE common honey-bee, when i'm
ported to Australia, continues its ac-
customed habits OF industry for year
or two, accumulating honey and main-
-taining order in the hive, after which
it ceases to lay by stores OF food, and
becomes utterly barren. ssas
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From the New York Herald, April 8.
A meeting of the Fsrmers' Club, was
held in Room No. "a Cooper Institute
yesterday afternoon, the President, DR..
A. 8. Heath, in the chair, and John w.
Chambers officiating as Secretary. The
President said that to the butter. max,
ers of the world the truth cannot be
disguised that oleomargarine has final
ly become 3 commercial product, and
that il, is the competitor of dairy but
ter, and not merely this but the great
competitor of first-class dairy butter.
This, he affirmed, was the solemn, So
Der, serious, aud positive, declaration
of q confirmed truth. Twenty-Five
Thousand pounds are daily manufae.
tured and sold in New York, and ten
times the amount will be when the
capacity Of the establishment to pro-
duce that amount is extended. Peo-
pie will cat butter at 25 cents per
pound when they cannot distinguish
it from butter ct so cents per pound.
Butter-makers, in view of these facts,
cannot afford to make anything but
tho very best butter, and the sooner
they learn these important truths and
benefit by them the better.
Robert J. Dodge, from committee
appointed to visit oleomargarine fac
tories and report upon the method of
the manufacture of the butter, its
quality as compared with butter made
exclusively from milk, and its gener-
al attributes as a healthful aud agree
able article of diet, as well as it's com.
mercial valne as a production for for
eign export, made an elaborate report,
in which the affirmative of every prop.
osition was strongly maintained.
DR.. Henry A. Mott, Jr., chemist,
read paper said he had scientifically
examined the artificial artical, and as
certained that no deleterious sub
stances were introduced into or retain
ed in it. He advised dairymen to
produce nothing but first.class butter,
for the death knell of the inferior and
rancid kind had been sounded.
Several members of the Club spoke
in relation to the active demand. for
the new kind of butter, claiming that
the supply was inadequate to meet it,
when Col. Battersby, q member of the
Club, said he knew that oleomargarine
was made from fat cut from the in
teslines of cattle mixed with the dirt
of the abattoir at Communipaw, and
carried to water and washed.
A member suggested that the gen
tleman had read the report on the sub
iect made by the Committee
DIR. Mott said there was no decep.
ton made in the matter. The fat ol
the animals is thoroughly cleansed be-
tore the manufacturing process com
mences.
DR.. d. D. Parmlee, of the Chemica
Works, Williamsburg, said there wa'
no chemical or physical reason why
artificial butter could not be made il
the usual way.
Col. Battersby called the memberl
of the Club tconspirators' in under
mining the interests Of the farmers
for which purpose the Club had beer
established. ,..s..,....
The further consideration of thu
subject was postponed until mex
week, and after the passage of q reso
luton recommending farmers to send
samples of Indian corn to the Pari'
Exposition and the reading of paper
on shallow plowing, the Club adjourn
ed. .t...-e.. s. si.5..5 j
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A NEW JERSEY farmer is credited
with tha statement that he knows by
actual peri .nce,' that Lima beans
planted ION the edge with the eye down
wIe ecome mp . week earlier than Il
planted haphazard. aseo ssiA
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5 NEXT to the English sparrows there
is nothing that increases faster than
potato bugs, anless it 10 the ipterest
un an unpaid note. .saIs.sf s.is E.f3a
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AT REASONABLE fERES.

I buy for cash and as I have
a large trade, CAN AND WILL
sell goods in my line at such
prices as will attract attention
and secure the patronage of
the CLOSE cash buyer.
: Having a long lease of the
old Furniture Stand which I
have occupied for nearly five
years / intend to remain per-
manently, and solicit a con-
tinuance of your patronage.
No. 8, Phenix Block,
Ravenna, Ohio.
February 20. 1878. 4s5
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G. M. PROCTOR, NJ. D.,
Phvafcfan and Surgeon.
SHALERSVXLLE, ONO.
VIII attend to all calls in the line OF his profes
sion. both day and night
once. one door East OF Shalerssille Exchange
Hotel. 41S-1y
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oLEomAKaAnlNE.
From the New York Herald, April 8.

It's QUALIFIED Disc ussed by the New
York EaFmerSs OlMb--A6vocate0 J
And Foes.
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CHEAP LIGHT.

Costs 20 manufactures. ana what
ltSclls fOFs ilitf. zr.f...f.= .e.v -
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C.L. BELDEN,
-uYsICIAN AND sURGEON.-Omee in
Empire Building; Residence ON King
street. drst door south of Main.
Ravenna, May "A. 1876. 4O4-y>
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J.WAGGONER, NJ. D.
hysician and Surgeon. once East end OF
Pheuix Block, Ravenna, Ohio.
March 97th- 1619 1oa-u.
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|GEu. L. FAlRCHlLD,
Successor to Seymour & Fairchild3
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UNDERTAKEN
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1 have recently made GREAT
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of Burial Cases, and use
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trimmings.
Telegraph, or mail orders
from any point in the county
will receive prompt attention
and satisfaction guaranteed.
Attendance with Hearse
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E. W. MAxsON,

Attoruev and Counselor ut Law possesses
superior facilities for making collections IN
ali parts of the United States. once over
First National Bank. Garrettsviile. Ohio.
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.scRAYrs n. D. JOHN II. okAIfs H. D.
CRAFTS & SON,

Pr,vsseians and Surgeons. Once in Crafts
Block Mantua Station. Portage County onio'
S33-
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

The Board Of Apportionment will hold its final ses-
sion for consideration Of the estimates for
carrying tho city government during 1879. It
has held number Of meetings on the subject since
the middle of last month. The main items of all the
departmental estimates have been published from tims
to time and the Official announcement of the entire
sum to be raised by taxation will be made in tho
early part Of next week.
Comptroller Kelly viii to-day pay tho inspectors Of
election poll clerks and landlords in the Fourth.
Fifth, sixth and seventh Assembly districts. In
landlords. s35 for Ave days rent poll clerks. So 50
for days work There $50 election districts
in the city at the last election.
II is understood that attempt will be made nc
the next meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen to pass
the Boulevard railroad resolution the Mayors
veto
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
THE POSTAL CAR SITUATION.
A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN ON THE FINANCE
CONDENSIS(; BOJrRDONs

A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN ON THE FINANCE
CoNDENsING BoURDoSs.
From the Washington Post, Dec 49,
Hon. Alfred VI. Waddell. of North Carolina chair
of the House Committee Post Offices and
Post Roads, met mnon of the Post last night and
asked =
what do you think of the proposed action of the
Post Office Department in taking of the fast railway
mail service on the 1st of january"
That it will be exactly right. told them last
winter in the House when Mr.. Key sent in his est-
mate that right and that If they expected him
to keep up that of service they should give him
the money to do it with.
..wll the House grant the appropriation before the
lst?'
.'Oh. the Lord only knows. I don't" said Mr. wad-
DELL with a frank acknowledgment of the superior
ity Of the Almighty's knowledge.
Your committee has some control of the matter
has it not?'
'Not the least
Does not the Committee on Appropriations act on
your recon mendatons?'
NO; they disregard our recommendations, and
mtee had sat upon for six weeks and pre-
scnted carefully prepared bills they conteinptu
ousy thrown aside without consideration by this all
powerful committee
what is your committee for then 2"
Like great many Others ornamental. Ipresume
The Committee on Appropriations has absorbed all
of the power of the House. The rest of have hut
comparatively little to say i'll Legislative matters"
said Mr.. Waddcll. as he paraded away.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.
49,

NAsfItSUToS, Dec. IL, 1873.
Mr. BECK. tGem) Of KY, called up the bill from tho
table introduced by him the 10th of November to
repeal sections 800 and s2i of the Revised Statutes
the United States prescribing additional causes of
disqualification and clollenge of grand and petit
jurors in tho courts Of the United States and add
tional oath for jurors in said courts.
Mr.. MCMILLAN. rcp) Of Mimi. objected TO the
present consideration of the bill.
Mr. BECK. of Kentucky. then moved to lay aside all
prior orders and take up the bill indicated by him.
He said section 500 providing for test oath. had
been repealed by the act of 1871 and inadvertently
placed in the Revised Statutes.
Mr.. CoSKLrSe rep.) of N. ", said the very subject
the senator now sought TO bring before the Senate
had been discussed in the Judiciary Committee. and
was n matter upon which there divided iudg
ment. The bill should not be acted upon by the
Senate without report from the committee.
Mr.. BECK said the bill before the Judiciary
Committee contained other provisions than for the
repeal Of the sections named.
Mr. voosHEEs. tdcm.l Of Ind. said seven years ago
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1873
BOARD OF ASSISTANTS TO TfIE SECRETARY OF
THE YAvr-THHrD DUTIES DEFINED or
REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS.
The bill introduced by Representative Harris of
Massachusetts,. and referred TO the Committee on
Naval Affairs of which he Is a member was amended
to-day by the committee and ordered to be reported
to the House. II provides for the establishment Of
Board OF Assistants 10 the Secretary Of the Navy
Of which the chiefs Of the bureaus of yards and
docks, ordnance construction and repair, equipment
and recruiting and steam engineering arc to he
ez ofTcio members. Five members Of the Board arc
also TO be appointed by tho President by and with
tho advice and consent Of the Senate, two Of whom
shall be line officers Of tho navy the active list not
below the rank of captanone expert in naval con-
strnction expert in steam engineering and the
other an expert in naval ordnance. These experts
may be appointed from the officers of the navy Of
the line the staff the active or retired list or from
civil life Mt the pleasure of the President. 1t is
made the duty of the sccrrt,ry of the Navy TO detail
an occr OF tho navy 10 act the secretary OF the
Board. whose place q meeting shall be in the Navy
Department.. sslsA tFs"rt
Tho Board is 10 be attached 10 tho ofHcc Of the
Secretary and under his direction and subject TO his
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WAsHIScTos. Dec. IL. 1873
COMPOSITION OF THE BLAINE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE
The republican Senator's will hold n caucus tomor
morning to determine who of their number
shall constitute the republican members Of
the select committee to be appointed under
the Blaine resolution. The committee is to
be composed Of 1vc crepubcans and; -four democrats
The democrats have named as their representatives
on the committee Senator's Bayard, Wallace, Garland
and Morgan 1t is generally understood that senator
Hoar will be the chairman of the committee. It is
not certain that the democrats named will oil serve
SENATOR HILL MrsREpREsENTED.
Senator Hill complains that tho Atlanta correspond.
cnt OF the HERALD, in recent despatch. has mis-.
represented him. He says the despatch false so far as
IL refers TO him as in any way inmical 70 Governor
Colqut Mr.. Hill says also that he no connection
with any railroad in Georgia elsewhere, pleasant
or unpleasant.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
JUDGE PINCKNEY.

In the proceedings in the of Judge Pinckney
Judge Fowler yesterday and said that he was
obliged to be absent and that his colleague. Mr..
Rcavcy was quite sick. He therefore requested an
adjournment Mr.. Rcavey said "Nr. Buell., I am
satisfied cannot go on-I am ill.," The referee re-
piled that he thought IL was waste Of time: ssif"
said he. 'you will show authority for this de
lay will grant it,
1--WE have subprnaed several witnesses; three Of
them are here now" said Mr.. Rcsvcy; but my
physical condition Ia such that cannot TO on"
The referee hnsliy decided TO adjourn the case un~
III one clock to.dAys o.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
BULGARIA'S VACANT THRONE
PRINCE CONAN, LATE or CITY HALL.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Before you close the polls to make scrutiny OF
the pfetscs for King Of Bulgaria would offer the
name of his Kline Tom Conan. ex-Presdent of the
Board of Aldermen. alternate Justice of the Peace
Keeper of Accounts and Discounts. He was born in
Cashel City Tipperary county. Ireland. known as
"Cashc OF the Kings" from the number OF
kings it supplied to Tara Hall. / Tom
the other day. He has been out of
job for some time; indeed since the
overthrow of that lamented monarch-Tweed. BY
birth Tom is prince as you know. Bulgaria must,
after the ruin caused by the late war need many re
forms. He could take the Archduke Michael Norton
and Prince Harry Genet with him. john Kelly can
supply the rest of the royal cabinet.
T. WEED JR
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-''RoBERTO IL DIAvoLo."
Mcycrbcer's grand opera. which piq-ed curiosity
successfully by its first production in exception
ally complete and sumptuous manner by Mr.. Maple
sons troupe. cannot. proved last night, be
included in the limited list OF sterling operate at
fractions. The performance altogether the best
that has been given here. for has salts
factory trio of principals been brought together in
the work here thar Miss Hauk. Signor Campanini
and Signor Foil. The secondary aud minor parts
thoroughly well given and the chorus. orchestra
ballet. with the imposing spectacular features far
surpass previous representation OF the opera in
America. But the work docs not quite suit pub
lic and, Ike Der Frcischhtz, IL il not TO be de-
pended upon TO crowd the house. Miss Hauk. last
night, Alice gave one of her most brilliant per-
formanccs Of the She has not been equallcd
in the rie by any Of her predecessors here and her
two great airs in the second act in which she twice
gave the high G, incomparably rendered,
and aroused the audience to enthusiastic demon.
strntion. Sigunr Campanini sang and acted Roberto
as he alone render this difficult ri and his part
in the trio in the second act snpcrbly given.
Signnr Foil was in good voice and lacked oniy more
spirit aud variety in his action. Mile. Lido sang
smoothly and swcctly. but not powerfully. aud Sig
nor Tccchi although uneven. did such good work in
the opening of the second act to receive encore
Mile. Paadino more than good AZ Elenea and
made decided Signor Arditi. who is liter
ally master leader. again showed his rare skill in
dcttly shading the accompanimcns 10 the styles Of
the different singers.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
WEDNESDAY MATINTEs.

To THE EDiTon HERALD:-
In the language of Rip Van Wrinkle. all swear by
-ou music. opera and all other matters. Will you
arrange the following:--
/. Give us Wednesday matinees we'll as on Satur.
day
,. stop tho everlasting visiting and chattering of
our city cousins during the performances of Pro-
fcssur Artiits superb orchestra In the overturps.
j. Give us the ballet again in full force. and.
4. Last. not least, give us Marie Roze i'm dramatic
opera thus giving greater variety of performances.
5. Give special benefit TO Minnie Hauk tour Ancri-
can prima donna) and relieve her of the Pike pole
lawsuit. We will give her bumper.
COUNTRY COUSIN.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON Dec. 1s, 1873.
Commander r. W. Meade has been ordered to hold
himself in readiness to take command of the Van
daa, and Commander +. NJ. Bruce to take command
of the Marion. Passed Assistant Engineer II. n Ste
has been assigned to duty at the Morgan Iron
Works. New York. and Passed Assistant Engineer
James Entwiste has been detached therefrom for
duty at the navy yard. Mare Island. Cal.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
A HARRISON FROM CHICAGO.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
As you looking for King for Bulgaria. don't
why you should not look outside of New York.
Have You anything to say against Chicago furnishing
king represent the sense of large part of
population when respectfully suggest that you shall
take Carter. mean the Hon. Carter II. Harri-
He is good fellow Carter: and he would
make q king and half. He would undertake to DO
king a much bigger country than Bulgaria; and
can spare him. Don't neglect yours,
DECEMBER 16 1873. CHICAGO.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19

CATTLE FOR GREAT BRITAIN.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s, 1878.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has to-day issued .
circular to the collectors Of the several ports that
they are authorized to inspection To be
made Of cattle proposed to be shipped to Great
Britain and to give to the shipper a certificate that
the cattle shipped free from disease This is in
accordance with telegram recently received from
Great Britain announcing that cattle imported into
Liverpool will be slaughtered at that point unless
they accompanied by certificate Of health from
the place from which they are exported.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
CHICAGO.
A SPENCER AND NOT A DISPENSER.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:--
Different candidates have been suggested thus far
for the throne of the Bulgarans but none it
to me. would suit better for that place than our
worthy ex-represcntatve. Attorney-at-law Colonel
Charley Spencer. You ask his abilities? Excellent;
superb. No talker would dare approach him, for
Charley could verbally fagellate through all the
grades from the notes of the roaring whang ngdoodle
10 the gentle spings OF maiden Great legal light.
In military matters inferior only to Won Moltke.
Looks like Osman Pa"ha when in uniform. Admira-
BILE combination of talent and beauty Bulgaria will
never have such q chance again. Do take him.
XIIMARE
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
PERILS OF OUR STREETS.

A runaway team attached TO heavy truck daehcd
mp Broadway last evening. and. suddenly turning
into Canal street. in contact with q lamp
post, smashing IL to pieces. Maggie Smith. con,-
positor fifteen years old and residing in Hudson
near Hubert street. happened to be passing az the
time when she knocked down and severely in
iured about the head and body. She taken TO
ncghboring store. where her injuries attended
to. and then removed to the Chambers Street Hos.
pital in an ambulance
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
HOW WOULD EUGENE HALE ANSWER?

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
have doubt you will agree with me at onco
when recommend to your favorable consideration
proper King for the Bulgarians my young friend.
the Hon. Eugene Hale. Hale is a statesman. every
inch of him. high heeled boots and all. He could
soon learn Bulgarian, and he is ustomed to public
employment. and il you were to send HIM out there
his constituents. who have meanly left him out,
would know what they had lost. Yours respect
fully G. n. T..
WASHINGTON, Dec. II. lS7S
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
SECOND CALL FOR ..DR. WALKER"

A SECOND CALL FOR ''DR. WALKER.
SEW YORK, Dec. II. lS7A
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
A king a king! kingdom for king!
Is shouted through Bulgaria land;
And still welcome answers ring
To gladden. all this kingless band.
Pray, search again among your mon
For thoroughbred. New Yorker;
But if you think you re short OF them,
Why. send us DR.. Mary Walker. L. F. b.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
DRAMATIC NOTE.

Mr.. +. A. Locke has been substituted for Mr. Whit
fen in the character of lie Blanc in the extravaganza
of "Evsngeine," now running at Booths Theatre
Mr. Locke at least knew the words OF his part and
thai respect appeared TO better advantage than Mr.
whcn. But that is about the best thing that can be
said of him. nonscnsical part is often enjoyable
when made really amusing and laughter provoking
by good comedian. Mr.. Locke, Judging by his per-
formancc of Lc Blanc, is very poor comedian. The
best things the piece the clever representations
Of Ben Butler by Mr. Tooley and of the Lone Fisher
man by Mr.. Mafit. The female parts in the hands
of ladies' who appear to have no fitness for them.
However, the performance seems to give pleasure to
crowded houses. Chdcun son jon.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
A SPENCER AND DISPENSER.

To THE EDITOR THE HERAID:-
As Bulgaria is in want of king, and all the celebris
ties in this city have been rendered the through
the kindness of your journal. and wishing to assist
you in procuring ruler for that far distant country
l submit to the people, through your paper, the
of Sandy Spencer and that he be titled
King Sandy L. Long live Sandy l. - would be the cry
from the multitude. GRANDPARENTS CLOCK.