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The English Navy.

In speaking of the prospects of Emo.
land in the case of war with other En.
ropean nations, great stress is alwars
laid upon the magnificent fleet of wsr
vessels which she possesses, and the
strength which she could thus WELD upon
the seas everywhere. Powerful indeed i
her navy, and it would be difficult e.
any nation to cope with her upon H.
ocean, but recent discussions in H.
House OF Commons show that nerso.
satisfaction and confidence is not fail ~
the way in which these splendid sh;'a
are built. The London Times, last vod
two or three times astonished the EpSliS,
public by declaring that ship then con-
structing, at cost of $2,6OO,00O and de-.
signed to be the most powerful war veo
sci atioat, was so modelled as to posseso
the least amount of stability possible
and the running out of her p,ius ~
time when the waves were rolling hioh or
sudden effort to turn in an anory Soo
would result in her being capsized. esne'
ciaaly if she had been injured in the pn
armored ends. This ship had been
"started upon the principle that as the
power of guns had increased so mncb
more rapidly than the power of amor Il
was necessary to make the central cita.
del of certain thickness of armor. with.
out regard to the state of the ends of ths
vessel"
About the middle of last month, Par.
lament began to give its attention to the
matter. In the course of the stirring
debates that have since taken place
many interesting facts regarding the
English Navy have been given to the
public. Among other things, il was
stated that of thirty y-nine iron. clads built
between October, 1861, and April, 1876,
only fifteen were in good working order
The first cost of the useless 'twenty.four.
added to what had been expended for re.
pairs, reached the sum of $40,O0O,OO0.
which was, in effect, total loss to the
nation. 1t was also shown that these
great ships, with so deep draught, could
not be depended upon for coast opera.
tions, and the building of monitors SINH.
lar to those so effectually used by the
United States during the rebellion, was
strongly recommended. In view of the
present unsettled state of affairs, the fur.
ther discussion of the matter has been
postponed for the present. but since the
attention of the British Government has
been so thoroughly aroused by the recent
terrible accident to the Eurydics off Of
the Isle of Wight, and by the facts
which have been made known for its con-
sideration, some steps will be taken to
remedy existing defects as soon as posi-
ble.-1'oledo Blade.
, 1878-06-14
A Parrots Friendship.

Birds and animals often form friend
ships for other animals not of their own
family, and chow deep and sincere at
tachment. Mr.. Adolphus Sake, cele-
brated inventor of military musical in
struments, had little green parrot, sick
ly, weak and almost featheress. His
workroom was full of brass filings and
unhealthy odors. Accordingly he placed
his old favorite's cage in u large Judas
tree that grew near. The parrot was
adroit enough to open her cage, and would
fly to the upper branches to enjoy her
liberty, returning from time TO time to
her cage for food. AS the cage was often
open and untenanted, sparrow, with the
usual modesty Of its kind, used to enter
and help itself. He got so much at home
that even when the parrot returned he
would not fly of, but kept on eating as
though he were the owner, not an invited
guest. The parrot not only did not re-
sent the intrusion, but formed strong
friendship for the sparrow, which was
evidently reciprocated. When the parrot
felt lonely and wanted company, he imi-
tated the sparrow's chirp to invite his
friend to pay him visit and, unless he
was beysnd hearing distance, the spar
row always came. On his part, the spar
row, in rainy or winter weather, allowed
himself to be shut up in the parrots
cage, utterly disregarding the bolts shut
upon him; which he knew would be
drawn back in the morning. But one
fine, or, rather, one fatal-day, a cat be-
longing to the neighborhood pounced
upon and devoured the sparrow, who,
from his familiarity with the house, had
not learned to be upon his guard. The
parrot, not seeing him return, passed day
and night thenceforth in calling upon
him whom she was never more to see
again, aud a week afterwards she was
found lying dead under the tree, WHITTIER,
by supreme effort, she had contrived to
drag herself
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A STUBBORN FEMALE.-Recently Mrs.
Ann NJ. Gready and her daughter Mary,
who were arrested on the preceding day
for breach of the peace in repeatedly an
noying John B. Colahan, q lawyer, went
to prison in default Of bail. Mrs. Gready
and her daughter are the females who
caused considerable excitement by
screaming and attempting to throw them
selves on the sidewalk while being taken
to the Central Station AT the time Mr..
Gready, her husband, died, he was sup
posed to be worth something over $780,
900. When the estate came to be ad-
ministered upon, it was found that the
amount coming to Mrs. Gready would
be only 100000. This sum was placed
to her credit by the Orphans Court, but
this she persistently refused to accept.
She believes herself cheated by the ad'
ministrators and lawyers engaged IN
settling the estate, and has been arrested
four times previous for wronging and an
noying them. At least twenty persons
offered to go her bail, but she refused all
offers, and declares she will remain In
prison until justiceis done her. Persons
acquainted with the case say that Mrs'
Gready is undoubtedly insane
, 1878-06-14

TURKISH LOSSES IN THE WAR.-From
recent published official returns it ap-
pears that between the day on which war
was declared and the signing of the ar
mistice the Russian army of the Danube
captured fifteen pashas, $4,000 officers
and men, six hundred and six guns Of
different calibers, 1900 tents, 100000
muskets, and $4,000 horses. In addition,
100000 small arms, yataghans and pis-
tolls were taken from Turkish irregular
troops, and also 10000 lances and dag
gers. The Russian army in Asia cap
tured during the war fourteen pashas, aud
40, 200 officers and men, six hundred and
sixty-two guns, 10000 tents, $4,000
muskets, $4,000 horses, and immense
stores of ammunition and provisions OF
all kinds. The number Of firearms and
miscellaneous weapons taken from the
Asiatic Irregular troops Of the Porte was
also, it is stated, exceedingly large, but
no details are given. In Earope, as in
Asia, vast quantity Of rice, bread and
salt was siezed, as well as an immense
number of cartridges and great quanti-
ty of loose powder. The Servian troops
also acquired large booty during the
short time they were engaged, their tro-.
phies being returned as two hundred and
thirty-eight guns, ten thousand muskets,
and thirty. seven standards, besides am
munition, provisions and horses.
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Josh Billings on Beer.

hav finally cum to the conclusion that
lager beer as beverage is not intoxi-
eating.
/ hay been told by German who said
he had drunk it all mite long, just to try
the experiment, and was obliged to 60
home entirely sober in the morning. |
have seen this same man drink eighteen
glasses, and if he was drunk it was in
German, and nobody could understand it.
1t is proper enuff to state that this
man kept lager beer saloon, could have
no object in stating what was not strict
ly thus.
believe him to the full extent of my
ability. l never drank but three glasses
of lager in my life, and that made my
head outwist as tho it was hung on the
end of string, but l was told that 1t
was owing to my bile being out of place
and guess that it was so, for | never
billed over wus than did when | got
hom that mite. My wife thot was goin
to die, and was afraid that / shouldn't,
for it seemed as tho everything. | had
ever eaten in my life was coming to the
surface; and | believe that if my wife
hadn't pulled off my boots just as she
did, they would hav cum laundering up
too.
o, how sick wuz! IA years ago, and l
can taste it now.
never had so much experience in so
short time.
If any man shud tell me that lager
beer was not intoxicating shud believe
him; but if he should tell me that |
wasn't drunk that mite but that my STUN
mick was out of order, l shud ask him
to state over a few words just how a man
felt and acted when he was set up.
If warn't drunk that mite, had some
ov the most natural simtums that man
ever had aud kept sober.
In the first place it was about 80 rods
from where drank the lager beer to mi
house, and was jest over two hours on
the road, and hole bustid through each
one of my pantaloon ncez, and didn't
hav any hat, and tried to open the door
by the bell-pull, and hiccuped awfully,
and saw everythin' in the room trying to
get round on the back side of me, and,
sitting down ON chair, / did not wait
long enough for it to get exactly under
me when | wuz going round, and l set
down little too soon and missed the
chair about twelve inches, and couldn't
get up soon enough to take the next one
that come along; and that amt awl, my
wife sed l wuz as drunk as beest, and,
az sed before, began to spin up things
freely.
If lager heer is not Intoxicating it
used me most almighty mean, that l
know.
Still hardly think that lager beer IL
intoxicating, for I hav been told so; and
1 am probably the only man living who
ever drunk eny when bis liver was not
plumb.
l don't want to say anything against a
harmless temperance beverage, butt if ever
I drink eny more, it will be- with mi
hands tied behind and my mouth pried
open.
/ don't think lager beer is intoxicating,
but if I remember rite, think it tasted
to me like a glass of soap suds that a
pickle had been put tew soak in.
, 1878-06-14
Editor and Proprietor
The Hearts Deception.

BE still, oh, yearning heart, be still;
| will not to your teachings hark;
For when no joy my pulses thrill
You tell me all the world is dark
While reason whispers all is fair
As when no sorrow filed my breast,
That summers fruits are rich and rare,
And earth is still in beauty drest.
YOU chill me with your dark forebodings,
And tell all is gloom without;
Yet whe sit in reasons tea chings,
find that you are prone to doubt.
Alb, heart, you are an erring preacher;
l will no more contide in you;
Wisdom shall hencoforth be my teacher,
The life will wear a SUMMER hue.
All Joy from earth has never fed,
Though youth and summer must depart
Fen when the flowers we love are dead,
ris winter only in the heart
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forest at moonlight felt their hearts grow
weary; but as all eyes turned towards The
wood there came forth from it white
horse which all knew to beSSir Olafs.
1t was ridden by knight who seemed
to be frozen in his saddle; he was white
to the lips; his wide.open eyes stared a
nothing The horse came on and pauseC
in their midst, and as though some upseer
thing had until that moment supported
him, the knight fell forward upon hi
face 1t was Sir Olaf.
ale is dead |" shriekcd the bride.
Dead! deadw shricked the mother.
dead T. chorused the guests,
Aud they wept over him as he lay il
their midst, aud cried, There will be nj
wedding, but funeraI-the funeral o.
the bravcst and best beloved knight il
Denmark.
Then the bride tore her hair and scat
tered her jewels upon the ground, bu1
there uprose in the midst of the guests ar
old, wise woman, who had lived n ore
than hundred years.
Her long, gray hair fell down on either
side of her head bands her cheeks were
wrinkled, snd she was bent double; but
her shrili voice filled all the place.
"Listen to ME, oh, friends" she said
81 know what you know not. The brave
young knight, Sir Olaf, has met the Ell
maidens in the wood, and has had the Ell
stroke. To every man who rides through
the wood after night, do the Elf maidens
call, Come and Dance they cry. Come
and dance.
"And whether they dance or not, they
give them the Elf stroke over the heart
Only there is this difference: 1t is well
known to all wise people, the man who is
untrue to his wife or his love is dead, and
all the doctors in Denmark cannot re-
store him. But one who is quite true,
who, there in the darkness of the wood,
with the Elf maidens only to look upon
him, and the beautiful eyes of the Eli
Kings daughter looking into his, is ut.
terly true, and neither kisses her soft
lips, or dances with her, or takes from
her gift or ring, him the lips of his true
love may bring to life again.
"The bride has but to kiss him, and he
lives again. Only" snid the old wise
woman, shaking her head, sin my time
none have come to life again. All have
died who have had the Elf stroke."'
"But filthy words be true, old woman,
Sir Olaf will breathe once more" cried
the bride; "for he is true as steel. know
my knight. have no doubt Of him"
And she knelt beside her pallid lover,
trembling and weeping, and showered
kisses on his lips, while all stood about
in silence, scarcely daring to breathe.
And under these kisses the white lips
grew red again; the pale cheeks flushed,
life sparkled in those frozen eyes.
The bride felt her knights breath upon
her cheek.
"Wise woman, thou hast spoken the
TRUTH" she cried; seven the Elf stroke
cannot harm the true heart, and my Olaf
is true as the steel Of his own good
blade"
Then up rose Sir Olaf, strong and fair
as ever, and took his bride by the hand,
and far in the Elf wood were heard
strange, wild sounds, the Elf Kings
daughters shrieking with rage; for they,
like the old wise woman, had never be-
fore known one so true as to refuse their
kisses aud their gold.
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New DEFINITIoN.--A famous Roman
ecclesiastic was making his periodical
tour of inspection in the Dublin Sunday
schools. "Kate Molony" said be to an
intelligent looking girl, "explain the
meaning of the holy Sacrament OF Mat
rimony." A pause. "Please, yer honor,
it is sad state of existence before enter
ing purgatory." "Go to the bottom OF
the class, you ignorant girl" cried out
the local Clergyman, very much ashamed
of his pupil. But the archbishop stopped
him. mot SO fast, Father Patrick, NOT
so fast. The lass may be right, after all
What do you or I know about itf'
, 1878-06-14
A WELL. KNOWN Oxford man, who WI

A WELL. KNOWN Oxford man, who was
at the same time fellow of his college
and head master Of prosperous gram
mar school, was once detected by an old
pupil skating on a Sunday afternoon. 81
think, DOCTOR" was not the unnatural OBJ
servation, you once aogged me for boat
ing Sunday" "Yes, my dear boy
was the reply, "and did quite right. II
a man really likes boating, one day to
him is the same as another. Skating is
entirely different. 1t may freeze hard
on the Saturday night and then thaw
again before daybreak on Monday morn
ing"
, 1878-06-14


THE LAST OF THE Six NATIONS There
was a council of the Six Nations at On
ondaga Castle, last week, and the Indian
citizenship bill, recently introduced by
Senator Herman, in the United States
Senate, was warmly discussed. A cor
respondent of the Utica Republican, who
sat by the council fire, writes that the
drift of the argument was against any
law that would allow or compel them to
become citizens, as such course would
withdraw the protecting arm of the Gov
ernment and open wide the door to the
grasping avarice of the white man. They
would have nothing to gain and every.
thing to lose; it would be for their true
interest to remain as they are. In the
evening the young men entertained their
guests with war dance, in which they
appeared in full Indian costume and war
paint, with tomahawk and scalping knife
and as the war-whoop rang OUT from hill
to valley it required but slight stretch
of the Imagination to take one back to
the time when that cry struck terror to
every white settler who heard it. Keep.
ing step to their native music, these war
riors chanted the prowess and valor Of
their forefathers, when they were the
dominant race; the wrongs which they
had endured in following the course
which the Great Spirit had marked out
for them.-N. Y. Tribune.
, 1878-06-14
Contraction and Expansion /.

The rural idea of contraction and ex.
pansion isipeculiar. Here it is. Charles
Augustus was with Julia the other even
ing, when she observed
"Charles, dear, what is all this talk
about contracting and expanding the cur
rency, and which do you believe inl"
"Well, my sweet" said Charles, pull.
ing up his collar, "that depends upon
circumstances. In some cases | should adj
vocate contraction of the currency, and in
others an expansion of it. 1t is according
to the circumstances is, the condi-
tion of things"
"But what is the difference between
the two, and how does circumstances af.
feet them9 That's what want to know
Charles"
"Oh, that's easily explained" said
Charles, in tone of great cheerfulness
'For instance, when we are alone we both
sit on one chair, don't wei"
"Yes."
"Well, that's contraction. But when
We hear your pa or ma coming, we get on
two chairs, don't wel"
81 should say we did,"
swell, my love, that is expansion. So
you see tits according to circumstances.
"Charles," said she, very softly, bur
rowing under his ear, 1--WE are contracting
now, ANT WEI"
"You bet, said Charles, with increased
cheerfullness.
, 1878-06-14
Where the Treaty Was Made.

The house where the Treaty of San
Stefano was signed is described by a
Standard correspondent as standing upon
the brink of precipitous cliff, into
whose caye-eaten base the waves seemed
to boom a constant protest against peace.
The Plenipotentiarics met in an ele-
gantly furnished room, about twenty
five feet square, upholstered in blue with
yellow flowers and stripes, and carpeted
with the produce of the looms of Smyrna
in green and red. Porcelain vases of ever
green stood in'each window. At the OPP
posite side of the room was a divan, in
front of which stood large table covered
with maps. Ignatieff aud NJ. de Nelidofl
took their seats with their backs to the
wiudow,so that they could dscrutinize every
play of feature which at this supreme
moment must surely break through the
impassive stolidity of the two represen-
tatiye Turks commissioned to ratify the
defeat of their nation and its conse-
ouences. Safvetsat on lgnatieffs right,
there being a small round table between
these two functionaries. Sadullah was
nearer the centre of the room in large
fauteuil bordered with heavy gilt fringe.
The other occupants OF the room were
Prince Cheroftei, NJ. BAIL, and two
Turkish secretaries. When all was ready
Ignatieff aid Safvet signed simultaneous
", the latter holding the document on
his hand as he wrote, after the Turkish
manner; the Russian writing on the table
Each then took the others paper and
signed again, and the Treaty of San Ste
fano was completed.
, 1878-06-14

TRoUGHT SHE WAS A TRAMP.--An old
lady named Curtis, living in Stetson,
with an old coat over her head, went past
the barn door Friday evening while a
young man named Kimball was feeding
the cattle. He thought it was tramp,
and plunged the pitchfork into the old
lady's side, one tine penetrating the lung
and intlicting fatal injuries.
, 1878-06-14

ANOTHER buried city has been discov-
cred in Italy. At the foot of Mount
G,trgano buried town has been laid
bare, the houses being twenty feet below
the surfuce. A temple of Diana was first
brought to light, then portico composed
Of columns without capitals, and finally
a metropolis covering nearly four acres.
The Italian Govern ment has taken meas
ures to continue the excavations on a
large scale, and has already discovered q
monument erected in honor of PJmpey
after his victory over the pirates. The
town is the ancient Sipontum, OF which
Suab, and Livy speak, aud which was
destroyed by An earthquake.
A Young apprentice to the shoe-inaklng
business asked his master what answer
he should give TO the often-repcated
question "Does your master warrant his
shoe-2' Answer, Thomas" said the mas
ter, "that wrrraut them to prove good,
and if lh"y don't I'll make them good for
nothing
The daily gazette., 1878-04-16

or UNhONEK
9asGgs IN y asi sfi.s Eien qSsqa,y, THOMAS
oec2e-wsm*
The daily gazette., 1878-04-16
How Long?

If on my grave the summer grass were
l growing,
Or needless winter winds across it blow
ing,
Through joyous June, or desolate De-
cember,
How long, sweetheart, how long would
you remember
How long, dear love, how long?
For brightest eyes would open to the
summer,
And sweetest smiles would greet the
sweet new conner,
And ON young lips grow kisses for the
taking,
When all the summer buds to bloom are
breaking
How long, dear love, how long?
To the dim land where sad-eyed ghosts
walk only,
Where lips are cold, and waiting hearts
are lonely,
| would not call you from your youths
warm blisses,
FIJI up your glass and crown 1t with new
kisses
How long, dear love, how long?
Too gay in June you might be to regret
Inc,
And living lips might WOO you to forget
me
But ah, sweetheart, / think you would
remember
When winds were weary in your life's
December
So long, dear love, SO long!
Louise Chandler Moulton.
The daily gazette., 1878-04-16

u Jackson street stihree re- building lois ~,
" building iois o0 between 9Th and do1s 1tb on
I'm four on IF From, ON Filth street @ near Van Van
r. u iot q feet from t street near Jackson an
AO 'ly at this ofiice. iS eAneane' marss'
The daily gazette., 1878-04-16

infuriated bill rushing around the arena.
with tail up and head down, chasing the
two huge lions, tossing one after another
over his head or trampling them under,
foot.
At times the bull seemed to be stand
ing on his head on the bodies of the pro-
strate animals, that filed the air with
their roarings 1t was evident that the
lions stood no chance, the lion being
hors de combat, with several deep wounds,
while the honess was too fleet to allow
The bull to pin her to the cage.
BULLS CONTENTIOUS PITY.
just before the bull was lassoed there
was very pretty scene. The two lions
were very close together, the crippled
non huddling up close to the terrified
lioness. The bull advanced on them in a
trot, but just as he was upon them he
seemed to realize their helpless condi-
tion, stopped short, and, after eying
them for IA few minutes, slowly walked
OIL in different direction. Victory was
declared for the bull and he was lassoed
and secured to the cage.
a VETERAN ANXIOUS FOR GLORY.
Just at this .juncture, when everybody
supposed the fight was over, the old
Mexican bull fighter, who had failed to
have fight in the morning entered the
arena and declared his intention of fight
ing the victorious bull. Just before
the bull was turned in the mans wife
interfered in most emphatic manner
She said her husband would kill any bull
in the world if he was sober, but now he
was drunk. His mother, who must be
upward of ninety years of age, added her
voice to the harmony, and the spunky
Old man, who is a veteran of the bull
| rings of Mexico, was taken off.
BULL AFRAID OF A LIONS GRoWL.
Al this ijuncture a general row was, with
difficulty, avoided. The days perfor-
| mances ended by turning another bull
into the cage with the two lions to finish
them OFF or give them chance to retrieve
| their fortunes, but, on his making assault
the wounded lion growled furiously, and
| after that all attempts to induce the bull
| TO 90 near him were perfectly futile, while
| the lions themselves refused to assume
| the aggressive. The audience numbered
| about two thousand, and nothing occur
| red to mar the OCCASION, except the inju
| ries to the man already mentioned, Jack
| Farley, whose leg is so mangled thai
aInputation will have to be resorted to.
| MATCHLEss BULL.
The victorious bull is one of the mos
extraordinary lighters ever seen. Sucl
| is the testimony of men who have beer
bull fighters in Mexico. Arrangement,
will be made to fight him against Mexi
| cans next Sunday, when something still
| more tragic may b. expected.