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In the case Of Jordan & McKennan ys.
VIM. S. Campbell, trustee, the plaintiffs
asked to be released from further costs,
their lien having been satisfied. The de.
fendant then made motion 10 dismiss
the case from the docket. The case was
argued by other parties having liens
against the property. "a .,.r,.. =. a..
, The motion of. the defendant in the
above case was oyerruled by the Court, E
]. K. Mitchell VI. Milton W. Jrnkins ct
al. In ehancery. a rule was issued
against Milton W. Junkins to, file his an
swer before the last day Of this term Of
Court. ~. ~ 80.
d. II. pendleton, Esq, was, 'oGl3r on motion tor
Of W. J. w. Cowden, Esq, admitted TO
practice law In this Court. IA loo n
Adjourned until Moaday, ,at 1oo'clock
~ Ne q r.. b.
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-. lss,ae0.lf1 ss,2t1,ls7 .le.0l0,asl
ne PilIory and Lash.

SEv ClsrLE, DEL, December 2l.-Geos.
Draper, colored, convicted Of murder in
The second degree, was placed in the pillo,;
I'm binding snow storm tn-dly and
afterwards received sixty lashes.G He nov
goes 10 prison for life, 2i1-l' 4sf''.A :
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st, LOUIS.
The PoIar Wase-Riyer Full Of Lee, and
q Navigation Suspended.

SaNhBAaVa gasLfNAt1NNA+
STsLoyB pecembef a. ApolaryaFs
struck this eity about ten O'Clock list night
which lowered tie tenpetatdre ffom' 24 to
8 degrees above zero by 7oclock this
morning, when the mercury stood at the
latter pointN The storm came from the
northwest, and the wind obtainedia "a velo!
city Of sixty miles an hour during the
night. -
Snow fell. before midnight, and, with
what was already on the egrodpd, a NOV
lies about four inches deep. During to-
day the weather has moderated q good
deal, and while it is still cold-being sew
eral degrees below freezing point-the
is much warmer than II was
this morning, and the wind has subsidized.
! The river at this point is full OF heavy
Ice, and the ferry boats were obliged to sus-
pend trips this afternoon. Itis feared that
the channel will become obstructed oppo-
site or few miles below the city before
morning. aud that the ice viii gorge and
suspend navigatiohi ! mt1O
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Ghe Gntdliqttlter
5ss., So.. IS and "a Fourteenth street.

Dp. BLAIR, of Fairmont, Principal Of the
Normal School, died last night at 10
o,rIock Of laryngitis- Up TO Thursday he
S,l been able to attend to his duties.
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The people Of Charleston had quite %
time breaking ground for their newrail-
road, the Potomac & Ohio on the11th
inst The P. & O.. is a narrow guage road
that is projected eastward to connect at
Staunton with roads that already lead to
tide water at Richmond and Washington.
The counties of Kanawha, Clay and Brax-
ton have each voted certain amount in
aid OF the road. is pretty certain that
twill be built as far as Braxton @. H., and
at that point it may. yet be tapped by an
extension Of the narrow gauge road build
ing between Weston aud Clarksburg, In
ase it is ii will probably put quietus for
+, long time on the much talked OF narrow
gauge between Charleston and Parkers-
burg. AT the opening on the 1lth the
venerable Col. Ben Smith took promi-
nent part with spade and wheelbarow,
a, also did Conrad Smith and Joel andSi.
las Rufner. fl-, !, si-
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will remain at Copenhagen until after
Christmas, and then go upon q bridal
tour Of some months, visiting London,
Paris and Rome. 1 rsCsf,SET%d.F Z
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OPERA HousE-'Uncle Toms Cabin win
be produced at the Opera House for two
nights and matinee, commencing Tues.
day evening, December "a, with Miss
Amelia Watts as T1psy,. Miss Ida La
Grange as Eliza, Jennie Foster as Auat
0phelSa, Tom. Hampton as PhiHsas Fleteker,
Little Alice Rowe rs Eru, and Wilby
Frampton as Uaele Tom. In the planta-
ton scenes, the Centennial jubilee singers
will introduce songs, hymns, etc, The
play will be produced With full scenic
Pat Rooney's Combination gave a good
show, Saturday night, to q large and de-
lighted audience. The company includes
some Of The best variety artists that have Z,
who witnessed the entertainment pro-
nounce Rooney the best Irish comedian
in the business, and his show the finest
on the road" t-...a, ls
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rnr nLAlNR coMNlTTEE.

The President will respond to the re-
Quest of the Blaine Investigating Com.
nittee for information regarding the cleo
tion outrages in the South by sending CO.
pies OF theoficial reports Of Federal off,
GERS In South Carolina and Louisiana,
showing intimidation Of colored voters In
its worst form. Senator Kellogg, Chairman
Of tie Committee, says he does notthtnk
Il will be necessary to examine Large
number OF witnesses. A number OF Fed
eral officials and prominent local Repubfi:
can politicians in the two States named
viii Be summoned at the instance OF the
Republiean members of the Committee,
ana 10 connteract their testimony and 70
show that no frauds have been perpetra-
ted, II Is expected the Democratic mem
bers will cail leading Democats in beth
c.a4as - = u5-f1 - HTE
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VOLUME XXVH.-NUMBER lOS.

MARrIx's FERRY LocA1S4The Sunday
Schools win giyethefr annual treat Christ
mas morning. The attendance was unu-
sually large yesterday morning. l. gIs3J
Prof Wallace's class will give q musical
entertainment In Commercial Hall to.mor-
row evening. 80 i'1I'S'- ~ H..'s
Geo. Volhardts baby died on Saturday.
evening and was buried yesterday.
Miss Emma Williams Is visiting friends
At GAINESVILLE. e ~ i.G aalu
Pedestrians found locomotion difficult
and dangerous yesterday on account Of the
icy condition of the streets and payements.
q The High School entertainment given
in Commercial Hall on, Friday evening
was q grand success in every particular.
The faculty Of the High School have "a
repntation for getting up pleasant enter.
tainl slts every winter, and fully main.
tanned thatreputation on last Friday night.
The hall was filed to oyerfowing, and
every one present enjoyed the exercises
In the highest. ~. .........,. +.
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PERSONAL MRSrfoS.-Col. Robert Blair,
OF Richie, registered atthe Stamm on Sat-
urday. .uol sfpll Tt'ap~ edf
Mr.. CIV. Lenkard and bride returned
home from their wedding trip on Saturday
s III. VIM. A. Waugh, proprietor Of the
St James Hotel, has gone to the Red Sui
phur Springs on q prospecting tour. io ''sy
p Mr.. J. E. Shuttleworth, route agent on
the B. 4 o. line between Grafton and
Wheeling, has been relieved from duty,
and will be succeeded by Mr.. Jesse JaeoI
Of Grafton. s7F "au s1uhi0s !
p Mr.. Joseph Miller, . former citizen, Of
this county, but now living in Ioya, has
come back. TO spend the holidays with old
friends In the city and vicinity. H''fs ~
Among the arrivals chronicled in the
Buckhannon Banner, Of the 2lst, are
Messrs. ]. S. Gibbs, ]. G. Stilwell, and G.
P. Sigler, Of Wheeling.
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. CoryrY CorlR,,rrl.Judoe l,,r. Boi,d.v

- SIU-'1 > WY 93V3V'TI0 TTT'Tll
Z Business transacted in this Court on
Saturday: n. .. dT.Ip Syui afJ., -il.
Henry Tape vs.. John Jacob. Attach.
ment dismissed, and SsS ordered 10 be
paid over to the defendant. -.lfr az ~
Patrick Kenne,lySs. D. W. Hallisy and
August Matthews, Tried to Court. on o..
Trial docket for to-day: Brown & Gil
lespy vs.. G. Mackin 4 Co, S. Keim va,
w. II. Hall, administrator; S, Keim 4 Bro.
W, W. II. Hall, administrator; W. ]. Cots
w. Joseph Green, Denny VS.. Price! g. 'ui
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Tap ro,rp-. .S,ryprup 0orp1. M Az
prAts..Gsioes Gresn Havg,ord Hoore an, an
oInso,-Tbis Cont mel IN Safurliay. at,G
announced the following decisions. n
Lone m. g. 4 o. Railroad 4 from Kama
whs comfy. Afirmed. -, ~. -
J.ekson Want 4 ca "a. Conrad et al
from T;Imar conntv Rayersed and ;ndc
ment for defendant . sfEiESG's7Ts III .
inegi VICE s ay.eI yss B.&o. Railroad comnany
from Harrison county. 4 Motion for re
atgument oyerruled. ~
i sieCsltv % y PiSott u cbaIfsnt irom n rHa,, ,
rison couaty. Sffirmedi STTSf''f SSTifF,Th
Hudson ys. Putney. from Kanayhs
coniSiy fRSyensea IN Y &, M X def
L Han 4 smith "a Bank of Y;rginia from
Kanawha county. Affirmed.
Brown ~ Tjte Assoriat;nnl fror ob;o
county DISMISSED on Inot;onl n an nm.
peIlant. - ~, lI,,,- 80 =,
Petitions for re.aryument In the case Of
Toothinan 4 Walker n, Barrett et al
White IA. Perry and Davis n. Jacfson
were oyer.ruled: y IN Tlf \ 91tI''
Adjourned toY meet nj Char,estop, ian.
& ISIS. III 80 - - -
" - ',,.3 ,ai,s7sa-rs! s.ii'45tGa yii
Cncrrr .Ceupr--,Luiar Mlrfn. .,lsill
rr..s,s 60 ~. = n - $780,,
~ S.su. Souf. a lnss " = Z: =: 5atuEeAy'
I 111asS ~ tile iouSsihg ~ w oHsi4esg
si ~ a. iInaa Sah n a. s: :: - D; ;6' Totu' III
ASpeA Pao,.. piomeG ~. ~. Ie:sS .s.Wfw ,ru;,
o.bcs. anosI III sI,a,rsa W ,.;a.;s, ss anu
V Ssa;.h a aES - a4i9Ns % set 81 .a 1Ta
,,sa oan'tm IN ~ ;.,g vs n Sclinuioacn. slu
s IosaDh III n S.sanh ~ ~ Rs Gyp 4i.taaSe:l &
~ S"sgpn Saauo ss pilfn., sot1 ,i:I snuosn' l.s1
III. I'll De'ef Voe"ui'iAuians " . WI o'ei'
rutsu SS.,o,, G.. :. ;, J.,
r;t,. etmau 1pt Elrs insutsnGs Sompamy Py ys.l
Say S VI "neeihg, Ana ntak' Soiectol'
a,Ia1 +" oon'i''aiiiaiit o'ii over
fGs So u
80 ., McSaugaHeh v. sweeney, L1ecu.
aappe'A ifViii ueeiee VI Souity 9u Sout1 1T
feiuSed. Tn j. ,,..... o,.o.......,,.,.:.o., A. :,
.,;n; ~ ny ll.atUet s. o.c - " IC S'In Wi 70 au-
nanaaJ ~ Snn Sn ess@se SsSa y H. a.. M msy Nc; u
80 ~ se Syuit ~ ne'u tnat lt.n.l lsi " ~
was ! ,. shown Ils % Dc be The widow 81 intestate'
ant amasa a0;s .er leIeess p aGhis.iauor, ..,
Tae5aa.as aSine ss,ah ean,iu;a.p apin'ns r.
D. . SH psvs1 WsnIaa suen W W giins nv rs!,3a
H. Z; na aaIase " ,.;s " W; Mhst Sna 9ui-
eas o;Dea D'ef " lAtnsn l.n1. ueetaiation aH
Iana Ip.0., w N c...,.
EScan,;ans anu ~ nar.a;n sanos;.;"ns D. - EI,s nia;n
m II Eofsanea Gns ana eesRGssons o SSppressea
to set a aside the ' verdict M by deiendaSt ON
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Detectives are actively engaged in en-
deavor to discover the whereabouts OF be-
tween $1,000 and 81, 600 drawn from the
Treasury yesterday, by VIM. J.. Brown,
financi ! clerk OF the city postofiiee, for
the purpose Of paying off employees, and
according to the report OF that officer, lost
by him before he left the Treasury build.
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TWO SICK N. c's.

wAsH1SeroS, December 2l.-Beverly
Douglas, NJ. @. OF Virginia, Is at the point
OF death, and will hardly live until morn
ing. He suffers from Inflammation of the
bowels. Governor Walker, NJ. C.iof Nir-
ginia, Is also quite Ill, but not hopelessly.
According TO a Washington dispatch TO
the Cleveland Leader, these two NJ. Cs got
into adrunken row in a Washington house
OF ill.fame the other night, from which
Beverly emerged considerably the worse
for wear. r5.5,. 49,
oREESBAcEs AND GOLD, AND GOLD AND
" - .nf'' 6REESBAcEs. -"
The Secretary OF the Treasury has issued
a circular TO Customs officers authorizing
them TO receive, after the lst Of January,
u. s. notes as well as gold coin and stand
ard silver dollars in payment of duties on
Imports. - - -
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Secretary Thompson has cabled General
Grant permission for some personal
friends to accompany him on board the
United States steamer Richmond while
en- route 70 India. '
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900 DOEES DOLIs 1t speyer Bros,
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SIGNIFICANT FROM A DEMOCRATIC ORGAN.

The Washington ,!Sentind Democratic
organ) says, to-day, that there is a.spirit
Of dishonesty pervading some Democratic
politicians which must be killed II the
party shall be victorious. That being the
case, we say that in such men IS Senators
Beck and Voorhees, and Representative
Ewing, and some few more, the Democrat;
ic party has its bitterest enemies. Blaine,
Conkling and all the Republicans cannot
harmi Il half rs much as those renegade
Democrats do every day. sTIz IN
H4RrRASFr PREssED As TAYLoR's SUCCESSOR
A determined effort Is being ::made by
the Pennsylvania delegation in Congress,
headed by Senator Don Cameron, TO in.
duce the President TO appoint Gov. Hart
rant to succeed Bayard Taylor as Minis
ter to Germany. The Republican menA-
bers OF the delegation are unanimous IN
favor OF Hartranit. Il Is the current talk
among politicians that Secretary Evarts
fayors the appointment Of Wayne Nc
Weigh as Taylor's successor. Although
McVeigh is, Cameron's brother.in-law,
the latter is opposed to his appointment
asagainst Hartranft. l..A0UOI ,
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DILL HEADS, LETTER HEADS, &c.-
u DPGfpslf Bill Heaaa Letter Hesds, Note Heads,
Cards, &c, o 70 The Daily lEislligenetF Job OalSs
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NO REprcrroSrS THE TOBACCO TAX.

The Senate Finance Committee are op-
posed to the proposed reduction Of the To-
bacco tax to sixteen cents pound. No
formal vote has yet been taken in the
committee, but 1t Is definitely known that
the majority Of the members are against
the reduction. 'Ffr- az s''t'--' .'f
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GENERAL NEWS.
Distressing Accident at Pittsburgh.
Trade Movement and Pork Packing
In Chicago. 'i-
= HtHf $" g-..alT % 10 lstFHfs .,-I Y
Evidences Of Coming Prosperity In
Z Z =. =. .,s5 rs'5't the South. &, Z. :.
Two n. c's. uncOmiortabB Near DEATHS
Door GHUw They Game Thefs-one T 4
Of Them Gone. .,,
WASHINGTON.
DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN DOUGLASS.

DkhLh VI GOsOhEnS1AS UOUuLAhns
WAsHrxoTox, December 22.-Congress-
man Beverly B. Douglass, Of Virginia, died
at the National Hotel, in this city, this
morning, after q brief illness OF inaama.
ton of the bowels. The remains were
taken.to Richmond tonight by . Commit.
tee consisting Of Senator Jones, Of Florida,
and Representative Hunton and Goode,
OF Virginia; Ln.trell, of California; Car;
lisle, Of Kentucky; Dunnell Of Minnesota; |;
Hartzell, Of Illinois, and Clark, Of Iowa,
PuSERAL OF REPRESENTATIVE wIlIlANs.
The funeral Of Representative vii.
liams took placeth morning. The seryi.
ces were conducted by Rev. Bryan Sum-
derland, Chaplain OF the Senate. There.
mains were escorted to the depot by two
companies OF the Second Artillery and by
the Washington Artillery headed by the
Marine Band and by the Lafayette Lodge
a. F. A. NJ, and q large number Of sena.
tors, Representatives and many citizens.
$4,000 OF TREASURY FUNDS MYsrERlousLY
nnuau 3
Daily Republican., 1878-12-05
FOURTH EDITION.
fOR ElGN NEWS.

LONDON, Dec Prom the anticipa-
ted tenor Of the Queens speech it il he
lieved that the British Parliament will
be- speedily dissolved.
The British expect TO turn the posi-
ton OF the Afghans in Peiwar Pass.
The Turkish ministry has been dis
missed and new cabinet formed.
Ministerial crises are anticipated in
Austria and Italy.
The director of the French mint has
been arrested for stealing 300, 900
francs worth Of silver bars.
Several rivals to Edison ar" in the
field in England claiming priority of in
vention in the matter of electric ghts,
Immense preparations have been
made for the Emperor's reception at
Berlin to day
A new trial has been granted Mon
casi, the Spanish assassin.
The Car has returned to St. Peters.
burg.
The body of St, Francis Xavier was
viewed by throngs of pilgrims Tuesday
n the Cathedral at Goa, India, capital
of the Portuguese. dominonS in the
East.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-05


State for the punishment OF crip-
of uniform grade we refer more .s,.
cially to cases Of assault aud ha,lr
and petty larceny
II is lot urfrequ-ntly the case Il ,
persons charged sih offences Of N,
kind are supported as prisoners At IL,
expense OF the County for months ii,
time Of the Grand Jury as well ~ Tia
OF the Court Is occupied for q cou, N
cradle time and scores of men. (wL,.
time 10 them is valuahle) and k.,.
waiting for days together until cas-
this kind are disposed of, SOM Of "a
rot being in th. issu. as much a
the fees OF one witness for a SIM.
day, and We indulge the hope tba
the time Is not far distant when y
shall have some tribunal by which Of
fences of this kind may be disposed q
in more expeditions and less "xp.r
siv" manner. J. +. WILLIAMSON,
Foreman.
The Draper case is now being pr
c-eded with.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-05
IHiu rDi IDN.
OUR wassuNGTOs LETTER.
The DiGicuHfy iU citing Pensions
Taxes an Iaxuries.
,nrrespOndeMce u INC kelnhlIcan.

Taxes On tuxuries.
Correspondence the Republican.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dee. 3,
FpH persons j. aIlzr the difficulties
that h, set an applicant tor \ pension.
The following is an exact copy from the
Pension Office, in an actual case, IL"
nalnrs only being added: Sir, sin thr
case of Biish jonah. father OF Isaac
Jonah, medical tenrinony il required
~hp.?ing the ply.l,aI condition Of B'iah
during each year from 1861 to the pre-
sent time. The character of the dis
ease,and drgree of l5aac's disability,
should be stated. Testimony is required
showing the full valu. of all property
owned by Biiah during each year from
1861 10 the present time and for how
long a period and in what manEer Isaac
contributed to Bjah's suppor'. All!
letters of Isaac's now existing address
ed to or referring to Biah should he
filed with the claim. Proof OF the eel
bacv OF Isaac, and marriage of Bijah
to Isaac's mother, date of Isaac's birth
and date of death Of lsaac's 'untl ar is
r4auired." The claim would l.. much
more likely to be successful coult
il he clearly shown that Isaac
vas a blood relation of celebrated
patriarchal gentleman bearing the same
name. Mans ingenuity has been taxed
to the utmost to devise ways. "how
bot to do it. and pensioners, dependent
widows and parents, often confront
difficulties greater than those met by
Mark Twain in his celebrated beef con
tract.
Southern manufacturers are here in
strong force determined this session To
-ruure a reduction in the tax on tobacco.
rheir bill passed the house last win
Ter and now stands on the Senate calen
dar. If taxes are to be levied at all, 1t
would seem reasonable that no article
can better bear the burden than his
luxury as the tax is paid in every in
stance by the consumer. Any reduc-
ton of the revenue in this hirection
must be met by \ revival of the obi
nus lDtbtlp lhA. n tlIdHSf 10 Sl'a'lN
needed in the method Of collecting the
tax on cigars. y
Under the present system it is i'm
po, sible to prevent the evasion of ia"
.lw, by the rn.rs" at stamped boxes, .
and honest manu- lacturtrs are forced .
nto competition with untaXed goods .
hat find their way Oh the marke'
through this open avenue of fraud.
t is high tlu,r to cal a halt, and de-
uaud chang in til" law and re
Iuirr hereafter that every cigar shall
b. stamped. and thus -av" to the gov
immense ~ums tAat are nov
p-ing lost annually by Il system that
las driven mnlti'udes Of honest tnan'
,facturrrs and dealers out ofthp bust
less,
Daily Republican., 1878-12-05
Happy Max

The hri.nter lights Of Tia" Strakosch
Opera trolpe gathered around ih"u a
tvw ti.ud- on Sa'urLa. ryrnin,. for a
qn.r'l.r'l. snpper. TIE Delk turned
on Mas >'raho-rh $ u,w hal. "tle'S
-ou 70 .ootu, said -pptlemar sitting
At oa. end Of tie ,ahIr Max is very
proud Of his baby" SAID Miss kellogg
who was sitting al th" other end. "Irs,
said the gentleman, sill carrying cut
ms own tram OF thought. ''ani he.
got tao more comm. Miss Kellogg
shriekrd and dropped her napkin anc
her knife and fork, whilr the gentleman
still further enIivrnrd matters by in
sisting that his reference was solely t'
tEr tooth.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-05
c,CRIHNEE,S MONTHLY.

,
Tie Hhndsumest Illusir ted Magazine In
the World. The american edition OF this
periodical is now more than 70UOO MON III
lI, ami il has larger circulation IN Eng
land than any other American ma sazins.-
Every number contains about one hundred
and Any pages. and from my 10 seven five
rgina' woodcat illustrations.
AN rNGF.MENTS FOR 1873 .,
Among rhe attractions Tor the coming
are lHr iOihiHin":
"HAWVRru'sn a Seria noyci
France iudgson Burnett. author oi -
La o I.owre's
FALCoNBEuG, u serial novel, by Il. II.
Boy 5, n, author OF "Gunuir,r - THE Man
who Los. his name, " M In this romance,
the AMI or amphrnlly describes the pcculiarl,
ties ui Morse Immigrant life In Western set
teneni.
"A >Tony oE NEW ORLE n rs, ny deorge W
Gable to be begun on the conclusion of" Fat,
.onberg
PORTRAITS OF AMERICAN PoETs THIS Sc
ries (begun In August with the ortrait Of
Bryant) VIII be continued, that OF Longiellow
appearing in November. These portraits are
dMwn from life by Wyatt; Eaton and en-.
graved by L. tole.
STUDIES IN THE SIERRAS,-A series Of pa
pers (mOstiy illustrated) by John Muir, the
Cal fOrnia naturalist The most graphic aud
picturesque. and. nj the sH me time. exact ana
trustworthy studies Of " The California Alps y
'hnt have yet been made The series will
sketch the California Passes Lakes. Wind
storms an FORESTS
A New view OF BRAZIL MIR. Herbert II
smith. OF Cornell University, u companion of
the late Prof HART, is now In Brazil. with
Mr. J. Wells Champney (the artist whs ne
compa led MIR. Edward King in his tour
through " The Great South, v preparing for
Scrhncr a series OF papers on the present con-
dition the cities, rivers and resources OF the
great empire of South America.
Among t Q additional series of papers TO
appear may be mentioned those Ou How Snail
we Spell two papers by Prof Loundsbury, J
The New South, Lawn-Pianting Tor Small
Places (hy samuel Parsons. OF lushing, J
Canada OF To day, American Art and Artists
American Archaeology, Modern Inventors {;
also, Papers OF Travel, History, Physical
-cience, studies in Literature, Political and
Social Science Stories, Poems Topics of
the Time. " by DR.. J. q. Holland; record Of
New Inventions and Mechanical Improve
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