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Picnic.

A beautiful girl OF sweet eighteen,
with whom we were lately prone
nading, asked us the origin of the
word picnic just as seven car
loads of the article passed by on the
way to the country. She was so fas-
cinating we could not resist the ap-
peal for information. " Most beauti-
full Arabella," said we, ''for untold
ages sentimental people have been in
the habit of going to the woods in
Spring and Summer time to eat their
dinners while sitting on the grass.
The woods are full of little bugs
called clicks" They get on people
and bury themselves in their flesh.
People who go on these excursions
generally get full Of them, and they
are troublesome to get off. For
this reason these affairs were called
pick ticks but a nick in French
means 'off'-modern philologists
have agreed to call pick ticks pic
hicks. editors know everything,
don't they p" remarked Arabella,
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The Next Best Thing.

"Mr. Moncton,' said my grand
mother, Il have no wood to burn
to-day. What shall | do ?"
so, send Louisa round to pick up
some," said the good man, making a
stride toward the door.
"But she has picked up all she can
find"
"Let her break up some old stuff"
"But she has broken up every
thing already"
90! well, then do the next best
thing-I must be off," said the farm
er; and off he was, whistling as he
went, and no doubt wondering in his
heart what the next best thing would
turn out to be.
Il a
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D'gozIVeS maue an e4CuecAoe dfc)f y SlEl5c5
the tavern to get sight at the fellow
who thought he could keep a school
in that district, and many contempt
uous glance fell on the slender form
and quite youthful face of their would
be teacher.
Eight o'clock on Monday morning
came, and Harry Flotee went down
to the school house with key in one
hand and valise in the other.
Ready to slope if he finds we are
too much for. him." said cross-eyed
broad shouldered fellow of eighteen.
The school house was unlocked,
and the new teacher went to the
desk. Some of the young folks went
in to see what he was going to do,
though school was not called.
Harry opened his valise and took
out large belt. Then after buck
ling it around his waste he put three
Colts navy revolvers there, each OF
six barrels, and an immense bowie
knife, eighteen inches in the blade.
"Thunder He means business "
muttered the cross. eyed chap.
The new teacher now took out a
square card, about four inches each
way, walked to the other end of the
school house, and tackled it against
the wall. Returning to the desk, he
drew a revolver from his belt
and quick as thought sent ball after
ball into the card, till there were six
balls in spot not much larger than a
silver dollar.
By this time the school house was
half 1ull OF large boys and girls. The
little ones were afraid to come i'll.
Then the teacher walked half way
down the room with the bowie-knife
in his h md and threw it with so true
a hand that it struck quivering III the
very center Of the card.
He left it there and put two more
knives of the same kind in his belt
and reloaded his yet smoking pistol.
Ring the bell, for l am about TO
open school"
He spoke to the cross-eyed boy,
the bully OF the crowd, and the boy
rang the bell without word.
1.-The scholars will take their seats,
/ open school with prayer" he said
stearnly, five minutes later.
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MOSQUITO for their wickedness to their
preserver, the Mantle"
The Siamese Twins OutdOne.

Eastern exchanges, are filled with
descriptions and engravings OF
pair Of twins q la Sidnaese, which ex-
eel their prototypes. The following
is description Of them: The st:
Benoit twins, are two distinct and
separate organizations. They have
two perfectly formed and natural
heads and bodies, as far as the last
rib. Below that, the two bodies are
fused into one. Each has two arms,
but only one leg. When a pin is
thrust into the right leg, the right
girl will cry, while the left girl, con-
tinues her previous occupation-gen-
orally broad smile. Other expert
ments show, that each of the twins is
entirely separated from the other,
and one may be sleeping while the
other is laughing. They have but
one abdomen, but the heart and up
per intestines in each, are separate
and independent,
When taken to the library, both
began to cry heartily in the same
tone, and when one stopped, the
other stopped, and when one thrust
it's chubby fist into its mouth, the
other did the same At first they
refused to allow the spectators to ex-
anime them, notwithstanding the
coaXing Of their mother, and they
cried 50 much that she was compelled
to take them back to private room
where after awhile they became quiet.
When ushered into this room, the
visitors found one of them fast asleep
while the other was wide awake and
laughing. Shortly the sleeping one
woke up, and began plaintive cry"
in which the other joined heartily.
The twins were born at ST. Benoit
about 80 miles from Montreal, Cana
da, where their parents and grand
parents who are descended from the
original French settlers of the coun-
try, have resided for nearly hundred
years past. They are seven months
old, perfectly healthy, handsome, and
judging from appearances, have the
same chance of life as ordinary child
rem. The parents have one other
child, a girl two years old, entirely
free from blemish, and the present
twins are the first instance known, of
any g freak, !" Of nature in the family.
One of the twins has been christened
I" Mary " and the other " Rosa"
Mary is slightly smaller than her sis
ter, and has darker complexion.
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WHEN I MEAN TO MARRY.
BY j. q. SAKE.

When do mean to marry ?-well,
'Tis idle to dispute with fate;
But if You choose to hear me tell,
Pray listen while / fix the date.
When daughters haste with eager feet,
A mothers daily toll to share:
Can make the buildings which they eat.
Andmend the stockings which they wear,
When maidens look upon a man
As in himself what they would marry,
And not as army soldiers scan
A sutler or q cOmmissary.
When gentle ladies, who have got
The offer of lovers hand,
Consent to share his earthly lot,
And do not mean his lot of land.
When young mechanics are allowed
To find and wed the farmers girls
Who don't expect to be endowed
With Tubies, diamonds and pearls.
When wives, in short, shall freely give
Their hearts and hands to aid their
spOuSes,
And live as they were wont to live
Within their sires' one story houses
Then, madam-if Pm not too old
Rejoiced to quit this lonely life.
I'll brush my beaver, cease to scold,
And look about me for wife,
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Found at Last.

Mister, no doubt you have all the
learnin' that's required in a school
teacher but it wants more than learn
in to make a man able to teach
school in Cranberry Gulch. You'll
soon find that out if you try. We
have had three who tried it ON. One
lays there in the graveyard, another
lost his eye and left, the last one
opened school ami LETT before noon
time, for the benefit Of his health
He hasn't been back since. No, you
are slender build, and all your learn
in will only make it worse, for all
our young folks are roughs, and don't
stand no nonsense
This was what one of the trustees
of the district SAID to my friend,
Harry Flotee, when he made appli-
cation for the vacant position Of
teacher
"Let me try. know / am slender,
but I am tough, and l have strong
will" said Harry.
jest as you like. There's the
school house, and I'll have notice
given if you want it DONE" said the
trustee.
II do" said Harry, sand I'll open
next Monday at 9 A. M"
The notice was given, and there
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K q E s. -

Cream Idrts. Make a shortsweet-
ened pie crust, roll thin and bake
partly in sheets; before it is quite
done take from the oven, cut in
squares of four inches or so, take up
two diagonal corners and pinch to-
gether, which makes them basket
shaped ; now fill with whipped cream
or white of egg, or both, well sweet
ened and favored, and return to the
oven for few minutes. We would
suggest that jelly or chocolate. or
cream filling, such as is used for cakes,
might also be used.
ReUere Cdke.-This is delicious
method of preparing corn cake, diff
erent from the usual preparations and
both novelty and Improvement.
Three cups Indian meal to one tea
spoon sugar. Wet this with boiling
water, then beat in one egg, spread
half an inch deep on buttered tin
sheets and bake brown in quick
oven.
Rice Cttstard- Into a quart of
boiling milk stir two tablespoonfuls
of rice flour, dissolved in little cold
milk; add two well beaten eggs to
boiling mixture; sweeten and flavor
to taste.
Cup Cahe.-One cup melted but
ter, two cups sugar, three cups flour.
four eggs, one cup sweet milk, three
teaspoonfuls baking powder.
Lemon Cttstard Pie.-The Juice
and grated rind OF one lemon, one cup
white sugar, yolks of four eggs, three
tablespoonful flour, milk to fill the
plate, bake until done, then pour over
the top the whites of the eggs, beaten
stiff, with four tablespoonfulls white
sugar, and set in the oven TO brown.
Apple Cream.-Boil twelve apples
in water until soft, take off the peel
and press the pulp through seive
upon half pound of sugar, whip he
whites of two eggs, add them to the
apples, and beat together until it be-
comes stiff and looks quite white.
Serve with cream.
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A Beautiful Girl Found Hanging.


Just as we are going to press says
an exchange, we are startled with
the full details Of a sad event, which
will, no doubt, cast gloom over
this community. For the present out
Of respect for the parents of the Ia
dy, we refrain from publishing the
names of the parties in the scene de-
scribed below. For the last twenty
years there has lived in this town, an
eminently respectable family, the
pride of whose household was a
charming daughter d eighteen. She
was as beautiful as the ideal OF a poet,
and as remarkable for her intelligence
as for her surprising loneliness. Her
eyes were like stars tie Summer
night, and her formf warmed by the
blood Of youthful, Vigorous woman
hood, was as graceful as that OF a
Grecian goddess. Her hair hung in
graceful ringlets ver hers pearly
shoulders like mol p gold, and her
cherry cheeks, as 81 as velvet, looked
like roses mingled 18th snow. AS a
natural result, ono ould expect that
a creature possesseV OF such charms
of mind and form and feature would
awaken the grand passion in some
mans bosom; and xnch was the case.
For several months past, a 4fascina-
ting young man has been paying her
the most devoted Attention. He, too
was handsome and intelligent. Her
female friends would occasionally
tease her about him, and flood OF
conscious bushes, would irradiate
her beautiful face At the very men
ton of his name. Everything
seemed to pass al Be smoothly for
awhile, when all OF a sudden she lost
her spirits, and wore lock of mel
ancholy Her musical laughter, like
tinkling of crystal dew drops upon
the silvery leaves, was hpshed, and
she seemed ike a lily which had
been made to wither aud fade by the
burning rays of the Summer sun.
Her parents became anxious about
her condition, ard watched over her,
with tender soINakdN Although
frequently questioned as to the cause
of her sadness and depression OF
spirits, she made no reply, except in
an equivocal kind OF a style, that
rendered confusion worse contound-
ed. -
esterday evening about eight
O'Clock, she was missed from her home
and the worst I'd IS of her parents
were excited. hey sought high
and low, but She as no where to be
htasA Eiaallxa' father remem-
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and distEActed, in a vine covered ar
Dor, which leads to the garden. He
rushed 10 the arbor, and as that dis
tracted father gazed upon the scene
that met his view, rendered more dis
NAL by the low, glimmering rays OF
the pale orb, of night, his cheeks
turned pale, and the heaying of his
bosom plainly told, that it was filled
with deepest emotion. There before
him was his beautiful daughter, her
tall and graceful form arrayed in spot
less white, her long, golden hair
streaming like a flood Of light, down
to her waist, hanging-oh, think of
it young men and maidens, and pa
rents hanging with her arms
around her lovers neck, and her head
pillowed on his manly breast.
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s87I If there is any worthy man
in any of the counties OF the State
too poor to pay for our paper, let
him send us good testimonials, and
we will send him the paper free for a
year.
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Indian Origin of Mosquitoes.

he IOCQ 1e4N CT AuuldUS nave ~ Gu
rious legend respecting the origin of
mosquitoes. They say that once up
ona time there was famine, and the
Indians could get no game. Hun
dreds had died from hunger, and des~
olation filled their country. All
KINDS of offerings were made to the
,Gsnest So vi thent., avail. until one
wolverine, very rare animal. Upon
shooting the white wolverine, an
old woman came out of the skin, and,
saying that she was a Manito,"
promised to go and live with the In
dams, promising them plenty Of game
as long at they treated her well, and
gave her the first choice of all the
game that was brought in. The two
Indians agreed to this, and took the
old woman home with them, which
was Immediately succeeded by an
abundance of game. When the sharp
ness of the famine had passed in the
prosperity which the old woman had
brought the tribes, the Indians be-
came dainty in their appetites, and
complained of the manner in which
the old woman took to herself the
choice bits; and this feeling became
so intense that, Notwithstanding her
warning that if they violated their
promise terrible calamity would
come upon the Indians, they one day
killed her as she was Selling her share
of a reindeer which a hunter had
brought in.
Great CONSERVATION Immediately
seized the witnesses of the deed, and
the Indians, to escape the predicted
calamity, boldly struck their tents
and moved to great distance. Time
passed on without any catastrophe
occurring, and game becoming even
more plentiful, the Indians began to
laugh at their being deceived by the
old woman. Finally, a hunting party
on a long chase of reindeer, which
had led them back to the place where
the old woman had been killed, came
upon her skeleton, and one of them.
in derision, kicked the skull with his
foot. In an instant, small, spiral,
vapor-like body rose from the eyes
and ears of the head, which proved
to be insects, that attacked the hunt
ers with great fury, and drove them
to the river Cor protection. The skull
continued to pour out its little stream,
and the air became full of avengers
of the old woman's death. The hunt
ers, on returning to camp, found the
Indians suffering terribly from the
plague, and ever since that time the
Indians have been punished by the
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% Let us help the poor settler to
acquire knowledge, by giving him
our paper, and the richer ones will
remunerate us.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-25
EX-MAFOR WESTERTELT'S BURIAL.
A Large AssembIage of influential Men In the
south Reformed Church.

The funeral OF the late Jacob A. Westervet.
cx.Mayor and Dock Commissioner took place from the
South Reformed Church. at Fi0h avenue and Twenty.
first street, yesterday morning. Nearly every pew
hed when the began MANY prominent business
men present, and there large representation
nom the various departments OF the city Government
Among those present MAYOR Cooper. ex Mavors
Hoffman and Wickhum. Henry Bergh. Dock Commis.
sIuner NHudrrpnrl. John r AgneW. President Wuud ot
tn Bulr cot Eincnuou. Fire Commissioners Gorman
anl King, city 'hamrrrlan rappnn. and Commissioner
oi Jurors nuuhp The funeral procession arrived AZ the
church ~ lnl, O'Clock and IN" remains borne
Tie chauctl hN the pail bearers. Salem IA Mllrs Gcurro
KcAari. AcNaudci NJ. Lawrence. John n Ahiel. II r
umock. John Gray Edward IliLokcn md gen William
II Mchh where ihcy were met by tie Rev Drs. RocesN
and ha uudtt ON the casAtt which was uf plain black
vrlv't lay wreath ot mmorWles. containing the word
Father m purple Nolcts Beside it was a sheAi NJ
WHEAT DR. Gtaudet read the services Or Rogers
then preached discourse rom the text good name
\ rather to be desired thau great riches" lie paid
hish tribute to Mr McsterNelts worth man. and
spoke ot his acts oi charity lie WAS he said good
iriend the Ioo who would miss his deeds Kindness
The pastor closed by reading skctcn o Mr. Weslcryers
nic. The scrNlccs closed By the sngiug OF anthem
The intermcnt Was IN brentwood Cemetery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-25
LONG ISLAND CITY REFORM
Tho Aldermen Voting In Favor OF . New
Charter and Retrenchment.

The Long Island City Aldermen consid-
cred last night. tho proposed reform amend
ments to the City Charter, They decided that
the Mayor should be elected for two years. at a
salary OF 81 500 year ten Aldermen from the
different wards for one year. and one Alderman
at large for two years. at a salary Of 5000 year
each. Then they wish to have a city Treasurer.
combining with his own the duties Of Receiver
OF Taxes at n salary Of t2. 800. without perdui-
sites n Corporation Counsel. to be appointed
for two years by the Mayor and confirmed hy
the Aldermen, ut a salary oi tl 200. The Com,
missioncrshlp OF Public Works they decided
should be abolished. and the duties Of the Com
missioner bo included IN those Of the Comm!s-
sioner Of Roads and Streets the City Clerk to
be nominated and elected by. the Aldermen, at
salary OF 81 200 year, and to include in his
duties the clerical work Of the Police Depart
ment without extra pay; the Police Commis-
sionership to be abolished. and the Police Cap
tain 10 receive 81 900. tho Sergeants $500 the
patrolmen 5000, and Sanitary Inspector $500
year,
Aldermen at $500 and the motion TO reduce it
10 $500 was followed by profound silence. No
one seemed to think It advisable 10 object and
all voted In the affirmative
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-25
BISHOP FOLEY'S FUNERAL.
Attended by Thousands or Persons, but with
no Extraordinary Display.

BALTIMORE, Feb A.-The body OF the late
Bishop Foley Of Chicago was buried this morn
ing from the Cathedral. in the presence Of sew
eral thousand persons. 1t was removed at ga
o'clock from the residence OF the Bishops
mother and laid in state in front Of tho high
altar OF the Cathedral. but the doors were not
opened to the public until one hour later. From
that tlme until after IL o'clock, when the re-
quiem mass began. there was constant stream
OF persons passing through 10 view tho body
Shortly after II O'Clock procession Of moro
than ono hundred priests moved from the resi-
dence Of the Archbishop. Immediately in the
rear of the church. and were assigned TO the
pews in front Of the altar. The bishops pres
Wheeling, Gross OF savannah, McNierney Of
Albany, WodhRms OF Ogdenshurg, Shanahan
OF HARRISBURG, and Lynch OF Charleston, We're
assigned pews within the sanctuary.
The Most Rev. Archbishop Gibbons occupied
the throne The mass WINS sung hv the Right
Row Bishop Becker of Wilmington. the Rev.
Fathers F. Riordon and T. W. Conway OF Chi
Gospel, Archbishop Gibbons laid aside his
mitre and croZicr. and delivered panegyric
recounting the life and virtues OF the deceased
prelate At the close Of the ceremonies, twelve
priests acted ms pail bearers and there were
twelve honorary pail bearers from among the
most prominent Catholics in the city. The
body was removed to Bonn" Brae Cemetery,
ton about three miles west OF the city. Thou
sands of persons stood in the streets through
which the cortGge passed. and the bell of st.
Martins Church. Of which the Rev. John Foley.
brother OF deceased, is pastor. tOlled until the
train passed beyond the boundary OF the city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-25
MILITARY BALLS AND BAYoUETs.
Festivities OF the Eleventh, seventy-nrst. and
Twenty-second Regiments

One hundred marksmen and 200 OF the
rank and file Of the Eleventh Regiment. n. q. S.
n. Y. participated in tho civil and military ball
given last evening in the Teutonia Assembly
Rooms. Mt Third avenue and Sixteenth street.
The officers present were Lieut. Col kroeger.
Major Fahrig. Quartermaster o. Heinzman.
Surgeon c. Schoeneman. Assistant Surgeon j.
C. Nigutsch. Inspector of Rife Practice Capt.
Kneeland. Capts. Fleck. flischber. Knaucr.
Lindauer and Klauz Sergeant OF q Com
pany. who has not missed drill or parade in
six years. was presented with n badge OF honor
by the Board OF Officers.
About 500 men OF the Seventy first Regiment
accompanied by their wives and swcHthearts
were present Mt the armory, nj Broadway and
Thrty-ntth street. last evening. AZ the annual
good representation OF the field and staff.
Joined in the opening promenade.
We had great success since | LETT the
Twenty-second Regiment y began Stewart l..
Woodford. in response to the toast. " The State
OF New York given last evening nj the Veterans
dinner in the Metropolitan Hotel. never
graduated from the timid awkward squad until
the war broke out. when | wns appointed tn tho
command Of a volunteer regiment. After that
got a division. l never forgot the drilling
got in the awkward squad OF the Twenty sec
ond Regiment Among the invited guests were
Gen. W. +. Smith. Col. LLOYD Asrinwall. com +
manding the Veteran Corps Lieut.. Col. Joseph
Otis Major T.. H. Kent Gen.
Crawford. Colonel J. 4. Camp and Chap
lain J. =. Jardine The toasts were America.
NS50s sSs OF SeT S,S, Th
., The Twenty-second Regiment" -" Regimental
Remniscences." The Veteran Corps, -" The
Model Veteran" ," The Press" and Woman"
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TROUBLE IN COLOMBIA.
A Revelation that VIII Require n million
or More of Money TO settle.

PANAMA, Feb. 15.-A despatch from Buena-
ventura. Of the 9th inst. says: " A revolution
has broken out in the State of Antioquia in the
interest OF the Conservative party. There has
been one fight already close to Manzales. Mt a
place called Olivares. resulting in some twenty
five killed. and tho revolutionary party is said
to have had the worst OF it. The general Gov
ernment has declared public order disturbed in
the State OF Antioauia this is officially known to
be the easel. and is said to have decreod q levy
OF 5000 men to march upon the said State.
The Government of the State OF Cauca is get
ting 5000 men ready TO send to the frontier OF
the neiRhborlnR State. and the bauallons
Fourth and Fifth from Cali. and Twenty first
from Palmira. are gone to the front.
Later advices are to the effect that 5000 men
from Antioquia have invaded the Cauca by the
Vale dc Sapia. on tho west bank Of the river
Cnuca. Rumors are nfioat OF m active part to
be taken by Vientimlla on the Epuatorian from
tier. and one Colombian battalion Inns already
passed through Popayan TO that destination.
The call Tor 5000 men by the national Gov
ernment has been supplemented by appeals
from the President OF the State OF Cauca to the
neighboring States for men and arms. Tho
State OF Panama has been asked to furnish 700
men. but as yet no movement has been made to
respond to the cnll.
Hard fighting and the expenditure OF a mil
lion or more OF money will be necessary 10 re-
store order. So far the Conservatives have the
advantage OF the situation hut Gen. Trulilo Is
eXceedinely active and enereetic, and viii
tagc. The national troops in Panama are TO be
maintained at an effective force Of 200 men. In
order tO preserve the integrity OF the transit
which. in the opinion ol President Trulillo is
measured by tho revolutions so frequently oc-
curing here.