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The Monastery. at Kiev.

OThe great monastery at Kiev is the
richest and most holy of the Russian
shrines. The tombs of the saints are in
catacombs cut in the rocks overhanging
the Dnieper, on which the monastery
stands. Over 100000 pilgrims, chiefly
from the provinces Of Great Russia,
arrive here during the course Of the year,
and their donations are great source Of
wealth. All day long the entrance is
lined by rows Of beggars, to whom the
piety of the Russian pilgrim compels him
to extend his charity. These persons
have bought from the monks the privi-
lege of occupying the profitable stations
where they pass the day, and it is said
that some Of these posts are valued as
high as 1900 roubles a year. The gov
ernment is pefectly aware of the abuses OF
the whole system, but in face OF the
superstition Of the people and the firm
attitude of the clergy, it is powcrless.
A good story is told Of the Emperor
Nicholas. At the time Of the great wars
with Napoleon, Alexander I. worked
sufficiently on the patriotism of the
monks to induce them to make loan Of
100000 roubles to the government, fol-
which the emperor gave his personal
bond. When Nicholas, shortly after hif
accession. visited Kiev, the monks pre-
sented this bond to him. Nicholas was
affected to tears, congratulated them OF
the possession of SO valuable souvenir
of his revered father, and earnestly begged
them to preserve it with the greatest care
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The Descent Of Washington.

The descent of Washington is now e
question of some historical interest. The
last number of Harper's Magazine con-
tains an article tracing his family back to
Sir John, the brother of Sir William
Washington, who married sister OF
George Villers, the Duke Of Buckin CHAM:
But this pedigree has been amply refuted
bv Col. Chester. Another article in the
Magazine of American History gives the
pedigree of the Dutch branch Of the fami-
ly, which was established at Rotterdam
about 1850, when the first Washington
came to Virginia. One brother, it seems,
went to Holland, while the other came
to America, the object Of both being the
same, to escape the dangers and perplexi-
ties Of the civil war in England. The
line Of this Dutch family is unbroken, and
the pedigree is authentic. 1t ends in a
Bavarian Baron Washington, who in 1863,
married Frederick, Duchess Of Oldenburg.
A correspondent of the Springfield Re
publican, who writes on this subject with
much knowledge and spirit, says: Zone
thing is plain enough, through all this
genealogical muddle, that the Virginia.
Washingtons belonged to the English,
gentry, and not, like Franklin's and
Shakespeare's ancestors, to the yeomaI.., !,
ry.n We might have inferred as much
from the grand words and imposing, not
to say pompous, manners of the Fatner
of His Country. He was always dlstln-
guished for his aristocratic tastes.
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Matacong.

This island, about which there is a
dispute between the English and the
French, is described by A. Quinet, writ
ing to the France, as a little African
Eden, and asserts that as recently as
1855-that is to say twenty-nine years
after the alleged treaty Of 1s26-sir
George Grey made an important state
ment on the subject. The then proprie-
tor Of the island, a Mr.. Isaacs (whom Mr..
Quinet states to have been British sub
jecD, applied to Her Majestys Govern
ment for protection and redress, having
sustained outrage and injury in his per
son and property. Sir George Grey wrote
to him a letter, according to NJ. Quinet,
of which the salient passage ran thus:
81 am directed to inform you that the
island Of Matacong docs not form part of
British territory, and that yours is not a
case in which Her Majesty's Government
can interfere, the island being private
and Independent property"
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Curiosities Of Earth.

At the city Of Medina, in Italy, and
about four miles around it, wherever the
earth is dug, when the workmen arrive
at distance Of So feet, they come to a
bed Of chalk, which they bore with an
auger, five feet deep. They then with
draw from the pit before the auger is re-
moved, and upon its extraction the
water bursts up through the apeture with
great violence, and quickly fills the new
" made well, which continues full and
is affected neither by rains nor drought.
But what is the most remarkable in this
operation is the layers Of earth as we de-
scend. At the depth of "A feet are found
the ruins of an ancient city, paved streets,
houses, floors and different pieces OF ma
son work. Under this is found soft,
oozy earth, made up Of vegetables, and
at 26 feet large trees with the walnuts
still sticking to the stem, and the leaves
and branches in perfect state Of preser-
vation. At 28 feet deep a soft chalk is
found, mixed with vast quantity of
shells, and the bed is II feet thick. Un-
der this vegetables are found again
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A Relic of the Revolution.

In the little village of Lockport, Will
county, Illinois, lives one of the pioneers
of the country who has seen his fourscore
years. Colonel James Wright for almost
half century has lived in the house he
now occupies, and has seen the sswilder-
ness blossom as rose He was born
in the Empire State, and was brought
up on the battle-ground Of Saltwater, that
brilliant achievement of American arms
which gave Burgoyne his first check, and
was but the precursor Of his downfall
and the surrender of his army.
Colonel Wright's father, who was a
Revolutionary soldier, owned the land
upon which this memorable battle was
fought, and upon it stood the house in
which the British General Frazes died.
All readers of our Revolutionary history
are familiar with the name Of this gal
liant officer. who though opposed to us to
the bitter end, held it his highest duty to
serve his king. In the battle of Still
water he commanded the left wing Of the
British army, and received his death
wound through the instrumentality OF
Benedict Arnold. One historian thus
describes it:
"Here Arnold did an act unworthy Of
the glory of the well-fought battle. He
ordered up twelve of his best riflemen,
and pointing to Frazer, who, on horse
back with brandished sword, was gal
lantly animating his men, he said: See
that officer. Himself is host. Let me
not see him long, The rifemen flew to
their places, and in a few moments the
hero was cut down." He was carried
wounded into the house above described,
and gently laid upon the floor where,
with the sound of cannon for requim,
his spirit fed amidst the roar Of battle.
This house stood for years within the
recollection of Colonel Wright, who in
formed the writer that he had often
seen the dark spot beneath the
window where the gallant Briton lay,
while his llfe-blood ebbed out, leav-
ing a somber stain upon the floor,
that remained while the building stood.
- Am ericnn MonthLu
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will also be 50 many friends that you will
have scattered among your enemies.

II 4 t.
Sweden severed, Persia and Turkey
conquered, and Poland subjugated, our
armies united, the Black and Baltic Seas
guarded by our vessels, you must make
propositions separately and discIetely-
first to the Court Of Versailles, then to
that of Vienna, to share with them the
Empire Of the Universe.
s, II one of them accept-and it cannot
be otherwise, so as you flatter their pride
and ambition-mak use OF it to crush
the other then crush, in its turn, the
surviving one, by engaging with it in a
death struggle; the issue of which can
not be doubtful, = Russia possessing al
ready all the East and great part of
Europe.
(which is not hkely-both refuse
the propositions of Russia, you must man
age to raise quarrels for them, and make
them exhaust one another; then profit
ing by a decisive moment, Russia will
bring down her assembled troops on Ger
many; at the same time, two consldera-
BILE fleets will set out-the one from the
Sea of Azov, the other from the port of
Archangel- loaded with Asiatic hordes,
under the the convoy Of the armed fleets
from the Black Sea and the Baltic; ad.
vancing by the Mediterranean and the
Atlantic Ocean, they will invade France
on one side, whilst Germany will already
have been invaded on the other. These
countries conquered, the rest of Europe
will easily pass under the yoke, without
striking single blow.
XIV.
Thus Europe can, and ought to be sub
dued.
PETER L.,
Autocrat Of All the Russias.
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Time is tleeting," but naught heed they
Who carelessly hear the bell each day;
"Ne'er retrcating" the thoughtless and gay
Who make of their lives holiday.
"Time is tieeting," but they forget
Who laden their moments without regret
As they onward fly, with earthly gaining,
With worldly care and.sad complaining.
"Gone forever" the steady knell
Over and over seems to tell;
And they who dwell both far and near,
Can oft the quiet teaching hear,
As through the quaint and shady streets
The echo fingers and repeats.
Down the river that wanders along,
With murmuring, ever-changing song,
Till its shallow waters deeper grow,
Oft float the bell-tones faint and low,
Till they startle the dreamer idly afoat,
Who tranquily, in his gliding boat,
Drifts where the shadows and sunbeams lie,
Between the islands meath summer sky;
And the fisherman hears them down in the
bay,
And the hunter notes the hour of day,
As the soft breeze lightly carries the sound
Over the mnrshy hunting ground,
Where the lotus flowers, with spreading leaves
A rare and antique beauty weaves.
Sadly, ali! sadly, through the air :
They come to the hillside still and fair;
Over the lonely, sacred spot
Where many rest who hear them not;
Unheeded falls the echo there,
Unheeded waves in the air,
Unheeded now, but once each tone
By them was heard, and loved, and known.
Hour after hour of their lives had been told,
Now resting together, the young and the old,
So calm, so hushed, no earthly sound
Will call them from that sleep profound
'"Gone forever!" thus the bell
Swayed in slow and solemn knell
Till its voice was stilled and the faithful hands
Of the old clock fell; and ruin stands,
With drear and melancholy face,
Over the once familiar place.
With the feeting time and into the past,
The old town clock has vanished ut last.
Monroe Commercial
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A gentleman addresses another gentle
man, whom he doesn't know, at a party
"This affair is awfully stupid; let's so out
it" was the reply, "but I can't leave very
WELL" "Why not?" .sWhy, you see, I am
the one who is giving the party"
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A Boston telegraph clerk smiled when
he gave man this message from. his
wife: "Unto us child is born, nine feet
long by two feet wide;' but the man
understood it meant that he should buy
an Illuminated Easter text.
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THE OLD TOWN CLOCK.

Upon the square in the quiet town,
The courthouse stands, and, looking down
From the tower above is the well-known face
OF the old town clock. From its lofty place,
Over the tree tops swaying TALL
It patiently tells the time to all.
In summer days, from the streets below,
So close and dense the green leaves grow,
It's pointing hands can scarce be seen;
But over the rustling boughs Of green,
And mingled with joyous song Of bird,
It's warning voice is ever heard.
Throughout each day and silent night,
While the stars o'erhead are cleaning bright,
Ever and ever sounds the bell
And ever its lesson seems to tell,
A lesson rung with every tone,
To the midnight watcher sad and lone.
Time is feeting
Meier retreating,
Another day
Has passed away;
Gone forever,
Returning never;
Every treasure,
Every pleasure,
That it carries
Never tarries;
Time is tleeting,
Neer retreating.
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Attach to yourselves, and assemble
around you, all the united Greeks, as also
the disunited or schismatics, who are scat
tered either in Hungary, Turkey or the
south Of Poland. Make yourselves their
centers, their chief support, and lay the
foundation for universal supremacy, by
establishing kind of royalty or sacer-
dotal government; the slaYonic Greeks
Daily globe., 1879-06-01

Keep the Russian nation in STATE OF
CONTINUAL WAR: so as to have the soldier
always under arms, and ready for action,
excepting when the finances Of the State
will not allow Of it. Keep up the forces;
choose the best moments for attack. By
these means you will be ready for war
even in the time of peace. This is for
the interest of the future ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of Russia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-29
The Richest City i'm the World.

Frankfort-on-the-M Main, now contain
ing a population of about 100000, is
reputed to be the richest city of It's size
in the whole world. IF its wealth were
equally divided among its inhabitants,
every man, woman and child would
have, it is said, 10000 marks, or some
$1,000 apiece. There are, as may be
supposed, good many very poor peo-
pie In the town; but the citizens are, as
a whole, in unusually comfortable cir
cumstances, more so, probably, than the
citizens of any. other capital in Ger
many Or Europe. It is asserted that
there are 100 Frankforters worth from
100000 to $5,OOO,O0O each,
and - $50 worth 100000 and
upward The city is one of
the great banking centers of the
globe. It's aggregate banking capital is
estimated at about $200,0OO,0OO, more
than one-fourth of which the famous
Rothschilds, whose original and parent
house is there, own and control. The
annual transactions in bills of exchange
are in excess of $500, 900. Its gen
eral trade and manufacturing industries
have greatly increased since the forma-
ton Of the German Empire, to which
Frankfort was originally averse, being
free, city and an opponent of Prussia
until coerced in July, 1866, by General
Won Falckenstein, who entered it at the
head of an army and imposed fine Of
81 900, 900 forms for its characterization.
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The New Turkish Grand ViZier.
London World.

The following account of the new
Grand Vizier is given by countryman
of his, Osman Bey. In 1885 three small
children, born IN the Caucasus, were
crouching in corner of the slave mar
ket of Tap-Kahn. The purveyors to the
seraglio and some Tunisian purchasers
began bargaining with the slave-dealer,
the result being that the former bought
two of the boys, and the Tunisian took
one. This was Kheredine, now Grand
Vizier. The Bey of Tunis sent him to
France to complete his education. In
stead of losing time, he worked with
such zeal that, on his return to Tunis, he
became one of the principal persons in
court. Promoted to be Minister, he
became the successor of his father-in-
law, Kasnedar Mustapha. The name
Kheredine (the delight of religion) is for
the Turks talisman of good omen. 1t
recalls the memory of Kheredine Bar
barossa, the famous corsair, who was the
terror of the Mediterranean, and whosei
tomb at Bechktach is much frequented
by pilgrims. 4a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-29
IN. A PARIS RESTAURANT.
BY H. C. RUNNER .

| gaze while thrills my heart with patriot pride.
Upon the exquisite skin, rose-fushed and
creamy;
The perfect little head; on either side
Blonde waves. The dark eyes, vaguely soft ana
dreamy,
Hold for a space my judgment in eclipse.
Until with half pout, supremacy dainty,
Hes reel medn"--slips from ont the strawberry
lips
sOh, amt her"
This at her escort, youthful, black-moustached
And diamond-studded--t reproof, Whereat he
Is not to any greet extent abashed
That youths from moo Orleans" or "CInc1n-
Iatty,'e ,
I'm sure} iBut she--those dark eyes doubtful
Her sherbert ice. Wont touch 1t liz
induced to-
Result: I'D sooner eat Nince-Pie, Jim, IKE
sH We used to-
While then my too soon smitten soul recants.
I hear her friend discoursing with much feeling
Oftailors, and garment he calls pants.
/ note into her eyes a sottness stealing
shade of thought upon her low, sweet brow
She hears him not--I swear Icould have CRIED
here
The escort nudges her--she starts and How
&a The idear.'
This was the finishing and final touch.
I rose and took no fun Their observation,
I love my country 'just about" as much
Ihave for it as high veneratien--
AS a man whose fathers fought for liberty,
Whose veins conduct the blood OF Commodore
Perry, can.
But she was quite too very awfuily
81 American. = Mid1Cinter ScrabHeT
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ply if was to run over him; but I'll do
it if you're going"
Pm not going"
Don't you like him?"
"I can't bear Dim; but he's been here
calling ever SO many times since that
night, on one excuse or another; and /
can't abide him." $3.50 fIss
"Pm precious glad. Good evening""
| could not say any more that night
i went away happy but muddled,
from my pretty Mary, and that wicked
old matchmaker her missus. called
again though-.without my cab-and at
last took Mary to the theatre myself, all
by myself, and in new suit that made
TREMENDOUS swell of me. [ wrote to
her fust, and she sent word back she'd
come, and happy evening we spent
together in the pit. so " - zssG19
Going home that night, l drove her
home in a Hanson. told her through
the trap in the roof that [ wasn't bad
'un any longer, and that it was her own
blessed self that had made a different
man of me, and she cried a little, and
said she didn't doubt. it, and that she
had never doubted me. / made her an
offer through that trap-reg' larry pro-
posed and was accepted -et@~.
And SO we kept company together
when we could, and Mrs. Botherton al
lowed me to visit once week, and see
Mary, and saved up, and Mary saved
up, and Bones is going to let me
have cab of my own next week for
fourteen pounds paid down, and the rest
" L II, 10
squared. and Mary next week will be
my partikler Mrs. Pledge st.s
There, that's the long and short of it
sir, and you're quite welcome to put it
into print, tiding up the langerwidge
here and there. 1t was a Call, wasn't it
now. And it was all through my dear
Mary, Heaven bless her.-F. ". Robin
SON, IN the London Graphic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-29
Can ANY One Tell!

Can any one tell why men who can
not.p small bills, can always find
money to buy liquor, and treat when
among friends? SEES
Can any one tell why young men who
are always behind hand with their land
lords, can play billiards night and Gay,
and always be ready with a game of
cards when money is at stake?
Can any one tell how men live and
support their families, who have no in
come and no work, when others who
are industrious are half starved?
Can any one tell why four ffths Of
the young women prefer brainless fop
under plug hat, with tight pants and a
short coat, to a man with brains?
Can any one tell why it is that some
mothers are ready to sew for the distant
heather, when their children at home
are ragged and dirty?
Can any one tell how a man who is
always complaining that he can not af-
ford to subscribe for the village news
paper, and from week to week borrows
it of his neighbors, can afford to attend
every ball and entertainment given III
the village halls?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-29

Huxley is about to deliver new
course of lectures adducing fresh proof
that mankind originally had tails. He
may probably be able to show that man
was originally a wag, but he can't con-
vince us that be ran g column of hui
morous paragraphs in daily paper.
Nor was the "wag" much of an author,
because his tail was not continued
Norristoecn Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-29

Harvard Lampson: Scene: London
Book Shop. Bookseller-What sort of
books do you want, sir? Baggs (of
Wisconsin}-O, such books as gentle.
man generally has. Bookseller-And
how many? Baggs-Wal, my library
is twelve by fifteen, and [ want it full.
Bookseller-W you have them bound
in Russia or Morocco? Baggs-O, don't
send so far! Have them bound in
London. 4 .
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

Ies ed EAn Ben21<o ks-ps . p<sssv
sAsrP eve 81 kis dAzgAter uxrx ..i
many Q vo1l&ae lover hss s4ke- 4 w.Ik
Ksser f-s rzlnates' co1verxsssoz v.xA
The bard hes<to4 parent The cd ch.p !.
sfraek thas rEs@. however, sad card. 70
out for . Wedding. Afs<r tie lsekv
yoans EAR had h~en spsrkizs M.ry for
slx months. tie old sentiena. s.~pp~l
n a. usual. requesting . prlvs.e eoet.S.
and led Of sIfh.
"Yoa SEEN like q uioe Young u.r
and perhaps yOu Are IN love with
Mary
ies, l an. wAs the honest reply.
Haven't said nothing 10 her yet,
have yoa.'
well. no; bat / think she recipro-
Gates my affection"
Does. ehr Well, let me tell you
something. Her mother died iunstic.
and there's no doubt that Mary has in
herited her insanity"
l am willing TO take the chances, -
replied the lover.
Yes, but you see Mary has terri.
BILE temper. She has twice drawn q
knife on me with intent to commit
murder"
I'm used to that-got sister Just
like that" was the answer.
And you should know that I have
sworn solemn oath not to give Mary
one cent of my property" continued
the father.
well. I'd rather start in poor and
build up. There's more romance in
it,"
The old man had one more shot in his
carbine, and he said,-
Perhaps I ought to tell you that
Mary's mother ran away from home
with butcher. and that all her relations
died in the poor-house. These things
might be thrown up in after years, and
I now warn you"
"Mr. Bendigo," replied the lover,
1--WE heard all this before, and also
that you were on trial for forgery, had
to jump Chicago for bigamy, and served
year in the State prison for cattle
stealing. I'm going to marry into your
family to give you decent reputation
There-no thanks-good bye p
Mr.. Bendigo looked after the young
man, with his mouth wide open, and
when he could get his jaws together he
said,-
"Some internal hyena has went and
given me away on my dodge"