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Tooth Pulling Extraordinary.

AT about ii o'clock on Saturday
evening, an aged woman, thinly clad,
waited AZ the Grove Street crossing Of
tho Pennsylvania Railroad in Jersey
City, and A. the train approached and
the gate was lowered, she drew close up
70 the gate, and a. the gate was thrown
up she gave sharp shrek and plucked
something from the gate. Then she
hurried up Newark Avenue toward the
Heights. When asked for an explana-
ton Of her behavior, she reluctantly
said that she had tied string around
an ulccrating tooth and attached the
string TO the gate. SO that when 1t was
raised Il might extract the tooth. She
had not ~ cents 70 pay for its pulling. --
NcC York SHn.
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Oh, George.

They We're on the ice yesterday after
noon, he in the glory of his new found
love, and she with brand-new pair Of
skates on her pretty feet. They were
very sweet on each other and skated
hand in hand, now forward. now back
ward, gliding smoothly and gracefully.
totally unconscious Of the smiles Of the
spectators, and the chatting Of the bad
small boys. lie was skating backward,
and had hold Of her hand--a strong
hold, with just the least more pressure
than would have been desirable under
other circumstances. He was pulling
her along and talking the meanwhile
"Darling Celeste, shall we always
glide together through life As smoothly
AS we do nowP"
"Oh, George. dear, I hope so,-
smilingly
:. And shall we ever be to each other
as dear As we now are2's
" oh, George, always."
I" And, Celeste, shall our clasp Of the
hand be as warm in the future as it is
now Pr
"Oh, George, 1t willi- lovingly.
" Dear Celeste you are so kind to
keep me first in your affec--''
"Oh, George,''
There was crash before that last ex-
clamation. George was skating back
ward and they were looking into each
others eyes. His skate caught in
crack in the ice and there was a fall NV
Celeste on top. A series OF mild
shrieks, a vision Of dimity, and then
two skaters left the ice. George has q
lump on the back Of his head as big rs
the prize pumpkin, and Celcste's nose
looks like ripe fig and All skewed
around like mules jaw. Oh, George,
-- Bradford Breeze.
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His GaIIant Action.

About midafternoon yesterday the
cry Of .Runaway-lOOk outi'' was
started in Michigan Avenue, near Cass
Street. BY dozen persons. A young
man, with the peach-bloss0ms Of the
country on MS cheeks, and his pants
tucked into his boot-legs. had Just come
out Of harness-shop. and. seeing the
runaway horse coming down the street.
he dropped the horse collar or his arm
and made dash for the dying animal
just how il happened no one could say,
bit horse, and man. and sleigh were
all piled mp in heap the next moment.
and from the mass issued snch string
OF yells a. il did not seem possible one
man could utter. The crowd separated
one from the other after awhile, and the
man appeared 10 have been dragged
through several knot-h0les and then run
through thrcshing machine. some
wiped the blood of his ear. while Others
hunted UP bis broken snssenders and
missing b0ot-heels, and when he got his
breath be said
"Ohi | don't care about these few
scratches. Where are the ladies whose
lives / saveds''
=. There was no one in the sleigh. M
answered one Of the cr0wd--ssn0 one
but sack Of buckweat and quarter Of
beef, and they are SAFE
Didn't rescue any body 2" demand
ed the young man
:. No; but you are hero, just the
same =
I'LL be tetotally mashed II am,''
he Indignantly exclaimed. ssHere,
some o. YOU put that hoss-collar over
my head, hitch swill cart 20 me. and
drive me 10 death for mule, for don't
know enough To be tirst-class fool
Detroit Free Press.
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One Of the recent developments Of
the city on the social side are quiet re-
ceptions By people Of literary, dramatic,
and artistic taste on Sunday evenings.
Cultivated people who are engaged in
their pursuits but are cut of by their
professional engagements from the en-
joyment Of social meetings during the
working days Of the week, long for the
gatherings in the parlors of their friends
from which their duties exclude them.
The social longings Of many artists have
been gTatitied in 3 measure for several
years BY the holding ofregular afternoon
receptions on particular days Of the
week at the homes of several OF the
most cultivated people Of the city.
These receptions are generally made at
trsctive, not only BY the presence of
manv Of the best ladies of the city, but
also BY the presence Of distinguished
singers and musicians, and there is al
ways a great deal Of music At them
The parlors Of the people who give these
charming receptions are Ravens Of rest
% professional people. But the after
noon gathering does not fully satisfy
the demand for this sort Of thing, and
the Sunday evening receptions have
been initiated, and are rapidly becom-
ing popular. They are very quiet There
l. no rush Of carriages to the door, as ut
kettledrum or afternoon receptions on
week days. Those who have them leave
them behind. The company gathers
without Osientation. and enjoys an even
ing Of sober, but delightful sociability.
There is often music. The receptions
are frequcnted by persons ike Mrs.
Florence Rice Knox, Remenyl, and 9TH
er persons OF fame, and there is great
rush Of those who have the privilege Of
attending to meet and lionize the emf
nent artist who Is the guest Of the even
ing. There are not many houses in
town open on Sunday evening, but
there are few, and Of good position in
society, and the literary and art world
here could not do without them. Happy
j. the hostess WHO can get these people
- like % come 70: her drawing-room.-
lEcr York letter.
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ITEMS or INTEREST.


Henry Vincent, the we'll known
English lecturer, is dead.
The oldest newspaper in the United
States is the Annapolis (Md.) Gazcttc.
It, first number was issued in January,
1145.
A new opera by Ofenbach, "Mad-
anne Favart," was produced on Dec. 20
in Paris, and bids fair to equal in popu-
larity any Of his previous works.
Senator Sargent's two daughters
have both studied medicine, and the
elder, having been graduated, is prac-
ticing her profession at the Freedmen's
Hospital, In Washington
1t Is rumored that M. Gustave Dore
will shortly visit America, and inspect
some Of its wonders, such as the Mann
moth Cave Of Kentucky, the Rocky
Mountains, the Yosemite Valley, and
Niagara.
-Turgeneff, the Russian novelist, is
81 years old, but very young in appear
ance. His crown Of snow-white hair,
with his snow-white beard and mus
taches, seems TO be freak of nature,
rather than the proper ornament Of old
age.
Miss Harriet Hosmer is compli-
mented by the World of London as the
greatest OF the few female sculptors the
world has ever seen, and one Of the very
few among those who have produced
strong work, and not mere prettinesses.
Won Bulow says that music can be
cultivated with success in those coun-
tries only where the sun shines and the
grape ripens; and Sir George Bowyer
says that not more than two per cent.
Of the inhabitants Of Great Britain can
be taught to sing tune.
-" II am almost n, said Mrs. Myra
Clark Gaines to Washington cor
respondent the other day, sand expect
to live till am $50. came Of long
lived race. One Of my annts lived to
49, and seeing the correspondent
scrutinizing her hair. I" il isn't dyed, y
she said, sand il is very abundant,
falling below my waist"
Mr.. Henry G. North, who wrote the
song my Grandfather's Clock, y Is re-
ported as saying: al have written a
thousand or more songs, and one Of the
worst Of them all has made me famous
lin small way. Some Of the best
things | have ever written have had a
very limited sale, and few songs on
which have spent the most time have
never sold at ALL
In the course of recent lecture on
The Abuse Of Books Mr.. Frederick
Harrison, the eminent essayist, said that
be was inclined to think the most useful
part Of reading was to know what to
avoid. The enormous multiplication Of
books is not favorable TO the reading OF
the best. There never was a time dur
ing the last three hundred years when
the difficulties in the way OF making an
efficient use Of books were greater than
to-day.
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next 10 years. The sum Of $325, 900
has been subscribed for the purpose.
There are now in this country 10
Roman Catholic Archbishops and 50
Bishops, against 6 Of the former and ~
OF the latter in 1850. The number Of
priests was then 1880, and Of churches
l,073; while there are now 1854 priests
and 5,54S churches. The colleges have
increased from IL TO "a, and the Roman
Catholic population has doubled.
AT present there are only about
600, 900 Protestants In France. That re-
ligious enmity, however, has nearly al
together died out may be inferred from
the fact that no fewer than five minis
ters in the present Cabinet belong TO the
Reformed faith. The Pedestrians are
not numerous enough to cause trouble,
and the general feeling in France is one
Of Indifference.
The Congregational ministers Of
Chicago have had discussion OF the
amusement question, and have gone into
details on cards, billiards and dancing.
They agree for the most part TO pro-
n0unce against these, not directly as
evil in themselves, but because Of the
associations which are generally insepa-
rable from them. They did not 90 so
far as thus to denounce croquet, and
they do not consider the associations OF
that game as pernicious as those which
cluster around the billiard-table.
In February next the French Gov
eminent will open a school for instruc-
ton in matters relating to electricity
and telegraphy. This step has been
considered necessary in consequence OF
the union OF the French telegraph and
postal service, the working Of which is
at present far from efficient. The course
Of lessons will extend over period OF
five months, and each session will be
terminated in time for the examination
appointed by the authorities.
The Rev. DIR. Bartlett, of Dart
mouth College, urgeg in the Congrega-
tonalia that the cause Of religion is be-
coming deeply concerned in the question
Of ministerial standing. at has be-
come possible" he says, "for reckless
clerical Adventures to range almost I'M
hindered from place to place, corrupt
ing and harrassing the flock" He gives
the following as cases within his per-
sonal knowledge: A student was ex-
PEELED from Western theological semi
nary for vulgarity, obscenity, and false
hood; yet he went directly to New Eng
land, was ordained, and made pastor.
A dissolute young pastor in New Eng
land was formally turned out Of the
ministry; but within year he was in
charge Of church in distant State.
An Englishman came over with forged
credentials, and almost destroyed ver-
mont church that employed him. but AS
often a exposed he found new pulpits.
A Michigan preacher fled from Michi-
gan to escape trial. and was immedi-
ately engaged by Minnesota church,
where his "low-lived department got
him again into trouble. A New England
church in large city engaged pastor
whose private life was so bad that
council had refused TO settle him. DIR.
Bartlett thinks that his own denomina-
ton, the Congregational, ought to adopt
strictsr methods of examining into the
characters Of clerical candidates and of
investigating charges.
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At Lake Crystal, MINI, a German
named Miske fell upon circular saw in
motion and was absolutely torn in
pieces.
Lewis Collins, an old citizen OF
Keokuk, Iowa, attempted to lift hog
at a butchering, in doing which he rup-
tured blood-vessel and died.
Marion Fitch, a prominent grain
and stock dealer, Of Colfax, Ind, while
assisting in loading cattle was gored by
fcrocious steer, receiving probably
mortal injuries.
Maggie Elder and Katie Mitchell,
young ladies', while skating in the Rari-
tan River at Snyderyille, N. j.. went
down in hole in the ice made bv some
fishermen, and both we're drowned.
John Baumeier, young farmer,
who lived near Davenport, Iowa, was
smothercd a. death BY sled load Of
rolled straw overturning upon him,
burying him completely.
In Franklin Township, Appanoose
County, Iowa. little 3-year-old daugh-
ter Of 5. Mccain lost her life. being
shot BY her little brother Of years, VINO
was fooling with a loaded gun.
George King, druggist Of West
Micdlescx, Mercer County, Penn, while
filling prescription, mist0ok tincture
Of acon;le for whisky, and drank about
an ounce, which caused his death in
threc-quarters Of An hour
AT DIN, Jackson County, Iowa, ;.
johnson, an old resident, took down
barbed-wire fence 10 make a short cut
home, when his team started suddenly.
pulling him against wire with such
force that an artery in his leg was sew
cred and he bled TO death.
jules J.. Denninger, Of Cincinnati,
broke in two cake, giving half u il 10
his two.year-old child and eating the
himself. The cake had been
poisoned for the purpose Of killing rats
and carelcssly left lying around. The
child died, but the father recovered.
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80. Pa" said little johnny, the othe
evening. "where i the Icood Sea?'
/" Why. really now, Johnny" his father
began. as he hastily ran over his geo.
graphical attainments; but il was Of no
use. /" never heard Of any such sen, !"
ne said finally. Why, pa, you said to
mother AZ tea when you were telling
about the snow blockade, that freight
ears stretched along the track rs far as
The Ic00d Sea- Pa sees and explains,
though Johnny is not little disappoint-
cd Boston Transcript.
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Before 1870 Germany had only seven
railway bridges over the Rhine; now
she has Is.
The mandate for general mourn
ing for Princess Alice has been largely
disregarded in England a change from
the days when even the milkmaids IN
the PARK put on mourning for the death
Of "a Stuart.
The Emperor ~ Austria, at his sum
mer retreat at Ischl, Is an inveterate
smoker, and has on the writing-table Of
his bedroom number Of long, coarse
Virginia cigars. The Emperor Is tall
and spare, withlclose cropped sandy
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Up 70 the present time over 10000
silver mines have been located in Ari-
IONA.
"A South Bend (nd.) factory pro-
poses 70 manufacture 10000 croquet
sets before spring.
The Atlantic cable Is being ssdu-
plexed," process which increases its
working capacity 20 per cent.
New York has l3 sugar refinerie :.
Boston 4. Philadelphia 5, New Orleans
= and Baltimore and st. Louis ! each.
Two locomotives recently ordered
from Nicaragua, Central America. will
pc the first ever seen in tina. country.
"A vacuum automatic brake lately
tested in England will stop in 800 Yards
tram running At 90 miles an hour.
Shipments Of English peas TO the
Northern and Western cities from Flor
,aa Will commence the latter part Of
February.
The new Washburn Mill at Nfnne-
apolis will have ~ run Of stone, and will
make l-GsO barrels or II carloads OF
-four day
rs Hecia and Calumet copper
MINES q Lake Superior, since they began
= work, have paid 10 the stockholders
si4,350.OO0.
American street cars are now run
nlng ~ nearly every large city in the
~"fln. and horses continue % be cx-
ported from this country to Europe.
"A New Jersey man il credited with
having discovered a process by which
We skin Of bullocks. calves and sheen
are tanned IN from 20 70 90 minutes.
me manufacture Of iewelry from
pure blood 81 the OK Is furnishing in
"ermany. The blood Is dried, reduced
N powder and then nodded and pol
Nned. The ornaments thus produced
are capable q high polish.
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hair, Just turning iron gray: regulation
military whiskers and mustache; small,
restless gray eyes; blunt features and
heavy lips, and he wears the light blue
uniform Of General. lie speaks six
languages.
DIR. Abel, the Berlin correspondent
Of the Lordon Times, has been lately
staying with Lord Beaconsfield at
Hughenden Manor. DIR. Abel il known
to read and translate upward of 70 diff
ferent languages. and though German
by birth, yet his Times and other En-
glsh writing Is clear in meaning, sim
pie in diction, and polished In style.
When Lord Beaconsfield was introduced
TO him at the Berlin Congress, he said !:
"Dr. Abel, you are the author whom l
have most studied"
The late Karl Gutzkow, the dis
tinguished German writer, died from
the effects Of an accident. On going 70
rest one night few weeks ago, he took
according 70 custom, a strong choral
draught, as he suffered from sleepless-
ness. But he left lighted lamp too
near the sofa, which seems TO have caught
fire during the night. II and some
cushions and chairs were burned. Ac-
cess Of fresh air being cut off. great
quantity Of smoke filled the room. II
is supposed that Gutzkow awoke feeling
the sufiocation of the smoke, and made
for the door to open it, but he was over
powered before he reached il, and fell
10 the floor, where he was found In the
morning dead from su6ocation-
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1T he's been decided 10 erect the new
nn,R9rl : and Military College of
mississippi at Starkvillc.
N me Girls Latin School, organized
,, II boston last February, has now as pu-
w KIM, ana y extremely successful in its
~ -l indIana's school fund amounts to
ss'vvV,Ovo, and Sl,0OO,0OO are given
10y say year By the people to keep up the
v.ln oo,s, while the school property il
,sr,,. Inc Wesleyans Of England have de.
trimmed 70 build in various parts Of M
'Oah'ry loo chapels per year for the
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Thomas Bailey Aldrich, the poet,
has gone,in company with ex-Congress-
man Pierce, Of Boston, for journey Of
year or more in Greece, Turkey, and
Russia.
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"A youth Of about 20 winters exhib-
tied the respect for age prevalent among
the youth 81 this country by the follow
ing remark: ssTherc's my old father
now. he's most 20 wears old, aud knows
nearly as much as 1 do"
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odd. and Ends.

-Despise not small things; the larg-
est corn Is always found on the small
est toe.
Never play euchre with one-arm-
ed man. He always holds "lone
hand" you know. -Norristown Herald.
The new cook book, "How 10 Get
Good Dinner should be in the hands
Of every tramp.-Boston TrareiEer.
The writer who uses weak argu-
ments and strong epithets is like the
landlady who gives weak tea and strong
butter.
1t is vulgar TO call man - bowler
ged." just speak Of him as paren-
thetical pedestrian. Hackensack Repub-
lican.
"A man and "A Hon met one night.
Eat they'll never meet again.
For the man ran away with ali his might,
And the lion with all his name.
III you've any thing 70 say.
Say H..
II you've any thing 20 pay.
But with naught "a pay on say.
Don't fret yourself about IL. pray.
-Bosf0n Post.
A rapid and empirical recital Of the
following simple narrative is an infalli-
bic cure for lisping: Hobbs mee.s
Snobbs and Nobbs; Hobbs hobs TO
Snobs and Nobbs; Hobbs nobs with
Snobbs and robs Nobbs's fobs. " This
is says Nobbs. "the worst Of Hobbs's
jobs" and Snobbs sobs.- Worcester
Gazette.
-"Is this fair?r said stranger,
stopping in front Of a place where fes-
tival was in progress, and addressing
citizen. "Well," returned Tie citizen,
" they call it fair, but they take every
body in He probably had invested
in ticket in an oyster-soup lottery and
had drawn a blank. - 7oleEo CONNER
ciaJ.
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Sherry Is the name Of a mnch-re.
spected Lynn shoemaker. Probably the
original Sherry, cobbler.
, 1879-10-23
GATHERINGS BY the WAYslDE.


THE most of the hops in PuyalInp have
been sold at about 20 cents per b, at the
depot.
Mr.. J. I. Chapman, formerly engineer
Of the tug Tacoma, has become engi-
neer OF the Mastick.
THE agricultural exports of British
Columbia have been considered by the
authorities too small to report.
THE steamer Cassiar. which went up to
Fort Wrangel early this year, has been
laid up for the season at the latter place.
SEED wheat is being shipped from WASH
ington Territory 10 California, with a
view OF improving the grain in that State.
THE billiard contest between Chas. Ri
ley, OF Seattle, and Josh Davies, of Port
land, at Salem, on the 9th inst, ended in
another victory tor the latter of 400 to 220.
ACCORDING to the Seattle "Intelligen-
cer." Messrs. Phelps & Wadleigh, of that
city, were expecting to receive 725 head
of cattle last week, jnst for the local
trade.
The new steamer Geo. +. Starr, lately
built at Seattle. made her trial trip last
week. She made five miles In nineteen
minutes. In point Of speed she Is sup
posed to equal the North Pacific.
THE officers oftlle Western Washington
Industrial society elected for the ensuing
year are: o. Bush, president; Ii. Lang,
vice. president; MS. Porter, secretary; l..
P. Yemen, corresponding secretary; G. "A.
Barnes, treasurer.
JONES & McComb the new proprietors
of the Star FIGURING Mills, in Seattle, are
doing big business in their line. They
have on hand at this time hundred aud
thirty tons OF wheat alone, besides flour,
feed, &C. Their flour is iirst-class and
at the top OF the market.-Post
Mr.. CoLT. of Walla Walla, has intro
dured bill providing for the exemption
from paying poll taxes and from jury duty
Of members OF fire and hook and ladder
companies. In places where the fire de-
partment consist OF volunteers such n pro-
vision would be fitting recognition OF
their services, and was the law at one
time In the Territory.
The Seatco (Thurston Co.. Coal com.
pany, who furnished ninety tons Of coal
for the State Of California ON her last trip
down, are gratified to receive an order
for one hundred tons tor the succeeding
trip. This seems to assure the success OF
this enterprise and isa tribute to the sa-
gacity of the promoters of the company.
j.. f. Fulsom, of Clackamas county,
Ogn., while leisurely riding on horseback
was attacked by large panther. The
beast leaped upon his horse, and not un-
Ill the latter had been thrown to the
ground and severe struggle had ensied,
did the horse extricate himself and escape.
The rider, when the horse fell. was
thrown many feet off into the brush, and
made fas. time for home.
MISS ANNIE PIXLEY, whose name our
readers have seen In many eastern papers.
aud particularly in Philadelphia. where
she is taking the city" by her "M'Iiss." F"
Is from Olympia. She attended the
schools there, where her parents lived for
number OF years. When q mere child
she frequently appeared IN little social ELL
tertainInent, and her success soon made
her conspicuous.