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CURRENT GOSSIP.

THE IIo1tS E-HUNTEH.
Boston Jranscrtpf-
Who coeth round from place to place,
Like one who walks to win a race
With weariness wr!. or his face!
The House Hunter.
Who. every night, when home he gets'.
The paper takes and down nc se1s
TO seek For Rents and 10 oc L"ts'
The House. Hunter.
Who rideth on suburban jaunts!
Who searcheth out unwholeso1nc hanats'
Uut rarely flndeth what he wants:
The Housc-lIunter.
Who cl,mbcth many breakneck stair.
Where rats, and mice, and reaches arc-
The Cttuer lertuIerius' lair:
The House-Hunter.
Whose pockets are bcrne down by keys
or 1enemcnta, Who visits these: -
Whose hope grows faint the more ne 5ecas
The House Hunter.
Who. when he's forced to choose ut last,
Sees furniture on cart piled INST,
While some upon the ground Is cast3
Tue HOUSE, 11uukSAs
Who. when he gets to new aDodc,
Finds ali things vciled in dust Of ROAD!
Or ruined, II it rained or showed?
The Iuuse- Hunter.
Who finds h,s carpets will not do,
That Curtains must be purchased too,
And chairs and tables Tar anu1eW!
The House Hunter.
Who swears, IS he has sworn beforet
That lie will move again no more!
Who'll soon b. huatinE Us OF yora!
The House Hunter
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Mr.. Greeley rolled into the shoemaker's store
with that heavy, billowy sort Of gait be a.. haa.
'.Sit down: Mr.. Greeley,'' said the shoemasss:
Greeley looked up with that broad. woudeflns.
half ch1ld-llke look. aud said, = Why, do {oo
know me?" sEVerybody knows you, .At: NJ.
Greeley" was the reply. 4 comfortable ltslns "s
shoe was tried on. mo, that's altogethel tuv
small" Then 4 shoe that was really altoectas.
too large, but that too, was not large cnouSa,
then cloth shoe, so large that Mr: G1eetes ,si's
could put his hand in and arrange his s'oeA1a:ii
over his foot so as to fit him. lie was anazeu aa
at the contrast with Broadway prices, not 11S 81
ing that there was also 4 contrast VILE ~
Broadway quality, bought several pairs hSe rar ~
all the man had, in fact,-and went asrf Il
greatly delighted, saying that he bad 5ed 10 =
shoes he would send around to be menoeu.
Sure enough, bov came in lew n0aisn nals1s.
with small baskctful. The shoemaker pleos, -,
me his professional honor that there vas Wa.;ei dsi
two shoes alike in the whole basket: ne al
around to Mr.. Greeley's house, and sugs9o sus9 no
that, as none of the shoes mated, i ~as aer -.
use to mend them. Well" said III: GlesIh5, >: tho
with that confidential ha1f-whisper Of nls, .on1e me-
fact is, put 'cm on Just about aS tne, ,,a that
alorg!' And it is not difficult to peiie's 0
he did.
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Eucenle*s Orphan Fund.

When Prince Napoleon WIS born. tne hu.pess .press
her Gratitude at having safely mother u
an heir to the throne of France, estaot,srsdt tnd.
what is called the Prince Imperial orpnan ~ .4 nj
This charity was organized for the oehent ;t n the
French children bora on the same do5 "'+n r,;rht
Prince, who, Us orphans or otaetM:se, J. N wen
bsSa 6eSona atsspss tsss psio aa SUPPORT % sx
selves BY reason of physical deiorIa..y, I no.
ity, or imbecility To this fund tue Empress sTsJ
only contributed geuerouslg herself oss ~ nrovido
aid and cooperation from others. 10 pncr p,Uf OF
an endowment furd for II in the contl2ta .ant mud
ssR sspsab7 psa5 d is insured he5 life ss 1Ss
S40o for its benefit After me s iai ;nsuranco
rednccd onehalf but this saoo COO IS stu oGera
tive, und she regularly forwards the p1eun' :.
to the French ot;icea-
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Louisville Courtsr-Jou,ma9.
A certain Young man who buries himself in
his Office and fails to keep up with the times,
coming down 70 air himself on Fourth street
Monday afternoon, met the "one fair woman u
in Louisville, to him. It had been two whole
DAYS since he had seen her, and he consequently
could not forcgo the opportunity to join her.
even though there was another young lady in
her company. Not many minutes lad passed
before he spicd the first Strawberries Of the
SEASON. in the window OF a ladies' restaurant,
and, prompted By his fondness for tile fruit and
Il Tor the girl beside him, he proposed that the
ladies enter with him and partake Of the rosy
cheer. Three sauceTs we're set before them,
averaging seven and one-t third berries each. The
girls pronounced them splendid, hut declined
to cut more than one saucerful each, declaring
that they didn't know when they mad eaten so
heartily before, aud they couldn't possibly eat
any more, though they bad 7se.e9 enjoyed any
thing so much, etc. Then they arose 10 60, llld
the Young man stopocd By the desk and asked
how ;,uch was his bill. "Thrce saurers OF
berricss So replied the proprietor numiny
q sum that caused his customer to turn as pale
as the bride's cake he had been eating. " StrF
You-you-" and his voice sank into the
sound1ess depths Of despatr. s." repeated
the restaurateur, itnpcrturhably. ''BIr haycu't
got but $50 with met Thirty dollars!" con-
telnptuously, calling to clerk and whispering
something to him. NOW, young man, you
can't come that little dodge over u.s.. Par Tor
! the berries or take the consequences" "Grcat
heavens: :" glancing at the girls, who were get
ting very red In their faces, hut were looking
most perseyerinyly and intently into show
| case. Ill haven't got that much IN the world!
nere,'' turning bis back on the giris and tearing
out lis wa1rh his shirt-stuas, and cuff buttons,
and handing them over with bis pocket-book,
For Gods sake, take these, and let me leave
| with these ladies. III try to fix up the rest
somehow" 1*Not much, pardnerr; these thngs'!i
| hardly pay for one saucer. Young ladies'"
| advancing to them, II believe you llaye each
eaten d saucer OF berries III my establishments
They bowed atiirnatiyely. II wish simply to
notify you that this young swell refuses to Dav
for them, and shall have 10 look to you for the
| money. Here" to an officer whom the clerk
was returning with. You have the warrant I
| Then arrest this man for obtaininy goods under
false pretenses," and the curtain descended. up
on the policeman taking into custody the young
man, who had clasped his hands 1fAntically to
his head: upon tile proprietor standir. stolidly
with loiued arms, anu upon two hish-headed
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said to Mr.. Locke, the other day, writes
did you come by such ridiculous pseudonym
as Petroleum V. Nasby9" ~ hadn't any idea
whcu I started those papers," said he, '.that
they would have such run, and in manner
carry me along with them. At TINT time the
was talkin. about petroleum. The word Mas
by got from story written bY Dr.. Warren,
author of lien Thousand a Year, Among his
miscellanies you will find most delightful COM
position, included in which is a lady BY the name
Of Miss Nasty. It made about seven columns
in my newspaper. When started the Kentucky
papers l was puzzled to find signature, and ali
at once my mind dropped to that exquisite
character in Warrcn's story, and without
any more thought put Nasty at the end OF
Petroleum."
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HARRY THE DRIVER.

The prince OF good fellows is Harry the driver
A square, honest man, from the bills OF the Wesh
With ieal OF good sense in his head, ind aa3ieu
For all that is mean, lying under his vest
ucdriyes car eighteen on the "Rue de milwaukee"
He will put himself out II yon wan. to get
And the pride Of his life is the helping the crposs
The old and inarm, with good -natured grin.
He will stop to foot for the lame girl at Rueker'
For the Noble madam he stops to hals-
He loves all the ladies' he says; and God bless oln'
He wants to 30 West again, out to the mounta1ns~
Oucc more he Is anxious for shovel and pick;
And yet, TO: the sake OF the old and decrepi,
Tho women and children, We hope he will atek~
Stick fast to his car, for onr Harry's diamond,
And, though be LOOKS rough. he's exceedingly nho.
And stands mead and shoulders above all the Others
VINO ever drove car on the Avenue line
CUEEEY FoCGuT.
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QU1PS.
Ear Tkk Tj}b1tnE.


Whoever SAW lamprcY:
Footpads: Corn-plastcrs-
Isn't an old topper dramatist2
An uir-hole: 4 concert-saloDu.
The Lore House: Yale College.
1t is not healthy to dandle-lions.
Brtdge-tcnders keep the passover.
A lawyer cannot break an iron will.
A beer-haul: Stcaling kcg OF lager.
a 1aw-student is one OF the laws starts.
Sharp practice: Learning to strap razor.
"Onen ut all lours': a woman's mouth.
Women dress to kill; butchers kill to dress
A motto for policemen: Let us club together.
Can farmer sole leather and raise his owr
shoes!
No dog-kcnnel Is complete without q bay
window. ::
The somnambulist who strikes an attitude Il
trancc-Doscd.
An alien from the affections Of bis wife thinks
this is cstrangc world.
A Vassar Girl is IN ornament; that is to say
shs is chcw-wel, by gum!
A small lake is mere. Amy reference, then,
to lakelet Is s!merc mention"
A sailor who spins yarn about narrow pass
in the ocean tells Strait story.
A man who has married rich widow calls he'
Economy beca,:se she is source Of wealth
When minister shouts 'O my hearcrst' it is
fair to presume that he is speaking Of his OWL
ears.
Farmers wives should be highly cultivated
Baltimore Ncscs. Physicians wives should b'
we'll healed.
uKccp cool'' is an excellent maxim; but tht
man who was summoned as witness in an az
stealing case was ax-cited.
An Arkansas woman, named Loeder, ha:
brought an action against her faithlcss lover fo
brcach-of-promisc. Paragraoncrs will not lost
the opportunity to suggest that she las eon
ycrtel herself iuto hrcacll-Loeher. Il.
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Commissioners who came over and made ia
uarlls for tickets and social privileges. an,,
greatly puzzled the French officials, who cou1,,
not imagine why they should be 50 nuuernms
The law provided for the appointment Of twen.
ty additional Commissioners. Then Honorar-,
Commissioners were created, two from DVsa eatB
State, appointed by the Governor and contrncH1
by the President. Then it WIS decided thst
each State and Territory might send as 1nany NJ
it pleased, and Governors made out blanks ~.
cordinglv. Such a cloud Of witnesses marc
confusion. which the French Government final
Is reduced to order by dec'dins ,h2t they would
ilent.n
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the sun of the new Truth gliding the MOUNTAIN

the sun Of the new Truth gliding the mountain
tops of the horizou!''
II. RESAS
was born in 1923. and, like many OF bis cmlnen1 ,f
contemporaries, is Breton. Royailst, 1aehH aehio
lie, and Breton were words nearly lnsepafttpi,e ~
worth remcm bcring, nevertheless, that the T. 2u.
thor Of Les Orsncs des christianissne owSs .t;5
bis education TO the Jesuits. Breton ne Is sttl,
"to his tinccr-nai1s,' US they say mere - 10 s
the rest, he has no political creeo' or II III
has, he keeps it to himself. >,-rzrp
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VISIONS OF THE NIGHT.

l.
,Tjs evening now. Closed are the gates Of Day,
And darkness holds undivided sway:
From many i hrcsidc many cheerful light
{Dcar home-lit bcucons) gfimmer through the
night.
In many homes contentment sweet doth reign.
And homes there are where cometh only pain
Many are they the happy hearts that swell
Meath tender drcaMinys OF marriage Dell;
And ;earts there are that throb in anguish wild
For dead or dying parent wife, Or Child
Beside softly -cnrtained window nigh, Il
i girish figure notes each passrr-by.
Expectant waits she; and anon smile
or fond hopes granted plrts her lips the while.
4 sweet excitement pulses in each vein,
While close her face Is pressed against the pane.
The warm blood Eusbes over cheek and brow
III.
Beside a shadoless broken window old.
In rays that lily shield her from, the cold,
4 won.an. shiyering, pinchcd with want and no,
Stands gazing out upon the street below
No fond light beams within the sunkcn eyes,
For nausht but misery on the & saa heart nt lies.
She, too, is waiting; ont no lovers Kiss
Awaits the aoscnt III scene like this.
The hours steal blythe midnleh:'s come and gone;
TIE stars wax pale-the new days at the dawn.
4 voicc-she starts, then opens wide the door,
Unsteady footsteps sound upon the floor.
Hes come. But TO the lonely woman there
Ills coming brings uaught but fierce despair.
".
Thus fore my minds eye varied pictures dit
as here beside my study,a sit
Pictures Of pleasure, visions OF unrest,
Pictures OF homes ny Love and Peace nnblest;
Then gaze / round me: sweet Peace nestles here,
And Love, fair spirit, fingers ever near.
V.
Soft footsteps patter close beside my chair,
And tiny 6ucers twine amid my hair
"Dood- might. pa-pa:' quickly bend and kiss
The rosebud mouth Q boundlcss. priceless blissl
..Uood-nioht, pa-pa" 0 ye who've never known
| The wordless RAPTURE in those words alone
Have missed the purest. hottest boon that can
Crown tie heart OF woman. bless the soul OF man.
! The soul ia burren, but void the life,
| That finds no bliss in Children, 11ome and Wife.
'tTHE NAPLES" OWEN II. WILSON.
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eirls stalking najcstcally out Of the door: Yss
icrday two fatlers Of pretty daug5GrS, ,s "frs ior
made: indignant BY the resta'lratau was made
more me ndgsnt by their refusal to pay them na ad
he now raves about bankruptcy and has even ;a
bs the value Of two lett uneatca af
by the girls As for the untortunate cau9e s,r. ~
an and Inc moans ' for a iowy grave where the Wild
thyme grows.
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At the first blush 1t seems very much like
cuttils: of one's nose to spite ones lace
Heaven Knows VIC are heavily taxed enough IN
all the large cities OF France on our provisions.
IL Paris, fresh butter. for instance, Of tue
best quality, costs fr.3.2o to $50 retail; and
nothing eatahle eau be had under Fl. oo.2O or
f. o.40. An immense number Of people would
suTs. il the duties were raised to protect the
aozicu!tarists 1t must not be forgotten, how
ever that in France the land is owned by the
Deasants Tie cities would be taxed, but the
producers would benefit: and the producers OF
butter, corn, etc, etc, constitute q very large
SECTION of the notion It is different u Industry.
Protection would assure the fortune OF fe"
manufacturers and worKiugmen, but 1t would
do it at the expense Of the entire community.
Art has sustained great loss.
THOMAS COUTURE,
the PAINTER, is dead. BE brcathed bis last a few
days ago at rs-le-Bei, near Ecouen, where
he had been living for some time. 1t is three
years since his picture, tia Pensee En-
cAainee,n figured at the Salon. 1t Was
the last work Couture contributed TO-
the annual exhibition. For twenty years
previously, however, he had sent nothing In;
and had not his magnificent picture in the Luz
enboarg LA Dccadencc des Romaips ~ from
time to tine reminded us OF his genius, Con
ture would have been almost forgotten here.
Most of his late works we're painted Tor America
and England. and his most fcrvcnt admirers
we're amongst ene lorelsn af''s1s etuusnE neis ..
His genius was undec'ae!e- As coioF'st ne
might challenge comparison With Delacrotx'
Ingrcs need not have been ashamed OF his
drawing. Yet Couture was unpopular Hts
rivals hated him for his pride and love OF sar-
child Of the people, and he preferred inc society
OF the people to that Of the fashionable world.
Many coultl not forgive him for it. Had he had
-.:.;a,, r. ,,,r hin, hi7 fame
n'otc aAuo't'- ~ 0pN ...-,.
might nave DeeH S'e.t1'': n:6a .:s.I6
the most cciepsaIeo u "'s petu4e'
I may mention his youthful masterpieces,
ale Jeuue Dcbanchc,'' Glamour de rOr,'
I. necadente des ROMANS" and lis Falcuner."
1hr of Vuulycl in some respects, while in
utiers it would not disgrace q rauiIVeronecs-
1,onture,s masters were Gros aud Dearoche.
A. h;e 6oat1 he vas Ct wears old.
.n-,.,os If nfct,1res several winners OF prizes
t;;:1n;t;..d hv lie name OF
o's .::pos 1ors.,
r.+;,,ot Tottp~v. hare neen rather dis
~ ttle ~ 1,'3 +hot 1h,.v could mt real;ze any,
gusieo ~ Anu aas;nat v,1,,o ~ their nrizes
1.l'3 an.I3 t.,a, tried - sell them at tile Hotel
,ir',,,nt commented, at the time wrote vi
80 ,ntferr- IN the disproportion eyilen: be
.4recn th. real worth of the lots and the fa,l-
tas1ic prices attached tn them By the authorities.
The swindlc was pstent, rel no
que gu" i'stances. ne.s An " "Armidc," By Barre,
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Industrial and Agricultural Crisis
in France---Free Trade
and Protection.
Death Of the Painter Couture--Picture-
Sales at the Hotel Drouot---Zola
and Hugo.
The Debut Of Emma ThurSby---
Enthusiastic Reception OF
the American Singer.
Musical and Dramatic Gossip-Ranan's
Inaugural Address at the
Academy.
guesa1 Correspondence Of The 1ribuns-

Epfeta1 Correspondence OF Ihe 1f1buns
PARIS Apr:l 2-"What's bread to one is
death to another" says an old German proverb
which must often have rccurrcd 10 the minds Of
European political economists lately. The mis-
fortunes Of one uation give momentarY fortune
to its neiehbo-s. In 1S73-'75 England owed her
wonderful prosperity to TWO causes: The
FRANCO German war. and the distress in Amer
1ca- In 1873 America had almost recovered
from her commercial maiady, and the tide
turned. 1t turned so fast, the sea Of reaction
rose so suddenly, that, bsforc the Old Continent
had time to think, the waves we're pouring over
her COASTS, breaking down the monopo!ies oil
centuries: the ilusorr wealth OF years crum-
bed into dust, and the whole industrial and
agricultural fabric Of Europe seemed threatened
with destruction.
England is perhaps the greatest sufferer 10
BUT FRANCE HAS NOT ESCAPED.
The distress in manufacturing ceuIes-Rouen,
.A.nicne. Lyons, and the rcst-ls most serious
The cottcn-spiane!s and coal-producers are
working at loss. and complain
thai the competition OF England aud
Belgium drives them out OF their
own markets. The Roueu manufacturers Will
soon hare to choose between raining them
selves, or running their woEkmcn by closing Tie
Coors of their factories. From Am'ens We
hear that tn. workmen have pctitioned the fre-
feet tn use his influence to obtain protection LOT
the ,ocsl industries. Another fall in the value
Of silk IS expected q: Lyons. The clockmakers
ar. selling American clocks The bootmakcrs
sci! American boots In every grocer's snop,
even the huu,blest. you may see piles OF Amer1-
van timed metals, vegetables, and fruit. Amer
Tan crackers ART bidding Tor public favor against
Enpisi, biscuits. and doing pretty we'll, ap'
parcntlv. No: is tris ali. The agricultural IN
1crcsts arc affected b7 foreign competition to IN
alarming degree. So great docs tho danger seem
to the French farmers, that an influential meet
inc, held il. tic neighborhood Of Paris I'm the
Aleaux district. has addressed pressing appeal
to the Parliament, imploring it to come to the
rescue OF French agriculture before it perlshes
NJ measure would. according to the Meauz
farmers. be Of any good which did not take as .
fundamental principle
CONSIDERABLE RISE IN THE DUTIES
on certain imports. As this matter touche!
Chicago and the Central States Of America yerl
closely. will give you an idea Of the duties
proposed. For convenience sake, i will taou
late:
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Ex-GoV. Mccormick, the Chief Commissioner
from the United States to the Paris Exhibition,
tells the Washington Post that tie Yankees
pleased the Europeans with American SCALES.
watches, locomotives, anthracite coal, and fine
machinery. It appears, too, that our exhibit Of
deadheadism caused astonishment, for b. says: !:
1.-THE officials we're overwhelmed by crowds Of
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LIFE.
BEFORE.

BEFORE.
he told her his love; soft, sweet and low. -
We're the words he breathed as he knelt on the
mat -.
She mnrmured, my love none other shall
know"
And together their hearts beat rt-a-pat pat-pit-a
pat pat.
s'Loyc ~ t.Swect"
And all that,
Were the low whispered words as lie knelt On the
mat.
Pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat, pit.n-pat nat.
AFTER.
She scrcamed, as his hair in her frcnzyshe tore.
''You're grumbliny old near:" He called her
cat,
And squirted tobacco Juice over the floor.
And together their lives went spit-a-spat, spat-
spit-a-spat spat.
*'Grumbllng bear"
Screaming cat:''
Were the words that were used as tney fought DER
the mat
.Spit-a-spat, spit-a-spat apit-a-spat, spat
CHICAGO, April II, 1879. o. l. W.
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BIS st BUMPERS"
Detroit Free Press.
It would not be truth to say that t"ene' 'A's
men per week walk into the rallfoau o'l'ee7 -
Detroit with patent coupler, patent pla'ioe"''
patent bumpers, patent brakes: anu pate'i'
something else which they wish to sell u so'iie
company for half million. NO, tae ''n1ao'4 ''.
isn't over fifteen per week, bus IT Is s'ca!ns ~,
growing. They keep an old platform car ~ 'ne
Union Depot for the benefit Of these inventors.
Whenever one appears they give hin 'ea'e u
attach his patent to- that car anu give IL !
trial., The car has been overhau!cd SO mue"
that hardly my part of the original STRUCTURE
remains, and 1t had only been s'ue-tr"ckeu
the other day after trial OF q patent oIihe' '
which broke nothing but the lnveptors sn11s, mus:
when along came queer o1u m tnoi; of
bis hat and said they would outbump al1ytI.i;
On earth. lie shed his ovcrcoat alol IcIiaa.Aeu
that they would save the lives OF ooo .,,at
pcr year. lie fell into clAir ana asseF1eu La ~
they exercised an economical influence on LUZ
cnvine held a moral lever over the brakcmen,
aud INSURED per cent dividend 20 stoShnosu nv.
crs. They tried to mike him Oei1eVc tnaL no
patent was ] ,031 years old : tllae h1s ssn ha..
tion was meant to apply 10 milk-cans :t!lt' oI ~
wagons, but they coudn': dlsc9uEaSfd *n ed % car He
As last resort he was given tue olo sat: ~ -
put carpenter and blacksmith Ut WORK. anu ~
three days ne was ready for trial. - In
''Whnt claim for this 'ere inVcntlon,' ne
exclaimed us all was ready, sis that 1t VIII save
human life till you can't rost, and now le' ner
perform" ..oo,o1
Sho performed. An engine was attachea
and the old car drawn out. Inc lmseueut
stood right UP to what he asserted; re s|'l salu
that man between two cars PROVIDED Will
his patent bumpers was as safe as II IN MS
own paflor and, when the car was oaekeu
down to stfreieA,'' be was there TO couple
on. Those who didn't sec him there soon
heard Of his presence. The bumpers were a
success. They struck and janmcd MN so ~ Ha'
That his yclls cAmc forth as thin as olu-
fashioned ttlrce-ccnt pieces, and scclnlhsls no
larger When che car was hauled away Luz
inventors :yest-bucklc was found unuer hls
chin, aud his silver watch down Ills lcit ooot-
| lcy, and be was about as fiat up and down as as
| plank. 1t would have been Impossible to tell
the front side from the back side nut Tor t1e
forcthoughs Of small boy who picked out Tue
side the arms were attached TO, a'd called Iuaa
the front side. They took the n'ass over 10 o.,
! cheap hotc,, aud it is there yet. Snme VI the
| 1atncss has disappeared, and vt can Speak
| Il few words, hut long weeks Will pass before
that particular inventor will drop his ola white
lat on the table Of another railroad oupeflh-
teudcnt.
, 1879-04-20

tie a Immortals II Of tue 1nstitut have never
been noted for discrimination. They arc grow
ine more tolerant than they used to be, though.
II, Littrc was already member of the
Academy, despite his Darwinistic and Positirist
opiniuus, ". Renan, the renowned author
of that sad but fascinating work. 4sIa Vie de
Jesus and dozen almost as famous,-or
equally infamous, as tile Church would pEoba-
liz put it,-bas now been added to the august
body His reception took place YESTERDAY; Thf f
the kind we have had for many years. The
new new "lmmortal' is suffering rom a severe
The proceedings, which included the customary
soccches,-one MADE oy IL. kcnan, Who na4 to
sing the praises OF his predecessor, Claude Ber-