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A Way.DrOduCing Insect.

We learn from the Colonies and India
that an American explorer has recently
discovered in the little-known district of
Yucatan, bordering on British Hondu-
ras, valuable insect, possessing proper
ties which ought to make it rival of
the cochineal and shellac-producing in
sects. This is the 1aeeaa, or Min, a species
of CoccuS, which feeds on the mango
tree and similar plants, and exists in
enormous quantities in Central America.
1t is of considerable size, of yellowist
brown color, and emits a peculiar oily
odor, containing, as it does, a large guam
tity of fatty oil, or rather grease. This
grease is used by the natives for various
purposes, being highly priced as medi-
cinal oil tor external application, and it
is also employed for mixing paints. 1t
can be made to change it's condition very
considerably by different processes.
When exposed to great heat, the lighter
oils evaporate, leaving tough flexible
mass, resembling half-softened wax, but
unaffected by heat or cold, which may
be used as a lacquer or varnish. When
burned, this material produces thick
semi-fuid mass, somewhat resembling
solution of india rubber, which, after q
few days, becomes hard and solid. AS a
cement this substance will be invaluable,
and it might also be used for water
proofng purposes. Mature.
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Increase Of Gambling.

As to private gambling, it can hardly
be denied that there is good deal more
of it now than before the war, both ac-
tually and comparatively. 1t is a vice of
our colleges, and games with stakes are
played at many Of the clubs, while in
private houses it is very generally felt
that the facination of the play is much
increased by the putting up ofsomething
also increased within twenty years, COM
ing into vogue with other English and
Continental fashions. Poker has its
devotees by the hundred thousand; and
the steady multiplication of horse races,
boat races, billiard matches, ball games
and all sorts of athletic contests, fur
nishes occasion for gratifying the taste
for taking hazards. The demand for
lottery tickets has also grown within n
quarter of a century.
Among the games of cards which are
now most played in private circles, the
nob.e and ancient game OF whist has of
late regained its former supremacy. Eu-
chre, of trifling consequence in compare
son, and of far less interest for mind
capable Of concentration, for time
seemed to eclipse the glories of whist
in general estimation, leaving that dign-
fed game to be courted by old fogies.
But euchre had its day; and now the
whole pack is brought into requisition
by those who seriously follow the in
tricacies of the most engaging of games.
Since the introduction of the new and
improved combination game, by the
rules Of which whist is made more scien-
tific' and satisfactory, the number of
whist clubs has increased throughout
the country, and it is steadily driving
out other games of cards. But why in
sist on money at the corners! Can't the
game furnish excitement enough with
out such hazards? Many people think
it can; and in fact it quickens the pace
of the passing hours for thousands of
conscientious men and women to whom
money stake is an offence and wicked
ness.-Ne,U York Sun.
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Bee Stings as a G0ut Remedy.

Several articles and letters have been
printed in the German papers of late
lauding the efficacy of the sting of the
common bee rs cure for gout. Here is
one of the latest of these communica-
tions, which appeared in the Augsburg
Erening Gazette: | was lying in bed,
says thu writer, suffering from Il heavy
attack Of gout, accompanied with violent
pains in my left foot, when CHANGED to
read in a newspaper in article describ-
ing how gout may be cured by the sting
of bees. [ ut once determined to try the
remedy, and soon contrived a small box
by means of which captured bee could
be applied to the afflicted part. I then
let my foot be stung by three bees in
succession, each bee leaving his sting
behind in my flesh. After few minutes,
these stings were extracted; and when
the pain caused by them had subsidized, I
found that the equity pain had also left
me. On the same day I left my bed, and
on the morrow was able to walk about.
For some little time my foot was slight
ly infamed, and I experienced some
burning sensation, but in four or five
days this left me, and Twas completely
recovered.
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friends and went to New York. To all
appearances he was in the possession o
everything that would conduce to the
comfort and enjoyment of man. His
profitable legal practice may be in part
ascribed to the fact that he was brother
of William S. Groesbeck, who was one
of the great legal lights of the Ohio BAR
and who had been occasionly mentioned
rs an available candidate for high politi-
cal positions. The Cincinnati CONNER
cial tells the sad story of John Groes-
beck's fall. His dead body was dis
covered floating near one of the North
river piers, and his identity was fixed
by a ring inside of which his name was
inscribed. The cause of the dependency
which led to his death was the loss of
his estate in stock speculations. Hewas
very cautious in his ventures for a long
time, and esteemed one of the most con-
servative operators on the street, but he
was gradually tempted further in and
damaged, and the crowning blow was
the loss. of over 100000 on Western
Union Telegraph stock, which rose
rapidly when he had sold for a decline.
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Slaughtering his Baby.

A Seaford (Del.) correspondent of the
Wilmington EUery Saturday lately saw
an old man named Giles Kitchens, who,
twenty-five years ago, was the principal
actor in tragedy similar to that en-
story was that during the night he had
heard the voice of God which COM
manded him to kill his little son and
offer his blood rs sacrifice. In the
morning he went to the woods and was
again commanded. US he said, to make
the offering. He did not dare to,disobey
and went back to the house where the
babe was sleeping and its mother watch.
ing over him. Not wishing to alarm
his wife he waited until she went out
and then took the child in his arms ant
carried it to the potato-patch. having in
the mean time prepared a keen knife.
Then he waited, like Abraham, hoping
that the Lord would speak to him again
and command some other offering. but
he received no sign. Then he became
alarmed, lest his wife might he watch
ing, and crossing the field went into the
woods, where he laid the child upon
some fallen leaves and again prayed.
During the prayer little dog run up to
him and shifted about his feet. SuppOS-
ing that. like Abraham's ram, this dog
had been sent by the Lord in place OF
the child. he waited to hear voice
commanding him to kill the dog. but no
voice said "Stay thy hand" and he held
the struggling infant while he cut its
throat and offered up its blood to the
Lord. Then takin,; the body in lliS
arms he bore it to the house, the blood
dripping rs he walked, and laid it upon
the bed. His wife, rushing from the
house, frantically told the neighbors and
they arrested him.
The trial occurred the following
April and the prosecution was vigorous.
George p. Fisher was attorney general.
and Chancellor Salisbury, then prom
ising young lawyer, defended lIitchrnS.
After the State had closed its case Mr.
Salisbury rose to make 4 defence. hui
was so overcome with emotion at the
sadness of the circumstances that he was
unable to continue and broke completely
down. The court and jury were also at
fected, and the latter, without leaving
the box, returned n verdict of "not
guilty." upon the plea OF insanity.
Kitchens was taken to the county aims
house. where he remained for some
time, but was finally discharged and re-
turned to his home.
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Farm Maps.

The Charleston (S.C.) Mews thinks that
on the large farms in the South work
would 60 on more Systematically ifmaps
were made of the whole property {:
Every farmer should have a complete
map of his farm, with each field, pasture
and wood lot,. together with all the
fences, roads and bitches, plainly drawn
and numbered or named, so they can be
readily designated. Few farmers can
appreciate the real value of one until
they have tried the experiment; for, with
q map of the farm before you, you can
direct your worKmen to any part of it
without the possibility of their making
q mistake. You can plan your improve
ments and estimate their cost at your
leisure, instead of spending half a day
Of valuable time surveying the land itself.
1t should be about twelve feet square, or
larger if desired, and drawn on thick
card board, to prevent its being torn
or defaced. Let our farmers try the eX-
pertinent; they will soon learn its value.
All necessary surveys may be made when
other farm work is not pressing, and the
map may be drawn and the lots num-
bcred in the winter evenings" II may
be a question whether in the smaller
Northern farms the same practice would
not be often profitable.
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Little Mary's Secret.

Oh larks! sing out to the thrushes,
And thrushes, sing out to the sky;
Sing from your nests in the bushes,
And sing wherever you fly;
For I'm sure that never another
Such secret was told unto YOU
I've just got a baby brother!
And wish that the whole world knew.
have told the buttercups, truly,
And the clover that grows by the way;
And it pleases me each time, newly,
When I think of it during the day.
And say to myself, "Little Mary,
You ought to be good as you can,
For the sake of the beautiful fairy
That brought you the wee little man."
I'm FIVE years old in the summer,
And Pm getting quite large and tall;
But thought, till saw the newcomer,
When looked in the glass, was small.
And 1 rise in the morning quite early,
To be sure that the baby is here,
For his hair is so soft and curly,
And his hands so tiny and dear!
stop in the midst OF my pleasure
I'm so happy | cannot play
And keep peeping in at my treasure,
70 see how much he gains in a day.
But he doesn't look much like growing,
Yet think that he ,rill in year,
And l wish that the days would be going,
And the time when he walks would be here
Oh, larks! sing out to the thrushes,
And thrushes, sing as you soar;
Eor think, when another spring bushes,
can tell you great deal more
shall look from one 10 the other,
And say, "Guess who Pm bringing to you??'
And You'll look-and see-he's my brother!
And you'll sing, Little Mary was true"
Mrs. L. c. Whiton. in Wide .Awake
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A Loving Heart.
Sunny eyes may lose their brightness;
Nimble feet forget their ightness;
Pearly teeth NAV know decay;

Sunny eyes may lose their brightness;
Nimble feet forget their ightness;
Pearly teeth may know decay;
Raven tressesIturn to gray;
Cheeks be pale and eyes be dim;
Faint the voice, and weak the limb;
But, though youth and strength depart,
Fadeless is a loving heart.
Like that charming little flower,
Peeping forth in wintry hour,
When the summers breath is fed,
Gaudier dowerets faded, dead:
So when outward charms are gone
Brighter still doth blossom on,
In spite OF times destroying dart,
The gently, kindly, loving heart
Ye, in worldly wisdom old;
Ye, who bow the knee to gold.
Doth this earth as lovely seem.
AS it did in lite's young dream,
Ere the world had crusted DER
Feelings good and pure before,
Ere you cold at nammon's mart
The best yearnings Of the heart?
Grant me, Heaven, my earnest prayer
Whether life of ease or care
Be the one to me assigned,
That ench csming year may find
Loving thoughts and gentle words
Twined within my bosom's chords,
And that age may but impart .
Ripper freshness to my heart.
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delicate cream color, make bed Of pam
sizes Lne of the loveliest for yard or gar
den. Thes thrive best in a mellow loan
enriched by decayed leaves or woot.
Chip dirt scraped from the bottom of the
woodshed is an excellent guano for the
pansy bed. They need moisture and
shade, and grow best where brilliant
flowers languish.-Covnt1y Gentleman.
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The production of the salmon can
neries of the Pacific coast last year was
$4,000 cans, or 2s,O32.OOO pounds.
Specimens weighing sixty to seventy
five pounds were caught by the Oregon
fishermen. A popularity of the Oregon
salmon is their contempt for all the
anglers lures. There is no salmon ang-
ing on the Oregon rivers. They are
sometimes caught by trolling at the
mouths of the rivers. but they never take
the anglers fly.
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The British Parliament.

A London correspondent describes 4
visit paid TO the British Parliament as
follows: In passing from Westminster
to St. Stephens hall, one of the police
calls for my ticket and is announced by
another, "This is in English gentleman !;
he was here last year; all right. pass in.
Here the spell of great and eloquent
names falls upon you rs you pass along
one avenue Of pedestals on which Eng
land has erected marble statues to her
best and wisest statesmen, to whom she
owes lasting gratitude for their patriot
ism and public virtue. Burke, Hamp
den, Fox, Pitt, Mansfield, Walpole and
Gratten are among those men she de-
lights to honor. Like the shades and
sunrises of our Webster and Clay in the
capitol at Washington, they make one
almost fear to enter lest he find the liv-
ing actors a degenerate race. Passing
through numerous outposts of guards
and several magnificent halls and lob.
bies, I am at length in the House of Lords,
which, without doubt, iSNhe finest spec
linen of Gothic civil architecture in Eu-
rope. 1t is too fine, altogether, with its
stained windows and gilded inches be-
tween them, its throne glaring with
gold, and the richly paneled walls and
coffered ceiling, for me to undertake to
describe now. came 10 see and feel the
living mon that govern great empire.
The Lord Chancellor was already on the
woolsack when we entered, at precisely
five o'clock. Bishops in connicals, lords,
dukes and marquises are on either side
of him, with their hats on, talking and
reading, and for all the world looking
much rs untitled mortals do on our side
of the water. Nothing was up to call
out the power of their lordships-simply
the subject of a narrow-gauge railroad
for Ireland, upon which Lord Beacons-
field expressed himself in few plain
words. The premier looks thin and worn
-" deliberation and care sat upon his
brow" and evidently the carrying out
of his proposed "spirited policy" wears
upon him. After waiting for two hours
for scintillations of genius from body
which after all do little but sanction the
acts of the Commons, pass over to the
lower house, where q storm was moment
arily expected in the attack of the oppo-
sition upon the budget. There is y full
attendance, both of members and Of Wis
itors. Lord Northcote, representative of
the government, is in his place, and sew
eral times on his feet in reply to ques-
tions and in explanation of the policy
of the government. John Bright and
Gladstone are side by side. 1t is the
government night, and an attack was
made upon the war policy and schemes
of the premier. The small arms were
discharg ged first, and it was expected that
Gladstone would deliver himself of q
broadside. But hour after hour passed
away, and ut twelve o'clock Gladstone
left, reserving his fire till Monday night.
when he occupied the house with one of
the ablest speeches he has ever made.
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One who pretends to read the signs of
the weather predicts Il dry summer, but
not so hot and dry as 1874. A fruitful
season is also predicted.
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CO.. John H. Groesbeck was promi-
nent citizen of Cincinnati, who unac-
countably slipped away from home and
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These lovely flowers are universal
fatorites, and no bouquet is quite COM
plete without them. They are very
easily cultivated, and bloom from early
spring till the ground is frozen. There
is something almost human in the ex-
preston of the flowers, as they so modest
ly raise their petals from their lowly bed
to catch the sunbeams. Cultivation has
done more to improve their size and
beauty than almost any other plant.
Their rich hues from the dark royal pur-
ple. to the brightest blue, combined with
the shades of ricn orange to the most
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formally that woman can tell better
lie than man. At the Devon Assizes
in Exeter, during the trial of a perjury
case, the counsel for the defence made
use of the remark that woman would
say anything. Baron Huddleston, in ad-
dressing the jury, observed that he could
not 60 rs far rs the counsel, but it was n
wcll-known fact that woman told u
lie better than a man did. 1t was re-
markable circumstance that when a
woman was determined to say that which
was untrue, she did it great deal better
than a man. Whether it was that man
was more conscious of his indignity, was
Il metaphysical question he could not an
swer; but it was certain that woman
could tell q story much more logically
and perseveringly than man could. He
was glad that it was a question for the
Jury to say whether the girl should be
believed, for he himself admitted his in
capacity to gauge the veracity Of woman
when she appeared in the box.
The sin Of cruelty to animals is ag-
the obligation under which we lie to
the dumb creation, which are our SER
wants. We owe so much to the horse,
the mule, the cow, the faithful watch
dog, and we ought to treat them kindly,
nay, gratefully. The want of these and
other animals would be felt calamity:
But we want to remember that the sin
is aggravated by their silence. They are
dumb. If you are ill-used, you can cry
for aid. and secure it. fyou are hungry
you can cry for bread, and get it; but
the poor dumb beast cannot ask for food,
nor appeal for protection to the officer
of Il law court. Hence the crime of a
man who ill-uses his beast is aggravated
by the most contemplate cowardice. If
the bully or blusterer. in fit of passion,
strikes his equal, he may receive blow
in return, or he may be severely chas-
tised for his temper; or ifhis antagonist,
through self-respect, only sees fit to ad-
minister a dignified rebuke, he still gets
the worst of the encounter; but the i'll
used beast cannot thus retaliate, there
fore the cruel monster who mercilessly
abuses the. beast he drives or rides is the
meanest of all towards.
CO.. John H. Groesbeck was promi-
nent citizen of Cincinnati, who unac-
National Republican., 1879-04-01
I.aIilmore GemernI Market.

BALTIMORE March 81. 1879
Cotton lrmer aud more active Middlins, lO'sc.
Flour quiet and steady. HowRrdstreet aud West.
superne. 81 2j@3 Is; do extra tiGtl Gj; do fam.
lily. 81 75n 50i city Mills supcrfuc 81 503 20; do
ira .4i 6j; do i,io brands, q 75@6 patUpsco family.
sG75.
Whcat-Southern dun. Western in fair demand aud
lover Southern red 81 l2i 10; do amber 81 l5@t I6;
No Pennsylvania rcd 81 ltGul IA No WcStera
winter red, spot aud April 81 ~; May. 81 t3d I3is.
Corn-.SOuhern dul Western in demand ., lower
prices. Southern white, 'Gd ic; do yellow i340l4ic:
Western mixed, spot aud Apri, i3s@ I3sc; May, 81.
@IILC steamer Ii'pc
Oats dull and lover. southern, 3l@J1c. Western
white, 8ld Jlc; do mixed, 5@5ic; Pennsylvania, jlg
&c.
Rye quiet at 5l@a6c.
Hay quiet Maryland aud Pennsylvania prime. sit
Gl2.
Provisions firmor and steady. Mess pork $40 800
so ~. Bulk mCutS-l.OONc shoulders jitC ClcAr.rib
sides, iaC; packed, i4c aud sec. BncOn-ShoulderS.
lAc; cenr-rib sides, 5Ac. Hams. N1iC. Lard.
fined tcrceS. 74c. Butter steady; prime to choice
Western ISg90c; roll, lj9 6c Eggs quiet fresh, i29
lac.
Petroleum dun Crude 7'iqSGci refined, SIC.
Coffee lirmer and frly Rio cIrgOcs, 100 6c.
sugar quiet, A son, SGtS'aC.
Whisky dull and nominal ut 81 01Gdl O7if
Freights to Liverpool per steam steady. Cotton.
7-ild; ilour, = 81; grain. cad.
keCcipts-FiOur, 6,lM bblS wheat. 49, JO0 bit; cora
l52,sOU bu: oats lI,lCObu.
shipments Wheat 1900 bu; corn, ?I7,3Oo bu.
National Republican., 1879-04-01
'HdiOurned unal tomorrow at twelve O'Clock


OOUftHs
Supreme Court of the Disrlot-In re Catherine
Bailey; opinion by Justice Wylic approving the
order of Justice Humphreys dismissing the writ.
Trmbc VS. Irwin; release fraudulent and void ;
property TO be sold and proceeds brought intocourt
The applications ofA. W. Harris and r. II. Fall for
admission TO the bar were referred to the cxamin-
Ing committee. Adjourned until Thursday next.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TODAY.
Circuit Court - ChlefJustice Cartier - No 10,
Nanderwerken VS.. Green; No. "a, Armstrong VS..
Williams; No. 80, London, New York, and Hart
ford Publishing Company VS. Sypher; No. Al, Lewis,
vs.. Barlow; No. a. Lewis trustee &c, VS.. Evans
No 40. Lewis trustee. &C.. vs. Jeiries No a., Lewis;
trustee &c, VS.. Shepherds No. SO, Lewis trustee,
&C., vs.. Kidwel; No. 102 Lewis, trustee &c, vs..
Wright; No. 1877 Bowes vs. District of Columbia
No. l28, Rowzee vs. District of Columbia; No 1j9,
Foley VS.. Mclaughlin ct al No 1871, Merteus VS..
Trunnell ct al; No. 1876, Andrews VS.. North o. &C.,
Railroad Company No. 205, Adams ys. District of
Columbia No 236, Phillips VS.. Negley No. 2i2,
Iifth Baptist Church vs. Baltimore and Potomac
Rallroad Company; No. 2i3, Homillcr VS.. Inland
aud Seaboard Coasting Company; No. 2i6 Robin
son vs. District of Columbia; No. 2i7. Mclntlro VS..
Williams No. 26i Howison VS.. Brown No. 2I3,
Rasin 4 Co. VS.. Stanton.
Equity Court--Justicc MacArhur.-Burton VS..
Burton Gilmore VS. Chapman Beckett VS. Jackson
McManns VS.. Standish Bouldin vs. Bnrnach My.
ers VS.. Duvall Schneider VS.. Schneider; Green VS..
Adams; Lee vs. Douglass.
Criminal Court-Justce Hagner-Iousa Wal
lace infantiCide.
National Republican., 1879-04-01
MONETARY and TRADE REPORT.
FINANCIAL TIERS.



Nrw YoRK March 81, 1870.
Money was active at Gd7.
Foreign exchange was quiet at i35s $50 for long and
fsIli@ iss4 for demand.
Government bonds we're firm.
State bonds More doing
RiilrQld bonds were irregular The prihcipnl fea
lure was the large movement In Erenew consolidated
seconds at Gi1Id6j sellers options Of twenty FIVE
thirty, aud sixty days The transactions In this mort.
gage beiore the call amounted to sT7OO0 Central Pa
ctc gold bonlt rose from los to no. do (san Joaquin
branch from ~ to 09is. Union cGc hrsls from 0Sx
10 l00i Western Pacihcs from I0Ji4 to iOi Erie con.
soldated rs from 1919 to 1875. Lehigh aud Wilkes
barre consols assented from isA to d0 aud New Jer-
sey Central convcrtibes assented from S5R to siI.
kasns Pacific incomes No i6 declined from II to iOI
nu M tlen rose 70 i2 do No II advancing from i0, 10
4las, tCC d ConsOls fell Oft from 0Tt5 to o.
The stock market opened fairly steady aud In n few
uses mere WASH fractional advance but before
hHtt sellllgmONement was tnhugurated In the North
Wttsletn shares, under which the common stock de,
Glneh "a aud lhe preferred u prr cent The general
,st Nhs also objected and prices fell off "a per cent
ulh lung lne MernOOu the speculation assumed firm
tnhe, NorthweSlern common recovering the early de-
Clne una the preferred advancing to So the lIiEreSt
price touched since the late decline The rest OF tho
Mhtket SHARED IN the Improvement. which ranged
rOm y TO per cent, In the nnai dealings there WINS
partial reaction Of hds per cent The trnnsactong
aggregated l71.UJ shares, OF which 2GNg were Frie
l,Wn were do preferred h.OOl were lake shore 2O0
were Wabash, 1900 were Northwest. H,NO were S,
raul l5tV9 were Delaware. Lnckawanna ana Western.
Mississippi, 2ooO were Michigan Central, q 600 were
lnlbn Pacific, 5000 were Kansas Pacific, ana II 900
were Western Union
lho following wcro the closing prices;