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over two hundred convics who imprisoned for life.
| Thieves broke into Gen. Buffers house
at Lowell drank freely Of his best wine and carried OF
| his sverware
Two pupils in a Sunday school at Nod
away, No, quarrclcd in church. and together
to field near by, where Killed the other
Jim Elliott. the prize fighter, is said by
the wilkesbarrc Piicie, to be really Jim Munroe who
recently emerged from Pennsylvania state prison after
serving eight years for shooting policeman
Henry Ward Beccher writing from
Pittsburgh while his lecture for $3.50 night
eomplecenty says Here are hundreds Of who
live on dollar day aud lay up something every year"
The writer Of letter in the London
Tme points out thai, OF bread wasted daily
eacli household in England and Wales means about
100000 quartern loaves the produce acres Of
wheat in year; while week OF meat wasted
amounts TO some sOpOJD sheep.
Elias Hampton was so particular In
buying revolver In Buffalo store that the CLERK in
quircd for what purpose he wanted IT, lam going to
shoot my fathcrinlaw and brotherin-iaw" he replied.
The clerk thought he was Joking, but he wasn't for be-
fore nghth had lodged bullet In each Of those relatives
The daily circulation OF the most popu-
lar newspaper In the city Of Mexico. with population
Of 10000 does exceed 1900 copies All the
papers In the republic aggregate consumption Of only
about 500 rcams month. quantity that many single
mills In the United States could supply and yet not run
fourth Of the tune.
Olltldl vi bhN OOn-
servatiye party m England at ST stephens Cham
| bers Westminster Mr. Gorst head centre Of the
organization but he has been replaced by Mr. skeene.
who has 81 90 year salary. lie acts the political
caucus does here provides costuo ncies with members
and wOuhbe members with cOustituencies corresponds
with wirepullers. and generally runs the machine
Mckee Rankin as Sandy and Mrs. Bessie
Hunter the WbLer the lovers In Joaquin Mor'a
play THE DaneS" In Keokuk. Iowa. Mr.. Hunter len
the stage In the midst Of sentimental sccnc the curtain
dropped and the audience heard loud voices in
cited discussion After little delay the acting was
resumed. The trouble from Mr. Hunter getting
angry Rankin because she charged he Rugged her
| In too realistic manner.
When, n short time ago, the secret police
commissioned wclknown writer to produce Of
anti Nihist articles tie loyal bas,aiB is said TO have
asked Tor the latest revolutionary pamphlets before set
ting to work. Imagine his dismay when the parcel that
10 contain the subtcrranean literature though sealed
with the seal Of the political police brought him letter
from the Revolutionary Committee tnrcato ming death
| he presumed to carry out tho Government order
AT the Bodcan Library at oxford. Is
preserved the reckoning Of the inn At Godslmne at
which Peter the Great aud his suite wtnv spent day
ON his way to Portsmouth. Atbrakiast they consumed
hall sheep. half lamb ten pullets twelve chickens
seven dozen the contents two large salad beds
with gallon OF brandy and two gallons o, mulod clarct
Atdnner they evourcd three stone weight ol ribs Object
fat sheen, lamb ave lons Of veal eight capons ten
rabbits three dozen Of sack. and dozen Of Bordeaux
| 1t Is asserted that one OF the most
shocking moments cxpornc by Byron the Of
his eheekercd AMI emotional that IN which.
when seated Al superb Of vantage the Alps.
immersed in dreamy and unfahOniahe musings he was
recalled earth by something which proved to he
empty bottle. labelled London stout barclay. Perkins
Co. entire" ROLLING to his feet while female voice.
unmistakabiy from the realms Of cockayne, said In
deprccatory. yet not wholly dspeased accents, Oh.
| now. 'Enry don't"
When the excavations at Olympia were
first undertaken, the German Posnastcr General Dr.
stephan drew attention to in rausaniass de-
scrpuon Of Greece. In which he mentioned statue that
had been erected IN honor Of courier Of Alexander the
Great and begged at special search might he made
It, News has just reached Berlin from Olympia that tho
basis OF this has been found with we'll prcserved
Inscription. which thus By the King Alexanders
Runner and Trsverser 0f Asia. Phlondcs OF Totos
from Krctan ChersonesOs this dedicated for tho
olympian God"
Mrs. Barney Williams was almost COM
PEELED 10 to The by the demands o..
her husbands family who egatcos under his most
hind and eonsdcrae will His real estate had like that
Of nearly everybody else undergone very de-
probation between the date OF his will and the date OF
his death but the esaees would not wait for the salts
faction Of their clHins. and hence serious loss to
the estate. Mrs Williams is one OF those exemplary
lists whose lives redeem her profession from the mputa-
tons often too careesy passed upon IT, and her recent
success at Philadelphia Will widespread satisfaction.
Russia seems TO have the highest death
rate Of any country that collects mortality statistics.
The report Of the Medical Bureau for the year 1877 has
Int recently been published and II shows that In popu-
laon Of eighty millions the deaths Of the wear at
the rate Of from thirty hny per thousand The raw
ages OF dphthtfa put the t of soass. next
comes typhoid fever, and next suallpo There are
about 10 Unuol scctaransin Russia who do not allow
vaccination, and tins accounts tor the large mortality
from smallpox. A. 10 the typhoid. IL iscAllcd in Russia
hunger typhus fol is greatest ravascs always IN
the famine stricken districts
There are attempts TO limit the opium
traffic IN California Tho Grass Valley Trustees have
passed an ordinance imposing lccuse $50 per quarter
upon opium sellers. drug stores exempted The sacra
mento Bee thinks hi, is wrong, aud that opium dens
ought to be prohibited not licensed. on h subject the
san Francisco STATE There Is great danger that tho
OF ms deadly drug may I've added Co tho list Of our
body and soul destroying vices The intensity IT ie
here. Its excitement strain. and disappointment tho
large proportion OF our People who separated from
home influences and the practical mate ralsm which Il
becoming the prevailing religion. render this a com
munlty IN which the habit could easily be introduced
George III. was fond OF boiled mutton
and turnips and apple dumping His chioi drink
cup composed OF quart of lemonade TO glass d
wine Lake Napoleon, le ate with nercc rapdity Tho
favoric dish ofGeorec " thick soup crayAsh
lie liked occasionally As does Mr. samuel Ward, hvei
and bacon, and tripc and onions lie laterly drank
great quantities Of lqucurs especially black cherry
brandy. which he took tonic for digestion weake
by years OF CURACAO punc Roast fowl and roast bee
were the delicaces oi william w. and sherry his wine
which he drank from black bottle. Queen yicioriI
likes eocka'cekie soup. rich entrec cooked fo
her by her daughter. Princess Christian who Is mos
admirable coos, AMI loves port wine.
, An action OF Padwick Rgt. Thstlewajt,
is exciting much sensation in Eugl3nl radwick is
noted usurer, who has had the Dukes OF Newcastle an,
Hamilton, aud the late Marquis Of Hastings. bc,idos an,
number OF smaller aristocrauc birds M his claws ant
plucked them we'll he now over ~ ana Ina,
good horses The under the VI Nj