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HaYDeY'S Bazaar.
1879. oa
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Notices OF the Press.
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To dress according to Hdrper's Bazaar will b,
the aim and ambition of the women of America
Boston: Transcript. 4 -@-
As faithful chronicle of fashion, and news
paper Of domestic and social character, it ranks
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the fireside enj Oymont it affords, and has becOm
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Australian Marriages.


In Australia, as elsewhere, n tie OF
more or less permancnce and ac-
knowledged validity binds men to their
partners. Marriage, again, is surround
ed Is among civilized people, by laws
of forbidden degrees" which are very
curious, very little understood, and
which in many ways resemble, while IN
others they seem TO differ from the laws
of other undeveloped peoples. Wives
are chiefly obtained by exchange. The
dominant male Of a group-father,
eldest brother, or uncle-has the GUS
tomary right OF swapping away the
young women oi.the groupi in exchange
for other young women whom i -
lawful for him TO marry. IL is clear
that old men with families have the
best chance of getting more wives,
while young men with no sisters are
likely to remain bachelors. If this sys-
tenn worked itself out, each tribe would
consist of q few overgrown harems and
a set of wild bachelors. AS it happens,
Young men and women revolt against
the old, and voluntary elopements or
marriages by capture are common.
The course of true love runs anything
but smooth. The lover Is exposed to
the ordeal Of spears" which are hnrl-
ed at him by the relatives of the lady.
The runaway bride is beaten, perhaps
her feet arc speared, to prevent her
from running away again. II young
pair aie courageous and true to each
other, however, the sympathy Of the
group usually cones round TO them,
and thpv enter IN npacplli married
lie. II has been said that the old men
sometimes give wives to the young
who thus stake stock" as the ancient
Igish said, and become in way, the
yassals Of the old fellows.
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CRIME.

Cor. NORTON, L. 5. marshal for the
northern district of Texas, accompanied
by two deputies, arrival at Kansas City,
Nov. 23rd, on the way home from Pan
handle, Texas, where he arrested all the
county officers of Wheeler county and
ten other parties. principally ranchmen,
all growing out of internal revenue VIC
latfons. Considerable excitement pre-
walls among ranchmen and among cattle
men who have sold tobacco to their
hands.
a PoFTsvILLE, Pa, dispatch of Nov.
Gath SAYS Jacob and Albert Huntsinger,
whose sentence of two years for embez-
zling the funds of the miners trust COM
pany, which failed in 1876, with liabili-
ties of 81 100000, expired Saturday, were
Immediately re arrested and placed under
bail of 100000 on indictments of per
jury.
A KFoKUK special of Nov. 2Sth say
that Frank Toul and Bill Smith, the two
lynchers for whom such active search
has been made, and for whom the gov
ernor offers a reward of $3.50 each, were
arrested and brought into kahoka, Mo. i,
today at noon. The arrest was made by
Deputy Sheriffs Mccoy and Beckwith,
on Fox river, and we're in bed when the
officers arrived. They made no resist
ance whatever. They are looking we'll
and in good spirits.
A DETROIT, Mich, special of Nov.
Goth saws, it has leaked out that among
the indictments found by the grand jury
of the United States court, recently Sit
ting in this city, was one on eacn OF the
charges made against Colonel o. f.
Loekhead, of Flint, Mich. He is charg-
ed with embezzlement and false entry on
the books of the citizens national bank
of Flint, of which he was book-keeper.
There is sentiment at Flint that he is a
seapegoat for the sins of some one else.
He is colonel of the third regiment of
Michigan militia.
4 NKw YoRK telegram of Nov. Goth
SAYS the court room was filled when the
suit of George Link against Mrs. Kate
SpFague was called. Link was tutor
for Mrs Sprague's child Willie, at the
time of the recent troubles at Canonchet,
which Senatr Conkling figured in. and
sues for <24G for salary and expenses ia
carrying out his engagement as tutor-
The answer Of TIE defendant to the CON-
plant sets up that the agreement with
Lick vas made 10 the capacity as mar
ried woman, and that, therefore, her bus
hand is responsible for the debt and not
her; and that Governor Sprague had full
knowledge of the engagement made with
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Among the ruins of Pompeii and
Herculaneum the skeleton of dog was
found stretched over that ola child. 1t
was conIectured, on the discovery, that
this dog, from his position, was at
tempting to save the child when the
eruption of Vesuvius was fatal to that
city. The opinion was confirmed by
the collar which was found, of curious
workmanship; its inscription stated that
the dog was named Delta, and BELONGED
to a man called Servinus, whose life he
had saved on three occasions. First,
by dragging him out of the sea when
nearly drowned; then, by driving oil
four robbers who attacked him I'M
awares; and lastly by his destroying a
she-wolf, whose cubs he had taken, in
grove sacred to Diana, near HercCla-
neum. Delta afterward attached him.
self particularly to the only son OF
Severinus, and would take no food but
what he received from the chiId's own
hand.
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Grants Horseback.


As the trial of speed against time to-
day by st. Julian. in his effort to lower
his unprecedented record OF 2:124, al
tracts considerable attention among
horsemen, the following conversation
with U. S. Grant regarding some of our
flyers" is recalled by Chronicle report
er with whom he talked. after express
ing himself as grafified beyond meas
ure in being fortunate enough to have
witnessed st. Julian's great burst Of
speed at Oakland park, he said in a gen.
eral way: 1T is difficult to estimate the
probable speed of a trotting horse of the
future. Now, Santa Claus. about the
finest specimen of hoTsefiesh | ever saw
will. / think, within five years, if no ac-
eidcnt happens to him, trot in 2:10 Fin
negan, his owner, told me his horse had
trotted at different times, in private
quarters and halves at a rate of speed
which would make that remarkable
time possibility. He is a young and
very strong horse and his 2:lS San jose
was made In mere Jog. From what
Ihave seen and heard, it appears to me
that the great trouble in this state has
been lack of thoroughbred mares, but
believe this is about overcome, at
least it ought to be from the number
of the ones lately imported by wealthy
horsemen. The climate OF Csiitornia
offers great inducements for eastern
horsemen to winter their stock here. Il
enables them to exercise nearly every
day, which il OF great value to trotters.
Speaking of Rarus, the general said:
sOne Is ALWAYS surprised that q horse OF
his size can draw the weight be does
and get over the ground as be does.
But he il a regular machine. In refer
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The NJ y orities Of the republican cen
iIdates over the democrats, are as lol-


At the close of very successful year
with many farmers, says The Country
Gentleman, few reflections naturally
suggest themselves. An occasional ret
respective view Of recent progress often
furnishes valuable hints. There - lo
question that on the whole the cuitl-
Yators OF the soil in this country are
more successful than forty years ago
It would be an exception to everything
else if we had not made some positive
progress. The truth is, great revolution
has been made in certain departments
A Rio Van Wrinkle, after forty years
france, would hardly recognize tie az
ricultural world, on witnessing the old
.cyshe, mandrake aud fail replaced
vita hundreds of thousands Of moving
and reaping machines, grain drlh-s
threshers and separators, hay forks and
nay-carriers, farm engines, and lnnu-
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CABLEGRAMS.

IT was publicly announced, Nov. 24sh,
that the ministry of Russian foreign af
fairs was to be taken from Gortschakoff
and placed in the hands of Prince Wal
lujeff.
A DUBLIN dispatch of Nov. 25th, an
nounces that the government engineers
have surveyed districts bordering on the
Shannon river, with a view to the COM
mencement by the government, of ex-
tensive drainage operations. The pros
pect of the employ ment of laborers in
that district was regarded with great
satisfaction.
THE revolution in Cuba, says a dis
patch of Nov. 26th, has resulted in Civ
ing two rival copsuls TO New York. Hip
ponto Bellini, who represents the old gov
ernment, and recognized by the American
government, declines to clear any YES
sells from this port for the ports of Puerto
Plata and SANTANA, which are held by the
revolutionary government, and are de-
clared by the Guillermo government to
be blockaded. Bellini says he is acting
under special orders from his govern
ment, and shall maintain his pc sition as
consul until the revolutionists shall have
possession of the capital.
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Contraction of the H0of.

A not infrequent cause of founder is
contraction OF the hoof. The horses
foot Is an elastic structure, to which
the horny envelope affords an elastic,
and compressible covering and pro-
lection, like that of a nail to the human
finger. The h0of contains more or
less moisture, and if it becomes I'M
naturally dried will shrink and harden,
like dried or shrunken boot. The
contraction congresses the lamiI e
within and produces inflammation,
which may result in one kind of founder,
Or in several other diseases, to be here
after mentioned.
This drying of the hoof is likely to
take place in an unusually dry time in
summer or from long standing on
dry stable floor in winter. Ii is to be
remembered that nature never puts
the horse on q dry floor with dry air
circulating around the hoof through
the cracks. In wet time, or when the
horse is out at pasture, there is no
trouble from contraction. But when
your wagon wheels are shrinking. and
tires and spokes rafting, in a long dry
time, then look out for your horses
feet.
Blacksmiths often occasion this
trouble by application of hot shoes to
the hoof. 1t is cheap way to make
the shoe fit to let it burn place for
itself; but it exhaus the moisture in
the horn and contracts the hoof, and
should never be permitted. The cou-
traction may sometimes appear on one
side or the other of the hoof, showing
itself by following of the hoof on that
side. This community indicates that
the foot is lifted too high on one side by
the shoe or calk. Moisten the hoof
and set the shoe 50 that the foot shall
stand square and right, and the
trouble will disappear. There are
various popular remedies for contracted
hoofs. Pure rain water in the best
application. Shower the feet when
dry, or let the horse stand in moist
place. Moisture promotes the growth
of the horn, and we see the result of it
in excessive growth of the toe in COWS
and sheep, and in foot-rot in the latter,
1t should be clean moisture. To stand
on fermentipg manure is not good for
the foot.
There is an ointment, recommended |
by Prof. Gamgee, which is good to pre- |
vent evaporation, made of equal parts
of sweet oil, piue tar,and mutton tallow,
to which little bees wax may be
added, if it is desirable to make it
harder. This, if the hoof is coated !
with it will soften the horn or prevent !
its drying.
Excessive dryness of the frog leads
to contraction. The frog is 2 spongy |
substance, half way between horn anc
flesh, which acts like sponge to hold !
moisture and to keep the foot in order. |
The frog should be kept away from the |
ground, but should always come down |
to il, in order that it may gather |
moisture. 1t should not be pared |
away; nor should the shoe be permitted |
to cover or encroach upon it.
The condition of the frog and hoof in
cases Of contraction may be helped |
much by packing the bottom ofthe foot |
with a mixture of oil, meal and pine
tar moistened. This will stay in some
time, in the stable. If the horse must
be- used, the packing may still be re-
tanned by strips of sheet-iron sprung |
under the shoe.
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Since kerosene oil has been subjected
to vigorous inspection the standard Of
the oil has been raised and the numbef
Of explosions have been greatly RED
duced. Still there is some dangerous
oil sold and much carelessness praG
ticed, and as a. consequence there ale
explosions, more or less common.
Another prominent cause of danger
in the use Of kerosene Is found in the
practice of filling lamps after dark, or
near stove or fire place at any time.
If lamp is replenished in the evening
while 1t is still heated, a light being
used to aid in conducting the opera
ton, the vapor issuing from the open
amp can or filler may ignite and re-
suit in serious consequences. Oil is
also liable to be spilled and infiamed
before its presence on the floor, table,
or clothing is noticed. There should be a
prohibition in every house against using
kerosene to start or replenish fires, and
against filling or trimming lamps at
other times than when the work can
be done by daylight. If this rule was
more rigidly observed by all the MEM
bers of every household, accidents"
from the use of kerosene oil would soon
cease to occur.
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ing to his recent purchase by Bonner
the general remarked: Bonner has
any number OF fast horses, and manages
horses almost better than any maa 4
know Of; but would not take his nex-
ter as present if | had 10 drive him;
he IS very unreliable horse. so unruy
and vicious on the road. He behaved
well enough on the track, for he knows
that all he has to do is to go around as
fast as ne can. and / tell you he goes
pretty fast too" In answer to ques-
ton regarding the Arabian horses pre-
scented to him by the shah of Persia, he
said: "Yes, they are the most thorough
bred ever imported to this country.
They are not 50 very fast, but they are
said to have wonderful endurance, and
are very gentle. In England they pay
very little attention TO ame the horses go
over the course, and it does not matter
if one should stop and take a feed Of
oats. SO long as he comes in first
The ger eral as it is well known. is a
fine horseman, driving four or six horses
with equal ease. He enjoys the repu-
tation of being one of the best judges of
horses in the country, knowledge not
extensively possessed by many OF our
leading men, and but rarely among
our former presidents.
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THE WEEKS WORK.
Selected From Every Source.
WASHINGTON.

SAYS O Washington dispatch of Nov.
z5th: Attorney General Devens says it
will devclve upon congress to enact a
new trade mark at once He does not
think business interests will suffer much
additional embarrassment.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 28th
states that the agitation of new nation
al bankrupt law is making some progress.
i committee of the New York Chamber
of Commerce is said 10 be engaged in
drafting bill, and the committees of the
differeEt chambers of commerce through
cut the country are to be requested to
draft separate bills and submit sugges-
lions.
IT was reported in Washington Nov.
e4th, that Gen GIANT has agreed to meet
the representative of the Nicarauguan
government in Philadelphia December
10th for the purpose of exchanging views
about the canal. 1t was believed by
many that the general contemplated ac-
oepting the presidency of the company
1t is said the salary is TO be $4,000 per
annum until the canal is completed.
when it is to he raised TO $4,000.
WASHINGTON telegram of Nov. Goth
saws Secretary Schurz has received the
following:
Los PINos Agency, Nov. Give
have information to the effect that the
White River Utes are on their way, in
Guiding Jack. We are now of the opin-
ion that we shall be successful in carry
ing out your wishes; at all events, we
have patience enough to try it. So far
as danger is concerned, the commission
have not yet given that thought; they
must take chances (Slgned)
HATCH, Commissioner
POSTMASTER General Key has written
the following letter to Gen. Hazen on
the subject of lottery tickets going
through the mails:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-SfR: Section
1884, revised statutes, prohibiting car
rage in the mails of letters concerning
lotteries. Section 1896 provides that all
lottery packets or Other matter which
may be seized or detained for violation
of law shall be returned to the owner or
sender Of the same, or otherwise dispos-
ed of as the order of the postmaster gen.
eral may direct. In order, therefore, TO
carry out the provisions Of the sections
referred to it is directed that all letters
concerning lotteries which may arrive at
the dead letter office be returned to the
writer. If by inadvertence, mistake, or
otherwise letters supposed to contain lot
terry matter should come to the dead-let-
Ter office, they should be sent to the Of
iice of delivery with such directions to
the postmaster as will ensure their
prompt delivery.
ID. NJ. KEY, Postmaster General.
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OUR LLFE-SAVING SERVICE.

An Abstract or the Report or the GEN.
cal Superintendent, in which the
YalRe of the Service is Clearly Pre-
senteJ.
Washington advices of Nov. 29th say
the general superintendent of the life
saving service has completed his annual
report 1t shows that at the close of the
fiscal year, the establishment embraced
172 stations, of which 1856 were on the
Atlantic, go on the lakes and SIX on the
Pacific. Within the limits of the opera
tions of the service, there were 2I9
disasters to vessels. The number OF
persons on board these vessels was
2,l07, of who 2,049 were saved and IS
lost. There were succored at stations
371 ship-wrecked persons; 1,074 days
relief being afforded them. In
the aggregate. the number of
persons brought ashore from the
wrecked vessels by the life-saving
appliances of the stations H. In addi-
tionto this, life-saving crews assisted
off when stranded, got out of dangerous
positions and piloted to places of safety
9S vessels. The estimated value OF the
whole number of saved vessels involved
was 81 922, 276 and of their cargoes
S965,610, making a total value of prop
erty in 8, SS7 $3.50. OF this amount ST.
445,0S6 was saved, and 81, Az, 500 lost.
The number of disasters involving to-
tai loss of vessels was ga The num-
Der OF disasters to vessels. 2l7, is great
er than that of any previous year,
the highest former number having
been III. The report closes
with an exhibit of the efficacy
of the life saving stations, a special in
stance giv,1, having reference to the
lakes; it is shown that on these waters
the loss of life in 1876, when there
were no life saving stations, was one,
out Of 81 persons on board the vessels suf.
fering disasters, or one out of every five
casualties. In 1877, eleven stations
were in operation a portion OF tie year
to which 10 were added in the latter
part; as result only one cut of every 60
persons imperiled was lost, or one of
every six casualties. In 1878 the num-
Der of stations was further increased
and loss OF life was reduced to one out
of every 102 persons imperiled, or one
out of every IL casualties. All this time
the stations were crippled by the insult
ficiency of arrangements for the proper
maintenance of crews. This being rem
edied by an act of June Is, 1878. In
1879 the loss of life sank to one of every
ZIG persons imperiled, or one out of
every q casualties. 1t is further shown
that since the commencement of the
present fiscal year, up to the date Of
the report, including All unusually ca
lamitous autumn in that region, 81 dis
asters have occurred, within the field of
the life-saying operations, on the lakes,
there being on board the vessels in
volved 4. $50 persons, of whom only one
was lost.
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4 ScriptnraI { 0uftship,

A young gentleman happening to SIT
at church in a pew adjoining one which
a young lady occupied for whom he
conceived 3 sudden passion was de
sirous of entering into courtship on
the spot. The emergency of the case
suggested the following plan: He
politely handed his fair neighbor a
Bible open with pin stuck in the fol-
lowing text: Second epistle of John,
verse fifth-"And row | beseech thee,
lady, not as though | wrote a new com
mandment unto thee, but that which
we had in the beginning, that we love
one another She returned it pointing
TO the second chapter of Rath, verse
tenth-'Then she fell on her face and
bowed herself to the ground and said
unto him, have I found grace in
thine eyes, seeing that am a stranger
He returned the book, pointing 10 the
thirteenth verse of the third epistle Of
John" Having many things TO write
unto you, | would not write with paper
and ink, but trust to come unto you
and speak face to face. From this
interview a marriage took Mace.
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N0f that Kind of a Cradle.

That was a sharp retort made by
lady teacher Of one Of the Cohoes schools
to one Of the Coboes school commits
sioners, a short time ag1. The commits
sioner had been elected in the interest
of reform, and his perpetual hobby was
the reduction of teachers salaries. The
lady, demonstrating against further re-
duction, said, to enforce her argument,
that they could not live on less, as they
were idle so long during vacation in the
summer time. ''You should do as my
brother-in-law does,' said the commits
sioner. HE teaches school in the
country, and during vacation earns mis-
living by grading" "We would gladly
cradle, too" was the arch reply, "but
it is necessary first to get husbands"
There was no further talk of reduction
on that occasion.
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The Mule and the Small Boy.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

A boy, apparently very much agitat-
ed, rushed into house yesterday and
said to the lady:
81 don't want ter alarm yer, but I've
got big news. The man sent me up
from the livery stable to tell yer."
"Good heavens. what is it?'
"Why, you know yer little boy Aleck,
what the man can't keep outen the liy-
cry stable round the corner"
"Yes, wel?'
81 told Aleck just now not to go inter
the stable among the horses, but he
wouldn't mind me"
80 dear, what has happeneG?"
"He said he wanted ter see what
mule nd do when yer tickled its heels
with straw"
30 heavensp gasped the lady, and
hung to the mantel for support.
"Well, sir, yer boy Aleck got straw,
snuck up benin a sorrel mule, tickled
MIN on the heels, an"
The lady started for the door.
"An' the blamed critter never lifted
hoof." called the boy,-'never as
much as switched It's cussed tail. It's a
mighty good thing for Aleck that he
didn't, too; an / thought Id come up
an tell yer And he lodged out at
the side entrance