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ARRIVAL OF COMMISSIONERS IN HAVANA TO Ex-
ANIME THE CAUSES OF YELLOW FEVER

The commission appointed by the National Board
of Health in the United States to investigate the
causes and various stages Of yellow fcver this
island is prosecuting its duties with great
activity. and the Spanish government DESTROYS
of helping the United States government in an in
vestgation of such vital interest to Cuba. has APP
pointed another commission, consisting of five or
binary physicians, marine and two military
ply scians. to take charge OF the subject and
cooperate with the United States Commissioners.
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Average temperature yesterday. ............... "a
Average temperature for corresponding date
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AT NEWPORT, LONG BRANCH, SARATOGA.
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GrKSN's SULPHUR SOAP finds favor with the visitors oe
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'DU HIrTtHtHI III
''Well, yes; 1t appears as IL the government would
have to put its loot down with emphasis. There
are six companies of the Fourteenth infantry at
Fort Douglas. Salt Lake city, and more troops
could be readily concentrated there. The tenor
of the dispatches from Utah shows an irr-
tated condition of the people. and now
that The intentions of the administration arc
known they not calculated to soothc the feelings
OF the Mormon elders. 1t is mistake, however, TO
suppose that all this arises from any views of the
President. He simply finds that law has been
tested by the trial and conviction of q Mormon. who
was first indicted in 1874. that the ques-
ton IL really one handed down from the
preceding administration. IL was, however,
settled under this administration. and, ~ said
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Indiana Diamonds.

Mr. j. ID. Mast, formerly an Omish
preacher, has been creating considerable
excitement in Liberty township by his
actions. He came to the residence of Mr..
j. ID. Row one day last week, and, whip
ping out his divining-rod, astonished Mr..
Row that there were diamonds on his
farm, and finally located the exact position
of them, few feet down in spot of
ground not far from This residence, and
near the main road. Mr.. Row failed to be
convinced, and refused to dig at the spot
indicated, although he gave Mr. Mast per-
mission TO do so. Mast dug down the dis
tance indicated, and shortly after showed
to Mr.. Row substance which he called
diamond. and claimed that it was worth
$4,000. 1t was as clear as crystal, and cut
glass as readily as diamoud would. Mr..
Row allowed Mast to take the alleged dia-
mond away for, as he said, ''ifthat is dia-
mond, threw up millions of dollars worth
of them when / dug my cellar last sum-
quartz, something like the crystals found
in goodies. At any rate they are SO abund-
ant as to be not even curiosities. Besides,
"Mast's diamonds" he was with his divin-
ing-rod located two coal-beds in this coun-
ty and three in Marshall. More than that,
he has located box of treasure on u Ger
tain farm between this place and North
Liberty, which is not to be dug for except
on a certain night in next June. Ii is,
perhaps, hardly necessary to say that there
are few who believe in the vagaries of
Mast and his divining-rod, while there are
some who have perfect faith in them
South Bend Qnd) Tribune.
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Bapti.inx In Midwinter

A number of journals in New Jersey
and Ohio have betrayed grave anxiety
of mind in respect to the hardships and
perils of baptizing in the open air in cold
weather In particular the enormity of
baptizing persons in water that could
be reached only through an opening
made in the ice that covered it, ex.
cites very lively emotions. 1t does not
seem to have occurred to these our
brethren of the press-what is never.
theless the authentic fact verified by
many witnesses-that the suffering in the
cases referred to is all in the Imagination
of lockers on. 1t seems to have been for.
gotten that water under ice is warmer than
the atmosphere above the ice. We have
personally tested the point, and the near.
est approximation to the sensations of a
warm bath IN the act of baptizing, within
our experience, were felt on cold day in
winter, in n baptistry formed by cutting
through more than a foot of ice. The
water seemed tepid.-[ Boston Watchman
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L.ther Taught by his wife

Greatsoulcd Martin Luther could be-
lieve and doubt against any man of his
time; i'm believing he could excel the an
gels, and in horrible thonirhts of doubling
he could almost match the devils. Great
hearted men are subject to horrible fits
of faintncss and despair unknown to
minds of smaller caliber One day he fell
SO low in spirit that his friends were
frightened at what he might say or do.
Things were going i'll with the great
cause, and the reiormer might in his
dreadful condition have upset everything.
So his friends got him out of the way, say
ing to themselves, THE man must be
alone, his brain is overworked, he must be
quiet" He rested bit, and came back
looking as sour and gloomy as ever. Rest
and seclusion had not stilled the winds
nor lulled the waves. Luther was still in
a storm and judged that the good cause
was shipwrecked. / will now give you
my own version of the method adopted for
the great mans cure He went home, but
when he came to the door nobody wei
coined him. He entered their best room,
and there sat Catherine, his wife, all dress
ed in black, weeping as from death in the
house, BY her side lay u mourning cloak
such as ladies wear at funerals. "Ah,"
says he, Kate. what matters now. Is the
child dead g'' She shook her head and
said the little ones were alive. but some
thing much worse than that had happened
Luther cried, 20, what, has befallen US
Tell me quick! / am sad enough as it is
Tell me quickr" "Good man." said she
"have you not not heard? Is it possible
that the terrible news has not reached
your" This made the reformer the more
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Green Cloth Romance.

The Asiatic gambler is the most reck-
less; it seems to be his second nature, and
he will not scruple to stake his wife. child
rem, or, at Il last venture, one of his own
limbs, his life or liberty, becoming thus
the slave of his antagonist. And here l
am reminded of fine point in law once
extant among the ancient Hindoes and
touching upon this very question. Awar-
rior stalking his last arthing on chance,
finally put up his liberty, losing which he
bethought him of his beautiful wife. Luck
being still against him, she was summon
ed as slave before her husbands antago-
mist and escaped the life of serfdom by the
adroitness of her first query: did my
husband lose me or himself firstg For if
he played away himselfhe could not stake
me-" There is a story of a similar case as
having occurred in an English-sp
country. 1t was during the plague in Eng
land that a young captain of the kings
body-guard pledged the key of his house
against all the winnings of his adversary
and lost. The wife's honor was saved
through the medium of terrible avenger,
the plague, one spot of which, having ap
peared upon her throat. frightened away
the winner of the key. The story is a long
one; there was a duel; the husband was
the cause of all this woe, the lucky games.
ter was only cursed by the weird plague.
prophet, ito perish in everlasting fire.
Forney's Progress.
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Lincoln on an Auction Block

The following story about President
Lincoln is certainly characteristic: Soon
after he went To Washington he attended
the Foundry church, occupying a seat
within the alter while Bishop Simpson
preached a missionary sermon. After the
collection was taken at the close of the
sermon, and as the congregation was
about to be dismissed, an irrepressible
brother rose and proposed to be one of a
given number to raise 800 to make Presi-
dent Lincoln life director of the mission
ary society. The proposition was put, and
brothers \. B. and c. responded glibly.
But the inevitable pause finally came.
p, of the money was wanting. When
H. bishop announced who will take the
.iance?" the pause became slightly inn
pressive. Then the long form OF Lincoln
was seen to rise, a long bony arm was ex
tended imploringly, and he said, bishop
this is the first time / have ever been
placed upon the auction block. Please LEI
me pay the balance myself and take me
down,
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Not Ouite a Fool.

A young lady was addressed by man
who, though agreeable to her, was disliked
by her father, who would not consent to
their union, and she determined to elope.
The night was fixed, the hour came, he
placed the ladder to the window and in q
few minutes she was in his arms. They
mounted double horse, and were soon
some distance from the house. After some
time the lady broke the silence by saying:
"Well, you see what proof / have given
you of my affection; hope you will make
me good husband" He was surly fel-
low, and gruffiy answered: Perhaps
may, and perhaps not" She made no re-
ply, but after silence of some minutes
She suddenly exclaimed: "Oh! what shall
we do? have left my money behind me
in my roomr' Then" said he, 1--WE must
go back and fetch it." They were soon
again at the house, the ladder was again
placed, the lady remOunted, while the ill
natured lover remained below. But she
delayed to come, and so he gently called !;
"Are you coming" When. she looked
on: of the window and said: Perhaps
may, and perhaps not; and then shut
down the window and left him to return
on the double horse alone.
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The wire or the Judieiou. Hooker.

That learned and judicious divine,
Richard Hooker obtained his wife some
what casually. When he was ordained
priest he went to London, according to the
statutes of his college, TO preach at st.
Paul's Cross. He arrived there wet, weary,
weather-beaten, and very angry at friend
who had persuaded him not to walk, but
to take the journey on horseback, which
had prostrated him with influenza. His
hostess, one Mrs. Churchman, attended to
him with all care and diligence. Hooker
was afraid he would not be able to preach
on the following Sunday; but the
good wishes and good nursing of his host
ess nerved him for his duties, and he got
through his work admirably. The
preacher was very thankful to Mrs-
Churchman, who had cured him of his
dlstemper and cold, and he thought him
self bound in conscience to believe all the
poor woman said. Mrs. Churchman told
him he was a man of tender constitution,
and that it was best for him To have wife
that might prove a nurse to him, such a
one as might both prolOng his life and
make it more comfortable; and such one
she could and would provide for him if
he thought fit to marry. So Mr.
Hooker, in his guilelessness en-
powered her to choose wife for
him, and promised to return
to London at her call to receive his bride.
Mrs. Churchman at once attended to this
little business for Master Hooker. In look
ing around to find him wife, she thought
it wise To begin at home, and in her own
daughter, Joan, according To her judg-
ment she found one who would nurse the
preacher, prolong his life and make it
more comfortable In due time Mr.
Hooker went to London 10 be joined to
the wife of the choice of his hostess; but
she brought to him neither beauty nor
portion: She was. sad to relate, a woman
of an unruly tongue, and, instead of add
ing to his comfort, she was an incessant
trial to his patience. The moral of this is:
choose yourself.-[C Chambers journal.
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SelfConseiousness.

Ii sometimes happens that the people
who are afflicted with it mistake their own
symptoms, and miscall their own state.
They think themselves diffidcnt, timid,
deplore their want of selfpossession even,
and never dream that the trouble lies in
their inability to forget themselves.
"What courage you have" said one
young lady to another. II could rot have
crossed this crowded room before all these
people, as you did just now, under any
circumstances" ut did not require any
courage" replied her friend, smiling. 1T
never occurred to me that any one would
notice my movements" And that is the
whole secret: it is but "a nervous sense of
our own conspicuOusness which makas us
so keenly alive to the effect of our words
and acts If we really believe that we are
unimportant-if we feel hat our fellow
creatures have more cngrossing subjects
of contemplation than OuIselves-wc shall
hardly be likely to suffer from any dread
of their criticisms. Besides seifconsciOus-
ness destroys independence of thought and
action. The unfOrtunates who feel them
selves the center of interest and observation
will be continually adjusting their words
and ways to suit their beholders.
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RELIGIOUS.
IN HIM WE LIVE.


o Master, let me walk with thee
In lowly paths Of service free;
> Tell me thy secret; help mo bear :
The strain OF toll. the fret Of care;
Help me the slow Of heart to move
By some clear winning word OF love;
Teach mo the wayward feet to stay.
And guide them in the homeward way.
o Master, let me walk with thee
Before the taunting Phsrisee;
Help me to bear the sting Of spite,
The hate of men who hide thy light.
The sore distrust of souls sincere
Who cannot resd thy judgments clear.
The dullness Of the multitude
Who dimly guess that thou art good.
Teach me thy patience; still with thee
In closer, dearer company,
In work that keeps faith sweet and strong.
In trust that triumphs over wrong,
In hope that sends shining ray
Far down the futures broadening way,
In peace that only thou canst give.
with thee, o Master, let me live.
-ISunday Afternoon for March
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ing of fresh seed, the seed being quite uncer-
tain if not of the growth of the previous
season. Make the rows fifteen inches
apart and sow as soon as the soil is dry
enough to work; the seed being long and
narrow is not sown readily in a machine,
and IL is safer to SOW by hand. The root
Scorzonera, or BLACK Salsify," is re-
lated plant, grown in the same manner
and for the same uses the root has q dark
er exterior. By sonss- the flavor of
this is preferred-try both. Both are
hardy, and if desired, part of the crop
may be left in the ground until spring, the
winters supply being stored away like
other roots. Uses-The roots are to be
scraped and thrown into water at once
else they turn black; They are cut into
small pieces, stewed and served with a
sauce of butter thickened with flour; they
are boiled whole until soft, then DIPPED
into butter and fried, or are mashed after
boiling, made into cakes which are dipped
into butter and fried. II is surprising
that so excellent vegetable should be so
little known.-[American Agriculturalist.
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FEAsTED WITH his OWN FUN.
A Russian Writer Compelled Literal
" to Eat His Own Words.

IL to Eat His Own Words.
A recent libel suit in Moscow, in which
city the author of quartO volume was
subjected to a most ignominious punish.
ment, very forcibly reminds one of the in
estimable blessings enjoyed IN a country
in which the freedom of the press is a
guaranteed and established right. The
facts In the case referred TO are as follows
In the above named city go0dly-sized
book was published in vindication of the
rights of the subject. The work contained
stinging sarcasms aimed at the venality of
the officials, with many satirical and hu-
morous allusions to bribe-taking and other
iniquities. Even the Gar himself was
handled without gloves, his acts were fear
lessly denounced and powerful argu-
ment was adduced in behalf of the rights
Of his subjects. The maladministration of
law was set forth in strong, plain Ian
guage.
The book attracted general notice. but
this was bad for the author. He was ar
rested and thrown into prison. After a
short and summary trial his production
was pronounced libel, and lie was con-
demned to "eat his own words" OF suffer
the punishment of the knOut. This terri
BILE instrument of torture is in the shape
of a long whip or scourge, and Is COM
posed of many tough thongs of thick,
hard skin plated together and enterwoven
with strands of stout wire. The GRIM
minal is stripped, and is firmly bound to
two stakes, which are sufficiently wide
apart to admit the free motion ofthe head.
The blows are laid upon the bare back
every stroke cutting like knife, and soon
the victim of the scourge is shapeless
mass of blood and flesh. One hundred
blows are equal to death sentence. This
was the alternative of the unhappy author.
The day fixed for carrying the sentence
of the court into execution arrived. A
platform was erected in one of the public
squares in the city. Bound hand and foot,
the victim of despOtic power was seated in
the center of the platform. An immense
concourse of people had gathered to wit
ness the strange spectacle. The Imperial
Provost, the Magistrate, the physician and
surgeon of the Gar were in attendance.
The obnoxious book had been separated
from its binding, and as an act of grace
the margin had been cut of The leaves
were then rolled up not unlike cigar light
ers. And there they were-a basketful;
Now the meal began. Amid roars of
laughter from the ignorant and degraded
populace, the provost served the author
leaf by leaf with his own production, put
ting the rolls of paper, one by one, into
his mouth He slowly chewed and swal-
lowed one-third of his book, when the
medical gentlemen concluded he had re-
ceived into his stomach as much of the in
nutritious material as was compatible with
safety He was then reconducted to his
cell to digest his meal. The two follow
ing days the same scene was enacted, un
til every. leaf was swallowed, and, as a
matter of fact, he was compelled to literal
ly eat his own words and feast on his own
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Hog Cholera.

E. r. Moody, prominent breeder of
Kentucky, writes to the Indiana Farmer as
follows concerning his treatment of hogs
My stock has been bred by me for twenty
years. without losing one by cholera. My
mode of treatment is simply to furnish
clean, we'll ventilated quarters. fresh run
ming water, plenty of green food in sum-
mer, dense forest for range in winter.
My principal food is soaked corn, with rye
and corn-meal slops, slightly soured. Give
sulphur twice week; stone coal, salt and
ashes are kept in the lots. have thought
that could take many hogs sick with
cholera, that otherwise would die, and
feed the disease out of them with sour
slops and sulphur. This is the only rem.
effectual. and have had a number of sick
hogs.
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The total value of the zeal estate. stocks,
and loans comprising the rcsiduary fund
of Girard College, Philadelphia. is given
in the annual report for 1878 of the board
of directors of city trustee at $6,O37, 300.
To this should be added legacy of $3s,.
153, left by Lawrence Todd of Illinois, THE
total income of the college for the year
was S745, 272; balance on hand on Jan. 1,
1873, S222 .O33; expenditures for the year,
$S92, ,O27; balance in treasury, Dec. 81, 1873
$75,342. The number of orphans on the
rolls is s71. Applications for admission
continue to be much in excess of the in.
stitution's capacity.
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One of the most ruinous habits of the
Russian peasants is displayed at marriage
celebrations. A peasant, to celebrate the
marriage of his son, procures twenty-five
gallons of whisky, to get money for which
he sells his horse, cow, or pig, and is ready
to become pauper. He cannot resist the
practice, for custom requires that the
population Ofthe village, men, women
and children, must get drunk.