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NEW YEARS EVE.

The poor Old Year is dying to-night;
Calm and quiet he's sinking 10 rest,
And ,ere the dawn of moraing so bright
His spirit will gently have passed.
The bright New Year will be born TO might,
And heaven viii rejoice at is pirth, -.
while the pale moon and the stars 80 bright
viii smile him q glad welcome to earth.
nut what are the thoughts that stir the mind
OF the prouds--rich in land or In store
And what are the heartaches we may hnd
In the cheerless abode OF the poorr
Iattle,s the pity shown by the rich
So little he cares for Gods own poor
That he scarce ever will stop 10 think
That they perish by his very door.
Warmly CLOVIS the friendly CRATE within,
With It's welcome of heat aud good cheer,
And the clock ON the mantel strikes ton
But two hours moro til the glad New Year.
OF what is the rich man thinking nowS
OF Losses sustained, of gains made clear.
Never a thought of the poor, trow,
But plans for gains for the next New Year.
Yearly he fills his stately mansion
With boon companions and choicest friends
He dimes in sumptuous manner,
But scarce penny he gives for aims.
Sad are the hearts of the poor tonight,
As close they sit by their scanty fire,
With naught in the coming future, bright,
To light the brow, or the heart to cheer.
Lone. all alone, there are some tonight,
With none to greet with kindly word,
And crushed is the heart with deadly blight
When 1t should be light and gay as a bird.
Then you, who the o. years nobly blest
Witt plenty both in purse and in store,
Kindly give unto those in distress,
Thus tightening the load of the poor.
Wa KEENEY, Kan.
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swept every approach, and the shot of
the gunboats fell beyond the Confeder-
ate lines. After q careful reconnois-
sance of Gen. McClellan's position, Gen.
Lee determined to attack his left. His
first lines, composed of the divisions of
Magruder, ID. II. Hill and jackson, was
advanced under cover of the wood near
the base of the hill. Magruder on the
right was ordered to attack the FEEDER
ais, while Hill and jackson threatened
their center and right. The attack was
delayed until near shutdown, when Ma
gruder made most gallant attack. BY
dint of hard fighting his troops gained
the crest of the hill and forced back
the Federal left. but were in turn driven
back. The firing continued along the
line until 10 o'clock. the Confederates
lay upon their arms where the battle
closed, ready to resume the fight as soon
as the daylight should appear. Under the
cover of the night Gen. Mcclellan secret
ly retired-his retreat being facilitated
by aheavy fall of rain, which deadened the
sound of his withdrawal. The Confed-
crates the next morning, cropping
through Tic ueuSe 10y, cdiue upon tue
abandoned lines. This was the first in
formation they had of the retreat. Gen.
Mcclellan had now gained the protec-
ton of the Federal gunboats, therefore
Gen. Lee did not pursue, but ordered
days rest, which the troops greatly
needed. Gen. Mcclellan continued his
retreat to Harrison's landing, on the
James river, where he took up posi-
ton. Gen. Lee advanced the next day
to that neighborhood, and, after care
full reconnaissance of their position, he
deemed it inadvisable to attack, and, as
there was no probability of the Army of
the Potomac speedily resuming opera
tons, he returned to his former camp
near Richmond, to rest, recruit, and re-
organize his army.
While in the vicinity of Harrison's
landing the attack of Col. j. Thompson
Browns artillery upon the Federal
gunboats afforded brilliant episode to
the last scene of the military drama
that had just been acted.
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Wise Words.
Whoever conquers Incidence can con

Whoever conquers Incidence can con-
quer most things.
Love is lowliness; on the wedding
ring sparkles no jewel.-Richter.
Be graceful If you can, but il You
can't be graceful, be true.-Dr. ASnit-
age.
Men show their character in nsthing
more clearly than by what they think
laughable.-Goethe. Il
1t is extraordinary how long man
may look among the crowd without
discovering the face of a Eiend.-
Dickens.
Truth is the most powerful thing in
the world, since fiction can oily please
MS by its resemblances to il. 4 Shaftes-
bury.
The music at marriage Procession"
says Heine, always remindSme of SOL
diers entering upon battlt'
If, of all those whom You help, the
majority abuse your generosity, is not
the gratitude of the few really bene-
flied sufficient reward and stimulus to
continue the good work ?-Golden
Rule.
Teaching men morals is as though /
had clock that would not go, and 1
turned round one of the cog-whecls.
But faith takes the KEY and winds up
the handspring, and the whole thing
runs on readily.-Spsryeon.
Nature has placed mankind under the
government of two sovereign masters
pain and pleasure. Il is for them alone
to point out what we ought to do, rs
well as determine what we shall do. On
the one hand the standard of right and
wrong; on the other the chain OF causes
and effects are fastened to their throne.
-Benfhdn.
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AIfOnsO's Bride.

Francis Joseph" says Truth, has
shown himself generous cousin to
Alfonso's bride. He gave her out of
his own private fortune a dowry of
100000 thalers, and sent her away in
greater state than was observed at the
departure of his only daughter when
she r arried. The trousseau filled five
railway vans. Undertaking was on
the scale of twelve dozen dozens. Out
fit and wedding presents we're exhibit
ed at the palace of the brides uncle.
The twelve robes which Alfonso pays
for, 1 am informed by fair correspond
ent, are STACEY and overladen with
metallic embroidery. The taste in
which they were conceived--Mme De
Sosto's-is Empire and the style ball
costume, and unsuited to an extremely
slight young girl"
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WIT AND HUMOR.

TIE LAY or THE LAST TURKEY.
The day was dark, the wind did howl;
The turkey was . ssy old fowl.
With bleeding comb and crippled Wing
He didn't seem rugged out to sing.
One leg, his sole rem aiming prop,
Gave him q sort of triangular hop.
The last Of all the birds was he
To chirp of turkey revelry.
For lack q day she1r fate was booked:
His sisters. cousins aud sunts were cooked.
His rothers all for host and guest
On grooming board were neatly dressed.
No more on festive wing he'll ny,
A thing to grace the azure sky.
On Christmas day the cook went out
And chased him all the yard about.
Knocked of one leg and broke wing,
With which he few, the giddy thing.
No longer fondled and caressed.
H sat upon the fence depressed.
A. intervals he raised his head,
But let 1t fall as il were lead.
Whenever he heard o footstep stray,
With leg and wing he topped away.
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QUIPs.

administrative at $1.10.
A GOOD Judge of mutton ought to be
wether wise.
The atmosphere of beer shop is apt
to be muggy.
The man who sat upon bent pin is
denounced as a profane upstart.
IT is currently believed that woman
is hard thing to see through. And so
is her hat at the opera.
IT was observed by the late A. Ward
that American orators had bad habit
of stopping over. 1t has also been no.
ticed that the man who slops over most
has the least in him.
As GIRLS advance toward womanhood
many of their notions undergoa change.
For instance: when small, they believe
in the man in the moon; at maturer
years they believe in the man in the
honeymoon.
No, GEORGE AUGUSTUS, trousseau"
is not the French for trousers. 1t is
the French for more things than you
could learn the names of in a month.
Get married, and you will know more
about it.
WHAT poets mean by "long fare
well" is the sort of farewell Ole Bull
bids to the American public. / takes
him thirty years to bid it, and then he
returns to fiddle one night more by
general request.
"Aw, MY good man, what kind of
residence do you think would suit me?"
asked an exquisite of u house agent.
After taking him in, eye glass and all,
the agent replied "A fat, L think,
would be most appropriate"
II WAS not aware that you knew him."
said Tom Smith to an Irish friend the
other day. Knew him." said he, in a
tone which comprehended the knowl-
edge of more than one life. II knew
him when his father was boyl"
ELDER sister Ito little one who ap-
peared to take great interest in Mr..
Skibbols) =" Come, little pet, it is
time your eyes were shut in Sleep"
Little pet-"I think not. Mother told
me to keep my eyes open when you and
Mr.. Skibbons were together"
A FASHIONABLE garment can now be
made by taking your husbands ulster,
dyeing it brown, cutting off the breast
pockets, gathering it behind, and sew
ing 10 cents worth of black ruching
around the neck. With one of these
on, middle-aged woman can sail into
scent store with the air of Duchess.
The wife OF defeated candidate in
Massachusetts, the day after the cleo
ton, presented her husband with trip
let's. He did not arrive at home until
the next day; then he was shown his off
spring. one at time. until all three
had been exhibited, when, looking at
his wife, he asked: Are the returns
all in, M'ria?"
THEY had their usual evening quar-
rel as they sat by the hearth. On one
side lay quietly blinking dog, and on
the other purring cat; and the old
woman pleaded with her growing
husband: Yust look at dat gat u1it
tog; they never gwarrels unit fights like
u.s." YAH" said the old growlei;
L know dot; but yust die dem to
gether one dime, und den you see
blazes!"
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As the story goes, Gov. Fenner, OF
Rhode Island, stayed away from church
on a fast day, and was told by DIR. Way
land that he did not obey his own proc
lamations. "Yes, j do" he replied; Il
tell the people to meet ct their usual
places OF worship. Nine is at homeP
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M. SoLELLEr proposes to leave soon
for West Africa to recommence his ex-
plorations, which are to be on the line
of route of the Trans-Sahara railway.
A considerable portion of his expenses
will be paid from the $4,000 which
the French Government contemplate
setting aside to defray the cost of the
preliminary surveys and Investigations
connected with that scheme.
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meeting of the Cabinet? If they did
not. il is evident that we have no trust.
worthy account of how the game stood
when the meeting broke up.
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at the results OF the vote in Illinois. The compari
SOD will be made with the of 1s76. In Chicago
no comparison can be made, as the city has been re-
districted, and there is NJ basis Of comparison.
CHICAGO, November 2d.-Retuns from 42 towns
and precincts in Illinois, outside OF Chicago, show
net Republican gain of 554.
CHICAGO, November 2d.-Later returns show
sweeping Republican gains in the city, and
the election Of the entire city, county,
State and national Republican candidates by ma
iority OF over 5000. The returns from the country
towns may increase this majority to 1900 TO- 600
heavy gain over the vote in 1876. AT II o'clock,
60 out of 130 precincts in the city show a Repubi-
can majority of $500.
CHICAGO, November 2d.-Returns from 81 out Of
130 precincts in this city give Republican majority
OF 3,514. There seems to he Republican gain in
several wards, but the amount cannot be stated,
nor can it be possibly stated whether the Republi
gain will be sufficient carry the city The indi
cations are that Aldrieh Davis and Farwell, Re-
publicans, will be returned to Congress from the
three city districts. Mayor Harrison, claiming that
the prec nets were not numerous enough to allow a
full vote, ordered that extra polling places be
opened after the close of the polls in several wards
and many votes were deposited in the ballot boxes
there placed There is certainty that these votes
can be counted
CHICAGO, November 2d-11 P. a-So far as learned
and estimated at this hour the Congressional dele
CATION in this State will stand: Republicans-First
District, Aldrich; Second, Davis; Third, Farwell
Fourth, Sherwin Fifth, Hawk; Sixth, Henderson
Seventh, Cullin Eighth, Hesyson; Ninth, Lewis
(probablyl: Tenth Marsh Thirteenth Smith
fourteenth Cannon /; Fifteenth, Forsyth (probably);
Eighteenth, Thomas (probably). Democrats
Eleventh, Singleton Twelfth, Springes (probably);
Sixteenth. Sparks; Seventh, Morrison (probably);
Nineteenth, Townsend. If this holds good in sight
of later returns, there will be Republican gain of
one Coupressman
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INDIANA.

IsDIASAPoLrs November 2d.-The election passed
off without any disturbance in this city The indi-
cations are that smaller vote was polled than in
the October election. Comparisons tonight viii be
made the vote for Governor at the State election
which gave Republican plurality of 6,953.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 2d.-Returns thus far
received show about equal Republican and Demo-
cratic gains. In ITO towns the net Republican gain
is 5, indicating Republican majority in the State
of about the majority given for Porter at the
October election.
ISDrASAPoIIs, November 2d.-The total vote in
this city is 941S71O less than the vote of October
In the Sixth Ward the Republicans gain %. In
Wayne township, this county. the Republicans gain
80. Sixty voting places. from as many counties in
the State, show Republican gain of % on the total
vote, and Democratic loss of 46- a net Republican
gain of H.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 2d.-Two hundred ard
seventy voting places, or one fifth of the State,
show a net Democratic gain over the Governors
vote in October Of ia.
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CONNECTICUT.

NEW HA"'BE, November 2d.-A very large vote is
being polled. It looks if the Democrats were
holding their own pretty well on the National
ticket Bigelow gains on English, though not as
much as wss expected by some. The election is
pretty quiet, though objections are made to the
Deputy Marshsls Few arrests have been made.
HARTFORD, November 2d.-In this city it is likely
that the Democratic majority will exceed 300. The
Republicans getting out their full vote, and feel
very confident of carrying the State. Mefiden pre-.
diets majority of 300 for Garfield in that city, and
New Britain 100 sure. Vernon will have a Repub-
lican majority.
HARTFORD, November 2d.-Hartford's majority
for Hancock is 226 Tilden's majority in 1876 was
e7s The Democrats elect two Representatives in
Hartford
HARTFORD, November 2d-The indications are
that Garfeld's majority in this State is 1000 to
5000
HARTFORD, November 2d-9:l5 P NJ There is no
doubt but that Connecticut has gone for Garfield by
from 1000 to 5000 majority. The Democrats give
1t up at this hour.
. HARTFORD, November 2d.-John R. Back Rep.)
has been elected to Congress the First District by
1000 majority. Waite (Rep1 for Congress, is
elected in the Third District.
HARTFORD, November -Ninety-three towns
give Garfield 81, 1896, Hancock 2s99l. This includes
all the cities but Hartford, New Haven and Bridge
port.
CONNECTICUT, November 2d-Miles is elected to
Congress IN the Fourth District. The Democrats
claim Phelps In the Second
HARTFORD, November Sd-A M.-The Legislature
is Republican. Bigelow, Governor, and the entire
Republican State officers are elected.
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THE FOOT OF THE HORSE.

Few people seem to be in the slightest
degree aware of the structure of the horse.
As test question, he would ask if any
one present could tell him how many
springs there were inside horses hoof
He himself did not know exactly, because
the number varied but there were some-
where about 1900 springs. The lecturer
then sketched upon the blackboard a hori-
zontal section of the horses hoof, showing
the outer hard, horny covering, and the
inner softer membrane, with the "springs"
radiating from it and overlapping other
curved springs proceeding from the frog of
the hoof. He described the springs as pro-
ceeding from the tolerably hard underlayer
of the hoof, each spring about as thick as
writing paper, and all parallel and close
together; these were joined by the curved
springs of the "frog," into which
they worked reciprocally. A perpendic-
ular section of the hoof showed
that the springs connected with
the sides ran down and interlaced
with the springs of the frog. He had seen
but one adult horse that had never been
shod. 1t was as difficult to find hoof
unspoiled by the farrier as it was to see a
human foot innocent of the disfguring
effects of the tortures inflicted by the shoe
maker. The horse he referred to was
Hamnel, the war-horse of the late King
Theodore of Abyssinia. Hammel had been
accustomed to the soil of rock and sand of
Abyssinia, and in England he had done his
full share of work yet his feet were per-
feet picture; the hoof was hard and well
shapen, and the animal walked along nearly
silently, even on boards. Look at the ele.
phant-had any one ever heard the ele-
phant walk His weight was as much as
that of many horses his legs were like the
trunks of trees; yet his tread was noise
less. The reason was, that all the beauti.
full springs were in their place no farrier
had hacked them away each was on its
hoo rinu
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GEORGIA.

ArLAsTA, November 2d-Hammond Dem), is
elected in the Fifth District, and Clements (Den)
beats FELTON, in the Seventh.
SAVANNAH. November 2d-BlacS DENY carries
the First District by 1000. Turner (Dem) is elected
in the Second District by 5000.
AUGUSTA November 2d.-This county gives Han
cock l,oOe majority. 1t gave Tilden majority OF
$500 in 1875, The same ratio would give the State
to Hancock by 10000. Probably however, Han
cocks majority will be $4,000 or 50 900, as the Re.
publican vote here is larger than al other points.
The indications are that the Democrats have car
ried all the Congressional Districts The election
here WAS very qmet. The negro vote was the larg.
est in ten years, and they voted the Republican
ticket almost solidly.
CoLuksUs, November 2d.-The election was quiet
everywhere in the State, according to special re.
ports The indications are all safe for the Demo
Gratis The negroes, where they voted, went almost
solid for Garfield
CoLuNsUs, November 2d.-The indications are
that the Hancock Electoral ticket will be successful
by small majority in this district. The friends of
Buchanan, Democratic nominee for the Fourth
Congressional District claim his majority Cox,
independent by from 5000 to 1000 in the district
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NEVADA.

RESe, November 2d-The weather last evening
looked stormy, but to-day is delightful The vote
will be large The prospects for the Republican
county and State ticketare not discouraging Fair
has man here with coin to buy votes The Repub
licans are working hard to stand him off
Reno, November 2d.-Two Democrats have been
arrested for bribing voters.
EUREKA, November 2d.-Dispatehes received here
from Hamilton this evening state that White Pine
county has gone Democratic by considerable ma
jority, carrying the whole ticket. Lincoln county
gives 70 majority for the whole Democratic ticket
CARSON, November 2d.-The vote in Carson gives
Hancock 3Sl, Garfield 5e3. The whole county
ticket is Republican
RENO, November Cd. Returns from washoe
county, as far as heard from, give Hancock ma
jority of 81. The vote in Reno stands: Hancock
AS, Garfield 412, Weaver A. The majorities in other
precincts are follows: For Hancock Browas,
49, Franktown, 13; Verdi, s; Rayine. 10 Clarks,
4. For Garfeld-Glendale, S /; Pyramid, 10.
ELKo, November 2d.-Eko Precinct gives Han.
cock 1877, Garfield, 107.
VIRGINIA, November 2d-Returns indicate the
election of a Democratic working majority In the
Legislature. The probabilities are strong that the
Democrats have carried the State and elected Gas.
sidy to Congress.
EUREKA, November 2d.-In Eureka the majority
viii be small either way for the heads OF the ticket
The Democrats elect two-thirds, if not all the
Legislative ticket. Cassidy (Dem.), for Congress-
and Belknap (Dem), for Supreme Judge, are elected
by large majorities.
RENO, November 2d.-Complete returns from
Wadsworth Precinct give Hancock &C, Garfield 1o7
This reduces Hancock's majority in Washoe county
as far as heard from, to 81. few small precincts
are yet to hear from, which will probably make
slight change on the Republican side The Demo-
cratic gain in this county is due to the purchase of
the Italian vote.
HAMILTON, November 2d-Hamilton Precinct
gives IA msjority for the Republican Presidential
Electors. Rock Hill tDem.) for State Senator, T.
Partial returns received from Cherry Creek, the
largest precinct in the county, show heavy Demo
cratic gains. 1t is generally conceded that the
Democratic State, Senatorial and the Assembly
ticket OF White Pine county is elected by 30 ma
1ority. Beatty, for Supreme Judge, is &c ahead In
this precinct.
ELKo, November 2d.-Carlin Precinct cast III
votes. For Garfield, II; for Hancock, 50; for Dag.
gett So
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

PORTSMOUTH, November 2d.-Republican gains
are reported in Ward One, where the fight centers
with indications favorng the election of Bell fR.l
for Governor Though there will probably be n de-
creased vote from last year Hall (R.l. for Con.
gress, shows slight falling off since noon. At
Nashua the Republicans made gains
MANCHESTER, November 2d.-Much excitement i,
caused by the discovery that 200 Republican ballots
have been cast in five Of the wards for Henry A.
instead Of Henry L. Tilton, one of their Presiden
tal Electors. The error was Immediately corrected
The Republicans claim that they win increase their
majority in the city over that of 1878 1t is said
that they must carry the city by from 500 to 900
majority TO defeat Frank Jones for Governor
HCoScoRD, November 2d.-The reports are that the
Republicans are ahead at O'Clock. Lisbon shows
a Democratic gain Of 20 in the vote for Moderator
and New Market of l6 for the same Reports of
disorder at the polls received from parts of New
England. The Presidential vote Of ten towns give
Garfield l,6s7, Hancock l,234-a net Republican
loss Of IL. The Gubernatcrial vote for ten towns
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ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, November 2d.-Advices this morning in
dicate fine weather in all sections of the country
and every prospect fayors large Republican vote
in this city Everything is quiet, and the Repub
lcans are turning out in unprecedented numbers 1t
is estimated that by IL o'clock-three hours after
the polls opened-ha the vote of the city was cast
sPRxsFIELp, November 2d,-The Republicans are
gaining largely The heaviest vote ever known is
being polled.
CHICAGO November 2d.-By o'clock over half
the vote of the city poed and baloting Is pro
crossing rapidly. There is considerable scratching
on the local ticket. The vote Will be larger than
ever before. There is quiet and peaceable, but very
determined, conflict between the United States
Supervisors and Deputy Marshals and the
city regular and special police The latter
have arrested several Deputy Marshals, but in
each case the United States officer has been baied.
and in turn caused the arrest of the policeman max
ing the arrest Mayor Harrison caused some remark
ia his own precinct strongly Republican one by
insisting on depositing his vote out of turn line Of
nearly 100 being ahead of him. 1t likely that the
vote in the city will be very close, and at present
there is no sign of a disturbance
CHICAGO. November 2d.-The polls close in the
Western States at o'clock, and the long CITY, coun
ty and State tickets will cause much delay in getting