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THE WRONG SERMON.

Parson B. lived few miles " out T" on
the road running from certain elm
powered city of Maine to small manu-
featuring village just beyond. The parson
was known as the embodiment of oddities
and ouiddities, and also as very con-
venient resort when one of the city pulpits
needed a short-notice supply, and the
village of Sacarappa had reputation,
equally well established, for manners and
morality for which ung0dliness was gen.
tie term. One Sunday morning the par
son was suddenly summoned to fill the
crack" pulpit Of the city, its own divine
being unexpectedly detained away from
home. Hastily snatching sermon from
the pile, be put it in his pocket, mounted
his high hipped nag, and was off. 1t was
a bright October morning, aud the keen
air had put life into the parsons veins and
oratory into his soul. Warming at every
sentence of his discourse, he poured
forth rising flood of rebuke, ex-
posture, warning and condemnation
such as might we'll stir the souls
of any company of sinners to their depths.
But as the climax was reached and the con-
clusion drew near, the parson began to re-
collect himself. This was no company of
sinners. These were the First circles" of
P, aristocrats in velvet and silk /; their
church had the tallest steeple and the hand
soonest front in the town, and their minister
commanded higher salary than any other
church in Maine could raise. The parson
felt a blush stealing to his cheek. He hur-
ried through his sermon, closed it, and
reached uncomfortably for the hymn book !;
then, with quick little movement, be
wheeled about, and cooking his wizened face
to one side, piped out, in his queer,
high pitched tone 81 hope no one in the
audience will take offense at any remarks
offered in my address this morning. l was
sent for in great haste, had no time to make
a selection, and the truth is, this sermon
never was written to come in here; it was
written for Sacarap folks.
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BRITISH COLUMBIA.
weather-Dsath-Cat Dying-Business
Improvement.

Improvement
VICTORIA, February 15th.-The weather
has again turned bfustery and cold.
During a severe blow on Friday night the
steamship company's sheds at Esquimalt
were leveled.
who went to Nicola valley in November for
his health, died there on the Dist of January.
Advices are received from Nicola valley,
dated the 30th ult., which state that the
weather continues very severe, and cattle
are dying off rapidly. A short time previous
to the date of our information a thaw accom-
panied by rain set in, but it was only of short
duration, being followed by frost and a snow
storm, which lasted for three consecutive
days. AS rule, the supply of feed is
altogether inadequate to the requirements of
stock-owners, and it is feared that the loss of
cattle will be very heavy. A rough estimate
place the number of cattle in the valley at
some 5000. Beak has over 1000 head on
the upper Nicola, about three miles from
Douglas Lake, and is almost without feed.
Guichon has at least 9, 600 head, but is better
off than his neighbors rs regards fodder.
Palmer has 700 head of sheep, which will
doubtless suffer severely, and it is reported
that the condition of affairs at Kamloops is
even worse than at Nicola The ColOnist
estimates the number of head of cattle in
peril at 5.000 and says if its worst fears are
confirmed the province must draw largely for
meat on Oregon and California for at least
three years to come.
Alhambra Hall has been purchased for
market at heavy advance on last years
price. a great many new buildings are pro-
jected, and some are already under way.
The outlook consequent on railway construc-
ton is very promising.
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THE MEEK PARsoN.

Grim-visaged war hath smoothed his
wrinkled 'front.' in all campaigns, in every
cline, by incidents fairly stuffed with
humor. The last contribution comes from
Zululand.
Sir Evelyn Wood, it seems, did not get
on very well with his chaplain, and on one
occasion got into little conversation with
him in which he did not come off first best.
"When are you going to leave us, Mr..
~ asked the General
sob, about the same time that you do
yourself, suppose, meekly answered the
parson.
"Oh, 1 don't know so much about that, y
said Sir Evelyn, g for want your tent,
and l can't spare you rations much longer. .
"Ah. but want my tent myself, Cen
ersl, though | don't want spare rations.
Yes, but you know mine is the flying
column, and / can't be expected to fly
with q lot Of parsons hanging on to my coat
tails"
"We,l, General. III can say is that il
you call seven miles aid half a day fly.
ing, think l shall be able to keep up with
you"
THAT'S all very well, " said the General,
little nettled, but / hear now that
there's Roman Catholic chaplain about tC
join US, and if he does / declare Ill put
him in your tent"
"If you do, i dare say / shall have suf
ficient strength to put him cut again,
meekly observed the paison, and so the In
terview ended.
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AMERICAN SONG BIRDS.

| With regard to the pirds OF North Amer
lea, cannot doubt from what | saw and
heard that as songsters they are inferior to
our own. This is the testimony of Mrs.
Grant, of Laggan, who was familiar with
both. 1t is curious circumstance that
between one Canadian bird and the cor
responding species at home, the only differ
ence | could detect was that the American
species was silent, while our own is always
talking. L refer to that charming bird the
common saudpiper (TotanHs hyPoleucoS),
Astounding ON the banks of every stream
and lake in the Highlands. It's American
cousin (I'otdRus mdcuiarius) is equally
abundant ON all the rivers of Canada but
while at homeits call notes are incessant and
themale bird has evena continuous and most
lively song, did not hear solitary sound
from the sandpiper of Canada. This how
ever, may have been an accident, and the
sand-pipers are nowhere reckoned among
the bird of song. One hears the migratory
thrush (robin) everywhere, in the midst of
the gardens and villas of towns and cities,
and in every little clearing of forest on the
outskirts of human habita.ion. 1t is pleas
ant song, but decidedly inferior TO any one
of his cousins in Britain. 1t is inferior in
power to the missal thrush, in variety to
our common "mavis," in melody to the
blackbird. Near Niagara | heard one very
broken and interrupted song of fine. tone
and of considerable power. But although
was in the woods and fields of Canada and
OF the States in the richest moment of
spring. l heard little of that burst of song
which in England comes from the blackcap
and the garden warbler, and the white
throat, and the reed warbler, and the COM
mon wren, and locally from the night
ingale.
Above all, there is one great want which
nothing can replace. The meadows of
North America were to my eye thoroughly
English in appearance, the same rich and
luxuriant grass-the same character of
wild howers-and even the same weeds.
The skies of America are higher and wider
ard more full of sunshine. But there is no
skylark to enjoy that " glorious privacy of
light" ''The sweetest singer in the Heav
enly Fathers choir is wanted in the New
World. l cannot help thinking that it
might be introduced. OF course the win
tiers Of Canada and of the Northern States
would compel it to follow almost all the
other birds which summer there, and to re-
tire with them till the return Of spring to
Virginia or the Carolinas. 1t would be an
interesting experiment. / do not know
whether it has been tried. If not, would
suggest it to my American friends as one
worth trying 1t would be happier in
PRODUCTION than that of the London SPAR
row. II Letter from the Duke Of Argyll.
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A WRESTLING BUOY.

A new buoy has been invented by NJ.
Perrin, of Havre, which includes the
novel feature Of announcing its position by
means Of whistling, and hence is known as
the automatic whistling buoy. In shape
the body is similar to the ordinary conical
buoy, except that about three feet from
the extreme top it is made fiat On this
are fastened two small tubes, through
which the air goes into the interior, and
between these tremendous whistle Is
fixed. Around the whole is hand raj,
and two steps are placed, so that the sum-
init may be reached from boat for paint
ing, repairing and other purposes. Be-
sides, there is manhole. From the bot
tom of the cone large iron tube, about
80 feet long and between feet and feet
in circumference, is attached. When in
use, more especially in heavy sea, the
wind, on going down the small tubes in the
top, is Immediately forced out through the
whistle by the perpetual bobbing up and
down of the buoy. The noise, it is ex-
pected, will be so great that it will be
heard for miles off from the place where it
is moored, thus giving ample notice of the
dangers that surround it.
Another device for making buoys con-
spicuous at night is by painting them with
luminous paint. This paint is prepared by
mixing with the ordinary materials sui
phate Of lime or other phosphorescent ma
terial Ga exposing the painted surface to
daylight, the light OF burning magnesium
or of the electric arc, the light waves seem
to set the molecules of the salt into VI
bration which lasts for several hours. The
result is that on taking the painted surface
into dark place pale violet light is
emitted. 1t is claimed that buoys painted
in this way would be visible at night, but
the idea hardly seems practicable. Light
ing such baoys by compressed gas has,
however, been tried with considerable sue
cess on the English coast.
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OREGON.
Items from Portland.

PORTLAND, February 14th.-The Oregon
State Woman's Suffrage Association, which
has been in session here for few days, adj
journed to-day. The sessions have been
largely attended, and more interest was mani
tested than ever before. Many letters of
encouragement were sent them from prom
inent lawyers, physicians and ministers, and
from several editors. Their public meetings
at night at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Hall have been crowded by citizens of
the best classes The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Z. +. leroy; Re-
cording Secretary, Mrs. J. Devere johnson /;
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rath, and asked that body to sanction the
opening negotiations for signing the treaty
with Madagascar.
Professor Dead.
BERLIN, February 15th.-Francis Ferdi-
nand Benary, Orientalist and Professor of
the University of Berlin, is dead.
Great Fire at Simla-ParochiaI ColIcc.
lions.
LONDON, February 15th.-A dispatch re-
ports great fire at Simla, which did much
damage.
The Archbishop of Paris, in pastoral pre-
scribing parochial collections for Ireland,
dwells on Irish iberality to France during
the war of 1870.
Irish Land League Meeting.
LONDON. February 15th.-The first meet
ing in Munster in connection with the Irish
Land League was held at Newmarket yester-
day. Davitt and Brennan attended. The
usual resolutions were adopted. Government
reporters were present.
l. Russia Looking for Loan.
LONDON, February 16th-A. IA Berlin
dispatch says that Russia has been sounding
Berlin and Paris firms with view to heavy
loan
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Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. M. A. Ed

Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. NJ. A. Ed
monds; Treasurer, Mrs. Keen.
The concert for the benefit of the Masonic
relief fund at the Turn Halle last night was
the greatest musical and financial success of
the season.
A Chlnaman made murderous assault on
Wiley Kinsey, of Perrydale, Polk county,
yesterday, with an ak. Bystanders inter
fered and saved Kinsey's life. The China
man ran off into the woods and hid, and at
latest accounts had not been arrested.
The British bark Lizzie Iredale, for Liver
pool, cleared from this port With %, 900 sacks
Of -four and 20S boxes dried potatoes.
Wheat buyers appear more backward, and
though the depression may be only tempo
rary, it will lessen the volume of transactions
for few days.
There is another vessel at hand disengaped.
but there is little disposition TO effect charters
at this time, and the lower figures for grain
in the English market will scarcely create
any activity in freight.
The Portland Colored Immigration So
ciety has issued circular letter for distribu-
ton in the Southern States. The Society
promises to give such encouragement and
material aid IS may become necessary, in
worthy individual and collective cases, by
securing cheap fare on railroads, steamboats,
and other modes of transportation, and to
make temporary arrangements for the &C.
commodation of such immigrants as may ar
rive,
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The Troub,e IN Lower caIifornia.

SAN DIEGO, February l5th.-General Mar
quez is now at the boundary line of Tia
-luana valley with fifty well equipped troops
The General comes on to San Diego to-mor-
row to leave for San Francisco on the steamer
Ancon in the evening. He states that a
special courier from La Paz brought him in
telligence at San Rafael just before he left
for the boundary, tina. his party had OBJ
tanned possession of both the Federal gum
boats-the Democratica and Mexico-and
had retaken Mazatlan. The authority of
Marquee is completely established through
out the peninsula of Lower California. He
will keep sufficient military force under
arms until the Presidential election is over.
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CARLrs. February 18Th. = The following
passengers passed Carlin to-day. to arrive in
Sacramento tomorrow w. f. Cooper, Cali
fornia; S. Redelsheirner and child, E. 4.
Stevens and daughter, Minnesota; a. J..
Morse, l.. Morse. Cleveland j. L. Alex
ander, Philadelphia l.. Nelson, New York ;
Mrs c. l.. Wetherby and child, San Fran
cisco; &. c. Collins and wife, Chicago; w.
E. Dale, wife and child, Ogden; IL. Saunders,
Leavenworth; Charles l.. Moses, San Fran
cisco Harry f. Weed, New York; ID. j.
Foley, Chicago; j. G. Robbins, G. III. Han
son, Philadelphia; IA immigrants, including
8 males, to arrive in Sacramento, February
17th.
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ARIZONA.
Escapcd a second Time.

PHGNIx, February 14th.-A special to
gers arriving to-day by the Magdalen stage,
we learn that Deputy Sheriff Cells of Los
Angeles, who went to Guaymas to bring
back A. J. Hamilton, the defaulting City
Treasurer of Los Angeles, arrived at Gala
bases all right with his prisoner; but omit
ting to have irons on him, Hamilton quietly
stepped down and out. The last accounts
were that the Sheriff was hunting him, with
a good show of success.
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twelve lengths. Time. 2o:52. Boyd allowed
.Hawdon four lengths start.
The Chicago Times has page of facts and
statistics about Nebraska, showing up fully
its immense area, its fertility Of soil, its
adaptability to grazing and farming, its in
ducement to immigrants, and its central and
commanding position between California and
the East.
The brass-founders and fnishers at st.
Louis are on strike, and the cabinet-makers
will strike Monday for an advance of fifteen
per cent in their wages.
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Contract for Railroad MaferiaI-Tannery
and Glove FacfOry.

OLYMPIA, February 15th.-General VIM.
McMicken, who has a large contract for
furnishing timbers and ties for the Pen
d'Oreille division of the Northern Pacific
Railroad has contracted with twenty men,
who are 6rst-class loggers and river,drivers,
to start from here tomorrow morning for the
east of the mountains. The wages are So to
So per day. The General himself will start
in a few days for the scene of operations.
Olympia will soon have in operation tan
merry and glove factory, giving constant en-
ployment to twenty or twenty-five men.
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snOw-storln- Sudden Death-ShOofinS AT.
faIr-Garrofcr In TroE bic.

PORTLAND, February 15th.-A snow storm
prevailed here lastnight. Several inches fell,
which is rapidly disappearing.
Joseph Chambers, a prominent citizen of
Yamhil county, died suddenly at his home
yesterday. near Dayton.
A shooting affair occurred on the 18th on
Butte creek, Wasco county, between young
man named Albert Lamberson and Charles
Clifford. The men became involved in an al
tercation, when Clifford drew a pistol and
shot Lamberson, the ball taking effect in the
thigh, infiicting dangerous wound. No ar
rests were made.
Luttrell, the man who was garroted last
summer by Jaek Williams, the would-be
Sitka murderer, has been found. and is in the
city. Williams is in custody, and will have
a preliminary hearing to morrow. The evil
dence of his guilt is conclusive.
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Jones, who has been to see the soldiers
says the curiousest thing about them is the
odd oaths the officers use. And they swear
right along, he says. When they want
the men to march, they yell out, by the
right flank march p SPY company |!
right wheel" or some other equally funny
imprecation. But, says Jones, it brings
the men every time-makes them Jump as
though hornet had lit on em.
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suooiing Anrar AT shincIc springs.

SINGLE SPRINGS, February 15th.-W. C.
Penter was shot to-day by VIM. Elwood, one
shot taking effect in the left arm above the
elbow the other penetrated the right side
below the nipple, the ball passing entirely
through. The latter wound is thought to be
very serious, as it is supposed to have passed
through the lower part of the lung. The
cause was some old feud. Penter was I'M
armed. Elwood left town Immediately.
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Killed by Giant Powder.

BOOZE, February 14th.--A. C. Robinson.
foreman at the Spaulding mine. was this
evening at o'clock killed by giant powder
explosion. Some of the miners had put FIVE
or six cartridges in the stove to thaw. He
went in and built a FIRE, and the powder ex-
ploded. Robert Anderson, who was in the
building at the time, was seriously injured.
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VIRGINIA Cry, February 14th.-Experts
report from eight to ten feet of milling ore in
the crosscut east of the 2300-foot level Of the
Sierra Nevada, 800 feet north of the incline.
The Wine from the 2i00 foot level is still in
Ore
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Criminal, Sentenced.

SANTA Rosa, February 1fth. = Judge
Temple this morning sentenced Charles S.
Stein, convicted of forgery, to three years in
San Quentin, and Frank Frahm, alias Bloom
field Jack. convicted of assault with a deadly
weapon, to six months in the County Jail
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
An Overdue steamer-Port Townsend
Marine News.

PoRT TOWNSEND, February 14th. - The
steamer California is overdue.
The barkentine, Laura r. Burnham, for
Burrards Inlet, had to put in here for shelter
this morning, being unable to reach Royal
Roads. the heavy wind from the southeast
changing to strong northwest to-day.
The schooner Letitia, undertaken, had to
.put back here twice, owing to high wind and
a heavy swell in the Straits.
The schooner Page, which recently had to
run ashore near this place, could not be towed
off, and is now being stripped of her rigging.
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Rough yYcather-snow Fan.

PORT TOWNSEND. February 15th-The
steamship City of Chester arrived this after
noon, having experienced rough weather. The
steamer California has not yet been heard
from.
Snow fell here last night to depth of four
inches
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LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES

LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES
SPECIAL TO THE REcoRD-UNIoN.l
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
Formation of National Blaine Club
at the Capital.
PASSENGERS PASSING OMAHA.
Further Particulars of the Warehouse Fire
at Chicago.
POSTAL CHANGES FOR THE PACIFIC COAST
A Woman Kills Her Cousin and then Com
mits Suicide.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF FOREIGN NEWS.
Opposition in Kuldja to the Surrender OF
that District to China.
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THE ABUSE OF WORDS. Among the
many abuses of our language that have
crept into frequent use OF late there is none
so offensive to good taste as the absurd
misuse Of the word "success." He made
a success of it, ",and "the performance was
a success, are phrases recently in a news
paper article describing theatrical per-
Torrance. How much more elegant and
correct and sensible it would have been to
say ..He was successful, and the per-
formance was successful" "He suicided, !"
and 8. a message was wired, are coinages
among Others in frequent use that ought
also to be sternly discountenanced and re-
morselessly stricken out by every revising
pen that has the opportunity.
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Hawthorne, declining to go to the party
of great lady because he was hermit
and thought that gaslight would blind him.
SAID that bat cannot become butterfly
Yet Hawthorne never interfered with fun
that,others had,
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SATURDAYS DISPATCHES
ESPECIAL To THE RECORD -UNIoNl
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
The Balance of Trade Going Against the
United States
PASSENGERS COMING WEST BY Rail.
Labor Agitation in Denver Consolidation
Of the Working Glasses.
A SHERMAN !cIUB ORGANIZED IN NEW YORK.
Strife Among Railroad Companies Out of
Chicago.
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.
The Claims Treaty Between France and
the United States.
Ete..."............E Etc. Etc.
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NEVADA.
Bullion from Virginia City.


VIRGINIA CRY, February 14th. = The
Union Consolidated shipped tonight S45,-
A21 81
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OF SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
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MONTREAL. February 15th.-rhe remains
of the late Bernard Devlin, ex-Member of
Parliament, have arrived from Colorado and
were lying in state in ST. Lawrence Hall to-
day Twenty-Five thousand persons viewed
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MILWAUKEE, February 10Th Cyrus Haw-
lev, prominent and very wealthy citizen of
this city. shot himself this afternoon, while
alone in his room at home. His wife, who
was down stairs at the time, heard the re-
port OF the shot, and rushed up to his room,
when she found her husband sitting in chair
with revolver in his hand and blood stream
ing down his face from wound in tie head.
Physicians were summoned at once, and tie
wound pronounced fatal, although at a late