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Special Dtsuasch to The Chieasa tribune.
GnASn RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. 0.--Ftro this
morning tlalnn9etl II wo0Aun building I'll
Canal street, Mcnr Dritlge, aws!eI by +. +.
FuiIur, al,l occnpte.lhy J. II. Nornns' sa!ooll.
ultInt 81 ,C3U wnrth, cuyarGh by.insnraslcc.
The r,llsc Is Il ,lystury.
, 1881-11-10

TFN 1zfeNTt 6J E'1HE1I1T WITH HfHtC1t9Hs
Tho ularm from I,ux No. 2i1 Mt lo O'g0css
yesterday morning WIS caused by children
playing With n1ntclics mud setting ilre to sumo
eintIlIng ina closrt ut No, 81 South l)t'F-
tlngufsllrd damage to the extent IT SIM liAtl
E,pe,, ,i,e IN thu building and its contents,
uwi,cd hy q Mrs. Sherman. NJ insurance.
, 1881-11-10

"5wecpEtMkcs premium, $5D. tn steer Mestui-
len. exhibited hy j. D. Gillust. uf Elkllart. Ill.,
"lEin steers exhibited Il, this ring. with few
exceptions ware ton fat to 1llt tn tin bust nd
tuntuge. at.I snuc wero murh plst thuIr prinlo
fur furnishing IL desirable tlllAllty Hf mtht.
"Tho steer Nwnrtlesl Tho swcapstnkcs premium
wis ift'ni hnntller. and Karo every lEtarnt ion
Ut hurft,H pnluych sufficient exercise nna nthGr
favorable n1id I,Htilr,ti conditions to duyelnp
due prt,imrtion ',r toull ,ucnt. ThiH stc1r tnil
INT n!ttured Ms rapidly ns Rt,nlo others IN tho
rlllH. Ani wns 1.ihro cyrh1y covered with
thfck,. 1nsttow. tirln meat of tho most
desirable Nunltty for tho eu!1stlnler.
Tls!s stour WIS tho snuulhest untI,nl III tho ring,
mud hn tho bust t0tn autl rib. smallest brlsket lit
proportion to weight. strniuht md aven top.
tU!inn'. atld side lnos, ana was well iIlcd III
twiAf.
.'Th!s stpcrhatl II el,nll l,aatI short. noat neck
wns well ttitd III Shoulder mud Carcass: n very
lnrxo proportion Of chni:s cuts. With tho ox-
cepttoll r bainE rnthor leRHy. allu slightly dell
cnnt III Ecnnti thigh, there waa hut iitt!c Ha0n.
fur Improvement ~ nll that ,Fucs to make W II
prattlhlu bitehurs' Gi,il1uk.'
The (Howtnx utlitioual eattlo nwasds " Gro
Ml,lde during the 'tay:
, 1881-11-10

ZAsEsv1t.r.E, O., Nov. u.-'rlio residence
,tlul store of Jacob Epply, ut rnylorsyillc,
hurllu.l This morning. IL Is surpassed It was
llrtul by burglars. Loss. Si,o0o; Insurance,
S;shU1.
, 1881-11-10

Sparks fruu tile chimney set fire TO tho
r,,nr Ut No. hs., Sou.l, IlalstG.l streot ut II
n'c!ock yesterday, causing I'LL Niarm fr0!l
llox No. ;E!.i. M tull.ANe.
, 1881-11-10

1T ONl8tant3. t:n1.; L0HH 45O.UHU+
SAN FRANCISCO, Cnt. Noy. A-FIsor T.
Tayl0r's courtyard in Oakland burned yes
trr,lay; nlxn the Aay aud gratM warrl,oMSes
lass.s aggregate about S50,UO0; Insurance.
light.
, 1881-11-10
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Atnx.tnutn temperature. M!.
Mtnti!itItlt lttllit'ttn1lirr. :ha
hlAAn tItilfS Ntr4iislGtot, IL. Hik
algt.n u,tily tl1STtlltllllGt0r. Ill
Nenn uaily humidity. ~.
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A Ghost in Africa.

On the fifth day of our march from
iendwe, was, as usual, considerably
in front of my men, who with their
loads were not able to walk as fast as
myself. The sky threatened a storm,
which made me hasten to reach Pam
lilo: On approaching the village no.
body was to be seen, the natives being
either out in the fields or in their
houses out of the rain. The stockade
presented rather uninviting appear
ance, being ornamented with a few hun
dred human skulls in all conditions,
from the freshly stuck up head to the
bleached Uranium and all apparently
swapping their jaws at the thought of a
new companion as the wind wheeled
them backward and forward. How
ever the rain was falling fast and there
was no use of being squeamish. So in
to the village | marched unnotced, and
| hndlng out a hut with broad over
hanging cave, took refuge
out of sight waiting till nv men
came forward in order that /
might appear with appropriate pomp.
nad been thus ensconced nearly ten
minutes when suddenly the stiffness of
the village was broken by a loud pecu-
liar shout. This was almost imme-
diately taken up from every quarter of
the village, until every stone seemed to
yen out the strange cry. Drums added
10 the uproar, While women screamed
and the men were seen to hurry toward
the gates, shouting and brandishino
their spears. | was very much aston
ished at this, but, supposing it was SIM
ply the fashionable way of receiving a
caravan, | remained still, expecting nv
men every minute. However, the up
roar continued without abatement. and
my men did not appear. Thinking
there must be something wrong, /
emerged from my cover.
To my surprise l found the gates
closed and the stockade and crows
nests manned by an excited multitude,
brandishing their spears at some ap-
parent enemy outside. 1t instantly
flashed upon me that | was a prisoner
and cut off from my men. My presence
in the village was evidently unknown.
For, ON my appearance among them
every voice was silent, and the once ex-
cited multitude seemed TO have become
paralyzed with fear. | was supposed
to be ghost. Seeing this, l recovered
my presence of mind, and striking an
attitude, like Hamlet's ghost, | moved
forward with slow deliberate steps, and
severe expression of face. At each
step the warriors recoiled. Struck with
awe, they looked at me with breathless
silence. This was too much for me,
and unable to keep up the character l
burst out out with an irrepressible roar
of laughter. The effect of that laugh
was tremendous. The amazed savaees
recoiled still further, leaving the gate
free. With bound | reached it, and
before they could recover their senses
it was open and l was outside, to the
unbounded joy of the men who were
trembling for my safety. Thompson,
In Good Words.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Star actresses are not always heav.
emily bodied. boston transcript.
Blessed are the poor in furniture,
for they will get moved cheap.-M. Y.
Commercial.
"A shrewd South Carolina lawyer
has printed on his letter paper: To
Colonel: Dear Colonel--:-Co Cour-
ier-J0urndl.
-Flocks of wild geese have been OBJ
served flying north. But then only a
goose would fly north at this season. -
Syracuse Heruld.
johnny, who was soaked by the
rain the day before: "I told you the
rain would make me grow-these
clothes are too small for me. '''-Puck.
When man can talk stuff of which
neither he nor anybody else can tell the
meaning, he is called either philoso-
pher or fool, just as luck happens to
set olks.-Boston Post.
Say Miss Spring, haven't you got a
pin about you? Because, really, you
know, it won't do to have winter lin
gering there much longer unless you
want to get yourself talked about -
Marlboro Times.
=" Mr.. Gilhooly," said diminutive
boy with handful of bills, g when are
you going to pay this bill for them
boots you got on?" ''How old are you
sonny?" s'Ten years old" "Go and
tell your pa You have got too much curl
osity for one OF your age. ."-GolUeston
NeaOs.
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Jay Gould S Power.

Jay Goulds movements are watched
more intensely than those of Vanderbilt,
because he is considered the man of des-
tiny. Coming down the Hudson River
road lately l noticed in one corner of
the car countenance on which many
a glance was concentrated. There. was
a massive black beard, a parrot-like
beak, and pair of jet black eyes
piercing and intense in expression. A
red handkerchief encircled the neck, and
the di minutive body was encased in q
plain overcoat. Such was the last ap-
pearance of Jay Gould before lie went
South, and since his return he is more
eagerly watched than ever by the spec
ulating crowd. He now controls half
dozen railroads, and will probably add
few more to the list before the close
of the year. Gould has q peculiar
faculty of concealing his purposes until
the time of development. No one has
ever been in his confidence He uses
his associates to serve his purposes,
and they, as matter of course, share
handsomely in the profits but as busi-
ness man he "dwells apart" and may
therefore be termed the hermit king of
Wall street. He is now rebuilding the
conservatory recently destroyed by fire,
and is determined that it shall exceed
anything of the kind in America. .-NesU
York Letter.
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School Sayings-Banks i'm France.

A pamphlet recently published by NJ.
Malarce gives an interesting account of
the French school savings banks-an
institution of which France up to the
present time can boast of having a
monopoly. In the year 1S4S savings
banks were established in upward of
10,440 schools, and since that time thev
have rapidly increased, particularly in
the southern and central departments.
In that of Aube the number of banks
has risen from 272 to- 337, andsdeposits
from 4,S15 to 6,077, the actual moneys
being 49, francs in 1878 and 10, ,91S
francs at the end of 1879. In Eure ct
Loire there were but thirty banks in
1877 and ninety-four. in 1879, with 2,512
scholars owning bank-accounts amount
ing to 402, 405 francs in the aggregate.
In Herault, the number of banks had
increased in one year from ninety-four
to 207; of accounts, from 1,76S to 2, ,S45,
and of moneys. from II, 730 to 21,489
francs. In departments in which this
useful system had not taken root, the
education inspectors were very ener-
getic and successful in encouraging it,
particularly in the rural districts of
Hautes-Alpes, Ardeche, Creuse, Dor
dogne and Haute- Garonne, which at the
present time numbers ninety school
banks. of which twenty-eight are in the
City OF Toulouse. There is a large nat
ural instinct toward thrift in the French
peasantry, and such institutions as these
will tend, more than any other. to de-
velop it in the ng.-PaH Mall Ga
zeHe.
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Feasting In india.

Squatting in the center of piles of vari-
GUS delicacies is the vendor. And curious
are these sweets. Milky cream and
coarse brown sugar are their chief in
gradients. No attempt is made at dec
Grafton. In fact, the native would not
appreciate anything which savored of
delicacy. His cookery is always strong.
Horrid garlic, greasy CHI, or clarified
condiments at which the Euro
pean would sicken - are the bonnie
bouches of their culinary efforts. The
quantity of sweets strong man con-
sumes borders upon the marvellous.
The reason is of easy account. A Hindu,
by his religion, is forbidden to eat meat,
| and the most nourishing food he can
then obtain is saccharine matter. A
sweetmeat called jeliabi is in high
esteem. This is made in imitation of a
hollow coil of rope and filled with
treacle. A mouthful to tender stom-
ach is provocative of cholera or bilious
ness for at least a month. But the
English schoolboy has been known to
compete with the Hindoo in such gas
tronomic feat; for one boy has been
known to eat, at a sitting, about twelve
solid pounds. The doctors prophesed
of him immediate death, but he smiled
sickly and thought draught of milk
would set him right.
In all great natiyefeasts confectionery
takes an important place. First, as the
guests arrange themselves, is handed
round in silver tray the altar, scent
procured from the rose. This is rubbed
into the clothes of the guests. Then
follow the pan and betel This is the
nut of the areca pounded, and with lime
inclosed in a large, green succulent
Leaf 1t is an appetizer, and eaten in
the same manner as European would
drink, just before dinner, sherry and
bitters. The taste is acid, but withal
pleasant, and the lime brightly reddens
the lips. This is greatly admired by the
natives. Then follow rice, sugar and
milk, and pound upon pound of the
coarsest lollypops. Not a word is
spoken during the meal. Each man is
bent upon his meal. ana those who wish
to highly honor their host tie around
their stomach, before sitting down, a
tender thread. When this breaks the
gentleman thinks he has satisfied his
appetite. AS when in olden times in
Europe a lady thought she paid COM
pliment to her host when she said she
had been so drunk as to forget how she
reached homie, so native OF certain
caste thinks he is courteous when he
says the repast was SO good as to cause
severe Indigestion. 1t is not an uncom-
mon thing after a grand feast that at
least two or three people die from over
gorglng; and then another feast has to
be given, at which, probably, some
more die. Thus is Deaths sickle~not
permitted to rust. A sweetmeat shop is
frequented place, not only by the
younger members of the community,
but by the sage and hoary. But nothing
can be bought without wrangling.
Though a man may buy pound of the
self-same article for ten years running,
he would each time try to reduce the
price. and the seller. knowing this
popularity, invariably asks about double
the real price Californian.
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The Baptist anniversaries are this
year to be held in Indianapolis. Tho
most distinguished men in the ,denom-
ination are to have part in them.
DIR. Lorenzo Firmin, of Findlay,
Ohio, has given a tract of valuable
Missouris land, containing upward of.
800 acres, to Oberlin College. -
The late Mrs Mary Perry, of Fair
field, Conn, bequeathed $4,000 to the
Congregational Church in Weston,
Conn, as a fund for the support of a
minister. w rH,ta vtr ~.r,
The Southern States, taken togeth-
er, are said to have 4 school attendailce
of 2,S16,7s4, and publicjischool fundto
the amount of $ll,634,106 The school
population, including white and coloredi
children, is 5,4S7,96 tSy(}9 sid
The British Methodist object to
the proposal of American Methodists to
introduce doctrinal topics in the Ecu
menical conference. To this narrowing
of the scope of the conference the
American Methodists are expected ito
demur.
MIR. Stanhope has introduced in
of church patronage. The bill provides
that all exchanges and designations Of
beneiices for which a pecuniary consid-
GRAFTON is given must be first approved
by the Bishop of the diocese, who shall
under his own hand state all the terms
and considerations of the transaction.
The property of Mills Seminary
for Young Ladies, near San Francisco,
CAL, valued at $500, 900, has been given
by DR.. and Mrs. Mills, who established
it, to the young women of the Pacific
coast, under self-perpetuating Board
OF Trustees of all denominations, to be
forever public institution. 1t is to be
unsectarian, but religious in character.
Chicago public schools have, by
crowding been forced to adopt an excel
lent plan for the younger children. They
are only given a half days tuition, or
three hours per day, and thus two lots
can receive schooling each day.. The
children's health is better for it, and
they probably improve in their studies
better than if compelled to attend longer
and be crammed.
Mrs. Oswald Ottendorfer, the wife
"a WIZ Soiool o1 thC 1NCWi4 SJtItttS-4
Zeitung, has given $35, 900 for the pro-
motion of the German school system in
this country. The fund is to be e!known
as the Herman Uhle Fund. OF the
sum, $4,000 goes to the German
Teachers Seminary at Milwaukee,
$4,000 to the Free German School of
New York, and $4,000 each to the
Nineteenth Ward (New York) School
and Prof. Adler's school. t..-....
The General Conference of the ;
Methodist Episcopal Church South, at
Nashville in May. will perhaps elect
four new Bishops. The Richmond state
says: Among the names most promi-
nently mentioned for the four places
are chose of Rev. DIR. John C. Gran
berry. Professor of Vanderbilt Universi-
ty, and for some years pastor of Cen
tenary Church in this city; Rev. Dr.
Articus G. Hagood, of Macon, Ga,
editor of the Western Methodist, and
President of Emory College; Rev. DR..
A. w. Wilson, of the Baltimore Con-
ference, but who is now. Missionary
Secretary of the Methodist Church
South. 1t is generally believed by
prominent Methodists that DR.. Hagood
will be elected on the first ballot.' "
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-05-26
The Champion Speller.

A Detroiter, who had occasion this
winter to visit GratiOt County, was in
vited to a spelling school in a district 4
school house, and he reached the place r.,
to find it crowded and deep interest ap-
parent among the audience. The spefl- Il
ing soon began, and in a, little time only +
six or eight contestants were left. One
OF these was a giant named William
Jones, andit was evident that he came. .
there to conquer. When he spelled
Jealousy" with "g." they tried to I
make him sit down. but he raped on 4 /;
the desk with his big fist and replied:
Il don't know nuthin' bout Webster Y
or any other foreigner, and Idon't care,
I've alius been used to spellin' it
Jealousy and l amt goin'1to knock
OFT to please few woodehucks.'il.e ef,so-g
As he would not sit down he was al -
lowed to go on spelling, even after he
had missed several more words At
last only the Detroiter and big William
had the floor, and while the latter was
struggling with the word sympathy
a window near the former opened softly
and man whispered: y'io
mop"
"Of course can" "ttsit ~ ifsH
"Well. it's goin' to floor Bill. and :
don't you forget it, and the teacher sent
me around here to say to you that you'd
better climb out and skip before the
climax comes"
What cIimaxp' a@
Why, the one we had q month ago.
That ere Bill went down on the word
'euphony, and the chap from Iowa
who was left standing had to be carried
home in a blanket. When Bill gets
through with sympathy the next word
will be 'chromo,' and you'd better
either start it off sk-r-o' or be ready to
Jump through this winder and make for
the woods, for that ere Bill is bound to
outspell this deestrick if he has to lick
every human bein' in it!'' d Ges
The Detroiter had a good eye for
harmony in chromos, and he wisely per-
mitted big Bill to be the last one left :
standing. Detroit Free Press. a
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An English lady, accustomed

An English lady, accustomed to
travelling abroad. and able to converse
fiuently in the languages of the coun-
tries she visited, recently found herself
alone in railway carriage in Germany,
when two foreigners entered with pipes
in their mouths, smoking strong tobacco
furiously. She quietly told them in
their own language that it was not a
smoking carriage. but they persisted in
continuing to smoke, remarking that
sit was the custom of the country,
upon which the lady took from her
pocket a pair of gloves and commenced
cleaning them with benzoline. Her
fellow passengers expressed their dis
gust at the nauseous effiuvium, when
she remarked that 'It was the custom
Of her country She was soon left
alone in the carriage.
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Captain Boycott has gone to Amelia
County. Virginia, recently, to visit an
old friend, Mr. NJ. M. Blacker, former
Irish Justice of the Peace and Deputy
Lord Lieutenant. Mr.. Blacker is the
owner of very large landed estates in
Southside, Virginia. Half million
dollars Or more have been invested by
colony of Irish gentlemen in Amelia
County. 1t is thought that it is not un-
likely Captain Boycott may decide, il
he likes this country, to make his home
in Virginia. where SO many of his ac-
quaintances have already settled.
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sssss@ ssz ..-.,
- B4RN SWALLOWS.

81 Sa&
rbere,s flash OF wings in the sunny heaven
And the cool bright air of morn
In the sweep of a glossy plume is riven
With the bolt of a noble scorn.
o,,rshouts of welcome ring bIithe and clear,
And the eehoiHF woods reply
witt, a rrlocking gleeto the spring of the year
is the prince of the air skins by.
The robin hops round the open door,
For fhe tfd-bit he likes best,
And the spaTEow over the vine-bound porch
Is lining her dainty nest;
VITA a startling cry froia her covert gone
The phlpbe sabs and grieyeS,
And ire thrush is sienced and made forlorn
IIy arain on the budding leaves.
But the swallow comes in the sweet mid
~ spring,
And gladdens our waiting sight
With the delicate, stately curve of his wing
And his naughty, beautiful flight;
lie stoops like a king to the old barn-dOOr
lathe old, familiar way,
And his nest clings fast as 1t clung before
10 the rafters bare and gray.
There's a twitter of love meath the dusty
leaves. .st
Where the twilight fingers late.
And grooming ditty as lovers use,
He is wooing his tender mate;
There's a.whisper and a stir where the silence
broods,
There's IL slfadpwy warmth most dear,
AndWe turn with look from the April woods
Fertile swallows AT last are here.
80 Elaine Gooddle.
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The rings noticed in the wood of a
tree cut across have been considered
an index of the age of the tree-count-
ing one ring for each year, but this
does not hold in all species. A tree
eighteen years old has shown, when cut,
thirty-six distinct rings.
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johnny GOES to school and is dis

johnny goes to school and is dis
tinguished among his comrades for his
laziness. I'm my class" he said be-
fore company yesterday, there are
four of us, and L am the best.n But
seeing his father frown at him hastily
added: Next to Louis, George and
Andrew Figaro.
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"A Boston real estate owner in
formed the Assessors that certain
piece OF property owned by him, which
had been assessed at $4,000 through
the error of their clerk, ought to be as
sessed at some 100000 more Tne
error was corrected with alacrity.
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Adams pantaloons never baggeu
at the knees. Nor was Ewes dress too
full in the back breadth. Happy pair.
--Neac Hauen Register,
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BELLEVUE, La, THURSDAY, MAY 26. 1881.

rabbits. And Kate and Martha went TO
the international Bureau on the morrow,
established Milesian damsel in the
roundings, and Tom, leaning over his
sisters shoulder, whispered:
"Didn't teH yot she was gem of
the first water?"
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-10

Col d. 5. Packet will bs appointed Inspec-
tor General of the army
There was another snow storm in Virginia
Saturday.
Elaborate preparations are making for the
reception of Gen. Grantin Albany on the 18th.
A corporation has been formed under the
name of the Lehieh q Hudson Railroad Com
pany for the perfection OF through line be-
tween the Hudson River at Newburgh and the
Delaware river at Belvidere, N. j., thereby
forming an important link between New Eng
land and the coal fields of Pennsylvania.
Potteries near Montreal, owned by Mark
Tompkins & Co., were burned Friday night.
Loss $1,000: fully insured.
Blacksmith shop of the Fall River bleach
cry was burned Friday. Loss $2oOo.
Fire at St. Andrews, n. B., Friday night
burned three dwelling and their contents be-
longing to John Deney, Mrs. Graham and
Mrs. Rodgers. Loss $1,000, with partial insar
ance.
AT the national pool tournament AZ New York
Friday night jacob Scbaefer beat Gas Field by
a score of IL to4.
The Democratic caucus at Jefferson City,
Mo-. Friday night nominated +. NJ. Cockrell
for reelection to the United StatesaSenate by a
vote of 1l5 for Cockrell, Z for James v. Broad
head and for Chas. p. Johnson
The post office at Cory, Pa, was robbed OF
$780, several valuable papers anu registered
letters Thursday night.
In collision Saturday morning on the Le-
high s. Susquehanna Railroad at Stony Creek,
Pa, between freight train and an en- inc,
five men were severely injured, two fatal
Miss Clara Eastman, niece of Mrs. ELIZABETH
Thompson, the philanthropist was found dead
in bed at Stamford, CT, Friday morning, aged
80.
Steamer Gellert, for Hamburg, took from
Havre Saturday 500,O 900 francs specie for New
York.
Four more victims of the Allentown, Pa,
boiler explosion have died.