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IHI.e.

In speaking OF the Christiancy d.
vorce suit, the Couyier-Jomnoi says
"Rarely, indeed, does a woman 70
astray that the husband, or the father
whoever her natural or lawful pro.
tector may be-is not directly TO
blame for it. They don't want to do
III, these luckless ones for they are
luckless at the very best; they only
want to be cared for, and when they
are cared for, they don't do i'll. "a
woman fifty mated" as the phrase is,
grows doubly good. The reverse Of
this proposition, however, is not nee.
essarily true, and il is just as we'll
for men to remember that women
have a little human nature in them,
and that-with men equally with wo-
men-safety leans to virtues side;
most certainly to the virtue Of manly
love and care, an honorable domestic
respect and duty, and above all, per-
sonal supervision and sympathy.
There would never have been, we
may be sure, a Giro had there not
been a Christiancy, nor a Conkling,
perhaps, but for a Sprague
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danger OF Bar6ed Wlre IeMcc.

A writer in the Country Gentleman
mentions the following plans to guard
against injury to domestic animals
from barbed wire fences 81 found
some simple devices for preventing
damage to stock by this fence. | no.
ticed ON one clean, thriily-looking
farm, which was nearly all fenced by
the barbed wire, that about six com.
mon laths were just tied at regular
distances, by small piece Of wire TO
the barbed wire on each panel. This
served 10 make the fence plainly Wis
ible. Another. and | think much
better plan that observed, was ~
ing common laths TO the top wire.
The hest plan | saw was swinging a
sixinch board from the top wire.
This is substantial enough TO be OBJ.
served by any animal having ordinary
sight. An these devices have more
or less merit; all are good and cheap
and quite durable, and an are quite
easily applied without the outlay Of
much time or money.
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Railroads.

The Railroad lgc, in It's forthcom.
ing number, presents a summary
showing the milage Of track actually
laid down in the United States during
the year 1880. The ioolings are as
tonishing, showing as they do that no
less than 1907 miles OF new track
were laid during the past twelve
months, by at least pa different lines.
These figures are greater than those
Of any other year since 1871, and the
mileage is greater by 81 per cent.
than that Of 1879. The Age antici-
pates that the final figures will in
crease the grand total to 1900 miles,
a milage greater than has been con
structed in the United States or any
other country in any previous year.
The only State in which no work has
been done is Mississippi, and the only
Territories are Idaho, Wyoming and
Indian--lrom which railways are
kept although eager TO enter-and
4 Alaska. Another year will see large
additions in these Territories, Dakota
leads the country with $50 miles Of
new track. Texas comes next with
$50, then Ohio 525, New Mexico $40,
Iowa 4l5, Colorado 40l, Nebraska
3s5, Illinois and Kansas $40 each.
The total milage in the United States
| is 03,7Ol, against 60, 2S3 in 1871 and
/ T4,O96 in 1878.
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Curfosifies Of 1851.

The year 1881 will be a mathemat
ical curiosity. From right to left and
left to right it reads the same. Eigh-
teen divided by two gives 8 as a quo
tent; 81 didvided by 8 gives 8; if
divided by 9 the quotient contains a
.; if multiplied by . the product con-
tains two 9s; l and s are 8; s and |
are .; if is be place under the 81 and
added the sum is 90. If the figures
be added thus 1, S, s, |, it will give
is. Reading from left to right it is
is, and rs is two-ninths of 81. BY
adding, dividing and multiplying Is;
IS are produced, being one 9 for each
year required to complete the century.
I Ithica O.. " journal.
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Some twenty years ago Mr.. Charles
Ferris. now a well.known resident Of
this city, was welded to the girl Of
bis choice, and there lives with her
father in this city to-day Annie Fer.
ris, a charming and intelligent young
lady Of sixteen. While she was yet
young her father and mother we're
separated by the law, Mrs. Ferris
obtaining the custody Of the child,
but she did not make use Of the privi-
lege, and let the little girl grow up to
womanhood with her father, who at.
terward married a very esiimable
lady, who died a few short weeks ago.
and Annie was left to comfort her
father and console his grief The first
Mrs. Ferris went to Europe, and for
several years resided there. Return
ing, however, she met a gentleman
named +. T.. Cole, and they we're
married, and now reside at San Jacin-
to, this State. Mrs. Cole hearing Of
her former husbands residence here,
and also that her daughter was still
living, she and her husband came to
the city yesterday to obtain possession
of her child. The father, who loves
his daughter dearly, could not legally
interfere in the matter Of taking the
girl, for a writ Of habeas corpus
would force him TO give her up. The
matter was placed In the hands of
competent legal talent, who finanly Sc
cured the consent Of all the parties to
submit TO the choice Of Annie, both
Of the parents agreeing to abide the
result Of her choice. The position
was trying one to the young lady,
whether she would have the father
who had raised her, aud to whom she
was warmly attached, OF the mother,
who had borne her But she decided
in favor Of the father, who is the hap
piest man in town to-day. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cole departed for their home,
and thus mother and daughter meet,
after many years, and appear to be
reconciled to the decision.
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A lady stood upon the steps of an
omnibus in Paris, every seat being &C.
cupied. A gentleman seeing her EN-
barrassment, rose and gave her his
place, he retiring to the step. A few
minutes later the rain began to fall in
torrents. Noticing that the lady had
an umbrella, the gentleman, by means
of the conductor, requested her to
lend it to him. "Say to that mon
sier, replied the lady, THAT never
lend my umbrella to person whom |
do not know.
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Induced 90 shee.

Il never tried to chew tobacco but
once, remarked the Rev. Mr.. Bod
well, "and I shall never forget the
circumstance"
Tell Us all about il. said a young
lady, who a few moments before had
been baptized by the reverend gentle
man.
II was very small boy at the
time, and was a great iayorite Of Dan.
iel, colored man owned by my faith
er. | used 90 60 out TO Dams cabin
at night and listen to his ghost stories
until | was afraid 10 cruss the yard TO
the big house, as the negroes termed
our residence. One night, when the
wind scattered snow flakes around the
old cabin, and while several large
sweet potatoes roasted in the fire,
sat with old Daniel. No one who
has been raised among colored people
can forget the comiort OF sitting
around the cabin FIRE. The old spin
ming wheel, the hamper baskets IN the
corner, the red bed-steads, and the
dug out cradle, all come hack aud de
iy the influence Of glowing furniture
and soft rugs. Dan was stnKingly
communicative on the night in ques.
ton. We had killed hogs that day,
and the truth Is. old Dan had been
drinking"
Tom, remarked Dan, Eyer don't
chaw terbarker, does yerr
"No, sir.
Oats a pity. A boy who doesn't
chaw terbarker never will be man.
will bet yer can't spit ober dat back
log. Try it,"
II did try, aud failed signally."
Oar now. Doan yer know a boy
wat cant spit neber will be man
lab yer cher noticed how a man will
spit?"
"Yes, sir.
"Well, wouldn't yer like to place
yerself on de record an learn to spit
like a white man 20
"Yes, sir.
"Well, heah, take dis, and he cut
a piece Of tobacco from a large twist.
Smack dat in yer mouf, and chaw
while der taters is roastin'.'
81 obeyed, and in a few moments
could spit like a man.
"Come down on hit savage" said
Dan, shit 'er hard Watch me. and
he chewed vigorously, The fire grew
excessively warm. looked around,
and the hamper baskets seemed to be
tumbllug over each other.
"Doan spit hit bout. Hit savage.
Chaw hard. DE victory is in sight.
Is yer sick y
"No, sir, but-but--"
had eaten hearty supper, but
within three minutes from the time
threw out the tobacco | was as
. empty as one of the hamper baskets
and as timber as the spinning wheel
bond, Dan spread a blanket on the
floor, and as | dozed on 20 sleep
heard him blowing the ashes from the
potatoes. never took another chew.
II lllln nnnE G.nnaA.
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lie staggered into the Office thi
morning and asked for employment
He was a ncbby young fellow with 1
little round bat, heavy brass watcl
chain, lovely red necktie with regulal
horse shoe attachment. lie was puff
fng away in the most approved styl'
at mammoth cigar which he coca
sionally hourished around exhibiting
10 the best advantage a magnificent
dollar seal ring on the little singer o.
his left hand.
"Yes. sir" said he, "l'm lookiu' fol
work Wtitin', setiin' type or sweep
in out-ain't Z all pariic'lsr I've
What business were you Last en-.
gagged in Task the reporter.
ooh / was station agent in tn,
Wisconsin Valley Railroad, but I'D
rather be a printer feel that ! was
born to be a printer, in fact, and you
see, A. a printer. a man has chance
10 rise in the world"
"Why did you leave the road p
queried the reporter.
Nothing crooked about that. I'm
solid with the officials. Give me a
station any day. Oh, yes, I'm hunky
there. but the fact is, I got scared,
those cussel lumbermen take the
starch out Of fellow. They are
what you call funny men. Up to all
sorts Of dodges to make a man feel un.
comfortable. First day | had charge
Of the station somebody stole key Of
beer, while my back was turned. That
oost me So 90. Next day a barrel OF
vinegar was legged on, and that cost
me $50 more. Cleaned out Of whole
months wages at one fell swoop.
Then one day a wild-eyed feller walk
ed in aud says, Il say, you son Of a
gun, where's my vinegar! and ! says,
4 give IL up, and he says, You did,
did you, aud he sailed into me with
his fst doubled up as big as keg Of
nails | drew my safe key on him,
aud that kinder toned him down, and
he went of cussin'"
That must have been hard town
TO get along in "
You're Just ialkin.' Wouldn't stay
there for a thousand dollars a month.
but that wasn't the worst. Feller up
there had'n OK killed by the cars.
Called on me several times for his
pay-While the red tape was bein'
put on the papers 'cording to Hoyle,
you know-and finally the dad.bob.
ed lunatic walked in one day and
jabbed a big knife in the table, and
says he:
Give me money or give me blood'
Here the young man stopped talk
ing, and took a long Whit at his cigar.
"Oi course you--
"Oh / told him had no money
bank account was oyerdrawn, aud
| knew there wasn't much blood in
me, because | caught a glimpse Of my
face in a little looking glass just op-
posite, and saw such a sickly reilec-
ton that it actually scared me. | ielt
then that ought to have been under
physicians care for weeks past. In
fact began to think of my parents,
and wished ! were at home again
And he pulled iuriously at his eli
gar.
"But what dil the sanguinery citi.
zen DO then
Haven't the slightest idea. DIDN'T
stay to see just liz out through the
freight window, and never stopped
running ill / reached the next station.
From there the first train hurried me
to my native heath. 81 Milwaukee
News
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H,,,,


The average weight Of on adult
mar is l40 lbs. g o..
The average weight o. a skeleton is
about II lbs.
Number Of bones, 2lO.
The skeleton measures one inch less
than the height Of the living man.
The average weight Of the brain Of
a man Is 81 lbs Of a woman, ? lbs.
II o..
The brain Of man exceeds twice
that Of any other animal
The average height Of an English.
man is 3 feet 9 H.; OF a Frenchmen,
5 Fl. in.; and Of a Belgian, . It. g.
in.
The average weight Of an English.
man is $50 pounds; Of Frenchmen,
1876 pounds, and Of a Belgian, 40
pounds.
The average number Of teeth is ~.
A man breathes about 20 times in
a minute, or 200 times in an hour.
A man brea;hes about Is pints Of
air in q minute, or upwards Of Z hogs.
heads in a day.
A man gives Oh l0S per cent. car.
bonic gas OF the air he respires; re-
spires lO,GGG cubic feet Of carbonic
acid gas in "a hours; consumes 1867
cubic feet Of oxygen in q hours,
equal 10 l2j cubic inches Of common
AIR.
A man annually contributes to veg.
citation l24 pounds Of carbon.
The average Of the pulse in infancy
is 100 per minute; in manhood, so; at
60 years, co. The pulse Of females
is more frequent than that Of males.
The weight Of the circulating blood
is about 2S pounds.
The heart beats % times in a min
ute; send, nearly 10 pounds Of blood
through the veins and arteries each
beat makes beats while we breathe
once.
$40 pounds. or ] hogshead ! pints
Of blood pass through the heart in
one hour.
10000 pounds,or "A hogsheads 4 gal.
Ions, or 1882 pints pass through
the heart in - hours.
1000 ounces Of blood pass through
the kidneys in one hour.
$4,000, 900 holes or cells in lungs,
which would cover a surface 30 times
greater than the human body.-TFrom
AN Old Book.
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10y young isdy uho was told that shs wei
ruonomaniat boz hefhatroi or siaohaHl i4aauf
GO. feel what hs'u Co.,
Go bear what have tou.nt
sinh 'ueaih blow hthei d,an
And che cold PROUD worlds srafu.
rhgs struggle on irom yasf % year
Thy .,lc relief The soaiiing tear
Go. weep o. have wept,
Ocr iovcd fathers ar,
See every cherished rromiosucpt
Youth saootnrs turned 90 raii
Hopes iaiei flowers streuci 40 tba way
That isd ne ur Co. aomana Gay.
do. tneei as hayet neli
lmplore, htsastb and pray.
sihtethe hcsoitoi heart 20 meit.
rhsdouneafi eourss Be- saT
o. east with bitter cure aside-
Thy prayers hurls'qnei, thu tear. detsd
uo. stand where hsro stool
ADD see ths strong man boz
VITA gaashing teeth. rrs hithtd la blood
And coid und uvidhror.
ga cath hii ssuisrirg gene. BOD -ss
rhsfs mirrofci his souls milcrr,
Goo. beer What have heard
The sohioi al despair
A. memory iasliag luut hsu, airfet
AMI iii rcroaings there
Have told him what De- night hars ie-i.
Hat he tae dfuntsfl's nie iarrsefn.
Goto my moihcr's side.
Aud her CO ushel pirit cheer
rhine ovn dosp sugaiFn hide
Wira from her cheek She teaft
Htfk Der dimmei rJo. her farrovei hros
The rray thsi sifeats her dark hair nov
The toll-uorn ffsme ne trembling umh
Aud tracc the fuin back % hin
Who's rlishisi f.ilh In Early yoaih
Promised eternal love and TRUTH
Hut. vho iolsorn, hath ytsidoi Hr
This promise o. ihc deadly cap.
And lei her douu ffusu love aui light.
From ia that made aor pathway bright
Ant ehainei hef there mid want and strife.
That loviy ihinE 81 druutard's wife
And sismre,i 90 ehiiihesis bros so a,id.
rhat whitening biighi.-a iruutard's chrF
600. bear ADD ~ and s.i. aui trou
an Inst my saai hath i1it aui known.
Thea LOOK uiihln the uinc-cnr's rlou
So 81 ~ brightness can utonr.
Thint ifits asror you would try.
q az rftciaiiaei -'' ne trat ari ils
Tell uis q hate Che bowl
Hate BE- rchie vorl.
iaihs athof cay veg s.ul
by strong Disgust b. ttirrcI
When e. I ~. of bear or tell
oi ths ptrs urt raaar o. urrf
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"I'll see you later" says smythe'
kius % his wife, as he started for his
lodge. "And not much later, either,
ii you know when you're well Oh,
answered she. Smythekins was home
At To-
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Ho,r Ne Got Eren UIfh the Banker.
A little boy called at one Of our
banks on Christmas morning, says the
Hartford Conn Times, and stand.
ing on tip-toe so that he could just
look over the counter, said: "Wish
you merry Christmas :" The back
officer 10 whom it was addressed, hav-
ing been greeted thus about six dozen
times in the last half hour, paid no
attention. But, noticing that the
little fellow still stood his ground as
liz expecting something, the bank
man said: "Well, sonny, what is it p
"Wish you a merry Christmas, re.
peated the lad.
"0h, well, l wish you a happy New
Year, and that makes Ms about square,
doesn't it 2" answered the bank man.
This was a setback to the boy, who
stood for a full minute evidently try
ing to collect his thoughts. Finally
the little boys eyes frightened AZ
though a happy idea had struck him,
and he said; "Dli-ter, you wished
me a happy New Year, and reaching
over the counter as far as his little
arm could 60, continued: "IIere's
a penny for you.
lie dropped the coin and ran out Of
the bank as fast as his legs could car
ny him, doubtless fully satisfied that
he had done the proper thing,
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Net Ieo mn, M Zoo shorf.

A tramp just arrived in the Island
City attracted attention by the fact
that all bis raiment was in tatters ex-
cept his pants, which were foot too
short, but perfectly new. They did
not iit anywhere,
81 believe you stole those pants
from some store. They don look like
they belong to you, said policeman,
looking at the garments.
"You derned fool, il l had stolen
them | would have picked out pair
to fit me. Amt that the way you do
when you-buy your pantsl'
IL believe I'll arrest you, anyhow,
and be was marching him of, when
the tramp laughed and said
Galveston is the funniest town
1--we struck yet"
"What do you mean by that Y
"Well. everywhere else the police
arrest you If they see fit, but here they
arrest you if they don't see Ill.,, and
he glanced down at his abbreviated
unmentionables, which struck hin
Just below the knee, and laughed SOME
more. Il Galveston News.
A heroic woman on a railroad train
recently, unable to endure the perse
cutions OF the tain boy, seized a book
which he tossed into her lap auc
threw il out Of the window ana when
the boy iend "sassed' her sheprompt
ly knocked him down. A few more
such undaunted souls could soon re
lieve the travelling public from The
slavery Of fear which the terrible
train boy non exercises over them.
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Disco rerU oT a Leffer Written JY
Adam IA Ere

adam ia Ere.
In Josh Billings Cookbook and
Picktorial Receipts, Just published by
Carleton, the following interesting let
ter is found
EDoNIA, December, Year Two.
DEAR EvE:-I have been on the
rampage now one month, prospecting
for our new home, and have seen some
ranches that will do pretty well, but
none Of them just the ticket. The
old garden is hard place to beat, but
we have lost that, and are turned out
now, to root hog or die. We will
fight it out now, on this line, il il
takes all summer Eating that ap.
pie was a great blunder, but my dear
girl, let bygones be bygones; there is
hope for us yet. Just as soon as !
strike a good claim | will come back
to you. Watch over Cain closely; he
is a brick. The weather is raw and
cold; | feel that am too thinly clad
No more now from your loving
ADAM.
p. S.-IIas Cain cut another tooth
vet
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About Tie fe Of M.

There isn't a bigger humbug in
Kentucky or anywhere else, for that
matter, than this Buford trial Blu.
ford murdered Judge Elliott in cold
blood, without cause, and in bis good
senses. Everybody knows that; his
his friends know il; he knows it him,
self, yet the case is permitted to worry
along at an enormous expense to the
State, in defiance of law, just because
the murderer held a respectable posi-
ton in society. II some poor devil
had committed the horrible crime
Tom Buiord is guilty Of be would
have been sent by law to either heay
en-, hell or the penitentiary long ago.
What Is law for one should be Law
for another IL Newport Journal.
An exchange says that "Alary Al
derson's cherry red lips are the pref
test IN America. Oh, get out
Wen put our lips against hers any
time
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Carving isn't fun. A young man
WAS invited to carve a turkey at din
nsr, recently, and before the knife
was finally taken away from him he
had upset a glass Of water, wrenehed
his shoulder, shot the bird across tho
table into a ladyls lap, aud nearly job
bed a mans eye out, and il wasn't a
tough bird eithsr Il Dosios Peat
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ln In.nIi % Mne. Rernharat.

III ANsNft 20 lNtfes htlttNNNNts
A sensation was caused in Philadel-
phia by a curious insult to Mile. Sara
Bernhard, the famous French actress,
who is now playing in that city. \
negro minstrel troupe, known as
Thatcher ~ Ryman's, have for the
past week been performing a bur-
lesque called Sarah Heartburn"
which is travesty upon the peculiar
titles of the French actress rendition
Of Camille. A private matinee of
the burlesque was given this afternoon,
and Mile. Bernhardt was invited to
attend, which she did. She manifest
ed considerable amusement at the per-
formance until boy was brough upon
the stage, who called Sarah Heart
burn mamma, and asked to 90 along
with her TO America. The first time
the boy appeared Mile. Bernhardt
said nothing, but simply turned away
her head. Upon his second appear
ance she said, Indignantly. II think
that is heartless,' and shortly after
wards left the house. The affair has
caused considerable gossip, owing to
Mile. Bernhardts peculiar domestic
relations, and it is said the end has
not vet been heard.
National Republican., 1881-07-13
PRAYERS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Touching incidents Among tho Llttie
Onea-ChIIdren'a sympathy.

The sympathy of the children for the
wounded President is very beautiful and touching
A little four year old boy In the First Ward was
very much excited the day of the attempted as
sassiuatlon, and asked numerous questions about
1t, but could scarcely grasp the full idea Of the
deed with his infant mind. That night when
kneeing at his mothers side for his accustomed
evening prayer he spoke of the affair, and showed
so much feeling that his mother suggested to him
to remember the President in his prayer Mamma,
what shall say2' he asked. She told him to ask
God to bless our poor President and make him
well, for Christs sake" The little fell
low looked very thoughtful for moment, and
said Mamma, say that again." She did so,
and he again requested her to repeat II. This was
done and he revcrenuy bowed his head and whis-
pcrcd the prayer TO Heaven. Every day since
that time he has not forgotten to petition the
Throne of Grace for the restoration of the Pros-
dent.
Yesterday three little boys, not any OF them
over eight years of age, were walking down the
Avenue earnestly ydiscussing the condition of the
sufferer, and talked rs lcarncdly about the dc.
grcos Of temperature and the variations Of the
pulse as well Informed physician might do. One
of them was comparing the last bulletin with that
issued the day before and noting the difference Of
temperature even to the tenths Of degree When
the President RECEIVERS II will be pleasure to
him TO hear of these little incidents for they show
how the heart of the people is with him in this
prpnt trouhin