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California Quarantincs Against Chi.
cHgO.

ST. LOUIS, December 1.-THE secretary
OF the State Board OF Health OF California
writes to Health OmmiSsoner Francis.
Of It. Louis. 70 say that that State has
quarantined against Chicago. Trains on
the Central Pacific road have introduced
smallpox in five counties along the line in
California, and the writer states that in
every case the disease can I've traced 10 Chi
cago arrivals. He adds, for the Commits
soner's information, that cases OF small
pOX exist along the railroad between st.
Joseph, Mo-, and Council Bluffs, and he
has no doubt, after careful investigation Of
the matter, it will appear that the disease
was brought from Chicago.
In 81. Louis there is any amount Of small
poX, but the authorities are keeping il
quiet. At quarantine alone there are twen-
ty-siX cases,
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by Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. December D EoOn.--Stocks fever
ish. Money, per cent. EXchangc-Long, $50;
short. 4S4. state bonds Inactive Governmcnis
Eccniag.-fxcnanec,4 $50. Governments strong
new 80, 1929; new 49,, llf'i; new -, llsi 4.
Money. 5M6 and + per cent. >ti,es duh sub
si,7l0,i64.
stocks opened firm and clo,ed veal: and fever
small, 81; do. p IS, 100: de. As -
Chicago and Northwestern, l27: do. prefer
red. l4O; Erie. 40: East Tennessee Railroad,
a.: Georgia Railroad. 1913; Illinois Central,
1873 (; Lake shore. 1909; Louisville and Nash
vile, 49,: Memphis and Charleston, 10,
Nashville aud 1halanooga, So: New York
Allegheny. 80; Richmond and Danyllle, l25
Rock island. 1874; Wabash, st. Louis and T.,
AZ; do preferred. sli6; Western Union Sii..
WALL STREET YESTERDAY.
NEW YORK. December THE PosrS financial
article l:iO i. VI. cdition) says: The stock EN-
change markets ere all strong, the stock market
being rather more active than on saturday, and
higher for 4. and 4 = and extended c.. The eS-
tended s. are unchanged. State bonds are nOmi-
nal Railroad bonds are ~ J g higher. the later
Boston, Hartford and Erie hr-ts which have been
bought uD - SO's. The net result of the 1uctut-
lions thus far to-day in the stock market * an ad-
vance # 1t2 thc latter Heading. ~ l3, and In
Guiding Boston Alr Line preferred OF ~, 10 81.
Richmond and Danyllle has advanced u, 10 l96;
Memphis and Charleston II, % ~; Manitoba a.,
10 ll3.. The remainder of the list had ad-
yanced IA. The tFunk-lnc stocks have been
only ste idy. While the coal stocks have been
strong. the elevated stocks have been neglected..
The Wabash and southwestern stocks show more
stcadinc.s tlnn last week. The market for
foreign exchange l. quiet, bur the supply Of COM
merclll bills continues small. The posted rates
for prime bankers sterling are 4Sl and 4S5. The
actual rates arc 4SOi4a4Sl. cable transfers are
4s4Hm4 s5ii. and prime commercial paper S7Ss
M47ni. The United states Snb-Ircasury was this
morning debtor nj the clearinghouse Ia the sum
of S274,sG7.36. Tie week opens on moderate
" active d per cent. money market, this being the
cOalmon ralc call loans secured by stocks, lsa
the rate for the best mercantile pledge nf United
states bonds. which are scarce In the market.
Money Ola call can be- Obtrin" ~ 1904, per cent.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. December J.-NiIgAia g.. defer
red IA: cOn>o,s, 76f past-'ine coupons, - ;
new IO-4O's. A.. Bid to-day.
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and assistants and placing them on salaries.
The estimates OF expenses OF United States
courts for the next fiscal year amount TO
s3,000,500.
FAILURE OF WASHINGTON sHoE-xERcHASTs.
WASHINGTON, December .-Cruin, Rising
d Co., boots and shoes merchants, In Sum-
mer street, are reported TO have failed.
Their liabilities are estimated at $3.50, 900
70 $500, 900.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
20 ,ur DISPATCH FROM ALL POINTS.
IS GUITEAU INSANE?
.so examination OF Experts Tester-
,erday-Thc Prisoner Great
~ Excited
LETTING OF THE xLvIEth CON-
GREsS.
x,-s, DAYS Proceedings -Messrs. Paul
and fuItcrson Vote With
the Republicans.

Meditation Of tho New York Express"
aud Mail" Newspapcra-Smail-pox Guar
.a,ine In CaIifornis-A Drunkard's MUIR
,s,ou. Deed In Detroit-fatal Results or
n.spondency-A Murder In Mississippi
tn.,or a Canadian Steamer with Twenty
a., Persons On Board-The Anti-Jewish
u.,emsnt I'm Russin, &c.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE

MONDAY, December 5, 1881.
sMEs-FiRsr BoARDs--l,100 Richmond City
6's at 1l2; 10 shares Richmond and Danyiile
Railroad stock at 125I, 10 do. at 1861; 10 shares
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad az $751;. 10 dc.
at 80; 10 shares Richmond and West Point Ter
mlnal Railway and Warehouse Company at 1870
10000 Columbia and Grccnyille Railroad I'd IS
at 90; 10 shares Richmond and Petersburg Rail-
road at l0l1; 10 shares Columbia aud Gr,cnvilIe
Railroad preferred at 80, 10 do at IS, loo do. At
s2ii.
SECOND DoAED.-20 shares Columbia and
Grcenyille Railroad preferred at s2ls, 90 do. at
S27i, 10 do. mt IS, so do az S2i,, 100 do. az 80.
STATE eTCUgfTIES Rff 4skfd
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NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND. DECEMBER ). 1881.
ARRIVED.
Steslner OLD Dominion. Walker New York,
merchandise and passengers, &. W. Allen & Co.,
agents.
steamer Ashland. Carr. Philadelphia. merchsn-
disc and passengers. y. ". McCairick. agent.
Schooner tred. 4. Kari. Condor, Charlie ston, :.
G.. phosphate. Allison Il Addison.
schooner Neponset, Frye, Boston, fertilizer. Al
llsOn & Addison.
schooner Fanny Tracy, Ralston, New York, .
n ON, TredcQar Company.
SAILED SUNDAY.
steamer Manhattan, Kelly, New York, merchan-
disc and passengers, &. ". Allen x Go.
Steamer Pioneer, Plat,, Philadelphia. merchan-
Dis and passengers, }. ". McCarrick, agent.
SAILED YESTERDAY.
steamer Ariel, Clifford Norfolk, merchandise
and passengers and United States mats, l.. u.
Tatum, agent.
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Marine Disastpr.

WlORT0N. ONT, December j.-The tug
Tommy Wright returned last night from
the search after the missing propeller
Jane Miller. She found large quantity
OF wreckage i'm the vicinity Of White Cloud
Island, Georgian bay. There is 10 doubt
that the Jane Miller went down with all
on board, numbering twenty-five persons,
! including sixteen passengers.
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Tho yorfoIk DeIeratIon Once uoro

Especial telegram to the Dlspatch.l
NORFOLK, Va, December 5.-The dele
CATION Of Norfolk merchants, some forty
odd, left at noon to-day for the Atlanta
Exposition to represent the interest Of this
port as southern shipping point.
Thursday is set apart at Atlanta for the
reception OF the delegation.
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The Anti.Jcnish .Agitntion In Rnssin.

LONDON, December "a ST. Petersburg
dispatch to the Standard says authentic
news OF the anti-Jewish riots at Odessa has
only Just reached there. The report OF the
attack on Sarah Bcrnhardt went without
comment until Sundays issue OF one OF the
leading Journals, which makes remarks on
the affair that are a disgrace to journalism.
The correspondent says he can state on
good authority that fresh outbreak OF the
anti-Jcwish agitation in Russia is consider
ed imminent.
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Relief of Jewish Refugees.

CHICAGO, December "a meeting OF
Jewish citizens was held here yesterday
afternoon to take measures for the relief OF
Jewish refugees who have fed from persc-
cutionS inflicted upon them. \ committee
was appointed to receive and care Tor them
upon their arrival here, and to procure
them employment. Over $4,000 was sub
scribed for this charity at the meeting.
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Brutal Murder I'm Detroit.

DETROIT, December AN old German
milk-yender, Christian TcrncS, was bru-
tally murdered last night by Charles Mar-
tin, a young iron-mouder. Martin was
drunk, and for an angry word knocked
Ternes down and kicked and stamped him
until his skull was crushed. Martin was
arrested. but pretendS that he knows no.
thing about the murder.
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A Chicago Tragedy.

CHICAGO, December j.-This morning
Frank Banke cut his chid's throat from
ear to ear with butcher knife, killing the
infant instantly. and then endeavored to
kill himself. lie cnt an ugly cash in his
throat and stabbed himself several times in
the stomach. ThephysicianS say his wounds
are not necessarily fatal. Banke had been
ont OF employment for some time. and
became Respondent. lie bought the knife
last night.
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Obituary..

Especial telegram To the Dispatch.l
LEXINGTON, Va, December 5.-Samuel
W. Lyle, an old and honored citizen Of this
county, died yesterday morning at his res
idence, near this place. He had passed the
time allotted to man by the Psalmist.
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I'lour.
BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK. December 5.-Cott0n dun and
easier; sales, 6Ss bales; uplands, l2c Orleans,
II 7-iGc.: consolidated net receipts. BAL "a
b1les. cxnorts-to Great Britain, $50 bales; 10
grance, 500 bales: TO the continent. e,77l bales.
Southern hour steady and demand moderate; com
mon "a fair extra. $1,000 1919; good 20 choice
extra, $500 Ssl2s. Wheat unsettled; u9gr,ded
red. Sl.3lMsl.46; ungrded white, rl.5l@
SLAP: No. red. December, Sl.4I tMsl.iJA.
Corn strong uneraded, 65@ 724c.; No. white'
73itc.: No. 2. December, 7Oa7Otc. Oa's better
and moderately active; No. 8, 1870. Hop duh
and unchanged. Coffee quiet ana unchanged SUI
gar duh aud nOminally Unchanged refined dull
and easier Mollsscs quiet ana unch1ngcd. rice
steady and quiet. ROsin frmcr AZ S2.2UM s2.21.
Turpenflne steady and quiet AZ 3Osc. Wool urn
and IA fi,r inquiry; domestic necce, 3i@fsc.;
Tcxas. lGG32c. PORK very dull; prices weak and
unsettled: sl7.25HSl7.JO for Old, slS.30e,
$3.50 for new. Middles duh and unchanged. Lard
lower and moderately active. closing weak: prime
steam, spot. sIl.35@slI.IO. frcight- 10 LHer-
pool dull and dropping.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, December J.-Fl0ur very nrm
fairly active. and iR some instances hlghi liOn-
arlI-streei and western supcrnne. s4.25@sJ; ex-
ira. s5.75MS6.25: family, 5000 s7.25: City
mills suDcrfnc. S4.50Me5.25; extra, $1,000
1928: fnniiy. $1,000 s7.7J: Rio brands 1920
higher. western higher, closing fra southern red
Sl3jmsl.42; amber, 81. 43@ sl.is; No. west
ern winter red. spot and december Sl;;9yh
Janupry. Sl.42aMSI.f2s; February, sl.}oA@
81 3. COrn-SOuthcrn stronger and active, west
ern III Cher and firm; southern white, 81 g.; yell
low. O7kc 6se. Oats firm: southern. 3OgoSc.'
western white, 5lM53c.; western mixed, 400
Soc: Pennsylvania, 50eIJ3c. PROV isions quiet
aud steady. Mcss pork, slS.25. Bulk-melts-
shoulders and clear rib-sides- packed, =. aud lOc.
Bacon-ShOulders, 9sc., clear pb-,ides, lie.
hams. l3al3tc. Lard-Rehned, l2se. Conet
dnu: Rio cargoe5, ordinary 70 fair. st@lote
sugar quiet: "A" soft, 9,c. Whisky nrm al
sI17.. froights dull.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. December 5.--Flour M fair de-
mand and drIn family, $3.50 q 5000; fancy, -
6S7.75. Wheat arm: No. red winter, Sl.35
receipts 10000 bushels; shipments 2.lO0 bush
el. Corn active and firm at 65i,ad0c. Dat,
srrony and higher az soc. Pork duh and nominal
AZ sl7 .5O@sl $50. Lar,l easier At Sll.i0. Duik-
meats quiet; shoulders. 6i.c; clear RIB. %. Bacon
scarce and firm: shoulders &C.; rib, l03ic., chsr
Ike. Whiskey steady and nrm az sl.l5. susaI
steady and firm: hards. 1910 i0Sc.: New Orleans
7h@ske. Hogs fairly active and shade higher
comMon and light. so4s6.2O; packing aud butch
ers, s6.2 O@ $3.50.
LOUISVILLE.
LoutsvIIIY, December 5.-Flour quiet and arm
extra, S5@s5.5O; choice 10 fancy, sI.5O@ IS
Wheat steady ~ .35. Corn steady AZ 1osc. Dat
arm NJ 4Qkc. Fork and lard nominal. bulk. meat
quiet; rib. &C.; clear, 9s3c. Baeon-kio, iuAs::
sugnr-cnrei hams, ls.c. Whskcy steady at si.io
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Tanucry Burned.

BALLsTON, n. Y, December j.-Samuel
IIaight's tanncry at Milton Centre was
burned lust night. The loss exceeds
$4,000; one estimate puts it at Sl2j,OO0 !;
fully insured. Cne hundred and forty
hands were employed.
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ycvsDapcr Consolidation.

NEW YORK, December 5.-The Express
appears this evening consolidated with The
EUeaiag Mil and under the name OF The
MdH and cypress.
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Murder In NgisSissiDpi.

NEW ORLEANS. December "a special
to the Times Democrat from Nicksburg
reports the killing OF j. j. McGratt, 4
planter and Store-keeper mt Smnyside
Landing, by Samuel Cole, hali-crazy ne
gro.
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opened higher, closed wesi aad lover; No. rel
fslI, s1.36H cash, s1.36 Dcccmber. Corn opened
hixbe, and delined: 6ssc cash. S4Ic; Deeem, s
ee%beg " PORK stm ms and slow at 81 7s:f7so ia
January. Bulk-mcats nrm; CARROTS shoulders,
$3.50: NIB. 1855; clesr, 500. Bacon Glow.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, December 5.-klour stronger: spring
wheats, common 90 choice western, s&.50df6.7 ~.
Wheat active aud shade higher. bot unsettled;
s1.2sk cash, st.2St December Corn unsettled
and generally higher, closing weak; 60,<ts605se.
cash and pecemter 9ss. is} active snds ,haa
hogs easier: s6.79as7 for light. s6.45esfe.9O for
heavy. Pork In fair demand and lover; SIT cash
aud December. Lard active and lower; s1l.l0
cash and December Bulk-mcats steady and IN
changed. Whisky steady and unchanged nj Sill
MILWAUKEE,.
MILWAUKEE, December 5.-Fiour quiet and
unchanged. heat heavy and lower; NO. Nil
wsukee. hard, sl.S7; soft, $3.50 cash and Deem
sl.304;. Arm, tl.3lb; May, sl.334. Corn
easier; No. 2, 6lxc. oats easier; No. 2, 43e.
higher; No. 2 spring and cash December, es4c.
Provisions droopine. Ness-pork. 1895 cs,h
and December, ~ 100 January. Iard-prirne
steam-S1 .0J cash and December. 81 rs Jan
uary. Hogs steady and in fair demand at $1,000
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK. December 5.-cotton-Net re-
closed flrm: sales, I27,0O0 bales December.
Sl2.056tsl2.06 January, sl2.22@s12.23;
February, sl2.42@sl2.43; March, si2.6i@
ei2.62: April, sl2.77; May, .ea@si296;
June. tl3@sl3.0l; July. sl3.1 l@s13.13; Au-
gust, SSH; september, :l2.51@sl2.53.
BALTIMORE LIVESTOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, December 5.-leef cattle market
dull and prices shade on; very best, 5sts6c. hr
quality, 4A@ &C.: medium, 3Gf4c.: ordinary. ga,
&c.: most of sales were firm at 3kfG5c.: receipts,
$40 head; sales 2.0ts head swine-fuil sup
ply and only moderate demand: quoted at 7dssc.:
receipts. 1889 hcas. The receipts II sheep and
lambs we're $50 head. Quotations: Sheep, 3(D5c.;
lambs. 46>Jtc.
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o dozen BLACK-WALNUT TABLES;
100 sets KNIVES AND ToRKs ats
100 dozen ROGERS al" KNIVES, FORKS,
TEASPOONS. aud TABLESPOONS,
fully 10 per cent. less than the usual
prices;
large assortment Of PICkLE-srANDs,
sUGAR-BowLs, BUTrER-Dlsiiks,
CARR-BAsKETs, &C., In beat plate;
4 large lot Of BLACK and FANCY COAL
lIODs, all sizcS-cheap;
100 dozen more Of those FouR-Iow TooTil-
BRUSHES at l0c.;
Bargains in su0E-DRCshEs, FEATHER
BUSTERS, and scRuB-DRUsHEs
\ large lot OF BIRD-CAGRs asi;
All sizes OF JAP TRAYS and SUGAR.
BOXES;
The iarses. line OF L0w-PRICtn VASES
and ToiLET-sETs We have ever shown
500 dozen more Of those PLAIN GoBLErs al
SOC. dozen, at STEVENS,
uols 500 Broad street.
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COMM ERCIAL.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
Drg,t.fnN-r, n,..r,b.. 1901

TRAIN AND OOI ION EAOIiANJE.
RICHMOND, December D, 16Sl.
SALES.
WHEAT.-Whitc, % bushels very good ~ 5 Las
and Sl.47: 10 bushels good II Sl.42: LA bushels
very good aud prime nc > $50; 2S2 bushels very
good al sl.47 ana Sl.4S; liz bushels good 90
sI.45. Mixed, "a bushels prime az $50; 7oi
hushel, very good at $40 Ia sl.4e. Fultz, ~
bushels very good at ~ 40, SO bushels prime Al
SLAP: us bushels good ana very good 40 sl.4O:
81 bushels fair ~ $50; "a bushels common n
67c. 10 sl.2O.
CoRN.-Whitc, 30 bushels very good at re.
EYE-lO bushels prime a, sl.l2.
Flour.
F1our-Wc quote: Fine. S4.JO@ 50: extra, S7N
s7.25: snperinc. S6.25Gl-6.5O; common family
s725MS17J: choice family, SsM 30.
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II T. II II i Y G 5.

WOODS AND CAPHART's
No l CUT AND FAMILY ROE-HERRiNOs'
no a7-eod II. N. WORKMAN.
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FURNITURE.
f'A ' s"oS1 'sp-.r.-.. n
EBONY MUSIC STANDS,
EBONY TABLES,
EBONY EASELS;
FURNITURE

EBONY EASELs;
ALSO
ELEGANT STYLES AND DESIGNS OF
CHAMBER FURNITURE,
PAkLOR FURNITURE,
DINING FURNITURE.
Call sud examine my stock.
SAMUEL ". HAYWOOD.
nO9 Governor street.
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FANCY GOODS, &c.

STENENS
At BOTTOM PRICES.
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also determine as to whichcommittees shall
DC controlled by the Republicans and DE.
mocrats respectively. Mr.. Edmunds also
gave notice that he would raise point Of
order on the substitute. This question
promises debate.
THE OLD EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE.
The Democratic employees of the Senate.
some OF whom have been In office six years.
viii generally have 10 leave. II will be
hard on those who have lived up TO their
salaries, and harder still on such as have
exceeded them. The employee in any branch
OF the Government, either executive or
legislative, who saves money Is an excep-
ton to the general rule. There are null
ntudc OF hungry Republicans waiting for
places under the House organization, and
many will be disappointed.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF AND REVENUE LAWS.
Mr.. Garland to-day introduced in the
Senate bill for the appointment Of a COM
mission to revise the tarla-to consist OF
three senators, three representatives, and
three citizens. Mr.. Morrill, introduced a
Dill Tor the appointment OF commission Of
nine from civil life by the President with
The advice and consent Of the Senate. The
bill further provides that said commission
shalt revise the tariff and internal revenue
laws
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extra, S5@s3.5O: choice To fancy, $1,000 IS.
Wheat steady ~ 81 35. Corn steady AZ 40,e. Oats
arm N 49gc. Pork and lard nominal. Dnlk.meats
sugar-cnrcd hams, lskc. Whiskcy steady at si.l5.
The National tribune., 1881-12-17
THE GOLDEN FLEECE,

Several versions come down to us of the tradi
tion of the Golden Fleece. The one which is most
generally accepted represents Jason as the son of
Eson and nephew of Pelias, King of Iolcos in
Thessaly. Pelias had dethroned EsOn and sought
the life Of Jason, but the child was saved His
parents gave out that he was dead but conveyed
him by night to the cave of the centaur Chiron
to whose care they committed him. Jason at the
age of twenty went to claim the crown which
Pelias had usurped That ruler agreed to rira
up the kingdom provided Jason brought him the
golden fleece from Cochis. One of the myths of
the fleece is that InO, second wife Of Athamas
King of OrchOmenus in Boeotia, wished to DESTROY
Phrixus, son of Athamas but he and Helle were
saved by their mother, Nephee, who gave them
a golden-feeced ram she had obtained from Mer-
curry, which carried them through the air over
sea and land. Hele fell into the sea. and # 1vas
named Hellespontus. Phrixus went ON to Col
CHS, were he was received kindly, and sacrificed
the ram to Jupiter Phyxius and gave the golden
fleece to Etes, who nailed it to an oak in the
grove of Mars 1t was this fleece that Jason and
his companions went in search of The myths
related that the fleece was watched over by a
sleepless dragon. The leading heroes of Greece
gos the son of Phrixus, and the Oarsmen kept
time to the harmony of Orpheus' voice and Tyre.
They visited LemnOs, and remained there a time;
then they came to Samothrace and proceeded to
several places, lengthening their journey and
multiplying their adventures. When they reached
Colchs at last Etes promised the fleece to Jason,
provided the latter would yoke to the plOw two
fire-bTeathing bulls and sow the dragons teeth
left by Cadmus in Thebes. Medea, who was the
daughter of Ktes and powerful enchantress,
promised to aid Jason if he would wed her, and
the hero accomplished these labors. Htes again
plotted against Jason, who, however, by the aid
of Medea, seized the fleece, and carrying it on
board of his ship, set sail, accompanied by the
enchantress and her brother Absyrtus. They
were pursued by Etes, when Medea killed her
brother, and threw his body into the sea, piece
by piece, thus delaying the King, who stopped to
gather up the remains leaving the ArgOnauts to
escape After many months Of toll and numer-
ou5 trials they at last reached Iolcos, and the
Argo was consecrated by Jason on the Isthmus
of Cornith to Neptune
The National tribune., 1881-12-17
A CLOCK MADE OF BREAD.

Milan has a curiosity in a clock which is made
entirely of bread. The maker is a Peruvian, a
native of india and he has devoted three years
of his time to the construction of this curiosity.
He was very poor, and, being without means to
purchase the necessary metal he deprived him
self regularly of his daily bread, which he de-
voted to the construction of his curiosity eating
the crust and saving the soft part for doing his
work. He made use of a certain salt to solidify
his material, and when the various pieces were
dry, they were perfectly hard and insoluble to
water. The clock is of respectable size, and goes
well. The case, which is also of hardened bread,
displays great talent in design and execution.