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Mail Statistics Of the World.

The statistics of the Universal Postal
union for the year 1881; published by
the International bureau at Be- re, show
that the United States ranks first in num-
Der, with 45,512 offices, Great Britain
being next with 1913. Japan leads
Russia, Austria, Italy, Spain and British
India. Switzerland ranks first in the
relative proportion between the number
of offices and the population, having an
average of $50 inhabitants to each post
Office. In the number of letters carried
Great Britain ranks first with 1, 229, 354,
500; the United States next with ,046,-
10S, 347; then Germany with 563, 225, 700.
The Argentine republic stands at the
bottom of the list. The United States
used the most postal cards. In respect
to the number of letters and postal cards
to each inhabitant, the countries ranked
as follows: Great Britain, 38.7; United
States, 27.3; Switzerland, 1919; Ger
many, 1913. The United States ranks
first in the number of newspapers con-
veyed in the domestic mails with S52,-
1S0, 1872; Germany next with 439, 089, =
900; France, $50, 1873, ,636; Great Britain,
140, 7S9, 100. Germany leads in respect
to the gross amount of revenue with
$41, 065, S43; United States next with
$3S, 926, ,0S9; Great Britain third, with
S35, 1873, 900.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

A Vienna correspondent says France Will
enter into no peace negotiations in the Ton
quin affair until French troops have occupied
Bac-Ninh. 1t is reported that the French
i1ss at Sontay was greater than officially
stated. The Paris Temps says: sit is not for
England to offer meditation if China does
not ask for it, An explosion of an infer-
nal machine did some damage to propertyin
London yesterday. 1t is reported THAI
many persons wore killed and wounded by q
railroad accident in France.
At Chimbo, a village in Ecuador, situated
& miles from Chimborazo. the ground has
opened in many places, smoke and flames
have rushed cut, and lava and ashes have
been elected. 1t is believed new volcano
Is forming.
Admiral Courbet fought another battle IL
Tonquin on Sunday last, resulting IN the
capture of Sontay and the utter defeat OF the
Chinese and Annamite forces. The French
loss in the two days fighting was about three
hundred men, and that of the enemy much
heavier. The Papal See m ARking meas
ures for the protection of CHRISTIANS in the
East. 1t is feared that many lives were
lost by the burning of the steamship st. Au'
gustin in the Bay of Biscay. The bodies
of Commander De Long and the other VIC
tins of the Jeanette reached Irkutsk, Sibe-
lia, on their way to the United States. The
Hovas in Madagascar attempted to abduct
the Queen of the Sakalavas, but were thwarted
by the fire of a French gunboat. King
John of Abyssinia is believed to be making
preparations for a war with Egypt. Five
| cf the Glasgow dynamiters have been sen.
fenced to imprisonment for life and five to
seven years penal servitude.
The French forces under Admiral
| Courbet captured the outer defences
of Sontay on December 14th and droAe the
| Chinese and Anamites into the citadel, which
was to have been assaulted on the 10th, Sun
day last. In the course Of debate in the
! French Senate yesterday Prime Minister
Ferry intimated that some hope still re
mained of peaceful settlement with China
| but France would make no retreat from the
position which she had assumed 1t is pro
posed to erect an O'Donnel memorial il
Dublin. Radical agitators created a scene IL
the Italian Chamber of Deputies. The Span
ish steamer ST. Augustin has been burned il
the Bay of Biscay, and some of her passen
gers and crew are missing.
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An Ideal.

Almost every one has an ideal home
of his own-a haven of rest where the
husband and wife both have their own
way in everything; where the children
never cry; where the servants are mod
els of honesty and industry; where the
dinner is never late and is always well
cooked. where there is no perceptible
washing day; where the sweeping and
busting are done when nobody knows
it; where selfishness and bad temper
are never known; in short, a little
heaven upon earth, inhabited by thor
oughly angelic mOrtals. Homes of that
kind constructed upon a scientific basis
and served hot, like steam through
subterranean pipes, would meet long
felt want. Nearly every family would
subscribe for one.
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PATHS PeriIs.

Nine. Adelina Patti has been commu-
nicating few personal "reminiscences to
the Paris Figaro, from which it appears
that the life of prima donna is far from
being the spoiled existence that one
would take it to be. People may not
believe it, but the position is one which
for dangers surpasses that of the car of
Russia. They are caused by her rivals,
she thinks, but they go beyond the limits
of permissible rivalry. "Once during a
performance of Linda" she says, II
received number of bouquets, the last
of which was composed very oddly. One
of the flowers fell out of it on to the
stage, making regular thud. 1t con-
sisted of an enormous ball of lead,
which, if it had been more firmly tied to
the bouquet, must have struck my head.
As it was, the bouquet hit my shoulder. J."
On another occasion the curtain fell on
Nine. PATHS head, and she was saved
only by the fashion then prevailing of
rolling up her hair high upon her head;
but it was not a mere accident. She has
had matches put into the water she
drinks, and has even received poisoned
gloves, with the request to let the maker
call them by her name.
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Love Me, Love MY Dog.

A large lady carrying small dog is
an entraueing sight daily met with in
our large cities. Poor children cannot
be taken to ride, but Fido can; starving
babies cannot get anything to eat, but
Fido has a nibble at woodcock every
day. A dog is worth so much more
than a child that he must be petted in
the parlor, while the shrivelled beggar
is sent away from the basement door
without crust. This is civilization
of the most refined order-yes, this is
pure and unadulterated religion. You
see the child will have chance in the
next world, and SO the sooner he gets
there the better There will be no
poverty in heaven, and it is really q
kindness to help him starye and SO
hurry him along on the road to glory.
But the dog, the dear pug dog, the
darling, eurly-haired little pet, doesn't
have any heaven to look forward to-,
although it is evident that he ought to
have, and for that reason he should be
treated with every possible considera-
tion in this, his only life. The dog
star reigns. Beside, the pug has such
a charming way of stealing into our
affections and of rousing all the best
| elements of woman's nature. Next
| to a gilt-edged prayer-book and the
| consolation of religion comes the pug,
undoubtedly. Sometimes the pug
! comes first on the list; but this state of
affairs is wrong. Wicked men in the
community, known as ''pick-ups," make
use of this tender tie between dog
and woman and thus earn an honest
living. They pick up the dog and then
lie in wait for the reward, and repeat
the operation until the father of the
household expresses his opinion in a
very emphatic and a somewhat profane
and naughty manner. Said very gen.
tlemanly dealer in CANNES: "The ladies
as owns dogs take on awful when they
are lost. They go crazy. They can't
eat, and make it red hot for every one.
The servant girl gets discharged, and
there is more boo-hooing going on than
at a irst-class funeral" Such things
are very sad. To lose pug is an af-
Fiction indeed, but the little children
who get lost, or who have been worse
than lost ever since they were born
well, who can think about Johnny OF
Kate while that dear, sweet, beautiful
pupis out in the cold and has no blanket
to cover his shivering form p WdoeTl5
ndgdzi1ae.
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Loves Young Dream.

In the life of every young man there
is time when he firmly expects to
commit suicide through unrequited
affection. He lives in Aramintas S
smiles, and when that becomes totally
eclipsed the night is filled with ghosts
and hobgoblins. A little arsenic is
close at hand, but somehow he doesn't
take it, for it has business-like look
which seems to say it can't be trified
with, and so he goes about his matter
of-fact affairs for one day more, and is
surprised that he gets along so well
without his first love and has become
so much interested in his second.
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The Terror of the South.

JASPER, FLA.-Mr. Boardman W.
Wilson travelling for A. G. Afford &
CO., dealers in Firearms and Cutlery,
Baltimore, was Frustrated here, with
the "break-bone fever" he asserts that
in his own, as well as in the case of
others, the only thing found to relieve
this painful malady was st. Jacobs Oil.
This wonderful pain-cure has the en-
d0rsement of such men as Ex-Post-
master General James, Senator Daniel
W. Voohees, and an army of others.
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After Three Dnys,

Mr.. CHARLES w. MoRBLs, Eagle" Office,
Pittsfeld, Mass, writes, May 25, 1888: "For
several months my wife's mother Mrs. Amy
Boyce) had been in a very Trccarious condi-
ton with dropsy o. Brght's disease of the
kidneys, and having used all me- hods and
measures for her re tOration in the line of
treatment by cur leading physicians, and
having failed to benefit ker, her family de-
SPARED of seeing her relieved, and gave her
up to die. Happening to run across the tes-
timony of Mrs. Dawley. who had been cured
of similar sickness by using Hunts Remedy,
we at once procured bottle of it, and COM
menced giving it a. directed. After using it
three days she was so far improved that she
could Get from her bed to ae- chair without
assistance "a rcumsta1ce that had not hap
pened for months). Previous to taking it
she was troubled more or less with short
breath, requiring a continuous tanning %
keep her alive. This gradually improved as
we continued the use of Hunts Remedy, and
on the fourth bottle she was able to set up all
day. She was bloated terribly ii both limbs
and body upward 10 the lungs. The tenth
day the bloating left her bowels, and now she
is not swollen above the knees. Her kidneys
were very bal at the time, discharges being
of bloody character and emitting sicken-
ing odor. | can say that the change in ner
case has been wonderful, and Hunts RemedS
has worked a miracle in her."
The bee., 1883-12-29

FoR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION depression OF spir-
its ana general debility in their various forms ;
also as preventive against fever and ague and
other intcrn,iltent fevers. the '.Ferro-PhOsphor
tied Elixir OF Calisaya," made by Caswel.
dazard Co., Me- YORK, frd sold by all Drug
Sists, is the best tonic and Tor patients recover
ng from fever or other sickness it has no equal
The bee., 1883-12-29

Sure cure for Bhud, Bleeding and Itching
Piles. One box has cured worst cases OF ~
years starding. No ole need suffer tlve
minutes af er using Williams Indian Pile
Blood Ointment. 1t absorbs tumors, allays
itching, acts as poultiee, gives instant relief.
Prepared only for Piles, Itching of private
pats. Mailed for 81. Frazier Med. Co.,
Cleveland o.
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FEEs OF DOCTORS.

The fee OF doctors is an item that vs-,
many persons are interested in. We beIisvs,
the schedule tor visits is S ZOO which vo1jJ
tax q man confined to his bed for vear ana
in need Of da ly visit, over 81 900 avss,
for nell al attendance alol o AMI ons
would save the 5000 aad all th yeas
sick ness.
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To LADIES

suffering from functional deranGsrnsdts or
any of the painful disorders or weakness
incident to their sex. DR.. Pierce's tr; stise,
illustrated with wood cuts and celored
plates, suggests sure means of complete self
cure Sent for three letter postage stamps.
Address WoRLD's DIsPENsARY MEDICAL As
ISOLATION, Buffalo, +. Y.
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Unlike other cathartics, DR.. Pierc8's "Pel-
let's" % not render the bowels costive after
operation, but on the contrary, establish a
permanently healthy action. Beng ent'Tety
regetGtle no particular care is required while
using them. By druggists.
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GIVEN UP BIT THE DOCTORS.

"Is it possible that Mr.. Godfrey is up and
at work, and corel by so simple a remeiy?"
4" l assure you it 5 true that be is entirely
Gu cd, and with not hing bat Hop BitterS,
and only ten days 60 his doctors gave him
up and said he must die from Kidney and
Liver tronbla ~
The bee., 1883-12-29

GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY" Trade
mark registered) is not only sovereign
remedy for consumption, but also for con-
sumptive night-sweats, bronchitis, coughs,
splitting OF blood, weak lungs. shortness of
breath, and kindred affections of the throat
and chest. By druggists.
The bee., 1883-12-29

To be true mon and women, we must
be self-poised, seH-directing, self-respect-
ing. We must never hang our opinions
upon another's thought or party's die
tum; we must never indolently shift
responsibility or sink into mental captiv-
ity to stronger nature. The most mod
est Of us all, however lightly he may hold
his own powers, must remember that
they are his own, and on that account
are Of priceless value to him.
The bee., 1883-12-29
A L4DY's WISH.

''Oh how do wish my ssin was as clear and soft a
yours " said lady to her friend. You can sss;s
r,aSa it 8, answered the fri. nd. "HoF p innISS
the first ledy. By using Hop Bitters; that maSSa
pure rich blood and blooming heath. It did ior me-
obsaTFe.u - -
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Relying on testimonials written in vivid
glowing language Of some miraculous cures
made by some largely pufed up doctor or
patent medicine has FASTENED thousands Ia
their graves; bel ewing in their almost in
sane faith that the same miracle Will bs
performed on them, and that these tesd-
monials make the cures, while the so-calls1
medicine is all the time Fastening them to
their graves. We have avoided pubhshin,
testimonials, as they do not make the cures
although we have
The bee., 1883-12-29

All pain in the nervous system, wind coIlci
cramps, &c, cured Icy SdmGrHdB NeIrtae.
Your Sdmd1' itGR Nerriae cured my SOM hts'
writes Mrs. s. NJ. Parkhurst, of Girard, Mich.
The bee., 1883-12-29

Oh, the orators voice is a mighty power,
As it echoes along tha green,
But the fe ,r,e5s pen has more sway o 'er men
To sound the praises of Caraoline.
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THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS

Of them, OF the most wonderful cures vol
unit rily sent us. 1t is our medicine, Hon
lit ers, hat males the cures. 1t has nevs,
ia led and re er can. We VII give refe-
ence 10 any or for any disease similar -
their own If desired, or viii refer to aST,
ue:ghbor, as there is not a neiVhborbooT -
the Known world but can show its G. res bo
Hop bitters.
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Mr.. j. Eager, importer, 81 eli # St, N, Y,
tells all his sick friends if they take three
bottles of Dr.. Elmore's re. and 1t 1alIs 70 70
c1re them, he will pay for il, because three
bottles cured his wife and other friends.
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,sRue;,,1s1nbIa,;'

Quick, complete cure. Gll annoying Kidney
Bladder and Urinary Diseases. 81. Druggists
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We should do everything we can for others
if only to Gissipate the thought OF what tney
omit to do for us.
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A LOSING JOKE.

A prominent physician OF Pittshurg said n q, la.
patient who was complain ng OF her continued
and o. his inability to her, jokiugy sgif ~.
the Bitters. from which she obtained perpa1s,,
health. She now laughs at the doctor for his oss my
patiput SSSH
The bee., 1883-12-29

Help others and you relieve yourself. Go
out and drive away the cloud from a dis
tressed friends brow, and you will return
with lighter heart.
The bee., 1883-12-29

Many people wish they might live their
lives over again; in nine cases out or ten theg
would only repeat them.
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Man ,,ir,t of tfe Pen.

Knocks q Cough or Cold endwise- For chill
dren or adults Tcoches 15c. Liquid 6ee.
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Twenty orr Hours to Live.

From John Kuhn, Lafayette, Ind, who
announces that he is now in perfect
health" we have the following: One
year ago was, to all appearance, in the last
stages of consumption. Our best physicians
gave my case up. finally got 50 low that
our doctor sad could rot live twenty four
hours. Ny friends then purchased a bottle
of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for the Lungs,
which benefited me. Lcontinued until took
nine bottles / an nov in perfect health,
having used no other medicine"
The bee., 1883-12-29

ONE pair of boots saved every year by using
tyon's Patent Metallic Heel Stifeners.
The bee., 1883-12-29

Liberty" street, in MiIledgeville,
Ga, leads from the penitentiary to the
cemetery.
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:. Rough on COrns. y

Ask for Wells Rough on Corns. 15c. Quick
relief; complete cuIe. Corns, warts
buniOnS.
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Files. I.i,es, Piles.

Occasional doses Dr.Sanford's Liver Inv1g-
orator will keep the liver In good order. Sure.
The bee., 1883-12-29

What ais you? If it is a cough, take Piso's
Cure. Sold by druggists. % cts.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-31
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

Br1e1 nA0nt1Ons
The BIatchleys are building three new
houses on COTE street.
Tonight is the last night of the book auc
ton at 2O3 Chapel street.
Rev. Mr.. Pettee delivered the Grafton in
Meriden yesterday and H. E. Burton in Hart
ford.
Rev. Father Tierney, of Hartford, sue
ceeds the late Rev. Father Carmody in New
Britain.
All the singing soci cites of the State will
hold a grand musical festival July 16 at
Hartford.
Thomas orchestra played at large picnic
yesterday in Meriden under the auspices Of
the Terrace club.
At the Yale Art school reception Friday
evening George Robinson's orchestra will
furnish the music.
The condition of Ezekiel Fl. Trowbridge,
ESQ.,, his physician, DIR. Cheney, informs US.
was improved yesterday.
Judge c. W. Gillette. of Waterbury, is
still confined to his house with inhaHmatory
rheumatism, from which he is q great suf
ferer.
Mr.. Samuel Brace of o. B. North & Co. s
lies very i'll at his residence 81 Norton street
and yesterday his condition was changing for
the worse.
Superintendent Stevenson allowed the sum
of $50 to defray the funeral expenses of
James Mulvey, the trackman who was killed
by the cars at Stratford last Friday.
The partly deoomposed body of girl was
found in the river at Hartford yesterday, sup
posed to be that of Mary Samsuto, French
girl, drowned recently in Thompsoaville.
The ladies of the George street M. E.
church will give a strawberry and ice cream
festival at the church this evening. All are
invited and those who attend will certainly
enjoy themselves.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-31

Fred Pond has returned to this city after a
very successful season with the Boston Ideal
Opera company. The company closed in
Boston last Saturday, adding another year to
its life as an organization.
We notice by the New York papers that
General Stephen R. Smith and Mr.. George
r. Gibson of the firm of Watson and Gibson,
bankers and brokers of New York city, have
been elected members of the Produce Ex-
change, the seats in which three weeks ago
were worth So, $50 and are now selling at
So, 300 each. General Smith at present is Civ
ing his personal attention to the firm orders
for grain, petroleum and telephone stocks
and this connection with the Produce Ex-
change will give him the very best facilities
for filling orders for grain that anyone now
enjoys. We are confident that the Generals
many friends in this city will be pleased to
learn that his last business change is likely to
prove highly successful and remunerative.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-31
Enterta1nm 9ntss
OALLFNDER's NIINsTRELS.

The consolidated spectacular Calender
colored minstreIs will appear at Peck's Grand
Opera House this evening. The Chicago
Times says of them 1.-THE company now
includes CaIIender's original company, Hav-
erlys colored troops and the Georgia min
strels. Hence it is unusually strong in num-
Der, as we'll as notably SO in talent. 1t pre-
sents many old favorites in colored minstrel
sy, such as Billy Kersands, Billy Banks, Ed.
Bowen and Billy Green, all of whom were
received with enthusiastic cordially. Billy
Kersands. indeed, was greeted with shouts
every time he opened that enormous mouth
of his. 1t seemed as if the audience would
never LET him 90 :"
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-31

Officers for the foot ball club for the en-
suing year were elected last evening. Ha-
mill 1874, president; Roberts 's4, vice presi-
dent McHenry '85, secretary and treasurer.
Games yesterday Harvard 6, Amherst
4; Yale 5, Princeton 4. Yale '96, 16 runs,
II hits, errors; Monitors of Waterbury, 6
runs, 6 hits, 10 errors.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-31
WEATHER RECORD.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE,
wAsuINeroN, D. O May s1-1 A.
For New England cloudy rainy weather. southerly
veerng to northwest winds, stationary lower tenn
perature falling followed by rising barometer.
For the Middle Atlantic States rainy followed
by clearing weather, southwest followed by colder
northwest winds followed by rising barometer.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-31
Thursday. May 81, 1883.
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO-DAY

NEW ADVERIL6EMEN1 TO-DA
Aliens Brain Food-At Druggists.
Bankrupt Sale-At NorthropR.
Borries-J. H. Kearnsy.
Country Board-Box S. Gu1lford.
Durkee's Salad DresHing-As Drugg1atn'.
Enery's Oathartic PtIl1-At Druggists'.
For Rent-Tenemsnt-269 Cedar Street.
List Of Prices-HaETy Leigh.
Lawn Grass Cutting-G. w. Cooper.
Memory Increased-W. Knovles.
Meeting-VeteraR SArRhelds.
Photographs Of Famous Yachts-At Cutters.
Potatoes-Frank 8. Plat.
Sign PAinting-Jule A. Rida.
Special Notice-Books at Auction.
Strawberry Festival-George Street NJ. z. Church.
Wanted Situation-85 York Street.
Observation-Disclosures ED Street.
Observation-Disclosures York Street.
Wantad-Situation-131 George Street.
Observation-Disclosures Grand Street.
Observation-Disclosures York Street.
Observation-Disclosures Wallace Street.
Observation-Disclosures George Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-31

Mr. Conklin, the agent of Starin line,
informs US that the John H. Starin will be-
gin her trips to Glen Island in the first part
of July. The New York season for Glen
Island begins June IA.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-31
sudden Death Yesteriny.

Catharine SeIwood, a widow living at pit
West Water street, died suddenly at 10 a. m.
yesterday, aged 50. Coroner Bollmaun is
sued a certificate that she died from natural
oanaaa