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render as was involved in the recent ministerial
explanation has been resented very testify by
the English papers of all shades of opinion.
The government-or more properly speaking,
Mr.. Gladstone the usual and characteristic
thing There was at first the fierce buster of
an ultimatum to Russia, followed by martial
preparations and alarmist articles in inspired
newspapers, all of which was for the double pur-
pose of diverting home attention from the pain
full Soudan business and frightening Russia
abroad. The first part succeeded perfectly, for
the whole nation assumed that war was una
voidable. and discussed nothing else; but Russia
failed to be scared, and said bluntly that the
dignity of the empire rendered it absolutely out
of the question that the Russian troops in Asia
should ever execute a retrograde movement.
Then came the customary cold fit in Downing
street. and the Premier made his astounding an
nouncement of an arrangement by which Russia
bound herself to do as she pleased, and by which
England has to restrain the Afghans from max
ing further advance. Something of how this
statement was afterward amended and explained
and remodeled has been told in the news OF the
day; but no person not living in England can re-
alize how tired and mortified Mr.. Gladstones
admirers over this latest exhibition OF
casustry, double dealing and evasive word split
ting.
Now, as in March, 1862 Russ;a has special
envoy at Constantinople, with a mission OF the
gravest Importance, but under strangely differ
ent conditions. While Merzikoffs business was
to bully and browbeat the Porte, the milder and
wilier Nelikoff now intrigues for a Turkish
alliance The sick man whom the Car Mich
olas was going to bury third of a century ago
is still well enough to be assiduously courted by
the Russian empire of to-day The English
have been taken much by surprise at the CONT
mental rumors that in the event of war Tur-
key would not only prevent the English from
entering the Black sea, but would throw the
weight of her favor, which counts heavily in
Asia, the side of her late antagonists. But If
the story be true, it would not be specially won
derful. If the Turks have reason to cordially
hate anybody, it surely is Mr.. Gladstone. and in
the English operations in Egypt, and the cog
nate Italian movements on the Red sea, there
has been such utter and contemptuous disregard
for Turkish claims and rights that the Porte
quite naturally feels bound to make friends
where it can, even with its historical foe.
Fifty Thousand Men Ready for Service.
CALCUTTA, March 22.-Thsre are 900 men
in India ready for service at any moment The
military authorities are confident of their
ability to repulse an attack on Herat without
assistance from England but they consider that
England might send enough troops to end for
ever the Russian menace.
It is reported that orders were received from
England on Saturday to concentrate from TO-
600 to $4,000 men at Quetta and Allahabaa.
Orders were issued Saturday to mobilize two
army corps, aggregating $4,000 men, with two
strong divisions as reserve
Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06
Greatest Diamond in tho Worl

Our Amsterdam correspondent t.
the story of the immense African di'
mountaineering 457 carets in the
rough-which is in process of being
cut by Mr.. Jacques Metz, one Of tue
largest diamond cutters Of that city.
The stone is said to have a somewhat
curious history, and. though its exact
birthplace is only matter of conject-
ure. it is known that it was found by
somebody in one of the four mines OF
Kimberley in the Cape Colony South
Africa.
1t is said that in June or July OF
last year one of the surveillance officers
of the Central Mining Company in the
Kimberley mine found the stone, and,
being exempt from search, carried it
through the searching house upper
ceived and sold it to four irregular
dealers for $4,000. Before leaving
the province the new owners had
night of drinking and gambling, which
ended in two of them becoming its
owners instead of four. The two
owners escaped the secret police and
reachedCape Town, where they found
a dealer who readily paid them S95,OOO
for the stone. There is an export
duty on diamonds shipped from Cape
Colony of one quarter per cent, but 1t
appears that this stone was Struggled
out of the colony by a passenger on
the mail steamer and brought to Lon
don, where its presentation at Hatton
Garden created a great sensation.
A former resident at the Cape mines
managed to form a company of eight
persons, who bought the stone between
them for S225,OOO cash, on condition
that the seller or sellers should receive
a ninth share of the eventual profits.
The real value of the stone has been
estimated at London at above sl,OOO,-
600. According to the rules of valua-
ton of the famous Tavernier diamond,
its value would be "a, 166,98O. The
correspondent says that the art of dia-
mond polishing existing in Amster-
dam for more than three centuries has
been brought to such perfection that
it is expected that this stone, weighing
in the rough 457 carats (and said to be
whittier and purer than any Of its his
toricaI predecessors) will lose in work
ing much less than other famous
stones; that it will be more rapidly
finished, and it has every chance Of re-
naming the largest and finest diamond
of the world. Manufacturing Je1oeter
Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06
A Whale and Thrasher Fight.

The following are extracts from
private letter from a Connecticut gen
tleman to friend in this city;
MY sea voyage from here to Vic
toria, British Columbia, was more
than usually pleasant, as the George
w. Elder sometimes known as the
Rolling Noses from the fact that she
will roll at all times and under any
circumstances kept an even keel all
of the three days.
"The only feature of interest was
the very uncommon number of whales,
which for two days surrounded the
ship. 1t seemed that there was a con-
vention Of whales met for some fishy
purpose, and they were not only dis
posed to display their dimensions, but
to show us some other characteristics
they have in common with all created
things. We also saw one of those
fights which the whale has with the
thrasher, fish with long, sharp jaws
and keen teeth, who fasiens himself
into the mouth of the whale and then
beats him with his long-drawn-Out
body, resembling a tail, until the poor
monster is worn out with his efforts
to shake him off, and gives up the
eight. Then the thrasher leisurely
eats out his tongue and departs for
pastures new.
"The blows gwen by this thrasher
could be heard for two miles, and the
whale made the sea boil in his vain
efforts to shake off the murderer. lie
would dive, but it was Of no use, for
the thrasher could stay under water
any length Of time, while the whale
must come to the surface to breathe
The last we could see through the
glass the thrasher was pounding anC
the whale rolling, pounding the water
with his fukes, and sometimes throw
ing his huge body almost entirely oui
of the water.-Hartfo'tt Times.
Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06
The Crow and tho Ram.

An old Crow was watching a flocR
of sheep grazing in valley, when
large Eagle suddenly few among them
and carried off a young Lamb.
at seems to me that l ought to be
able to do that" remarked the Crow;
"I1l try it at any rate.
With these words the Crow flew
down, lit on the back of large Ram,
and after violent exertiOns succeeded
in flying away with him to the top Of
a neighboring mountain four miles
high. After being deposited, the Ram
remarked in a tone Of playful aonche-
lance:
"Well, having gotten me up here
what do you propose to do with me-
YOU black pirate? If you don't get
down this mountain in hurry, I'll
butt you into mince-meat." The poor
Grow, accepting the situation, fiut-
tered sorrowfully down the mountain
side and supped in the valley on be-
lated fishing worm.
MORAL: Don't undertake an army
contract before carefully estimating
the probable net prohis.-LJe
Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06

= The utility of tears to animals in
general, and particularly to those
which are exposed much to the dust,
such as birds which live amidst the
wind, is easy to understand; the eye
would soon be dirtied and blocked up,
had not nature provided this friendly
ever-nowing stream to wash and re-
fresh it. A very little fluid is neces-
sary to keep the eye always clean; but
here again we must admire the won
derous mechanism which works the
human body, for it is to be observer
that when, through some accident Of
hurt, the eyeball las need Of more
water than usual to cleanse il, nature
nc once turns on more abundant sup,
Fly Of teRrsi-sc Scientific Journal
Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06
,CPR0P'RS,N

In Afghanistan, VIII
are negotiating a MARI o.,
consulted in the folio I R,snSsi r,1m:
Several slips of paper att PLANTING. -'.Ad
on the half of them is written, ito he, "
and on the other half mot 70 be"
These pieces of paper are placed under
a praying carpet and the anxious
father deyoutly raises his hands in
prayer to God for guidance, and ex-
presses his submission to the all-wise
decree Of the Almighty in the matter
of his sons or daughters marriage.
Tren, putting his hand under the car
net. be draws out a paper If on it
should be written ito be," he thinks
the marriage is ordained Of God; if
mot to be-" no overture or negotiation
viii be listened to. Sometimes, how
ever. the interests of state, or the value
of the dowry, or the termination Of a
long-standing blood feud, will induce
the pious chieftain to put aside the
omen as having been influenced by
the powers of darkness.
Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06
A Trusted Citizen.

"who is that old duffer?" asked the
new groceryman Of the milk man, as
a well-dressed man went by.
"Why. he's one of our most trusted
citizens was the eloquent reply.
aHow do you make that outP He
has been owing me a bill ever since l
came here
"Thae just how we make It out,
laughed the milk man gleefully, and
the grocerymsn scratched his head till
ho caught on,--AsrohgHs 2rapslsn
Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06

What is said to be the oldest living
thing upon the globe is the cypress Of
Santa Maria del TuIe. in the Mexican
State Of Oaxaca This venerable mon
arch Of the forest, still instinct with
apparently strong life, probably spans
the whole period Of written history.
It is still growing. Humboldt speaks
Of it in 1851 as measuring 81 feet in
diameter. 146 feet in circumference
and 2s2 feet between the two ex-
tremea,
Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06

even to the grievous report that he
had only married me for my little
fortune.
"Did you believe that?" he asked.
gravely.
81 tried hard not to believe it, but
Just now 1 seem to myself such a per
feet type of total depravity that 1
wonder you took me under sny cir
eumstances."
Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06
The BOres.
There's the man who lets you shake his limPy
hand
He's n bora
The Bores.


There's the man who lets you shake his limpy
hand
He's bore.
And the man who leans against you when you
stand
Get his gore.
There's a man who has fear
That the world is, year by year,
Growing worse-perhaps he's near
Bolt the door.
There's the fellow with conundrums quite an
tique-
He's bore.
And the man who ask you "Whatl" whene'er
you speak,
Though you rrar.
There's the man who slaps your back
With button-bursting whack-
If you think he's on your track,
Bolt the door.
There's the punster with his everlasting pun
He's bore.
And the man who makes alliterative "iun"-
Worse and more.
There's the nun who tells the tale
That a year ago was stale
Like as not he's ont of jail
Bolt the door.
Eugene Field.
Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06

TTnT n for working people. Send 10 cents post
I'LL ID age, and we will mail you free, royal,
HILL valuable sample box Of goods that will
AAAAA put you in the way Of making more
money i'm few days than you ever thought possible
at any business. Capital not required. You can
live at home and work in spare time only, or al the
cessful CO cents s. easily carmel every evening.
That an who want work may test the business. we
make this unparalleled offer; TO all who are not
vel satisfied viii send 81 to ray for the tronbe
Of writing MS. Fun PARTICULARS, directions, etc.t
sent fec. Immense paw absolutely sure for all
who start at once. Don't delay. Address SrIHsoN
& Co.. Portland. Maine
Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06

In Northern Michigan, and other
regions where the sand is deep, the
road-makers construct a passage-way
of clay at one side Of the highway.
Thus. in dusty weather the teams take
tbe clay road, and in wet weather the
natural sand. One or the other always
offers a ene thoroughfRrel
Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06

In the absence OF any instruction, we will
make as above in ordering give full descrip
ton Of what you want; leave nothi to be
CUES cd at.
Parties unknown to us ordering goods, vii
be teonircd 10 remit us onc-third the vaiue
before we ship them, the balance to be paid on
delivery.
Send for price list.
BALTIMORE TwINE AND NET Co.
VIM. J. Hooper ~ son.
Gs. CAIvERr ST., BALTIMORE, MD.
(Aicntuu this paper)
Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06
nR. q. ". sIPPLR,
DENTIST.

Full upper and under Sets Of Teeth CeitAsr
Iusis or B. 8. Whits's which are the best in
'hs worldly from 80 TO 90 Az other work in
proportion.
Preserving Natural Teeth q specially. Ex-
tracing Teeth 25 cents.
Office, 1Si Loockerman st., near Governor
tvenus, DoVOr, Del
Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06
The orchid "a.

larry lutoACoelhS
strange forms asst
Many Of them iml
the butterflies and be
GUS winged insects t.
tropics. The plants
tropical climates are fri
stems, parasitic upon tn
trees; but in the Howerings
burst out into the most SUI
gorgeous blossoms, that set
forest aflame with their colOrs.
these reasons they are most h
prized by the florists, and a fine 81
of orchids is considered one of t
choicest treasures of great botanic,
collections. In our own country We
have about seventy-live species, some
of which are very snowy and hand
some. But the orchid fancier goes
farther adeld for his beauties. He
must have them from the wilds of
Australia or Van Dieman's land, or
from the iungles of India, from the
banks of the Amazon OF from the is
lands of tropic seas. Linn@us knew
only 100 species of orchids; PERSON,
in 1906. knew Az; Sprengel, in 1880,
had enumerated about 800; and in
more recent times the number has
risen to neatly. 5000. The genera,
also, are very many in number, but
those which are most popular with
cnltivators are comparatively few
although they contain a great number
of species.-Uticg Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06
WITH A SILVER PISTOL.
How the Editor Killed the
Colonel in a Duel.
A Valuable Relic and the Tra0i
that is Co.


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moro
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be mad,
Milford chronicle., 1885-11-06
An AfghanN

A naturalist has Just an
Works three hours on
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Send for book on Blood and skin Diseases
II n mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY.
my 2O-lw Drawer 3, Atlanta. Ga.
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Races at Jerome Park.


New YORK. May 2G.-The Ameri-
can Jockey Club spring meeting was
opened at Jerome Park to-day. The
track was fast, but several Of the best
horses did not start.
First race-purse $500, all ages,
maiden allowances. three quarters Of a
mile-Little Minch won; homage Sc
cond, Mammonist third. Time, l:l74.
Second race-purse $500, three years
cid and upward, penalties and allow
anoes, one mile-Pampero won easily
by length; MARYLAND second, Rich
mond third. Time. l:44l.
Third race-Fordham handicap, one
and quarter miles-Reveller won by a
length; Himalaya second, Comanche
third. Time, 2:l3l.
Fourth Withers stakes, three
year oldS, one mile-Tyrant won Rich
mond second, Tecumseh third, st. Au-
gustine fourth, and Brookwood fifth.
Time, l:4jl.
Fifth raco-selling race for three
year olds and upwards, mile and a half
and furlOng-Phantom won an easy
race Wave o Light second, Colonel
Watson third. Time, 1:jG. The win
ner, who was entered to be sold for
81 500, was bought in for s2,0l5.
Sixth race-handicap steeple-chase,
over full courSe-Abraham won by a
length Miss Moselsey second, Rose
third. Time, 4:42J.
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DANVILLE.
Another season-grvenue Receipts Young
Sind.

Another Season-Gevenue Receipts -YOuua
Sind.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch.
MAY &c, 1885.
\ heavy fall of rain last night. A
better planting season could not have
been desired, and a number Of planters
have set out their whole crop.
The amount of internal-reyenue re-
ceiptS for last week was 90, 154.96-l
considerable falling off.
A lot of young shad, numbering
about 10000 were turned loose in
Dan river yesterday by an agent Of the
Fish Commission, who brought them
from the Iiavre-de-Grace hatchery.
An observance of yesterday as a boil
iday was hardly thought Of. Some
well-dressed strangers from abroad
viewed the town, and amongst these
was General 5. G. Armstrong, of the
Hampton Normal School. Said the
General This certainly is beautiful
city and a puSh-along people" " 1t is
dull time now said the reporter.
The great revival has brought eleven
members into the FlOyd-Street chapel,
Methodist mission station, of which
Rev. W. F. Davis is pastor.
1t seems from the published direc-
tionS about the voting upon the fence
law question that only freeholders will
be allowed to vote, and it is thought
that on next Thursday the required ma
jority of the freehOlders will be for the
fence law. ALPHA.
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/ lonorarlum for his recent course OF
lectures in Scotland on land reform.

| bonoror4um for his recent course OF
lectures in Scotland on land reform.
The Indian Government have snb-
mitted TO the Earl OF Kimberly. the
British Secretary for India. q proposal
to raise regiment Of native troops TO
be differed wholly by native chiefs and
princes.
Rev. p. II. A. Braxton and Harvey
johnson, two colored preachers OF
Baltimore. yesterday instructed their
counsel to bring suit against the Nor
folk Ferry Company, Of Norfolk. Va
for an alleged infringement on their
rights as citizens.
A dispatch from Simls says the
troops Of the Second corps have been
notified that they are no longer re-
quired for immediate service. This is
the corps which the Duke OF Con
naught, who was on his way to Eng
land, was recently summoned back TO
command.
In the Baltimore Superior Court to-
day an attachment was issued against
the PoStsl-Telegraph and Cable Com
pany Of New York in suit Of Austin
G. Day for sl,56s, with interest, for
materials, wires, cables. &c. A levy
was made by the sheriff upon the entire
property Of the company.
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SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANs.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Repsrs OF the Standing Committee on Pab'i-
cstIens-Ts Reeemmenda tions--ssi nisterisI
Education. Again.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispstch.l
Houston, TEXAS, May 26.-The
report Of the Standing Committee on
Publication was read by the chairman,
Rev. w. A. Sample, Of Arkansas. The
Assembly adopted its recommendations.
The first commends the committee.
The second declines the request Of sn
overture TO publish another Sabbath
school paper. The third urges the use
of our own publications in our Sabbath
schools. In the fourth the conduct OF
colportage is entrusted to their discre-
ton. In the fifth it is urged that the
pressure of other committees to make
up deficiencies about the time Of the
collection for their cause in March be
not allowed to interfere with the con-
tributions to publication.
The Rev. DR.. Hazen, Of Richmond,
Secretary Of Publication, being invited
to speak on this subject, said it was
the first time in six years this opportu-
nifty had been offered him. He referred
to the business of the committee as
now on q safe financial basis and self
supporting. It is receiving more and
more the patronage Of the Church. TO
Sabbath schools they offer their books
-. .-n-. r.wox.Ita tny,nc than athar H<a
publishing houses. Books can be sent
from Richmond at as little cost as from
New York or Philadelphia to all our
churches except few, and to these the
difference of freightis fully balanced by
the lower rates offered.
The recommendation as to the work
of colportage led to a protracted discus
sion.
Rev. DIR. ID. Frasier read the report
Of the Standing Committee on Foreign
Missions. Its recommendations we're
adopted: That 5,0e0 be raised for
this cause among the presbyteries; that
the ladies' missionary societies be
maintained in all the churches that
efforts be made to diffuse intelligence
on this subject and that the Mission
airy be circulated more extensive.
DR.. r. S. Campbell, in supporting
this report, suggested that ministers
inform themselves about each of our
mission fields and lay full information
before their people. On suggestion
that the Missionary be enlarged, DR..
Houston said that Messrs. Whittet &
Shepperson, of Richmond, had gen
orally published the paper at a loss to
themselves, but if the Church shall suf-
ficiently increase the subscription-list
it can be enlarged.
The venerable DR.. j. Leighton Will
son was relived from duty and sp-
pointed secretary emeritus, and the
Rev. James II. Houston unanimously
elected secretary Of foreign missions.
The unfshed business of yesterday
was taken up, and after some discus
sion the Assembly declined the request
of the overtures to appoint a commit
tee to consider whether changes are
called for in our standard qualifications
for the ministry. Some members com
planned that the discussion Of this sub
ject, regarded by many as the most
important before the Assembly, was
cut off by call Of the question. Pend
ing a discussion of report on the
directory for worship recess was taken
till p. NJ, when session was held
in the interest Of home missions.
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TeIeerADhic arentffes.

The British and Egyptian troops
have left Merawi in boats for the Lower
Nile.
\ commission from the British Adj
miralty is now engaged in examining
sites for defensive works.
The locusts commonly known as
seven-year locusts have made their
appearance in east Carroll parish, La.
George Downey, aged sixty-seven, 3
well-knOwn resident Of Howard coun-
ty, Nd. was gOred to death yesterday
by an Attorney bull on his farm near
Laurel.
At o'clock Monday morning a body
Of about forty masked men took Pow
hatan Pete, a negro confined in Jail at
Brownsville, Tenn, and hanged him
to a neighboring tree.
The scratching and DETACHMENT OF
pictures on exhibition at the Royal
Academy, in London, still continue.
The number of exhibits already injured
now includes sixty pictures and one
statuette.
Superintendent Walling. Of New
York, was advised yesterday by the
corporation counsel that the injunction
restraining the police from interfering
with bookmaking at Jerome-Park races
was still in force.
At a meeting of the Scottish Land
League in Edinburgh yesterday il was
announced that Henry George received
$4,000 for his expense account and an
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northwest Of this city, was struck by
lightning. The fash came through the
window and entered the sitting-room.
wherein were Mr.. Winglee, his wife,
his sister-in-Iaw, and four children.
Mrs. winglee was struck and died
without a struggle. Miss Van Varis,
her sister, was stricken down, and is
still in an unconscious condition, and
Mr.. Winglee and two Of the family
were struck, but did not lose conscious
ness. The house was set on fire, but
the flames were subdued.