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dsYir that the channel throughout this 200
feet averaged forty 70 fifty feet in width and
yielded little over 1925, 600, or about S25
per square foot.
Two hundred and afty feet farther were
worked during the succeeding years, from
which $40, 900 was derived. Beyond this
distance we have no knowledge of the work
or yield OF the original company, save that
later the channel ran into green rock zone
or rock slide, hDing the gorge so that, with
out an entirely new equipment Of machinery,
the difficulties encountered could not be over
come. No reserve fund was at hand TO meet
this emergency, and for a time labor was
stopped, 500 feet having been worked from
the date of discovery.
gentleman named John Pershbaker, and
associates, subsequently acquired possession
OF and began 10 Work the property; pumping
machinery was erected and the old works
freed from water; pay gravel was fund al.
most from the start, and dining the pariod OF
hr. Perish bakers control extending until
recent date, the channel worked yielded, as
near as can be determined, about $3.50. 900.
PILOT 10 this no Government title had been
acquired 70 the land, possession being deemed
sufhcisot, but the richness OF the property In
Cured the greed Of seekers after wealth. and
locs1lons were made by numerous parties
under both the mining and agricultural laws.
Suits were brought for possession and &C.
countings.
Mr.. Pershbaker fought these actions vieor-
ouSly, the litigation being long and bitter
extending OVER : period Of stz or eight years.
accompanied with much iawIessness and at
least one eold-blooded murder. The great ex-
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would yield profit at the rate OF $50
per cent per annum, and this profit
would be made for a great number Of
years, as the extent Of the channel is
enormous.
History OF the Property1
Upon the frat discovery of gold in Califor-
MIA the locality in which this mine is situated
was known throughout the Coast ss the
Northern mines. The beds and banks of ell
the streams were yellow with the precious
metal, and the gold product of these few
square miles has probably never been equaled
Il was soon found that the "deposi,ories"
Of ell this wealth were the beds OF ancient
rivers tra7ersing tho mountain ranges far be-
meath the present surface, whose channels
had been formed and stored with gold in
prehistoric age The later mountain streams,
cutting deep into the face Of the country,
wore away parts Of these ancient channels
ard scattered the gold contents along the
present river beds and banks. Hundreds OF
men were prospecting in the canyons and on
the mountain sides OF Little and Middle Butte
creeks in the early flfties, and IN the year
1855 a Mr.. Birch and bis associates found the
inlet to the MRgsIia channel and Damed the
same the Birch & Barrett mine.
One hundred feet or more below the pres
entSurfaoe was found q chasm or raYine from
ten TO Fifty feet wide, with precipitous sides of
slate rock, having the changing grades, but
generally rapid fall, of e torTential mountain
stream These waterways had performed
their fuzc>iong away back IN the dawn OF
time, when the valleys were either deep ifs
sures or the mountain ranges much more ele-
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SI.o32,Z78 IS
Work Of Development.


Immediately on pssBing title work Of re-
opening and developing the mine viii com
nence. Colonel Frank Mclaughlin Of Oro-
vile has agreed 70 act as general manager
without salary or fee until the mine IS on q
dlyidend-paying basis The gentlemen who
have consented 70 Get as directors attach
great Importance 20 the fact that Colonel Nc
LaUghlin viii ect IS manager, as this insures
the same careful and intelligent management
that has characterized his many extensive
mining operations IN this State. The report
Of the mine, portions OF which are appended,
Is made by Mr Louis Glass who ia & recog-
nized authority, having had twenty years
constant and highly successful practical ex-
perience. Mr.. Glass "a vouched for By such
men az eX-Chief Justice Niles 5esrls, Senator
George e. Perkins, John Hays Hammond, J.
J. Crawford Estate HiuerslogisD. Colonel J..
3. Low, Gardner ?. Williams and John W.
Mackay Esq. and many others. Mr.. Glass re-
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DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY.

The MAGALIA COLD NINE 70 situated in
Butte county. California. near the village Of
NagaIia, United States Postof5ce with daily
mai and stage seryice from the towns Of
Chico and OroyiIe, the FORMER being on The
line Of the California Gud Oregon Railroad,
and the latter re terminus u the California
Northern Railroad. The dhtance from san
FrAnci2coto the mine via Oroville, is IA miles,
15O By rail and q By stage or carriage over
good county road TINE required for the tip
from San Francisco 70 the mine about eight
horrE
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Alfred Bartram and Louis Rrvels were ar
rested yesterday by Detectives Anthony and
Gibson and charged with burglary The TWO
men are accused of having stolen $500 worth
OF goods from the store OF II, Luna, 729 Vallejo
street, four days ago. The greater portion Of
the stolen merchandise was recovered from va
rious places where the thieves had sold II.
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from Liverpool; stmr BraunschweIC, from Pre-
men: sImr Zaandam, from ROtterdars, stmr New
York. from southampton.
SOUTHAMPTON = Arrived Nav % StnIr
FuerSt Bismarck, from New YORK
LlEkRPOOL-ArrtYed May 25-Stmr Civic, I'm
New York.
Domestic Ports
ASTORIA-Sailed May 25-Stmr South Coast
Tor San Francisco; Br stmr Danube. for Victoria.
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MARRIED..

DAY-CHAMBERs-In this city. MAY 81.
1884 by he Rev William c. Pond. Joseph
hehry Faraday OF Vancouver, b c., and sophie
Iva Agnes Chambers of Saa Francisco.
SMIIH-CROUCH-In this city. May %, 1894,
6y the Rev. d. W. Williams, VIII l. Smith and
Mlhnle NJ Crouch, both OF san francisco.
fASSETT-WILSON-I Oakland. MAY "a 1894
0y the Rev. George w. Beatty. James Sherma
F3ssett OF Winters aud VIVA Wilson OF Oakland
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Divine Service.

The comrades OF the Grand Army of the
Republic, Woman's Relief Corps, Sons of
Veterans and friends are cordially invited to
attend diAiGe serAice on Sunday evening. Nav
27. at 1880 O'Clock at Temple Emanu.El, Suffer
street The Rev. DIR. JACOB VoOIsanger Will
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Shasta From Edoewood

This is one of the grandest views of the
peak obtainable. In part fourteen of
Picturesque California" there Is a pen
drawing. taken from this point. that is a
high-class work Of art.
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pense eventually forced M. Pershbaker 10
compromise, the Superior Court OF Butte
county having placed the property IN the
hands Of a receiver and beyond his control.
The cessation Of hostilities found the mine n
a sadly neglected condition-the incline full
OF water TO tunnel level, pumps buried. ma
chinery cracked and strained from lack OF rs-
pairs and everything in & general slate q
decay.
Acquisition Of the Property.
After constant litigation the property passed
into the hands OF y D. Rldeout, TIE well
known banker Of Northern CeI1l.-zEe. Who So
cured 900 acres, which he now owns. On
gaining Possession Nr. EfdeouG pumped OUT
the mine and worked sc the lace rweatv-oue
days, clearing up 81, 600, when the i-eH-
Gent machinery broke down aud the nine
vas closed. The balance Of the 27OO acres
was acquired BY dtEerent citizens Of Burta
county, who secured ron she United States
Government the lands through which the
working Of tie nina By Rideout 81 al showed
thstthe gold-6eering channel continues Thess
Interests owned by different parties are now
for the first ule brought together and are
bonded % the gentlemen oEeriug the nine
for public subscription Nj Rideouc. Who
well knows the value OF the nina, would 10.
dispose OF his interest were u not for Tia. faev
that he is engaged IN the business OF bank
ing.
j, But he has 80 much confidence IN the nina
that ne refuses 20 extend the time OF the bond-
nd unless ne stock IS zuSscrfbs1 for at oae.
1e has arranged 10 take tae mine into his ov4za
hands and open it up himself
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WHAT THEY WANT.
Amounts Asked For bv
Departments.
Auditor Broderick Engaged in Max
ing an Estimate of Expenses for
the Fiscal Year.

Auditor Broderick began yesterday the ardu-
oGs task OF making an estimate OF the money
required by the various municipal departments.
He has before him mass OF correspondence
for each department requesting him to make
certain definite appropriations, ana explaining
the reasons why such sums are asked for. AS
there Is a general election to provide for, the
amounts asked for are liable TO be greatly
pruued. When Auditor Frederick finishes his
estimate IL will be sent 10 the Board Of Super
visors, ana the Finance Committee of that body
VIII arrange the various appropriations to suit
tsef.
The foIlnuinn arg the zrnnnnfa aakad for "a
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1NnhRn
TEN GoAERN NBAKLD

Philips. 4. Mahoney, J. White. J. Carroll, l.
Beicher II. ward. =. Wand. J. Malou.
Miss SDreckels, daughter Of John ID. SpTeek.
els, VIII chrsten the baths and take the first
plunRe into the sMimmlng-tank
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BORN.
MCDONALD-In this city. May "a 1894 to the
vile OF Joseph Mcdonald a SON.
GiES-ln this city. May 20, 1894. to the wife OF
August Giles, daughter.
NIELSEN In this city, May 81, 1894, to the wife
OF James Nielsen, daughter.
FAPENHACSEN-In shis city May I6 1894, TO
the wife OF Fred Papenhausen daughter.
Man MA Mem Eureka, May u. 1894. 10 the vile
OF George w. Manning, a daughter.
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LATEST shIrPING .NrELLIGENOE.

Arrived.
srmr co,n,,,, FRIDAY. May 25
n nu. VIA n astoria 4212 hours; pass and muse to
Union Pacific Railway Co. ''' "
hovrments of Transatlantic st.,msr.
-, Brow HEAD-Passed May 25-stmr Campania,
NEW YoRK-Anived May 25-stmr Lucap,a
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MORNING SESSION
99Ia 'sn'' a. Aoo wafer
~ s IT. Cal Safe Deposit, 471a; SO Gas
AFTERNOON SESSION.
w n9sra eog Cal Electric Light. 2lA; 6sV
Street.-The Hutchinso p Co sLa
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DIED

CUTLER-In this city, May "a. 1894 Acors s.
Cutler, beloved father OF b. A. Cutler OF Sacra-
mento and Mrs. :. r, FAIRBANKS of DunsmuIr,
Cal native of Connecticut aged 81 years
Es Friends and acquaintance are respect
tuIly invited TO attend the funeFa; THIS DAY
, tSatuFday] at clock P NJ. from the par
Interment l. o. +. Cemetery
MENEfEE-In this city. May "a. 1894. Minnie
beloved wife OF Il. 4. Menefee, and daughter of
" lillian and Mary Osburn. native Auburn
days.
E7- Friends and acuuaintances are respeet-
fully invited TO attend the funeral services
THIS DAY Saturday at 10 o'clock A. NJ at
her late residence. l9l6 Page street. Intermeut
Cypress Lawn Cemetery.
CL1FT-ln this city. May 25. 1894, George w
dearly beloved child OF Nathaniel and Esther
CHIT. a native OF San Francisco, aged 3 wears .
months and II days.
oar FRIENDS ana acquaintances are resnect.
fuzzy invited TO attend the funeral servict q
THIS DAY Saturday, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ AT
l. q. o. f. Cemetery.
O'Donuell Kelly. a native of Ireland aosd 20
years A Mexican Veteran -
ES~ Friends and acuuatntances are respect
luiiy invited 20 attend the funeral THIS bay
Tors of Carew a. English, 10 Van Ness avenue
near Market street Interment Mount Calvary
Cemetery.
WOLTERS-In this city NAV "a 1894 Francis
Roland. dearly beloved son OF Louis and Katie
WolterS. grandchild of Mr.. and Mrs Martin Ter
ney and Mr.. and Mrs William WoiIers native
oil San Francisco, aged months and 10 DAYS
RS-The funeral will take place THIS DAY
Saturday at IL O'Clock NJ. from the resi-
dence of his parents. $50 Clara street. between
Fifth and sixth InteTment private, l
MkIERnIEEKS-In Alameda. May %. S94 Chris
tian, beloved husband of Catherine Meierdferks
native of Hanover, Germany. aged 81 years
E1-F Friends ana acouaintances and members
OF Harmony Lodge No. Is, L o. o. f., and wal
halla Encampment No. Z, !. o. o. f., are respect
iully invited TO attend the funeral THIS DAY
Saturday, az 10 O'clock NJ, from his late
residence, 1901 Railroad avenue, AIameda and
thence TO odd Fellows Hail, corner Seventh
ana Market streets, Franchises where TN a
services Will be held at / O'Clock P NJ under
the auspices of Harmony Lodge NO 49, l. o.
o. f. Intel ment /. o. .. +. Cemetery ss
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EXTENT OF PROPERTY.

The property embraces q tract Of land Of
about 200 acres. which includes the re-
uowned "PerEb baker" mine Government
patent has ossn acquired to the land, and the
title Will vest IN the company for Gil the tract
except the s. ". u and s. \ Of =. Z. l. Of Sec
ton u, yfz. 30 acres mt for this por-
lion al the mining right and privileges have
been secured from the original purchasers,
thus making she proDFietorship uuasssilable.
Leading Nine Of the State.
The hAGALIA GOLD NINE has IN the past
been ono Of the richest and most Productive
mines ever dlsccysyed in California.
I6 character is an underground gold bear
3Dg channel which has been worked tor
distance Of a5out 300 feet, the Whole OF
which hss been productive The last work done
was especially profitable, indicating that the
channel va iucreasing IN richness.
Tns new work will begin IN this rich stretch
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port includes the following proposed plan Of
working.
at Is proposed 70 sink e double-compart-
ment shaft 500 feet in depth through the
lava covering the channel, and thereby tap
the channel at the point where the last WORK
was performed. Through this shaft equipped
with the proposed hosting works, IA csrs
Der day Of twenty-four hours can be brough.
70 the surface, whereas by the past method Of
working through tunnel and incline 300
feet in length, thirty cars per day was about
the LIMIT OF production. All Of the power
needed for the prosecution of this work viii
Be obtained from large bitches formerly used
for hydraulic mining, carrying the main
waters Of Butte creek and the west branch
OF the FEATHER This water supply continues
throughout the entire year, and will be de-
liVered 70 the mine under 156 vertical feet
head, By which over 500 horsepower can be
generated. The total cost of the plant and all
preliminary work win not exceed S75, 900.
The expense Of working and TO raise IA
CARS Of pay gravel per day would amount, in
GLIDING deterioration Of plant, to S9665 per
month"
Ar. Glass estimates Of returns are based
upon the past yield Of the mine. Taxing the
average of gil the former workings Of the
mine:
IA carloads Of gravel for d hours,
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-MARRIAGES-DEATHS.

birth. marriage and death notices sent by mai
VIII not be inserted. They must be handed in a
elther OF the publication offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence OF persons suthoriz
ing TO have the same published
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Of the lead and the company have embraced
within it, territory about two miles Of sddi-
tionaI channel
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BOARD SALES.

NoTE--ASsessmen OF mines not i
Board fail delinquent In Office.
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PAST YIELD-It would Be very low esti-
mate 70 say that $4,000 was taken from me
arst 80 feet OF channeI breasted
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ct $40 per ton. would yield per
monIh----.. ..--.------..---.---.-.S 172, 500
Less working expenses of.......-... 1865
Would leave a profit per month Of. 1853 l35
VI ~ 04A'4u4 II 80 BoSO
As an actual fact the previous runs in this
mine averaged $4S 80 per ton.
On this estimate so shares Of stock
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Cbarged with BurgIarv.,

SAttention is called TO the fact by the trustees
hat the law allows the levying OF one mill on the
oIlar by the Supervisors for library purposes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-09
JEweLRY NOVELTIES.

THERE are numbers of fower-shapcd
daisy and open rose.
The cigar cutter is apparently one
of the most desirable articles in the
market. 1t is of gold with sunken
jewels.
LoIE FULLER, Of serpentine dance
notoriety. wears one jewel-an iron
ring on her left hand for the rheumat-
ism that once laid hold of her right leg.
''AND now" said the old preacher,
turning the hour-glass which in those
days was placed upon the ledge before
him as reminder to be merclful. I'VE
will have another glass together"
W. l.. BOYER. jeweler. Chambers
burgh, Pa. has in his employ a work
man who has produced q watch that
marks the hours backward. The figure
means XI: II means Y, and carrying
the figures out, it is great thing for q
sparkling party. The young gentleman.
ready to be kicked out, triumphantly
shows his watch AID stays until seven
o'clock in the morning.
ARrnUR a. PITCAIRN. Of Philadelphia.
Pa, has a pair of gold backed cuff
buttons. fashioned from pieces of his
own skull. Hiscranium was trephined
four times, the last operation yielding
q piece of bone four and half inches
in circumference. 1t was a brilliant
idea tn utilize his superfluous osseous
matter, In the form of tewelry. Manu-
featuring jewellers seeking suggestions
may take advantage of this ono.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-09
THE WORLDS ODD PLACES.

An island in Casco bay is inhabited
only by a pack of ravenous dogs which
have almost degenerated into wolves.
EXCAVATIONS in the pyramid fields
of Egypt shows that the game Of chess
was known to the Egyptians three
Thousand, three hundred years B. c.
CHILDREN in the Isle Of Man study
spelling by singing the component
letters of q word in concert to monot-
onous chant of two notes.
GIRAFFEs have become very scarce
since the dervishes seized the basin Of
the upper Nile. They were once TO be
bought for seven hundred dollars each;
now good giraffe would fetch over
five Thousand dollars. The Jardine
d'Acclinatation at Paris recently re-
fused to sell three very young ones for
ten Thousand dollars
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from the torch on the knees Of the
stone god, and with it touched a hand
full of dry fibers Of the banana stalk,
half hidden under splinters Of pitch
pine. The new fire instantly fared up,
and illumined the face of the victim.
She was Raimunda, prettiest and
sweetest tempered of all the gentle
little Carib maids have known. AS
the fame rose and lighted her sweet.
brown face. murmur of congratula-
ton ran around the room. The child
smiled proudly as she raised her eyes
to mine.
The wizened priest opposite the child
bent slowly forward, touched her be-
tween the eyes with his finger, then
withdrew his hand, his black eyes
steadfastly fixed on hers, upheld to
meet that fascinating gaze. They stood
intently staring at each other for full
five minutes--it seemed an hour-while
the bamboo pipes softly droned and
faint rumbling came from the drum.
The worshipers were breathlessly
silent.
AT sign from the priest the little
maid lifted both her hands and extend
ed them over the altar. her gaze still
fixed on the glittering eyes OF the
sukia. Each of the old. priests at the
corners of the slab of stone seized one
of her wrists and pulled her gently for
ward until her bosom was almost over
the fire her own hands hsd l1indled on
the sacrificial stone.
The sukia who stood before the cirl
suddenly caught the stone knife from
the hand of the woman who held it and
leaned toward my little friend. had
believed that the rites were no more
than voodoo mummery, and that no
real harm would come TO he--other-
wise that crowd, many of them person
ally well known by me, would not have
dared 70 let me be witness OF their
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-09
LAND BARONS OUT WEST.
landlords Who Are Reckless, Free
Handed and Good Livors.

VAoQ1OroS VINO Are Reckless, FREQ
Handed and Good Livers
The divine injunction "in the sweat
of thy face shalt thou eat bread" has
no relevancy to the citizens of the five
civilized tribes. Here are a people
who, like the lilies of the fields, toll
not: neither do they spin" furnishing
m example of class favoritism under
the law peculiar and interesting to
study, says Harper's. The landlords
have no care but the gathering of
rents and general supervision of the
home place. They are, as a class,
free-handed, reckless. good livers and
with strong tendency to dissipation.
Most of them live up to their incomes
and few acquire large bank accounts
Your typical landlords home is the
rambling white-plantationg great house
OF ante-bellum days. with wide gal
leries, big chinneys and usually in q
bad state of repair. An air of untidi-
ness and neglect pervades the yard, to
which is added a lack of taste inside
when You enter. Still there is some
thing about the surroundings-the or
chard, smoke house, negroes, pigs and
Poultry-which denotes solid old-fash-
Toned comfort and Arcadian content
Frequently you meet the lord of one of
these mansions squaw man-whose
Ia mily claim no Indian blood, yet he
enjoys, by virtue of former matri-
monial alliance. all the landed rights
of an Indian. 1t is really surprising
the number of this class that are di-
yorced from Indian wives or have be-
come widowers and remarked in their
own race. They constitute the largest
landholders and are very jealous of
their tribal rights when threatened by
boomers, as they term the opponents
of land monopoly and unequal privi-
leges.
And what of the Indian, the full
blood, whom this great and munifcent
government of ours has in its wisdom
regarded as a ward and heir to a
princely heritage as recOmpense for
Anglo-Saxon rapine? You will find
him where the stiffness Of the forest is
as yet unbroken. He is there in his
miserable little hut, a recluse from the
great mad world he SO distrusts and
fears, living poor hand-to-mouth ex-
istence. and rarely emerging to visit
the haunts of his tormentors. A scanty
patch of corn, few poultry and mast
fed hogs, with what game and fish fall
prey TO his skill. go to supply his
meager larder and furnish employment
for his squaw and himself. Once in q
great while there is per capita pay
ment, and a pittance falls to his share
after the professional redmen of the |
tribe have made the disbursement to |
their satisfaction and paid their lat
torney's fees" 1t is a rare thing to find
a full-blood in the Indian territory who
is living comfortably on as much as
quarter section Of land under cultiva-
ton. There are some. but they ars
striking exceptions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-09
IN TIMES OF PEACE,

EVEN little Belgium spends every
year Al, OoO, 900 francs on her army
THE annual cos I of the British army
Is el7, 900, 900: of the navy, sl4, 200. 600.
THE peace footing of the Russian
army calls for the service of 10. 900
horses.
AUSTRIA spends every year $4,000, 900
forms on the army. Twelve forms
equal IS.
THE army of Bolivia costs the people
of that impoverished country l,soo,-
600 year.
THE annual army expenditure OF
Greece is 100000 drschmi. A
drachma is about 20 cents.
ITALY spends every year 100000
lire on her army and navy. Twenty
FIVE lire equal s..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-09
MEN OF LETTERS.

SIR EDWIN ARNOLD says there arc
0,0O0 poets in England No wonder
there is such general discoutent.
GLADSTONE is to publish q transla-
ton of Horace. The grand old man
is nothing if not versatile and uAtir-
ing.
JOHN RUsKIy is not likely to resume
his literary labors. Although in good
health Mr.. Ruskin is entirely unequal
to any mental effort, and is allowed to
converse only on subjects which do not
agitate his mind.
MAX MULLER acknowledges the debt
of gratitude which students owe to the
king of Siam, the greatest if not the
only monarch protesting the Buddhist
faith" for supplying funds for con-
tinuing the translation of the great
books of the east.