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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-06
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
New-York. November ). l

Nav " November >.
prrvrs-necsp,s. ~ ears or 500 bead. cars Tor
@ the ~, mark. low No .ss srs ox"s
% f. ,hs storm. sae' but ' pss. sas 8
sides No ee"nT, Sheen "a an ,sa Nor 70 the
West Indies cattle and 10 sheep on The o,noSo to
Receipts all markets 10 nes 3D., and and, isl
Westerns wore held oyer YES ans erasse. "nd all sold
At Yesterday prices or ct s'gs % per s ~" " 10,
p wd,e i2 ea"c qasi and quoted sas win on.
car d and a, s s.a@ Gsd a, sSc "a
III e calves and 4.0cc for dressed srAs'e' and butter
l. 10 ~ >, s:?; u 10 n per
co. y. 10 v'n Is. rs s' at 81 s. do ~,
n b. s. il DO I4o NJ at SC 5o 81 Western calves o H.
at i Hollis ~ ys@,. -; n at 81 IS do 100 NJ at
1925 srsscrs' iSo ye y, AS ~ at 81 25 d. 100 n
a. s. D'''''''"' =. 40 bend
ear. er.c, to and i cars for III. msrss
and counting 81 esss STOCK Svt wns wet and butchers
h,eh 1 made slow trade although prices were not quot,
ably oweF o n mefs TO prime . soas 80
100 70 S%a:s o. o. f canads @
"a Dressed mutton dull Mt 4'sQ0sc and dressed lambs
SOW at I@iaf Hollis 200 renn.yya"nia % lambs z
90 s;,s q a. 81 = s r. si S f. sna.'ys9!s
.A sr;e DO DO rs b. 50 80 II do io' ' at IS 81 II do
iOt t.ns at Wright ies state lambs II ~ at 81 o.
S'a s a. s 8 sac Is ' ao So T. g. DO
s. Judd co. ~. 134 Kentucky sheep ITO ID at
, !. rs a. sd 50 q g. l g clipped
rye: e. z il IL S' at 's%ss 9 3
ss ds a. ~ at 2is State DO 81 ~ at - os
lsv 90 v. m nj S3 II sheep and lambs On No. al
9, s sns ~ State sheep. IA ~ at 81 2' Is Pennsylvania
do. ia 10 ~ =. Pennsylvania sheep and lambs " ~
.' % Pennsylvania sheep 100 n. at 81 no: 20 do
a. =" %, 50 lO q do. 100 10. Al ~ 10
81 Mcpherson Co: i64 state lambs I'd I'd, at ~ w.
q. s,ste sheep rs 10. at 30 20 nm. ,
Sts cars or TS7 head including EOS head
o., s.is Make, nrm light supplies at 81 sonft 70
per 100 10 pigs sold at 2eGsa %; country dressed nrm
nj 4l6i1c per ID. !. - a, y. ...-.~.
q, "a 10 Der 100 NJ 1872 H. at 81: 10 do. u0 m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-06
REAL ESTATE.
BUSINESS AT THE EXCHANGES

Despite the large number Of offerings at the
Broadway Real Estate Salesroom yesterday. the
attendance was small and only three parcels were
Sold the others being adjourned TO later dates.
William NJ Ryan sold in foreclosure No. III West
Seventy-ninth-st n fye-story American basement
DETERMINATIONS front dwelling lot Hxlo2.2, to p. L.
Howard for $3.50.
d. Phcanix Ingraham G. Co. sold dover sale. No
IA East Fifty-seventh-st, three-story stone-fronl
dwelling lot BOY xiO5 81 xls IA xl06 to c. g. Hepfe
for $500
William Kennedy sold In foreclosure No. 2S West
One hundred a nd -twenty-thrd-st., three.story
dwelling lot l3loxl00ll, to Mary w. Heath ro'
$4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-06

Marke, closed easy at unchanged to points decline
compared with Yesterdays closing prices %
receipts 900 bales gross 4s5s exports Continent tv1
forwarded. 2cs sales 2o2 siinn1fs ~ s t &
pa ORG SPOT cotton dull lower. middling upands
Sic nddng Gulf SEC sales. 2ti bales. including 10
contract and "a spinning.
easier sales I2ooo bales speculation and export 200
American 1lC receipts. 900; American 500 NIL a.
saysnoe Closed steady points decline: January
rebruary 4.os FebruaryMarch s2os March April 4eyv;
Apr-May 42Is: May-June i22s June-July AZ. July
Ancu.; ooh: November 42Gs NovemberDecember. AID:
D.csmSerJanuary AL. Manifestations. buyers hold
or cloths quieter.
coFFEE-There was steady opening 81 ne MARI, ios
on call OF g. 80 bags The business during ne
amounted $50 bags Europe bought and eN.den
attempted TO bull the market Local iiad@ts We me
principal sellers Hsvre was steady but Hamburg was
:le lower The exchanges neuded 30 bags NAY ga a,
1905 and $50 bags June az 1910 sod iosetn-r ana
bags and 80 bass May We're exchanged even me
market was helped BY the small receipts al RIO ana
ssnsos The local market eased on niue o"aro non
some local selling The October shipments from Brszi
follows: From Rio TO Europe. 9',vp bags ana
Santos shipments Europe 5000 bags. Rio shipments
10 the United states were and Santos ship
Inents TO United 900 bags. Rio shipments
20 other ports were and Victoria shipment.
"a Yinited states we're 900 bags The pubic cable
siNSd f,io receins IL 900 bags. RIO clearances f0r
Santos STOCK $1,000 bags market quiet Good average
crease OF 1222ll bags compared win the supply on me
frs Of last month The contract market closed Irregular
gain OF 10 10 points The market on Brazil coffee
fTner. with comparaye.y ght offerings and al the
o the ruling aao5 9T s 20 Rio 10 s ~ 500 gss 1
No spot made ct lie . % he country ana 1000
MID coffee is seady and unchanged. good demand
Sales 1900 bags Nar2calDo and 400 bags Sayanla
private terms
The following shows the highest. lowest and closing
prices to-day contracts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-06
6orscs an0 Carriages.
>o>NN~N~.NNNNNNNNN-


NOR SALE Morgan cohs. years III hands. estra
kne. actors without hlemsh. Ask for Europe
Team Ma-on's Stable. Park-ave and 18th st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-06

white 23932c as to quality; coo0 bush rejected white
otV2le 1000 bush rejected mixed. 19hc: lsooo bush
my mixed clipped 22kc elevator No white oats quoted
Tao,ea 44aa!oc for No Western; carlo,s state AN, ana
,Wtstern quoted 39u toc.. BARLEY Market. uu.i
new feeanx quoted 27i.a:sc ! Bumao.- Ma.ths
quoted 'sqiSc, TO quality. Bt'kWHEAI-
ouil at 3'c track for prime State.
IRE quotations to-day the closing prices for me prv
wear IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-06
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

Bel Anna and Aaar 90 .NS d. to n 5sp' Pro.
bs rsdY ss,sS s. yes Sr' 20 anu -. '.@D SIS
Cohen. Lon ana wfe and Noses Mo- %, Esni s4th
' iosa. ss;s sis csa%SS: ave- year, fi 4as
cfavc. Eliza to Mary Todd. clinton-ave' 10
loo f. po oS Jsetssns tss.s cnarlc: Col
gate C.ln,on-ays 100 Z; OF Jenerson-s'' 90
carn ssl5' Benjamino 70 Rose caracclo 18th
ao5 4 o: Avenue B. un nS pssrahsm ysI Der
Ds nser 70 care;ia NJ pre:ser 2davs sOo 90
D; fo: s'e
rr,rsl. George I. to George Ehre'. No +o4 Ia" N
F;:, F',c e 3d # wife Of l.! s'i S.s:
Ashsst ard we 10 Jsseshi ysars $50
'4 TaS; Company anrsr No is East s7'h- %
Same ll to sane SANE No 10 East s7th-st 1873
hs M.%oFa HGs'sH TO lam Church s ThOmP
u rG% st. cia ysncs and wife to SswTork
CIV Mission and Tract Society. No s2i West ,so
Ha lSsin Be yesri and wife to nancy shea
wood and MARY Blodss,t. $ $ i'o'h-st' 4"'o 10
.S WHAT F. and aye wife f 70 Mary otop
5,h-ave 1896 Il Of High Bridge or Ford an
Kl nss bsyid to Eugene Meshoa No 1926 to 100
. East ~, Nar,s -, TO Judscn Todd
,on..nt~aye and l4Gth-st demand. 90
r,,ch patrick n and wife N Henry Mnler =, n
i,ptn a. 40 II ot Boulevard. Demand. ''
rsvele John H. and wife and Lewis iAvens
10 Iohr = Sleeves. l3sth-st. fo II Oh -, A.
lam rohn L. 70 Ephram Levy. LOT 2's .
man Van Nest Park years
McEn,e~ James - and wife To Veronica r.'o'a
n > SIN a. 100 II of Amsterdain-a'e' -
months :. - p.r,u,
McFadden Anna and VILLAIN f. % p,n,l
Dispensary Gist-st 1910 II OF eo'u'" $50
NobIo lanes and Frederick Gauss and wives TO
Thomas r \ Hall. No Ala Amsterua' a'' 60
instruments ................ $50 ~
Norris. James and wife to Anthony II Dinan' 90
n = i3od St ISL y 81 Ienox ave, years. ''o
p,rearI Patrick 10 the Emlgrant Industrial say
ings Bank. corner 2d-ave ana fo'n-s'' no
pisclotta. Giacomo. and wife 70 Charles = MAJ
lage " corner IAN AZ and 81 Ann ave = n
Rsr inrton Annie. 70 Ephraim Levy lot -"i. .
man Nest Park. 3 wears ,....',.
Stewards sophia. and Samuel ID TO iorimer ~
Appl.hy trustee etc. W corner NohNen'-ae &C n
and l3pth years. '''O
sim 6iustave. and wife 20 Louise ooc',rns""
Hewitt place 100 n OF Lfse'N
Th.es John H. and wife 10 Henry tnFrich a.
"a ave- 80 II Il OF 10Th ST. Is years, i-''
rlmann bsrtsa 20 . dsSI" Years fso
- y, 81 tiir,,nn same property 1 year. ID
~, c'hrsrlana 10 James Fay l6oth-st =, 4
3sc5 T; - Amsterdam-aN mon'h =, i,. ~
yo, t;raberg Amanda \ and Ferdinand 70 annie
q. King Minneford- ave lots +l2-tl7 ana King
az. lots iS4 400. map Ella Il King estate a.
CITY Island years. Wv
Zanstti Ciacoms. to T Emory t1ocae ioth-
st. 10 Il u 5th-ave. Wakefield years''''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-06

NEAR CENTRAL PARK. light. steam-heated rooms
~ and bathroom: every Improvement; perfect order.
sanitary open plumbing: private hail. near station and
cable: absolute respectabiy guaranteed; $40. $52; IN
ducemens. IL West lO0th-st
ONLY THREE LEFT. THOSE magnificent s-room
anartments West 1Oith-st.; elevator, steam,
gas ranges hot water. plumbing. STEVENS. 3d.
st. cor. Columbus ave.
THE ADELAIDE Park avenue corner 9th st-Ffrst-
i clnss APARTMENTS rooms. telephone. elc-
yators servants bath: all light; every convenience.
Rents 81. 600 to 81. 300 Apply on premises
.yyyHE BERKELEY" Firth Avenue and Ninth street
An attractive apartment TO subiet for the season o.
year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

.s Eel. ds,,ns, sad s;. 10 sas .stp. W a.
Graee-aye " ;, 21ss :, n Of westehss,sr.avs: .oo
% hsdigh st1s Of e ps al 70 Joseph
seph scheubner and wife to Rudolph seus and
1aist-.,. n s. d II " OF Madison ave 2oxss.ii;
MS dS:rSs 5 5Sas s s:fs 8 ;i:,.,
Gilmore. sa 4. .tea IF 81 q Sssss Ess"s;
William mi s3' s Il s 81 SsRer.ve 'o.loe
43+xiGo: John w schneweiss to James p Nor oox,
Spring No So: Rocco Russo and wife to Ono %
asth-s, 10 200 East Clifford " Hariridse ref
cree 70 Leon Cohen and another. ...."..... 1L3O
"a st IN No 1920 West; James Campbell and wife
Amst sonn cswp0ey' q, sob.., Is.
:, sss, M.
20 '?ss'i Ea a"a & saGs'r si.:a. to saa. "
ssthrst 10 JOG East Louise selieck to Freder-
lath-st. $ 300 It = Of Lenos-ave. i7xlooli;
., Lima EngeIage to Barbara Never .....;:..:.;
wife John shsehan,. -:
eoii George F johnsen to jos.ph cI!ritS;: 1910
Apdu5on-ave cor i's s Mn. sSts ~. d ierT
ancs Gomp, rsieree 70 'ae lso75
"sSt fnss TO- simon S pan 81 to
30 '. .t aos ii II Of Avenue b. 2axss2 Hous
n-st. ;. 565 It e Of surok-st. is.lOseos:
Avenue G. W s. No 81: Avenue c. 80 II n
Of 2l-st % Ike 4x22 i0x12.4: 93t-s No lGl
East. Edmund Kohn and wife 10 Arnold honn ,
ne-halr part .'..'..;
Avenue c. No G2: illth-st =. 1868 II e o,
I.exlngion-ave is0xlO0ll; Arnold Kohn ana
wife Edmund ko1n. ..................
Uudson-st. 2s6 II OF Sprlng-st, o3xoox
ca excj. Magiaiena WOLF 10 Catherine a ta'h-
mann ............. $3.50. ..''. :.
Hudson ST. No 21i Fanny Stream to Catherine q, oos
Hul.on-st No 265 with strip south; Albert % o.,
EtZsl and wife to Catherine Cammann. 49,. w.
4.th-st n = l4O Il Of 9th-ave. G4xiOo; also
fsth-st n g 2Ot II Of 9th-ave. runs Oox
SO 46li the trustees OF the FOufth
Reformed Presbyterian Church. city or New
York 70 the Of the Presbytery OF New" m,
York '
lo4,h st. s $50 10 II . Of Park-sve. lisxloOli;
Morton X Foster and wife TO "ilia'i IL
'fepnnrd
Convent ave corner 14Gh-st. m.lix2 sarah
\ Clancy Martha Lynch.
AUDUBON ave "? II II ~ iseth-st, ioxiW' yn
I.eonora Zeh ard wife 70 Adolph Zeh.. n. ''"''
Amsterdam ay-. . i3.ll y OF lsitn-st, fo"S
leo: James Faivey and VIE 10 N"''a'" q oO,
| Farrell
I5; a,s map OF Van Nest Park: Ephraim A.,
Levy to Johan Il Larson. a.,
I<,- 2g2 same map. same to Henrietta ne f.ose' 81
lot POI map same 20 Annie kemlns,,,n.,. ~
I.afs 40 20 .23 map: same 10 LOUISA MSS'n CIV
/ King ave 10; 49, map OF estate OF Ellzanetn n
! T. King: Donald Mackay. executor ana trustee A.
! - Amanda Won Graberg. 80, ',css..:.. ~
! l.. 10 map amended Brentwood PARK; Snares %.
| d shrmer William II Glover .......'''''' i'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-06

At 81 20; DO co5 ~ at 81 so; "a pigs 90 ~ at 8 %
II. II. Hollis: IL State hogs. los n. al - 10 90.
go ~ at 81 % State pigs: s. 10 a. ao also ls,e
i41 ~ at "a IS Gc do "a 10; do l3I ID, at
81 10: ) do &c b. at 81 De- rough hogs -: 10 al
So 10; . do as 10 CT So. DO. 800 N. AZ SO 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-06

Receipts Of breadsius at interior points IN housaras
last three ciphers t0oc) omitted (our bb!s grain ush
AZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-06

AM MEAl<-Ine market Tor NOur WAS N'iS
say win concessions generally given but the
Gsma ssn s RS p and he
aou ah'mpoant trade in both spring and winier wnea,
patents: s' os sa'.lS 100 hS SaG ssss'
city no. sss sri . Sg ssIs so sS OS o
10 esls city ines 50 2S 42o bbs spring patents 81 80
BUcKwHEHr FIoTR-spot offerings Ight at 81 90
:sss IS, e sTv. 50 r5Srn lss.
90 Ss at g IS quoted s2Ss2 . FOR KIM aired
IN. ysSw MFAus or sg0'ss ne ~hf
ps. quoted: 90 ana 50 n. .7saS3.c: 100 = 51lss
oosc oot sssn meal es,scas Oh meal STA
GRAIN-wHEAT--The wheat market this morning
opened with sellers the 11 ,S p Sns Of as
The selling appeared be the result Of dsapPonimeSn
the :oIesn markets which oue. sns whna es
Later cables There was foreign selling IN
ss ss'ls rs ana s fs, cscaso
selling there by prominent traders and me marke, da
tie is morning n 's decline IN ere was rally
us after midday ss,ht ander the mai Of as;
night, Thew was moderate movement Of wheat re.
"a Duluth being s44 against 22i last week ana
nasa II rrs sssA. says late
y the weather and improved prices have evidently en-
jay part Of the afternoon but later showed consider
Abe rsying tendency improving abou, &c but ios'
cline for the day The CASH inquiry inssahcani
. s we're pe ss' asked q tp' s
so.s Of Change Quotations nqnnay wsre; No 4. red
The price Of No I hard shc December b
ednAt and No Northern New-York &c over December.
0 afoat. .cOIcl-The market for dull
end weak. selling off about 7sc from the final OF last
axh The heaviness wss partly due to sympathy with
wheat and In TO the discovery that exporters
Ieselng yesterday Disposed resell
to-day There little feature 10 the speculative
wade and with light offerings prices fell of. The
primary movement gas liberal although the recent wet
sos During tSs ~as @
Scvement from the low quotations. but the close
wi At LQlc net loss. Cash inactive and
over Up to the close Of Change Of No corn
va reported sold c0Lc, elevator. OATS--The
Market for dull and heavy following decline
other cereals There speculative interest shown
= $csny. and but small trade developed at the West.
Sseeips have been increasing this week the interior
the exports falling OF. The market closed quiet at
- kybc net decline easier.
J. Skss 1900 bush, including No ? 22zc ee
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-09

fathers and mothers were willing to try
so desperate a plan. Fancy the surprise
of the Hussite army as the gates OF the
city were opened, and out of them came,
not bands of soldiers armed for battle,
but long line of little children. On
they came, every one clad in white, the
elder ones leading the way, and the
babies ciinging to their hands and
wondering what it all meant.
But the people of Hamburg had judged
rightly. The soldiers were but men, and
many of them perhaps had left behind at
home just such little ones as these.
When they heard the pattering OF the
tiny feet, and saw the white-robed
throng surrounding their tents, their
hearts We're indeed melted, and they feft
no longer any desire to fight, plumber,
and to ruin, only wished now to take
these little ones to their hearts and to
shower love and kindness upon them.
What could they do for them? They
looked around and saw that the trees in
the orchards We're loaded with cherries.
AS il all had been moved by the same
thought. they threw down their weapons !;
and gathering great, beautiful branches
filled with the round. rosy fruit, they
loaded the children with them, and sent
them back to their parents with mes
sage Of peace and good will. So far as the
safety of the city was concerned, the
victory was won-a great and bloodless
victory, won by the children. Back they
marched, and from the Threats of the
waiting people rang glad shouts of
thanksgiving.
For many years afterwards, as the day
came round on which this great event
took place, it was celebrated and called
1.-The Feast of Cherries" Through the
streets OF Hamburg walked long lines Of
children, each one bearing in the right
hand a branch filled with cherries.
In every age OF the world there have
been wars and bloodshed, with struggles
between nations, and great victories; but
not often do we read in history more
beautiful and thrilling story than that of
the army of little ones who saved Ham
burg.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-09
The Century for the Comin. Year.

The Century Magazine celebrates its
With an "Anniversary Number" In
honor of the occasion it dons new dress
of type, with new headings, etc, and it
appears in new and artistic cover. AL
though The Century has reached an age
that is unusual among American maya
zines, it continues to show the yout hful
vigor and enterprise that have always
characterized it. The programme that
has been arranged for the coming year
contains number of interesting feature
Much has already been written CON
corning Mrs. Humphry Wards new novel,
"Sir George Tressady,' which has been
secured for its pages There was II very
spirited bidding for this novel on the
part OF several prominent publishers,
with The result that the author will prob
ably realize from the serial and book
rights of it one of the largest sums that
has yet been given for work of fiction
in the English language.
The story describes life in an English
country house, and also touches some
gins in the November number with an
account of an English parliamentary
election. 1t will be the leading feature
in fiction for the coming twelve months.
other and shorter novels being con-
tributed by w. ID. Howells, F. Hopkinson
Smith, Mary Hallock Foote and Amelia
E. Barr.
There will also be contributions from
Mark Twain and Rudyard Kipling Qhe
latter furnishing to the Christmas CEN
tury one of the most powerful stories he
has ever written); series of articles on
the great naval engagements of Nelson,
by Captain Alfred T. Nathan, author Of
Influence of Sea Power upon History,
three brilliant articles on Rome, con-
tributed by Marion Crawford, and su-
perbly illustrated by Castaigne, who
made the famous Worlds fair pictures in
The Century; series of articles by George
KEENAN,, author of siberia and he Exile
System,n on the mountains and noun
taineers of the Eastern Caucasus, descr b.
ing a little-known people; articles by
Henry NJ. Stanley and the late f. J. Glave
on AFRICA; series OF papers on THE Adj
ministration of the Cities of the Unit,
States" by DR.. Albert Shaw. The Cen
tury will also contain during the year It
great number of papers on art subject.
richly illustrated.
| Prof Sloane's Life of Napoleon,
with its wealth Of Illustration, " i'll reach
its most interesting part the rise of he
conqueror to the height of his power
and his final overthrow and exile II
| order that new subScri hers may Obtain
| the whole of this monumental work, the
] publishers have made rate of IS 90, to'
which one can have years subscrlpt ion
from November, '95, and all of the mum
bers for the past twelve months, from
the beginning of Prof. Sioane's history.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-09
Crime Among Animals.

Almost every form and variety of
human crime is to be found among ami
mails. Cases of theft are noticed among
bees. Buchner, in his psychic Life of
Animals, speaks of thievish bees which,
in order to save themselves the trouble of
working, attack well-stocked hives in
masses, kill the sentinels and the in
habltants, rob the hives, and carry off the
provisions After repeated enterprises of
this description they acquire a taste for
robbery and violence; they recruit whole
companies which get more and more
numerous; and finally they form regular
colonies of brigand-bees.
But it is still more curious fact that
these brigand bees can be produced arti-
iicially by giving working bees mixture
of honey and brandy to drink. The bees
soon acquire a taste for this beverage,
which has the same disastrous effects
upon them as upon men; they become
ill-disposed and irritable, and lose all
desire to work; and finally, when they
begin to feel hungry, they attack and
plumber the well-suppIied hives.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-09
GRADE Iv-LEssoN VII.
THE FEAST OF CHERRIES.

THE FEAST OF CHERRIES.
The terrible business OF war, with its
cruelty and suffering, the clash of weap-
ons and the dreadful shedding OF blood,
is something with which our young peo-
pie in America may be glad that they
have nothing to do. There was one
war in Europe, many years ago, which
was brought to an end by company OF
little children, who, at the same time,
saved famous city from destruction.
The story which 1 shall tell you about
these children is a true one, and for that
reason it Is all he more beautiful
II you will look on your maps of Eu-
rope you will find that in Germany there
is an important city named Ham burg;
and some OF you have read OF the fine
streets and palaces in that city, and of
its beautiful gardens, and the active. in
dustrious people who dwell there. 1t is
very old place, and in the days long
gone by, it was often attacked by enc
mics. and many and bitter were he strug-
giles of the people to save their homes
from destruction by hostile armies.
In the year 1882 it was surrounded by
an army OF Hussites, commanded by Pro-
copious the great. So sudden and unex-
pected had been the coming of this
enemy that the people OF Hamburg were
taken altogether by surprise. There
were among them but few fighting men
compared With the great host of soldiers
under Procopius; and there was within
the city scarcely food enough to keep
them alive for a fortnight. They saw the
mighty army drawn up i'll front OF their
gates, and knew that for short time
only could they Withstand the besiegers.
"Wnat shall we do?' they cried.
"There is none to aid us. We and our
wives and children must perish with
Hanger anu ,uirst with he city walls,
for, If we go forth, We shall LILY be slain
by t he sword"
While they were thus talking, some one
cried: "rhe children! The children!
Behold, they can save us"
"But what can the children dor" asked
the others. They are young and weak.
TAey cannot fight, neither can they get
Us food. +"
Let he gates be opened" said he first
speaker. ''Hud let the children go forth.
Let the elder ones take the little ones by
tine hand, and let the youths carry the
Infants in their arms, and let them pass
out before our conquerors. Soldiers are
but men, and their hearts are often
gentle. Let the children go, and they
will do them no harm, neither will they
destroy u.s.
And SO it was arranged. You can
imagine in v hat distress they were, and
how they must have suffered, when the