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VOL. XLIV. BRATTLEBORO, VT., FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1877. NO. 23. The Vermont Phoenix. fUBLlSHKD WEEKLY ST PnENOH & HTEDJIANi Office) Xo.lf Granite Hon, attain Klrorl, UHATTLEIJOItO, VT. TMi. To single eub.crlbsrs, by mill, I1.2S per annum la advance; In clubs, f 1.00. When not raid Id advance, 500 additional, per year, will be charged. It tits or Auvxatiaitia nude known on application. Blrtbi,De.ltheandMarrlagea inserted gratia ; Obitu ary Notice, or Rcaolulloni,Carda ot Thank., Sc., 100 per line of ten words. O. L. Fniscu. D. I). Siidkih. BUSINESS CAJIDS. JKXXK A NIIEIIJIAJT, llener.l Insurance and Ileal Kitate Agents, Representing Companlea wbo.A Assets are over $100,000,000. TENKMKNTS TO LET. Olllff In Thompson k llanger'. Block, neit door to I'hrenlx Urace, IUIATTLEUOBO, VT. 1 I.E.. IIOVMK, X Wet Br.ttleboro, Vt. O. A. ulapp, Proprietor. Coach from Depot every train. HW. HlllTOJi, .M. It., M'Mgtlrlaii and Surg tH, BBATTLXBOBO, VT. Office and residence corner Ualn and Walnut St.. At borne from 1 to 2, and from C to 7 o'clock, 1. M. 0. X. UKA.Y. Ttt.V., M'hytlrlan and SnrgemH, 1.11101 street, iibatilebobo, yt. fAHTi i. liuueji:, yi. ii., iX I'ttuileittH miff HurgeoH. Ulllco with Dr. llolton, corner Ualn a,nd Walnut BU., Bbattlebobo, Vt. E IV. MTOISltAIlI). . .ttlmruey if Voimieilmr ai ar, Ana ooiiciior oi raienia, Hbattlibobo, Vt. ii. pmAn.ueniin, i Croaby Block, Bbattlebobo, Vt. E ji jAiti'jri m. Mti mi m uiM;i,uiiDi oi. Ii Dealer inToxi. lmcvQoodfl. Books. HUtlontrr. Newmipers. Majzlues tndFerlodlcftli. BubKrlDtlom received for the principal Newiptperi and Magazines, and forwarded by roalior otherwiae. H II. HOIIX.E. Dealer in COl'FINS and CASKETS, Flak Block, Main St., Bbattlebobo, Vt. BllATTLEBOnO U0fnC00 3D.VCCtOt'i. Xante, Business and Location nftheleading Business Ifousesin Brattteboro. tSTcVT TBI. OUT FOB BEFKBEXCE. Asrlcalturill Implement. C. T. TUOMPSOK 4 CO., WUllafon'. Stone Block. WOOD & MARSHALL, Exchange Block, Main St. B. A. CLABE, Tyler'a Block. Booksellers and Stationers. CIIESEY.fc CLArP, 6 Croaby Block. F. C. EDWARDS, Van Doorn'. Block. i. 8TEEX, oppoaite Brook, llouae. Hoot, uuil Bjlioes. C. W. SMITH, Ray'. Block, Main alreet. Carpet.. C. L. BROWN, Marihall k Eiterbrook'a block. Main St. UOUOIITON, SPENCER It CO., 6 Granite Row. 0. J. PRATT, 1 Oranlte Block. 1. RETTING k SON, High St., next Brook. IIOB.e. Cement Drain Pipe. WM. A. PEL-LETT, manf'r and contractor for laying. Chamber Seta C. L. BROWN, Marahall k Eaterbrook'a Uock.Meln St. J RETTING & SON, High St., next Brooke llouae. Clothiers F. S. BRACKETT k CO., (t Oranlte Row. PRATT, WRIOHT li CO., 3 Granite Row, Main St. en AS. j. ROOT, Brook, llouae corner. F. A. WHITNEY, No. 4 Granite Bow. Coal. F. K. BARROWS, office with P. Barrowi. A. J. GLEASON, with A. V. Cox k Co. Coffins and Caskets. C. L. BROWN, Marahall k Eaterbrook". block, Main St, Contractors and Bnllders. j. a. ciicrtcit, rut &l Crockery and Clla.s Ware. FRANK G. IIOWE, I door north Main St. bridge. M. T. VAN DOORN k SON, 7 Croaby Block. .Dentistry. DR.C. S. CLARK, OTer Pratt, Wright k Co.'. .tore. lllnlog; Ilooma. J. M. BARBER, No. 1 Market Block, Elliot 8t. E. L. COOPER, 1 door .onth O. J. Pratt', .tore. R. A. WEBBER, Main Street, opu. llerere llouae. Duori, Na.ta and Blind.. B. A. CLARK, Tyler'. Block. C. F. THOMPSON It CO., Wllllaton'a Stone Block. Drnggllti. J. W. GREGG, Main Street, oppoaite High. I. N. THORN k CO., 3 Croaby Block. II. C. WILLARD k CO., 1 Brooka Home. i tj ta.oiii. P. BARROWS, Main St., oppoalto Brooka Home. HOUQUTON, SPENCER S CO., S Granite Row. 0. J. PRATT, 1 Granite Block. fertilisers. C. F. THOMPSON k CO., Willieton'. Stone Bloelr. furniture. C. L. BROWN, Marahall k Eaterbrook'a block. Main St. 1. IlETTINQ k SON, High St, next Brook. Home. Groceries. A. C. DAVENPORT, 3 Croaby Block. J. W. FROST k CO., 8 Croaby Block. FRANK G. IIOWE, 1 door north Main St. bridge. C. L. PIPER, corner Canal and Sontb Main Sta. A. J. SIUONDS, Exchange Block, Main St. MARTIN SCOTT k SON, Thompaon k Ranger'. Hit. C. F. THOMPSON & CO., WiUl.ton'a Stone Block. llardware, Iron and Bteel. B. A. CLARK, Tyler'a Block. C. F. THOMPSON k CO., WUUeton'a Stone Block. Uarne.s makers. IIEDSTI3 k BTJRNAP, Main Bt. Ice Cream Ilooma. E. L. COOPER, 1 door south 0. 1. Pratt's itore. Insurance Agents. ALBERT BALDWIN, Thompion t Banger'. Block:. CCDWORTH k GUILDS, Room No. 10 Croaby Block. JENNU k SHERMAN, Thompaon k lunger'. Block. MOODY IIOWE, Saringa Bank Block. Jewellers. RANGER ii THOMPSON, 7 Granite Row. L. II. REED, Elliot atreet. Job Printing-. D. LEONARD, Harmony Block, rear Croaby Block. GEO. E. 8ELLECK, over Brown's Furniture Store. Machinist. L. II. CRANE, Canal St Heat Markets. W, K. RICHARDSON, Market BloA, Elliot St Millinery and Fancy deads. 0. J. PRATT, 1 Oranlte Black. Paints and Oils. B. A. CLARK, Tylei'l Block. 0. F. THOMPSON k CO., WlUliton'a Stone Block. Paper Hanging-, and Window (Outdo.. J. BTEEN, oppoaite Brooka nou.e. M. T. VAN DOORN k SON, 7 Croaby Block. Patterns (Uulterlck's). UOUGHTON, SPENCER k CO., .g'ta, 6 Oranlte Bow, Photo-rrapaers. D. A. HENRY, Cutler'. Block, Main St. C. L. HOWE, Union Block. Piano Cortes and Cottagre Ortu.a. EDWARD CLARK, No. 0 High St. Hen Ins; Machines. L. II. REED, Elliot etreet Stencils and Steel Stamps. E. M. DOUGLAS, oppoait. American Home. (ilores and Tin Yfare. A. V. COX It CO., Rerere Houio block. WOOD k MARSHALL, Excbanf. Block, Main Bt. Xeuiulng CHARLEH T. WHEELER, Centrerllle. P. O. Box 818 Undertakers. 0. L. BROWN, Marahall A Eaterbrook'a Block, Main St. Upholsterers . L. BROWN, Marahall ii Eaterbrook'a Block, MalnSt. CI. B. KIRWAN, S. Main at., opp. Brit'leboro Uouac. J. BETTINO i SON, High bt, next Brooka Home. M OODY & IIOWK'S General Insurance Agency, Olere RELIABLE Indemnity In FIRST-CLASS Block uompaaie., sucn a. tue Mrjr.t, ii.niTFona, m-iimx-mx k jy.triojr.it,, r iiariftra, HO.HH rJTtt i'mrk. Ht'ltl.VtlPINLU rtllH X .ll.tMtlJYII, H01',IL mf jf vrrjeeeti rr TRAVELERS LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. of Hartford, Conn. Policies lu.urlng sgalnat accident, from one month to s yoar, for soy amouot from One to Ten Thouaand Dollar., .Bd all form, of XJfs Inau. ranee. REAL ESTATE bought and .old, Tenement, to Let, ate. IsT-omosUSsrtaga Bank block, Braltlabara, VL. UtUOLBI MOOUT. . S.BOWE. SANFORD'S! JAMAICA GINGER, TUB QUINTESSENCE OF JAMAICA UIIMUsQR. UUOICS AROIYI&TIGS AND rnENCH BRANDY. A preparation ao elegantly flarored and mpdlclnally etTectheaato utterly inrpasa all previous prepara tions of crude ginger and lioasebold remciliea for tbe relief and cure of dlieasea and ailments Incidental to tbe summer and winter season, and to sudden cban Cti of temperature. It Instantly Rellevm CHOLERA MORBUS, DIARRHCEA, DYSENTERY, CRAMPS AND PAINS, SEA SICKNESS, COLDS AND CHILLS, CHILLS AND FEVER, FEVERISH SYMPTOMS, CATARRHAL SYMPTOMS, NEURALGIC and RHEUMATIC SYMPTOMS, DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, . FLATULENCY, RISING OF FOOD, MAKES GINGER TEA, MAKES ICE WATER HARMLESS, IS GOOD FOR ALL AGES. TnE SuimiTUTioH or DlUNDT TOR ALCOHOL. tbS use of the True Jamaica Ginger, of their own selec tion and Importation, Ita combination with choice aroma tics, as devised and originated by Dr. Ranford, placed tbis preparation In actual merit so far ahead of anytbinR before com pounded that, notwith standing the most bitter opposition from tbe trade, Its salts in New England now exceed that of all oth ers combined. The second 3 car of its manufacture its rate exceeded the previous year LyoerAA'yiM thou tand bottltt. It Is manu factured on a aoale simply enormous. Two thousand gallona are always kept made long In advance of consumption, by which it acquires a delicious flavor aud brilliant transparency. Every improvement In la bor saving apparatus is adopted, so as to permit tbe use of costly materials and yet retain a profit. Tbe bottling micblne Is alone able to fill ftro tkoutand four hundred bottUt per Aon r. From th.a brief statement it will be aeen that Messrs. Weeks & Tot ter hae entered upon tbe manufacture of San ford's Jamaica Ginger In a man ner that must in time se cure for them the enor mous trade in tbis article. Its elegant flavor, great merit and low price should be tested onee by those In need of a family medicine before allowing themselves to be induced,by misrepre sentation, to buy others. Insist upon having what you call for 8 A N EORD'H JAMAICA G1NGE1L QRAA REWARD will be raid for bottle of fHfJXJKJ aur otter Extract or Eatcnce of J ami I c Ginger if found to equal It in fine flaror, purity and prompt medical effect. Sold by all Wholesale and Re tail Druggleta, Grocers, and dealers In medicine. Price, 60 cents, Samples free. Dealers abould pur cbaae original package of one dozen to obtain tbe tri al bottles for free distribution. WEEKS & F0T1 ER, General Agents and Wholesale Druggist, Boston. COLLINS' VOLTAIC PLASTERS AN Electro-Galvanic Battery, combined with tbe celebrated Medicated Porous Plaster, forming tbe grandest curative agent In tbe world of medicine, and utterly surpassing all other Plasters heretofore In use. They accomplish more in one week than tbe old Plasters in a whole year. They do not palliate, they CUBE. Collins' raliii li-klailela 1C V Ull )CU. Plasters. For Local Pains. Lameness. Soreness. Weakness. Numbness, and Inflammation of tbe Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Spleen, Bowels, BladJer, Heart and Mas cles, are equal to an army of doctors, and acres of plants and shrubs. Bold by all drutTfrista for 35 cents each. Sent to aer part of the United States and Canada on receipt of 23 cents for one, 11.25 for atx, or!2.8Sfortwf-lve. by nLLaa rui ac.it, aToprieiors, axwiou. NEW SPRING GOODS JUST RECEIVED FOR CUSTOM CLOTHING. ALSO, FltESII GOODS AND STYLES IS READY-MADE CLOTHING AT LOW ritlCFS. Furnishing Goods, Umbrellas, Trunks, Bags, Shawl Straps. WINTER OVERCOATS AND HEAVY COODS AT COST TO CLOSE. PRATT, WRIGHT, AND CO. PAT DE 3STTS- R. H. EDDY, Xo,7U fttut at., opposite Kllljj, llostou, SECURES Patenta Jn the United States; alio Id Great Uritafn, France and otber foreign coun tries. Copies of tbe claims of any Patent furnished by remitting one dollar. AaslgamenU recorded at Washington. Ao Jgtney in th United Statet poisess t $uperior facihtitt for obtaining Vatentt r Mcrr taimng tkt patentability of invention, B. II. EDDY, Solicitor of Patents. TKITIHOMULI. "I regard Mr. Eddy as one of tbe most capable and $ucctul practitioners with whom I have had official Intercourse.' C1IAS. MASON. Com'r of Patents. "Inventors, cannot employ a person more truit- wortny or more capauie oi securing ior mem an esriy ana lavoraoie consideration at me i-aicai umce. - EDMUND BURKE, late Com'r of Patents. Boston. Oct. 19. 1670. R. II. Eddt, Esq. Dear Sir: You procured for me iu lesumy nrsi paieni. biqco men jim utb bi-iou, for and advlaed me la hnndredaof cases, and Pro cured many patents, reissues and extenilous. 1 have oceaslonally employed the beat agencies in New York. Philadelphia and Washington, but I still pive you al most the whole of my business, In your line, and ad- Yours truly. OEORGE DRAPER Boston, Jan. 1, 1877. 1 If You Have a Sick Horse, SS TIIOUM'M CONDITIO XMMVIIEIIM will do more for him than 25 cat. apeat io SB7 other MU. T11VTI1EU; thry will dire aeilafMUon. Mads and sold, wholcaale and retail, Vj I. N. T1I0HN k For Sale or To Kent, .VN reaaoBable lums. s HoBae. Barns. 7arm mail farmlog tool, to West Damnwratoo, Jaquln of Miscellany. Tlio Jlox Aliruhiim. A LE0B3ID. The alro of Atrahara, Terah by natnr, litade ldola for hi. trlb, arlllBif tb. .m. To whom.oever wanted. Mow, one day, Having work other where, he went away LcavlBg the lad lo charge. The flrat to call Wee bb old man, who gravely priced them all, And picked one out to boy. ''old man, tell me Thine age," aaked Abraham. "Three ecore," aald he. "Art thou three-acore, and yet bo whit aahamed To worahlp what my lather1, cunning framed In half a doeen houra t I marvel much That on. .hould bend hi. hoary head to euch A baby god 1" At tbla, albeit .orelr vexed. The man In dnmb abaabment left htm. Next Came In a woman, aarlouafaced, lo bring Of fle.h and loavea and frnlt an offering. "Feed them thyaelf," laughed Abraham, "and aee How fait tbey eat I" Whereat right Joyfully She parcelled each it. abare. Then did he take A dun of atone, and, cleverly emlllng, brake In myriad piece. "cr) Idol but The largeat, In whoa, flat he ilyly put The weajion. Terrified, the woman fled ; And when Terab returned and aaw, be aaidl "What Implon. thing 1. here f Oo get me rod. To .courge who tbua hath dared abaae the goda 1" "Nay, father," .pake the youtb , "while thou wait gone A woman brought them vlctualaj whereupon Tbe youugcr goda began to eat, and ao Enraged tbe eldeat, with one heavy blow He amaabed their head.." "Out on thee for a liar t" Cried Terab angrily. "Wilt mock thy tire T lio I not know the.e neither eat nor drink, Hear not with rare, nor aee with eye., nor tblnk 7" "And yet," urged Abraham, "eip:ctet thou That 1 to aneh mere dommlea mean to bow 1" Then Terab for hla crime bad Abraham aent Forthwith before tbe Judgo for punlahment. And Nlmrod aaked tbe youtb : "Halt thou euch Ire Agalnit thy fatber'a goda ? Then woriblp fire." "IN by may 1 not to water pray." laid he, "1 hat quencbetb fire ?" "V ell, then, ao let It be ; Pray to tbe water." "Vet why not, In.tead, Unto the c'ouda that water bold?" be aald. "Well, tbco, to them." "IJut to the wind, why not, That aaje tb i-louda aa awayelh thee my thought f" "Yea, pray unto Ihe wind." "llut nay, Nlmrod, Be fire nor water, eloud nor wlud, my god. Before a Mightier than they I fall 111m only will I aerve who made them all!" tltachel Pomeroy. A Trlllp. Tbcy loved and laughed, tbey klaied and chafTed, Tbey threw the bappy boura away : Tbat'a tbe way tbe world goea round That'a the itory of Veiterday. They talk of fate, and calculate, And keep account!, and meaaure, and weigh ; Tbat'a the way tbe world goea round Tbat'a tbe atory of To-day. They'll a'ec on high, In yonder aky, The Ood wboee power deatroyetb aorrow ; Tbat'a tbe way the world goea round Tbat'a the atory of Tomorrow. Uelgravla. LITTLE JIXKN. An Kxiierlrncei of at London Ifrtec-llrc1. I notercouM to Laisli with any ono hav ing a real lovo for Ills mother; more, tlio moment that I saw liU case, was a deserv ing one, I was ready lo exert niysolf to tbe utmost to help lilm out or tbe mire. My own mother had a hard fctrugglo to keep her liatuiii-scaimn boy In order; but soon- cr than caubo a tear to gather in her eye, I would have chopped olT my right hand. Huo was my idol whom I iifccd to worship in secret ; and many n lime when she thought mo fast asleep, I hare been peep ing out from the blankets, watching bcr sewing, and wishing that I were strong enough and big enough to work for her my self, llul let me explain. I leeched the following nolo one morning as I entered tbe ofllce. "I missed my purse when I reached home, so my pocket must have been picked somewbero between the Mansion House and Finabury Square." This brief communication was slgued by swell-known banker, n Jolly old bachelor living In Finsbury Square. He was a lit tle man nnd inclined lo bo Tat ;-but he bad a largo warm heart as I had discovered long before and seemed to live in a kind orgenl.il atmosphere, marked by every body and enslcd by none. I soon felt a momentary surprise that a thief had found it In bis heart to victimize such a man. Calling at bis house, tho following en sued: "It Is not so much tho money that con cerns me," he said ; "though tho loss of that would be serious to a poor man, but lu the Inner pocket I had stowed away some papers and nu old memorandum which I shall miss very much. If you Just get mo them, you can let the poor wretch keep the mouey." This proposal was against all law and or der, and he must ha vo known It ; but I had lo remind him of the fact. 'Ah, yes, I know," ho said lu his quick way with a merry smile. It's against the law of course, but you detectives can easi ly stretch a point when you have n mind to; and besides, I only throw out tho hint. Get the contents of the Inner pocket tho rest also, If yon can." "You did not feel yourself tugged or Jostled anywheroou your way home?'' "No, I felt nothing and did not miss tho purso till I came." After eliciting all tho fads I could In con nection with the matter I returned In the ofllce, determined to work with a will to trace his purse and Us content). Hut I did not even hear or It. No one among my numerous acijaintanccs seemed paillcnlar ly Hush of money; tho empty puro was not picked upany wboroor brought In ; and I began to fear It had loft London and tho thief with it. Ilut a little bcfuie ten' o'clock next morn ing, whllo we were chatting away, a slim morsel of a boy mado his appearance, with bis eyes all red and swelled with crying, and asked If this was Ihe detective's ofllce. We all stared around and gazed at the lltllu intruder. Tho straugest thing about the) boy was bis "shyness" he was a mero ahadow or a boy, though he bad u prepos sessing little face, In spile of the blearing effect of the crying. Delng answered in Ihe affirmative be re mained a moment silent, during which I could see, by the quivering of hla lip, that he was struggling hard to appear manly and firm, while making his next speech; he then sudddonly produced the purse of Mr. S , the banker, nnd hastily got out tbo words : "If you please, I'm a thief and mother Is dead, and I've como for you to put me lu Jail." Ho was choking and shaking all over as ho got tbe words out, but It was no use. A blinding rush or tears came to his ayes and the heavy purse dropped at bis feet. There was a strango silence lu the room. Nobody rushed forward with a palrof hand cuffs, or gratped him by tbe collar lo bus llo off to the cell. Ho was so small, so for lorn and pitiful looking. I touched him gently on the shoulder. "What's your namet" I asked; but I was not prepared for Ihe change which Ibis questlou produced. His face flushed up and tears burst out of his eyes, as he said ; "My name Is Willie Ilell, but they call me 'Lllllo Jinks' now. Thai's why I ran away from Ihe 'House.' Ilut I pitched in to them before I left not for thai, but for something else." And tbe recollection teemed to afford tbe lllllo fellow a klud of flerco pleasure. "Oh, so you lau away from tho'Houso.' I supposo your mother was prelly poor, Wlllle-not well otT-ehf" "That's It, sir," be cried with a sudden Intelligence flashing out or his tearful oyes. "Tbat'a bow site died rm sure of It because she hadn't enough to cat. I tried to savo her by stealing tho purso after I ran away fiom the home; but when I got home sho couldn't cat and she died with out knowing what I had dono. Do you think they'll tell her In heaven that I stole ItT" Ho appeared so anxious for n negative that I was forced to Any: "I don't think they will, Willie, becauso that would bo suro to make her unhappy wouldn't ItT" This brought a fitsh bmst ( sobbing nnd then ho said t , "I hope I'll bo hanged. I want to die now. It's no use living without mother, and everybody clso Is cruel. There's no body lu put their arms around mo when I am hungry. I I I'm trying not to cry I mado it all up before I came that I would n't cry but somehow I can't holp II. It seems very hard that Clod should lalio her away, fur I loved tier so, and I'm such a small boy." I could not get out an answer, and no body else seemed ready lo speak. I picked up tho purso and motioned him to follow mo Into another loom, and there poor Wil lie told mo his mother's history, and n sad, tad history it wa. It was the old story a garret, pinching ant, and a hard struggle for baro life, which finally drove the mother Into dell calo health and the boy Into ono of the "Homes" of London. lint hcie pourVllllu'lroiib!esincieaed. Tho hoy or Iho "Homo" crowded around tho strange Utile arrival, and dubbed hint "Little Jinks." No rudeness or unkind ncss was meant It was their custom, and ho had logtvo up asking them to call 111 m Willie, for "Little Jinks" tlioy would have him, and nothing dec. The flint day pass ed all well enough bo made one or two acquaintance?, and at night, when all wcro asleep, and the cold moonlight stole Into tbo dormitory, ho bad a good cry, keeping his bead mufllcd lu tho bedclothes to stlllo tbo sound. Ilut fresh troubles were In store for blui. In an evil hour ho had conllded to some of his new acrjalntanccs somo particulars of his own lifo and history; and Iho next day, when tie round tbem torturing one of their number, a mute named Johnnie, he horri fied Ihcm, releasing tho sufferer, and dar ing them to touch blm again. An excited clrclo Instantly formed around him. "What Is It?" cried ouc, elbowing. "It's Jinks', tbo beggar, tho starved bral," spitefully answered tho floored boy, gath ering himself up aud wiping tho blood from bis nose. "Why couldn't he slay In his hole aud not Como In among gentle men I" "What's ho donor" "Stuck up for Johuule." "Ob, my I Hat ha I ha I" and Ihe Jeer ing laugh ran round all. "I don't care what you say," chokingly returned Jinks, blushing In the cars, and then turning dangerously white. "You'ro u pack of cruel brutes 1" "Hal bal ha I" laughed tho boys "What a pity his mother Isn't here. Hoi hoi hoi" "Don't speak or my mother ; I warn you, don't 1" said Jlnka, with n strange flashing or the eye. "Ho! hoi hot Doyou hear liltnT His mother Is a beggar, too." "Or course she Is. He told nioao, and my uncle threw her a farthing on the street ono day. Ho! hoi" Tho last speaker didn't get bis laugh out, for though he lowered up tall and strong, Jinks had flashed through tho air at his throat like a bloodhound. They fought long aud fiercely, and small as he was Jinks seemed lo lie getting the best of It, when one or tho assistant masters sudden ly appeared on tho scene and put an end lo tho struggle. And now Jinks experienced the danger of going against tho majority. Tho small boy and himself gave tho true version of tho story; tbo otber Ixiys, ono and all gsto quite a different one, and Iho majority car ried the day. Jinks end Johnnie were taken in aud caned till every bone iu their body ached, and tbon shut up lu separate little rooms on tho ground floor with a lunch of dry bread nnd a mug of water each. Poor Jinks thought it high lime to make his escape from a place n hero he was mis erable, aud get back lo his mother. In getting through the window or the room In which ho was con lined ho (ell to the ground and was considerably shiken. lie fore he could rise to his feet, his terror was iLcreased by a policeman arriving on tbe spot. "Ob, sir," he managed to gasp out, "I'm only little Jinks, you won't stop me? They beat me all over for nothing. Dut I dldu't mind that, but they called uiy mother a 'beggar, aud I'm running away from them. Mother will bo glad If you will let me off, Indeed T" Tbo policeman looked dowu at tho little atom with tho torn shirt and stains or blood coming through, his pillful face and wildly pleading eyes. He didn't shake blm or grasp him roughly. No, be took tbe boy up In bis arms. Ho tried lo speak to him, but tor a longtime the words stuck inlils throat, and when ho did get thorn out they were strangely husky, and not at all harsh or unkind. "Poor little fellow!" Tbo unexpected words went straight to "Little Jinks' " heart. If the man had kicked blm, he would have been stone; but tho kind words drew from hlui a con vulsive sob, aud must have sent bis brain reeling, Tor the next thlug ho was conscious or was the policemon putting a sort or fiery stuff Into his mouth out or a flask, and tell ing hiui to keep up a good heart for ho wouldn't lot anybody touch blm. Tbey were friends In a moment. It ended, however, by tho kind police inau carrying "Lllllo Jinks" to his moth er; aud tbo poor woman, when she heard tbe account, received blm with open arms, and there he remained with her until Iho day of ber death, and the day, indeed, ou which ho stole the purse lo keep ber from starving. When be brought the stolen purso In, he found his mother dying. Ilut the follow ing conversation took place between thorn : "Who gave ItloyouT" sho managed to ask, and then a guilty, fearful remorse be gan lo gnaw at "Little Jinks'" heart. "A woraau down there," ho got out. "Dut could you not get up aud walk about, mother? You would look belter then, and perhaps you could eat," "No, Willie, dear, I'm afraid-" "Litlla Jluks seemed to seo tbo words that were coming, and a great wall burst front hi m as bo placed his little hand on ber mouth, "Oh, mother don't say that or I'll die I" he wildly said. "I'll run for a doctor oh, how fast I'll go and you'll bo wH to morrow, won't yon T" Ilut sho only stralued him closer lo ber Vreasl. "Pray allei mo Willie," she Dimly wills, percd, and then choking with grlcr and burning with a senso of shame, ho repeat' ed after hern Utile prayer that Ood would look odcr a poor lllllo liny who would soon havo no mother lo look after him, aud make blm grow up In bu n great and good man. After speaking Ibe prayer "Lllllo Jinks" had but ono thought how could ho let his mother die without confessing bis crime. Kvory moment It wns at tho tip of Ms tongue, but then ho thought tho awful news would strike her dead lu his arms. Ha let her sleep on while he watched her biealhlng. Toward morning she stirred slightly and opened bcr eyes. "Kiss tne, Willie," alio said. It was only a whisper, but ho beard ev ery won). "Now put your arms around nic tight er, tighter." Theso wcio her last words. Her breath ing got fainter and slower, and then her eyelids drooped, Willie's suroams brought In koine of tho neighbor?. They took him geully from the room and were kind nnd good to him, poor though they wero; but when tbey lold blm that his mother was a ay somewhere aud would not bo back for a while, ho had such a wild burst of grief that tbey were afraid of his slender ille. Hut bo wns calm at last, and then he Insisted on going out no, ho would nut tell where, but ho would go. llo slipped out when llicv were in the next room, and round his nay lo Scotland Yard, and this ended his story. I didn't lako him away nnd lock blm in a cell. No, I took him homo to my wife aud then paid a visit tn Ihe banker. After giving him Ihe pulse nnd contents entire and unbroken, I lold him lllllo Slnks's sto ry prelly much as I havo now put It beforo tho reader. As I have alroady indicated, ho was of that derided class called soft heailed,and long before I had finished he was blowing his nose, und wiping bis eyes, and flually crying and sobbing like a child. Hut when I slopped and asked him If ho wished lo pic-s Iho fuse, ho started right back In his chair and looked perfectly llert'i'. "Mr. Ilnynolds," ho cried, "do you tako mo for a monster T" "No," bo added, after n minute. "I will not press II nor will I let you re-s II. Doyou hearmef lam determined. I will see Willie you'll let me see blm, won't your I think 1 shall like Willie, und perhaps Willie might liko me. This Is a big house, loo; be wouldn't fill up much space In It; aud beside, lio'd bo somcliody lo talk lo. IJut, Mr. Itey noUN, here slop IT you say another word about pressing tho case, as you call It, I'll kill you on the spoil" rslntflnc; for u Yt Ifr. L'arly In Ihe spring wo had put up a wreu-houso on our tall evergreen. It was a miniature house, only it bad no windows, and had no roof lo the plazzi ; aud for a door It had a round hole. Just exactly big enough fur a wren, and no bigger, else the bluebirds would have taken It for theirs. Now they could not get lu, and only a dear wee brown wren could havo ll. Our Oretch tu was delighted, and danced up and down before It most of the time. Sbo was afraid she could not see Iho birds lake possession, lly tbe middle of June Ihe wrens wero in town, Hilling around old mossy apple trees aud singing everywhere. "Will Ibey nev er come here?" said Impatient (Irelchcn. Very early ono morning Ibcio was a new song among the robins and finches. O retch en rushed down, In her nightgown. Yes, there he sal on the tap of tbo bird-house, pouring out a Hood of song, llebrokooff suddenly and popped in the round bole; then caiuu out and sat on Iho piazza and saug again. "Oh!" he was saying, "Ibis Is tho dealest house. How happy my wire and I will bo here!" Tills reminded him that he had no wife yet ; so be flew to tbo tree-top, Imply lo call her. Perched among the aiveet-Miielllng boughs, up against the sky, he sang as lr he would split his very throat, "Come, my dearie ; O como lo me 1" Across tho fields floated tho song nud penetrated Iho thick bhadooriho orchard, llut she did not hear, did not come. Again ho Inspected his house, and agalu ho sang with a courageous heart. Jenny canio not. He flew lo tho orchard, nnd from ovcry tree-top we could hear his song loug and loud. The second day tko merry bachelor prepared for his bilde by bringing sticks and arranging them carefully within the tenement. "Oh 1" said he, "I havo Iho snuggest house, high up above the reach of the cals. Come, wlfey come, Jenny!" Thus day by day Iho lllllo fellow called nnd entreated with a stent bearl. (Irelch cn fidgeted and wondered whero tho Jen nies could keep themselves, when such a charming companion was to bo had. Tho days grow loug and dry and hoi, llluo tnlsls hnng over Iho moiinlalus, but no rain fell. Swallows swam tbe air in twos and threes. Tho fatherly robin flew- back and forth at his happy work, Tho black birds launched their young brood Into Ufa with great ado. Only the wren had no male. Wo fancied a sadness crept into the notes, and ho seemed lo sing wearily, wait ing and calling all day loug for a compan ion that came not. Those two weeks must have been as long to blm as two years to us. Ouo day no were all gono for a walk ex cept fiieleheu, who sat on tho front door step lu sight of Ihe bird-bouse. We wero away for a long time, strolling on Iho river banks. Presently we saw Qrelchen run ning toward us. Sho came up flushed and bappy, her very heUrt in her mouth. She caught hold or ber father, pulled his head down and whispered something In bis ear. He laughed, turned, and whispered Ibe samo aloud to us: "Wrenny's wife has come." We basteued home to see ; and there she truly was, as quiet as a mouse, listening while be In rapluro expatiated on all Iho delightful qualities or tbo house, and laid himself and possessions at ber lect. Sho graciously accepted him, iu proof thereof taking out nvery stick he had put In, throwing them away as so much trash. Her manner said, "What do you bachelors know of housekeeping?" So she built ber own nest and raised ber brood of six, and brought them out In good order without a single mishap. And Grelcben bsw It all. IiuralXew Yorker. The Uev. D. T, Dodge, formerly of New Hampshire, but lor six years at work among the colored people of North Caroli na as an agent of Ibe American Missionary Association, lolls the Nashua Telegraph that Ihe freed people are not so enthusias tic for education as they were, that tbe Pea body fuud does not help tbe country s'hools which most need lis help, thai tbo whiles really recognize tho Importance of educallug all classes, that everybody Is poorer than we at Ibe North have any con ception of, and (bat tbe Intelligent colored meu feel that tbe President's policy Is tbe best thing for their race. "Murder Will Ont." ST II AN UK hTOllY roNNECTKIl WITH TUB FINDItHJ OF A IJEAU BOBV NKAIl I'lIILA DKI.l'lIIA. On tho 22d of February last Iho roiualns of a man wcro discovered undor a heap of rubbish near Iho Oranger Ccutouulal en campment on the Pennsylvania railroad In tho vicinity or Philadelphia. Thero was no evidence that murder had been done, but Ihe authorities commenced an Investi gation, with no other clews than Ihe suspi cious circumstances under which the body was round, and a mark upon tbe shirt In dicating Hint it had been made lu lllclHeld, Prussia. A teller addressed lo Iho town authorities thero elicited tho fact that a man named Hollo or thut town had been miss ing since tbo Centennial, llolle, however, soon made his appearanco aiid sutlsllod Iho detectives or his Identity. Tbo next fact that transpired was In a letter from Ibe proprietor of a coffco bouso In Jlerlln, Prussia, slating that his son Max Hoehno bad emigrated to New York last September, and giving a lull description or his person. Tbis description agreed with tbat of tbo corpse, which had been sup posed lo be that of Hollo. Tho Idler also stated that young Max had a cousin In New York whom ho had visited prior to visiting tho Centennial, and that since bo had been lul.slug the lather had received letters, evi dently not In his son's handwriting, asking hint to remit blm somo money. With tho aid of this cousin and u decoy letter the po lice weie not loug lu gelling tbclr hands upon ouellelnrlcli Wbatcii,whowas an In mate of the Kings' county penitentiary, I'rooklyn, X, Y. W'ahlen Is described us a smart young fellow, aunllveof Uermany and about L7 years ot age. When charged with tbo crime bu denied all knowledgo or Hoehno, but when confronted with tho proofs against lilm he admitted that ho had met blm upon several occasions. Then tbo murdered man's effects wero discovered, which consisted of n Hunk and a diary, which latter bad evidently suggested and aided the forgery of the teller to Iho father, whereby with great adroitness tbo writer had assumed the victim's name. It happens very rarely that a case of mur der Is more plainly made out from circum stantial evidence than this, but yet thero are great doubls entertained by those wbo have sceu tho man charged with the crimo and beard his story. Ho says ho met the murdered man last November In New York, being attracted to blm by bearing blm speak of familiar places In Germany; aud somo conversation was bad at that lime. Subsequently he met him at a Ger man saloon lu Philadelphia, aud while drinking beer together Ihe murdered man Informed him thai ho had no money and was going to writo homo for sonic, but must have some to live upon In tbo mean time. Wablen says he then lent blm or to, and took tbe check of tbe Pennsylvania railroad company for security, llecamo lo New York a few daysaflerwards, bring lug Ibe trunk with him, and says ho never saw Hoehno again. As ho did not redeem tho trunk Wahlcn sold the clothing, which consisted or shirts marked "M. II.," being hard up Tor money, aud retained the otber trifles, which wero a diary, album, pass port, and somo letters aud papers or no val ue. Ho does not deny that be wrote to.the rather of the murdered man, Impersonat ing his sou, at the samo tlmo not knowing tbe son was dead; hut when confronted with tbe question hv should ho take such a fearful risk, as. If living, tho son would have written himself, aud the fraud could not have succeeded, his only leply wn, "I was hard up and took tbe risk." Tbo theory or Ibo detectives Is lhat Wba Ien committed tbe murder; that bo had an accomplice, who enticed Hoehno lo Ihe spot whero the body was round, and killed blm lo obtain bis money and clothes, and then to extract money from bis family by personating the victim; but Ibo persisten cy of Ihe man's denial and Ibeingcnully Qf his slory throw around all the circumstances of tbo case shadows of doubt as lo the guilt or Innocencoof tbe man which It is to be hoped an impartial trial will dispel. 51ulMrlwlB?rirrs In tlaV Connecticut Vul ley. Dr. Ilarrowsof Hartford, president of Iho Connecticut medical society, read a paper before it at Thuisday's needing, upon tho increasing prevalence of malarial or ly pholdal fevers in tho Connecticut valley, a subject which has u practical Interest fur tho pcoplevor Ibis vicinity. From histor ical records-, Dr. Harrows concludes tbat malarial fevers weie generally prevalent at tbo time of the tlrst settlement of tbo val ley, as is tbe general rule with new coun tries. Subsequently, as Iho country be came peopled, thoy largely disappeared, remaining sporadic In localities subject to specially malarial Influences. During Ihe first bal'f or the present century, they had pretty nearly disappeared, as an Indigen ous disease, Irom tue region. Hut within the last twenty years, and especially with in the present decade, they havo become again so prevalent tbo whole length of tbe valley as to excite the most serious atten tion among Ibo laculty, and at times to cause a popular panic in afflicted localities. Dr. Harrows expresses Ihe belief tbat this return and Increasing prevaleuco or mala rial diseaso Is owing lo what the faculty call a change in tbo dlalbesls of tho popu lation of tbo valloy, which In plalu Eng lish means a cbango In Ibo human consti tution, which rendors It moro susceptible to certain sorts of disease. That such a change, inclining the Inhabitants of Ibe Connecticut Valley to debilitating revers, has becu gradually taking place during the early part of this century, Is a well estab lished lacl, and it appears to Dr. Harrows fully lo account for tbo increasing spread of typboldal, neuralgic, dyscuterial, and other malarial diseases. One striking In dication of tbis Increased malarial tenden cy Is seen in the recognized fact that quia lue may now be given in doses which would have been called heroic a generation ago. From this theory or tho causo he thinks it safe lu make the uncomfortable prediction that towns and cities which havo heretofore suffered from malarial fevers must expect lo be yet more seveiely visit ed In tbo future. Hut whllo tho chaugo of constitutional tendency on Ibe part or tbo people cannot bo arrosted, much may be done by a nioro careful attenllou to sanita ry measures to prevent It from being ox cited lo active manifestation. Among Iho precautions against malaria which he rec ommends are that all decaying refuse should bo cleared from cities autl from near houses, that clay bottomed lands should bo drained, lhat tbo wators of streams and ponds should ho so euclosed as not to leave broad expanses of mud bottom at low wa ter, also tbat such malaria absorbing trees as Hie pine, be planted on the windward side of ponds and rivers. Ho especially recommends tbe common tun-flower as one or tbe best absorbents of malaria In the world, and urges that it be extensively planted In malarial districts. The upturn ing ol soil In hot weather, by excavations iu streets or lots, has been found lo be an almost certain producer of malaria, and Dr. Barrows would havo city governments firevent the disturbance of the soli by pub lo works during hot dry weather. The Russian war has not prevented Ibe Turkish authorities at Constantinople from Issuing an edict with reference to woman's apparel. The bead of Ibe police at Con stantinople sees "with regret that certain Turkish women, unmindful of their digni ty, walk about Iho streets and bazaars at tired In a manner not at all Iu keeping with Ihe established usages and regulations. Their feredjes, Instead of being of a sombre and uniform tint, are dyed with the most varied and fantastic colors. Tbelr yash maks, Instead of forming a veil of thick material, are made or light gauze. Their feel, Instead of being shod in the ancient and simple yellow slipper, are confined In rldldulous and uncomfortable boots of Prankish origin. All this must at once disappear." In consequence, Ihe Minister of Police announces lhat be Lai the Sul tan's orders to put an end to a spectacle which is described being "offensive in tbo eyes of rcspcclablo people;" and he has appointed a number or muffetlehs, or secret police, lo keep watch In Iho streets and baziari. Any Turkish lady found wearing either or tho articles of altlro pro hibited will bo followed by ono of theso agcuts, whoso duly It will bo to obtain her name and address, whereupon tho Minister or Police will noliry her family lhat sho Is not lo bo allowed lo go out In future un less sho Is properly dressed. Iu Iho evcrt of her transgressing a secoud time, she will be condemned to pay a tine. Simul taneously with this order appears another, In which tbe Minister of Police complains thai the Prophet's orders lossy prayers flto limes a day wero habitually neglected. When the muczz'ns call Iho faithful lo prayers many remain In Ihe courtyard or the mosquo playing cards, backgammon, etc., lo the great scandal or tbo faith. Such aro somo of Ihe Internal complications which attend Ihe attack or the Muscovite and unnerve tho hands of Iho authorities. Dbad Men Come to Life. Two cow ardly men, who tried to cover up the cold blooded desertion of tbelr families by mak ing It appear lhat thoy wero murdered or dead, have lately been Identified In Louis ville, Ky. One of them Is Farmer Iluck horst of Lawrencehnrg, Ind., who fivo years ago sold his farm for cash nnd then was suddenly missing. On a neighboring road was found tbe farmer's coat and shirt torn lo shreds along with evidences or a feaiful struggle. Of course tbo theory was that tho farmer bad been murdered for bis money, aud an old man living in the vicin ity, who happened to havo a suspicious amount of ready cash, came near being lynched by an excited vigilance committee as tho murderer. Hut tbo mystery remain ed and the man was mourned as dead by his poverty-stricken wife and children, un til a few days ago Buckhorst was discover ed by an old neighbor driving hack In Louisville, where ho Is now living with another woman, and talks about bis old escapade as a good Joke. The other case of desertion is that ofMat Schotl, who a few years since ran away from Yorkville, Ind., leaving a wife and fivo children and $1000 in bad debts. He made It appear to all concerned tbat ho wns drowned. Ills fam ily was thrown upon the town, nnd finally drifted lo iho coanly poor-house, from wblcb they have Just been rescued by the death of Scholt's father, who left them over ?i;,000. Learning or Ibis fact, Schott Jun ior's cupidity has Induced him to come out of bis hiding-place near Louisville, where ho has been living with another woman, and put In bls'clatm to bis father's estate. An Inquisitive Woman. A man was recently pushlngan iron lawn rolleraround a yard on Woodward avenue, when an old lady came along, leaned up against the fence anil watched blm for aw hile, and then called out "Say, mister, what are you pushing lhat arouuil fur?" "To roll Iho lawn," ho answered. "What do you want lo roll the lawn for?" "To make It level." "What doyou want lo make ll level for ?" sho continued. "Thai's what I was ordered lo do," he answered, as ho wiped away Ibe perspira tion. "Dut what did they order you lo do it Tor?" "Why, they think a smooth lawn looks tho besl, I suppose." "Why do they think a smooth lawn looks tho best ?" sho persisted. "I haven't lime to talk," ho said, as ho started up again. "Why haven't you time to talk?" she shouted. "Oo'n ask Ibo boss f bo yelled. "Why shall 1 go'u ask tbe boss?' she screamed. He dlsappcaied behind tbo bouse to get rid of her, and alter walling live minutes for him In reappear, sho slowly sauntered off, muttering: "Somo folks are sosuiatt and stuck up lhat you can't get within a mile of 'cm outess you blaze all over with diamonds." Detroit Free Tress. A New Narkow-Gavoe Railroad. Tbe lllllcrlca and Bedford Iweuty-four-Inch-gauge railroad, about which so much interest and curiosity is entertained, is now being rapidly constructed, so as to warrant tho statement of Manager Manstield tbat tbe rails will all be laid by July 1. Tbe stock is all subsorlbed for, Ihe town of Hillerica taking a quarter part of It, aud the cltizeus of that town Iho greater part be sides giving tbe right of way. Tho road starts from tbo Lowell railroad at North Billeiica, passes through tho coulral part of the beautifully situated' old towu and Its entire southweslern length near tbe Bed ford and Concord lallroad, giving a direct rail commuuicatlou through Lexington and Arlington lo Boston. It has been demonstrated in Wales and pronounced by experts that this narrow gauge, with Its road iurniture to correspond In size and weight, Is Just as practicable as one double the width, while Ihe cost of construction and running expenses are cheap In propor tion. This road Is tbe first ouo of tbe kind In this country, and has a special act of ibo legislature. Tho cost of tho whole 81 miles or road, with all Its equipments ready for running, will not exceed the amount of its capital stock of $.",0,000. Its success will causo a new era In building cheap branch roads In this country, where expeusivo wide-gauge roads fall to pay tbe expense Boston Advertiser Wthinst, At (he War Department It Is not con sidered that any emergency exists In Utah which would require additional troops to be sent to that Territory. Information re ceived from mllliary officers tbeie does not sustain Iho sensational report recently printed with reference to a threatened up rising among tbe Mormons. It Is believed the present force of troops In Utah Is amply sufficient to prevent any lawlessness. Gov. Emery has expressed himself lo this effect lu private letters recently received at Wash ington. At mllliary head quarters, (ho ur gent appeals mado for additional troops aro regarded as being prompted more by the desire of sutlers and post traders to in crease their business than from any hostil ity threatened by the Mormons. The Dublin Medical Journal commends tbo following liquid nourishment for sick stomachs; An egg, well beaten up, to which add ono pint of good milk, one pint or cold water, and salt to make It palata bio; let It then be boiled, aud when cold any quantity of it may be taken. If It turns Inio curds and whey It Is useless. A novel method has recently beeu de vised for obviating tho deformity arising from limbs of unequal lougth. As It Is Im possible to make a short limb longer, dis tinguished surgeons have succeeded In making a long limb shorter. Apparatus has been contrived, by means of which a peculiar fracture of the femur (tblgb bone) Is produced. When the Injury Is repaired by nature, shortening; results and the de formity no longer exists. XEtr ITEMS. It takes $100,000,000 worth or liquor a year loassuago tho thirst of New York city. Go'.d which assays (3000 a ton, Is re ported lo havo been discovered In Ihe Kind ly initio near Dahlonoga, Qa. The failures of Iho last year lu tho Uni ted Stales have been far fewer and smaller In amount than In England or Canada. Subscriptions have been starlcd for a monument lo Cornelia Cblsolm, the young Mlislsslpplan who lost tier life lu defend In; her father. Tho will of William Palm, a prominent German citizen of St. Louis who died at Homo In 1S70, bequeaths tho bulk or his es tate, amounting to about f 100,000, to'W.sh lugton university there. United Sulos officers have destroyed GO Illicit stills, captured 1000 gallons or whisky nnd arrested nine men In Wilkes cunnly, N, C, within Iho past fortnight. A New York (limbos wasted $100,000 In cxerlinenls lo Hud out how lo dlo plush Tor silk bnt. The best that can bo produced In America turns brown under a hot Iron, beuce Ibe high price of silk hats. Harriet Beccbcr Stowo says that nei ther the Itev. Joslah Henson nor any other man was the original ofUucleTom. Trails and Incidents or various peoplo were com bined, and tho lire or llonson furnished some of them. Tho plcturo Is not a por trait. A Scotch Bohemian fooled all Great Britain by writing up an account of tbe ac tual capture of the mythical sea-serpent, giving all tho dimensions, etc. A scien tist telegraphed an agent lo ptirchaso it, but soon got answer that tbo whole thing was a hoax. Hook ilc Hastings of Boston have se cured the contract for building the great organ In Iho new Springer Music ball at Cincinnati. Tbe Instrument will be among the three or four largest lu Iho world, and will have 0200 pipes, or 1000 moio pipes than Ihe famous Boston Music hall organ, wblcb Is at piosent the largest in America. A frightful hail storm visited Pendle ton, S. C, a few days ago, aud so complete ly ruined tho growing grain that the ground had to be replowed and planted In corn or peas. Tho hall stones varied in slzo from a buckshot to a hen's egg, and In one locality wero so heavy as to Instantly kill a horso while attached to a carriage. Gen. Grant Is the first cx-presldent to go to foielgu parts since Ihe days or Frank Pierce. Of the 19 presidents, Washington, Madison, Jackson, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Lincoln and Johnson never cross ed Ihe ocean. Those who visited foreign lands were John Adams, Jefferson, Mon roe, Qulncy Adams, Van Hureu, Fillmore, Pierce and Buchanan, A remarkably cool-headed aud fearless woman of Covin&lon, Ky., iu order to pro vent ber dog, which had suddenly gono mad, from running loose and bltiug any body, got It Into tho bouse and held It down by tho throat for moro than two hours until her husband came home. The dog was then taken to Ihe river aud drown ed. One or tbe stipulations of (be postal card contract is tbat the manufacture shall be carried on In a perfectly lire-proof build lug, and a commission finds that tbo Tri bune building In New York, where tho American Phototype company propose to print tbe cards for lour years from July 1, upon tbe acceptance of their bid, fills the bill. A pious ben crawled into a Methodist church in Jefferson City, Mo., a week ago Sunday, and laid an egg in tbo contribution box. While Iho minister was making an earnest appeal to his congregation for for eign missions tbo ben suddenly left ber nest, and, presenting herself In tho chancel, cackled most energetically. The deacons discovered the egg when tbey went for ward lo get the box. Ills imperial Majesty, Doni Pedro of Brazil, Is "doing" Europe In the same manner iu wblcb ho did this country last year. He is seeking InlorOiallon personal ly from all quarters, visiting factories and Institutions of learning everywhere, and seems lo think less of Ihe punctilios of Eu ropean royally than of bis swn comfort. Ho Is said to have shocked aristocratic taste by wearing a black cravat at an imperial reception in Berlin. The 101-year-old mother of Judge Moullon of Kittannlng, l'a., Is tbe subject of as remarkablo rejuevenallon as IT she had dipped In tbe fabulous fountain or youth. Within tbo last two years, her hair, which for a long time bad beeu pure white, has darkeued gradually until It has nearly recovered Us original color, and not only that, but all her mental faculties have ap peared to receive a new Impulse, and she can lead without the aid of glasses. Tbo statistician or Ihe department or agriculture reports tbe destruction oT 4,000, 000 animals or all ages, and a money loss of more than $20,000,000 from diseases of swino during tbo past year. Ouo-llflh of tho reported loss was In Illinois, w hile Mis souri and Indiana togothcrlose $10,000,000; Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisi ana have nearly as large a percentage of loss in numbers, aggregating $1,000,000! but In Now England tbo losses have teen very small. The CO-ton breech-loader shown by llerr Krupp at tbe centennial exhibition a year ago has been purchased by tho Rus sian government and delivered at Cron stadt. It fires a charged steel shell of 1123 pounds with an Initial velocity of 1590 feet a second. The sultan has ordered a com panion ptcco for the defense or Constantin ople. When this gun was exhibited Iu Philadelphia, It was tbe largest breech loader in the world, but Krupp, anxious to prove tbat cast-steel guns can be manurac lured ou a scalo lo vie with tbe heaviest wrougbt-lron ordnance, is now finishing at Essen an SO-ton gun. This Is about the weight of tho great Fraser gun with which Ihe British engineers have been for several months experimenting at Woolwich and Shooburyuess. It falls short of Ihe 100-ton Armstrong guns which are being manu factured for tbe Italian navy. Tbo Prus sian guntnaker Is not to be outdone ; he Is willing to mako-' 124-ton breech-loader If somo nation will give blm a chimes'. 5 It Is a funny circumstance, nnd illus trates Ibo changes as tlmo twirls, that 12 years ago this spring Key surrendered lo North Carolina, and actually hired a mule and rented ground and raised a crop that summer to get money to lake his family to Chattanooga. He did not return to east Tennessee until fall, after be bad realized from his corn crop. What confederate money he had was, of course, utterly worthless. And after bo bad sold his crop, there was still not money enough to take his family around by rail (which was sev eral hundred miles), so he rigged up a wagon, In conjunction with another family, and In this primitive style the present post matter general Journeyed over tbe moun tain! to east Tennessee. Tennetste Letter. If.! 8U Mil