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-PQETRYv nnotA. 4 ' BT JAMES III MOlM, V pleasant thing As llhoiln merrily on Iter war .Ooj winking, liliBklngj ' Thinking of A raking down . . . Tho hill. lildo rowehdtftslds the town. Akin t4 the bluroeasanmttlmee seen, Ilehlnit her winking wonderful laahca that oineeal Mors of her heaven thin they reveal, Asa, thinking the. labor long Ol the hot hay-making. , Wiles the honrt with n old. old song .Timed to his raking Which the eonl Mrida'out for an absent mind.. Into the meadow Rhoda (urna. And heara the singing) The blue ilrop under. tho bide deep barns. And soft gates swinging, finite of the maMelt'i . ...... w. .... a iw lereai Mors of her heaven than they conceal. Flash of the silver (last of atari Rn1l nf Ih. ... I I . . . . s an, Now that It ahlnea beyond the bar . Of her happy winking, lt-ipplly-blmklng. lovellt-eye Inat cannot hide her sweet tarprlie. Through the meadm ijito the wood, . Now Ithoda, fleeing With bounding feet, In the tolttude Ilejpnd hla seeing, would disentangle aont enanared That could not nowlj free If It dared. ChtUHan Union, ib unoua-a inioauig, Fish Culture. Tho problem of supplying tho poorer uuuecs in ucnsciy-jiopuiaieu conntncit with cheap and nourishing food, must conlluuo to occupy more onuinoro,the nt tcntlon of lavv-makcra "and political econo mists -, nun ior mis reason tno artlllcuu propagation offish may now bo said to hnvo assumed a national Ininortanco all tho world over. Among the many satls- jiiuiur iL-oiuui which imvo nocnieu irom tho legislative measures enforced on tho subject with moro or less success in tho niato oi mew lork, tno most prominent Is that which established tho hatching-houses or nurseries of tho Commonwealth. No better evidence or this' fact' can perhaps bo required than n few llgures from tho an nual report of tho Hon. Kobcrt fit Roose velt, State Fish Commissioner, In reference to tho results achieved irom stocking tho rivers, At ono nursery alone that at uueuonut no less than 0,041,000 shad Were SttCll'SSfilllvhntrhoil nml rllrniwl tnnan last year, tho greater part of them going Into tho Hudson. In tho year 1872 over 7,500,000 young shad were turned Into this river, which, til nddltlon to thb 5,000, 000 put In In 1873,mustcvcntually Increaso tho supply, as tho annual yield has hither- . I . . 1.7.. 1 nrm r,nn W IIIX'H UIH, J,UW,UW. Whllo New York Is thus gradually re plenishing her llsherlcs, augmenting n great source- of food, mid developing a now ministry, our own araio js content with barren and depleted rivers. Yet wo have goon authority ror saying that Illinois has all tho elements needed to render lior fish. cries as productive and profitable as any of hit maicrs in mo union, "iirounu anil Within our borders." auva n writer in lm last Transactions of tho Department of inu Dimu oi itunuis," -wo possess rivers and lakes admirably adapted not only for the propagation of. tho Hah already there. but lor tho Introduction and breeding of many new varieties." The samo writer is coulldcnt that trout can bo successfully no- uiiiiiiui-u in muiiy, ii not in most, oi our filters. Whv. then, will our nennln rnn. tUttio to neglect thcso favorablo capabili ties which need only to bo turned to ac count to larirelv Incrouo our wealth nnd Resources? Let tho General Assembly of iiiu oiaiu iuiiuw tno cxampin oi mac oi "Sow lork, anil establish a "Commissioner of Fisheries," with tho samo powers In tho premises. Mer-Oeean. Trousers for I.nillcs. Long white trousers for ladles aro very much worn on tho Continent. Thcso trousers should be qulto plain for wearing Inthoday-tlmeaudln thostrcct; but those for evening wear should bo made of lino cambric, or muslin ornamented with em broidery, lace Insertion, or hcavyHch laco frills or llottucvs, according to-tlio taste and means of the lady herself. What could look prettier, or moro modest, than to 8co a pretty, small trousered foot hi sllk stocklugs and a neat sandal shoe,- appear ing under the skirt of a muslin dress, tho ankles bur'ed,as It were, hi several rows of the laco frills or llounccs of lino cambric or muslin trousers? Surely, also, when n young lady of eighteen or nineteen Ii dancing, It is more modest, m It Is cer tainly very, becoming, to sco tho limb hid den In lace-frlllcd trousers of cambric than In tho present fashion. As I said, this modo Is very much seen on tho Continent, among French, Spaniards, and especially llussiuns. 'When at llarcelona, a few years ago, I remarked that every lady woro trousers, soino plain, some richly trimmed with laco frills or tlouncai. Two or four inches of tho trousers wero visible, setting off tho small Spanish foot to perfection. I know a pretty French lady who used to wear most becoming trousers In tho eve ning, which wero mado of very lino cam bric, or muslin, with i Ich laco frills up the calf of her leg, and insertion between each frill. Tho laco frills of her trousers Just touched tho Instep, but tho rest of the trousers was vlslblo under nnd through tho transparent skirt of white muslin. Engliih Magazine. A Mark Attacked by a Whale. Tho bark Kate Williams, Capt. Dale, of ilia regular packet lino between lioston and Fayal, which arrived at lioston on Friday lost, had a remarkable escape on her passago. Tho Uoston Journal thus de scribes tlo Incident : "About 0 o'clock ono morning a seaman alott cried out that thero wus a whale on tho port bow. Capt. Itale stepped to the port quarter, and ul most Immediately could have laid his hand on tho upper jnw of a sperm whale, which had paid an unwelcome visit to tho vessel, It was a cow whale, about sixty feet in length, which had set upon them, and liad she struck tho vessel ri llttlo further under, the Kato Williams would probably never havo been heard from aflorJcavIng Fayal. As It wad, tho vessel received apretty good shock, and lost a portion or her mtzcti channels. Tlds monster had seen tho bark about tho time the. sailor discovered her, for sho Immediately sunk.. and camo up with great force right at tho vessel's stern. Capt. Hale thinks her mouth meas ured at least llflecu feet, arid her undcr Jaw was felt to scrapo tho bottom of tho vessel as she glided swiftly away from tho unexpected enemy, Thowhalo faOl as badly ns tho bark, no-doubt, for the rjiiar-ter-deckwos covcred-wlth pieces of the?S, vlathau'a outer skin and tho 'mud' that IV found between It and tho tougher hide. Tho Kate "Williams was sailing rapidly af inu nine, mm m anouc itiiccn minutes tin llsh wai out of slBht. Whllo tho lattci 9 could bo seen she appeared swimming aboutlooking for tho vessel, and evident! in u rugo-.'- a Tho Lapps and the Arabs. Tho Swedish Qoverinnont has on several occasions undertaken to bring up young Lapps, hi tho bono that thoy might nt a ftiturp tlmo facilitate tho transltloMof their nomadla habits to tho moro advanced con dition of tho llxcd population, Jlut It been iost labor s In almost every InsUi Instinct lias prevailed over education. A1 story Is told of ono of these young nips' who, by his piety and his appllcntfont ted himself for admission Into tho rurUS of tho HwcdUh clergy, and nhon. llUtfi' with patriotic .seal, rejoined hl4,Ui?That ho inlghUhed abroad amorjunheui tho light of religion and elvlll2li. llut, 0tr from hla roiivertlnir thiiT ho abandoned tho lllblofar fho wallet, and tho preacher's stir- Siico ror tno rags ortito nemau. no u is win io natlvo chiefs who aro brought up In tho I'raiico-Arah Khftfl' Hardly aro tliov Inktalloil nmnnt tflr tribes, than. with a few exceptions, tnly return to tho manners, tho prejudices, tho vices, and the virtue of-, their pconlo, as If thoy bad never qutied tho wilds of Arlba or tho frontiers of.Soudan. It must bo acknowl edged that after moro than forty years of political, subjection, tho noniful systern .of Algeria has not been Influenced li'V'thfi least by contact with lutropean murtnws. "Sahara ana juapianu," TiiuJaillesof the Mankato (Mlnn.lAld Society have published a cook book, all the recipe being prepared by themselves, which sells for a dollar, the proceeds be ing uoYOteu to cnoritaDie purposes, fie A. KUVm, Editor and Publisher. VOLUME IX. nACIIEIi MOOItE'S MUSIC. h JiAnoiitUT lee. It Was ft 'crV cn'mleni rnnm 11 wlilfl Itachcl Moorb sat crvlnir. A cnt Intra nin. no filled' one recess, n. snwlnir' nmrhlno stood In nnothcrt thd windows wem 'fur nished with Holland slmdcs and' hangirlg baskctaof domcstlomahufa'cture1, It cook ing move, ami tne pipe' mat disappeared tlirough a round Aportuto nbovo tho smoky Wall destroyed anv chanco-of nroduclnir viiL-uuf uii.iiiu inaniciiicii innu .ma com 1 it II 1 n,fr,u r,F A.A.I AAntlllll. I.AKnaAMn nil unu coai gasjTaincr.oeiracicd irom, a rpom generally very cosy anu tiny. it wonted one wcck 01 unnstmas t nnd Aunt Martha had gone out on a shop ping tour closely connected' with mlrlcc nlo. ' iop- " Wliat's tho matter now, Itachcl ?" nskoil a stout, easy-going looking, snauoy man comlncr In from tlin street nml iltaennmn. bcriiiglilmsclfofallttle.bagand a hcavr coat. Ho drew.a chair to the stovo, lit a rllpo that reposed In his pocket when pot in iiisiuuiuii.aniisurvcvedKaciici inrouir 1 a cloud of smoke. It took her somo tlmo to say : "Oil, nothing." "You n'n't crvhn? for notllliiir V Itachcl Stood tin and lifted thu cover nil a sauce-pan, felt tho vegetables, nnd put uio tea to uraw. iter compressed lips ond brimming eyes showed tho self-control she wos exerting, anu uncio diicoD silently ad mired her for It. She bad n stout litlln dir. urc, short, decided features, bright black eyes, and somo broad braids of dark hair twisted hlch over her low forehead, n siyio mat mivo cnarncicr 10 ncr nico anu nsau. "Tho society meets tc-nlght, and aunt lys I can't go.' "Wliat's tho matter?" "Sho won't bo homo till near ten : shn'ii going to sco grandmother. Uncle James win nnng her homo." "Ull I" This word nillto exhausted Unelo .Tnenb until no nan ui'poscu i)l his soup, his bread and checso. several nlnts of ten. nnd an lndctlnlto amount of tobacco. Itachcl's face brightened at his evident enjoyment of tho supper that sho had prepared; and ua oiiu W119HUU inu ui'iieii aim put inciu in tue ciosct, ncr returning peace or mind was signaled by a humming which be camo a crcicendo, and ended In it clear, sweet anthem, tho rich contralto tones lin ing the room with melody. "Walt a nilnutol " cried ITneln .Tneoli. and springing across tho floor like another creature, ho threw open tho piano and be gan the accompaniment. Her work done, llachcl camo ond leaned on his shoulder, singing one alter another tho dllllcult solo nnthems whleh ITneln Jacob's love of oratorio liiuMo bad made as laminar to her as street ballads are to tho ajority. "Go and trot on vour shawl. Itnclin: I'll keep houso this evening." When she e.imn In from lie? Ilftlit i-.tnm In her old plaid shawl and shabby hat, Undo Jacob was blind and deaf to all nrc- sent concerns, and tho " Hallelujah Chor us," from the " Mount of Olives," was sat isfying tho man's lilghercravhigJ. Haehcl stopped a moment as sho closed the outer door nnd wined away somo harder tears. I'oor Uncle Jacob I Would sho ever bo able to give him even ono of tho luxuries no siientiy coveted r A meiodcon, or n newniano? Her mind never eomnre. bended an organ ; that was simply Impos sible. As sho went alone In. the eolil. nnlllnrr her shawl stlllcloser about her sturdy little limit, din Tinfrn. In ,m,wlni a cl... dono hundreds of times, how Undo Jacob nan ever marru'd sucn a practical, every day, matter-of-fact woman as her Aunt Martha. Ho loved music ; It mado Aunt Martha nervous ; ho tuned pianos for a Dart llvhnr: was alwavs cnntemnlntliin- gettlng an organist's posllion.yet could not raise inu necessary energy to tai.o tno Iirst step In that direction. Sho mado dresses the machine How under her determined feet; and had as much perception of tho beauties of harmony as tho machine nccillo had of tho materials that It passed throne h. llv this comical counlc. whctut points of agreement wero frugality and good-hcartedness, Itachcl had been adopt ed when four years old. Her parents wero blanks to her. Aunt Martha was her mother's sister, but tho sisters had been vi'l'V dlllurent In elmrneter! nml Itnelml had Inherited from her mother.a voice and I passion lor mils c.toirethorw llh t iQener. getlc, Independent temperament ol her !mcrican progenitors. Aunt Martha rather made llfht nf nil this singing and playing, anil was quite shocked at the Idea of ftachcl Joining a musical society. However, Undo Jacob took III) the refrain. that ltuehel nurrlit tn hayo a chance, and moaned It until Aunt Martha withdraw her veto, tug ono wnitsiiayot the week for Itachcl as Thursday. At debt o'clock on Thurs day evenings tho "llarmonio" met In a hall over a neighboring store. Tho lead ing members wero professionals, church singers, worn out and fresh, operatic chorus people, and a sprinkling of teach ers.. Tho leader and organler of this mot ley crowd was a well-known and inosttal cuted musician, and his uama had drawn toward him several Jlno artists. Those, had undertaken tho solo parts In tho onitorlo hi preparation, ond (ho public performance was already announced. Itachcl entered tho hall lust as tho mem bers roso to sing tho opening chorus, and, somewhat abashed, sho was obput shrink ing Into a back scat when the lcoder's sharp eyes fell op her, A rapid nod brought her forward to her usual seat, tho first hi the row of contralto choristers. This was Itadiel's Idea of perfect bliss, for right In ft-ont of her sat tho solo con trulto, Itachcl could touch her-handsome garments, watch her mobile features, and cntch'overy sound of tho marvelous voice, O what a wonderful creature, i ltachel's eyes, was this Miss Carpcntir I A woman who sang In o fashionable, phurch, with a salary of one thousand', who' appeared ati concerts In wondrous ; dresses, ond trilled out pathetic llttlo ballads, when en cored after a havv "tcena." tliat literally .brought down the houso;. who took (ho rtpplauso llko a queen occcptlng, homago? reccivpu iiity or eevcniy-uvc dollars lor.eu Joylng this trlilaph, and was sent carefully homo hi a currYfige. Itachcl would givo. Undo Jacob llttlo Imitations of this wonderful creature's sur passing 4tjje, and ho would kiss his llttlo niece, pilso her voice, and declare that, for his part, ho know "itacho" could do as wellT " sho only had u chanco." lt;ylio always felt worse than. usual after tlilslnd similar remarks. Tho chance was so Aim. so Imaginary. Sho had uo motley tofav a cood teacher: no lhlluclitlal fjltnds to Introduce her Jo tho' notlco'of fimnilnpnt. nrfrnnlatji! nn eninlN-n tn mil icrsclf forward .or try to uttract obsetra- lion. ci 'This being ono of tho tlaal rehearsals, n ...I...1,. .....a l...... 1.w.l...l 1.. iho. whole worJLwaiurlveii, andllachul, In conlpauy wlth'nCveiV) of (ho members, left the hall moro .than over enchanted with Miss Carpenter's vplco. Ifcvcr had It sounded so dear, so' pure, so rich, mid re sonant. It was fho subject of conversa tion until Itachcl parted from thcso good natured escorts at her mint's door, From romance to reality1 Is' not far : 'nnd having soared with Hahdel above oil tem poral and earthly valiltles; Itachcl was re called to earth by the high tones of i her aunt's voice, evidently lu hoUUsputo with Undo Jacob, , "It's all stuff," said Alint Martha, in1 Itachcl went Into fho, room.. "If ltuehel would glvo up her nonsensical music arid learn dress -making; Ifwpuld bo better' for 111 of us. Gallivanting out lit night liiid leaving you at home to lovk- after' thhlgs I Why, everything In tho- -rodin ' fcould bo stolen, and you wouldn't be any tho wlaer, With your 'Creation Will fat. l'anl' and Uio rest of them hi front of yon I What's tho good of it all, anyhow?" " Why, Martha, as long as you don't like muslo, and don't understand It, I can't make you feel iliogood of It. It takes ono num out oi tno worm r " What's tho uso of that when you have to como back to It again, and go on with your work nil the samo?" " Well, Martha, perhaps It serves mo for uio amusements mac other men have." "I know It keeps you nt homo but " Sho was irolllir to sav that bis rnnat.int presence In the evening Interfered with her irauo, out thought better of the remark, lest he should understand by It moio than biiu meant. Itachcl had sllnncd across tho rnnm opened the pages of on oratorio, and was huminlllir over ono of Hie. solos aim lml Just heard. Slio stopped and raised her eyes as ncr aunt turned to her. "You can Just give up that society nnd attend to your work at home. You've been going there n year, nnd all It docs is to fill your head with airs." " O Aunt I And they're going to have n public performance, and we'll each havo two tickets ; so you and undo can como to hear It I" " I wouldn't glvo n penny to hear all tho oratorios In tho world I You've nothing in. to wear at n nun c co icerr.n mi I'm nnr. going to have my own sister's child ou tho stage, digracing the lamuy." ,rO Auntlrt I" Ilachel irnvo wnv fn n burst nf leiira. tnn bitterly dlLllinnlnted tn RtienU-. nml ITnelii nacou sunt ms iccin on ins pipo-stcm nnd . .-, ... f i : . iiiiirunuu uiii oi uio uouse, ms naoit when his wife had a sncll. as lio called It. Two days afterward awondcrful thing 100k DlacK t in nnstm.in lulr. n unlit ml. drcsscil to Jllss Moorc. It was from Ml js .iAifviiivi, i-niii .uiv) luuuru 10 eau null sco ncr without delay. Itachcl. dressed In her best a crlmsnn merino suit, a cotton velvet sncqiie, nnd n hat with a cherrv-cnlored feather nssertlnr Itself started within nn hour. She found ffliss (Jarpentci in the front room, second floor, of on elegant houso In a fashlonablo street, jiiss uarpeiuer, in n liecoming gray wrapper, was lying on n dark crimson loilllire. ond Itachel looked the sorrow alio felt when tho famous contralto spoke In n iiiMrni-, veaK voice: " O thank von. Silas Mnnrn 1 Ynu see. I'm laid up ; no singing for me, the doctor Savs. Within ten davs. I was In the irrent. est distress about my Christmas service uiiiii i tuougiicoi you. i on sec, Uhrlst mas coming on Sunday, nil tho irood Mn"-- ers aro engaged, aim i want you to taKo my luui-u in mo L-iioir. "IK" cried itachel, when able to speak. ' Yes, you." "I low can I?" " Very well, If you'll keep up your courr ;c. Tho nart iiiikIc Is lintnnviunrn illlll. cuit man wnac you nave neon singing ; iiiuto .iiu mu ur inreo iiiiecs n i l nirio! but you will have thrco rehearsals one to night, and the others on Friday and Sat urday evenings. You read easily?" " Yes, I can read." Itachel was sure she was dreaming. " I'll send n note to the omuils!. nml tell him to consider you my substitute. Do you know where the church Is?" Jtacncl lliished. "Oh. vesl I often iro them with ITneln Jacob," to hear vou slmr. sho ml'dit have added, but Itachel stopped short. Strango losay, .hiss uir neuter read t no motive m the tell-tale eyes, and felt a sensation nf pleasure. "Tho only thing Is tho anthem; our soprano Is not too good, and I promised Mr. Mason. 4 O Thou that Tellest.' l)n you know It?" "I can sing It, but not as It should bo sung." " Como and run It over for nin. T e.in tell then whether you may attempt It. Now. don't, tret timid: lust elm? ns If nn ono wero lUtcnlng; and let me tell you that Is what you must always do lu solos ; throw vour whole soul Into tho music; fortret. the elinlr nml flio nmifrt.mr.itln . ilw. organist will follow you. nn3 you'll bo'suro in iii.ihuiiii impression. " i-onr uacnci ; inn sounded iiko nun :atlrc. However. Miss Carnenter bail opened a Stelnway Grand, nnd was play ing tho accompaniment with a strong, clear touch. Itachel sang, at lirst sllirhtly nervous, afterwards thoroughly alive to the necessity of doing her best. Undo Jacob must not bo disgraced by his ono pupil. "Ilravol" cried Miss Carnenter. It will do. What a pure stylo I Just what Mr.' Mason admires. You havo a good teach- '. Then your volco I How old aro you ?" "Eighteen." " Why. my dear child, vour fortune. Is In your throat ! Your tones are so even ; now nilno vary. I have to manage to pro duce effects, but you. you nerd only sing I Now I feel qulto relieved. lie prompt at rehearsal to-nhrht. nnd well, vou'll tret along. Don't mind tho chorus choir. They nro young people of means, who volunteer tneir services ior tho taKo ol tho us"tructlon. Tbevare what wunrofesslnn- ols call stuck-up, but you needn't look nt tiiein." is Itachcl was colnir awav. nulto over- powered by this interview, Jllss Carpen ter pressed it ton dollar bill Into her hand, saying sho might want something for Christmas, and that was part payment In advance. ltachel's near crazv. Jacob : sbn'a cnt ti ten dollar bill In advance for somo sing ing that she's to do on Christmas. Monoy niiiai. ikj piemy wiut tsoiuo people j" was Aunt Martha's salutation that afternoon. Uncle Jacob forgot his pipe and listened to ltachel's explanation w.lth open mouth nun eyes. " It's your chance, lcho ! You must mako tho most of It. I?.go down to the church with you." yV " Yes, do; then I can- get thoso dresses cut. I think I'll put on mn best things." "No, you will not, Ilaob'l ; thoy'll jynr out tliuo enough," sah,w;Vunt Mntliti, sharnlv. . $r So Itachcl startpJHITher shn and having ent0lrtho cluircl door, followed somo other pco Shy shawl, toy a sum lo upnnar- row stairs turougii a uaru pasi the orcan. and emerevil Into behind brilliant Jlttlo irallcrv. with tho orcran or no side (mil rows of pcoplo In gay dressi other, A bald-headed man sUthnr at on the organ looked at her from head tofootas sto ou , then from beloro him, at first wtli surp iiiougiiiiuuy. riuaiiy no jiruwu his pocket, read it, and' ligal Itachcl. "Aro you SIIss Moore?" pected llachcl nodded. Ho pointed to near him, and as sho passed hhii down she felt tho suppressed tllrr went round tho gallery. . r) i Undo Jacob, who luul ensconoi I lil In a'ftontpow bclow,.reaJzcd I'w or ,his llttlo nleco was UIldcfgolng,,, Yel falrlv liuirirctl himself at this wondi chance ; and as tho tap on tho organ cal; I VI. llklll.liuil, i.u QlliUUVM 1114 VUiq Ml UlUi tho tones of the fresh-young volco ho hii trained so longauu patiently, Meaiiwhilo,ilachel at last-raised heroyes to the tall music-rack before her, and gazed beyond It down the dlmly-dellued aisles and rows of pews, then up, to the Gothlo arches and graceful cqhimus. Wluit could bu more dclfghtnil than to. slug In this place t tp fuel ouo's volco ascending and siyelllng among such Vclhiliig Influences I llachcl almost believed that'slio could for get self and the world thus 'singing, 1 Tho Organist broke the spell try handing lifer tho'muslo of tho Vcitlle, How simple It Is I thought Itachcl ; then sho put her copy ou thu ruck, as sho, saw tho, soprano and tenor doing, and stood up. The notes wero four Riches aboo her eyes. A largo hand reached, over Irom bo hhld ami lowered tho ruck' to a proiier level, Itachel turned gratefully bud met the curi ous stare of a powerful, dark-yed basso, lit) bowcd,"Bho colored, and the first chord was struck, 1 Itachcl kept her eyes on her note and saiiglartajt, overcoming. nJth an effort tho first hesitation and tho oddity of lmlng tlw heavy bass Just at her tar. But for tho steady drilling at the sodcty she never could have held her own part so steadily, OFFICIAL FAPEIl OREGON, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, It was over at last ? tho organist collcct- cu ms copicB, ami uauueu rounu tuoso tor (ho "To Deuni." Kvldcntly tho service had been thoroughly rehearsed, and there was. lit Uo or no talking to bo dono, Ita chcl mado a few mistakes tn her ilret duct wlth tho soprano, but did well In tho trio wiin tno oasso anu tenor. When tho rehearsal was ended tho mem bcrs went silently away, No ono spoko to Itachcl, who had forgotten her shabby clothes, and felt, by reason of her talent, oimosi on nn equality with mem. As sho was going, tho organist handed ncr n copy ot tno ".Messiah," and said : ."Just run over your solo, will you ?" Thero was no ono lu tho mtllerv but Mr, Mason nnd herself, Itachel wis Ignorant of tho fact that the basso, tho tenor, and a uozcu or more oi tno volunteers como to n halt hi the dark aisles as soon as the accom paniment Informed them of what was In store ror listeners. So Itachcl santr can amore. nnd Mr. M.i. son nodded when slid finished, looked thoughtful as tho end of her shawl dlsaji pcared round an angle of tho organ, and the first ordeal was over. Undo Jacob throw his arms nrounil her in tlin semi. darkness of tho vestibule, kissed her, and exclaimed: " OUTO dono well 1 I'm nrmid nf vnn i" This Wits reword cnoili'b.nnd even drew vui uio never onsent morns. Tho other relwarsals were only illstln. gulshed by tho fact that llachcl samr bet ter and better. Mr. Mason never volun teered a word of fault or praise, nnd thu others still staled rudely nt tho shabby lit uu iiguru uii iinstmas morning ilachel put on her brilliant garments and dazzling featli- r, uiiiy too conscious oi tneir vulgar ap pearance ; but what could sho do? When she took her nlaco amid the nilnrs nf nine nnd hemlock, mid began to admire tho dec. orations nnd watch thu crowds iinurimr through tho deep vestibule, shongaln for got herself. The change of scene from tho warm room with Its atmosphere of sausages cooking, to the qulctgallcry with Its lights, Its crimson cushions, nnd its mu sical associations, was llko enchantment. Now the whlte-robcdnrlcsts came from the vestry, tho rustle or silks and velvets In creased, then subsided, thu evergreens shone under tho star over the altar, the or- gau notes gave tho opening of Mendel fcoiin-s suoiimo cnorus, "There shall como forth a Star." and Itachcl roo with the others, feeling as If In a new world, where all was beauty. Undo Jaco'b's face, turned towards her irom on oociire corner or the gallery, nerved her to her task. For his sake tho wouiii do nor nest. Tho trying moment camo when she stood ill) alonu to slnir the nnthem. .She irrnu- numnii com, uio perspiration stood on her forehead, the muslo seemed tn enmn from a great distance, the score in front of hcrbecanio suddenly Illegible, lu tho denso iua.u ueiieatu ncr ncaus turned nnd races gazed up In expectation. Was she going to nreaK down I It seemed verv tie r. Tho lat bar of tho prelude was lu her curs, but her voice, where wits th.it y A great lump had taken Its place In her turoat. In that moment sho looked out over tho sea of heads and there was denr nhl .In. cob's face, ond ho smiled nt her and threw licrmi encouraging nod. It was electric. Out camo the full young volco with a force and Intonation that made Mr. Mason look around, and drew tho gilzo of count less eyes. Tho words "0 Thou that Tellest." were like an Invocation, nor did tho girl ngnhi falter. The sturdy llmiro stood firm, nml the rich voice swelled and diminished and held the sustained notes os If Incapable of fatigue, nnd when It wos finished Itachel sat down and trembled nt her own tri umph. The service was over too soon for her. Tho pat week with Its culminating triumph was like another state of exist ence. U he going back to tho old round mado tho old life harder than ever. She knew this us she left tho organ gallery Christinas night, and took Undo Jacob's arm lit thesnowy street. "Itachel, you've donu well to-day. I wMi Aunt Martha could havo heard you." Ho sighed ot tho conviction of tho nbsunll- ty of this fancy. "Kven lfsho had, Uncle Jacob, It would mako no difference, Sho don't hear what wo do In miilc," 'l ho next week camo a noto of thanks 'mm Miss Carnenter. encloslmr twenty dollars for Miss Moore's services. Aunt Martha stared, and thought that somo peo- iiii must uo man to givo a gin twenty doi ars for lust scrcamln!r n few hnnrs nn n Sunday. "For her part sho wished she could earn money half as easily." ii .....H.,.. ii- if....,..., . r... j uuuinu, u iuii:iii-i wivi going to earn money at that rato whv sho mlirht as well keep ou at tho society. However, when six mouths bad gilded away and no more chances had como to Itachel, Aunt Jtartha began to rldlculo tho wltolo mutter. What wos tho good of money that camo by Ills nnd starts? Twenty dollars was soon spent, nnd a trado was better than n pro fession. A steady amount of 'wages was what llnahel needed, and us sho liked noth ing but singing, why dressmaking wus ns good for her to learn ns unythlng'clso. "utti i'u nave to give up my practicing. I can't sew nnd do my house-work nnd practice two or thrco hours a day," urged poor ltuehel lu despair, for her volco wits developing, iind her execution Improving. "Then glvo up your muslo," snlil Aunt Mnrtlm decidedly. ai tins crisis who should wniK into tho oom ono mornlmr but Mr. Mason. "I had such a piece of work to find you," ho said ; "Jllss Carpenter gave mo your nd dress, but I lost It, nnd yesterday It occur- eii io mo to appiy to your leaaer." "Do vou want mo?" asked Itachel. nnt- tiuir uwiiy ner wurK. "Yes. You're not.cngagcd nnyw I hope." ihere, "O. no I" " Miss Carnenter Is about leavhnr us. iro. Ing to Europe to pursue her studies. I want you to take her place. Tho commit tee bus left tho matter hi my hands, and af ter last Christmas I know what you can do. Iftlio salary suits you, wo think It qulto a good one, ono thousand." S linn t 1 - , , , . . ,, it 111 1 uuvo nf sain ttacuci, nanny trusting her' ears. " Certainly. You will havo considerable to do, and It tho'people demand llmt-class void's, why thoy ought to(pay for them. That Is my theory, I know I don't work for a small salary, and I always look after tho rights of my choir. Well, you'll let mo' know before Friday If you llko my Offer." " I llko It very well." "Then may I consider you engaged?" " Yes, Indeed." Mr. Moson was bowing himself out, hat In hand, when Aunt Murthu returned from n marketing tour, and deposited her irreat hasket on tho nearest dialr. " And whoJ might that bo?" sho asked, when llachd camo In from tho door. " That's the organist where Miss Car penter sings," BalilKacliel, determined, thut Undo Jacob should bo tho llrst to hear of her good fortune. ' 0, 1 suppposo ho wants you to do somo singing; another thirty dollars' worth." ltuehel took up her work with firm-shut lips. Not a word sho said, but when tho street door ppened Itachel bounded out of tho rOonv, and a confused sound of mingled laughter, crying, anu, kissing,., at length drew Aunt Martha from tho muchhuj to tho hall. Tllero stood Undo Jacob In his great coat, crying llko a baby, and Itachel with her arms round his neck, hugging him and laughing hysterically. s "I know sho only wanted n chance,-" ho cried out "UtiniUi I. hurrah Vlltarth awf Home, O.nb wet ri ght n Boston' recently visit, prs to a publlo hall found a man at tho en franco holding a ticket-checkf and saying: "Umbrella, please.'' reople gTatefitlly re signed their wet umbrellas tolils custody, but when tho entertainment was over both man and umbrellas had disappeared. OF CITY AND COUNTY. NEWS SUMMARY. lT.ItSONAI, ANI POLITICAL. Hon. A, H. Stephens was scrlouly 111 on the 10th, and Ms recovery was considered uoubtmi. The President has nomlnstfd William A Simmons for Collector of tho port of lioston, Tho nominee Ii said to bo n friend of Ucncrul Slitter. A Washington special snys that a careful canvass oftiin bennte leaves no doubt of a ma jority In favorof Increasing tho currency vol umo to at least $iW,000,0O0, exclusive of frac tional currency. In tho House, the majority for oxpanstun Is s.ild to bo still larger than In the Senate Tho 1'rcsMcnt lias ordered that tho Court of Inquiry In the cao or (lencral Howard bo composed of Ge icrals Sherman. McDowell 1'ope, Mclgs and 'iolc; Major A. II. Gardner. JudgrAdvocat--,. Tho court will meet hi Washington on tho 3d of March. Muntdpal elections wero held throughout Pennsylvania on the 17th with the following result! Pittsburgh olocts McCarthy (Hop.) for Mayor by l,7W majority; in Alleghany City, runups (imi, itep.jnas a majority or 3i; in Kaiton tho Republican Mayor Is elected; and In Heading, Wllkcsburro, Wllllamsport and Altoona, tho Democratic candidates were cuo.cn. Tho State OrangO of Ohio met at Xcnla on the 17th, fl.V5 delegates being present besides a largo number of visiting member. The Secretary reported that Cm3 of 000 (tranc es In Ohio had been organized tlnco hist April. lion. It. C. Ilurchard of tho Fifth Illinois district has returned hl back pay, Including his Increased pay lu the present Congress, uiiiomilliig in tno nggregate to ?0,0I!.C0. Chlcf-Justlco Walto railed upon tho Presl dent on tho 17th, and was formally.prcieiitcd to the members of tho Cabinet which was then In session. At the recent municipal election In Phlla- lclphla, Stokclay (ltcp.) was elected by IOjsUO majority. Two women were elected School Directors. At a largely attended meeting of the lioston Hoard of Trado and merchants, It was unani mously voted to appeal to President Grant to reappoint Itussoll Collector at that port. Resolutions and petitions against tho roll Urination of Simmons were agreed upon, mid will bo forwarded to tho President and the Massachusetts delegation In Congress, 1 ho Mlsourl State Grango of Patrons of Hiithamlry convened lu annual session nt lloonvllle on the 18th. Itepreseutatlves from over ono hundred counties wero present. Master Allen delivered his annual address In public In a largo ball, which was densely crowded. A mass meeting of citizens of Now Orleans opposed to tho Kellogg Government was held on the.isih, at which resolutions wero passed as follows: Retolotd. That wo ahull continue nnr Gflhrtji tn rrniuTu Iho Intolerable bunion, rrpronr.li unil shame which have, lioin put town us by Hie vio lation of law nml Iho Constitution, iiml the nliim of power, until tho hope of success shull bo vliol- ij ucBirojcu. ItciolvcJ, 'flint wo claim now, nt the hands of Congress, us wohnve In the past, tho recognition of Iho liovernment elected In Ml, nt which llov. McUnrry W tho heuil, or In ilel'ault thereof, thut tho present Government be suspended bynilutury or provisional rule, nnd a new election orili-reil unilcr Fcileralauailccs, as tho least thnt cun be accorded us. -Tha Tennessee Btato Grango of Patrons nf Husbandry met nt Gallatin on tho IStli. About llvo hundred granges wero represented. Iho Kansas State Grango of Patrons of Husbandry, In onMon nt Topcka ou tho lsth, adopted a resolution requesting tho Slato I,ec- siaiiire to pass a prohibitory Honor law, and declaring that no person who retails liquor snail he admitted to tno order. Hon. M, 1. Iudson, of Ilourbon county, was elected Matter of the Stato Grange. A meeting was held at Topcka, Kansas, on tho 20th, under the auspices of Iho Stnto armors Co-operative Society, for tho ptir- poso of taking steps toward the formation of a new party. Among thoso participating were Hons. John Itobcrxou, Inuo Sharp, Senator Hronson and Col, lork, A coininltteo re ported resolutions, declaration of principles, etc, tho substiineo of which was tho denun ciation of the iKitlonul bank system, favoring tarill for revenue and favoring n now party. On tho executive coininltteo ono from each Judicial district was appointed to call a State Convention to perfect tho organization of the new party. The Louisiana hennto lias passed a joint res olution limiting the city debt and prohibiting tho Issuancoofwarrantsor certificates, except against cash lu treasury ; also, tho bill, drawn up undcrthouuspl:esof the Chamber of Com merce and urged by Governor Kellogg, re ducing city expenses to half a million a year. Tlio Kansas Senate litis passed n joint reso lution to submit tho question of fcmalo suf frage to a veto of tho pcoplo of tho State. A coininltteo of the Kansas Legislature has presented a resolution for tho Impeachment of Stnto Treasurer Joslah K. Hayes. A Washington dispatch of tho 21st ayk thero nro rumors hi that city thut Mr. Scheuek will return from tho London mission at Ids own rcquost, and will be succeeded by Mr. Klsh, Secretary of Stato. Mr. Hanerolt Is also said to have expressed a deslro to retire from llcrllu, ntul that the Hoy. Mr. Thompson, now In that city, Is urged upon tho Presi dent for his biicccxsor us minister to llerlln. Tho death Is announced of ex-Senator Wig- fall of Toxas. C'OMMOU'i: AND INDUNTltY. Gold closed In Now York, on tho 21st, at 112 3-1. Tho Xow York Stock Kxehango was badly victimize) on tho 17th, by tho reading at tho open board by tho presiding olllecrof a com munication purporting to lo signed by Wm, Orton, President of tho Western Union Tclo- graph Company, announcing tho Intention of that company to issue additional stork to tho amount of somo $0,000,000; also, nt about the samo time, another letter purporting to bo signed by J, D. Cox, President of tho Toledo, Wabash it Western Itallwuy Company, an nouncing tho Intended Issuo by that company of 100,000 additional shares of stock. Tho reading of thcso letters caused tho greatest excitement on 'Chango, and there was Imme diately a general stampedo to dlsposs of the stocks of both compnnlos, Somo (15,000 shares of Iho former and 20,000 of tho Istter (dock wero sold at n considerable decline from pre 'lous quotations before tho discovery was mado that both tho letters were skillful for- perlcs. An Investigation wns ut ouco set ! on foot to discover tho authors of tho for geries. Tho SuprcmelCourt of Illinois has decided that bonds Issued to the.1 Paris uud Decatur ltullroad by tlio.munlclpal corporations along Us line, to tho amount of ?3U3,000, nro il legal, Tho St. Louis and St, Joseph Itallroad has been sold for $150,000 und was purchased by C'has. V. Hussler In tho interest of the bond holders. Tlio National CVdji Jleporterot tho 21st published estimates In relation to tho pereenU ago of hay and Irish potato crops of 1873 In producers' hands on February 1, In tho States of Illinois, Iowa, ICniuus, Minnesota, Ohio and Wlsconslu. Tho following is au oxtnut or tho main features presented) Tho States named produced last year over 0,000,000 tons of - bay, of which thsre was on hand, February 1, a llttlo over AS por cent., or about 4,500,000 tons. Illinois rettlua the lightest percentage a trifle less than 15, and Wisconsin the besvlost nearly 62 per cent. Of Irish potatoes, the States above mentioned produced In 1673 soma 23,500,000 bush- TEHMS 1874. els. Tho amount on band now npproxl mates 10,000,000 bushels, or about 41 per cent. The relative proportion on band In tho several States varies considerably, running ns low as 28 per cent. In Minnesota, and reach ing 05 12 per rent. In Kansas, Tho nverago prices of Tfhent nnd potatoes In some of tha States, relatively considered, nro voinowhat Auonialous, In Illinois potatoes nverago llvo cents per bushel higher than wheat, In Iowa seven cents higher, nnd In Kansas ten cents higher. Prospects for fruit In Southern Illi nois nnd Southwest Missouri ro ll.itterhnr. Twelve mills and about two thousand ope ratives In Kensington, Philadelphia, nrc Idle, owing to tho strike for nn ndvnnco of llf. teen percent, on the present rate of winre. Following Is tho comparative cotton state ment for tho week ending Kcb. 21 1 . 1S71. 1H73. net receipts ior past wceu all II. ft. twru 12:1 r.l.l iw,T Total receipt from He pt 1 to date all U.H. port.... 2,!)I6,M2 Krporta lor pint week from all iwrts,. . , m.2&l Total exvrU from Sept. 1 to date from all porta . 1,01(1, all Stock now on hand at all U. 8. port SW.ail 2, CO, 131 88,2-JJ I,B27,olO S37.1V1 CRIMKfl AMI !ANUAI.TII:h. Mrs. Joseph Grey, who lives seven miles from Lincoln, Xcb on tlio 1 1th left Iter three children nt hojno whllo she wont nway for a snort time. On her return sho discovered the house on fire, and before she could get there the roof fell In, and all thrco of the children wero burned to death. Thomas and Simeon Sttirtevant, and maiden lady named Mary Ilticklcy, were found murdered In their residence, In Halifax, Mass., on the morning of Uio 10th. Xncluoto tho murderer. A freight train ou tho Lehigh ,t Susniiehaii na Itallroad ran Into n land-slide near Slate Dam Station on tho morning of tho lfith, kill ing tho engineer and three of the trainmen, and Injuring moro or less severely cery other man on tho train, Nine cars were burned. Kvnns Jsorthwood wns banged at Concord. X. II., on the 17th, for tho murder of his niece, Georglnna Levering. He made neon- fesslon. A dispatch from Atchl-on, lCuna, lsili, says: J. W. MeNutt, ono of the parties iui plicated In tho murder of a man by tho name of Seller, at Wichita, u short tlmo ago, was arrested Tuesday In Missouri, taken to Wichita, and to-day made confession of tho horrible deed. Tho object of tho murder was to secure n live thousand dollar Insnraiico mllcy on McXutt's life, and havo tho body of tho murdered Selvcr Identified ns that of Me- Xutt. Tho murderer confessed that he and Whine, his accomplice, enticed Solver from Kansas City, drugged him with laudanum, bound cords tightly around h Is Jjody, saturat ed his clothing with keroseno and then llred tho building, burning tho unfortunate to u crisp. Tho populace of Wichita Is much ex cited, and there Is danger of summary cngc nnco being Usltci' upon tho murderers. Mrs. Elizabeth llrownlcc, wife of A. W. Ilrownlcc, a wealthy farmer living near Dav enport, Iowa,Tiis brutally murdered by somo man unknown, lu her house, on tho evening of tho 18th. Sho was shot twice with double-barreled shot-gun, mid died Instantly. Her youngest child, four years obi, was ulso fatally shot, N'o duo to tho murderers, nml their objects are unknown, although It Is thought tucy wero Intent on robbery. A locomotive ran oil nn embankment w- cnty-Uvo feet high on Iho Jefferson Ilranch of tho Krlo Hallway, on the Sid, instantly kill lug Conductor John It, Harding, Knglnrcr Cramer, Fireman Daniel Cramer, and Drake man Thomas Itafler. mim:i:i.i,am:m'.n. Tho teiiiperaneocnisndo has been Inaugu rated in New xotk City. Ait Omaha dispatch of the 17th states that additional news from tho frontier posts re ports everything (pilot. The Manll Gras carnival at Now Orlcan and Memphis was celebrated In an elaborate matit.er, In tho presence of thousands of spec tators, many pof whom were from abroad. Tho day was ulso celebrated at Lvaiisvlllcaud Madison, 1ml,, and Omaha, Neb, A fire ut Sing Sing, N. Y,, on tho morning of the 17th, destroyed property to the value of 0115,000, .comprlaing twenty-six places of business, Tho War Department has advices from Texas that Lieutenant-Colonel llucll, with his command, consisting of parts of compa nies D and G, 10th cavalry, and llftccu Tonka scouts, struck a small camp of Comauehes on Double Mountain Fork, on tho nth Instant, and killed ten Indians and captured all their stock, consisting of sixty-four horses. A Philadelphia dlsputch says that a formal report has been mado to tho Fellows of tlio Collego of Physicians relative to the autopsy of tho Siamese twins. Dr. Puncoast explain ed certain physiological peculiarities In tho respective bodies. Prominent among thcso peculiarities was tho experience of what Dr. Pancoast called u fatty cord, which extended from tho mucus membrane of tho stomach, to which It adhered, In tho direction of, but not unite into, tho baud of union, There wero peculiarities of tho umbilical cord and liver In each body, together with many other abnormal growths, rarely found In human anatomy. The temperance crusade ha begun In Jer sey City. On tho ovcnlng of tho 17th twenty- llvo ladles proceeded to u billiard saloon, kneeled hi prayer and spent half nn hour In exhorting. Tlicy were greeted with Jeers by men, and left without seeming to hao mado tho Impression they desired. Tho commissioners of tho Catholic Union of New York are preparing for a pllgrlinsgo to Homo and elsewhere, by tlio Catholics of tills country. It Is proposed to Imiuguruto thd pll grlmago not later than the end of May, A special from Xenla, Ohio, 10th, saysi "Xcnla Is In a blazo of ,J excitement. Tho most notorious of saloon-keepers, Phillips, who kept a placa known as 'Tho Shades of Death,' mado an unconditional surrender at5 o'clock this afternoon, Tho women roll ed out his barrels of whisky nnd wlno and poured tlio contents Into tho gutter. Dottles were thrown Into tho street. Tho bells of tho city, rung out tho news, and soon great crowds rushed to tho spot, ' l'ralso God from whom all blcislngs How' was sung till it could bo heard a mile, Tho word was sent to tho Stato Grangers' Convent on then lu session In tho City Hall, and eight hundred farmers welcomed tho news with cheer after cheer. Tho men on the spot unanimously passed a resolution to sustain Phillips In any honorable business lu which ho might engage Excitement Is greater than at any time since Sumter was llred on. Sever al hundred wsmcn, divided Into separate bands, are now ou the streets every day, and say they will pcrsovcro until tho last dram shop Is closed. Later, Three moro saloons have jutt surrendered. A great pralsc-mcct-Ing Is being held to-night." The Georgia Sonato has voted fourteen to twelve to abolish the death penalty In that State. An Omaha diipstch of tho22d snys thnt no further trouble from the Indians on tho fron tier Is apprehended, tho Indians vtho commit ted the recent depredations having gone north to tho Tongue ltlver. The lows Senate lias passed n bill donating 150,000 for the relief of destitute homestead ers, to bo distributed by three commissioners, who give bonds In i0,000 each. rOHEIGN. A dispatch from Home states that the Pope will have a consistory In June, when eight i $1.80 per Annum, Inrarlably in Advance NUMBER 35.. Cardinals will bo elected, Archbishop Man. n lug to be one. A London dispatch of tho 17th says I The Ministry yesterday resolved to resign. Glad stono goes to Windsor to-dar, Tho Hou of Commons now stands 3IS Conservatives nnd 300 Liberals and Ilome-Itulcrs. The Journals generally approvo tho determination of the Glmlstono Government to resign Tho 77mcs says only ono member opposed the decision. A St. Petersburg dispatch of the lflth says A grand dinner wns given Inst evening by the Czar to his roynl visitors. In bis speech bo said that tho Kmpcrorof Germany, Queen o England, Emperor of Austria nnd himself would prescrvo tho penco of tho world. Tho Prince of Wales bowed bis acquiescence, whllo tuo'Emporor Francis Joseph answered by reiterating tho sentiment. Tho Czar Is In disposed. In tho mcantlmo tho Emperor of Austria Is entertained with brilliant fclcs bi lbo Grand Dukes nml other members of tha Imperial faintly. A report comes via Key West, lClh, that seven thousand volunteers bad taken posses sion of the city or Havana and compelled tho Cuptulu-fScticral to tako rcfugo on board tho Spanish wnr-steamcr Arapllcs. The news was not conllnncd from other sources. A llerlln telegram of the I (It It says : In the Itclchstng to-day General Von Moltkc, In tho eoiu-so of his speech In support of tho new military bill, said: "what wo acquired In ix months we shall havo to protect by forco of arms for half a century to come, France, notwithstanding a majority of her people are convinced or tho necessity of pence, Is Imitat ing our army oi organization." Ho conclud ed i " Wo have becoino powerful, but remain peaceful, lio require an army for defense, not conquest," Tho bill was referred to a committee. A deputy from ANaeo moved that a plebiscite bo taken In Alsaco ond Lor raine on the question of nationality. Dr. llcko, tho English traveler, reports thnt ho has discovered tho true Munt Slanl, It Is situated one dnj's Journey north of tho vil lage of Aouba, Arabia, utou allllude of 5,000 feet nboo tho level of the sea. Dr. llckc says be found the remains of tinlmulsthat bad been sacrificed. Ho also discovered SInallic Inscriptions, which be copied. King Liinalilo of Hawaii died on the 3d. The contest for the succession lies between Queen Emma, widow of Knmchumeha, iind David lvalakiia, both of whom aro strongly supported In tho Legislature. Oladslono was received by the Queen at Windsor on tho Ktli, when ho formally ten- dered to her Majesty his resignation and that of Ids colleagues. Havana news of the 17tli Is ns follows; A icavy engagement has taken place In the Cen tral Department. General llascoms, with 3,000 men and four pieces of artillery, attacked tho main forco of Insurgents near Nnranjo. I lie latter wero 3,000 strong, under Maniuls Santa Lucia, tho Cuban Commander-in-Chief. Tho battle lasted seven hours, and resulted lu a success for General Ilacoin. The Span- ards lost tlfty killed and one hundred and Ighty wounded. The rebels took no prison ers! their loss is not given, 'Iho insurgents In the Central Department are setting llro to farm houses hi all directions. General Ilur rlel has sailed for Spain, Tho motion to permit a plebiscite In Alsaco ami Lorraine, to ilccldo their nationality, was defeated In the Itclchstng by an overwhelming vote. During tho debate on the proposition ror n plebiscite, Mr. Tculsch, Alsatian dele gate, supported tho measure In a violent speech, In the courso of which ho said that Germany had overstepped principles which should be binding upon civilized nations, lie held that annexation to Germany was Illegal ' We are seated hero," ho said, " to proclaim our all'ecllon for our French fatherland, and that j our act of violence prevents us from re garding you as brethren," A Loudon dispatch of tho ISth says that Mr. Disraeli has accepted the Premiership. The reported death of Dr. Livingstone Is not fully credited by many well Informed per sons In England. recent dispatch from Heme, Switzerland, says that Miss llrcwood, an American lady has performed tho perilous feat of attaining tho summit of Jungfrau Mountain, dipt. Morton, of tho steamship Moro Cas. tie, from Havana, reports that In an engage ment about February 1, a column of Spanish troops, 1,200 strong, were utterly defeated by the Insurgents, Incurring a loss In killed and wounded and prisoners of COO men. Intelli gence that Capt. Morton regarded as trust worthy represented the Spaniards worsted in ovcry engagement. I hico railway accidents were reported in England on tho 20tb. Tho most serious ono happened to tho Scotch mall train, which ran Into n baggngo train near Preston. Fifteen persons wore Injured, two of whom died. The cars were demolished, A Purls telegram says that tho Duko Do Ilrogllo, Minister of tho Interior, has sent a circular to tho prefects directing them to keep watch upon citizens who leave for Chlsclbtirst on tho occasion of tho Prlueo Imperial be coming of ago. f ollowing is an ouicini list or the members of Iho now English Cabinet i First Lord of tho Treasury, Ilcnjamlu Disraeli j Chancellor of tho Exchequer, Sir Stafford Northcoto i Hrst Lorn of Admiralty, Oconto Ward Hunt; Secretary of Stato for Homo Department, lllclnird Asliton Cross j Secretary of Stato foi Foreign Department, Earl Derby i Secretarj of Slato for Colonial Department, Earl of Carnarvon ( Secretary of Stato for var, Ga- thorno Ilnrdyj Secretary of stato for India, Marquis of Salisbury t Lord High Chancellor. Lord Calms; Ixwl or I'rlvy seal, i.arl ot Mahnesbury; Lord President or Council, Duke or ltlchuiond. Lord Maimers Is ap pointed Postmaster-General, A Paris telegram or the 22I says that tne Alsatian deputies have withdrawn from the Itelehetag and returned to Strnsburg. Ily arrival at Now ork on tho 21st, ot steamship from HIo do Janeiro, the news Is received that Asiatic cholera Is raging nt Hue nos Ayrcs with Intensity, claiming from thirty to rorly victims per day. Tlio total number of deaths amounts thus fur to thrco hundred unil seven, Fifty thousand persons had abandoned their homes In tho city to seek refugo in tho open country, The President of tho ltepubllo had also fled tho city for a healthier resilience on tno isianu or earn- paehay. This act of President Sarmlcnto was unfavorably commented on by tho press. A Madrid dispatch or tho 22il says; Severe fighting has been going on In lllscay for scv oral days. General Dorcnazay, with 25,000 Insurgents, holds the heights nbovo Somcros- tro, Tlio ltcpubllcana havo taken the lirst height. Their losses nro heavy, Tho wound ed are coming Into Santnnder, The fleet left thai port to attack l'ortugullte, which was to havo been simultaneously attacked by lanu, forces. Tho fleet entered the rlveron Friday, and found that Porlugalltc had been aban doned by Iho Curllsti. Tho Carllsts havo ta ken tho town of Vtnarlz, In Valencia. It Is announced from Home on tho authori ty of tho l'copolo Jlomani, that Cardinal An tonelll lias, sent a circular letter to all tho bish ops, asking them to como to Home, as tho I'ono wishes to see iiieui ueiuro no uic, r . It Is reported that Gladstone lias determin ed to rctlro from ctlv,o leadership In poli tics. News has ueen reccivcu ui iuo urrvnucr of Coomastle, the cspltal of AshsnteO, and that, the king and family are prisoners. Mr. Jo.nbs carries his money In his hat. and the other day when he saw tho entire supply going off on the winds of heaven, he bitterly remarked I "That's what you get with your Infernal Inflation," , c&anEssiONAL. 5 Fun. 10. tfennfe. Mr. Kelly of Oregon presented petition of dtlitns in regard to ebarg-ts ngalntt.hls colleague, Mr, Mitchell, ask ing that the fame tie Inmtlgatnl by tho Benito, Mr. Kelly said he had kftoWn Mr Mltclien twenty years, but knew nothing derogatory to Ma char acter. Iteferrnl lo the Committee on Privi leges and Elections, . At the expiration of the morning hour, ,llio Benate reiumel consideration, of Uia bill to equallto the currency, and Mr, Cameron offered a substitute for the committer's bill, Tepeallng all acta of Vinre which limit or restrict the amount of notes for circulation, and providing that all as- sociaiions organized iwcarrron nannijiK biibuiw rr to establish national banks.Wllh a Ofrcnlation nblect to all limitation now riroTldeil- by lasr, except the limit as to circulation, which Is herebr reneale.1. Considerable de bate ensued, and the Senate adjourned. lMue Messrs Btanatd and ivimlnrn- Intro duced nlolntrrsolntlon'ofthe Misjotiir Legisla ture, aaklnff Conirress for inch leslilallon aa will secure to tlii people their Ihoal advantage m 'to rales, time and transportation, on ton-Union l'a- Cllio Itauroau nml iuo several umncura uierrui .which are reserved and guaranteed s the chief partoi mo consinrraunn in ne given ut- inr, mm pany for grants of land and bonds made by Con gress. .i.Mr. miller Inlivrtuouia hll lo amend anil wxllfy the laws In tegard to tbo payment of pen sions so as to secure efficiency and economy. It prooses to abolish the now crlstlDg. ptni'on agencies and make liostmssters at each connty sea, i-auiui;iu jx-iismu ngnns, nun iiiMr. i tiro duty of postmasters to correct rolls and relnrn them, noting drathi, removals, etc,), whereupon checks or drana for Iho amount due each lsn- alnner are forwarded to the poattnaiter lor dis tribution, forwhlch service they aro to bo allowed a foe of ten cents each, lo be paid by the Govern ment. I-'i'.ii, 17. SbHatt. Sir. Scbbrz presented the petition of bankers and business men of 81. Louis, deprecating any Increase in the vol ume of currency and favoring a speedy return to necle payments mils were Intnxlwed! hy .lr. (lordon directing the Secretary of the Inte rior to place on the pension roll (he names of all persons heretofore dropped therefrom because of ariicipaiion in The recent reoeinoni reierrcoi y Mr. Ilucklngham providing that flfty-lhrrc oltara shall be until to every Cheroker Indian now living east of the Mississippi Itiver, who hall loin the tribe, west or snlil riven lalng an anaemlinent ol iho act r July 20, i8l'.....Mr. Ilogy mbmltttd a resolution Instructing tho Kinaneo Committee to Innulre Into Ihe exneill- ,ency of providing that lien alter nil banks ahall hi nrranlzett nr r.iiarferetl liv HuHf-a. pae.h HtatA to decide the rpipatlon as lo the number of banks . and capital required for its legitimate wants, and each Stnto to provide such guarantees to detos!tor ns may bo deemed proper! all hanks to be organized un.lrr .provisions of law requiring deimslt ol bonds aa now irovltleil lor national hanka. ami the reoeral Government to havcthe kmilnsof such bonds nnd Issuing of currency, and lo be riKinelblo inr ineriiirmpuon oi circulation, .vgreeu io, . . . Iho consideration of tho l.lirrenev hi 1 was then resumed, ncndlntr ilif cushion on which the Setrnto H.Uoiirnof, lloutr. The majority report of the OimmlUep nn Klecllons. ilrclarlnir VVIIshlre. Irom tho Third Arkansas District, entitled prima laclaclo o seal, was adopted ayes 1191 noes IS). Fi:n. If. Senate The President pro tern. resented resolutions of the Legislature of Kan sas, charging misconduct on the part of the Union Pacific Itallroad Company by reason of discriminations against the Kansas Parlllo Itallroad Ordered printed .On motion or Mr. Wright the Senate took up Iho bill to provide lor the Hi.i.olntm. nt of u commission on ibe subject of thenlcohollotranio. Mr Ferry of Connecti cut opioscd the bill, ami Mes.rs. Wright, Conk- nng ami iipion lavoreu it ino mil went over without action.., Consideration or the Currency 111 was then returned, the discussion of which roiight about a ahum lirrsonul debate between Messrs. Bchura and Morton, tho oticstlon at Is suo being as to the trarclty of money at the VVett lha former maintaining that uo such scarcity at present vxlstid, whllo the latter maintained that It mil. no action on the bill was reached before tho t-vnate ad ourncd. Home. A resolution was adopted directing the Secretary of tho Treasury to In form the House of the amount paid since the llrst of January, lists), fur trantiiortatlon of roops nml property ot the United Mates on :-nch of tho aevcral railroads that havo been con structed In whole or In part by aid nf lands arantetl bv tho ITnlted Mates, conditioned that such rallroaUv&liould be and remain public high- ara for use of the uovrrnmcnt. free or toll anil other charges, ...Mr, Wllshlro was sworn In as representative from the Third Arkansas district. ... Ilills-were. naiseil iirnvldlns that where an occupant ot public land having color of title has made. valuableImprovements thenon nnd his tltlo Is found aficruard not to be cood. lie shall be entitled to nil rights nnd remedies aa provided in such casts In their rrtpectlvc Mates or Terri tories! In movhlc lor holding terms of the West ern District Court of Missouri, ono aoarttobn neni in .uuerson my aim inoniuer in .-nring-llild. Mr. llutlirnf Massachusetts from the Ju diciary Commlttic niiule -in adverse report on the memorlul for the acknowledgment ol Almighty Ii.. il anil the Christian religion In the L'onstllu- lion oi ine uniteu sums imi on me inuie.... he bill to provide for the distribution of docu ments printed by authority of Congress, und seeds fiirnl.ht-d by the agricultural department! for n-ee exchaniro at ncWfltiani-ra between nub- ilshers, und for Irec transmission of newspapers by thu mall within the county where published was then taken up, pending discussion upon which the House o.fjounu il. Fi:n. 11). Senate, Consideration of tho bill to equalize the distribution of the currency was returned, the question being tho umendimnt of Mr. Cameron lo Iho Instructions to the com mittee proposed by Mr. Merrimon. Mr Camer on's amendiutnt repeals ull nets ut Coiigrcss which limit, or may be conmrued to limit or re iitriiln, Ihc entire amount of national banknotes for circulation, nnd provlilca Unit lit n utter asso ciations oiganlzeil, or that may be organized, lor carrying ou n buslnua nf banking, shall be tiee to establish nnd organize nulionul banks with circulation in uuy place within lha sevcrul Mutes und 'territories of the United Stites upon the tirms und conditions, uud subject lo ull restrictions nnd limitations, provided by law, except limitation upon the nniMiut of circulation, which In hereby reieuleil. The amendment wus rcj cted ayes, l!i)i noes. 32. Air. liordon tin n submitted Ubiib- stltutu lor Mr. Mcrtlmon'a umemliuent, Instruct ing the committee to report in soonns practicable u bill tor tree bunking, und providing fur tho convertibility of United Mutes frcuturyiioti- Into lowlnteieet bonds er gold coin ut the option ot the liovcrnment, and bonds convi-rttblo Into treasury notea at theentlon ol the holiltr. lie- Jectid oyis, 20 noea, so. Itiur.--Mr, Whllo -Irom the Judiciary Committee reported n bill to nruvlilu for theeltctlon ol the two reiirescntatlvea ut large for Alubimi, unless tho Legislature shall otherwise provide by law by tho time llxcd for election, lie etutcd that tin- necessity lor the bill arose from the failure ot the Legislature to redl.trtct the Mate, one house be ing Democintlo "and the other Ucpubllrun. Passed The bill forlhu distribution of lmblio documents, eta , then cuine up, but without reucuing a vote ine uousc unjournetl Full. 10. Senate Tho consideration of the Piuance bill being resumed, the question then recurred on the motion to reconsider the vole by which the substitute ot Mr. Looncr was udonteu yi-steiday, nnd it wus ri considered ayes sit .Mr. cooper a uiiienunitnt ueing inereuy I. Iho question recurring on Mr Merrimon 's nmrmlim-nt. It wns tiilopud-uyes t!S uihs l!V Mr. Merrl- moil's uineniillii-ni us uiiupivii insiiucia the committee to report us soon us Drucilcaule u bill iii-ovldlnir for un Inciease of mitlonal bank circulation, so that the whole volume thereof shall not rxoeed 1 1', ooo.ito. An amendment instructing the committ-o to report so as to pro vide live banking uuder the nreneut national bank law, wus rejected without discussion 'the henato then went Into executive Session und soon alltrwurd uiljuurncd to Monday, ffoutr. Alter same time being spent In commit tee of Iho whole, on Iho private calendar, the House loot u tec. ss, to irlvi opportunity for the Introduction ot me Chlel-Iustlce to the mem- biraol 11..' House InSlvlduully. The ceremony wus iMrloriiiedbythcHieuker .Hie House then proctided to the oonelderutlon of business con nect! UVMtli the unmet or Columbia, out adjourn ed without accomplishing anythlug. Flii, 21. House, Jlr. .Shanks from tho Committee on Indian Affairs reported a bill con llrmlng and ratifying the agreement by Felix llrunot Willi the i lutein bund or the Shoshone Indiana forlhu purolias by tho United Mates of one-third of Ihe Shoshone reservation forS.'S.COO, pavubleln cattle at Iho, ruto of 9V.O0O uyear, Iti'fcrrcd, . . . A number of private lillls were re ported from the Committee of the Whole andp, i.aisrd, and the House then adjourned oyer to.,, Ihe Jltli, In honor of Washington's birthday. I'lTII AND l'OIXT. Men of the time Watchmakers, '. i Small boys lu lioston lire now called Hubbubs for short, Whk.n Is the wtalhcr llko the National Debt?' When It's i unsettled. Drniriflstsnro not Inappropriately termed tho 11 pillow " of society. Aokmi's Is popularly said to bo. one;"; who can do overytliing except mako a llv' Ing. ; y iv tho Darwinian theory Is correct, would.'H a dry-goods clerk truce his origin from the, i tapir or tlio ineastirc-wormt1 A vkikiian observer says that "old friends aru Jlko old boots. vo never real- . Izo how perfectly they were lifted to tis till they are cast aside, and others, liner and more stylish perhaps, but cramping nnd Pinching lu every .wrnuryaro substituted. Al.ANHON' FllKEMAN petitOllcd tllO Itbodo Island Legislature to dlvlda'.thoJ land of tho Stato amriug citizens In ten--'' ucro homesteads.- Tho Idea of finding' ten ' acres In Ithodo Island for each icrsoii was so ridiculous that tho petition .was, prompt ly tabled.. Su.vATon Scott Wa9 talking to a Ccnn- sylvanla Sunday-school, a Sunday or two' ago, and asked tho scholars why Simon'-''' was Kepi in prison, uuo ot tne icacucrs"" piieuy proiuptcu a uoyto say inuiii.wu : or a hostage, and tho youth, not fiultu.i catching tbo words, plpcu out ; " Ito was detained for postage," C 'i kx. rWell you seo how it Is your self, Jlr. rlumlior. Tho girl left tho laimdry-rooii) window open, thermometer ui touched zero, watcr-plpo froze then birrs t,Citi and us no one knew how to shut "llvihojn nlniHlv thliiL'. thu water ran half tho nliillt. 11 Plumber. Yes, I scot very' had break i wants new niumiiing throughout: xniserr s new plumbing throughout: ndscr plpcs throughout wonder It Ulan s cn long ago. CltUcn.-IIow much is ublo happen 1 It going to cos? to plumb up In gotxl shape. Including tenders t . PIumbcr.-:".V'ai. I bcr. Well. I Wilt tako tho don't know, but I think I uouie in part pay mum.