MIS( KLL VNKOTS SEWS.
TIIK MAINE ELECTION.
Portland, Maine, advices of Sept. 10th
slate that ItW towns give Connor, d-l.doo;
Gareclon. 14,tiV; Smith. 21,5i>0. r' tmor
lacks 5.2 J*d of a majority. The same
towns last year gave Connor 28,:5;>7.
tlemocrats, 21,10*i; greenbacks, d,dot>;
scattering. -20; Connor’s majority,
d.J.'IJ. If the vote continues as it is in
these towns, the aggregate vote will be
about 120.000. The democratic vote
continues to fall oil’, and the greenback
to increase. Reed, republican, is elect
ed iu the First district by probably
M.dOO plurality. Kryc, republican, is
elected in the Second, and Lindsey, re
publican. in the Third. Powers, re
publican. is defeated in the Fourth by
iiOod. democrat-greenback, and Hale is
probably defeated in the Fifth by Muerb,
greenback and labor agitator, although
there was a democrat in the field.
-MOKE ABOI'T THE THAMES DISASTER.
Later estimates of the number of per
sons drowned by the collision on the
Thames arc higher than those given
yesterday. It is now statin! that be
tween (10(1 and 700 wore lost, the ma
jority of the estimates favoring the
latter number. A diver says he felt
the corpses packed four and live deep
in the cabin of the I'rinress Alio.
THE INTERN VTIONAI. CONOR ESS.
The international congress on weights,
measures and coinage, has adopted a
motion in favor of a universal standard
of one-tenth alloy for gold coins. The
votes were equally balanced ns to wheth
er the same standard is applicable to sil
ver. The proposal for the freedom of
the mints to coin gold or silver accord
ing to the demand, was rejected. It
was decided that the right to melt
or export coin should he unlim
ited ; that no fixed rates he
established between gold and silver,
and that silver should not he a legal
tender for a debt over £lO. The com
mittee unanimously agreed that
the host mode of arriving at an inter
national monetary unit would be to
give legal currency to the ten-franc
piece.
THE SI OAK 1 RAI DS.
The customs officers who have just
returned from another examination of
the charges against<the New York sugar
importers, declare that in many eases a
shortage of from ten to forty pounds
has been allowed on a hogshead in
weighing sugar, giving the import res
from 40,000 to 00,000 pounds in a cargo,
while many cargoes of the “No. 0"
standard have been admitted ns “No.
THE MASSAPIIPSKTTS OOVERNi IRSI III’.
The Haltimore Sun, giving the sub
stance of an interview with Mr. Hout
weli, says: “Ex-Secretary Houtwelldoes
not share the confidence of many in re
gard to the chances of (ieneral Hntler
for (iovernor of Massachusetts. Mr.
Hunt well says that he shall he greatly
disappointed if Hntler is not beaten hy
over Jo,ooo majority.”
DEATH OK 11 OX. CRANK WEI,CM M. C.
An Omaha special of the sth inst.,
says the news of the death of Hon.
Frank Welch, inemherof congress from
this state which occurred at Ncligh, \n
t * 'lope county, last night, has created
a feeling of profound sadness in
this city. His wife is visiting in New
York state, and was to-day apprised of
his death by telegraph. The cause of
his death was apoplexy. Mr. Welch was
a mason of high standing and was past t
master of the grand lodge of Nebraska.
THE VERMONT ERECTION,
Latest advices from Vermont say: j
< >f Jll towns in this state, 21(1 have re
turned the following vote; Tor (Jov-1
ernor, Procter (republican), dd.jso;
Bingham (democrat), 15,(11(5: Martin j
(greenhacker), 1,0S(!; scattering, 1,120.
In I•'70, the twenty-live towns to j
hear from, gave Fairbanks (re
publican), J.'dll; Bingham (democrat). 1
J,o4ii. In the first congressional di--
dricl sixty-eight towns give Joyce,
(rep.,) 10,(1 JO votes. Randall, (deni.,)
0,000. The second congressional dis
trict, seventy-seven towns give Tyler,
(rep.,) 11,500, Hockey, (dem.,) 4,500.
The third congressional district, sixty-1
six towns give t'tout (rep.,) 5,807:1
Waterman (dem.,) •‘{,Jld; Harlow (Bolt
er.) 8,: too,
CHEAT HOTEL HUE.
The magnificent Grand Central Ho- ;
tel at (>mahn, the finest structure of its i
kind between Chicago and San Frau- j
cisco, burned on the night of the Ith j
iu-t. This hotel was owned by John
Creighton, Herman Kount/.e, H. W.
Yales, and A. J, Poppleton, all of
Omaha: Augustus Kount/.e, of New
York; and Thomas Wardell, of
Alabama. Some weeks ago it was |
sold by foreclosure to satisfy
mortgaged bonds of SIOO,OOO and in
terest held by the above gentlemen. .
who were holders of the bonds, they 1
having advanced money to complete
the hotel, the loan having been negoti-:
ated hy the late Fdward Creighton.
The hotel was bought at a foreclosure
sale fur $120,0h I by Augustus
Konntze for himself and the above j
named parties. The hotel was built at
a ciot of $;’>(Mi,(HN(. atid was undoubted
iv the finest and largest hotel structure
ill the west outside of Chicago. It was
being repaired and put in better
shape than it was when new, it
having been opened in 187:1.
Kitchen brothers had made extensive
purchases of the latest styles of fur
niture, carpets, etc., which had arrived
and were being put in place. The
greater portion, however, was removed,
hut received considi ruble damage hy
breakage and water. The insurance on
the furniture was very light. The destruc
tion of this hotel is considered a great
ealamitv, leaving < hnaha virtually with
out first-class hotel accommodation.
One of the owner-’ said that the insur
anco money, SIOO,tXXL would probably
be invested in rebuilding;. Hnring the
lire three firemen were injured, but
none killed, ns first reported.
OKViu k ok vn r insane.
An Elizabeth, N. .1.. dispatch of
the 4th inst. says Orville
Orant, tin e\-President's brother, was
this morning sent to the Insane Asylum
at Morristown, His mind runs on im
mense speculations, and starting new
businesses on a gigantic scale. He was
sent at the request of friends and Hr.
Martin.
ntsiiop m’ivskrev deposed.
A New York dispatch of September
I’rd says: The house of
bishops m public session, this evening,
unanimously deposed Hishop McCos
-1 krey, of Michigan. Hishop Smith read
1 the following document, all the bishops
standing:
Whereas, The Kev. Samuel Allen
McOoskrey’s communication, under his
own proper hand, bearing date ot May
•Jo, 1878, declared he docs resign and
relinquish his office as bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal church, and nas
requested that this resignation and re
linquishment may be acted upon by the
bishops of said church, at the earliest
convenient season, upon such length
and. manner of notice a> may bethought
best by the presiding bishop; and
Wiierkvs, Said bishop has abandon
ed his diocese and left the territory of
the Tinted States, while grave allega
tions existed, thereby declining to pro
mote any investigations of the allega
tions aforesaid; and,
\\ HKUK.As, Nil action of said bishon
in said premises which action ht' has
himself invoked, can make ellective his ;
voluntary resignation, relinquishment
and abandonment of his sacred office, j
except by hisdeposition from the same:
and, |
\\ ti ere as. At a meeting of a majori
ty of the bishops ot the Protestant
Episcopal church in the Tinted Stales,
exercising jurisdiction in the same,
convened in the city of Now York, on
th(> dd of September, 1878, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
lli’wlml, That Samuel Allen Mct'os
krey is hereby deposed from sacred
ministry, and from all ollices thereof,
and that the presiding bishop is hereby
requested and authorized to pronounce
the second sentence of deposition and
giveduo notice thereof.
.Sow, therefore, he it known that on
this third of September, m the year of
our laird 1878, 1, Ketij. Hosworth Smith,
H. H., hy divine permission hishop of
the diocese of Kentucky,
and presiding bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal church in the Toiled States,
in conformity with the terms of the res
olution before recited; declare and pro
nounce said Samuel Allen McToskrey
deposed from the holy ministry, and
from all offices therein, in the name of
the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, amen.
(Signed) Hen.i. Hoswouth Smith,
Hishop of Kentucky, President House
of Bishops.
The reading of the paper was attend
ed with deepest attention, ami after sen
tence was pronounced, the house of
bishops adjourned .viir ilic. No action
was taken towards appointing a success
or to the deposed bishop.
ot u mtt.tr schools.
Among other interesting information,
the forthcoming report of the Bureau
of Education will contain statistics
showing the cost per pupil of main
taining the public schools of the' I 'idled
States. Reports from the principal
cities show that the co>t per pupil last
year fur inst met ion alone was as fol
lows;
Itn-lmi.. fSi i'l Di'ii nil , );■ :i|
Sun Knuicisrii . .'I 111 | M l l \va uke, . r, in
lln It .it l l '.’A In Cicvelm I, .. 111. VI
Ni'iv link Cl lOi Lniiluvil ■■ In 111
Ncw Orli-uti- Cl .no UiirluiKtcr. 10 1C
I Tiicuun. 1 1 Mi 'Pittsburg to.oo
Cinciimutl Cos sn Waslmejl ill I'. ll
St. Roms . I'Misli Richiminil Dl.vi
lliilltiOiipolis... , 1 V.liS I’liiliulHlptiLi IC.VI
The average incidental expenses, in
cluding rents, repairs, fuel, etc . in the
principal cities per pupil were as follows:
Itil- 11 in . rio ci Detroit 1 :ic
Sun Kniiii;is.in 'i.'ii WuHiiinaiiin, , .;!)
lrulluna|Hilis ... O.iKi Pbilaili’liilila V.Cil
RniiiHville o,:w New Orli iio- ,1 ;c
i liwi'liim! . . 'i.sl CiMi liiMuli .A Ml
linrlinsli r A VA Cblcuiro A.iNi
St. I.onls .. ri.Vii Milwaukee ah;
New York S.tiHjUichmonii c.i
The following shows the average sal
aries paid to teachers and principals, so
far as reported:
moil scuoni. rioM ii'Ai.s.
Sum Kranrlseo ~ SI,OOO <' I lie i unut i fC.iim
It'i-tnli ... A.VSH Hntliiln C.SOO
Ck'velaiol 2, ((Ml St. Louis. . C,:'Vi
HRAMMKU M 11111)1, TKACH Kits.
Vulr Li-malc .Mole Ketnulp.
Bom■ hi .. s:i.Coo |C Olio, Detroit... sl.Mio Rl.coo
Sun Kraii., C.IOO C.COO lilUl'ulo 1.400 (i.MI
St. I.nuis.. C. ICI I l.UT.'i Koebesler . l.OM) SoO
cinclniiati si,too IndlTmiU's. i.u.vi iim
I hleiigii.... Is 0 I.HOO ClcvTuikl t'SH
I’HIMAKV AMi iHiHIS Alt V THAI lIEU-,
San Fraiii'lstai . fI.MKi Ddmil fVi'i
rlilcai'o 1 lisn Itmlaln li.Vl
St. I.nuis ti if, i 1 tieiitii,iii , oin
111 ist i ill so. MihAHUkiT lino
Now York ... sno clcyelaiul Mo
ItnliuiiaiioUe VIC
The Wholesale Bankruptcy Business.
<Tilraj.'ii Tunis.
“Wliat effect will this going whole
sale into the bankruptcy business have
on the prosperity of the city?” was a
frequent question on yesterday, after
skimming over the names of the three
hundred and ninety-nine. Jl may be
well to consider this point for a mo
ment. Taken all for all, the eflcct will
lie beneficial. The list, though long,
contains few surprises. At least ninety
per cent, of the less had been discount
ed. It represented the debris of years.
Hardly a case had any of the aspects of
unexpected failures. It was all a putrid
mass, anyway, and now that it is under
ground and out of sight it is far less
harmful than when it was still on the
surface, an uneasy and unknown quan
tity for mischief in all undertakings.
The debts thrown off. as to the hulk,
were fever—ores, remnants of past dis
ease-. Now that they sire gone, the
health of the whole body is improved.
There is, in consequence, more hu-ines
eonfidem e in Chicago to-day than there
has been since the nanic.
SIIKKMAM \M> I’ol’K,
Tilt* Dancing o Ouo and tlit' Singing
of tho Othor.
MiiiOtou itol ' l.ottor ' > CimaninOl Oiviinuavnil
Hon. Sherman is at present at Mani-
Kni. Ho oauto into tho village ineog
nito, with hoard a week old. gray ativl
stitl mul stubby, with wide wluto trous
eis, blno saok ooat and squatty straw
liat. His companion, McCook, is
soarooly more military in appearance.
Hon. Sherman walks along tho dusty
stroots, ohnoks tho babies under tho
dim, jokes with their nurses, kisses tho
young girls. Hatters tho mothers, olimbs
tin' rooks for ferns, aml hurts spool*
mens with tho most onthusia>tio. "Ho
isn't a bit like a great man. Isn't he
nice'.’" said a blue-eyed maiden of
seventeen. There was tho hop tho
evening of his arrival. As soon as his
aged ear caught the tones, they say ho
forgot his supper, sprang into the ball
; room, dusty from long travel, hungry
and tired, he tripped tho light fantastic
too tintii the gray of tho morning,
jtien. Pope is hero aeeompaniod by his
sons. He is visiting at a bountiful'Vol
tage on tho elilV, which his sister, Mrs.
Veatman, has taken for the summer in
eompany with Mrs. t’oghlin. wife of a
, naval otlieer, at piesent in China. \s
a guest they 'nave the brilliant Miss
I'hurehill, of Louisville, Ky. Hen.
Pope is largo, blonde, and jolly, his
children as handsome as little gods.
Romping, joking, jabbering French and
Spanish with the youngsters, speaking
hopefully to tho siek, sympathetically
with tho bereaved, his glittering should
er straps and brass buttons and genial
face have Hashed a streak of light
through the little village, and made
everybody, siek and well, feel hotter
for His coming. His favorite song.
"My Houeviove," he roars hy (he hour
as he swings in his hammock on the
porch upon the elilf. Most any timo.
day or night, you can hoar snatches of
it floating down from tho heights. After
dark, wlu'u the small hamlet, nestled at
the mountain feet, is lighted only by
the stars of heaven, the notes sound
weird and wild. I have seen guests i
stay their steps to listen to the unseen
singer. One could imagine it (been
of an imprisoned soul that Irom the
present reaches out to find lost Hone
vieve. The mountain gorges lling hack
the echoes; the pines roused, nestle j
and murmur together; the stars send
throbbing meteors searching through
the August sky. Tho song ceases, the
wind is hushed, tho torches of the
meteors are put out, the waterfalls Hit
like pale ghosts upon the rocks, the
echoes are bewildered, the very pines
hold their breath, and a silence deep as
deat’n settles down upon sleeping Maui
ton and lost sweet Henevieve.
BISHOP MeCOSK li V .
Impressive Scene Attending (he Sorrow -
tut ( erenidii) of Humiliation.
Nuw York 'lVli'jmitii,
On reassembling nl I the house pro
ceeded to dispose of the case of Bishop
Met'oskry, whose resignation was rend
by the secretary. The discussion of
the (piestion must have been very brief,
judging from the short period of time
before the thin I decision was reached.
The doors were then thrown open to
the public, who were invited to witness
the impressive ceremonial of the depo
sition of a bishop of iln> church. The
scene was in evi ry respect an exceed
ingly solemn one. Heside the pulpit
sat the venerable gray haired presiding
bishop, Benjamin B. Smith, of Ken
tucky, 1 lent and dm repid with extreme
age, holding in his handsa closely writ
ten page of legal cap. The other mem
bers of the house stood in the front
row of pews w ith partially bowed heads.
While the presiding hi hop slowly and
falteringly read the deposition Ills
voice trembled with emotion, and a
general air of sadness pervaded the as
semblage. More than once audible
sobs drowned the faint voice of the
venerable reader, who‘arose from his
seat on reaching the latter end of the
document, and remained standing while
he pronounced the sentence <d depo
sition. The doors were again ( dosed at
the conclusion of the ceremony, and
the ordinary proceeding, the (piestion
of the proper manner of causing the
publication of the action taken, was
discussed at length, and Bishop 11 nnt
ington, of central New York, Bishop
Burgess, of Quincy, 111., and the secre
tary were appointed a committee to
furnish information to the secular
press.
FOHKIP.N NEWS.
rut; snp.vtjon is kihoit..
The cablegrams of the .Sth hist, con
tain the following item of interest:
Fighting was renewed Thursday at
Dohoj. The combatants engaged are
estimated at 22,(HMi. (Jen. S/.apary tel
egraphs that he defeated the insurgents
on Thursday. They dispersed in va
rious directions, the main body taking
the direction of Tn/.ia. Tin Austrians
now hold the road between Graeaniea,
Trchnik, and Maglai, and are fortifyi ig
their positions. The Austrian loss in
this engagement was sixty-live killed,
and 377 wounded or missing General
Zach stales that two of the most
important outworks of Hiliac* have
been captured after obstinate fighting,
hut the positions before his left wing
are still iu possession of the insurgents.
A Vienna dispatch says the Austrian
division is spreading south from Banja
luka, and that they have captured sev
eral villages and small forts on the “an
na and Jeniki river-. The Austrian
force operating against Helms
was compelled, after considerable Jo--,
to abandon its captured positions, and
retreat.
Complete anarchy prevails in Albania
and further atrocities are apprehended.
The Austrians entered Trebinje on Sat
urday. They nu tno opposition. Tin'
Turkish troops surrendered tho citadel
and quitted (ho town tlio same evening.
It is rumored that tin' powers intotul
jointly to remonstrate against the Torie s
backwardness in executing the
treaty of Berlin, especially as regards
Montenegro aiul (dreeee. One lunulreil
students, snspectccd of Nihilism. have
been arrested am! expelled from the
universities ol St, Petersburg ami
Kief.
ITe Ku'siaus occupied Itatoum Fri
day morning. The entry was perfect i\
peaeeahle. IVrvish I’asha is arranging
for the embarkation of the few remain
ing Turkish battalions.
OKNKKU Kt KOt'KVN NOITS.
Loudon cablegrams of theolhinst.,
state that fifteen thousand insurgents
have tortilied themselves between
Sieuit/a and Novi Ua.ar. and compel
t'liristians to join them.
It is said France and Italy have joint
ly notified the norte that they will not
I permit the bombardment of the Creek
coast in the event of a war between
lrecce and Turkey. The Turkish troops
are reported to be encroaching upon
tdreek territory.
tireece has notified the Forte that
she will invoke the mediation of ihe
powers it she does not receive a reply
to her memorandum by Friday.
IHK Ml'l lilC SVSI KM.
A Paris dispatch under date of the
dlh iust states, that the international
congress on weights, measures and coin
yesterday unanimously adopted a reso
lutiou deploring the fact that Fngland,
Russia. and the Tinted States had not
yet adopted the metric system. Vtuer
ican and Knglish delegates afterwards
passed a resolution petitioning the Fug
lish and American govcnnuenls to ap
point a mixed commi, sjou to consider
the adoption of the metric system b\
both countries.
V NOll lIK IKKt: 11 \ vets lit.
Herr Finks, an old t'.ithulie priest
at lliedelherg, has been married to a’
Bavarian. Old Catholics do not ac
cept the recent decision of the synod
for (In' aholitionof celibacy.
TWO MONTHS IN Tin; UK'
Professor King Building a plant Hal
loan to Cross Hie Omni.
Plillaiteiplim Kivonl.
A daring aetoinnilieal feat is to he at
tMii|>tcl sumc lime during tlio present
year. Professor Samuel A. King, the
well known atTonaul proposes to atari
from Now York mi a balloon voyage
which sin.ll (crmiinito on sonic portion
of the Furopean continent. Several
years ago a proposition was made to
Professor King to undertake the task,
the sum of $ I o.tuio was guaranteed oy
i some wealthy New Yorkers to cover
the neeesssarv expense. For prudent
ial reasons the aeronaut at that time
: decided to decline the oiler. Last
winter, however, while making some
[experiments in balloons forlhe How
gale expedition, he was successful in
: discovering a snl stance of such ini
j penetrability that a balloon of 100,0(10
feel would not lose more than 1 per
cent, of gas m twenty-four‘hours, so
that after ajoinoev occupying twenty
days SO, (100 feet oi gas would still re
main. The importance of Ihisdiseov
cry is recognized when it is staled that
an average halloon will lose tin per cent,
of gas in twenty-four hours. This new
idea was communicated to the .New
Yorkers, who renewed their previous
oiler. Professor K ing at once accepted,
and the construction of the halloon
which will occupy the whole of the
ensuing winter and spring, will he at
once commenced.
The halloon will he (he largest in the
world. It will average ahont ninety
feet in diameter and 27•> feet in cir
cumference, w ith a capacity for holding
between B and -1(10,(111(1 feet of gas. The
material employed will he Pongee silk
of a special manufacture, coaled with
a substance known only to (he profei
sor. The silk will he doubled through
out. Pure hydrogen gas will he used,
and the cost of mllation alone is ap
proximated at So,oUll. The ear will he
a eemhinalion of boat and basket, a
wicker framework covered with a
heavy rubber substance which can
easily he n-eil as a boat in ease of
emergency. <
“I shall positively start early in
.lime,” said the professor last, night.
“ 1 consider that the month in winch
thunder storms, which I do not wish
to encounter, are the least fnapienl.
The starting point will he either New
York or Brooklyn. 1 propose to keep
in the lower currents, and to maintain
tain a permanent altitude of ."SKI feet
above water. I shall e din ly discard
the theory of sailing in currents from
west to east at a height of three miles.
When yon reach that height the gas be
gins to lose hy expan ion. Then, when
von begin to descend, hadasl must !•
thrown out. You rise again; more gas
is lost; another descent; another throw
ing overboard of ballast, and so on
until all your ballast is gone, and then
you come down for good. Under my
scheme I expect to he able to keep it
in the air for two months, if necessary,
while there has never been a balloon
which ha- kept detached from earth
fora longer period than twenty-fcni
hours,”
“ What period of time do yon imlici
pate the trans-Atlantic voyage will oc
cupy.
“That is hard to say, hut I expect to
make at least twenty miles an hour. In
addition to the ballast, the balloon will
carry a large, heavy rope, which will
drag the water. This will have a ten
dency to keep us in permanent alti
tude of which 1 have spoken.”
(> (ii feathers will he more used
the ruing winter than they have for
yea past.
V Kemarkable Mini.
A correspondent of tho Charlotte(N.
C. i (l.Vmr says
in my travels a few Jays ago in
Anson county, 1 met with an old gon
(lonian, a eilixen of tins state and now
living m Kielimond county, who relates
the following very interesting incidents
of his life;
Ist. lie was in the funeral poss, ssion
when tien. Washington was bnj'ied.
-d. Was a pall-bearer at the funeral
ot lien. Vndrew Jackson.
ihl. Was a waiter at the marriage of
lien. Stonewall Jackson's wife's father,
tih. Accompanied lien. Lafayette
through tln> s.ate when he was lu re.
oth. Spent a day wth I'aniel Webster
in Kiclinuiiid on one occasion.
1 nth. Also one with Washington
Irving.
. th. Was the founder of the old Kay
ettevillo fVwrivr.
sth. Listened to his son, plow one of
the most distinguished lawyers in the
land) who made a speech to Lafayette
when he was only live years old.
‘.'th. Was hapli/ed by the llrst super
intendent of the North I'amlina I’niver
Mly before it w as a college.
10th. W as aciptainted with Uie first
graduate, 11 in'on iiaines.
11th. Knew the first graduate of
West Point.
1-th. Kept the postolllce in Kayelle
vilit' forty years in succession.
Pith, Is near 'JO years old,
1 Hh, Never was intoxicated hut once
in his hfe.
loth. Ketains his hearing well,
loth. Feels himself now near the gate
ol death, hut has a w ell grounded hope
of immortality and eternal hfe.
fan anyone who reads this .ell his
name V
1 The gentleman alluded to above is
fol. John Mellae, the father of the em
incut lawyer and orator, Ihmenn K.
Mellae, and who has other sons of
prominence. All ot the above remark■
able statements about liiin are true,
and nineb miglil be added interesting.l
A ( hulei Jin t In* Eje.
I'his is tin* season of general travel,
anil through the open window of (ho
onr pours a cloud ol cinders from tln>
loi'iiiuotivo. N needless nuisance, lail
m our country universal. Having
caught a cinder in the eye, il is possible
that, by remaining i|iiici a while, it may
be dissolved by the tears, and vanish;
or we may promote the (low of tears by
attempting to open the eye now and
then, and cause the cinder to be earned
oil by them. We may also help the
(low ol tears by seizing the edge of
the upper lid thawing il away from the
eyeball, and at the same lime blowing
the nose smartly, or we may pull the
upper lid down over the edge of the
lower, and, thrusting the latter up be
neatb il, make the lower eyelashes do
| service as a broom in brushing away
ini' olfending substance. If these ex
pedients fail w have a sure one in
turning over the upper lid and wiping
oil the cinder. I his is easily dme by
a traveling companion. Take a pen
cibease for a fulcrum ; place il parallel
will) the i due of I lie upper lid, about
half an inch above it; then, with the
thumb and forefinger of theolherhand
seize the upper hd firmly by il eyelashess
and tree edge, ami direct the person
to look down, and, the moment the eye
hall rolls downward, (urn the lid quick
ly over the pencil, I>o not wipe the
delicate surface of the availed lid with
the handkerchief more Ilian I neeessa
iv. first Imd the situation of the olfen-
Hive substance which possibly may he
so small ns to he almost invisinle; then
remove it with the linger or point of
the pencil, or wild the handkerchief
lurm and over the end of (he linger. The
cinder will generally he found at about
the middle of the upper lid, nol far hack
from the edge. In ease the foreign body
sticks mi the hall of (he eye in Iront of
the pupil, it may oe wiped oil’ with a
hit of paper Iwidedloa. point, or pos
sibly by a hit of soft pine wood (say the
bee end of a common friction match.)
If, however, il (joes not come oil easily,
surgical aid must he sought, as great
harm may he doin' (he transparent point
of the eye by the use of sharp instrn
no ip- in inexperienced hands.
\ Doctors Hon on o Sleeper,
i lilciipi Tllliliu ",
In a stale-room of the sleeper on tint
J’aeilic express, passingthrough to-day,
were a party of venerable looking gen
tlemen, members of the Kdinhtirgli
medical university of Holland, who
areen route to Colorado and the Pacific
slope, incog. They were very excited
ly discussing the miraculous healing and
invigorating properties of the human
saliva, and advocating the profound
learning of the old French savant, Dos
sier, who first startled the fraternity
with Ids discoveries, when a gentleman,
who was evidently an secession to the
party, since their arrival in this coun
try, made the assertion that physicians,
who had such facilities for covering up
their tracks, could sin, in a certain
sense, with impunity, and ergo were,as
a class, hoary villains. The old profes
sor who had been so eloquent trembled
with indignation and said not a word,
while a young gentleman promptly
knocked the offender down. There was
a lively time for about ten minutes.
Dlood Hew lively for awhile, and the
combatant* were not separated until
their faces were sadly marred. Your
correspondent could not learn the
names of either of the pugilists, a
healthy respect for Ids own face pre
venting a persistent interview.
A i.aov writes to the St. Paul Pioneer
l‘ini* that her whole family were recent
ly poisoned by eating the canned corn
heef, now so much in use. Hie adds
that this is the second lime such poison
ing has occurred within her knowledge.