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VOLUME XXXII ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 20,1877. NUMBER 1631.

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[fists mi Pteraacists,12 South Main St.,

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DRUGS,MEDIOINKS,

MHEJIICALS;DYE STUFFS,

ARTISTS1 & WAI FLOWER MATERIALSArticles, Trusses, Btr.

HIRE WINES AND LIQUORS,

A PETITION.

BT JI. K. BROFHY.

Mr. Clerk of tlie Weather, greeting :Sir, wo honor your office and you ;

But we citizens have just held a meeting,Without any fuss or ado.

No reporter was admitted nor scribe ;No, sir, we excluded the press ;

That quill-driving, ink-bottle tribeOf our meeting dared not hazard a guess.

Well, sir, you must be awareThat amendments arc now all the style ;

The constitution will soon make you stare,To say nothing of raising your bile.

The laws made a century ago(You remember you were in omce then)

As applied to those times arc " no go *'—"We arc now rather different men.

But, sir, to come to the object point,Permit ua to say, the weather, as we see,

The past season is quite out of ioint,To which with you we do not quite agree.

This continuous enow—'* beautiful snow "—Was so plentiful as to overrun our shoes,

And place us ia a position to scold and blow,\Vhich, in the end, gives us the " blues."

You are silent—no word of dissent.'Tls well, sir ; we know what that means,

For silence is, everywhere, consent.Now we know which side your mind leans.

No matter ; the charge could not be refuted,For our minds are made up on that score;

So the citizens have me deputedTo say, we need you no more.

No, sir, you've an uncertain temper ;To put it mildly, and say but the least,

We might say, "Tyranmtx vie semper ;"But we choose not the part of a beast.

Ymi aneor at my Latin ? I changed it.Change is the order of the day—

Elections, laws, rapid transitArc bearing the old tides away.

So, sir, we respectfully beg you'll step downAnd out—plain English, I hope you'll perceive'

We wish to pay no more heed to your frown,And beg you gracefully to leave.

You must be quite a respectable age—Pre-historic your birthday, I 'm sure ;

Rest will suit such a venerable sage—'Tis wonderful how long you endure.

This the citizens wished nie to say,With " they wish a new man in your place,"

And " your weather would soon turn them gray,If kept up at this beastly pace."

So, Mr. Clerk of the Weather, 'twere WellIf you give this your speedy attention.

I have the honor, sir, to bid you farewell;I have no more just at present to mention.

BELLA AM) BABY.

"Will you lift your head, Isabel, andisten to me ? We must see what is tose done for you as quickly as possible."

The speaker,. Caleb Amo, was a grave,areworn-looking man of 55. He hadcime to New York with his three sistersc»attend the funeral of a younger brother,ffld ' ' to inquire into the state of his af-airs." Their rage and astonishment,,'hen they learned that of the propertybey had counted on sharing with hisvidow, not so much remained as wouldurnish a shelter for herself and child,an hardly be described. Outraged ashey felt with " Charles," all united inaying the principal blame of his ruin onler. Her extravagance in dress, herove of society and pleasure—nil thisras brought up against her, and herrouth and inexperience (for she wascarcely 19) seemed no excuse in theiryes. Even Caleb, who had his feelings

more under control, could not help anidded shade of severity in his voice ase addressed her.Bella raised her head quickly. Poor

liing ! She looked too young and ten-er to meet such trials. And yet the•esolution with which she choked backler tears showed that the little creaturelad considerable spirit after all.

" I t is best you should understand thetate of affairs, Bella," Caleb went on.Charles has left absolutely nothing

>ehind him—not even the house belongso you. Now what are you going to do ?i.s you have lost your aunt—"

"jAnd a nice one she was to bring upgirl!" broke in Mrs. Cotton. " I don'telieve Bella can so much ns hem aocket-handkerchief ! And me with myeven daughters slaving our lives out onlat miserable farm! And the littleloney I expected in return for all I hadone for Ch—"

" Gently, Sarah, gently," interposedaleb, and his calmly authoritativeoice acted as a sort of stop-cock on Mrs.otton's effervescing wrath, for with one

ndignant gulp of protest she was silent."Such talk does no good," he went

n. ' ' Bella understands our circum-ances, and that sister Wright is theuly one who hasn't a family on herands "

" No family I" put in " sister Wright,"a acid-looking little woman. "Andfell for me I haven't—-it's all Job an' Ian do to live now. Many's the timeve gone to church in a calico dress,r'hen those no better'n me were rollingoout in their carriages, dressed up inIk and feathers. No" thought of sister

bright then.' But when troubleomes, and there's no one else to turn

I don't want to be a burden; youon't understand me if you think so,"5olla broke in. "And I know I've beenxtravagaut and foolish, though I didn'tealize it before. But I'm willing to donything if I can only earn a living foray poor baby." Tears welled up intoer eyes at the thought of her child, bute brushed th«m hastily away." You needn't worry about the baby,"

aid a voice that had been silent tillow.All eyes turned toward Mrs. Buell.

he had had time for reflection during10 last few minutes, and had concludedlat matters might have been worse forer. Her husband was wealthy, able toupply her and her three daughters withvery luxury. Absorbed in these reflec-ons, she scarcely noticed the eonversa-011 going on around her, till the baby'same fell upon her ear. This recalled

hoi- mind a talk with her husband,ad she unfolded her " plan" with their of one conferring an unexpected

favor.You needn't worry about Archie,

Bella ; I have a beautiful plan for him.I think the best way I can help you willbe to take the boy off your hands. Kobertwill be willing, I know. Of course it willbe quit"! a care, but we sha'n't mind thatif we can only be of service to you. Hel l l hiive every advantage; we won't

make a bit of difference between him andour own children. Of course you couldcome to see him now and then"—forBella looked petrified. " I would askyou to stay with us, but you and Bobertnever didget on well together, you know.And then it would hi better for thechild."

"Give up my baby!" cried Bella,springing from her chair. " Do youthink I have a heart of stone ? Oh, it'stoo much !" A gush of passionate tearschoked her voice. " I may ' come to seehim now and then.' Oh, how kind youarc, Mrs. Buell ! how well you under-stand a mother's yearning over herchild !"

" Bella," said Caleb, gravely.She turned and caught his hand, as if

hopeful of his sympathy."Oil, Caleb, wasn't it wicked to ask

me to give up my child? I've been avain, foolish girl, but I always did lovemy baby so ! That slio should think ofKu'cli a thing, it hurts me, Caiefo."

She wept passionately, her head uponhis shoulder. Caleb waited till she wasquiet; then he said, in his grave, mate t «

"Belle, be reasonable. If you reallylove your child, you will put his happi-ness before jrour own."

" Yon want me to do it I cried Bella,She would have pulled her hands awaybut he held them firmly in his.

' ' Be quiet, and let us talk it over sen-sibly."

" I was going to say, when Bella in-terrupted me," said Mrs. Buell, "thatBobert and I would offer her a yearlysum—u

" Thank yoU; I wouldn't sell my ownflesh and blood for all the money in theworld*"

"Let us bring this to an end, Bella,"said Caleb, decidedly. "Harriet hasmade you a most reasonable offer, and, ifyou persist in declining it, we must con-clude that you wish us to interfere nofurther in your affairs. We will giveyou half an hour to consider," droppingher hands.

"And I don't want five minutes," saidBella, firmly. She stood quite erect now,with scarlet cheeks and a defiant light inher large blue eyes. " I won't give upArchie, and you can do as you please."

" Think a moment before you turnyoxir back on the only ones who can helpyou," said Caleb's warning voice, arrest-ing her.

"God can help me," said Bella, a pa-thetic tremble in her voioe. "He gavebaby to me, not to any body else, andHe will help me take care of him I'msure."

She passed from the room without an-other word.

"No, ma'am, we cannot give you acent more. The watch isn't worth ji,."

There Was a touch of insolence in thejeweler's tone that called itp a faint flushinto the pale face regarding him. Bella—for it was she—stood hesitating a mo-ment.

"Well, you may have it on your ownterms, then, though I'm sure it's worthmore," she said, with a sigh.

' ' You're in no danger of being takenadvantage of in this store, ma'am," saidMr. Marble, sharply, as ho countedeighty dollars into her hand.

Bella went out of the store, herheart heavy as lead. The day whenshe and Ajchie would be turned home-less into the street was put off, but onlyfor a time.

" My wedding ring—that will have togo next," thought the poor child. " Andthen .'"

A look of despairing anguish cameinto her eyes, and she clasped the littleshe held more firmly.

It would kill me !" she murmured,in a husky voice.

" Do'lone, mamma, do lone !" criedArchie. She released his hand, and hetrotted on before her. Though scarcelyeighteen months old, he was so large ofhis age he seemed like a child of twoyears. His bronze hair curled tightlyover his head, he had his father's ampleforehead and splendid black eyee. Aprincely boy ! No Wonder Bobert Buellcoveted him, and would have been proudto call him his son.

" Bull! Bull!" cried the little fellow,pausing before a shop window, whereinwere displayed children's toys and a fewjars of candy. ,,

"No, dear, not to-day."" Bull ! Bull!" repeated Archie, im-

periously, and his mother yielded, asusual.

Mr. Bull, a little round-faced English-man, came in smiling from an adjoiningkitchen. He was glad to see the prettylady, who had come into his store like abeneficent fairy some months ago.Archie, too—his nurse had taken himthere once, and from that time the cliildwould never let her pass the door with-out going in. The old man learned towatch for him, and his round facewould dimple with pleasure at the sightof the boy.

"A pleasant day, Mrs. Arno," a sym-pathetic gentleness softening his voiceas he noticed her careworn looks. " Youare quite a stranger. And how's curly-head ?" laughing down at the child.

"Give him a chocolate mouse, Mr.Bull," said Bella, laying a penny on thecounter. "And how is Aunt Nancy to-day?"

"Oh, much the same as usual.Wouldn't you like to go in and see her,ma'am?—it would do her good."

"And me too," thought Bella, whofelt comforted somehow since she en-tered the little store. "Yes, indeed,"she said, aloud, as she followed the oldman. Archie trotted after, nibbling athis mouse.

In a chamber adjoining the kitchen laythe old woman propped up by pillows.She would never walk another step, buttier hands were busy knitting stockingsfrom morning till night, and the sale ofthese added considerable to their house-hold store. Her sweet, pale face wasframed in silvery hair; there was an airof refinement about her that her hus-band lacked. Her eyes brightened atthe sight of Bella, for the hitter's goodnature and sociable ways had made heras great a favorite with the old conple asher little boy.

Dear Mrs. Arno, how glad I am tosee you ! And the darling baby too 1"pressing a warm kiss ou the upliftedmouth, with its impromptu mustache ofchocolate and cream. Erasing her salutein the manner peculiar to childhood, hefollowed his particular friend, ' ' "UncleJoe," into the store.

Are you well, Mrs. Arno? Youdon't look so," said the old woman, afterthey, had talked a few moments.

The tender sympathy in her voicefairly overcame poor Bella. She strug-gled a moment; then, hiding her faceon the bed, she broke into a passion oftears.

"Poor child! what is it?" asked theold woman, laying her hand on the bowedhead.

That gentle, motherly touch madeBella's tears flow the faster. It was someminutes before she could look up.

"It 's too bad of me to trouble you,"she said; "but you spoke so kindly.Nobody has spoken to me so since——"

"Poor child!" repeated the oldwoman; "tell me your troubles. It'llease your heart, perhaps."

Thus encouraged, Bella took heartand went through her story, not withoutmuny tears. The old woman cried withher.

' ' That they should want to take yourbaby from you—that darling baby! Idon't wonder you felt heart-broken.And so you thought the Lord had for-saken you ? Ah, you'll know Him bet-ter when you've lived as long as me, poo:child!"

" Yes, aunty, I was wrong ; but I feltaodiscouraged. I thought I had so manyfriends; but when the time of troublecame "

Bella's voice faltered. The old womanlay silent, stroking the hand she hold inhers.

"And you want us to advise y<>\ii'she said at last.

"Yes, I thought you alight hear olthi 1 oonja do, J don't sew nice-

ly. I'm very sorry about that. But isthere's anything else "

" Poor dear lady ! To think of yourhaving to work for a living ! Why, youlook as if a breath would blow you overnow*

" Oh, I'm stronger than you think. Ican work," said Bella, earnestly.

The woman reflected."I've a plan in my mind," she said,

looking up. " I wish I could think ofsomething better for you ; but— Wouldyou mind asking my husband to stephere a moment, Mrs. Amo, please ?"

What the " plan " was will be shownhereafter.

"Yes, sir, I call it the firm of Bellaand Baby, and I'd like to have it put onthe sign. There's a blessin' follered usever since they come into the house."

Mr. Bull, or "Uncle Joe," as he isgenerally called, leans forward in hischair, his eyes fixed affectionately onBella. It is three years since we saw herlast, but she looks little changed, exceptthat the bloom has returned to her cheek.

" The blessing came'because you andAunt Nancy were so good to us, UncleJoe," she says, looking up from herwork.

Something glistens in her blue eyes,and the young man watching her froman opposite corner feels more in lovethan ever. He is Frank Darrow, an oldfriend of Bella's, whohas visited here sooften he seems like one of the family.

' ' And so you were in Europe at thetime of Bella's trouble ?" said the oldman, musingly. He is never weary oftalking about Archie and his mother,and one of his hearers at least finds therepetition of the theme an linending de-light. But Bella seems rather uneasy.

" Did you ever think she'd turn ovitsuch a little business woman, Mr. Dar-row ? Why, the store 'as prospered asit never did when I was running it alone.But I was always soiry about her watch,and she insisted so on our taking themoney "—

"Of course I did," broke in Bella." A pretty thing it would have been tocome upon you with my baby, and neveroiler to lighten the burden a little ! Ohdear, how warm it is |" she added, ratherpettishly, pushing back a bronze rippleof hair. Frank saw she felt uncomforta-ble, and rose to go.

"Will you come into the store with mea moment, Bella ?"

" Oh, I guess I'll say good-nightliere," said Bella. " I must finish mywork."

"Just five mnrntes," pleaded Frank,and " Go, dear, go," added the old man.Bella hesitated a moment, then did as

was told."Good-night, uncle," said Frank,asping hi hand. Then, in a whisper,

"You know what I'm going to ask her,Uncle Joe ?"

"Yes, yes. God bless you, my boy !She loves you, I know."

" He's worthy of her," he muttered, asFrank walked off. "I'mglad of it; but,Lord help us, how we shall miss her andiie boy I brushing away a tear.

Bella was waiting in the store, atroubled but resolute look on her face,losing the door, Frank stood silent a

moment.' ' Bella," approaching her, ' ' you know

what I wanted to ask you ?"" I suppose so, Frank," said Bella,

quietly, but looking rather pale. " Iwish you wouldn't ask it, though."

" Oh, Bella, if you knew how I loveyou!" pleaded Frank. " Can't you loveme a little, dear ?"

"Listen to me, Frank." said Bella,forcing back the tears. ' ' It's impossiblefor us to marry; it would make too manypeople unhappy. Think of your family.What would they say," a faint smileirossing her face, ' ' to your making apoor sho]o-girl your wife? And on myside are dear Uncle Joe and his wife."

"Bella, you don't know my motherand sisters. Worldly as they seem, theyfiave worm hearts, and they couldn'thelp loving you and your dear little boy.As for Uncle Joe and his wiie, they shallsuffer no loss. Our home shall betheirs, my darling; we will care for themtogether."

"Frank, Frank, that generous heartof yours is always getting the better ofyour head. If my conscience would letme bring such a burden on you, do yousuppose Uncle Joe and Aunt Nancywould be willing to give up their littleiiome and live dependent on another ?"

" Then they needn't leave their home,Bella," persisted Frank. " I will findsome one to take your place in the store,ihough that shan't hinder your beingwith them as much as you please. Wewill both help them in every way."

"Frank, I tell you it is impossible.[f we are to be friends you must nevermention the subject again. And now,"in a softer tone, " I really cannot stayany longer. Good-night, Frank; I shallalways wish you well."

There was a slight break in her voice,and, turning, she went quickly out ofthe room. Frank looked after her amoment, then, with a white, set face,he picked up his hat and walked off.

" Heartless little thing !" he muttered,as he strode fiercely homeward throughthe rain. "I ' l l never give her anotherthought. Ah, well! I can't help lovinglier ; she's the only woman in the worldto me. Poor Arno hadn't it in him tolove her as-I do. Oh, my darling, howcan you be so hard to me 1"

Could he but have seen Bella half anhour later, as she sat crying in her ownlittle room !

" I do love him—I do !" she sobbedout. "The dear, generous-hearted,noble fellow! Oh, I wish he hadn'tgone away so angry with me I"

"There, darling, take this from mam-ma. So, now; she will sit by you andhold your hand."

Nearly two weeks have passed sinceFrank and Bella parted. She has notseen him since. It cost her many tearsat first, but for the last three days shecan think of nothing but her boy.

Archie has diphtheria and is very sick,the doctor says. He has gone awaynow for a while, and the child lies ex-hausted on his pillow. How livid andsunken he looks ! You would scarcelyknow the blooming face that lay here afew nights ago.

Poor Uncle Joe ! He could not keepstill a moment, but hovered about tlimother and child in a nervous flutter offear.

Whose step is that at the door ? Theold man looked up, and a flash of joypassed over his face. Going hastily to-ward the new-comer, he seized both hishands. i

" Thank God you've come, Frank!The child's been very sick, but I thinkhe's a little better," following Frank toBella's side.

She looked up, with her white faceand the tearless anguish in her oyos,"Oh, Frank |" she Raid, faintly, puttingout her hand.

Clasping itgontly, hi- said, in atono ofmild r ep roach , " Why d i dn ' t you s e dm e w o w , B e l l a ? "

" It's diphtheria ; you mustn't stay,"•whisiDei-ed Bella, motioning him off ashe bent over the crib.

" But I am going to stay, Bella," hereplied, with siich mild decision thatshe felt remonstrance was useless.

Wearily the time passed by. Thedoctor came and went, leaving little con-solation behind him. The old man,worn out with grief and anxiety, slum-bered heavily in his chair.

Bella felt slio could hardly have gonethixmgh that night without Frank. Shescarcely knew lier ardent, impetuouslover in him who sat by her side, sostrong, yet so gentle, quick to anticipateher slightest wish, and ministering toher and Archie with the tenderness of awoman.

"Can't you close your eyes a fewmoments?" he whispered once. " Iknow just what to do now, and you lookso exhausted."

"No, oh no," said Bella, resolutely;and he urged her no farther.

Midnight was approaching, and ngreat hush fell upon them both, for thedoctor had said there might be a changeat that hour. Bella sat, her eyes fixedon the child, never stirring except togive him his medicine or tlie stimulantsthe physician had ordered. Frank, mo-tionless as a statue, watched the littleface with kef.

At last Bella raised her eyes inquir-ingly to his. There was a gleam of hopein her look and iii the one that answeredher.

His breathing seems a little easier,"she whispered. Frank nodded silently,and there was another long pause;

A gentle moisture was breaking outover the child's face and body; hisbreathing seemed easier and his expres-sion more natural. Frank and Bellahung above him, scarcely daring to in-dulge the sweet hope that had sprung upiu their hearts.

About 3 o'clock the doctor came in.His tired, jaded face brightened the mo-ment he saw tho child.

"Yes, he seems better," said he; "butwe mustn't venture to hope yet. Now letus look at the little throat again."

" His throat looks better," said he, ashe rose to go.

Bella followed him to the door. ' ' Thesymptoms are favorable," said he, in an-swer to her imploring glance. " I willcall in again before noon."

Bella turned to go back to her seat.As she did so she met Frank's anxious,loving glance. It was almost more thanshe could bear.

Oh, Frank," she said, "if God willonly let him live !" and for the first timethe tears fell over her cheeks. Frankput his arm gently around her, and shelaid her head on his shoulder. Theyfelt from that moment that nothing couldsver part them more.

Once more let us enter the littlechamber. The blinds are open now, andthe sunset light is streaming in. Archie

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t h e Southern Hotel in St.Number of Gueats Meet

Huriiing oftiOiiik—A Xttrgea Fiery Death.One of the most appalling calamities

that has ever befallen the city of St.Louis took place at an early hour on themorning of the 11th inst., involving thedestruction by fire of the large and fineSouthern Hotel, and the loss of a largenumber of human lives. The fire, ac-cording to the accounts beforeus, caught in the store-room inthe basement of the hotel, andwas first seen coming through theground floor, just north of the office,and in ten minutes it had ascended theelevators and rotunda, and spread itselfover the sixth floor, under the roof.This floor was occupied entirely by em-ployes of the hotel, the largest part ofwhom were women. The fire spreadrapidly, filling every room and hall withflames and smoke, and the scene was ofthe most terrible description. Franticmen, women and children ran throughthe halls, shrieking in the most heart-rending manner, in their wild and des-perate efforts to escape. The smoke wasso dense in some of the halls that thegas-jets were extinguished, renderingegress, even to those most familiar to thebuilding, a matter of great difficulty.The fire department was on the spotpromptly, and hundreds of people con-gregated at the scene, ready and willingto render any aid necessary. The dens-ity of the smoke in the halls drove manyguests and boarders back into theirrooms, and they rushed to the windowsas a means of escape. Ladders woreraised as soon as possible, and womenand children, with nothing but theirnight-clothes on, were thus taken fromthe burning building. Some faintedfrom fright, and others sunk exhaustedto the ground from nervous prostration.The ladders generally were too short toreach to the fifth and sixth stories, but,by hoisting some of them on the one-story balcony, on the north side of thebuilding, these floors were reached, andall those at the windows rescued. TheSkinner fire-escape was also broughtpromptly into service, and was the meansof saving many lives. While this workwas going on, some frightful scenes oc-curred. One man, who had been occu-pying a window on the Walnut streetfront of the hotel, became desperate atthe seeming delay in effecting his escape.With nervous hands he tore the sheetsfrom his bed into strips, tied them to-gether, and, fastening this improvisedrope to the window-sill and disregardingthe fact that it did not reach more thantwenty feet, he let himself down hand.over hand. The men below who sawhis position turned away their head.s toavoid witnessing the sickening eventthat was inevitable. Finally he reachedthe end of the sheet, and then, for thefirst time, he seemed to realize his posi-tion. He stopped, threw his head back,

athe sunset light is streaming in. Archielies in his crib, looking like a little spirit, revealing a ghastly face and swungIPS mother thinks with half a sob, as she ! &™\j!%> a n d fro> swayed by the breezewatches his pale, wasted face, with itslialo of gleaming hair. But he is gain-ing strength daily, and will soon be run-ning round, the doctor says.

Closing the blinds, his mother takes a:hair beside him, and sings in a low,

which the roaring flames above created,His limbs swung around convulsively,as though to catch upon something,then he let go, and groans went up fromhundreds as he whirled round andround and finally struck on the stone

she slips away for agentle voice. Inlast asleep, andwhile. She knows who is waiting forlier below.

"Bella," said Frank, after they hadtalked a few moments, " I received aletter to-day. Guess from whom."

" I'm sure I don't know," said Bella.3he was setting the supper table, andpaused with a half-startled glance."From your mother, Frank?"

You little coward, how pale you'veturned all of a sudden! But you've noreason. I was a true prophet, I tell you,"shaking the letter playfully at her. " Iliave told her the whole story, and she isprepared to love you and receive you asi daughter. Is that table ready ? Thensit down by me, and we'll read the lettertogether. You'll find out what a warm,loving heart my mother has, you littleinfidel, you!"

few minutes he is i flagging with <a sickening thud. He was

" And what shall we call the firmnow ?" asked Uncle Joe, as the happylittle party sat down to the table. "It 'sadmitted a new member, you know," hewent on, roguishly. "Come, I'll giveyoxi a name ; one it'll bear before long,md we'll drink to the health of the firmm this bottle of wine."

"Uncle!" said Bella, laughing andflushing, while his old wife beamed in-dulgently upon him from the arm-chairwhore Frank's strong arms had placedher.

"Bella, baby, and husband!" saidUncle Joe, rising with a beaming face,shough something like a tear twinkled iniiis eye. ' ' Long life and prosperity tothe firm, and may God's blessing be onit for evermore !"—Harper's Bazar.

The Sewing-Machine Monopoly.A number of lobbyists representing

an immense sewing-machine combina-tion interest have made their appearancein Washington. Their object is to pro-cure by some means not now aj)parent arenewal or extension of the patent uponthe feed motion. The patent has alreadybeen extended and will expire on the8th of May. It was the original inten-tion of the great sewing-machine pool togo to Congress and purchase an act en-abling the patent office to again extendtheir monopoly, but the excitement ofthe electoral count prevented them fromputting this plan into operation. Theenormous benefits to accrue to the pub-lic in the event the sewing-machine poolfail to get an extension will be seen whenit is considered that the manufacturingcost of an ordinary $65 sewing machineis about $6.25, while an $85 machinefrom the Bridgeport shops costs in theframe ready for shipment some-thing under $10. As thing are now, a#65 machine is put to the local agent at$25, and the agent gets $i() for his timeand labor in soiling and instructing.An $85 machine costs the agent $35, soon up to the fancy full cabinet pearl-in-laid article which costs the customerfrom $150 to .$200. The same rate ap-plies in aboiit the same proportion to allmachines in the combination. Thebreaking down of the monopoly whichsustains these ruinous figures will enableany machine shop in the country withproper appliances to turn out sewing-machines with the lock stitch and wheelor ratchet feed. Competition will thusbring down the price of machines to ;ilegitimate figure, about one-half thepresent rates.— Washington Car. Chi-cago Times.

BISMARCK is 62 years old ; so is LordGranville. Prince Gortachakoff is 79.Lord Beaoonsfield is 72, and Mr. Glad-stone 68. President MocMaliori is nearly19. Tho Pepe will soon be 85; theArchbishop of Canterbury is (id ; Dr.Pusey 77, und Dean Stanley 01. Gari-

| baldi in nearly 70, Loixl ffowH 76, Mid' Julen tthmm 88.

carried to a saloon across the street, anddied in a few moments. Two other menjumped from the fourth-story windows,one of whom seemed not to be danger-ously hurt, while the other expired in afew moments. A woman in the fifth-story window on the Fifth-street frontbecame panic-stricken and jumped out.She alighted on her feet anil was carriedto the St. James Hotel still alive. Herhusband, who had been standing by herside, then tore up the bedding, and letthe strip, so made, out of the window.To this firemen attached a rope whichthe man hauled up, making it fast to thewindow-sill, and safely descended by it.

A man named J. E. Wilson jumpedfrom the fourth-story window and waskilled. Andrew Ensmen and Mrs. Scottmet their death in the same way. Themortality among the female help of thehotel is feared to be great. There weresome 200 of them, all of whom werelodged in the upper story of the build-ing. The panic among them was terri-ble, and a number of them jumped fromthe upper windows on the Elm street orrear side of the house.

At a quarter past 2, or about half anhour after the fire was discovered, theentire roof was ablaze, and the flameswere rapidly descending to the lowerstories. A half hour later the floors andinterior walls began to fall. The rooffell in, and there is now nothing left ofone of the finest hotels in the country,except the Walnut street front, and partsof the Fourth and Fifth street faces.

The loss on the building and contentsis from $750,000 to $1,000,000.

Graphic Description of the Tire, Togetherwith Attending Scenes, Incidents andEscapes*A letter from St. Louis gives the. fol-

lowing additional details of the terriblecalamity :

The particulars of the disaster exceed, in theirintense and distressing features, those of anyof like character, and are set forth in theirgrim and appalling ghastliness, with sickeningand harrowing detail. The frantic efforts ofhundreds of people to escape an awi'nl deathbefore the eyon of thousands of their fellowmen, unable to render the slightest aid, formsa most agonizing picture. Timid and weak wom-en driven to frenzy, leaped from dizzy heightsto escape one horror, and met another on cruel,flinty pavements. Strong men swung them-selves from perilous elevations and clungconvulsively, desperately, to the frailest ft p-port, till the scorching flames or physical ex-haustion compelled them to loosen their holdand full with a deadening thud at the fee! erfthe frightened crowd, who stood with out-stretched hands, vainly essaying to break theft rci1 of the frightful descent. Wild, despair-ing faces—faces never to be looked upon andforgotten—faces blanched with that awfuldread which impending death brings to theboldest, crowded to the half-open windows,gazing wildly on the mighty sea of Upturnedfaces below, with the lire, cruel, certain, re-morseless, behind them ; before them a yawn-ing gulf where death equally horrible andcertain awaited them. As their cries for helpbroke on the midnight air, men wept like chil-den at the sight, women fainted at the sound,all praying to heaven to succor the doomedwretches. The spectators wrung their helplrsshands in mortal agony as one by one the dis-torted laces dropped back into the lurid flames,or leaped forth to certain death. Alternatecheers and shudders escaped the multitude onon the street below—cheers at the intrepid dar-ing of some stout hand and heart rescuing anunfortunate victim—shudders as from theburning pile came a bundle, or what seemed abundle, hurling itself through the sea of flameand smoke. and revealing a mass ofquiveruig. mangled flesh at their feet.To read of such scenes chills the blood, but towitness such a spectacle is to have the sceneindelibly engraven on tile tablet:' of the memory.

The whole history of the progress of the conllagvation is a repetition of heroic deeds, andharrowing incidents. Miss Kate Claxton, theactress, who it will be remembered was on thestage of the Brooklyn Theater at the time ofthe recent tire, playing the character ofLouise in the "Two Orphans," and who hadsuch ;'. reiiiitrkabJo escape from that holocaust,was also :i guest at the Southern. Slu PUpieda room on tho third floor, and w&a afaakonedfromnroundileepbyi lii, I'rromthe hull. Jumping out of bed, »he grDjwl hw

way to the door and opened it, to find thatthe place was denso with smoke, andthat immediate action was necessary. Slippinginto the scantiest of garments, she threw up oneof the windows to ascertain the chance of es-caping by that route, and. finding that it wasdecidedly slim, she concluded that her onlyhope of escape lay through the hallway, Peoplowere screaming and hurrying past her "door, andshe determined on the instant to cast her lotwith them. There were no lights, and whatwa s doiie had to be done in tho darkness. En-tering the Ball, she hurried in the direction ofthe stairway, and before proceeding far was ma-terially assisted by a gentleman, who seizedhold of her arm and pushed her along with aproper appreciation of the need for haste.When she came to the stairway she fell down,and rolled for some distance. After getting tothe bottom, not being badly hurt, she was able togot up expeditiously and make her escape. Shelost every article of clothing she had in thohotel, save what she had on.

One of the Raddest incidents of the confla-gration was the death of the Hon. GeorgeMinister, M. P., of England, who recentlymarried the daughter of a prominent physi-cian of St. Louis. He was spending hishoneymoon at the hotel. By wonderful pres-ence of mind on the part of his wife both es-caped out of the burning building, but theirflight and the confusion and horror of thescene had overturned Mr. Munster's reason,and under an insane impulse he rushed backinto the building, and, putting a pistol to hishead, blow his brains out.

Mr, Edward P. Tyson, a commercial travelerof New York, certainly owes his escape to hisremarkable coolness and presence of mind. Hesays he was awakened by hearing a noise as ofsomebody scuffling or quarreling in the hall.The smoke and flames of the fire very quicklytold the whole story, and, instead of madlyrushing into the hall and endeavoring to makeMs way out through the smoke and flamos, heclosed his room door, got up and shut theI I a nsom above it, and then coolly commenced todress himself. Ho went to the beds,of which there were two in his room,and, taking the blankets from them, cutthem into strips to make a ropo with which hointended to lower himself to buildings imme-diately under the Window, He had tied hisblanket strips together; then, to be certain ofhaving enough rope to reach the ground, hetook the counterpanes off the bods and addedthem to the blanket strips. He then loweredhis blanket rope, to which was attached, bythose below, a stouter and larger rope, whichhe hauled up. This rope he managed to throwup to some women in the window on the floorabove, who mado it fast to the leg of the bed,and thus himself and those in tho room aboveescaped, uninjured.

A woman in the fifth-story window on theFifth street front became panic-stricken andj uniped out. She alighted on her feet and wascarried to the St. Jaraes Hotel still alive. Herhusband who had been standing by her side,then tore up the bedding, and let the strip, somade, out of the window. To this tiremon at-tached a rope which the man hauled up, mak-ing it fast to the window-pill, and safely des-cended by it.

A man appeared at one of the fourth-storywindows. He was in his night dress, and hisdemeanor exhibited frantic excitement. Heyelled to the crowd, " What shall I do ?" Sev-eral in the crowd as frantic as himself cried"Jump." The man appeared to hesitate."Jump," "Jump," came i'rom a thousandhoarse throats. Standing on the window-sill,the man jumped. The flgure wavered in itsflight, struck tho corner of the balcony, and,bounding off, fell on to the pavement, strikingthere with a heavy thud, on the head andshoulders. The man rebounded with a horridcry and fell back.

Another man in the fifth story sat in thewindow with two sheets in his hands. Thesehe finally tore in strips, hastily twisted them intoa rope, fastening this improvised rope to the win-dow-sill, and, though it did not reacn more thantwelve feet, he crawled out and let himselfdown hand over hand very slowly. Finally hereached the end of the sheet and then for thelirst time he seemed to realize his position.He stopped, threw his head back, revealing aghastly face, and swung slowly to and fro,swayed by the breeze which the roaring flamesabove created. His limbs swung around con-vulsively as though to catch upon something,be it ever so slight; then he let go, and groanswent up from hundreds of throats as hewhilled round and round, and finally struck onthe stone flagging, dead.

At a corner window a young lady appearedwith a rope in her hands, which she securelyfastened to the window and began her descent,coming first hand over hand and then slidinguntil she reached the ground in safety. Thefoat was one of the most thrilling, and the he-roine, a Miss Handy, was received with thewildest enthusiasm by the crowd, and immedi-ately sent away in a carriage.

Col. Robt. G. Ingersoll also had a narrowescape—from not being in the building. Hehad engaged rooms at the hotel, expecting toarrive on Tuesday uight, but for some reasondid not arrive until Wednesday morning.

One man in the fifth story made a rope of hisbed-clothes, and tried to save himself by slid-ing down, but, unfortunately, he lost his holdjust after leaving the window, and fell to theground below. He was picked up and carriedinto a saloon, where he died shortly after.

A Fearful Death.A special from Conyers, Ga., states

that the jail at that place was burned to-day and three negro prisoners perishedin'the flames. The door to the jail wason the second floor, the first story beinga solid dungeon which opened from thetop by a trap door. Before the fire wasdiscovered it had burned away the stepsand cut off all communication with theprisoners. There was no engine in thetown, and the fire had its own way. Theheat was so intense that it was impos-sible to approach the builoiug. At lengthan axe was forced through an apertureto the prisoners, and they commenced toout through the heavy logs that madethe dungeon walls. The flames, how-ever, swept downward rapidly, and soonburned through the upper floor and senta shower of embers and lurid blaze onthe wretched men below. In this hor-rid illumination they could be plainlyseen by the crowd outside. Crazed withpain and fear they capered about likemad men, dashing themselves against thewalls and screaming in the most fearfulmanner. Their attempts to cut throughthe walls, while furious, had no intelli-gent direction. They hacked aboutwildly, frequently fighting like brutesfor the possession of the ax. At lengththe whole upper floor gave way, and thethree wretched men, clutching the outerlogs, stretched their hands to the crowdoutside and were lost in a blinding sheetof flame.

The prisoners talked with the crowdduring the, progress of the fire, and saidthey had heard a m:iteh struck up stairsan hour before the fire was visible andsupposed it was the jailer. It was cer-tainly incendiary, and is believed to havebeen done by friends of the prisoners.It commenced at the door on the secondstory. The prisoners were put in jailjust a day and a half before the fire oc-curred, and were sentenced to a lewyears each in the penitentiary.—Atlanta(Ga.) dispatch to New York Herald.

Hoarded Wealth.The Bank of France has had in its

vaults during the past year the largestsum of gold and silver money, probably,that was ever collected in one place. Itexceeded at times 2,200,000,000 francs,or $440,000,000.

This would be more than enough to re-deem every greenback and every piece offractional currency in this country, andleave a balance of $50,000,000 after ourpaper money debt hail boon wiped out.But perhaps the vastness of the sum willlie better understood if wo say that, if itwore all gold coin, it would weigh morethan 312,900 pounds, avoirdupois, ormore than 15C tons.

As a matter of fact, about one-third Ofi l A F h il

AUllKJULTURAl, AMI) DOMESTIC.

Around tlie Farm.REMOVE the covering over strawberry

plants, especially if it be thick, as it maypack and smother the plants.

POTATOES which are to be planted hadbetter be cut a few days before andplaced so the cut part can be dried be-fore planting.

IN laying out the garden devote nomore to flowers than you intend to takecare of and to do it well and scientifical-ly. And if you do not know what thatmeans let the flowers alone and devotethe space to potatoes and onions.

THE editor of the Hamilton Freemanrecommends the following list of appletrees as being valuable fruit, and reliablyhardy, to-wit: Wealthy, Duchess of Old-enburg, Willow Twig, Fameuse, TalmanSweet, Ben Davis and Red Astrakhan.

HARROWING WHEAT.—It is a goodplan, both for the wheat and the catch ofclover seed, to harrow wheat in thespring. Select some day when theground is dry enough to pulverize freely,and, if possible, just before a rain.Where wheat has been drilled in a com-mon, heavy drag will only break downthe ridges between the rows and coverexposed roots.

TOP DRESSING FOB GRASS LANDS.—Atop dressing of clay on a light loamy soilwill render it much more productive, andits beneficial effects will soon be ob-served. A top dressing of swamp mud,after it has been exposed to the atmos-phere for a time, is equal to the best ma-nure for grass crops. Sand spread overa clay soil, or on swamp muck, consti-tutes an excellent fertilizer, and its ap-plication to such land is a permanentbenefit.

BONE SPAVIN CUBE.—Muriatic acid,eight ounces, pulverized cantharides,one ounce. Fill a drachm vial aboutone-third full with the medicine, and,after greasing below the lump with lardor oil, apply it upon the lump, coveringa space the size of a five-cent piece. Ap-ply it once every day for four days, thenkeep the sore well greased with lard oroil until it heals n\h If one course ofthis treatment fails to cure, apply themedicine as before; the second neverfails.

FABM LABOB AND PROFIT.—Col. Scott,in the last Producer, wisely attempts toinform the public what a fanner sellswhen he disposes of a load of corn at arailroad station. He has marketed thirtybushels of corn, for which he gets $7.50.With it he has sold one day's labor ofhimself and team, hauling it to market,and another day with the same forcegathering and cribbing it. Behind thisis the preparation of the ground, the rentof an acre, the seed and planting, culti-vation, interest, taxes, wear and tear oftools, risks and failures from floods,droughts, and cureless culture. Besidesall these, he is soiling in that load ofcorn the cream of his land, which is prob-ably already mortgaged to some otherman; and, above all, he is selling his in-dependence as a farmer. These are someof the things a man sells for tho paltrysum of $7.50.

JEKSEYSconstantlythe mass of the people relative to theabove-named breeds of cattie. Theeditor of the Country Gentleman definesthe matter as follows, which is plain andeasily understood: ' ' The Jerseysare the cattle of the island of Jer-sey ; are quite uniform in size and deer-like appearance, and are rather small.The Alderneys are from the island ofthat name, and are said to be a cross be-tween the Jerseys and I he coarser Guern-

They are therefore uneven insize, coarser, and more broken in color-ing, often having considerable white, redor brown, which colors are bred out oftlie Jerseys as far as possible. Bothbreeds are noted for rich milk, andgolden butter—the Guernsey cross in-creasing this quality in the Alderney.In this country, however, the two nameshave been used indiscriminately for pre-cisely the same animal, and the numberof ' Alderney ' cattle, strictly speaking,that have ever been imported is verysmall indeed I"

SHEEP WASHING.—Washing sheep pre-vious to shearing, or leaving them un-washed, is a question that, like deep orshallow plowing and thick or thinseeding, has caused much difference ofopinion among farmers. It is probablethat the most profit will be found to re-sult from carefully washing sheep andputting up the wool carefully withoutthe slightest attempt at deception of anykind. By a little attention to the des-truction of burdocks and similar weedsin sheep pastures the fleece will not bedisfigured by burs. Sheep should bocarefully tagged before being let out tograss in the spring. This is indispensa-ble in tlie management of breeding ewes,and is necessary for all other sheep.Shearing time affords an excellent op-portunity for " drafting" or "culling"sheep—removing all those that are inany way uprofitable, and filling n\y theirplaces with better stock. Weakness ofconstitution, predisposition to disease.wildness, barrenness, the production ofinferior wool, etc., arc among the causeswhich render culling out of the flock nec-essary.

Around tho House.

To POT FISH.—Cut up choice piecesof fish, season with pepper, salt andclover; put them into a dish; coverclosely; bake one hour. When cold

AND ALDERNEYS.—There isa difficulty in the minds of

A ,the money is mlver. A French silver

i i h fift dliv Crane piece weighs, fifteen and one-hiiir times as much as a gold piece of thegame value. So it follows thnt thewei;?M

• •i'i in \\\f bunk vaults has ^1,825,000 IH.HIHIC, pr mow Baa $$:

pi-ens them into the pot and cover wellwith butter, etc.

CURE FOR CHAPPED HANDS.—One partof glycerine, four of Pond's Extract, orwitch hazel, four of water; put. in u bot-tle and shako well; it is ready for use im-nediatoly; it is well to shako thoroughly

each time of using.

GKAIIAM TEA-CAKE.— One cup sugar,two eggs, beaten together, one cup sourcream, two-thirds teaspoonful soda, oneteaspoonful salt, two slightly heapedcups Graham flour, one teaspoonfullemon extract or half a nutmeg. Bakein a moderate oven.

LAMPS become incrusted inside withsettlings from tho oil, and ordinarywashing will not remove them. Takesoap-suds and till the lamp about one-third full; then put in a little sharp sand,and shako vigorously. A few minutes

ll remove every particle.To FRY EELS.—Skin, empty and wash

the eels as clean as possible ; cut theminto short pieces and dry them in acloth ; season with salt and pepper, Hourthem thickly and fry them a fine brownin boiling lard ; drain the eels and sendthem to the table with melted butter anda lemon.

FISH PUDDING.—Take cold boiled fishand mashed potatoes, an equal quantity ;mix well together, breaking the fish veryfine ; add two ounces of melted butter ;season with salt and pepper. Butter apudding-dish, put the mixture in, andbake in a moderate oven until the top isnicely browned.

To KEEP GREEN VEGETABLES.—Greenvegetables must be kept on damp stones,covered over with a damp cloth. Beet-roots, parsnips, carrots and potatoes arebest kept in dry Band during the winter.Never wash them till they are wanted foruse. Onions should be tied up inbunches, and hung up. Take and buryparsley in a jar (luv'm;.; the winter, ordry it by hanging it up in a warm room.

To COOK ONIONS.—Put them intosalted boiling water, with a little milkadded, and boil them until tender. Thenput them into a baking-pan with a little

lt d b t t t h n verpopper, salt, and butter thrown overthem, and a little of the water in whichthey were boiled iu the bottom of the

(I pui. Brown thorn in tbfl oven and iI, hot,

THB application for a change of ven-uo in the Reilly-Scripps libel suit hasboon denied.

TllK muss in Louisiana is not yet sot-tlod, but tho Hayes Commission is re-ported hopeful.

MAY 15 : that is about the date theLegislature is expected to adjourn. Rollswiftly round ye wheels of time.

THE constitutional amendment abol-ishing the religious test as a qualifica-tion for offioo was adopted by just thir-teen votes to spare.

THE balance in the State Treasureryat the close of business hours on Sat-urday last, was $899,639.87, an increasefor the week of $1,144.16.

TWEED has finally "peaohed," and tothe intense disgust of the RepublicansTilden was not one of the " ring " anddidn't share in tho spoils.

ON WEDNESDAY the Supreme Courtadjourned to Tuosday next, on whichday it is understood a large numberof decisions will bo announced.

TWELVE hundred red ribbon menparaded the streets of Muskegon onSaturday night last, and after the pro-cession listened to speeches at a standin tho principal street.

THE South Carolina State officers re-fuse to follow the wise example of ex-Gov. Chamberlain, and " step down andout." They propose to wait a writ ofouster from {the newly organized Su-preme Court.

IT IS NOW given out that Congresswill be called upon to convene in extrasession May 15, instead of June 4 ashertoforee suggested, in order that thesession may not necessarily extend intotho heat of summer.

r BEN WADE is oa the war palh. Hedon't like the Southern policy of Presi-dent Hayes, and fears tho demoraliza-tion of the Republican party: whichwould bo a grand thing for tho coun-try,—that is if by demoralization hemeans disintegration.

THE New England Methodist Con-ference, in session a week or two ago,bad a spasm over the reported assassina-tion of W. H. Scott, a colored Metho-dist preacher in South Carolina; but itturns out that Scott is n't dead and hasn't been disturbed in his work.

ATTORNEY-GENEBAL DEVENS has afull appreciation of Wendell Phillips,and says concerning his habit of callingnames : " When Wendell Phillips oallsyou a liar, a villain, and a scoundrel, hemerely means that he does not agreewith you." And Wendell isn't the onlyman who imagines that no honest orintelligent man can differ with him andhope for salvation.

As TIIE Legislature is still wrestlingwith tho liquor tax law we beg to sug-gest that, whatever else it may do, itshould do away with tho discriminationin favor of dealers in fermented orbrowed liquors. These dealers pay $40,and then, nine out of ten of them, sellspirituous and intoxicating liquors,regular and open dealers in which areassessed $150. Make the tax uniformand stop one big hole.

THE NOW York Evening Post inclinesdecidedly to the opinion that the reso-lutions in respect to the Southern ques-tion, which were recently received withsuch applauso by the New EnglandConference of the M. E. Church, were" twelve years too late." What of that ?Isn't the President brother-in-law tothat church, and does n't that fact givea Methodist Conference cause to go forhis policy, right or wrong. A body ofMethodist ministers are great politicianswhother wise ones or not.

A Just Rebuke.This is what the Methodist—a New

York journal of prominence, represent-ing tho Methodist independents—saysabout the semi-political resolutions re-cently introduced into the New Eng-land Conference:

By a singular mistake, some resolu-tions adapted to a political meetingwere presented in the New EnglandConference last week. Other more sin-gular mistakes were, that the resolu-tions were applauded, and then referredto a committeo. Our surprise growsout of a number of unmethodistic fea-tures in these resolutions. In the firstplace, they are passionate, tend directedagainst persons in no way subject tothe jurisdiction of the New EnglandConference. In the second place, noneof the things affirmed are certainlytrue, and are probably false. It is cer-tainly not true, for example, that Gen.Wade Hampton ought long since tohave been hung until he has been oon-victed of a capital offence. If the con-ference kad said that this gentlemanought to have been tried, they wouldhave expressed an intelligent opiniontwelve years too late. We suggest,finally, Unit the author of these intem-perate words should study WendellPhilips less and the Lord Jesus Christmore. We are glad to learn that theconference passed sensible resolutionsthree days later.

The Disgrace of the Supreme Court.Nothing can better illustrate the deg-

radation of our politics than the factthat ths vacancy on the bench of theSupreme Court is sought after by thepartisan methods and machinery whichwould be used in seeking a place ofmessenger in one of the departments.

Recommendations for at least twenty-five aspirants, including several judgesof the Circuit and District Courts, haveactually been filed in the ofKco of theAttorney-General at Washington.Many others have applied for the posi-tion through their frienas in Congress,and several Senators have modestly ad-vocated their own " claims."

Now, of all of our public offices thisis the one which should seek the manwho ftoin character, ability, and gener-al qualifications is most fit to fill it. TheCourt has declined enormously in pub-lic estimation. The shameful bargainby which Bradley and Strong were ap-pointed to sustain the legal tenders byupsetting a former decision of the Courtand thus saving to the Pennsylvaniaand other railroad corporations the dif-ference between gold and paper on theiroutstanding contracts struck a blow atthe integrity of the tribunal. Followedby the flagrant violation of the Consti-tution in tho appointment of the Eleo-toral Tribunal, and by the indecent fic-tion of the samo two men in that body,the Court stands under a burden and areproach which may yet render 'neces-sary its total reorganization.

And now when another vacancy oc-curs, by which an opportonity is of-fered to restore the Court, so far as theappointment of one honorable and cap-able man might contribute to its puri-fication, it is huckstered in the marketlike a piece of merchandise, and underthe system of bargain and sale whichMr: Hayes oalls his " policy," it is likelyto be sold to the highest politioal bid-der!— N. Y. Sun.

has been shipped in barrels, but it isnow proposed to ship it in bulk. Aoontract has boen entered into with theMichigan Central Railroad for the ship-ment of 10,000 tons of salt in bulk, andalso 100,000 barrels the coming season.The Association has also ohartered thir-teen vessels from the Saginaw River toChioago and Milwaukee, with a carry-ing capacity of 80,000 barrels. Most ofthe salt blocks on tho river will com-mence operations in the next ten days.

Gloomy Prospects for Log Driving.From the Saginaw Courier.

The prospeots for log driving on thesmall streams that empty into Tittaba-wassee, Chippewa and Tobacoo riverslook very gloomy; and from presentprospeots it would appear that manymillion feet of logs put into thosestreams during the past winter are des-tined to lay over until another season.And such appears to be the generalprospects on the smaller tributaries ofthe Muskegon rivers, though to a muchless extent. Water in tlio.su streams islower than has been known for yoars atthis soason of the year, and no logs canbe moved at the present low stago ofwater..

The Farwell Register says Groon'sdrive of over 3,000,000 feet in a brauohof the Tobacco River, about a mile anda half from Farwell is nearly high anddry, and canuot be run even by the aidof damn ; and for miles below where thostream is much larger, leg-driving isnot practical. On Dick and Tom Creok,a tributary of the Muskegon River,about the same state of things exist,also on other tributaries of the sanestream, Chippewa and other rivers.

On the Cass, Flint, Bad, and otherstreams the water is reported fallingrapidly, and log owners stand on thestreet corners with their hands in theirpockets a doleful expression on theirfaces, and sigh for rain.

Mr. Henry Watterson, of the Louis-ville Courier-Journal, thus reviews hisCongressional experience:

" The very brief and inconsequentialterm of publio service enjoyed by me isended. It was at best a sort of holiday,a mere episode. As old Hardy says ofhis wife in Poole's comedy, ' I was gladwhen I married her, glad whilst shelived, and glad when she died,' can Isay of my official experience. I amonoe more an independent journalist,answerable direotly to tho people forwhat I say and do, and more responsi-ble, and, for the matter of that, themore humble-minded, beonuse I believeI possess their confidence as well astheir good will.

MATT. CARPENTER and C. C. Wash-burn, two eminent Wisconsin Republi-cans, being out of offico and havingtime hang heavy on their willing hands(willing to seize office again), are havinga wordy newepapor war over the politi-cal and official short-comings of each.There is no law prohibiting either tell-ing the truth about the other, if he can,and " whon rogues fall out" the publiowill stand by and let them pull eachother's wool: motaphorioally, youknow.

"IN ASHANTEE AND DAHOMEY womenform one-third of the standing army :"So writes tho Rov. J. T. Gracey to theMethodist. Now is n't the proper thingfor Mrs. Dr. Mary Walker, and all" sioh " women, to do to go to Ashantooor Dahomey immediately and enroltheir names on the muster roll of thearmy ? But the Rev. Gracey furtherwrites : "Among some tribes the menbathe much in hot water. It is thewife's duty to prepare this bath, andhence marriage or the married state isdesignated as a hot-water concern." It isa " hot-water concern " in other coun-tries than Ashantoe or Dahomey, butnot always the fault of the wives.Some wives don't make it hot enoughfor their lazy, dissipated, worthloss•lords."

A STATE ACCOUNTANT : that is a newoffico which Representative Hamilton,of Berrien, has a laudable desire toquarter upon tho State treasury. Heis to have tho supervision and controlof tho aocounts in the various Statedepartments, and public institutions, andi« to quarterly inspect books, accounts,vouchors, etc., in every department andinstitution, note imperfections and ir-regularitios, and inaugurate a uniformsystem of book-keeping and accounting.And then who will regulate the new ao-countant, guarantee both his capacityand integrity, and at the same timeprotect departments and institutionsagainst vexatious intermeddling, inthoir affairs ? Why not abolish at once,and for all Auditor-GoneralB, Treasur-ers, Land Commissioners, financialboards, etc, and make this accountantthe Coutroller-in-Chief of all the finan-cial affairs of tho State and the Stateinstitutions?

STATE SEWS BREVITIES.The machinery shops of the Saginaw

Valley are all running on full time.Nettie Smith, a girl of twelve years

of age, was recently kidnapped fromtho Gratiot County poorhouse.

Suppose Don Henderson gets the of-fice of Government printer, who in—Washington can read his manuscript 'iHe will be compelled to move the Alle-gan Journal force bodily down there, orno one will be able to tell whether hisorders call for a ton of book paper ortwo bushels of prunes.—Marshall States-man.

A Corunna item says : the prospectsfor a fruitful season were never moreflattering than this season. Wheat looksremarkably well, and farmers are alreadyfar advanced with their preparations forspring. Some seed is already in theground, and a much greater breadthwill bo put to spring crops this seasonthan for several years past.

Whitefish over eight inches in lengthhave been caught in School Lake, Liv-ington* County. They were placedthere April 10, 1874.

Nine hundred and ninety-one is thepresent number of convicts in the Stateprison, tho gioatest number ever con-fined there.

State Fish Commissioner, D. A. Fitz-hugh, Jr., O. M. Chase, Len. Jewell,Goo. A. Jerome, Jr., and Albert Briggs,have gene up to tho Au Sable to collectgrayling spawn. Mr. Jerome has de-posited 200,000 white fish in the Sagi-naw River, and carried 200,000 more ofthe finny tribe for deposit in the lakesalong the line of the Jaokson, Lansing& Saginaw road.

It is said that the proposed railroadbetween Lawton and Lawrence, viaPaw Paw, is no longer a " castle in thoair," but is now a surety. Lawrencehas raised her $20,000, and gave herbond for that amount.

A copper mining company was or-ganized in East Saginaw on the thir-teenth inst., called the " Saginaw Cop-per Company." The Company has$6,400 paid in to commence operationswith as soon as navigation opens.

The First National Bank of Monroehas resumed business under a new man-agement.

The Jackson Horse Breeders' Associa-tion will hold their annual meetingJune 26, 27, 28, and 29.

Dr. Reynolds organized a band ofRed Ribbon men at Albion, on the 13thinst., numbering 405 member.

A vote to raise $6,000 for a newcounty poor house, was lost; and nextwintor about half a dozzn "Van Burencounty editors will have to sleep instraw stacks.—Bangor Reflector.

Robert Latham, a pensioner of thewar of 1812, died some three years ago.and a few days since Jane Latham, hiswidow, received a certificate entitlingher to eight dollars per month duringher life, " unless she shall again marry."The old lady is quite smart, and looksforward to the enjoyment of the gov-ernment's monthly allowance for manyyears yet.

The coroner's jury at Deerfield, Sat-urday evening, rendered a verdict thatNiohols died from wounds roceived bytho discharge of a shotgun in the handsof Boyle, finding him guilty of wilfulmurder.

The amount of unpaid taxes for theyear 1876, for Soginaw county, returnedto the Treasurer s office and by him re-turned to the Auditor General is $54,-072 57. The amount for 1875 was $56,-527 84.

Secrotary Thompson, of the StateAgricultural Society, has roceived let-ters from forty diffaront counties, all ofwhich, with the exception of Kalama-zoo, report the growing crop of wheatin a splendid condition. In KalamazooCounty the early sown wheat was affect-ed by the insect. Mr. A. O. Winches-ter writes from St. Joseph county thntthe peach, cherry, and grape buds werenever in a more promising oonditionthan at present. Plowing began gen-erally through the State on tho 16thinst.

The Michigan Salt Association is tak-ing a new departure in the shipment ofsalt. Heretofore nearly all of the salt

Two Valuable HousesFOU SALE,

The property belonging to the WELLES KSTATE,situated on DIVISION STREET, at the head ofANN STREET, and the property lately owned andnow occupied by A. WIDENMANN, will be soldat a

VERY LOW PRICE,

AND ON LONO TIME IF DESIRED.

Apply toS. H. DOUGLAS.

18 7 7.

Seeds, Plants & BulbsOVER 1,200 VARIETIES OF

BEST FLOWER AND VEGETA-BLE SEEDS.

AND

SUMMER FLOWERING BULBSAll seeds in pockets (Corn, Peas, and Beans ex-

cepted) one-third less than any other reliable dollarin New York State.

GREENHOUSE ANO BEDDINGPLANTS

IN G R E A T VARIETY AND LOWEST I'llICES

VERBENAS(In over 60 choicest named varieties) 50 cents per

doz.; $3 50 per hundred ; $30 per thousaud.C a t a l o g u e F r e e .

D. C. McGRAW, FLORIST,Riverside Gardens, Binghamton, N. Y. 1621

MICHIGAN ARGUSJOB ROOMS.

FOR NEAT AND CHEAP

JOB PHIFTIITGGO TO THE

ARGUS OFFICE.

LETTER HEADS,

NOTE HEADS.

BILL HLADS,

STATEMENTS.

PROGRAMMES,CIRCULARS.

Law Briefs,

Law Records.

CALLING CARDS,

BUSINESS CARDS.

POPULAR DRESS GOODSJUST RECEIVED BY

MACK & SCHMIDTwenty Pieces

BLACK CASHMERESFully Twenty Per Cent, below regular prices,

Special bargains in TAMISE CLOTH, French and EnglishBombazines, AUSTRALIAN CREPES, Alpacas, Mo-hairs, and Brilliantines.

20 pieces Mixed Poplins, dyed in the yarn, the best styles andquality of DRESS GOODS ever sold, at 20 to 25 centsper yard.

TWENTY PIECES

BLACK SILKS,GTJINETS, and other popular makes, at prices tower than at at any time since 1861.

2 0 pieces IMMU'1 Moll U It % in plain, mixed, checked and striped, new colors and styles, aa handsomeas silks, for 40 to 60 cents per yard.

1 0 piocts, of PONGEE'S all BILK AND "WOOL, tho moat desirable shades, nt 50 to 70 centa per yard.These are only a few of the attractions which we aro offering. Our S p r i n g S t u c k contains a

beautiful display of > o v e H i e s , JYl i i tc lasses , all wool Pariaiennes, Plain and Mixed, all woollieiges. Must of the articles cited are below manufacturer's cost, and give some indications of our stockand the

E^CBEDHTGI/E- LOW PRICESAt which we are selling our goods. No person should think of buying any I H t V <;OOI>* withoutfirst looking at our stock.

NEW GOODS

-AT-

BACH'S.

NOW OPENING !

AN ELEGANT STOCK

RAILROADS.

MICHI«jLH=CKfTR2=

APEIL 15, 187;

ooiiro WEST.

-OF-

SPRING STYLES-IN-

DRY GOODS!

Embracing all the Novelties of theSeason, an examination ofwhich will pay you before

making SpringPurchases.

Detroit, leave,O. T. Junction,Wayne JunctionVpsilanti,Ann Arbor,Delhi,Dexter,Chelaea,Ura»a Lake,

Jackson,Albion,Marshall,

Battle Creek,Galesburg,

Kalamazoo,Lawton,Decatur,Dowagiac,Niles,Buchanan,Throe OaksNew Buffalo,Michigan City,Lake,Kensington,Ohicago, arriTe,

7 OOi 9 10f IS 9 1S| 5 007 46 » «,. S 308 17 10 U J 598 40 10 568 559 03!3 23!9 621

I P . X10 21 12 0011 04 12 4511 50 1 30P.M.

ttlll$6 57» a, *'

6 30 \ JJ6 « , 4 4S6 53i7 378 W

I 00

.a

; i-

me

1 66;

J «J 4 002 41 5268 111 4 07 0 10» U • 8 263 581 4 43 7 04•t 13 :4 56 I 2!* 40 5 SO, 7 505 23 5 59 8 356 20 6 40 g 407 Ml > 25ll0 25

l » .

5 15 J6 U i

Chicago, leave,Kensington,Lake,Michigan City,New Buffalo,Three Oaks,

Buchanan,Niles,Dowagiac,Decatur,Lawton,Kalamazoo,Galesburg,Battle Creek,

Marshall,

Albion,Jackson, Lv.(Grass Lake,Chelsea,Dexter,Delhi,Ann Arbor,Ypsilanti,Wayne June,G. T .Junc ,Detroit, Ar.,

A.M.6006 456 407 327 558 09

8 419 OP9 279 52

10 10

610 40 6 aH Ml 6 51111 IS' 7 09:

7 5011 55 8 20

• 8 4S»1S

*. *. 9 85

i12

11 47P. X.12 45

1 67

8 40J>

1 101 i 052 15 .1 452 451

3 10:3 253 373 52 4 554 15 5 104 43 5

6537 55

sn

swat?6 30 10 5 5 . ~~ 16 43 — |.? C« 11 15 I S j T' " 1 1 30 t i l •'•' 4 0 1150 • ; ; •« < « l J •6 30! 6 00! S J5io{j ;;

5 461 6 161 8 40 \' jjj ',ft J*tad J S a t n d

Biggest Bargains Ever Of-fered in Ann Arbor.

C. H. MILLEN & SON,

WINES & WORDEN

Cash. Dry Gcods Souse.1629w4

H . B . LEDYARD.Oen'ISnptH . O. W B M T W O B T H , Gen. Pass. Ari., CM

DE T R O I T ^A N A RAILROAD.

To take effect December Slit, u;s

OOINO WEST.

•TiTiONs. Mai:. Exp.| .TiTioss. En, 7 .A . M . P . M . V' ••

Y p s i l a n t i . . . . 8:20 7:JO A.«.ix

S a l i n e . . . 9:15 8:06 j Banker. w „.Brldgewator.. »:42 8:25 ! Hillsdale S IMancheaUr. 10:12 8:48 Manchester.', Jjj i::

Bankers . . . . 1:00 11:00 | Ypsilan'u"Trains run by Chicago time?

To take effect, April » , 1877W. F. PARKEE, Snp't, Ypflm.

GREAT WESTERNRAIL WAY.

T H E SHORT LINT BETWEEN DETEOtT,

B U F F A L O , NEW YORK,N IAGARA FALLS, BOSTOK

A N D ALL EASTERN CITrE.

SSO SOUTH AIN St.,

Dealers in General

DRY GOODS,CAEPETS, OIIi CLOTHS, MATS,

EUCS, ETC.

Our Stock is full and we arc prepared to give lowPrices for Cash.

Arm Arbor, Fall, 1876.

A DOLLAR SAVEDIS A DOLLAR EARNED !

NEW GOODS!And prices LOWER THAN EVER.

I have purchased in New York, for cash, andI am now daily receiving one of the largest andmost select stocks of Groceries in WashtenawCounty, consisting of a full and well selected

LINE OF TEAS,All of the new crop—including

«; II II powders, Imperials , Voting if j -Rons, Hysons, Japans , Oolongs, For-inosas, Congous, Souchongs, and

TivimUu) »,

Together with a full line of COFFEKS, consist-Ing of the following brands: MOOHA, OLDOOV'T JAVA, MAKACAIBO, LAGUAYRE,9AN-TOS and RIO, both roasted and ground ; a fulland well selected Btock of

SUGARS, SYRUPSAND MOLASSES,

Together with everything in the line cf PureSpicea, Canned fruits, and Vegetables. We have afull and complete line of

BOOTS & SHOES,HATS, CAPS, GLOVES

And Hosiery. Also, a choice assortment of Ladies'and Gentlemen'* Underwear. Call and examineGoods and Prices and we will insure satisfaction.

EDWARD DUFFY." Haynard'e Block,' cor.Main and Ann streets

Ann Arbor. Mich.K?~Higheat cnah price paid for all farm

produce.~ea

Sewing MachinesTHE SI2TCER,

NEW DOMESTIC,

And th.o HOWS,

And several good Second-Hand Machines at theSEWING MACHINE OFFICE, Ann Arbor. Also

Needles for all Machines

The very best that arc made, and attachments andparts for nearly all machines.

THE HEALTH LIFT.

Rspaircd better there than anywhere else inAmerica. If your machine don't work well, tradeit for one that does, or have it repaired. All ma-chines sold on easy paymcnU at the office.

Second d o o r e a s t o f P o s t Off ice , A n nArbor , lUicU. (155U)

I . 1,. « ; i c i \ M : I . I . ,

W 1 Q MlIiES the Shortest line ta4»" JL is Detroit to Buffalo anj 1'oiDUEut

Miles the shortest line from ]kUv::,Niagara Falls and poiots East.

Sure C o n n e c t i o n * at SnxpeniioiItridif <• a n d Buffalo with the

N e w York Central aud£rieR a i l w a y s .

The Track and Equipments ol tke GK4"WEBTER.S are perfect, and it in mawurai ittia view to the SAFETY and COMFOWdaPatrons.

TOURISTS AND PLEASURE SlUM

Should bear in mind that the GREAT WtSWiRailway is the Shortest and most Culmt IRoute between Detroit, Suspension firidp a 'Buffalo, and is the only line which atom Sup!•ion Bridge in full v ie* of the falls.

For information and tickets viaroute apply to

G. W. BHARPLBSS.Agent M. C. R. B., Ann Aibotlil

I F YOU WANT A

GOOD OVERCN!A N D WANT TO BUY IT CHEAP-

(JO TO

WM.For He is

CIRCULARS,

INVITATIONS.

HAND BILLS,

DODGERS.

GO TO THE

MICHIGAN ARGUS OFFICEFOK

JOB PHI1TTI1TGOF EVERY VARIETY.

TMNSEY & SEABOLT'S

BAKERY, GROCERY- A N D -

TLOUR Si. FEED STORE.We keep constantly on mind,

BREAD, CRACKERS, CAKES, ETC.,FOR WSOLB8ALE Axn RETAIL TRADE.

We ahall also keep u supply of

DELHI FLOUR,J. M. SWIFT & CD'S BEST WHITE WHEAT

FLOUR, RYE KLOUR, BUCKW'WJIJBATFLOUR, COIIN MEAL, FEED,

& c , &o.At wholesale and rotull. A general stock of

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONSconstantly on hand, whioh will bo sold on aB roa-«'jn iblo torms aH al any other house in this city.

Cash paid for Butter, Eggs, and Country Vro-rqoe generally.

u-.if Qoodl delivered to any part of the city without extra charge.

ni>si:v * SFAiioi/r.Ann Arbor, Jan. 1. 187C. 1564

cAND BBS THE

JACKSON TBUSS KOI) WAGON

Also, tho New Kitrlit-IIand BnrrnllI mn Horn .sneller,at

M. ROU'KKS'.

THE DhGEE & CONARD CO.'S:<I:AI 'i-i M i. i \ i ic-

ROSESMtron? Pot Plants, suitable fop immediate flower-ing, sont wifely by mail, postpaid. 5 splendid va-rieties, your choice, all lulwled, for S i ; 12 for%2; 19 for $ 3 ; 2C for * l ; 3«i for « 5 . For10 cunt« uach, additional, one Mu^niticent Premi-um Rose to every dollar's worth ordered. Send forour N e w €»ui<ie t o Kotte C u l t u r e , andahoou i rora over 3 OO ilneat sorts. We make Roses11 ( > r e m S p e c i a l t y , and are the lurgeat Kose-growen in America. Refer to 100,000 customers inthe United States and Canada. THE DINUCK& CONARD CO., itosE UUQWKJIB, West Grove,Chester Co , Pa. 1026w8»

T o I In* W o r k i n g " Clns«.—We are nowprepared to furnish all classes with constant em-ployment at home the whole of their time, or fortheir spare momenta. Business new, light and prof-Itable. Persons of either sex easily earn from 50cents to $5 per evening, and a proportional sum bydevoting their whole time to the business. Boysand girls earn nearly as much as nlen. That allwho see this notice may send their addresw, andtest the business we mate this unparalleled offer:To such :t?, are not w*'ll satisfied will send one dol-lar to pay for the trouble of writing. Full partic-ulars, samples worth several dollars to commencework on, and a copy of Home and Fireside, one ofthe best Illustrated publications, all sent free bymail. Reader, if you want permanent, profitablework, address, GKO. STINSON <fe Co., Portland, Me.

A day at homo. Agents wanted. Outfitand terms free. TRUE « OO., Augusta, Me

THOROUGH OYMNA.8TIC SYSTEM FORLADIliS AND UKNTLKMKN, IN TEN

MINUTES ONCE A DAY.

The Health Lilt is a

Scientific System

OF EXERCISE.

For the attainment and preservation of Health.

SAMBO XI.r p H I S FAMOUS SIRE—though still extensivelyJ- advertised by parties having his last year's

pigs—is owned by us, and has been at tho head ofour Berkshires the past six months. We own hisentire progeny sirod since September last.

The equally famous "CHARLES DICKENS"and " CANADA NEGRO," lustrous for their manyprizes won in England, Canada, and at the Centen-nial, have been at the head of our Essex and Suf-folks the past six months.

All who see our Poland Chinas say they are un-equaled. Making a specialty of swine breeding,and having large herds of each variety, we cangenerally fill orders on short notice—say 30 or 40days. All chaiges prepaid to Jackson or Detroit,but nothing shipped C. O. D.

II V I.I. B R O S . , 1 mile from IM!.,M»rch, 1877. ANN ARBOR, MICH.

ICE I ICE]We have the largest and best crop of ice ever

put up in this city. We have onhand about 3,000 tons, and will de-

liver it to families, hotels, etc.,at the following prices for

the whole season.

25 l b s . 6 I mum a. w e e k , $ 2 OO a m o n t h25 " 4 " «» 1 T5 "25 •• 3 " " .,<» «

Eotels and restaurants at twenty-live cents per

100 lbs. Each month invariably cash in advance.

J . 1VM. HANGSTERFER & CO.1029w3

A BSTRACTS OF TITLES.

Tho undersigned, Register of Deeds, will prompt-ly and carefully make Abstracts of titles,

Fr jm the Original Becords,For Attorneys, Agents, Owners, or Purchasers.No pains will be spared to give a complete chain oftitle, and show all encumbrances. Charges reua-onable.

CHAS. H. MANLY.Ann Arbor, January 10,1877. 1617.

Selling Overcoats at to

I P YOUR BOY WANTS

A B O X O F OOLLABSBEND HIM TO

WM. WAGNIB'iFOR THERE HE CAN GET

TIIE LEA8T MONEY.

I F YOU WANT

It is the best means ot

PHYSICAL CULTURE AND

VELOPMENT.

DE-

I T IB THE SIMPLEST, SAFEST AND MOSTEFFICIENT MODE OF TAKING

ALL NEEDED EX EC 1 HE.

In the brief space of tsn minutes all the mus-cles are gradually. thoroughly, and symmetricallybrought into action. Concentrated exercise forthe busy and sedentary.

ANN ARBOR OFFICE AND PARLOR8,11 East Huron 8 South of Court House

Can't be made by every agent everymouth in the business we furnish, butthose willing to work can earn a dozendollars a day in there own localities.

Have no room to explain here. Business pleasantand honorable. WOUIL-U, and boys and girls do aswell i. s men. We will furnish you a complete outfitfree. The business pays better than anything else.We will bear expense of starting you. Particularsfree. Write and see. Farmers and mechanics,their sons and daughters, and all classes in need ofpaying work at home, should write to us and learnall about the work at once. Now is the time.Don't delay. Address, THUS A Co., Augusts,Maine. 1620

MADE TO ORDER, go'0

WIYI. WACIMER'S21 S O U T H M A I N S T . ANS A»*>^

THE E N E M Y OF DISEASE!

THEFOEOFP*1*

TO MAN AND BEAST.

la tnofirand Oli

MUSTANG

LINIMENTWhich has stood the test of ftrtr V

There is no Sore It will not b«will not cure, no Ache, no 1»"- •_Human Body, or the Body of a ««""„, iu »».mnatiii o a i n u l .»>,.*• dnm llOt )J l : i u . , ,M| fiV

will not cure, no Ache, no 1'Body

~.Jtic animul, that does not Vtouch. A bottle costing 26c, »«•_<>;t«n saved the life of a humanto life and usefulness manj s v.

$5 * $2Me.

Per day at home. Samples worth$1 free. STIMSOH & Co., Portland,

.678

\ I INS I I V M I I : ii. n i L I V E R ,

Teacher of the Piano.Instruction given at the residence of the pupil If

desired.For terms Inquire at residence, No. 48 South State

street. 1CUUI3

Brick StoreJ OFFER FOR SAI-E my

Huron a»d Fourth street*otel. This is one oi the iiiost <-. > ( ,

locations in the city, and will °*,nli<i li.'159S _ _ - - - - ^ t ^

SBNDSSctoG.P, ROWBLL *£u^u^L-for pamphlet uf 100 P"*1""' ,h0,jli» t*

3000 newspapers, and eatunatas«»Aertising.

PEIDAT, APBIL 20, 1877.

LOCAL AFFA1KS.—See new railroad time-table* in this paper.— A new roof has been put on the sheds of

the M, E. Church.— Judge Lawrence proposes to put out 1,600

peach trees this spring,— There is a new comer at the residence of

Philip Bach,—a daughter.— Wheat never looked better throughout

the county than at this time.— The Ypsilanti Beform Club (red ribbon)

numbers over 1,000 members.— Tracy W. Koot has formed a partnership

with J. M. Willcox8on. Card next week.— Flour has " riz " to 19 a barrel, but the

price of the ABGUS still remains at $1.50 ayear.

— Dr. Douglas advertises two fine pieces ofresidence property for sale, in this week'sABOUS.

— By order of Judge Harriman, Israel Eas-ty has been committed to the Insane Asylumat Kalamnzoo.

— The AEOUB has bona fide subscribers ineighteen States, two Territories, aud the prov-ince of Ontario.

— The Ypsilanti Musical Union perform« The Bohemian Girl" on Thursday aud Fri-day evenings next.

—The Dexter Leader says that all the lossesby the late fire have been adjusted to the sat-isfaction of all parties.

— The High School seniors and juniors aredown for a foot-ball match this forenoon, withforty select boys on a side.

— J. M. Wheeler, Esq., is back from his tripto California, but Miss Mary—Miss Mary nolonger—came not with him.

—Ypsilanti has a prosperous division of theold order of Sons of Temperance, and itpromises to do a good work.

—C. W. Case, formerly of Manchester, sends}2 for the ABQUS : from Mount Idaho, IdahoCounty, Idaho. Success to him.

— The mails now close as follows : GoingWest, at 10.15 a. m., 4.30 and 6.30 p. m. Go-ing East, at 10 30 a. m. and 4.30 p. m.

— Don M. Dickinson, Esq., of Detroit,chairman of the Democratic State Committee,tarried over the last Sunday in our city.

— Hale Bliss, son of Calvin Bliss, now re-siding in Maywood, 111., visited his old home afew days ago,—accompanied by a bride.

— J udge Cooley will go to Baltimore aboutthe first of May, to give a course of lectures onconstitutional law in the John Hopkins Uni-versity.

— The Barrett Dramatic Club has adver-tised an entertainment at the Opera Housethis evening, for the benefit of the UniversityBoat Club.

—#f The whangdoodle mourneth," and Pat-tison is hia name : just because 450 electors ofYpsilanti voted for Woodruff for Mayor at therecent election.

— Hon. A. J. Sawyer took advantage of ashort legislative recess to spend last Sundaywith his family. Hon. E. P. Allen was intown on Monday.

— Iu the estate of John H. Maynard, bank-rupt, the final account of B. W. Cheever, as-signee, will be heard at the office of RegisterClarke, Detroit, May, 10.

— The venerable colored woman, SojournerTruth- who M has come down to us from pastgenerations"—is announced to lecture at theM. E. Church this evening.

— Donations of books, magazines, [and pa-pers to the Ked Itibbon Reform Club are nowin order. The reading room has a largs num-ber of visitors every evening.

— A case of small-pox is reported iu theFifth ward of Ypsilauti, in the family ofCharles Broiden. Precautions have been ta-ken to prevent the spread of the disease.

— James Owens, the Vermont wrestler whothrew AfcLaughlin, has challenged Jake Mar-tin, of Ypsilanti, aud Jake htta accepted, for-getting the maxim, " a burnt child dreads thefire."

—The Manchester Enterprise puts it in thiswise : r' Those who voted against the loan onthe Court House question will have to paytheir proportion of the taxes for its erectionjust tha same."

— An intalligence office is talked of in con-nection with the Beform Club room, where la-borers can register their names, and where em-ployers can make application for workmen.A good thing.

— John George Lutz, late Republican can-didate for Alderman in the Second ward, had& thumb taken off in the machine shop ofLuick Bros, on Wednesday afternoon. Thewhittler did it.

— Dr, A. W. Chase and the Ann Arbor Pub-lishing Company have demurred to the dec-laration of R. A. Beal, in his suit for damagesgrowing out of the violation of the contractmade by Chase not to engage directly or indi-rectly in the printing business in this State.

— Up to yesterday President Angell had notreceived that legislative petition asking for aspecial session of the Board of Begents, to dothe bidding of the petitioners in certain mat-ters, and the date of the meeting is, therefore,yet uncertain. Can it be that legislative after-thought is better than legislative no thought ?

— Protection Fire Company has the follow-ing new corps of officers: Foreman, Fred.Sorg; First Assistant, N. P. Hill; Second As-sistant, John O'Brien ; Third Assistant, GeorgeW. Brown; Secretary, E. W. Snell; Treasurer,Charles H. Worden; Steward, James Atkin-son ; Wardens, Thaddeus Thompson, RichardBurns, John Wagner, and Michael Clark.

— On Wednesday John W. Whitlark, ofNorthfield, was taken to the Insane Asylum atKalamazoo, under the order of Judge Harri-man. Beligious excitement is said to be thecause of his insanity, and Judge Harrimanwas heard to remark—obiter or sotto voce—that if he had attended the Unitarian Church(with his brother and the Judge) he would n'thave been insane. Draw your own conclusionsas to the why.

—'The Ladies' Library Association of Ypsi-lanti received $461.90 during the fiscal year,and disbursed $300.73. It has 1,953 volumesin its library, and 2,409 volumes were drawnout during the year. The officers are : Pres-idjnt, Mrs. S. M. Cutcheon ; Vice-President,MiBs Buth Hoppin ; Corresponding Secretary,Mrs. E. N. Follett; Recording Secretary, Mrs.P. Stevens ; Treasurer, Mrs. Edmund Hewitt;Librarian, Miss Delia Compton.

— $15,505.85: that was the amount of ver-dict the jury brought in against B. A. Beal, inthe Unitad States District Court at Detroit, onSaturday evening last, in the suit broughtagainst him by E. D. Kinue, assignee in bank-ruptcy of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & NorthernRailroad Company, for the use of creditors.We have a sort of idea that eight other stock-holders and directors are as deep in the mud asBeal is in the mire, morally, at least, if not le-gally ; but in an evil day Beal went for " BenCrane" in his paper, whereupon " Ben"picked hid man and went, in turn, for Beal,with the result as recorded. Tit for tat.

The Supervisors—The Court House*A special session of the Board of Supervi-

sors was held in this city on Tuesday, to can-vass the vote for and against the Court Houseloan, and take the initiatory steps to begin thework.

The Board was temporarily organized at10 o'clock a. m., by calling D. LeBaron, ojBridgewater, to the chair, and at 2 1-2 p. m.a permanent organization was made by elect-ing George S. Wheeler, of Salem, chairman,the vote being for Wheeler, 13 ; for LeBaron,10.

The vote was then canvassed, and declaredas follows:

For the loan, - - 4,477Against the loan, - - 2,049

The Churches.— Rev. Mr. Emerson, of Newton, Mass.,

will preach in the Congregational Church onSunday next.

— Ground has been broken for the newCatholic Churoh in Northfiell. T. E. Keating,of this city, has the job for the mason work.

— Father Van Erp will give his views ofthe Red Ribbon reform movement on Sundaynext, at 10 1-2 o'clock A. M., at St. Thomas'Church.

— Bev. Dr. Cocker will preach in the M. E.Church next Sunday morning, and the pastor,Bev. R. B. Pope, will preach, at the same hour,in the Presbyterian Church.

— The Ladies' Benevolent Society of theBaptist Church will hold their annual FlowerFestival Wednesday evening, April 25, at theilrooms in the church. Supper served from fivetill eight. Admission 10 cents.

— The subject of Bev. C. H. Brigham's dis-course on Sunday forenoon, at the UnitarianChurch, will be : " The Apostolio Doctrine ofthe Sabbath." Evening subject: "The SacredThings of Human Lite." Students' class at9.30—Parable of the Net.

-— At St. Thomas' Church last Sunday, thepastor, Father Van Erp, informed his congre-gation that he should soon take a three monthsvacation. We understand that he will visithis old home in Belgium, also go to Romeand pay his respects to the venerable Pius IX.

— The following committees have been ap-pointed to arrange for the coming session inthis city, May loth, of the State Congrega-tional Association :

On General Arrangements—Dr. Angell, Dr,Dunster, Rev. Mr. Holmes, Prof. Adams, Aus-tin Wood, Prof. D'Ooge, and P. L. Page,

On Entertainment—J. Austin Scott, J. B.Davis, Elisha Jones, D. S. Wood, Loren Milli,Mrs. J. E. Sumner, Mrs. Selleck Wood, Mrs.James Morwick, Mrs. D. S. Wood, and MieaAda Tripp.

— At Jackson on Tuesday Judge Hunting-ton ticketed John Allen, alias " galvanizedJack," formerly of this city, to the House ofCorrection ior one year. Ho stabbed anothernegro in a fight.

— The funeral of Scott Quackenbush, eon-iu-law of the late Samuel G. Sutherland, whodied in Detroit on the 13th iust., took place inthis city, on Monday forenoon, at the Congre-gational Church.

— Elder Davis, Clerk of the Township ofAnn Arbor, has removed the desk, books, pa-pers, &c, of the office from the store of A. M.Doty to his residence, east of the city on themiddle Ypsilanti road.,

— David Steere, grandfather of Prof. J. B.Steere, of this city, one of the oldest settlersof Lena wee County, died at the residence ofhis son, near Adrian, on the 8th inst., aged alew months short of 91 years.

— The bond of Luther James securing a11,000 clock for the tower of the new CourtHouse, if completed within thrree years, waspresented to and duly accepted by the Boardof Supervisors on Wednesday.

— Postmaster Clark advises us that on Mon-day last, after the mails for the day had beendispatched, 295 letters were received from theState street bookstorse. The postoffice is notresponsible for delays so occasioned.

— By order of the Common Council of Yp-silanti, |50 reward has been offered for the ar-rest and conviction of the person or p ersomwho started incendiary fires in the 5th ward ofthat city ou Sunday, April 1st, and on Sunday,April 8.

— A man who recently embarked in tbe»aloon business in this city, whose rent andliquor-seller's tax aggregate $450, sold the"rat week one eight gallon keg of beer: thatand nothing more. The power of the redribbon brigade.

— That long-looked for rain came, gentlybut continuously, during Wednesday, and inlarger quantities during Wednesday night andyesterday forenoon. Grsss and wheat have ta-keu on an improved look, and all vegetation isgrowing a race.

— Notwithstanding the Township Board ofAun Arbor was unable, under the law, to ap-point Miss Lizzie Doty Superintendent ofSchools, we understand that she is to do thework of the office,—under SuperintendentBaur. It will b« well done.

— The seniors propose to appeal from theFaculty to the Regents concerning the prohi-bition of dancing at their commencementweek reception. As the Regents have already" tied " on the question we can hardly see howthe Faculty is to be overruled,

— "Loan of a Lover " and "The Two Buz-zards" will be played at the Opera House,this evening, by the Barrett Dramatic Club—the Uarrick Club of last year which pjayed sosuccessfully for the Ladies' Library Associa-tion—tor the benefit of the University BoatUlub.

— First reports frcm Augusta reporting theelection of Russell, Democrat, as Supervisor,were ungrounded: at least 1. D. Olcott cameUP to the meeting of the Board of Supervisorson Tuesday with his credentials undisputed.f his gives the Rspublicans three majority onthe Board.

On Saturday last a sealed envelop was lefton the table of the County Clerk, which wasfound to contain $100 with the following let-ter without signatures:

"One hundred of the friends of Rice A. Beal,residing in Ann Arbor, have, without hisknowledge, contributed the amount necessaryto pay the fine imposed upon him by JudgeHuntington, and hereby tender the amount($100) to the clerk of the court. In doing thisthey do not desire to cast the slightest suspic-ion upon the action of the judge. We simplysay that we have known Mr. Seal for years ;we have seen his unbounded charity to thepoor; his sympathy with the afflicted andthe wronged; his readiness to devote time,money, and peisonal ease to the defense ofthose whom he believes to be innocent; andwe contribute this money to express our sym-pathy with him in the struggle, and our con-fidence in and love for the man whose heart isalways in the right place and whose judgmentis oftener right than wrong. We believe,further, that full and complete freedom for thedefense of those whom we believe to be in-nocent is a God-given right, whatever humanlaw or human judgment may say to the contra-ry."

If Bro. Beal did n't " laugh in his sleeve 'when he read the above in Monday's Post, itmay and may not have been because he hadseen the original. The Post correspondent ac-counts for the absence of signatures as follows :11 No names were appended to the documentfor obvious reason, but your reporter has seenthe names of most of tha contributors, andthey are prominent business men and influen-tial citizens of this place." Thoughtful con-tributors.

—Since the above was in type we learn bythe Detroit Tribune that the " one hundredcitizens " sent a note to Mr. Beal advising himof their action, and saying: " To you, indi-vidually, belongs the honor of being the firstAmerican publicly fined for contem pt of courtfor publishing sworn testimony taken in apublic place by a committee of a State Legis-lature, upon a matter of great public concern."Considering the fact that the contempt con-sisted in not publishing the proceedings MIfull, in facetious if not libelous headingsand various severe editorials, the declara-tion of the " one hundred citizens " is evidentlyto be taken in a Pickwickian sense.

Our cotemporary of the Ypsilanti Sentinelreally feels bad over the result of the CourtHouse loan vote. Witness the following fromthe last issue of that paper;

" The county is now in for a new courthouse. The large majority by which the prop-osition was carried is certainly the greatest en-couragement the projectors could possibly re-ceive, and tends to embolden them in whateverulterior designs they may have. The citizensof Washtenaw will find that it was no part ofthose designs to limit the expenditure to sixtythousand dollars. That sum will be expendedwhere it will do the most good, in.laying broadfoundations for future contracts and addition-al appropriations. From the stroke of the firstpick to the driving of the last nail in the re-mote future, jobbery will stick in every crev-ice, corner, vault or moulding. It will flourishin furniture and finish; in heating, lighting,and watering; everywhere and all around.Where one dollar is usefully applied ten willbe stolen. The University lode being prettywell worked out, the court house bonanza isto be opened. We shall keep an eye open tosee how it comes out."

We beg to repeat for the consolation of ourcotemporary that Ann Arbor will be satisfiedwith having the terms of the resolution liter-ally and strictly complied with,—160.000 ex-pended in building a new Court House. Itdon't hanker after the privilege of contrib-uting to the erection of a costlier building.And as Ann Arbor has but three of the twen-ty-five members of the Board of Supervisorsit relies upon the good faith and judicious man-agement of the outside Supervisors to savethem against being bull-dozed into paying anylarger sura than is nominated in the bond.

Majority for the loan, 2,428Messrs. Yeckley, LeBaron, Gregory and

Hatch were appointed a committee to reportsome plan of action, which committee, at thesession held Wednesday forenoon, reportedthe following resolutions, which were consid-ered separately and adopted;

Resolved, That the Court House be locatadin the center oi the Court House Square.

Resolved, That the Building Committeeheretofore appointed be instructed to proceedimmediately to procure aud adopt a plan forthe erection of a Court House, the same to besubject to the approval of the Board of Super-visors.

Resolved, That the Building Committeeshall in no case exceed the amount appropria-ted, for the entire completion of the building,including the necessary apparatus for heatingthe same,

Resoloed, That the Clerk be instructed tocall a meeting of the Board of Supervisors, atthe request of the Building Committee, totake action in regard to plans approved bysaid committee, and a notice of time of such,meeting,.by postal card, will be deemed a goodnotice of the same.

An effort was thereafter made, but unsuc-cessfully, to Changs the Building Committeopreviously appointed; also, without success, toreduce the committee to three members.

During the session, Mr. Hess, of Detroit,the architect of the Michigan building at theCentennial, presented the floor plaus of abuilding and explained the arrangement. Mr.A. E. Marshall, of this city, also exhibitedand explained his plaus which have for some-time been in the Probate Office. Mr. Marsh,another Detroit architect, also discussed thesubject,

A number of citizens of this city were alsocalled upon to give their views, and concurredin expressing themselves in favor of keepingwithin the appropriation, aud in advisingagainst so large a building that it could not bebuiltffor the money, tastefully and substan-tially.

The Board adjourned on Wednesday after-noon to maet on call of Cleric.

The Women aud Temperance.The Fourth annual meeting of the Woman'

State Christian Temperance Union will bheld at Jackson in the First M. K. Church, commenoing Tuesday morning, May 8, at 9 o'cloc!A. M., and continuing through Wednesday an(Thursday, May 9 aud 10.

Each Auxiliary Union is entitled to threvoting delegates, As many more as can bpresent will be entitled to all the privileges othe Convention except voting.

All Woman's Christian Temperance Unionsnot auxiliary to the state Union, are requeste(to send at least two representatives, as a largepart of the time of the Convention will be devoted to a discussion of the general interestof the cause, in mass meeting.

Papers will be read, and be followed by discussion, on many of the most important subjects connected with the Temperance WorkProvision will be made, in the programme, fo:receiving reports from delegates of the condition of the work in their own Unions. Abltspeakers will be secured for the evening sessions, and reports from various committeewill be received as the time of the Conventionwill permit.

The last evening of the Convention will begiven to Dr, Reynold's and the Jackson Reform Club.

All delegates and representatives are requested to send their names, before the2ith of April to Mrs. Jennie E. Winterswho will refer them to a committee on Entertainment.

Those who are unable to report will finemembers of the Entertainment Committee athe First M. E. Church.

The Committee of arrangement have secured a reduction of fare ou some, and expect todo so, on all the Railroadss centering in Jackson.

To make sure of the reduction the delegatesmust present their certificates from the Unionssending them, and purchase their tickets toJackson and return before starting.

MRS. B. B. HUDSON,Pres., W. S. C. T. U.

79 State St., Detroit, Mich.MRS. L. E. ALLEN, Cor. Sec, W. S. C. S. U.,

Hillsdale, Mich

Manchester.Rev. E. P. Goodrich was publicly installed

as pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Man-chester on Tuesday evening of this weekThe installation ceremonies were conducted byclergymen from abroad. The Rev. Mr. Lock-wood, of Hillsdale, preached the sermon ; Rev.Mr. Edgar, of BlisBheld, administered thecharge to the pastor elect; and Rev. Mr. Hill,of Adrian, the charge to the people. MrGoodrich has been on trial for the last sixmonths and has given eminent satisfaction.

The remains of Mr. George Hewett werebrought home for burial on Tuesday. He diedvery suddenly at Indianapolis, being founddead in his room in the morning. Mr. Hewettwas for several years one of our prominentbusiness men as one of the owners of theSouthern Washtenaw Mills. He leaves a largeoircle of relatives and friends in Manchesterto mourn his untimely end,

—Buyers were paying yesterday: For wheat.$1.60 a $1.70; for corn, .30 a 32c ; for oats, 38*a 40c; for potatoes, $1.25: tor onions, $1.85 ;for green apples, 35c, for dried apples, 4c; forbutter, 20c ; for lard, l ie ; for eggs, 10c,

Just the time to look at that case of Umbrellasreceived at the Star Clothing House, direct from thefactory.

False Impression.I t is generally supposed by a certain class of cit-

izens, who are not practical or experienced, thatDyspepsia cannot invariably be cured, but we arepleased to say that GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER has

never, to our knowledge, failed to cure Dyspepsiaand Liver Complaint in all its forms, such as SourStomach, Costiveness, Sick Headache, palpitationof the Heart, low spirits, &c, &e. Out of 30,000dozen bottles sold last year, not a single failurewas reported, but thousands of complimentary let-ters received from Druggists of wonderful cures_Three doses will relieve any case. Try it. SampleBottles 10 cents. Regular Size 75 cents. For saleby EBKBBACH & Co.

THB RBD RIBBON BOYS.—The Red RibbonReform Club held another large meeting atthe Opera House on Sunday afternoon, StephenMoore, Vice-President of the club, presidingin the absence of President Schumacher, Af-ter singing, the Bev. Mr. Haskell read an ap-propriate scripture lesson, which was followedwith prayer by Prof. Ten Brook. The meet-ing was then addressed by E. S. Fassett, JanesWood, Charles H. Davis, Barney Morrison,Wm. Jacobus, H. Oatman, Stephen Moore,and Dr. A. W. Chase, The speakers, or near-ly all of them, spoke from sad experience, andgave a vivid portrayal of the struggles to con-quer appetite. That large class of young menwho drink for " mere social purposes," andwho imagine or assert that they "can quitwhen they please" should have heard theearnest words in which these men told howthey had been bound captivea by the demonof tha cup. Another public maeting will beheld next Sunday afternoon.

Morrison said that he had been drinkingfor 31 years; that he couldn't tell how muchliquor he had drank, but the two biggest hogs-heads in town wouldn't hold i t ; that he waspretty well intoxicated when he signed thepledge, but knew what he was about; that henever had spent two happier weeks inhis life, and he knew that his wife had neverbeen so happy for two weeks, and that hereally believed she had taken a new fancy tohim. It was an effective speech aud ought tolead many a man, who like Barney has squan-dered both his money and the best years ofhis life, to take the pledge and tie on the redribbon.

— Charlie Davis said that putting on thered ribbon, and showing a determination topersevere in reformation, had made his motherlook and appear five years younger.

— Stephen Moore had had many narrow es-capei because of his drinking habits, hadwhile in the army drank liquor thick withgunpowder, and had sean enough of the blight-ful ravages. He proposed to fight the desper-ate struggle and let tha accursed thing alonehereafter and for all time.

— A delegation from the Club go to Salineon Sunday evening—to relate their experienceand aid in the good work in that village.

— A meeting is to be held at Leland'sChurch, Northfield, this evening and a Reform ] JoW L o S t , HOW

W . B . E L Y , Organist at the PresbyterianChurch, will give instruction upon the Piano orOrgan, or in vocal culture and harmony. Lesson3given at pupils' residence. Terms, 815.00 per courseof 20 lessons. Pianos tuned and repaired. Call oraddress, 15 Bowery street. 1620yl

MARRIED.LILLEY-WHEELER—In Grace Church, San

Francisco, April 3d, by the Rev. W. H. Platt,Robert Lilley, of Yokohama, Japan, aud Mary,eldest daughter of John M. Wheeler, of this city.

BLISS—HAMBLIN—In Maywood, on the 12thinst., by the Rev. H. Granger, Hale Bliss, and Mar-tha Hamblin.

TYLER—At the residence of her son-in-law, J .N. Boutwell, Englewood, Cook Co , 111, February15, HANNAH, relict of Capt. David Tyler, in the83d year of her age, formerly of this city.

FASQUELLE—In this city, on Saturday, April 7,1877, of paralysis, MRS. GRACE FASQUELLE, wifeof the late Prof. L. Fasquelle, aged sixty-sixyears and four months. The funeral serviceswere held at her residence on Wednesday, April11, at 3 p. M.

QUACKENBUSH—In Detroit, April 13, of con-sumption, Scott Quackenbush, aged 28 years, 5months, and 14 days, formerly of this city.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTSMANHOOD

Club organized.

CHARTER AMENDMENTS.-The coi

charter, or so-called revision,—a compound ofthe Detroit, Saginaw, Jackson, and GrandRapids charters, with few of the good pointsof either, and which cost the city about $150for brain work and expenses,—came to grief inthe Legislature on Friday last. The HouseCommittee struck out all after the enactingclause—a wholesale slaughter—and reported ashort bill instead amending two sections onlyof the present charter. The first amendmentprovides for the appointment by the Councilof a director of the poor, and the second au-thorizes and empowers the Council to issue theCourt House loan bonds in accordance withthe conditions of the resolution already ratifiedby a tax-payers' meeting.

A typographical " tramp " furnishes us thefollowing incident as recently ooming underhis own observation at a station on the Mich-igan Central Railroad (call it Michigan City):While at the depot a few evenings since wenoticed a little four-year old girl, who, withher mother, were waiting the arrival of thewestern train. Noticing the shrieking of thelocomotives with their flashing head-lights, the rumbling of trains, and thediabolical appearance of the place, shenestled close to her mother's side and inquired,in an awe-struck whisper: " Ma,is this hell P "Was that one of tha babes t* whom wisdomis given ?

Real Estate Sales.Elizabeth H. Wines to Wm. Wagner, house

and lots corner Main and Packard streets, AnnArbor. $8,000.

John S, Beach to Samuel C. Wilkinson, 160acres off section 4, Salem. $6,000.

Simeon Welsh to Patrick Donovan and MaryO'Brien, 80 acres off sec 23, Superior. $4,000.

Wm. C. Ayers to Emmet E. Ryan, lot 93 inSecond ward, Ypsilanti. $6,000.

Emanuel Mann to August Hutzel, undividedhalf in lot and store, No. 14 South Main street,Ann Arbor. $3,500.

John Boss to Linus Hiacook, 22 acres off sec-tion 30, Superior, $1,000.

Frederick Lindauer to Charles Uhl, 80 acresoff sections 8 and 9, Bridgewater. $3,050.

Henry and Edwin Hines to Henry J. Reno,133 acres off section 16, Sharon. $4,000.

Erastus W. Basom to Peter D. Rogers, partof section 6, Augusta. $1,600.

Peter D. Eogers to Erastus W. Basom, 80acres off section 10, York. $7,000.

Frank Staffen to Peter Gorman, 80 acres offsection 25, Lyndon. $1,575.

Benj. S. Heath to LeGrand Butler, 80 acresoff section 24, Augusta, $775.

Francis A. Young to Daniel Murray, 30acres off section 36, York. $1,500.

George Baus to Peter Hindelong, 120 acresoff sections 30 and 31, Dexter. $5,600.

Horace T. LeBaron to Mary C. Orr, 20 acresoff section 20, York. $800.

George F. Bichards to Harvey McMichael,40 acres off section 15, York. $2,200.

James W. LeBaron to Christian C. Sangree,15 68-100 acreB off section 20, York. $600.

Alvah Inman to John Allen, lot 15 in block3 south and range 4 east, Ann Arbor. $1,200.

Jus t published, a new edition of D r .Culverwell'i Celebrated Essayon the radical cure (without medicine) ofSpermatorrhoea or Seminal Weakness, In-

voluutary Seminal Losses, Impotency, Mental andPhysical Incapacity, Impediments to Marriage,etc, ; also, Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits, induc-ed by self-indulgence or sexual extravagance, &c.

BEF~Price, in a sealed envelope, only six cents.The celebrated author, in this admirable Essay,

clearly demonstrates, from a thirty years' success-ful practice, that the alarming consequences ofself abuse may be radically cured without the dan-gerous use of internal medicine or the applicationof the knife ; pointing out a mode of cure at oncesimple, certain, and effectual, by means of whichevery sufferer, no matter what his condition maybe, may oure himself cheaply, privately and rad-ically.

This lecture should be in the hands of everyyouth and every man in the land.

Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, to any ad-dress, poet-paid, on receipt of six cents or twopostage stamps.

Adilresa the Publishers,

THE CULYERWELL MEDICAL CO.,41 Ann Street. IN*. V.

Post Office Box, 4 5 8 6 . 1630yl

/GEORGE W. CEOPSEY,

Late of the firm of CLARK & CROPSEY, and A.KKARNEY, late of Texas, under the firm name of

KEARNEY & CKOPSEY,Have established themselves at No. 3 3 S o n t UMain St., Ann Arbor, and propose to dogeneral

Grocery BusinessThey will also ke»p CROCKERY, GLASS andWOODEN WARE, and a full line of DOMESTICand FOREIGN FRUITS. They have fitted andfurnished

A First-class J&ting Depart-ment,

Where Meals c*n be had at all hours, or board bythe week.

Casb paid for Ratter, lOy-j; N, and allCountry produce. Goods promptly deliv-ered in any part of the city. Remember the place.

S3 Soutb Main Street.

KEARNEY & CROPSEYAnn Arbor, April 26,1876. 1580

A.

Capital, - - $3,000,000.Assets Jan 1, 1876,

$6,792,649.98.

Losses Paid in 55 Years,

$44,760,391.71.Surplus over all Liabilities, including

Ee-Insurance Reserve,$4,735,092.86.

Net Surplus over Liabilities, includingRe-Insurance and Capital Stock,

$1,735,092.86.C. MACK, Agent, Ann Arbor.

sAW MILL FOE SALE.

I still desire desire to sell the

MOORE VILLE STEAM SAW MILLWill give any person a chance t"o make money.

D. CRAMEK.Assignee.

April, 19, 1877.1631 w 3

Real Estate for Sale.W OF MICHIGAN, County of WaBhtenaw& 88. In the matter of the estate of Nelson BCole, late of the City of Ann Arbor, in said Oounty and State: Notice is hereby given, thatin pursuance of an order granted to theundersigned, executrix of the estate of said Nel-son B. Cole, by the Hon. Judge of Probate for theCounty oi Washtenaw, on the third day of AprilA. T). 1877, there will be sold at public vendue, tothe highest bidder, at the south door of the CouriHouse in the City of Ann Arbor, in the County o1Wa&htenaw in said State, on Monday, the fourthday of June, A. D. 1877, at ten o'clock in the fore-noon of that day, (subject to all enoumbrane.es bymortgage or otherwise existing at the time of thedeath of Baid Nelson B. Cole), the following dBcribed real estate, to wit:

1. The northeast quarter of the southeast quar-ter of section thirty-two in township two south olrange six east, being in the township of Ann Ar-bor, in the County of Washtenaw and State olMichigan.

2. The north half of the south twenty-five acresof the east half of the uorthwest quarter of sec-tion five, in town three Bouth of range six eaflt, be-ing in the township of PittBfleld, in said County olWashtenaw.

3. Lots number two (2), three (3, and four W), inPicnic Grove, according to the plat of suid grovemade by W. Weeks, and recorded in the Office ofthe Register of; Deeds foi the County of Wa*<hte-naw, and State aforesaid, being situated on thesouth side of the road called the Middle YpsilantiRoad, and bounded aa follows : Beginning at apoint in the middle of said road one chain andtlfty (50) links scuth, forty-four (44) degrees thirty(30) minutes east of a point where the seotion line olsection twenty-eight (28) town two (2) south ofrange six (6) east, cioases the said Ypsilanti road;thence south forty-four (44) degrees thirty (30)minutes east tlve (5) chains and twenty-five (25,links along the center of said road ; thenoe southforty-two degrees, weat, on the line between lotsfour (4) and five (6), five (5) chains and sixty-eight (68) links to the north line of lot thirteen (13);thence north seventy-six and threo-fourths (7G%degrees west sixty-two links to land owned, byRansom 8. Smith; thence North two (2) degreeswest along the line of said Smith's land one chainand. seventy-1ve (75) links; thence north forty-four (44) degrees thirty minntes west three chainsand flity (50) links; thence north forty-one (41degrees fitty (50) minutes east four (4,chains and eighty-five (85) links to the place of be-ginning, the same being situated in the City o:Ann Arbor, in the County ot Washtenaw and Stateof Michigan, and being subject to the light of Joseph D, Baldwin to conduct water in pipes aorosithe same in the highway.

Dated, April 19,1877.1631 ELIZABETH H. COLE, Executrix.

Sheriffs Sale.BY VIRTUE of a writ of execution issued out

of and under the seal of tbe Circuit Court forthe County of Wayne, and to me directed and de-livered, I did on the 16th day of April, A. D. 1877,levy upon all the right title and mterst of Thom-as Hooper, in and to the following described realestate, situated in the County of Washtenaw,State of Michigan, to wi t : The north half ollots five, six, seven and eight, in block one northrange ten east , in the City of Ann Arbor, Washte-naw County, Michigan, which above describeeland I shall offer for sale, to the highest biddei, atthe south door of the Court House, in the City olAnn Arbor, Wasbtenaw County, State of Michi-gan, on the SECOND DAY OF M A T , 1877, at teno'clock A. M. of said day.

Dated, April 19, 1877.JOSIAH CASE, Sheriff.

By M. FLEMING, Under Sheriff. 1031

Estate of Susan A. Way.STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Washtenaw,

ss. At a sesfiion of the Probate Court for theCounty of Washtenaw, holden at the Probate Of-fice, in the city of Ann Arbor, on Thursday, thenineteenth day of April, in the year one thous-and eight hundred and seventy-seven.

Present, William D. Harriman, Judge of Pro-bate.

In the matter of the estate of Susan A. Way,deceased.

Levena E . Becraft, exeoutrix of the last willand testament of said deceased, comes into courtand represents that she iB now prepared to ren-der her final account as such executrix.Thereupon it is ordered, that Wednesday, the six-

»enth day of May next, a t ten o'olock in;he forenoon, be assigned for examining andallowing such account, and that the devisees,legatees and heirs at law of said deceased,

and all other persons interested in said es-tate, are required to appear at a session of saidcourt, then to be holden at the Probate Office, in;he city of Ann Arbor in s aid county, and snow

cause, if any there be, why the said account shouldnot be allowed : And it is further ordered thatsaid executrix give notioe to the persons inter-ested in said estate of the pendency of Baid ac-count, and the hearing thereof, by causing a copyof this order to be published iu the Michigan Argus,a newspaper printed and circulating in said county,three successive weeks previous to said day of hear-

ng. WILLIAM D. HAHRIMAN,

(A true copy.) Judge ol Probate.W M . G. DOTY, Probate Register. 1631

Estate of Grace Fasquelle.TATEOF MICHIGAN, county of Wa&htenaw,&s. At a session of the Probate Court for the

ounty of Washtenaw, holden at the Probate Officen the city of Ann Arbor, on Thursday, the nine-teenth day of April, in the year one thousandight hundred and seventy-seven.Present, William D. Harriman, Judge of Probate.In the matter of the estate of Grace Fasquelle,

.eceased.On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,

)f Frances E. Fasquelle, praying that a certain in-trument now on file in this Court purporting to>e the last will and testament of said deceased,

may be admitted to probate, and that the petition-r, Frances E. Fasquelle, and Caroline M. Henne-um may be appointed executrices thereof.Thereupon it is ordered, tha t Saturday, the

welfth day of May next, at ten o'clock in the fore-noon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition,iid that the devisees, legatees and heirs at lawf said deceased, and all other persons interested inaid estate, are required to appear at a session ofaid Court, then to be holden at the Probate Of-,ce in the city of Ann • Arbor, and show sause, ifny there be, why the prayer of the petitionerhould not be granted: And it is further orderedhat said petitioner give notice to the persons in-erested in said estate, of the pendency of saidjetition, and the hearing thereof, by causing a^>py of this order to be published in the Mich-gan Argus, a newspaper printed and circulated inaid county, thiee successive weeks previous to saiday of hearing.

WILLIAM D. HARRIMAN,'(A true copy.) Judge of Probate.

W M . G. DOTY, Probate Register. 1631td

Estate of Justin Kellogg.Q T A T E OF MICHIGAN, county of Washtenaw, ss.O At a session of the Probate Court for the countyf Washtenaw, holden at the Probate Office, in theity of Ann Arbor, on Tuesday, the seventeenth dayf April, in the year one thousand eight hun-red and seventy-seven.Present, William D. Harriman, Judge of Probate.In the matter of the estate of Justin Kellogg,

eceased.On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,

f George Kellogg, executor, praying that he maye licensed to sell the real estate whereof said de-eased died seized.Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the nine-

teenth day of May next, at ten o'clock in the fore-oon, be assigned for the hearing of said peti-on, and that the devisees, legatees, and heirs, law of said deceased, and all other per-ns interested in said estate, are required to

ppear at a session of said court, then, to belolden at the Probate Office, in the city ofLnn Arbor, and show cause, if any there be, whyhe prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.\.nd it is further ordered, that said petitioner giveotice to the persons interested in said estate, ofhe pendency of said petition and the hearinghereof, by causing a copy of this order to be pub-shed in the Michigan Argus, a newspaper printednd circulated in said county, four successiveeeks previous to said day of hearing.(A true copy.) WILLIAM D. HAKRIMAN,

Judge of Probate.VM. G. DOTY, Probate Register. 1631

Estate of John F. Schneider.CJTATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Washtenaw,3 ss. At a session of the Probate Court for thebounty of Washtenaw, holden at the Probate Officen the city of Ann Arbor, on Tuesday, the seven-eenth day of April, in the year one thousandight hundred and seventy-seven.Present, William I). Harriman, Judge of Pro-

ate.In the matter of the estate of John F . Schneider,

.eceased.Jacob Breining, administrator of said estate,

omos into court and represents that he is now pre->ared to render his final account as such adniinis-rator.Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the

welfth day of May next, at ten o'olock inhe tbienoon, be assigned for examining and allow-ng such account, and that the heirs at law of saideceased, and all other persons interested in said ea-ate, are required toappear a ta session of said court,hen to be holden at the Probate Office, in the cityf Ann Arbor, "in said county, and show cause,f any there be, why tbe said account shouldlot be allowed: And it Is further ordered that saiddininistrator give notice to the persons interestedn said estate, of the pendency of said account, andhe hearing thereof, by causing a copy of this or-ler to be published in the MICHIGAN ARGUS, alewspaper printed and circulating in said county,hree successive weeks previous to said day of heai-ng. WILLIAM D. HARRIMAN,

(A true copy) Judye of Probate.-V*M. G. DOTY, Probate Register. 1631 td

Estate of James Hughes.QTATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Washtenaw,k^ MS. At a session of the Probate Court for theJounty of Washtenaw, holden at the Probate Of-ce iu the city of Ann Arbor, on Thursday, thewenty-uiuth day of March, in the year one thous-ight hundred and seventy-seven.Present, William D. Harriman, Judge of Pro-

ate.In the matter of the estate of James Hughes,

eceased.Patrick Fleming, administrator of said estate,

omes into court and represents that he is oow pre-ared to render his final account as such adminis-rator.Thereupon it is ordered, that Wednesday, the

wenty-tifth day of April next, at ten o'clock inhe forenoon, be assigned for examining andllowing such account, and that the heirs at law ofaid deceased, and all other persons interested inaid estate, are required to appear at a session ofaid court, then to be holden at the Probate Officen the City of Ann Arbor, in said county, andliow cause, if any there be, why the said accountbould not be allowed : And it is further ordered,tiat said administrator give notice to the personsnterested in said estate; of the pendency of saidccount, and the hearing thereof, by causing aopy of this order to be published in the Michigan

Argus, a newspaper printed and circulating in saidounty, three successive weeks previous to saiday oi hearing.

WILLIAM D. HARRIMAN,(A true copy.) Judge of Probate.

IVM. Q. DOTY, Probate Register. 1628td

Estate of William H. Johnson.QTATK OF MICHIGAN, County of Washtenaw^ ss. At a session of the Probate Court for theCounty of Washtenaw, holden at the Probate of-fice, in the city of Ann Arbor, on Friday, thetwenty-third day of March, in the year onethousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.

Present, William D. Harriman, Judge of Proba'e.

In the matter of the estate of William. HJohnson, deceased.

On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,of Richard S. Whalian, praying that he or or someother suitable person, may be appointed administrator of the estate of said deeeased.

Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the twenty-third day of April next, at ten o'clock in the fore-noon, be assigned for the hearing of Baid petition,and that the heirs at law of said deceased, and allother person* interested in said estate, are requiredto appear at a session of said Court, then to beholden at the Probate Oifice, in the city of AnnArbor, and show cause, if any there be, why theprayer of the petitioner should not be granted: Andit is further ordered that said petitioner give noticeto the persons interested in said estate, of thependency of said petition and the hearing thereof,by causing a copy of this order to be published inthe Michigan Argus, a newspaper printed and cir-culated in said county, three successive weeks pre-vious to Baid day of hearing.

W I L L I A M D. HARRIMAN,(A true copy). Judge ol Probate.

W M . (i. DOTY, Probate Register. 1628td

Mortgage Foreclosure.DEFAULT having been made in the conditions

of a oertain mortgage, made and executed byJohn Hashley and Catharine Hash ley. his wife, ofSharon, County of Washtenaw and State ofMichigan, to Hosea Eaton, then of the same place,bearing date the fifteenth day of December, in theyear 1874, and recorded in the office of the Regis-ter ot Deeds of Washtenaw County, in said State,on the eighteenth day of December, A. D. 1874, inliber 51 of mortgages, on page 437, on which saidmortgage there is claimed to be due at the date ofthis notice, the sum of thirteen hundred and thir-ty-nine dollars and twenty cents, and no proceed-ings at law or in equity having been instituted torecover the debt secured by said mortgage orany part thereof: Now therefore notice is herebygiven that on SATURDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OFJ U N E , A. D. 1877, at ten o'clock in the forenoon ofthat day, at the south door of the Court House, inthe city of Ann Arbor (that being the building inwhich the Cirouit Court for said County of Wash-tenaw is held}, by virtue of the power therein con-tained, I shall foreclose said mortgage by sale, atpublic auction to the highest bidder, of the premisesdescribed in said mortgage, or so much thereof asshall be necessary tosatisfy the amount due on saidmortgage with the interest, costs and expenses al-lowed bj law, and also thirty dollars as a reasona-ble eolicitor or attorney fee as expressiy stipulatedand agreed to in said mortgage, which said premis-es are described in said mortgage as follows, viz:All the following described lands to wit : Thewest half of the southwest quarter and the south-east quarter of the southwest quarter, and thesoutheast quarter of the northwest quarter of sec-tion number fourteen fHJ, township number three(3] south of range number three (3) east, countyand State aforesaid, containing one hundred andsixty acres of land according to the governmentsurvey, be the same more or less.

Ann Arbor,March 15,1877. 1627HOSEA EATON, Mortgagee.

A. FELCH, Attorney for Mortgagee.

Chancery Sale.IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of a decree of

the Circuit Court for the County of WaBhte-naw, in chancery, made and entered on the seven-teenth day of November, A. D. 1876, in a certaincause therein pending, wherein Jerusha P . Nobleis the complainant, and James McMahon, FannyMcMahon, John C. Burkhardt and Smith Wilbur,aie the defendants : Notice is hereby given thatI , Charles R. Whitman, one of the Circuit CourtCommissioners in and for the County of Washte-naw and State of Michigan, will sell at public auction or vendue to the highest bidder, at the front(being the South) door of the Court House, in theCity of Ann Arbor in said County of Washtenaw,on Monday, the fourteenth day of May, A . D.1877, at ten o'olock in the forenoon of said day,all those certain pieces or parcels of land situateand being in the City of Ann Arbor, in the Countyof Washtenaw and Btate of Michigan, and de-scribed as follows, to wi t : Being a part of lotnumber one in block number two north of Hnronstreet, in range number four, described as follows,to wi t : Commencing at the southwest corner ofsaid lot one and running from thence east fortythreeieet; thence north fifty-seven feet; thencewest forty-three feet; thence south fifty-sevenfeet to the place ot beginning. Also, commencing:at a point twenty-two feet and nine inches wester-ly from the southeast corner of said lot one on thenorth line of Ann Street ; thence westerly threeinches ; thence northerly fifty-seven feet; thenceeasterly three inches; thence southerly fiftj-sevenfeet to beginning.

Dated March 30, A- D. 1877. 1628CHA8. R. WHITMAN,

Circuit Court Commissioner, Washtenaw Co.,Mioh.ROOT & GRANGEB, Complainant's Solicitors.

Estate of Christian Helber.STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Washte-

naw, ss. Notice is hereby given, that by an or-der of the Probate Court for the County of WaBh-tenaw, made on the ninth day of April, A.D. 1877, six months from that date were allowedTor creditors to present their claims against theestate of Christian Helber late of said county,deceased, and that all creditors of said deceasedare required to present their claims to said Pro-sate Court, at the Probate Office, in the city ofAnn Arbor, for examination and allowance, on orbefore the ninth day of October next , and;hat such claims will be heard before said Court,>n Monday, the 9th day of July, and on Tuesday,;he 9th day of October next, at ten o'clock in the'orenoon of each of those days.

Dated Ann Arbor, Aoril 9, A. D. 1877.WILLIAM D HARHIMAN,

1630 Judge of Probate.

Chancery Sale.

IN PURSUANCE and by virtue of a decree of theCircuit Court of the United States for the East-

ern District of Michigan in equity made and en-ered on the nineteenth day of February, A. D.

1877, in a certain cause therein pending whereinCharles J . Howell is complainant, and John W.)owan, Dorcas M. Cowan, Christian Mack, Freder-ck Sen in id, and John J. Clarkson are defendants :

Notice is hereby given, that I shall sell at publicauction, to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY, THETWENTY-SIXTH DAY OP MAY NEXT, at two O'clockp. M. of that day, at the front door of the Washte-law County Court House, in the city of Ann Ar->or, Washtenaw County, Michigan the fol-owing described piece or parcel of land in theownsnip of Sharon, county of Washtenaw and

State of Michigan, viz: Commencing at the eastquarter post of section number two (2), townshipnumber three (3) south of range number threeeast, in said county, thence north 64° west ninechains and fifty-four links, thence south 35J^° westixty-four links in the road, thence north 29° weatourteen chains and sixty-seven links along the

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he road, thence north 83^° east five chains anuwenty-live links along the road, thence north 71°

east five chains and thirty links along the road,hence south 14^° west one (1) chain and fifty-nineinks to the road, thence north seventy-five degrees

east thirteen chains and twenty-one links, thencenorth on the section line seventeen chains and;wenty links to the place of beginning, containing

one hundred and forty-four and forty-four hun-dredths of an acre of land.

Detroit, April 11, 1877.ADDISON MANDELL,

Master in Chancery of Circuit Court of theUnited States for the Eastern District of Mich.

OHN N. GOTT, Solicitor for Compt. 1630

Chancery Sale.N PURSUANCE and by virtue of a decree ofthe Circuit Court of the United States for the

eastern District of Michigan, in equity, made andntered on the seventeenth day of January, A. D.877, in a certain cause therein pending, whereinCharles J . Howell is complainant, and August Wid-nmann, Pauline Widenmann, and James B. Gott

are defendants: Notice is hereby given, that Ihall Bell at public auction, to the highest bidder,

on Saturday, the twenty-sixth day of May next,at two o'clock p. M. of that day, at the front door ofihe Waehtenaw County Court House, in the city of

Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, the fol-owing described property, to wit: All those cer*ain pieces or parcels of land situated in the city>f Ann Arbor, County of Washtenaw, and State)f Michigan, known, bounded and described asollows, to wit: Being lots number seventeen (17),

eighteen (18), nineteen (19), twenty (20), twenty->ne (21), twenty-two (22), in Thompson, Spoor &Thompson's addition to the city of Ann Arbor,,nd right of way in a private road on the west Ridef said lo t s ; also a narrow strip of land about

eleven feet in width, more or less, between saidot number twenty-two and the section line south)f said lots ; also all that piece or parcel oland situated in section number twenty-nine (29),n township number two south of range number

six (6) east, county ol Washtenaw and State ofMichigan, and described as follows, to wit : Com-

mencing at a point in the south side of the section,which is six chains and forty links west of the westmlf quarter stake; thence west on the sectionine six chains and eighteen links to a point sevenchains and fifty links eant of the section corner ;thence north parallel with the west Bide of theection thirteen chains and twenty-one links to thewolongatiou of the south line of South Madison

street; thence east parallel to South Madison streetsix chains and twenty two links to a point ei^htbains and thirty-nine links west of the west lineif West Fourth street; thence south to the place

of bes-innlng, containing eight acres and seventeen-mndrenths of an aore.

Detroit, April 11, 1877.1630wT ADDISON MANDELL,

daster in Chancery of Circuit Court of the UnitedStates for the Eastern District of Michigan.

JOHN N. GOTT, Solicitor for Complainant.

Mortgage Sale.EFAULT having been made in the conditions

of a certain mortgage executed by Johnloeschle to Emanuel G. Schalfer, dated April 22,87o, and recorded in the office of the Register of)eeds for Washtenaw county, Michigan, on April2, 1875, in Hber 51 of mortgages, ou page 22, by

which default the power of sale contained in saidnortgage became operative, and no proceedings inaw or equity having been instituted to recover the.ebt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof,

and the sum of five hundred and eighteen dollars>eing now claimed to be due on said mortgage, be-ides the costs and expenses of this foreclosure (in-luding twenty-live dollars as an attorney's fee, asprovided in said mortgage): Notice is, therefore,lereby given, that said mortgage will be foreclosedby a sale of the premises described in said mort-gage, or some part thereof, to wit: All of the fol-owing described land situated in the township of

Sharon, county of Washtenaw and State of Michi-gan, the west half of the southwest quarter of sec-,ion number fourteen, aud the northeast quarter ofhe northeast quarter of section fifteen, all in town-hip No. three north of range No. three east, State

)f Michigan (except a piece of land in the north-ast corner of the north half of the northwest

quarter of section fourteen, described as follows,owit : beginning at the northeast corner of saidlorth half of the northwest quarter of said sectionourteen, and running west along the north line ofaid lot thirty-nine rods, thence south fifty-fiveods, thence east thirty-nine rods to the east line ofaid lot,thence north fifty-five rods to the place of--inning, containing thirteen acres and sixty-five

Is more or less), at public vendue at theront door of the Court House iu said city of Ann

Arbor'(it being the place for holding the CircuitCourt in said county), on the SEVENTH DAY OFTULY NEXT, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.

Dated, April 12, 1877.

CHRISTIAN MACK,Administrator of the estate of Emanuel G.

Schaffer, deceased.EUOINK K. FKUEAVTF, Att'y for Administrator,

Mortgage Sale.T \ E F A U L f having been made in the cona\J of a mortgage executed by Otto Mun

ditionsnch to

John M. Roller, d*ate(f January 'twenty-fourth, A .D. 1872, and recorded in the Oifice of the Registerof Deeds for Washtenaw County, Michigan, onFebruary 16th, 1872, in liber 45 of mortgages, onpuge 168, which mortgage was duly assigned byJohn M. Roller to Mack, Bchmid & Co., by deed ofassignment, dated May 22d, 1872, and recorded insaid Register's Office on May 24th, 1872, in liber 3of assignments oi mortgages, on page 433, bywhich default the power of sale therein containedbecame operative, and no proceeding at law or inequity having been instituted to recover the debtsecured by said mortgage or any part thereof, andthe sum of six hundred and twenty-one dollarsand thirty-nine cents being now claimed to be dueupon said mortgage, besides the costs and expensesof this foreclosure (including forty dollarB as anattorney fee as mentioned in said mortgage): No-tioe IB therefore hereby given that said mortgagewill be foreclosed by a sale of the premises thereindescribed, or some part thereof, to wi t : All thatcertain piece or parcel ot land situated in the vil-lage of Manchester, County of Washtenaw andState of Michigan, described as follows, to wi t : Astrip of land seventy-three feet in width off fromthe south Bide of block twenty one in said village—Baid strip of land fronts seventy-three feet on Rail-road street, and runs back to the River Raisin, atpublic vendue, at the Bouth door of the CourtHouse, in said city of Ann Arbor, it being the placefor holding the Circuit Court in said County ofWashtenaw, on the SEVENTH DAY OF JULY NEXT, atten o'olock in the forenoon.

Dated April 12,1877.

CHRISTIAN MACK &FREDERICK SCHMID, J B . ,

Composing the m m of Mack, Schmiu & Co.,1630 Assignees.

EUGENE K, FRTJEACFF, Attorney for Assignees.

Estate of Charlotte Neuman.STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Washtenaw,

ss. At a session of the Probate Court for theCounty of Washtenaw, holden at the Probate Office,in the city of Ann Arbor, on Monday, the ninthday of April, in the year one thousand eight hun-dred and seventy-seven.

Present, William D. Harriman, Judge of Pro-bate.

In the matter of the estate of Charlotte Neu-man, deceased.

On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,of Frederick Pistorius, executor of the last will andtestament of said deceased, praying that he maybe licensed to sell the real estate of said deceasedfor the payment of legacies and debts due againstsaid estate.

Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the twelfthday of May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, beassigned for the hearing of said petition, and that theheirs at law of said deceased, and all other persons in-terested in said estate, are required to appear at asession of said court, then to bo holden at the Pro-bate Office, in the city of Ann Arbor, and showcause, if any there be, why the prayer of the peti-tioner should not be granted: And it is furtherordered, that said petitioner give notice to the per-sons interested in said estate, of the pendency ofsaid petition and the hearing thereof, by causing acopy of this order to be published in the MichiganArgus, a newspaper printed and circulated in saidcounty four successive weeks previous to said dayof hearing. WILLIAM D. HARRIMAN,

(A true copy,) Judge of Probate.WM. G. DOTY, Probate Register. 1630

Estate of John Jacob Bollinger.STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Washtenaw,

ss. At a session of the Probate Court for theCounty of Washtenaw, holden at the Probate Of-fice, in the city of Ann Arbor, on Tuesday, thetenth day of April, in the year one thousandeight hundred and seventy-seven.

Present, William D. Harriman, Judge of Probate.In the matter of the estate of John Jacob Bol-

linger, deceased.William Beuerle, administrator of said estate,

comes into court aud represents that he is now pre-pared to render his final account as such adminis-trator.

Thereupon it is ordered, that Thursday, thetenth day of May next, at ten o'clock inthe forenoon, be assigned for examining and allow-ing such account, and that the heira at law of saiddeceased, and all other persons interested in saidestate, are required to appear at a session of saidcourt then to be holden at the Prouate Office, in thecity of Ann Arbor, iu said county, aud show cause,if any there be, why the said account should nottie allowed : And it is further ordered that saidadministrator give notice to the persons interestedin said estate, of the pendency of said account, andthe hearing thereof, by causing a copy of thisorder to bs published in the Michigan Argus, anewspaper printed and circulating in said county,;hree successive weeks previous to said day ofhearing. WILLIAM D. HARRIMAN.

vA true copy.) Judge of Probate.W M . G. DOTY, Probate Register. 1930

Estate of Francis Dougherty.S~ T A T E OF MICHIGAN, County of Washtenaw,

ss. At a session of the Probate Court for thecounty of Washtenaw, holden at the Probate Office,in the city of Ann Arbor, on Wednesday, the elev-enth day of April, in the year one thousandlight hundred and seventy-seven.

Present, William D. Harriman, Judge of Probate.In the matter of the estate of Francis Dough-

erty, deceased.On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,

of Sampson Parker, praying that Patrick Tuomy,or some other suitable person, may be appointedadministrator of the estate of the said deceased.

Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the seventhday of May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, beassigned for the hearing of said petition, and thatthe heirs at law of said deceased, and all otherpersons interesed in said estate, are required

appear at a session of said court, then toholden at the Probate Office, in the city

of Ann Arbor, and show cause, if any there3e, why the prayer of the petitioner shouldnot be granted: And it is further ordered, thatsaid petitioner give notice to the persons inter-ested in said estate, of the pendency oi said petitionand the hearing thereof, by causing a copy of thisorder to be published in tbe MICHIGAN ARGTTS, anewspaper printed and circulated in said county,;hree successive weeks previous to said day of hear-

;. WILLIAM D. HARRIMAN,A true copy.l Judge of Probate.

W M . G. DOTY, Probate Register. 1630td

Estate of Evlin Shepard.S TATE o f MICHIGAN, County of Washte-

naw, ss. At a session of the Probate Court for;he County of Washtenaw, holden at the ProbateDfflce, in the City of Ann Arbor, on Friday, thehirtieth day of Maroh, in the year one thousand

eight hundred and seventy-seven.Present, William D. Harriman, Judge of Probate,In the matter of the estate of Evlin Shepard,

deceased.On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,

of Jane Shepard, praying that she may be licensedo mortgage the real estate whereof said deceased

died seized.Thereupon it is ordered that Tuesday, the eighth

day of May next, at ten o'clock in theorenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said pe-

tition, and that the heirs at law of said deceased,and all othei persons interested in said estate, arerequired to appear at a session of said court, then,o be holden at the Probate office, in the city otAnn Arbor, and show cause, if any there be, why;he prayer of the petitioner should not be granted :

And it is further ordered that said petitionerrive notice to the persons interested in said es*,ate, of the pendency of said petition, and thetearing thereof, by causing a copy of this ordet;o be published in the Michigan Argus, a news->aper printed and circulated in said county, fouruccessive weeks previous to said day ot hear-

W I L L I A M D. HARRIMAN,(A true copy.l Judge of Probate.

W M . G. DOTY, Probate Register. 1629td

Estate of Jacob Waltz.MICHIGAN, County of Washtenaw,

At a session of the Probate Court for thebounty of Washtenaw, holden at the Probate Office,n the city of Ann Arbor, on Tuesday, the thirdlay of April, in the year one thousand eight hun-Ired and seventy-seven.

Present, William D. Harriman, Judge of Probate.In the matter of the Estate of Jacob Waltz, de-

:eased.On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,

of John G. Waltz, playing that John F . Gross, orome other suitable person, may be appointed ad-

mi nistrator^of said'estate.Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the thir-

ieth day of April next, at ten o'clock in theorenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said peti-•ion, and that the heirs at law of said deceased,and all other persons interested in said estate, are•equired to appear at a session of said court, then to)e holden at the Probate Oifice, in the city of Ann

Arbor, and show cause, if any there be, why the)raysr of the petitioner should not be granted:

And it is further ordered, that said petitionerjive notice to the persons interested in said estate,if the pendency of said petition, and the hearinghereof, by causing a copy of this order to be pub-ished in the Michigan Argus, & newspaper printed

and circulated in said county, three successiveweeks previous to said day of hearing,

WILLIAM D. HARRIMAN,CA true copy.) Judge of Probate.

WM. G. DOTY, Probate Register. 1629

Estate of Maria E. Batohelder.S^ T A T E OF MICHIGAN, Connty of Washte-

naw, ss. Notice is hereby given, that by anorder of the Probate Court for the County of(Vashtenaw, made on the 9th day of April,

A. D. 1877, six months from that date were allowedor creditors to present their claims against the

estate of Maria E . Batchelder, late of Paidcounty, deceased, and that all creditors of said de-ceased are required to present their claims;o said Probate Court, at the Probate Office,n the city of Ann Arbor, for examination and

allowance, on or before the 9th day of Octobernext, and that snch claims will be heard be-bre said Court, on Monday, the 9th day of July,

and on Tuesdav, the 9th day of October next,a t ten o'clock in the forenoon of each of thosedays.

Dated, Ann Arbor, April 9, A. D. 1877.WILLIAM D. HARRIMAN,

1630w4 Judge of Probate.

Estate ©f Elizabeth Everest.T T OF MICHIGAN, County of Washtenaw,ss. Notice is hereby given, that by order of the

Probate Court for the County of Washtenaw, madeon the 2d day of April, A. D. 1877, six months*rom that date were allowed for creditors to presentheir claims against the estate of Elizabeth Everest,ate of said county, deceased, and that all cred-tors of said deceased are required to present theirlaims to said Probate Court, at the Probate Oflice,n the City of Ana Arbor, for examination and al-owance, on or before the second day of Octoberlext, and that such claims will be heard before saidJourt on the second day of July and on the seconday of October next, at ten o'clock in the fore-

noon of each of those days.Dated, Ann Arbor, April 2, A. D. 1877.

WILLIAM D. HARHIMAN,(A true copyj Judge of Probate.

G D , P b t R i t 1629pyj

M. G. DOTY, Probate Register. 1629

Commissioners' Notioe.C[TATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Washteuaw,O ss. The undersigned having been appointed byhe Probate Court for said county, commissionerso receive, examine and adjust all claims and de-

mands of all persons against the estate oi Char-otte Newman, late of said countfv deceased, hereby<ive notice that six months from date are allowed, byrder of said Probate Court, for creditors to presentheir claims against the estate of said deceased, andhat they will meet at the office of Frederick Pis-orius, in the city of Ann Arbor, in said county,n the 27th day of June and on the 27th day of

September next, at ten o'clock A. M. of each ofaid days, to receive, examine and adjust saidlaims.Dated, March 27 A. D. 1877.

JOHN W. MAYNARD,HERMAN PISTORIUS,

1628 Commissioners.

Mortgage Sale.DEFAULT having been made in the condition

of a certain mortgage, made and executed byPerkins and Hannah S. Gilmer, husband and wife,of Mecosta County, State of Michigan, to LorenzoD- Hale, of the City of Ann Arbor, dated the 23dday of July, A. D. 1872, and recorded July 27, A.D. 1872, in the office of the Register of Deeds inWashtenaw County, Michigan, in liber 48 of Mort-gages, on page 301, by which said default the powerof sale contained in said mortgage became operative,and the sum of four hundred and forty-seven 15-100 dollars ($447.15) being claimed to be due on saidmortgage at the date of this notice, besides the sumof forty dollars provided to be paid in Maid mortgageas an attorney fee ou taking proceedings for theforeclosure thereof, and no proeeedings havingbeen had or instituted, either at law or iu equity, torecover the sum secured by said mortgage or anypart thereof: Notice is therefore hereby given, thatthe said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of themortgaged premises therein described or some partthereof, viz: That piece or parcel of land situate,lying and being in the City of Ann Arbor, State ofMichigan, bounded as follows, to wi t : Beginningat a point nine chains and seventeen links east ofthe quarter stake between sections twenty-one andtwenty-eight (28) in township two south of rangesix east ; thence east along the line three (3) chainsand forty-two links ; thence south at right anglesfour chains and fifty links to the north bounds ofthe Michigan Central Railroad^ thence westerly

containing one and one-half acre of land°at pub-lic auction or vendue, at the south door of theCourt House, where the Circuit Court for the Coun-ty of Washtenaw is held, in the City of Ann Arbor,on the twenty-third day of June, 1877,,at ten o'clockin the forenoon.

Dated, March 2, 1877.1628 L. D. HALE, Mortgagee.A. FELCH, Attorney for Mortgagee.

Mortgage Bale. *-WHEREAS, James Shaw and Sarah Shaw, of

the City of Ann Arbor, County of WaBhte-naw and State of Michigan, on the fourteenth dayof January, A. D. one thousand eight hundredand seventy-three, executed a mortgage to AndrewJ. Shively, of the City of Brooklyn, County ofKings and State of New York, to secure the pay-ment of certain principal and interest moneytherein mentioned, which mortgage was recordedin the office of the Register of T>eeds of Waahte-naw County and State of Michigan, on the 14thday of January, A. D. eighteen hundred and sev-enty-three, at four o'clock five minutes v. M. of saidday, in liber 49 of mortgages, on page thiee hun-dred and forty (340) and ; whertas, default hasbeen made for more than thirty (30) days in tbepayment of an installment of Baid interest monty,which became due on the first [1st} day of January,A, D. eighteen hundred and seventy-seven C1877),by reason whereof and pursuant to the teims otsaid morsgage, said mortgagee elects that so much,of said principal as remains unpaid, with all ar-rearages of interest thereon, shall become due andpayable immediately; ami, whereas, there isclaimed to be due and unpaid a t the date of thiinotice, the Bum of five hundred and fifty-nine dol-lars and Bixteen cents ($559.16), for principal andinterest, alBO fifty dollars ($50) as a reasonable BO-licitor or attorney's fee, in addition to all other le-gal costs as often as any proceedings are taken toforeclose said mortgage, and no suit or pro-ceedings having' been instituted, either inlaw or equity, to recover the same or anypart thereof: Notice is hereby given, that onSaturday, the twenty-sixth day of May next, at twoo'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the southdoor of the Court House, in the City of AnnArbor (that being the building in which the Cir-cuit Court of said county is held), and by virtue ofthe powor of Bale contained in said mortgage, Ishall sell at public vendue, to the highest bidder,the premises described in said Mortgage, to satisfythe amount of principal and interest claimed to bedue, with the attorney's fee of fifty dollars andcharges of sale, to wit : Being lots numbers eleven(U) and twelve (12) in block number four (4) inOrmsby & Page's addition to the City of AnnArbor, in the State of Michigan, being the samelots sold and conveyed by Luke Coyle to the par-ty of the first part .

March 1st, 1877. 1624ANDREW J. SHIVELY, Mortgagee.

J O H N N, GOTT, Attorney for Mortgagee.

Mortgage Sale.DEFAULT having been made in the conditions

of a certain mortgage, bearing date the sixthday of April, in the year one thousand eight hun-dred and sixty-eight, made and executed by JohnWylde and Mary S. Wylde, of the city of Ann Ar-aor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, to Robert J .Price, of the same place, and recorded in the Officeof the Register of Deeds of said Washtenaw Coun-ty, in liber thirty-eight of mortgages, on pagethree hundred and twenty-six, on the ninth davof April, A. D. 1868, at one p. M. of said day, andthere being claimed to be due and owing on saidmortgage, and the note accompanying the same,the sum of eleven hundred and eighty-three (81,183)dollars at the date of this notice, also an attorney'sfee of thirty dollars, as provided for in said mort-gage, and no proceedings at law or in equity hav-ing been instituted to recover the same or anypart thereof: Notice is therefore hereby giventhat by virtue of a power of sale in said mortgagecontained, and the statute in such case made andprovided, I will sell at public auction or vendue tothe highest bidder, on Saturday the twelfth dayof May, A. D. 1877, at eleven o'clock in theforenoon of said day, at the south door of theCourt House, in the city of Ann Arbor (that beingthe place for holding the Circuit Court for theCounty of Washtenaw), the premises in said mort-gage described, which premises are as follows : Allthat certain piece or parcel of land situate in thecity of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County and Stateof Michigan, known and described as follows: Be-ing lot number two in block two south of Huronstreet, range eleven east, to satisfy the amount dueon said mortgage and note, with the interest, ae-iruing thereon and the costs and expenses allowed>y law, together with said attorney's fee.

Dated, February 3,1877.ROBERT J . PRICK,

D. CRAMER, Mortgagee.Attorney for Mortgagee. 1621

Mortgage Hale.DEFAULT having been made in the conditions

of a certain mortgage, bearing date the eighthday of August, one thousand eight hundred andsixty- eight, made and executed by John Wyldeand Mary S. Wylde, his wife, both of the city ofAnn Arbor, Michigan, to Robert J . Price, of thesame place, and recorded in liber thirty-eight ofmortgages, on page five hundred and two, on the14th day of September, A. D. 1868, at eight p. M.of said day, in the office of the Register of Deedior Washtenaw County, Miohigan, and there be-ng claimed to be due and owing on said mortgageand the note accompanying the same, the sum ofjix hundred and twenty-five and 55-100ths dol-ars at the date of this notice, also an attorney'see of twenty dollars as provided for in saidnortgage, and no proceedings at law or in equitylaving been instituted to recover the same or any>art thereof: Notice is therefore hereby given,;hat by virtue ef the power oi sale in said mort-

gage contained, and the statute in such cases madeand provided, I wi.l sell at public auction or ven-due to the highest bidder, on Saturday, the TWELFTHDAY OF MAY, AT TEN O'CLOCK in the forenoon ofsaid day, at the south door of the Court House, inhe city of Ann Arbor (that being the place for

holding the Washtenaw Circuit Court), the preraises in said mortgage described as follows; " Allthat certain piece or parcel of land situate in thenty of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan,>ounded and described as follows: Being lot

number two {2) in block two (2) south ol Huronstreet, range eleven east," to satisfy the amountdue on said mortgage and note, with the interestaccruing thereon, and the costs and expenses alowed by law, together with said attorney's fee.

February 12,1877.

ROBERT J . PRICE, Mortgagee.D. CBAMER, Attorney for Mortgagee. 162 :dt

Mortgage Sale.EFAULT having been made in tho condi-tions of a certain mortgage made and executed

by Bradley F. Granger and Susan A. Granger, hiawife, of the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Phii-p Bach, of the same place, bearing date the third

day of October in the year ot our Lord one thous-and eight'hundred and seventy four, and recordedn the office of the Register of Deeds for the coun-y of Washtenaw, on the fifth day of October, A.J. 1874, at rive minutes past four o'clock p. M., iniber 46 of mortgages, on page 663, on which mort-

gage there is now claimed to be due two install-nents of interest, amounting to the sum of ouelundred and forty dollars, together with an attor-

ney's fee of twenty-five dollars, should «ny pro-ceedings be taken to foreclose the same; and de-fault having been also made in the conditions ofmother certain mortgage, made and executed byhe above named Bradley F. Granger and Susan A.Granger to the said Philip Bach, bearing date the•wenty-sixth day of October, in the year of ourijord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-our, and recorded in the office of the Register ofDeeds for the County of Washtenaw on the 27ta

day of October, 1874, at 9% oclock a. m., in liber46 of mortgages on page 674, on which mortgagehere is claimed to be due, at the date of this no-

tice, two installments of interest amounting tosixty dollars, together with an attorney's fee of-wenty-tive dollars, should any proceedings be ta-cen to foreclose the same, and no proceedings afaw or in equity having been take* to recover the

y virtue of the powjages contained and pursuant to the statute insuch case made and provided, I will sell a t publicauction to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY, THETWENTY-FIRST DAY OP" APRIL next, at ten O'COCkn the forenoon of that of that day, at the south

door of the Court House in the city of Ann Arbor,that being the building in which the Circuit

Court for the connty of Washtenaw is held), the>remises described in said mortgages to satisfy theimount due thereon, (two hundred dollars and fif-y dollars attorney's fee), with costs and expensesif sale to-wit: All that certain piece or parcelif land being situated in the city of Ann Arbor,bounty of Washtenaw and State of Michigan,

known and described as follows, to-wit: Lot No. 4and the west one-fourth of lot No. 3, in block ouesouth of Huron street range two east, accordingo the recorded plat of the village (now city)

of Ann Arbor.Dated, Ann Arbor, January 25,1877.

PHILIP BACH, Mortgagee.By Attorney. 1619

Chancery Sale.N PURSUANCE and by virtue of a decree of the

Circuit Court of the United States for the East-ern District of Michigan, in equity, made and en-ered on the nineteenth day of February, A. D.877, in a certain cause therein pending wherein

Charles J . Howell is complainant, »nd John W.Cowan,Dorcas M. Cowan, and John J. Clarkson aredefendants: Notice is hereby given, that I shall

ill at public auction, to the highest bidder, on SAT-URDAY, THE TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OP MAY SKXT, atwo o'clock p. M. of that day, at the front door ofhe Washtenaw County Court House in the city of

Ann Arbor, Washtenaw county, Michigan: Allhose certain pieces or parcels of land situated inhe township of Manchester, county of Washtenaw

and State of Michigan, and described as follows, towit: Beine the equal undivided eight-tenths ofof the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter ofsection number one in township number four (4)south, range three (3) east, containingforty acres ofand ; and also so much of the west half of theoutheast quarter of section number one in town-hip number four (4) south, range number three (3)

east, in said township of Manchester, as lies or isituated ou the east or northeasterly of the River

Raisin, the easterly bank of the river being thewesterly boundary of the lot, containing in all oneluudred acres of land more or less.

Detroit, April 11,1877.

ADDISON MANDELLMaster In Chancery of the Circuit Court of the

United States for the Eastern District of Mich.JOHN N. GOTT, Solicitor for Coiupt. ^630

•MBMMMM

THE NEWSjCOMDENSED.FKDEML APPOINTMENTS.

Francis 51. Weaver, Indian Agent for theSouthern Uto Agency.

Poter C. Shannon, Chief Justice of DakotaTerritory.

Jacob J. Boremau, Associate Justice of UtahTerritory.

THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION.THE commission was kept bngj on the 10th

ltHtoning to the rtaWments and arguments oftho varioiiH Qomwittoes UuU o&ued upon tliem.First they received a delegation of colored men,who portrayed tin- hardships and straggles 01their race, and the necessity for protection. AJelcgation next appeared headed by ex-Gov.Baker, who, with several others, presented*t;itementtf nnd opinions. A similarvolunteer committee followed, com-posed of old Union men of the State. Six gen-tlemen o«me next representing tho judicialdistricts of the State, and gave their opinionxOCOSerning the allegiance in their several dis-tricts te tho Packard Government, and thoability of Packard to niftintaiu himself. TlieMayor of the city nnd five members of theCouncil called and tendered the courtesies ofthe oity. They also presented a statement ofthe financial condition of the city, the rates oftaxation, otc. Other citizens called, tangly iindin group*, from different sections of the State,and gave information to the commission re-specting tho situation in their several localities,urging their opinions on tho commission.

WEDNESDAY, the 11th inst,, was another busyday with tho commission. The members oftho State Board of Education called and cx-piaiued tho affairs of their department atlongth, after which the commission divided,and had interviews with Gov. Nicholls andGov. Packard, spending considerable timowith each. In the afternoon a delegation ofthirteen crfoted men appeared with Mr.Pinchback at the head. Among themwere tliroe colored members of theNicholls Iicgislatuiv. They were nil opposed totho Packard Government and in favor of therecognition of Nicholln, nnd presented theirviews of the case at some length.

A DELEGATION o{ thirty planters, represent-ing the liberal-Conservative element of politics.called upon the commission on the 12th, anddid what they could toward enlightening thomembers regarding the status of affairs intheir respective sections. The commissionafterward divided, some of them calling uponPackard, whilo tho others conferred withNicholls. The result of these conferences wasnot revoaled to the public.

THE commission was in executive sossionmost of tho day on the 13th, but nothing as tothe. nature of thoir deliberations was allowedto leak out. They sent a long cipher dispatchte- tho President relating the result of theirconferences up to date. They stated that theyfound the Nicholls party indisposed to makeany concessions, while the Packardites wereready to enter into an arrangement for a joint"Legislature to determine the pending questions;but, this being rejected by the Nicholls party,the Packard party desire the President to decidewhich is the legal Governor. The commissionreceived a dispatch from the President, but de-clined to make known its contents.

NEW ORLEANS dispatches of the 16th statethat the Nicholls Legislature adopted tho pro-position of the commission to unseat sevenmembers seated on contest, and install anequal number of members from the PackardLegislature, thus giving to tho former body alegal quorum, and a small Democratic majorityin both branches. The Nieholln Lee-islatnreognizingth S t t

alsothe

adoptod resolutionsobligation resting

Legrec-

.,„...„...(, ,i»<= ouiigauoii resting upontho State Government to carry out in goodfnith the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenthamendments to the constitution of the UnitedStates; guaranteeing to tho colored peoplecomplete protection and equality in rights andprivileges uf person and property, and tho en-forcement of the laws without discriminationon account of color ; and proffering the olive,branch to all political enemies.

THE EAST.THK liquor-dealers of New York Stftto find

themselves in a bad box very unexpectedly, andgreat dismav and excitement are the result. Ititecms that the Board of Excise has exceededits powers in granting licenses to retail dealersother than the keepers of hotels and taverns.nnd, a decision to this effect having been ren-dered by tho Court of Appeals, the temperancefolk are about to commence a general meve-ment against the retailers who have thus in-curred tlie penalty of the law by Belling liquorwithout a license.

TIIE Hamilton mills, at PaterHOn, N. J., havobeen destroyed by fire. Loss, $100,000.

THE verdict of the Coroner's jury investigat-ing tho cause of the deaths of the two Jewetts,in the recent •' bombshell" tragedy in New-York, was to the effect that the elder Jewettlost his life liy the explosion of the hand-gren-ade thrown by Orville I). Jewett, and that tholatter died from the effects of a pistol shot firedby hinisolf.

THE WEST.

TUEBE is storod in Chicago elevators 3,100,000bushels ot wheat; 1,083,217 bushels of corn ;715,002 bushels of oats ; 186,392 bushels of ryo,and 714,981 bushels of barlev—making a grandtotal of 8,830,767 bushels, against G,3iy,C71bushels at this period last year.

TWENTY-FIVE buildings in the business por-tion of Pomeroy, lleigs county, Ohio, were do-Htroyod by tiro last week. The loss is estimatedft'*100,(HHI.

BY a cave-in at a mine Yuba county, Cal., afew days ago, KCVOU men, B. F. Henderson,James H. Monk, Mieli:tel Sweeny, David Hotli-am, Michael McWilliams, Thomas McDonaldand Saninel Hleeman, were instantly killedSix others were moro or less injured....A dispatch from Deadwood pity says that 10'of Crazy Horse's band of Indians havo take]the field again. Tlie cause of this renegademovement is supposed ' " he the deceptionpracticed by Spotted Tail in representing thaonly the arms taken by them in the Ouster Bghwould l>e demanded of them upon their surre.nder at lied Cloud, when, in reality, tho Govern-ment demands of them all arms and ponies.

ADVICEK from Southeastern Kansas state thathe grasshopper eggs have failed to germinateFarmers are jubilant in consequence, and a bigcrop of everything except locusts is looked forin that region... .Advices from Camp Klioridan report the arrival there of a large numberof the hostiles of Crazy Horse's band. Theyworo fairly loaded down with arms, eventhe women and children carrying pistols, binhad little ammunition, and were in that condi-tion of physical emptiness in which the gentlesavage most readily turns to thoughts of peace.They were supplied with provisions, and Un-entered the camp with great parade.

THK SOCTH.Tur. President's order for tho withdrawal of

tho troops which had been stationed in theState House at Columbia, S. C, sinco Doeem-ber last, was carried into effect on Tuesday, the10th inisL On the same day Chamberlain is-sued a proclamation, addressed "Totho Republicans of South Caro-lina," withdrawing from all further

Chnmberiaiii also surrendered to Hampton altho books, records. stCj in the execntivo office,thus yielding up everything, after which hegracefully stepped down and out, and Hamptonquietly took possession.

VEUV extensive revenue frauds in the manu-facture of tobacco in North Carolina have re-cently beon discovered. Some thirty manufac-turers in the county of Surrey, charged withEanticipation in these fraudulent transactions,

aye been iudicted. The frauds discovered aroestimated by revenue agents to exceed one-third of the total amount of internal revenuetaxes collected in that State Bather late inthe day, the (trand Jury of Caroline county,Mil., where the notorious Bennett-May duelwas foilgbt some months ago, have been in-structed to indict al! the parties, principal andotherwise, engaged in that affair.

THK Keafer family, arrested at Vort Smith,Ark., on a charge of being the Kansas 15ondors,after examination before United States JudgeParker. at t lint place, were released. The par-ties from Kansas failed to identify them.

HKAVV rains have seriously injured tho grow-ing crops in South Carolina... .Twoyoung men,named Jones and Wakcly, fought a duel atLittle liock. Ark., the other day. The secondsloaded the pistols with blank cartridges andnobody was hurt, though the two principals«•< iv badly scared. All tin- parties were ar-rested and lined.

WASHINGTON.PiirsipK.vr Hans will Occupy, during the

heated term, the house at tho Soldiers' Home,in which Mr. Lincoln lived in summer duringhis Presidency. This is something quite un-usual in Washington society, and is a (prac-tice which has not been observed since the wardays.

IT is said ex-Congressman Kasson, of Iowa,viil probably bo appointed Minister to Spain.. . . . In view of the certainty of a Euiopoanwar, it is not unlikely that Horace Maynard maylie retired from Constantinople, and a verymuch broader man put in his place.

MAI. RKKO, recently tried by court-martial ona charge of insulting the wife of a brother offi-cer, and nentoiK'od to be dismissed from theservice, has forwarded to the War Department% request for delay in the presentation of thecase to the President, claiming he has addi-tional evidence which will fond to a mitigationof tli* suntenco, The request bus been granted, o.A delegation pf Frieudi eMlfd on th* |

dent, a few days ago, and presented a petitionfrom the Universal Pcaco Union, asking him tocontinue the Indian peace policy. The Presi-dent said that he was in favor of peaco every-where, an fully expressed in his inaugural ad-dress, which indicated what his course wouldbe for the next four years. He, however, wasnot so far advanced as the Quakers, and theremight be occasion sometimes to resort to inili-tiry operations.

POLITICAL.TIIK Associated Press agent telegraphs from

Washington: ' ' I t can be stated on authoritythat the President mado no bargain whateverwith, or promised anything to, Chamberlain as acondition of his retiring from the Governor-ship."

IT is given out from Washington that thoPresident dues not intend to recall Mr. Pierre-pont, but that he will romam at the Court ofSt. James for somo time to come.

TnE oflicinl canvass of the vote cast at thorecent New Hampshire election reveals tho factthat tho constitutional tunendinentfl were alladopted except thosb striking out the word'•Protestant" from the Bill of liights, and pro-hibiting removal from office for political causes.Tho amendment abolishing tho religious tost asa qualification for office liad a narrow escape,receiving but thirteen votes over the requisitetwo-thirds.

GENERALOVEII $500,000 worth of fresh beof was

shipped from New York to England duringthe month of March.

JOHN F. TBACY has resigned the Presidencyof tho Chicago, Kock Island and Pacific rail-road, on account of ill health Oen. G. W.(Histis Lee has brought an action for the recov-ery of the celebrated Arlington estate, nearWashington, formerly the property of Gen.Robert E. Lee. It wa's forfeited to the Govern-ment during the late war, by tho non-paymentof taxes, and turned into a national cemetery.. . . . Twolvo persons are known tohavo lost their lives by tho burningof the Southern Hotel, in St. Louis, namely:The Rev. A. 1$. Adams, of England ; GoorgcFrank Gonloy ; Henry Hazcn : Mrs. W. S.Stewart: Charles Tiernan ; Andrew Eisman; H.J. Clark and wife ; Kate Reilly, KatcDolan, andMarv Moran, servants ; William Felix Minister.of England. The latter was a suicide, commit-ted under derangement brought on by intenseexcitement. Mi's. Scott, mother-m-law ofAndrew Eisman, and Frankie MeClellan, theactress, who was dangerously injured, areslowly recovering. One, two, or three othershad broken limbs or wero otherwise more orless hurt, but tho above list comprises all whoaro known to have been killed.

IT is said that the large fortune of John F.Tracy, late President of the Rock Island rail-road, estimated as high as .«4,000,000, has beenswept away. Ho has been afflicted for sometime with softening of the brain, and his un-fortunate stock speculations are attributed tothis cause.

FOREIGN.

CONSTANTINOPLE has been visited by anotherdisastrous conflagration. Nearly 500 houses intho Greek quarter were burned.

A ST. PETERSBURO dispatch says that, at agrand council of war, the Russian Cabinet haddecided to accept the Turkish circular as acomplete rejection of tho protocol, lioumaniahas called out her reserves, Turkey has de-clined to renew the armistice withMontenegro, and is pushing her forces towardtho Dabube, Russia has called in all her fur-loughod soldiers, and everything betokens war.. . . . Reports from Servian sources representthat the Turkish forces in Bosnia are threat-ened with starvation, and that there are appre-hensions of a massacre of the Christians if theMoslem savages become desperate through pri-vation.

IT looks as if England has ab andoncd all expectation that a European war can bo averted,as well as any intention to interpose furtherdiplomatic effort in behalf of pacification.Lord Derby recently addressed a note to theBritish representative at Constantinople, inwhich he stated that the divergence botweentho views of Russia and the Porteappeared so wide as to render further dis-cussion useless, and that he could not secwhat further steps England could tukc toavert the war which appeared inevitable.Tho Paris Monitmr (semi-olhcial) declares it isthe inflexible resolve of Franco to remain neu-tral.

A PARIS telegram to the New York Worldsays tho defiant attitude of Turkey is explainedin private letters from Constantinople. TheOttomans are rendered confident by assurancesthat Poland, the Crimea, the Caucasas, Persia,and even India will furnish moral and materialaid against Russia in the course of the impend-ing war A dispatch from St. Petersburg

says: " The war feoling here is intense.There never was such a popular war as this onewill be. We have no brag, ne bluster, no ex-citement in the streets, no processions, nesinging, DO shouting, but a quiet resolution isdepicted on every face, and is manifest in every-body's language."

PRESIDENT HAYES.

Ho Defines His Policy and Intentions—AFree Talk with tho Press Agent.

The President him submitted himselfto a formal interview, and is reported asfollows by the Associated Press agent atWashington :

The President said, in the course of the con-

ances, and in this connection he adverted to thegubernatorial campaign in Ohio in 1875, whichresulted in his election over Gov. Alien, thepeople of that State having a full knowledge ofnis sentiments on national questions, including,of courso, those which related to tho South.The opening speech of a gubernatorial candi-date is generally considered to be the keynoteof a campaign, and in ouch a speech, as early :\ntho 31st of July of that year, at Marion, hefreely and distinctly expressed his opinions.

This speech w&> published at length in all theRepublican and many other newspapers, and,therefore, his views wore generally known. Inthat speech, after congratulating bis fellow-citizens on the complete triumph over thosewho sought to destroy the Union, and thegrand results of tho war, ho alluded to the com-ing together again of Northern and Southernmen in a spirit of harmony and friendship, in-cluding those who had fought against oneanother, and, as a prominent feature in thisevidence of good feeling, he, on that occasion,spoke of the kindly manner in which VicePresident Wilson was recoived on his visit to theSouth.

In this era of good feeling and reconciliation,ho further said there were still persons whotalked of bayonets, and who sought to revivethe prejudices of the past. This was much to

_ ,-iiig a fair startin th" race for life. In this' and in all his otherspeeches he oarnostly condemned the reopening of old issues between the North and theSouth, assuming that the time had como forcomplete reconciliation. The President, infurther conversation, referred to the fact thattho National Republican Convention whichnominated him for the Presidency pasteda resolution sacredly pledging the Republicanparty to protect every citizen of the UnitedStates in all his civil and political rights, anddeclaring that permanent pacification of theSouth should he effected by removing allcauses of discord. The spirit of this resolu-tion was in perfect accord with his own viewspreviously expressed, and ho repeated them inhis letter of acceptance of the nomination, andmore fully elaborated them in his Inauguraladdress, consistently maintaining a policy ofreconciliation and local self-govermnent apartfrom military support; and. when he enteredupon tho duties of the Presidency,he intended that this policy shouldnot be ono of sentiment merely, butof actual administration. He spoke withemphasis when lie said: "My belief is thatthis course tends to give good government tothe South : it tends to secure peace betweensections and between races and parties at theSouth, and it tends to secure the rights, inter-„„*„—j . . / . . . . - . .. — 'people. Thero-

__ ... „. *„„ policy. I do notknow whether I shall succeed in carrying itout, because there arc Northern and Southernmen wh- ' - — ! —

TUHKE\ AUD KUSSIA.Text of tho Former's Note in Itaply U>

the Protocol—Turkey WHI Stand Firmlyby tho Treaty of Paris, and AV111 Dtaurmwhpn Knwla Sots the Example.

The Turkish note in reply to the pro-tocol of the European powers, the textof which is transmitted by cable, usesvery strong language. The five pointsof Count Sehouvaloff s declarations arcanswered seriatim, as follows :

In reply to the declaration of His Excellencythe Russian Ambassador, the Sublime Porte, onits side, notifies to the signatory powers thefollowing declaration :

1. Adopting toward Montenegro tho sameline of conduct which brought about the pacifi-cation of Servia, tho Sublime Porte sponta-neously informed the Prince, two months ago,that it'would sparo no effort to arrive at anunderstanding with him, even at the price ofcertain sacrilices. Considering Montenegro asan integral part of the Ottoman territory, thoPorto purposed the rectification of tho line ofdemarcation which secured advantages toMontenegro, and it henceforward depends en-tirely upon moderate counsels, which the Portohopes will prevail at Cetlinjo, whether thisaffair may bo considered as terminated.

2. The'lmpcrial Government is prepared toapply all promised reforms, but these reforms,in conformity with tho fundamental provisionsof our constitution, cannot have a special or ex-clusive character, and it is in this spirit that thoImperial Government in its full aud entire lib-erty v. ill continue to apply its instructions.

3. The Imperial Government is ready to re-place its armies on a peace footing as soon as itshall see tho Russian Government take measuresto the same end. Tho armaments of Turkey havoan exclusively defensive character, and the re-lations of friendship and esteem which unitethe two empires inspire the hope that tho Bt.Petersburg Cabinet will not, alone in Europe,persist in tho idea that tho Christian populationin Turkey arc exposed to such dangers fromtheir own Government that it is necessary to ac-cumulate against a neighboring aud friendlystate all means of invasion and destruction.

4. With regard to disturbances which mightbreak out in Turkey and stop tho demobiliza-tion of the Russian' army, the Imperial Govern-ment, which repels the injurious terms in whichthis idea has been expressed, believes Europeis convinced that the disturbances which havetroubled the peace of the provinces wero due toforeign instigation ; that the Imperial Govern-ment could not be held responsible for them,and that, consequently, the Russian Govern-ment would not be justified in making the de-mobilization of its armies dependent upon suchcontingencies.

5. Concerning the dispatch of the specialenvoy to St. Petersburg to treat on the questionof disarmament; tho Imperial Government,which would have no reason to refuse an act ofcourtesy reciprocally required by diplomaticusages, perceives no connection between thisact of international courtesy aud disarmament,which there was no plausible motive for delay-ing, and which might be carried into effect bya single telegraphic order.

The following is the concluding andmost emphatic section:

Maintaining, with other friendly states, rela-tions regulated by internationallaw and treaties,Turkey cannot allow foreign agents or repre-sentatives, charged to protect the interests oftheir compatriots, to have any mission of onicialsupervision. The Imperial Government, infact, is not aware how it can have deserved soill of justice and civilization as to see itselfplaced in a humiliating position without ex-ample in the world. The Treaty of Paris gaveexplicit sanction to tlie principle of non-interven-tion. This treaty, which binds together thepowers which participated in it, as well asTurkey, cannot be abolished by a protocol hiwhich Turkey has had no share : and if Turkeyappeals to the stipulation of the treaty of Paris,it is not that that treaty has created in herfavor any rights which she would not posseSLwithout it, but rather for the purpose of call-ing attention to grave reasons which, in theinterests of the general peace of Europe, in-duced the powers, twenty years ago, to placethe recognition of the inviolability of this em-pire's right to sovereignty under the guaranteeof a collective promise.

With regard to the clause which, in the caseof the non-execution of the promised reforms,would seek to confer upon the powers the rightof recurring to ulterior measures, the ImperialGovernment perceives therein a fresh attackupon its dignity and its rights; a measure ofintimidation calculated to deprive its acts ofany merit of spontaneity, and a source ofgrave complications, both in the present andfuture.

No consideration, therefore, can arrest theGovernment in its determination to protestagainst the views enumerated in the protocol ofthe 31st of March, and to treat it, as far asTurkey is concerned, as destitute of all equity,and, consequently, also, of all obligatory char-acter.

Exposed to hostile suggestions, to unmeritedsuspicion, and to violations of internationallaw, Turkey feels that she is now contendingfor her existence. Strong in the justice of hercause, and trusting in God, she determines toignore what has beon decided without her andagainst her, resolved to retain in the world theplaco which Providence has destined for her.In this regard she will not cease to encounterattacks directed against her with general prin-ciples of public right and the authority of thegreat European act which pledges the honor oftho powers that signed the protocol ofthe 31st of March—a document whichin her eyes has no legal claim to exactcompliance. She appeals to the conscience ofCabinets which she has a right to consider ani-mated toward her by the same sentiments ofequity aud friendship as ill the past. Imme-diate and simultaneous disarmament would betho only efficacious means of avoiding thedangers by which the general peace is threat-ened. The reply winch the Imperial Govern-ment has made to the declaration of the Am-bassador of Russia furnished the powers withsuitable elements for bringing about tills re-sult, which they most assuredly will not seekto obtain by persisting in imposing upon theOttoman empire sacrifices of rights and honorto which it will not consent.

burne has informed tlie German Minis-ter there that under the constitution o:the "United States he cannot accept tliiidecoration, but the Minister retains ifor him ir, case lie should decide to retdnfrom office. The decoration is said t(have cost $50,000, and to contain costljdiamonds nnd other precious stonesThis information comes to Washingtonby a letter from a gentleman attached tcone of the European legations in Paris

ALL SORTS.gets

Wes-Pedestrinnisin—O'Leary Defeatston.

O'Lenry and Weston, the Americanpedestrians, have been giving ourBritish cousins some fine exhibitions ofpedestrianism during the past winter ;but by far tlie finest bit of walkingeither of them had shown was displayedin the match between tlie two Americans,which was concluded on the 7th of Apill.I t was a six days' contest, for £1,000 aside, and resulted in a brilliant victoryfor O Leary, who eclipsed all previousachievements at long-distance walking.The London correspondent of the NewYork Herald chronicles the closing in-cidents of the contest : "Twenty thou-sand persons, comprising many noble-men and ladies, crowded AgriculturalHall, Islington, all day to witness thocompletion of the Weston-O'Lcary walk.'Die excitement was such as has neverbeen witnessed at an exhibition of thekind in London. O'Leary completedtois 500 miles at 2:40 p. m. Tremendousexcitement followed. Weston accom-plished the same distance at 8:15, ap-pearing much the fresher of the two atthe completion of this distance. At 9o'clock O'Leary had made 520 miles toWeston's 503. O'Leary retired amidgreat excitement and cheering. Westoncontinued until 11 o'clock, making 510 „ ., ,miles, and then retired. Weston was j pipe drawn together and still lives. Herloudly cheered for his endurance, and, j only inconvenience is a slight leakagealthough beaten, left the track fresh and where the wound was drawn up, whichhappy. ' ---1 "• ' ' '

"O'Leary walked from 10 to 11o'clock on the course for exercise, lean-

TIIK receiver of the Erie railroad$50,000 a year.

TiennoRNE demonstrations have againbroken out in England.

TUB Texas cattle drive for the comingseason is estimated at 250,000 head.

Ti i E HE are New York young men who»highest joy consists in being taken fo:English snobs.

GEOME MACDONALD, who has elevenchildren, is tho author of the " Annaliof a Quiet Neighborhood."

PEOIMJS keep putting their postal cardiin the mail before writing the addressGenius has become too general.

THE number of church members amongthe Indians is estimated at 70,000, o:whom about 35,000 are Protestants.

SUNSET Cox has a way of smiling at anaudience that makes everybody wonde:if he doesn't have strawberries and creamthe year round.

DURING the year 1874, 148,171 immigrants arrived in this country from GreaBritain, in 1875 the number was 105,046and in 187G, 75,533.

A BOSTON grocer received 1G8 barrelsof potatoes the other day, all frozen. Fo:a few minutes he forgot altogether abouthe political situation.

IN Quebec 6,000 children receive gra-tuitous instruction in the Catholic religious establishments, and 4,000 indigent sick are cared for during the year.

C has strawberries, NewOrleans has new potatoes, Baltimore ha;green peas, and Burlington has a faisupply of last fall onions still on hand

THE Dominion Government has issuean order forbidding the running of railroiul trains in Canada on the Sabbathexcept by direct order of the Government.

IT doesn't make any difference, afteall, which city packs the most pork. It'.the number of Ulster overcoats worn ira town which tells the story of its pro-gress,

AT the meeting of the Chamber o!Commerce in Pittsburgh a gentlemanurged the chamber to "throw off itstimidity aud try the virtue of cheek an<brass. •

GRASSHOPPERS, bugs, field-mice, cows.frost, cold rains, floods and droughts ar<predicted for the West this summer.Nevertheless, the West is a glorious oldexpanse.

MRS. EX-SENATOR HENDERSON haiaffectionately dedicated her cookery-bookto her friend Mrs. Gen. Sherman,lady who studies the comforts of he:household."

IN a recent divorce case in Californirthe husband exhibited a broken arm,torn ear, a lame leg and thirteen scars txprove that his wife hadn't tried to makihome happy.

AT a festival held at one of the Daltoicolored churches a cake was awarded t<tho most graceful lady walkist in throom. The waddling took place up am'down the aisle.

A NOBTH CAROLINA negro got up a colonization scheme, made §600 out of itand then got up a tree to avoid the rushWhen the Coroner found him he wasn'in good health.

A CHINA service which once belongedto Maria Antoinette is owned by a NewEngland woman, but the ax with whichthe lamented Maria used to split Kindling wood is owned in the West.

THE yellow-haired officer who astonished the Indians in the light on Ousterriver was Capt. Thomas H. French, it isnow believed, he being the only officerthen wearing long, yellow hair.

AN English girl laughs at the ideathat a woman cannot live comfortablywith her mother-in-law, and advertisesfor some good-looking young fellow togive her a chance to try the experiment,

THE Senate of Connecticut has pftsseca bill giving married women the sameproperty rights which they held beforemarriage, but prohibiting husband antwife from conveying property to eaclother.

T. B. AT/DMCH, in speaking of HarrietMartineau's Autobiography, remarked" It is refreshing to see anybody who carsit down and just scoop out the brains ofthe people she describes, as Miss Mar-tineau does."

THAT directory man who makes it outthat St. Louis has a population of501,489 can get a light in Chicago asquick as a wink. Tlie Chicago 2'ime,has already called him a liar; but thatdon't count.

THE new reservation of the SiouxIndians will be located west of theChickasaws and Seminoles, to whom theSioux are unknown. On the west of themwill be the Arapahoes and Cheyennes.their old friends.

CALIFORNIA newspapers allege thatfrom unexplained causes that State, imdSan Francisco in particular, furnishes agreater number of cases of paralysis tlmnany other similar region in tlie country,if not in the world.

AN intelligent foreigner writes to aPhiladelphia paper to say that when aJog curls his tail to the left it is an evi-ilence of low breed, and that dogs thatOur] their tails to the right are never af-flicted with hydrophobia.

Tine people who live in the Massachu-setts valleys arc, getting KO now that,when a man comes into the neighbor-lood and builds a dam, they sell out and

move to the top of the hill, and naileleats up along the trunks of the highesttrees.

A WOMAN at Mystic, Conn., who cutler throat a few days ago, had her wind-

He was evidentlyvanquished rival

nea who, in various ways, may possibly thwart; hilt of one thing I am confident, 'namely, .

1 think it my duty t« try to c.ury out the policy, I only a few years ago would have beenand I nn going to doit." " I regarded as incredible. The Standard

ing on a friend's arm.determined that his ±,should not alone receive the applause ofthe multitude. He remained in the fieldalthough lie had had enough. He wasevidently deeply fatigued, but may havefound some compensation in the tremen-dous applause which he received.O'Leary's walking has been much ail-mired, and he has astonished even hisbackers in thus performing a task which

Substantial Relic.A gentleman visiting the widow of a

poet was exceedingly anxious to obtainsome relic of the bard, to be kept as amemorial of the deceased. The lady re-plied to all his entreaties that she had al-ready given away everything that was re-markable, or that she could think ofuarting with, so that she had no reliceft. Still tlie visitor insisted, and stillhe la.ly declared her inability to satisfylim, till at last a happy thought struck

her, and she exclaimed, " Unless youtake myself, I really can think of norther relic [relict] of him that it is in mypower to give or yours to receive."

A PRACTICAL London manager is mak-Dg arrangements for gratuitously in-uring tlie lives of his audience. Thusvery visitor to hiR place of amusenu lit.

;an enjoy the play, with the reflectionthat in caao the place burns down, or heor she go<.» up, the legal heira of the tie-line) wili receive tlie Bum of &"<UHK),

says that "although Weston was defeat-ed, tlie British people respect his pluckand sympathize with him in what isprobably tin- bitterest disappointmentof his life, namely, beiug vanquished attlie moment whin he had surpassed allhis previous performances.' The dif-ference in the style of the two men i»much noted. O'Leary walked ill good,upright form, with his body thrownback, holding in each hand a piece ofwood. Weston, on the contrary, walkedwith a riding whip in his hand, jestingwith his friends and trying to keep pacewith the music."

A Costly Present to Mr. Waslihiirne.The German Government, through its

Ambassador at Paris, baa tendered toMinister Washbinme the daooration ofone of the high order.s of Germanknighthood a» a recognition of his dis-tinguished services to the mfferiug Ger-mans in Paris pending the Hiegft duringthp Franco-Prussian nav. Mr, Wiish-

makes a sound like a stoam valve whenshe takes a heavy breath.

THE New England States produced inl£7<5 about 30,060 oases of seed leaf to-bacco; Pennsylvania, 40,000; New York,15,000; Ohio, 35,000; Wisconsin andother Western States, '20,000: total, 140,-000. In 1875 they respectively pro-duced : New England, 40,000 oaeep;Pennsylvania, 30,000; New York, 10,000;Ohio, 15,000; Wisconsin and otherStates, 10,000; total, 105,000.

WINTKK ANU SPRING.t l I aut i>M ; it is time for me to go ,"Sighed whit . r. but his stops woro slow,Ami ti. sti»;>["-.l to rest near a bank of snow.

• tho sunny hilts uns BeenBright Spr ing, in robe of fairy green,With its Bhtftulg lights unit satin shocll.Sho hastened fm-nard to tho placo,A gold* n halo of tender KTHCCShining about, hot- lovely face.Over him bending gently there,With h i r hand* so lull of Know-drops fair.She BCattered them in hi* hoary him-.Nhv 1i.-ek.med a rol.in with ruddy lu-oiiKt.And Whispered, " O liir.lie, siitfj your best,\n I Ittlt Iho tired old, m:ni to rest."

/.'"«<• Bluff.The Cost ol' Wai-.

The wars of tins century baVe beenthe most bloody and costly since tin'palmy days of Rome niui Geeeoe. Forits ten great bloody periodB, viz., tlieNapoleonic, Grecian, Crinn ;ui, Italian,Danish, Austrian (1866), Brazilian,American, Abyssinian and I'r.'ineo-Ger-iniin W0r&—leaving out minor oxpi'iii-ttonsand sktrnrfshes- the figures lout mi$-SH,<;!i7,<i(H),(M)0 expended, and 11,708,-BOQ ni.ii destroyed from iwio to lsv i .Two-thirds df this aggregate ouihiv ofmen and inouoy are to be charged on theIsdget to Napoleon I. up to 1UKbuttle fought nt NViit.-rloo,

COMMERCIAL NOTES.

SOUTHERN planters who went to Brazilin such numbers just after tho civil war:ue straggling back home again. Theruling idea is to educate their childrenin their own land.

THE panic of 1873 has brought apriceless compensation to the people itlias afllicted. It has taught economy athomo and enormously enlarged the saleof their goods abroad.

THE American Steamship line fromPhiladelphia to Liverpool made moneyduring 1876. Its total receipts were$1,065,043. Its ordinary operating ex-penses were $791,516, and tho clearprofit of the year $144,91d. Nothingblue in that picture.

THE Sheffield steel trade is receivinganother depressing blow. Most of theorders from Australia and other Britishcolonies are now coupled with the re-quirement that the articles ordered shallbe manufactured from American iron.This applies not only to the finer classof cutting tools but to all articles ofgeneral hardware. This is a severe blowto the iron interest in that country, andthe organs of that interest are bemoan-ing the fact almost in sackcloth andashes.

CONTRARY to general expectation, thenumber of failures in the United Statesfor the first three months of the presentyear show a slight increase over those ofthe corresponding quarter of 1876,though the amount of liabilities is some-what less. The quarterly circular of B.G. Dun & Co. furnishes the followingcomparisons :

YEARS.

187618701877

FIKHT QUARTER.

-Yo. offailures.

1,<J822,800

Amount ofHbilit

i <3,176.»fi3 $64,4*4,156G463«074

Averageliabititie*.

21,74823.0381(1,04(1

The increase in number for the quar-ter appears to be only sixty-three, and isonly significant because any increase atall was unexpected. The falling off inthe average of liabilities, however, is agood sign, and ought to atone for thesmall addition to the numbers.

THE avei-age prices for domestic fleecewool in the. United States from 1824 to1861 were : For fine, 53 3-10 cents ; formedium, 42 4-10 cents, aud for coarse34 5-10 cents per pound. The averagefor the four years, from 1861 to 1866,during the war, were : For fine, 75 6-10cents; for medium, 74 cents, and forcoarse, 70 7-10 cents. In 1864 and 1865fine and medium wool sold for $1.15 apound, and even coarse wool sometimessold for $1 a pound. The average pricesfor eleven years, from 18G6 to 1876 in-clusive, were : For fine, 55 cents ; formedi'im, 53 cents, and for coarse, 48cents. Tlie prices in October, 1876,were : For fine, 45 cents ; medium, 40cents ; coarse, 33 cents a pound, and theaverage for the year was : For fine, 44Jcents ; for medium, 44 cents, and forcoarse 361 cents.—Philadelphia Ledger.

THE shipment of American apples toEurope, which was only begun in 1867,is now developed into a large business.From the middle of October almost ev-ery steamer leaving New York for Liv-erpool or London has carried shipmentsvarying from 500 to 3,000 barrels. Theextent of the business can be judgedfrom tho fact that the sales of Americanapples at Liverpool alone reached 90,000barrels in the month of December last.The English people have received thelarge quantities shipped this season veryfavorably, and from Liverpool the othercities of Manchester, Birmingham, Hull,Bristol, and, in fact, almost every townin England, have been supplied, and"American apples" havo become literal-ly as familiar there as " householdwords." Tlie greater portion of the ap-ples shipped from New York were raisec"in the western counties of that StateThe Canadian apple crop of 1876 wa;also large, and tlie shipments from Montreal and Quebec last fall, and fromPortland, Me,, this winter, were quiteheavy, and the quality of the fruit good.Boston was the outlet for the heavy cropof nearly all the New England States.

MR. L. J. JENNINGS, tlie London correspondent of the New York Worldwrites about the great increase in thesale of American cottons in England, andsays that the finer cottons we export cannot be matched on the other side at thesame price. The growth of the trade isamazing, aud no one yet sees wheremay end. Mr. Jennings would not besurprised to see the shops of Lancashiretowns advocating American goods, amthe people there going about clad in thsame. The following, taken from th'trade and navigation returns of theUnited Kingdom, tells the story verjbriefly.

Feb. 1870. Feb. 1877.Impor ts of raw cotton,

C*t 1,704,18a l,309,38TKxports of cotton piece

goocls, yards 303,511,700 '287,G»4,00(UWith this statement comes the report

of the American Bureau of Statisticsshowing our domestic export trade la|tyear compared with 1875. From this itappears that our exports aggregates$637,452,168, as against $567,011,818 forthe year before—an increase of $70,440-350, which is a pretty good showing fora country in our condition, and that a fewyears ago had the balance of tradeagainst it.

tory. They have engaged energeticallyin labor during the past year, nnd as aresult have a large and valuable crop ontheir farm. The Government has ex-pended 81,882 for their schooling for tenmonths, which is under the supervisionof the Society of Friends.

The Public Finances.The identity of the financial situation

throughout the world appears in the de-ficits in the balance sheets of all theleading nations. Tho fiscal year hasjust closed in Great Britain with an un-expected shortage in the receipts, andthe same kind of a gap has arisen in thefirst nine months of the current fiscalyear between the receipts and expendi-tures of the United States Government.The aggregate receipts of the threequarters past have been $15,714,932 lessthen for the corresponding period of thepreceding fiscal year. At tlie same timethe expenditures havo decreased from$121,000,000 in the first nine months ofthe fiscal year 1876 to $114,500,000 forthe same period of the present fiscalyear—a saving of $6,500,000. Thesefigures do not include the disbursementson account of interest on tho publicdebt. The reduction made is in the or-dinary expenditures for the administra-tion of the Government.

Tlie following recapitulation will showthe gross receipts for the nine monthsended March 31 last, as compared withthe same nine months of the precedingfiscal year:

187fi. 1877.Customs $114,771,093 % i)8,4()l>,379Internal revenue 83,277,i)33 86,302,305Miscellaneous 10,259,262 17,884,672

Total S217,308,2S8 $201,393,356The excess of receipts over expendi-

tures for the nine months ended March31, 1876, was $96,379,722, while theexcess of receipts over expenditures forthe last nine months is $87,053,040,showing tlie actual falling off in revenuefor this year thus far over tlie same pe-riod last year to bo $9,326,682.

Laying: for Him.It having come to the ears of the

United States officials at this point thatBig English, tlie boot-black, had ahandful of lead nickels in his possession,the boy was yesterday interviewed on thesubject.

"Yes ; I've got nineteen bad nickelsin my trousers pocket," was his prompteply.

" And what are you doing withthem ?"

" Holding right to'em. You needn'tthink you've got a case again me, for youhaven't."

" How did you get those bad pieces?"" Rich man, who shall be nameless—

black his boots every morning-—handsme out a lead nickel—thinks he's got asoft thing on me, but I'm layin' forhim !"

"How?""Why, lie's got a daughter 'bout my

age. I'll be thinking of marrying in twoor three years more, and I'll shoulder abag of his nickels, walk into the parlor,and gently say, ' Mister man, I love thyfair daughter, and I demand her hauin marriage. Behold the proofs of youvile perfidy, and come up to the rack ogo to the jug !' You just keep stiland let him shower out his b«gus coinsI ain't handsome,plan !"

but I'm a terror t<

No More Immigrants Xccilcd.The English press records, with ill-

concealed satisfaction, the decline of im-migration to the United States, whichthe official statistics of the Board of Tradereveal. During 1S76 the number of em-igrants from England to the UnitedStates was 54,554', and the number whoreturned 54,967. The surplus popula-tion of Ireland has been drained off, andthe island is prospering, for since too6emigration has steadily decreased. Dur-ing the name period emigration fromScotland has remained stationary. Em-igration from Great Britain has been, intho direction of Australia and NewZealand rather than to the UnitedStates. The English papers accept verycheerfully the logic of tlie statistics."There is misery and destitution," theysay, "in the land of the free." "Thereare other and more promising parts ofthe world." " A country where peopleeither starve to death or are burneddive in theaters or railway carriages."'A good field for Chinamen." Well,his country doesn't need any more im-nigrants at present. It is no easy mat-

to find work for all who are nowl'ere, and it costs a good deal to educate,he children of those who have comeiver. Let them stay where they are,nd live and grow fat on—Americanjcef.—Neiv York Tribune.

France's IJebt.The public debt of France is the larg-t̂ of any country in the world, amount-

Dg to •U,(i34,500,'))0(), whilo tlie sum nee-ssary to ho annually raised by taxationo meet the expenditures of the Govom-nent largely exceeds that in any otherountry. The sum asked for the env-•ent fiscul j,eax is 2,785,616,713 francs, orbout 8557,1'->:!.:(f2. Tins is about $200,-

)00,0l)l) mure than the animal expendi-iire of (ireiit, Britain, and about doublehat of (hi1 United States. It speaksell [or.fche resources of France and for

llie administration of ifs finances that,notwithstanding the enormous burdensnecessarily imposed upon the people, thocountry is in a fairly grosperqus slate,and the paper currency of the republicis at par with gold, and the Bank ofl''ranci> will not exclian^' it for gold ex-eeptat a premium.

The

MfilHMhnlj Ei>iso<l(M>l'the St. Louis FireOnr readers will remember the par

ticrdars published in all the daily papenof an aristocratic wedding, the partieibeing Lord Munster, of England, anthe daughter of Dr. Henry C. Lynclwhich took placo three months agoThe happy couple traveled until withiithe past two weeks, when they return©to the city, and have been stoppingthe Southern, and were ooenpyin,roomB there when the alarm of fire hatbeen given. In tlie din and confusio:of the fire Lord Munster and his wifibecame separated, the husband escaping,leaving his wife in the burning building,A report soon after reached his earithat his wife had perished in the flamesand the poor fellow at once lost his rcason. He procured a pistol and went u;into Mr. Conroy's sleeping-room, whicis on the fourth floor of the building oithe northeast corner of Fourth and Oliv.streets, and, placing the muzzle of thpistol against his right temple, fired tinshot which sent him into eternity without a struggle.—,S't. Louis Republican

The Burden of City Indebtedness.A writer in the Cincinnati dommer

dial figures np more than $540,000,00(of municipal debts owed by forty-oncities in the United States, aggregatin,about one-fourth of our immense national debt. On every $100 worth o:property in these cities the annual taxrespectively, is thus presentedAlbany ."..".. .$2,411JWltiiuore 1.97 Vlasiti:

fltangorChicagoCincinnati (1875).. 2,88Detroit 3.92IndianapotiH 1.35I,>ui»ville 2.33Milwaukee 2.56Nashville 2.00New Orleans 8,9$Norfolk 2.00IWIktiid M0Rochester 1.33St. Louis 3.42

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T H E lULUKBIBD.

When ice i« thawed and Bno.w is grmp,And racy sweetness noodii'tho tree*—

Whon nnowbirds from tlie hwlgo U»ve flown,And on tho btve-porch Bwarm the bocu—

Drifting down the first warni windThat thrill* tl»,- earliest days of upring,

The bluebird neokH our maple groves,And charhi!* them into tasseling.

He siU among the delicate gprayfl,While inistB of splendor round him dawn,

And through the gnringV prophetic veilHe<vi summer'H rich fulfillment drawn ;

He Ringa, and his ia naturo'H voico—A gu»h of melody sincere

From that great fount of harmonyThat thawe and rune when spring is here.

8hort i his Rong, tmt strangely sweotTo ears aweary of tlie low,

Dull tramp of winter's Bullen feet,Sandaled in lco nnd muffled in snow.

Short is his M>Dg, but tliruugu it runsA hint of dithyrambs yet to be—

A Rweet Riiggetftivenens that haaThe, influence of a prophecy.

l'rom childhood I have nursed a faithOf bluebird's song and winds of hpring ;

They tell me, " After frost and deathThere comee A time of blofieoming,"

And after snow and cutting eloctTh« cold, stern mood of nature yields

To tender w-rmth, when bare pink feetOf children press her greening Jidda.

Sing strong and clear, O bluebird dear 1While all the land with splendor fills,

While maples gladden in the vales,Aud plum trees blossom on the hills ;

Float down the wind on shining wings,And do thy will by grovo and stream,

While thro' my life spring's froshneHs runs,Like lnuglo through a poet's dream.

PITH ASD TO1NT.

A Modern Brutus.It liasn't often happened, since the

days of Brutus, that a father has sat iijudgment and passed sentence on one o:his sons. The mention of an old Canadian Judge's name in a newspaper recalls this incident in his life. The sowas addicted to lkpaor, and for drunkenness was sent home from Upper CanadaCollege. At home he continued his ca-reer of worthlessucss, and one night, ou(

of sheer drunken folly, picked a friend'ipocket of his handkerchief, and thoughtit would be a rare piece of fun to takealso his Watch! Accordingly he knockedhim down, tied his hands, and deprived1 tiin of liis wutch. The friend had theinmorist arrested for highway robbery,

and in due course the young fellow camebefore his own father, who sent him tothe penitentiary for five years, and cuthis name out of tho family Bible.

A Vermont Tragedy.Hiram Arbuckle, of East Montpelier,

Vt., in a fit of passion or insanity, shotGeorge Short, a tad of 16, twice. Hethen left him, went to the blacksmithshop of his brother-in-law, George Ban-jroft, aged 50 years, and shot him.hrongh the arm while lie WM slioemg nlorse. Bancroft started to ran, whenle was sTlot again in the back, and, as he

was going through the grist-mill door,ho was shot in the ear, when he fell deud.Arlmckl« then went to his house andwaited till the ollicers came. He thensaid that he would not be taken alive,

nd shot himself through the heart, kill-ng liimsejf instantly. Arbuekle was 30•oars old, and unmarried. Short is stilllive, and may recover.

Frcnrli Cities.There are now eight towns in France,

sxclusive of Paris, which have a popula-ion of more than 100,000. These eightowns have not, however, collectively, ai population (i(ual to that of Paris,which slightly exceeds 2,000,000. Thenines of these towns and their popula-lons ;>re : Lyons, 342,800; Marseilles,18,900; lionloHiix. 211,200; Lille, 162,-90; Tuiilmisc, 131,000; St. Etienne,26,000 ; Nantes, 122,300 ; and Rouen,

Homesteads and Grasshoppers.A law was passed by Congress last

winter, allowing pre-emption settlers onublic land on Indian reservations to be

absent from tbejr farms until October,The Modoc Indians, now numbering 1878, should the grasshoppers reappear

fifty-four males nnd Hixiy-thrce females, in 1877: and should they reappear inare located on a very fertile tract con- 1878 tlie settlerB may leave their landsti'ing 4,000 acres in the DOrthwclt corner till October, 1879, without impairing nnyof the Bhftwnefl reserve, l d l T i ! f h i i i

SECRETARY OP THE NAVY THOMPSONamong his "reforms," intends tha'United States vessels shall not lie toomuch.

JOHN F. CHAMBERLAIN-, tlie well-knownturfite, goes into bankruptcy and pays omcent on the dollar. This is turf enouglon creditors.

THK Richmond Mrx/wircr talks aboiv"an immense quadroon bull." Probablya ball given by a quadroon weighing fourhundred pounds.

DON'T go to the Black Hills to gerich. I t is far easier to organize a life insurance company and pay yourselfsalary of $30,000 per year.

A MAN being asked, as he lay sunninghimself on the grass, what was the heigh'of his ambition, replied, " T o marry irich widow with a bad cough."

EIOUT HUNDRED lightning rods havebeen ordered for tlie Vatican, and theagent who took the order says, " I wildo Vatican to give satisfaction."

THU Turks have a superstition that thehusband who beats his wife on Fridaywill have good luck. It's very handy tohelp maintain good domestic, government.

DR. HOMASD says that man witli a goodheart can be satisfied to live on crusts.The Doctor gets a salary of $20,000 peryear, and probably refers to uppercrusts.

DR. MARY WAXKBR was seen lookingat a revolver in a Washington gun storethe other day. She seemed to be hesi-tating whether to buy that or invest inpitchfork.

THEY are preparing for high water inNew England. Pig-pens are beingbraced up, the women are drawing theirfeet in, and the hand-organ men arecoming West.

FOUR-YEAK old to his mother holdingthe baby: "Say, mamma, say! Thatsquawliug 'ittle baby seems to sink 'eo'sze only chile you got! I'd give himback agin !"

THERE is a New Jersey butcher whotries to give away yellow pups to hiscustomers. He gave away twenty-sevenbefore his customers found that he wasselling more meat than formerly.

A PARIS doctor who tried to cure anactress of her obesity sent her to thegrave, but he explained to the publicthat he had to sacrifice one person inorder to get the hang of his treatment.

THK omnibus driver believeth in spe-cie payment. Every trip he droppetha few dozen of the passengers' coins intothe straw, and at night he raketh themout and crieth, "Behold! a bonuiza!"

A POWERFUL breath—" Does hedrink ?" asked one of the News compos-itors of another the other morning, re-ferring to a fellow-crafteman. "Drink!he's got a breath that would pi a form."

NAPOLEON the First was perfectly sat-isfied if he had raw onions and crusts toeat, but a Second Lieutenant in theUnited States army in these days wantsfour kinds of soup nnd perpetual peace.

" IT was pitched without," said theclergyman, and au old base-bal] player,who iiad been calmly slumbering, awokewith a start and yelled "foul!" Thofirst bass came down from the choir andput him out.

BUCKWHEAT cakes have been discon-tinued at Vassar for the season, aud thoslim, spirituelle student already passestlirough a recitation with less uneasinessand manifest disposition to have som«other girl scratch her back.

" WHAT is the best remedy," asked apreacher of a shrewd observer, "for aninattentive audience?" "Give themsomething to attend to," was the signifi-cant reply. " Hungry sheep will lookup to the rack if there is hay in it."

TrtERE never was a time when the in-surance business was so safe as it is now.All that a man wants to do after he getsinsured is to die right quick, before th«company does. But he doesn't want to befooling around, liring and having a goodrime.

A SrxDAY-sciiooT, boy gave his teacherthis illustrative definition of " responsi-bility:" "Boys has two buttons for theirs'penders so's to keep their pants up.When one button comes off, why there'sa good deal of responsibility on the oth-er button."

IT is difficult to explain the workingsof the youthful mind. A boy who willlisten indifferently to the sublimesttruthsof theology will be roused to the acutestintercut by the progress of a caterpillarov«r the collar of the bald-headed manin the pew in front of him.

A FACETIOUS physician, an old bache-lor, said the other day to a single lady:

How can you with a clear conscienceanswer St. Peter when you shall reachheaven's gate, for your heartressne'ss inrefusing so many marriage offers ?" The"ady archly replied, " I shall tell theApostle that Dr. did not askme."

Is tho cprinR tht> gentle 8«re-Niwlorti tinkle their guitarf,

Aud the violins make merryMunie underneath the atars ;

Then, nnxt ilav, the gentle Btrc-Naders not no jolly are—'•

For a fellow can't be merryPlaying on the soft catarrh

—Lebanon U»ra 'd.

Tweed's Chances of Escape.The impression is gaining ground,

niong persons well informed us to tlieprogress of the negotiations for the ro-'.ense of Willinm M. Tweed, that he isdestined to spend a much longer time in.he Iiiidlow Street jail than his friendsmarine. A gentleman who was formerlyintimate with tlie "Boss" stated to thewriter yesterday that the Attorney Gen-ial has, from sources not eonueetedwith Mr. Tweed, got hold of informationwhich positively implicates in the ringjutrages parties who now hold theirleads high in the State and county. Tliejossession of these facts lias shown theVttorney General that " the broken-'own old man " has been trying to bam-

KJzle the prosecution into liberatingim without exposing his colleagues;nd there has accordingly taken root inhe mind of that official and his assist-nt, Mr. Wheeler H. Feekham, a deter-

nination to wring from the ex-Tammany'iief a full confession of his dealingsith members of AfedttXtMy and otherublie men.—iXcw York Herald.

, 1 ,Tewi-! of their pre-emption right*,

A NEW plan for protecting safes is tolelose tln'in in wire netting, so connect-

ed with a battery and bell that the di-vision of any portion of the wire ruptures» circuit, mid th« hell gives Hie alarm

The Foundry Church—Origin of thName.

The "Foundry" Church, which thePresident sometimes attends in Wash-ington, derives its name from one of itsearly benefactors, who made his largefortune in a foundry.—Pittsburgh l)ix-patch.

This is a mistake, set afloat by Mrs.Mary Clemmer. The name is derivedfrom " The Foundery," an old buildingin London in which "Methodism" wasborn, and of which we present an outlinesketch :

John Wesley's friends had been wor-shiping with tho Moravians in Fetterlane, London, but Wesley (disliking,some of their fanatical teachings) deter-mined to procure some other place ofworship. Upon a corner, in a suitablelocality, stood an old cannon foundry,where, through several English revolu-tions, cannon had bee,n cast by the En-glish monarchists. This building Wes-ley secured and fitted up as a "meeting-house," thus converting it into a spiritualarmory. Here the Methodism took itsrise. For thirty-seven years this wasthe scene of the labors of the Wesleys,and it is no wonder that tlie name"Foundry Church" is dear to theMethodist heart, and is adopted as afamily name, just as Plymouth, Pilgrimand Puritan have been taken by theCongregationalists. I t is an humble-looking place of worship by the side ofthe Metropolitan in "Washington.—Oberlin (Ohio) New*.

The Growth of San Franclscff.The new San Francisco Directory,

jnst published, contains 100,850 Dames,which, estimating that each name repre-sents three in population, would givethe population of the city at 302,">"in.Of this number 22,000 are Chinese, andthe increase in population during thepast year has been about 11 per cut .There were 1,600 new buildings erectedduring the past year, thirty-three ofwhich cost $8,500,000. Tlie aggregateamount expended for improvements dur-ing the year, including parks, streets,etc., was §10,000,000. There are now27,000 buildings comprised within thecity limits, of which 4,390 fire brick.Tlie postofflce delivered last year 455,84Gletters, and received 5,452,838 letters,and 800,000 postal cards were collected,and 850,000 delivered. The averagedaily attendance on the publicschools last year were 22,761, an in-crease over the previous year of 2,901,while 34,029 scholars are enrolled in allthe schools. The total expense of main-taining these schools was $867,754, anincrease of §160,309 over the previousyear, and the estimate for the ensuingyear is placed at $870,000. The totalvalue of school property is $2,505,500.

Death in Lire.The most strange occurrence of the

time is the death-in-lifo of Miss AnnieGoodale, the actress. It has not yet beenmentioned in any of the newspapeig.She died three weeks ago. Up to ye»-terday she was not buried. The corpseis warm and limp, and the features assoft and mobile as when in life. Severaldoctors have examined her, aud have or-dered that the body shall be watchednight and day. The poor lady is evi-dently in a trance, but whether she isdestined to come to life it is impossibleto say. Not long ago a General in Francelay in a similar condition for threemonths, after which timo decompositionset in, with every other indication ofdeath, and without any token of life allthe time save the warmth and flexibilityof the body. I t is an awful thing to con-template the possibility that Miss Good-ale is at this moment conscious of* all thatis passing around her, without the powerto communicate with her sorrowingfriends, for such consciousness is not mi-common in some conditions of catalepsy,which paralyzes the body and suspendsvolition, but leaves the senses untiiim-meled. Many an unfortunate IjersoBhas been buried alive in this condition.

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