Emporia Weekly Republican from Emporia, Kansas • 2

LUVE vol sd rinet in the siaf. The pWn is to FATIMTA. TIJE WEEKLY REITDLICAX I a rrr And only one link in the whole chain i faulty, you say. Mr. Parsons.

Only one. -dr; I II warraut all the rest to be sound." I- it not -ingul tr, though'' "There is no accounting for such things, sir." said the blacksmith, speaking conti lenily on a matter connected with his daily calling: "It is seldom a chain hke this" and he put his foot on a coil ou the floor "is of the quality throughout. "There are uioslIv some links weaker than others, that ear out first or may'oe break when here is too much stress. The wonder is, that in a chain of this length there are not fan ity links than one." -True, iiisa long chain, and my well is a very deep one." Two hundred feet or more. sir.

I ought to know, for I plumbed it, and have been down to the bottom of it before now, sir. into the bargain." "And how many links to a foot, Far-sotis?" asked Mr. Gresham. The blacksmith lookout his foot rule and measured. "Eight, sir." said he.

There will be sixteen hundred links in the chain, then." rejoined Mr. who seamed absorbed by this matter of buines with the blacksmith, while the other three men stood looking on. "Over sixteen hundred, sir; nearer eighteen, reckoning the overplus." "True, had forgotten. Well, and every oue of those sixteen or eighteen hundred is perfect. Mr.

You mmHmM A -fffe fete mm or of the if! It by Mi ce hat difference Dr. wa- I'' acted liV Oil- just as much en- for me iif-il for and the make- 'ir; i'urni: to pay and been n- had aw.ode to i- t'X! d-wn to le- i. a- mi The charge of oi. and ought hut to it id served by written imUaLiou hy patient ami tndoivd by the ea' i I A A ve'e court ni-trtial f-i has received the ifihem-e of dishon-Viture of all ar.d labor in th Albany penitentiary for ejhi years. If irialt.y the civil nmhoriih results in a verdict of guilry aud if hanin.

what isgoiutf to become of the court martial sentence? Guitean. by the way. now try the viiiiiathv dodire fr Leading a p- litioii f-i pardon. The to proliibit Chinese immiir 1 1 -11 tia-ed tiie 011 Thursdav bv 1 ne vote. Mr.

Iugail' auind- iii'-nt to po.ipone ('peration fr ten vears lx-inz io-L bv a vote of twenty to twenty-one. after which the bill parsed. twenty-nine lofifi.een: Yeas fiayard. Heck. Call, Cameron.

Cockriil, Coke. Fair. Farley, Garland ore. Gorman. Hale.

Harris. Hi'l of ado. J.nckoii. Jones. Junes t-f Ne vada.

Ml'ierof nia. Miliar of New York. Morati, Saw- vei. Siait-r. Teller.

Vance. Vest, Yoor- Walker. Nays Aldrich. Allison. Diair.

Brown V.ner. of IiiinoU. Dawes, Ed- mimd. Fry'. Hoar.

Inalis I Melilb Moniil. ii.n C. Fi.ewont has come up with a claim -o iiiioor.aut and so valuable that it it strange Jie haa forgotten it so long. He claims the ownership of the island of A'eaiitiM, which is the key the harbor of Franciaeo, and indispftusable as the ile of He iight-honc, which standi it. says that when he was 1 ini'narv governor of tlie territory of aiiforiiia.

in l'-17. he purchased thi: Maud for the I'uited States because lie ar of Tat con- -''iiii-nce for tie protection of the bar- Tiie iroveinineut repudiated the pinvha-e. and when Fremont was tried hy ia IMS. one charge him wa- that the jmivhase of he i 'and was an assiimjilion of power upon hi- part amounting to an a-'t of mutiny the government. In KVj, the saiiie vear, by the wav.

in which he was an im-iK'ee-s'id candidate for tiie pr si-j he t'nat he completed the on own account. After -onie ears lie government, tinding it itiiM h.ive a and a fort on the Mahd.ot:it-;ly took ioeion and proeeed-: io without aking leave. Ii emotit has tiled his rlaiiu before aud as he demands that me: -hall be ted by the court of riaiiji-. it looks as If he has the go ver u-i ment where he ean make it come down handsomely for filhbugtering his i iy. ARK TKrY SAFE? A st.

iff correspondent of the Irish World claims that England. Scotland and are flooded with a volume of ciii ixt'cy which the banks can never ht'p- to mi'l vouches for the in' 1 he follow I )g staiemeuls ba'ik of inland was organized given i- i ege.i br the purpose of a- 'iug Wii'Iaiii of Orn'Pe i-J tinancia! enib Ttiat hn now hojifs 'i government stock. ('vm'im'iih and tlpo-iSi. through wh'rh i (-vvePie KnJ --h people, amount r-h p. i-i a'! it cr niil- m.l.l in iiP vanUs.

bin in rcaiiLV ha 15 tiian live nitiiion via. same tumiii-ion is as. to tin liapor ba'jks. At Iho iaii inet't'ti of siiare of tlie lianli of In'Iaim. it was sirow 11 that the noie eircu'auoa and de- aui'iiiiiiuu 10 mul ll.uuu.uNi.

and I'lai note nivii'aniin ain.i'i bank held onlv :v.t:.o.;o in Iiti the managers oi' ihe l.ank were asked vvhe.her liiev 1 that amount sinlicletii. they r' iiM'd thai I lie pn.por.ionaie amount im'm. Iv doubly iliat lie'd bv the 'k of Kti'aud. The leadinir bank of I -elatMi ave the followi iir eoadii'on Liabiiuiex. tiolIf'oln The t'Stnk -f i 17.so6 I'rin 1 iMIIlk.

0 nil Ij.oik... -1 r.svj. lie 11 ik bank Mua-ic l'link 6. 200 5.io.r.uI 351 ,10 KANSAS MATTERS. Gi e.

nwood and Sedgwick county as- sets'trs have ag'-eed to assent property at iit f.iil actual value, as the law requires. AVyatidoile chy has contracted for ilo'lev water works, the water lo be taken from wells to be dug near the Mis s.niri river. A late Washington letter savs: Ex- Senator Pomeroy by his es umalile wife, will leave for Kansas in a ew week, to remain yermanentlv. save during iiie winter seasons, which will be spent in Washington. rJusiuess ia Leavenworth has been generally suspended until March 22.

when the pos.ofliee fight will he decided. A drunken man was arrested at How-rrd the other day. but when taken before police judge his attorney set up the claim that no offense had been commiued as the ci.y ordinance making uiuuken-ik'ss a misdemeanor was contrary to law and corise'iiienJy void. The court discharged the prisoner. A 4:1 er sale of a farm took place near Twelve Mile posiofilee.

Smith county, ihe other day. A Mr. Bossman disposed of his farm for the sum of J2.000. the purchaser agreeing 10 pay Mr. Kossman the sum of SUX) per year for the remainder of the life.

Therefore it behooves Mr. Kossman to be healthy, for every 61U0 a'ter twenty years hence will be clear gain. By the middle of July Kansas will hare accommodations for 030 patients in her insane asylum. There are 1.100 iusaue persons in iho state, and it is thus apparent that mor additions to the present builpings will soon have to be constructed or a new asylum constructed. Brooks.

Norton. Graham and Decatur counties have been swept by destructive prairie fires, caused by a careless farmer firing the grass in his field. High inds prevailed, and the damage is beyond present calculation. In a whisky case against R. W.

Lud-ingtou. of Lawrence, Thursday, the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty, and that the prosecution was malicious, and assessed the cost to the city prosecuting witness, who stands committed till the same is paid. The center of the population of Kansas is now near the southeast comer of Dickinson county. It is ninety miles from our northern and 110 miles from our southern boundary line, and 133 miles from our eastern and 207 miles from our western boundary. The Iowa house voted down the Al-drich anti-five pass bill, Co to 31.

Thus does not perLJi the liberty of a free ride. build a larire addition to lh eaT end and take out thes-ond -slorya- f-tr the east row of oflK-e-. and the on from Fifth avence. at a twenty feet south of Commercial strett. Over the row of oif'-es that would he left on the hccon at end.

would be eon-trnet a larg' gallery, and the rage would be in the new building at the west end. Tn1 open hou- would tun-be on the second floor, and the and tiie new bunding tog- w-uld by 1 h' eiH'-rpritf would i.t- Tolve a heavy expenditure, but th'-r to be lo much opera house bu.ihi s- that Mr. Jny will very probably decide to mi dertake it. THE NEW FREIGHT TAHIFF. Rates From the Mishoiu-1 Hast to Chicago.

Loals, Etc. Interesting to Rtocimen and Shippers. Commissioner J. YV. Midgeb has just issued the following joint freight tariff on east bound business "or the roads in the Southwestern raiiioau association, to take effect March 13th From Atchison.

St. Joseph. Leaven worth and Kansas Cilv to si. Louis. Al ton.

Louisiana. Hannibal. Keokuk, nuiu rv. and Biiriinirton First 'Vr cents second. 4T: fourth.

fifth. 11': sixth. seventh, eighth. 15: ninth. 2H: wheat.

17: corn. rye. oats, and barley. dresed beef and uiuttou. horses and mules.

8 0 per ear: cattle, bog. Sl'i; sheep, single deck only. 8J0. 1 rotii tlie same, points to Chicago and Milwaukee First class. 7." cents: second elas.

third. l.ri: fourth. 27: fifth. 27: 27: seventh. 2.: eighth.

1'J: ninth 2.1'j; tenth 20; wheat. 21: corn, rye oats, and barley, pj't dressed hip iiCLf anil muttou.Jll horses and mules per ear; callle SW: hogs' sheep, in single deck only -The quotations on wheat are not in tended to offset the rate ou Hour in car lots. Flour will continue to be charged at 10 cents per barrel of pounds to Mississippi river points. Men in charge of live slock will passed subject to the follow ing rules. One man each wav charge of two ears: two men each way in charge of four cars: three men -each way in charge of ix cars or more; one man one wav in churg of each car of horses.

Roads in the association will not re eeive from connecting lines cars in which two or more kinds of livestock are loaded in the same car. with or without parti. lions, nor will th -y permit their cars to be loaded in that manner. A car load of stock is in each case to mean a car load of one kind of stock. MOOS CUt.EK ASO LA KS I l)K NOTES To th Eititor of the Republican.

Your youlhful correspondent has been suffering from an attack of catarrh in the head. J. V. Carter litis just dog bis last year's crop of Irish potatoes, but succeeded iu getting them out before the la.e snow the whoie.crop was about four bitsitels: some were frozen. Flier Gause has just recovered from a severe attack of Pines, which came near being lung fever but for the timelv aid of Ir.

Shurburne of Emporia. 1 very that Eber has recovered soon for his assista ice is needed around his sheep pen. we judge, from the bleat-ing of the little la nibs. I am informed thai. J.

II. riieonis has sold his farm of acres, to one Powell. for the noat little sum oi in cah. This is oae of the best stock grain and fruit farms in the coun.y. I am sorry that we are to lose Uncle James as a neighbor.

He is one of the oldest set tlers, ne came here with my grandfather, Ira Hadley. in the sp mg of and has resided on that place ever since I would have been very glad if he had lieen willi ig to live the balance of his life there. Charles Johnson is the on'y one that holds to his old claim who came here with thst first batch of se.tie -s. Quaker quarte'iy meeting will be held at Cottonwood ou the lltli and 12th of this month. Willie J.

Caktek. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Show of Apples and Plants James Doile Taiies the Premium. The meeting of the Lyon county Hor ticultural society yesterday afternoon at the oflice of Roht. Millikin, was fairly attended.

There had been a premium of one dollar offered for the best show of apples, not with the expectation of securing much of an exhibit, but to see if there were any good apples of las' year's home crop on hand. There were several exhibitors. James Doile making the lK-st how eight plates and taking the pre mium, lne leading varieties snown were the White Winter Pearmain aud the Gilpin, or little red Romanite. Mr. Millikin made a very nice show of foliage and flowering plants, including several new and handsome varieties.

The litc-ary exercises consisted of the reading by Mr. Millikin of an interesting address on and Home Adornment." recently delivered by Prof. Geo. W. Hass before the State Horticultural society.

he meeting, especially hen the very unfavorable weather is considered, as a success. A Painful Case. An inquiry into the sanity of Mrs. Dreshsr was held yesterday befor Pro bate Judge Kellogg and a jury consisting of Drs. Truewortby.

Tandy and Messrs. nail. Ilornberger, Mix and How ard, who after hearing evidence returned a verdict of insanity, caused by epilepsy and the illireatment of the husband. Application will be made for the admission of Mrs. Dresher into an asrluin.

A Prosperous Enterprise. Among the pnisjierous and growing enterprises in our city, none are more worthy of mention than the shops of Mr. E. F. Sprague.

Inch for years past have beeu quietly but steadily increasing in size and importance. The latest addition is a fire-proof engine room, now almost eoinpleie, with asmoke-stack fifty feet in height. Mr. Sprague has a full line of machinery for doing all kinds of wood work, including planing and the manufacture of moulding, sash, blinds, yid will employ fifteen or twenty work men during the present season. If Emporia continues to prosper it will be through the energy of those willing to invest money in factories of various kinds and such should receive the heartv import of our citizens.

We were shown yesterday at Wilhite stable two as fine pieces of horse tle-di as have been around this wav Intel v. One is a Ilambletouian stallion that is reported to make his mile iu 2 :2. The other is half Xormnn dapple gray, aud were we not a little prejudiced in favor of Ham-bleton stock, we should say it was the prettiest horse of the two. Mr. J.

W. Kulion. from Waterloo townhip. informs us that great deal of settlement is going on in that part of the county, and land is being fenced in rapidly, and has increased one-half in price during the past year. lie is.

however, of the opinion that both farming and sheep raising are going to be more profitable ia Lyon county during the next five years than at any previous period ic its hUtory A man living in Indiana recently sent tw carpenters from Indianapolis to build farm house in Waterloo township, this county, tlie lumber bill for which came to only $1S0. But we suppose it was built to suit him. Mr. Squires, the architect, is preparing plans for a handsome residence which Cliarley Cleaver will occupy when it is completed. tu mv ii -inn ios- i ii i.

thcti i t- tbt'P hourl I wnteiiiug above yoi'. to my hcurt it i-oat) biii'len ever "i von mi, tint my lieart i IIU' Hat: -ful, half in, ti: Turn irt-m- ou In j-vum I il IU musical Briile of my you' Ami n.t- tern! Our For' Time thy return- thy can it a tiiat Lom: by tiiTt-etioa Thi.cf uriiiiftiit tlie heav arc tioove oti. Thrice hupjiy the day wiit-n my darhn; is near, in oi iis hours 1 muy wlaper, "I love A FAULTY LI5K. "I can't see it; and it can't be so." said the blacksmith. lie was k-anhig at hi ease against his forge chimney, for it was past i o'clock, and lie had knocked off work for the day.

Ills shirt sleeves wen sail tucked up. however, and his arms were folded careiesly over his broad eheM. He was strong of limb and voice, and tlie words he had just uttered had rolled out in firm, deep tones. Parsons, the blacksmith, as not by any means an ill-tempered man. but he was positive in a slight degree; perhaps his of uperior power made him peremptory.

"But it i so. Parsons." iaid the carpenter, who had also finished his work, and had looked in at the blacksmith's shop about a job he wanted done on the morrow; "you cau't go agaiust scripture anyhow." -I should think not." interposed tbe village shoemaker, who had brought iu his boil his water for tea at the unexungui-hatkle forge hre, seeiug that it was summer lime, and bib own kitchen fire was still unlimited. "It would be as bad as being an iuUdel at once to contra dict what ttie Bible aavs." "Ah, but." added Everest, the tailor. who. teeing Wicks the carpenter enter ing tlie blacksmith's shop, and Bands the shoemaker, following him, bad tcrmiued to make one of the party, and nimhiv leaping on his board, had steppe the road in time to join iu thegoot naiured argument.

The carpenter set i on foot, aud it took its rise lrm a senuou thai they had all heard on the previous Sundav. It mav be premised that tl: tailor liked to side wih tiie black-mith if possible, in ail disputes, as if he had a feeling of security in going ith the stout and firm Tom Parsons. -Ah. but said Everest, "there are different ways of looking at a thing, aud various interpretations of-Scripture." 1 don't know." rejoined Mr. Wicks doubtfully; "we.

are loid. you that no scripture is of private interpret tion." -Which do not mean that we are have no thoughts about the Bible fo enrteivea. I suppose, ucigiiuor ii'hs anu that we are to ave it ad io ministers to put what interpretation hey like upon different parts ot it. and we are to hav ne'er a voice of our own in the matter. "Well.

well. I don't hold with thr either." said Mr. Bands, hurriedly, -fre imiuirv is every niau a bir. bright every Englishman's, at any rate." -And so it brings tne back to what said." continued the blacksmith: -lean" see it in Lhe light that Mr. Gresham does A hy.

he made out, or tiied to maue oui that a man might be next to an angel -Stop. Parsons, he didn't say that man might be. exactly; be said if it wer possible lor a man to be so and so," in terposed the carpenter. "It comes to the same thing. Wicks but.

put it your way. if you will, that it it were possible for a man to be perfect in evervihing. and vei should commit om sin in ad his life, he would be ou the same level with the lerribls.t sinner as lived snd breathed on the earth. Wasn't that ii':" -Yes. pretty near it.

On th same level, he said, fts wanting salvation bv grace, and not earning heaven by vvorks. 1 think these are nearly Mr Gresham's own word." replied Wick "Cncommon hard line, though." criei tiie tailor, -a bec3ii.se a man makes a slip or two as he gos along, he is to he put down with tlie biggest rogues, hi may suit Mr. Gresham. but "Butwhatdoe the Bibb-say. Everest:" demanded the shoemaker in some haste.

-You know Mr. GresJiam is not the preacher to say anything at rand without having scripture to back it. you remember the texts he brought out to prove his words, such as. -Cut vd everyone that continued, not in tilings winch are ritten in tne nook this law to do them," and. -Wh sever shall keep the whole law.

and I offend iu oue point, is gmltv of all. You can't say that Mr. Gresham said more than this, anyhow." all very well. Hands. I know the Bible savs that, and 1 don mean to go against the Bible; but to my way of thinking, those text must have a uith ent meaning than lie puts upon them.

It does not stand to reason that and then the blacksmith repeated the objection he had before urged in pretty nearly the same words. I don't see. however." sail the car penter, in reply, -that it makes much difference to us. Parson, because I fane we are not among the almost perfect one who don't need salvation by grace as you seem to think. Mavne the whole tion la phvsician.

but only such as are sick, as the Lord Jesn hri-t said but we nrrn't whole, you know." That's neiih-r here nor there. Wicks. I arn standing up for tbe principle of th" thirty, aud according to mv views there is a hitch somewhere." -And what is the hitch, friend Par i lie voire was a grave, pleasant voice; and when tbe disputants looked around, behold. Mr. Gresham was at the open door.

The men looked rather confused at lirst; they did not know, while thev were en groped with their dispute that the living subject of it wa near them. heard win! we were talk ing at.out, the hl.ic:;-:!:;'!;. rather suspic ion-iy. -Not a w-rl oi it. my friend, till -a: 1.

-Then? is a bit- I s'loul I not have lc-ard that bu; for your '-iig voice, friend Par-ops." "I your par-Ion. I run ur'. sir." returned the blacit-mith -I did not suppose that von hud been intentionally li-Lening." "Thank you lor your g'" opinion of me. certainly win not Jiteriing: came about my well chain. Shall you liable to make a job of it:" -Yes.

sir. there is very little tbe matter ith it there is only one link defective. It will be ready to-morrow, Aud quite safe, then, yon Jrihik. for the man going down the well to venture his life upon ii'f" -I'll warrant it to bear the weight of three men hen that link is set right. replied the blacksmith.

-But this hitch, sir; if you would not mind spending rive minutes. added Parsons, ho was after ail. partial to his minister, and knew that though was rector of the Mr. Gre-ham had no pride about him. as he often said, and would as readily stop to give a word of counsel, or advice, or comfort, or instruction to a poor man or woman, or even a chiid, on the highway as to a S'luire or a lady in their drawing room.

So. in short. Mr. Gre.sh.atn stepped freely into the blacksmith's shed, and heard all about tbe hit-h" plainly and manfullv stated bv the doubter. ou have done me great honor and kindness by speaking fn-ely to rue about my sermon." said Mr.

Gresham. when the explanation was tinbhe 1. lf bearers would do that oftener. and in the kind spirit yon have show ministers would often be the better for it. and they would very likely prca-h better sermons into the bargain.

Well, now about this hitch." But tir-tof all I want few words with you respecting my well chain. Business first, you know, and he smiled pleasantly. The blacksmith was all attention. say you examined it. Parsons?" 'Y'es.

sir. link by link." "Yon see it is necessary for Diver to go down the well to clean it out; and as he a reckless sort of a man, I determined to have tbe chain well examined before he ventured his life njwm it." "A good thing you thought of it. sir, for the faulty link was almost asunder, and the weight of such a man as Diver would have finished IIlt'IiSfiAV. MAP I I-- Srovn.i.F. has rate, and Guitcau i The say John expects to 1e temp, didaie for pre-idchi in 1 1.

It i said licit there ha- te-. national in the of so one in lo be nf.w Color TllFcE March flitows art i i to heavy in the nor; hem lumber rc ant! will probably market the fax crop. Jog We are sorry it stead of a man. player fell eff her broke Iter back. w.i- a ii.d Three hundred tuMi--nd x.i will be drive! through the Indian rr into Kansas thi year, and tipped eat by railroad.

Cattle iTilO- extra ant a The Texas iegi-iature session. April Any one who Plate or two in exehange a will please 1 in tin -ir As we import worth of "--liL fabrics every year, it teems worth while to grow our own silk and make our own silk goods, which can be done Unnecessary effort is ini'de." The railroad 3 any more pas-e good-. and w. have to pay f.ire eut to lav in tr tir to litie -A ii Lii' (, ililir ek-. The coirt'i'l.

will reveal a report, i pop. ulatioti. eau 812 t- t'iaj'h and aui-i ii j.ho- TllE New Y'ork dav. airesied a man for kneeling Broad wa.y. to pray, i-; only fair to plain.

ilv knew on-10 vva in v'--. the tryi.i-to IT is epFrt' th- I' lure will auih'i' j. 1 i 1 d--; in pouihern 10 graiu Tii over ilii- to say has been this wav. d. -ri out New Jek-ey in tie; try.

S.eph-!i ii. 'on deft'net i-vada. is U.i yl expoiu it. tne the et: in lb of No a- a v. -A 'J HKKE i Sunday's New York cen; per 1 nii: bill for tliat day of 4.000 reading r.

1 doubt of nmp. One iiiillio i Untied coin thirds ton of CnJ't jti.nu" ver duila'- iwetiiy-i' an tons; in si! tons; in nirkh one hum! this for ref'-rence. 1 1 each: in tveiii-f: A As "aim ana since 1 to le-ii than opera formed, of whir Yet there are pr ing nihl sud on a eon fid i i-t H.fM) lo-. thau b' i ear Wilde's audi' tIu. Tue.l.-y.

the mid-; or h', too enhanced io himself up iiii'cd O--Wi--on-1 in he wai ould aue siaik. not I -a suntbi wilt like a fra Ii! Ah euierpi ihtg Boston has come to Howe, manager of bu- oiess Ladie ouiaii 11 Sarah depo-h 'r. ill 1)' al t'n' ni 1- tonn of VlLf cr the ln- ii. Uist.ue iiiiiKil cur Uiv on aii-i if t-vllvi lnr ui 1 lit- law siiti a ainl'ii'vus liave a teU'itiio'io. ill iai.e tli.nt i'io lnvr ul in talking tlirni''i Ihi'iu OJ Very ii-Ct-al i'c uljfr1.

A C'ui- batil.tT hii did id fat' lo marrr hi wroail a uir-taiu lt.r;ili. niiu h'n wiV. ibrunrh tiio ii I I rioiii. Ot'R fci'i'iv c'tlzeii. ai-e unaui-inons in ne lik! that ii to always keep wbh the hile matf pro'eion.

Coiisequi'iiily. war. of and ri. s.oa Iuv oli. i of India-; ll- 01 a week, fur fiht near the a The bill which h-s plaoin'T N'ii-'hiia on pa-t-'d 1 io lumse.

tl.P Ciliicd State! court judicial ci.eui;. ai-o idit'Liou thai the ina'Vnrt1 such jur-enn go into the Indiau territo'-y afur den.edators who make iueursiM iuio Ka isy and peek safely across the border in the indiau COU KIT. TnF. Vwh has ttaie Ap'il b'-h to state coosiitiu'on a'ld a s'led a a-toi't 3 fu-iier demand upon conres. rnr'ou vl Vij1i as a $ove -e i stateof i'e ii'iiou.

That can prescin all the eovj.l.iuioiial mr is TllK nmnense ov sippi valley wiM ah iie-t sunnier. thi low fi'ver. anil o. of iie rcsiiH. "cr.k' i ot'i of yel- er eiii- demies.

The c'ia'! are that n-jca orgauiza 'ons ill be pu in-is- to a aevcre ir'a to meet the loss- they will incur ia ilis; section. Tue c'leriff contest in Ttij-eka reveaU the value of the newspaper influence there. lr. MeCall. the candidate horn the Slate Journal supported, swears he agtved to pay it Siv'O.

and did pay it S7.i. He had to pay tiie North Topeka Timet only $ii5 for its iuilneme: the Comuion-w eallh's support he considered not wor anything. The Journal seems to he the high priced paper up there. Os Monday a man and hi? four children 6at around Missouri Pacific depot at Penuison. Texas, mingling with the crowd, and then coolly took eats in the train, before it was discovered that they were all broken out wiili the smallpox, and the mother aud one child having just died of the disease the rest of the family were en route to Arkansas.

They had their tickets, and the conductor declined to eject them from the train, so the passengers kindly vacated the car they were in. and they went on their ay without interference. An attempt is being made to defeat an appropriation of for Dr. Bliss' medical services in the Garfield case, by circulating a letter written by Ir. Boyn-ton to Dr.

Baxter, medical surveyor of the United States army, that Dr. Bliss was never placed in charge of President I til -K Tnc Knlsrhts Temolr Band Pay Their LespfK-ta the Council Grove Opera Company. It wa oui last evening at the Whitley to it lie- one of the gnmde-t di-mone-Trationi cordial g-d we ver iminlfe-t-lul in tii- city of Emporia. The Council Grove Opera company, for several previous evening-, had presented, with surprising ability, the operatic drama of Thoe who itnesed any of the erformances were ddiglitcd with the p'nitvd and utiexeeptionable manner in which all the members of the com piny acquired them-telves. Su comtdete batisfaeEion did they give that our citizens joined in a requeat to the managers to give one moreentertainuieiit llian the opera company were billed for.

and. as an inducement to do so, the Whitley opera house was tendered free for the extra flight. Tne company granted the request, and. on last evening again appeared before a largely increa house, and, ith renewed energy, exceeding, if possible, any of their former and rising above iheniselvea in the tiiumphant presentation of the drama, and while receiving the most enthusiastic demonstrations of appreciation from a delighted a-omblage. at the close of the hadow 8 -eue.

tld. S. Wati-r-hiiry. Esp, stepped upon the and in a ve.y neat liiJe speech i-aid tiie company a lilJng compliiiieut, audi then announced what was to them ueu- uine surprise. Pointing up to the Knights Templar band, of which Fmporia is so jusily jiroud, he stated that they werej present to ltet theirapreciation of the me: its of the pei foi-maine, and who.amid tne uuliounded applause of the blage.

resj'onded in one of their ehoie pieces, the company and audience join ing in such an outburst of applause as to compel them to play another of their stir ring and most choice selections. Mauager Lewis had heard it hinted that a surprise as in store for them, but was not able to find out what it was to be After the encore had been responded to Mr. Lewis called for three cheers fiom the compauy for the Knight Templar band of Emporia, and they were given with a ill. Among other things we cannot refrain from honorable mention of the orchestra hich, under the leadership of A. Simeoek.

has equalled if not excelled the best we have had this season. While the p'av does not call for a great variety the time was simply perfect. Manager W. I. Lewis has not onlv showed ability as a managi but has also had one of the most difficult parts to carry, namely, that of war cor respondent, which he did as suc cessfully as though tiiat was his onlv work.

At the close of the play the band gave another air whiile the company re mained upon the stage, after which Ed White, in behalf of the company, thanked the people of for their kinc words of cheer, hospitality, and cordial feeling for tiie company in hetralf of which lie said their hearts felt what their lips could not exuress. Thus ended one of the most pleasant of this season's engagements. By these excellent entertainments the people of Council Grove have established a bond ai union with Emporia, which we tnv may never In? severed. LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT. VVKIISF.SDAT.

AllCn 9. 1SS2 BEFORE JI'IXiF. GRAVES. The following cases were disposed of State of Kansas vs. David Staack: bv agreement of defendant and county at torney and the consent of the court, the cause was divnissed and the costs taxed to defendant.

State of Kansas vs. It. Ehret et al. de fendant, O. l'fefferle.

pleads guilty to be ing the keeper of a nuisance as charged in the information, and upon payment of costs dismissed as to other defendants order of abatement to lie stayed duriu good behavior. State of Kansas Ts. David Staack: de fendant to pay costs and cause dismissed. State of Kansas vs. O.

Pfefferle: dis missed upon payment of costs by defend ant. State of Kansas vs. R. Ehret; con tinued. State of Kansas vs.

O. Ifefferle et continued by consent. Court adjourned at 4 until hen the case ot the State of Kansas vs. Matilda De Ludolphcame onforhearin the follow ing jurymen being sworu Kees Davis. G.

IV. Ervson. Z. 11. John son.

A. J. Andrews, W. H. G.

Strain. G. W. Lester. L.

Pierce. J. II Ferren, Geo. Armor, W. E.

MeCreary, J. W. AVilcoxon. Upon the reassembliug of the court last evening, the judge informed the jury that on account of the indisposition of one of the jurymen and the defendant the case of Mrs. De Ludolph ould not be tried.

Mr. I. E. Lamliert subsequently plead guiliy on behalf of Mrs. De Ludolph, an agreement having lieen made with the county attorney that judgment be suspended during good behavior.

The cases of the State vs. Carl Millet were called on. when it transpired that a proposition for settlement was pending. and it as decided that the cases be called this inorning. In ihe cases of the City vs.

Pfefferle and Ehret. M. S. Lambert said that he had made a proposition to dismiss upon payment of costs. FRIDAY.

MAKCH 10. ji'rXiE CRAVES. The case of the State of Kansas vs. Carl E. Miller, who was charged with unlaw fully selling liquor, as tried.

The jury consisted of the following gentlemen: Rees Davis. J. W. Bryson. W.

II. Mc-Mnllin. J. Ferren. J.

G. Strain, J. G. Eck- ert. George Armor.

J. W. Lester. W. E.

MeCreary. J. W. Wilcoxon and A. Mur- rv.

lhey retired auout A etoci ana after an absence of upwards of two hours returned a verdict of guilty. Messrs. Sedgwick Kellogg prose cuted and Messrs. Lambert and Harvey Frith defended. Tiie following gentlemen were sworn in to try another case of the State of Kansas vs.

Carl E. Miller: O. J. Russel. Z.

II. Johnson. Stephen Fagg. John Ilornberger. T.

Ladd. II. O. Allen. G.

Lewis. Charles Marsh, L. A. Newton. E.

C. Edwards, John Gunkle and Jos. Richabaugh. Sati t.uat. March 11, 1SS2.

The following criminal and civil cases were disposed of State of Kansas vs. Mary Spark; dis missed bv countv attornev. State of Kansas vs. Carl E. Miller; found guilty.

Arnold A Co. ts. J. Jones settled and dismissed at cost of plaintiff. Arnold Co.

vs. Prothero Thomas; settled and dismissed at cost of the plaintiff. Jay's Opera House. Mr. Jay is seriously considering the prospect of enlarging and remodelinghis opera house so as: to wake it the largest a a ST.

XAUVS HOSPITAL; LYO-N CUl.MV, KANSAS. Under the Care of the Poor Franciscan tracers. The is.er? arc abont to t'i oc i ihe chy of KinjHii-ia a large and couimodiuiTa liuilu'n. to In: 1: nowri imJti' lht of Si. Maiy's In this city of cii-cri'i ea the project i-aimoi tut meet with the eo-opemaon aud pympa-thy of our citizen.

Thai a is greatly needed for our grow iug population the public well kaow but it may not be out of place to tlaLe that, organized under the patronage oZ a religious order of the Catholic church, the abuve instilutiou will be a benefaction to the entire couiinuuiiy. aud for that purpose to the entire southwestern country. I'uder the rules of the order the hospital will be open to all, inespeclive of creed and race. The poor will be received as well as the rich. The kindness and charity of the sisterhood who will manage lite institution not ignored by the pithlic.

Tiie battle-lields of America, iu the hue civil war. and those of Kurope iu the hard-fought euute-su of the last year, have well borne testimony to die worth of these "-angel? of earth," whose hisper of mercy was so ofien heard ulove the din of arms and the rattle of musketry. The numerous V. T. U.

The slated meetings of tiie Women Christian I'nion are at the high school building on the first and Fourth Wednesdays of each mouth at 4 o'clock p. m. Tor the Uepuhliean TRACK KOTES. Perishable! Don't Switch off the Tracfc! To those of us ho live on the line of a railroad these words are nodiiug strange when seen wri.Lea on a car. and we fully understand the It is highly important that those iu charge heed it.

Iu the busy activity of our day duiies we scarcely realise fact that as fathers, mothers and citizens there is perishable property entrusted to our care; our children and our neighbor's children are to be landed safe iu the port of peace; but alas: how many of us forget that iu little things we often misplace a switch and turn them off the main track. I remember reading a story some time ago entitled "Knineu at Home. it began by relating how a slight mistake made by some salesman was commented ou by the mother; and she justified her self in not correcting it. it was not her place to make out the account. At another time a mistake of nearly a dollar was made in her favor, but she congratulated herself ou her good lurk.

Said she'd have some ice cream and sake and be much obliged to Mr. Z. for it. In this way they commented on mistakes, and generally procured some luxury with anv such nionev. She had a small sou who was always preseut, who enjoyed the delicacies so obtained, aud bearing lus inotner on repeated remark, "he cheated or -weil.

I'm better off than I expected to be." no wonder his moral sense was blunted aud he led to regard every advantage taken of smother as shrewdness. When sulH- ciently grown, his father took him into his store with him. but his early lessons in dishonesty were well learned, and at the age of twenty-two. he forged a note to a considerable amount, aud paid the penalty of the forger. The father was very exact in all his dealings.

"-More nice than wise his wiie would sav. and lie was verv careful not to let anv of her little deviations from the path of right be known to him. In business circles his word was as good as his bond, and people wondered hy the son did not take his father as example. Alas! alas! ne was too surely -ruined at home." under the very eye of his mother, and took bis lessons of deception and fraud at her knee. how shocked she would have been if anv one had ventured to express such an opinion.

And yet while we mav condemn her course, are we en tirely clear with repect to inculcating a disregard to the true principles of tem Are we disposed to sneer at the workers and term them fanatics? Do we by precept and example aid the work; The indifference on this vital point is alarming. Hon. Schuyler Colfax, in his address delivered wfore the Congressional Temperance society at Washiuffton. 1. C-.

says. ihat what is most needed is not asking for law. ami then sitting down to see ii execute itself, but laboring indiv idually ami collectively, week after week, and mouth after month, ith those already in tlie thrnllduui of the tempter, and pleading with the rising generation to join this army and take its pledge. It is the pledge hich should be written on our banners. Sympathy for the fallen should he its inspiration.

Ihe lifting up of one fellow man should be our only rew ard." The woman's crusade of 1 73 developed many women, as well as others. Many remained on the side track of selfishness, sneering and doing all in their power to thwart the temperance eflort; others strong: to vindicate the cause of total ab-stoninenee. i remember a circumstance that occurred in the summer of iu the town rfhere I was living The par ties never lost an opportunity to speak in slighting terms of "the crusaders." and the folly of the work. The daughter was married and wine as served. The families of bride and groom declared that "wine was a comfort to them, and they did uot see hy they should deny themselves a iersonal comfort because some one else made an abuse of it." i or three years that young wife watched and waited her husband's return, or sought him at the saloon.

Then came a year of separation during which time the ueedle of the ife brought her dailv bread, but ere an other rear closed the grave hid all her sorrows. Perishable property, aud switched off on tlie side track of selfishness! How necessary that the men and women who are and must be the conductors of the present, -Put out the signal for the coming train." the generation' following. It carries perishable pnjerty. our children, our neighbor's children. May we tie true to the trust reposed in us.

Keep the track clear of obstructions. Ever be on the alert. What care, what caution must we use! How many times have those ho persistently press the tetnier-ance work! been called fanatics!" How many times have the workers been rudely repulsed, assailed, and sometimes beat: but with tlie coming? generation just behind, pressing hard upon us. ith united effort we may clear the track of the debris, and save the advancing train. There is an old legend that says.

Ev-ery road leads to the world but let us not attempt to reach it through Sodom. Lot only pitched toward Sodom, but hile hU close residence did institutions of benevolence and charity with which they have covered the laud, all proclaim their unflinching de-volIoq to diuy, even in ihe midst of the pesJIetitlal diseases which mankind is heir to. Suffering humanity reeds a soothing ord and helping hand. The good Samaritan lives iii ihe sisterhood, who now unde this work of love in our The one of chauy on ihe pa -t of the buildes. and tiie charity of oui ci.ieiis is ckpeced to aist them in ca out most anguine ddlreso We dnubt not iuu uie ci.i.eiis of tb's phH'e and will be most libera', in their contributions to the building of a honuaI which, besides being an onament to the cii.y, will testify to the future generations of their ispirit of cbaruy and cmerprlf-e.

Tiie above engraving the intended when completed the main building, 51 feet long and wide, three B.ories iu bright besides the atii will be erected th's summer. The wings wilt be added in course of time, as necessity ill require. The Franciscan SNiers wiil at once xo-lic't subseripiimis in furtherance of this laudable project. As a guarantee that the matter is placed in good hands, the ng physicians, web known in this city, have promised their asi-itancc: I. I).

Jacobs, W. lliiibeu, J. XV. Trueworthy, J. XV.

Fiikin. G. A. Kiddle, Geo. XV Frost.

J. J. Wright. All of which is respectfully submitted not interfere with his final salvation, it resulted in the dcSiiuciiou of part of his family. Sodom of to-day a delightful city of good things where every de-sire idiall be satisfied through the byways of.

What's ih harm." "only this "there's no danger." --everybody does so. tlie lite, liut surely shall he who listfiis entrapped tnd led 'down toritiu. "What wiil you take." was asked by a waiier of a boy at a dinner par. v. refer ring to the drink he niiiiiit desire.

"I'll take what father takes." was the reply. The father had received from the waiter a glass of iuioicai'ig drink. lie heard his sou's remark, saw the comiu, train, and cleared the track ai once. Total abstinence is the onlv rock of safety. Prohibition promote it.

Prohibition does orohibit. brethren. sisters, prohibition mui prohibit. "Tis the. bolt of truth hurled at them the gates of error in.

"Tis the thunder of some Luther That must crush each "man of sin." Never the devil beaten. But by battling hard and long; Xever was the victorious, But bv routing first the wrong. Its Kfct on th Electoral Collejo. Inc New lora Herald, commenting on the effect of the new congressional ap portionment upon the next Klectoral col lege. Bays: will enlarge the Electoral college from of wiuca 1 are a majority, to of which 201 wili be required to elect.

The admission of Dakota as a stale would incren-e the iota! electoral vote to -it and the majority to The most strikin thing about the Electoral college is the disproportionate power of tne small stales. In the new college Rhode Island will have a vote for every HU. 00(1. and Florida one for every C7.0ub inhabitants, while it ill take HI .000 in Xew York. aud nearly Pennsylvania to represent an electoral vote.

This makes every ballot in Rhode Iiand and Florida count as much as two iu New York and Pennsylvania. Taking Delaware and Nevada the disparity between the large and tne small states becomes still greater. With a population of a hundred and forty-six thousand Delaware will have three electoral votes, or one for every forty-eight thousand inhabitants, and Nevada, with only sixty-two thousand people, will cast three electoral votes, or one for every twenty thousand inhabitants. Hence in a presidential election it will take about three votes in New York or Pennsylvania to offset oue in Delaware and about seven to count as much as one in Nevada. A Utah Snake Story.

hate a man who lies about said an old fellow who had been listening foT nearly an hour to snake stories around the stove at the Overland House. Perhaps you mean we are all liars." said one of the most loquacious of the yarn-spinners. "Oh, no: I haven't heard anything from you fellows that astonishes me," continued the stranger. "Perhaps you kuowa few snake stories yourself." sau one of the group. "Well.

I do recollect a curious circumstance connected with snakes. Up at Malad lat summer I saw a rattlesnake going along the road with thirty-six young snakes in tow." "Must have been a polyg. remarked a bystander. "Oh. that wasn't anything-: but when the big snake saw me coining it just swallowed those thirty-six young one after the other." "Oh.

he's a good one himself," said one of the crowd." "I don't see anything surprising in that." continued the Malad man. "But what struck me eunois was that when I came tokil! that snake, about two minutes afterward. I could not find a solitary young snake inside the big one after cutting it open. -What a they exclaimed in admiration. "But still." responded the story-teller.

"I afterwards figured out what at first seemed almost inexplicable. You see. atter the family began to realize its danger, eighteen of thoe young ones swal lowed eighteen of the others; there i so many out of the way: then nine of those remaining swallowed nine of the rest. You see it's no trouble to explain berthing if you only light up the mysteries of nature with the lamp of reason and intelligence. They kept right on diminishing the number in regular arithmetical proportion, until there was but one left." What in the deuce became of that one?" queried one of the group.

4-Oh. now you've got me; that's what makes my story so remarkable. I did not interrupt you with unreasonable queries, and I think it veey impolite to eros-question me. How can a man make any show of a snake story if he is interrupted?" Here he walked away, leaving the commonplace liars ashamed of all the snake stories they told. Salt Lake Tribune.

Tbe Original Corsican Brother. Tne recent death of M. Charles Blanc recalls a curious story concerning him and his brother. Louis Blanc. -They had," says Burke, in his FamiIy Romances." "a eioe resemblance in manner, person and features, and what is still more remarkable, they were connected with one of those mysterious sympathies, tlie very existence of which we are all too apt to deny, because we cannot comprehend ita nature.

However separated might be the one from tlie others, no accident could happen to the one withont the other having a sympathetic feeling of it- Thus it chanced one day, while the brother of Louis was enjoying himself among a party of friends, he was suddenly observed to change color and to complain of a sensation as if he bad to those interested in this charitable en-terpiise. Kev. Domimk Mkier. O. S.

F. The Fac.M-eaa Skiers of Charity have inaugurated the project of building the hospital represented hy above cut and I'e'eTod to in tbe above co.nmunlca-tlon by Father Meit-r. It is Lo be under care. and et.turol of the Sis. -'rs.

AH jH-isona will be treated according to their necessities. The i-oor will be received and cared i'or but thti-e who may he able pay. will be taxed a moderate fee whi' will be apjjileil in support of the intinuun. Xo person will be turned away on account of race, color, sex. condition or religions views, but under the broad mantle of charity, "sweet charity," the suffering mortal from whatever clime or country, will be received, sheltered, nnrfed and treated with that lender, pious care for which ihe Sisters are everywhere noted.

With the growth our city, such an institution becomes a necessity and ha completion ought not to be long delayed. Ail denominations should unite to accomplish this grand re-suit, as the object is broad, liberal and christian in its character. The hospital will cost 87.000. The Sisters will furnish and the Cath olic denomination will give SI. "00, leav ing to be raised among our 'us.

We urge upon our people, in view of the liberal amounts to be furnished bv the Sisiers and the Catholic deuomina tion, to come forward and help to secure this home for the alllicted. HABTFORD. Haetford. March 11. Wm.

Hope ha returned from Tennessee. Michael Lawler. a son of John Lawier. recently died iu Iowa. G.

W. Fuller has formed a partnership with C. A. Johnson iu the meat business. T.

B. attorney-at-law, has re turned from Emporia, where he has been attending court. Hartford is now represented in the columns of the Burlington Republican by an able correspondent. Friends of Mr. and Mrs.

W. P. Gould will be pleased to learn that their children, who have been quite ill. arc recovering. Gilbert Luse, who formerly resided and auended school here, is now editor and proprietor of the Cisco (Texas) Weekly Round Up.

Ir. Lebo. an eminent physician of Southwestern Missouri, has removed to Strong, where he wiil engage in tiie practice of his pro'esion. James Crawford intends to open up a large of furniture here, as as he can secure a building suitable for the purpose. Lemuel Dougherty, plasterer, has concluded not to remove to Colorado, as he contemplated, but will remain and work at his tiade in this city.

L. A. Hoffman, formerly of the Hartford Enterprise aud later of the Hartford Cali, has established a paper at Humboldt called the Independent Press. James Crawford is engaged in painting XV. R.

Gould's new residence. Mrs. AudrewDuttweller died yesterday of typhoid pneumonia. The funeral will take place to-day. A young child, three years of age, of Thomas Rubinou, an old resident of Coal Creek, died last Thursday.

Still the mad dog scare continres in the Lawrence neighborhood, east of the Neosho. Two dogs, certainly alllicted with hydrophobia, were killed yesterday. We would respoctfullv direct the at tention of the street commissiouer to the fact that tiie culvert, comer of Maple avenue aud Mill ttreet, is in need of speedy repair. Samuel Andrews has disposed of his place and will soon remove to Oregon. He will go overland with his team, and hi? family will accompany him upon his long journey.

C. Wolf writes from Emporia to the Hartford Call, that he will come to thU ity the last of this month to establish a hardware and tinware store. lie will certainly meet ith success. Tvko. Tliej Know Them.

Certain incidents in the history of the universal grief felt at the death of our martvred Presidents are significant as the lowest minds mav hold he redeeming trait of an exalted ad mi moil and a pure svmiiathv. A short true ago there was a-ivpriise-l a steropti con lecture on -America, to he given in of the cheap and dirty theatres io White-cbappel, London. A penny gave orrespondeut of the New oi Lven-; Post admi-sioii to a rough building with rougher seats, where a thousand or more irom the humble classes had gathered. The lecturer in the darkened room took his audience ith him on a trip from New York up the Hudson, thence rero-s to Niagara Falls, and then to Washington, illustrating each point of interest with views on the canvas. Suddenly, hiie describing the capitol at Washington, he flashed upon the screen a pic'ure of the statue of Abraham Lincoln.

There was a momentary hush, then the rirst applause of the evening came forth like a burst of thunder. A more impressive scone followed when, without a word of announcement, the face of Gartield appeared on the screen. The crowd knew it instantly. They rose to their feet and gave it roar after roar of welcome, outburst succeeding outburst. So that after several minutes the lecturer could scarcely proceed.

'The scene vva one to be recalled for a lifetime the dusky room, the swaying audience, the swelling plaudits and this gathering from the very sink of London paying its tribute to our two martyrs. Good iLDooch Speech. At a reception given in Philadelphia on Thursday evening to several students from the Indian school at Carlisle. -Dan" Tucker, an Arrapahoe, made the following neat and suggestive speech: Study is very good, bur there is nothing so good for the health as work. God knew what was good for men when he told us to work with our hands.

The devil tempts everybody, but the Idle.lazy man who ill not work tempt the devil. He giveg plenty of work to all who do not tind it rheni-elve. We are told that there are but three way of living by working, bv begging and bv stealing. Those who do not work do one of the other two. We at Carlisle sebfol do not proose either to steal or to beg for a living.

When we go back to our homes we intend to go back with good trades. strong arms and willing hearts. We will go back to lay the foundations of anew life for our feopie. We work wtth good courage now beeatise we are preparing to do a great good work a is are unite sure. -All but oue.

sir. as I said before. Yes sir. as sure as can be." will be kind enough, then, to send the chain back to-morrow." "Yes. sir.

as soon as I have taken out Lhe faulty link, and made the chain safe." Oh. never mind about one link being faultv. Parsons," said Mr. Gresham. -Sir!" What is one little link? What can it signify that one link in sixteen or eighteen hundred is wrong, if all the real are right 'r" The blacksmith rubled his head.

He saw the drift of Mr. Gresha u's question, but he did not like to own it. hou.d think it would make all the difference, sir, if I were in Diver's place, aud had to tnut my life to the chain. -Do you mean that you would not go down my well at the eud of a chain that had. lei us say.

seventeen hundred and ninety -nine strong, sound, and trustworthy links iu it. capable, ss you said ju-t now, of bearing the weight of three such men as you in perfect safety "Not if there was one weak link in. sir, that I felt sure would not bear half of my own weight; as well as be faulty, as oue. every bit as well. sir.

for any safety there would be in the chain." If you really think so "1 certainly do, sir; 1 am sure of it. -Well, being so sure of it. you may as well et tbe chain to rights after all. And now, to changH the subject, wel'l go back to this diiieh' of yours, my friends, if you please." The carpenter smiled the shoemaker rubbed his hands; the tailor put his in his pocket; the blacksmith ruhtted his forehead, and then he said in a subdued tone. -You have beat me.

sir. I gee what you mean; and looking at it in the light you put it in. there's not any hitch, sir. that I can see." -Ah. 1 fancied you would ay so.

replied Mr. Gri-sham kindly -am! I think y- can understand how it must be that though we may kef-p the whole law of 4 the good and perfect law seveti-tf -n hundred and ninety-nine times, or -event ecu million times, and fail only once we can no longer depend on our uniform obedience tor eternal safety; but if we are saved, innt be saved by grace alone, as much as though every link in the chain of obedience were rotten throughout." -1 see it, sir I see it now," said the blacksmith frankly. -And yet," said Mr. Gresham. after a moment's thought, "the two cases do not agree in all points, as generally happens when people try to illustrate great truths in ligurat'ive language.

Do you see where the difference is, any of you?" -I think 1 do partly, sir; but I would rather you should say where it said the carpenter. -Weil, our friend Parsons can repair the defect in my well chain, and make it as good and serviceable as ever; but one transgression of the divine law cannot be repaired. The link broken, and tiie oor soul depending on that faillile-s chain is already falling falling." "1 -see. sir, I see." said the blacksmith almost with a shudder, as the idea presented itsdf to his mind of a man falling down a well, lie had been down a well, and could realize the horror of such a situation. -But then the mighty arm of divine mercy plunge down, reaches to Ihe lowest depths of human misery and hopelessness, and But peihas you would not lay hold on that gracious hand, my friend, seeing that only one iink had broken, bile all the rest were, Wouldn't I.

sir? wouldn't I grip it? Yes. sir. and you have heat me out ami out." -vdd the honest, hearty blacksmith; -and I see now that salvation must be of grace." -And not of works, lest any man should boast," added Mr. Gresham; and then the little group thoughtfully dis persed. British Workman.

Cigar Pactf. Speaking of Havana, says the New Y'ork correspondent of the Rochester Democrat. 1 may add a few facts con cerning the cigar trade. iork pur- has.es the most costly cigars in the world, and these, of course, come from Havana. Nearly Urn brands of cigars are known here, each of which has its admirer.

These cigars are of high cost in theirown market, but this pn is enormously in cased by the duty, whic is N) per nt. Anmng the most noted is tlie lu- timidad, which has been quoted bv im- rrers at the trifling sum of 8 100 per 1 .000. They have retailed at CO cents ipiece, but perhaps are now a little heaper. The Henry Clay is another popular brand of almost the same value. 1 ney are imported in boxes, each ontaining fifty, and a large num ber of these boxes are packef! in one case.

there are other fine igars of more moderate prices, and if the reader wishes to observe a I i ttie closer onouiv, there is the Principal, which is only 800 per 1.000. while the Flora do lunar is only one-halt that price. hey retail at cents and are in steady demand, being indeed the most common cigar found at the leading hotels. (ir tob: ohi-t -etcs. that it is impossible to pial a Havana cigar by any other in he tempt has teen trM-ii it Key We-t in the most careful manner.

it has fniied. They imported the line-t b.t-'o from 'lie valley of the Abaio Cof which tlie be-r Havana cigars are madej, Hit the K'-v West article proved inferior. We-t is so ne. Havana that (had effort been successful; the duty would have been saved making up the Havana if. Key West cigars are common in our market, but they never equal the imported article.

PeJetrlan Record it Tlie favorite method recently of comparing the contestants in these walks against time has in what is known as six-days go-as-you-please race. The best ever done by Weston in any of this kind of trials of speed and endurance was when he traversed 5.V miles at Ion-don in June. winning the As ley belt, which had been won three months before by Powell, who scored mile in six 'lays. Brown, nick-named "Blower." made miles in the same time during tiie follow ing year, and the figure was afterwards rai-e'i by Hart and Powell to and 5i miles respectively. Hughes saw this last and went two and one-half miles better at New Y'ork in January, 11.

Up to last week, however, the greatest distance covered in six days was Fitzgerald's 5-2 miles, also at New York, in Iecemler lasu Now Hazel caps the climax of recorded exploits in tins iine by putting the tally to miles in two hours less than the pre-scribed six davs limit. A Coatij It is stated by the engineer that the commission appointed by the French government to examine the plan of the canal proposed to unite the Atlantic and the Mediterranean have not made a decisive report. The canal would be 270 miles long, connecting Bordeaux and Xarboane, with Toulouse as one of its ports- Its highest point would be feet alfove the level of the sea. It would le supplied with water from the river Garonne and other minor sources, and would admit of the passage of ships of war. Its military advantages are those which appear most obvious, but its promoter claim that it would be also useful to agriculture by enabling the vine to be cultivated along its banks.

The commission e-timate the cost at nearly and desire further information before recoin mend ing its construction..