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nor. LOWELL'S NEW WET. ||pnw Mterary World Dm published this extract VkiRK o. n* w poetn, " l>iordrf,' which Mr. Lowell fiuw-'MK'reci and sent to J. R Osgood & ( o. for ' lin author's namt* *8 withheld, but Ssitrmry M"orld sb> s that lie is an Irishman, M fBrawuiees the poem " the finest Englwh poem mtiB»* w.utury."J TDK PA LAC* OABDW. _ _ Kb\>p*6 fe&U, beyond the outward low®, ..-«n a «-tm° all esy with golden :rl,a,,> ijiriy ftrns and daisies white, JfcwxfM;? troi-w. the waniif-nns beo's delight, Jfcifl ttie wii<t chyme that scents the upland oreeaa, ap*..-»«mW hawthorn and fair ashen tree*. T<«>ttkere spread a little plain n< ver oremed to thirst for dew or run; - ate- <T(V. nS. about it wavrd a perfumed wood, ffcr. muli its midst there ran a crystal 1! ofl > WSSi sMnny • mnrmuriug SOUR and elflu shout, JBr clear 4>ools the crinisoji-spotted trout WV*tM J irn his tawny side to sun aud sky, 41s* ling catch the suit. 111 or fly; Oi pr<vn hanks the iris in its pride, ui Wiic and gold, grew side teyeide ... Witi» fsK-ado^ sweet and snow-white Jadies' goWIM, Jfct.* daffodils that shook their yellow crowns •b wurf.m dalliance wiUf each breeze that blew ; Ak! there the birds sang songs forever new liiat loved tlieai as friend loveth friend; Jta-i Shore the cuckoo first his way would wend Bfcw far-off climes and kingdoms year by year, And p<v<t himself and shout his message clear Sfcmad the glad woods that winter was no mom, jbsi Maonwr'a reign began from shore to shore. • tiwt merry Btreunlet all day long, . month to month, vm heard the cnftmnti s fmg; , * Wbz- SSisjr were gathered there from many lands, 4tenl fsft the palace grew beneatn their hands, HBwUl fl*rli fretted roof snd cornice fold >mi11 through the woodland sprays like fiery gold. ^bs»!T<mad the fiowei-y slow find level space VM>] lirailt * giant wall, from cope to base save by oiia pmali massive door Ring's shield in porphyry fashioned o'er, A».s«"i,5rmr<ieci by a triple ga*^ of brass -vhicl:, imbid, no living wight oould pass, svsver upon mortal's proudest dream •fol «ch a fairy sight of s-plendor gleam 4k° ftext gay palace glowing in the light, Vfcfib <Iaor-w»ys carven of the silver white, •doosre of burnished gold and ivory, mmiA £j»|f« roofed o'er with the pink cedar tree; I gxrdcn glorious with all flowers that grew, [ Utwn in whose green midst a jet upfiew 'water-ram a well of carmogal, ofcward aeain all diamonded te fall bnne-blown mists and showers at glittering <vny i £be goldfish at their happy play. Ste>re the; nursed the babe on beast and knee theee palace halls full tenderly; thfve she grew and blossomed year by year Ife Rg%f and loveliness without a peer, Sink* a fair fragrant flower that time by time fvoMie new beauty in its summer prime; eft abjut the garden she would ri^n Msfi isfce a fairy dance in shade and sun, Aisd make companionship with everything TB&®f through the garden moved on foot or wing. Jkn* scarce seven years had passed till with her tongue, with elfish questions, she had wrong wry heart from out her nurse's breast; Jbsdalt this time did no eye living rest WjKjn her, save the King's own royal eye ~ 1 OSJSVK, and the lady's proud and high > sMUYtcU. her, and old Lavarcam's, the dune > oft in fear and wonder thither came *®s to&c with her beneath the garden bowers; MmxH there amid the brightest of the flowers, SAi$£tur«g the child would say-- "Oh, Lavarcam! Came tell mel--Oh, come, tell me what I amt VkS I eome nere just like the summer fly «psrW« in the sun and then to die ? |w asftod tfae flies full oft, but murmuringly said they were tco filled with present glee Xw *»iv6 me answer, and they passed away; 4r>; ow,e unto the streamlet did I say, fc11ist am I ?for in grove or garden-walk M oft Ceel lonely and perforce must talk TTo:n!l things round that creep or walk or fly, welh I know their speech. And ' What am I?' Xs«te(i the strpam ; and it was churlish, too, Aa4 wowld not speak, but from its weeds npthrew M grcaft sroTS frog, puffed up with too much pride. Mu<S * i'gly' Ugly' Ugly!' hoarse he cried; Jtoil thin from off the streamlet's grassy brim •te «u*i} • great mouths at me, and I at him, Wnii'i I grew afeared of him and me, Ai^ra w and ran by bank and rustling tree Wp TO tie fount to see my goldfish glance ATKI them in the sun like this to dance!" ^tscrj EIR a swallow that from o'er the foam at last to her dear native home, Ara<i £ lied with joy beneath the branches cool 93. mittr circles skims her favorite pool, ®:«> RKnd the fountain with light foot and free- TCIKI Sittk) elfish maid danced gleefully. Sow liere, now there, la her wild gambolings <W?t* ttie smooth grass, as if she, too, had wings! DEBTOR AND CREDITOR. Two men met in New York. They i merchants. " What do you think of Carlton's af- fircs, Mr. Elder?" asked one of them. " I think we shall have a pretty fair percentage. Don't you ?" "Yf«, if we wind him up." " That we shall do, of course. "Why let him go on ? It will take him two or <kree years to get through, if at all." "If he can get through in two or tArae years, I shall certainly be wm. favor of letting him go on. TEimeB have been rather hard and basi- mema tlulL But everything looks en- now." "1 don't believe in extensions, Mr. TJC£fc&.Tid. The surest way, when a w»n idt» difficulties, is to wind him up, -WtaA secure irhat you can. Ten chances zme, if you let him go, you lose every v have zrrnted ext^nmona in p^eral vfcMriices, Mr. Elder," replied his com- jkasacci, " and obtained, eventually, my claim, except in a single case." •** Ife always a risk. I go by the mot- fo, *A bird in the hand is worth two in bush,'"" returned Elder. " I am al- ready to take what I can get to- 'Say* and never trust to the morrow. 'Yfial is mj^way of doing business." 4t Bat ds you not think the debtor en­ titled to-some consideration ?" *' Ho* ?" with a look of surprise. " c is a man of like passions with <Tj-jjrsfivves." . Jkf';I don't know that I understand you ^exactly, Mr. Highland." "Mr. Carlton has domestic relations, .aa weUttsyou and I." '** I never doubted it. But what of Wmtr " If we break him up in business, the «wil will not visit him alone. Think of tise effect upon his family." " In trade we never consider a man's fonsSy relations." "But shomld we not, Mr. Elder? SbNld we not regard the debtor as 8 XBBar " Aa a man who owes us, and is un- to pay us what is due; but in no sigfet^" returned Mr. Elder with a jdSglrl curl of the lip. "Tfaero we diiter widely." "And will continue to differ, I imag­ ine. Good morning, Mr. Highland." fhe two men parted. i3to hour previous, Mr. Carlton, about wbom they had been conversing, sat tpihis family, a wife and three daugh- /fees. At the breakfast table. He tried to "30EEVflrse in his usual cheerful manner, Smfc heavy a weight was upon his li^asrt. Tlieie had cwtne a crisis in his .aiTttirs, <wiiich he feared would not be without ruin to himself. If the <eSfedt» of bis misfortune would not reach jbErfond his store and counting-reom ; if •zxptm his head alone would fall the fyagr laraeatte of a broken fortune, hp would not ijtajvo murmured. But the disaster could isot stop there. It would extend even to fi&ttJ sanctuary of home. 4>n the day previous, he had called on « sew of his creditors, and asked of them mmn extension. If this were not given, M would be impossible for him to keep run longer than a few weeks. The spirit » ̂fbidi most of the creditors had re- cttmd the unexpected announcement that he was in difficulties gave him little to hope. He was to have another inter­ view with them during the day. From that, as it would exhibit the result of & night's reflection upon the minds of his creditors, he would be able to see clearly Ibis chances of being sustained in busi­ ness. He awaited the hour with nervous lanxiety. When it arrived, »au the few «M(Miitors called in had assembled ̂ he saw little in their faces to give him hope. The first who «poke out plainly WM HUder. " I, gentlemen," he said, firmly, " am opposed to all extensions. If a man can­ not pay as he goes, I think he had bet­ ter wind up.' "If all do not agree in this matter, it will be no use to attempt extending Mr. Carlton's time," remarked one of the creditors, who thought and felt as did Elder, but was not willing to come out so plainly. " That is very true," said a third. MA partial extension will be of no use." The heart of poor Oarlton almost ceased to beat. " Have you any objection to retiring for a few minutes f" said Mr. Highland to the debtor. " I will withdraw, certainly," returned Mr. Carlton, and left the room. "My own view, gentlemen," said Mr. Highland, "is, that we ought to grant all that is asked. Mr. Carlton's business is good, and he will get over his present difficulties easily, if we only assist him a little. We should be just, as man to­ ward man; and this I do not think we should be in this case unless we consider Carlton as well as ourselves. He is an honest man, and an honest man in diffi­ culties is always entitled to considera­ tion." "That is all very well. Bat when a man gives his note payable at a certain day, he ought to be very sure that he wiil be able to take it up. Creditors are entitled to some consideration, as well as debtors. The cry of ' poor debtor' is soon raised, but wno, I wonder, thinks of the poor creditor? I, for one, am not prepared to extend." This was said by Elder. "As for me," spoke up another, "I take but one view of matters . like this. If I think I will d« better by renewing, I am ready to do so; if, by winding up the party now, I can do better, I go for winding up. I have confidence in Carl­ ton's integrity. I believe he means well. But can he get through? that is the question." "1 believe he can," said Mr. High­ land. "And I doubt it," returned Elder. The efforts of Elder to efface the im­ pression the words of Mr. Highland had made proved in vain. It was agreed that the debtor should receive the ex­ tension he asked. When informed of this decision, Carlton could not hide his emotions, though he strove hard to do so. His grateful acknowledgments for the favor granted touched more than one heart that had been cold as ice toward him a short time before. How different were his feelings when he met his family that evening, and silently thanked Heaven that the cloud which had hovered over, and threatened to break in desolating tempest, had passed from the sky. Long before the arrival of the time for which an extension had been grant­ ed, Mr. Carlton was able to pay off everything, and to look in the face, without unpleasant potions, every man Strange things happen in real life. Mr. Elder was a shipper, and extensive­ ly engaged in trade. For a series of years everything went on prosperously f^ith him. His ventures always found a good market, and his consignments safe and energetic factors. All this he at­ tributed to his own business acumen. "I never make bad shipments," he would sometimes say. 441 never con­ sign to doubtful agents." A man like Mr. Elder is rarely per­ mitted to go through life without a prac­ tical conviction that he is in the hand of One who governs all events. It is rarely that such a one does not become pain­ fully conscious, in the end, that human prudence is as nothing. The first thing that occurred to check the confident spirit of Mr. Elder was the loss of a ship and cargo, under cir­ cumstances that gave the underwriters a fair plea for not paying the risk. He sued and was cast. The loss was $25,- (XK). A few weeks after, news came that a shipment to the South American coast had resulted in a loss. From that time everything seemed to go wrong. His adventures found a glutted market, and his return cargoes a depression of Srices. If he held on to a thing in the opes of better rates, prices would go down, until, in a desperate mood, he would sell; then they would go up steadily. The time was when he could confine himself strictly to legitimate trade, but a mania for speculation now took hold of him and urged him on to ruin. He even ventured into the be­ wildering precincts of the stock market, lured by the hope of splendid results. Here he stood upon ground that soon I crumbled beneath his feet. A loss of $20,000 or $30,000 cured him of this folly, and he turned with a sigh to his counting-room, to digest, with care and prudent forethought, some safe opera­ tion in his regular business. But the true balance of his mind was lost. He could not consider with calm­ ness the business in hand. A false move was the consequence. Loss in­ stead of profit was the unfortunate result. Seven years from the day Mr. Elder opposed an arrangement with Mr. Carl­ ton, which ^hould regard the debtor as well as the creditor, he himself found it impossible to provide for all his heavy payments. For some time he had kept his head above, water by making sacri­ fices, but the end of this came. After a sleepless night the merchant started one morning for his store, op­ pressed with the sad conviction that be­ fore the day closed his fair fame would be tarnished. As he walked along, Mr. Carlton came to his side, with a cheer­ ful salutation. Mr. C. was now a large creditor, instead of a debtor. On that very day, bills in his favor had matured to the amount of $5,000, and these Elder could not pay. The recollection of this made it almost impossible for him to re­ ply to the pleasant observations of his companion. Vividly, as if it had oc­ curred yesterday, came up before his mind the circumstances that had trans­ pired a few years previously. He re­ membered how eagerly he had sought, from the merest aeltlsh'motives, to break down Mr. Carlton, and throw him help­ less upon the world, and how near he was to accomplishing the merchant's total overthrow. Such recollections drove from his mind the hope that for a moment had presented itself of enlisting Mr, Carlton's good feelinga, and secur­ ing hjia as a friend in the trial through which he was about to pass. Several times during the walk he was on the point of breaking the matter to Mr. C., but either his heart failed him, or his companion made some remark to which he was compelled to reply. At length they separated, without any al­ lusion by Mr. Elder to the subject on which he was so desirous of speaking. He had not the oourage to utter the first word. But this was only poetooning for a very brief period the evil day. Several remittances were anxiously looked for that morning. He broke the sealing, letter after letter, with trembling anxiety. Alas 1 the mail brought him no aid. His last hope was gone. Nothing now re­ mained for him but to turn his face bravely to the threatening storm, and bear up against its fury. For a while he debated the . question as to what course was best for him to pursue. At one time he thought of giv­ ing no information of his condition, until the notary's protest should startle them from their ignorance. Then he thought it would be best to notify the holder of paper due on that day, that it would not be taken np. Then it seemed to him best to give notice of his condition. He piepared brief notes to all, but Mr. Carlton first. His heart failed him when he attempted to write his name. Vividly, as if it had occurred but the day previous, came up before his mind all the circumstances attendant upen that gentleman's appeal to his creditors. His cheek burned when he remembered the position he had assumed in that affair. But, even though such were his feel ings, when he came to dispatch the notes he had prepared he could only find courage to send the one written to Mr. Carlton. The other creditors, whose bills had matured that day, he thought he would go and see; but half an hour passed without his acting upon the reso­ lution to do so. Most of the day was spent in walking uneasily the floor of his counting-room, or in examining cer­ tain accounts in his ledger, or entries in his bill-book. He was bending, all ab­ sorbed, over a page of calculations at his desk, when some one, who had entered unperceived, pronounced his name. He turned quickly, and looked Mr. Carlton in the face. The color mounted instantlv to the temples of Mr. Elder. He tried to speak, bnt could not. " Your note has taken me altogether by surprise," said Mr. Carlton; " but I hope things are not so bad as you sup­ pose." Mr. Elder shook his head. He tried to speak, but could not.; " How much have yoiito pay to-day ?" asked Mr. Carlton. "Ten thousand dollare," was there- ply, in a husky voice. " How much have yon toward it?" " Not two thousand." vl " How much falls dne to-morrow ?" " Four thousand." " How much in a month ?" " Fifty thousand." "What will be your available re­ sources ?" " Not half the amount." " Haven't yeu good bills ?" "Yes; but net negotiable," Mr. Carlton mused for sometime. At length he said : "Yow must not lie over to-day." "I cannot help it." " If you will transfer to me, as securi­ ty in case you have to stop payment, the bills Of which you speak, I will lend yon the amount you want to-day." The color retired from the cheeks of Mr. Elder, and then came back with a quick flush. He made no answer, but looked steadily and doubtingly into Mr. Carlton's face. " I have been in difficulties myself, and I know how to rympafchize with oth­ ers," said the latter. " We should aid if vre can, not break down a fellow-mer­ chant when in trouble. Indorse bills to my order for the sum you want, and I will fill up a check for the amount." Elder turned slowly to his desk, and took therefrom sundry notes of hand in his favor, at various dates from six to twelve months, and indorsed them pay­ able to Carlton, who immediately gave him a check for $8,000, and left the store. A clerk was instantly dispatched to the bank, and then Mr. Elder sank into a chair, half stupefied. He could hardly believe his senses untxl the canceled notes were placed in his hands. On the next morning, Mr. Elder went to his place of business with feelings but little less troubled than they had been on the day before. His payments were lighter, but his means were for the first time exhausted. The best he could do would be to borrow, but he already ewed heavily for borrowed money, and was not certain that to go further was practicable. He thought of Mr. Carl­ ton, but every feeling of his heart for­ bade him to seek further aid from him. "I deserve no consideration there, and I cannot ask it," he murmured, as he pursued, his way toward his store. The first thing that caught his eye on entering his counting-room was a pile of ship letters. There had been an ar­ rival from Valparaiso. He broke the seal of the first one he took up, with eagerness. "Thank God!" was bis al­ most immediate exclamation. It was from one of his Captains, and contained drafts for $15,000. It also informed him that the ship Sarah, commanded by said Captain, would sail for home in a week, with a return cargo of hides and specie amounting to $30,000. The voyage had been profitable beyond expectation. Elder had just finished reading the letter, when Mr. Carlton came in. Seizing the kind-hearted merchant by the hand, and pressing it hard, he said, with emotion : " Carlton, you have saved me! Ah ! sir, this would be to me a far happier with favoring gales. To meet with dif­ ficulties is of use to us. It gives us the power of sympathy with others, and that gift we should all desire, for it is a good thing to lift the burden from shoulders bent down with too heavy a weight, and throw sunlight over a heart shaded by gloom." Mr. Eider recovered from his crip­ pled condition in the course of a few months. He was never again known to oppress a suffering debtor. VENERABLE BONES. Exhnttiation ot Re mains of th« Mound Builders at Milton, Wis.--Interesting Archaeological Discoveries. [Milton (Wis.) Cor. Chicago Times.] This week a party from this village, including President Whitford, of Milton College, Chas. E. Mann, of Milwaukee, W. P. Clarke, your correspondent, and seven others, visited the west bank of Lake Koshkonong for the purp ose of opening an ancient mound. Work was began on this mound, which is the lar­ gest in this section, last July, but little excavating had, however, been done pre­ vious to this visit. A trench thirty feet long and five feet wide was dug from the outer edge of th6 mound to the center, at which point the excavatio® reached a depth of ten feet. Upon going down in the center of the mound and when about a foot from the bottom a layer of ashes and decayed wood was uncovered, and a few inches below that we came to a de­ posit having the appearance of mortar, being light colored and quite hard. Im­ mediately below this compound were foumd the remains of the ancient people who were laid away there hundreds of years ago. The first skeleton uncovered lay with the head to the west in a reclin­ ing position. At his knees were found, near each hand, two handsome wrist or­ naments, with holes drilled through them to attach them to the wrist. They were the jaw and teeth of some wild ani­ mal, about four inches in length. Care­ fully excavating the soil the skull was soon found, but so badly decayed as to make it impossible to remove it. At the south side of the skull were found four perfect arrow heads. They were all of different sizes, a pure white and as true in shape as if they had been manufac­ tured by machinery. Lying at the shoul­ ders were found twenty-nine beads, made from beautiful little shells, perfor­ ated, and evidently a necklace worn by the'gentleman whose bones we were dig­ ging ont, and who was, without doubt, a great chief of his tribe, for no other ornaments were found around the bones of the remaining skeletons. Five other skeletons were exhumed. They were ly­ ing abeut the chief to the west, north­ west, and east. Three were evidently adults and two children, for in the jaw­ bone of the smaller of the two was found a wisdom toeth which had not, at the time of the burial, forced its way above the level of the jaw. The relics exhumed wiH carefully preserved in the cabinet of Milton College. A bushel of bones were left on the banks of the mound, not be­ ing valuable on account of their decayed condition. Several jaw-bones, including the teeth, were found in a good state of preservation. On the top of this mound an Indian skeleton was dug out about eighteen inches below the surface, while the remaining skeletons were brought to light eight and one-half feet below that point, showing conclusively that the remains tre those of a race who preced­ ed the Indians. Arrangements will be perfected for making further develop­ ments in that region on a more extensive scale in the spring. The mound was sixty feet in diameter and ten feet above the natural surface at the center. On top was turf, to a depth of eighteen inches, and a black loam natural to that locality. The next five to six feet was gravel and soil of a different kind, evi­ dently put there by artificial means, and immediately beneath that and above the bones, a black loam like that on top, the bones resting on clay like that found just below the black loam of the country thereabouts, which shows conclusively that the black loam on top was the natu­ ral deposit of soil since the mound was built. Modern Synagogue Worship. If any one were to enter a synagogue attended by the wealthier class of Jews he would find service announced to commence at half-past 8 o'clock on the Sabbath morning. It cannot be com­ menced before ten persons are present; and were it not for the fact that a few poor men are paid a, small weekly sum to be early in synagogue the prayers might be begun at about 10 o'clock, when the congregation assumes some numerical strength. The synagogue is open every day of the week ; but the week-day services are attended by the paid wor­ shipers only, and occasionally by a few ultra-orthodox persons desirous of recit­ ing the prayer for a deceased parent. The women who attend the services are hidden away in a gallery by them­ selves, and have no voice in tke syna­ gogue, either morally or physically; their presence in it is entirely ignored* and they do not even join in the chant­ ing of the psalms. When a Jew enters the synagogue he proceeds to shake hands with the friends who have pre­ ceded him ; queries as to "how is busi­ ness" are propounded and answered, an^ he wends his way to his seat, nod­ ding and smiling as he goes. He en­ velops himself in his silken talith, pro­ duces his gorgeously-bound prayer- book, and proceeds with his devotions. Should he desire to do so seriously, however, he finds himself frequently in­ terrupted by fresh arrivals who wish to become acquainted with the state of his health, his business, aud the latest news.--Pall Mall Gazette. EUROPEAN ARMIES. moment if, seven years ago, when you were in trouble, I had as generously aided you." "Let the past Bleep in peace," re­ turned Mr. Carlton. " If fortune has smiled again, permit me to rejoice with you, as I do with all who are blessed Vtilizing a Husband. " Your husband is sick a good sight of late, ben't he?" remarked a Southern Illinois woman to another, one day last W0ek. ^ "Yes," answered the wife, "he's got tuk down mighty hard with them 'ere ague shakes agin." " I shud think it 'ud be sorter dis- tressin' like ter have him 'round the house," remarked the other, sympa- thizingly, " spee'ly when yer at house- cleanin'." " Wal, BO it wud be," replied the wife, in self-consoling tones, "but when ho's got inter one of his chills, and I want the rag-carpet stalk, yer see he's a powerful smart hand ter hitch onto it."--Chicago Journal. What the Great Powers Could Rely On la Case of War. [From the New York World.] Some notes upon the armaments of the several great European powers may not be without interest at tnis tn^mftnt. ffWflT.AVn England has a regular army of 129,- 281 men, and a reserve of about 340,000 of all ranks, arms, and degrees of ef­ fectiveness. The militia numbers 139,- 018 ; the yeomanry cavalry, 15,378 ; the volunteer artillery, 29,768; and the volunteer riflemen, engineers, and light-Horse, 123,498. There are alst 10,000 pensioners and army-reserve men in the first line and 22,000 in the second. tThe navy includes in commission 109 sea-going steamers and 133 reserve steamers and sailing vessels. The iron­ clads are sixty-one in number, with 716 guns. Ship-building is at present being conducted with unusual activity ; forty- two vessels, four of which, the Ajax, Agamemnon, Nelson, and Northampton, are armored, being on the stocks or in hand on the 1st inst. TURKEY. Turkey's army, under the scheme to be completely carried ont in 1878, should consist of 150,000 regulars, 70,000 men of the first reserve., 120,000 first levy, 120,000 second levy, and 320,- 000 hijade, or landsturm, or 780,000 men in alL Capt. Vincent's estimate last June was that the Turks oould place in the field 180,376 regulars, 148,680 re­ serves, and 75,000 auxiliaries, or say 350,000 infantry and 40,000 cavalry,with 648 guns. The infantry have 200,000 Sniders, as many Martini-Henry rifles and percussion muskets; the cavalry have Winchester rifles and* revolvers, and the cannon are Erupp's breeoh- loaders, four and six pounders, with three-pounders for mountain use. The fleet consists of twenty iron clads (seven frigates, eights corvettes, and five gun-boats) and seventy steamers, manned by„ 30,000 sailors and 4,000 marines. The iron clads are of a superior class, and mount 149 guns.. BUSSIA. Russia's army is in process of reor­ ganization, and looks larger on paper than it really is. The Sbomik, of St. Petersburg, claims a war strength of 1,463,000 men, including irregulars, or '730,000 regulars; reserves, 206,000; gar­ risons, 120,000; depots, 257,0Q0; Cos­ sacks, 70,000; local forces, mainly Asiatic, 80,000. Capt. Vincent's es­ timate is 752,000 combatant infantry, 172,000 cavalry, and 2,768 guns, includ­ ing 400 mitrailleuses. The navy in March, 1875, contained twenty-nine ironclads with 184 guns, and 108 men-of-war with 8,694 officers and men. The total number of vessels of all kinds is nearly 300, mounting 1,500 guns. OTHER POWERS. Austria (including Hungary) has a small ironclad fleet. Her effective force is 798,172 infantry, 62,746 cavalry, and 1,616 guns. Italy has 447,264 infantry, armed most­ ly with the Bemington rifle, 15,850 cav­ alry, and 1,240 guns. Her navy con­ sists of ninety-five vessels, with 1,256 guns, nine being ironclads, with 346 guns. Its condition is doubtful. Germany this year has in her standing army 418,741 men, including the train and 67,845 cavalry and 48,627 artillery, with 2,472 guns. On a war-footing she has 1,304,841 jaien; the first class of the landstrum contains 175,800, and the second class will bring the total strength up to 1,700,000 men. The fleet last November included eleven ironclads, with 105 guns; sixty-two steamers with 321 guns; and four railing vessels, with fifty-two guns--in all seventy-seven ships, with 478 guns; and manned by something over 9,000 men. France is also reorganizing her army. Its effective force at last reports was 277,000 infantry, 68,281 cavalry, 65,096 artillery, and about 20,000 engineers, etc.--in all, 430,702 men. The navy last December consisted of sixty-three iron clads, with 700 guns; 264 screw- steamers, sixty-two paddle-steamers, and 113 sailing vessels, carrying in all 3,073 guns. Itayser's Dog. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat tells this story of Kayser's expensive dog: "About two years ago John Plass took a fancy to a dog belonging to one Kayser. It was a good watch-dog, and dangerous to tramps and interlopers. Kayser made Plass a present of the dog, but the ani­ mal, after stopping a few days with his new owner, returned to his old master. Plass got him back, and again the dog returned to Kayser, and was again taken home by Plass. The dog shifted his kennel so often that it was a matter of doubt which of the two men was the owner of the beast. While the dog was in possession of Plass he inflicted a se­ vere bite upon the leg of Elizabeth Lochlein, which gave her great ' ain, and necessitated the outlay of $50 for the services of a doctor. She sued Plass for $5,000 damages, and obtained a verdict for $1,500. A new trial was granted, which took place before Judge Jones, and the jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for $1,000." Five Generations. The remains of Cook St. John, of Walton, N. Y., were followed to the grave last Friday by five generations of descendants. Although he was in his 104th year at the time of his death, his mind was remarkably clear. He re­ called the events of a century with the same ease with which men of middle life review their younger days. In the last hours of his life he seemed to be dwelling on the scenes of his youth and manhood, and conversing with those who died sixty, seventy, eighty years ago. He had voted at every Presiden­ tial election since his majority.-- New York Tribune. KATY DIDN'T. BT K. •. HiLUm. Out on the crisp October sir, ^ ill np and down the glade, W*B heard the voice of Katie dew. And what do you think she rtidt . Ste said she couldn't, she said she wovldnX JJhfi said she never did, Alid from the curious gaze of ill Her pretty eyes she hid. thftt "Katie didn'tf _ Why should she BO persist thus that gentle voioe I hat no one oould resist? Why, all the birds, and bats, and Km-- Just over by the wicket. Declare that modest little Kate Bad flirted with a cricket. And Katie's sisters say she did. And all the crickets, too; I think that Katie ought to know Whether she did, don't yon? And every night till latest fall, Bet It blow high or low, Tbls question comes before the Did Katie flirt, or no ? .Katie did. No, Katie dldnt! Continually they cry; Katie did! No Katie didnt! Ana s© they will for ayo# THE Christian Leader (N. Y.), in speaking of. Merchant's Gargling Oil, says: "Mr. Hodge is a gentleman of libera tastes and excellent judgment, and the Gargling Oil Company, under his thoroughly judicious direction, has become one of the strongest and sound­ est concerns that grace the commercial annals of our State. Other medicinal specialties, in addition to the Gargling Oil, are beginning to claim the Com­ pany's attention, and of their great suc­ cess we have as little doubt as we have of their intrinsic merit." , Pith and Point. RUSSIA wants to bone Turkey. ALWAYS ready to take the stump--The dentist. ENGiiAND, over her bitter beer : "Oo will care for mother now!" HAKE a little fence of trust Around to-day; Fill the space with loving work, And therein stay. WOBDS of a dying cannibal: " Write me down as one who loved his fellow men." Now HERB'S a woman poisoned by green gauze. Yet why should tissue taint you ?--Graphic. A " DOW* EAST " paper says there is a fog bell on that coast that is " no more use than a boiled carrot hung in a boot leg." AT the Winchester Sessions in Eng­ land four men were indicted for stealing beans. A gentleman asked another, " What have they been doing!" " Been stealing," was the answer. SERVANT (to Irish laborer)--" Here is some beer, Pat, if you care to have it, but I'm afraid it's quite dead." Pat-- " Och I dead, is it f Sure, then, dar- lint, I'm the boy to bury it!" LOVERS. Upon the front piazza, beneath the silver moon, Ignoring the old gentleman, they'd gargle they'd " spoon," Till he grew sick of watching them, and left with movements quick, Remarking: •' I must now turn in--this dump air makes me sick!" COCKNEY tourist--"Whatis the name of this vessel, mister ?" Fellow traveler --"I-on-a, sir!" Cockney tourist-- "Do you, indeed, sir! But I dont ask you who owned 'er, sir, but what 'er name was!" AN exchange inquires why intemper­ ance has increased so greatly since the beginning of the century. ()ne reason we believe to be that,tke accordeon did not come into general use until about the year 1806. CROWD at depot waiting for late train: Affable young man accosts old gent-- "Sir, I think I have had the pleasure of meeting you before. Your face looks familiar." Old gent--"Does, eh! So'U your s 'fore you're old as I am."--Ex­ change. How IIAXB may lovers stay f is the vital question just now. Of course there will be a difference of opinion, but per­ sonally we should set the time to leave at about the moment when he became aware that a man out in the back bed­ room has arisen, and is tucking his shirt in his pants, and getting on his boots.-- Fulton Times. A COUNTRY gentleman entertains his friends, and at the close of the dinner says: " Now, you must drink a glass of wine of my ©wn making." They Mo so. " Well, how is it ?" " Oh," replies one of the guests, " I had had some of it before." " Where ?" " On the salad." --Paris Paper. THE time for husking-bees is at hand. The husking-bee is a delightful enter­ tainment given by farmers, and is gen­ erally attended by eighteen young men, who kiss each of the girls in the house «evcn times, husk four ears of corn, and go home as soon as they have disposed of what cider they can find. THEODOBB HOOK once dined with Hatchett, at his delightful village of Belle Yue, famous for its culi­ nary completeness. "Ah, my dear fel­ low, "said his host, deprecatingly, "I am sorry to say that you'll not get to-day such a dinner as our friend Tom Moore gave us." "Certainly not," replied Hook ; "from a Hatchett one can ex­ pect nothing but a chop." SATURDAY forenoon, while a laborer in the city's employ was scraping the mud off a Woodward avenue crosswalk, the careless driver of a carriage ran the horse against him and knocked him over. Pulling up as soon as possible the driver leaped down, helped pick the old man up, and, crowding a piece of monef into his hand, said: "There! Bless you-- bless you--never saw you--didn't think of such a thing--take this and say noth­ ing !" As he drove away the old man inspected the gift. It was a 10-cent shinplaster.--Detroit Free Press. A Rogue who Would not Have his Pic­ ture Taken. Some further reminiscences have come out of the eminent horse-thief, " Troy" Dennis, who lost his life at No. 66 West Fiftieth street, New York, Thursday night. Dennis would never when ar­ rested permit the police photographer take his carte de visite for the rogues* album. Several attempts to this end were made, and Dennis always fought desperately. The police on one occa­ sion claimed a victory, as, by dint of straps and.cords, and three men-holding him by the limbs, ears and hair, a very remarkable portrait of a man witb his features drawn up and distorted, but bearing no resemblance, was obtained. Dennis frequently sat quite still until the photographer uncovered his lens when he would contort his features in every possible way and distort the nega­ tive. He used to boast that no police force could obtain his portrait, and only a few months ago, when arrested on sus­ picion, bragged to Superintendent Wal­ ling that it was no use, they couldn't get his " m%g."--Troy (AT. Y. Times , MAGGIE CLAIRE weighs 150 pounds. She feH from a trapeze in a Louisville theater, and the spectator upon whom she struck is abed yek