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A' MIDNIGHT ASSAS SIN. THE HOME SECRETARY AND DEVOY. .._V,,' ,, Mr. Mitchell Henry. HomeRule member' for Galwuy county, accused of deserting the Land League. says : “ I never belonged to the League. The money extracted from .tha poor people in America. and at home in removed to u f ggeign soil. (and no upcounts Loxnox. March l.â€"â€"Sir William Har- court. replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, said he lmd received a. threatening telegram signed "John Devoy." but did not iDtqu to make any representa- tions with regard to the circumstance to the American Government. Such repre- sentation“. he stud. might give rise to an international controversy. VDevoy from 0. British convict having become an American citizen. AH long as he and the confederate leaders of the Land League are content to remain beyond the sea and on the other side of the Atlantic they would not interfere with them. Sir William said in a. jocose manner that if Devoy came over here he might have to pay him some attention.- The remarks of the Home Secretary were whollyft ujocular character. W 'uusu mmcuurv. An agrarian outrage, which was first reported to have resulted in the death of the victiu1.1us been perpetrated between :Bnttevant and Mallow, in county Cork. A plopghmnu named Len‘ham was working on , 1 L,. 37.. ‘1’... it; _é:1i)1ihlnéd. Thevleadei- flies at the very crisis of tho fight, which he professed to 11th ig Parliamppy." 1 . 13‘” J :_.L- On Sunday night a shot was fired into the bod-room of Mr. George Scott, of Croaumoliro, neur Ballina. The bullet zed the head of a. child who was sleep- mg with Mrs. Scott, and penetrated the bed clothes. Mr. Soott, who is high constable of Tyruwly, had lately taken a. grazing farm which had been sometlme vacant. There is no clue to the would-be assassin. K"â€"uâ€"‘“"" a. farm recently purchased by Mr. Wm. Fyhaght, on the estate of Viscount Done- raile, when a shot was fired at him from behind». hedge,und he was wounded in the head. He states that abaut4 o'clock he saw two strangers in the next field. When he fell the assassins came up and commenced beating him on the head, shoulders and bpdy with a. piece of iron attached to a short rope, inflicting a. severe wound. Lenhmn was left unconscious and supposed to be dead. He recovered, how- e‘Ver, and crawled home. He was unable to describe his assassins. Two farmers named Connors, members of the Land League, were arrested on suspicion. The local League has condemned the outrage and ofl'ered e reward for the arrest of the perpetrators. . Father Hurley, Catholic priest of Kil- oomen, near l‘arsontown, was today evicted from his ‘farm. There was no noting. although an immense crowd of people were present, and a. force of 160 con- stahulary and military. .I . . 1‘ ‘19,, ACork despatch says that two Dublin detectives have been there for the past fort- night watching the Feuians with the view of making arrekts when the Coercion Bill becomes law. The list of names of Land -Leagucrs recently prepared by the local ‘n‘horitioa has been returned from Dublin revised. A conference of constubulary oflicers was held this morning. Numerous .arrests fire expected immediately. The Government has ofiered 9. rewmd of £100 for thu discovery of the murderer of Ligujs. R9pe_r_. .. .. -o. . 1 .- John G. MacCarthy, Liberal member of the last Parlimncnt for Mellow, and in favor of home government for Ireland, has written 8. letter to n Cork neivspnper on the respective methods of Parliamentary and political procedure recommended by .Mr. Shaw and Parnell, contending that Dr. Butt‘s policy as continued by Mr. Shaw was successful “5 far as i5 went, and only failed when i: was reversed, but that Mr. Parnell‘s policy achieved two things onlyâ€"cloture and coercion. It retarded the introduction of the Land Bill. alienated tenants and friends, and alarmed all classes with Conimunistie‘ theories. His policy proved abortive. Obstruction is oheokmnted. The withholding of rent. is proving impossible. Foreign alliances are proving disgraceful, and the deepest Instincts of Irishmen have been wounded by seeking alliances among atheists in England, conspirators in America and Communists in Paris. This is notxncrely failure; it. isdisnstcr and dishonor. Me“ Accused OI Cowuunce by a llama Baler. Ill-Inn! Rlou‘mt-nt I‘m a l’rcst-ntmion m Evan McCall. The Kilmarnock Standard of the 8th instant says: At the dinner of the Hamilton Burns Club, held last week, under the presidency of Mr. William Brown, the dean of the local Faculty of Procure- tors, and at which n singularly original and worful oration on Burns was delivered by Dr. . '1‘. Barrie. of Glasgow, an example “113 sol; that might; be imitated with advantage by kindred associations. One of the speakers. the Rev. W. H. Wylie, of lielenaburgli. said it. had always struck him that the testiVe gatherings in celebra- tion of Burns' birthday would be more truly entitled to respect it they united some vmcticnl work with their eloquent oratory. ' he best. way to honor the memory of the deperter sum!“ -2: A- L‘.‘ I:..x.... w w “vuv ---- -.V___ve ., - .. - ~ . poet was to render kindly aid to the living eons of song who mi ht be in circumstances calling for such grate ul ministrations. At the present moment, for exmple, they heard of the venerable "Bard of Loehfyne." Evan McColl,wlio after an industrious and honorable career in the Canadian customs, where he was wretchedly remunerated. had been left. in his old ago very poorly provided for. Forty 'ears had elapsed since his first volume, " The t\ onutain Minstrel," was published at (the ow and by HI h Miller he had been designator “Ellie Moore of ighland long." whilel‘hllipllailey, theanthorof "Festns," and man other competent authorities. had deolaredt at McCall's melodies were worthy to take their place by the side of those of Lowland mlmtrels of universal tame. A proposal had been made to present the venerable bard with a testimonial, and Mr. Wylie suggested that this was a work to which the Burne‘ clubs might. oppropriately lend their assistance. The sug- gestion “are thrown out was at once acted Il___..lIAâ€"“ -‘..L null AI‘ Clan hush awn-v“ .-. “v n n I) the Hamilton club, and on the mo- ton of Ir. Wait. solicitor, Bllpiotted by the non of the club Mr. Dun op (who is a naiivoo Kilmnrnockflt was agreed to recom- mend to the committee that a subscription of £5 should be von from their mnda to the basil. moniui in half of old Evan McCoil. Itil tobe hapon um this oxceiiom example wi prove oonhslous. hotofioua. â€"In the present age every one eeeme unions to attract attention to himself, and when he oennot be famous he seeks to be A GOOD EXANII’LIE. A “emu Becomes Irritated About her il'eglti-i Into Child, I AND SWALLOWB PARIS GREEN. Tonox'ro March L--A woman named Eilen‘ Begg. employed as a domestic servant at 1'17 Sherbourno street, committed suicide by swal- lowing Paris , green yesterday evening; She was a married woman, hailing from, Mount Forest. where her mother lives.; and where three of the deeeased‘s children reside It seems that shortly before golnu to service Mrs. I liegg was confined of a child, Hresmnably illegitimate. This infant she conn ed to the care of a woman named Robinson, living on Seckvllle street. On Monday morning this woman called on Mrs. Begg, and an altercation ensued between the two, and it is understoodj that the woman Robinson threatened to, resign her care of the child and bring it to its mother the next morning. During the! remainder of the day Mrs. Begg gave evidence of ; laboring under great mental excitement. She; left the house in the evening and proceeded: straight to a drug store, where the purchased- 5 cents’ worth 01 Paris green. This she swul-l lowed in its driy, powdery state, experiencing great dimcult in swallowing the deadlydrn . he then reps rod to the house and went to he . Her mistress, Mrs. Power, was awakened in the i night ha a noise, and, on investigntlu the cause, i toundt e unfortunate women writh ug on the kitchen floor in intense agony. A physician and oler ynmn were sent for, but she was beyond the mac 0! medical science, expiring at eo'clock this morning. No inquest will be necessary. i "A r_‘r_._....-‘.- u. unfnv, Uu|n lulu. "5-15. LIV nuuuu _. -VV- - Another correspondent telegre )he: The unfor- tunate woman, betore death, sai she had taken the poison because she wanted to die, but before death came she frayed hard for life. She must have been some t we contemplating suicide, for she used to talk about it, and on Sunday last remarked to Mrs. Posner’e little boy that she liked that day because it brought her one week nearer death. Had a p11 sician en'ived in good tune her life might have con saved. A funeral procession of six or eight car-1 riages started on Thursday, the worst day of the storm, to go to the cemetery. They were obliged on account of tho drifts, to take the road that runs along the lake shore, and slowly made their way along what they supposed was the proper street. Seeing they did not reach their destination they stopped after a. while to investigate, and found to their horror that they were one mile from land out on the frozen waters of Lake Erie. The ice was thin and treach- erous, and in their bewilderment they hardly knew which way to turn ; but at last with fear and trembling, and almost perished with cold, they crept back to shore, and returned with the corpse to the city to defer their mournful errand to another dayâ€"Buffalo Express. Many are asking who is the Irish rene- gade in the Boer campaign. A gentleman writes to an afternoon paper that it is pro- bably Mr. Aylward, author of an interest- ing work on the Transvaal. but who is by no means a. renegade. The writer says: “ Mr. Aylward was engaged in the service of the Transvaal Government before the annexation. thereby losing his status as a British subject, which he has never taken steps to regain. No doubt he has been in close sympathy with the Boers since. That his manners might give the impression described I can very readily understand, though it is only just to say that not a few British ofl‘icers who came in contact with him in Pieter-Maritzburg while the Zulu war was in progress formed a favorable estimate of his character. If he has any part in the direction of the military move- ments of the Boers their admirable tactics can be readily explained, for he is a man with veritable genius for irregular warfare." The Standard‘s correspondent who has done such remarkably good work is Lieut. lCameron, the African explorer. EX'fRAOBDINARY SUIGIDE. Elizabeth Thompson, the painter of H. Megcer “The Roll Call," was born at Lausanne, i towards hri and her youth was passed between Italy g draught p1 and England, the winters in the sunshine ', playing tel of the south, the summers in the fields ofE To this am Kent. As a child she commenced scribbling '2 adds 325. representations 03 horses and soldiers, i flying, ti hting, an camping out. She was? , , educated1 at the South Kensington Art , . {the bio“) Schools and at Florence under the able :1nto 9' sixte guidance of Signor Balucci. Her first: . Duncan ‘ water colors were rejected by the Society of i The Green- Artists. but the following year the Dudley ' 0‘0““, Pro‘ Gallery hung a vigorous sketch, “ Bavarian L L' W' J0!“ Artillery going into Action." It was not; 0“,?“ b" until after four refusals that the “ Roll 3 1‘° “’3" m Call,” painted to the order of a gentleman l man 1“ the in the north of England, who subsequently l mg m the 1 yielded it tothe Queen, was accepted by; for $1,000: the Academy and received with great enthn- E , E' W' Jo, siasm. Another. “ The Defence of Rorke‘s ; 1“ WW1?“ Drift,” to the order of the Queen, has just : one collar been finished. She has achieved fame.'°3t"h‘°““- Fortune will follow. lame. 1;")? Tm: KENNEDY FAMILY AT Hom:.-â€"Mr.g £8? Biol: David Kennedy and family, well known as l ‘ vocalists in this country, have been singing $021831) a, throughout Scotland. In the course of da 8, s ‘8- an entertainment at Bathgate recently Mr. “13;“, t2)“; Kennedy took occasion to remark that since with bold ' his last appearance in Bathgate he had En 1 d 8 been enabled to fulfil the dream of his life 3 an ' and complete the circle of the world. hav- R OI; (3.12:: ing come round by South Africa, making G e or do a complete tour of the world, in which he had sung the Scotch songs, which are the best of all. Everywhere he had met with h - b awarm and cordial reception. The Scotch “MED“ ee folks, he considered, were the aristocracy "it @3501 of the human raceâ€"that was when theyl “11313“ behaved themselves. A good Scotsman g 1% e“ could find no match on earth; but a bad a; ring Scotsman could only find his match when ten iiiilcs ,he left this earth. (Laughter and ap- lplause.) {Olllznodlrg' stl): now in thi: coming pe If the rich Sabbatarian can go to church in his carriage. it is of course proper that the poorer ohurehman should go in the horse cars. and through this open gate almost everybody can go in. If the horse car can run on Sunday the hackman can ply his trade and the livery-stable man, the railroad trains may run and the telegraph must be used. The most rigid Sabbatarian would stop his subscription to a newspa er which did not furnish him with a Mon ay morning paper, and this means that editors and reporters and printers and engineers and pressmen must work on Sunday.â€"-St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The latest wrinkle in New York funerals is to hold the services in the oven- ing. Business men, employers and employees can then attend without losing a moment of ofiice or factory time. In the morning the remains, accompanied by the immediate family. may be taken to the piece of interment and laid at rest. Rev. Mr. Penticolt, the revivaliet, says : “I never fail to draw encouragement {tom the life of Noah. who preached 120 {loan and never mode e single convert. one of us has bed such a strain as that." A Funeral Adrift on Lake Erie. Thmv horses are in training at St. Louis. Hindoo promises to be the crack 3-year- old for 1881. - Long Taw is said to be a. better race homo any} big sire. Lougfél}ow._ The latest sensation in young trotters is the daughur of Gov. Sprague. Bessie Spmgue, 3-years-old. the property of Mr. Stephen Bull. 0! Racine. Wis. Bbe hon Bull. 0! unsure. \ns. . V. Bemis, of Chicago.proposes to enter his pacer Sorrel Dan in a race with Maud S. and St. J ulieu. each to stake 33,500, and the Chicago Driving Park Association to add $10,000. Mr. George G. Hall. of Boston, 1311198., has sold his fast pair of black geldiugs, Vulcan and Wilbur F., to Mr. William R. Armstrong, of Detroit, Mich. These horses are said to be the fastest horses ever bought for the west. having trotted in 2.30, or thereabouts, together. Vulcan's record is 2.25, Wilbur F.’s. 2.245. The former has trotted over 30 beats better than 2.30, end the letter 20 heats of the same character. Mr. J. Hungerford's 4-year-old American- bred colt Boreas. late the property of Mt. Pierre Lennard, with 154 pounds, started the favorite at “ even money " for the Halle- ford Maiden Hurdle Plate on the first day of the 'recent Kempton Park meeting (February 15th). The distance was two miles. but Boreas utterly failed. Mr. J. Greenwood's Cavendish Square. 4 years, at 154 pounds, winning alone. The ground was so heavy that all the others, eight of them, virtually walked_ in.“ Dr. O‘Sulliyan, 'ex-M. P. 1’., of Peter- boro’, ofi'ers to put up from $200 to 8500 that his horse can beat any other in the district in a race from Peterboro’ to Port Hope and return. NEW RULES OF THE KATXONAl; RIFLE ASSOCIA- TIOH. lst. Blackboards will be at all firing points, and the register-keeper must mark each shot, as signalled, on the board in large figures; also on the score card. Range officers must initial every card1 before firing. and after firing compare the 3card figures with those on the board, and, ‘if correct, again initial the card. 2nd. Oflicers in pits must watch the targets, correct false marking, examine disputed shots and generally look after the markers. 3rd. Competitors will fall in behind the firing points and be detailed by the range ofiicer in such a way that men of the same battalion or company will be separ. ated as far as possible. 4th. Sights may be blackened by smoke-black, but no other coloring will be allowed. CRICKET. For the following information we are indebted to the American Cricketer, of Philadelphia, which also credits us with a couple of items this week. The Cricketer’s New York correspondent met an old New York cricketer the other day, who was lucky enough to pass last season in Eng- land. In replyto the orthodox question, “Did you see much cricket ?” he said: “ Yes, and the Australians lots of times; and, what is more, I saw Blackham jockey two men out in the Trinity match by jarâ€" iring a bail off with his foot, availing him- iself of a sharp ‘bail-skimmer’ for each f opportunity.” ' -. -. e... MISCELLANEOUS. The New York Clipper is to be changed ; into a. sixteen-page paper. . Duncan 0. Ross is now sole proprietor of E The Green-room. Nos. 3 and 4 Post- '00 | Court}, Providence, 11.1.,hisformer part er, : E. \V. Johnston. having drawn out._ i I . ‘George inane. late professional to the Staten Island Club, will be engaged next season with Cambridge University and Eton College, England. Dnmonrs. George and James A. Mugridge and A. H. Mercer, of Buffalo. ofl'er to' pay 525 towards bringing Mr.“’yllie, the celebrated draught. player, once more on a. checker playing tour through the United States. To this amount the Turf, Field and Farm adds $25. ' u. n ‘1‘. uuu.uu‘ “my..." u-w.... v..-- 0“ cu Geoglxeghau, of New York, says he will match In 1 unknomx to fight any man in the world at catch weights, c‘a.cc01d~ ing to the rules of the London prize ring, for $1, 000 to, 3, 000 a sidor EL W. Johnston defeated Michael Murphy in a. wrestling matchâ€"one fall side-hold, one 'collarmnd-elbow, and one catch-as- oatcb-canâ€"for $100, at Woods’ Hall, Olney- ville, R. 1., Feb. 22nd. Johnston won all three falls. W. Beckmth, at London, offers to swim 0. match against. any man in the world. from one mile to any distance. in a. six days‘ swim, of twelve hours a. day, for a. stake to be mutually agreed upon. Beck- with holds the 500 yards’ champion cup of England._ _._ _...â€".u-| *1:th Vfiiivnte pedestrian trial in England Rowell is said to have covered 610 miles. George Little“ 000, of Sheffield, Eng" now in this country, will enter some of the coming pedestrian contests in the States, having been induced to cross the water for thgt pmpose_b3_' an American. It fsgfzité'difhht about twenty members of the New York Bicycle Club will start for San Francisco in t;}xo_s;_m_riu_g;g2 . I‘mnk Covert, of Bellovfile Ont“ skated ten miles back“ and m an hour, at the Sill foupdry skating r_ink. â€"Roc11e§tor Express. I I! Bond. pitcher for the Boston bsxse ball club. willp get $1, 200 for his senices the coming season. Courtney. the grealrzst of all oarsmen, who at the same time hm‘e been carpen- ters, is to be in the field, or rather on the flood, again this spring. He proposes to row eight matches instead of one only. As Haulan and Lnycock are not of the num- ber, there is no reason why he should not be able to win It majority of them.â€"N. Y. Sun. It was computed that 100,000 spectators were resent at the Hanlan-Laycock race. Att 18 entertainment at the London Aqua- rium to Haulan and Ross on the evening of the former-’3 race with Laycook, Mr. Innes announced that he understood Triekett was not (finite satisfied with his recent defeat by 033. . He was, therefore, perfectly willing to match Rose to row either Triehett or Layeock for from £500 to £15200 9 side during the ensuing glimmer. Mfrâ€"he Lehaoe‘éfiofiaman sayelflenlun is the most accomplished aculler the present egg has gain. 1-. .ILI, V’ov ._â€"â€" _--_ George Tairyer, the well~known English souller, who is credited with the fastest time on reoord from Putney to Mortlake. SPORTING NOTES. TUB on the 'l‘humea. has “ retired' from the river.." and efforts are being made to pre- sent. him with a testimonial. He began rqwiug i9 1874. when 116 begs é..'1’hil‘l‘|pa, and a clean nee. by a. length. Since then he has defeated in wooesalou 0. Pace, W. E. Burgoiue. Mace. 6t Hordeydowu. twioe. and O. Brien twice. in which races he oom- pleted the distance in 23m. ~18. and 22m. 529. (the shortest times on record). Brian once defeated Tarryer, who has also been beaten by Spencer and L. Gibson. the last race being rowed only a. few months ago. \"enllu-r Non-u. Seeing that Moses Oates has given the most reliable predictions regarding the weather the past two months, we give him the post of honor by first noting what he says regarding March : “ This month will probably not differ much from the mean of aseries of years. In first part. heavy ‘ snows in most parts of Ontario and Michigan, and part ot New York. Snow- falls very marked for number and heavi- ness. Weather very sensibly warmer after St. Patrick’s day, with, however, at least one snowfall about the beginning of the last week. Cold dips probable near the beginning of the month and the 20th. Sleighing in some districts for one or two weeks, possibly for two weeks, or even a little longer. Spring will open decidedly about close of month.” V'ENNOR AND THE WEATHER. Vennor has redeemed all his past mis- givings in the weather line. Out of allthe weather prophets, his forecast was the only correct one for this neighborhood. His prediction respecting the last week of Feb ruary was wonderfully accurate, consider-‘ ing the fact that it was penned previous to December (1880) ; consequently it is unfor- tunate that he thought of amending it by fixing the dates for his “ high winds and ‘ blustry weather.” His prediction reads : “ A few days before the end of the month high winds are likely to prevail ‘ ‘ " with blustry weather in Canada and the northern United States. Therlast two days are, however, likelyto be fair, and the month will end with but little snow on the ground.” This was literally correct. The cold and blustry weather set in' just five days beforethe close of the month, and the last two days were fair. The only “ hitch” in his fore- cast for Februrary, as a whole, was the “ mild spell” which set in about a week later than predicted. but ended precisely upon the date mentioned. The first ufiplicution of electricity to permanent street-lighting, in Glasgow has, just been made in a portion of Buchanan street. The lamps used were those invented by Mr. Brockie. Gramme machines sup- plied the electricity, and they were driven by an Otto gas engineâ€"gas thus curiously, it was remarked, superseding itself as a, means of illumination. Some of the lead~ iug newspaper offices in Glasgow have made arrangements for fighting up the business and the composing rooms with electricity. Seine French physicists contend that the musical notes produced by Prof. Bell in discs of mice, India. rubber, metal and wood, by holding them in the path of a. rapidly interrupted beam of light, are really due to heat and not to light. M. Mercadier has obtained like sounds from ordinary gas lamps, without employing lenses to concentrate the interrupted beam, by simply bringing the receiving disc near the source of light. Even a plate of copper heated to bright red produced very distinct musical notes, which died gradually away as the plate cooled to adull red. Discs coated with silver on the side exposed to the my gave very feeble sounds, but ivhen coated with lamp black the sounds were iatrong. An odd craft; made its appearance during the cold weather of the past few (lays, on the large pou_d (lgvotgf: to ice-boats in Prospect park, Brooklyn. The craft} consists primarily of two square sails, rigged, so to speak, “ diamond-wise,“ on a‘ span some twelve feet long. Attached to this structure when in use is askater who holds the main spar under his windward arm, and Without further ado turns himself into an ice-boat. It will be seen in a moment‘s consideration that all the condi- tions for successful sailing are here present, namely, two runners under perfect con- trol, and a sufficient area of sail. ‘lhe sailor was, in this instance, a novice in the art, but after a few experiments he acquired the knack of so trimming his sails that he could work to Windward and attain a very high rate of speed when running close- hauled at right angles .to the course of the wind. It is certain that it furnishes very exhilaratin sport, and the rate of speed attained is 'gh enough to be somewhat alarming to a novice, especially when the ice, as was the ease in the present instance, is rough, and at frequent intervals covered with patches of snow. \ Tm: 16m Rmmexr.- ~By reports from the Cape of Good Hope it was seen that a portion of the above regiment were engaged with the Doors in the late disas- trous fight. The 16th is well known in Canada. and was commanded by Col. Peacock during the Fenian raid of 1866. but while the 13th Battalion were being “peppered" by the Fenians at Ridgeway, the regular corps were between there and Chippewa. The regiment is one of the best in the British army, yet strange to say, since the fought at Minden under Marlborough tiey were never under fire until now. Their military history is remarkable. During 25 years' service in India when were with the natives were in full blast the were never on aged. The old time sobriqnet of the “blood ess lambs” {fillâ€"i1; ionger‘be applicable to this corps. Sanitary officers are seriously impeded in their labors at times by the obstinate perversity of people who sadly need to have the “ gospel of soap and water" reached to them, Let the Church by a 1 means. lead in a crusade for the propagation of that 308 el. Every step gained in that will faei itate their other work. If bodies and the things around them are made clean. souls may be all the more easily purified.â€" Chicago Times. Mr. Macintosh, M. P.. having objected to the abolition of the tartan dress {or High- land regiments. the London Globe says that this is as it should beâ€"the meolntoeh protecting the tartan. Each Skate:- lilis Own Ice-Bani. Scienlific Notes. And I plixxibell u l on; gmudpax)’ a knee: And I jes as the as tu‘od can 0." Goldonhur climbed u u (and '3 ; our mus Goldenbnirfiiud yrs-"5?... h” All the day buy 0.- busy can be. Up In the morning as soon u'twu him. Out with the birds and butterflies br um, Skippmg about till the coming of night. Grandpepe toyed with the curl: on her head; “What hue my darliu ' been doing." he said. “ Since she rose with t 0 sun from her bed?" “ Pitty much." answered the sweet little one. “I can not tell so much things I have done- Played with m y dolly and loaded my bun : “ And then I jumped with my little jumpg‘ope. And I made out 0! some water and soap Bootiful worldsâ€"nunnnm'e castles 0! hope. “ Then I have readed in my ietni-e-hook, And Bella and I, we went to 00]: For till? sii‘looth little stone: by the side of the rec . ‘jAgQ tl_19n_l cpmed home 9nd egtqd my tea. Lower and lower the lime head pressed Until it had dropped upon graudrapa's breast; Dear little Goldeuhair, sweet be by rest! We are but children; thlu that we do Are as sports of a babe to t 0 Infinite View. That- murks all our weakness. and pitios it, too. God grant that when night overshadowsourway, And we shall be called to account for our day He shall find us as guillless as Goldeuhnir‘s . And 0, when “weary. may we be so blast. And sink like the innocent child to our rest. And feel ourselves clasped to the Infinite brew flow to Manage Pumps In Cold ‘Vemhcrâ€"Tlmwlnu Oul \aner Pipes. In the case of pumps situated in wells or exposed situations, it is best to make in the tube (whether it be wood or metal). below the reach of frost, a small hole, not more than a quarter of an inch in diameter. from which the water may flow out after each use ot the pump. Of course, the hole must be above the valves, and when warm weather comes should be stopped by a. wooden pin, or. when the pipe is metal, by a bandage of thick cloth or leather. In using cisterns and other iron pumps, whose valves are near or above the ground and liable .to freeze, always when danger is apprehended, raise the handle sufficiently to allow the water to escape into the- cistern. This necessitates priming each time before using. yet it may save the annoyance of a frozen or perhaps a bursted pipe. When , a vertical metal pipe is frozen, if it is easily accessible, pour hot water upon the pipe, and enough heat will soon be absorbed to loosen the cylinder of ice. Then pour hot water] into the tube, and.‘ when cool, remove by insert- ing a stick with a piece of sponge or attached; withdraw immediately, and again insert it. until the water is removed. when more hot water should be added and the recess repeated. This plan is a slow but s to one. In the place of hot water, an iron rod heated at one end may be used. But the simplest and easiest of all plans is to use an India rubber pipe with a bore not over quarter of an inch in diameter, and the sides heavy enough to make it quite stiff. Apply a tunnel at one end, placing the other end down in the tube until it rests upon the ice. When hot water is poured in it melts the ice very rapidly. Press upon the tube so that hot water may come in direct contact with the ice. Those who are troubled with frozen pipes should pro- cure a few feet of the rubber pipe. It will answer as well for a large pipe as for a small onc,only taking a longer time tomelt the greater body of ice. In a small church at a village near Brighton, England, where the congregation could not afford to pay an organist they bought a self-acting organ, a compact instrument, well suited to the purpose, and constructed to play 40 different tunes. The sexton had instructions how to set it going and how to stop it. but, unfortunately, he‘ forgot the latter part of his business, and, after singing the first four verses of a hymn previous to the sermon, the organ could not be stopped, and it continued playing two verses more; then, just as the clergyman completed the words “ Let us pray,” the organ clicked and started a fresh tune. The minister set it out patiently and then renewed his introduc- tory words, “ Let us pray," when click went the organ again and started off another ‘tune. The sexton and others continued their exertions to find out the spring, but no one could put a. stop to it ; so they got four of the stoutest men in the church to shoulder the perverse instrument and they carried it down the centre aisle of the church, playing away, into the churchyard, where it continued clicking and pla in: until the whole forty tunes were finis ed Abouttwenty sailors have left Milwau- kee for New York and will ship on ocean craft The Detroit Dry-Dock Company are building four iron vessels at their yards in Wyandotte, and give employment to between 400 and 450 men. There are two screw steamers for the Goodrich Transpor- tation Company, each 215 feet over all, one for Charles Bewick, measuring 248 feet over all, and another for the Eric 1% Western Transportation Company, better known as the Anchor Line. The otter is an exact sister of‘tho Lehigh, which was built last year for the same ‘company. Dimensions 250 long. 36 feet beam, and 17 feet hold. Capacity, 2,000 tons. The engine will be a compound. with 27 and 41-inch cylinders and 40 inches stroke. The boiler is 12 feet in diameter and 14 feet 6 inches long. with three circular furnaces. Diameter of screw wheel, 11 feet. Clarion is the name selected for the new craft. “It is strange that the p90plo of the United States do not comprehend the status of the Halifax. fisheries award. It is a settled thing. one that cannot now be settled by any action on our part. We con- sented to submit to the arbitrary judgment of e. commieeion--prmticeil‘tvr to the arbitrary decision of one man. . Delioese, the umpire. He decided against us. and that ends it. The commission was the court of lest resort. There is no appeal from its decision. Even if Prof.‘Hind’s elleo fietione should turn out to be‘true, we can 0 nothing. racticelly. to reverse the award. It is, u (not. res ediudlcete."â€"-U. B. Secretory of State Evertc. Lnnglmble Scene in a Church. MUSIC 'ovnunomz. IAIIIO Goldenhalr. 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