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: CB AND wand* *«y crease I. 4««tloa r actions f aighl# t were dead We of my former <*t day to be, MY CCEECIKSCS exit enouah for me. »T»« if there vu a future W*-'- M tOMTe the future was present, b* BWpttit would never go by. •vtmo#*ie thought of my past j|n «TB teMSIMcrnity. _ l®* ay ttaatly dreawitfife passed away, ^ - tile far-awa waning wit I may not f * beforettH grave|'. the futu&K save. future dgment, to fflQb nscienoe forme. Ci SEVENTH. Narrative of Its D^Sper- Iteht with the Sioux* Ouster starte V the 22d of <1 about fif- tlie Rose- discovered followed, i and led >rn. The e Little marching orning, June village only a oih I ' ' "ftgr Col. Reno 91 (nmd off. f the divide reported i . and Custer night. On loeoatsre^ ahead, on theTidfth bank of Horn, and immense numbers ing4lit of it. One of llf-brefed Sioux, Michael 3ter the village was the sver seen in the West, rising over the In- [ masses of horsemen were growth of timber and The bank of the river opposite -fee village was abrupt and overhanging A« stream, with high, conical hills in the background. In many places the was twelve feet high and almost sieroendicular. On the side where the "village Btood the land was level and sfeetched down like a beautiful lawn to tbe timber which ran to the water's «3ga. As the troops raised the crest of the Mils on the opposite bank a singular flight lay before them. Below was the its white tepees stretching for "* along the stream. Riding rapidly the plain a scou|j came back and 1 the Indians were running, and Cus- iratnediately told Col. Reno to go 1 and pitch in and he would sup- Mm. Reno was given sevon com- ies, the bulk of the regiment, while iter reserved five companies for his CoL Reno went ahead with companies, Capfc. French, Capt. bgrba and Lieut. Mcintosh. The lent had been traveling along the bank of the stream, and down its the village was on the left bank «£4he river, and the river bank was cov- Ocgilont and away for miles with lodges, and on the plain hundreds of hot semen tmne galloping about apparently in the owfldewt confusion. Clouds of dust rose different bodies of Indians, 1 it impossible to number them, now and then, when a few ponies ' of the cloud, could the In dians and apparently then going to kTvar. The report soon spread thai the Sttffisss v?e&e retreating, and * Gen. after -i+zd&iLig Seno-'Vvor .'-the i/ore 'Zho -"tillage, ordered Oapt. <Uapt. Yates, Capt. Thomas bruther of the General), it. Smith and Lieut. Cal- with their companies, to keep on the right bank of the river until dine to a point opposite the village it, and then cross over and ie village on the flank. It was [ Custer's intention to attack the l^othends, and have the forces each other. Having above, Custer placed " in reserve and and, turning 3 reserve to to Reno in iter with the the ridge ke dashed the sol- ithe last ltil they >elow and had entered the timber above him, and between him and the reserve. The order was given to mount and charge through the timber toward the reserve. The Indians had already become so strong that it was found impracticable to dis­ lodge them, while mounted, from be­ hind the bushes and trees, and the command again dismounted and charged on foot. The Indians were every mo­ ment getting thicker between the com­ panies on the river bottom and the re­ serve on the hill. ' CoL Reno ordered his men to mount and cut their way through. A wild scramble for hfe now began. It was every one for himself. Indians on every side rose up and fired at the fly­ ing horsemen, and hundreds luunuted on swift ponies pursued the soldiers, easily enough coming up with the heavy American horses. It was a hand-to-hand fight, one trooper having often as many as five Indians after him. The troops used their revolvers at short range, emptying an Indian saddle at every shot. At the ford about a mile distant, a strong force of Indians was found holding it. But the troops dashed over them, crossed the river, and began to ascend the high bank opposite. It was a mere Indian trail leading up the face of a bald hill. The Indians rallied and, taking shelter in the bushes about the ford, opened a deadly fire on the soldiers as they forded and ascended the opposite bank. On account of the narrowness of the ford a great crowd soon collected about the crossing and became jammed there ; and into this mass of men and horses the Indians fired at short range. The loss of life here wa« fearful. Lieut. Hodg­ son fell while gallantly endeavoring to get his men across the stream. Hodg­ son had already crossed the ford himself and was ascending the opposite bank when his horse was shot and rolled down the bank wHh him. Detaching himself from the fallen animal, he grasped the stirrups of a passing soldier to help him­ self up the bank, and had nearly reached the top when a shot struck him and he fell back, rolling down the bank and into the water. As soon as the soldiers reached the hill overlooking this ford they dismounted and opened fire on the Indians to cover the crossing of their comrades. The reserve, which had been left with the pack train, was now re­ ported coming up and sdon occupied the hill above the ford. The Indians, who had crossed the river both above and be­ low the ford, charged the hill, but were repulsed and began to draw off. As soon as the command was col­ lected, Capt. Benton, commanding the reserve, ordered Capt. Weir to push his company along the crest of the hill, on the right bank of the river, and see if he could find Custer, who had gone in that direction with the five com* panies. Capt. Weir pushed out about a mile, fighting heavily, when the In­ dians became so strong in his front and on his flanks that he sent word to Capt. Benton that if he advanced any further he feared he would be cut off an<|. sur­ rounded, and Capt. Benton at once or­ dered him back. He returned with dif­ ficulty, but succeeded in bringing off his company with a loss of five men. CoL Reno, seeing large bodies of Indians on the plain, ordered the men to put their animals in the ravines and lie down be­ hind the crest of the little ridge that ex­ tended in all directions. The Indians kept up a brisk fire, but it was evident that the masses had gone off somewhere, and Col. Reno looked for a sudden at­ tack in some other quarter. Two hours went by and there was no news from Custer. All wondered where he had gone or what he could be doing. An­ other hour and then Col. Reno became anxious about Custer and his command. He was about to try and advance up the ridge to look for Custer, but had so many wounded it took a whole company to carry them. While he was debating what was best to be done, and waiting to hear from Custer, he saw large bodies of Indians coming up the valley, and soon a terrible attack began ©n his position. The men had dug nfie pits as well as they could in the hard ground, and were very imperfectly sheltered. The Indians charged on foot, and by a tremendous effort attempted to rout the soldiers. The '2ght for » few Canutes was des­ perate in the extreme, and almost hand to baud, some of the Indians, who were evidently unarmed or out of ammuni­ tion, throwing stones by hand at the sol­ diers. Reno's men stood firm, and, after a desperate struggle, the Indians fell back a little. Two or three mpre efforts were made to carry Reno's position, but without success, and the Indians drew off to hills completely covering them on every side of the command. A large body at one time got into a ravine close by, and Col. Reno ordered Capt. Benton to charge them out of it with his com­ pany. The men sprang out of their rifle pits and with a cheer dashed for­ ward, the Indians breaking and running at their approach. It was now discovered that two or three small hills near by were higher than the one occupied by Reno and com­ manded it. On these hills the Indians gathered and poured in a galling fire. row river. Col. Reno determined to get water at all hazards, and a number of canteens were gathered. While one company took the camp-kettles and canteens, another charged down the hillside and engaged the attention of the Indians while the kettles were filled. The dash was made and the men went bravely to the river and dipped up the water, while a heavy stream of fire was kept up over their heads. It was a brave deed to crrry a camp kettle to the river and fill it; but it was done, and sufficient water for present use was ob­ tained. Five men fell in the charge to get water. At nightfall the Indians drew off, and Col. Reno ordered the river front of the camp to be cleared in order that water for animals might be had. The work was done, and all the animals were watered, and a good supply for next day's use obtained.. The wounded were suffering terribly, Dr. DeWolf having been killed early in the action, leaving only one surgeon, Dr. Porter, to attend to the wounded, over twenty #of whom were in bad condition; and but few supplies of any kind on hand to re­ lieve their sufferings. Every one won­ dered what had become of Custer, and many thought he had been cut off and gone down to the Big Horn to join Gen. Gibbon's column, which was expected to be at the mouth of the Little Horn, only twenty miles distant, on the 26tb. On the morning of tlie 26th the In­ dians renewed the attack fiercely. They seemed to regard it only as a question of time, but were unwilling to wait until the men ran out of supplies or died for want of water. For miles back the country was full of Indians to cut off any who attempted to escape, and not even a courier could be got through their lines. The fighting continued on the 26th from 6 o'clock till noon, when $he Indians began to leave, andr about 2 o'clock a great commotion was observed in the villages. Lodges were pulled down, and Indians in crowds of hun­ dreds hurried out of the valley and wild hills. Until dark the stampede con­ tinued, but was conducted in 'so orderly a manner as to lead Col. Reno to believe they were only removing their villages to get grass for their immense herds of animals. At nightfall Col. Reno's front was entirely free from Indi­ ans, and the command passed a quiet night. On the morning of the 27th not an Indian was to be seen. This hasty departure was, of course* due to their knowledge of Gibbon's advance with in­ fantry. Many of the men found dead on Cus­ ter's field were horribly mutilated, and most had their skulls smashed by stone mallets. This was the work of the squaws, who swarmed to the battle field, robbing and mutilating the bodies of the dead, and killing the dying and wounded. There were in Custer's regiment, when he went into battle, 585 men and twen­ ty-six officers. Of these forty men were killed with Reno, and fifty-one wounded. With Custer were about 240 men in the battle, and 210 bodies were found and buried. It is believed not a single m^n or officer who was with Custer escaped. --New Y*rk Herald. EUROPE* -nwiwbii tilated. n»One of the hills overlooked the corral, rementa duster's the ?on it. Cross­ lin his be- val- fhich JLlono kThe and eis- SPANNING THE MISSISSIPPI.--It was an easy matter to throw a bridge over the Upper Mississippi, but ljelow the point where the Missouri empties its turbid waters into that river, and it really becomes the Old Father of Waters, the task was one of great diffi­ culty. Engineering skill was equal to the emergency, and the great bridge at St. Louis is tlie result, but there was solid bottom for the heavy granite pie: which is not found so easily below t confluence of the Ohio and 'Mississippi The lower branch of Congress has jus1 passed a bill authorizing the buildin, of a bridge over the great river at Memphis. It is to be an unbroken or continuous span of about 400 feet in the clear from pier to pier, over the main channel, and will be, when fin­ ished, a triumph of skill. It is sug­ gested that tHe culminating bridge will be an iron or steel arch over the "estuary " at New urleans. " Estuary" indeed! The Mississippi is a clear mile, wide at that point, very deep, rapid, and has an alluvial bottom. Modem engineering has conquered many difficulties, and when it spans the mile of torrent between the Crescent City and Algiers it will be the ninth wonder of the world. •a of a General Ww CUM«4. [From the New York Times.] Tlie great importance of the war o; the Danube to the world must depen< on how far the European Governmenl are drawn into it. The insurgent pr< vinces might hold the Turkish army al bay for years, or Servia might succeed in establishing a considerable Sclavoni* state, which should be under the nom­ inal suzerainty of Turkey, and yet thi peace of Europe be not endangi But the day on which an Austrian co: _ crosses the Danube, or a Russian arm; enters the Principalities, or an Eng fleet supports the attacking columns the Porte, then begin complications an dangers to Europe, and disturbances to the peace of the world whose end no man can foresee. It is the possibility of such interference which makes the ex­ changes of France, England, and Ger­ many so sensitive. How far is there danger of such an in­ tervention, andhow great is the proba­ bility of a serious disturbance of the peace of the world ? The threatening power is unquestionably Russia. Her people, though belonging to the north­ ern branch of the Sclavonic race, are in the deepest sympathy with the trials and sufferings of their brethren under the rule of the Ottomans. The Turk is their historical enemy also, and equally hated. Every instance ®f Mussulman bigotry and cruelty to the ray ah, every insult to the Greek Church, every tale of oppression and suffering among the long-injured Sclavonians, passes from mouth to mouth among the Russian peasantry, and the masses burn to avenge these wrongs, and to fulfill the Russian destiny, which is to drive the Mohammedans from Europe. These feelings and these traditions are much stronger with a half-civilized peasantry like the Muscovite than in more artificial communities. In the political and governing class there is also a great de­ sire to wipe away the disgrace of the Crimean campaign, and an ambition to advance the Russian eagles toward the Dardanelles. The glorious prize of Constantinople still hangs glittering before the ambi­ tious members of the ruling house and before the imagination of the military leaders. These are some of the motives and forces pressing to an inference. On the other hand, are even more powerful influences constraining to peace. Rus­ sia, since emancipation and the Crimean war, has become a conservative govern­ ment. Her own internal affairs are much more difficult and dangerous since the freedom of the serfs than before. She has entered on the commercial and bank­ ing era of her progress, and money-mak­ ing tends to peace. She has learned the power of the civilized states of Europe, and has not that confidence in her mili­ tary genius or that ambition wnich Na­ poleon's wars encouraged or implanted. The Czar himself is anxious for peace, and, though the Young Russia party are eager for war, his influence must be con­ trolling. Moreover, all the military movements of Russia must be governed absolutely by those of Germany ; and there is every reason to believe that, however much Bismarck may seek to ally the Czar with the German Kaiser, his interests and purposes are all on the side of peace. Interference by Russia means inevitably war with Austria, and perhaps with EnglamL-ghich might ren- -- and from it the savages shot down scores of fine horses and mules and killed and wounded eleven packers who were with the pack train. The fighting closed at 9 o'clock, when it became too dark to see to shoot. But at dusk the Indians were on all the hills in the ravines, and the command was completely surround­ ed. The soldiers worked all night to strengthen their position; but the ground was very hard, and they had nothing to dig with with except their butcher knives, hands and tin plates and cups for shovels. At daylight on the morn­ ing of the 26th the battle was renewed. Indians opened with a tremendous e and deafening warhoop.. The hills £ black with them, and their number variously estimated at from 2,000 to while Reno's command at that did not number over 400 men, rd of whom had to protect the and pack animals, and were in a .easure of no use in resisting an assault, and the situation was te in the extreme. afternoon the sun became very the men, who had been without thirty-six hours, were almost The horses showed signs of the wounded begged pite- iter. It was full 200 yards the water's edge. Every und was commanded by and a line in the lite bank of the nar- An Awful Plunge. The Anderson (S. C.) Intelligencer thus describes an accident on the rail­ road running through that city: " The brakes were put on the engine and car, and just as the awful plunge was made were whistled off, according to the state­ ment of Henry Thompson, the only one who survived to tell the story of this ter­ rible accident. The train was only fairly cleared from the embankments when the trestle gtiva way, and the fearful leap was made which ended the lives of faithful and courageous men, who were devoted to their call­ ing. The trestle was eighty-one feet high, measuring from the surface of the stream at low-water mark to the top of the railroad track, and into this awful chasm the fatal plunge was taken! The tender went down foremost, and tho en­ gine^ turned a complete somersault in making the descent, while the baggage car was wrecked upon the falling tim­ bers and hurled with immense force among the debris. ing with Servia. Austria is even more bound to a cen- itioii of non-interference. She is struggling with debt, weighed down by taxes and an irredeemable currency, and her councils divided by the most serious differences between the two parts of the "Dual Empire." Her Sclavonic sub­ jects number some four millions, and these are already assisting Bosnians and Servians by the most liberal aid of means and men. A war in alliance with Turkey would be in the highest degree unpopular in Sclavonic Hungary, and would defeat the great policy of the Vi­ enna Cabinet--to array the Croat and Serb against the Magyar, and thus gov­ ern both. The Austrian Empire is clearly in no condition for war. In England, certain­ ly, no war would be more against the popular liberal feeling than one to sup­ port Turkish cruelty and oppression over the insurgent provinces. Nothing A but the most urgent necessity could pos­ sibly bring Great Britain into the strife on the Danube, and that on4he side of the Mussulman against the Christian. We hold, then, that all these forces will keep back the great European powers, and that the effort of all wiU be to 4' localize" the struggle. Statistics of Two Cities. A comparison between Chicago and St. Louis directories shows that in the matter of employments and professions the city by the lake has a great advan­ tage over the city on the river. Some of the items are curious. St. Louis, for instance, has 264 banks and bankers to ChicagoV?76, though the latter do far more business, and 123 wholesale boot and shoe stores to Chicago's 41. There are in St. Louis 527 brewers, Chicago having only 23 ; 265 wholesale tobac­ conists to Chicago's 50, and 324 whole­ sale clothiers to Chicago's 33. On the other hand, Chicago lias 324 barbers to St. Louis's 49, and other showings are : Boarding houses, 424 to 149 ; retail boot and shoe stores, 715 to 68 ; carpenters, 272 to 53 ; retail tobacconists, 472 to 28 ; commission merchants, 633 to 66 ; mil­ liners, 604 to 50; druggists, 231 to 49 ; elevators, 19 to 3; grocers, 1,425 to 1,070; lawyers, 781 to 493; doctors, 725 to 461, and saloons, 2,501 to 1,135. Chicago claims this year a population of 536,673, and only allows St. Louis 362,- 692.--New York World. The Czar's Centennial Congratulations. The following congratulatory letter from the Emperor of Russia reached this country too late to be presented to the President by the Russian Minister on the 4th of July, and has since been presented: MA. PBESIBEKT: At a moment when the people of the United States celebrate the cen­ tennial period of their national existence, I de­ sire to express to you the sentiments with which I take part in thia celebration. The people of the United States may contemplate with pride the immense progress which their energy has achieved within the period of a century. I especially rejoice that during this centennial period the friendly relatione of our respective countries have never suffered interruption, but, on the contrary, have made themselves manifest by proofs of mutual good mil. I therefore cordially congratulate the American people, in tho person of their President, and I pray that the friendship of the two countries may increase with their prosperity. I embrace this occasion to offer you at the same time the assurance of my sincere esteem and of mv liigt. consideration. (Signed) ALEXANDEB. EMS, June 5, 1876. To Bis Excellency, Oen. Grant. Ko Insult at All. From the official advices received at the State Department, at Washington, in relation to the reported insult to the American flag at San Domingo, it ap­ pears the ex-Minister of War, Villenueva, formerly of Dominica, a fugitive from justice, took refuge on board the steamer Tybee, lying in the port of San Domingo. The authorities demanded his surrender, but the Captain of the Tybee refused to confply with the demand, when they went aboard and took him off. No insult was offered to the American flag, orce, in an upper room at No. 98 Jack­ son street by three brothers named Thielhom, upon whom he attempted to serve a warrant; the shooting fatally of Officer Dickerson, whom Elsden had taken to assist him; and seriously wound­ ing a person named James Cahill of No. 101 Jackson street. The second act was the deliberate murder of Charles Fischer and John Albers at the tannery of F. W. Dawson & Co., on River street. The third act was the chasing of the assassins into the Passaic river by the infuriated employes of the factory, and their drowning, after being pelted with stones and other missiles by tho enraged crowd upon the banks. The full history of this terrible affair, whereby five lives were lost inside of half ian hour, one man wounded so that he soon died, and two others fatally shot, dates back to Wednesday afternoon. Charles W. Meyer, a fireman in T. W. Dawson & Co. 's factory on River street, residing at 311 Ferry street, appeared before Justice Jessup, of the First Pre­ cinct Court, and made affidavit to the effect that, on the 21st of June, Albert, Charles, and Actiff Thielhorn, of No. 101 Jackson street, stopped him on Ferry street and demanded money, and threat­ ened to shoot him. Revenge for this complaint, as well "as for the incarcera­ tion of one of the Thielhorns in the State prison for atrocious assault and battery on Meyer, prompted the horrible tragedy. At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, Officer Benjamin Elsden went to arrest the Thiel­ horns. There is no person living to tell the whole story of this murder. Elsden was seen going up to the second floor by Mrs. "Varderhoof, who occupies the first floor as a tenant. Mrs. Varderhoof says that she heard some conversation be­ tween the officer and the Thielhorns, they being noisy and violent, as was their habit. She understood that the officer was serving a warrant. Officer Elsden then came down stairs and requested her to call in Officer Dickerson, which she did, and the two policemen went up stairs. Then she heard shots fired, and the colored man ran down stairs, and passed out at the door. He appeared to be hurt and fell. She no­ ticed that the other officer did not come down. One of the Ger­ mans ran down stairs, and, fearing that he would shoot her, Mrs. Varderhoof fled to the back door. The German passed through the front room to the back door and thence into the alley. Presently the woman heard a shot fired, and learned that John Cahill, who lives next door, had been shot. After the Thielhorns had killed Els­ den, they ran to Dawson's factory, about an eighth of a mile distant. They first entered the first floor and looked for Meyer, evidently intending to wreak their vengeance against him. Not find­ ing him there, they went up to the second floor and shot an old mari named Charles Fischer, killing him almost in­ stantly, one of the balls entering his heart. John Albers, a son-in-law of Meyer, then came in view, and the assassins fired at him, lodging four balls in his breast and abdomen. Albers lin­ gered until a late hour this evening. By this time the men in the factory, some 80 in number, were thoroughly aroused, and with their large currying- knives in hand, they turned upon the assassins and chased them out of the place and down the canal. One of the assassins, when in the act of firing, was struck on the wrist by a currying-knife in the hands oi a workman, ana the hand was nearly severed from the arm. Daw­ son's factory is situated between the canal -and river, and, with the angry crowds behind them, there was little chance for themto escape. The scene was like that of a prisoner running the gantlet among a tribe of maddened Indians. Stones and other missiles went hurtling through the air, and the wretches, steeped in blood and crime, SLW their end drawing near. Still they had a distance of about 600 yards before them, and they made the most of the opportunity. About a quarter of a mile from Dawson's factory are the Balbach smelting works. The wall of the coal yard extends close to the edge of the river. When the murderers reached this, retreat in that direction was cut off, and tliey^ssprang into the river. Jersey justice proved herself swifter than * is her wont--retribution came close upon the heels of the awful crimes that had just been committed. A shower of stones from the angry crowd completed the tragedy. Soon the waters closed over the forms of the three Thielhorns, and they sank out of sight. A number of policemen had gathered at the scene, but it would have been impossible to have stopped that excited crowd from cheating the law of its victims. It is doubtful if it can be proved that any single individual was concerned in the drowning of the mur­ derers. Gradually the crowd dispersed, except a few who remained to watch the work of dragging for the bodies of the Thielhorns. When to Eat iWit. The . question is often asked, at what tinifl in the day fruit should be eaten. In tropical countries, where fruit is the chief article of food, the rule appears to be that the earlier in the day it is taken the better, and the later the worse. In hot weather many wise people will eat none after noon, alleging that the diges­ tion then declines in power with the de­ cline of the day, and the fruit, instead of digesting, decomposes, owing to the presence of the saccharine matter. The objection to fruit and certain kinds of vegetables late in tho day, be the expla­ nation what it may be, is certainly justi­ fied by an ample experience, though some persons can eat fruit at all hours without feeling any inconvenience. BBOKE, BROKE, BBOKE, Broke, broke, broke, I have squandered the uttermost an Ana have failed in xny efforts to attel One trivial, last 1.0. U. O well for the infant in arms, " f, _ "bat for ducats he need not fret: f'f • - O well for the placid corpse #-» •» Thai he's settled his final drift. J >' Afid dun after dun comes in, Eacai bringing his little account; . A But O for the touch of a five-dollar Or a check for a large aznoantl ^ - Broke, broke, broke, • ,^ eourfse as a student is run. H rn away to my childhood's home and Ml The role o^the Prodigal Son. nth and Point. A TENDHB subject--railroad fueL A SBQUJSL to the beau-knot--the mar riage tie. THE sting of a bee carries convic­ tion with it--it makes a nn»i a bee-leaver at once. IT was a little boy in New Jersey who said : " Yes, soda-water's good ; it's libs your foot's asleep." WHY is it that A dirty pair of cuf& protrude much farther than clean ones, despite all endeavors to hide them! AN Essex farmer is obliged to nTmlft his nose every time he takes a walk around the farm, to save himself from an old bull which has a strong antipathy to red. " MARIA I what's that strange noise at the front gate?" " Cats, sir." " Catal Well, when I was young cats didn't weajr stove-pipe hats and smoke cigars.** "Times are changed, sir." \ NUKSE--"I wanted to go into town this afternoon, if you could spare me, to get a new bonnet; and I admire youjr taste in^bonnets to much, mum, I wail a-thinkin' I couldn't do better than go td the same shop!" NIAGARA hackmen, having ridden QT free horse to death, have fewer people to levy their extortions upon this season than heretofore. Many of them have been compelled to mortgage their coun- try residences in order to send their fam­ ilies to the seaside. SCENE in the recitation room : Pro­ fessor--" The ancient Egyptians were in the habit of sacrificing red-headed girls to the devils." Auburn-haired student --"What .did they do with red-headed boys?" Professor--"They supposed they would go of their own accord." PAPA (apropos of a burning family grievance)--"Oh, my dear Gal, don't talk of it! How on earth your uncle could have been such a d--!" (Stop®, The word was out before he noticed the child.) Master Tommy--" Oh, don'i mind me, pa! It's an expression I often make use of myself !"--Punch. MRS. SHODDY (to shop-keeper)-- " Show me a thermometer--one of your very best." Shop-keeper--"This, ma'am, is one of our finest--Venetian glass and the best quicksilver." Mrs. S.--"Silver? That would be very nice for the kitching, but I want one for my boodoOr. Haven't you one with quick- gold?". FOOTE, the actor, patronized Brighton, and for mimicking the good parish pries was cornered by the parson's fighting parishioners, cane in hand. Foote apol­ ogized by saying, " I imitate everybody. Why, I take off myself; I wili show you." At the same time stepping slyly behind a gate, he shut it in their faces and hastened away with a " Good morn­ ing, gentlemen." A BALTIMORE Sun obituary: " Our little playboy, John, he has left us and gone to his place of God's own prepara­ tion. I always thought little Johnny was brought to this world for divine elevation. Each trifling toy that we gave him for joy are now cherished as relics of sorrow by his parents most dear, whose shock is sincere. Who would not like to meet our little angel to-morrow ?" THE mother of two sons, twins, met, a co-temporary relates, one of the brothers in a field one morming. "Which of you two boy^am I speaking to?" asked the mother, ; "is it you or your brother!" "Why do yoti, ask?" inquired the lad, prudently. "Because, if it is youf brother, I will box his ears." "It is not my brother, it is I." "Then your brother is wearing your coat, for yours had a hole in it." "No, mother, lam wearing my own coat." 4 'Good heavens!" cried the mother, looldng at him in* tently, "you are your brother, after all I" FROM FIRST IiAST. To sleep, Or creep And weep, Is all of babj hood. In joy With toy, The boy Sees most of earthly good. O'er lea And sea, In slee, Goes youth in earnest strife, So bold For gold; Till old There cometh manhood's later Of care And wearj With hair • All white, and full of ripened yean; He sighs,» Or cries. Then dies. So ends life's toils aud tears. Tomb of the Russian Emperors. The royal mausoleum of Russia is 210 feet long, 98 wide, and 58 high. The tombs are all alike--a plain block of marble six feet long, inclosed by a gilded railing, and bearing an inscription on a sunken golden plate. Over one hangs a bunch of keys taken from the fortresses by the soldier beneath, over another droops battle flags, while above a third, and sparkling brightly in the glow of the never-extinguished lamp, is a closely-studded diamond betrotha ring. , THE slag from iron furnaces is being utilized in Lebanon, Pa., for sidewalk pavements. Fifty thousand feet have been put down in that town. The tiles or blocks have been fairly tested, and have uniformly given satisfaction. They are as durable, if not more so, than any other material known, and make a good appearance, are easily laid down, and the expense when laid is not much more t.liftn that of first-class brick. WHEN, recently, the Derbyshire mag­ istrate fined the Duke of Portland $25 for allowing a traction engine to go along a rt>ad without a flagman ahead, and the Duke's steward said that His Grace would be dissatisfied with the de­ cision, the Justice said he could not help it.