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Three masked robbers entered a a Milwaukee suburb, and had packed a large quantity of jewelry and clothing for removal without disturbing any of tho inmates, when they came upon a young woman fast asleep -in bed. An impulsive robber lifted hia mask and kissed ber, and she awoke and screamed compelling the gang to decamp without their booty. Tbk censu3 bill as by the Tiouf'e provides that the enumeration shall commence on the first Monday in June in and that the return fchall all be made by the lit of In citiei of more than ten thousand inhabitants the count must be completed in two weeks. The president is to report one humlied and fifty supervisors of the cen bus, and tha cost of the enumeration ia limited to 11300,000, fivenaixths of which amount is appropriated by the bill. Ovr Louisiana sugar growers are calling loudly for an invention which some of our ingenious renders ought to supply, cane-mill which will largely increase the yield of juice obtainable by current methods of pressing.

At present but little over half the juice is extracted even in the best managed mills, the majority of planters failing to realize so much as 50 per cent, of the posaiblo yield of their cane. The problem may present many difficulties, but it is well worth attempting, A traveling correspondent of the ew York Herald says The south is the only part of tho United States that can afford a good speculation in the way of a railroad (the Southern and Tom Scott knows it. The road is sure to come, and in view of other facts, and or lease nsthBt we believe are just and in harmony with this universal verdict of tthe best thinkers that we know, we are forced to conclude that the south is rising and her' future is secure. The fire that fcarred her sunny fields will light tho path to glory yet. JIanito ba, where cold waves are manufactured with such unvarying success, baa been a eort of Mecca for Canadians It is their "go west" locality.

Many have left the provinces and even the state of Michigan to eeek a home in Manitoba. A letter from a prominent citizen of "Winnipeg a Detroiter gives ratter a blue outlook from thrt quarter The thermometer, he says, has reached as lew as forty degrees below zero, and the freedom from tun stroke which ouch a temperature insures, hardly reconciles the inhabitants to the frigidity-" Winnipeg has become a very dull place. The winter is very long, and no business doing in it. Summer time is better here because we have a large emigration coming in then. This is not the best place a man can ccme to; played out." Mr J.

W. Bouton, of Hew York, has on'exhibition an "edition de luxe" of Ir-ving's Life of "Washington," the manufacture of which cost five thousand dollars. According to the World's de- ecription, it is a fine royal quarto and is a presentation copyt with the autograph of the author, of the large paper edition, of whichjonly one hundred and ten copies were printed. It comprises the choicest picked impreB3ions on India paper of the the hundred and two portraits and other plates. It is in ten volumes, with one volume of iconography, and has over fourteen hundred added illustrations, in-eluding about one hundred and thirty varieties of the Washington portrait of contemporary execution.

It also contains about one hundred and twenty au. tograph letters from "Washington and most of the noted men of his time. The illustrations consist of portraits, views of prominent places, battle scenes, maps, plans of operations, original drawings in water colors, sepia, and pencil sketches. Besides many other special features, it ia bound in full gros-grained Levant morocco, elaborately tooled sides and backs, inside panels of polished crimson Levant, with delicate hand tooling, silk head bands, each plate mounted on silk guards, full gilt edges, and a chamois-lined case accompanying each volume. ye biblyophiles I But it is not for sale.

There is danger of starvation if sci-rrce pushes researches much further in to our larders. Trichina in pork, pleu ro-pneumonia in beef, typhus in milk, and now acertain Doctor Querner in Philadelphia has detected diptheria in lemons, oranges, pears, and especially in apples. The doctor declares that he has been for years engaged in investigating the causes of this disease, and having traced it in certain cases to the eating of apples, ho examined the fruit with the microscope, and found the skin covered with 'I a species of fungus, indentical with the fungi from a diptheria ulcer. The fact that everybody who eats an ap pie does not die of diptheria he accounts for by the different susceptibilty to di eease, or maiviauais. ui course, per sons once infected with these fungi com municate them as rapidly as the fruit in which they originate.

Dr. Querner publishes the remedy for the disease, based upon the theory of its cause It is to keep up the strength of the pa tient by stimulants and food, locally to destroy the fungi by means of a solution one part of strong muriat of iron to three parts water, alternate with blow ing in precipitate of sulphur, salicilic acid to be given every two hours for twenty-four. We give the discovery and cure tor what they are wrrth, but it may be added that other Philadelphia doctors, den't think very highly of the new idea Harper's Magazine contains a long article on Gary a motor. Gray is a Bos ton man, and his motor consists of a mag net so arranged with regard to a neutral point, which Gray claims to have dis' covered, that the magnet keeps up a mo tion which is said to be perpetual. The first paper to herald this wonderful in vention was the New York Times and now that a reputable periodical like Har per's Magazine advocates its claims.

many may think there ia somf merit in the invention. The last number of the Scientific American does good service in a long editorial by showing that th, Ba-fon Gary motorjtnd tj.rpep'-l" Keely motor bf-Jong to Ofe same class VOL. XIV. NO. 28.

both frauis. The principles by which it is claimed the motor will work are shown to have bsen tetted and abandoned forty years ago. The Scientific American shows how fallacious the notion is that because a small magnet motor will run and give certain results, a large one will give a corresponding increase of power. The present generation seems resolved to have a motor that will work for noth ing, and there seems to be ne lack of pretenders who are ready to show a plausible machine in order to extract cash from capitalists. It is a sort of a scientific three card monte business, and the surprising part of it is that after it has been shown up repeatedly by the daily press and trusthworthy scientific jours nala there are still wealthy dupes to be found who will fling away money on such things.

SOUTHERN 5ETS ITEMS. "West Virginia will try the Moffett register. The state tax of Florida has been fixed at six mills on the dollar. In Hinds county, Mississippi, fifteen steam gins and mills have been burned since September. Under the new law, a Georgia pistol-toter" was given twelve Months in prison the other day.

The bell-punch bill has passed the lower house of the Texas legislature, and it is thought it will go through the senate. By a free use of cotton seed manure and deep plowing, Governor Drew, of Florida, last year raised ISO bushels of corn on an acre of ground. In the Texas senate, Friday, a favor-able report was made on the amendment to the constitution prescribing the poll tax as a qualification lor uuflrage. The Lake Oity Reporter thinks that the lonjt-tala edof Florida ship canal will gome day be built, but it does not believe this generation will ever see it. A fellow who went crazy because a Missouri be'ile iilted him, is wandering over Texas with a cow-bell around his neck, hunting for another sweetheart.

There are only eight survivors of the famous Palmetto regiment that went to Mexico. It bad 1100 men when it left South Carolina. When it returned it had but 223. The gallant Pierce M. Butler was iis colonel.

Railroad agents are spreading all sorts of ridiculous reports about the attractiveness of Kansas, in order to induce the negroes to immigrate there. They are creating a perfect furore among the deluded darkies of many parts of the south. One of the Commercial's arguments in favor of Memphisizing Da1 las is thus btated If there were no city government, every body would be compelled to work the roads the same as they are in the country, and the streets would be improved twice as much as they are now. Galveston News John T. Holdman, a Chicago drummer, met his divorced wife and little daughter in Parker county, where she was teaching school.

Afiection of the husband for his child broke down the barrier, which eventuated in mutual condolence of the past. They passed through, reunited, on the east-bound train to Springfield, 111., tneir lormer some. Isaac Stowe and Thomas Gofortb, who live on Beaver creek, ten miles from Henri- tta. Texas, were pursued by the sherin and osse ot Montague county. Daring the tight the afternoon their horses were killed.

'hey then went into a ravine and kept up a teady fire until sundown, when they were both wounded and captured. Stowe is shot the right arm, uoiortn near the ngfct eye, estioying its sight. Ine slierill and posse lost two horses. Picayune Now the simple fact is that New Orleans, although not so olean as it might, or ought to be, is as clean as New York or Cincinnati, and a good deal cleaner than either St. Louis or Chicago.

It is quite as clean as it was daring the years between 1858 and 1867, or 1867 and 1878, when there was no epidemic yellowr fever. They may rest assured that if the yellow fever can be excluded by any efforts of ours it will not appear in New Orleans next summer. As lor its existence at tr.is season, we have only to repeat that nobody but an idiot believes in it. MISCELLANEOUS. Alaska is about one-tenth the size of he states and other territories, and has a greater extent of sea coast.

A bill is pending in the Indiana legis lature prohibiting the marriage of drunkards and persons afflicted with incurable or con tagious diseases. Christopher H. Robert, who died in raris worth to $5,000,000, gave his property on Liookout mountain, to Robert college, Constantinople. A bill before the legislature of Ala bama appropriates $10,000 foi the payment oi seventy-nve aouars eacn to Eoiuiers wco lost an arm or leg in the confederate service. The Scientific American pays a tribute to women in saying that a larger proportion of inventions patented by the gentler sex prove useful and profitable than those of men.

The Pullman car people are building a special car for a party cf titled Englishmen who propose a hunting excursion as far west as they can go. The car contains bedrooms, kitchen, diniugrocni and game compartments, and will cost $15,000. The suggestion of the New York Mail that a great deal of game might he bought for that sum seems uncalled for. The Chinese are superseding English sailors to a great extent on Australian vessels and steamers, being found to be cheaper, cleaner, and more easily managed. In a recent ciee at Liverpool the captain of the h.nglieh vessel yueen explained the presence of an exclusively Malayan crew by saying that all the available English sailors at Singapore were so drank that he could not take them.

Ah Gin Sing, a Chinaman, was arrested in a Massachusetts town latweek for stealing a chromo of Washington Crossing the Delaware." lie told the astonished court that he wantee muchee Meliran man makee icee," whereupon the arresting offi cer said that some one had told the celestial that the picture was a rare painting by Michael Angela of the father of his country getting in his winter's ice, and that the pole in the hands of the man in the bow of the boat in the north poie. The Chinaman immediately ktole it. CONGRESSIONAL. AATE. In the senate, on the 1st, Mr.

"Windom, from the committee on appropriations, re ported with amendments the legislative, iudicial and executive appropriation bill Placed on the calendar Consideration oi the sundry civil appropriation bill was re sumed. Mr. Edmunds submitted an amendment to pay such roads only as have not received aid in government bonds. Agreed to Tha senate refused to agree to the amendment on the civil service bill, appropriating $10,000 to purchase Mrs. Fassett's picture of the electoral commission.

Mr. Beck argued that the scene was one of which he was not particularly proud, and it commemorated an event which be did not think reflected credit upon the country. The amendments proposed by the committee were then agreed to. Adjourned, In the senate, on the 3d, consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill was resumed, and $100,000 was added for continuing the work on the ironclads Terror, Puri tan, AionauocccK ana itxn I vote was reconsidered by which was struck from tho bill 'the appropriation of $10,000 for the purchase cf Mrs. Fassett's painting of the electoral commission.

The bill was a little later reported to the senate, when a few unimportant amendments were aaded, and the bill passed The legislative appropriation bill was taken up. The amende men's of the committee on appropriations related in a greater part to salaries of clerks in the departments, and were agreed to without a formal vote. The senate also agreed to the amendment appropriating $50,000 to pay the salaries, and traveling and other necessary expenses of inspectois at the differen. shipping ports and elsewhere, and for con troiiing or eradicating infectious or contagious diseases among domesticated animals. The amendment of the committee paying the southern claims commissioners at the rate cf five thousand dollars per nnnum each instead of two thousand, p.nd other less inipoitant amendments, were agreed to.

The bill then passed The senate resumed consideration of the nver and haibor appropriation bill. Sundry amendments were agreed tc and the bill passed. Ad journed. In the senate, on the 4th, the Teller committee was authorized to sit during the recess, to continue their inquiry into the alleged violations of the constitutional rights of citizens daring the late elections A message was received from the house, announcing the non-concurrence of that body in'the amendments of the senate to the river and harbor appropr ation bill. The senate insisted upon its amendments, and a com mittee of conference was ordered Mr Morrill called up the bill for taking the tenth and subsequent census.

The honse amendments were "agreed to. and the bill passed Mr. Davis (Illinois) called up the house bill for the relief of soldiers and sailors becoming totally blind in the service of their country. Passed Mr. Windom, from the conference committee on the fortification appropriation bill, submitted a report, which was agreed to, and the bill passed Mr.

McMillan called up the bill making an appropriation for the payment of claims, reported by the southern claims commission, which was discussed and passed Mr. Allison, from the conference committee on the deficiency appropriation bill, submitted a report, which was agreed to The senate took np the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing amend ments to tne sundry civil appropriation bill, and after a debate agreed to the conference report The senate took ud and passed the house bill to promote the education of tne blind. It appropriates $250,000 Mr. Allison made a report from the committee of conference on disagreeing to the amendments to the river and harbor bill, and it was agreed ty The bill appropriates about in addition to the appropriation made for Eads' ietties. The items of appropriation for the Mississippi and Missouri rivers are retained without'reduction On motion of Mr.

Bruce, chairman of the oom iuiuee on levees, tne senate took up the hoube bill reported by him from that committee, providing for the organization of the Mississippi improvement commission; he deepening of that river and protection of alluvial lands. It appropriates $250,000 for the payment of expenses and for surveva The ork is to be executed from time to time as the appropriations may be made for the purpose. The bill was amended, but farther action upon it deferred Mr Windom reported that the committee of confer ence on the legt dative, executive and judicial appropriation bill had been unable to agree. Ihe point on which the committee was unable to agree was the proviso of the house fixing the pay of jurors in the United States court, and repealing the test oath; also so muz-h of the revised statutes as provides for the appointment of supervisors of election. The senate amend-nent to the bill was sustained, another committee of conference was asked of the house, and a motion made that the senate still further insist on its amendments to the army bill Ths customary thanks of the senate were tendered Vice-President Wheeler, and a recess was taken till ten o'clock Upon reassembling, a note was read from the vice-president, saying that he would not preside again daring the present session.

Mr. Anthony submitted a resolution declaring Thomas W. Ferry electeu president pro tem. Mr. Ferry was declared elected A number of private bills were passed, and the senate adjourned.

hocse. In the house, on the 1st. the following bills, reported from the committee on public lauus, were paBsea the provisions of the act of 1874 for the relief of settlers on railroad lands; senate bill granting lands to Minnesota in lieu of lands hereto fore granted; extending the time for the payment of pre-emptions of public lands in Minnesota; senate bill amending a section cf the revised statutes in relation to deposits, for the survey and 'or the protection of settlers on public lands establishing a land district iu the Black hills; senate bill for the relief of certain settlers on public lands. senate yellow fever bill was taken up and a substitute for it was offered by Mr. Young.

It establishes a board of health to meet Washington to frame rules and regulations to make investigations. The senate bill, as amended, was then rejected 112 to 123. Pending further action, the house took a recess. In the house, on the 3d, a motion to reconsider the vote rejecting the senate yellow fever bill was taken up. and Mr.

Young appealed to the house to past either the senate bill or the substitute. The motion was laid on the table 134 to 100 The president's veto mestage on the Chinese bill was read, and the question was put, Shall the bill pats, the objections of the president to the contrary notwithstanding." The vote resulted, yeas, 100; nays, 99. So, there not being a two-thirds vote in the affirmative, the bill was rejected The report of the committee on expenditures in the state department was then read. It presented sev enteen articles of impeachment against George F. Seward, and concludes with resolutions directing that said fe'eward be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors.

while in office, providing for the appointment of members to proceed immediately to the bar of the senate, and there impeach said Seward in th name of the house and the people of the United States, and for the I utppointinent of seven managers to maintain ana support the impeachment proceedm the senate. Adjourned. In the house, on the 4th. Mr. Reacran presented conference reporton the river ana narto Dill, and made some explanation sou naruo' oin, ana maue some eiplana of it.

He admitted the aggregate arno appropriated in the bill was about $7,0 000. It also contained a provision to mount 000, provision to tav $750,000 to Captain Eads for jetties at tne mouth of the Mississippi, and' made some alterations in the terms of the contract with him, requiring the same depth as the original contract required, but not the same width, and also paying him for depth instead of each two feet. It also contained a provision tor a Dridge over the Arkansas river at Little Rock. The report was adopted by a vote of 107 to 62 The senate amendments to the post route bill were concurred in The conference report on the deficiency bill was also agreed to Mr. presented the conference report on the' post-office appropriation bill, and it was adopted without explanation or debate The senate amendments were agreed to oa the bill for payment of claims reported and allowed by me accounting omcers ot tne treasury de partment A message from the senate an.

nouncing that the conference report on the postoffice appropriation bill had been disa greed to, and asiing a new conference. which the house refused to grant Mr. Potter presented the report of the commit tee on election frauds, with the views of the minority and of Mr. Butler, and also the re port on the cipher dispatches. They were ordered to be printed Senate bill for the appointment of James Shields as brigadier general on the retired list was taken from the speaker's table and passed The bill to allow thirty days' extra pav to committees.

clerks, pages and messengers of both houses who do not receive annual salaries was -oassed Mr. Sparks moved to suspend the rules, and concur iu the senate amendments to the arrears of pension bilL Agreed to and the bill was passed The speaker then delivered his farewell address, and the house adjourned, to meet at the call of President Hayes on tne lS'h inst. The waters very often get angry, and inen yort see pout. BOLIVAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1S79. UEEPIXfl LEST.

Fareve'l to op? ra and to bail Reception and to morcing call; Hail to ashes, sackcloth, pra.ee I To sowing circles, orphan fciral to terrapin divine tare veil to punca and rosy wise And hail to herring, that disarms The sinful eoul of Its alarms I Farewell to satina, silks, and laces To swallow-tails and aniiling fsces Farewtl! a Jong farewell to Gunani And bail to Friday's fasts and seimuns I've -packed away raj party dreoie? I've straitthttDed out my flowing tresses I've sobered down my giddy lok, And hunted up my lost prayer-book And now, with ri'ns soul Intent, I leel I'm ready to repent; For, aa I think our lector says, 'A he Lent will end in lorty dajs. Then hail to Easter's sonn and smiles 1 Trim hail to all of Spring's new sty lea! With these In vi-w, I am content To fast and pray through ail ot Lent. QUEEN 8EHIRAMIS. Of all my wives," eaid King Ninua to Semiramis, "it is you love best. None have charms and graces like you, and for vou I would willingly resign them all." Let the king consider well what he says," replied Semiramis.

"What if I were to take him at hia word Do so," returned the monarch "while beloved by you I am indifferent to others." "So, then, if I asked it," said Semiramis, you would banish all your other wives and love me alone I I alone should be your consort, the partaker of your power and Queen of Assyria." "Queen of Assyria! Are you not eo already," said Ninua, since you reign by your beauty over its king No no," answered hia lovely mistress I am at present only a slave whom you love. I reign not I only charm. When I give an order you are consulted before I am obeyed." "And to reign, then, you think so great a pleasure "Yea, to one who has never experienced it." "And do you wish then, to experience it Would you like to reign a lew days in my place Take care, king do not offer too much." No, I repeat it," said the captivated monarch. "Would you like, lor one whole day, to be sovereign mktresa of Assyria If you would, I consent to it." "And shall all which I command be executed Yes, I will resign to you, for one entire day, my power and rhy golden scepter." And when shall this be To-morrow, if you like." I do," said Semiramis, and she let her head fall upon the ehouider of the king, like a beautiful woman asking pardon for some caprice which has been yielded to. A he next morning fcemiramts called her women and commanded them to ress her magnificently.

On her head she wore a crown of precious stones, and ppeared thua before JNrnus, who, en chanted with her beauty, ordered all the officers in the palace to assemble in the state chamber, and hia golden scepter to be brought from the treasury. He then entered the chamber, leading Semiramis by the hand. All prostrated before the aspect of the king, who conducted Semiramis to the throne, and seated her upon it. Then, orde rine the whole assembly to rise, he announced to the court that they were to obey, during the whole day, Semiramis as himself So saying, he took up the golden scepter, and, placmg it in the hands of bemira- mis, Queen, said he, I commit to you the emblem of sacred power take it, and command with sovereign authority. All here are your slaves, and I myself am nothing more than your servant for the whole of this day.

Who ever shall be remiss executing your orders, let him be punished as if he had disobeyed the commands or tne ting." Having thus spoken, the ting Knelt down before Semiramis, who gave him, with a smile, her hand to kiss. Ihe courtiera then passed in succession, each making oath to execute blindly the orders of Semiramis. When the ceremony war finished, the kinsr made her his com pliments, and asked her how she had managed to go through it witn so grave and majesiical an air. White they were promising to obey me," said oemiramis, i was minting what I should command each of them to do. I have but one day of power, and I will employ it well." Th9 kina laughed at this reply.

Sem iramis appeared more piquant and ble than ever. Let us see," paid Ninus, how you will continue your part. By what orders will you begin Let the secretary ol the king ap- preach my throne," said Semiramis in a loud voice. The secretary approached, and two slaves placed a little table before him. "Write, Baid toennramis under penalty of death, the governor of the city cf Babylon is ordered to yield up the command of the citadel to him who shall bear this Fold this order, seal it with the king's seal, and deliver to me this decree.

Write now, Under penalty ot death, the governor of the slaves of the palace is ordered to resign the com mand of tha slaves into the hands of tha person who shall present to him this Fold it, seal it with the king's seal, and deliver to me this decree. Write aeam, Under penalty of death, ths general of the army of Babylon is ordered to resign the command of the army to him, who shall be the bearer of this command i old, seal, and deliver this decite to me. She took the three orders, thus dic tated, and put them in her bosom Tne whole court was struck with consternation the kin himself was sur prised. Listen," aaid Semiramn. In two hours hence let all the officers of the state come and offer me presents, is the custom on the accession of new princes, and let a festival be prepared for thia evening.

Now let all depart. Let my faithful servant Ninus alone remain I have to consult him upon affairs of state." When all the rest had eone out You see," said Semiramis, that I know how to play the queen." Ninua laughed. "ily beautiml queen," said he, "you play your part wonderfully well but i your servant may dare to question you, what would you do with the orders you have dictated I I should be no longer queen were I obliged to give account of my actions. Pxeverthelesa, this was my motive have a vengeance to execute against the three officers whom these orders menace." Vengeance 1 and wherefore "The first, the governor of the citadel, ia one-eyed, and frightens me every time I meet him the second, the chief of slavea, I hate because he threatens me with rivals the third, the general of the army, deprives me too often of your company you are constantly in tiie camp." Tnis leply, in which caprice and flattery mingled, enchantod Ninus. Good," Bsid he, laughing.

Here are the first three officers of the empire dismissed for very sufScient reasons.1' The gentlemen of the court now came, to present their gifts to the queen. Some gave precious stones others, of a lower lank, flowers and fruits, and the slaves, haviEg nothing to give, gave nothing, Among these last were the three brothers, who had come from the Caucasus with Semiramis, and had rescued the caravan in which the women were from an enormous tiger. And you," said the to the three brothers, aa they passed the throne, have you no present to make your queen?" No other," replied the first, pire, than my lite to defend her." None other," replied the second, Ar-taban, than my sabre against her enemies." None other," replied the third, As-sar, than the respect and admiration which her presence Slaves," said Srmiramis, it is you who have made me the most valuable presents of the whole court, and I will not be ungrateful. You who have offered me your sword against my enemies, take this order, carry it to the general of the army encamped under the walla of Babylon give it to him and see what he will do for you. You who have offered me your life for my defense, take this order to the governor of the citadel and eee what he will do for you.

And you, who have offered me the respect and admiration which my presence inspires, take this order to the comman- -dant of th palace and Eeo what will be the reiult." Never had Semiramis displayed to much gayety, bo much folly, and so much grace, and never was Ninus so captivated. Nor were her charms lessened in his eyes, when a slave not having executed properly an insignificant order, she commanded hia head to bo struck off, which was immediately done. Without bestowing a thought on this trivial matter, Ninus still continued to converse with Semiramis till evening and ths fste arrived. When she entered the salon which had been prepared for the occasion, a slave brought her a plate on which was the head ot the decapitated eunuch. 'Tia well," said she, aiier having examined it.

Place it on a stake in the court of the palace, that all may sae it, and be you there on the spot to proclaim to every one that tho man to whom this head belonged lived three hours ago, but tnat having disobeyed my will, his head was separated from his body." The fete was magnificent; a tumptu-oua banquet was prepared in the gardens, and Semiramis received the homage of all with a grace and majesty perfectly regal. She continually turned to and conversed with Ninus, rendering him the most distinguished honor. You are," said she, a foreign king coma to visit me in my palace I must make your visit agreeable to you." Shortly after the banquet was served, Semirsmis confounded and reversed all rants. Ninus waa placed at the bottom of the table. He was the first to laugh at thi caprice, and the court following his example, allowed themselves to be placed, without murmuring, according to the will of the queen.

She seated herself near the three brothers of the Caucasxis. "Are my orders executed?" she de manded of them. Yes," they replied. The fete was" very gay. A slave having.

by force of habit, served the king first, bemiramis had mm oeaten witn roas. His cries mingled with tho laughter of the guests. Every one was inclined to merriment. Is was a comedy, in which each played his part. Toward the end of the repast, when wine had added to the general gayety, rose irom her and said My lords, the treasurer of tho empire ha3 read me a list of those who this morning have brought me their gifts of congratulation on my ioyful accession to the throne.

One grandee alone oi tne court nas lauea to bring his gift." "Who is it?" cried Ninus. "He must be punished severely." Jt is you yourself, my iora you who speak. What have you given to the queen this morning?" Ninus rose, and came with a smiling countenance to whisper something in the ear of the aueen. Thn miwn i inpi! tea uv ner ser vant exclaimed Ssmiramis. I embrace your knees to obtain my pardon.

Pardon me, beautiful queen," said he, pardon me." And he added, in a lower tone, i would tnat tnis iete were finished I You wih, then, that I should abdi cate?" said Semiramis. Iut no 1 still have two hours to reign and at the same time she withdrew her hand, which the king waa covering with kisses. I pardon not, she said in a loud voice, "euch an insult on the part of a slave. Slave, prepare thyself to die I Silly child mat mou art, Ninm, still on hi3 knees, "yet I way to thy folly. But patience said give thy reign will soon be over." You wiil not then te angry," said she, in a whisper, at something I am going to order at this moment "No." said he.

"Slaves," aid she, aloud, seizs thia man--that Ninus I Ninus smiled and put himself into the hands of the slaves. Take him out of tha salon, lead him into the court of the Seraglio, pre-, are everything for his death, and wait my orders." The slaves obeyed, and Ninua followed them, laughing, into the court of the Seraglio. They pasaed by the head of the disobedient eunuch. Then Semiramis placed herself on a balcony. Ninua had suffered his hands to be tied.

Hasten to the fortress. Zopire you to the camp, Artaban As-ar, do you secure, all the gates in the palace." The-e orders were given in a whisper, and executed immediately. Beautiful queen," Baid Ninua, laugh ing, this comedy only wants its denouement pray Jet it be a prompt one "I will," said Semiramis. "Slaves, recollect the eunuch striker They struck. Ninua had hardly time to utter a cry when hia head fell upon the pavement the smile waa still upon his lips.

Now I am queen of Assyria exclaimed Semiramis, and- perish every one, like the eunuch and lise Ninua, who dare disobey my orders It's strange that you should have grown so fickle of late, my dear," paid Mrs. Mic to her husband, 'for in earlier years you as staid as could be: vou never came to see me im you staid till twelve or or.e o'clock TIIE DI15IOXD Dcatli of ihe 9Ian who Mx) at Fortune Sailing Rllry llh JentU. Louisvillo Letter. Philip Arnold died in his beautiful home in Eiizabelhtown, this state, on Saturday last, cf peneumonia. Seven or eight years ago Lis diamond-mine speculation made his name as well known throughout the world waa ever that of John Law or any ether shrewd schemer who Fuccessfuly inspesed oa credulous 5 Arnold waa born Hardin county about fifty years ago, and was bred there, beine apprenticed to a hatter.

He ran away beloie his term of service expired, ana enlisted as a soldier in the Mexican war. Alter peace was declared he went to California, and re mained there until 1872, when he ap peared in and opened a large account in the local oantt. it wa3 said that he had diecovered an immense diamond field ia California, asd had come home to enjoy, among old friends, the fruits of hia fortune. Speedily, however, on the heen or this rumor same the allegations of J. B.

Cooper, a San Francisco boot keeper, who made affidavits that the diamond field was a gigantic ewindle, that Arnold had planned and persuaded him to help carry out. Arnold sailed for Europe with $40,000, and bribed two ssifora to go among the London jewelers and buy what diamonds they could in the rough. He got togeth-in thia way worth of cheap stones, something like a bushel in quantity, and sailed back again to California. Some months afterward a number of wealthy San Francisco speculators, among whom were William Ralston and William M. Lent, were told that Arnold and a friend his named Slack, also an Elizabethtown boy, had stumbled upon a valley in which diamonds, sapphires, and gems of various kinds and values were to be picked up with only the trouble of stooping for them.

The lucky finders had a bagfull of the jewels in their possession that they claimed to have gathered in the valley, and they were displayed in such profusion that one of the speculators said that they covered one end of a billiard-table an "inch deep. Arnold took hia bag of gems to New York, and a company with a capital of $10,000,000, was suggested to work the mine. Nearly $100,000 worth of stock waa subscribed, and Henry Janin, an ex pert, was engaged to explore the valley and report upon the prospect. Arnold led the expedition that was fitted out for the purpose. They started from Denver, on May 28, 1872, and, after traveling nine days, Arnold told them they were on the spot.

They afterwards ascertained that they were only thirty miles from the point of departure. But the valley more than fulfilled their anticipations. They spent seven days there, and gathered in that time 1,000 carata of diamonds and 6,000 carata of other precious stones Janin's report wa3 an enthusiastic one. There had already been paid $250,000 to Arnold, and, on Janin's report, $400,000 worth of the stock was sold, of which Arnold got $300,000. Information of the alleged discovery soon reached England, and the London Times demonstrated the geological impossibility of there being so many jewels of such various kinds in one locality, and further exposed tho swindle by making known the fict that persons frem California had attracted attention the year before in London by buying up ail rough dLaoionds to be found in the city.

The mauagers of the company then sent Clarence King, United States geologist, to visit the valley. He soon ascertained that the ground had been plainly salt-tl." Holes had been poked with a common stick into the clay, the jewels dumped into them, and then stopped up again. A few weeks after the exposure several California capitalists sued Arnold and Slack in the Kentucky courts for the recovery of $350,000. The suit was com-piomised by the payment of $150,000. No criminal action waa ever begun against either of the men.

Arnold established a bank in Elizabeth-town, and between him and L. M. Lonsghaw, who had also a bank there, there- had been much rivalry and bad feeling. A letter to a commercial agency, in June last, reflecting on the financial standing of Arnold's bank, he attributed to hn rival, and began a suit, against him for $25,000 damages. H.

N. Hoklaworth, one of Longshaw'a clerks, took an active part in the controversy, and Arnold cow-hided him in the street. They met aain in a barroom August 22d last, and Arnold Knocked lioiclsworlh down. Holdsworth ran to the bank, got a shotgun, and fired at Arnold as he came from the barroom. Arnold returned the fire with his pistol, shooting five times.

None of the shots hit Holdswerth, but one of them Ftruck John Anderson, a farmer, pacing entirely through his stomach. The second time Holdsworth fird the entire load lodged in Arnold's right breast and shoulder. He never thoroughly recovered from the effects of the wound, although it was not the immediate ciuse of his death. None of the persons engaged in the melee were prosecuted. 3Ir.

Arnold's bank was ono of the most flourishing in Kentucky. He was very hospilab his stable was noted for its fast stock, and his fruit-farm is the boast in Hardin county. "Seeing the Elephant." Few orators would undertake to hold country crowd against the attractions of a traveling mensjreiic-. oergeant a. Prentiss, an eloquent lawyer ot Missis sippi, onca ci 1, but he was no match for 1 1 la the Uengsi tier ana me anaia eiepnant.

In an excited political canvass, he had sent printed bills all over the state, announcing when and where he would spesk. The manager or a traveling menagerie, hoping to profit by the crowds that would collect to near rrent'ss eloquence, determined to show" at the rarr.e places and on the sf.me days. The ekquent colitician, iemorant of this arrangemsnt, began a ppecch at a certain town to an audience several nunarea laaies ana gentlemen. i When he had spoken about an hour, he observed some of the people on the ousskirts of the crowd looking over their shoulders. more of the audience grew uneasy and looked away from the speaker.

Thinking hswa3groingdull, he became more animated. It was in vain. The movement of the crowd caused him to turn and look. To his dismay he saw. iust coming over tha hill, an ele phant, dressed in scarlet trappiugs, with a howdah on his back filled with musicians.

Following in the rear wai a long line of wagons and cages. A few weli-mannered persons, retained by politf-peEa. remained, but the majority ot the I listeners ecainpt rei to 1 greet the proces iou. $1 50 PER ANNUM. I will not," said the orator, closing his speech, knock under to any two leceed beast, but I yield the ele phant." One of the orator's friends, however, resented the interference of the elephant in strong language.

I wouldn't notice him, Andy," said Prentiss. He's r.o gentleman. Don't you see he carries his own trunk T' Aa the menagerie was likely to draw away other audiences, Prentis-i came to an understanding with the propiietor to divide the time and the big tent. Therefore, at Holly Springs, he spoks under the tent, and standing on the closed cage of the byena. There were large auger-holes in the top of the cage for the admission of air.

Mr. Prenti-ss, being lame, carried a cane. Ia tho ccurso of hia gesticulations, he pushed hts cane violently through one of the holes. A horrible yell Irom the hyena saluted him. The audience shouted.

But the orttor mastered the hyena. Why, j'tllow citizens," he exclaimed, the very wild beasts are shocked at the political baseness of the times I See how this worthy fellow just below me is scandalized I Hear his yell of patriotic indignation! A tempest of applause greeted him, and that hyena proved good for a hundred votep. TIIE SENATE IX 1861 A'D 1S79. The Plrat Dmorrall( Senmle In Eighteen yran-Tno Old Boater and the New One. The senate of the United States, for the forty-sixth congress, which convenes in Washington on the 18th instant, will be democratic by a majority of tight, thirty-eight elates being represented.

The republicans will be a minority in that body for the first time in eighteen years. The last democratic eenate, in which only thirty-ihree states were represented, adiourred sine die on the 4th of March, 1861. As a matter of curiosity we reproduce the roll of each body that of 1861 and that of 1879. It is worthy of note, as a coinc dence, that the democratic majority in 1SS1 was precisely what it ia to day tight. 1S8I.

1879. A labavuL. Alalnima. Bcr.i Fitz; atnek, John Mi.rfcHo, George 8 Houston, Clement Clay. Ai kuntat.

Eobt Johuaoo, Wm Sbasuan, Calif orn ia. Win wn, I Milton Latham, Connrcticut. Fofter. amis Dixon, BcUteare. Jamei Bayard, WilUid 8uisnury, Florida.

Day; LYu.ee, Stepaen Maliory, Georgia. Alfred lveraun, Bobcrt fooiuba, Illinois. I.Tiuin Trumbull, Stephen A. DoukHss, India no. Graham Jtese i Bright, 1'jiea.

Jam's Harlan James A'enutiy. CrilteadeD, Arcer Lazarus I'oweii, Ijoutiiana John Bilaell 1 Judah Benjamin, Maine. Hannibal Ham in, Wm Pitt F'-6enilen, Mastaehuttttt. 'Charles tuwner. rt Keniy Wlls.

n. Manland. James 1 rVa'Ce, Arkantai. iu OarlHDd. 1) ID suer.

i tUjtrn ia. Sew ton Bootb. James Varler, Henry eller. Hil', Connecticut. Katon.

llttt rhomas niraid. Eii oauljhurv Florida. Charles Jones. l.kinson. Call, Georgia.

Benjamin riH. John ii Gordon, JU-KOti. Bav'd Darin, lud John A UoKan, Indiana. Joseph DonalJ, Luniei rneti, -tamupJ Kirkwood, Win Ailinou. Kanta.

Prestoa rluuib. lngallr, Jieittucku. lame Beer. 1 oh a a V'lliams, Louitiona. r-iit Ksllosg, Jonan.

Ma inf OaTinilal Hamlin. It Inthon KenneJy.Amer Jaimea tr Blaine. Michigan. Zich ngrlev 6 Bini uu, Henry Bice. rt'tialriwin, Mitititippi Jeff-TEon Divu, Albert B-oD, Missouri.

JaraeaHCJieen l'ru ten P.ilic, Maryland. Wm PirikneV tVriite. Jdmea Grnoiue. Massach usrtfs. Henry Dairta, Gve -oar.

Michi'jan. Zich Chandler. 1 nomas Perry, JfinnesrJa. Sam M'Millan, William Windom, MiJsiss ippi. Hl.inche Hruce.

JVetc Hampshire. Daniel Clara, John Hal-, Lucius V. Lamar, JVeto lork. Wm Kerard, Preston King, Atu Jersey. Missouri.

Francis C-teorgtt Vest. THoraporj, John ln Eyck, Algernon 6 Paddock, lTia iaunder, ftvada. 4 illicm -baron. 11 JVofift Carolina. CliDgruan, Thomas tSrvifi, Ohio.

Gorf! Fun, Btn Wade. Oregon. Joeeph Lne, Edward B.ker, Pennsylvania. William Siller. Simon Cameron, Ilhodf.

Island. Janus tiimmons. Benrr Anthony, South Carolina, (S.cdvd Tennessee. Andrew Johoeon A Teias. Louis Wiyfail, John Vermont.

Jacob Ccllamer, olcnion Foot, Virginia. James Mston, Robert Hunier, Wisconsin. Chirks Duiiee, James Doolitlle, Jleoivilu'ation. John Jnn, AVir Hamttshire. rTdwaid Kclllnft, To tlot a Ronui lican Sew Jersey, rtteed 're Randolph, John Pnenon, Aw York.

Kernan, Boscoe Conklinjr, Isorth Carolina, Matt Ran-oia. Vance I) Ohio. Ulan 1 hurman, j.orge Pendleton, Orenon, Laiayetle Grover, James dlatr, 1 Fennsylvanxa, Villlam A waiiace. Camron. Ilhode Island.

1 Burnxlde, Htnry Anthony, Stouih Carolina. Wanning Bjller, Hampton, Tennessee. Tames Bailey, i laham Hairle, Republicans Democrats S6 Texas. Samuel m.iot, Kichard ke, Vsrmonl, icorse Edmunr's, 8 Vorril), Virginia. Robe! (K liber.

John JohnMon, nest i trgtnia, Frank Hr. ford, Henry Dayt, Wisconsin. Angus Cameron, ilatt Carmnter. Jleciijntuluiion. ...42 Republicans 33 Independent Meu and Women In the World.

Summarizing from the census of 1870, the New York Journal of Commerce answers a question of tbe relative num-beri of tbe sexes thus Oi the 33,558,371 person in the United States, according to the last national census (this was in 1870; there are over 43,00,000 cow) 19,493 5G5 were males and 19.CG4.80G were females, or 983 women to 1,000 men. No census of the world has been taken, but we have the proportion ol women to men in all countries where an enumeration haa been made. The high est ia Europe is in Scotland, which has 1.09G women to 1.0C0 men. Ireland haa 1 050. Enelaud and Wale.

1,054 Frinci 1 C07 old Prussia. 1.030. The lowest in Europe is in Greece, which has but 910 women to 1,000 men. lae total of all Europe ia 1,021 women to 1,000 men the total of A merica, 880 women to 1.000 men the total ot Africa, aa tar as kaown, 875 women to 1,000 men of Asia (including only Hong Kong in China), 940 women to 1,000 men Aus tralasia, Doo women to men. Ajt old Mississippi captain, who ac-companiel Jenny Lind from Ney Or leans to New York, relates that when they vinited Niagara falls the golden throated Bonghtresa dropped on her at the foot of the cataract, and, with streaniiog eyes, thanked God that He had vouchraled to her so grana a fight." Of course this happi ned before tha hsckrnan csme around to cdlcct the fare.

FACTS AND FANCIES. mart's little chill. iisry had little chill Which gaye her neaps of psln, A cd when she tried to shake that chill It snook her back aain. It fo lowed her to schol one day, Which was aeamnt the rale; It made the chli iiea lauih t3 see Poor Vary shake ia school. And eo the tear her sent hrr home And bade bar take some ll-'.

To reconstruct her system and To liquidate her tile. Keajot-made The young lady waiting for an offer. Some ara like brooks, they are always murmuring. With ail the variety of canned eooda in the market, we have yet to hear of canned hash. Why do-ss the new moon remind one of a giddy girl Because ehe is too young to show much reflection.

Us deb the New Ilampshire tax law two hoca to a are exempt. That would exempt the whole family, in some cases. As amateur roller-Ekater at the Phila delphia skating rink made a ten-mile ourney over the asphaltum pavementm forty-sight minutes. Ir JNoah had advertised in the news papers the exact hour at which the ark would eail, there would cot have been so many lives lost in the flood. A barefooted Syracuse irl kicked a turblar out of the house, and an observ ing mule went behind the barn and wept.

Mary, have you riven the polhdfiB fresh water?" "No, ma'am. What's the use They haven't drank up what's in there yet." "As to having half a husband," says Mormon lady spitefully, that is a good deal more than many of you eastern women are likely to get." Oppressive silence. Ix an Indiana church the best-looking young lady is selected to pass the con tribution box and there isn a young man in the congregation that dare drop in a button. It takes twentv vards of dress roods to make a fashionable lady'a dress now adays six to wear on her person and fourteen to carry in her right hand or up under her elbow. Ox being deserted by her adorer, a young lady in the millinery line broke forth in this way Such a wretch ought to be battered to death with thim bles, and buried in a band-box The most popular ef the late inven tions for ladies is a low bedstead that no burglars can possibly crawl under.

That is, it ought to be popular, but a woman will mtist on loo Kin under the bea no matter how low it is, and so the invention is worthless. Whoever spends his early years in mean und r-itiiul society, thouzh at an alter period he may have the choice of better, will yet constantly iook cacc with loncine toward that which he en joyed of old, and which has left its impression blended with the memory ot all his young and unreturning pleasures. Bashful lover (to his sweetheart): Ahem, mis-i, I want to see your father, I've an important matter to propose to him." Young lady (considerately): I'm sorry papa is not at home, but couldn't you propose to me just aa weli?" Hi did, and with perfect success. VOICES OF THE KIQHT. When bed-time Cbmea, and curtains And round 1 to the doors to loo, E'e lamps to cut my wile doth call.

CeuiuaUr, ilea', to wind the clock." When bsot are ofl, and for the day All irks mo cares seem put to rout, I hear wife's yoicefrom dreamland say, tie sure jou put the kitten out." When stretched between the sheets I lie, And heavy lids have ceased to wink. From trundie-bed there come a cry, I want a wink 1 I want a dwink!" Tee true memories and quick sympathies of a pure, intuitive soul are a fragmentary revelation of all-present, all-powerful love of God the glory of the sky reflected in a broken scrap of mirror. The pity is some see the reflection and never look up to see whence it comes. Omaha belle recently received a present of a pair of twenty-four button kid gloves from one of her admirers. She wrote him a letter of thanks in which she frankly told him he had made a mistake in the size, but she had remedied it by cutting off the feet and only wearing the legs.

After the unique and cautious verdict rendered recently by a coroner's jury at Tucbridge Wells all disbelivera in the jury eystem should be converted. The verdict referred to waa: "The child was suffocated, but there ia no evidence to show that the suffocation was before or after death." Laws derive their authority from possessions and usage. It is dangerous to trace them back to their source. They grow great, and ennoble themselves by running but follow them upward in their source, 'tis but a little spring, scarce discernable.t hat swells thus, and thus fortifies itself by growing old. An Opinion from Actual Observation The lato Bayard Taylor, in his work on India, China and Japan, received the impressions of the Chinese which we here quote from him from his own personal ob-ervatiou3 aud information while in China It ia my deliberate opinion that the Chinese -are morally the Jmost debased people cn the face of the earth, rf virj which in Gther coun- tiies are barely named, are iu China so common as to excite no comment among the natives.

j.ney consilium iub our-for-a and below them are deeps and deeps of depravity so thocking and hor rible that their cnaracier cannot eveu ue hintprl. There are some dark shadows in human nature which we naturally shrink a a av Irom penetrating, ana i maae uuaiiujpi prvllorr. information of this kind but there was enoueh ia the things which -i- i. i ara brought almost, aany lue uuuto every foreign resident, ta inspire me with a poweriut aversion uj me race. Their touch is pollution, ana harsh as the opition may seem, justice to our own race demands that they should not be allowed to settle on our soil- Science may have lost someirajig ive policy which has governed China during the past, ceniury.

i-iis upjniuu it will be eeen, was tnat jusuca our own race demand tuai tne Lamest should not be allowed to settle on our soil. That opinion, formed by an intelligent observer of the habits and practices of the Chinese in their own country, outweigh all the sentimental gush of those people wno, moss oi mem, uc saw a Chinaman and know nothing about them. The Chinese Question la Australia. Gealonj; (Australia) News. in ean Btritation DOW TOW? on in Sydney and awakened a sympathe tic echo in HieiDOUrne.

A large mrci. uS was held in the Trades Hall on Tuesday night, when the speakers, who were principally workingmen, expressed very strong opinions against the empleyment of cheap Chinese labor, and denounced the Mongolian race as a scourge and a bitter curse hordes swarmed. The workingmen evidenty spoke of the Chineso queetion from a stand-point of bitter experience and it waa stated a. the meeting that the Chinese were mon opolizing many branches of trade, and gradually underselling their European competitors. An Anti'Cbinese laguo is to be inagurated, and the Government will most probably ba asked, through the Iteform League, to legislate to prevent the evil assumiug similar here to thoie it has attained elsewhere, hj the imposition of a poll-tax, or by one other means..