The Weekly Star and Kansan from Independence, Kansas • Page 3

ii i ti 'Tir-'n nnpiiii, WAR SCENES RECALLED. A HUMORED YEARS AGO. GRAIFI-GROWIHG COUNTRIES. INDEPENDENCE STAR. phenomenon rushed ashore, and almost at the same moment the two negroes I recovered their feet and came up to where Mr.

Claiborne had fallen. They found him a corpse, black as ink all over. An examination of the body disclosed the fact that the electric tiuid had penetrated the body in two cur- rents, penetrating the right and left breasts respectively, and making two apertures where they entered, as bul- lets would have made. A lot of silver-coins in or of his pockets were melted and fused toother. Reunion of the Annr of the Ttnncee at Cleveland.

The Old Cors.rnander-i:i-Chief in His Giorv. Cloveliii.l Tc'exrnra. The Society of the Army of the Tennesfoo ha.s been holding si.Tte -nth annual reunion here. There was lar;" attendance. The t'usines meeting was held at the Ontario tabernacle, and was called to order tiy lien.

Sherman, -ho expressed the trrati-tude to the sei'-ty for th r1-uuicn from Oct. 4 to the present date on his account. Letters of regret were rnl from ('Jons. Hancock, Oook. Prior.

Harrison and others. A commitUHi rej.ortod that satisfactory arrHiize-ments had net yet t-en ted for bol-lin1 the next meeting at the YcHo-wstoiio park, and the mtt-r was reeoimaitted. A motion to wear uniforms at the reunions badges at all times was defeated ly a decisive vote. la reading an invitation to meet at Cincinnati next week ith the Army of tho rumt-erland, ('-n. Sherman to the two societies as the Siamese twins.

In the afternoon th' memlx'rs went to Lake cemetery, they vJsired (Jartied's tomb. Gen. Grant is exiected to arrive to-morrow. In the eveninjr rent crowd assembled at Euclid Avenue oira-house, which was elaborately decorated vrith llurs and shields showing the many battles in hich the army bKi't part. At the front of the statre wari a portrait of Gen.

Mcpherson, wreathed with laurel and immortelles, and drHj-d with a llar. At the reveille wa wundM behind the soera alter which the curtain wasrais-d, li-elosiiij: seated on the starve Gen. Sherman, I'uHowt, Lej-ett, Lotran, I'oo, Fairchild, Kel-knap. N'oycs. Stronu-, Force' and Fuller, and Jovs.

Foster, Fairchild and ethers. isfj Dora Ilenninires sare-c the "Star-Siantrled Hanncr," th- Arioa qu.utette joining in the chorus. They also samr on the Old 'amp round." Gen Sherman then the order of and presented th" Itev. ('apt. John Mitchell, who oiTered prayer.

Gov. Foster wi loomed the society to the State, saying that both victors and vanquished in the late war no-v tin- same hair, and are both reiidy at the drop of the hat to tirht together for that 11a- against the whole world if need be. Mayor Farley next formally welcomed the society to the city. Gen. Sherman resaideil to the addresses, and was about to down, amid vociferous applause, when a hur- in flowers was jire-Tite'd to him.

and the eheerii.v- was renewi-d. Whi he could be heird. he turned to tliose on th" stace, remarking: I sUp-jii(. we must keep the pot boilinsr." lie liien jres'nti'd Miss Alice Mitchell, of Chica-wo, who saiu The liattl" Hymn of th" Kepi. bae." assi-tcsl in chorus by the Arions.

Ih-lcp Fallows, ol Chlcaro. introduced as tlie orator of le eveainu'. Gea. Sherman that "lie js a 1c is liishop; you i-jiu take our choice of titles. I know he and jraliaat in war; he-Is loipa-nt in ace." IM-hop Fallows liis address ty a description of th batti? of Corinth, a bat! in which the mo-t va.s displayed by the of th'- Morth and the of tic South.

Th" revi'-trd '-entleman 1 1 not express a ery arm admiration for Jen lewis. "A rery prominent in has to play th" parr oT vhost-rai-er Mr. J' ibe-on Davis. lb has as unsuccessful in ins combat that ilhi.stri-ous, intellimt jrhtdiator and unc unpromising friend of the- I'nion, Jere S. Mlack, a he was with the armies of the Failed states, it is one of th most marvelous of the inaan.udniity and and position of a mighty moion that it poriars the leader of the 'onl'oderate iaov'iUvTit, which convulsed th" continent and -hook th" earth, to writ" a book in two volumes on "Th" History of the onfede- ai -v.

and nJoy the prnt- of tie- salt' tl.at it allows him to the iuesti ri which lead to our civil war. and to attempt to prove, in of the loie of reason and of the of events, that South Carolina, in the position it assumed before the war. was all riirht, and the Government all When we remember that regiments, brlra les, il; visions, and whole army cors once marched akav-r siiuriny, "We'll Hanir Jotf Davis to a Sour Apple Tree." and that the only reason why the sentiment of tlr" son was not put into execution was the sheer inability, as things then were, to make the connection between the tree and the sul-ject of the soncr. Mr. Davis must certainly share in the feelings of the pious old woman who, whenever she heard of any one who had felt the halter draw, was wont to exclaim most earnestly, "What a mercy I'm fdill alive." After a lengthy yet eloquent discourse on the events since the war, and present friendly fe linv between North and South, he closed amid much applause1.

The regular program mo was thus completed, and Gen. Skerman announced that it would be in order to call those upn the stave to make short, pithy remarks. Gen. John A. Lounm was first called out, afterward Gen.

Belknap. Gen. Noyes, Gov. Fairchild, Gen. Lev wot t.

Gov. Fletcher, and Gen. Force. The foilowiiv officers were clotted: President. (Jen.

William T. Sherman: Vice Presidents. Col. Wi.am P. Leach, Gen.

Madison Miller, Col. II. L. llarnum. Capt.

William S. Hums, Col. H. S. Hutchinson, Col.

H. T. Noble. Maj. J.

H. Plunket, William II. Tibbon. Col. John McFall.

Maj. John J. Safely, Capt. J. D.

McFarland, Maj. William C. Clayton; Kocordinv Secretary, Col. L. M.

Dayton; Correpondiii jt Secretary, (Jen. A. Treasurer. Gen. M.

F. Force. (Jen. Grant was elected Orator for next year, amid prolonged, fervent applause. It was voted to hold next year's reunion on Auv.

and ltJ, at Luke Minnetonka, with headquarters at Hotel Iifayetto. After the business it is to make an excursion to Yellowstone park. Tin1 following were appointed a committee to arrange for it: (Jens. Pop, Stronv. SanlKrn.

Lovan, Raymond and Col. Everest and Lieut. Andrews. It was resolved that the wives and daughters of mendcrs shall hereafter be admitted to dianquets of the society. A televram of condolence was sf-nf to the family of (Jen.

Stf-edman. and a hearty irreet-inv to the ex-prisoiiers of war assembled at Leeatur. The reunion closed ith a vrand banquet at the sjkatinw-rink. Ge. Sherman ea.ciatinr as master of cereirioities.

OTHER REUNI0N3. Al-out cs) ex-prisoners of war gathered at D- oatur, ILL, where many of them related their experiences. Addresses of welcome were made by Judve Nelson and Gov. Hamilton. Addresses were a'so delivered by Jen.

It. J. Ovles-bv and Con Kowett. Mrs. Martha A.

Durdick read a prepari.i for the occasion. Jen. declared for a pension for every man who had suffered in Confederate prisons. It was resolved to ask of Convress a half pension for thoe who were in captivity from two to sjv months; thr-' -fourths portion for tho-e imprisoned from six to twelve months, a full 'ii for all who suffered loss of lilw c-rty for one year or more, besides for each day's contincunent. There was a biv reunion of the Grand Army of the Ilepu! lie at Goshen, Ind.

Not less than -vi were in attendance. One of the features of the day was a Lxoora hrhvade from Kendalville. eornpooi of ladles. The sham battle was brilliautly executed. Interesting Report by the United States Consul at Copenhagen.

The Grain-Producing and Grain-Con suming Countries cf the World. Henry IJ. Snyder, I'nited States Consul at Coix-nhavon, has submitted to the Department of State at Washington, a ery report on tb.e k'rain-produein audi vrain-consumiuv countries. He s.ij that by dividing these countries under the cat' -ory grain-ex portinjv and trrain-im ort in plaees, atal puttinv tlieta in their order accord Ir.v to the relative extent t.f their supphi tor e-Iort, or a vain for the inavnstude of their requirements, he obtains the two foiloHinv lists: First, as jvra in-export in lands The United States, Kus-ia, Austria-Hunvary, the Danubian Prov inces, Hritisli F.ast s. Demark, AJviers, -ustraiia.

Kv pt. Spain, Canada. Chili and Sweden. ra iu-i pot -inv lands Great Itritain. France, (Jcrmany, Helvium, iteriaud, Holland, Italy, Nhr-way, Portuval and Greece.

On the list of port in lands the United States ranks pre-eminently hrd and foremost. Not so many years hae (lapsed since Uussia occupied this position, jo.1, in these two countries were about on an equal footinv, but in the later yiats tla3 I'nited Statt jUm larv ly surpa-sed Uussia. These 1-irve supplies 1 roni the Cnited Mates naturally had vreat intiueru-e upon the Fu-rojH'an vram markets, and the severe crisis, which the farminv interests in many parts of F.urope are now passing throuuh, is due to this severe competition. Many writers on this side of the water seem to be of the opinion that he culminat in poi nt has now been reached, that the virwin soils of the Western States will shortly be ehau-dd, and that it a largely increasinv p-nlation in the States, and with a use of artiheial manures on the soil, the export surplus will be diminished and the of production so much auvmeiited that Fuio-ean farmers wiil not lonv ha to ont avainst this formidable competition. lews, in his opinion, siil scart ely be There is stiil in our Western states an -normous art a of iertile virvin soil ready to be brouvht under the plow by a a i y-i 1 1-creasiu immi vrat ion.

and it is more likely that the inv point ma only be 1'Kiked for in a ery remote futuie. Tic constantly-increasing competition of the United state-, combined with tic- political disturbances in the JJalkan p' niiisula, ioid lie bad har est of 1 and l--i', have conduced in a vteat mcasiae to tin- inllu-ence of Kus-ian supplies on the world's 'lam markets. st ria-H vary is likewise mainly an agricultural land, and. with its lei and not oerdeii-e population, wid doubtless for ii lonv 1 im" be ali'e to iank amonv the Ki ain-e port in eou nt lies. Until a lew eais ba attention in the British Cot Indian tenitory mostly m-i-entrated on the production ol i ice, other cereals leinv cultiv ated to, a ry si iv ht extent; but since s71the en i a 1 1 and e-j'ort of Indian wlc-at has laivelv mcn a-ed.

In Fnv la lid, a tent ion i nw beinv dilected to the i I a 1 1 ce J'O-sjMi- means, rou an improved n.aq.i.i I s. tern, either of canal or raiiv.av an in-ci '-a -ed cult i vat ion of heat, so that ent India may be in a position to oinp te with tii'- United states on tlie Furopean i-'rain markets. The production of Australia di.es rot appear to have made sia pi 1 as as CXpected. Wheat i- to yield a surplus of any coj i -e. uetice or These exports -vo to F.i and.

hi- 1 -sti i en nil about I.iMie.c; ii quarters, the quantity yet 1 bed. My -pt, ha-h in remote ayes as the most Hi port a at of ay icu 1 1 ii ral lands, has -till her natural resoi rces ni he ilisitine tax s-tem p-ev ent a 1 1 eiopnien of a vr ici 1 1 re, which is mainly of h'-at. and scarcely e-C( eds quai t' i s. I A -1 1 1 'o I 1 CO I'N'l' I 1' Tu rn v.c to i he lid d' yi a in-im port in hind-', it will te e. -ri at i ea I it a i a i id prominently forward in the jrst taiikat a pace incieas'iiv jear by voir, and due to three causes, namely: hi rye annual increase of opu la ion, ha more bread is now consumed by the peop! than formerly, and.

lastly, that whea cultivation, ov i to emu nei a 1 1 I- es. is veailv reduced, the v. heat lands beinv either -own with other cereals, or eSe turned into pasture laud. Uvea with the mo-t favored harvests, the home crops do not aflord moie than six mouths' r-uppiy. and the remaind has to be looked lor in importation but still, with ties, a i 1 1: pot s.

the price of hea is i---t r.o'.v wheti Mrmiand lepended mainly I er Lumic in lorn.er and is lis, c.xtoso, at the j-reretit day to danyer of riny fo.u dearth than in the davs of its supplies. In Mtatc a 1 1 iiou the yi Id -rop- lias Incn a i iuv th" titty ear-, -tui it is eniy in exi ptiot.aliy 1 harvo-t vi hi- that til home I ppi i or i I fi- quii m- nts, ar.d duriny the la-t three nn-tav ota.bie asons a hcivy importation has 1 II I juifed. These ohie'jy obtained In b'u- la and tla United states. In Germany, when a vri i re may be lei'I'-fi 'l as of hi vh st atida i en is unable to support its population w-ith I r- inhtiill'- from its ov. supplies.

These supplier were in tie- his' he a nee en el obtain 1 1 phi 1 1 a. btl Uo he a I 11 ke se i ci In 1 1 1. nyarv. MAN'S IIKJIIIS. A siMillicin Kailioad Iain sirs tor S' I.rown, as Pre-idct of the Mate of Georvi.i.

and head of la ta-vv i.x railroad syndicate, say- an Atlanta dispatch, a r.ou that his the altered condition of thinys nia 5 by i il riyht decilon, will bo to more careful th in ever that color men shall have fllliliyhts trains. H' sm. people- will not permitted toyo into a cir i.r,tei Jor white nor to invade upon white j-eopa- who do not de-ire tlaar ii ty, but that comfortable cars will ho arranv on the We-tern and Jorlotji i W.e;-e cm travel om-fortai U- ar.d Nil' iy. Con-lii' tot on undo- lisoid'-r-, ill no more permit white fiopl-- to intrvi'e upon oare.i than they will :i.r -I to Intrude en w'jite pie. His will be -t ii! to cond to see that colored, poop'-- pay inv the -ana- price paid by l.pe- -i, all have i-o-i.

tort able but th'-y must take it in different cai s. Drow said a l.tt c.m-n.ou witli a ''e to do if i -1 in he pt Id ill'- whole matter to the -a! i-i a. ion of -both act Jar as his read was cot. ric it wa at ion to th st ju-Tiie v.as done to ah. Thi: Grand Duk'- Aa xis will pa-i the Liter in Pari-.

Tin; Ilinp-rer of Au-tria 1 ponr.ds, xvhiie his jfe tips the scales sit let. Ml-S Coil liKN.MsdV, the (Oj'm nil.) female liwver, is makinv a tour arour-I tb-i world. H. W. YOUNG.

Eci'or and Prcfristcr. INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS. The oillcial statement of t'n9 cotton crop of the United States for the year en-line. An- 31, 184, shows a total of aks. This is considerably loss than tin? amount handled by the Nv York Cotton Exchange, which "soM" sou.f thinjr like m3 bales -ring the hut twelve mon ths.

IIakris, of Boston, is trying to raise a fund of to be placed in the hands of trustees for the construct and equipment of amission car, to 1) in evangelistic work -amoiito- railroad men. The car is to be construe: -1 after plans and models by practical railroad men, mid be so arranged as to furnish a room fr meeting--, and supplied veith coukiue; and sleeping apartments for thoo en-A-f-d in the work. Tun l'i'i-s of Montgomery county, have a v. ay of their own in dealing with then- church oiliivrs. one of the.

lit vi-dates any the rules summarv punifthnieiit is out. A few days ne of the brethren got tiiuuk. hen he became sober one of the deac. -ns took him down and put thirty-nine 'tripos upon his bare lack. The c- brother s.emel to think it all right was willing to receive his A I'Icminknt Milwaukee physician sav.s: "At th no resent ther.

tre four leprous enters in the United State-, nam- iv. Eastern and Northwestern Wi-consin, among Norwegians California, among the Chinese Eouisiana. and among the India', of the Northwe-t: that ike disease is sju-eaJing ane.ng us, and that, too, with comparative rapidity, cannot for a moment doubted, and it would seem that the time has come for legislation and national action to prevent its further introduction ami further spread. 'hi Tt'i'i jt Eeferring to Sheridan at the battle of Winchester, in his address at the soldiers reunion in Oneoiita. the Kev.

Dr. Euhon ouoted the Genera! as saying "hi ut: theological terms. 'We shall whip This was too much for one the old vets of the a-nhence, and, rising in his chair and shaking his hand at the reverend speaker, he shouted, "That isn't whar Sheridan said what he said was. 'We'll lick out of Vmd This brought down the hou-e. After the confusion had subsided, 1 Fulton smilingly added, "And he di 1 it, too." Chicago Xnrs: "Uncle" Itufus Hatch says he has traveled the world over, and was never beaten out of anv money by a tnimbie-rigging trick but once in his life.

That was at itoekfor.l last Sun lay. He was there visiting old friends. At the Holland House a New York drummer named Kraus amused a crowd by practicing slight-of-hand trick as it li two blacking-box covers. "Urn 1 Itufus told where the buttons wore several titm s. Then the drummer dropped a button, and Uncle" Kufus shdv pieked it up.

He Offered to bet So tlefc but OIIC button mvler the cover. He lost his money to the drummer, and the bv-fctanders shouted with merriment. Ernoi-rAX statnsticians are graduallv redacing their estimates the population of Ch na. It us-al to be put at over Behm ami Wagner reduce their estimate for China and Corea from to Petersen reduces tins estimate bv making the present total ha Happer. missionary, believes this can safely 1 rtdueed another -o.

Hippi.Iey, acting of Customs, thinks 2." 0.0Oo, more nearly correct than The losses bv the Ta-v-ing and Mohammedan rebellions, and by toe famine and pestilence which swept the provinces of Chili, Shantung, Shansi, Shells; and are variously estimate from Cl.oio,C00 to 31r. (in.T.o.K Claipop.nf, Postmaster at Point Cutp.ce, started recently for a steamboat the followed at a sh distance behind byttvo negro men on mules carrying tlie mails. When nearly the beat he Teas seen to fall to the beneath a -white 1 hire of light that hovered around him for an instant, and the two negro men at the same time were hurled their mule 5 to the ground. Those on the boat who witnessed the thp Disbainlincnt of the Victorious Kovolutiim-ary Annies. i rr-r Thonscnds of Peonlo Unite in the Cere monies at Iiewburj, It.

Y. Fifty thousand people attended the celebration at Newburv, N. of the anniversary of Washiuvton's to his army. The streets wore irayiy decorated, and the procession was four miles in lenwth. Senator Pay-ard, of De laware, was l'l-e-ident of the day, and ex-Sceretary F.varts was orator, both ventlemen deiiverinv t'loquent addresses, tic first speaker skctthinv the series of Revolutionary times, and Mr.

Evarts eulo.ui.inc Washinvton as the patri'jt, and lyretechnics and social reunions clos, the events of tlie day. A correspondent at Newbury furnishes the following account d' the ceremonies The day was one of the loveliest imavir.able. 'Pho sun shone lirivlitiy, and the temperature was all that could halve been aked. The con-Ihlence of the j.f-oj.le in the eiorious urv-l)ine of the lth. til' October has had its vindication.

Duriav the preparations sr this e-nt. nni.i! celebration of YVa-hinvtou 'isbandinLr and taking leave of his victorious army, all questions about rain were met with the answer that for the pat ten years the lsthot" October had been clear and bi-ivht, and that a benediction of sunshine was expected. Great crowds of people arrived by boats and trains hist nivht end thronved the streets. could not feel so crowded were the hotels and du ellinvs of the city and towns roundabout. A torch livht procession.

llrcmeuV displays, lireworks and much 'nthaiasm were the preparations last nivht for to-day. The bay was by olt otrie livhts aloiiv the river front, and a larve im-lulHtv yachts, steamboats and I'ldt'd States war ships, ridiuv at anchor. a picturesque scene, llrass mds and the and ilrum seetaed not to be still durinv the nijlit. M-iyor Ward held a reception in honor of the distinguished At sunrise to-day live navy vess tired salutes, which were responded to from -hoieby cannon planted at Washington's headquarters end elsewtiere on both the river, and by the rinvinv of all the church bells. There wer immense thronvs of people on the streets.

One train ou the Wet Shore railroad arrivtd in four sections with l.r,ou passenvers. One Frie train, with two en vines, had nineteen cars packed with people, and the platforms were aisi crowded. Tie- New York Central atal local roads were also pourinv into town masses of people. Farmers' families were comiuv in all sorts of vehicles, and larm hands were trudvin alonv afod. The lawn at Vashinvton's headquarters was thronved Ion before the hour of beviun the e-oicises.

Tvo hundred N( York policemen aided the local force in preservinv order. The city never presented so tine a display. J-'lavs 1'oatetl "here, and there an unci" cided sky. At noon scores of steamboats arrived, 1 rinvinv military and excursion arti'-s. The Sevnth revirneijt.

of New York, with the -v i tei an corps, arrived by special train. The Twenty-third and Thirieenth Hro revi-ments arrived on the steamers Grand Republic and Columbia. Owinv to the late arrival of tic state troops, the parade was not even iormhiv at the time appointed for the march. Tlie Putnam Phalanx was a notable body, ml looked as it a band of "old I'ut's' Soldiers had tome avaiu upon earth with thrdr uniform, step, and tactics of Revolutionary days. there was no a ra lie" of the parade, the scene around th" reyh'W-inv stand wa Sp -ctators every vantave and enthusiastically ie iM-ed the various vani.atioiis on their marches to tb.e rendezvous-.

Tin- court-house was dec-orated, with th" national Ilavs. streamers and bunt inv. and the residences on the opposite side of the streef bear the arms of Massaw'i tt-; and Virvinia. Gov. Cleveland and stalf arrived from Albany on the West Shore train at le The train had eighteen coaches encoh-d witli I Arthur Pent a letter of rerrot.

Ex-Senator Conklin.v was al-o invited, but could not come. The procession started at 12:15, an hour and a quarter late. The Governors and their staffs, the Generals and their stalls, and the marines, soldiers and. favorite troops of the State made an display, while joined with these were the visitiny troops of veterans, civic societies, which made the procession four miles Ion--. It marched in live divisions, with live hands of ihiimc in each division.

The was much crowded with people, who enthusiastically. The windows and'steps everywhere were tilled with ladies, who clapped their hands or waved their handkerchiefs as the troops marched past. As the head of the procession reached the vrand stand, tle-re yreat enthusiasm amonv the people. Governors of the different States, Senator Rayard. the chaplain, orator, "poet and others who had special parts thorn in the exercises, wheeled from the ranks to the reef iviny stand.

Th" "march past" took place to enliveniny music, and the parade was dismissed. The people then hastened to the lawn in front of Washinvtcm's headquarters, where the exercises took place. After the introductory overture by the tine band of the Seventh royiment. Mayor Ward called the u--ia-blave to order, and Dr. S.

Prim" offered prayer. The Dr um." for 5co voices and the band followed, and then Senator Ray-ard was introduced as the President of tb.e celebration exercises. The Senator delivered an eloquent address and was frequently applauded. "Hail Columbia" by the (horns and band, an original jH.em by Wallace Rru and a vrund chorus. -No Kin.y but Col," 1 olio wed.

Senator Hujard then presented the orator of tlie day, the Hon. Wm. M. liva.te who received a most cordial welcome, and delivered an oration with Washington" for his inspiration, which was much appreciated by the multitude of hearers. The hallelujah chorus was jviven after the oration, and liishop Coxo pronounced the benediction.

The yreat crowd then scattered to a march by th' band. The peopk' enjoyed themselves; in their own way throu vhout th- afternoon. In tie evoninv ticre was a f.ri" pyrotechnic display, s-alutes were tln and ships were dre-ed. ami tie wore many social reunions. ALL SO UTS.

Fraxk CAr.F":.THr.. of Sod as. N. recent are I idxty-hve of ajedos in i.ine hours. Iris paid that the two unfinished ttinneis on the Northern Pacihc road will st Loi.r CoLEi.rrOE"s paltrv is 5 e'i a vears while th-? Cief of the United State-, receives The asrent of the Cleveland Humane Society found a family of ei-rht iersons living in a Fa? kionaei-E youn? laui-s not for-pet that Goliath die.f from the elfect of a L-ar? on his forehead.

Omaha llepnhlicmi: Among the pas- sengers for San Francisco over the Union Pacitic, were Sir Sidney Water- low and Lady Waterlow, of London, England. Sir Sidney Waterlow is a Liberal member of the House of Commons for Gravesend. the port of London. He is a genth man of large property and a Director of thre-j British railways, being Vice President of the London, Chatham and Dover railway. He received a reporter ver pleasantly, and showed him what is to an American a great curiosity, a ring full of British railway life passes.

These passes are about tlie size of a silver quarter, some ot gold, some of silver, seme of ivory, and others of brass. Nearly all are oblong, some shield-shaped, others circular, and the designs of some of thm are of great la auty. On one side of tht se is the name of the owner, on the other is the name of the railway granting the pass. The collection is carried on a key-ring, and is in very handy shape. Kinsky, of Philadelphia, recently sent a large arm- chair that had been occupied by Gov.

Pattison Avhen Comptroller to the pen- i a i a ry be a It a ret ed promptly, lur. Kinsey sat ilown in it to read a nev sparer. "While idly swinging his hand tiy and fro his ringer touched a slip of paper that had been fastened to the arm of the chair and almost imperceptible. He detached the slip, and, opening it out, saw that it was a message from the convict who had done the repairing. The prisoner's name and the number of his cell were given, and th- communication continued: "I got tare years from Williams.

port got twenty-two months to do yet; will get out May done this chair and made a good job of it. This ought to i worth some tobacco t.i whoever it belongs. Good-by. Old man Time is rolling on: don't forget, who- ts this te. Mr.

pur- chased live pounds of chewing tobacco of the best quality, put it in a pretty box, and sent it the convi with his compliments. Nat Smiiii, of Nashville, was highly flattered at receiving a letter fruu "Annie L. Sullivan." The writer informed him of her marriage and him to accept a box of wedding-cake, as a souvenir of the occasion. Mr. Smith cudgeled his brain to re -all the image of his fair correspond -nt, but without success.

He mentally wished her much happiness, tucked the cake under his arm and wended his way homeward, ruminating on the pleasant incident which had befallen him so unexpectedly. Then lie sampled two pieces of the cake and found it vt ry unpalatable. "Too much he regretfully. Then he began to fee qualmish and the physicians who were summoned discovered that plenty ol strychnine was a prominent ingredient in the toothsome morsel. Mr.

Smith will recover, and is considerablv mvsti-tied over the hole affair, but thankful for his narrow scape. Packages sent to him hereafter will be examined with the vigilance of an English Government otliciah INsjy in the Hoptoad. Next to the mon.se. the mauyn dreads most lie hoptoad. She will move further cut of the way for a hoptoad than for any other animal, including man, except the me Use.

She does not fear the hoptoad for the same reason that she fears the moue. The hoptoad is not likely to undertake the nine ex- I derations that cne monse sometimes induieres in. There is no immediate need cf mounting; a chair when a hoptoad appears half a mile up the road. The maiden dreads treading on the hopt. ad.

The sensation sends a series of small-sized chills up and down the maiden's frame. The sensation is invariably followed by a scream. It is the fear of undergoing that peculiar feeling that comes when the foot crushes the toad that eau-es tlie'maiden's antipathy to the hoptoad. The very sight of the toad eh.uiges the maiden's smile into a look of horror. She will stop clinging to her lover's arm in the gloaming, and run a race with time across the street at the appearance of theheptead.

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