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CEDARTOWN RECORD. W. S. D. WIKLE & 00.. Proprietors. CEDARTOWN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1877. VOL III. NO. 32. NEWS SUMMARY, Tim norm. Oranges poll at fifty cents per hundred in Columbus, The peanut crop of Tennessee is 800- 000 bushel: Texas has only two woolen mills to work up the wool from her 2,500,000 sheep The ice on the James river was twelvi iuches, the thickest for twenty years. The hog crop of south Alabama is heavier thun it has been for fifteen year*. The town of Oatmeal is near*Hack- bone valley, Texas. n moth sponge that was found I Florida in twelve fc« and weighs eteen pound*. calculated Unit the protestunt churches of MtiupbU will seat ten thou people. A New York company has established a tannery at Chattnuoogn, and proposes expend 1260,000. Mr. Hurke, of Denham, Texas, recove rd $<1,000 from the Texas Central railroad fi broken arm, at Chnppell Hill. The Home iron compauy, Chattanooga, I enn., work* five hundred and eighty-five hands, nnd turns out six hundred and five tons of rails per week. A colored woman, of Bellton, Va., left her nineteen-montii-oid-cbild sloue in cabin, and uu old sow entered and ate it up, nil except an arm nnd the head. The property suit of Mrs. Myra Clark Gains, that baa been in court for more than forty years came up for trial before Judge Billing*, in the United States circuit cour nl New Orleans, last Monday. 'I he following bill concerning the uni venity of Vlrgl nlu has been reported to th« legislature of the shite. Ruth prof emio shall receive a stated salary not exceeding *1,000, nnd also such additional oompensa- fion out of the fees ns the visitors may from (hne to time direct. He shall nlso have as signed to him by the board one of the pavil ions of the university, or other suitable res idence (or commutation therefor, nnd such other accommodation m the said board may prescribe. 1*ampas* (Texas) Dispatch : We learn from every .|iiarter of our county, snd the same may be said of all the adjacent coun ties, tliat a very much larger crop of corn, cotton amt small grains will will bo planted this year than ever before. TUo old rattier* have added largely to their fields, Improved their fences and bouses, aud added many comforts and conveniences to their houses. In sotuc localities half a dozen new settle ments may be seen at one view, where n \car ago, no Riga of improvement had been Charleston News nnd Courier: The vessola in this harbor on Saturday last were about eighty-five in uumher, of which three were steamships, eight ships, fifty-one barks, twelve brigs and tohoonera. Twenty-two were under the flag of the United .States, thirty-one of Great Britain, fifteen of Nor way, eight of Spain, five of Germany, two of Russia nnd one of Sweden. Twenty were loading for Liverpool, sewn for the conli foui for Ilnv for Bn reel oi two for the United Kingdom,one for Amster dam, and the balance for domestic porta. The Am them Mcthvdist publishing house, at Nashville, is said to be in financial distress. The Nashville Bonner, of the 16th, says of the concern, that the bishops and book committee have decided to cut down salaries, collect old debts, urge cash sales, ex tend no credit, and issue. $200,000 worth of seven per cent, bonds, running twenty years, with the privilege of redemption in three years, secured by mortgage on the property, with the first $100,000 sold, take up the old mortgage and reduce the interest, nnd sell m> much of the rest as may be necessary, with the general collections nnd other avail able means, pay.ofl the floating debt. The house will thus lie relieved and put again on the high road of prosperity ami usefulness. A telegram from the Tongue river con- toument says that, December 17th, five prominent Sioux chiefs approached the post about noon with a flag of iruce. When within a few hundred yards of the post, and before their approach was known to a single officer or soldier of the garrison, they were pounced upon and killed by Crow scouts who belong to the post. Gen. Miles was in dignant beyond measure at the bloody tragedy, both on account of its atrocity and. by reason of the possible importance of their mission. roRKivx. Edwin Adams, reported dead in Aiu>- think* he is alive. Russia and Turkey are eagerly bnving up American revolvers and rifles. By Die Colt machinery bought by Gen. Gorloff al ready 3,000,000 rifles have been turned out; Russia has imported 100,000 Smith A Wessen revolvers and 20,000.000 cartridges, to say nothing of 400,000 cartridges manufactured daily in Russia from American machines. Meanwhile Turkey has contracted in Rhode Island for 800,000 Martini-Henry rifles, of which 250,000 have already been shipped, and 100,000 more arc ready for export. The emancipation of Brn/.ilion slaves is progressing in a slow but continuous mun« ner, according to recent statistic*. In the province of Goya* the 8,000 slaves registered in 1872 had, on the 31st of December, 1875, become reduced to 7,888 by 357 deaths, 222 liberations and 436 removals. At the same date there existed 921 freeborn children of slave*. In the province of Pernambuco, dnring the same four years, the 106,201 slaves diminished 3,386 by deaths and 1,049 by emancipations. From .September 28, 1871, to the end of December last the number of children of slaves born free under the law of 1871 was 12,312, of whom 2,802 died, leav ing 9,510. In the province of Han Paulo there died, from April, 1872, to the end of 1875, of the 147,746 slaves registered, 8,561, and 3,410 were emancipated. In 111 of the 151 parishes the freeborn births were 18,176, of whom 5,861 had died. HlNCRI.L.tNMlIM. The transfer to the state* of Michigi New York ami North Carolina of the ci nnd custody of the Indians nnd their lauds lu those states, will probably soon be made. Prof. Seelyc’s bill providing for such t fer having been favorably reported. The number of these Indians Is about 17,000, of whom 2,000 are in Mlchigm, 6,COO lu Nev York nnd 10,000 In North Carollun. They an quite civilized, and their transfer to the cap of those states will most likely prove to b« the first steps in|the progress of their nbsorp tion into the body politic. The Itulinn office publishes a dispatch dated January 12th, from Lord Carnarvon Indian secretary in the absence of Lord Salisbury, to Lord Lytton, government-gen eral of India. It requests that a weekly summary be henceforth sent by telegraph, Riving the main facts in regard to the famine, l*ord Carnarvon, in summing up the infor mation he has received hitherto, considers it alarming, ami says that 840,000 people a already employed on the relief works Madras, nml 250,000 more in Bombay. T government estimates show tlmt the farnli in Bombay will gradually increase, reaching its maximum in April, when n 1,000,000 p sons will require relief, after which it will gradually decrease. The districts nflectcd in Madras raver 80,000 square miles, and con tain a population of 18,000,000. In Bomba) the famine in the stricken country coven 54,000 square miles, and has a population of 8,000,000, 5,000,000 of which are in dim more immediately affected. CONGRESSIONAL. I nthe house on the 12th, alter the call of committees for reports of a private nature, the house went into committee of wliol the privato ealnmler, Mr. Wilson [Iowa] in the chair. Mr. Knott, chairman of the judi ciary committee, reported on the case of Barnes, the rcraloitant manager of the Now Orleans Western Union telegraph office,that Uie bouse has a right to compel the prodm tion of telegrams by the officers of the tele- graph company. Mr. Barnes was brought before the house. He declared that lie is no now in charge of the New Orleans office but that should he again be placed in chargi of that office, nnd should the telegram demanded be there, be would w illingly pro duce them. Witness made further answer declaring that he waa perfectly willing to produce the messages if he could do so. Mr. Knott then offered a resolution declaring the response of witness not sufficient, nnd remanding him to the custody of the Kcrgeant-nt-Hniis until be riinll have produced the telegrams or been discharged by order of the bouse. Adopted—yens, 131; nays, 72. Mr. Knott, from the committee to ascertain privileges of the house in the counting of the electoral vote, made a report from tliat committee, recommending the adoption of the following resolutions: Resolved, That the constitution of the United States docs not confer on the president of the senate power to examine nnd ascertain the votes to be connted ns electoral votes for president ddent of the United States. •rate in regard to the electoral votes for president and vice-president, is to receive the sealed lists transmitted to him by the several electoral clerks, nnd keep safe nnd to open all certificates, or those purporting to be such, in the presence of the senate and house of representatives Resolved, That the constitution does confer on lira senate nnd house of representatives the power to examine and aseertnin the votes to he counted ns electoral votes. Resolved, That in the execution of that power in re- senate. Resolved, That in the n ... the electoral votes no vote can be counted against the judgment and determination of the house of representatives. Resolved, That the committee have leave to sit again and report hereafter farther tnj consideration of the bouse of . , tlvea. The report, together with the minority report submlttfed by Mr. Rurchnrd (III.], was ordered printed. Mr. Knott gave notice that he would call up the resolution for ac tion on Wednesday next. Mr. Knott also asked that two additional members be ap pointed on the committee to ascertain the rights nnd privileges of the house of repre sentatives in counting the electoral vote. Hie speaker appointed Messrs. Field nnd tawrence an such additional members. The ipeakar laid before the bouse a message from the president, stating how (he money appropriated by the river and harbor bill hus been expended. After a speech by Mr. an, in which he severely criticised the action of the president in regard to the bill, the message was referred. Consent was given to print the testimony taken by the nittce on elections in South Carolina. The house then adjourned until Monday. In the house on the 15th, Win. Orton, •resident of the Westen Union telegraph ompsuy, was before the bar of the bouse, o answer the charge of being in contempt •f the house in not appearing before the Ivouisinna investigating committee and pro ducing certain telegrams. Mr. Ortoi pleaded iline.i for his id the whole . ind Orton v t of the sergeant-at-arms. Mr. Atkins intro duced a bill for the improvement of Tenues- ice river. Adjourned. In the house on the lfith, the resolu tion to permit the committee on privileges ind duties, of the house, to send for papers and persons and to sit during the session of e, was adopted. Yeas, 149; nays, 70, Lynde, from the judiciary committee, e a report relative to the refusal of Messrs. Wells, Anderson. Cuasnnave and Kerner, members of the I/Oiiisiann return- ng board, to produce before the committee >n elections in Louisiana, certain papers de manded by said committee. The report con cludes with a resolution directing the ser- geaUat-anns to take into custody and bring before the bar of the house the above named gentlemen. A long discussion followed, and the resolution went over until to-morrow. Adjourned. In the house on the 18th, h good deal time was occupied in deciding the pre liminary question as to whether the house ihould proceed to the consideration of the resolution reported last Friday from the committee on privileges and duties of the house in counting electoral votes, or that of the compromise plan proposed. The repub licans favored the latter and the democrats the former. Finally a vote by yeas and nays was taken, and resulted in yeas 141, nays 81 in favor of proceeding with the resolution reported by Mr. Knott, chirman of the com mittee on privileges, and Mr. Knott addressed the house. Adjourned. In the house on the 18th. a discussion took place upon the resolution reported by the judiciary committee iu relation to the refusal of the members of the Louisiana turning board to produce ocxtaiu papers before the Louisiana special committee. Mr. Cox, of New York, closed the debate by saying that the state of Louisiana lies pros trate, hut she Is just ns necessary now to the great west, to the groat north, to the whole country ns she was,nnd has a potential voice In determining for this people who shall be ourchicf executive. IxH us not. Mr. Speaker, allow that voice to be throttled or despised, and let us carry out the authority of con- ureas to show the people that the voice of Louisiana has been given for liberty, for pence, for honesty, for the democracy and for Samuel J. Tililen. The vote was taken nuil the resolution for the arrest of the members of the Louisiana returning board nnd their production before the house to answer for contempt was adopted by strict party vote. Adjourned. In the house'on the 19th, Mr, Hunton, from tlio jndbliary committee, reported a resolution discharging Win. Orton, presi dent of the Western Union tolegraph com pany. from the custody of the sergeant-nt- arms. Adopted without division. The house then went into committee of the whole, Mr. Milllken (Kv.) in the chair, the private calendar. When the commitU. rose Mr. Foster submitted a report of the conference committee on the bill to supply the deficiency in t ho contingent fund of tho house. Agreed to. Adjourned. MHNATK. In tlio senate on the 12th, Senator Fi linghuysen presented a petition of perso representing the finnncinl, commercial, mr ufaoturlng and business interests of Newark, New Jersey, asking that in counting the elec toral vote all party consideration ho laid wide, nud Hint pure, unselfish patriotism guide the action of congress. The petition was received, ami after a brief Npocch by Senator Frelinghuysen, referred to a special committee of seven senators, appointed to consider tlio presidential difficulties. Senator Thurman submitted a resolution Instructing the committee on revision of laws to Inquire into the propriety of providing lor the pub lication of a new edition of the revised stat utes, as corrected, and to include the laws passed since 1873, and also the articles of confederation ami constitution of the United Slates. Agreed to. Senator I’addoek Introduced a bill to authorize the removal of the obstructions in the ohnuuol of Uie Mis souri river, and to repair nml protect, the levees nt Omalia, riattsmouth mid Browns ville, Nebraska, and Sioux City ami Council Bluffs, Iowa. Referred. It authorizes tho secretary of war to expend tho sum of $76,- <NK) in removing sand-bars ami other obstruc tions In the channel of tho Missouri river, letween Brownsville, Nebraska, nml Sioux •ity. Iowa, nml $50,000 to repair tint lovers at Oiuuhn, i’lnttsmuiith nnu Brownsville, .ml Sioux City, ami Council Senator Chaff.!e introduced a -f stoves for hunting niufls, 1. o abolish flic ui nger railroad ears. Referred. Senator y submitted a joint resolution to amend esoiutiou of July 3, 1875, authorizing ■crelnry of war to issue arms to certain states aud territories, so as to provhlo for Jbo issue of fifty hall cartridges for each firm 1. Referred. Senator Gordon intro- ! a bill to ereato a sinking fund for the liquidation of the government liomln ad vanced to the Western Pacific, railroad com pany, the Central Pacific railroad company of California, nnd to the Union* Pacific rail- 1 company, under tho not of July t, 1862, tiie ants amendatory thereof, for the set- lent of the claims of the government in rd to snid bonds. Referred. Senator lb called op the resolution submitted by on Monday Inst in regard to counting the electoral vote, nml spoke at length in favor thereof. At tho conclusion of Senator Booth’s remarks consideration was resumed II to perfect tho revision of the •f the United States. Senator Ham- mendmeut, setting forth ‘ " * ‘ ilgheni lubmitted in detail the fees to be allowed I gaugers, nml explained that it purpose of making the revised statutes agree witli the law as originally passed. The amendment was agreed to and tho hill passed. After executive session the senate ndjoruued until Monday. In tho Bciinto on 15th, a number of bills of n private character were considered, when the report of the committee on rules, -proscribing new mles for tlio government of Uie senate was taken p. Tho committee sport an amendment the third rule so ns » compel tlio attendance of absent senators believer it shall be ascertained tbnt a quo- mi is not present. The special committee »inquire into the changes which have taken place in the relative value of gold ami silver til the 15th of February to re unite then resumed consldera- irport of the committee on rules. Pending discussion the senate went Into ex- nate on the 10th, wan occupied with speeches in reference to the sending of roops to Petersburg, Va., etc. Adjourned. In the senate on tho 17th, during tho norning hour, the senate passed a number f private bills, after which Mr. Morton took be floor and replied at length to the re- inrks of Messrs. Johnson and Withers, of Virginia, urn4c yesterday in regard to the leunalion of Petersburg by the military on o day ef the election for president. Con- deration of the report of the committee on e mien, revising the rules for the govern- ent of the senate, was resumed. After ex uded discussion upon the amendment pro- •sed by the committee to compel the at- ndenee of absent senators when necessary make a quorum, the amendment was ;recd tc. The committee also reported an aendmeiit, declaring that the vice-presi- *nt shall by bis vote, determine a question hen the senate is equally devided. After ad, "May by Ids vote determine*,” and ns nended was agreed to. The report of the AMONG THE LKFEK8. ▲ Comnull; af BxUm In the Itlsad of Volnknl. Tho moat startling and extraordinary community on tho face of this earth la to l>o found on tho ialnnd of Alolokoi ouo of tho amnll inlands comprising thin group. Tho community ia composed of tlio lepera found amongst tho inhahitanta of tlio other islands nnd comncllod by law to reaidoon Molokai. Of tho many foreigners that visit Honolulu thoro are few who have an opportunity lopvr settlement. The gov strict in granting permission, nnd but few outride prominent journalists, scien tific men and an occasional tourist of dis tinction can recoiro tho necessary pass. A WEIRD MP8IOA1. GREETING. Tho passage bv steamer from llo lu to the island of Alolokai occupied about ton hours, tin* channel being some eighty miles wide.* *Hio first point reached is Knlnunopn, tho landing for tho lepers. At this place, when dis tinguished visitors oro expected, a string band, composed of lepers, greet the visi tors with plaintive, mournful music, well fitting their Isolation from the world and the grief, as we should think, within their hearts. As wo look on tho fncos of the musicians tho music seems woird at times, as if coming from tho mysterious caverns of death. For wo can hardly imagine that intelligence,that the divine harmony of music, can be at tributes of the unfortunates standing lie- fore us and, strange to relate, apparently “na happy as tho day is long.” Tho fleali on thoir faces is rolled up in masses of a ruddy, eopner-colored huo, the eyes protrude through smaller layers, and the hand, looking riiort and stunted with tho disease, seems at if it could not hold tho inslru mont. Tho players are young, mid dlcagcd and old, all in tho medium states of leprosy : that is, tho affliction is painfully 4 vtslhld,* Blit thoro aro no running wires, nor have holes hoen onion kAju* 1 10 l m°!\ ll , ,nro 0XC iPn through lout, hand* or tody. When , l J“ , Wli those native musicians have finished «l th» id it i number of copic.. f tin-revised rules be printed. The senate ben went into executive session, and ad- In the senate on the 18th, Mr. Ed- muds, from the special committee appointed o devise menus for counting the electoral otc-H, submitted a report in writing, accom- ninied by a bill to provide for and regulate hecountingof votes for president and vice- president, and the decision of questions ' ng thereon for the term commencing cli 4th, Anno Domini 1877. After the report nnd bill read the senate took the res- ' ' ntly submitted by Mr. Wallace : subject, and Mr. Rogy spoke at length in answer to the recent argument of “r. Sherman in'regard to Louisiana mat in the senate on the 19th, the house bill making appropriations for the consular d diplomatic service of thejgovcrnment for e fiscal year ending June 30, 1878, was taken up, several amendments reported by nit let appropriatioi agreed to, and the bill passed without dis cussion. Mr. Uoopcr presented a number of petitions fr«m southern conferences of the Methodist Episcopal church in favor of •ing the claim of tneMethodiat publishing lug thoy tush to greet old companions, and many is tho hearty “aloha” (lovo to you) which passos between tho lepers and their friends. Crowds of native lepers are on tho bench extending thoir hands and expressing a hearty •'aloha” to those they greet. BTRANOK PHYSICAL ABACTION. Tho unfortunates express the greatest joy at meeting old friends, anil, as in common with Hawaiian* and other J’oly- neslnn tribes, will sit down nud cry with excess of pleasure for a quarter of an hour nt a time. When tho flood ol tears has passed thoy aro in an instant trans formed into the most laughter-loving mortals. Thoy Boom to forget their slcnl condition and revel in tlio most Miundcd j«y. The contrast from tears to amilos in a very kriffUtf* physiological reaction. Tho foreign tourists who look on nt all this nre often subject to the wit and badinage of tho lepers, nnd especially of tho young women. Fortunately a yound and roystcring leper girl will ap proach a foreigner nnd extend her hand for a regular pump-handle shake, hut it often hanpens that tho foreigner, though jot lacking in gallantry, will fail to re- ipond through fear of tlio leper’s touch. Then tho girl will hurst out in a saucy laughter, and finish tip with the expres sion of “Makau oo” (you are afraid). All the natives join in, and exclaim, “AInkau kola haole” '(that foreigner is afraid). “Alai nei on, a mo honihoni kaua” (come here, nnd lot uh kiss lov ingly), was the taunting salutation of a charming little lopress, whoso affliction had not mottled out the traces of bounty cheeks nor dimmed tho luster of her largo, soft, dreamy eyes. Tho gentleman addressed courteously de clined tho propound nectar, when ull the lopcrs nrosent, man arid women, hud a hearty laugh at his expense. A POLISHED LEPER GOVERNOR. The lener govornor is n man of un doubted Intellect, a lawyer by profession, and tho best orator in the Hawaiian king dom, whites included. Whoever has visited the Sandwich islands has heard of “Dill” Ragsdall, as he is jKipularly called by foreigners, hut officially known as gov ernor Ragsdall, He it is who in chief executive nt Kalawod. He is a halfcnstc, his mother being a native and his father an American. He speaks English and native with perfection, and has some knowledge of French. His knowledge of history is remarkable, nnd ho is well read in general literature. He is appar ently forty-five years of age, of light, graceful build, polished in his manners, nnd, like all Hawaiian*, hospitable to a fault. Ho first discovered that he was afflicted with leprosy in a peculiar way. It was on the island of Hawaii, at his home, while hunting uppointaon a law ease. Ry accident idf Chimney of his lamp fell off, nnd although it was almost red hot, he suddenly picked it up and placed it on the lamp. Isooking at his hand to see if it was burned, ns any per son would under the circumstances, he discovered that there was not a trace of a burn, much less the first painful sensa tion. It flashed upon his mind that he was afflicted with leprosy, and at once, with true heroism of soul, he informed the authorities, nnd voluntarily con signed himself to perpetual exile from wife, family, friends and the world. Owing to his talents nnd high position, being slightly afflicted, ho might have escaped,but he preferred to obey the law. TIIB LKI’BIt SETTLEMENT AND ITS 8UR- ROUNUIVGfl. The valley in which the Icjiers are lo cated is nearly two miles and a half long, and apparently from a half mile to a mile and a half wide. On one side is a moun ts in range, impassable except nt one point, ana there tic exit is very difficult, having to be accomplished by the aid of ropes snd Hinging to the branches of trees. On the other side is the forever agitated ocean. Thus the lepers are se cluded not only from the world, hut from the inhabitants occupying the other por- purpoaea. The valley ia of volcanic origin. Ono of tho oxtiuot craters ia nbout a hull tuilo in dintnetor, and ouo hundred aud fifty feet deop. The middlo of tire crater is a beautiful little lake, emerald In its huo. Tho water ia reported to he ns salt us the sen, nml contains two or throe kinds of fish. Tho natives say tho lake ih unfathomable, and that it is fed from tho sea. Glancing nt tho valley ns a wholo, it is most admirably fitted for the purposo to which it is allotted. Tho climate is genial, nml if at times warm in summer, tho nights are deliciously cool. In all tho Hawaiian islands there la not another location so pcrfoct for a loper settlement us this. HOW TUB LEPERS LIVE ANI> FIND AMUSE MENT* Tho denizens of tho loper settlement manage to enjoy thomsolves in many ways. They have thoir balls nnd par ties, at which they trip tho light fantas tic toe, both In untivo nnu European stylo. Thoro are two hundred and sev enty-seven houses in tho valley, mostly built by the government, for their com fort. Thoro nre two Roman Catholic ohnpols, and ono Catholic church; nlso two school houscH, where tho young nro educated. Ainny of tho lopcrs who are able to work have taro patches, where tiny plant taro, nud thus secure a supply of fresh poi, a delicacy dear to tho na tive palate. Thoy nearly all own horses which they at times drive nt a furious rate. Tho average Konokn, no matter whero you find him, 1b sure to ride his horse U) death somo day or another, nml the women in this respect aro the samo as the uion. Hut this is one of thoir great onjoyments, nml they will indulge in it oven amongst tho lepera. When not horseback riding, planting taro or other wise engaged tho lepera do a littlo legit imate loafing around “tho country store,” whore they barter and trade or keep inquiring for lotters whenever a vessel touch os at Knlnupnpn, tho only landing at tho settlement. No vowels aro permitted to touch there except on over n vessel touches It is il kind of holi day for all tho nativos who nre able to lido down to tho landing. When foreigners arrive tho natives nro sure to reap a good harvest, because, though they clinrgo nothing for tho uso of thoir horses, it is the custom to pay the owners whatever you sue fit for this kindness. Some of tho nativos manage to accumulate n little money by trading nnd speculation. THE WOULD’N UORHKSI’ONDKNCK. Mini ft In tli Ur* nt IIm* Civilised Word- Nitllous XVliIcli Writs lira Most. Every day shows more strikingly how fruitful of great results was tho idea put forward by Hir Rowland Hill forty years ago, revolutionizing tho fundamental principles of postnl fiorvlco organization. Tho uulforojity of a low postal turifl has become a common blessing fat ail countries and tho world. Steam com munication and the extraordinary ex pansion of commerce hnvo no doubt con tributed the largest slmro toward multi plying correspondence, but in order to prodiico the great results before uh re forms have been necessary in postal trea ties, and especially to tho fate postal ion gross at Berne. In somo European countries tho growth of correspondence has been as follows: MILLIONS OF LRTTERH. permission, tho other day, for three thou sand of tho men under his command to land nt Huyukdoro, with orders to l>o board ut sunset. At tlio appointed time every man had ^roturnod to his post. They spent thoir leave in drinking coffee and singing tlio monotonous chants in which thoy delight, hut nouo got drunk or otherwise misconducted themselves. Tho strict sobrioty and ahstinonco of theso Mussulmans givo them an immense advantage over Europeans. Thoy live contentedly on fnro on which tho Eng lishmen would sUtrvo. Thoir fatalism again gives power to their chiefs nml tfjpugh in the open field thoir lack of on, orgy would put thorn nt a disadvantage)- behind fortresses they would bo ns exce'- lent ns any troops in tho world. It is not, therefore, to bo wondered nt that tho Turks have confidence iu tlio result of a conflict with Russia. Hut can they rely on boing opposed to ono eneiuv alone ? Tho wnr would infallibly sinead, und tho Oltomnn might find himself on- compassed by foes on every side. Nor could ho confide In tho power which has hitherto always stood by his side. Al though tho agreement of tho great, pow ers implies no solidarity in the event of war let us hope that tho negotiations still going on may clear up tho difficul ties of tho situation. Diplomacy must be sadly nt fault if the representatives ol all Europe nml half of A Ala can sit round a preen tnblo day after day nnd separate without devising some scheme for avert ing, for a timo nt least, tho unuttorablo horrors of n wnrof fanaticism and of race. —Pcra Cor. tendon Telegraph, tions of Molokai. There have been a few escapes of lepera through the pas-age in dicated, but it has always been a wonder how they could manage to escape by so steep, precipitous and dangerous an open ing. When captured tlrey are returned, hut no penalty is inflicted upon them. There is an abundance of fresh wa ter on the east side of the valley, a large water-pipe furnishing a sup ply for tho hospital nnd for oilier According to tho Austrian statistical department, tho European countries pos- KOHscd together in 1876 some -19.721 ismt- ofilces, and handled 2,992,000,000 of let ters aud postal cards, nnd 1,4-10,000,000 of newspapers and samples. Adding to tlio letters tho American correspondence in the same year, 705,000,000; British India, 104,000,000; Australia,41,000,000; Canada, 24,000,000; Japan, 17,000,000; Brazil, 12,000,000, and other countries it will he found that somo 980,000,000 of letters handled in non-European coun tries may safely be added to tho 2,922,- 000,000 mentioned above, constituting a total of something like 8,000,000,000 of letters which tlio nostofficcs of the world hnvo distributed in a single year, equal to JO,000,000 daily, or 442,000 hourly, night and day. Pro rata of the popula tion tho number of letters handled in Europe has l>eon as follows: England, 85; (Switzerland, 27; Germany 15; Holland, 15; Luxemburg, 14; Belgium, 18; Den mark, 12; Austria, 11; France, 10; Nor way, fi; Swceden, fi; Hpain, 5; Italy, 5; Hungary, 4; Grcoce, 2; Russia, 1; Rou- mania, 1, and Turkey, 1. European av erage, 10 letters a year. No statistics received from Portugal or Hervia. this it will be seen that the great industrial nations stand nt the head of tho list, while the more purely agricul tural ones are below the average. The introduction of postnl cards has undoubtedly aided greatly toward stim ulating correspondence. The accession of Franco to tho postal union last year will form another element of importance. The high internal jsmtage still in force in Franca is no doubt the principal cauto why we are lagging behind, notwith standing our resources and education. The Danube as a Barrier Against Russian Invasion. The Turks are pushing forward witii untiring activity all their preparations for war, and they have unbounded con fidence in their power of giving a good account of the Russians, il it comes to an actual conflict. They protest that their enemies can not |>ossihly bring out more than two hundred thousand men, nnd that they themselves can throw five hundred thousand into the field. More over, they would he on the defensive, and would hold strongly fortified posi tions of great natural strength. Their fleet the second strongest in the world, and the Danubelbeing still freo fioin ice, they could uh initio impede their enemy's operations. Tito Black sea would prac* i There ii ‘ Comm odor o Vandoihlll’H Nocroh Tho great success of the Into commo dore Vanderbilt in stenmboating nnd railroading, whereby ho ainnuod n largor fortuno than any othor privato person during n lifetime, hits naturally awakened n strong desire to learn tho secret of his uniform and most surprising nchiovo- mont*. Tho commodore himself, when questioned upon tho subject during tho lattor years ot his life, gave various ex planations of it. To ono young man, who was about entering upon tho career of a Wall street broker, ami who sought his counsel, ho said: “Sonny, don’t novor sell what you hnvon'tgot,” which was an excellent piece of advice for a stock broking adventurer, notwithstanding its defective grammar. To another ho said: “iSnrn, don't novor put it into any man’s owor to ruin you.” And this might he put int« letters of gold over the desk of overy one who takes finnncinl risks, whothcr iu Wall street or elsewhere,and it would bo an excellent mnxlin nlso for ft politiciuu. To another aspirant for for tuno, who had asked his advice, ho said: | “Don't novor buy what you can’t pay for.” Theso were threo admirable maxims for business, nml ho probably acted through bin long,nnd successful career in strict conformity with them. Ho novor speculated, nor inndo any rash ventures. But his favorlto maxim, tho ono upon which lie set tho highest valuo and most seriously inculcated upon theso who were on tho most intlinnto terms with him, was a condensation of ono ninontr tho wisest proverbs of Solomon: “ In all labor there is profit, hut the talk of the lips tendoth to penury.” Tho commo dore probably had novor read thin golden proverb, and lie can hardly ho said to nave paraphrased it in putting it into this homely advice: “ Keep your mouth shut.” This was what lie said to ids young grandson, upon whom ho hnsed his hopes ol founding a dynasty, only a few days before his own iviw closed for- evor. llo had boon giving tho young mnn somo words of serious advico, anu ho ended by saying, “But abovo nil, keep your mouth shut.” Ho used to say that he owed most of what was called his good fottuno to tho practice of keep ing to himself what ho meant to do until ho had done it. And this has been tho habit of all grout mon who have dono anything during their lives to cxcito tho wonder of their fellow-beings. CircuniHtanccH Alter Ciihom* “Airs. Flyn,” said his honor nt tlio fifty-seventh street police court. l‘you nre charged with being an inebriate.” “I’m not, sir, I’m n widdy.” “Well, then, you nre a widow who is accused of being drunk.” “As fer tliat, 7cr honor,! may hnvo taken a dhrop too much of something sthronger thin tay.” “Well, Mrs. Flyn, I shall have tfi” “Now thin, judge,” interrupted tho prisoner, “sure you wouldn't lie afilier Mindin’ me to the Island jirnt fer tukin’ a woo dhrop o’ tho crather, such a foine, han’somc, good-lookin’, smart judge as ye is ?” “Mrs. Flyn, considering tho fact that you think ino fine ” ’Yiss.’’ Handsome ” Yiss.” Good-looking ” Yiss.” And smart ” Yiss.” And that you were very drunk, I have concluded to send you to tlio Island for ten days.” “Oh Lord! bad scran to yes for an ugly, disagrayuhle, ignorant Hpnlpcen. May the ilivil fly awpy will ye,” shouted tho ‘widdy” as ft policeman carried her down stairs like a suck; of potatoes.—New York World. Aftrr-dinnkr Ofiitor—•“ it's in the wonderful insight inter ’iiinnn nature that Dickens gets tho pull over Thack eray; but on t’other hand, it’s iu the brilliant slinfts o’ satire, t’gcthcr with a keen sense of humor, that Diekery, gets tho pull over Timekeus. It’s just Tike this: Thickory is tho humorist and Daekens is the satirist. Ihit, after all, it’s ’bsurd to insloot any comparison be tween Dackery and Thickens.” Ho none was “inutooted.”—tendon Jodi/. Homo dnjr oarth will knox Homo ilny fnltli will i-|m Homo tiny liopo will laid n Homo tiny mou will con Homo tiny captives will not pin Homo tiny dnoiwM wounds wl Homo tiny, with hint wool ilivroo Miiilc Impi Isonctl Joseph lice. Homo ilnv, somo tiny, envy die* chfe.’jfeixi:' Jewish David's shepherd eloi Fruit will grow niton tho nnlitt, W Z\Vo7nv piln w\ll nn'l' 1 l fn'"’’ Homo tiny oves will not he wo?, 1 "' Home tiny, someday will mnn yet. party the otlu veiling. ... rsution, tically Iks at their mercy. As a proof of which made the host, who was inexper- the efficiency of the '1 urkiah navy, let inced in party matters, somewhat ner- nie adduce ono fact. (Seven vessels of vous. In * ' "" * ’ ’ wnr made a cruise of three months, last mourpful- autumn, and the only one Englishman in ! a packing , the squadron was the admiral, Hobart married. ^pNo, 1 am a bachelor,” tfflly I’nsha. Even the mechanicians were all replied tec Holier man! “Ah!” ob- Turks. The fleet is now stationed in | served the host, warming up with the Bosphorous, opposite Therapia, snd a mibioot. “ How long hnvo you been a gooaly show it makes. Ho excellent Is I bachelor?” There was another lull in the discipline that Hobart Pasha gavo the conversation. r in party mutters, somewnat ner- In a y f!W to relief lie nsktd a iful'loalmig man, who was set like ing bedrup in one corner, if he was I’ACTN ANI) FANCIES. A Danbury girl says a frosty iuuk taebo is just like a plato of ico-crenin. WHENEVER a lot of men undertake to crowd women out of a legitimate culling they make Ht. Paul responsible for it. In this co uu try there nro now forty- seven young women Christian associa tions, formed on plans similar to tho young men’s Christian associations. What a silent old world it would ho if men talked only as much us they think. A follow would hnvo lo carry a rnttlo around with him to make u noise with. —Hawkey e. During a recent gale a full clothoH- lino of freshly-washou linon, headed by a red flannel shirt, passed over a Aiaa- snchuselta town, says tho local pnpor, hound cast. Thu other day somo of tho hoys in duced a young man from Flint creek to take hold of tho handles of u galvanic battery. As it puckered him up ho roared: “Jiminy Criminy, lot up! Who over heard of n thing that made you taste green persimmons with your hands, before ?” Young man, do you over drink?” asked a mild-looking “mnn, accosting Jones. “ Well, yea, thank you. ns it’s a cold morning I don’t mind, replied Jones, removing his quid of tobacco. “ Don’t, do it any more,” rejoined tho mild mnn, “or you will Iks ovonlunlly bo cursed. Good morning! Wu nro glad to seo that tho ladles are again forming reading clubs for tho win ter. Tho reading club is an organization that discusses tho clmruotcr of Hlink- snonre’s Portia for fifteen minutes and tho best manner of cutting a biisquo on tho bias for an hour and a half, nml rarely fails to l>o of great profit. LIFE OF A LEAF. 1 lltitig n I an f nit a miiiinior Hlrnaiu Tlmt I pluckotl Irani an nl<lor Iren, Anti I wntclietl It tlnantla tlioaunuy liciini, "Oil I for n llfo like Hint leaf," Icrltsl, "Flouting nlotig on tliu ntiuny title." Ami II liurrletl Hie lent nltii «: Down lo thuiunrHln «loo|i«l Mio trnon, Anti they wIilNiiernl n gentln Ming. "Oh I forh lifo Ilka Ilia lenf," I crlotl. "Ever In aunriilno mat nong to glldo." Fn«t npotl tlio lanf on Itnjoynua way, TUI It rwicihetl thn ronka in tho river; Wont tho ftnf nml w,oi lo«t favorer.' "Ah, mot Ia life llko thn loaf T" I ortatl— "Like the lenf, ' tho ariiolng rock ropllotl. AdoNIH—Alisa Jones, do you think Brown so awfully ugly ? Alins J.—Ugly I No, indeed ! Why we ull think him ox- tromoly nice-looking! Adonis—Well, 1 was talking to him on tho stairs just now, and a lady pnssed, and I heard her say, “ That’s tho ugliest man I ovor saw ! ” And there was nobody thoro but him and mo t Let’s go shares! ” This was a com mon expression among boys when wo were young, and perhaps it is now.—Our Dumb Animals. They must have been very nice boys. There have boon boys who said “Let’s go in Hnucks;” but it may lie doubted whether any boy, unless it was littlo Richard Grant White, ever snid “let’s go shares.” “ What’s in that satchel?” Haiti a New York polico justlco to a blonr-cycd prisoner brought up before him tlio other day. “That.” said tho victim, “contains tho returns of ull tho states including Dude county. Florida, nnd the ‘bulldozed’ parish of Louisiana, and thoy show thpt I am president-elect of the’ United States.” “ Two months,” said tho justice, and the prisoner was es corted out. One of the peculiarities of feminino correspondents nt tlio nntional capital is tliat they speak of overy round-shoul dered man us having “ the student stoop.” They seemed to lack that breadth of com prehension necessary to enablo them to understand that a congressman may ho round-shouldered from being cradled in a coal-hod before he was large enough to sit in an upholstered chair and spit to bacco j u ico. vant girl who had been admon ished by her mistress to be very careful in “wnshin’ up” tho best ten things was overheard shortly afterward indulging in the following Honlofiuy while in tho act of wiping the sugar Win: “HI was to drop this ’ere basin, nnd was to catch it, J suppose I shouldn’t catch it; but if I was to drop it. nut wasn't to catch it, I ikon I should catch it.” KITTY OK COLERAINE. iMHiitlful Kitty, one inomliftf wan {Sniping. rilh a pitcher of mHz from ll\a fair of Cole# mine, itill kha saw me Hiu stumbled —Hie pitcher it The devilapljtlitr wu* « hole in Coleraine. A graphic Idea of the demoralized condition of society in Hon lb Cnrolm.i was furnished to congressman Abbott at Charleston, S. C-, the other day. -\u old darkey was trying to build a lire in ills room, was so slow that tho judge asked him.ivjiat llio mnlteyw-. Tfic :dy was prompt and comprehciuivc: j’act i«, judge, that dar’s no coal down stairs. It’s no uso Bilking, dis country is gwine to h—1 as fast ns it kin ! I'se been up nnd down titc alley, and stolo nil do wood T could find, and, in the present demoralized condition of society, I can’t do no better.”