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THE STRICTEST ORDER OF HONKS. Ken Who Keep Perpetual Silence, and Wbo Dip Tlielr Own Grave*. The abbots of Mount Miliary, in Ireland, Sept Fonds in France, and Mariastern in Turkey, all monasteries of the Trappist order of monks, have decided to purchase land in Maryland to establish a house in the United States, and have appointed, as their agent, Brother Francis de Sales, who will probably present his credentials to the Archbishop of Baltimore immediately, and be formally received into iimt diocese. The order of Trappists is the se verest in the church. Perpetual silence is one of their vows, and dispensation is given to speak only when necessity demands it, or to those few of the brothers who fill offices in the mon astery which demand occasional con versations. They are not allowed meat, eggs, butter, cheese, fish or oil. They sleep on narrow beds of straw, raised a few inches from the ground. They dig and refill, and dig again and refill from time to time their own graves as a reminder of their mortality. They rise hours before dawn, and after prayer and meditation, betake themselves to i their respective employments. Among them are shoemakers, tailors, carpen ters, farmers, dairymen and millwrights. The Trappist monasteries named above are very wealthy, but wealth has ac crued from the industry of their mem bers. These monks ask no charity, and consequently Brother de Sales was able to say that he has not journeyed to America with a subscription list. He asserted that the monastery of Sept Fonds, in France, alone offered to de fray the expenses of the new mission. A temporary house is to be rented, and in December two hundred Trappist monks, selected from three monasteries, will occupy it. Brother Francis de Sales is a French man by birth, and he speaks English without much peculiarity of accent. He is sanguine of the success of the mission he is sent to superintend. He says that the Abbot of Sept Fonds, in France, was a count of great wealth; that the Abbot of Mount Miliary, in Ireland, was at one time a candidate for election to Parliament, and that the six-feet-two Abbot, of Mariastern, in Turkey, is an Irishman. A Melancholy Story. A letter from Lord Shaftesbury in the LondonTimes draws fresh atten tion to the recently issued report of the Inspector of Factories and to the valuable and painful information which it contains on the subject of female labor in the Black Country and neighborhood. The account given by Mr. sub-inspector Brewer of the state of things prevailing in what is known as “the nail and chain district” is of especial interest. From both the nail and chain trades there are, he says, “strong representations made against the labor of women, whether as to the number employed or the size of the articles made. The women are said to take the place of fathers as well as husbands, while the men are idle and drunken.” On entering a nail shop in the outskirts of a large manufacturing town, Mr. Brewer was greeted with the remark, “I thought this was a free country;” and, on his inquiring what was the matter, be was met by the ijiiestinn. “Oovnii e«l] tbix a free coun try wheie women are employed in such trades as these?” ‘Mr. Brewer replied that he had again and again discussed this question with working men around > him; and he adds: “I am now con tinually asked whether I cannot do something to stop women’s labor, espe cially in and around Halesowen, where ‘hundreds’work (the manufacture of the large class of nails and spikes) is the order of the dav, and is far fitter for men’s work tnan women’s. The root of all evil in the Black Country appears to be drunkenness; no matter whether the drinker be a puddler, col lier, chain or nail maker. The outcry against the colliers’ and puddlers’ wives working is very great; not, per haps, so much from .the influx into the trade, but from the fact that they Work night and day, toil and slave; and for what? Not for the price that straight-forward masters would give, but for any price any crafty knave of a master chooses to offer.” In the mean time the husband is luxuriating in some public house, at his ease, and “training bis ‘ whiffet.’ for some future running on beefsteaks and the best of good fare.” Nor is it only in the nail and chain trade that the practice of husbands living on their wives’ labor prevails. A young women, address ing Mr. Brewer, said, “Master, I wish you would make my man do a little more work, and me less. I mar ried a swell, I did.” To the inquiry what she meant by a swell, the reply, was, “Why, when I married him in the morning he had a smart gold watch and chain, and a smart dickey, but when we came to go to bed at night I’m blessed if he had e’n a shirt on, and ever since I’s had to keep him by working in the brickyard, and not only keep him but find him money to drink.” And it is, it seems, a growing custom for idle, lazy young lads to look out for skilled, industrious wives in order to obtain an “easy life.” To a question addressed by Mr. Brewer to some “intelligent and wellmeaning chain-makers,” the answer was that one of the evils arising from female labor is the number of hours women are al lowed to work being so many in excess of a great deal of male labor. “We would suggest that all females com mence work not earlier than 8 A. m., and not work later than 7 P. M. “We would suggest that every occupier or owner of a chain shop should be served with a copy of the rules, i. e., the rules of the trade, which it should be compulsory by law to have hung in the shop, and that the Factory Act holidays be applied to chain shops.” The sanitary condition of the shops, Mr Brewer says, is often bad. Wo men work often in an advanced state of pregnancy, and a shocking story is told of a girl working at a brickyard “looking exceedingly ill,” and who, to a remark of the manager “that she did not lookup to much this morning,” replied, “No more would you if you had had a child during the night.” Tweed’s Faithful Wife. They were marrried when the man was a chairmaker, and they might have had a happy career had the former re mained honest. They lived plainly, mingled with mechanics’ society, and were the parents of two boys and two girls, good looking and healthy child ren. The era of their unmeritorious splendor has come and gone like a dream. Each had a diamond wedding, and each has sunk into obscurity and poverty. The two sons once held fine appointments in the service of the Ring, but are now only lounging around the city hall. The mother is in a widow’s desolation. The ill-gotten wealth is almost all gone. A million and a half has passed into the hands of her law yers, and her husband is still a prisoner. A seedy and corpulent old man, inhab iting a pair of rooms in Ludlow street jail, is all that is left of one who has been alderman, congressman, chair- maker and lawyer, commissioner of parks, public buildings and docks, state senator, and for seven years autocrat of this city. The only redeeming feature is the faithful wife, who is re ducing herself to poverty in hope of obtaining her husband’s release.—Neiv York Letter. Employment is essential to happiness, and so generally is this recognized that there are times when even the laziest man feels inclined to thank his creator for having provided him with a mous tache to twirl. Bees for New Zealand.—Two nests of English bumble-bees have been sent to New Zealand by Mr. Frank Buckland for the Canterbury Acclim atization Society. These bisects are specially desired in New Zealand for the purpose of fertilizing the common clover; the proboscis of the common bee is not sufficiently long to reach down to the pollen of the clover flow er, while the bumble-bee is enabled to do so. In this w T ay the insect is ex pected to do great service to the agri culturist by largely extending the growth of the clover. The bees were packed in their own nests in two box es, and will be under the charge of a member of the New Zealand Council, who is provided with every necessary for their welfare during the voyage. They are expected to arrive about the middle of January—midsummer at the antipodes. All who have heard of little Charlie Ross should read the beautiful new book, en titled “Cherry, the Singer,” published by Edward A. Samuels, 125 1'remont St., Boston. Possibly it may lead to the recovery of the stolen child, as the character of the little he ro of the book is partially founded on his own life and abduction. Sent by mail, post age free, on receipt of $1.00. Wben writing to Advertisers tion the name of this paper. please men- S.N.U. 47. SCHENCK’S PULMONIC SYRUP FOR THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION, COUGHS AND COLDS. The great virtue of this medicine is that it ripens the matter and throws it out of the system, purifies the blood, and thus effects a cure. Schenck’s Sea Weed Tonic, for the Cure of Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Etc. The Tonic produces a healthy action of the atom, ach, creating an appetite, forming chyle, and curing the most obstinate cases of Indigestion. schenck’s Mandrake Pills, for the Curf. of Liver Complaint, Etc. Tilt-.'.' Pills ait, aHeraiive and produce a iieuiiiiy action of the liver without the least danger, as they arc free from calomel and yet more efficacious in restoring a healthy action oi the liver. These remedies are a certain cure for Consumption, as the Pulmonic Syrup ripens the matter and purifies, the blood. The Mandrake Pills act upon the liver, creaie a healthy bile, and remove all diseases of the liver, often a cause of Consumption. The Sea Weed Tonic gives tone and strength to the stomach, makes a good digestion, and enables the organs to form good blood; and thus creates a healthy circulation of healthy blood. The combined action of these medi cines, as thus explained, will cure every case of Consumption, if taken in time, and the use of the medicines persevered in. Dr. Schenck is professionally at his principal office, corner Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia, every Monday, where all letters for advice must be ad dressed. Schenck’s medicines for sale by all Drug gists. E. J. HART & CO., Nos. 73, 75 and 77 Tchoupitou- las St., New Orleans, Wholesale Agents. SILVER TIPPED SHOES I For the rich with few children it may do to buy a Shoe without iTips,lint to those who are blessed jwith little money and many chil dren it is ruinous to buy any lother than » LVEB TIPPED Shoes. Burnett’s Cocoaine is the best and cheapest Hair Dressing in the world. It kills dandruff, allays irritation, and promotes a vigorous growth of Hair. To convince you of the great popularity of the CABLE SCREWWIBEvdu need only see the base imitations and vain attempts to get up something similar. Genuine Goods have the Patent Stamp. GABLE SCREW WIRE A Housekeeper Nays: The CHARTER OAK COOK STOVE I bought of you lias proved all it was repre sented and more, and all we could wish m a Cook Stove, bakes perfectly, with less fuel than any stove we have ever used, and is the combination of economy and utility. Have you a severe wrench or sprain ? Have you rheumatism in any form ? Have you stiff neck, or bunches caused by rheu matic pains? If so, Johnson's Anodyne Lini ment is a specific remedy, used internally and externally. We often see a large stock of cattle which do not seem to thrive, and come out "spring poor,” all for want of something to start them in the right direction. One dol lar’s worth of Sheridan’s Cavalry Condition Powders, given to such a stock occasionally during the winter, would be worth more than an extra half ton of hay. An Accidental Cure.—"When death was hourly expected from consumption, all remedies having failed, and Dr. H. Janies was experimenting,he accidentally made a prepa ration of Indian Hemp, which cured his only child, and now gives this recipe free on receipt of two stamps to payexpenses. Hemp also cures night sweats, nausea of the stomach, and will break a fresh cold in 24 hours. Address Crad dock & Co., 1032 Race St., Pliila., Pa., naming this paper. GENERAL MARKET QUOTATIONS. NEW YORK. Fleur firm and demand moderate. Superfine, western and state, $5.60@6.3(J; extra Ohio, S5.G5@ 7.50; St. Louis, $5.80@9.00. Wheat quiet and firm at ?1.14@1.16 for No. 3 Chicago; S1.2S@1.29 for No. 2 Chicago 81.32 for No. 2 Milwaukee; £1.37 for No. 1 spring; 31.20(31.40 for new and old winter red western; $1.25@1.45 for new and old amber western; $1.40@1.50 for white western. Corn is scarce and very firm at 75%@76c. Mess pork heavy at 822.75 for new. NEW ORLEANS. Sugar in good demand. Inferior, 5kc.; common, 6@6kc.; fair, 6%<g7c.; good fair, 7]4@7%c.; prime to choice,8@8%c.; yellow clarified 8%@9c. Molasses quiet and easier. Centrifugal, 30®35c.; common, 40 @45c.; fair, 45@48c.; prime to choice, 50@58c. Flour is dull. Superfine, 84.50; XX, 85.00; XXX.85.37U @5.50; choice and family S6.75@7.50. Corn-meal dull and lower at 82.75. Corn lower at 70@75c. Oats are dull and lower. Ordinary to choice, 41@45e. Bran is firmer at 81.10@1.15.__Hay is quiet. Ordinary to * 1 * .00. Mr prime, 823.00; choice, 825.1™. ... quoted at 824.50. Dry salt meats are scarce. Shoul ders, 10%c. Bacon is scarce. Held at ll%c. for shoulders; 15@15kc. for clear rib. Hams—choice sugar-cured, 17@17>4c. Lard is scarce. Jobbing, tierces, packers, 14c.; refined, 14%@14%o.; keg, 16c. Coffee is dull. Ordinary to prime l3@21c.. gold, Whisky is scarce. Louisiana rectified, 8l*15@l .20. LOUISVILLE. Flour—Market steady. Extra, 85.0005.75; fancy, S7.00@800. Wheat, 81.10@1.15. Corn, 60@63c. Oats, SS(a45c. Rye, 75c. Bulk meats old clear sides, 12% @12kc. Bacon—old, shoulders, 10c.: clear rib 14k @18c. Lard, 14014%. Whisky js higher at $1.11. Bagging, 12%@13c. MEMPHIS. Flour is dull at 85.0008.00. Corn, 66c. Lard. 14% @14%c. less pork is lower; THE COTTON MARKETS. New York.—Cotton market dull and weak at 13 5-16013 ll-16c. New Orleans.—Cotton, demand good; prices are irregular and easier. Good ordinary to strict good ordinary, llk@ll%c: low middling to strict low mid dling, ll%<ai2%c; middling to strict middling, 12k@ 12%c; good middling to middling fair, 13%014%c. Galveston.—Cotton market quiet. Middling, 12%c. Mobile.—Cotton market irregular. Middling 12%c. Mkmphi*.—-'Mton market steady at 12%c. Louisville.—Cotton market doll at 12%@12%c Do Tour Own Printing! Q Prtu for cards, labtU, envelope*, etc. , O Larger aim fr>r laiger work. BaalneM Men do their pnr.tn.p ami adverti** lag, cave uiotitv and Increase tradr. l'leaeifu and T^prefitin Amateur Prlnilti/;. The GirU or lU Bnvc^ rf great fun and make money tact at JLjUj v>priu*.ing. 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