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, n N N ft 7i H ESTABLISHED FOB THE DISSEHMTI03 OF JEMKATIC f EINCIPLES, AM TO EARS AJ HONEST LIVING BT THE SWEAT OF OUR BROW. WHOLE NO. 591. KUGENE CITY, OR., SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1879. $2.50 per year IN AOYANCC . i ' l " H' ' (jT I G ARE II i i ii j&e Sujw City Guard. t f. CAMPBELL. ( 3. . CAMPBELL, CAMPBELL BROS., PaMialiers aad Proprietors. ir-rrK In Underwood's Brick Building, over Grange Store. ' " OUR ONLT RA.TE9 OB' ADVKKTIS1NG. a JvertiscmenU inserted follows: One square. 10 line, or less, one insertion M; J ' .ubieuuent insertion $L Cash required in TpTadvertuer will be charged at thefol- .Sffhree months 00 " six month a " one year" ." " 0 Transient notices in local column, 20 cent per line for each Insertion. Advertisiiisj bills will be rendered quarterly. All job work must be paid fob on pklivekv. posTorricE. llfflp, noun -From 7 a. m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. !a?rivwTroVthe wuth anl leave, (roiner north 10 a m. An ire. from tl,e north and eave. nun . .that 133 P.m. For Siuislaw, Franklin and Loo T cl."at6 il.on We.lno.Uy. For Crawford.. J.lto'CampCiw i.d Brownsville at l rlltmrwillberealyfordelirery half an hour after U'f 7. T"L? Itter..houid be left at the office -fa.Uuu. s- A PATTERBON. P. M. HOC I (STIES. .v at a TV . 4 A II F,uor.s U)Dfl no li, , i. ... . ,Uoet flrrt an third Welneeday. in each Beiwcr.e Burnt I-oioit No. 9 I. O. $cVi- F- Meets every Tuelav evening. WlMAWKAt ECA-r,KT N 6, eeUon the Id and 4th Wedneartay. in each month. xoisr cieXvj5k- Eugene City, Oregon. OOMS OVER GRANGE STORE, first Xi door to the right, up itairs. lormerly ,ti. CW.Fit.di. , Nitrous Oxide Gas for. painless extraction of teeth. J. C. Bolon, 23 33 'E1 3E S 'S? - M'Cf E8S0B TO WELSH & BOLON- OFFICE-Ninth St, opposite the St. Charles Hotel, up stairs. Nitrous Oxide Gas for painless extractions of teeth. MM DR. L. M. DAVIS HAS LOCATED PERMANENTLY IN Eugene. Office 6rst buildiiitf north of the Astor House, up stair. Charges reason sbl. and all work warranted for five years. Nov2:tf T, W. SUELTON, Ml). T. W. IlAHlllS, M. D. Drs. Shelton & Harris, PHYSICIANS & SUttCEOXS, Kuirane Cltr. Oregon. A. W. PATTERSON, PHYSICIAN AND . SURGEON, me Ninth Street, oppoelte the tt. Charles Hotel, and at Kealdenc, EJOKNK CITY OnKOON. Dr J. 0. Shields 0 FFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SER vioe. to the citizens of Euzen City and surrounding country. Special attention given t.ll nnsTKTHIf' AT. CASKS and UiElt- 1NE DISEASES entrusted to his care. Office at the St. Charles Hotel. DR. JOSEPH P. GILL CAN BE FOUND AT HIS OFFICE or res idence when not professionally engaged. Office at the POST OFFICE DRUG STORE. Residence on Eighth street, opposite Presby iterian Church.- Dr. F. M. Walker HAS LOCATED IN EUGENE CITY, Oregon-office at St Charle Hatel and will treat the following diseases: CoMunip. tion (Phthisis Pulmonale), Bronchitis. Lar pgitU,Brights' Disease of the Kidneys, Dropsy, liheumatism. Peritonitis, Erysipelas, Dypt he ria, Dysjwiwia, Nasal (.Catarrh, and other dis eases to numerous too mention. Satisfaction guaranteed or no pay. Oct 3d, 1874 . GEO. B. 'DORRIS, ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR at LAW Offiee on Willamette street, Eugene City. T. L. BOYD. Proprietors. will KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND, BEEF, V Dried MU of all kind. Urd, TaUow.ete. Will 11 tmt m cauki fraa I to i rnnU. O JEWELRY ESTABLISMENT. J. S. LUCKEY, SEALER IN Clocks, Watcnes, Chains, Jewelry,, etc, . 1 t- .... 1 uepairing i rompuy .i-v"- , fcS-AMWork Wrrsm4 M J. 8. LCCKKY, . Ellswurth A Co-'s brick, Willamette Street PRIXTA-NEW DESIGNS OF STAX m DENTIST. KtraiCXK CITY EBUSINESS DIRECTORY. ALEXANDER, J. 12. -Justice of the Peace South Eugene Precinct; office at Court House. ASTOR HOUSE-L'has. Baker, prop. The only first-chiss hotel in the city-VVillanK'ttt street, one dcKr north of the post office. ABRAMS, W. II. A BRO.-Planing mill, uuur, umiii ami mourning inaiiuiactory, Eighth street, east of will race. Everything in our line furnished on short notice and reasonable terms. BENTLEY, J. W. -Private boarding house, southwest corner of Eleventh and Pearl its, BOLON, .1. C Surgical and Mecha.iiculLen. tist Ninth St, oposite St Charle II tel BOOK STORE One door south of the Astor House. A full stock of assorted box papers plain and fancy. BOYD MILLER Meat Market-beef, veal, mutton, liork and lard Willamette street, between Eighth and Ninth. CLEAVEK, J. W. General variety store and agricultural implements, southeast corner of Willamette ana Seventh streets. CHRISMAN, SCOTT-Truck, hack and ex pressman. All orders promptly attended to. Office at express office. CRAIN BROS. -Dealer in Jewelry, Watch es, Clocks and Musical Instruments Wil lamette street, between Seventh and Eighth. CALLISON, R. G. Dealer in groceries, pro visions, country produce, canned goods, books, stationery, etc., southwest corner Wilumette and !tth Sts. DORRIS, B. F. -Dealer In Stoves and Tin waro Willamette street, between Seventh and Eighth. DURANT, WM.-Meat Market beef, oork, veal and mutton constantly on hand Ninth street, between Pearl and High. ELLSWORTH 4 CO. -Druggists and dealers in paints, oils, etc. Willamette street, be tween Eighth and Ninth. FRIENDLY. S. H. -Dealer in dry ?oods, clothinir and general merchandise Willam ette street, between Eighth and Ninth. GUARD OFFICE-Newspaper, book and job printing office, corner Willamette and Eighth streets, up stairs. GRANGE STORE-Dealers in general mer chandise and produce, corner Eighth and Willamette streets. GILL, J. P. Physician, Surgeon and Drug gist, I'ostomce, Ulamette s reel, between Seventh and Eighth. HENDRICKS, T. (.-Dealei in general mer chandise northwest corner Willamette and Ninth streets. HODE3, C Lager beer, liquors, eigars and a hue pigeon-hole table, Willum.tt. street, oe tween Eighth and Ninth. HARRINGTON, FRANK-Barher, Hairdres ser and ba h rooms, east side Willamette st, second door north of St Charles Hotel. HORN, CHAS. M. Gunsmith. Rifles and shot-guns, breech and muzzle loaders, lor sale. Reiriug done in the neatest style and war ranted. Shop on 9th street JAMES, B. II. Stoves, and minufacturer of Tin and rilieet iron ware, w tiiameite sireei, between Eighth and Ninth. KINSEY, J. D. Sash, blinds and door fac tory, window and door frames, mouldings, etc., glazing and glass cutting done to order. LYNCH, A. Groceries, provisions, fruits, veg etable, etc., Willamette street, nrst aoer south of Pustoffice. LUCKEY, J. S. Watchmaker and Jeweler; . i- . . f . i :.. Will...... keejwa nue stoK vi gouus m mo .mc, iimu Hm atrpet. in Ellsworth's druir store. McCLA KEN, J A M ES -Cheice, wines, liquors, ami cigars - W lllumetU street, oetween tigatu and Ninth. MELLKTi, M. Brewery Lager beer o tap and by the keg or barrel, corner of Ninth and Olive streets. OSBURN CO. Dealers in drugs, medicines. cnemicais, on., viu.nt , opposite S. Charles HoteL PATTERSON, A S.-A fine stock of plain and fancy visiting cards. PERKINS, II. C County Surveyor and Civil Engineer. Residence on Fifth s reet PENNINGTON, B. C. -Auctioneer and Com mission Merchant, corner seventh and High street. PRESTON, WM. Dealer in Saddlery, Har ness, Carriage Trimmings, etc. Willamette street between Seventh and Eighth, POST OFFICE A new stock of standard school books just received at the post office. RUSH, BEX. Horseshoeing and general job bing blacksmith, Eighth street, between V il lunette and Olive. REAM, J. It Undertaker and building con tractor, corner Willamette and Seventh streets, ROSENBLATT 4 CO. -Dry goods, clothing, groceries and general merchaiidixe, southwest corner Willamette and Eighth streets. ST. CHARLES HOTEL-Mr. A. Ren frew, Proprietress, ine oesi nvixi m w' city. Corner Willamette and Ninth street. SHIELDS, J. C.-Physician and Surgeon north side Ninth street, first door east of St Charles HoteL STEVENS, MARK Dealer in tobaeoo. ci gars, nuts, candies, shot, powder, notions, etc Willamette street SCHOOL SUrPLIES-A large and varied assortment of slates of all size, and quantities of slates and slate U oks. Three doors north of the express office. THOMPSON A BEAN-Attorneys at-Laa-Willamette street, between Seventh and Eighth. WALTON, J. J.-Attomey-at-Law. Office Willamette street, between Seventh and Eighth. WITTER, J. T. Buckskin dressing. The highest price lid for deer skins. Eighth st, at Bridge. UNDERWOOD, J. B. General brokerage business and agent for the i Connecticut In surance Company of Hartford- illamette street, between Seventh and Eighth. LAKIN, D. R. -Saddlery, harness, .saddle tree., whips, etc., Willamette street, between Eighth and Ninth. ELLSWORTH CO., DRUGGISTS -ffrlLL CONTINUE THE BUSISESS in -ii hr.twliiMi t tlx old stand, otfenn! increased inducement to customers, eld and new. As heretofore, tne most ' Careful attention given to Prescriptions, t'ARJI FOB KALE, . wriT TUPPnVFnVAMf OF three hundred aud sixty acre, 100 acre nnder ,i.,i,.n! all under fence and the improve- i menu in good orJrt, which wi!J cll : bargain, and oa the mt reeeonable term. ' Situated v milee onUi of town, and ha. s ' good outrange for stock. Apply at thia office Nationul Wealth. Th lecret of nation'' wealth ii to bo found in the habits of ite peo ple. No nation bat such vUslio fi nai.ccs d Franc, and do people have the ability te bear suub an enormeui burden of taxation at the French people. There is uo instance in the world's history where se large a pub lio debt was paid in so short a time as the payment of the war indemuity by France to Gu many. Franco bas bIiU'I oceans of blood and spent un lolil millions of treasures tar more than any other nation of Europe in the past three-quarters of a century comincnuini; with the wars of the groat emperor, Napoleon I., and con tinuiotr, wiih but short intervals of I'tnvV) kv iiiu oiivm w ejiifc ivniimn uvc- i'.itictive war precipitated by llie lit tle emperor, iNapoleon ill. 1 lie wars ot the first Napoleon drained Franco ot men; but not of money England, his successful rival, in crush ing nun piled tip tho most colioiaal national debt ever known, and which she cau nerer hope to p:iy; but Na poleon, even in his downfall, lell Franco in a better financial condition than any of her enemies. Pitt, the great English premier, never knew I io m whence France derived her re squrces. To carry oa his struggle with Napoleon he not only taxed the Engl.bh people t the last cent they could pay, but ho borrowed every available penny thai he could pro cure in the markets el' the world. France borrowed no money. he accumulate' no huge debt. Her re sources were ample for the uses ot I ho most prodigal of emptross, and eveu he never taxed those resources (o th 3 utmost. Tho reason why France is wealthy now, and always has been, is plain; il is uo secret; anyone may know it who will. Il is in the habits of the French people. The French population has no rival in the woild tor laboriousucss and frugality. The enormous mass of the French people work hard, live econ oinic.' lly, and save every ceut they k l '.I . . van. 1 overly ana poor nouses are almost unknown. This husbanding ot resources cau have but oue result the nation is rich enormously rich; and, at the close of the Franco Prussian war it was ablu to pay a rate ef taxation which no other p-overnment but the French would m ran II I I have dared to impose, ine&ngiisu working classes are now suffering ter r.bly, tjie French were never more r.roaperous. The English workman spends; the French one saves. In old ago llie one has a competence, it not wealth; the other lives io destitu lion, if not io the poor bouse. The individual who lives within his means, and whose saving constantly accumulate, never has any financial trouble, and a nation composed of such individuals is rich, prosperous and powerful. The hard limes so called in Auerica is merely an ef fort upon the part of the people to live al the rate of $3,000 a year upon an income of 8000. The difficulty in solving times. ' that problem we call hard Prolcctioa Against Rutting American Agriculturist For farm implements ot all kinds having metal surfaces exposed, tor knives au3 forks, aud other house hold apparatus, indeed lor all metals likely to be injured by exbidation or 'rusting," wo know of no simpler, more effective application than that furnished to the American Agricul turist by the late Prof. Olmstead, author of Olmstead's Natural Philos ophy, etc. He used il on air pumps, telescopes, and various oiner appaii. tin. Take any quantity of good lard, and to every half ouud or so add of common reoin ( rosin ) an amount about equal to half the size of an c?" or le a little more or less is ot no consequence. Moll them slowlr together, stirring as they cool. Apply with a cloth or other wise just enough to give a thin coat in j to the metal surlace to be pro tected. It can be wiped otl nearly rlfan from nurhicea where il will be drsirable.as in'tbe case ot knives aud forks, etc. The resin preveuls ranci- (lit v. and the mixture excludes tne readr access of air and moisture. fresh application may be needed when tbe eoatiutf is washed en by in inc lion ot healing storms or otherwise This single recipe will be worth dot lais to any one in the long run. Tue Way II s Did It, A railroad omDanr suspecting deadieadi, put a detective ou tbe track. Une day us heard a patienger remark thalil was easy to go Iron) 1J-1 to without a ticket. lie watched the inf skr. and was surprised to see him hand the conductor ticket. Get ting iuto conversation with the p singer be said: Td like to know voor idao for travelinir .without ticket, aud don't mind giving yon a couple ot dollars for it." "Done," said the man. pycketinz the bill Wh.n I want to travel without a ticket, I walk." . The flflfii; Hand. II thai was moroiban fifty years ago a beggar i.aiutd Anthony stationed himself regularly at the Barrier do Passy, soliciting alms from every passer-by with an astonishing degree ot pertinacity. This spot was not lar trom runs; aud nearly every Sunday young man walked from that city to take the diligence here, which conveyed huu te his mother s house in Versailles. Anthony's iin pertuuilies were very annoying, and to rid himself of theie, rather than with a desire to help tho beggar, he always bestowed a trille in chanty. One day in Summer, on reaching ine carrier, lie louud Anthony, as usual, exercising his lungs to the ut. most, vociferating loudly, ''For the love of heaven, bestow your alms eu a poor man, messieurs et mcsJames; the smallest trille will be gratefully received. In the midst ot Ins out crier, a middle-aged geniiemau stop ped and looked ut him. Tho gentle man had a pleasant face and was handsomely attired, aud the beggar instantly continued louder than ever his proclamation ot poverty aud uoed of help. "Moil Dieii 1" exclaimed the stranger, ''what lire you making suoh a noise for? there is no uoed ot beg ging unless you choose." '.Monsieur is pleased to just," re plied Anthony. "Ii)' no means; 1 was never more serious, replied llie oilier, "lou ead uu ill Io life, and il is wrong." "Dut 1 have uo oilier means ot get ting my living," lid Anthony. "Are you lame V "No, monsieur." "Are you blind V ''No, monsieur." "Well, you are not deaf, and cor- tainly not dumb, as any one half a mile off can testify. Now listen lo a esson from my experience. 1 was once a beggar, but the scales fell trom my eyes in I line to abaudon so dis graceful a business. I left Paris, aud went iuto the prevuicos, where 1 begged old rags, and soon collected euough to sell al a price to a paper maker in Paris. 1 continued these ef forts until I was able lo buy rages to bll again, and, by diligence and per severance, I al length became rich enougli lo purchased an ass with two panniers. Through honest toil, my busieess continued to increase, and see the result, I own two houses on one of the best streets in Paris and lave 10.000 crewns a year. But re member !" ami the old gcullcman put an exclamation po nt, in the shape ot ui emphatic lorennger ou ine nose oi Aulhony, "my success came through loiiesly. All 1 can add is 'go thou and do likewise. Here is a orewn to begin with, it is more than I had; but if you perfer yeur present life, and I tin J you here next week, I shall report yeu lo the police." Willi this threat the stranger tie parted, loading the youth aud the beggar m a stale ot amazement. In dued tho latter was so bewildered that he stood, with the crown in his hand, his eyt-s and mouth wide epen, gazing intently ut nothing. Sudden v he darted away, and was neer seen again in the guise of a beggar. Many years alter this the younc man hud business in town, aud strut liug through tho city, he entered i bookseller's shop lo purchased a book thai had ca led forth considura bio criticism. Three or feur young men . were busily engaged, while a stout, well appearing man was giving orders, with llie air ot a proprietor, Hi lace was very lamiliar to the a . . S newcomer, but it was uei until lie spoku that Anthony and the lookseL . . i .t.. i lur weie 'iisoi.vereu te ue identical. The recognition was mutual An llionv grasped the young man's hand and led him back into a well furnish ed tarlor, and then gave him bis his- tory, from tne time iney parted at ine barrier. ... - - .... He said be bad followed the stranger's advice, bought rags with the crown, and was prosperous, lie finally became the partner ot a paper manufacturer, aud married bis daugh ter, and could now count bis ten thousand a year. a M That man was a true benetactor. continued Anthony. 'I3ut for him my earthly end might have been like the beggar Lazarus in the Bible." 'Hardly," replied the yooag man, smiling, ''you were 1 ke the fellow who tell among thieves. You were stripped ef common sense goodly raiment to hold on to, while I was like tbe Levite. I came, end locked at yonbestowiog a weekly pittance te help oonfirm. indolence, aud then weni on, leaving you. in the mud. I? til thai stranger was the food Sama ritan be gave a helping baud and drafl"?ed too out ot the mire. Chicago AUianrt. The reebllion against the Chinese trovermienl in Kashgsr has been com- iineiiT crusneu. wu nui.ui. " .. L.I 1 . n . .1 ll... : deleted force are reiuruiog to.jwus.i... ! territory. , 1 rhtBimrnal Barber Washington Post. Air. Sarvis went into a barber shop le get shaved last week. When Ins turn came he stretched himself out in the chair, and tolu the artist what he was lo do. Mr. Sarvis was con siderubly surprised at biin, for he asked not a siugle question, and was very short in his answers when inter rogaied ou the state of t'ie weaihur, the political outlook, etu. While be ing shavod, he carelully remarked to the arlist "Do you think my hair needs cut ting?" The barber ran his fingers through the hirsute, and replied "No; not for a month yet." Mr. Saavis was astonished at his honesty. "Do you think I need a shampoo?" "No, sir; your head is quite clean." "Have yon a preparation yeu caa recommend for the preservation of the hair ?" asked Mr. Sarvis. "You mud nothing of the kind sir." "lut my son does." "Tell him to use castile soap and hot water; all these preparations are frauds." "Can yon toll roe how I may got rid of iheso pimples ?" "Yes, Bir." "How ?" "Qd to some good physician and get a prescription. "Will you let roe have a brush with metallic bristles?" "Never keep them, they do more harm than good." Then Mr. Sarvis told him he was possessed with the kind et henesty which sends peo; le lo the poorhouse, aud walked out more asiouisneu man if he bad ju.it put his hand on a red- hot slove under the impression that il. was his umbrella. France Prosperous A Defeat Ihul Became Victory. New York Snn. There are victories that are worse than defeats, and defeats that are bel ter than victories. France paid, Germany received, ono thousand mil lions ot dollars ta gold. l ranee lost, Germany gained, two rich provinces, with a million and a halt ot induslri a d . I I . oua people, uarmany is me oniy great countiy that has, praotioaily, no nations! debt; France owes the enormous sum oi zj.iuj.uuu uuu francs. Germany is the only great country that dees not haro to pay millions every year lor in'erest on us lebt: France pays the extraordinary sum of 1,150,375,051) francs, or about two hundred nud thirty millions ol dollars annually for its debt alone. Yet Germany, viotorious, free of debt, and powerful In arms, is poor and suffering, while delealed, almost annihilated, France seems prosperous and nappy. What are tho causes oi this apparent puzzle and phenemo non ? They aro natural and simple, as I hope to be able to show. The cheif of them is that, while Germany gained, Franco lost, an emperor That ono loss was Y ranoe , great train. In losing the Napoleonio system the Jvretiuli people got nu oi an in famously corrupt and exnensire in cubus. "In losing their former mili tary prestige, in meeting wmi a crushing defeat, they were aroused lo their souses ami driven to serk re cuperation through the only possible channels the pursuits of pi uue. It was the Darwinian theory the struggle for existence. Give any people of indtislrioui. habits an hon est government, peace, liberty, econ omy, and prosperity must surely fol low. When Fraueo lost the empire and gained the republic, when in ex changed ite old.iiostly mid corrupt system for real self-government, il really gained by ine war. Fine-Haired "Ducki." Commodore T. II Stevens, U. S. N., writes poetry mid publishes it in United Mutes Qwirkrli. The com modore should retire from the ser vice on ibis graund aleue. The navy is full of ofiio rs who appear to better advantage in a ball room than they do on the deck of a man o' war, aud who can write poetry descriptive of battles muoh heller than Ihey can fight them. Think of Farragut writ ing poetry of his tight in Mobile" bay, or iora eison criu.iiiijj .- about the battle ot the Kile. 1 net re oo many fine-haired Mucks" in the American navy. The service has degenerated into an asylum for rich men's sons. All the poelry that a naval hero need or wants is the thun der ef hi guns and the roarol action. Commander CJwyr.e of the British nary is waking eftVts lo organize an expedition lo reach the Nonh Pole h balloon. He is an expvriance-1 Arctio navigator, having served under .. it... i ,i.u .u.i'i...i Koss aim lis ooui'i . Capk Templar a. wi ll kuo.icn seronauL A Countryman ind Municipal Jmtlee. He was a ceuntryraan, resells J tbe eity two er three davi ago ami camped ia a wagou yard near eaili tsry alaza. - The day before yester day, he ceektd his meat in a frying pan, boilod bis coffee in a pint eupy aud started oil down street to get a frl.ida rif 1ij.nr nh.tnrxr liia tth uritl. a butcher knile that no had brought along fer eamp serrioe. Presently he reached a fruit stand, stuek the knile into his inside o t pocket and was in the sol nf pulling out his money purse to get the funds lo buy - an apple or two, when a policeman collared him. "I arrest you for carrying con cealed weapons," said the policeman. "Jiiil I list pit tho knile in my poeket, and hain't got nolhin' agin nobody, lharlore 1 hain't intendin' tie harm by paukin' of it," responded the victim ot the peeler's grasp. Hut no excuse was acceptable, ihe knife was found, the man had become an offender ia the eyes of the law and he must answer the charge. Yesterday morning when court opened, lie was present. His ease was called, the prisoner was pre sentod at the bar and the trial be gan. Tho policeman swore to tLa . acts in the oaso and the recorder said that $25 was the lowest charge. No sooner had the fiat of the eourt goae torlh than the -man, wild aston ishment depiotsd on bis countenanue, jumped up and exclaimed, "$'25 for carrying a two bit outcner-kniisi and he proceeded to make a state ment of the otse from his own point of view. "No uso," said tbo reoordor, "you were caught with the knife in your pocket, it was a weapon thero con cealod, and I have given you tbe lew est that law allows." "Well," continued the man, "I ex pect it that darned polieeman had found my fryiu' pan and oups in my pockets you'd a sent me to the pni tentiary' wouldn't you?" His honor intimated that further remarks would subject bira to additio nal attention., and tbe next ease wai callud. Leelure lo Boyt on Smoking. Beys, it you were German boys and should be caught smoking, you would be locked up. In Germany the goverment has become anxious about the injurious effects of tebaoco on the physique of the soldiers in coming days, and in order to rectify in some measure the evil, baa ordered the police lo arrest all under sixteen found smoking on the streets, and to have them punished by fine and im prisonment. This will have a bene tiuial influence in more ways than, one. Aooording to reports resulliag from government iiiyesligstiet:s among tbe beys attending the Poly technic schools of Paris, a clearly defined line has been discovered be tween the smukers and the non-smokers, the latlsr being decidedly super ior to tbe former iu general seliolar ship and in mental vigor. The poisonous nicotine, so lar counteract ed in tho adult tinoker by the resist ing forces of his matured physical constitution, lays hold of the forming nerve tissues ot the young, and does iis injurious work without hinderanco Smoking cannot be put down by aot ot congress, hut it would be a great improvement if the German custom . ot apprehending all under sixteen lou id smokiug iu the streets could be pu' iu force. A y.ung man in Boston received a bequest of 825,00'J. He had been, pour, and the sudden acquisition el wealth rather turned his Iwad. He began lo spond the money in reckless lissipalion, ia spite ot the ellorts of his father to restrain him, and kept on unlil only $11,000 was left. The father begged that this remainder might be given him for safe keeping, and the sen, being ill from long Irunkedness, and very penitent, readily complied. The father put $10,950 into a pocket in his shirt and sisried out to spend the other $50 in frolic. That night he slept on a bench in a bar-room, and in the morn ing every cent of the money was goue. There is fifteen fest of anew in Schleiwig. A New York dispatch of the 2d says: irst-M.iy an ex-memoer oi tne slock exchange, w ho ten years ago was a millionaire; and who in. his pros' parens days gave to New York churches, was sentenced by the court al i-pfciaJ sceaiou lufiie days in the city ps isou lor theft. The vic.ro-y of In-ii has telegraph ed that Ik. teovived iho following from Yakjiob Khan,, son ot the ameer of Afghanistan, ditei Feb. 2Gth.. "News has been received bare of tbe death of my father on the 2Jst of February. As my aider was an old friend ot llie British government I send this information out ot friend- , io i ihip." i ! i ' ' ! r f '3 11