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Tbe first sweet offering the earth can bring; Always so hopeful of brighter hours Earliest sweetest, best loved of flowers. The first to greet, may you ever be. Yes, like the Violet you seem to me. You are like the Ito6e, I said in June, When hearts and blossoms seemed keeeing tune; So bright, so gay. Love's own dear flower. That breathes of many a vanished hour. Lightly I said it. Ah I sweet to me. You are like a Rose, and will always be. You are like tbe Pansy, sweet, said I As I spoke in the autumn that sad "good-bye ;" Wheu the snow falls softly white and chill. They bud and bloom and are faithful still ; Faithful and true as you seem to bo. Constant in sunshine and storm to me. You are like the Fir trees, dear, said I ; And her loving glances questioned why, When the elms and maples are leafless seen. They bright December with living green. All the year round you have seemed to me Like winter's best landmark, an evergreen tree. A NOVEL NEW YEAR'S GIFT. "So you won't have me, Nellie ? You are sure you won't marry me?" Pretty little Mrs. Nellie Willard looked meditatively out of the window into the qaiet village street, as if among tbe leafless trees and on the frost-bound landscape she could find the answer to Horace Levison's questions. Then, after a moment, she turned her face toward him a face as fresh and fair in its peachy bloom as many a young girl ten years her junior. "I 1 am afraid I can't. Mr. Lievi son." Mr. Levison looked her straight in her bright blue eyes such lovely blue eyes, soft as velvet, and the color of a violet that had bloomed in the shade. "You are 'afraid" you can't, Mrs. "Williard ? Answer me another ques tion yes or no do you love me ?" She blushed and smiled, and looked bewitchingly. "Why, Mr. Levison, I mean Harry, of course I lo like you! I always did, ever since I first knew yon, years and years ago." "When Will Willard won the prize all we fellows were striving fori So you liked me then, Nellie, and you like me now ? Then why won't you marry me ? You've been a widow for three years, now. Isn't that long enough to mourn the virtues of the departed ?" "You wicked man! As if 300 years could ever teach me to forget poor, dear Wilson." Her bright eye reproved him sharply, and he accepted with good grace. "Granting the truth, Nellie, that your deceased husband was a gcod fellow and a loving partner, I still cannot see why you refuse me. That is the subject un der consideration at present. Nellie! Why won't you marry me ?" Then Mrj. Williard'a face grew a little paler, and her plump, fair hands trem bled. "Because, Harry, because Wilson Willard, on New Year's day, made me promise never to marry again." "Stuff and nonsense! What if he did. A bad promise is better broken than kept." Mrs. Willard twisted her ting uneasi ly, and looked at the illuminated shield of the stone. "I know it is," she Baid, slowlv. "but" J Mr. Levison looked earnestly at her. "Yes 'but' what, Nellie? Ia all re spect I say it poor Will is dead and gone; and you've been true to his mem ory all these long years, and what has he to do with you now ?" I know," she said, meditatively, "but but, Harry, he made me solemn ly promise never to marry again under penalty of his everlasting displeasure. And don't be angry with me, Harry will you ? But I almost know he would appear to me!" Tb6 lovely blue eyes were lifted in such piteous appeal" to his, and the pretty little widow made such a nervous little move nearer to him, that it was the most human thing in the wojld for Mr. Levicon to put his arm protectinc-lv around her and assure her ho was not angry with her. "bo you believe he would haunt vou. Nellie, if you broke your promise ? A sensible little woman like you to verita bly believe in such superstitious fol-de-rol! And, after having waited for you ten years of your married-life, and three years of your widowhood, you condemn me to hopelessness for the sake of such a chimera for the sake of such a shadow as your husband's ghost!" And Nellie look imploringly at him again, and her lips quivered, and the tears stood in great crystals on her long lashes. "Oh, narry, how cruel you arel You know I love you better than all the world, only I dare not marry again! Don't be angry please don't be angry with me! And Mr. Levison looked down at her lovely face, and assured her he never could be angry with her, and then went away heaping maledictions on the head of the defunct husband who had been tyrant enough to burden his lovely young wife with such a promise. The last sunset rayB were flinging their golden and scarlet pennons on the pale, blue-gray sky, when Mr. Levison opened the door of his cozy sitting room at home, to be rock by the laugh ing face and gay welcome of a young gentleman, who had evidently been making himself at home while he wait ed. "Heigho, Levison! Surprised to see me ? How are you old fellow how are you (" Mr. Levison stared a second, then greeted him warmly. "Fred Willard! Where in the name of goodness did yousprincr from? Why, I thought you were not to sail from England for a long six months yet. Old boy, bless vou. I'm clad to see vou. although for the instant, I confess I was startled you are the living image of your Drotlier Wilson. Wa ve been dis cussing ghosts, you know " Young Willard's eyes gleamed mis- cnievously, as ne interrupted irrever ently: We" is good, Lev. You mean my pretty little sister-in-law, of course ? I know she religiously believes in 'em. I know I am impatient to see her for the first time since Will's funeral." Mr. Levison had been looking thougthf ully at the embers glowing, like melted rubies, behind the silver bars of the grate; now he turned suddenly to Fred, and laid his hand persnasively on his shoulder. "See here, Fred; you are a friend of mine, and I am about to put your friend ship to the test. I want you to do me a very great favor; will you?" re i laughed. "Will I? Of course I will. What's up?" And Mr. Levison turned the keys of the doors, and the consultation lasted until the housekeeDer rang the dinner bell. Five honrs later the moon was just creeping over the tops of the trees, mak ing a perfect flood of silver-gold glory on the quiet scene, and Mrs. Willard, with a fleecy-white zephyr shawl and her crepe brown hair, was standing at the kitchen door, on her return from a tour of inspection to the snug little barn and carriage house, which she had per sonally seen was seoure for the nitrht. ever since her husband's death. Her cheeks were flushed to the tint of an oleander flower by the keen kiss of the frosty air, and her eyes were glow ing like blue fires as she&tood there one moment in the broad band of white moonlight that lay athwart the floor like a silent blessing. Then, with a little involuntary exclamtaion at the perfect i j i i i i i . . . - ueauiy oi me nigut, sue went in, locKeu the door after her, for her three serv ants were all retired for the night, and then gave a little shriek, for standing in the self-same accustomed place he was wont to occupy, and lookiner as na tural as if it were himself in the flesh, was tier Husband. iio stilled her shriek, and tried bravely to feel brave, but her heart was tearing around very undisciplinedly as she realized that she was looking upon a bona-fido ghost a veritable inhabitant of the land of eter nal shadows. "Will!" she said, faintlv. with her hand tight on the handle of the door, "Will, is it yo?u ' His voice was precisely as it had been in the old days mellow, musical, a lit tle domineering Will's undeniably, unmistakably. "Who should it be but I, Nellie, and come on purpose to communicate with vou." "Yes?" she gasped, "but what for?" I have tried I have done everything that I thought you could wish. There is nothing wrong, Will?" The pale, moon-lighted face, the speckless black suit, the spotless linen, the very same in which he had been buried, the low, familiar voice it al most paralyzed Nellie, and yet, aided by tho very material contact of the door knob, she stood her ground and listened. "Nothing wrong with you, Nellie, but with me. I come to bring you a New Year's present." "Nellie was startled, and looked at him curiously, wondering what he had brought from the other world. "I present you," he said, "with your liberty, for I can't rest in my grave knowing the wrong I unintentionally committed in binding you to perpetual widowhood for my sake. I come to re voke my decision to give you my full permission to marry again, and my ad vice to marry Horace Levison. Promise me you will do it, and I will rest peace fully forever." "Oh, Will ! if you will say so if you think it best yes! yes, I will I" Her face was pale enough now to have passed for a ghost herself. "Go look at the big clock in the din ing room, Nellie, and see if it is near the stroke of 12." She went dumbly, mechanically, ut his behest; and, when she came back, he was gone, and the moonlight stream ed in on an empty room. Then the reaction followed, and Nel lie flew up to her bed room, and locked the door, and covered her head with a shawl, and sobbed and cried hysterical ly, until her over-wrought nerves found relief in sleep. The next day Mr. Levison sent a little note over, apologizing for his seeming discourtesy in not coming to bid her good-by on his sudden departure for an indefinite time, and telling her that her cruel decision never to marry again had been the cause of it, and that they might never meet again, etc., etc. To which Nellie, all pale, alarmed and crimson with confusionrpenciled an an swer, assuring him she had changed her mind, and begging him to come over to lunch, to see her, and meet her brother-in-law, who had only just arrived from abroad. Of course Mr. Levison cam , and it didn't take two minute to settle it, nor did he laugh at her when she solemnly related her experience of the night be fore. "For it was his ghost, Harry, ju9t as true as I am alive and speaking to you!" "A jolly old I mean, a thoughtful, painstaking spirit, Nellie 1 Bless his ghostship, we'll hold him in eternal re membrance." Nor did his countenance change a feature, even when he and Nellie and Fred Willard discussed themarvelously obliging kindness of the departed. Nor did pretty, blooming, blushing Mrs. Nellie ever for a moment dream that her visitant was Fred himself, as sisted by a wig and false whiskers nor COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY was there any need she should know, for her happiness was secured, her con science at ease. The Parisian Dead. The great holiday and its accompany ing sacred season, All Saints' and the "Day of the Dead, are here once more. Yesterday Paris put up its shutters, and the town in the afternoon seemed de serted. The churches were very well M 11 . 1 mieu ac tae service nours, better per haps than in previous years. There has been a great revival of religious observ ance since tbe war; and the recent polit ical struggle has also contributed to make the clericals more punctilious about church going. They feel that they must have the courage of their opinions, and they are right. As for the day of the dead, it is the most ten der observance in France; all classes of population go to the cemeteries, and crown the tombs of their lost with wreaths of immortelles, and with more perishable blossoms. The custom is universal in this country, and in some sections the peasants have very curious ceremonials in connection with the an niversary. In the departments of Brit tany and the Maine the peasants, during tue night after All bamts , run through the fields bearing fire-brands, the charred pieces of which they carefully preserve as charms against any ill that may befall cattle or other stock. In the neighborhood of Toulouse, until within a few years, on the evening preceding tne second of JN ovember there were pro cessions in tho cemeteries toward the small hours. The clergy conducted a sombre array of maskers and of trem bling men and women, who carried long tapers in their hands, and fancied that they saw ghosts at every turn. On such occasions the Dies Iraj, and the burial services were chanted. In Pans the tombs of the illustrious dead are literal ly buried under flowers. Every year some Americans cover the grave of La fayette with rare blossoms. To the American accustomed now and then to wander through the grassy glades and sylvian dells of our lovelv cemeteries at home, there is but little that is at tractive in the stone walks and hard. cold looking tombs in this country; but no one can Help being touched by the beautiful memorial services here. It becomes yearly more and more of a problem how Paris shall bury its dead. The cemeteries now in use have been dug over, and over, and over, until medical men have cried out, "Beware of the plague! Transport your cemeteries into the country!" Butfor tho Parisian, who is eminently a cockney, a journey to Enghien or Fontainebleau or St. Mauer each time that he wished to stand by tho grave of tho lost, would seem a terrible trial. Toward the end of tho last century there was a pesti lence because of the overcrowded condi tion of the cemeteries, and it was at that time that tho famous corridor of human bones, which so many tourists have seen in the Paris catacombs were constructed with the remains taken from the graveyards. The city is dotted all over with the sites of ancient small cemeteries, now almost forgotten. In deed, every one may be said to walk over the dead every day. Ilabelais was buried where the church of Saint Paul now stands; the Saint Joseph market house covers the grave of Moliere; and a few years since the burial place of the great Cardinal Dubois was found in the filthy gutter of a dark cellar. Thus death lurks in tho midst of life. Ed ward King's Letter lo the Boston Journal. New Yeais's Calls.-Hc looked rather seedy and hungry as ho hung around the corner of Woodward avenue and Fort streets yesterday, but still ho com pared favorably with a passing friend whom he called Theopolis. After they had shaken hands and vainly tried to borrow some tobacco of each other, the first observed : "Wonder if many folks are groing to keep open house this New Year's?" "Guess not don't hear anything about it," answered Theopolis in a du bious tone. - "I tell you," said the other as his face grew long, "it's my opinion that the whole New Year's business is on the wane, and that the day is coming wheni you n 1 will have to go to a free lunch saloon to get our -wish von happy' fod der. What do yon think?" "I've thunk that way for more'n a year," sadly answered the other, and they slowly orew apart, perhaps for ever. Detroit 1'Vee 'res.. JonN "Welsh, the newly appointed minister to England, is a somewhat tall and slender person, with a pleasant face, half hidden in a gray beard ; with large blue eyes, and a well-shaped head cov ered with profuse gray locks. He has the air and manner of an educated mer chant, and has, indeed, been for the most of his life a very successful busi ness man. He is a lavirh host and has wealth to support his disposition. It is remembered of him in Philadelphia that when, during Exhibition times, he gave a reception so large as to overflow the limits of his own house, he provid ed another apartment for his guests by opening to them the new Academy of Fine Arts, to tho fund for wliich insti tution he was one of tho largest con tributors. A Filter to Purify Air. At a re cent meeting of the New York Academy of Useful Arts, attention was called to the simple method of filtering the air of an apartment. The object is to free the air from dust, excessive dampness, and, possibly, from the germs of malaria. The contrivance consists essentially of a fibrous woven fabric, strengthened by brass wire. It is to be applied to win dows and ventilators, and may be of service on railroad cars to exclude dust. It has the merit of checking drafts, while admitting air. Its general use might tend to prevent the spread of ma larial disease, and modify the dangers that dirty streets occasion to the health of city residents. BANCROFT LIBRARY, OF CALIFORNIA, Marvels of Materialization. A FOBM OF MATERIALIZATION IN ENGLAND WITH THE MEDIUM IX VIEW AND WITH OUT A CABINET. ; The Midium and Davlreak. of Lon don, gives an account of a seance which Rev. Thomas Cooley and others have nau with the celebrated Dr. Monck. The account relates: "I have just witnessed the most mar velous materialization phenomenon I ever heard or can conceive of. About half-past G o'clock this evening, Dr, Donald Kennedy, of Boston, United States, with Dr. Monck, called upon me to accompany me to a hastily improvised ana telegram-arranged sitting at the house of a friend near London. "After some slate writing and other tests, liaving half an hour to spare, the two ladies of the house joined us, and we sat for materialization. The back room, divided from the front by folding doors (one shut and a curtain partly covering tho other) , formed the cabi net, which was little needed; for Dr. Monck, under the control of 'Samuel,' was b v the light of the lamp the writer not being a yard away from him seen by all to bo the living gate for the ex trusion of the spirit-forms from the realm of mind into thi3 world of mat tor; for standing forth thus plainly be fore us, the psychic or spirit form was seen to grow out of his left side. First several faces, one after another, of great beauty appeared, and, in amazement, we saw, and I was suffered to stand close up to the medium, even touching him. I saw most plainly, several times, a per fect face and form of exquisite woman hood partially issue from Dr. Monck about tho region of the heart. Then, after several attempts, a full-formed fig ure in a nebulous condition at first, but growing solider as it issued from the medium left Dr. Monck and stood. a separato individuality, two or three feet off, bound to him by a slender at tachment as of gossamer, which, at my request, 'Samuel, in control, severed with the medium's left hand; and there stood embodied a spirit-form of unut terable loveliness, robed in attire spirit -spun, a meshy web-work from no mor tal loom, of a neeciness inimitable, and of transfiguration whiteness truly glis tening. "But Dr. Kennedy was invited to draw equally near and realize more closely with mo tho marvel of tho separ ate identity of the spirit form from the medium, and as we stood, looking with all our soul upon the mighty fact of spirit-birth from mortal man. Dr. Monck, still entranced, placod the lone ly visitant from tho inner world between -us, and, affording the support, each of an arm, we advanced with our sweet spirit companion some steps farther into the room. Meanwhile, holding the hand of the spirit-arm that rested on mine, I felt the wrist, palm, fingers and finger nails; it was in every respect a living hand, answering to my touch, yielding to pressure, having natural weight and substance, and all things pertaining to humanity, but it was damp and. stone cold; and the thought passed through my mind, how like steam, first invisi ble, congealed, is then seen as cloudy vapor, which, precipitated, may finally take solid form iu ice, this figure at my side had, by a somewhat analogous pro cess, been rendered visible and tangible, from the vital force, viewless and im ponderable, of the medium; being, un der the chemistry, not yet understood, of tho higher life, congealed into tho nebulous condition instanced of the the form's first appearance, further to solidify into the lovely creature we supported and wistfully beheld. "But not to theorize, I come now to the climax of the night's most won derful phenomena. "When tho first form retired I was, as an extreme favor which might have cost the medium great prostration, per mitted to accompany it, and draw near with it slowly and cautiously, until I camo again close up to Dr. Monck, as he, still entranced, stood forth full in view of all, waiting to receive back unto himself the jeon, phantasm, or emana tion that we mustcall angel or spirit. As it neared him the gossamer filament again came into view, its attenuated and vanishing point being, as before, toward the heart. By means of this subtle cord I noticed how the psychic figure seemed to bo sucked back into the body of the medium. For like a waterspout at sea funnel-shaped or sand columns, such as I nave seen in Egypt, a horizon tal instead of vertical, the superior vital power of Dr. Monck seemed to absorb and draw in the spirit-forms but so gradually that I was enabled closely to watch the process; for leaning against and holding the medium, with my left arm at his back and my left ear and cheek to his breast, his heart beat ing in a most violent and alarming way. I saw him rcceivo back the lovely birth of the invincible spheres into his very person, and as I gazed for the last time on the sweet face of the disintegrating spirit, within three or four inches of the features, I marked its fair aspect, eyes, hair and delicate complexion, and kissed the dainty hand as, in process of ab sorption, it dissolved, and saw the an gel face disappear and fade, as it was drawn, positively, into the bosom of the medium. Gazing thus closely, with awe and breathless interest did I, there fore, watch the departure of our angel friend, and through the living gate and avenue of the medium's very self, did I, with feelings indescribable, mark the steps of her progress to regain through the living organism and body of Dr. Monck, her home in the viewless spheres." After a careful perusal of the Inger-soll-Prime controversy, we are con vinced that Tom Paine didn't die at all, but just chewed a couple of cloves to "hide his breath," unfolded a pair of snowy wings, palled a golden harp out of his hip-pocket, and went sailing and singing up among the clouds like one of Bret Harte's "Bloody Gulch" angels. Age of Fraud- Crime like some .diseases, seems to be at times epidemic. The present ap pears to be an era so peeuliarly adapt ed to the development of crime, in the form of embezzlements and breeches to trust, that one is almost frightened for one' own integrity. Hardly a day passes that does not discover some new and gigantic rascality by which one or few persons have been enriched at the expense of the many trusting drops. Not infrequently, too, are these pract ices carried on under the cloak of usual piety and great professions of religion. What is the cause, what will be the ef fect, and when shall we have an end of all this? The cause is apparent. It dees not begin with the natural deprav ity of the luckless thief in all cases; but can be traced in many instances to the desire for show; the extravagance and emulating desire to outshine the neigh bors which is such a prevalent passion with'our American society. Those peo ple who actually have the money of their own with which to astonish their neighbors, do it so ostentatiously and treat all lesser attempts with such su percilious contempt; that many whose moral and mental caliber are not of the strongest, are led by their desire not to be left behind, to do these things, which. mongn small at nrst, soon grow to the proportions and assume the shape of gi gantic frauds. Every man or woman. upon a little reflection, will tell you what a poor result dishoneety will show if calculated even withoat regard to any moral element at all. Yet in the unguarded moment: the man. bv some liitle dishonest act, enables himself to gratify some small extravagance, and he is started on a eareer which ends no one knows where. The father and husband is in State Prison or an exile in a foreign land : the mother and wife in a lunatic asylum, and the children poor, innocent little creatures! thrown upon the charity of friends and relatives and disgraced forever. This picture is not overdrawn. It has occurred un der our very eyes within three months of the present writing. And all for what? That extravagance and os tentation could be maintained before the neighbors. The effect of this will be a demorali zation of our youth and perhaj)s a great er epidemic of fraud and embezzlement at.a future day. The few families who are immediately affected in pocket and affections by these acts, are such a small proportion of the great human society that they are hardly worth considering in the whole breadth of the question ; but the effect of these acts upon the minds of our youth; who read of them aud be come familiarized with them by con stant repetition, can hardly bo calcula ted in all its vastness. Bight here it behooves parents and guardians to bestir themselves to instil into the minds of those under their care and protection such firm principles of honesty and in tegrity that a fall will bo impossible. Do not teach them that honesty is the best policy. Never let the words hon esty and policy be associated together; but teach them to be honest because ii is right from motives of principle and not policy, and they will be rewarded by an inward satisfaction which surpass es all ostentatious gratification. The end of all this crime, fraud, em beszlement and rascality will be when men are honest from principle because it is right and not because it is the best policy. Wo may argue up from the "policy" proverb and certainly strike a weak place sooner or later; but when line we are hemmed in on both sides by we start from the "principle" end of the tho solid rock of right and cannot swerve either to the one side or the other but must keep the straight road to the cud of life's journey. Useful and Useless Husbands. The average-husband is conceded by all intelligent wives to be utterly useless when at home! He may be acute and skillful at his business, and he may be an affectionate husband and father, but when there is anything to be done" in the house in the way of reparing furni ture or improvisingcheap substitutes for bed-steads, or mop handles, he is of less valuo than his own little boy," who often helps his mother. While this is undoubtedly true ef most men, there is occasionally found one whose chief de light consists in continually practicing as an amateur cabinet-maker, plumber, or carpenter. He often prowls about tho house, seeking articles npon which he can use a little glue or varnish, and devising plans for filling up the corner of the dining room with a few triangu lar shelves, and for putting up a wocd- eu mantel piece in tne nail bedroom. The sound of his saw and hammer are heard often, and he goes to bed at late hours, with more paint adhering to his nngers man ms wife regards as strictly necessary. It is a curious illustration of the perversity of the female sex that a husband with this fondness for doing little useful things is hold among wives to be even more undesirable than the kind of husband who is perfectly use less. He is charged not only with a fiendish fondness for late hammering, but is constantly upbraided because he "makes so many chips." In vain does he explain that planing a board necess arily results in chips, and that saw dust is the inevitable consequence of using a saw. He is told that he ought to be ashamed of himself, and that no decent man would think of making chips all over the floor. These things, however, never dishearten a husband of an active disposition, who cannot possi bly find any enjoyment in stitingat home and doing nothing at all; to him the lit tle domestic jobs are a relaxation, es pecially when the nature of his daily routine business is of another kind; and we earnestly implore wives who happen to have such husbands to be indulgent toward them, as they are of really more value to them and their children than those who, when at home, do nothing but fill their rooms with tobacco smoke. Parrots, it is said, live 200 years. I Barbers live not so long, but talk more. ' A Change of Fort tut a. Among the many painful scenes wit nessed at the .English police courts, none are more sad than those that take place on what are called the -'removal days." In accordance with the provis ions of the Poor-Law Removal Act, paupers who have not obtained a "set tlement" in Liverpool may be removed by the local authorities acting under an order of the magistrates to their na tive place. A batch of paupers who wished to go back to Ireland were brought to the police court recently. They were the ordinary type that make up the pauper population, but among them was a person holding a distin guished name and belonging to a class who seldom become chargeable to the parish. The "charge of the Light Brigade" at Balaclava will ever be re membered as one of the most daring deeds told in the history of the British : army. Prominently associated with this event is the name of Captain Nolar, He was the officer who conveyed from Lord Lucan to Lord Cardigan the order for the Light Brigade to charge the Russian position. A brother of this distinguished officer has Kot into low water. Once holding rank iu the army, and being well known in many capitals, of Europe as a soldier who has seen ser vice, and as an educated gentleman, this scion of the house of Nolan became, through a series of events, so poor that he required the aid of the Liverpool lo cal authorities, and had to enter Brown low Hill workhouse. Among the pau pers who were before the magistrates. and who "wished to go back to Ireland was this Mr. Nolan. The magistrates signed the "order for removal," proba bly not knowing that they did so in tbe case of one who was once regarded as an "officer and a gentleman," and the brother of him who was looked npon as the premier sabreur in tne .nglisb army. . Russia's Wheat HAVEST.-Among the latest news items from Europe is a statement that the wheat harvest has almost entirely failed in Russia that is, in the middle and southern states. But there is an abundant prod act of wheat in Central Siberia, which is not the sterile and frozen country that is generally believed. A Russian merchant, whose name (Siberia Koff) indicates the country of his nativity, taking advantage of the enormous product and ridiculously low price of grain in Siberia, has arranged for the dispatch of a large quantity of it from the mouth of the Yenesei, in the northern part of Asiatic Russia, to the port of London, Siberian corn being given in exchange for foreign manufac tures, which are scarce and excessively dear in that remote part of Russia, the transmission by sea being comparatively cheap. If it be asked why this Siberian grain is not sent to the Russians at the seat of war, who greatly require it, the faet is that several thousand miles lie between the Arctic Ocean into which the Yenesei discharges itself and the ports of the Black sea. The delay, cost and distance render such transmission almost im practicable. Beecheb'b Belief. Last Sanday Henry Ward Beechcr used the follow ing language in his sermon: "The doc trine that God has been for thousand of years peopling this earth with hu man beings, during the period of three fourths of which it was not illuminated by an altar or church, and in places where a vast population of these people are yet without that light, is to trans form the Almighty into a monster more hideous than Satan himself. I swear by all that is sacred that I will never worship Satan, though he should ap pear dressed in royal robes and seated on the throne of Jehovah. Men may say, 'You will not go to heaven 1 A heaven presided over by such a demon as that who has been peopling this world , with millions of human beings and then sweeping them off into hell, not like dead flies, but without taking the trouble even to kill them, and gloating and laughing over their eternal misery, is not such a heaven as I want to go to. The doctrine is too horrible. I cannot believe it and I won't." State School Statistics. The bien nial report of the State Snperintendent of Public Instruction sets forth the facts that there are 200,067 children in Cali fornia between the ages of 5 and 17 years; number enrolled in the public schools, 135,335; daily average attend ance, 89,538. There are 3,167 teachers, of whom 1,184 are men and 1,983 wo men. The average pay of this army-of preceptors per month is men, $84 93; women, $68 01. Number of children in the State attending public schools, 150,344, and 49,935 attend no school. The total cost of the school system Jn California the past year (allowing ten per cent, for the use of $5,933,243 worth of school property) exclusive of the cost of text-books, was $3,343,533 82. The report recommends that text-books 1 furnished pupils free,-and that steps be taken for the recovery of school lands improperly alienated. It is a puzzle to most people to un derstand what is meant by the terms "Right," "Left," "Right Centre" and "Left Centre," as applied to the group of members in the Chamber of Deputies in France. This is the explanation: The Right of the French Chamber is composed of Bonapartists, Legitimist and Orleanists, the first being in the majority of this side. The Left consists of Republicans. The Right Centre is composed of Moderate Monarchists and the Left Centre of Moderate Republi cans. That is, the moderate men com pose the Centre, the right of which are at heart Monarchists and the left of which are at heart Republicans. Two raccad little nrchinn wars ntn1. inar in the trotter lookinor ai a ladv who had just fallen down on the pavement. . "At isn i so mucn inai i like - orange, observed one of thAm hut what & lrf - of people vou can brinsr down with the peel. .1 ( 4 ( ! I v. i l i V: 1 Hi i