NEWS  CONDENSER 
^uUliratiattjs, 
^ul>Uation;si 
—  The  election  of  the  French  Senate  ended 
Dec,  21. 
—  Iowa  has  8,885  Quakers,  4,465  males  and  4,400 
females. 
—  The  total  debt  of  the  State  of  California  Is 
$1,033,361.35. 
—  The  Bank  of  Brandywine,  at  Westchester, 
Penn.,  has  clo.sed. 
—  A  revival  is  m  progress  at  the  .Methodist 
churches  In  Troy, 
—  The  annual  production  of  gold  In  the  U.  S, 
amounts  to  $30,000,000. 
—  Default  h.as  been  made  in  the  payment  of  the 
coupons  of  the  Peruvian  debt. 
—  The  Saratoga  I,akv  Bridge  Company  has  de¬ 
clared  a  dividend  of  25  per  cent. 
—  Bush  &  OroaCs  boot  shop  In  Spencer,  .Mass., 
was  burned  Dec.  21.  Loss,  $76,ooo. 
—  A  church  In  Ka-St  fkiglnaw  organized  a  squirrel 
hunt,  for  the  bcncllt  of  Ita  treasiu-y. 
—  Reports  from  San  lUego,  f :al.,  anuonnoe  that 
all  is  quiet  along  the  boundary  line. 
—  The  Pennsylvania  Railroad  ha.s  bought  the 
Philadelphia  Navy  Yard  for  $l,ooo,wxi. 
—  The  parish  bac  of  «r,.  Marj*’s  Parish,  La.,  has 
requested  the  District  Judge  to  resign. 
—  The  Iloiute  Approprlutlon.s  Committee  of  Con¬ 
gress  will  bi'ing  In  three  bills  after  recess, 
—  The  Republicans  are  more  pleased  with 
Speaker  Ken's  committees  than  the  Democrat* 
are. 
—  The  offlee  of  the  Advertising  Journal,  Kear¬ 
ney  Town.shlj),  N.  J.,  was  de.stroyed  by  lire  on  tire 
2lst.ult. 
—  China  departs  from  the  custom  of  other  na¬ 
tions  by  sending  two  ministers  Instead  of  one  to 
Washlngloii. 
—  The  Yale  University  Boat  Club  has  voted  to 
withdraw  from  tlie  Rowing  Association  or  Ameri¬ 
can  Colleges. 
—  The  COntrnl  Vermont  railroad  has  reduced 
Its  pay-roll  about  $5o,()i)o  per  month  withmtiie 
last  few  months. 
—  The  Italian  expedition  for  e.\plorlng  the  in- 
tei  lorof  Atilca  will  start  In  January,  and  be  ab¬ 
sent  tlirtv  yeai  3.  < 
—  The  population  of  .Seattle,  Oregon,  aceonllng 
to  the  ceusu-s  just  taken,  I.s  3,480,  exclusive  of  Indi¬ 
ans  ami  Clilucsi!. 
—  A  gas-main  exploded  under  the  Federal  .street 
biidec,  Boston,  Dec.  22,  killing  and  wounding  a, 
number  of  ijersons,  1 
It  Is  sail!  lhal  Mr.  Oeorge  :Murtin  has  conveyed 
the  .Martin  Opera  House  premises,  Albany,  to  1 
James  Hal  l  for  $inh,niw. 
—  The  rolllnc:  mill  at  Lebanon,  Pa.,  of  which 
Jolin  W.  Bowtu.tii  Is  the  manager,  employing  luii 
men,  re.sumcd  work  Dec.  2uih. 
—  The  oeorgetowu  .Miner  says  that  Colorado 
may  safely  be  ptit  down  lor  f  m.uno.Oiio  iti  gold  and 
silver  In  iStO  and  |‘iO,0(K),t»(ih  in  1876. 
—  Tt  Is  stated  that  fernidc  searchers  are  to  be 
Btatloned  In  the  Dominion  lustoin  offices  at  Itoth 
the  upper  and  low'cr  Ktispeiisloii  hi  Mges. 
—  A  resolution  has  been  offered  In  the  California 
Legislature  providing  for  anlnvestl'.raMon  into  the 
l  ustworMilueRH  of  Pitellic  cousilng  ves.seli 
—  -  1  he  military  of  Savannah  are  tnaking  prepar¬ 
ations  to  oelobrau-  the  annlvei-sjiry  of  lien.Robei  f 
THE  AMERICAN 
DAIRY  SALT  COMPANY 
The  Household  Magazine  of  America.” 
RURAL  CLUB  LIST. 
THE  Rimu  UO  OTHEH  HAPEHS  AT  LOW  RATES 
ARTHUR’!^ 
IllUSTRATED  HOME  MAGAZINE 
J.  W,  BARKER,  THOMAS  MOLLOY, 
Pre»‘t  and  Sec'y.  Treasurer. 
General  OlUte,  .’Mo.  1  i’lintou  Block,  Syracuse,  IV,  Y. 
80I0  ManufaemrorB  of  the  Celphrated  OnondaBa 
Factory  Filled 
1>.4IKY  Aa\I>  TAIIIaK  SAI.'!’. 
Hcfpectfully  call  the  ftttention  of  Dairymen 
and  othcru  to  the  (juaUror  of  Salt  eiow 
oclnK  inaaufsctTinM  by  them. 
*  heen  engaged  In  per- 
mrlou^N  rfr^>ce^e^.s  tiixtheDianufftntureo/ 
this  aalt.  and  by  adoptluK  the  bunt  tiiodeM  aruS  uia- 
chlriex.t  for  tho  puriKisf.  tliey  feel  tvurrunted  In  Hsy. 
jng  lu  me  conRUUier  that  tne  nrllole  eiotv  pi\>duced 
foreign  orhomestif 
proamittpD.  Ibe  following  la  an  nnalvalH  of  our  wut 
'Vhvil.  ivtri,  by  ilej<«rii,  Walt* 
and  Stlllujan,  Chtimists.of  New  York,  uniter  the  dl> 
reoMou  of  a  l.’ominltteeof  the  BulUtruo.i  •’huesu  Kx- 
y  *hA>  suEBplas  using  aeieeted  by 
the  Cominlitee/rouTlots  fvaud  on  sule  In  murkot;  ^ 
,,,  .  Ajntoa.  Onondaga. 
Muter....... . o.tUW  Uh-faT 
loHsluble  Mutter..... .  a.a)64  0.0361 
hulphale  of  l.lme .  1.2372  0.7217 
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reduction  from  their  rates,  with  a  view  to  accomo¬ 
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any  other  niasa-  AO  /  hbIs  **’'*’*  '*7 
*lrie,  but  stands  ,  ”  * 
alOEK!  In  Its  peeii-  ^  _ _  t“ste, 
monseiiMei  to  tin, ..v  eiilturp  and  eom- 
undan  hilerest  In  purposes  In  life, 
of  the  people  us  u  criiifnn,Vi^L  *■  homes 
in  all  thut  uiteresu  thorn  Ifnli  - ‘etorest ed 
amuse  and  deheht  evoIfv'flS?  roady  to  help,  instruut, 
the  oldest,  H  is  recogm*!? rtaB^*^'’*”  *'> 
THE  HOUSEHOLD  lUAGAZINE  OF  A.IIERIOA, 
fhe  I'-^rlodlcHls  of 
It  will  be  rlolieriuid  I'Mf. 
of  Its  varied  depa^unenf?  ‘hau  ever  in  all 
EiGLCHiXlFFE:,  a  new  Serial  story,  by  Mrs. 
•Sulp  bale  of  Magnesia....  U.ilTW 
ciilorlile  of  Ciilnuiu .  0.W73 
OilorUleof  Maguesluni..  O-ttWl  0.0846 
ClitorWo  of  Sodium . OT.Tfiaj  38.5243 
W.WiU  WMjtt 
Circulars  In  regard  to  the  various  otlier  tests  made 
with  this  salt  In  comparison  with  the  best  foreign 
article,  also  oertlflcates  (rum  a  lotge  uuuiher  of  the 
best  dairies  In  the  Stati-  as  to  Its  quality,  may  bo  had 
on  appItaiUori  to  .1.  tv.  Bakkku,  Secretary,  Syra. 
cuae.  N.  \  ,  to  whom  ordora  for  salt  aay  also  be  ad- 
Monthly  Mngnziuea. 
Arthur’s  Home  Mnga*lne . $5  15  tj  ^ 
♦pemorespB  Fashion  Mugmiiie .  5  CS  ,1  t' 
UurpcrVi  .Monthly . .  ,15  5  yi 
Petersoti’g  La  les*’  Miigozlue .  I  i;f,  J  ^ 
Scribner’s  Month  y  .  .......  .  I! lit 
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Danbury  .News...  .  475  J  (t 
MreuKKt  f'ompanlon .  6  ir.  4 
Frank  Leslie’s  Boys  and  Girls . 5  15  4  Vi 
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Ilarger’s  IVeekly .  „  6 
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clOKcd  Dec.  I'J.  The  number  or  convei-sions  in  the 
:Metlio<ll8t  Church  are  over  Too.  The  converts  in 
the  other  churches  wUl  probably  make  sou, 
—Statistics  Show  that  from  1853  tn  1S71,  wage.s 
in  France  went  up  more  Hutu  40  per  cent.;  wlilli- 
01  the  masters  80  per  cent,  were  orlginaiiy  work¬ 
men,  and  15  per  cent,  i  he  sons  or  workmen. 
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law  which  allo'.vd  every  eiihtcn  who  will  plant- 
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dop.s  nor  bold  a  diploma  fromancstabllslied  medi¬ 
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--  Italy  will  be  well  rcpre.seuled  at.  the  Centen¬ 
nial  exhibition.  The  commltiee  III  charge  or  the 
maitor  have  received  600  applications  for  space 
in  the  Italian  department.  .Most  of  iheexhlhitori 
will  send  works  of  art. 
jev  VVILLAHD’8  ' 
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Now  Iteuiiy.  Frice  81. 
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