MOOR£’>*;  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
AUG.  49 
tlie  greatness  and  mercy  of  .1  esus  !  I  nglorlous  In¬ 
deed  are  i.liey  who  cannot  love  Gon’s  eonni-i  v  and 
learn  love,  j)eHC(“  and  hnnnony  from  lU>atjiindance 
of  worlfs.  Thegraoefnl  1,.  AUkia  fiiii.u  hiiHsald: 
“  1  have  sometimes  thought,  that  llowers  w'ere  the 
alphabet  of  angels,  wherewith  they  write  myste¬ 
rious  truths  on  hills  and  Melds,  In  a  cipher  which 
mortals  are  U)o  dull  U)  apitrehond.”  Have  you  not 
thought,  so  too,  dear  reader? 
1  could  say  much  and  ni*ver  l  ire  In  praise  of  my 
darling  theme.  1  eould  tell  you  how  mu<.‘h  great¬ 
ness  I, ho  shady  vale  and  verdant  river  side  has 
fostered,  had  It  not  been  told  before  in  lauguaga 
a.s  eloriuent  and  sniiilme  as  (ton  s  thunder-volee 
speaks  to  the  Keil  man  of  the  prairies.  Ho  1  will 
only  add,  never  be  eager  to  mingle  In  metropoli¬ 
tan  life,  but  remember  In  your  prayei-s  the  mise¬ 
ries  and  fool^fallH  In  the  une.ertaln  path  of  your 
city  cousins.— W.  C’.,  .Vew  york  citu. 
From  Mademoiselle. 
Mu.  Kditor  Will  you  please  Introduce  me  to 
the  Cousins  of  the  Hpuai.?  Happy  to  make  your 
acfiualntance.  G  rand  father  takes  your  paper  t.bls 
year  and  I  have  fallen  finite  In  love  with  It.  First 
1  will  tell  you  about  my  home,- -a  pleasant  one.  I 
live  on  the  bank  of  a  stream  wbo.se  waters  an? 
“niaek."  Ill  the  summer  tliere  are  tour  small 
steamers  w'hlch  pass  quite  often,  and  as  I  writ*!  1 
hear  the  whistle  of  the  locomotive  us  It  comes 
thundering  Into  the  station.  I  admire  llowfusand 
cultivate  them.  Among  tho.so  which  l  most  ad¬ 
mire  are  the  heartsease  and  rose.  I  would  say  in 
behalf  of  N.  K.  that  1  think  that  Voitno  l’EN,NHvi,r 
vanian  very  impertinent,  and  l  think  that  we,  as 
Cousins  (shofild  I  become  ono),  ought  not.  to  In¬ 
sinuate  that  theothm-  tells  an  untruth,  until  we 
know  It  to  be  so.  I  will  admit,  that  A.  It.  .M.  la 
right  In  regard  to  girls’  tongues  being  hung  In  the 
middle ;  but,  sir.  Is  It  more  than  right  that  Provi¬ 
dence  should  provide  a  way  for  us  to  keep  oven 
with  1, he  opposite  s(^x  7  If  1  eould  h  i  ve  a  chat 
with  him  perhaps  he  could  wTite  more  on  the  sub¬ 
ject  of  tongues.  I’oi'haps  you  would  like  to  know 
how  many  years  1  have  seen.  Am  not.  under  nine 
or  over  sixteen.  1  can  say  ono  thing  certain— 1 
never  sawn  Centennial  year  before.  I  am  also 
le.irnlng  to  draw.  Home  jieoplo  are  foolish  enough 
to  riattor  me  (as  widl  as  Y.  A.)  by  tolling  me  I  have 
a  talent  for  It,  and  1  ono  day  hope  to  reach  tlie 
acme  of  that  art.  If  the.  Editor  Is  kind  enough 
to  iirlnt  tills,  the  Cousins  may  g(!t  another  letti'r 
from— AlADhMOlSKM.K  GKltAl.UlNK. 
From  Cousin  Nellie. 
Hkas  HimAi, I  wait  siirpiiscd  and  very  much 
Iileased  to  receive  t,hc  filanl.  you  sent,  mo  last 
w'eek.  I  think  It  hcautlfnl  and  wish  lo  thank  you 
for  It  many  llines,  as  .also  for  your  kind  wishes  In 
the  lUniAi,.  Yours— Nki.i.ik  Wool),  Hawn, 
1%,  Jul!/  31,  187r.. 
[Miss  Woon  answmrcd  .successfully  question  In 
Kural,  Juno  17.— En.] 
'(Tic  llujiln-. 
TENNYSONIAN  ENIGMA. 
I  AM  composed  of  93  letters : 
Aly  11,  93,  «(),  22,  89,  19  “  the  Illy  maid  of  Astolut." 
My  92,  r>9,  »T,  4.A,  7,  48,  82,  37,  1(1,  77,  .81,  12,  2,  38  a 
celebrated  English  poid,. 
My  9,  10,  CO,  8,  32,  C8,  .C,  84,  33,  IT,  21,  87,  4,  C3,  68,  49, 
88,  14  a  poem  by  the  author  of  “Idyls  of  t.lie 
King.” 
Aly  70,  78,  'I'l,  77,  23,  47,  83,  72,  39  a  klltghl  Of  the 
“  Round  Table.” 
My  13,  63,  86,  T9,  65,  28,  91,  17,  C9,  80,  87,  04,  1(1,  14, 
55,  40,  17,  <19,  57,  43,  86,  50,  17,  28,  8,  69  a  famous 
poem. 
My  61,  70,  20,  27,  60,  38  w'lV.s  a  muglclaii. 
My  69,  41,  62,  71,  15,  17,  63,  32,  89  the  “  KlUg  Of 
Camellard. 
My  1.  62,  81,  22,  78,  90,  26,  38,  24.  82,  42,  65,  46,  64,  19, 
74  a  poem  by  Alfred  Tennyson. 
My  9,  18,  60,  29.  50,  8S,  07,  21,  35  or  “  HOllgS  Ot  the 
Wrens." 
Aly  01,  6,  31,  23,  30,  75  a  charactor  In  “'I'he  Prin¬ 
cess.” 
Aly  61,  30,  20,  34  “  (iuoen  rose  In  the  rosebud  gar¬ 
den  of  girls.” 
Aly  whole  Is  a  selection  from  Enoch  Arden. 
Answer  In  tw'o  weeko.  EtinoRA. 
- »4> 
MYTHOLOGICAL  ENIGMA. 
1  AM  composed  ot  89  let  tei-s : 
My  4,  30,  1,  18,  34,  86,  24,  9,  8,  26  ono  Of  the  three 
Graces. 
Aly  6,  14,  S8,  S3,  24, 12,  2,  24  the  wife  of  Admetus. 
Aly  25,  8,  85,  13,  1 1,  19,  2.3  a  daughter  of  Latinus. 
Aly  21,  16,  84,  5,  37,  10,  24  a  Phrygian  king. 
My  17,  8,  28,  32,  36, 15,  80,  24  a  SOU  Of  Laomedon. 
Aly  at,  7,  S9, 14, 3.3,  88  the  number  of  dll'Mcult  labors 
Imposed  upon  Hercules. 
My  27,  6,  10,  20,  24  Sylvau  denies. 
Aly  whole  Is  what  tho  nymph  Echo  did  because 
slighted  by  Narcissus,  whom  she  loved. 
sw  Answer  In  two  weeks.  s.  c. 
SQUARE  WORD. 
1.  A  SINGING  bird.  2.  A  tropical  plant.  3.  A 
beautiful  lloiver.  4.  Part  of  a  ship. 
Answer  In  two  weeks.  I  sola. 
-♦♦♦ 
PUZZLER  ANSWERS.— Aug.  6. 
AIiscellaneol  h  Fkigma.— ’•  Our  doubtB  are  traitors, 
and  make  u«  lose  the  (fooil  we  ott  niight  win,  by  fear¬ 
ing  to  attempt,” 
Docni.K  Ackustic.— Etlmn  Alien. 
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HOME  NEWS  PARAGRAPHS. 
Ai.DERMAN  Cdi.i.erton  Of  Cblcago,  convlctcd  Of 
complicity  of  w'hlsky  frauds,  has  bad  bis  Impris¬ 
onment  remitted.  Pardon  by  the  President,. 
Tho  Cutuullan  Indians  arc  poacclul,  and  arc  not 
joining  Field  Marshal  Hull,  u,s  reported. 
Says  the  (Mo.)  Reformer:  “A  Democratic  Gov¬ 
ernor  and  a  big  corn  crop,  both  ol  which  Missouri 
Is  sure  to  have  this  fall,  will  still  keep  her  in  the 
front  rank. 
Hclow  is  a  list  ot  the  date  ol  State  elections  as 
conqilled  by  tho  Now  York  Times.  H  may  be  uso 
lul  for  relcrcuce. 
Arkansas  will  elect  .State  olllcers  on  Alonday, 
September  4;  Gongressmen  on  Tuesday,  Novem¬ 
ber  7. 
California  will  elect  Congi'essmon  on  Tuesday, 
November  7.  Htate  ollleers  will  next  be  chosen  In 
September,  1879. 
Colorado  will  elect  State  olllcers  and  Congress¬ 
man  on  Tuesday,  Oct.  10. 
Connecticut  will  elect  State  officers  and  Con- 
gressmen  on  Tuesday,  Nov.  7. 
Delaware  will  elect  Congressman  on  Tuesday, 
Nov.  7.  State  olllcers  will  next  be  elected  In  Nov., 
1878. 
Florida,  will  elect  State  ofMcers  and  Congress¬ 
men  on  q'uesday,  NOv.  7. 
Georgia  will  elect  Governor  on  Wednesday,  Oct. 
4 ;  congre.ssmcn  on  Tuesday,  Nov.  7. 
Illlnotswlll  elect  state  officers  and  congress¬ 
men  on  'J'ucsday,  Nov.  7. 
Indiana  will  elect  State  ollleers  and  Congress¬ 
men  on  Tuesday,  Get.  la. 
Iowa  will  elect  Stale  olllcers  and  Congressmen 
on  Tuesday,  Nov.  7. 
Kansas  will  elect  State  officers  and  Congress¬ 
men  on  Tuesday,  Nov,  7. 
Kentucky  will  elncl  Congressmen  on  Tuesday, 
Nov.  7.  Stete  olllcers  will  next  bo  chosen  on  the 
first  Alonday  In  August,  ISTU. 
Louisiana  will  elect  state  olllcers  and  Congress¬ 
men  on  Monday,  Nov.  6.  Five  proposed  amend¬ 
ments  to  the  con.stltutlon  of  the  State  will  be 
voted  upon  at  the  same  time. 
Alalue  win  elect  Governor  and  Congressmen  on 
.Monday,  Sept.  11. 
Alaryland  will  elect  Congressmen  on  Tuesday, 
Nov.  7.  State  otneers  will  next  be  chosen  In  Nov., 
1879. 
Alassachusetts  will  elect  State  olllcers  and  Con¬ 
gressmen  on  Tuesday,  Nov.  7. 
Michigan  w'Ul  elect  State  officers  and  Congress¬ 
men  on  Tuesday.  Nov.  7.  Three  proposed  amend¬ 
ments  to  the  constitution  of  the  State  -will  be  voted 
upon  on  the  same  day. 
AHnnejtota  will  elect  Congressmen  on  Tuesday, 
Nov.  7.  state  officers  will  next  be  chosen  In  Nov., 
1877. 
Allsslsslppl  Will  elect  congressmen  on  Tuesday, 
Nov.  7.  State  officers  will  next  be  chosen  in  Nov., 
1877. 
Altssourl  will  elect  State  officers  and  Congress¬ 
men  on  Tuesday,  Nov.  7. 
Nebraska  will  elect  State  officers  and  Congress¬ 
men  on  Tuesday,  Nov.  7. 
Nevada  will  elect  Congressman  on  Tuesday. 
Nov,  7.  Stole  officers  will  next  be  chosen  In  Nov., 
1878. 
New  Hampshire  will  elect  Governor  and  Con¬ 
gressmen  on  Tuesday,  .March  13,  1877. 
New  Jersey  will  elect  Congressmen  on  Tuesday, 
Nov.  7.  State  officers  will  next  be  elect,ed  In  Nov., 
1877. 
New  York  will  elect  State  olllcers  and  Congress¬ 
men  on  Tuesday,  Nov.  7.  Two  proposed  amend¬ 
ments  to  the  ConKtituUoL  of  the  State  will  be 
voted  upon  the  same  day. 
North  Carolina  will  elect  state  officers  and  Con¬ 
gressmen  on  Tuesday,  Nov.  7.  Certain  proposed 
amendments  te  the  constitution  of  the  Stole  will 
he  voted  upon  on  tho  same  day. 
Gbio  will  elect  minor  state  olllcers  and  Congress¬ 
men  dn  Tuesday,  Oct.  in.  Tbe  regular  election 
for  Governor  will  next  occur  lu  Oct.,  1877. 
Oregon  will  elect  Congressman  on  Tuesday,  No¬ 
vember  7.  'I'bo  next  election  for  Governor  will 
occur  lu  June,  1878, 
Pennsylvania  will  elect  Congressmen  on  Tues¬ 
day,  Nov.  7,  State  offlcors  will  next  be  chosen  In 
Nov.,  1878. 
Rhode  Island  will  elect  congressmen  on  Tues¬ 
day,  Nov.  7.  State  olllcers  on  Wednesday,  April 
4,  1877. 
South  Carolina  will  elect  State  officers  and  Con¬ 
gressmen  on  Tuesday,  Nov.  7. 
Teniies-soi'  will  elect  Govoi  nor  and  Congressmen 
on  'I’uesday,  Nov.  7. 
Texas  will  elect  Congressmen  on  Tuesday,  Nov. 
7.  state  officers  win  next  be  chosen  in  Nov.,  1877. 
Vermont  will  elect  .State  officers  and  Congreas- 
men  'l  ucsday,  Sept.  5. 
Aqrglnla  will  elect  Congressmen  on  Tue.sday, 
Nov.  7.  State  officers  will  next  be  chosen  In  Nov., 
1877. 
West  Virginia  Mill  elect  State  onicersand  con¬ 
gressmen  on  Tuesday,  Oct.  10. 
Wlseotislti  will  elect  congressmen  on  Tuesday, 
Nov.  7.  State  oftloers  will  next  be  chosen  In  Nov., 
1877. 
The  paper  money  of  the  United  States  has  to  be 
renewed  once  in  three  years. 
The  I’cnnsylvanla  Railroad  and  tho  Adams  Ex- 
press  ('ompnny  are  dellvcrltig  New  York  papers 
In  Chicago  t  welvn  hoiu's  In  advance  of  the  mall. 
It.  Is  proposed  to  make  t  he  Nebraska  line  of  tlie 
Burlington  ifc  Missouri  R.  R.  a  branch  ot  the  Cnlon 
Pucinc. 
Ills  proposed  to  sell  all  the  Indian  ponies  cap¬ 
tured,  as  the  best  moans  of  solving  one  dllllculty 
of  the  Indian  question. 
They  fear  an  Indian  war  In  Texas. 
The  Jetties  at  the  moul,h  of  tho  .MlsHlH.slj)pl  have 
proved  sueccsslul.  Vessels  drawing  eighteen  feet 
pass  through  without  dllfieulty. 
In  the  Alabama  HHiUi  election  the  Democratic 
^4w<el  was  successful. 
Numerous  exumlnal.lons  have  been  recently 
made  by  the  Now  York  Board  of  Health  to  test 
milk  fresh  from  the  cow.  fi'he  ovldeucc  is  eonclu- 
slve  that  milk  whtidi  falls  below  the  standard  has 
been  watered  after  leaving  the  dairy. 
About  three  percent..  <>t  the  Iiulluu  jiopulutlon 
are  now  In  arms  against  the  Government. 
Klee  cultui'c  In  Louisiana  employs  sn.ooo  people, 
on  1 ,20(1  plantations :  produces  a  crop  worth  $3,- 
000,000,  and  develops  business  to  the  ext.ent  or 
$10,000,000. 
Thefittb  annual  session  of  the  National  Agri¬ 
cultural  Congress  \UU  be  held  In  tho  Judges’  Pa¬ 
vilion  on  tho  Exhibition  grounds  on  Hepl..  12, 13, 
and  14. 
A  coiqioratlon  has  been  formed  In  the  District  ot 
Columbia,  to  be  known  as  the  “  Woman’s  National 
University,”  lor  the  purpose  of  affording  to  women 
a  thorough  knowledge  of  tho  sclonce.s,  divinity, 
medicine  and  law,  both  In  theory  and  practice. 
Balllmoro  Is  striving  hard  to  outstrip  New  York 
and  Philadelphia  In  t  he  exportation  ot  petroleum. 
Han  Francisco  la  In  a  panic  over  small -pox. 
Over  400  cases  wore  reijortcd  last  moni  li.  'Phe 
disease  has  yielded  in  the  East  to  the  stainplng- 
out  process,  and  It  Is  manliest  that  there  Is  sotiio 
mismanagement  not  tar  from  the  Golden  Gate, 
At  a  recent  meeting  or  thetionnellmen  aphj'slclan 
remarked  casually  that,  ainall-pox  patients  very 
frequently  strayed  Into  iho  vaccination  wa  ids. 
'I'he  Centennial  Exlilbltlon  has  entered  upon  the 
second  half  of  H«  T,enii.  During  the  past  three 
months  the  aggregate  attendance,  dead-heads  ex¬ 
cluded,  has  been  iieaiiy  two  millions.  'J'ho  finan¬ 
cial  successor  the  undertaking  is  already  assured. 
The  Exhibition  has  been  ex(.‘eneiitly  managed 
Horn  first  to  last,  and  foreign  visitors  will  return 
to  their  homes  with  Ihcreascd  respect  for  the 
yiinUee  talent  of  organization. 
The  first  wire  of  the  Brooklyn  Bridge  w'lll  be 
successfully  suspended  from  tower  to  tower.  The 
rope  Is  thrco-quiirters  of  an  Inch  in  diameter;  Ills 
modo  of  fine  chrome  steel  wire,  and  Is  delivered  in 
four  colls,  each  containing  3, ono  feet  and  weighing 
about  8,150  pounds.  Each  coll  was  wound  on  a 
large  drum  four  feet  In  dlumcior,  through  which 
a  spindle  was  passed,  and  from  this  tbe  rope  was 
reeled  by  means  of  a  cable  passing  over  pulleys  on 
the  summit  of  the  towor  and  connected  to  an  en¬ 
gine  in  the  yard.  The  other  sections  of  the 
“working  rope  "will  be  placed  In  position  In  a 
similar  manner,  and  the  ends  will  then  be  carried 
to  tho  Brooklyn  anchorage.  I’lie.  rope  will  be  car- 
rl(5d  across  the  rlvor  early  next  week  and  attached 
to  the  anchorage  on  the  Now  York  aide.  There 
will  be  a  “  working  rope "  at  ouch  end  of  the  piers, 
each  forming  an  endless  cable  passing  around 
pulleys  at  both  anchorages. 
The  sentiment  in  favor  of  remonetizing  silver  Is 
growing  In  Congress.  1 
The  following  Is  the  text  of  the  proposed  amend¬ 
ment  to  t  he  Constitution : 
ARTICI/B  xvi, 
Sbo.  1.  No  State  shall  make  any  law  respecting 
an  estahllshmeiit  of  religion,  or  prohibiting  the 
free  exercise  thereof,  and  no  rell^ous  test  shall 
be  required  a.8  a  quaimcatlon  to  any  office  or  pub¬ 
lic  trust  under  any  Sto  te.  No  public  property,  and 
no  public  revenue  of,  nor  any  loan  of  credit  by  or 
under  the  authority  of  the  United  Stoles,  or  any 
.State,  Territory,  district  or  municipal  corporation, 
shall  be  appropriated  to  or  made,  oniscd  for  the 
supiKirt  or  any  school,  educational  or  other  instl- 
tut  Ion  under  the  control  of  any  rellgloius  or  antl- 
rellglous  sect.,  organization  or  denomination,  or 
wliereln  tho  particular  creed  or  tenets  shall  he 
read  or  taught  In  any  school  or  Institution  sup¬ 
ported  In  whole  or  In  part  by  such  revenue  or  loan 
of  credit,  and  no  sucli  approprluUon  or  loan  of 
credit  shall  he  made  to  any  rellglou.8  or  antl-rcllg- 
lous  sect,  organization  or  denomination,  or  to  pro¬ 
mote  11«  Interests  or  tenets.  This  oiUclo  shall 
not  he  coiYstrued  to  prohibit  the  reading  of  the 
Bible  In  any  .school  or  InsUtutlon,  and  It  shall  not 
have  the  effect  to  Impair  the  righto  of  property 
already  vested. 
Sec.  2.  Congress  shall  have  power  by  appropri¬ 
ate  legislation  to  provide  for  the  prevention  and 
punishment  of  violations  of  this  article. 
Prof.  Pel, era  has  dtscovenMl  another  asteroid. 
Tho  sale  of  Short^Horna  owned  by  George  AI, 
Bedford,  near  Paris,  Ky.,  w.as  attended  In  Cincin¬ 
nati  by  some  1,500  or  2, ono  persons.  The  cele¬ 
brated  bull,  Fourteamth  Duke  of  'I’horndale,  sold 
for  $17,900;  another  bull  sold  for  fo,ooo.  in  all,  21 
bulls  wore  sold  for  $20,206.  Forty-eight  cows  and 
belters,  and  three  extra  calvca,  brought  $37,640, 
averaging  $788  for  females,  and  about  $1,200  for 
bullR,  Tim  prlcihj  wore  not  satisfactory  to  the 
owner,  wli)  stopp(3d  tho  saloivhen  only  $.300  was 
bid  for  Oneida,  Duke  of  Goodness.  The  owner 
atoWtd  that  the  sale  would  proceed  when  about 
$1,500  w.a.8  hid  for  tho  animal.  About  40  animals 
were  not  sold. 
James  O,  Hill  of  Boston,  who  has  been  for 
two  years  A.8.slstaiit  Supc^rvlslng  Architect  of  the 
Trensurj'  Depart.ment,  and  for  several  years  pre¬ 
vious  a  draugbtoinan  In  that  bureau,  ha.s  been 
appolnU'd  Supervising  Architect.  The  appoint¬ 
ment  Is  made  by  tho  Seerctnry  of  tho  Treasury, 
and  la  not  subject  to  connrmaLl(.in  by  the  Senate. 
The  series  of  throe  races  for  the  possession  of 
tbe  fiuoeii^i  Cup  has  been  again  doclded  In  favor 
of  America.  The  Madeline,  our  representative 
yacht,  has  beaten  the  Canadian  yacht  Countess 
ot  DufTerln,  her  competitor  In  two  of  flie  three 
races,  fi’he  ilrat  race  was  over  the  usual  courae  of 
the  Now  York  Yacht  Club,  and  our  yaclil  was  vic¬ 
torious.  with  something  over  ton  minutes  lo  spare. 
'I’lie  second  race,  twenty  mlk^s  lo  windward  and 
return,  was  even  more  brllllaiiMy  won,— twenty- 
seven  minutes  to  spare.  Even  tlie  .Ymerlca,  which 
won  the  cup  twenty-five  yoars  ago,  outoalled  the 
BrlUsb  yacnt,  and  nearly  vanquished  tho  victor. 
Tho  Countess  ol  DuRcrln  Is  of  Canadian  build,  on 
the  American  model,  and  sailed  tho  race  with  an 
Am«!rlcan  crew  and  aalUng  master,  owing  her  pro¬ 
pelling  power  to  canvass  made  and  fitted  In  Now 
York. 
'I'he  CaUmllr  1'elegraph  contains  an  article  from 
Archblsliop  Purcell,  addressed  to  the  people  of  the 
United  States,  relative  to  the  attitude  of  tho  Cath¬ 
olic  Church  toward  the  public  school  system,  in 
which  he  declares  that  the  church  has  no  dispo¬ 
sition  to  interfere  with  the  .system. 
Speaker  K(mt  1«  reported  as  growing  worse. 
Tho  jury  la  the  ca.se  against  Kelioo,  chief 
officer  of  the  Molly  .Maguire  order  In  Schuylkill 
County,  Pa.  and  Canning,  chief  oifieer  Of  North- 
nmherland  County,  with  six  other  prominent 
members  of  the  organization,  found  them  all 
guilty  of  assault  and  battery  ivlth  Intent  to  kill 
William  Thomas.  McHugh,  who  turnfsl  State’s 
evidence,  was  recommend  to  the  mercy  of  the 
court.  These  same  men,  with  several  others, 
will  be  put  upon  trial  soon  for  conspiracy  to  kill 
William  and  Jesse  Major  at  Mahanoy  city. 
Detachmonto  of  the  Wlioeler  expedition  are 
leaving  Washington  dally  for  the  field.  This 
work  of  exjiloratlon  and  survey,  tecjinlcally 
known  afj  the  i;nlt.ed  Btetes  geographical  surveys 
west  of  the  lotli  meridian,  will  be  carried  on 
during  the  remainder  of  the  year  in  New  Mexico, 
Colorado,  Nevada  and  f.’iUlforula.  The  sections 
of  countrj'  te  be  explored  are  contiguous  to 
“  Flnlsbccl  Terrltoo’,”  surveyed  by  this  body  or 
by  Clarence  King  lu  previous  years,  and  the 
trlangulatlon  will  he  an  extension  of  systems 
already  completed,  to  which  It  ivUl  be  Joined. 
FOREIGN  NOTES. 
'Phe  Turk.s  have  captured  and  burned  Gurguso- 
vatz.  Saltschar  Is  occupied  al.80.  Scrvla  reported 
to  desire  peace.  The  Servla  war  loan  is  a  failure. 
Stanley,  tbe  African  explorer,  has  been  heard 
from  at  last.  He  is  still  in  the  vicinity  of  Victoria 
Nyanza,  has  had  innumerable  fights  with  the  na¬ 
tives,  and  Is  as  sclentlfloally  pugnacious  as  ever. 
Look  out  for  bad  Uve-dollar  bill*  on  tho  Hamp¬ 
den  National  Bank  of  Wesllleld,  Mass. 
From  all  quarters  the  account  of  the  crops  Is 
encouraging,  fi’he  drouth  at  the  East  has  done 
some  Injury  to  root  crops  and  vegetables,  and  the 
grasshoppers  have  made  bad  work  of  it  in  Minne¬ 
sota,  hut  otherwise  the  outlook  is  very  favorable. 
If  the  prospect  of  war  In  Europe  comes  to  fru¬ 
ition,  the  farmers  will  have  reason  to  rorcember 
the  Centennial  year  with  gratitude,  if  there  Is 
no  war,  brood  will  he  cheap,  Jind  that  will  be 
some  Consolation,  anyhow. 
The  project  of  turning  the  ruins  of  the  baths  of 
Diocletian  Into  a  palace  of  fine  arts  Is  strongly 
opposed  by  tho  Vatican. 
The  Greeks  have  been  called  to  anus. 
