THE  RUBAL  a'jEW-¥ORKER 
]Jem-k'k  not  clalininj,'’  in  bo  ii  cousin  had  any  In- 
Jluence  with  him.  1  Koe  In-,  Ux),  tliluJcs  wo  a(,T<!e 
t«o  well.  Voi'NU  Knncm,  No.  *i,  Is  splonilld.  I 
llkod  Ids  UitUtr  very  muoli  hotter  than  (  did  No. 
I’H.  Jhit  how  do  you  like  the  “olty  |>uiniiklirs" 
lottorV  I  tidnk  heniUHtliavestudlo.il  the  Idetlon- 
aryoonsldorahlo  lo  lliid  so  many  lonK  words,— and 
ho  says  ho  has  writlon  ln'o  hitlers  hi.doro  that  one. 
My!  wonder  ir  they  were  all  in  the  saine  style. 
Kmikknci!:,  when  you  are  arrant^lng  your  autumn 
loaves,  take  a  sMip  of  rloth  like  your  window  our- 
tiilns,  and  about  an  Inoh  wide..  How  loaves  on  It 
HO  as  to  Iona  a  wreath  ;  then  looji  It  around  the 
curtain,  and  see  If  It  Is  not  pretty.  Don’t  how  the 
loavcis  too  close  to>;other.— Vikuima,  ilniiif  (imri-, 
MU'h. 
We  Apologize. 
Deau  UuaAi. I  lonjf  looki.'d  Ui  see  my  letl.er  In 
print,  hut  have  ftlvon  uj)  the  hopo  of  sooluif  It 
now.  You  SCO,  I  have  oouraxre  h)  write  aKaIn 
.after  looklnjf  so  loni; In  vain,  and  Ihen  hoin^'  dl.s- 
appolnted.  Jtmay  ho  that.  It  was  not  properly 
directed  and  you  never  roei.lved  It.  Until  this 
falls  U)  the  w'lisU'-liiiskel.  1  will  s'lvo  up  all  hope 
and  think  I  am  not  a  wolcoiuo  cousin.  'J'hls  Is 
the  third  year  1  have  taken  your  paper  and  I  like 
It  very  much  and  think  I  w  ill  takolt  another  year. 
Father  Ihinks  no  paper  eipial  loll.  1  must  now 
talk  ahoul  somothlnt;  elseor  I  w  111  make  my  letter 
toolontf.  \Vc  ha  ve  a  very  pretty  yard  In  spring 
and  Hummor,  hut  now  tlic  llowers  a  re  almost  gone ; 
wo  have  a  good  many  wilder  ones  e,omlng  on. 
Father  keeps  store  and  wo  don’t  se<;  much  oi  him 
untu  nlgnt,  when  ho  eomos  homo  to  our  bright 
fireside.  sVtT  have  a  liajipy  home  -  a  Kind  father 
and  mother— and  are  surrounded  with  llowers. 
We  have  a  nice  orchard,  hut  we  did  not  have 
much  Irult  this  year,  1  will  close.  •Coi'sin  IIkd- 
IllHP. 
Will  You  Exchange? 
TlKAR  Cousins:- I  agree  with  Cousin  (ivrav 
Bei.i.k  about  ideclng  (jullUs.  1  have  pieced  seven 
quilts,  and  have  commenced  another.  1  think  It 
would  he  very  nice  for  Ihe  girls  hi  exchange  (lullt 
pattAirns.  H't'oit.u  must  not  he  loo  sure  ahuut  say¬ 
ing  that  the  hoyseouJd  he.nta  n.v  ol  the  histories 
written  hy  the  girls.  I'rhlewlU  have  a  fall;  for 
If  the  ho.ysoould  heat  the  glrks  wrlltng  hlstoiy, 
why  did  they  not  write V  No!  Mr.  Sronu,  I  think 
you  are  mlsta.Uen.  I  would  like  to  correspond 
with  Mav  I.anu.  l’erha|)s  some  of  the  girls  would 
like  to  know  how  I  keep  my  .Madeira  Vines.  Afp-r 
I  take  them  up  In  the  fall,  1  shake  all  the  dirt  oil 
them,  and  then  I  taken  i»a|tersaek  (a  Ihairsaek 
will  do),  put  t  hem  In  It,  and  liang  np  in  the  eell  ir 
where  theyAvlll  not  free/.e.  lu  tlio  spring  they 
will  look  wilted,  hut  iihiiit  them  and  they  will 
grow.  I  would  like  to  corrivsjamd  with  some  ol 
the  girls  iihout  flowers,  Wii.n  t  fats', 
P.  H.— Will  VouNU  I’rtiNTKR  please  P;ll  us  the 
name  of  hks  paper  ?—w.  u. 
A  Surprise  Party. 
Dkar  Cop.siNs:-Wo  are  three  slstor.s.  Our 
fathei'  has  a  vineyard.  We  take  nine  weekly 
papers,  hut  we  like  tho  Kurai.  Ilic  host  of  all. 
We  suppose  that  some  of  Mn*  little  girls  like  ilolls, 
1ml,  they  never  say  so.  We  like  llowers  very  well, 
hut  we  like  to  play  with  our  dolls  heller.  Father 
went  to  the  Centennial,  and  among  tlm  preseiiUs 
he  brought  home  were  two  ho.xea  of  splendid  paper 
(lolls.  Father  does  not  know  oi  this  letter.  We 
wanttosurprl.se  him.— Cora,  Lizzik  and  Annik. 
A  New  York  Cirl. 
Dear  Kiutor:— .My  tallui.’  has  been  taking  the 
JtURAi-  for  about  t  hrets  years,  and  1  like  tho  papei' 
vei’y  miicU,  and  read  the  l.ctMiis  from  IJoysaml 
Olrls.  I  am  a  Western  New  A  ork  girl,  Last  sum¬ 
mer  I  studloil  lieograpliy  iind  I  lie  I’rlmary  ArlMi- 
metlc  and  read  In  the  'riiird  Keader.  My  tatiior 
keeps  a  lot  ol  ixaill  ry.  I  liave  lour  hrotlicr.s  and 
one  sister,  ami  I  am  ten  years  old.  .Marv  A.  H, 
®!)c 
MISCELLANEOUS  ENIGMA. 
I  AM  composed  of  128  hM  ters : 
My  IS,  12,  f),  l.A,  11,  27  Is  the  goddess  of  morning. 
My  .*1,  la,  21,  1,  2  Is  a  lady's  mune. 
.My  to,  24, 17,  B,  0,  10.  la  a  man  of  Blhlc  limes. 
My  10,  22,  24,  10,  S  Ls  a  fihnrii  Instrument. 
My  4, 12,  20, 7  Is  a  sort  of  shoe. 
My  2.'),  1 1,  18,  28,  23  U  lo  remain  si  111. 
My  14  Is  a  letter  of  l  he  alphuhet. 
My  whole  Is  a  (fuofivtlon  from  J'ope. 
jur*  Answer  In  two  weeks.  Littee  One. 
HIDDEN  OUTBUILDINGS  ON  A  FAHM. 
1.  Repeat  that  second  bar,  Nellie. 
2.  I  once  visited  Dunstoble,  Mass. 
3.  The  groom’s  name  was  Pat  rick. 
4.  Do  you  like  the  game  of  erlhhagc? 
5.  I  live  In  Front  St.,  ye  know. 
0.  Coo,  pretty  iilgeon,  Ix)  thy  mate. 
7.  1  dlnna  ken ;  Nellie,  do  you  ? 
.s.  Wo  sailed  on  tho  river  Ver  aud  a, squall  arose, 
n.  Clear  out,  rough  man. 
C S’”  AmsAver  la  two  week.s.  Mn. 
PUZZLER  ANSWEES.-Nov.  11. 
Biiii.icAi,  Enioma.— “  UU-Kficd  lire  the  iiciicft-makers : 
for  llicy  sliull  h(i  culled  the  children  of  (iod. 
MiscKEhANgoiyS  Enioma.— Sien'u  Espinhaco. 
PUBLISHER’S  NOTICES. 
3 
1 
TO  THK  LADY  KEAllKUS  01  THE  lUUAL. 
»» 
1  SPF.ClAra  OFFKR 
:  OF  RARE  PLANTS  AND  SEEDS 
I 
■  Havino  It  few  elmico  pliints  now  growing  in 
^  the  Hiirai.’s  Kxi'ERImkntai.  Grounos,  which 
,  wo  think  wmiM  ho  ikiHirablo  to  Home  of  l.hc  lady 
I'oadtjrH  of  tho  IIpuai,  Nkw-Vorkkr,  wo  make 
the  following  offer : 
TIioho  M'ho,  in  rtiiiovving  thoir  own  Kuhscrij)- 
tion,  Hoial  us  an  additioiial  iiamo  ( not  alniiidy  on 
our  list)  with  tlio  Hum  of  ij'A.lKJ  for  tho  l.wo,  may 
Boloet  any  two  of  tho  foUowiiig-naiiio<I  plan(,H 
and  a  ]>aper  of  the  Hoed  of  tho  Molucca  Balm. 
Thiiui!  who  reeeivo  IIjcho  i)roiniiinm  can  divide 
with  their  frionds,  or  keep  them  all,  as  they  may 
itgroo  among  UiomHidvos,  an  our  ohjeet  in  mak¬ 
ing  tho  offer  is  to  indiico  old  HiibKeriheiK  to 
send  UH  new  odoh,  thereby  iucroaHing  mir  list. 
'J’lio  j'liints  and  seeds  offered  aj-e  vorj’  clioioe,  as 
will  Is)  soon  in  doHeri])tioii  given  bolow.  Tho 
plants  will  he  sent  hy  mail  free,  and  carefully 
packoii  and  forwarded  iimnediately  on  reecijit  of 
HuhseriptiouH. 
AI»)il.ilon  ICxtiilc  - -Tim 
htrst  of  tlie  Ahidilonx.  Its  llowers  arc  large  and 
white.  It  blooms  throiigliout  tlie  w  hole  year  and 
tlioreforo  is  alike  dnsirahle  for  tho  eoiiHoiwatory 
or  garden.  Its  growth  is  rapid — sinaU  jdantH 
attaining  tho  bight  of  live  feet  during  tho  anm- 
iner  luoatliH.  In  tho  fall  it  may  bo  ent  back  to 
any  desirable  Hizo  and  potted  for  tlie  winter, 
when  it  will  quickly  recover  its  symiiietry  and 
rcKiimc  its  cver-blo<Jining  habit.  Its  qoie).  and 
exceeding  iiopiilarity  is  a  HulUciont  gnuraiiteo  of 
its  iinu  its. 
.Ylsiri«‘  I  <«'inuiii4‘.  -  Among  a Iniudied  or 
more  varielies  <d’  dmildit-llowered  I'vlcirijunintni*, 
now  and  old,  tbis  is  as  yet  unrivaled.  TJio  indi¬ 
vidual  flower,  of  a  dolicatx)  roHt!  color,  as  well  as 
tlio  triiHH,  arc  fbo  largest  of  tbeir  elass.  It  is 
difficult  to  select  a  mure  attraetivo  ]ilaut  than 
Mario  Lenioitie  wlien  freely  blooming.  JCvory 
tniHH  is  in  itiiolf  a  bou(|Uot.  The  leaves  are  large, 
/iOnelesH,  vigoruiiH.  Tho  ]>laut  is  exinipael  and, 
like  AhuliUm  Jinutv  rfe  A'ee/e,  Is  invaluable,  either 
for  tlio  eouHcrvatory,  window  or  gardou. 
piiiiii'itlnlii  ^raiicl- 
— So  luneii  Itas  been  said  of  thif^H^  I 
Japaiiose  shrub  during  tlio  past  yoar  lliat  htUe 
iioed  lio  added  now.  It  has  stood  2(1"’  bolow  zero 
uiiliariiiod.  It  Ijogins  blooming  in  early  August, 
continuing  until  after  luird  frosts.  Tho  thyi'sos 
of  llowers,  first  gmenisli-whito,  then  white,  thou 
rose,  often  iiioasnro  a  foot  in  length  aud  twenty 
inclios  ill  cireiiniforenee.  Every  slciii  being  thus 
ieruiinated,  tlie  striluiig  appearance  of  an  oii- 
tii'o  ]ffant  may  bo  coiicolved.  'i'here  enu  bo  no 
doulit  that  this  is  oiio  of  tbo  most  valuable  of  all 
perfectly  hardy  shrubs. 
Aiii|>elu|>s>iH  or  i'Uix 
ttriirojiUj/lla  varicijala. — AYo  do  not  besitato  to 
pronounoo  this  ono  of  Uio  most  attraclivo  vines 
in  cultivation.  Thu  loiivos  are  duejily-lobod  and 
variegated  with  Avhitc  and  greon,  much  as  Ahw- 
lUoH  Tkoiamni  is  variogatod  with  grooii  and  yel¬ 
low.  I'koni  its  laeeiiKM  of  llowoi'b  are  formed 
fruit  as  large  as  eiirraiits,  cneh  ono  of  which  is  a  ' 
different  color  in  shiules  ol'clarot,  azuro-blue.  aisl  i 
green.  Those  berries,  w hid i  are  fust  ns  soft  as 
a  cuiTiiiit,  become  finally  as  bard  as  bullets.  , 
The  proLty  stems  are  also  variegated,  grocn,  | 
whitish  and  rose.  'J'he  roots  lire  jierfeetly  hardy,  i 
and  the  vine's  growth  so  rapid  that  it  will  cover  i 
twenty-live  foot  squaro  in  a  soasou.  For  con-  i 
sorvatory  w’alls  or  jiillai’s,  for  trollisos  or  rodt- 
orics,  it  cannot  fail  to  idoaso.  It  has  been  ' 
growing  in  the  IIuual  ExpnuiMKNTAii  (luouNns  ' 
for  several  years  without  the  least  protoction.  * 
laeTin.  —  AVo  will  send, 
also,  to  Ai4ii  wJio  arc  entitled  to  a  ehoico  of  any  1 
two  of  tho  above  plants,  a  jiaekago  of  the  soods  * 
of  tho  singular  Hholl  Flower,  an  acconiit  of  which  ‘ 
and  an  engraving  wore  given  in  tlio  Rural  ol  | 
Ang.  17,  p.  117.  * 
Arliclioltc.  -  Behoving  i 
that  tho  Jorusalcm  ai'tiehokos  are  exceedingly  1 
valuable  as  food  for  nearly  all  kinds  of  farm  1 
stock,  wo  place  them  among  our  valuable  * 
premium  plants.  Tliey  will  yield  more  bushels  ' 
of  tubers  per  aero  than  the  conunou  potato  and 
we  believe  them  more  valuable  for  feeding  pur¬ 
poses,  besides  the  ariichoko  will  gnev  vigorously  ^ 
where  tho  potato  -would  tail  entirely.  We  will 
send  oue-half  pound  of  oaeli  of  tho  Long  ] 
Turiilo,  and  Round  White,  for  eaeh  new  sub¬ 
scriber  as  above,  or  one  pound  of  the  tubers  of  .) 
cither  vai'ioty.  AVo  shall  store  a  quantity  of  tho  n 
tubors  in  tho  collar  for  somhiig  out  Ihls  wintm- ;  ^ 
but  those  of  our  suhsorihers  who  reside  north  of  1 
tho  latitudu  of  Now  York  City,  had  better  leave  ' 
their  plant  prondiims  in  our  liands  iiner  the  first 
of  January  until  early  spring.  Wo  will,  how- 
over,  “  book”  all  orders  received  during  the  win-  j 
ter,  to  bo  scut  at  the  carhest  iiossible  moment.  1 
TERMS  FOR  1877,  IN  ADVANCE, 
INCLUPINO  ROHTAUE,  WHICH  I’lTBI.ISHERS  PREPAV. 
Hiiitrlc  Doiiy,  IH2.M  por  Year.  To  Cliilis :— Five  (lopies, 
and  oiif  popyfrcc  loAio-nt  or  (fdt.'r  up  of  CliiL,  for 
$11.26;  Kcv.'ii  (XijitoH.iuid  oni-frcc,  for$lliii5;  Tmi  (lop- 
i<‘s,  and  i)ii«  fn’<;,  $20  -only  $2  jiar  copy,  Tlni  itlMjvn 
raU'K  IneUuU  /i.o/iq/i'  (nndi.T  tho  miw  law;  to  any  part 
of  tlifi  lUiltcil  Ktama,  and  tlie.  AnnTlcan  postxiKo  on  all 
(xipii'sioiilk'd  lo  (lanada.  (in  papcin  iiiailcd  to  Europe, 
by  steamer,  tlic.  piistatfo  will  Is;  Sf,  ceiiU  extra  for  eadi 
Kiilmcrlptloii.  Drafla,  I'<»il-DITlee  Money  (Irders  and 
Remstured  Letters  may  beiiiaikal  atoiir  risk.  Exf”  Lib¬ 
eral  I'rumniiiis  to  all  Club  Avreut^  wlii>  do  jiot  Inlio  Irc'C 
<X)|.ieH,  KiioeiJiien  Niiiiibcrs.  Sliow-Bills.  Ace., sent  free. 
Bflus  of  tljf  c'tilffh. 
HOME  NEAVS  PARAGRAPHS. 
Dr.  .S.  J.  .Janes  has  grown  hlai:k  lea  at  Ills  place 
five  iiilli.*  from  'riioiiiaKVIllo,  (ia.,  wlileli  compares 
favorably  with  the  best  Imported  from  ciilna 
At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Dlreetcrsof  the 
I’ernianeiit  E.xlilbitloii  CoDiiiany,  held  In  Phtla- 
delphla.  a  partial  orgaiilzatlou  was  alTeepjd  liy 
the  aitpolnimeiit  of  cienieiit  M,  Biddle  as  Presi¬ 
dent  and  E.  A.  IlolIltiH  as  Treasurer.  The  generul 
features  of  the  jiioposed  reiirrangeinenl.  of  .sjiaee 
In  the  Main  lluildlng  were  dlscus,sed,  and  jiluiis 
showing  file  pol  l  Ions  Ixi  be  imeiipled  by  the  pi  in- 
elpal  Hcelloiis  were  presented  aud  paitly  per¬ 
fected. 
The  Vermont  Legislature  hius  passed  Ihe  bill 
lor  lining  Die  vueaney  In  the  Eleeinral  college  by 
1211  Ix)  11).  The  aet  Is  especially  designed  txi  meet 
the  case  of  11.  N,  Sollaee,  said  U)  hi:  Ineligible, 
(iov.  HU-arns  of  Florida  elalms  that  he  has  the 
solo  aiii  horlty  U)  count  the  (dijetxJraJ  vote  of  that 
Hlute. 
President  Grant  pardons  aiinlher  of  the  Ht. 
Louis  whiskey  prisoners,  Mr.  McKee  returns  to 
his  home  and  his  ollice.  The  line  reniltted, 
I  nllod  Htates  DeP-eMve  oiikim's  Tyrell  and 
Washhiirn,  with  the  aid  of  two  local  delecllve 
olllcei's,  ca|il.uied  the  tw'o  men  wJio  attempted  to 
steal  the  remains  of  President  Lincoln  irom  the 
vault  m  .siirliiglleld,  III.,  on  tho  night  of  Nov.  7. 
Their  names ai'e  Tcrunee  Mullen,  alias  Inir- 
naii,”  t  he  jiropi  letor  of  the  “  Hub  .Saloon,”  No.  2yf 
West  Madison  streef,  where  the  arresls  wi*re 
made,  mill  Jack  Hughes,  alias  J.  Sinllli,  an  old 
eouiiterfcllx-r,  eiuineeted  with  tho  neuu  Inns  lieu 
Boyd.  Theso  men  have  lieeii  «liaUowed  since  the 
attempt  wius  niiule  to  despoil  the  lomb,  and  the 
prtKif  of  their  guilt  Is  sahl  to  be  abundant.  The 
nilieers  have  taken  the  ueeuaed  to  Npiiiigiluld 
1x1  await  the  aetloii  of  the  Granil  Jury. 
South  Carolina  la  countx-d  for  llaye.s,  Florida 
/and  Louisiana  still  In  doVht. 
'flic  First  Incineration  In.  I IHh  country  will  take 
place  Dee.  Ill  11  a  eremafxiry  ereclcd  l)y  jir.  Le 
Moyne,  at  Washlngloii,  Pa.  It  Is  estimated  the 
hody  will  be  eonsniiK'd  In  about  live  hours.  Del- 
egullons  from  the  Boards  of  llnaltli  of  several 
leadlug^cltleB  will  be  iiieseiit. 
It  Is  stated  that  a  iiuinlier  of  membei-sof  con- 
gresa  have  already  slgnllled  their  liiteiitloii  to 
oiler  aruendmenUs  to  the  CoiisUtiillon  oi  the 
Piiimd  States,  for  the  purpose  of  avoiding  In  fii- 
Mirn  tlie  tllilicuUiea  and  dangers  now  attending 
the  election  of  a  President. 
civil  .Service  Krforiii  <!)  iiwlnjf  to  the  absence 
of  so  many  sniierlor  ollleei’s  and  clerks  during  the 
Presidential  election,  the  preiiaratlon  of  the  an- 
niiiil  repurls  of  the  heads  of  deparlmenta  has  been 
delayed ;  none  of  them  have  yet  been  placed  In 
the  hands  ol  the  Public  Prlulxu'. 
Tlie  ways  of  the  buffalo  asdeserlbed  by  travel¬ 
ers  In  the  lar  We.sl,  are  as  strange  as  tho.se  of  the 
IleaMicn  (dilnee.  If  a  li(.:rd  ut  Miese  animals  gets 
on  fho  non  h  side  of  a  track.  It  will  stand  stupidly 
gazing,  1, hough  the  locomollve  luusses  within  a 
hnndred  yards  of  It.  lUiMf  two  inlles  from  the 
track  on  tlio  aoulh  side,  the  whole  herd  is  l  liiowii 
Inui  the  wildest  euiumol Ion,  Kegardlcss  of  con¬ 
sequences  It  will  make  for  the  Iruek,  and  If  Ihe 
train  Is  in  Iks  way,  each  Individual  liuffalo  will  go 
at  It  with  the  desperallon  of  despair,  idunging 
agatiisl  or  between  Hie  loeonuitive  anti  the  car. 
Tlierelsa  prospect  ol  a  direct  trade  springing 
up  between  llie  connells  of  Hovereigns  of  Industry 
in  Massacliusctu^,  composed  of  mcclianlcs  and 
operatives,  and  tho.se  in  .Ma.liic,  compo.sed  largely 
of  farmers. 
Can  It  be  that  all  Hio  offieeholdlng  Smiths  have 
been  euloiilzed  In  Georgia?  This  record  would 
almost  make  it  appear  so.  J.  M,  .Smllli,  No.  1,  l.s 
Governor  or  tiio  .siato;  J.  M.  hmlth,  No.  2,  Is  ri'p- 
re.seiiUitlve  elect  from  (igletlioriie  county:  .1,  M. 
.Smith,  No.  was  a  candidate  for  ()rdln,ary  In 
llciirU  county ;  .1.  .M.  Smltli,  No.  ■!,  was  a  eandldatn 
for  Tax  Collector  In  Talbot  eouiii.y  ;  J.  M.  Smith, 
No.  6,  Is  one  of  the  most  pojmlar  Justices  or  t  he 
Ptiioe  in  Harris  county  ;  J.  M.  Smith,  Nos.  f.  anil  7, 
have  just  vacated  offices,  and  .1.  M.  HmiMi,  No.  8, 
wa.s  commander-ln-chlef  of  all  the  deputy  rnar- 
ahals  In  the  .siau!  on  election  dn.y. 
The  sopnomure  class  01  tho  I’nlverslty  of  Vcr. 
mont  have  been  Buspencleil  and  lined  two  dollars  ' 
each  for  rakslng  a  Hag  on  the  eollcgo  park  staff;  1 
and  tlie  menibers  or  the  Freshman  class  wore  | 
llneil  two  dollai's  each  lor  cutting  the  pole  down.  | 
The  continued  election  cxcllcmeiiL  crazed  Mu-  1 
Jor  l,orlrig,  a  leading  citizen  of  Holyoke,  Ma.ss.,  I 
and  he  marshalled  sl.xlecu  tramp.-;  wiio  had  spent  I 
the  night  in  the  police  slatlon,  (Irlllcdtheni  in  the  | 
jmblli;  square,  and  olteicd  their  servlees  to  Gen.  1 
.Slierimin  by  lele'craph  to  quell  an  imugimiiy  In-  I 
surrccl.loii.  '  j 
The  llHli  eoiMinlHsioners  of  Vermont  are  stocking  ■ 
tlie  Winooski  river  with  Potomac  liass,  and  ex¬ 
pect  to  raise  <?nougli  young  In  live  years  to  .Stock- 
Lake  CluHiiplalu, 
Although  no  clergyman  l.s  allowed  In  ordinary 
times  lo  enter  Girard  College,  Philadelphia,  that 
rigid  rule  of  Glnard'a  w-lll  was  relaxed  during  the 
sLx  months  of  the  exlilhitlon. 
A  virgliitaii  has  erected  a  innrhle  shaft  near  tho 
( Ity  of  Klehinond,  Ya.,  hearing  his  name,  with 
blank  spaces  for  bis  age  and  the  day  of  bis  death, 
and  lie  chose  the  Poorliouse  Ccinetx'rj'  for  the  site. 
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FOREIGN  NOTES. 
The  p.iironesH  Ida  von  Diirliigsfeld,  a  well- 
kiiow'n  Gerimiii  writer,  died  ata  hotel  In  .Stuttgart 
the  other  day.  Her  tales  and  narratives  of  travel 
have  enjoyed  nnlnl/crrupted  favor  In  Germany 
for  the  last  thirty  years.  Her  husband,  Col.  von 
ileussberg  Durlnghfeld,  who  wins  devoted  to  tho 
study  of  etlinograpliy  and  iihllology,  brought  out 
various  works  with  his  wife.  Ho  died  of  heart 
disease  a  lew  hours  after  her  dratli.  He  had 
wrlMen  to  a  friend  to  come  on  and  attend  to  the 
Haronesft’s  funeial  and  Vaj  with  him  during  Iho 
Slid  ceremonies,  but  when  Ids  friend  entered  tho 
room  he  found  the  Colonel  dead  In  his  chair. 
Below  Is  a  eoiideh.sat  Ion  of  the  latest  Knropcau 
dlspalchc.s,  up  to  Ihe  time  of  going  to  press : 
Turkey  Is  said  lo  agree  uncondllloiially  to  a 
conlereiice. 
A  Reuter  telegram  from  St.  Peloi-sburg  says 
that  In  pursnance  of  the  ])artlal  iiioblllzaMoii  of 
I  lie  Russian  ai  niy,  prep.i rations  arc  now  being 
made  lor  the  mobilization  of  a  saiiltory'  eonis. 
Movable  bosjiltals  are  also  being  got  ready. 
Goininlttees  of  Ladles  have  been  formed  for  tho 
nnrslng  of  the  wounded.  Tiio  Empress  of  Russia 
and  the  Grand  Dm  he.ss,  It  Is  stated,  have  ab.suined 
the  patronage  of  fhese  associations. 
It  is  improhahlc  thnl,  Gen,  TehcrnaycIT  will 
retain  eoininand  of  thn  Kervlan  army  la  the 
event  of  Russia  being  driven  to  action,  as  his 
w  hole  conduct  lu  Servla  liiw  not  given  satisfaction 
in  olllelal  ipiarters, 
'I'he  Times'  CalentUi  tllspateh  says  that  the 
India  Government  Is  prejimlng  pj  send  a  large 
conlliigent  of  troops  txj  Egypt  If  war  Is  dcelared 
III  Europe, 
The  Parthl.a,  which  sailed  from  Liverpool  on 
Nov.  is  lor  New  A  ork,  txiok  |7riii,()iMi  In  specie. 
'I  he  Cohigiie  Gazelle’s  Paris eorresiHiiidcnt  says: 
"A  principal  obstacle  to  war  seems  to  have  been 
reiiioved.  Tim  Rothschilds  are  said  Pjliaveiiroin- 
Ised  to  advance  Rusisla  money.  The  loan  will  not 
lie  made  plubllcly,  Russia’s  eoiidllions  are  said 
on  'Change  lo  be  so  fnvorable  that  flie  KijllLschllds 
eun  easily  ilksposn  of  Hie  loan  privately. 
The  htandard'sdlspaU.1i  from  Bi  rllnaays,  “The 
Ritsslaii  police  profi'SH  that  Micy  have  discovered 
ii  plot  In  Poland.  The  Roman  t!atholle  P.kshop  of 
/yfoiiiler/.,  In  the  province  of  Volliynla,  has  been 
arrested  and  Imprisoned  at  Mo-scow.  Several 
Pilflsh  enrafos  have  been  thrown  Into  pikson  at 
AVansaw.  All  dealers;  In  arms  are  subjected  to 
Hl  rlngcut  regulations.” 
The  Standard’s  Berlin  dispatch  reports  Hiat 
'i'urkey  has  sent  a.  nnpi  lo  Buclmrlst  asserllng  her 
right  to  send  troops  txi  WnlUiehla  In  the  event  of 
Riis.si;in  Inv'aslon. 
The  Berlin  Post  asserta  t  hat  several  Aincrteaiis 
have  ajijillcd  1,0  the  Hii.sslau  Goveriiineiit  for  let.- 
tciw  of  marque  to  he  used  against  English  ship¬ 
ping  111  the  event  of  war. 
The  Imdiess  d’Aosla,  e,x-(^ueen  or  Kpnln,  died 
from  dlsapiiolntmeiitoveraii  unrulIUled  ambition. 
.Slu!  was  a  daugliLcr  of  the  Piedmontese  JTlueo 
Clsterna,  was  born  lu  khs,  married  Prince  Amad¬ 
eus,  bceoiid  son  of  Hie  King  of  Italy,  in  18C7,  and 
with  her  liusband  was  called  to  tlm  Spanksli 
Hiroim  111  1871.  From  early  clilldliood  her  read¬ 
ing  and  study  embraced  nialheiriatles  and  the 
kindred  seleiice.s,  ancient  and  modern  languiqfcs 
and  history,  anil  1  he  more  Imiioi  tant  eUunents  of 
Roman  and  Italian  law.  The  llnal  aceepUince 
of  Mm  frown  of  Spam  by  her  husband  was  doe  to 
licr  am  bil  ious  proinjiHiigs.  She  was  a  woman  of 
great  benevolence  and  clear  iinderstanillng.  The 
abdication  of  Aiiiudcus  put  aii  end  to  her  hopes. 
Lal-est  aeeouiitH  from  Calcutta  say  that  l2ij,n()o 
per, sons  perished  during  the  cyclone  which  pa.s.sed 
Hirough  Eastern  Bengal  011  the  31st  of  October. 
Tbo  Goveiiimeut  Is  taking  active  steps  for  Hie  re¬ 
lief  of  the  (list  resbed  iiopulatlon  of  the  dlslrlet. 
The  iiiiirket,  Mercado  de  Colon,  Havana,  was 
destroyed  by  lire  Nov.  18. 
A  new  sect  culled  “  The  Purl  Hers  ”  has  arisen 
In  Ru.s.sla.  'J'liolr  leading  doetrliies  are  said  to  be 
Hut  nil  must  marry  on  becoming  of  age,  but  that 
the  husband  must  bo  subordlnato  to  Hie  wife, 
and  recognize  her  us  the  head  of  the  family. 
.Also,  that  onec  a  week  he  iiuisi  conics-s  his  sins  to 
his  wile.  They  adhere  ixi  the  Greek  Chui-eh. 
Notwithstanding  largo  moat.  linportaUons  from 
the  Uiillcd  States,  the  London  butcliers  keep  up 
thoir  juices  so  high  that  the  Globe  advises  co¬ 
operation,  aud  that  i.imilles should  jointly  market 
tbiough  a  delegate,  who  would  receive  a  small 
commission. 
■  ♦  ♦  »  - 
NEAV  INDUSTRY, 
A  co.'iPARATivEv  new  Industry  has  within  a  few 
years  sprung  up  In  our  midst,  by  which  many 
liniionant  materials  lor  structural  and  other 
jmriioscH  have  been  greatly  euehanced  In  value. 
We  refer  to  Hie  uHllzutlon  of  the  IndcstiucHblo, 
llbrous  i.iiiieral  iisbeslos  lu  tlm  inanufaeturo  of 
slAiam-plpo  and  boiler  coverings,  llre-proof  coat¬ 
ings  and  eement.s,  jinlnta  of  all  eoloi-s,  rooiliig, 
shoallilngs,  linings,  ole.,  and  us  we  find  theso 
artldcs  are  nsilly  wiirtiiy  Hio  iiltenllon  of  Hie 
public,  wc  arc  pleased  to  note  that  I  bo  Centennial 
Medal  and  Dlploina  of  Merit  have  been  awarded 
lo  Mil)  jiatciiioo  and  muiiuraelurer,  Mr.  li.  W. 
Johns,  No.  r.7  .Malden  lane,  N.  A'.,  from  whom  tho 
genuine  asbestos  (naterhUs  C(i|i  only  Uc  procured. 
