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HISTORICAL ENIGMA. 
I am composed of 99 letters: 
My 52, 14, 83, 33, 32, 3, is, li a pope of Rome, 
My 2, 57, SO, 12,1C, 07, 42 a sultan of the Moguls. 
My 22, 10 , 77, 21 , 27, 40, 95, 02 , 9 a king of Bohemia. 
My 61, 19, 6, 63,4, 37, 7, 25, 31 a king of the West¬ 
ern Saxons. 
My 5, 31, 78 , 33, 8, 23, 35, 51, 41, 77, 39 , 17 a con¬ 
queror of Peru under Plzarro. 
My 70, 24, 15, 76, 74, 88, 86, 20 son of Haroun A1 
Rescind, * 
My 90. 4, IS, 43 , 26, 71, 2fi, 29 a king of Aragon. 
My 65, 83, 49, 46, 50, 99, 94, 32, 64 a king Of Castile. 
My IS, 4, 12, 32, 1, 56, 83 Wife Of LOUls VIII. of 
France. 
My OS, 12, 82, 36, so, 89, 55 a Turkish emperor. 
My 51, 97, 47, 69, 12, oo, 2, 23 a Turkish general. 
My 80 , 96, 23, 42, 79, 80 , 74, 70, 14, 11 a king of Po¬ 
land. 
My 45, 89, 84, 38, 4, 12, 91, 73, 93, 41, 35, 63 , 63 , 66, 59 
a doge of Venice. 
My 87, » 2 , 82 , 68 a Florentine professor of elo¬ 
quence. 
My 33, is, 53, 72, 44 an Italian artist. 
My 13, 12, 35, 75, 33, 54, 81, 23, 58, 52, 30, 24, 61, 66, 77 
an Austrian general who won Saragossa. 
My whole Is a beautiful history of life. 
C*v Answer In two weeks. Little One. 
TRANSPOSITION. 
Het yad si node nda teh radkenss 
Lads romf etli glows fo ginth 
Sa a atefreh si fawtde wodnadrw 
Ilomf ria galee nl sit Itfgtli. 
f3?~ Answer In two weeks. Mn. 
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SQUARE WORD. 
1. A woman’s name. 2. A man’s name. 3. A 
constellation. 4. An animal. 5. Interior, 
c®" - Answer In two weeks. Port Crane. 
PUZZLER ANSWERS.-Feb. 24. 
. Illustrated Rebus.—O rion appears above the hor¬ 
izon. 
TERMS FOR 1877, IN ADVANCE, 
INCLUDING PORTAGE, WHICH PUBLISHERS PREPAY. 
Single Copy, 6<2.M> per Year. To ClubsFive Copies, 
and one copy froe to Agent or getter up of Club, for 
*11.25. Seven Copies, and one free, for *16.03: Ten Cop¬ 
ies, and one free, * 20 —only *2 per oopy, The above 
rates include pastor* (under the new law) to any part, 
of the United States, and the American postage on all 
copies mailed to Canada. On paper* mailed to Europe, 
by steamer, the postage Mill be 85 cents extra for each 
subscription. I*rafts, Post-Office Money Orders ami 
Registered Letters may be mailed at onr risk. C?/' Lib- 
eral^Premiums to all Club Agents who do not take free 
copies. Specimen Numbers, Show-Bills, &c., sent free. 
Brtos of tk Mffh. 
PRESIDENT HAYES. 
On Monday, March 5, Mr. R. B. Hayes was duly 
installed Into the olliceof President, the oath hav¬ 
ing been administered the previous Saturday, 
privately, in the ltnd Room of the White House. 
The events leading up to this result have kept 
the country In a state of unprecedented moral 
turmoil, and toward the end, such was I he dam¬ 
age wrought to the business and material inter¬ 
ests by the protracted delay and uncertainty, 
that partisan feeling was overshadowed by a 
growing desire to have Congress arrive at a defl- 
nlte conclusion, bo It what It might, In order t hat 
business should not. be completely ruined. 
But once before In our national history has a 
presidential choice hinged on so close a vote, arid 
never before has It been deemed expedient for 
the best interests of the country that Congress 
should delegate Its powers to a mixed commis¬ 
sion or arbitrators. These finally decided, by a 
vote or 8 to 7, In favor Of the Republican candidate, 
thereby giving to Mr. Haves the votes or those 
States which it was necessary he should have to 
secure a majority ol one electoral vote. 
We congratulate the country that the affair lias 
been at last settled, and trust that we may soon 
see a revival of business that will In its wholesome 
effect be proALuble to the entire community. 
Certainly we can stand any amount or prosperity 
and ww trust that, t he end or 1877 will lind the 
Anjerlean people enjoying greater prosperity 
t han ever before, and that the fiery ordeal to 
which the national temper has been subjected 
WWCh ttoe | ? a V?? a a U5,nP f beCD SUbJeCt * d 
Palmyra; 8 , Me-eo-pot. nrn-i-a; 9, Anti-orb ; io, Ma-gad« m<i ypurgc It of the dross of any remaining vestige 
ox-o; li, bad-a of undue partisan tempeh 
TitANtirntsrrJONs. 1. Violet—Olivet; 2. Crocua—Suc¬ 
cor; 8, Atf or—Tares; 4, Hyacinth—Cynthia. 
PUBLISHEB’S NOTICES. 
TO THE LADY HEADERS OF TIJE RIKAL, 
SPEOIAL offer 
OF BAKE PLANTS AND SEEDS 
Having a few choice plants now growing in 
the Rural’s Experimental Grounds, which 
we think would be deferable to some of the lady 
readers of the Rural New-Yorker, we make 
the foUowing offer: 
Those who, in renewing tboir own subscrip¬ 
tion, Bend us an additional name (not already on 
our list) with the sum of $4-90 for the two, may 
select any two of the following-named plants 
and a paper of the seed of the Molucca Halm. 
Those who receive these premiums can divido 
with their friends, or keep them all, as they may 
agree among themselves, aB our object in mak¬ 
ing the offer is to induce old subecribern to 
send us new ones, thereby increasing our list. 
The plants and seeds offered are very choice, as 
will be seen in description given below. The 
plants will be sent by mail free, and carefully 
packed and forwarded immediately on receipt of 
subscriptions. 
Abmilnn Houle de Nelne. - The host of the 
Ahutilon*. its flowers are large and white. It 
blooms throughout the whole year and therefore Is 
alike nosirnbie for the conservatory and garden. 
Marie Lemolne.— Among a hundred or more 
varieties of double-flowered Pelargoniums, new and 
old, this Is yet unrivaled. The individual flower, of 
a delicate rose color, as well as the truss, are the 
largest of their class. 
Hydrangea puuiculuta ginndifloia. — So 
much has been said of this new Japanese shrub 
during the past year that little need be udded now. 
It begins blooming iu early August, continuing until 
after hard frosts. Hardy. 
Variegated Amprlopsis or Fitts hf.terophjiUa 
varitQ'it<x,— Vfe do not hesitate to pronounce this 
one of the most attractive vines In cultivation. The 
leaves are dccply-lobed and variogated with white 
and green. Hardy. 
Jerusalem Artichoke.— Believing that the Je¬ 
rusalem Artichokes are exceedingly valuable as 
food for all kinds of farm stock, we place them 
among our valuable premium plants. We will send 
one-half pound each of the Long Purple and Round 
White, for each new subscriber ns above, or one 
pound ol the tubers of either variety, 
Achauia innlVavlscuti nr iltnlvaviseuw ar- 
borcun. The flowers ure bright red, of a turban 
shape, two Inches long. It blooms incessantly 
whether indoors or out. In the conservatory It. may 
be trained so as a > cover wood-work ns readily as a 
vine. We commend this plant Avith confidence. 
IYIoluccclta laevis. We will send, alao.tu all 
who are eutitJcd to a choice ol unv t wo of the above 
plants, a package of the seeds of the beautiful Shell 
Flower, an account of which anu an engraving were 
given in the Rural of Aug 17, p. 117. 
ot undue partisan tempeh 
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HOME NEWS PARAGRAPHS. 
Even small planets have no peace. The officer 
In charge of the Naval Observatory lias received 
a telegram from the Astronomer Royal at Green¬ 
wich requesting that a watch may be kept on the 
sun’s disc on March 21, 22 , and 23, for the transit, 
of a small planet. Advantageous observations of 
the transit, can be made In the Western States. 
Two conscience cases rrom St. Louis—one of |8 
and one of $10—both on account oi indebtedness 
to the Vost-oniee Department., were received at. 
the Treasury. 
The President, has approved the act of Congress 
to perfect the revision ol the statutes of the Uni¬ 
ted Htates, and of the statutes relating to the 
District of Columbia. 
The (Supreme Court ol south Carolina has an¬ 
nounced that it has not been able as yet to eomo 
to a decision on the Tllda-Norrls case. The polit¬ 
ical situation In that State hinges, to a certain 
extent, on this decision. 
It Is hardly creditable to t he managers of the 
Philadelphia Exhibition that the Canadian exhib¬ 
itors have not yet received their medals. 
The Anderaon School oi Natural History, in 
Massachusetts, seems to have found some diffi¬ 
culty in winding Itself up. This, however, has 
been allayed by the opinion of the attorney-gen¬ 
eral. lie says that he sees no reason why the 
trustees may not be authorized to roeonvey the 
property to the doner. The death of rrof. Agassiz 
has proved even more speedily fatal to the institu¬ 
tion than might have been anticipated. 
if any additional arguments were needed to In¬ 
cite the authorities of New York state to adopt, a 
judicious policy in regard to transportation by 
the Erie Canal and the trade ot the State, one 
could be found In the recent performances of tugs 
on the Mississippi. When the ice broke up this 
month and navigation was resumed, a tug came 
up to .St, Louis from New Orleans with a tow of 
barges carrying 1,000 tons of freight. She de¬ 
livered her cargo and took back a tow carrying 
3,500 tons of freight, reaching New Orleans several 
days in advance of all the boats along the river. 
A single towboat on the Mississippi will now take 
down the river 6,ooo tons of freight, a quantity 
sufficient to load son freight cars, and require 
the aid of perhaps a dozen men. A steamboat 
carrying 2,000 tons would require to or so men, 
The cheapness with which wheat and corn can be 
delivered at New Orleans by the barge Hues Is a 
matter profitable for contemplation at. Albany. 
The New York state Legislature is at work 
trying to satisfy the people of New York City in 
the way of a charter. All of the patriots 1mVe 
plans. 
The Boston Journal lixos "the date of the im¬ 
provement. in the lone of the markets of the 
country at, about the time of tile passage of the 
Electoral bill.” 
’rile London Times says:—“The supply of 
provisions from America can be poured unceasing¬ 
ly Into title country without dimgcr of exceeding 
the ever-growing demand,” 
The banks of Rochester, N. Y., are paying out 
gold coins of the smaller denominations at par, 
and also exchanging for greenbacks without 
extra charge. 
The Albany iron Arms employing non-union 
moulders express themselves fully satisfied with 
their work. 
Frank M. Baker of Rochester who was convicted 
on three separate Indictments for bigamy was 
sentenced in the Court of Sessions by Judge 
llugliitl to fifteen .years' Imprisonment, at hard 
labor tn Auburn State Prison, five years on each 
indictment. The prisoner received the sentence 
with little emotion, and asserted his innocence to 
the last. 
The Democrats have entered their protest on 
the records of the nouse. 
The Army Appropriation bill was not passed, 
owing to « disagreement, of Hie Conference Com¬ 
mittees. An extra session will be called, proba¬ 
bly, In May or June. 
The following are the amounts appropriated In 
the most Important bills passed at the close of 
the last session of the Forty-fourth Congress: 
SUMMARY OF BILLS FOR 1877 8. 
Pension bill. .$28,533A00 00 
I» Y -V.. ............ .,.i.n i W 
Fost-offlen bill.. 83,267.890 IKI 
Fortification bill. 8 UO.OOO OO 
Consular and Diplomatic bill. 1,136,347 50 
Legislative and Executive bill... 13,314,960 00 
Military Academy bill. 286,604 no 
Indian bill. 4,751,499 12 
Deficiency bill. 2,398.956 53 
Naval bill. 16,549.957 40 
sundry Civil bill... 19,590,22!) 52 
Total of ten bills.$119,129,938 87 
The receiver of the Buffalo and Jamestown 
Railroad states that tliccostof the road was about 
$ 2 ,S 00 , 0 o 0 ; that the net earnings lor the past, year 
were $ 140 , 000 , as near as could he estimated; that 
the road Is now in first-class condition, and the 
earnings were steadily and handsomely' Increas¬ 
ing. The commission, at a meeting In Buffalo, 
unanimously adopted a resolution providing that 
application bo made to the Legislature for such 
action as might be necessary to enable the city 
and towns to protect their Interests In the road. 
A reformatory branch Is needed in the Bingham¬ 
ton High School. One evening lately the boyB 
got Into a quarrel while at play, and Edward 
Palmer, aged eighteen, was slabbed in the back, 
below the left shoulder. The wound Is considered 
dangerous. Palmer thinks a boy younger than 
himself, named Belcher, did U. Belcher, who Is 
under arrest, says he Is Innocent,. 
The Patapsco Guano Company’s works, on 
PbUpot near Dock (?t., were burned March 4 . The 
Chesapeake main railroad adjoining was badly 
damaged. The loss to tile guano company Is 
estimated at from $76,000 to $100,000 and Is covered 
by Insurance. 
The Assistant secretary of the Treasury has Is¬ 
sued the forty-first call for tho redemption of 
Five-twenty bonds of 1865, May and November. 
The call Is for $ 10 , 000 , 000 , of Which $ 7 , 000,000 arc 
coupon and $3. 000,000 registered bond. The prin¬ 
cipal and interest will be paid at the Treasury on 
and after the 3d day of June next, and the Inter¬ 
est wlLl cease on rhat date. 
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FOREIGN NOTES. 
An Austrian consular agent has published an 
account of a new cotton plant In Egypt. It bears 
on an average from 45 to 50 pods, whereas the 
usual plant averages from 25 to 35 . For sowing, 
a smaller quantity of the new seed Is required. 
The only drawback to the new plant Is that It 
requires more water, and that the soil is thereby 
impoverished. 
One or the ancient customs In Swedish funerals 
Is that a small looking-glass is placed In the coffin 
of a spinster, so that when the last trump sounds 
she may be able to look to her hair before going 
before the heavenly tribunal. 
According to a writer in rue Pans Journal, the 
Cope was not too fond of Hie late Cardinal Anton- 
elll. Their natures were antipathetic rather 
than otherwise, and the Holy Father was in the 
habit of playfully designating tits Prime Minister 
by the name of Barabbas. When the cardinal 
was dying t he Pope did not. express the faintest, 
desire to see him. That the Secretary of State re¬ 
mained so long in office was owing partly, of 
course, to his talents, which Plus IX. could well 
appreciate, though he could not like r.be man. 
For the English royal mince pie the ingredients 
are mixed one month belore wanted, and are as 
follows:—240 pounds ot raisins, 100 pounds of cur¬ 
rants, 200 pounds or lump sugar, 3 pounds ot cin¬ 
namon, 8 pounds of nutmeg, 3 pounds of cloves, 3 
pounds of ground allspice, 2 pounds or ginger, soo 
pounds or beef, 850 pounds or suet, 24 bushels 01 
apples, 240 lemons, so pounds of cedra, 72 bottles 
ol brandy, 3 pounds ot mace, 60 pounds 01 lemon 
peel and 60 pounds of orange peel. 
A daughter, aged 12 , ol M. Barnonln, a French 
municipal functionary, has by her own clever¬ 
ness escaped the fate of Charley Boss. While 
returning from school, a man setiod her arm, nut 
his hand to her mouth, and threatened her U she 
raised a cry. Then he put her Into a cart, tied 
her hands, and set off by a circuitous route for a 
neighboring village. On the outskirts he told 
her to wait for him at a certain point, and threat¬ 
ened her with death it she stirred. But con¬ 
triving to get her bauds free, she mounted a tree. 
Before long, lie returned, searched in all direc¬ 
tions, and at last took himself off. The spirited 
little girl, alter a time, descended, and trudged 
through darkness and rain homeward, taking 
shelter for some hours in a village market. At 
length she reached the house ot a farmer, a 
friend of her father, who took her home. 
At one 01 the Paris police courts, a rich and ele¬ 
gant, Russian lady has lately been condemned to 
three months’ Imprisonment for theft. She Is the 
pretty youngwlie or Capt. Gamnoff-liorewltch- 
enskt, serving In the Russian cavalry. Her age 
is twenty-six, and she has a daughter of eleven ! 
w ho was implicated with her mother in stealing 
a number of articles from a dealer In fancy goods. 
On searching their apartments a large quantity 
of articles were discovered which had doubtless 
been taken from many establishments during a 
considerable period of time. Many Russians of 
distinction attended the court on account, of tbe 
social position of Mmc. Korewltcbcnski, who was 
sombrely but elegantly costumed. At, the first 
Interrogation she burst Into tears and vehemently 
denied the charge. Her child, however, ac¬ 
knowledged the robberies, both of her mother and 
self. Capt. Korewltchenakt has hastened from 
Rtiasja t/;> be present at the trial, and urged his 
wife’s Innocence, stating that her Income was 30,- 
000 francs, and that, she had no need to appropri¬ 
ate the possessions of others. As it was apparently 
a ease of kleptomania, the punishment was ren¬ 
dered light. The ehlld was acquitted. 
'Ihe funeral of the late Fenian O’Maliony was 
attended by 6000 persons, In Dublin, while tli 
streets were thronged with spectators, watching 
the passagt*or the procession. 
Advices received here from the Northern States 
of Mexico by the steamship Colima last Tuesday, 
and a telegram from the City of Mexico received 
on the preceding day, announcing the installing 
of Gen. Diaz as President of Mexico, have induced 
Mr. Igleslas to decide upon returning home. 
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fiurnrtt’a Cocoaine.—A perfect dressing for 
tbe hair. The Cocoaine holds In a liquid form a 
large proportion of deodorized Cocoanut Oil, pre¬ 
pared expressly for this purpose.— Ex. 
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SEMI-BUSINESS PARAGRAPHS. 
Hinny people think (hat the time spent In 
hunting and target shooting Is wasted, but It is a 
well-known fact that any nation to bo successful 
In war must be fond of the chase and skilled In 
the use of weapons, which skill they must acquire 
In Mine of peace. To become a good marksman 
requires great practice, and this can be attained 
lh no easier way than by shooting the Champion 
Air Pistol, which can be used ln-doors, as It makes 
no noise and Is perfectly accurate and harmless. 
May be had or any gun-dealer, or of the Pope 
Mf’o Co., 45 High St,, Boston. 
Winner’ll Tiger Inis broken loose and is now 
roaming furiously all over those United States 
and Europe. Thousands are righting him at every 
point, yet no power which can be brought, to bear 
on him can have the least effect tn cheeking his 
progress. Wiener is apparently indifferent, but 
is ready to stake his last dollar on “ The Tiger’ 
every time. 
■-EM- 
The mom rxtriiMivc Rake manufacturing es¬ 
tablishment In the world Is run by John W. Stod¬ 
dard fi Co., at Dayton, Ohio. They manufacture 
“ Wisner’s Tiger” only, arid arc turning out for 
their trade for 1877 double the number of Rakes 
which will he madn by any other manufacturing 
company In existence. 
_THE MARKETS. 
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS. 
New York. Saturday, March 3, 1877. 
Receipts.—T he receipts of Produce for the week 
were as follows: 
Flour, bbls... 57.822 Moluese*. 4,201 
Whisky... 2.14’.) Klee.tobla. 1,818 
Corn meal, bbls.... 7,196 Cut meats, plcg*.,.. 24.186 
Corn meal. bans... 367 Laru. pkg*. ,4,603 
Wheat, bush. *11.825 l Tobiu:co, hhds. 670 
Coro, bush. 2,’NIii2 do. pkgg. 3.677 
Outs, bush . 143,453, Butter. pkKS. 19,457 
Rye.buah. 3,926Cheese, bxs. 3,573 
Malt, bush.. 35,mj Cotton, bales'.'.'.'.'.’.I 27\9i6 
Barley, tiusb. 14,000 llosln. 9,192 
Beans, bush. i«.M 8 Sots. turp., bbla.... 1,130 
Grass seed, bush. 8,634 Dried Fruits, plcgg.. 1,130 
Beef, pkir.'... 7(8 Hgpa, bbls. 34.000 
Wool, hale*. 1,317] Peanuts, bags. 2.8S9 
Hops, bales. 1,841 Leather, sides. 81,928 
Pork, bbla. 4,082 Sugar, hhds. 1,161 
Tallow. 1,171 Oilcake. 3>J9 
Beans and Picas,—M edium beans huvo nold fair¬ 
ly. but buyers now begin to reduce their purchases, 
In giving place In' articles of spring interest. Kiras 
are cheap, tliu heartier sorts of ireah fish are low 
amvabundant, and the local trade has a wider range 
of supplies than winter affords. The chief inquiry 
Is for good, usettU stock and us the shaded $2 style 
of medium* in good enough lor general use, fancy 
P’irkB are n.»t t.rgely inquired ter. Marrows have 
been pretty freely exported during the week. Pea 
beans are quiet at nominal figures. Red kidneys 
sell merely In a rctnt) way, arid white ones are not 
much more active. 8 . beans a* belore. Canadian 
peas fell off. but have recovered. Green peas are 
well concentrated and vary firm. B K. pea* hold to 
the late advance. We quote: 
Beans, medium, prime $2.15: fair to good, $1.90 
^ 2 . 0 p, Michigan, 05; Wwt£FQ a prime to fair. 
$1.50>an.7A; medium, prime, r. o. b. 82.55: fair 
to good. 82.25t42.4ll: MB. choice. 82.55@i2.a0: fair to 
to Rood. *2.25<,i2.4(l: pail, choice, 82.55.-3i2.80: fair to 
good. $ 2 . 70532.«0 white kidney, ohuice, * 2 . 0 ,V<i&—: fair 
to good, $2.IP®2.26; red kidney, prime, 82.h0ffi2.70; 
fair to good, $ 2 . 2 * 04 , 2 . 60 ; black p bushel, f3ffi3.25. Peas, 
Canadian, bulk. In hr,ml, 96c.; green, e bushel, $l.a0; 
Southern, B. K.. 2 bu. tau, *2.60^2.75. 
Beeswax.—S upplier- have run down and tbe cur¬ 
rent light requirements are not only at strong Ag¬ 
ar' 2 *- Sales Ht32J4@33c. for Western and 38Hffi34Hc. 
for Sonthern. Exports since Jan 1, 6,062 bbls.: same 
time last year. 23,609 do. 
Buoom Corn.—T his has been a very unsatisfactory 
market; BUppheg accumulated here moderately In 
Hie late fall months, since which time prices have 
ruled so low that receipts have been chucked. De¬ 
mand Is very light. 
Brush, abort, green. 8 a*c.; Hurl, green, ¥> it. 
btje.; green, medium, t< tt. 4ffi5c.: red and red-tipped, 
Ik H>. 8ffi4c. 
BUTT Kit.—Easy rates for State continue to rule, 
iin,I as it Is difficult t,, teach local distributors to pay 
long prases In the spring, when tbeofferlng Is liberal, 
owners can not count upon any tavin-able reaction. 
Butter pm-eeare struggling along laie.at rateswlitch 
should have been tbe early, it not the opening ones* 
Although the winter has been n hard one upon trade 
generally, the consumption has been comparatively 
good, and we think thin Judicious modification of 
dairymen’s viuws or values In ihe fail would have 
established a pace of trade that would have left us 
less pressing stuck to bundle. Nome may retort, that 
' it ts easy to see where the strruids were weak after 
the rope breaks’’: but thejprodueer has certainly 
hud experience while butter h 's been gaining its 
slron# commercial position, unt» the surroundings of 
