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<" DOIH PARLIMM. FIFTH PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION. ! I h. .uim.n. Mr. Curran presented a petition of he Grand Trunk Railway asking or an Act authorizing them to con olidate and rearrange certain classes of their stock and to create additional seouri- tie*, for the purpose of taking up Misting securities ana to provide additional capital for the purpose of putting down a second line of rails on certain portions of their railway. The tim* for receiving petitions for private bill* wa* extended till Saturday, February 9th. The following Bills were read a first time : To amend the general Act relating to tbe Toronto, Grey & Bruce Railway Co. Mr. Kilvert. Further to amend the Act to incorporate the Bouth Saskatchewan Railway Co. Mr. Kilvert. To extend the union cf certain Methodist Churches therein mentioned. In tbe absence of Mr. Caegrain, Mr. Cameron (Huron) moved for leave to intro- duce a Bill to amend tbe Act for the Better Prevention of Fraud in relation to contracts involving the expenditure of public moneys. Bill read a first time. Mr. Uuimet preeented a Bill to repeal an Act to render the member* of Legislative Councils and Legislative A*emblies of tb* Provinces now included or which may here- after be included within the Dominion of Canada ineligible for sitting or voting in the House of Commons of Canada. Mr. Blake Explain. Mr. Ouimet Next time. The Bill was read a first time. In reply to Sir Riobard Gartwrighl, Sir Hector Langeviu said the quest uu of pro- viding a aunt in the esumatee for the repair of tbe damage done to the harbor of Bay- field by the reoent storms was under tbe consideration of the Government. Mr. JtccMulleu asked wbatber it is the intentioir of tbe Government to introduce dariug the present session a Bill for equal- ixing and increasing the aalarie* of th* judge* of several court* in tbe Dominion. Sir H actor Langevin I am sorry to say the Government is not in a position to give an answer to the hon. gentleman just now. The motion wa* carried. Mr. Lister moved for a return giving tbe name of each city, town and village in tbe Dominion of Canada in which the public buildings consisted of a poet-ofnoe or eustom-houne, or both, or have been erected ainoe 1st J auuary , 1879. At tbe request of Mr. Mackenzie ths reso- lution WIM amended so ae to include an order for a statement of tbe population of the places in which these public buildings were erected, and at the reqaest of Sir Hector Langevio the return was mad* to cover the period from 1874. Th* resolution as amended was carried. Mr. Blake moved for a statement show- ing, for th* time elapsed since tbe period covered by tbe Order of the House of Com- mons of last session, witb ref '" w * b " tinrnnnaim~ fund, IDs number of per- son* on the list for the year as entitled to tbe benefit of tbe Act. rate* of allowance granted, etc. Carried. Mr. Blake moved for copies of the judg- ment* of the Supreme Court uot already brought down on the question of leti.lativs power witn reference to the regulation and ale of intoxicating liquor', aud of the judg- ment of tbe Judicial Committee of tbe Privy Council u the case of Hodge against tbe Queen on the same subjeot, etc. Car- ried. Mr. Cameron (Uuro*) introduced a Bill to repeal the Act respecting th* sale of in- toxioatiug liquon aud tbe i*u* of licenses therefor. Mr. Bowell explained that he bad mis- nndemtood the queetion atked on Friday by the member (or Brant witb respeot to the change in amount of Imported wneat to be calculated for tbe barrel of flour ex- port*d under tbe Act providing for grind- ing in tx.nd Such change had been made on the representation of millen that wheat this year would not make H> much flour as that of former years. He oould not state exactly what tbe change was, but would briug down th* neoesaary informa- tion. Mr. Kilvert moved tbe second reading of tbe Dill to amend several Aots relating to the Toronto, Grey ,v Bruce Railway Co Carried. Tbe Bill was referred to tbe Railway Committee. In answer to a question from Mr. Far- row, Sir John Maoduuald >aul tbe Govern- ment laid down no rule as to tbs extension of time for payment by aettlereou Manitoba laiidn, but each oase was judged on its own merit*. In answar to Mr. Farrow, Mr. Carliog aid it wa* uot the present intention of tbs Government to mature a scheme for taking the express business of tbe country into tbe bands of th* Government in connection with tbe post-office, also that tbe reduction of the letter rate from 3 to 2 cent* was under the consideration of the Government. In reply to Mr. Camero* (Huron), Mr. Caron said the Government bad not arrived at a oonolcHion as to a recognition of the ervioe* of the volunteers of 1837. In reply to Mr. Mclsaao, Sir Chas. Tnpper said there wss no arraugsmsut between tbe Government and tb* Great American A European Short Line Com- pany to settle tbe unpaid claim* of tb* con- tractors and laborers for work dons between Oxford acd Mew Glasgow. Mr. Ives asked what i* Ih* average price obtained by tbe Government, exclusive of town sites, for land sold within the limit* of the Pacific Railway belt. Sir John Maodoaald asked him to let it stand KM a notice of motion for a return. Mr. Cameron, in moving for an Order of the House for a return showing the number of home farms and Indian instruction farms closed, or that bavs ceased to be worked, since the 1st day of January, 188}, to., explained that what be wi*h*d was th* certain measure of success whiob had attended such farms, and tbe expense of management. He noticed that several farms had been closed, and gathered from reports that it wa* tbe intention to clove a considerable number more. The motion wa* carried. Dr. Wilson moved for oopie* of all peti- tions and other communication* preferring charges in regard to tbe official conduct of D. J. Hughes, the County Judge of Elgin, aud asking for an inquiry into tbe same , also of th* report of the Court of impeach- ment on the inquiry made some years ago. -Carried. A ejANINB AVAHT < 01 Hlr. K w hi.h KUU. AhesU el Caw Nlghtlv "or 43 nil... Tbe first Union line night oar on Frank- lin street from the Richmond depot ha* for a long tim* met at Spring Garden street a mysterious avant courier a long-legged white mongrel dog, which bas aroused intense curiosity on tbe part of the oar driver, *ay* tbe Philadelphia liteord. " That er dog," said the latter to a belated reporter, "ma queer fish. Why, be makes a 45-mile run every night ahead of n*, as if h* was just taking a constitutional before early breakfast. He must have a big appe- tite every morning. He's tbe terror of every oat on the route." It seem* that every night this singular canine appears ahead of the ear a* it reaches Spring Garden and Franklin street*. No uua.ter what the weather is, tbe long-legged courier is there, and never loses sight of the oar, although always a few yard* in advance, until the morning dawn begin* to brighter: in the east and tbe oar is on it* final round. For three trip* the mysterious canine run* in advance and as each trip i* 14 mile*, counting the constant detours after tbe offending felines, be thus completes a chase of not lee* than 45 miles. The dog i* a* regular as th* car, and always maintains a fair distance between himself and tb* horses. If tbs oar is driven fast, be increase* his speed, and when there i* any Ut-up in th* oar's progress the dog lag* also. AJ th* driver remarked, h* U a terror to the cat* along the route, and many a mid- night oonoert bas been broken up by the distant jingle of tbe oar btllt, the chorusing Thomases, warned by many prsvion* ex- perience* that danger run* before ths tinkling sound, disperse in bast*. All efforts to catch up witb this strange dog have failed. H* keepe hi* distance, and disappears a* mysteriously a* b* oome*, just a* tb* day breaks and the oar noars Spring Garden street on it* boms trip. Lair -. ici-h >, . Janet MoLeod, flsberwoman, Cromartr Kerry, wa* overtaken by tbe tide and drowned on Nigg Bands on the 1st inst. Mr. Wm. Kidston, of Ferniegair, has given 1,000 towards reduction of the debt on Hermitage 1'ublio School, lielensburgb. A Provincial Grand freemasons' Lodge bas been formed for the lodge* in Orkney, Shetland and Caithness, with Sheriff Thorn* as Provincial Grand Master. A proposal is on foot to purchase an snnnity for Dr. Alex. Brown, Arbroatb, in consideration of the services he rendered to astronomy and meteorology. James Pateraon. Greenlaw, died suddenly on the 31st ult. H* had just finished taking dinner, and was lighting hi* pipe, when h* fell back in bis chair and expired. Mr. E. Krskine Harper, advocate, has been appointed Sheriff-Substitute of Caith- ness, in room of Sheriff Spittal, who bas kxu uifoiiml w Bvlku.k. Over Rotheuy and tb* Island of Bate tb* whins and primrose* are in full bloom, and in sheltered spots, especially at Ard maleisb, tbe roses are blooming. Since tbe commencement of tbe opera tion ol tbe Parcels Post system more than 2(ji!,i>00 parcels have been posted in Edin- burgh aud L*ith, while 190,000 have been delivered. Mr. Wm. Marshall, for fifty years pre center of (Juecnsferry Parish Cburob, Lin litbgowsbire, bas been presented with a timepiece, silver water jug and tilver salver, OP th* ooosaion of bis resigning. About 55,439 persons visited tbs sxhibi- tlou containing tbe sword of honor pre- sented to Sir Arobbald Alison, th* tiara of diamonds presented to Lady Alison, tbs claymore of Lord Clyde, aud other artiolee. Tbe School Board of Dundee ha* reaolved to oaks a representation to publisher* and teachers against tbe ue of the words " England " and "English " a* though they were proper equivalent* for Britain " and " British.' Tb* inventory of the estate of the late Mr. Thomas Coats, of Paisley, ahows per- onsl estate amounting to ov*r 11, SOO.COO. This does not include hi* real estate, nor any real or personal estate in A me nca. H* leave* no charitable bequetu. Mr*. John Elder has purohaaed North- park House, Billhead, Glasgow, and ha* intimated her intention of handing it over, along with H.280 sqnsre yards o* ground, to be used as a oolleg* in connection" r-ith tbe Glasgow Association for tbe Higher Kdu- cation ct Women. About 15.0UO of tS proponed endowment of X'Jinxw has already been raised. A difficulty of a somewhat novel obarao ter has arisen between the Hev. Mr. G. X. Jamieson, of Portobello, and bis kirk- session. A few weeks ago tbe rev. gentle- man delivered a sermon in which hs gave it as his opinion that no publican should be admitted a member of a Christian con- gregation, and he stated that, with tbe consent of tbe session, an applicant belong- ing to the trade had been refused admis- sion. Several members of the congregation were greatly offended by these remarks. milk. Hot milk, th* Louisville Me, Heal .\eiri be- lieves to be a most valuable restorative. " No one fatigued by over-exertion of body or mind who has ever experienced tbe re- viving influence of a tumbler of this bever- age a* hot as it can be sipped, will willingly forego a resort to it." "The promptnesH ith whiob it* cordial influence is fell i* indeed surprising. Some portions seem to be digested and appropriated almost im- mediately ; and many who fancy that they need alcoholic stimulant* when exhausted by labor of brain or body, will find in thin simple draught an equivalent that will be a* abundantly satisfying and more enduring in its effects." A vessel that recently arrived at British Balize, Mexico, report* having passed through, off the coast of Yucatan, an im- mense mass of dead locust* that had probably been blown off the shore by a norther. " Peace if poMible, justice at any rate." is what Wendell Phillip* i* mom fond of prefixing to hi* signature for autograph tnlleotor*. THE HOUSEHOLD. HinUon How to K*r tbt Children at Home. TAM O'BHANTER BONNETS. I ookliiK H, . l|.r. >,id I .1, .1 I ..hlou (Aunt Kate Budget.) K >oa with your children'H fuel ilia mined with good humor, contentment and satisfaction, so that they will be cheerful, )oyoun and happy, day by dry, then must year own countenance app**vr illumined by the buushiueuf love. KIUI wordi, kiud deeds and loving look* an I a* work* ol charity, and they are needed ' u our home circle. Mtr a tear btdiine til* ej Thai tiiue and |>ati<-oce cannot dry ; N*vtr a iii' is curved in pai* That eanuot be kiaeeti ioto . uiiM again. ( ie uernl politeness it a gre.\ foeterer of domestic love, and tboee who at* habitually polished at home are those who eibibit good manner*, when abroad. Wbeu parente receive any little attention from tbeir children they should thank them for it. They should aak a favor only in courteous way ; never reply to questions in monosyllable* or indulge in tiie rndeoi of paying no attention to a question, for iiucb an example will lurely be followed by the children. Parent* should never obeck expresBiens of tenderneea in their children, nor humiliate them before othere, ae it will only oaute Buffering to little len- der bearte, and will also tend to bardeii them. Heproof, if needed, should b almioiitered to each child nogly and alone. Never correct a child on inipicioo, or with- out uuderetandiug the w bole matter. Never ay to a obild, I don't believ* you, 1 or even imply your double. If yon have euoh feel ioge. Keep them to younelf and wait ; the truth will eventually be made plain. Never dma| |iut the confidence a child plaoee in you, whether it be in a thing placed in your oare or a promiae. Tench the child to ihare bis gifts aud pleasure* with othen, to be> obliging, kind and benevoleut. and the influence of each instruction will come back to your boaom and blew your lateet hours. There abould never be two tete of maunert, the one for home and the other for company, but a gentle behavior should be alwayi required. Welsh Kirebit.- Half a pound of cheese, two ems. a speak ol oayenne.e tablespoon- ful of butter, one teaepoonfol i>f mustard (dry), ball aou^lulot cream, and a piooh of sail. Brrakoheese into small pieces and put it with tho olhsr ingredient* into bright saucepan. Bet this over boiling water. Stir until the obeese melts, then epread on alioee ol toaet. Serve imme diately and hot. or the delicacy i* lost. Esoaloped Oysters. butter an oval or any kind of a pudding dish, not tin or metal put a layer of rolled cracker erumbt, then a layer ol oysters until the dian is lull, laying on small pieces of butter all through fcseo wu ***> pepper and salt To i quart of oyster* take a large oupinl of cream or milk, into which one t|K bas been well beaten. Pour over the oyaters and bake in a very quick oven but twenty miuutee, locg enough to set the egg, and the oysters are prevented being tougb a* when cooked too long. "-lilon.bl. I ,.-!.. Gold lace and golil embroidery on tulle are ueed sparingly lor ball loilete. Four o'clock tea u Jf rigutw an informal gathering without cards beiugsent. Brown, green aud dark gray continue to be the favored colors of the season. Artificial dyed furs are used on street ooslnmes of children and young girls). Costumes entirely of wool or of velvet are faehiouably trimmed with the lighter furs. The Marie Stuart capote is much affected as a theatre bonnet by those ladioa whose beauty is o( the clastic type. Bride*' toilets are very simple, bat s| de- parture is made in dretee* for brideemaids, which cannot be too elaborate. It is the fancy of the moment to wear three bracelet* on one arm, each a riviere of a different kind of jewel or gem. High Muliere shoes of fine black kid, out out in points at the ankle* and oloeed itb triple hewn are a recent freak of fashion. Some of the new bell shoes imported from Paris have rich embroideries of helio- trope, forget me-uoti. aud poppies, in tbeir natural oulors, on gray and brown kid. Beautiful and elegant promenade muffs, to be carried on mild day* with grave cos- lumen of gray and brown, are made entirely of velvet flowers and Isavee in the natural shades. Stockings for ordinary wear are still of black silk, but tboee to be worn at evening receptions and balls are of the mo*t deli- oat* shades, clocked sod embroidered in an elaborate manner, and matching or con- trasting witb the shoe in color and design Cases for brushes, combe and sponges are not bard to make, and useful in protecting them from dust. Brush broom oasts ornamented with applique work, or with a monogram worked in silk, or witb a bunch of flower*, are very prstty. Pretty oatohall* are made of paper fans, with the rivet which bold* the sticks to- gether withdrawn and a cord substituted. The fan is drawu together and one stick lapped upon the other and fastened, thus making a oooe -shaped reoeptiole. A cornucopia of ooar*e, strong paper in fitted into this, and ribbon passed in and out between the stick* form* bows in front. A ribbon loop is attached by which to sus- pend the catchall. There is a queer oase coming up in a Dakota court. It seem* a burglar got into the honre of an editor, and the editor knocked the burglar down and robbexl him of a lot of money and jewellery that the burglar had obtained a week before in Bt. Paul. The burglar tried to settle with the editor, but the man of the pen said lie should hold on to the goods, and BO the burglar will me him. If the court* decide against the editor it will be pretty bard. A man who in running a newspaper in a new country ought to be encouraged in his enterprise STOKfvlS IN ENGLAND. 'I.... r.,.o Mill..! .0.1 <lu,b frop. fl, A I .Bt (Sunday) night'* London cable gram a>s : Tue wmd blow a hurricane all last uifttu. Much damage was done here, and oianv persons were injured. The glass roof of ibe Westminster Aquarium was dsruolisnsd, causing a panic among the audienoe, in whiob several persona were hurt. A printing office in the Uay market was unroofed and a boy killed. Many ves- sels have been wrecked off the coast and a large number of lives lost. Report* from all parts of the kingdom agree that the gale on Saturday was one of almost unparalleled severity. At Hastings sea* dasbsd over the streets, making walking dangerous. At Moumoutu the Wye and Monnow rivers overflowed aud the highways were flooded. Southampton and Eastbourne suffered very severely. There have been numerous marine casualties around the ooaet. Tbe Frisia reporte that sbs had a rough paas|>e, heavy gales and tremendous sea*. The railway station at Elmawell was blown aoroea the rail*, blocking traffic for some time. Heven bodies have been washed ashore at Ilythe. There bas been a heave snowstorm throughout the country. At Torquay there were many casualties , tree* were uprooted and many boat* swamped. Shops on the Isle of Wight were closed early on Katur day owing to the hurricane. At Newiy many houses were unroofed. At Leds the roof of a dwelling collapsed, killing the daughter of a workman. The mail train between Durham and Darlington was twice stopped by the gale. The barque Nokomio, Csptain Murphy, which Bailed from Lon- donderry on January 1'Jth, for Baltimore, and which returned to Lough Foyle for sbslter, psrted her cables aud was driven out to sea. It I* feared the vessel and all bands havs been lost. 1 he Iron Chapel at Nswoaatls was demolished ; the roof in fall- ing killed a woman and two children. A destructive storm raged in Paris) last night. A temporary panic was caused among the audienoe at the Porte St. Martin Theatre by the audden quenching of the gas lignte. Cries were raised of " Turn off tb* (as! " The slamming of the doors by tb* wind and ths roar of the tempest drowned the voioes of the actors. Mm*. Bernhardt's foot was wounded by fragment* from a broken window. nor A \ n ll.< I I II. u II,,.,., II,.!.,. I,. | i.,, !'!' u|>|>li. . I 111.. Ih, > 01 ih., . .1 The evening befors we arrived at Maple Creek (C.P.R.) Station the officer bad noticed a clerical looking gentlemsn witb suspiciously large valise atepping off ths train. 1'olitely insisting on the privilege of examination, spotless shirt* anwared on the top and good literature in abundance, with other articles that every gentleman is supposed to require ; but underneath, a floe assortment of bottles of brandy that bad sssspsd the notioa of the sergeant, who had examined on the train. Ala* for the pad- lar, who bad perhaps invested bit all in the venture ! He bad run thegauntletodnapec tion safely lumde ths oar. oaly to fall a vlotlm to a monster outside. His brandy, every bottle ef whiob be bad hoped to con vert into half a dozen, was there and then spilled on ths ground, in a convenient pot where eom* C'reee, loung- ing about the station, could at any rate kneel down and smell u , aud h* himself, unable to pay the hundred dollar fine, was sent by the next tram to the jail or guard room at Regina, But be will have hie revenge when he is a frse man again. He will write letters -probably anoaymoui to tb press, denouncing the tyranny of ths Mounted Police, and the respectable oIsM who believe what is in tbs papers will feel vaguely that something must be wrobg. for - where there's amoks tbers must ba tire " you know. Tbe fraternity of Ibievm ranges from the pick- pocket to the millionaire who uteaU a rail- 'ay land from the smugglsr who u happy it be can sneak away friui the train with a flank m hm pocket, to the importer who bides in oratee of crockery- war* enough to poison a village. Pri netful <iral in Ike Week. A !,, i MI- i< , IK.,.,, in , i ii P.. H. II. ... II, r < Mldr.n l-.l.o,,,.: mmm IM. . .1 .,!< I Three children of George Graham, a carpenter living at 'Jlil York street. Brook Ivn, are Buffering from supposed poisoning On Friday Mrs. Fin ley, the housekeeper employed during tbe illnea* of his wife, mads some whsat oakes for the children's breakfast. Tbe children came home from aohool oomplaining aud a physician wa* called, who saved tbe patient* by a atom- ach pump and administering antidotes. Tbe several articles used in preparing tii oakes were taken away for chemical ex- amination by the police. The children grew better, but Mr*. Graham became BO alarmed at the sudden illneas ol nil her children that she went into a fit of ouuvul ions. < >n reoovsring the believed they were dead. She could not withstand the hook and died yesterday. Tbe nune wa* itill ill laat night, but the children had ao far recovered as to be able to run about the louse. The coroner ascertained that tbe wheat oakes bad been mixed by tbe 1C year-old daughter of tbe deceased and not tbe nurse, as had been previously stated. Instead of oonvulmons it wa* earned on investigation that th* deceased luffered with sever* cramps juet before bee leatb. A jury will be empannelled tliis morning and a preliminary examination will b* held. The oldest boy wa* taken ill again last night. New York World. B* temperate in all things. Mr. Deeoher, according to a oorrmpon- lent, is not over fond of first class opera. At a recent performance, which i* said to lave been very good, be read a book through be first two aots and then went home ooking bored. After all the elaborate studies made in >ermaiiy to enabls medical man to aider entiat* the normal from the so-called criminal brain, Prof. Bardleben I* forced to deoid* that even "the Mhape of tbe normal train ha* by no mean* a* yst been deter- mined." Black within and red without, and fou corners round about? A chimney. un IN i ii i HKV. lew Unr %>r< >lr> lass' li> l II Tbs magninosot sunrises and sunset*, which for mouths pail have evoked tti wondering admiration of ordinary specta- tors tbs world ovsr, and have puiiled, if they have not baffled, natural philosophers in their effort* to find an explanation, are remarkable but hardly unprecedented in this country, at leaat. Tb* closing year* of the last oeotnry were gloomy one*. Tb* troeitie* of the French He volution, the precarious state of our relation with France, which drew Washington from bin retirement m 17 *. happily for a abort titus, and the general financial distress 1 , the) natural result of the long war for independ- ence, united to make our people unhappy and inspire forebodings of wone things to oome. In IT'/.', which wa* commonly, bough erroneously, regarded aa the last year of the eighteenth century, a rredictior wa* widely spread and believed that th world would pcuie to an end with tbe 31*t of December. Childr m and tbeir credulous elders wfie great!' soared, and some of their mere phleguatic contemporaries did not feel eavay in mind, u their skeptical utterance* would lead one to think. Throughout New Kui laud tbe Christina* ol IT'.i'J was pheno- menally warm. Families dined without fires aud witb open windows. This tropioal vieiutiou wa* by many regarded as a fore- runner of tbe final conflagration, and gnef at tbe unexpected death of the Father of Hi* Country added sadness to apprehen- sion. Tbe much -dreaded day came at last, aud as it* sun sank toward th* westerti horizon it wa* bathed, as were the whole beav eus, in a glow of fiery crimson. The) little one* and many of their guardian! trembled and feared, even when they wei* not actually convinced that redder yet these fire* should glow." But darkneta came as uanal, red gave place to black, and the I. rut morning of IbMO dawned a< morn- ing* bad dawned for thousands of y*ar* before, and bavs dawned for more than four score years since. Description* of soenic (fleet are always vagus and general, and comparisons between the present aud] the past are necessarily unsatisfactory. Judging, however, from what aged people have, told u* of 17 ''', our recent experiences were for once, at least, equalled. '.Hi i i an C<mmtrci*l Qatettr. I > < oiin.hip ih. . .b. Ths girls bavs little to do with selecting their husband*. Tb* men nearly always fix that up among themselves. A bul 1 warrior see* a girl whom be loves in another tribe. He rides up at night, find* ont where she i* sleeping, dashes up to ber tent, snatch** ber up 10 bis arm*, put* ber before him on tbe horse and sweeps away like th* wind. If be happens to be oaugLt be i* shot. If be is not, tbe tribe frjci which he baa stolen the girl pays him a visit in a few days. Ths dervish, a prioet of tb* tribe, join* tbe bands of the young man and girl, and both tribe* join in merriment All th* bravest men steal tbeir wives, but there are sou,* who do not. Their n.elhcd is a little) different. Of a ealm, moonlight night and moonlight in the tropics is tar mor4 beautiful than here you may at* an Arab sitting before ths tent of bis inamorata picking a stringed instrument somstnicg like our banjo and singing a song of Ui* own composition. Thi* is bis courtship. They are tbe most musical peo| !e in tee world. They talk in poetry, and ex tempori- ittioo is a* eany with them as it was with th* Seal 11 of old. Tbe courtship only last* a week or two. K the girl is obctiuate he go*H elsewhere audseek* to win another K-rl by bis songs aud music. Sometimes th i fathers make up the match, but always tba girl is tbs obedient slave. Hr religion, hsr people, ber national instincts, the tradition* of ber anoeetors, all teach her to b* tba slave of her husband. Ths pow*r cf . f and leatb i* in bis bands, and ah* bow* before his opinions with the most implicit obedience. It is only wbsu tbe fair tac- I Frank com**, with his glib talk of woman'* highest duties a id grander spht re. with b!* wincing manner, with hi* marked respect. so flattering to a woman's soul, that at* leave* her husband, forsakes tbe teaching* of ber childhood, give* up h)me an 1 friends, acd rias death itatlf to repot* i i his arms. They ars an fins rider* as f men. and as fenrleu. They can go almo-t any distance without fatigue. They are fine abols, and don't know what personal fear is. Tba women of the** people are mode- 6 and far more faithful than the women at civilized life. Indeed, it is the rarest thing in the world to hear of conjugal infidelity. Tbe women mature at 11 and 1.'. and are old at 35. When young they are very beau- tiful. They bavs sofi, dark skin, black, flowing hair, and soft, languishing eye*. They are passionate in their loves, but after marriage all their affection is cent" I on tbeir buibauds. If a woman i* found] to b* untrue to her husband she is instantly killed, together with ber lover. But '-hi* seldom happen*. Col. Dt funk in /x>u.<- ville I'ountr Journal. u . n ml ibr WerM. Mme. Jules Herein, who has been ap- pointed Inspector of tbe Schools of Desiipi in Pari*, is th* first woman on whom inch an honor has been conferred. Mia* Anna Irion, who recently died in Bryan, Tex., waa the young womsi. who buckled on the sword of Gen. Houston, jo*t before ths battle of San Jaointo. Mr*. R. B. Hayes enjoys tbe distinctio i of owning th* largest poultry yard* west of th* Allegbaniee. Her husband's chicken* must be coming boms to roost. Misa Minni* Pops is tbe most popular young lady in Hheboygan, Wis. She re- oeived two tl,< MX) bonds a* a Nsw Year'* present from her uncle in New York city, The young men who call in the afternooa and remain to rapper can find ssat*. but those who arrive after 7 p.m. have to stand in tb* ball 31 in th* front yard. I.i/.-.ie Lindsay, who is in jail at Canou, Nev., for poisoning ber husband, sing* ni_,bt and dav for tb* benefit of her fellow- prisoner*, mo*t of whom are Chinamen. The heathen, however, do not appreciate ber effort*. One of them ha* died and two bav* been removed to a lunatic aiyrora. Ths othem bav* petitioned for her removal to another jail. Tberier, tbe aorobai, fell from a trapt/d in Quebec yesterday tod broke his leg.