VOL. XXVI.

ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY, 1876,

MOON'S CHANGES. New Moon, 6th Day, Sh. 48m., a.m., N. E., below horizon. irst Quar., 13th Day, 1h. §m.,a.m., W. Full Moon, 20th Day, 3h. 49m., a.m., S.W.

$rd Quar., 28th Day, 5h.. 39m., a.m., 8. GREAT BRITAIN, via Halifax, at 8 Ee ea sa tse LA Peli ie ae A handful of red sand from the hot clime w., \ SUN MOON HIGH DAY's | il aaa hed : = oeee atought, o_o gq, Sets |water len'th | Tuesday, 2nd Feb.. Thursday, 4th Feb, Vithin this glass becomes the spy of Time, rise | sets ra ' } 1. 16 . rhe minister of thonght. a ' _ — a ‘ —— * as do 16th do do Isth do ; 3 M é ‘ ) . 1 Monday 1450 A 14 FT » 3] do 2nd Mar do {th Mar, | sow many weary Centuries has it been, 2 Tuesday 275 056 8 14 S4 do 16th do do 8th do About these dsserts blown ! 3 Wedn sd‘y oe L 43 ’ 6 37 do Sth do do ist Apr., | — oe ” ene has =_—" s\Thursday | 24S 252 954 © 41! * do 13th Apr., ds tach as ee ee 3) Friday 23 ¢ 4 10 335 ‘ on : } iw or) : é6'Saturday a . aa fs = do 27th do lo 29th do gy etre camels of the Ishmaclite 7 Sunday iv 6 33 Tl ) 50 Dominion of Canada, United States of weet oe ae — ‘ oe } igh gl tender 19) 1 3 sé * pret a Sa a ten into Egypt from the patriarch’s sight Ss Monday) Y = ° America ud Creat Britiia, via iiis favorite son they bore. a 2 Li - a a ; of | nited States, at & o'clock. p. m., | : 0 edn'sd'y lf : 0 3 2 57 | ol eee ‘ Perhaps the feet of Meses. burnt l bare : ; every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- | **'"4I : ee th Thursday a4) 25 32 54) 1 43 10 1} a ‘ : | Crushed it beneat! their thread; 12 Friday 12; 16M 2 28 4) urday. | Or Pharoah’s flashing wheel into the air 13 oe sl “ I a4 3 26 a | Correspondence for the United Kingdom, | Scattered itas they went. eens 3 Soo oe a intended to be forwarded by steamers | ici si 15 Monday B 2k 68 88 666 C18 13 | arena ‘ : : | Or Mary, with the Christ of Nazareth 16|Tuesday 7 29 £101 7 44 15 | sailing trom Portland every Satur-| pela close in her caress. 17; Wedn'sa’y sm € este 19 day, must be marked « By Canadian | Whose pilgrimage of hope and jove and faith 18 Thursday $ 2% 649 9 36 23 | Packet,”’ Illumed the wilderness. 19 Friday 1} 2 7 18) 1019 287i e : : : f 20'Saturday 6 59° 29 740 1087 29 7 ummerside and Georgetown, and offices pa ore seg beneath Engaddi's palms, 21 Sunday 58 30 «7:59 «11 38 32 | on these routes, daily, Sunday ex- 1 Fp ag Dead Sea beech, 22 Menday 56: 3) S 14; 11 88 35 cepted, at 9 o'clock. p.m. 1 n eaatiedints nace —r — es\Tuesday | 55 38 82994 2 38lw ge ae — la arene | oe oe Basi éo 238 | Western Route, Tignish, Alberton, &c., 24,Wednsdy) 52 4 8A 0% 12 xr : ; Or caravans, that from Bassora’s vate ag'Thursday | 51 36€ 9 2 133 45 | Wednesday and S iturday, at 9 ris , eae 36\Frids , 49 37 «9 19 ; 10 4: | o'clock, p. m ; he pte at sae, ee ay ~<a ie. 43) » p.m. Or Mecea’s pilgrims. confident of fate. ad a | a p i ir = 2 y : 51 | Eastern Route, St. Peter’s, Souris, &e.,| And resolute in heart! 2 unday 6 455 40 10 10 5 O 55 a fs i . . Monday and Thursday, at 9 o'clock,

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These have passed over it,or may have pass’d Now in this crystal tower

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LITERATURE.

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| KATHARINE.

j —_———, A TALE OF WOMAN'S

CHAPTER XUL.j

At the bottom of the stairs, cowering to-~ gether for shelter from the driving wind and rain, which beat in through the open street door, Katharine found the children, | They looked up inquiringly as she came

down, but did not speak, and Kate had | scarcely time to place her purse in Lizzie s | hand, and whisper earnestly— _ The people here know where I live; and if ever you and Teddy want anything, | be sure and come to me,’ before the harsh | voice of their mother, calling them upstairs,

TRIALS,

| put an end to any further attempt at cons | versation.

| A week after, the landlady of the room sent to Katharine, to inform her that her , lodgers were gone, that, according to the | directions she had received, she had made Lizzie Gardner thoroughly acquainted with

| Mrs. Du Val's address, and that the child

| had faithfully promised to send to her, in | the event of her mother falling into poverty again.

‘But, said the woman, ‘ Mrs. Gardner got work before she left, and the children thought she meant to take them into the country. With this vague information

Katharine was compelled to be satisfied, | tating comfort for the children from the | fact that they were, for some time at least, ' well supplied with clothes and money ; and | that Lizzie, knowing that they had a friend ' to apply to, would never suffer herself or _her brother to be reduced again tosuch

distress as that from which they had just | escaped. And thus thinking, after the first disappointment had passed, Kate began to

be reconciled. and to agree with her huss band that she had been saved from much | embarrassment and mortification by Jane’s |wilfulness. Adversity, instead of improv, |ing her character, had only injured it, | bringing out the black lines harder than _ ever; while the solitary good feeling which | now seemed to exist was that love for her children which, displayed as we have seen it, was only another form of selfishness

Her mind, naturally coarse and distrust- ful, had evidently become, under the in- fluence of her uncontrolled passions and unjust suspicions, more debased and re- vengful; and with the motives for dislik- ing Katharine which her speech betrayed, it would have been impossible for even the

show of peace to be long preserved between 'them. It was better, then, far better for all, that the intercourse had ceased.

Meanwhile the preparations for the most important event of Katharine’s fashionable life was going on. The Minister had at last rewarded Mr. Du Val’s constant ad- herence by a place, and it was his wish that his wife should now be presented. He was becoming ambitious, younger pass, sions were taming down, and ambition, that vice of manhood and middle age, was strengthening apace. Hitherto Katharine had resisted his desire, that she should | enter deeper into the gaieties of the Lons don world; for beautiful and attractive as she was, she loved home, the country, and its pleasures, more than all the brilliancy of a gay London life, but now his wish was peremptory, and she was presented on the ensuing birthday by Lady Ciyde, who had volunteered her services. Ranulph and Edward were in town for a few days’

holiday, and their mother having obtained | cards of admission for them into the corri-

| dor of St. James’, they went there to see her pass by the Drawing-room; one of | them at least feeling certain, that in the _whole circle of beauty which would grace

-| the room, not one could eclipse, if she

, equalled, his own beautiful mother.

It was late when the boys, who had de- |

_ layed some time in the Park, entered the _ corridor, and took their places at the upper | end, to see one of the fairest sights in England, the flower of her noblest and loveliest pass into the presence of their | Sovereign. ' It was an unusually full reception. | Within the last few days there had beena change in the Cabinet, and most of the new | Ministers and their families were present. |The scene had a powerful eftect upon Ran.

_ulph, and his eyes flashed and his proud woman, ‘as sells matches regular about accommodate the animal's growth. If you future. dilated as he listened to the gallant | pere, and he’s led about by his dog, a faith- | poke over the rubbish in a female spider's | ‘names, and gazed upon the graceful and | ful creetur as ever was, and that fellow and back yard, among her cast-off corsets you

‘sweet faces of the ‘fairest aristocracy in two more of kis companions have been a~ will find a 08 Se wpe the child till the dog set on ‘em and | paid for their sociability with their lives—

figure

the world.’ | Fast after each other carriages came

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‘bored with bouquet, handkerchief, and, in ‘some cases presentation cards and fan, | the ladies came on, quickly or slowly, | silently or gaily, as their time and temper jadmitted. It has always struck me that | it is a great mistake this custom of having tne Drawing-rooms inthe day time Many ‘young beauties in the freshness of their | first season, certainly look charming even |in the trysting light of day; but scores _more look ill, yellow and worn who, in the , flashing light of lamps and diamonds, would gieam like houris. All the jewels and lace, too, that rare point upon which | great ladies pride themselves so strangely. and those glorious gems, heirlooms from generations past, how poorly they show in the cold white light ! | Many were the bright eyes which glanced | admiringly from amid that brilliant throng upon the hadsome youths who stood look~ ing their devotion so chivalrously; and latest among them came she for whom the boys had watched so anxiously—their own fair mother. Beautiful exceedingly look~- ed Katharine Du Val that day; and the flush of pride with which she greeted her sons, gave the only possible addition to her loveliness of which it was capable.

‘Ha, young sirs!’ said Lady Clyde paus- ing a moment before them, and nodding her imperious head, ‘ what brings you here, ages before your time? If you were my boys I should shut you up. I wouldn't have you proclaiming my antiquity to all the world.’

As soon as the last glimpse of Mrs. Du Val’s party had disappeared, her sons, thaeading their way through the line of spectators, emerged into the Park, and crossing from the ugly, heavy Palace, with with its frightful gateways, and low-browed arches and doors, went onward to the en- closure.

It was a bright, breezy day, and the walks and seats were filled with merry children and their nurses, There were but few of the poorer classes there, and of those few more were occupied in watching the games of the gay and well.dressed boys and girls, who ran racing and laughing all over the places than in enjoying the warm sunshine the pleasant air and scene which was theirs equally with the others.

‘ How different all this is to France,’ said Edward, as he and his brother steod under one of the trees watching the groups. How the people here seem to feel their poverty; I mean, how it appears to crush them. Just look at those children, how wretched and envious they look, following that pretty little girl in her play. I hate to see people look so ground down.’

‘ You are right, sir,’ said a respectables looking man who, standing behind the boys, had heard Edward’s speech , ‘ though it's a new thing to hear one of your class Say so.’

‘Edward turned sharply round. In spite of his sympathy with the people, he was too essentially English to relish a free and easy address such as this from a stranger ; besides, as Ranulph often told him, he was only Radical in his fancies; he was as thorough an aristocrat at heart as the proudest Du Val of them all. There was nothing, however, in the garb or manner of the stranger to excite his displeasure. He was apparently a master in some handicraft trade, for although his dress was plain, his ungloyed hands showed that whatever might be his way of life he had at some time, if not now. wrought at it manually. He smiled at the boy’s searching look, the object of which Edward was too little prac tised in diplomacy to hide but he said nothing; and Edward, nettled at the su- periority. answered his remark almost rudely.

‘Why so?’ do you think people of my class are brutes ?’

‘No, not always. not.’

‘Pshaw!’ retorted the boy pettishly. ‘You compliment at random, sir, you know nothing of me.’

‘ Nothing but what my eyes and ears tell me, certainly; yet, with two such guides, a man may read a harder lesson than your face, gentleman

‘ Possibly; though { dont feel at all inclined that he should add to his wisdom by studying me.’

‘ Nay, do not be angry, I was going to ask a favor of you.’

‘Of me?’ and the boy unconsciously moved his hand towards his pocket, an action which called up again the smile to the stranger's face, as he said quietly—

‘You are wrong. I do not want to beg.’

‘I thought—I beg your pardon,’ stam- mered Edward, blushirg.

‘No need, it was a generous impulse, though I did not think’ and he laughed slightly, ‘that I looked so much like a beggar. ‘Well, it’s good to have the con~ ceit taken out of one sometimes. Nay, boy,’ he continued, seeing that Edward was really distressed at his blunder, ‘don’t be ashamed to have thought kindly; better hurt the pride of ten rich men by offering help which they do not want, than wring the heart of a poor one by refusing that, which may be, it has been worse than star. vation for him to ask.

I see one now who is

‘No,’ he went on. after a2 moment's pause, ‘it was not money! wanted, but guidance. (f late I have been a stranger in London, and | scarcely know my way about these parts. I shouldn't be so lost in the city, but here I’m fairly puzzled. I want to go to Grosvenor Square, but which way to turn ! know no more than you do how 2o make a brass button.

‘That you are ignorant indeed,’ laughed ' the boy, ‘ for beyond the fact that buttons | don’t grow, I know nothing. But we live in Grosvenor Square, if you will accompany | us, we will put you in your road.

By this time they had reached the Pims lico gate, and their attention was arrested by the loud cries of a child, who was being /unmercifully beaten by a brutal-looking ' fellow, who was at the same time using the , most ferocious language. A crowd was , collecting, but, although many remonstrat~ oa none. seemed bold enough to inter- | fere. | ¢What is the matter? What is ths ?” cried Ranulph to a bystander. / ‘It's @ blind match-boy,’ answered the

| teasin’

KDWARD ISLAND, MONDAY FEBRUARY

| long dusky passage, and bearing their when the boy interfered to protect him, he ~~~ | trains over one arm, their hands encum- | left off hitting the dog, and set on to the | ~~~~~+-+~

| child.’

Ranulph, fixing his teeth hard, while the colour died away from bis cheeks and lips —‘ stood by and saw a dumb beast and a blind child beaten by a huge brute like that! shame! shame!’ and clearing his way right and left through the crowd, before Edward or theirnew companion had time to miss him, he had his hand upon the ruf- fian’s throat. With a savage oath the man turned to grapple with his assailant, and, despising the slight figure of his foe, utter- ed a loud jeering laugh,attempting to shake him off. .But Ranulph was a capital wres. tler; in all manly sport he excelled, and his light elastic frame, nerved as it was witha dauntless spirit, made him a formidable opponent to his unskilled antagonist, who relying solely upon his superior strength, had no science to guide, no good cause to hearten him.

‘ Let the child go, ruffian, ceward as you are!’ shouted Ranulph.

‘Not at your bidding, dandy!’ answered the man ; ‘and not till you’ve had a lesson as’ll teach you to mind your own business, and leave other folks to look after theirs.’ And raising his clenched hand suddenly, he aimed a blow at Ranulph’s uncovered head, which, if it had fallen, would have surely felled him. But Ranulph was not to be caught thus ; he had seen the blow coming and swerved aside until it fell, gave his ad- Versary no time to recover, but gathering all his strength, struck him so violently that he went reeling back, loosing the child and staggering against the rails. While Ranulph, now turning his attention wholly tothe boy, lifted him from the ground where he had fallen, and Edward and the stranger, who had made their way less easily through the crowd, now came up. fol. lowed by a policeman, who. upon the charge of the former, took the ruflian into custody.

‘Are you hurt.’ said Ranulph tenderly, as the boy uttered low moans of pain, and the blood trickled fast from the wounds upon his head and face. ‘Lean upon me ; tell me where you are hurt.’

‘Here,’ answered the suflerer faintly, putting his hand upon his temple; « but my dog— where’s Lance ?’

A low, yelping cry, as of a hound in its agony, answered the question, and turning his head, Ranulph saw the dog lying close by his feet, evidently in the pangs of death.

It wasa rough, ugly brute, but in its great eyes was such «a human look, such faithful love, such patient sufferings that Ranulph and Edward, touched with an in- expressible pity, bent commiseratingly down in caress, and, if possible, alleviate its misery. But in vain: the slightest,ten~ derest touch only increased the torture of the dying creature, whose faint whine found its way to-the dulled ears of the master, and caused him to cry again -—-

‘ Lance, where’s Lance ?’

The poor dog’s eyes brightened at the call and his tail moved feebly; his feet, too, scraped slong the ground. as if his faithful spirit pined to obey the voice he had known so long , but the effort was fruit-

the truth, began tocry bitterly, and grope about with his wavering arms.

Do not ery, do not ery,’ said the Du Vals, pityingly, although their own eyes were dim ; ‘we will give you another dog.’

‘ Aye, murmured the stranger to himself, ‘that is always the way, ‘another dog,’ or home or anything. Poor people can’t have hearts and love the thing they lose. No, no, such luxuries are for the great. One child, or friend, or roof must be the same to the poor man as another ; he’s no right to feelings’ And folding his arms,he stood apart, watching and listening.

Guided by the whine of the dog, and sup. ported by the boys, the poor match-seller reached the spot where his only friend lay dying, and sliding from his conductors, he crept to the side of the animal, and laying his face close beside him, put his arms round his neck and kissed him, sobbing bitterly.

It was a piteous sight, the poor blind child, passing his hand over his dog's face, as if the endearment must restore him,and the animal,seeming conscious of his master’s helplessness and love licked his hand feebly, as if sorrowful to leave him.

After a time, however, there was silence, neither moan nor wail was heard, and Ran-

was dead.

Reckoning to Edward, they attempted to raise the boy from the poor creature's body ; but no sooner did he learn the truth from their action, than he became stubborn, declaring that nothing should separate him from Lance.

In vain were entreaties and remonstranc. es, he would listen to neither; but even while his own sufferings were evidently growing intolerable, he clung tightly to the bedy, until physical overcame mental pain, and he fainted.

‘What are we to do— where can we take him, poor fellow?’ asked Ranulph, holding the child in his arms. ~ Is there a surgeon near ?’

‘Close,’ answered a woman; ‘but he'd best go to the hospital, ‘tain’t likely he’s got much of a home to be took care on in,

to be well done by at the hospital.’

settled

‘ And you all stood by and saw it!’ said |

‘less, and the boy, seized with a suspicion of |

ulph, bending forward, saw that the dog |

after he leaves the doctor’s, and he’s sure

And so, after a short deliberation, it was A coach was sent for, and the

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AGRICULTURAL. A HORSESHOE FOR SLIPPERY STREETS.

The following communication, which originally appeared in the London 7imes, has attrac universal atteation among all owners of horses in England. The con- dition of our streets and roads, and the appearent ignorance of average biack- smiths as to the best way of roughing and sharpeninga horseshoe might make the communication of practical value to horse. men in this country -—

(To the Editor of the Times )

Sir, - The great importance in » jaumane and utilitarian point of view, of discovering some means, at once simple, efficient, and inexpensive, which would enable horses to perform their work with safety on ice cover. ed roads, has engaged my attention for many years, and | have putevery device to the severe practical test of daily use as op- portunity offered ; but all, except one, have failed to realize the above conditions. The | ordinary method of roughing horses’ shoes is expensive, most inconvenient, lasts for only a short period, requires the farrier's aid every time it is necesseary, and, if fre- quently repeated, is very injurious to the hoofs. It has nothing to recommend it save the plea that no better method is available, The screw studsand other ap- pliances are expensive and troublesome and are seldom resorted to for these re- asons.

Three years ago | tried a simple steel stud of a square shape, some two or three inches in length one end of which I pointed ; the other end, which hasa very slight taper,

tightly into a hole of corresponding size at the extremity of each branch or “heel” of the shoe, reaching nearly to, but not above, its foot surface.

Though so satisfied with this plan of in- suring a horse’s travelling with safety on slippery roads as to be able to recommend it in a new edition of a little essay on “Prac. tical Horseshoeing, ’ published a short time ago, yet it requires a winter like the present —with snow and hard frost—to put its practical value really to the test. This | have done at this station since the severe | winter began, the trial having been made on the horses ofa company of the Army Service Corps, which have to draw heavy wagon, every day along the very difficult streets of (hatham and Brompton.

During November, before the frost set in | the farrier-sergeant was instructed to punch the square holes in the shoes of every horse he shod. This entailed very little additional trouble, but insures the transport against surprise by the weather, | for the studs were made at the same time and kept in readiness ; indeed, these are so simple that a blacksmith’s apprentice could provide any number of them in a very short space of time. When the roads | became too slippery for other horses to be | moved out of their stables, unless they were | sent not without risk—to the crowded | forges to have their shoes taken off, sharp- ened, and put on again, those ofthe Army Service Corps were rendered fit for immedi | ate employement without the farrier by | | merely inserting a stud into each hole in | | the shoe, and giving a slight tap with the | hammer to fasten it in, the foot being |

placed on the ground, the weight of the | horse drove it home and kept it there. | After somewhat severe ordeal of the last. three weeks, the farrier-sergeant reports , to me to.day is, thatthe method * answer's ' admirably,’ | The simplicity, cheapness, and great cons

| venience of this mode of guaranteeing | | horses against injury and inefficiency during frost and snow have prompted me to re- | quest you to give it publicity as a contri- | bution tothe solution of a difficult pro- blem, which always presenting itself to | horse owners and drivers during the winter | in a climate like our own.

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I may add that owing to the slight taper {on the portion of the steel stud which fits into the shoe it can be easily taken out | when required, as for renewal, to be re~ | sharpened, when the horse is in the stable, | or when a thaw commences. Riding or | | light-draught horses need only to have a | stud in each heel, but heayy-draught horses | may be provided with one at thetoe. if; a stud drops out which is rarely the case | if it fits the hole well, it can be readily re- | placed on the spot, by a spare one, a num» ber of which ought always '« kept. The | studs last for a long time, and may be re- | sharpened as o!ten as may be necessrry by | | sending tham to the blacksmith. Those | | of-the Army Service Corps were made from | old rasps.

To obviate necessity of giving a more de- tailed description of the method, I have forwarded one of the ordinary shoes worn by the transport horses to the office of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals, 105 Jermyn-street, St. Paul's where, no doubt, the obliging secretary will gladly allow anyone interested in the matter to inspect it. This shoe has three studs, as fora heavy draught horse; But at Chats ham we only use twc—one at each heel as al- ready mentioned. [ have the honor to be Sir, yours very obediently.

GEORGE FLEMING,

Veterinary Surgeon, Royal Engineers. Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Jan. 2nd. ADVATAGES OF SMALL Farus,-—-A corres~ pondent writes to the Department of Agri- | culturel from Van Burne, lowa that he is | running a small farm of forty acres, with | twenty under cultivation in fruit, vege- | tables, and small grain. “My income varies from #1,500 to $2,000 a year,”’ he appears proud to acknowledge. The more industry and intellect one puta into an acre of soil, the more money he is likely to take out of it. His judgement should tell him wheat crops will pay best in the market within his reach, with a small farm close at hand, small taxes, and small outgo to laber, feed, and working stock. There is both art and good sense inkeeping down expenses on the farm, andin other branches of busi- ness

Success in tillage and husbandry depends on the capacity of the human brain, rather than on the size of one’s plantation. One family by ekill. industry, and economy, bes comes rich by cultivating twenty acres only,

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_ being opposed to it.

MISCELLANEOUS.

At Antwerp, in the Zoological Garden, s large and matronly female of the species dog is bringing up a family of three infantile tigers, who have been separated from their 7 mother for fear that she would make ® breakfast of them.

Mr. Vail, Minister of Militia of the Do. minion. has introduced a bill to amend- the Militia Act by providing that Volun teer Militia should be placed under the con - trol of the Major General and to abolish the officer of the Deputy Adjutant General.

Giviye Happixess.—-To give happiness, it is said, is God-like; but there are diferent ways of giving it. Wepresume few would choose it as it is said once to have been ad. ministered by a captain in the navy, who, on meeting a friend as he landed, boasted that he had left his whole ship’s company the happiest fellows in the world. * How so?’ asked his friend. ‘Why, 1 have just flogged seventeen, and they are happy it is over , and ail the rest are happy thet they have escaped ?’

OPricers FOR THE AkcTic Expepition —The following o‘ticers have (it is stated) been selected for Arctic service, subject to thei: passing a medical examination :-- Lieuten- ant Phelhem Aldrich, A.A.C. Parr,G. A. Giffard, W. H. May, R. H. Areher, Wyatt Rawson, and R. B. Fulford; Sub-Lieuten- ants G. A. C. Egerton, and C.J. M Cony- beare ; Surgeon Edward L, Moss, M.D. , Assistant-Paymasters Thomas Mitchel), and Edger de HH. Whiddon, Engineers James Wootton, James Melrose, John Pitt, and George White.

Ex~President Johnson, just re-elected te the United States Senate, will help to make things lively in that venerable body. He 1s a man of marked individuality, and of great force of character , not always wise by

/any means, but always capable of making

his presence felt wherever he may happen to be. [fe is one of the ablest of selfsmade men who have forced or fought their way to the front in public life in the United He will find the political situation at Washington much altered from what it was when he retired from White House six years ago.

Tae Wives ov Extvent Men.—The wive. of men of sentiment are not siways the most appreciative of women. Jean Paul represents Siebenkas as reading one of his beautiful imaginings to his wife, who listen- ed with eyelids cast down and bated breath. As he closed, the shares of his joys beamed forth with. * Don't put on your lett stocking to-morrow, dear; [ must mend the hole in it.’ Ss, when Sir Walter and Lady Scott were rambling about their estate, and came upon some playful lambs frisking in the meadow —‘ Ah,’ said Sir Walter. ‘'tis no wonder that poets from the earliest ages have made the lamb the emblem of