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eof tho oftico fire is too great an at- Bar tho mize to ever lut kiudlng-wood quperserte POCETY. x the New York Tribune says that “another pewepnper 8 to bo eturted in Milwaukee.” ‘rts ile of putting itis certainly complimentary to, fp various publientlons in that elty, bitt vurine qion from the truth fs not excusable, even on tho ground of courtesy. Froma Cleveland paper we glean the sad ine telligence that a tian in Clcaye has written and published 1 poots in paniphiet formand our toomed contemporary Intensities tho general fgoarn which {his announcement will cnuse by: «darkly binting that tho work Is unflniahed. Tennyson's plays ara to bo produced tn {+ gondon this wint and slinultancousty with tis qniouncement comes the nows that Teunys son WH spend tho winter in Itujy. Tf fa to be “hoped that papers whieh have given currency to thostory that tho Poet Lattrento's mind was failing will sco tho Justico of retracting tho tatement. «The expression, § Speed the plow,’ ” said Me. Dana. Jooking Up at the Mterary editor of tho Sun, og that person laid on his ehlef's desk a powerful article on " Agnosticiam tn Now England isan exceedingly old one, but Apolly Incorreet. A person of ordinary intelli genco in (hese days of advanced thought should know that no horye can pull a plow fast ononsh tocall tepeeding, TF doubt yery mitehy for ine nance. if Keon dim conkl goa mite with a plow dellnd bin in three minutes, while It iss matter of public record that he won tho first hent of a mice ut Rutfalo Inst summer in 2:40, - Tt Is al- tegother probable that as originally written tho expression wis, * Spoert tho tny-rako,’ which wo all know Is a vehicle somewhat akin to our mod: enaulky. I shall now write an editorial on frawl, 20, aud Credit Moblller, after which Iwill bet tho suppers for two that Teun bent nny man in New York, to ronit-wagon, a milo down Harlem lane,"—and with a benign smite the vet- éran journalist dipped bis tagilo pen in & horse- shoe inkstand and began to write, <a PUBLIC OPINION. Kansas City Mail (Dom.): If local anton- omy {3 1 failure, let us give Ita speedy exeen- fon, not put it to dpath by slow torture, Tho process of malntatning the semblance of State rments when the substance 16 gone Incks ampilel tyr and fs. Molitesty expensive. Detrolt Free Press (Dem): Ono Wirt: Fikes fy Olive Logan's United Statca Consul nt Cantiff, Wales. Sikes, who was appolnted by Gon, Grant, has not been aitogethor sutisfuetory totho State Depurtment. -“ You seo," guid Mr. Brarta, ton gentleman who had presented seme charges innce ayaingt Sikes by a Captain of i yess —" You Bee, Mr, Sikes, ig you mity know, istho husband of Ollve Login, atid Ove Logan, asyou muy Kuow, is connceted with the news. papers. Now, when thore is not only a woman ti & newspaper writer in mt cuso, tho matter becomes perplexing and dillicult of treatment.'* And Sikes 16 still Consul at Cardiff, Ottumwa (1n.) Courter (Rep.): A corre: spondent of ‘fue Cicago Trimunr, writing from Dubuque, represents the Republleans thorenbouts as elated with (he prospect of Sen- ator Allison golug into Gon, Gariletd’s Cabtuct as Sccretury of tho ‘Treasury, and thon tho writer proceeds to suggest a successor to Mr, Allison in the Sonate in the person of Cot. D, B. Tenderson, and a candidate for Governor In ans other Dubuque gentleman, Col, J. 1k. Graves, We would not be understood as criticising tho fitness of the various gentiomen named, but that corresponilent ig rather overdoing the thing In his roster of Jowa candidates, us thoy all come from Dubuque. Springfield (Mass,) Republican (Ind.): Tho Bessemer steel works {n this country, eleven in number, besites being protected by a heavy duty, unite to Umit production by running on parttime. ‘The output for 1880 is placed at 8W),- § tons, nbout two-thirds of tho capacity of the works, which are expected to turn out in 1skL 130,00 tous, ‘Lola tianufaeture hua wh up duce 1870, when the production wes less than $53X0 tons; but, 4 the tarftt hag not been revised jomect the changed conditions of nu enormous- Jp-extended industry, tho country gets amull sbenefit from «discoveries and improvements which are reyoluMonizing the fron and steel trade of tho world. Cheap transportution should beone of there benefits, but with a specific duty standing unchanged ginco steel ralls were twice their presont value, neither the Westorn farmer nor the Eastern producer gets the good of cheap niils on new rouds, Carson City (Nev.) Limes (Rep.): Asa- mattcr of courtesy and good tasto tho Times would suggest that tho Sonate foln with tho As- sembly and pay Mr, Falr tho high compitment. of an unanimous voto in his favor for United ftates Senator. Tho day hns passed for politieut or personal uttacka on that gentiemun, The time for Republicans to have worked against dim was during the campaign. Useless naw to rise a hue and ery against corruption, It is kareoly consistent Cor the pot to cull tho kettle ick, and in view of the past history of politics in Novada the Ieastaaid on that polit the better will befor futuro Republican sucocss, Tho porate ecto his votcod the propheey to, tho Thuneof the Comstock: * Millionaire thaw artand Benator thou shnit “Lot Fair thon Lo returned without futile disenseton and nows- Paper nttucks which can Layo uo possible offect bn tho Inovitablo result, St. Paul Ploncer-Press:_ In a note to tho Pioncer-Prees, Gov. 0, ©. Washburn deules that ho ovor had nt any timo or place any such Inter- Mew with a Cutcado Trinuso reporter, or with anybody olee, a8 wag detalled Ina Cibo spe- al to tho Ploncer-Preea of yestorday. We at frst eupposod that somebody hud beon porsou- ating tho evar, and thus deceived the unwary reporter Bf ‘Mite Trinune. But, on re. telving Te Sunpay Trinune, in which the re- ried Intorview appours, tho joyeory Ja solyudd. a Author of tho interview Is Kil Perkins, *ho is roputed to by tho most proliilc aut botde ftweilter of fiction fn Amerlan. His capacity for the fabulous 1s Indicated by tho fact that he crodits Goy, Washburn with owning all tho rall- toads that go to Minnonpolis,—tho Minneapolis &8t, Louls, tho Eastern, the Northwestorn, aud tho Chicago, Milwaukes &8t. Paul, Nevottho- Jest, EN managed to got in some actual facts fn siwnaginury interview. Charleston (8. C.) News and Courter @em,): The Amorican who, fought with Leo 13, Undor tho law, Uio equal of tho Amorliean who fought with Grant. ‘This{s tho theory, it 1s not the practice. Not until the Statea in tho South arein all things denit with og other States nro, Sot until Aincricans In tho Suuth nro spoken of ‘ad spoken tons otter Amerienne aro, can tho thorn States, nan whole, foct the welght of thelr responsibliities, and live up to them, Ay ‘og ug tho white peuple of tho Bouth are thained to tho benebes of the Nattonal galley # tclong unworthy of trust, they ciunot be oxe Peeted to feel It au duty to! maintain alsciplino amon thomgalves. White they are roxarded by the Nattonal Government. 8 pardoned conylets or prisonora on parole, thoy camot, with their Hraditions und pride of race, hive tho publle qplrations or pubilo obligations which woro belrs whon thoy wore recountzend, Jn nll things, 48 {reo and equal gltizens of tbo Republic, New York Tribune (Rep.): ‘hero fs ten ea us imuch good farming land in tho lerrl- tory as the Indians who Inbuble itmake any Present uso of or will over occupy for ngricult- Ure or-herding, The problem for Congress to tolvo is to Induce the tribes, who huva bean put ¥ tho stupld treaties and legislation of the pust {otha position of seinl-Independent nations, to fart with this aupertiuous tand so that it inny bo : rown onan tosettioment. Ahandful of Indl. qitcaunot forever Koen, exclusive possesalon of beautiful and productive region ua hirge te the srent State of Hiuols. No lujustice should ho wn, fo tho Indians, however,—there need be 10 rgakin of troatica and no spoliation, If tho Baht {utliances ure persistently brought to beur, orwority oF each tribe cin, We belloye, be wort Aube Ling to assent to new treaties whieh will qubstitute individual or family ownersblp for fi al ownership, and wilt surrenders lurga pore inn of tho ‘Territory to elvilization’ The elYort mi orth maKing util ovents, ‘Tho Inn {4 rich 28 fuir to look upon, and would spoedily bee to seats fovond Konsus If it wore thrown open Xow Orlenns Pleayune (Dom.): In yiow ke the nocossitles of this povullar situation, 0 = Party $3 domanded to devise ways and oan to repair und keep In order tho city recta and country roads, tho presaut fn. Fatale condition of which Is 4 “more sorlous econ toour waterlal interests than any oc urrenee iu the old sphere of politics could Pay bo, The parties alrondy existing will pt supply tho want which w felt tn thts dtroc- fori’) HOW blutforin js tmperatively demanded He tho molusses-loves, Our etugur Interests In eee nelghborhood {mperallyely call for rude eons The moat ardent champions of frou tbe du this eouaulty ubgrudyingly conceda de heprlety of the claim, For how ean thera whee trade or trado of any surt.io any vity Aree eerouxbrares are, for tho most part, wn bay Hopracticnbie, whtro the boss dray nen oe touibselves Been vompotied ta, subscribe hopes at erder ta keep open a few vf tho most hawk ant strecis, where the wood-carts cannot aye Shouse tosupply it with fuel, or the yurb gates to carry away ita refuse matter, oF tion, re uatnes to protect if from contligras New 0, ane hot a ehame that p yrent city ko tho aeune should allow fteelt, fn tho midst uf h aus Dead veuson, to ba stuck tithe mud? 34 ahout ame that wo left of cur abytracdons Mu Beet} a dete, Mutly nls yriudeur of unr city, State, to comy down to the living ‘present wine Whether wo shall wbide porns ‘au uMpmibious condition? FOREIGN. The English People Anxiously Awaiting the Action of the Cabinet, While Leaguors and Their Sympa- thizors Aro Uttorly Indifforont vt the Subject. Tuerative OMeces Avoided for Pear of Incurring the Leaguo’s Wrath. Jones’ Sheep, Attended by Po- lice, Still Bleating for ao: Ride to Market. Chilian Troops Moving in Great Force upon the Peru- vian Capital. Pisco, a Small Fortified Place on the Route, Captured Re- \ contly. t The Peruvians Will Oppose the ‘nvadors on Their March Inland. English, Turkish, aud Freneh Views on tho Pending Greck Question, The Gambetta-Rochefort Affair Re- sults in Another Challenge, , INELAND. MILITARY PREPARATIO: Duntrm, Vee, 1,—The military authort- ties have collected camp requisits at con- yentent stations all over the country, and the Comunissariat has aceumulated a reserve of portable provisions fn every town, Losxnon, Dee, 16.—Orders were issued to- day for the Second Battalion of the Ritle Brig- ade, expeeted home from Malta, to land at Queenstown instead of proceeding to En- gland. AN APPOINTMENT DECIANED. ‘The Luce publishes x letter from the au- thoritles of Dublin to a person appointing Kim High Sheriff of n certain county for the year Isst, and his reply to the letter, Tho reply states that the person declines the ap- volutinent, because, owing to tho state of the countiy, is rental is so diminished that he cannot atford the expense of the office, adding the Government havhig allowed tho country to verge on a stato of anarchy and rebellion, the responsiblittes and danger Hs the oflleo aro more thin he ts willing to eur, : INUIT EMIGRATION, It is said that enigration will fonn part of the Government's prograin for deallng with Ireland. It fs probable that many Irish farmers will bo sent to the Northwest at the expense of the British Government, INTENSE ANXIETY, Dountax, Dee. 16,—The action of the Cabi- notin regard to the Irfsh question fg awaited with Intense anxtety by the loyal classes, but with affected indiferenea by tho Lan League and thelr sympathizers, ‘lhe most strenuous and desperate opposition may be expected to cucrelon, All that physieal on- durance can do to prevent the suspension of the Habeas Corpus net may be anticipated, . THE Jurors, Of twenty-four jurors struck to-day for the trinl of the traversers fourteen are Lib- erals and ton Conservatives, CAMINET SESAION ‘Tho Cabinet was in session four hours to- day, . FoR DUDTAN, : One hundred.and nineteen mon of th Coldstream Guards started for Dublin, LEAGUE: BYMPATHY, Thero will bo a largo meeting of Lrishmen at Manchester Wednesday to express. syin- pathy for the traversers and augment the defenso fund. Parnetl will be present, ANTELEAGUE MEETING, A great anti-League meeting was hold to- day at Monaghan, Lord Rossmore presiding. Resolutions were passed declaring an equita- bie sottlement of the land questionnabsolutely necessary; asetticinent giving landlords faly rent and tenants protection from rack rents aud capricious evictions. JONES! KOCK, Loxnon, Dee, 10.—Tho Grand Orange Logo has determined to make every exer: thon to relieve Jones, Missheep wore shipped to Liverpool yesterday hod opposition, aud the horned cattle will be shipped to-day. ‘i REINFONCEMENTS, A troop ship has bean ordered jto get ready {immediately to go to Cibraltar for the pur- pose of conveying the Ninety-seventh Regi- ment thence to Queenstown, TUE LAND BLT Lonpow, Dee, 16.—Tho News In a leading article states that yesterday's sitting of the Cabinet, which will probably bo the last be- fore Christus, was occupled in the considl- eration of the Land bill, It ts not absolutely certain that the bill will be ready to present. to tho House at the opentng of tho session jn all its details, but tho principles and objects ne mcasuro will be stated a8 curly as pos- aible, ‘The Newa positively dentes that the Tand ‘DM und Cocrcion DI will ba introduced sine ultancously, Lhe Gavermnent will tet Par Mament fully understand what remedial leg- Islation they Intend to propose before thoy carry through mensures of coercion, FOUSTEN, Gilet Socrctary for Ireland, has gono to Dub- Ne TUE HOMERULERS, Parnell has tssued 0 elreulur altering the date of the mecting of the Home-Rule party from Jan. 4 to Dee, 27, the day before tho Stato trials begin, : A PREDICTION, . Tho Fhnea, in wv lending editortal, says: “The situation in Irelnud Is one of deepen- Ing gloom, Officers of the Government look on while lawlesness fs unchecked. But this cannot continue, Atsome point the will of the rebels aginst soclety must be broken by tho farce of suclety, If thoCovernment docs not step forward to resume its functions, we shall seo the enlamity of a spontaneous struggle between thoso who sot up thelr own will na law and those who resist coercion, It auist be plain to the Government that. tho ovil has grown to Its presont dimensions be- enuse it has been slow to understand and ex- eoute {ts duty.’ RELIEF EXPEDITION, Loxnon, Dee, 1—A correspondent at Dublin says tt Is reported that. a movement is afyot In Ulster to send a rellof expedition to dones at Bandon, THE GREK QUESTION, ENGLAND'S POSITION, Losnon, Dec, 16,—The Wines, fn {ts Iend= ing editorlal on the Greek question, sayst ‘The Initiative Jn this question no longer rests with Englund. 1t bexan with Fronee, and, tha question stl] awits the deflnit: netion of France, England Ig resolved to support the collective judgment of Europe, ond not to CHS CHIVAGU 'THIBUNE: FRIDAY, DISCMMBER li, 1030—"LUN PAGIEN, ne 5 proceed alone, If Franee thinks fit to re= sting the proposal made at the Berlin Con- ference, or to propose other terms nceeptable to Greve and consistent with tho pledzes tlyen at the conference, England will join the powers In securing acceptance by the Porte, : THE vouTE’s Provosition, Tho Porte!s tatest noty on the Greek ques tlon proposes, aga basis of negottation, the proposal nade by the Porte in its note of Oct. §—namely: that ifs cession of territory shout not inelude Janina, Metzova, and La- rissa. ‘This proposal lias been hitherto utter ly scouted by Creeee, ‘ ‘The Porte in tts note states that the mill- tary preparations of Greece hnvebeen pushed forward until the whole country fs one vast camp; that the press {uftames the people by Violant articles against Turkey; that brigand- age is carried on on a larze senate, amt that formidable bands cross. the frontier, but that the Porte wil remain eatin while taking pree emitions agalnst possible attacks, THE FIENCH VIEW, Pants, Dee. 16—The Temps, replying to tho artfele in the London Vines tis morn- hug on the Greek question, maintains that the Freneh proposals, having been accepted by the Powers, now become European propos: nls, It consequently appertains to the whole of Europs to determing upon colleetlye ace Yon. England took the initiative In the ne- gotlatlons for effecting the execution of the Herlln treaty, 1t ts, therefore, England, not ‘ranee, that should advauce the proposals unt of the Greek question. RBITRATION SCITESIE, Lonnon, Dee. 10,-A correspondent at Viena says It fs belleved that tho idea of European tebitration in the Greek question, even if seriously, proposed, woukl not have the slightest chance of reatizing the end con- templated, TURKEY, TROOPS ON THE MONTENKORIN FRONTIER, Ragusa, Vee. 16,—The Vorte, with aview to the loyal fulfilment of its engageinents, has echeloned seventeen battalions of treops on the Murco-Montenegrin frontier, with instructions to prevent the Albanians from intorfering with Dulelsno, REFERRED, The Turkish Delegate has referred the elniing of the Montenegrins to. the two vil- Inges near Duleigno to the European Delin- entlon Commission, ARRESTED, Constantino, Dee. 10, ~ Darviseh Pashu has arrested tho Prince of the Mirld- ites, tho principal Catholle tribe of Northern Albania, and Hodo Bey, Chief of the Alba- nian Lengue, and has sent tiem aboard a nan-of-war to Constantinople, GREAT BRITAIN, OCKAN STEAMER DAMAGED, Tonpon, 16.—Tho steamship Wiber- nin, from Liverpool for Baltimore, via St. Johns, N. J, and Wallfax, hag been In col- Usion, and lias a hole in her bow above the water line, TUF IMPRISONED RITUATISTS. ‘The Rey. Messrs: Date and: Enright, Ritu- lists, have decided to lodge an appeal from the judgment of the Queon's Bench, ELECTION. Janes Cropper, Liberal, 2 banker, has been elected to Patinment from Kendal, to filt the vacaney caused by tho death last month of John Whitenell, Cropper defeated Har- rig, Conservative, by 800 votes. SENTENCED, Philip Callan, member of Parliament for Louth, Ireand, convicted of libeling A.M. Sullivan, has been sentenced to pay a fine of £200, MR. SPEAKER ON AMERICAN PHODUCE IN- ENGLAND, Losnoy, Dee. 1.—The Kt-llon, IL BW. Brand, Speaker of the House of Commons, has Just delivered na speech at Lewes in whieh he discussed n question that must in- terest avery Aqierican, Speaking of the im portation of American cattle he said that tho prediction tnt the English farmer would be crushed out by the American finportations would never be fulfilled, As between tho English farmer and the American farmor it was not dinatter of competition at all, he thought, If was rathor a matter of cobpera- tion, asthe American farmer was just ns heavily taxed ag the Englishian, the cost of Inbor wis greater to him, and he had a yast «istanco to travel over in order to find a mar- ket for his produets, ANOTHER VIEW OF TIE SAME SUDJECT, Mr. Holins, Liberal member for Hackney, who spoke at the samo meeting, took a dif ferent ylew of tho matter, aud sald ho thought that American emulation in the English mar- kets would Jead inovitably and directly to English land reform, THE GLASGOW TANK, Lonpon, Dec, 10.—The second report of the ‘Trustees of the Glasgow Bank shows a much more hopeful condition of its affairs than had been anticipated, ‘The total divi- dends so far pald amount to 17 shilllugs on the pound of Its indebtedness, It Is also stated that after the payinent of the remain Ing Sahlllngs in the pound there will re- miaina surplus of not less than 200,000 for divisfon among tho sharcholders npon whom enlls were made, 16 1s belleved this sum wilt bo utilized by Investment {instead of being returned in money to the shareholders, ‘ SOUTIL AMERICA. MOVING ON TH PERUVIAN CAPITAT. Panama, Dee, 10,—Tho long-expected Chilinn advance on Lini fs at last an netual- fty. Nov. 10 efghteen vessels, all war vessels orarmy transports, except foursalllng vessels, which were towed, appeared off Pisco, ‘The aAngamo and two other yessels steamed Into the harbor, the former uppronching the mole asclosely as possibloand suntan oltleernshore, who demanded the surrender of the place, which was refused, * ¥lre was at onec opened from tho ships and returned by tho Peruvian forco on shore, There wore only 1,200 men, commanded by Col. Zamudi. ‘The landing at Taco was resisted so hotly that most of the Chilians landed at Paracas, about ten mites off, and immediately marched on Pisco, al- most surrounding Zamudi's small foree. That ofticer, hopeless of further defense without tho sacrifice of his entire force, RETIED, * alter blowing up the shore section of tho wharf, and destroying othor property to pre- vent Its falling inte Chilian hands.’ ‘Tho roll- ing-stock of the Pisco Railroad was burned,— naoyere loss to the English bondholders, ‘The Peruyinn Joss In the fight ts placed at 150 mon and the Chilian loss ut thrico that num- ber, ‘Tho Chillan force landed consisted of tho Second and Fourth Regiments of 1,200 men each, tho Coyuiimbo, Talea, Catahagua, Chal- fev, and Atuicalinn Regiments of 1:20 men each, a nayal brigade of 00 men and 800 are tillory and cayatry, making fall 10,000 men, ‘The transports hoylng landed the troops, they returned to Arlen for further reinforcements, wiileh will bo landed nearer Lima, probably at Cerro Azul, and thence moye on the Cap ital, Prisco 43 120 niles from Lin nud seventy fromCerro Aaul, ‘The forte landed at Pisco will proba- bly destroy all the towns in the Yeu Valley and then unter the Cunete Valley, whieh thoy will probably make their base of operations, The march to Lima will be resisted step hy step, ‘Tothis end three divistons left Llina on the night of the 19th, ‘Thoy have with thoin elghty-llve pleces of artillery, Hyery post of advantage will be oceupled, and the enemy's advance harassed ant opposed to the utmost, ‘fhe road the inyaders have to truverso 13 PANTICULANLY UNFAVORAMLE for suck purposes, abounding Jn ravines and pisses, easily defensible by resolute suldiery, and affording almost certain numerous oy portunities for aduiiutstering checks to in- vadets. ‘Tho force lately landed hag not yet begun Its advance, though a battalion of Chitian cavalry was reported on tho road eighteen nilles from Pisco, 7 The port of Ancon has been open several weeks, and many fantiies are avalling theme selves of this opportunity of leaving Lina, Five thousand tons of freight are awaltlnyg shipment. ‘The Vaelfic Steam Navigation Company’a steamers are running exten trys to Chimbete ty carry away the extraordiiary trafle thera offering before the Chillans re- sume the bluckade. AUSTRIA, A COURT SENSATION, VIENNA, Dee, 16,—The Emperorand Crown Prince Rudutoh have declined a ball nt the Opera-Hanse, tendered by the City of Viens ‘on the occasion of the marriage of the Crown Prince, and have requested that, the money Iutended to be appropriated for (hat enter- talnicut shallbe given to the poorof Vienna, atthe same tine offering Mberal contribu- tlons thetnselves for the same purpose. ‘This isthe result of the scandal created by the ‘Town Counel) appointing 2 committee to tne yestlente the rumors that the Crown Prince had ordered furniture and household equip: snents for his new establishment from Paris; the appolutnent of the Commnittee betng ae comptnled by s comments of members: of the Municipal Counell on the Royal fam- ity patronizing foreign tradesmen. ‘The in- quiry showed these rumors to be false, and at the moment when the Committee was mak- ing w report to that effect n letter was re celyed froin the Minister Tresident of the Tinperlil Council informing the Burgomaster that the Emperor and the Crown Prince must decline the elty’s hospitality, FAY LOAN. The Lower louse of the Retehsrath agreed to the proposed Govermmunt loan of 13,500,- 000 florins, ITALY. aoe CATHOLIC MISSIONS IN THE BAST. Tose, Dee. 16.—The Vops has issued an eneyelical letter, exhorting the,Patrlarehs, Archbishops, and Bishops of the Catholic workt to stimulate thelr flocks to pray, work, and contribute in aid of the apostolic foreign missions ns represented by the work of the sucietles for the propagation of the falth and schools In the Knst. SECRETARY JACOMNL In the ‘Inst conststory the Pope formally announced the appointment of Cardiyal Ja- coblut to be Secretary of State and Adiminis- trator of tho property of the Vatican, FRANCE. GAMMETTA—OCHEFOrT, Relnach, Gambetta’s seeretary, has chal- lenged Rogat, of the Paya, who has taken up the defense of Rochefort. ‘The Instranxigeant publishes 9 letter from Louise Michel denying that she rauls Roche- fort as o traitor. : GERMANY. APPROPRIATIONS, . Benny, Dee. 16.—A bill has been submit- ted to the Federal Council authorizing the issue of a Government loan of 64,000,000 marks for-the naval, military, and postal services, VARIOUS, RUSSIA AND CUE St. Perersuuna, Dee. 10—The Chinese Ambassador to-day had a tlve-hours’ canfer- ence at the Ministry of Foroign Affairs, which Is beloved to have been mutually satisfactory, NOUMANTA. Loxvox, Dee. 16—A_ dispateh from Ducharest states that’ Eugene Sehuyter, United States Charge WAfaires, ata private audience with Prince Charles presented an autograph letter of President Hayes, con- gratulutlng the Prineo on the independence of Roumania, and expressing fervent wishes for the prosperity of the Prineipality. ‘Lhe Prince made an appropriate reply, THI BASUTOS REPULSED, Cars sYows, Dec. 16,—The Dasutos were repulsed at Dordrecht on the 10th inst, with Breat loss, : A SISTER'S LOVE, Tho Governor of Ohio In a Trying Poe on—Au Appeal for Clomeney Which Cannot Justly Bo Granted. Speclat Cureespandence of The Chteago Tribune, Conustnus, O., Doo, 14.—-Walking Into the Gov- ornor’s ollie yesterday afternoon, Na THLInUNE correspondent found the Governor watking across (he rom, with bis hands clasped behind his buck, vigorously pufllng away at a elyur, and ovidently indeep study, Saluting Guy, Foster, the writer put tho question; How goes tho contest?” Gov, Fostor—"Tho Sonatorial contest you menn, Tsttpposa?” Correapondent—" Certainly; thore now on the bornts?" Governor—" Tho hardest contest before mont the present momentisin there," —poluting to- ward his private office. + Correspundent—" What is it?” Goyernor—* You see that young Indy in there, ft very tino girl, Sho was here lust week, and remained allday. She is here now—came beight and carly this morntag—to bey torn pardon for her brothor, who Js serving out o ten yeurs’ sen- tonce in tho Punitentiury, The casa is ono I caunat touch, or nt Jeast Ido not feel now ny though I could; but shoe won't give up, It scems 08 f her whoto life was centered In scouring pardon for her brothor; but, as I sald before, 1 cannot do it, though sho doven't understand why.” Just thon sobs and groans woro heard coming from the privuto room, aud the Governor con- tuned: “Yea, sho hng been begalng and imploring all day, with tears In her vyes, for mo to give ber brother back to her. It is very trying, indeod, to mect euch pteadinge und renin frm," Corrospondent—" What aro the particulars of the ense, Governor?" “Tho history of the affair which culminatod in landing tho young Indy's brothar In tho Pont- tentlary 8 nbout this," suid the “Governor “George B, Emery, tho young Indy’s brother, whilo living in the Clty of Norwalk, met a young Indy. named ‘Katle Dorn, und took a deelded fancy for her, whlch she did not reciprocate; in fuct, sho discouraged lis attontonsin avery way possible, ‘This was two or three years ago, Finully, Emery met Miss Dorn one day while ho was driving, and invited ber to take ride, which sho declined, — Emery thon ree pronched bor, and sho finally consented to ride tary woulddrive to a ttle town eomd four ines distant, whero some oes trlonds re- what other I@ sided, Emery assented, and thu two etarteds but goon Badry changed tls course, aud wont to Aen! town fh another dirsovon, agalust the protesta of Silss Dern. Tero he drunk somo wing, aud Ingluted that she shoutd joi bin; but, fo her credit, sho refused, Eniery thon agreed to drive her to tho point tirst agreed: upon, and tho couple started, Un the moauthng nighteame on, and, in a lonely place on the roud, he sudiely stopped hia horse, and, upoy her asking tho ‘cause, ho replied: that the bar ness hud broken. He got outet tho phacton, and, after ninonicnt’s fussing with the harness, returned to the slide of the entrage ja whieh ane woe sitting, uttered wn onth, und at the same tino jerked ber from the vebicle and mais known his purpose, A desperuty arrLigy lO. thon took plice,—tho girl "screaming. for holp, Binery’ theroupon struck hor in the fren, und threateticd to kil pee {Cube uttored another ery, Agtho villuln was Jost about to carry bls irpose into execution, fortunately for her The horey started, and Emery douleted and rat fu puraults in the ueantiing, hud provonce of mind sulliclont to got over a fence near by andy seoreta horsell fi somo bushes, Emery’ goon returned with the horse, and imide diligent search, but was unable to tind her, and soon drove off, ‘The Indy thot sturtud on the road, in whlch dlrectionshe know not, but finally diegovered a lybt (4a furi-house, to which sho wont and asked for protection, Hor eyes wera, bluckened, und her clothing was in such a cons dition ae tu tel the whole story of tho outrayo that had buen attempted. | fhe farmer ut whose house she had saught Sarna ab once conveyed her ta hce howe in Norwalk, As #00n ad thy facts Were known there wus great excitement in that section, andthe ollleers of ho daw and citlzons took an futorest in hunting tho villniay dow. Te wis loarnod that. E Ming sons ener returnod home that evening, and took the mids night-tratn for Chlcago, Whera he was Boun after captured and brought buek. On bis are rival at Norwalk," continued the Cas urnaey “hocwine neur being mobbed. Ho wag trivd and convicted of attempting ta commit ripe, und sentenced to the Poultenthiry for ten years, Ilo hus now eerved ubout two yedra of his suns tenes, Sijas Dern has a good reputation; there: wus never m breath of suspleton agalist her character, Emery claimed thut he was deuply Ju loye with the girl, uud became angry ut bor conduel toward him, aod that, ina ft of anger, ho struck her; and te denies having attempted Ri comple tho crime for which ho was con- vleted” Correspendent—" What will you do. abput it, Governor?” Governor" F do not seo that Dean pardon tho indt. The Judge that rentenced hin baa Rined, 8 petition for his purdony but, wafortumetely, 7 know the Judge, 4 Batt of the {uy also sign the petition: but the Prosecuting Attorney bot. aiid. in aending the papers, he weit have huthing: tosay. On the other hand, over: Ser of the best eitizens of Norwalk protest Tealnet Ete ne rirdoned,” Correspondent=—"What are you going tode with Kimerys alster, in theres" pulnting toward the Inner room, Governor<“That Is what troubles me, Bho hn A perfect lady, and devoted to her brother. THis pardon ts her life's work, and she has tald mo ist pho will have her brothor, ur die in tha nt- eentspte”? qeaiiespondent—" What doca sho mean by jn Governar—"Sho threatens to kill herself.— threatens to commit auleble if Tao. not give ler her brother, Jt de plensant—fs st nate—to have cures Uke these. And yet this is bit one of the. nny perplexing and trying ones that come hee rare tne rhor bad enlied in Attorney-General nauitation on the sis! AMUSEMENTS, THE OPERAS, The performances at tho G: and Haverty's Then last evening, were repos {tong Fatinitza” having been given’ at the former, and “ Atda” at tho latter, In Alda? Mla. 'Torriant mado har reappeuriace upon our stage,—she having ol hier former visit, some elgbt yours ugo, given ‘that character {ts first Interpretation Im this city. Her performance Inet night owas. Avery strong one In alt tho requirements of the réle— combining powerful sini, dramatic wetton, and picturesauenppearanee, Sho was ably ne sisted throngbout, expeecltlly by Me, Uyron, to whose vulce the musie of Hhadames nppeurs es- ity wela pte 3 even feflstofelo" will bo given at Hit of Marie ROze? and nt d Opern-ffouse y y's for tho Ty nial Oporitt li *Pinafure” will by pres sented with phenomenal cast. Mies Marie Stone, who sang tho role of “Josephine with sy cinuch success e bust netson, wilt renppear in It, and Misa Muy Catet wilt take the partor Hebe. Me. Tom Karla tie tenor yoiee will be heard to udvantage i the ballads of the Jow-burn Helphy and Mr. Frothingham, whose droll cecentricity ia! hin teeeptibie in any part, Wilt play the unconseipnable Dick Deadeue, The remainder of the cast could tardy be excelled in strength, It will bat rire treat te keg nn artist with atch genuine humor v6 Birnabeo in the role of Sirdoxqph; Adulaide Philipps reshealige the heavy bisiness of the. grand stage to depict the. #rotesque seriousness of the bumbonat wom; and by, tha dacuilled bakao of the Mes- shit” and diijan,” ln command of such amis cellaneous and Joylal crew ad manned the good ship “Pinafore.” In sitch tnnds wa these © Pine ufore” wlilassuine a new inportanee, und will be almost a revelation, For tomorrow night tho snine cast, barring tho sustitittion of Miss Gere atdine Ulmar and Mr. Vessonden for Miss Stone and Sr, Kart, DRAMATIC, NOTE: Rice's “ Evanxellue’ party at Huverly’s on Sunday night. “Hazel Kirke” is now in {ts eleventh month at the Madison Square Thoutre, “Unelo Tom's Cabin" will bo revived at Nooth’s Theatre, New York, Christmas nlght. Every acot was sold laat Tuesday for tho re- opening of tho Academy of Musicon Monday night. Mr. Georze 8. Knight Is sald to have scored f success In * Huron Rudolpn,” in Bronson Howard's pluy. The legithiuate appears to have the front seat, On Monday overting at Baltimore John MeCul- lough reeelved a perfect ovation, there velng 3,000 people in tha Academy of Mausie and fully another thousand turned away for wint of rou, At Norfolk, Va, ‘Tom Keene Wednesday closed a three-nights’ engagement to crowded ‘houses, and was serenaded before he coulu get ont of awe, Salvini reappeared tf wight. It was sappos ely, “that his compauy phiying Ino Eaylish while tha tragedian spoke Jtalhin would prove ridiculous, but such was not tha euse, It des tracted somewhat from the symmetry of the performiunea ut tines, but Senor Salvint made Hs lines so clearly understood and bu Tumillar to the audience that it to distract the attention of the house _Jeagon's “Snmn'l of Posen," ncvording to the New York Herald. hus ume n deeded bit in Boston, ‘Lhe central figura ty a Jew, “not,” anys that paper, “the Jew that Shukspenre drew, by nny means. Neither fs he a relative of es Raghu, He thor a good-natured, ‘oun Polish Jew, whose better qualities nil aud hourt 1 enlthlly developed by tho frevdoin from persecution which ho tinds ty the United States, The novelty and boldness of the Innovation on tho stercutyped Hebrow of the modern stage will attract attention, and Mr, degsop, the wuthor, as well as Mr. Curtis, the creator of the charactor, deserve sume credit for its Introduction,” Bnetley Campbell's new play, My Geraldine." is announced for praduetion at the New York Btandard Theatre wtan curly day. tis sald to bein tho dramutine'’s best vein, and by himsetf is rewarded as his best work. "Tho seenes of the plot buing Jounted In Ireland, the story, to n cere lain dexree, Invelyes the consiteraiion of the peowntlting Political questions now agitating that country, but tho maln ineldents are of a pure domestio character, denling with a mpther’s Joye and tho soclal annihilation of x woman who 18 Supposed to have Cullen from virtue. Oppore tunity is thus aiforded for the introduction of considerable pathos, and: in thik respect it is alleged ta resemble “My Partnor.” | Mr, Campbell has been at work on“ My Geraldine” for more than a yerr. : Sew Vork on Stonday gays a papor of thit 10 pny WAS euaaed a A Parisian Flower-Seller. Paris Correswnutence Cincinnati Enquirer, Tho Nowor-sullers of Parisurenotalways bens tiful, Frequently thoy are whitescapped old. women, Just ug often rosy-chouked children. and ovcusionniiy young girls with bold faces and qnore bold piners; but last woek the Hower- pelle uirelua of tho city wore subjucttoasunsas jon. itwns remarked that a young forofener was selling onthe Boulevard des ttullens Knots of pansies und of rasebuds for u louis aptoce, while tho custamiry price wig ten gous, Who wis this audacious stranger, reaping gold Ih place of coppers? they Indigimntly asked.” Butwhut thoy wero enorant of the doeliuy Club profess to know, and polnt ont their protégé ag the hurving ofa binured nidventures, Sheds very beautiful. There Js no doubt of that, A duzzling blonde—the rire blonde of Old Traly—and sho understands how to display. her charms in the pleturcsque garb of ny eantadindy and how to highten thea by a touch ef coquet- ry. A glance of her brillinat eyes, a faint smilo on her patting Ups, and the purchaser forgets to ek for change, if, Inteed, he would ask ieof tho daughter of a Count, for such ia Anita de Vit+ torint, tho disowned child of a noble Ltalinn fue ily. Her history ts 80 strange as te be nlmust ine erodibly, yet there are plenty in Paris willing to vouch for its tenth, ba “At 16 yenrs. of age abo ran away from tho gonyont school where sho was belug eduonted, Nothing worse actuated ber than a wild desire for freedont and a romintio longing for adven- ture, With the greatest diMentty sho made hor way to Hnvre, desolate and frightened at the fas sulta to which her benuty wud youth expesed er. Thoro ho moto Trench sor Captain by tho name of Desnoyer, who tell ae inh with her, Foar of bolng overtaken und punlahed led hur to consent to niarry bln, aid anarried they wore, sloping afterwird on the Captain's awit ship. Tho adventures Aulty longed for baying bewun, thoy did not gvon come to nn end, ‘The bold mariuer beeame frantically Jealous of his beautiful wife, and dnally went go far ve fo lock her up i bereabin, but the young Ital jan had gio idea of oxchinuglng ano prison for ane other, and managed to enlist the sgrapathie ar the crow already Inclined to rebel against tho Cuphun; who wag of an overbearing and tyra nicnl nature. Ag.a mutter of course they mutinied, some- where near tho Azores, and murdered After this summary proceeding, to take tho lead, bie instead of that, date, a wily Mexican, took possessionaf the ship and.ail the Cuptaln's belongings, including bie brido, ‘Three dayw later the beautiful blonde Antehed a self-appoluted task, that of dlaging 1 hole with her pontnurd fn tho ship, The verser sank, but the revengeral Lub aided by two suilora, her countrymen, kept utlont on “some planks tled tuyethor with ropes for twenty-four OUT, ‘They wero resoued by on English boat and carried to Liverpool, where Auita’s beauty sid strane adventures created considerable aftr, She had beon in England but two weeks when i wealthy and highly respectable ¢hip broker tpl> lowed the exainple of tho Froneh sea Captaln, and, falling deaperately in love with, inslatod on marrying the witehing widow, notwithstanding: bls fanily, who made overy reolstanes, AL the good advice In the world [y apt to fall Aint botors a pale of brilliant cyos and an oxqttis it month, as itd in thiscase, and, cutting hime solf ontirely sloof from hit relatives, he quietly wedlled ube shipwrocked slren wud wont to live in Florence, ‘ Ta Florence they lod a gay and luxurious Ifo for two yours, Ania becuming wbelle, a tors, and tho ceatro of tho most exclusive circle in the vity, Mer tumily stitl rofised to ree hor, thongh she visited Milan and took sh her dinmonts, ber superb tolloty, and yeh equipages u rv thelr eyes. ut her career fi society cae to 8 sudden close with the death of her hushand, which was hastened, it le sald, by tho atmosphere of pertuiiy, roses, muely, nel oe Muang, whch. was stitllug to his Honest Kaxllsh ve nd DutuTE, “Once moru wavidow, Antta bud barely tima to discover that her weeds were ravishingly becoms dug before chu fuuud'bersel€ duvyolyed iu Liter Huht with hor Inte husband's rolattyes. After Tenghtly ltlation, the Latter auceceded ‘In hive ing tho marrige declired (rregutar, and the will, which Ind left Anite £40000), net aside, Reduced to camplete poverty, the young Ital- fun determined to turn her beauty to recount, ant, selling her elegant wardrobe dnd Jewels, bo- wan lite aa houqueteric du grand monde, aciling Howrrs on St. Mark’ are, In Venter Tt ia fultl she amassed considerable money, and only left when the novelty of huplug flowers frou the white-handed, beautiful blande had ceased to exist for her chivalrous countrymen, Now she appears auddenty tn Paris, where she fa tou remarknile to pass without notlee, and sto. penees rosea with 0 ebarining aie of nonchas CE tI phage to the Young bloodsof Paris, to whom Khe is niready well known. Sho is a pleture, and she kuows tt. How long the flowers venders of the elty will endure this monopoly of {rare ts not set determined: but they look niora Savabie of polling pebbles thin posies a8 she Passes, ——— The TelephoncmAn Extenstvo System. Albiny Argus, Undor the General Tearporation Jaws an ine strument was tiled in tho Secreuiry of State’s oitles y ly Which proposes to do whut lias some “tine been al wrovide for tho tranamisaton of tel resizes froin town ity, forining a syatem, vita the p telos nf Inearporation 1x with permission to m. The sharchold> ¢ hold by therm are ag complete and exter graph system. The ar the cap at H Wn follaws: Henry: W. Pope, Union, Ne 0 shires: George V. 13, Frost, Peokakill, 800 shures; and John D, Haines, New York, M0 ehares, Tho Assvelttion propos a thie of ines of trunaniasion of telephonie signals snd im Sagex, The proposed route of the lines ts through and mong the streete of New York, connecting with dwollings, stores, ete. thence Lo convement polnts on the Hudson Miver, Neross tho sume to New Jersey, Alan frum New York City by. way of Yonkers, Poughkeepsie. fhidson, Albutiys and intermes Gnte cities and towns to 'Troy, Saratoga, Whites ball, and Piuttshurw, and thence to tho Canis dina bunder, and to Schenectady, Rochester, Jhututo, and tho Intermediate towns and Tages to the Canadian er by one or more Also from New York, by ong or inore by way of Goshen, Port Jervis, and ine inte villuges to Rochester and [tifalo, to inpre convenfent points on the Peonsyl- yuna State Hne. By another route from New York the tine xtend to the Connecticut, Mussnchusetta, and Vermont State lines, Also bs orks Oy #tlll another route, to Kings- ston, Newburg, Ullea, Syracuse, Osweyo, Au- Aconstract and mitntaln rie telegraph for re burn, Rochester, Elintra. Lockport, Bultale, snd Sinaia Fats. Aiso from New York a line will through Staten Isiand. nt the cities und towns 8 Fins with each other. will be placed slong the strects and Over private lands of tho towns and eltles, cane neeting dwellings, stores, ete, with divers cet tral aiices In the cities and. villnies, which will ho connected with one another and mala ollice in New York, Soeastaneeenmmanspennnmeeany Tho Lime-Kiln Clubs Ihtrolt Free Press, “Alectile money will buy wood, ian! 'tators, an’ bacon, un’ shoes, an’ cloze.” begun, the ol Uiin ny tho meeting opened, Lots of money Will buy eilice, an’ gating, nn’ Jewelry, an’ white De iman wid a lovtle money seems to dunt de man wid lotsof it am’ takin’ all de comfort, Lused to live dat tdunh, but Ize kot ober it, Tt nim omy solumn bellef dat de tan who sots down beto' hls own fire, wid hin Wwifeonde eight un” hls ebti'en, on de fet, an dv ole cat an’ a pun-fullo' apples inde middie, ain in posishun to take. lat ag much comfort 18 If be Hved ina hot wid golden sta'rs, Take de world frew an all fin’ dat de humblest homes un de hippest. De man who has Steady work, aaavin'’ wife, an’ healthy children wouldn't bea bit happler if he’ waa to draw £50,000 in a lottery. Ir be doan't tnke comfart it's his own fault. It's her own fanlt it his wife (en'thappy. Sometimes my ole woman gits de Lites un" blows aroun’ kage she sees odder folks ride outin defr keeridges ay’ dress up in defr gating, but) build wpa ood fre, zit out do ap. 4, vider ni” pop-corn, draw up de bie rockin's heer, un’ she can't stan’ it aber ten minits, De blues be: y away, an she pnts de bald spot on niy fread an” euy: We hag a cabin of cur own, plenty te eat, aleetle money in deo bank, ur L'spect we Kitt sot: down an’ take as much solid camfort.as if you war Guv'ner, an T hed ton ilk dresses.” Hoe who mukes de most of whut he's got am fitting hisself to enjoy batter, kitunshon but what could bo mado worse, ‘ery dollar mide by honest work ought to bring two dollars’ wort of solid comfort. Wid dese few remarks, called forth by overticarin’ Samuel Shin growlin’ aroun’ kaso he couldn't hye innehed tater at ebery meal, we Will now eradicate tho usunl order of business.” “Eradieato!” querried the Rey, Peustock us he bolicd to tne feet, “De Cha’r suid eradleate,”" answered the President. © Do Chrar’s down’ bons’ of his ediicashun, but be Knows de difference between prediento an’ eradicate.” “Could yout predicnte dis meetin’? asked the reverend, If surcuistances was fuver'ble an’ de moon inde Tust quirter | think Leould, If de bradder wilt now drap back Into his seat we will endervor to perambulute de gli'ral program, & Por——{" “Will Brudder Penatock drape" Ho drupped. Ewo Men and detroit Free Press, Tho storm-doors around the Post-Oflice alt open outwardly. ‘This fen't for fear that u tlre will oveur and a rash ensue, but. it fs arranged that way to make aman mind, A man will so singing along the street, sinfiing all over, and. bragyivg to binself how good-natured he 13, when he suddenly remembers that he must mall adetter, He ig only one man, but the other Denvcnet in tho bending stands around to give adv led, ‘The first man rushes up the steps and gives tho door a push. Lt is selidas a rock, and his Momentum generally curries his knees and nosa ayalust the hurd wood, “Bust” yells the extra man. Tho othereteps back and follows tho advice, but with no successful results, Dy this time hile sinile his faded, bls dyspepsia bexing to work up, and there [s indignation in hls tones as bu turns and us aust! this blusted old Post-Ofice closod for tho, aye “Oh, no, sir. 1 guces you will get in if you laa hant eioust. i presume tho hinges aro 4 le rusty."* Then tho man returns to the charge, Asn rule he pute his shoulder to tho door, bis tect Door, t slip back, and ho comes down Ina grivefnt heap, to be Inoghed at by ull the boys, Whon he gets up he feols as if be could [ck any seven. men, but before he laa Une to plek a fybt the othor adlyiances and says: “Mighty curious about that door. Ah! T Sco—opens this way. You might havo pushed all day and not yot in.’ % +, Tho one who xoes Lu ts too mad to post his lete ter, The ono who stays out shukes ull over and keops hia oye out fur tho next, a California's Vintage. The total of 11,200,000 gailons, representing the Callforuia vintaso, ly imade up by 1,760,009 gallons du Sonu County, 2,700,000 th Napa nat, 000,000 In the river tler of connties, 2,000,000 ft Mateo, Santa Clara, yan 3,000,000 fn tha: ra ylong the const, 1 tigre may fuve to be modified by re. shieting (¢ 600,000, $0" that 1,000,000 my be ane med ae the Amount of the vintnge: of which SOGOU nity ze to the brandy still, and: 9,000,000 be available for wine, —————_ A Lightning Change of Coatume, New Surk Correspundence Cincinnatl Hngulrer, Culling on an aetross friend atthe Madison Sqitare Theatre tho other day 1 was-enubled to galve no problom whieh had long puzzled me. The double stage in tee at this house docs Away with tong recnsses between the iets, Thoeurtait enn bedropped on n scene and ralsed ann totally dlfercnt one within n eiigle mniite, Lr pricticn however, the interval is from two to tive mb Utes, thy Intter (hug caveriay an catire chi Ke of costume by the Indy whom f visited in tha greon-rugom, "Iluw this could be xeeomptished Was tho enulinn, tsuw her just long enough to excbunyge wreetings, and for her to mys io into my dresslngeroom, and Ci mect yON thors vt the ond of the ct.” Her nintd iedane to the smatl but cozy apart: ment, situated in an adjotuing balding, for the tho sliding up and down” of the elevator stage oprovonta the usenl utilization ot apices above And Doncath Lor dressing-roonis, ‘There Caaw handsome ovening dress apron, out anew ene with orderly precision, Ht wis nu elabornte combinntion of eatin and embossed and lice, made up fa one of Ihe newest hid a poeullariy of bela open in kK to bom, kia wrapper, but It Alameda, Contra Costa, 8a and Sin ‘TRADE MARK, Waa so contrived that the «p3aing wonld not bo discernible when vs xmrment was worn, Ane Other odd fonturo wns that all tha bows, Jewels, and other ornaments, stich as women ordionrily Spend an hour orao in adjusting, were alrendy fastenca on in the proper Diaces, By tho chale was a pair of setinalipners,andon stand waa a Dalr of kid gloves and a tin. On a block was a fondo wiy, dressed, in the Intest tashion, with 1 ribbon amt gilt ornament ail In places. 10 iuld ginneed with anxlous oyes nt all these are Fungements, and seemed afraid that would, Aisturb thom. t jaa dust realizing that thoy were Planned to effect a lightning change of costume when the netreass herent bounced in. She was Wart from her exertion on tho stage, but notin Hit Hurried, She did pat lose Av singlo moment, thouwh she chatted glibly with me all tho while. First. she picked tp the gloves and began toput thom on. At tha suine time the malt unhooked hor dresa from top to bottom with quick, deft Nagers, and stripped off the whole garment in a twinkling, Tho pretty creature stool before ino fa hor white clothes laughing at my oxpresaton of Surprise at the raptd disrobement. Hhe seated herself and oxtended her fect for the mald to take olf the shocs and etackings, The latter, be> ing stripped down over the foct Inn sity, did, Hot disclose tho make feah, but elaborately: clocked silk hose, ko that tho fresh pair were alreaty on, Hy tho time tho slippers wero on tho netress bad got the last button of her gloves: into its button-hole, A ininute anda hilt had’ elapsed, Both tad not only worked with yrent rapidity, but without any fatso motions or vox ation of nny sort. Then the mat took off sov- oral puit4 and n bow from her mistress’ head— — ‘ her hair tn tha Inst act having beon slinply Arersed—and put on the more elaborate biandoe Wik, fastening it in ploee with hairpins, and ketting a lock here nnd there into place, Noxt tho netreas stand up, and tho tinid ewiftly put her late the dress tint hud Iain on the chute. ivery part of at fell adinirably into place, tho drapery across the front hiding the Junction, HALE’S hi and plentiful hooks and eyes holding all tos gether. Standing beforo a full length mirror the finally surveved herself critically, at Juat lhree taloutes and abalf from tha start. Ente Aininute more was employed in putting somo aulditional rouge and powder on the face, and Be then sho was rendy to zon the stage, Thora is 1 hint tn this for women whe are not fctresses, ay Wo spend a vast’ amount of tine in adjusting : the uccessorics of a toilet, only to take them. 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