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[ 1 The Aiken Recorder. BY DRAYTON & McCRACKEN. AIKEN, S. 0., TUESDAY; JANUARY 31, 1882, YOL. I. NO. 16. HENRY BUSCH, PROPRIETOR OP THE BUSCH HOUSE Cor. Richland Are. A York 8U, J AND DEALER IN General Merchandise, LAURENS STREET, AIKEN, S. C. GASTON HOTEL, AIKEN, S. G. • This bonge, formerly known as “The Pines,” is *sifcuafie<l in a very desirable portion of the village of Aiken, is now open fur the accommo- (3i>tar,n of transient and regular boarders. I Comprising all that is called for by an epicure. Quality aud quantity guaranteed. BY THE QUANTITY AND FOR CASH I will sell for the Lowest Po»sible Prices. I will sell for the Ixrwest Possible Prices. I will sell for the Lowest Possible Prices. Give mo a call before you go to Augusta. W. TURNBULL. ESTABLISHED 1846. S. P. T. FIELDS, Corner of Laurens Street and Richland Avenue, VARIETY BAKER, CONFECTIONER & GROCER. ALL KINDS OF BREAD, ALL KINDS OF CAKES, ALL KINDS OF CANNED GOODS. Thea Necta’ - , tha Finest Flavored and Pi.Or Leaf Tea ever offered tothe public. LARGE VARIETY OF CANDIES. iw Wedding and Party Cakes supplied a! short notice. Sugar, Coffee, Rice, Grits, Meal, Butter, Lard and very variety of Family Groceries, together with the finest brand di Flour in the market. —DEALER IN- FIRE INSURANCE ON A SOLID BASIS, The undersigned would call attention to their facilities for Insuring I 3 i'opei*t.v Against fire in companies of unsurpassed repu atiou and at fair rates. In case of losses oc curring, their friends placing business in their hands can rely on their personal attentiou to their interests in settlement of claims. They ask a call from property owners before placing their insurance elsewhere Terms as -low as any reliable, first-class companies. E. J. C. WOOD, SIBERIA OTT. LIVERY STABLE ATTACHED. Board for the winter months, from $9 to $25 per week, according to location of room, etc.; 2.50 per day. Children and servants see. T. GS-AHTOIV, fOPRIETOR. LVULE BOOSE. SMYSER, !y of Aiken, 8. O.), house and cottage for the ’ boarders in the beautiful vil- Gc, near the city of Augusta, fed, with splendid drives and I Street cars within three ^Churches very convenient to k house is neatly and oomfort- iith everything necessary for and halls well ventilated and Slivered dailv. Terms mod- p. A. SMYSER, Sand Hills, USER HOUSE A Richland Are., iocmnou, pleasant surroumiin. .< him near, sunn; rooms render it quite desiraoic and attractive. It is now presided over by Mrs. H. M. WOOD WARD, the former proprietress, and Mrs. S. L. RICHMOND, late of the Augusta Hotel, who feel confident of their ability to furnish a pleas ant homo for any who may desire to spend the season in Aiken. *5~ The table is strictly first-class. A SOLID fire AT WILLISTON, S. C. Representing The Insurance Co. of North America, assets $7,000,000; The Star Insuranct Co. of New York, assets $1,000,000; The La Confiance, of Paris, France, assets $6,500,000; The Fire Association of Philadelphia, assets $5,000,000; The Virginia Home Insurance Co., of Riohmond, Va., assets $100,000. Stores, stocks, dwellings, barns, stables, liv« stock, mills, factories, gins, cotton, and all other insurable property insured at the lowest current rates. We insure dwellings at % per cent, per an num. Dwellings insured for one year, or on the five year plan, as our patrons desire. Losses equitably adjusted aud promptly paid. Letters of inquiry promptly answered. MIXON & CO., General Insurance Agents, WILLISTON, S. O. D F. McEWEN, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER —AUD DEALER IN— Fire Insurance 1 London Assurance Corporation (Fire). Char tered 1720. Assets, $5,000,000. Germania Fire Insurance Co. Chartered 1850. Assets, $2,000,000. Hanover Fire Insurance Co. Chartered u? 1852. Assets, $2,000,000. La Confiance Fire Insurance Co. (Paris, France). Assets in United States, $729,000. CLAUDE E. SAWYER, Agent, AIKEN, S. C. New Goods! I am receiving my Fall stock of Main Street, AIKEN, S. C |MIE GEORGIA CHEMICAL WORKS. Manufacturers of All Kinds of Fertilizers. M. C. STOVALL, Secretary and Treasurer, Augusta, Qa. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. Also Houses and Rooms to Rent. — APPLY XO- II. HIVtlTM, Main Street, AIKEN. 8. C D. 8. Hexdekson. E. P. Henderson- H enderson bbos., Attorneys at Law, Aiken, S. C. Will practice in the State and United States courts for South Carolina. Prompt attention given to collections. < J) A. EMANUEL, Attorney at Law, Aiken, S. O. Will practice in all the State aud United .States Coiirtx. Special attention paid to collec tions ami investments of monev. TAMES ALDRICH, Attorney at Law, Aiken, S. O. Practices in flic State and United States Couita for South Carolina. J' O.C. JORDAN. F. W. NORRI S. 'OP.DAN A NORRIS, Attorneys at Law, Aiken, S. C., Practice in the State and United State Courts for South Carolina. WJ QUITMAN DAVIS, W « Aitorney at Law, Aiken, S. C. Will practice in the Courts of this Circuit. Special attention given to collections. J. C. SHEPPARD, Edgefield (’. H. J. W. D6VORE, Aiken C. H. O HEPPARD & Dr.VORE, Attorneys at Law, Aiken, S. C. Will practice in the State and United States Courts for South Carolina. STAPLE AND FANCY STAPLE AND FANCY STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, GROCERIES, GROCERIES, GLASS, CHINA, CIGARS AND TOBACCO, L—rnn$ Street, ■ • ■ AIKEN, 8. C, r ) S. AGXEW, 1 • Trial Justice and Notary Public, Aiken, S. C. Deeds and other legal documents written with neatness and dispatch. DR. JOHN Hr BURNET I DENTIST. 1 —OFFICE at — GRAN1TEV1L.L.E, Aiken County, 8.C DR. B H. TEAGUE, I DENTIST. — OFFICE ON — Richland Avenue, AIKEN, S. C. (CINCINNATI TYPE FOUNDRY, 201 Yine Street. C. WELLS. Trees. The type on which this paper is printed it from the above foundry.—Ed. A Gray Hay. Forth from a sky of windless gray Pours down the soft, persistent rain. And she for whom I sigh in vain, Who makes my bliss, now makes my pain. Being far from me this autumn day— So far away. Upon the waters void and gray No floating sail appears in sight— The dull rain and the humid light No wind has any heart to spite, This dreary, weary autumn day, With love away. Where she is may skies not be gray, But sunlight fill the vital air— Ah, were she here, or were I there, Skies might be dull, or might be fair, And I not heed, so she this day Were not away. No gull wings out ’twixt gray and gray— All gray, as far as eye can reach ; The sea too listless seems for speech. And vaguely frets upon the beach, As knowing she this autumn day Is far away. Ah, like that sea my life looks gray — Like a forgotten land it lies. With no light on it from her eyes, Lovely and changeful as those skies ’Neath which she walks this autumu day So far away. But they shall pass, these skies of gray, And she for whom I sigh in vain, Who makes my bliss and makes my pain, Shall turn my gray to gold again, Being not, as now, that future day, So far away. —Philip Bourke Martian. SWISS AND AMERICAN WATCHES, Will receive monthly during the sea" consignment, all of the new styles of/ in solid gold and rolled plate, and KeHrWTlver or Meriden Silver Plate Company’s Celebrated Ware. SOLE AGENT FOR KINO’S COMBINATION SPECTACLES AND EYE-GLASSES. tew All goods warranted as represented, and all work warranted to give satisfaction. The Sabot and Violin. AN INCIDENT IN THE MFE OF PAGANINI. Toward the last of September, 1832, the artistic world of Paris was deeply affected upon learning that Paganini, the celebrated artist, was very ill. He was seized with a violent fever at the close of a concert, where he had been the star and only attraction. Kind friends and warm admirers did all in their power to ameliorate his suf ferings, but without avail. Day after day passed, and still the condition of the much-beloved artist did not im prove. His physicians became alarmed and urged upon him the necessity of taking a rest of several months. A beautiful morning in the month of October he bade adieu to the capital he had filled with his merited renown. At that time there was a celebrated hospital near Paris, which was only fre- ““""nted by distinguished invalids. It the Villa Lutetiana, named without bt in of the ancient Lu- the center of a pleasure garden which overlooked a charming and heavily- wooded park. There were shady groves and walks for dreamers, public draw ing-rooms for the lovers of games and conversations, and private apartments for those who preferred the “chez-soi” in tete-a-tete with the last novel. His days were spent in promenading up and down the most retired part of the gar den, and when evening approached he hastened to his room to read and reread a package of letters, yellow with age, to which a fresh one was added from time to time. Among the inmates of the Villa Lu tetiana there were four old ladies who had become warm friends on account of their common lore for card playing, and the secluded life which Paganini persisted in leading seemed to cause them much annoyance. “Indeed,” said one of them, “he is not my idea of a great man. I do not perceive anything remarkable in him, in fact, taking him all in all, he is just like other men." “ As for me,” said the second lady, “ when I heard he was to become one of our number I was in raptures, and flattered myself with the thought that he would frequently enliven our prome nades and soirees with his wonderful music, but behold how we are treated. He rarely deigns to recognize us, and whenever ho is requested to favor us with a little music he calmly shakes his head and retreats at ouce. Ho is a bear —a real savage." “Ah I" said the third lady, “you do not understand his case yet. Paganini, my friends, is a simple miser. Do you wish the proof ? Does he not always refuse to assist in charitable concerts “ It is very strange,” said the fourth lady, “how great men lose prestige upon acquaintance. I do not doubt but that he is of some account on the stage. But here! I do not know but, as far as sociability is concerned, I would prefer to assoemte with the gardener.” “Oh! do not hesitate, I pray you,” replied the youngest of these ladies. 1 As for my part I would greatly prefer almost anybody to him. Did you ever see a man manifest so much indiffer ence, yes, even contempt for ladies’ society?” “I am of your opinion; but come, my ladies, I have a scheme to submit to you that has just popped into my head. We must give this sleepy bear a shaking.” The celebrated violinist, however, continued to live in the usual manner, and slowly regained his strength. But one would hardly have believed him to be any better,he looked so very pale and thin. His physician.-i rigidly forbade his doing any mental work, and the great musician, entirely deprived of Lis art, passed the autumnal days in a sort of intellectual somnolence, which was most beneficial to his feeble state. He never became a victim to loneli ness. As a wood carver Paganini was without a rival. Hour after hour be sat in his cozy little room and skillfully handled chisels, knives and other sharp- eilged instruments. Although he seemed to be surrounded by enemies instead of friends his new home, there was one being who studied his comfort aud exhibited the most tender regard for him. This de voted creature was a yonng chamber maid, named Lonisette, a charming young girl, with a frank face and smil ing countenance, who cordially greeted the distinguished artist every morning as she lightly entered his room with the early breakfast. While the artist partook of the fragrant coffee, delicious rolls and honey, Lonisette endeavored to amuse him by relating some of the incidents which transpired at the hospital. From time to time she succeeded in causing a faint smile to appear on the wan face as she aptly imitated the four -eccentric old ladies. One morning Lonisette entered Paga nini’s room at the customary hour, but the greeting was p enounced in a most doleful tone. Her eyelids were badly swelled, her cheeks void of color, and a very sorrowful expression played around the finely-cut mouth. “ What is the matter, my poorLouis- ette ?” asked Paganini. “ Oh ! I am so unhappy !” Then she hesitated, apparently checked by the fast-falling tears and child-like sobs that came in quick succession. Paganini allowed her to weep undis turbed for a few moments, then said, »n a most'sympathetic tone: “Tell me your t roubles. Perhaps' I can devise a way to alleviate them.” “ Oh ! no, kind sir. No om in the world can help me.” “ Tut, tut! I am inclined to believe some lover is the cause of all your grief.”' Lonisette colored and dropped her head. ' “The wretch! Has he broken his vows ?” asked Paganini, with a smile. " No I no 1” replied Louisette. “ My dear Henri loves mo too much to do any thing Bi cruel as that.” Sheponld not continue, aud, throw ing herself upon a chair, commenced sobbing as if her heart would break. Paganini stepped to the window win re she was seated, took her hand in his, and said, very seriously: “ Have you confidence in me, Louisette?” “ On! yes, sir,” &he replied. “Very well, my dear child. Dry your tears, and we will endeavor to remedj the evil, however serious it may chancef to bo.” “ HtUiri has drawn an unfortunate number*” said Louisette, speaking very rapidly. “ He must join the army end leave »or Lille on the morning express.” “ Ci» a he not procure a substitute ?” “ A Substitute ! How could we ever dream Jof raising such a sum. wy monev f “Fif mande<| war. it require very much 'sL hundred francs are de- ^ on account of the prospect of serious, tears face c self tc I am a face Wint with i crown o once door o W$H> your misfortune is not so after all. Wipe away those and let, me see your merry nco more. I will exert my- obtain this formidable sum. sure that my efforts wil!, be crooned with success.” y; Louisette warmly thanked the vioK< ist, drijed her tears with the corner^ her whjite apron, and disappeared, wi .diant with joy and hope, r advanced, and Ohristm s feathery garb of enow a f holly was on the threahho ore. It gently rapped at t] every dwelling, and at this nal fr/milies assembled around), oheerfill hearth, their hearts with lope and good-will to man. Httle dhildren that 8anta Olauk ihighl see them i|£ht away when he jumped down the etim- ney with all the presents they had or- dered;\ and the lUtle homeless A ea came srnd offered a prayer at the u or while breathing in their hands, which were blue and stiff with tho piercing cold. At the Villa Lutetiana each one cele brated; Christmas according to his pleasure. Our four old ladies enjoyed an animated game of cards; while Paganini, seated in a secluded corner of the room, absorbed in an interesting book, was wholly unconscious of the malicious^ looks that were given him from time to time. Suddenly the door opened and Louis ette entered. “Sir,” said she, betraying much ex citement, “a large box to your address has arrived. The porter is waiting in the vestibule.” “ A box?” said Paganini, much aston ished. “ It must be a mistake. I do not expect anything.” “ Bui, sir your address is on it.” “It is tru ), but that is all the same. I cannot conceive—where is the por ter ?” “ Here Le is, sir. He says he is in a hurry.” “ WK^co comes this box?” asked PagaiT^i regarding the man with sus picion. “ From the office, sir. I do not know anything more about it, except that it was sent from Lyons or Orleans.” “ Stranger and stranger,” remarked Paganini. “ I have not an acquaint ance in either of these cities.” He paid him, however, thanks to the interference of Louisette, who had taken possession of the box. The porter had hardly turned his back when Lonisette. glancing at the box with much curiosity, eagerly said: “I will assist you to take it up to your room, sir.” “ No, Louisette,” replied Paganini, trying to refrain from smiling. “ Leave it there in the comer. To-morrow will be time enough to attend to it.” “ And you are not going to open it?" asked Louisette, much disappointed. “ Yes, indeed, I will, since you are so anxious to .see its contents. Come, aid me, and we will have it open in a few moments.” They removed two layers of hay, several bundles of brown paper, cut a number of strings, and found at the very bottom of the box an old sabot. “Well, I am not much surprised,” said Paganini, “it is a very nice inven tion. They have sent me this sabot as an allusion to my avarice, and wish it to say to me that I am like children, who rather receive than give; but they are very much deceived if they think they can wound my feelings by this unkind act. I will say in the presence of all the inmates of the house that before the expiration of two weeks this sabot shall be woith its weight in gold.” Thereupon he retreated, with the wooden shoe, leaving the spectators in amazement etisy to comprehend The old ladies seemed quite em barrassed. It was they f7ho had sent it, and Paga nini was well aware of the fact, and secretly rejoiced that it had not af- forded them #11 the pleasure they had promised themselves. From this d#y Paganini was no more to be seen in the salon of the Villa Lutetiana. The faithful Lonisette was the only persoh admitted to his pres ence. The four old ladies tried their uttermost to persuade her to explain his mysterious disappeaiance, but she placed her flngbr on her lips and quite resembled the statue of discretion. It was true Louisette knew something of his plans; but not all. She did not know that by ^ remarkable ingenuity and exquisite s^illfwl 11688 Ihe old sabot was being transformed into a violin, which for tone tind finish might have challenged an Amati. Paganini had given more tT 4: as ordinary soul to this subject, and the world was to be the judge of it. Soon large blue posters appeared all around the Villa Letetiana, aud were freely distributed in Paris. They announced that Ntw Year’s eve a fTand concert would be given in the salon of the Villa Lutetiana, in which Paganini would reappear upon the stage. J t is needless jo say that a few hours alter the distribution of the posters every ticket was sold. The programme consisted of ten pieces—five upon an ordinary violin and five upon a sabot. Tho nust capacious theater of Paris had been too small to accommodate all Ins admirers of the great artist; but he bad determined to play iu the salon, otAiSequently Lad given orders that only a limited number of tickets should be sold. Tho anxiously awaited hour arrived, acd soon au artistic and aristocratic as sembly filled the grand salon. Finally Paganini appeared, with bis instrument, in tho midst of silence so p. ifonnd that the beating of the hearts whs almost audible. Tumultuous applause burst forth from all sides of the audience; then subsided into one grand shout of welcome, which erased a smile of gratitude and prido to appear on the pale face of tho cele brated artist Paganini gave one stroke with his bow and quiet was soon re-established. <After a short prelude ho suddenly strikes out into a brilliant fantasie. Ho i; no longer a man. He is transformed into an angel of harmony. The audi ence, thrilled with joy, become motion less. They hardly seem to breathe; an 1 as the last note dies away there tb sit, still listening intently. • He will not be able to surpass that! fZ never played better!” was whispered tkroughont the assembly. However prepared for miracles from nTnan who had accomplished upon the viilin what no human hand had ever achieved before him, the amateurs waited with feverish excitement. In a t>fv moments Paganini reappeared, holding the annonneed sabot in his Huid. Suddenly notes to plaintive and sweet frf 1 ! from the new violin that every one is moved to tears. The artist seems no Id’iger to belong to the earth. Tho nnsical drama he executes could have iy one significance. Hear the roll- of the drum ; behold the excite- nt of the military life, the sorrow of soldier who bids farewell to his panions, the approach to the pater- roof, the meeting of the betrothed, tears of joy. imendous applause shakes the to the very foundation. The ladies bouquets and the gentlemen ' re the illustrious artist. Here FACTS AND COMMENTS. And now a marvelous story comes rolling over the prairies about a solid bed of crystallized soda nine feet thick containing fifty million cubic feet of that useful article in a chemically pure state. This alleged deposit is in Wyoming, and the Union Pacific rail road is about to develop it. The extent of intemperance in Russia is creating alarm. The reoeipte from the tax on spirits last year amounted to more than a third of the revenue of the whole empire. The peasants’ earnings arc nearly all spent for brandy, and this is said to be the chief cause of the famines which periodically visit that country. A country postmaster, who evidently intends to be sure he’s right before he goes ahead, has written to the postmas ter-general as follows: “A man’s wife dropped a letter in this office addressed to another man. The husband suspects something wrong. Shall I deliver the letter to him?” The reply was substan tially that the husband must grin and bear it A conductor on the Pennsylvania rail road says there is a considerable falling off in travel on Fridays, which he refers to existing superstitions connected with that day. An examination at the general office showed that fifteen per cent of pasfengers arc carried on Friday, against seventeen per cent, on the other five days of the week. Compare with this the fact that out of 4,057 marriages in the middle district of England, not two per cent, were celebrated on Fri day, and it is clear that superstition still exercises considerable sway in minor matters, as well as in great ones. New York city has more than 100 first- class restaurants, employing 3,000 cooks and waiters. As 150,000 persons come into the city in the morning and return home at night an immense dinner business is done, and from twelve to two the best houses are crowded. One of the principal requi sites of such an establishment is a rapid and skilled carver, and an expert in this specialty will command 8100 per month. Waiters receive from 815 to 820 (with board), and cooks re ceive twice as much. The cigar and bar business adds much to the profits, which are estimated in the aggregate at 8500,000 annually. “ The pitcher that goes constantly to the well* is broken at last,” says John Tally, of the life-saving service, “and one of these days I expect to lose my life in this work. It is only a question of time, and I want to see Congress _ . pass pension act foj^ihe.sakft.of v.»>. <>1 “■/fi*' 1 ‘i jl i," for sixteen years, and in that time is said to have saved no less than fifty- eight human lives by his own efforts. He has been at Louisville, Ky., and up to November last was paid by volun tary subscriptions, but now the govern ment maintains a life-saving station at that city—the only station located on a river— and Tally is a member of the crew. deck. The removal to Aberdeen was safely effe«ted, but here another diffi culty presented itself. No hearse large enough to receive the outer coffin could be procured, and the outer shell had to bo removed. It was, however, de posited afterward in tho crypt along side the three coffins in which tho re mains were encased. On the day that the body was removed from Aberdeen to Dunecht one of the most violent snow-storms ever experienced in Scot land broke out, and to such a depth did tho snow accumulate that on the return journey the hearse was imbedded by tho wayside, and remained for several days in the snow ttoforo it could be removed to Aberdeen, and the men who accompanied it suffered great hardship. * Some Notable Marriages. The late Colonel Forney married, while a young printer, a lady in the town whore he sprang up. Mrs Mackay, theParisiau ladv whose husbaud is an honest miner in Nevada, was an infatuating widow. Don Cameron, whose wife is consid ered to be one of the brightest ladies in Washington, if not the leader of the administration society there, was the poor daughter of Judge Sherman, of Cleveland. George Riggs, who recently died in Washington, leaving a fortune of about 85,000,000, had a daughter married in the family of Arundel, the same lord who married a daughter to Cecil, Lord Baltimore. Old Commodore Vanderbilt married his cousin when he was a rough cat- boat sailor in the creeks and coves about New York. His wife was devot edly attached to him and bore him many children; but his treatment of her was very variable. The late Colonel Thomas A. Scott, having married early in life and become a widower with children, married con siderably later thj daughter of a re spectable edit or in Pittsburg, who was very well bred, but had, I thins,earned her living for a while as an amateur ar tist. Jay Gould has a plain, sensible fam ily, to which he gives all tho attention compatible with his vast schemes and speculations. He seems to have adopted the policy of bringing his children up simply and naturally, instead of flaunt ing their names m the newspapers as bridemaids, best men, party queens, etc. Stephen Girard, the rich Philadel phian, who was a curious compound of the miser and the philanthropist, the Infidel and the Quaker, married un happily, and according to general tra dition was very unkind to his wife. For HEALTH HINTS. ad akin take oxide of zinc, chappec one dram; lard, two ounces. It is also sleep, spine fifteen min- good for any kind of sort's To obtain a good night's sponge the entire length of the with hot water for ten c rites. Bays Dr. Foote't Health Monthly: Milk which is slightly acid, and buttermilk, produce iu some individuals a hypnotic (sleepy) effect Never stand still in cold weather, especially after taking a slight degree of exercise; and always avoid standing • upon the ice or snow, or where tnc per son is exposed to the cold wind. To cure ingrowing toe nails, one au thority says, put a small piece of tallow / in a spoon, heat it until it becomes very hot, and pour on the granulations. Pain and tenderness are relieved at once, aud / in a few days the granulations are nil ‘ /■ gone, the diseased parts dry, and grow destitute of all feeling, and the eilge of the nail exposed so as to admit of being/' pared away without any inconvenienco' Dr. George Johnson, in the Practi tioner, proposes the following as an anti-fat diet: May eat—Lean mutton and beef, veal and lamb, soups not thickened, beef tea and broth; poultry, game, fish and eggs; bread in modera tion, greens, cresses, letutce, etc.* green peas, cabbage. cauliflower, ooionf; fresh fruit without sugar. May not eat—fat meat, bacon or ham, but ter, cream, sugar, potatoes, carrots, parsnips, rice, sago, tapioca, macoaroni, custard, pastry and puddings, sweet cakes. May drink—tea, coffee, cocoa from nibs, with milk but no sugar; dry wines in moderation; brandy, whisky and gin in moderation without sugar; light, bitter beer, soda and seltzer water. May not drink—Milk, except sparingly; porter and stout, sweet ales, sweet wines. As a role, alcoholic liquors should be taken sparingly, and never without food. Denominational Chtirch Statistics. The New York Observer says: We arc constantly receiving applications for statistical information in regard to the number of churches, ministers and members of the various Christian de nominations in this country. To meet this demand we have prepared the fol lowing table as the result of extensive correspondence. We believe it is morb complete and accurate than any staj, tics that can be found elsewhere|^^_ we feel assured that the great amount of labor required for its preparation will be duly appreciated by a large class of our readers to whom it wil 1 prove in teresting and useful. Several branches of the Methodist church, including'* /the Yet he left the'best handled estate ever j Episcopal church South, do not furnish tioh the magic power of the music caused to flow. No one sees a young girl secreted behind a curtain and crying bitterly. It was Louisette, the poor chamber maid, upon whom the return of the conscript had made the deepest impres sion. Paganini calls her to him and says: “My dear child, we bare been fbrtunate enough to collect 500 francs more than is required to procure a substitute for your betrothed. Take them. They will be sufficient to defray the expenses of the journey. And now, as I am about to leave this house, I give you a souvenir. Here is the old sabot. Per haps it merits the name of violin, now.” Louisette was too much affected to speak, and grasping his hands she cov ered them with tears of joy and grati tude. The violin was a very fine dowry for the young girl. She sold it to an ama teur for 6,000 francs, and it has be come, by inheritance, tho property of a great Belgian manufacturer, who nat urally enough values it at a very high figure, and loves to relate its history. Superstitious Whale Fishers. The Dundee (Scotland) People's Jour nal says: Of all men, sailors are about the most superstitious, and perhaps whale fishers are the most superstitious of all. For a ship to start on her voy age on a Friday, or for any important work, such as putting the lines on board tho boats, to take place on that day, is synonymous with certain failure of the fishing, if not something worse. The captains generally defer to the men’s deep-rooted prejudice on tho subject; but a few ef them have dared the evil influence by sailing on Friday, with the result that the voyage instead of being unsuccessful has frequently proved un usually fortunate. One notable instance occurred where a whale ship sailed on a Friday, and every whale that was caught was killed on a Friday. The men are likewise very particular about the way ia which everything is put on board at the equipment of the ship. A boat which had been brought down from the yard stern foremost is known to have been sent back and fetched down now foremost, aud nothing will be accepted by a sailor which is handed to him between the shrouds. On one occasion a ship had been very unfortunate, not a whale having been caught, although the s.a- son was well advanced. The want of success was attributed to an English man who wore a peculiar high peaked white hat, and at the solicitation of the crew he allowed his bat to be consumed on a bonfire kindled on the ice witn view of exorcising the spirit of bad luck. In the days of the old sailing ships the burning of the witches was a regular occurrence. The master of the ceremonies had a piece of flat stick, on the end of which a quantity of salt was placed, and his plan of burning out the witches wss by pushing the stick through the ring of the anchor, aud then setting fire to the salt, muttering the while some doggerel, beginning thus: “ Avoid ye Satan, and away with your crooked rumple.” A curious coincidence hap pened one year on board the old Advice. The season had been very un- propitions, and as it was well advanced und the ship still “clean,” the cere mony of burning the witcUes was re sorted to. One of the crew, an old man, famed for his success in exorcising the evil genius, acted as high priest on the occasion, and curiously enough a fish was canght the following day. The ceremony was repeated three times, at intervals of a we* k, and with the like result, a whale having been got the succeeding day. It is creditable to the intelligence of the men to say that this witch-burning is never heard of nowadays, having disappeared along with many of the other superstitions notions which were in vogue in “ the good old times.” The subjoined table, compiled from the latest official reports, exhibits the strength and cost of Europe’s armies on a peace footing : Soldiers. Yiarly cost. Austria 296,218 $50,680,000 Belgium 46,277 8,787,909 France 470,600 100,007,623 Germany 419,659 92,573,403 Great Britain 133,720 65,000,000 Greece 12,397 1,494,860 Italy 199,577 37,953,755 Netherlands 61,803 10,268,990 Portugal 35,733 4,342,928 Roumania 130,158 3,310,198 Russia 787,910 114,000,600 Servia 14,150 869,138 Spain 330,000 49,146,991 Switzerland 106,102 2,419,213 Turkey 157,667 21,766,095 Totals 3,201,971 $595,615,603 One feature of swindling is that a large number of its victims are those who themselves would have no objec tions to swindling when opportunity offers. The latest scheme in Paris is “worked” by two confederates, who make acquaintance with some American and propose to put into his bauds a large sum of money loft them by their uncle to be distributed in America. The American, tempted by the idea of handling a large sum of money for which no guarantees or responsibility are required, places within reach of the rascals a comparatively small sum, which they demand as proof of his pecuniary standing. They make off with his money and he never sees them again. The steady progress of the telegraph is made apparent by the following facts and figures: In 1844 there were forty miles of line and no wires. In 1848 there were 2,000 miles of line and 3,000 miles of wire. In 1853 there were 14,- 675 miles of line and 22,013 miles of wire. In 1860 there were 17,582 miles of lino and 25,375 miles of wire. In 1866 there were 29,4e2 miles of line and 50,294 miles of wire. In 1870 there were 53,403 miles of line and 107,245 miles of wire. In 1877 there were 111,- 652 miles of line and 267,974 miles of wire. In 1880 there were 142,264 miles of line and 350,018 miles of wire. The first line in the United States was es tablished between Baltimore and Wash ington in 1844. It was constructed on the Morse plan, which has since become the almost universal system of the world. In the year 1880 there were fifty million messages sent. The various companies have 14,000 offices, and they have in their employ no less than 24,- 000 individuals. in this countryperhapa in U Jill*!* Senator Gwin, who is still living, said to have discovered his wife in Kentucky at the washtnb, as he rode np to the house to get bis dinner on his way to Tennessee and Mississippi. Gwin, after he had ridden a whole day on the way toward home, drove back again, introdneed himself, and proposed to marry her then and there. Commodore Garrison’s marriage in New York attracted great attention. He was quite an old man, but a splendid looking one; and meeting at Saratoga a young lady of St. Louis, who was con siderably younger than either of tho commodore’s children, he proposed to her and was accepted. Yet, notwith standing the disproportion of age, tho commodore is in probably as robust health as his wife to-day. we members. Some of the statistics of the smaller denominations are estimates, but are believed to be near the correct The theft of the body of the late earl of Balcarres from the family tomb near Aberdeen has recalled the singular suc cession of difficulties under which it was removed from Florence. The body was placed within three coffins, the inner one being of soft Italian wood, the middle one of lead, and the onter one of oak. In her solicitude for the safe conveyance of the remains of her hus band, the dowager countess gave in structions that a casket of walnnt should be made within which the three coffins were deposited. On the top of this casket was a cross carved in high relief. The conveyance of the remains across the Alps was a work of very great difficulty, but under the care of the confidential servant of the deceased they reached France in safety. A small steamer was charted to convey the body to I on don, and she encountered such a violent gale in crossing the channel that the coffin had to be lashed on A Warning to Some Women. There is another warning to ladies at all disposed to attend to matrimonial advertisements. A widow respectably connected, young and rich, aud, no doubt, of charming exterior, residing in the neighborhood of the imperial city upon the banks of the blue Danube, was struck with the captivating mode of expression of a matrimonial adver tisement in a respectable Vienna paper and resolved, for the fun of the matter to respond to it. But the correspondent was by no means above a little banter, and that was the way the correspondence, car ried on anonymously, was spun out to consideiablo dimensions, until at last the two writers divulged to each other their names, and had an irrepressible wish of getting a glimpso of each other. Could ho have had different looks? Did he not all the while fancy her just as he saw her now before him ? No doubt they had kno ivn each other al ways, from the receipt of tho first letter, and there was nothing to prevent the loving couple to appoint the happy day which was to make them one. The preparations for the marriage were pro gressing rapidly, when, one fine day, the lady had occasion to go to the po lice station in order to find out a ser vant who had suddenly left her employ, carrying with him, by mistake, of course, sundry articles the lady had until that time been led to consider her property. The supposed thief had not yet been apprehended, and the police officer, in order to facilitate the busi ness of tracking him, requested tho lady to look with him over the photo graphs in his album of criminals known to the po’ice. There was the thievish servant, no doubt, a vagabond well known to the police. “But, who is that?” suddenly cried the lady in a shrieking voice flut tering with the most intense excitement, her trembling finger pointing to the photograph of a gentlemanly-looking man portrayed in the album. There was the man upon whom she had lately lavished her affections, and whom she had already fondly pressed to her heart as her only beloved Harry. Tne police officer, with the most authoritative voice he could muster at the moment, read to the lady the name and description of the man, who was stated to be a gam bler and a card-sharper who had several times come nnder the cognizance of the criminal law. The lady, it need hardly be added, lost no time in coun termanding ter wedding preparations. —Chicago Times. Name of Denomination. No. of Churches (organizations, not edifices)... No.of Ministers. Communicants or members... Advent iris 199 134 14,141 Baptiste— Regular Disciples or Campb’e Free Will 26,050 16,596 2,296,327 2,366 *2,000 *350,000 1,471 1,294 *400 74,851 Anti-Mission »••••••• *900 *40,000 Tunkers or German. 710 1,655 *90,000 Winnebrcnnariana. . *400 *350 *30,000 Mennonites •120 *90 *20,000 Seventh Day 84 80 8,548 Six Principle 20 12 2,000 Jongregatioualists. .. 3,745 3,577 384,332 Episcopalians— 3,035 3,466 349,580 Protestant Reformed 54 76 5,432 Friends *800 • • ■ • *100,000 Lutherans 5,865 8,299 738,302 Methodists— 1,700,302 Episcopal (Northern) 17,111 11,636 Episcopal (Southern) • • • • 3,867 828,301 African M.E. Church 1,418 214,808 M.E. Zion African Ch • • • • 1,500 190,900 113,406 Meth. Protestants... • • • • 1,314 Meth. Evan. Asso’n. • • • • 893 112,197 Colored M.E. Church 638 112,300 American Wesleyans • • • • •250 *25,000 Free•••••••• ••••••• • • • ■ 271 12,642 Independent • • • • 24 12,550 Primitive • • • ♦ 196 3,210 Union Am. M.E. Ch. • • • • 101 2,550 Un. B’thron in Christ 3,079 2,196 157,835 Moravian *75 • • • • 9,491 S.Jeru’m (Swedenb’n) *90 • • • • *4,273 Presbyterians— Northern 681,401 5,598 5,086 Southern 1,957 1,061 121,915 Cumberland 2,570 1,386 113,933 United 814 704 82,937 Reformed 103 128 10,473 Associate Reformed. 105 89 6,686 Reformed (Dutch)... 507 553 80,572 161,0C2 Reformed (German). 1,403 762 Tnitarians 316 400 • • • • Jniversalists 739 736 38,048 The Bishop of Rochester, which in cludes a part of London, says he has 1,800,000 souls in his diocese. There are seven parishes with more than 20,000 sonls, five with more than 15,000, fourteen with more than 12,000, and nineteen with more than 10 000. There are also twenty two parishes with in comes less than £400 a year where no curate was kept. Seventy-three cburches are needed. Tho Roman Catholic Church report* 5,856 ihurcheta, 6,471 prieata (bishops included) and 1,377,330 population. Note.—In the above table items marked thn* *] are estimated. Two Busy Men. Speaking of Jay Gould, the “ Her mit ” of tho Troy Times says: ‘ * Gould loads a hard life. He labors with close application, and is driven by tho pres sure of his engagements until ho may bo considered a mere bondman. He has no leisure, no society, no reading, no recreation, but is simply under the whip and spur of necessity. To this has been added the consciousness of impending danger. Ho has had a body guard of detectives to protect him when walking the street, but be spends most of his time in his office, being us se cluded as possible. This sense of dan ger is certainly very natural. The fact that Mayor Selover pitched him down stairs into the barber shop shows that personal violence may be repeated, and this gave deeper power to these threat ening letters. I hardly think snch a man is to be envied, notwithstanding his immense wealth.” A government minister’s life in France is nof a happy one. It appears that M. Gambetta grants a few audi ences and keeps the archivists bnsy. He is engaged from morning to night on the days he has not to transact par liamentary business and often far into the night in reading dispatches and let ters not intended for publication from diplomatic agents to his predecessors- Even at his meals he has documents spread on the table around him which he goes on reading while he eats. The giving of gifts on New Year's day is said to have originated with the Romans. Titus Tatius, king of the Sabines, was presented,-the h.st day pf the new year, with some branches cut in a wood consecrated to Strenia, the God dess of Strength. A man is like an egg. You can’t tell whether or not he’s good until he's j “broke.”