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Gen Cassius M. Clay Shoote at Sheriff. STANDS A SIEGE AND COMES OFF VICTORIOUS -* -? - - The Old Kentuckian Demented -His Family Affliction Too Great for Him to Bear. Lexington, April 5.-With tbs cry "the vendetta, the vendetta.'7 on bia -?p?. Geo. Cassias Marcelias Clay, the famous abolitionist sod . duellist sod former United States minister to Ras --?ia, this morning led bis little body guard to battle against a sheriff's posse whick bad gone to Whitehall, bis palatial mausion io Madison county, to serve papers opon the general in a civil ease, instituted against bim by kis daughter, Mrs. Mary B Clay Many shots were fired on each side -tod the posse finally departed without accomplishing the purpose of its viftit It is reported that Geo. Clay was woonded io the affray Fleeing from kis supposed enemies,, be barricaded himself io bis "den" in the mansion and lhere be remains, guarded by his faithful servants Whether or not be ? vocoded is known only tn himself tod his little body guard No physi? cian has been sommoeed to tb? boase ?od none dare approach except on rivikation. Today's conflict was directly ooo seoted with the domestic woes of Gen iJlay, wbioh have darkened the closing years of bis life. The principals io the battle were Gen. ('lay and two of bis body guard, > Bad Litterell and Jim Bolin, co one side, aod Sheriff Colyer, Deputy Ter rall and Frank Mason of Madisoo ooanty on the other. The writ which the sheriff sought to serve was one ordering delivery of some furoirare belonging to the general's daughter The officers approached the house from the north, passing through the apple ?robard. The general's Rassian bail dog set ap a barkiog and the officers stopped at the yard The general's body gaara promptly came to the door and the sheriff announced that he desired a personal interview' with the master of Whitehall Geo Clay in a few moments came to the door, revolver to hand. "Geo Clay." said the sheriff, "we are here on a peaceful mission " "Toa are on my property without leave and I will shoot yon.'' replied the eld mao who, almost blind, strained bis eyes as if trying to make oat the looa tion of an enemy. "Don't shoot, g?nerai, we are friends," shouted Sheriff Colyer. "Spies." he retorted, aod haodiog his pistol to one of bis meo he took instead a repeating shotgun and cock ed it. Sheriff Colyer sought shelter behind a large oak tree nearby and bis depu ties also bid themselves. All palled their weapons. Gen Clay shrieked "the vendetta, the vendetta," and began firing io tbe direction from which he beard the voices. The sheriff fired in return after the general had emptied ?be weapon, and bis deputies also fired ; they say oot at the old mao, bat boping to scare bim ioto seeking shelter Colyer was shoot ing wild also, not desiring to kill the old mao, wbo was doing bis best to kill him, believing be was firing upon ao enemy. After emptying the shotgun Gee Clay tried his revolver, whieh would not fire He theo took from the hands of the ether gaard a rifle aod discharged it io the direction of the frightened sheriff aod deputies. Exbaustiog bia ammunition. Geo Clay sought retreat He went to his room, aod patting op the iron bars ordered his men to adjust the pistole, which were three large navy weapons kept on the dresser. He armed himself with a large bowie knife and a batcher knife After Gen. Clay bad retreated irt his den Sheriff Colyer aod bis meo left the yard. They foaod a negro boy aod seot him to the house to try to ge; Gen Clay to come out unarmed and meet them, but in this they were cor successful, aod they returned without serving the precess Sheriff Colyer says he will not bother Geo. Clay to morrow, but will wait till Monday before serving the papers. Some months ago, Geo Clay, who had been left alone, after bis child wife, Dora Richardson, rao away aDd left bim, sent for Mrs Mary B Ci ay. a daughter, to come and live witb him For some week? they got alon? nicely, and the veterao appealed to be sati.s fied. Two weeks ago he told his daughter tu go to his family and secure their eooseot to tho release of all claims oo the property which he occupies. He wanted to give the property to. Dor?, the jcung divorced wife, who is now the wif.' of R".loy Brock and resides at Ricckar i, in ! Wf oford County, on p'operty given ber j bj the general. Mrs Clay wen- away according to o-ders aod returning a day or 80 later waa mst at tbe dcor by the old rmn His eyes were fierce Io his frembiiog baud be held a revolver grasped tight j ly H^ demanded to know the result j of the visit. * lVf< all right," said the frightened 1 daughter. All right is it?" retorted the tafa j riated mao "You lie [ koow }0<i are deceiviog me." Levelling the revolver at bis daughter, he added : ?'Leave my house and never come here again " Returning to his room, the oli mao moaned : "She was trying to deceive me i could tell it by ber face " Securing a writ cf delivery for ber furniture, Mrs Clay placed the paper io the hands of Sheriff Coyler Gen Clay still ?oves the child be married, and although she bas now grown to woman hood aod bas remarried, he wants to give ber his property which al his death goes to his children. He thinks the "vendetta" about which he has talked and written for years is on and believed today that be was shootiog at bis enemies, come to murder him in his home. A Cuban Cartroon That Hurt. Havana, April 6.-The Discussion bas been suppressed by order of Gen Wood, and its offices have been dosed and sealed The action was due to the publication io the Discussion yesterday of an illustration having the title of "The Cuban Cavalry," representing the Cuban public, personified io a Cuban soldier, being crucified between two thieves Gen Wood being repre sented ts one thief and President McKinley as the other ; both being labeUed with their names Senator Platt was represented as a Roman sena? tor, giving vinegar and gall in the form of the Platt amendment, while Public Opinion, as Mary Magdalen, was weep ing at the foot of the cross Below was the following inscription : "Destiny will not reserve for u? a glorious resurrection " The picture causad much unfavorable comment yesterday from the standpoint of decency. The editor of the paper. Senor Coranado, was arrested, but released on bail It i% probable that no other action will be taken against the Discussion than suppressing its publication for several days Senor Capote, president of the Cubao Constitutional Convention, has visited Gov Gen Wood aod told the latter that the convention as a body regretted tbe publication of this caricature Senor Capote said the pioture misrepresented the feelings of the Cubans, who held Gon Wood and President McKinley in the greatest respect and were deeply grateful to them. On bis solicitation Gen Wood allowed the Disousdioo to continue publication, but the judge of the correctional court will prefer charges, the character of wbiob is to be determined later, against Editor Cora? nado Editor Coranado and Castellanos, the cartoonist, will be tried on a charge of criminal libel Tbe former is held under $1 OOO bond and the latter in tbe sum of $500 Blowing up the Merrimac. Saotiago de Cuba, April 7-Fifteen hundred pounds of dynamite were used by the authorities of the port yesterday afternoon-io blowing up the forward superstructure of tbe ?unken United States collier Merrimac which bas long impeded the entrance to the harbor. The explosion was p'aialy beard in the city five miles away Divers immediately descended and found 40 feet of clear water over the forward portico of the wreck. Port Capt Irvin will begio tomorrow to place mines aft wbiob be expeocs to explode in a week, thus completely cleariog the harbor entrance. Yesterday's incident was highly spectacular. Residents on Smith Key, adjacent to the wreck, left the isiaud, fearing that their bouses would be de? molished The overlooking bills were lined with people aod large numbers of pleasure vessels encircled the wreck at a safe distance. When the electric button was leached a pyramid of water rose 40 feet and the surface was immediately covered with wreckage and tons cf dead fi"h The launches and yachts returned to the city ?aden with souvenirs of the wrack A Reported Miracle. Chicago. AprU 5 -^A special to the Chronicle from Sf Louts ?ays : Sister Laura Kahn of St Joseph's convent has apparently beeo cored of a cancer after 18 years of suffering at a time wben she was seemingty at tbe peint of aeatb from the malady. Tbe apparent miracle wbich it is claimed was performed occurred on St Joseph's day, Maren 18, the feast of the saint, after whom the order was named. It c*me at the end of a nice days' novena of prater tor the recovery of the nun, participated ID by ali the sifters of ?he convent She felt co relief from tbe sere which aff-c.ed her ?.coajach until the moto day wheo she awofee frota sleep wuh the exclaojanoD : "I feel no pain " The bandages wDtch covered the caooer were removed abd no eore remained, ot.ly a white scar. Since theo Sister Kuhn has been duiog her roanne duties aud doen uot suffer from the omcer Loodor,, Apni 8.-Io the volunteer cyclists matioeuvres ordered by the B i ifh war t.?ne :be attack ou L>oduu lois morning proved :ha: the military value of whee men is largely dependent ou the weaiber. The attacking turee ou geoeralled the defenders, but lost so ! maoy men io tb** raio and owing to the I bad roads (bat it wa- nuable to attack io force at the pr.ptr time Progress Made in China. Li Hung Chang Says There7]] be No More Hitches. Pekio, April 7 -Mr Rockhill, Uni? ted Stares special commissioner io Pekio had a long interview yesterday with Li Hung Chang, who eatiefiad him that there is not likely to be any further important hitch in the cegotia tions for a settlement between China and the powers. China has agreed tc the list of punishments submited by the ministers of the powers, asking ooly ooe concession, namely, deprivation ol office, instead of banishment, in the case of a mao who is TO years of age. Tc this the ministers have agreed. Li Hung Chang says the court is extremely anxious to return to Pekin as soon as the foreign troops evacuate tbe capital Some of the ministers of the powers tbiak tbat so large a foros as 2,000 troops acting as legation guards in the city proper would be a great mistake. Such a body would have to remain in a. space of one square mile. The troops oould not be allowed outside the legation quarter armed, and it would, probably not be safe for ' them to go unarmed. Ir is thought by some of the minis ters that, if the encampment were made from 12 to 15 miles away with tbe necessary stores this arrangement would be much preferable, as a tele gram could bring the troops into the oity immediately Moreover, several ministers have been iosolted by troop? of other nationalities Mr Rockhill accl Sir Ernest Mason Satow, the British minister, were returning from dinner in Sedan chairs wheo the chairs were stopped by German soldiers who pro oeeded to beat tbe bearers. The ladies Of the party were greatly frightened The ministers generally fear that thc presence in Pekin of a considerable force of troope of various nationalities might be a source of international frio tioo They are not entirely pleased with the military proposals of the generals, as they fail to see the necessity for the demolition of ali forts THE BOER WAR. London, April 8 -Lord Kitchener has informed the war office that 18 volunteer companies, freed by re lier's, are coming home and that arrangements are in progress for tho speedy relief of farther companies He thus appears to be endeavoring to meet the demand that fresh troops be sent to the front to replace the stale men The Pretoria correspondent of The Morning Post, who warns his country? men against hoping for an early term ination of hostilities or believing the stories that the Boers are tired of war. says : "It becomes daily more evident that the Boers intend to fight to a finish Manyare surrendering, but they are men of no standing. The teal fighting men are still OD com? mando, and. although the recent successful Britieh operations tend to bring th? end nearer it is evident that the Boers mast be completely crushed before a general surrender is probable " It is reported from Brossela that Acting President Schalk Burgher has removed the seat of governmont to Leysdorp. According to a dispatch to The Daily Mail from Hilversum. Mr Kroger, who bas jost arrived there, has expressed au intention to go to the United States in Jane to visit: Washington, Boston and Chicago "It is definitely ascertained." ssyo a dispatch to The Times from Kroons tadt, dated Saturday, "that Gen De Wet and Gen Botha met at Trede " Rare Inducements in Coffins. A Baltimore business noose bas receivtd from a far Southern oerohanr a letter of inquiry respecting the Balti more's dealer'? line of gooda. In the letter wa? inclosed a circular setting forth the virtues cf an article for salr and evidently sent as a voucher of the merchant's trustworthiness The circular read as follows : "A few words to the public about coffios. Those who think of dyiog within the next twelve month? would do well to consult oe about their er-ffio. I can ruase aod sell coffins of ai! kinds ar>d ali S?Z?S at most reasonable rates and deliver them to the house free of drayage. Orders from merchants, planters aod limited c-oajpaoies accepted and promptly attended to " Then followed rho name aod ?ord?, "blacksmith, wheelwright and u od? rr afc iog establishment "-Baltimore Sun Philadelphia, April 4 - Wm R Waroer, a widely known maoufaciurioz chemist, d'.cd io this city yesterday Mr Warner was thc first man to manu facture sugar c tated pill-? and to intro duce Moonee :ablets. He was u distant relative, of George Washington, and his art collection included over 100 portraits of Washington Washington, April 4 -Admiral Eodioott. chief of the naval bureau of yards ?nd docks, bas been io New York tor stvera] days, wnere, it is under? stood be fr-js cone uded satisfactory arrangements for trie acquisition of all tho Und necessary for the new naval sta'ioo at Charle.-ton, S C FINAL DECISION IN RAILROADS' FAVOR. Long and Short Haul-Su? preme Court's Decree in Fa? vor of Railroads. WaehiDgtoD, Aprii 8 -In the Uni ted States supreme court today au opinion was handed down by Justice White in various cases involving the long and 6hort hau! claupe of the inter state commerce law Tbe prin cipal opinion was rendered in the case of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad company and the charge was to the effect that a lower rate was charged on freight carried to Nashville than was charged on freight to Chattanooga, the dis? tance to the first point being greater than to the latter The decision of the Interstate Commerce commission the circuit court and the circuit court of appeals were ail antagonistic to the railroad company, though on different grounds. The opinion handed down today reversed ail these decisions and was in favor of the railroad company, though without prejudice The decisions in the other similar cases were on the tame lines Two of the other cases decided were proceedings against the Clyde Steamship company, while the fourth was against tbe Western and Atlantic Railroad company in the latter case the charge of discrimination was made with reference to the rates from Cincinnati to Atlanta as against other places on the line of road between tbe two poiuts. including Marietta, Car? terville, Kingston. Adairsville and Calhoun in one of the Clyde cases rates on the Georgia railroad are involved and fn the other case rates on the West Point and Western railroad cf Alabama lu his opinion in the East Tenues see case Justice White said that the decision of the circuit court was not in accord with the finding of facts by the commission. The decision of the supreme court was that "the decree of the circuit court of appeals should be reversed with costs and the case remanded to the circuit court with Instructions to set aside its decree adjudging that the order of the com mission be enforced and to dismiss the application made for that pur pose with costs, the whole to be without prejudice to the right of the commission to proceed upon the evidence already introduced before it upon further pleadings and evi detice aa it may allow to be made or introduced, to hear and determine the matter in controversy according to law " In the cases of the Clyde Steam ship company, the decrees of the circuit court of appeals and of the circuit court were modified by pro viding that the "dismisal of the bills shall be without prejudice to the right of the Interstate Commerce commission, if it so elect?, to make an original investigation of the qups lion contained in the records peru nent to the complaints presented to the body ?' As so modified the de? crees were affirmed The East Tennessee case came from the circuit court of appeals to the sopreme court and was first heard in the circuit court for the eastern district of Tennessee The other cases were ali first heard in the circuit court for the northern district of Georgia and came through the circuit court of appeals for the Fifth circuit to the supreme court. Working Night xu? Dmj. Tho busiest and mightiest I?ttlt thing that over was made ii Dr. King's New Life Pills Every pill ?8 ? sugar-coated globale of health, that changes weakness into strength, listless n?jss into energy, bairn-fag into mental power They're wonderful in building up tbe health Only 25c per box. Sold by J F W. DeLorm Druggist. 3 HESTER'S ^STATEMENT. New Orleans April 8 -Secretary Hester's statement for the WPek end ing Friday, April 5, issued today, shows an increase in the movement into eight compared with the seven days ending this date last year, of 67,000 bales, an increase over the same days year before last of 2,000 The total movement for 217 days of the season, from September 1 to April 5. inclusive, is 9 011,664-. 8,343 775 last year, and 10,181,501 year before last The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all United Staten ports 6,518,964, against 6,144,493 last year ; overland across the Mia sissippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada 975,230, against 1.100,653; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 490,640, against 42,375 ; southern mill takings 1026, 830, agairiPt 1,056 254. --^^?>- ? i f ? - Baltimore, April 4 -lt ts learned here today from an exceptionally relia? ble source that tho position of vice president and genera! munder of th*' .Seaboard Air L-ne Railway recently vacated by E. S? John, has been or? dered to Jarnos M Birr, now third vice prrsijpt:: i-f Alison, Topeka ai:d Sauta Fe Railway Company and that ii!9 acceptance i:; assured. Baltimore direo'ors. whiie admi*tit'? that an ofter had been made to Mr Barr, said they bad not beard of bis decision THE BIG RAILROAD TRUST. Combination of Roads Which Includes the Southern. Chica?0, April 8 -Tbe steps look ?rig to the combination of the Ctncin Dari, Hamilton acd Dayton, tne Mooon, the Cincinnati Southern, aod the South ero Riiiway aie under consideration wa- admitted by Gen Samuel Thomas, former prrsideot of the Monon. in this O'.ty. tooay '1 thiok the ooobinstion will be effected, for ail the roads concerned are fivorable to ir," said Geo Thom-is "The scheme is not to amalgamar^ the roads, but merely to bring about a eeo rral auioo of power io the manage .leot of the affairs of the Tarions lines " MCLAURIN FOR CHARLES? TON. Washington, April 8 -Senator Mo Laurio and Col J H Averil), director general of the Charleston exposition, saw the presides- today. Notwithstand? ing the failure of congress to make ao appropriation for the exposition, it is strongly boped that some kind of an arrangement eau be made by which there will be a goTeroment exhibit. Senator McLaurin is conferring with eibioet officers and believes that some? thing can be done. Macon, Ga , April 8.-Bishop Henry M Turner of the African Methodist church bas been conduct ing services among tho negro churches here for the past two days, and in a sermon be openly advocated tbe banishment of negro criminals He thinks the United States govern ment should send ali negro criminals to Africa He also deplored the fact that this government has no steam ship lines between America and Africa He thinks southern ports in the United States would profit a great deal by the commerce that would rhos be built np IS'obody Paid Her Fare. A young woman got aboard a West Broad street car and discovered, to ber humiliation, that her fare was missing when the conductor called. In a, gruff manner the custodian of the car said he'd have to get the fare at once or the woman would have to walk. This dec? laration added to her embarrassment. The car was crowded. On her right sat a genial Irishman and on her left a well known bookkeeper. The book? keeper and Irishman exchanged sever? al meaning glances. The conductor was about to pull the bell rope. The book? keeper said he'd pay the fare as the young woman looked perfectly honest. The conductor repeated that he'd put the woman off. This aroused the Irish? man, who said. "If you put the woman off. your funeral'll be tomorrow." See? ing a slight nervousness on the part of the conductor, he continued: "How many people on this car want to attend the funeral of this conduct? or?" Several answered in the affirma? tive. The conductor grew excited and in the altercation that followed walked to the platform without securing the woman's fare.-Columbus Dispatch. Wigs For Hire. "Men do not hire street wigs." said a New York wigmaker. "The mau who wears a wig constantly owns it But there are nevertheless many wi?s hired out. Actors, for example, hire wigs, and wigs arc rented for masqueraders and costume parties, and sometimes wigs are rented for surprises. So that after all wigs are included in the great list of things that can be hired, which list would be found. I fancy, to include pretty much everything that could be named." Victoria aad Dickens. Literary celebrities, as a rule, were not tiiose who attained to any high degree of personal favor at the bands of Queen Victoria, but ?he paid Charles Dickens a delicate compliment. Dick? ens, who. by the way. in bis? youthful days was devoured by a grand passion for the youthful queen, was invited when at the climax of his fame to dine at Windsor castle. He was after dinner presented by the queen with a copy of lier book "Tour In tbe High? lands." and on the fly loaf was in? scribed in her own hand this sentence: "From the humblest to the most dis? tinguished author in England." The queen afterward showed many favors to Lord Tennyson, but even in making him a peer of the realm she did not bestow as great a compliment. Trafalgar Hat?. The year lSOf> was a memorable one, as on Oct. 21 was fought and gained the battle of Trafalgar, and then, as now. fashion complimented heroes by devising toilers named in their honor. ;So Nelson was commemorated by a hat-the "Trafalgar''-aml every wo? man and child adopted the wondrous structure, which would cunio even the headgear of the present day. for these bats were of enormous width and breadth, something of the size of a round table, and so loaded with plumes that the wearers must have looked all hat.-Gentleman's Magazine. Qnc?tfoTi of Ownership. "Need of counsel i Come up and let me introduce von to my lawyer." ..Your lawyer? Do you own a law? yer V" ..1 v well. no. certainly not. He w. < hie."-New York Press. Even the highest personages in Tur? key are not exempt from suspicion. Their movements are watched and re? ported to the palace by an army of spies who swarm in every quarter. INDIAN SIGNALS. The Loner Distance Code by Which the Red Men Conversed. The traveler cm the plains in the carly days soon learned the significance of the spires of smoke that he sometimes saw rising from a distant ridge or hill and that in turn he might see answer? ed from a different direction. It was: the signal talk of the Indians across miles of intervening ground, a signal used in rallying the warriors for an at? tack or warning them for a retreat when that seemed advisable. The Indian had a way of sending up the smoke in rings or puffs, knowing that such a smoke column would at once be noticed and understood as a signal and not taken for the smoke cf some campfire. He made the rings by covering the little fire with his blanket for a moment and then suddenly re? moving the blanket and allowing the smoke to ascend, when he instantly covered the fire again. The column of ascending smoke rings said to every Indian within 30 miles: "Look out There is an enemy near." Three smokes built close together meant dan? ger. One smoke merely meant atten? tion. Two smokes meant "Camp at this place." Travel the plains, and the usefulness of this long distance tele? phone will quickly become apparent Sometimes at night the settler or traveler saw fiery lines crossing the sky, shooting up and falling, perhaps taking a direction diagonal to the line of vision. He might guess that these were the signals of Indians, but unless he were an old timer he might not be able to interpret the signals. The old timer and the squaw man knew that one fire arrow (an arrow prepared by treating the head of the shaft with gunpowder and fine bark) meant the same as the column of smoke puffs viz. "An enemy is near." Two arrows meant "Danger." Three arrows said imperatively, "This danger .3 great" Several arrows said, "The enemy are too many for us." Two arrows shot up into the air ?t once meant "We shall attack:"., three at once said, "We at? tack now." An arrow shot off In a diagonal- direction said as plainly as jointing a finger, "That way."- Thus the untutored savage could telephone fairly well at night as well as in day? time." PUZZLED THE JEWELER. He Wanted a Second Hand Watch and Finally Got lt. He was evidently a foreigner, and he walked into one of the big jewelry houses on F street and asked for a watch. He would be pleased to exam? ine some "second hand watches," he said to the clerk who advanced to meet him. "This isn't a pawnshop," observed the clerk haughtily. "No?" observed the man Inquiringly. "But you have watches?" And he point? ed to the great showcase full of hand* some watches. "Certainly." replied the clerk. "Fin? est stock of watches in the city. How much do you want to pay for a watch?' "How mooch?" asked the stranger. "AJooch as he is worth, so that he suits me. I have said that I desire a second hand watch-a good one that shall keep the time." "See here, sir: you are off your base. We don't keep secondhand goods. You will have to hunt elsewhere for second? hand watches." The stranger's eyes opened wide. "But you have him there, and there and there." he said as he began to ges? ticulate. "I have said s-e-c-o-n-d h-a-n-d watches." spelling it as though to make it plainer, "and they are here, every? where, yet you say you have them not I do not comprehend you." "Well, 1 do you," replied the clerk sheepishly as he quickly got behind the counter. "Just a little mix up. No harm done. I hope. Certainly we have watches with second hands. All our watches have second hands. We han? dle no others." And the stranger got his second hand watch, for which he laid down a $50 bill.-Washington Star. Speculation and Theft. Some statistician, in emulation of Lombroso perhaps, has been figuring out the habitual employment of con? victs. He concludes that more men and women whose employers are the national, state or municipal govern? ments fall imo evil ways and come te untoward ends than those who work for private individuals or corporations. A very large proportion of the men and women who have been handlers of pub? lic moneys seem to yield to the con? stant temptation and begin to peculate, and some cynic avers that peculatioa is the corollary of speculation. As a matter of fact, most of the big and lit? tle thieves who confess how they were led to take money that did not belong to them declare that speculations of one sort or another brought them eventually behind the bars.-New York Herald. By Way of Sogr&rention. "The tvouble with me." spoke thc young man who was on his way home with his best and loveliest from a par? ty at the Ken hurst club, "is that I aT ways fot i embarrassed when I am out in company. 1 never know what to do .with my hands." "Suppose you just hold them up," said a hoarse voice in his ear. The voice pertained to a large, rough rooking man with a mask cn his face and a large, rough lookiug revolver in his hand, and the youth lost no time in complying with the suggestion.-Chica? go Tribune. i ii.' pain produced by a hornet's . is caused by a poison injected in u. .?:?- wound, and so instantaneous is its ffiet-t as to cause the attack of this Insect to resemble a violent blow in the /ace. Diamonds in the rough are some- < limes s?K>ilcd in the cutting, just as some pupils are spoiled* in the educat? ing.-Pittsburg Dispatch.