1881-10-08

DEN DORAIN.

FROM DUNGAN BAN'S GALLIC POHM, BO NAMED: TRANULATED BY PROFESSOR DLACKIE}.

My delight it was to rise With the early mording skius,

Allaglow,

And to brush the dowy height, Where the door in airy state

Want to go :

At least a hundred branu. Of the lofty antlered race, When they left their sleeping-place

Light and gay

When they stood in trim array, And with low deep-breasted cry, Flung their breath into the sky,

From the bene: When the hind, the pretty fool, Would be rolling TM i

in the pool

At her 1

Willy Or the stag in gallant pride, Would be strutting at the side Of bis haughty-headed bride,

On the hill.

And sweeter to my car

Is the concert of the deer

In their roaring;

Than when Erin from her lyre Warmest strains of Celtic fire

be pouring : May

And no organ sonde a tall

So delightsome to my soul

As the bravely-crested race

When they quicken their proud pauʊ

And bellow in the fruc

Of Ben Dorain.

Nor will they stint the measure

Of their frolic and their pleasure

And their play,

When with airy-footed ambie At their freakish will they rauble

O'er

the brad, With

their

racing i and their dancing, And their ramping and their stamping And their plashing and their washing

In the pools,

Like lovers newly wedded, 'Light-hearted, giddy-headed

Little fools.

No thirst have they beside The mill-brook's flowing lide And the pure well's lucid pride

Honey-aweet;

A spring of fively cheer, Sparkling, cool, and clear, And filtered through the wand

At their feat;

Tis a life-restoring Hood To repair the wasted blood

CESSION OF PROPERTY IN CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPEANS. (Japan Castle)

THE CHINESE-IN THE STRAITS.*.

(China Review)

THE CHINA MAIL

| THE CHINESE MINISTER TO BERLIN | Hongkong Rates of Postage.

AT VIENNA.

The Vienna correspondent of the L. & C. Expres writes as follows, under date Aug. 30th

all nations of the world

(Revised July 1st, 1881.).

In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for Lettera, per half ounce, for Books and Patterns, per two ouncer,

weight

ira

Newspapers over four conces in

*poka

Local Parel Poiti

1. Small Parcels rosy be sent by Post at Book,rafos between any of the Post fices in China or Japan, na well f to Macao, Pakhoi, Singapore, Penang, and Malasen. They must not exceed the following dimensions, 2 lest long, 1 foot broad, 1 foot deep, nor web more than siba. The parcel may be wholly closed

No. 1880 OoTOBER

POST OFFICE NOT

Unclaimed Dorrespond

Karta, Phip?

Allm, H.- Amerian Clock 1

Bam Co. Alvares, Delima &

“Albertine' Montagus, Hamy 1 Nicholie, Capis M2)

Nimman, A

1881

Long Ho Lewis The De Lim King Houck 127 Mackensie, EXES Marques, Ante. Kute, knI U HIGO, TA 1 Bar Kign Fred. 16andMexican Commt g Belisalopton, Vale Michall; MUS 1

Maan(Caroline) | Parcela insufficiently packed or protected, Bernadino Bray or liable to be crushed (as handboxes, Jie L. &c.) Glass, Liquids, Explosive substar ces, Blanchel, Milan 1 Matches, fudigo, Byeniffe, loe, Meat, Blouson Mic, Fish Game, Frel, Vegetables, or whatever Banal argd. in dangerous to the or likely to be Bobb, Daniel come offensive or in jurors in tranto Bolton, 1, H.

Brook W. I 1 Partán, Edrd. & Parcels are general rule for Brows, J, Blewat warded by Privato Ship, not by Contract | Brace, Capt Mail l'ecket. The Post Ofies reserves the Bumiler, Otto 4. right of selecting the opportunity for tram Berbis, Cel: 08 8 PI mission, and of delaying delivery in case Bully (Seaman) 1 the number of parcels is such as to retard Care, B6 other correspondence. No responsibility Cheng Yoong is accepted with regard to any parcel, unless Registered,

Ohana, Miss Palmer, Alfred Pigoll D 14*,,ak Engikeer)

Pitos, Chpt J. 0° Playfair, & 18 Poliacum, BAL

Mr. Vaughan, one of the oldest resident, We have before us a curious notification in the Straits, published some time age a issued in Hongkong in 1806 by order of the most amusing little work illustrative of the Superintendent of Trade to which attention manners and customs of the Chinese Coto- may be directed. It sets out that a ques-Lists there, of which we have great pleasure in

His Excellency the Chinese Minister at tion line arisen as to the law by which con- acknowledging the receipt. As a record of Berlin, Li-Fong-Pao, has made a journoy traobs entered into with Her Majesty's personal experience it is peculiarly valuable to this city to prosent his credentials at the

if they bear this special endorsement, Andravi, F. 0.11 subjects on Chinese territory by Ohtrese secing that Mr. Vanghat, as Chief of the Court. The letter which HE. Li-Fong.

charged as doublo, treble, &c., an the PA20EL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, but any Bailwed W. A. 8. subjects for the session of property in Folige at Pinang, and as Police Magistrate Fao delivered to the Emperor of Austria.

parcel may be opened by direction of Baker RBI China should be regulated. The matter was at Singapore, has had exceptional opportuni-was not written by the Chinese Emperoraso may be, but such papers or packets or the Pastmaster General referred to the Secretary of State, who ties for collecting materials for arriving at himself, but by his Chancellor, on a large spots may be sent at Book Rate. Twe 2. The following cannot be transmitted : consulted the law officers. The latter re- matured, and, as we faney, a correct judg-altaat of yellow silk in Chinese characters. Yewspapers must not be folded together as

The letter was framed by a member of the

ne, por must anything whatever be inserted plied that they were of opinion that British ment. His estimate of the Chinaman is a

as learned men in the classical

Printed xcept bond hide Supplements. tribunals and judicial authorities in China very high one; and what he has said about Academy

Mandarin style. The letter, after the cas

antier may, however, be enclosed, if the are bound to observe the rufes and principleship we have no doubt will go far to "oon- of public or international law, as they are vince that the Chinese of this Colony (.e. tomary groutings, states that the Emperor hole be paid at Book Rete. Prices Cur may be paid either as Newspapers or settled and received by the common consent Singapore) are a superior rags and worthy of of China wishes to make known the fact of Baropean nations; they do not concur in the all encouragement by our Government, as that Chinp

regards

Cominercial Papers siguify such papers conclusion of the acting Attorney-General of long as the indulgences recorded to them do as one large family, who ought to live

that the Chineso arcio buconsider not infringe on the liberties or comfort of peacefully with one another. The Emperor, though Written by Hend, do not bear tongkonsep

tions. In their fellow-oitizens,"

accordingly desires also to live in peace the character of an actual or persons? corre- e pale of civilized nations.

with the large and mighty Empire An spondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied. all questions," they write," that may come Unlike the German, the Swiss, or the Nora (Austria), and so forth. The writing ausio, &c. The clsege on them is the same hefore any ownershi

British tribunal in China rolat. wegian, who after emigrating to Americs,

but in place thereof the

for books, but, whatever the weight of ing to

or occupation of are quietly absorbed and booome enthusi-hours no signature, kouses or

the Imperialohop in an oblong square lands, lying within the dominions natio Citizens of the Great Republic; or the printed in vermillion. The real bears the

packet containing any partially written of the Emperor of China, the law and English Jew, who is more intensole English following wordsTa Tzing, Houang Li, conta

paper, it will not be charged less than 5 cuntors of China, if they can be ascertained, than the Englishman himself, the Chinamon

Thaperor

The sender of any Hagistered Article Forms of the contract the law or usage of and customs wherever he goes. Although the Chinese allow the same title of Houang-paying sa extra fee of 6 centar

govern the decision, unless by the keeps up his distinctive cational traditions Hu Pao (in English-Tring

Imperial groat seal"). It is strange that my accompany it with a Batorn Receipt some other country be imported into it; well aware that the queue is a badge of sex(Celestial ruler) of their own Emperor The limit of weight for Books and Com. and if, in any such case, the Chinese law vitude, they still adhere to it, and no greater

insult can be offered to a Baba (ie, Straits to the Emporte Franz Joseph, who is desig-mercial Papers to Foreige Foss Offices is cannot be ascertained, the decision must

his

nated by the Chinese “An Quo Houang, 4ibe. Patterns for such offices are limited by the principles of natural jus- hora Chinaman) than to eat off govorned

to all for Li," whereas the King of Italy is addressed 8 ounces, and must not exceed these There is no pretence for the in

Strange to say," ro threaten to do so.

(King) Wan

dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by g traduction of the English law of real pro-mucks Mr. Vanghan, that although the merely as "Quo

The Emperor received the Chinese Minches. It is a universal principle of law Babas adhere en loyally to the customs of porty.

instant. Li-Fong-Pau

NR. mesas No Registration. in Europe, that in all questions concerning their progenitors they despise the real China-nister on the 27th

addressed the Emperor in Gorman, expres innovable

property, the lex fori vei sitiz man, and are exclusive fellows indeed; no prevails and we think it both right nud thing they rejoice in more than being British ing the hope that the friendship between Austria and China, which had never been useful that the no rulo alonld be acted aubjects. The writer has seen Babas, on on in the administration of justice in being asked if they were Chinamen, bustle disturbed, night ever continue to increase China.

Up Any in an offended tone I am not to the mutual benefit of both nations. The

am Emperor made a suita

a suitable reply and invited According to this notification, therefore, a Chinaman: I am a British subject, an if we substitute Japan for Chim, in all Oran

a white man! Orang putih, litorally questions, connected with ownership or

term is invariably applied to an English occupancy of land, unless the law or usage man." "The Baba," continues Mr. Vaughan, of some other country le imported, the law as a rule has no desire to visit China, he or usage of Japan must prevail. Fortunate does not regard it as his home as the des- ly, the Japanese law of real property notcendants of

of Englishmen do the old country, very abstruse, and even simple de it is, it is wherever they may be born." He talks of not likely to be frequently appealed to China as Europa! But it is curious to observe that, in the opinion of the English low niliers, a cou tract for the sale and lease of land situated in Japan made between two Englishman, is interpreted in an English court in use of a difference by Japanese law and usage, or by the right of natural justice, and not by the

tive.

The cheapest and the best in all the English law of real property, which, they

land

suy, there is no pretence for importing into the questions at all,

And vainly gold will try

For the Queda's own lipa to buy

Such a treat.

From the rim it trickles dowEFL

Of the mountain's granite crown

·Clear and cool;

Keen and eager though it go Through your vein with lively dow,

Yet it knoweth not to reign

In the chambers of the brain. With misrale;

-Where

here dark water-creases grow

trace its quiet flow,

You will from

With mossy border yellow,

So mild, and soft, and mellow,

La its pouring

With no aliny dregs to trouble The brightness of its babble As it threads its silver way From the granite shoulders groy

Of Ben Dorain.

Then down the sloping side It will slip with glassy slide, Gently welling,

Till it gather strength to leap, With a light and foamy sweep, To the corrie bread and deep,

Proudly swelling:

Thon borde amid the bouldors, 'Neath the shadow of the shoulders

Of the Ben,

Through

a country rough and shaggy, So jaggy and so knuggy, Full of hummocks and of hunches, Full of stumps and tufts and bunches,

and of rushes, bushca

Full of

la the solitudes,

Through rich green And wildly hanging woods, With blossom and with bell In rich redundant swell,

And the pride

Of the mountain daing there, And the forest overywhore, With the dress and with the air

Of a bride.

LOST HIS BOOKS. "Say, John, can you pay me that bill" asked a soap and starch man of a Fulton street laundryman.

"Can't payco any billee. Slumblody stealee my blocks. Melican man lessee

RUSSIAN ADVANCES IN ASIA,

and

this

Countries of the Postal Union. The Union may be taken to comprise urope, most foreign potsessions in Asia, H. E. to a banquet which took place yester-gao, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius,

It is understood that the diplomatic America,

Mexico, Salvador, Brazil, relations now opened between the two Em-ts, Obili, Venezucia, The Argentide pires will exercise a favourable effect on public, Jamaica Trinidad, Gaiane, their commercial dealings with each other. 11 aduras, Bermuda, Labad, with all The Austro-Hungarian Government will wanish, French, Netherlands, Portuguese as soon as possible endeavour to negotiate and Spanish Colonies. a Commercial Treaty with China on the

Countries NOT in the Union. The chief basis of the most favoured nation clause." countries not in the Union are the Aus- Chinese Consulates are to be established at traissian Group, and B. Africa. Vicuna and Trieste. Between Trieste and Shanghui it is intended that there shall be * regular service of steamers of the Austrian Lloyd Line.

Bril-mad

Postage to Union Countries.. General Rates, by any route :-- Letters,

10 cents per oz. Post Cards,

8 cents each. 10 conta. Registration, Newspapers, Books, Patterns and 2 cents per 20%.

Comm, Papers, There is no charge on redirected

2 cents exols.

With regard to the position of the Baby wome, we gather incidentally from Mr. Vaughan's pages, that a decided improve- ment for the better has taken place. Their fees are not bound, dozens may be met to very turning, trudging along to market, or sauntering about with their children, or shopping, or driving in omnibuses and hack "THE Chiel" in Vanity Fair writes carriages, all of which implies at least a s

free- "When Admiral Gore Jonas was appoint- dom from constraint. The China-woman is ed to the East Indian command I pointed ahovedomestic service in the Straits. "In their out that his previous history, which was one, Leisure hours, the women amuse themselves not of active service, but of good bilists and by making

made ehildren's In the House of Commons on the 10things, hilures, ornaments for bed hang- tis command of guardships, was such as spondenco within the Postal Union.

ne anticipate he would not prove u and other food good man for the

My anticipation bas post Mr Ashmeal-Bartlett asked the of pianies. Every Sunday August, Mr

Women or TRIOS +85

He has made use parties of been more than reslaud. Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs them may be seen driving out with their of his position in order to get Captain Rising whether the British Cabinet had addressed children to spend the day in the country, of the Eclipse--one of the bost officers in s remonstrance to Russia upon the fact that feasting, bathing, and not unfrequently the service relieved of his command and Askabad, which he stated a few weeks ago gambling. Sometimes they play for love, se recalled to England. The grounds on which was the extreme limit of the Russian out-it, out more often for money," he cumplained of Captain Rising are so trum posts, had been made the headquarters of

pory that I only wonder the Admiralty could consist of charges that Captain Rising

a cabin-carpet instead of keeping is on ; that he board when he no longer needed it used blue tape instead of red for the badges of the marines--he having to red tape on board-and such like nonsensical matters, Admiral Gore Jones has done what he might

the Russian commandar, and occupied by

long

They

Newspapers,

Registration,

Backs & Patterns,

None.

4. The public are cautioned not to con found these facilities with a Parcel Post to Hurope, &a, which does not exist.

Chieng Sue Kee I regi. Balsberg, Jokn Clossen, Mr. H. 1 Hanada, Dr. Connel, M..A1 Hichael, E.B., M. 1 Cordon, Jour, V.1 ROMEO, Colter, Money, 6 14. W. G. (F1 Coi, Herbert 1 to giunatje Coy, E 1 Robertsoď, M, Hat Dougla, A.H.H.G, 1 Rodrigues, Cehnik İs Duffy John

Frank

Hose, Cup, NE Bund, Capt. Jakt 3 ́ Ioža, Sri MN

Rozarid, l**/** Hussell, Lieut. R:1

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but the gym mange gan dFook Whn Ching 3 zegd,Ses, L. J duties.

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Kielton, Capt. « 1.

#18ilem, "da; "Sen

· Endna Rozarió)}}: Sing Ltrap,

GrDas

Hahelo, Dometrie 1 rgd. Smith, Robt. 1 Hales, Robt. 51 pel (Tontrist) Balsy, Mrs A. A: 16%). Emith, A.,

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cut intrinsic value; to the Continent, da, 8 OE,

Hasil, W. L. 1

Hanther, J. 1 Hi, Lorrain 1 Hing Ked

MacKrill

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Stephens, Thia. 1.

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Horn, Woll for the safe delivery of Registered corres

Handogion, Dr corrspondence, but it is prepared to make.good the contents of such correspondence lost

James D. E. while pasing through the Post, to the Jones, G. P. extent of $10, in certain cases, provided Kerr, J. C.

1. That the sender duly observed all the conditions of Registration require.

2. That the letter was securely enclosed

in a reasonably strong envelope.t

Postage to Non-Union Countries, Hawaiian Kingdom :—

10 Lattere,

None. Registration,

24 Newspapers,

5* Books & Patterns,

3. That application was made to the West Indies (Non Union), Bolivia Postmaster General of Hongkong im Costa Hles, Nicaragua,

mediately the loss was discovered, the a large force, Askabad being over 300 miles Are glad to learn that the Secret So-do anything but laugh of them. Letters,

envelope being invariably forwarded with &urce of annoyance to the nearer British India than Krasnovodsk, on sides in the Straits, are losing their power

such application unless it also is lost!

4 That the Postmaster General is satis the inn, which was General Skobelaff'a

Caspian,

as and gradually becoming what they ought to headquarters

whether it was

fied that the loss occurred whilst the corres year ago; true that the Russian cavalry had recently be, and perhaps what they were origin

pondeues was in the custody of the British road, close to us

intended to

to be, benevolent Societies, with a beon surveying the Kerchef

Postal administration la Chine, that it was Meshed, the capital of Persian Khorasan dash of mystery and aeremony thrown in in

not caused by any fault on the part of the as their newest boundary: whether the order to satisfy human nature's craving for

the marvellous. Knowing how great the be expected to do but the Admiralty are Patterns, 3: Vis Galle, Letters, 25 Re-ender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, British Government intended to protest desins in the Chinaman's heart is for post open to grave censure in having made them-gistration, 10; Newspapers, 2; Books and nor by the disho eaty or negligence of by person not in the employment of the against tho violation of Paraian territory by humous revognition by his descendants and acives his instrument in recalling the officer Patterns, 2

him any oppor Russian generale, and to insist upon

Natal, the Cape, St. Helena, and Aso- Hongkong Post Office, the presence of a British officer on the Defriele, it was not unuatural that these in question without giving

Commission for the Persian unmarried Chinamou in a foreign land should tunity of meeting the charges. Captain sics, vis London, Letters, 26; Registration, limitation

am informed,

A dawanded

10: Newspapere, &; Books and Patterns, 6. | in their thousands join Societies whore very Rising has, Frontier; whether he had soon-the state- ment of the correspondent of the Republique and worship at his tablet after death. Is He has also asked for the papers. These, ique ohjeet it is to swell his funeral procession court-martial. This has been refused him, Française in Central Asia that "in a very not such a reeling in the Chinaman similar too, have been refused hum. This is really short time the Tekkes themselves will

to what many of our renders have some-a matter for attention in the House of Com furnish the White Czar with excellent

be missed mons. times felt, we should like The main result is this. cavalry

when we die."

the

Tha

road to Herat is broadly open, without the lenet fear of dangor, without the leant diffi-

200

culty to encounter. There is nothing more on to The Tokkes, the bravest people

than J'y

of Turkestan, have submitted. The road to Herat bas behind it a good railroad to convey mon and provisions. It is

afoir of a year or two, kad and antira

facility What could Persia do against about to put her hands

ut Russia? Russia

ap w

Shipping Intelligence.

London

The following is a new way of getting out of an oficial difficulty. "It is said, se u joke, that nothing charmed the Chinese in the latest London and Colonial Papers, and The following lists are corrected from Larutaore, when Mr. Pickering, the are the from other sources, Consignor in the Protector of

of Emigrants, plays on

to communicate with the Editor Scotch bagpipes, was went with Major Dunlop, event of any inaccuracy occurring in this R.A, Inspector General of Police, to Larut list as compiled from the papers and other to settle some disputes that existed information at his summand. The Editor in Perak, to there between rival societies and tribes, wilt at all times, be glad to receive any using the inhabitants of Penang a great additions to the list from those who have deal of trouble and anxiety, thas Mr. Pio-later advices, private or otherwise, than his apon

the keys which will open to her thekering going about the villages playing ou his

pipes, Chineas tunes ayhaps. gates of Afghanistau;" and whether he could state how much of the Russian rail- quite won their hearts like Orpheus of old, way from the Caspian towards Elorat was and the result was that the Chinese beacmo most tractables. The rival parties shook Dunlop already completed."

Sir C. Dilke feared that he could add hands, pease was restored, and Major

retarded to Penang with little to what had already been said and Mr. Piokering very

The effect of the

of the bagpipes about these matters. He had frequently flying colours.

to the Stockade, and it was not quite cer- stated that there was a Russian force at was magical. When the party was marching Askabad. blooks no payee, Raisee row. Say clun't branch of the question, he could only say kering would strike up on his pipes. The

With regard to the second

say thin how they would be received, Mr. Pic- find clounts. Chinamuut allee Bamee."

What do you wean, you walleyed that the Governinent liad not heard of any Chinese would feck out of their strongholds 1, 2

of the Persian frontier by Russian by hundreds, and regard the player with Crossing heathen? Going to pay that bill or not!"

"Me no payee.

and that they had no intention of by Me alles time likes protesting against

violation of territory wonder, and march along in his wake seem- Board of Edicelation. Alles time rasof which they had not even heard. The ingly delighted with what they doubtless From this helle, splend nionsy and loses blooks.

question of the proposed presence of a thought was Chinese music." You finde blooks mu payse,"

British officer on the Dolimitation Com-story, joke or a joke, which we have Where'll I find your books, old chop Brition for the Persian frontier was under remos to believe is true, we see that the old sticks You pay up, I'll bounce you'

"You no bounces me You cloward and consideration. The fourth branch of the Philosophers of China were not so very far liar! Yon makes mas mad, Chinaman free question consisted of a long quotation from out when they laid so much struse on the cultivation and benefits of music. Truly the

• French newspaper, which he had not you out Joss dlam quick. Melican man

better adapted splond money, inaker be of self, and hires previously seen. The subject to which the bagpipe is a wonderful instrument, what pted for exciting martial ardone! Chinarann allee. Me hith branch of the question referred bad to stealee blooka

we have just seen how it can soothe the Σου

already been explained in the House of defaulter. Me bustee up.

gottee committeo investigate.

Chinaman silee Commons. He could not give the House savage breast.

any fresh information on that subject. Melican man Kiya!" They are an imitative race, the Mongolian, but then they don't thoroughly understand the American methods of business. Ад individual can't do what a corporate body can, and the Chinaman will find it out some day.Brooklyn Eagle

man

Esmer

have lingered over this amusing and valuable little book longer than we intended, and lay it aside with regret. It has unfor- tupately been carelessly edited, the very title page is not free from a gross blunder in spelling!!

The Manners and Customs of the Chinese of the Straits Settlements, by J. D. Vaughan. Barrister-at-law, advioste and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settle- mente. Singapore: Printed at the Mission Press, 1870.

Tux flag-stone, twenty-five feet two inches long, fifteen feet wide and sight inches thick, that was quarried at Hickok's quarry, Barryville, Sallivan counts, for Wm. B. Vanderbilt, has arrived in New York, and Ashest on the step on Sunday evening he has been safely laid in front of Mr. Vander claimed the right to a kiss for every shootin bilt's mansion on Fifth avenue. The stons was transported to the city a canal boat star, the at first demurred as became a randest shaiden, but finally yielded. She that had been specially prepared for the re- as to call his at-ception, and on its arrival there was taken was even more were about to ca-out on a floating derrick, which was towed | tention to flying

as possible to

to the stor

stone's A MAN in Orage country coughed up a capo his observation, and then got to calling" tination. Then the stone was loaded on live article that looked like a devilish, him on lightning bugs, and at last got him destination. down to steady work on the light of a lantern from tracks prepared expressly for it, and The doctors say he drank it in water. They drawn a by six teams of horses to its present claim that water is full of germs of such that a man was swinging about a

resting place. To prevent any possibility of parasites, which develope inside of a man. cracking by the settling of the sand on which As John B. Gongh drinks nothing but cold A LAWYER in Central New York gives the day-stones are generally laid, three walls water, he must have quite a number of following account of one of his first cases of masonry were constructed, on which these things inside of him. At any rate it My client aned a neighbour for the alleged the stone rests. The stone is said to be the looks like it. " Filling of a favourrie dog. The proof con

McCasis was a great practical joker. So Bisted in the mysterious disappearence of the largest one ever isid, and it cost from $5000

the possession

veral years ago he was on board a Milasasip the defendant, which, after considerable ar "I DON'T see how I'd get along without pi River steamboat, and forming anacquaint gument, was brought into court in evidence. Mary, nohow," Mrs. Blucher observed, ance with the engineer, was allowed the It was marked in a singular manner, and passing to wipe the perspiration from her freedom of the engine room. He took a seat

pulling kia hat

down over was positively identified, with many tears, aged features and put another ladle of soft in a corner, by the plaintiff's wife and daughter, as the soap into the steaming suds, while her his eyes, appeared lost in reveris. Present undoubted integamont of the deceased daughter's voice at the piany could be dis-ly a curtain part of the machinery began to

umming

ing out from the ad. up to the jury, I was tinctly recognized, floating out Bose In

he ad- aqueak. The engineer oiled it and went in the midst of a highly coloured picture of joining parlor; "I don't see how I'd

along about his usual duties. In the course of a few

the distance where trains were switching.

Avitus), and

21, Zenobia,

VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT HONGKONG, Left.

Name.**** fine.

Belle Morse, 3, 9. Lizzie C. Troop, 13, M'Near,

From.

Cardiff

17, Miako, 18, Gustav, 20, Adele,

Cardif

Cardiff Penarth

22, Charter Oak,

24, Leonora

25, Regulus,

26, Red Cross,

30, Richard Paramus,

New York Penarth Cardif Cardiff Hamburg Cardiff

Hamburg Cardiff Cardiff Panarth Cardiff Cardiff Hanburg

26, Esmeralda,

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