citement, join not with the popular associa- For " The Friend." to the praise of the great Lord of the bar- of one who, though gifted in a high degree New York, 1st mo. 5th, 1886. For "The Friend." "A home of glad release, It has been with me for some time to send Gather the Fragments.-No. 26. The following extract is taken from a letter Friend." It seems to be a time when "worldwritten by Benjamin Hoyle of Barnesville, ly pleasure" and the "well of learning," are Ohio, to a niece in Iowa who had recently alluring many from "the quiet valley" through married, and to her husband. It is dated which the placid brook religion," is softly Twelfth mo. 12th, 1868. The sentiments it flowing. How valuable are those intellects contains are lively and good, and adapted to cultivated and improved by education—“ a the circumstances of most young married peo- noble hand-maiden ministering to the exaltaple, to whose attention it is especially com- tion of religion by not only acknowledging it mended. Indeed the caution it gives may alone, but as the very foundation upon which well be heeded by all. must rest the success for which we strive. THE THREE WATERS. That across my pathway run, Flashing in the morning light; "Although we have not heard that you But I do not mean to judge others, only rewere married, it occurs to my mind to say to gret there is not more evidence among the you that Godliness is profitable unto all learned and gifted of carth, of that humility things having the promise of the life that now of heart worthy the true believer in the docis, and also of that which is to come.' I am trine that "we are not our own," and "whatnow an old man, and very likely may never soever ye do, do all to the glory of God." see you again; but my best wishes are for your prosperity in every thing consistent with the divine will. The enemy of our souls, has baits and snares laid for every age, from youth to old age; and in setting out in life to procure a livelihood and support in old age, very often succeeds in his wicked designs in leading into the inordinate desire for lawful things, so as to choke the good seed sown in the heart by the heavenly Husbandman, and cause it to be unfruitful. There is much infidelity in the world, and not a little within the pale of our own religious and highly professing Society; for although there may not be much wanting as to a literal belief in the Son of God, and an assent to what He has done for us in the prepared body without us, when He became a propitiatory sacrifice for our sins that are past through the forbearance of God; yet as to following the leading of his Spirit manifested in the heart and placing full and unreserved confidence in his promises, how few indeed they are who are thus walking with Him in the path of regeneration so that 'the ways of Zion mourn.' The Lord is indeed the Alpha and Omega of all good that is begun and perfected in us, and will never leave those who trust in Him, so that whatever may be the means of refinement He may see meet to visit us with, their bread shall be given them, their waters shall be sure. May the everlasting Rock, be your rock, through every trial that may attend you in your earthly pilgrimage, and give you not only to partake of the chastisements that He may see needful for your purification, but also comfort your hearts in the assurance 'that neither heights nor depths, things present or to come, may ever be able to separate from the love of God in Christ Jesus." Many gathered near, and drinking More and more the blinding draught, Filled by all its countless streams, Growing on its steepy brink, It was lovely, very lovely, But it was so broad and deep, It could not its walls o'er leap. Mary K. Passmore. Yet it kept me for a season, Gazing on its hidden deep, Like a mist around me creep. Then, with new distrust I queried, From the great world closed away. All the air was soft and fragrant, And my aching thirst was stayed! Birds, which I had scarcely noticed, Yet no fair and pleasing country, Did this streamlet wander through; But the sweet and soothing virtue Where the full broad streams and rivers, Oh! those free, life-giving waters, Oh! that land of Rest and Love; M. K. P. For "The Friend." MONITIONS. It speaks of trials suffered long, It speaks, and oh! in tones how sweet, Of blessings rounded and complete; Thou bird that sang when days were long, Oh, joy! oh, love! and can it be R. H. For "The Friend." A Word of Exhortation. abundant, we may find one or more of this pastime, and one scarce knows what to call species in any fair sized wood where lie the their incessant converse among the trees-it Come all to the pure fountain of life and ponds or watercourses to which they are at- hardly amounts to singing nor is it small-talk, tached, and which afford them ample hunt- for one never tires of it. Dr. Coues, an emipartake thereof freely! Come, that you may feel the cleansing influence thereof. ing grounds. A more solitary hermit lives nent ornithologist, says he is not sure he ever not in our forests, yet the life of an anchorite heard its song, but it is probable he has heard Come, whilst a little light is permitted to amid the dreariest scenes of winter has no it so often as to lose sight of its significance, shine in our midst, that we may be built up: terrors for the unquenchable nature of a wren; for no author has described other song of his even the old walls and waste places, that the Son of righteousness may again shine in and on the contrary every movement of his is the than that which greets every one on first acupon us, in the fulness of His love and glory. outcome of a vivacity that bids defiance to all quaintance. As an instance of the unsuspecting innoThen every beart can bear witness thereto the wintry powers. With a body little larger than the Hum-cence and familiarity of this species, Audnby and through the light of Christ Jesus, the great Head of the church: all will see bird creates an enthusiasm sufficient to laugh them whilst he was resting in the forest, ming-bird's, and a heart the size of a pea, this bon narrates in his "Biography," how one of eye to eye; and be willing to extend a help at wind and weather, and perpetual winter alighting on the barrel of his rifle, inspected ing hand to the feeble, fainting soul, and to sunshine appears to be his portion. it at length as he held it in his hands and those that are oppressed and bowed down. Though he keeps up an incessant twitter- having examined the weapon to its satisWhen all our thoughts are hushed into silent waiting, it is then we hear the whis-ing as you approach his haunts, a song rarely faction, it looked inquisitively into the naturapering of the Holy Spirit of God our Sav-escapes him on such occasions, but should lists' face and then flew away. What more acceptable ovation than this iour, holding sweet communion with us, and you have the bardihood to sit down quietly, comforting and strengthening us by His and the required patience of a lover of bird- could Nature have paid to her great lover heavenly life and power. Oh, let us all studies, your silence may re-assure him, and and interpreter? strive to attain unto this state! Where do he may favor you with something better. Who knows not the Titmouse family, well Audubon describes the summer song of this represented the year round by two sprightly we find the calm, serene countenance, the eye lit up with the tender love of the Father, but wren as something singularly pleasing and of cousins, one wearing a black cap which distinguishes him from the other in plain gray in those who have, through the grace of God, surprising power for so diminutive a bird. Such was it amid his breeding haunts in the suit, who displays a jaunty crest of which he put off the old man with his evil deeds, and are born anew in Christ Jesus? It is such solitudes of the great pine-swamp of Penn- appears very proud as it is the sole ornament as these that have no fear of man or death, sylvania, but in the winter season, while which sets off his Quaker garb, though a having their loins girded around about with losing none of its sweetness, it lacks that critical examination will discover him to be faith, hope and love. Thus were our fore-power, and one must listen attentively to a genuine "blue-stocking" in knee-breeches. fathers clothed, who suffered persecution and catch the rippling sounds ere they mingle Of the two he is the better known as the most frequent visitor to our homes, and, as a death so calmly for the truth' as it is in Je-with those of the elements. Songs of the running brooks, rippling laugh- vocalist, cannot be overlooked; in fact he Who among us are thus clad, and are willing to bear the cross, and suffer with the ter and babble of streams, are in the witchery often gets very saucy if you do not pay him of that voice; what wonder then that duller enough attention, and is likewise ever ready suffering seed, that they may wear the crown of eternal life in endless bliss with God our to resent any affront of the over-curious or ears may fail to hear it? Saviour? We must all pass through many One of these birds, renouncing the recluse familiar. Both cousins share in the Troglodyte antrials before we can put self low in the dust life, has made the yard of a friend its winterand arrive at this state. Ob, let us receive quarters for some years, and though cats and tipathy to cats, owls, bad boys and other all our little trials with a meek and humble boys and other such inseparables of the aver- vermin, and if ever a fracas occur to disturb spirit. Seeing in them the tender chasten-age country town, abound (objects most ab- the woodland quiet, never be too sure a Titing band of our beavenly Father? yea, let horrent to a wren's explosive nature), never-mouse bas not a band therein, for investigation us rejoice that we are counted worthy to feel theless he has so far learned the ways of the mostly discovers him a prime mover. His mighty hand, and that we are not for- world as to live and twitter and sing as un- ever belated owl reward his prying curiosity, gotten nor cast off forever. It is a great at- concernedly as his ascetic brother of the wood, the crested Titmouse ceases the loud cheery tainment to have our feet shod with faith, and, what to us is more, he brings woodland whistle instanter, and forgetting his proper hope and the love of God. Without this, secrets with him, and tells more of them in a business, begins to summon by voice and how can we journey forward in the midst of day than one could learn elsewhere in a year's action all the powers that be, to join an indignation meeting and oust the horrid spectre. the fiery darts of the enemy unharmed? sus. observations. (To be concluded.) Going to Meeting. For "The Friend." If It must be by and through the Redeeming Mayest thou, reader, slight not his bright If his efforts as crier to such court martial hand of our Saviour, who is ever ready to example, and cease to "waste thy sweetness proceedings avail not, he institutes a wardance, or leads in a chorus of imprecations lend a helping hand to the humble, contrite on the desert air!" Another so-called "Wren" that winters often lasting till night-fall. soul; for He cometh to us in an hour when with us, and is rarely silent wherever you we are ready to give up all as lost. Then is our sorrow turned into rejoicing, and all find him, is the Golden-crested Kinglet, a within us given up to His holy will and comtiny bird claiming family relationship to the mands. How cheerfully it is given up,-no Nightingalo. Nature having afforded him a What is our object in going to meeting? sacrifice on our part, but the greatest of kingly crown of orange and black and gold, pleasure. This is well pleasing in the sight| authors have seen fit to add the regal title, Is it for the glory of God, or is it for the of God. Oh, how blessed it will be if we, his cannot be found in feathers, whether we time, and to meet with our friends, or is it though a more unassuming simplicity than glory of man? Is it for recreation and pasthrough the grace of God, can fulfil our whole mission on earth, and be ready when consider him as a songster or inquire into his for our advancement in the way of holiness? called, to cbant everlasting praises to our boly Redeemer. H.TWITCHELL. Mansfield, 1st mo. 18, 1886. For "The Friend." Our Winter Songsters. (Continued from page 195.) domestic and civil relations. to regulate all their motions by theirs, and As the object is, so will the result be apt Before we pass on to consider other of our keeping them company with a pertinacious to be. If our faith stands more in the wiswinter songsters, let us not forget that other devotion. dom and power of God than it does in the tiny representative of the Troglodytes, the It is a delightful study to watch a band of wisdom and power and eloquence of men, and Winter Wren, Anorthura troglodytes, as he is these tiny creatures as they forage through if we have an ear to hear what the Spirit saith called by scientists; a name both suggestive the wood, gleaning industriously among the unto the churches, we shall be apt to be beneand appropriate, for being translated, it means leafless branches. Existence, so far from being fitted whether an outward sound be heard "The tailless cave-dweller." Though not a struggle, seems a harmonious and endless or not. For the times of refreshing to our great comfort will be felt, and we will return they get there, and the more they can hear, waits till something has been dropped on the enly understanding, take for the spiritual Dublin, Ind., 1st mo. 9th, 1886. their eyes, "I will pray with the Spirit, and Natural History, Science, &c. D. H. Items. popular hatred against the French, produced by the attacks on the natives by the latter. Of 42,000 professing Christians in Annam, it is estimated that 32,000 have been killed, in the persecution which took place, leaving but 10,000 alive. -Prayers for the Dead.-The Independent reports the decision of the Supreme Court in a case recently tried in New York as to the validity of a bequest in a will of a sum of money to be used in paying for prayers to be said in a Roman Catholic place of A useful Acarus.-There is one at least of I will pray with the understanding also, I will the Acarus, or itch-insect family, which is sing with the Spirit, and I will sing with the useful to man. In the Southern part of worship for the repose of the testator's soul and that understanding also." So they seem to think France the oak-trees are often bored by the of others. This bequest was contested by some of that if they understand the words of prayer larva of a beetle, which greatly injures the the legatees under the will. The will was sustained so as to use them skilfully; and if they un-timber, and even causes the death of the by the Court. The Judge in rendering the decision derstand the art of music, and the tune of tree. These larvæ have frequently been said: "One testator may direct his whole estate to the song, and can give the various modula- found dead, and covered with little yellowish be expended in the pomp of a funeral pageant; a tions of the voice harmoniously, and have bodies, which the microscope shows to be second, in a monument to commemorate his name; the voice and use of speech so as to give suf- parasites of the Acarus family, with their soul. It is a matter of taste and religious faith. I a third, in religious services for the benefit of his ficient animation and human power and spirit jaws sunk into the body of the larva, and think all the directions are of the same general to it, then they can sing with the spirit the abdomen distended with eggs. This par- character, and equally good in law." and with the understanding also. And as asite also attacks the worms which feed on --Barclay's Apology in Scotland.-A new edition they, by going to school, and by repeated the grain stored in granaries. of this standard work has been printed in Glasgow. practice have learned to pray and sing, their A Fish-globe. A writer in Popular Science In typography, paper, binding, &c., it is said to time is always ready: while such as are News describes his fish-globe, which is about are News describes his fish-globe, which is about show an improvement over former editions. The more spiritually minded, wait for the arising a foot in diameter, with a layer of pebbles duction to purchasers of larger quantities. Orders price for single copies is 2s. 6d., post free, with a reof Divine light and life, and to be endued and shells on the bottom, and water above. for it may be addressed to R. Barclay Murdoch, 461 with power from on high before they dare to It had contained for about a year two small Eglinton street, Glasgow. interrupt the solemnity of a religious meeting. fishes, (the common dace), and a mud-turtle For thus saith the Lord, -Union of Church and State.-Buckle, the his"As the heavens whose upper shell was about 3 inches long. torian says, "During about 150 years Europe was are higher than the earth, so are my ways Their chief food is flies in summer, and bits afflicted by religious wars, religious massacres and higher than your ways, and my thoughts of lean meat in winter. The fish are so tame religious persecutions; not one of which would have than your thoughts." that when the owner approaches the globe the State has no concern with the opinions of men, arisen if the great truth had been recognised, that Since revival meetings which are now so they immediately swim towards the side ap- and no right to interfere even in the slightest degree, highly esteemed by many, have become so proached; and on his presenting his hand at with the form of worship they may choose to adopt.' popular in the religious world, many seem to the mouth of the globe will jump several in- Local Option in Georgia.-A. G. Haygood, writthink that the more they can go to meeting, ches above the surface of the water to re- ing from Oxford, Ga., to The Independent, illustrates and the more words they can utter when ceive the food. The slow-moving tortoise the effect of prohibition of the liquor traffic in di minishing the use of intoxicating drinks, where it their positions, enforced by their undaunted in the Preface, it shows how fully and clearly cannot entirely prevent it, by stating that he saw courage in bearing open testimony to their William Penn bore testimony to the Divinity last summer on a car leaving a town where liquor principles, and their patience in enduring per- of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and to was sold, a negro man carrying an old corn-sack which contained several bottles of whiskey, which secutions, all tended to open the eyes of the propitiatory nature of his offering of Himhe was taking to a town in which the sale was illegal. thoughtful men, and to lead them dispassion-self for the sins of mankind; and also to the It was in the night just before day. He had been ately to consider the soundness of the views necessity, in order to salvation, that all should sent by parties to procure it for their drinking. On they had before assumed to be correct. The know Him as He appears in their hearts to this circumstance he makes the following comment: change which followed was a gradual one, redeem them from all iniquity, and sanctify "Does any man in his senses believe that this and can scarcely be considered as yet com- them by his grace and power revealed there. method of securing Sunday drink sells as much plete in Great Britain, where peculiar favor It may be obtained at the Book Store, No. liquor as the eight or ten bar-rooms in that town is still shown by the laws to one denomina- 304 Arch street, Philada., and is well adapted sold before prohibition-rigid enough to compel the tion of Christians. for circulation among thoughtful persons, esemployment of the colored brother and his cornsack—was adopted?" C. J. Stillé says, the first enactment of the pecially those who are secking for a settle-The English Peace Society and the General Elec- principle of religious liberty into a law on ment of mind in reference to the fundamental tion.-Peace tracts and handbills were sent by the this continent, is found in the Constitution doctrines of the Christian Religion. society to every candidate for election, and to the of Pennsylvania, in 1776. Prior to that, from contest. committee-rooms of each electoral district, as well 1693 downward, no one could hold office in We have received from George A. Milne of as large numbers to every populous district. Two the Province without subscribing to a certain Dublin, a third edition, enlarged, of his pamthousand copies of a circular appealing to Ministers declaration of religious faith, the same as that phlet on "The Position of London and Dublin of the Gospel to exert their influence on a policy of peace were sent through the post. A striking colored specified by the Toleration Act in England, Yearly Meetings in relation to the American diagram exhibiting the war expenditure of the last of 1689, and which excluded Roman Catho- Meetings." Though much of the tract is taken thirty years for posting in workshops, attracted lics and some others. These were imposed up with the correspondence between Dublin much attention. Altogether, nearly a million of by Colonel Fletcher, of New York, then act- and Western Yearly Meetings, yet it is not peace papers were distributed during the electoral ing Governor of the colony, in 1693, when confined to that. The object of the writer is Penn's enemies in England had wrested tem- to promote some reform on the general sub-Italian Lotteries.-One of the evils connected porarily the power from him. ject of the relations of Yearly Meetings to with the excessive expenses of the Italian Govern-| After the restoration of the Province to each other. ment for military purposes, is the State system of William Penn, he proposed to the Assembly lotteries, which has offices for the sale of tickets in almost every hamlet of the country. "The ruin in the year 1700, the passage of a law, remov- We have received a copy of Vick's Floral and havoc which this system works with the too ing in large measure the test imposed in 1693. Guide for 1886, a beautifully illustrated catastraitened means of the poor laborer, may in part be But, by the provisions of the Charter of the logue of several hundred flowering plants and inferred from the fact that the net income derived Colony, all its laws were subject to the revi- vegetables, published by James Vick, Rochesby the Government from this shameful system sion of the Privy Council in England; and ter, N. Y. Price 10 cents. Bound up with amounts to from one and a half to two millions ster- that body cancelled this law as well as many it is the number for the First month, of his ling. Strange that a progressive and constitutional others that were passed in the year 1700. illustrated Monthly Magazine, devoted to government, which has been enlightened enough to plant schools in every village, should, in its despe- The responsibility for the continuance of gardening. rate straits for money, side by side with the school, these tests in Pennsylvania, therefore, rested open a centre of demoralization in the 'Lotto' on the Home Government, and not on Wiloffice." liam Penn, of whom C. J. Stillé remarks, "The more we study his life and career, the grander and more heroic his character becomes." THE FRIEND. SECOND MONTH 6, 1886. One of the oldest of the charitable associations among Friends of Philadelphia, which We have received a pamphlet entitled, are still in active existence, is "The Female Religious Tests in Provincial Pennsylvania, Society of Philadelphia for the Relief and Emread before the Historical Society of Pennsyl- ployment of the Poor." It dates back to the vania, by Charles J. Stillé. year 1793. A communication from one of Assuming the historical accuracy of the state- those interested in its management says:ments made by the author, they illustrate the" While many more recent organizations have conservatism of society, and the gradual pro- received a very large share of patronage, ours cess by which those fundamental ideas are has been comparatively overlooked, and many changed, which govern the movements of na- of our former contributors and subscribers tions. The theory that the Church and the have now passed from works to rewards. State are only two aspects of the same body "About 100 women have been admitted politic, prevailed generally in the Christian this season to the workrooms, 112 North world, Catholic and Protestant, from the time Seventh street; but our funds at this time are of the Emperor Constantine down to that of so unusually low, that we fear we will not be the American Revolution. A heretic was re- able to continue our work as at present, ungarded not only as one who differed from the less help is received. SUMMARY OF EVENTS. UNITED STATES.-The public debt statement for last month shows a decrease of $8,672,553. In the U.S. Senate on the 28th inst., John Sherman introduced a bill to discontinue the coinage of the silver dollar and to provide for the purchase of silver bullion in bars, not less than two million ounces, nor more than four million ounces per month, at its market price, and for the issue, in payment therefor, of coin certificates of not less denomination than $10 each, the bullion to remain in the Treasury as security for the payment of the certificates. a The House Committee on the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic, on the 29th ultimo, appointed sub-committees on all bills relating to the appointment of an Alcoholic Liquor Commission. A sub-committee was also apUnited States license to sell intoxicating liquors unpointed on a bill providing that no person shall receive til he has secured a license from the local authorities. The Indian appropriation bill has been completed by the sub-committee to whom it was assigned. It appropriates $5,526,453, being $67,642 less than the bill of last year, and $525,806 less than the estimates. At a Cabinet meeting on the 28th, the policy to be adopted in regard to applications by the Senate for information as to suspensions from office was considered. The President and all the members of the Cabinet are understood to be opposed to complying with the re religious belief adopted by the State, but as "There is also a prospect of a large factory quests for such information. The wife of Thomas F. Bayard, Sec. of State, died one whose profession of such difference was being erected, adjoining our present build-on the morning of 1st mo. 31st, in Washington, from itself an act of revolt against the civil authori-ings, which will darken our workroom great- the effects of the shock caused by her daughter's sudties. Opposition to the religion of the State ly, and we would solicit aid, not only to carry den death a short time since. was looked upon as a rallying-cry of rebellion. on this season's work, but also funds to en-odd thousand in the number of immigrants who ar The official statistics show a falling off of seventy Probably the most influential of all the able us to secure a more desirable situation rived in the United States last year as compared with causes which enabled the public mind to take than ours is likely to become. 1884. Of the total arrivals 106,910 came from France, $731,644 78. The excess of the receipts over those of the year 1884 was $3376 68. a more liberal and enlightened view of the "Our Treasurer is Emma Cadbury, No. as against 104,904 from Great Britain and Ireland. rights and 'uties of individual conscience in 1530 Cherry street, and sho, or any of the The receipts of the Philadelphia Post-office for the these subject was the deep religious feeling Managers will gratefully accept such sub-year 1885 were $1,564,477 57, and the disbursements which animated so many persons in the 16th scriptions as may be intrusted to them." and 17th centuries, and of which the early We cheerfully give space to this appeal. The growth of the telephone, says the Boston Tranmembers of our Society conspicuously parscript, is one of the most remarkable in the history of intook. To preserve a conscience void of offence The Meeting for Sufferings have recently ventions. In 8th mo. 1877, the number of instruments towards God and man, became the supreme issued a selection from the writings of William in use in this country was only 780, while in 2nd mo. 1880, there were 60,800; 249,700 in 1883; 307,010 in object of the lives of many. Their constant Penn, neatly printed and bound for preserva- 1884, and in 2nd mo. 1885, 325,574. There are about appeals to reason and Scripture in defence of tion, in a small book of 32 pages. As stated 18,000 in Canada, and 13,000 in Great Britain. The number of exchanges has grown from 100 in 1880, to ware red, 934 cts. bid; No. 1 Pennsylvania red, 97 cts. admit of no change in territory which would infringe 782 in 1885. In 1st mo. last there were 137,223 miles bid. Rye was dull, at 65 cts. per bushel for No. 2 Penn- on the treaty of Berlin. of telephone wire in this country. There are 5186 sylvania. Corn was tame, but prices ruled strong, No. The Porte has issued a circular to the Powers, in persons furnished employment by the exchanges. 2 mixed closing as follows: 1st mo., 47 cts. bid and 47 which it points out that the present strained political More different patents have been issued on the tele- cts. asked; 2nd mo., 47 bid and 47 cts. asked; 3rd situation is unbearable. It says that Turkey, though phone than in any other single line of invention in mo. 47 cts. bid and 474 cts. asked; 4th mo., 47 cts. bid not to blame for this state of affairs, is compelled to this country. The total number for ten years is 1521. and 474 cts. asked; 5th mo. 47 cts. bid and 474 cts. maintain a huge army on a war footing at a ruinous exOn the 29th ult., a message was flashed from New asked. Spot lots were quiet, at about former rates. pense, which will empty her treasury unless the powers York to London, the business referred to in the des- Sales of 2400 bushels No. 3 yellow, in grain depot, at effect a speedy settlement of the question. patch transacted, and an answer received in New York, 45 a 46 cts.; 2400 bushels steamer No. 2 yellow, in Tzanow, the Bulgarian Foreign Minister, who rein just six minutes, the quickest time on record, ac-grain depot, at 46 cts.; steamer, in export elevator, cently arrived in Constantinople with Gadban Effendi, cording to the New York Post. quoted at 46 a 46 cts.; 1200 bushels No. 2 yellow, in the Turkish Commissioner, is negotiating with the The Baltimore Manufacturers' Record says the as- grain depot, at 47 a 47 cts.; 5000 bushels No. 2 Porte for a complete union of Bulgaria and Eastern sessed value of property in the South has increased mixed, in export elevator, 47 cts. Oats options were Roumelia, with one Legislature and one administration nearly $1,000,000,000 since 1879. dull and closed nominally for No. 2 white as follows: for both. The Porte is friendly to the scheme, and an The Saginaw Courier of 1st mo. 28th, published its 1st mo., 40 cts. bid, 414 cts. asked; 2nd mo., 398 cts. early settlement of the question is expected. annual review of the lumber products of Michigan, bid, 40 cts. asked; 3rd mo., 39 cts. bid, 40 cts. asked; The Turkish and Bulgarian troops on the frontier which indicates that that State still leads in lumbering. 4th mo., 39§ cts. bid, 40 cts. asked; 5th mo., 40 cts. bid are on the best of terms, and fraternize. In 1880 the census showed 1649 establishments, giving 404 cts. asked. Spot lots were inactive, but steady. employment to 30,886 persons, with a total invested Beef cattle were demoralized, and c. lower, at 2 a 5 capital of $39,260,428, and producing $52,449,928. cts. Fat cows were demoralized at 1 a 3 cts. Milch The Courier figures show 2,952,762,159 feet of lumber cows were low, at $25 a $60. Milch calves were dull cut during the year, and there was on hand at the and c. lower, at 5 a 74 cts. close of the year 1,097,526,397. During the same time the cut of shingles was 2,390,156,500. “For the coming season the prospects are bright and the operators hopeful." The Virginia House of Delegates on the 1st inst., ordered to engrossment a Local Option bill. Sheep.-Good stock was fair, while common stock was dull, at 3 a 5 cts. Lambs were in good request, at a 6 cts. 3 Hogs were fairly active, at 6 a 6 cts. The receipts were: beeves, 2500; sheep, 8000; hogs, 5400. The High License Liquor Law of Nebraska which FOREIGN. On the 26th ultimo, in the House of has been declared constitutional in the State Supreme Commons, Collings moved an amendinent to the adCourt, is to be tested as to its constitutionality in the dress on the subject of allotments. The amendment Supreme Court of the United States. The appeal will expresses regret that no measures are announced in the be made by a St. Louis liquor firm, who two years ago Queen's speech for the relief of the sufferers by the desold a large bill of goods to D. L. McGucken, of that pression in trade and agriculture, particularly in regard State. McGucken refused to pay the bill, and inter- to affording facilities to farm laborers, &c., for obtainposed in defence the plea that the St. Louis firm had no ing allotments of small holdings on equitable terms as license to sell goods in Nebraska, and, hence, could not to rent and security of tenure. The amendment was legally do business in Nebraska. The High License adopted by a vote of 329 to 250, and the Government law provides that an applicant for a license must swear was defeated. that he is of good moral character and a resident of On the 28th the Ministry decided to resign, and on the State. The St. Louis firm could not comply with the 29th their resignations were accepted. On the 1st the requirements, and their attorney maintained that instant W. E. Gladstone received the personal command the law was unconstitutional, as it disregarded the of Queen Victoria to form a Cabinet. clause regarding inter-State commerce. The suit of the State against McCrystal, to suppress a saloon under the nuisance clause of the Prohibitory law, on trial at Leavenworth, Kansas, recently has resulted in a verdict of not guilty. "It was regarded as a test case under that clause of the law, and if the State had won, many saloon-keepers would have closed their places. Evidence showed that McCrystal kept saloon, but the jury refused to look at it in that way, and the liquor men are jubilant." a The Government of Guatemala recently sent out a commission to inquire into the probability of an outbreak of the Pacaya volcano. Their report announces the total destruction of the village of San Vincent Pacaya. "Some forty-four tiled roofed houses completely collapsed, making such a cloud of dust as to create a belief that a new crater had opened. The hot springs surrounding Lake Amatitlan emit a large volume of water at a higher temperature than usual. The crater of Pacaya remains unchanged, while that of Fuego has been very lively." Concord Quarterly Meeting is appointed to be held at Media, on the 9th inst. The Meeting of Ministers and Elders the 8th inst., at the same place. FRIENDS' SELECT SCHOOL FOR BOYS. Edward Maris, 1106 Pine St. The French Government has appointed a permanent FRIENDS' SELECT SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. commission to examine into questions in relation to the monetary standard at home and abroad. The Committee having charge of Friends' Select The terms of the treaty of peace between France and Schools in Philadelphia, have erected a new building Madagascar have been agreed upon. Despatches from at 16th and Cherry streets, for the accommodation of Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, state that in the their several schools, and expect to occupy it on the treaty of peace between France and Madagascar, France 8th of Second month. waives all claim to a protectorate over the islands or to The building committee have carefully studied the an indemnity. Madagascar agrees to pay and France needs of both teachers and pupils, and have arranged agrees to accept $2,000,000 for a release, which is to the building with a view to the greatest comfort and In the U. S. Circuit Court at Keokuk, Iowa, Judge cover all foreign claims against Madagascar, both those convenience in prosecuting their work. Light, heat, Love has remanded a saloon case back to the State antedating the recent war and those growing out of it, and ventilation have claimed special care. At the openCourts. The decision of Judge Brewer in a Kansas France to occupy Tamatave until the money is paid.ing of school in the Ninth month next, the Committee case was the basis for this decision. The effect of this The treaty also empowers France to station a French intend establishing a Primary Department for girls; decision on the Iowa saloon cases will be that the State resident in the country to watch the external politics and they desire to secure the services of a woman Courts will have exclusive jurisdiction, except in cases of the country until they are clearly defined, and, in the Friend, qualified by experience, to take charge of this of brewers and beer gardens in use for lawful purposes meantime, to occupy a league limit around Diego, and school. Application may be made to and built before the Prohibitory Liquor Law was Sauvriez bay. passed, and that the Prohibitory Law is constitutional. The deaths in this city last week numbered 368, which was 74 less than during the previous week, and 89 less than during the corresponding period last year. Of the foregoing 178 were males, and 190 females: 57 died of consumption; 38 of pneumonia; 24 of old age; 23 of croup; 20 of diseases of the heart; 14 of convulsions; 8 of typhoid fever, and 8 of bronchitis. Markets, &c.-U. S. 44's, 1127; 4's, 1244; 3's, 101; currency 6's, 126 a 135. The Committee of the German Reichstag, to which was referred the bill for a canal joining the Baltic and the North seas, has adopted the measure. Edward Maris, 1106 Pine St. First mo. 25th, 1886. On the 28th, Prince Bismarck in the debate in the Prussian Landtag on the expulsion of the Poles from Germany, made a remarkable speech, occupying two WESTTOWN BOARDING SCHOOL. hours in its delivery. He said the primary cause of the Until further notice the stage will connect with the Government's action was the disloyalty of the Poles to 9.03 train from Broad St. Station to convey passengers the German crown. They were, he said, constantly en- to the school-all telegrams sent to West Chester, per gaged in intrigues against the Government and had Western Union Telegraph Company, will be transmade themselves a steady annoyance to Prussia. By mitted to the school by telephone. acting as accomplices of the opposition in the German Parliament they effected a majority against the Government, and the crown could do nothing less than either Feed was quiet, but firm, under scarcity. Sales of deny the demands of such a majority or else destroy western winter bran, spot, at $17 a $17.50 per ton. the evil element which made the majority possible. Flour and Meal.-Flour moved sluggishly and prices The Polish agitation in Germany, Prince Bismarck made to the Superintendent, or to any of the Board of favored buyers. Sales of 125 barrels Ohio, clear, at said, had always appeared to him an element of danger, Managers. $4.50; 250 barrels Ohio, straight, at $4.75 a $4.80; and had compelled him to keep a watch upon Russia. Cotton was at 9 cts. for middling uplands. Petroleum. Refined was in limited demand at 7 cts. for 70 Abel test, in barrels, and 8 cts. for 110 test in cases. " FRIENDS' ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE. Near Frankford, (Twenty-third Ward,) Philadelphia. Physician and Superintendent-JOHN C. HALL, M. D. Applications for the Admission of Patients may be 500 barrels winter patent, at $5.25 a $5.40; 125 barrels The Poles had been constantly, and not always unsuc DIED, at their residence, in Knightstown, Henry Minnesota, clear, at $4.50, and 375 barrels do., patent, cessfully, endeavoring to set foreign States against Prus- County, Indiana, on the 24th of the 1st mo., RUTH, at $5.40 a $5.50. Rye-flour was steady at $3.60 a $3.65 sia. 'Hence," continued the Chancellor, we have de- wife of James Maulsby, aged 77 years; an elder of per barrel. Buckwheat flour was quiet at $1.95 a $2.10 termined to buy out all the real estate owned by Polish White River Monthly Meeting of Friends. She was per 100 lbs. for new process. nobles in Prussian Poland, and place German colonists fully settled and firmly established in the principles Grain. Wheat options were very quiet, but prices on the lands hitherto occupied by the expelled people. held by our forefathers in religious profession, and reflected no important change. No. 2 red as follows: In order to make the colonization inure permanently deeply sympathized with her husband in the trials he 1st mo. 87 cts. bid and 88 cts. asked; 2nd mo. 87 cts. to the benefit of the Empire, the colonists will be pro- passed through in laboring to counteract the depart bid and 88 cts. asked; 3rd mo. 88 cts. bid and 89 cts. hibited from marrying Poles." ures from our faith and practices. Her sickness was asked; 4th mo. 892 cts. bid and 904 cts. asked; 5th mo. The Journal de St. Petersbourg says it believes that of about ten days' duration, a period of much suffer91 cts. bid and 91 cts. asked. Car lots in export Greece will still resist the promptings of passion, and ing, which she bore with Christian patience. When her elevator were quoted as follows: No. 3 red, 79 cts. bid; will find that a course in opposition to the will of Eu-release came, she sweetly passed away, we reverently No. 2 red, 87 cts. bid and 88 cts. asked; No. 2 Dela- rope is useless, in view of Europe's determination to trust, in the arms of her holy Redeemer. |