â- P^ ' mn 1 1 i'.r i It -i^ rff*' '^1 J h » r.: !: ' • V. ^^-i :il; LATEST NEWS NOTES. Trasatlantle Blatters, and Otiier Iiata Newsy AfEalTS. At the funeral of a native, chief at Lagos, en the west coast of Africa, an outbreak occurred and twelve Europe ins were mas- sacred. Baron Pwammingon, of Innsgruck, las been convicted o"f swindling and senteno^d to seven years imprisonment with privatnn of title. Tne Spanish Government is everywhere successful in the elections for the Councils- General. IRELAND. Edmond Slatterj-, who recently retujned from America, was arrested at TuUa, on Monday evenmg, under the Curfew clause of the Repression Act. Mr. Cunninghaiu, of the Freeman's Journ- al Mr. McDermott, of the Central News, and a reporter named Barrett, have been ar- rested at Loughrea, on a charge of havmg participated in the proclaimed League meet- ing on Sunday. They were remanded for a week. Mr. Big?ar's speech at Watericrd. in which he denounced Earl Spencer, forms the subject of universal conversation. It is stated in Dublin that the Government intend to deal instantly with Mr. Biggar, on account of his attack on the administra- tion of justice in Ireland, and on the char- acter of the Viceroy. SCOTLA.NU. The storm on the north-east coast of Scot- land continues. Three vessels have gone ashore and all the crews were drowned. P.rS.SIA AND GEEMANY. The only topic engaging attention in Ber- lin id that of the relatfons between Germany and Russia. Russian exchange was never lower «a the Berlin Bourse, since the battle of Plevna, than now. Hundred rouble notes oE the nominal value of 3-20 marks were (juoted on Monday at 195 marks offered. The panic seems mainly due to an article in rhe Vossiche Zeititn;/ concerning the echelon- ing of the Russian army on the Galician frontier. This is regarded in well- informed circles both as Berlin and 'iennaas absurd, but its effect on business shows uneasiness has been raised in the mind of the public by what is known as Prince Bismarck's news- paptr campaign. This consists of various ar- ticlas recently publshcd laying stress on the pure dual defensive nature ot the Austro- Gernian alliance. A Berlin correspondent says the press continues heatedly to discuss the relations of Russia with tht; (.ierman Powers, but the excitement is beginning to abate. Tiiereis nothing to show that the Czar's senti- ments toward (jermanyand Austria are hos- tile. The Berlin Kn-uz-Zeifiuin says :â€" As all kinds of assumptions and rumors were report- ed from Russia of a tendency opposed to the amicable sentiments of the Czar and M. De- Gicrs, it was deemed expedient to throw iasists in oeating the French Government one. The Govemment will present a credit biU for the t'onqnin expedition before the recesB of the Chambers. The French representatire in Anmam has been instructed to assure the Emperor of the friendly disposition of France, but her determination to execute the treaty of 1874, estabUshing a French protectorate. STATE OF IRELAXD. Michael Davitt. at a meeting in Staly bridge on Tuesday evening, said NOTSS question has assumed a feverish phase. The English mind has become excited m conse- quence of renewed outrages and murders. Crime should be swept away, whoever was responsible for it. To it was due the death of the Land League. Michael Flynn, the last of three men ar- raigned for the murder of the two Huddys at Lough Mask, was, on Wednesday, sen- tenced to be hanged on January 17th. The jury in the case deliberated an hour before bringing in a verdict. Flynn protested his innocence, and after he was sentenced said to the Judge: '-Thank you.sir; I am as will- ing to go there (looking upward) j as to go home. 1 wish you all good day." Forty young farmers have been arrested in connection with the proclaimed meeting at Ballymena on Sunday Bail was refused. One hundred young men and women have been summoned to appear at the sessions. OF FRAKCE. January opeto 4 new year «id ^^^^ erihoulZnay ^^^'^^'X^^^^' he mav improve upon old methods, ana »" c«»7us Lcome.%e i-nportant point • L make the beginning, atter which the ^ges from the old to the new may go on as rapidly as it is seen to be s^e. Hotv do your AcannUa Stand? -The merchant finds it necessary to inventory hi- ^ock of goods at least once a year, and .. -H i ever; fanler should do his work m the saine the land r^'JA. i.k.„ „„„«».. Klww, durmg the â- WtfaX «. in Ctsrmftoy. writes a travel- evening an- will probably out a leminiler that tne policy of (Germany liad suliiciently provi.ied for all emergen- THL AUSTKO-GFRMAN ALLIANc I!. Austria and Germany have arrived at an umlurstanding regarding the measures to be taken iu view of Pv,ussia's military pre- parations. The Austro-German alliance is approved of by the entire Ge.-nian press. The Berlin Ceniuin'ia says the prolongation of the treaty will effectually bar panslavist intrigues, Russia's expansive aspirations, and French plans for levenge. AKKAIRS O:^ THE NILE. All the political prisoners at Damietta have been relsased. Circassian guards were recently ordered to search the Cairo. haremn for prisoners con- demned by the court-martial whose property was confiscated. The women were grossly insulted, and the proceedings caused so much excitement that the Khedive revoked the order. Tilt; UKl'lBLI 111 a liot at I'a French and Italian was killed and four THE REPUBLIC A bulletin on Wednesday nounces that M. Gambetta speedily recover. Altogether fifteen persons have died of injuries received in the cartridge factory ex- plosion at Mont Valerien. Bontoux, President and Feder, Manager of the collapsed Union Generals, were each sentenced to five years' imprisonment and fined 3,000 francs. Bontoux, ex-President, is absent, and it is doubtful whether he will surrender. He will appeal against the sen- tence. AFFAIIW ON THE NILE. Hassan Moussad Aked, Suleiman Daoud and Said Gandeel, have arrived at Alexan- dria. They will be tried by court-martial on charges of complicity in the massacre and incendiarism here. M. Baedif, the French ageat has resumed his functions as Comptroller. Tne Digestion of an Ostricli. It has commonly been made to appear that ostriches are so stupid or so greedy as to be totally i' [discriminate m the matter of food; but this is-a mistake. When two kinds of food are placed before them they will prefer the one, and are notably fond of certain kinds, such as mealies and prickly pears. Many of them even show delicite choice. But a hungry bird will eat almost anything. His system requires food in large quantity, but he always prefers the suitable kinds. It is a fact, however, that the ostrich often dies a victim of over-indulgence. On the farms birds also die by the score from apoplexy, brought on by their keepers stuffing them constantly with all they can eat. An incredi- ble number of pebbles are sometimes found in an ostrich's stomach, where they serve the same purpose, :n triturating the food, as sand in apigeon's gizzard.* Mr. Tillbrook, afarmer of the Graaff Keinet district, once found a carcass, the gizzard of which con- tained some nine hundred and thirty stones of sizes varying from that of a pea to that of a walnut. Most of them were bright and hard, and all more or less rounded by con- stant rubbing. \Ve may see the reason of that instinct which prompts an ostrich to stretch his neck over the fence and pick oil a gold stud or a diamond pin from the breast of the unsuspecting visitor, or in default of a jewel so attractive, to attempt topulla but- ton off his coat.â€" E. B. BiG(iAKin the Janu- arif Century. hnsiness-like manner. Swative leisure of winter at the openmg of Te year, is a most fitting time for takmg L account of stock. With this record ns a basis, the profits of a previons year laay be determined with sufficientp accuracy, es- pecially if a cash book ^.ontains the money transactions of the farm. rdlthe Ice House.-U there is no house it is an ea«y and inexpenive matter to erect one A building that will hold 40 tons ought Lottocost over $30 to 190, and will last for ma»y years. When the ice is six inches thick the harvest should begin any delays are dangerous. LIVE STOCK NOTESi Horses.â€" This is not a busy time for farm hors»8, but they should not therefore receive les» care. Horses should come to the heavy spring work with a good accumulation ot stored-up force in the form of flesh, amd not spring-poor as is too frequently Lthe case. The stable should be kept neat and clean, with an abundance of litter to absorb al the liquid excrement, so valuable as a quick fertilizer. A plenty of wholesome food and pure water are essential to the profitable wintering of all farm animals. Horses often suffer much injury from exposure to cold winds after being driven briskly or other- wise overheated. Blankets should be used at such times if the sweating horses are taken at once to a warm stable the blankets are not needed in fact, freqiient- ly are of positive injury, making the animal more susceptible to chills and colds when out of doors. Cattle.â€" The same neatness in the stable and abundant supply of foot and water are necessary with cattle as horses. Milch oows and their stalls should be kept specially clean, or otherwise the milk will be tainted, and only a second-rate product can result from it. The cows need brushing before being milked. Farmers who are neat in the dairy will have a quick market for their milk and butter at the highest prices. All farm stock should be fed regularly the quantity and quality of the ration may vary, bnt whether all hay or a mixture of cut straw and roots, it should be given at the same hours-each day. Swine.â€" There have been many thoroueh experiments testing the value of shelter for swine with but one result; pigs, to winter well, must have a warm, clean bed, and as much wholesome food as they will cat. Store pigs are not to be fattened and, need only enough food to keep them comfortable. Sows coupled now bring pigs in May â€" an excellent tiaie, when the weather is warm. Porkers ^ould be slaughtered early in the winter, as later keeping is expensive, besides it give* greater room for the store pigs re- served for breeding. Sheep suffer greatly from exposure and need to be well housed, especially during storms. Thro-tting fodder on the ground is a wastefiJ. practice. Racks can be made at small cost and they will more than pay for themselves in a single winter. Lambs that come this month need special care, and may be very profitable when ready for the early mackt. Ewes that are to drop lambs need separate and warm pens. In very cold weather it may be necessary to place a blamket on the young lamb or even re- move it to a heated room and feed with hot ginger or some other warming liquid with its milk. XastmaeaM to !» Tn a tower ii»Nurembe»gi ler in S^ "y, » a room where there are rd"of-y?«s^ag;."ao^^^^^ ?or«^?big men and women, f sins^- Iv cheerful piece of furniture is a iMge, 8baâ„¢^ie"eof iron. In the glorious days of oS an offender who had to be pnmshed 2i?b the wheel was striped naked and firmly Sund to a plank, faee downward. The^ Sof h^n on the wheel was heated hot Fnd th« Sbeel was rolled up .nd down and a^^t^ victim'/back until justice wa^ sScl or the victim wae dead. Inasmuch as tiiTspike was long enough to go half way Sr«ih the man's W, '^^ â€" -Iwavs heated and jjustice KENDALL'S rSPAVIN " was always -Erred"hoGhe-'victiin;gener^ly died S i-usti«e was entirely satined. I* ^^ °f expeditious as the guitotine. but i* was just as certain. The "only man who ever Survived it was adjudged a "^agician be- cause h* survived it, and wa« promptly be- headed for being a magician. J hat set tied him.. He didn't bother K«remberg any "There a*e also dislayed switches rnade of fine threads of steel, which ^^fre f d on the ffect. A little of these KENDALL'S SP«nii The most swccessfm IS certain i ever discovered, as it and does not blister. "m Kcmdall's Spavin Hamilton, Mo., JuBj^ B. J. Kendall Go..â€" (,(,„.' to certify that I have used Keaii' Cure, and have found it tobe- ' recommended to be and in fj^,' I have removed bv usiny the abov' Bone Spavins, Hing-Loiie, Splil-- cheerfully testify and recomiBtr,i" the best tiling for any L'iny .subi ever used, and have t'led ma:, made that my study for years, Kcspcctfullyvojil Col T. L. Fos^ Y«rcNi4tTowN, OLiu.MaqJ Dr B. J. KEND.\r.L A: Co., (,1.^;-,.^ very valuable Hambletoniaucoitti" very lugLl.y, ho Lad a larfs bon- cne joint and a small one di tut/ made hiin. -^ery lime; I had ).-, charge of two vetcriimi} eA to cure him. I was Maffs. Fur muffs are still fashionable, but 1 urf (iK KRANCE. Terduledi (?) between workmen, an Italian other workmen seri- .^evrii Italians were ar- ously ill rested. Tlie Council-Cicneral ot the Seine have expressed a wish that the Ciovernment pro- ceed with tlic Simplon tunnel scheme, in order to stop German manufactures being substituted 'â- •'" St. Gothard tunnel for those of FraHce. The Budget Committee on Tuesday de- cided to" vote 23,000,000 francs for mainten- ance of the army of occupation in Tunis, but declined for the present to grant 8,000,000 for fortitications, barracks and military sta- tions. THK COMET. Professoi- Fiisby, of the Naval Observa- tory, Washington; has completed a calcula- tion 01 the orbit of the great comet. The period occupied by the comet's revolution-is about 593 years. The comet is probably identical with the very large one seen 371 B. C. and 303 A. D. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. The heaviest earthquake in ten years oc- at 5.20 p. m. on Tuesday in Contoocook, N. H., and lasted several seconds. About 5.15 p. m., on Tues^ ly, two slight but very perceptible shocks of earthquake were felt in Dover, K. H. The disturbance lasted ten seconds, accompanied by a rum- blinc noise. Shocks were felt at Rollings- ford, Rochester and other towns. People rushed out of their houses bewildered. At 5.24 on Tuesday evening one of the se- verest earthquake shocks occurred ever felt iu Concord, N. H. The shock was like a heavy explosion and shook the buildings, from which the people rushed into the streets. In one building the concussion ex- tinguished the gas. The movement was east and west. FRANXE GETTING INTO TKOniLE WITH CHIXA. The Chinese ambassador in Paris states that the party of resisrtance in China may compel his Goverftnient to declare war against France. BK says the Chinese Gov- ernment is desiriofflb of observing neutral- ity in the AnnftB»{matter, and wishe3 topar- ticipate in tli«fj#rbtccorate of Tonquin if like better the dainty litt'e creations of sat- in, plush, and lace, and generally they have a muff to match each and every full dress costume. Lovely muffs are or plush broche vel- vet, marabout trimming on satin, birds and birds' plumage nestled in frills of lace and every sort of fjiicy material, tied with bows, or ornamented with fancy pins and buckles. With a brown costume the n:uff is of pheasants' plumage, surrounded by brown lace, with a bow of brown satin, while for a dark-green suit the muff is of green cock's feathers, with dark green lace and loops of gold braid mounted on green plush. A muff of black lace and satin, with head and tail of a bird of paradise, can becarried w ith any 1 and every costume. 1 Some quaint muffs are of patchwork in two I colors and two materials, such as satin and I velvet or brocade and plush, in gold and gar- net, blu2 and gold, crimson and brown, with other combinations. The pieces are in pny shape, but tolerably small, and are laid par- tiallv over each other and worked over with filoselle silks of the shades in feather stitch. A border of marabout feathers in a corres- I pending color, with a fall of lace, fluishesthe I odd muff. I Bag muffs are pretty. Some open to allow I the hands to pass through, while others are real bags and the hands pass in at the back. On such muffs a bow is placed in the centre at the top and another in the left corner as a cluster of silk fluffy balls from the cen- tre bow. Tc ese balls are in every color, such as copper, terra cotta, blue, green, and iMlth find Enils. â€" See tliat good insurance I IS on the farm buildings. Keep out the ladies 1 cold from all the barns, stables, and the hou^e, by banking with earth, manure, or even snow double windows are a great saving in food and fuel. It is a mistake to think that severe exposure makes animals hardy they are far better off under cover during storms. Plaster sprinkled on the stable floor will aid in keeping the air free from bad odors, and save valuable materials that would otherwise escape. '^Use the curry-comb and brush freely they will he]p to keep horses and cattle in a healthy condition. Growing animals need compara- tively more food than those fully grown their future size and health depends largely upon present care. Water at the freezing point is not so healthful as warmer water, and requires extra food consumed to heat it in the animal system. A shivering calf ap- peals to the pocket as well as the sympathy of its owner. The hen with warm feed and a comfortable house will pay for her keeping, while one with no home and little to eat will be wintered â€" if she lives through â€" at a loss. vSmall matters make up the sum of all com- forts, and constant attention to them brings a great reward. Every farmer should be con- firmed in the habit of looking after the little things. â€" American Agriculturist bare back, with great e things go a groat way, out " "'"^f "'" that in the adjoining tower m the 'steel maiden" yo^ get over your r^almishness. Your party i» taken in charge by a guide, who shows you a l-rge assortment ot hor- rors bofore you come to the chief one, as a sort of preparation. There are stocks ot all kinds, gags^for tittlers, hand cwffi, anklets, and a cradle,, the bed of which is filled with spikes, in which old-time offenders were faithfully rocked to sleepâ€" a sleep from which there was no awakening. Theie are long tables with a screw at top acd bottotn, to which men are strapped by the hands and feet, the screws then turned till the un- fortunate man was torn apart. In those cheerful days- when a jnerchant, baker or butcher, was found selling his goods by false weight or measure, he was placed in r cage and carried all through the; city, with his name and. trade fastened conspicuously in front. After making the grand tour he was taken, cage and ail, to the river, and ducked again- ajad again, till it was thought that his lessoiijwas sufficient to prevent re- petition. Perhaps some such foria. might be advantageous iu these days. Wife-beaters in those times were severely punished. They were furnished alose-fitting helmets, from, which heavy weights were suspended. They were given a conspicuous place in the pabiic square, appropriately labeled, and placed in stocks, with heavy weights attache*! to their arms and feet, and there they sat the live long day, subjected to the jeers and ridicjle of the town. Scolding wives were put in cage6;,.with gags in their months, and exposed ia the public square. You are shown all kinds of behead- ing blocks and gallows upon which noted villain-i had gone to their reward, while the walls were oovered from top to bottom with pictures of ttie practical operations ot the various instruments that filled the room. All this preparatory to the steel maiden, which is kept in a room above,, precisely as was in the days of her usefulness. You are shown what appears at first sight to be a rude statue of a woman clumsily hewn out of wood. The guide noiselessly opened it, one door swinging to the right and the other to the left. The statiie was hollow, and just the size of the a.verage man. In- side were straps by which tlte offender was bound so that he could not move a single muscle. Both the doors were lined with long, sharp steel spikes,, strong and thick. When the victim was firmly secured, the door oo the left was slowly but firmly shut, and the long spikes weaA into his body, two being so arranged as to pierce his eyes. Then tne door on the left was closed in a similar manner, and he would receive anoth- er complement of spikes, the closing of the doors being done very slowly, that the tor- tare of the man in the embrace of the maid- en might be proloneed as long as possible. quainted with. The very last spike pierced the heart. After remaining shut up for a while, the straps were unloosened from the outside, a spring was touched, and the man fell fifteen feet into a cleverly constructed machine that ground him up as fine as mincemeat and dropped him into the river bslow, making food for fishes. ipa the Chicago E.rpTe.ts. 1 dttfermiiJ to try it, and got our druwistLs'l for it, they ordered three boitk-s; 1 all and tliC/flijht I would pve ;; tri %1, I used it according; to dirtcn ff arth day the colt teaswltcii the lumps- bave disappeared, h bottle and the colt's limb,-, src i lumps and as smooth a^ tEyba state. He is entirely cured. liicj so reniai'katie that I let t\\x»otrDva have the remaining tv, bottbrs â- using it. Yerv re-pectfullT, LI.F; KendaH's Spavin WiN(iHAM, Unt.,.Jai:,;' Dii. B, J, Kendall A' Co. doc;:. to certify tliat I have used KeiitJ Cure, bouj^lit from C. K. WilliamJ Winpham, Out,, and do withoiKi pronounee it to bo ;ui iiivril;ialii the cu" o-f Spavins, Kinf;iKin-,. used it o^l a bone jiaviii 4 m growth wLiicb it com]detely lea:.- can sufelv sa,v it will iHiiove Curb or Rin.^boiie it )ir..ie!ly j-e.I also reeomnionded frieinU trui-ei: done so with jierfeet .cnece.^, I: this public, and will fui-^ei aiy letters scut me. Y Kendall's 0]\ III Spavin .11 A I LE'iM West E nos h c i; h Vt., Fe D'E. B.J. Kendall .v (â- e..(n:: months ago 1 injured my knr. caused an enlargement tu pioi a wabiut and caused ir^e very --- the time for four or tiwweek-.' to use Kendall's Spavin C'liit' satisfactory results. It lias eatjfl ed the enlargement and stojipei and pain. I have liu kuuwi:: lent for horses but qow I Kiiâ„¢ I best liniment for b-imau 'il-:.;u A ^Honeymoon tliat Called Soon. for Msney They had only been married a short time. The other-day she slung her arm around him and warbled, in a low. tremulous oice: "Do you realize, Adolphus, that now we are married we are only one " "No," replied the brute, " I can't believe it. I have just paid S75 millinery bill, and a lot more of your bills, with several outside precincts to hear from, so I am beginning to realize that as far as expe ises go, instead of being one we are about half a dozea. I cjn't take in that idea about our beinp one just yet not by a large majority. "â€"r«;as Sijlings. ' Prince Arisgawa, of Japan, visited Niae- ara Falls recently. Kaiser 'WiUielm's mary. Emperor William keeps a diary which may serve to amuse his descendants, though it will be of doubtful value to the historians. The sheets are of folio size, each bearing at its head a date and a verse of scripture, and every morning one for that day is laid out on the Emperor's desk. On it he notes the most important events of the twenty-four hours as they appear to him â€" political and person- al items, discussions in matters of moment, a list of visitors, abstracts of conversations, etc. This labor has been executed faithfully by the German monarch for many years. He has at the time preserved an immense num- ber of albums contaudng pictures of the most notable events of his life, many of them expressly made for the collection by artists of repute. These are to become the exclus- ive property} of the Crown Prince on the Em- peror's demise. Seven samples of quinine pills made by the leading Philadelphfa firms have been annalyzed by the Ifedica News and only two were found of fuU weight, tlie rest being deficient from four to nineteen percent., and the difference made up by ada Iteration' The Ostncli Kick. When a fai mer goes into a savage bird's camp he takes with him a thorn pole, with a branch or two of the thorny bush left on the end. This is called a "tuck," and when the tuck is applied to the ostrich's neck or head (his tender points) he is almost invari- ably subdued, and, after one cr two efforts to escape, bolts furiously off to the other side of the camp, where h e races up and down to vent his battled rage. If, however, the bird gets near enough lo his opponent to give the so-called kick, he lifts his bony leg as high as his body and throws it for- ward with demoniac trrotesquensss, and brings it down with terrible force. His object is to rip the enemy down with his dangerous, claw, but in most cases it is the flat bottom of his foot which strikes, and the kick is dangerous as much from its sheer power as from its lacerating effects. It is a movement of terrible velocity and power, at all events. Several instances may be men- tioned of herd-boys being thus either wound- ed, maimed, or killed outright. One case o-carred near Graff Reinet, in which a horse had his back broken by a single blow. In this case the bird had endeavored to kill the rider hut missed him and struck the horse. Many perions have been at upon by birds when there was no shelter not even a tree to run to. In such a case, if jthe pur- sued were acquainted with struthious tac- tics, he would lie down flat on the ground, where the bird finds it impossible to strike him. But even this is no Ight matter, for sonie birds in their rage at being baffled of their kick, will roll over their prostrate enemy, bellowing with fury and trampling upon him in the most contemptuous fashion. One man who thus attempted the lying- down plan found that every time he at- tempted to rise the bird would turn and stand sentry over him, till at last, after creepmga distance he got out only by swim- ming a pond that bounded one side of the camp.â€" "Farming for Feathers," in the January Century, i.nir- tni!- T. r. LAV^i^ St. Jr.ns. rgiXv; Dr.. E. J. Kensull A' Co., ur.;:| used your Spavin Cure \vitli,;ft' spavins, curbs ;uid Lidiiits. 1 1-| a good remedy for rin,i:lH'iK=. l-'-I cuts, galls and all kiiuUoflaffi--'" difficulties about thelior^e. '--' sprained liis ankle veiy Uiu.}- Kendall's Sjiavin Cure auil I !• thing work like it, he v,â- :!^ v.t" I know it to be good for man l:-^! I procured one of your Trc.iti-i "-I by mail for 'Jocts. and 1 tlui means cf saving me ?1"' ""'•, I treated according U \li' itt"' your book for disjlai.-e\l tide. Youi.- tnil.v. Send address forIllnstratfai--l w'c think gives jHsitive proc' No remed}- has ever met \vitb' ed success to our knowledpf," as man. Price SI per bottle, or .-is^;_; All druggists have it or (S'U' or it will be sent to any price by the proprietors, ifc Co., Euosburgh Fall- Sold by all LYM.^N, SON'S A- CO.. Wholesale Accnts lilrt-: Pf,. Vt. GEORGE NOBll INSURANCE mi LICENSED AI'CTI^^-^ For the Count.v '^f '-^ Agent for the followint-' i"" CITIZENS' of Montreal AGEIOULTUR-^L. 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