Saginaw Salt

Tho Sagina w Courier Sívys : " It is probable th.it it will bo full thirty days and ïuuy be longcr, bei'oro the milis and Balt works are in operatioii. In the matter of salt, the prospecta are not fiattering. The association is practicaliy abandoned, galt has gono to vrxy low figures, and if the few Balea eS Balt that have been repoi ted, are any indieation of tho market, thisfact alone will close lialf tho ■works on thé rivc.-r. as tho prico is much l)wer than the cost of manuiV.eturing kettlo salt. So far as market is ooncerned, it will open whith but a light Btock on hrnid, much lighter than ever beforn, a largo proportion of the manufacturfrs being entirely "cleaned out.' The as8' ;üso have a light stock on hand. IJndor the existing state oí' aft'airs, it is not surpri.-ing that a nnmber of nianufacturors declare their intcntion not to run their wörk this season. It is uiidcrstood thut thwo is an immense auiount of ühio Eiver galt on band of last year's inakc, and WÜch conld not be got into market lastycar on account of low water. If the season is favorable tliisalt will ln on the market, and doubtless couie in strong oompetition with Baginaw salt. The aseooiation ;it Oaondaoa our i pal rival, has dissolved and its affairs are in bankruptcy. Independent of what this company, or tli nies of Onondaga inay manufacture this yaar, they havo a largo stock on hand iVoin last year. A report of the committoo of tho ti ustees of tho Salt Comp:tny of Onondaga, made to tho trustees and just pu'u shows tlint the total production of Onondaga for tho past year was 8,383,463 trash, els of salt, of wliich 3,745,416 bushels, os 45 per cent of the wholo production, war on band on tlie Jst of January, 1871 ing 230,000 bushels more thun rcniain. on hand at the close 1870, and ;s . propoition of the enti:o amouni will be required to sujiply the markot for the curri Tit year. PapaPkayed Sn._There once lived in one oí' the la í 11 towns of western Massachusetts, then noted for tho intellij and piety of its inhabitants, a lovely Chrisiian family. The mother being an invalid, a gentle girl of 17 bécaine the guidc and constant companion oi' :i bright uttle sister of fonr suxomera. Wití most a mother'g fondness she took the darling to her own rnom, and nighi night, as she propared her for bed, and kneeled beside her while the little ono lisppd hersimpl heard the words: "Oh, Lord, don't us with a knife!" Atflrgt she took no apparent notice of them, lest the littlo thing shovld I n g out her own words. Finding, lm the little prattler always used the expression, tho eider sister said: " Wny doesmy pet pray so i " "Ganse my papa does," was tho prompt reply. " Why, no, darling; papa doesn't pray in that wy." "Yes he does, sister: I sayhe does." A moxning or (?wo after, as tluy ■ both kneeling by the game ohair, while the fathec conducted familyworahig, ho "O, Ijtivil ! cut us notoffin ilii: gör." Instantly tlie curly heftd wS 1 mi arch glance sent op to tho eldet sisicr's face, us in earnest tones the little one whispered : " I told you pupa prayed so."