Politics In The Household

In the village of C. the elnldren are as strong partisans in politics as their parents. A little girl of Democratie pereuuKionJhacl been takiiig tea with a little Kepubliean fric-nd, and was amicably helping her wipe dishes when the news of Hayes' election was announced, whereupon, dropping the spoons she was wiping, she caught up her sun-bonnet and disappeared. "What brings you home so early ?" asked her mother, as the littlo Democrat rushed into the house. "Why, I happened to think that there I was wiping Republican dishes, and I just threw down the towel and ran," wiis tlio excited answer. - Christian Union. At the month of the Humber river, England, is an island which 130 years ago compriscd an area of two and a half square miles. Subsequently it came into the poBsession of the crown, which granted new leases on condition that at least 2,700 acres of alluvial deposita which had aeciimulated arcimd the original embankment sliould be reclaimed. Not only was this secured, bnt as further deposits were made tliey also were reciaimed. In 1875 the leaso feil iu aad tho island ws rekt for S07,250 a year, It Iuíh UU plenty of room to grow.