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Chinese Building PrOpensities.

The Virginia City (Nev.) Enterprise
says The Chinese quarter of the city
is being rapidly rebuilt. The sons of
Confucius work like beavers. They are
busy early and late, and both under
ground and on the surface. In their
part of the town the Celestials have kept
pace with the march of rebuilding in
that part of the burned district which is
in the hands of the whites. In ordinary
times no one ever hears of Chinese
carpenter, but now al are carpenters.
One would suppose that "Jobn," the
manner in which his eyes are set in his
head being considered, would never be
able to saw plank square across, yet he
manages to make all manner of joints
and bevels. When q house much above
the ordinary size is to be built, they
precipitate themselves upon it in hosts.
They 60 at it much as they set about
tunnehng through mountain.t They
swarm like ants, and Like ants each is
doing something. When alarge building
is being rooted by them, it seems, at q
little distance, to be covered with flock
of giant crows, each pecking with all
his might, and squawking with all his
!"main." When q Chinaman is excited
and is rushing things, he is very un-
happy unless allowed to "give tongue"
To suddenly cut one of them short when
in full vocal blast, would be as difficult
as to silence donkey when nthe midst
of his bray. .. -. go. =.
We have limited at the underground
labors of the Mongolians. It may be
necessary to explain that once John
Chinaman has come into possession Of q
piece of ground, he not unfrequently
builds both up and down. He has an
innate love of subterranean dens and
caves. In Chinatown, as it is being re-
built, the underground apartments are
likely to be even more abundant than in
Chinatown as it is. In the "bomb-
proofs" and other holes they are dig
ging and building, and they will have
their gambling and opium dens down
below the sunlight, underneath the
ground.
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His Punishment.

The death of Rubenstein, found
guilty of the brutal murder of the
young Jewish girl and sentenced to be
hanged, is not altogether a surprise.
There was much about the conduct of
the man since his arrest proving that he
had broken down utterly either under
the sense of guilt, the terror of punish
ment, or the consciousness of innocence
wronged. His prayers, fastings and con-
tinual despair must have destroyed the
mind if the body had failed toIgiye way.
His life in prison has been to him worse
than death in any shape; and as no
other end than the gallows seemed prob
able, it is wellfor him that fhe passed
away By natural means. The public is
not so eager for an execution that it will
regret the condemned mans quiet
death, if, as seems to be clearly estab-
lished, the case was not one OF, suicide.
All the effect of punishment as means
of watning has been gained in the ter
rible spectacle of Rubenstein's agony.
Retributive justice could scarcely have
a more startling vindication or one bet
ter fitted to impress and affect the popu-
lar imagination.-Nea0 York World.
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Romance in the Kitchen.

The Napanee (Canada) Standard has
this story Miss Jennie Marshall, the
fortunate heiress of 81, ,000,0 900, married
the object of her affection, A. M. Brown,
and started for England to claim the
bequest. The cause of her leaving Eng
land was to avoid q hateful marriage,
and having come out here was content
to live as servant, rather than live in
afluence by bartering away her better
nature. MI. Brown was not aware OF
the possibility awaiting his inamorata,
but that need not cause all the young
men of Napanee to "pile on the agony"
in the back kitchens on Sunday even
ings, unless they are willing to take the
chances, which are about one in ten
thousand. Better "marry for love and
work for money!" as the ancient adage
has it. By her marriage Mrs. Brown
forfeits q part Of her fortune.
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PLANTING SHADE TREES,
Good Advice from an Expert--Whnt Kind Of
>, Trees nre Best. -'-' - .

Trees are Best. 81 O. ~ ''.1I =, /!
Mr.. B. G. Northrop, the efficient sec.
retary of the board of education for
Connecticut, has caused to- be- distrib-
uted among the schools of the State a
circular suggesting tree planting along
highways and in the villages as q good
centennial move. Mr.. Northrop speci-
fes in his circular the elm, maple, ash, ?
white oak, and walnut, with the condi-,
tions that the trees should be not less
than nine feet in height. This height
is undoubtedly requisitef for street plant
ing; but within Enclosures and protected
positions smaller tree will serve; and,
from the larger chance Of securing good
reotlets, will make, very likely, q more
vigorous growth than the larger ones. ~
TO the List we should add;S without
hesitation, the American o Under" Tor
bassweod) as being one Of our finest
shade trees-when planted upon rich
anuvial soil For graYelly and dry soils,
the hard maple will prove the best sub,
iect for transplantng. In. moist, low
ground, the elm and red maple are most
desirable. The oak and walnut every
impatient of removal from! the .forest;:
and to certain degree, also, the ash.
II taken from q nursery, however, where
the tap root has been severed by such
transpIanting, al viii thrive 7A,a,d.'
It is q very common practice in re-!
moval Of NAPLES to cut the top squarely,
off some nine feet above ground Ian,
ampltation which, the maple bears very
well; but in such event one or two strong
leading shoots are apt to start from. the
top, and, growing very ., evenly in
strength, expose the tree to great risk,
of splitting asunder at some future time.
This danger can be remedied by cutting
away all but one leading shoot, which
will after time come to cover wholly
the old place of excision. a single lead
ing shoot, : moreover, prevents that
bushy growth which is often urged
against the sugar maple, as giving too
dense shade. :.... ,s,gr,
Naples should be planted at least
thirty feet apart, and lelms fifty to sixty.
for fair and. full development In view
of the difficulties attending the removal
of the oak and walnut, we should not;
advise the boys ito cope With these for:
roadside planting. ~ The size requisite
for such position viii involve a prunJ
ing Of limbs and roots that will almost
certainly result in their dying. /; Smaller,
ones, however of say an inch diameter,
at base1may with ,ddes care be, ,ssta6i
lished near the, Homestead, and will
prove a, Charming memorial Of The, GEM
tennlal year. n s:r.5s. >i',r2aa~1 2rI
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Mo WE'D ON.-A mans horse baking
and refusing to move, he adopted the
ingenious device employed once by 8
canal captain-he built small fire
under the animal. As soon as the horse
felt the heat, he moved at once. He
advanced sufficiently to bring the car
rage over the fame, and there he
paused, to the edifcation of crowd of
observing citizens, ard to the great sat-
isfaction of himself. The fire was
quenched without the aid Of the depart.
~ ont
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RESTORING A GREAT SEA.
An American Scheme of Running tho Water
of tho Black Sea into tho Caspian.

An American scheme OF hunnips H .n9 malor
OF Inc o'A0A "'A 'n''
Mr.. Spalding, an American, proposes
to reverse a natural process which has
been in action for thousands of years,
and, in his opinion, has produced the
present distribution of the human race
in Europe. It is question of turning
the waters of the Black sea into the Cas-
plan, and filling that great inland BASIN
to the depth which obtained at remote
period. at present the Caspian sea,
and, through kindred influences, the
sea of Aral and lake Balkash are losing
their waters, and the vast region which
belongs to their. system is becoming q
desert. According TO mr.: Spalolng, tnls
deterioration was probably the cause OF
the great migratlonsE winch history re-
cords. Vast multltudes came tofsn nom
the unknown east because the 1ands or
their birth were no longer able to sup.
port them; by long wars they obtained
possession OF the whole OF Europe,
which, with It's more fertne sou ana iess
warllke population, inVltea eonques!'
The region to Wnlcn tne Amel1can a c enga'
neer calls attentlon Is q gresI -, oasin s 10
pressed below the leVel OF tne ocean. al
Inc lowest parts are occuPleo ny Sne
Caspian sea, whlcn receives, peelues
smaller tributaries, tne TWO efea1 llVers
Urai and voiga' Whlch draln . Iaree pIo,
portion OF the central regions OF tne
RUSSIAN empire: Ihese MYERS lave Is o;5 hGl
ages deposited Id tne caspian Ine g Son J
OF the regions drained py tnem. t9e
dimensions OF the sea nave consequently
become eontrac5ea, ana e Inc ,a;osS Goss1m nnt;1 IL
what remains OF IL mas oeen iaiseu uuIn
very large areas are oecGins unueSl .:l
gable. 6y reason also OF Ine ollnu|ion
OF the water space avanaole ios eSapIsa p Ia
ton, the surrounding regions Me pe,
coming sterile Wastes' anu cuineioe
dlmlnlshes notwithstand1ng Inc ap'
proach OF clVlnzatlon'
Inc only means OF arrestlns tnie III.
Placa6le actlon OF mature ID w lesUole to w
tne caspian 1ts ancient Douy " MS'elo,
and consequently lts ancleat oeptn anu
area. Ihls IS to be done py cus!ng
channel which shall br1ng lnto IL tne
waters OF the nelghborlng black sea-
The protector would make great cut
ting, conneotlng the TWO seas upon one
level: It. Is to be Premlsea !nas "a me
Caspian 1s .eossidera2iy lower tnan me
BLACK sea anu the Meolterranean, aru,
therefore, contmuous now: from 1ne
latter into the former Wouio ensue upon
communication belng mace Mr;
Spalding anticipates not only natural
butsa political revolution from this artl-
fetal cataract. The force OF the water
acquired by the plunge would effect q
deep excavation, and in the end would
not only fill the basin of the Caspian to
the level of the. Black sea, but would
form a magnificent harbor in the for
mer, 4nassailable by an enemy, and Ger
tain to become the emporium OF the
commerce of Russia and western Asia.
The author enters into calculations as to
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An Exciting Race.

The San Francisco Chronicle tells the
following story Of an engineer: 1t was
four years ago last winter. was com
ing down with train loaded with cattle.
The weather had been bad for weeks,
and the snow lay deep, but was melting
off fast in the warm weather that had
lasted nearly week. The ground was
saturated, and I noticed that things
looked shaky on the mountain. I was
feeling my way along carefully, think
ing tho track might spring, as lhe bed
was wet and sloppy, when Just as l got
around the point of this ridge, / looked
up, and it seemed to me that the whole
mountain above me had broken loose.
For hundreds of feet wide the hillside
was in motion, and charging down on
me. The slide, started hundred yards
above the track and was coming, right
down on me like lightning. Rocks, trees
and snow-drifts plunged down. the face
of the mountain with 9 laundering roar,
and seemed, bent on, overwhelming us
and burying US in; the. canyon thousands
of feet below. 7 was never 30 ,alose to
death before, although I have had my
share of perils on the road. :: For mo-
ment was stupefed, the danger was 80
great and escape so,hopeless, but only
for moment. / determined not to die
without an effort, but clapped' on all
steam, while the brakes were thrown of
at the same time. You can see tor your
self that the g1ade is heavy here, and
can believe that we made fast time. The
engine seemed to know her danger, and
to gather herself for an effort. She
leaped, duiveriug and snorting, down
the grade in the maddest race I ever
saw. Down came the avalanche like
lightning directly upon us, throwing
up clouds of flying snow and splinters
and rock, and away flew the old engine
like thing of Life and beauty, as she
was, dragging the cars like the wind
down the grade after her, abreast OF the
slide. But it seemed doomed to be all
in vain. The avalanche came faster
every moment. It was almost upon us.
The rocks begun to bound against the
cars and over them, and the train was
hidden in cloud of snow. But we were
flying through the air now;< the wheels
seemed never to touch the rail, and just
as I was giving up hope the engine
rushed past that point of land Just back
there where the little ravine comes
down. This turned the current Of the
slide, so to speak, little, and was our
salvation. The engine rushed past the
point just as the slide reached the track,
and q big pine, uprooted in the edge Of
the avalanche, fell across the next car to |
the last one and crushed it. The track
was swept away like cobweb in Q gale,
and the couplings Of the cars broke and
the cars fell into the chasm left in the
wake of the slide, and were carried down
to the river, a thousand yards below.
What there is left of them lies there yet.
The jerk made the engine and train
Jump the track, but che kept on her
feet, and wegot off with few bruises.
That account one of the greatest dan
gers I ever had in my twenty years Of
railroading.
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JQuidIPro Quo.

Friend Zedekiah Broadback, residing
in thriving Pennsylvania town, was a
staid, stanch, and proper man. He
was just man. Though Jealous in the
accumulation of substance, and careful
of his property. One day Zedekiah re-
turned to his home from distant farm,
and was informed by his serving woman
that large, fierce dog, belonging to
the village lawyer, had stolen from the
pantry a fine leg of mutton.
cart sure it was the dog belonging
to the man of law, named Didymus2"
"Yea, verify, my MASTER"
"Alas and had set apart that piece
of flesh for feast. to be given even unto
my friends. I must see the worldly man,
and gain restitution, if it be possible. I"
/ And Zedekiah set forth for the Office
of the lawyer, On the way he reflected.
He called to mind the story of the mans
bull which had gored a neighbor's OK,
and he resolved to profit thereby. En-
tering the Office Of the man of law, he
said:
; "Friend Didymus, I wish to ask thy
opinion upon critical case"
II will isten," answered the lawyer,
laying aside his book.
."Suppose, friend Didymus, that my
dog, even my faithful Towser, had gone
into my neighbor's pantry, and stolen o
leg of mutton, and had eaten the same,
what ought I to do9"
"Why, friend Zedekiah, the thing is
plain. You must pay for thething which
your dog stole"
"Know, then, friend Didymus, that
thy dog, that ferocious beast which thou
cailest Tiger, hath stolen from my pan
try leg Of tnutton, ,sef the full and just
value. Of five shillings, that being the
sum which I paid for it in lawful
money"
elf that is the case," said the lawyer,
taking out his purse, II suppose I must
pay for it,"
The Quaker took the money, and was
about to depart, when the lawyer de-
tained him. I.r ..'."'
"Tarry yet little, friend Zedekiah,
for of a verify I have further to say
unto thee. Thou didst enter my place
of business, and crave my legal advice
upon critical case. gave it thee.
My charge therefor is nine shillings."
. "Surely, friend Didymusa"
"Aye, it is even So"
"Alas,l then 7 must pay thee. have,
touched pitch, and have been defled" /"
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John Chinaman.

John in California is himself opposed
to more immigration from China. He
says: "Heap Chinaman no money
Heap Chinaman no worke. All China
men no want more Cinnamon. Fifty
tousan Cinnamon 60 home then China
man make heap money. Fifty tousan
Cinnamon come then Chinaman gittee
two bittee one day. China company he
hetchee too many. ALE same too many
Cinnamon like too many Melican men.
No workee, no money. China company
say two bitee one day, Chinaman say no.
China company say fetchee ten tousan.
Cinnamon like Mclean man keepe
Chinaman home. Rich Chinaman
wantee heap Cinnamon. Poor China
men no likee."
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hUhited States Machinery.

The United States collection OF ma.
chinery in Machinery hall on the Gen.
tennial grounds occupies, as might be
expected, three times the narea of the
foreign, and is also in a more! forward!
condition. TO cite the machinery is to
make a catalogue. OF late years the
making Of special machines for limited,
well defined duty has been carried to q
great extent. - As In the division OF
wors among men, the machines have.
been SO circumssribed in their range Of
duty that q piece Of wood, as for q sash
for instance, is cut out, planed, tenoned
or mortised, as the case may be, each
stage of advancement in separate ma
chine, so that the lumber goes in, as one
may say, at one door and comes out at
the opposite in its perfected condition,
whatever it may be- Each article to be
manufactured has its set Of machines-
sash, blinds, door, furniture Of various
kinds, wheels, tubs, casks, clothespins.
shoe pegs brush backs, scythe snaths,
handles of many kinds, are specially
provided for, and in some cases whole
factories are devoted to g special article.
From the largs machines which deal
with the framing timbers ,of houses and
railway cars to those. which make the.
parts Of pianos, there is q wide but well
populated territory, u From New Hamp-
shire to Illinois, from Michigan to the
Ohio they come, andowithint the limits
mentionedb iperhapsy there isoa nearer
equality in tie representation of East
and West than in any other department
Of the Exhibition. '3 There is scarcely
any heavy Western machinery for work
ing in metal; an exception may be made
in favor Of some shears and punches
from Wisconsin; whereas in wood work
ing the statement Of the Western con-
tribution might be simply, repeated to
describe the Eastern. The West sends
machines for saving, planning, matching,
molding, ipaneling, joining, -nortising;
tenoning, dovetailing, polishing of lum-
ber; 90 does the East. The various
machines for working on the parts OF
wheels; the hubs, spokes, felloes and
rims, would make a long list in them
selves.
There are steam engines of various
kinds and sizes from as many as thirty
firms in, New York, Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Vermont and
Massachusetts, besides those from Eng
land, Scotland, Canada, Belgium Sweden
and Brazil. The printing machines of
Hoe, Bullock, Campbell and Walter are
exhibited, and also presses from France.
Machinery of every kind and description
is to be seen here.
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Summer ,BonnetS....

Summer bonnets, says fashion Jour-
nal, are close shapes and real: capotes,
with or without curtains. The faring
halo brims are not found among late i'm
portations. A superabundance Of trim
ming stols some of the most expensive
models. The Benoiton or necklace,
looped in front below the chin, is about
to be introduced for those who do not
like strings tied; "a, the throat, and yet
like a dressy trimming in front. This is
made, of the silk of the trimming,
fringed with grasses end flowers. One
very effective Benoiton is of cardinal
silk, fringed with berries aud gilded
leaves; the bonnet is the stylish rough
straw. Broad strings of white crepe
lisse edged with futed frill are shown
for the bonnets of very young ladies,
who, Parisians think, should not wear
lace. Strings and streaners of cream
colored lace are beautiied by. having, q
band of black insertion down the CEN
ter. The Charlotte Oorday bonnets are
also imported for summer. Rose pink
and cardinal are associated together for
trimming black chip bonnets, notwith-
standing they are dark enough for win
ter. ... ., .,
Black tulle bonnets are made plain on
the frame, and edged with gold SOIL
tache. The trimmings are short black
ostrich tips and antique ribbons of
white striped gauze. Others have
scarfs of black tulle dotted with gold. A
key of red gold and cut steelis favorite
ornament ON black bonnets. There are
also crescents of silver that look hand
some enough for brooch to be worn at
the throat. The Mexicaine gauzes are
very popular abroad for bonnet trim
mings, but do not find much favor here.
Some plain ecru net is used as scarf
for bonnets. Ivory white is used with
pale blue or rose pipings. Darker
cream color is contrasted with dark car
dinal or with black velvet. When white
chip bonnets are not found becoming,
the entire front is faced with black vel
vet, and dark flowers of becoming color
are used for face trimming. The cream
colored chip bonnets remain most liked
for dress hats, as they suit with any
toilette. Their garniture is cream color
ed silk, two ostrich tips of the same
shade, cream colored lace, and two long
streamers of cream colored ribbon hang
ing low behind. Two soft puffs of silk
inside the front make pretty face
trimming for travelling bonnets.
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UNsATsFAcToRY.-Anxious Lover
"Does your sister Annie ever say any
thing about me, sissy2" Sissy: !" Yes
she said if you had rockers on your
shoee, they'd make such nice cradle for
my doll"
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When the Cows Come Home.
When kingle, klangle, klingle,
Far down the dusky dingle,

The COWS are coming home; -
Kov sweet and clear, ana faint and Low, :
hesiry tinkIngs come and 90,
Like chimings frem the far-off tower,
Or pattsrings of an April shower - 81
That makes the daisies grow, (
"a Ko-ling, ko-lsng, kolingiclingle,
Far down the darkening dingle,
= The COWS come slowly home.
And old-time friends, and twilight plays,
And starry nights and sunny days,
Come trooping mp the misty ways, ... a
Whom the COWS come home. &C.. 81.
With jingle, jangle, Jingle,
Soft tones that sweetly mingle, -
The COWS are coming home;
MalYine and Pearl and Florinel,
DeKsmp, Red Bose, and GretchAn Schel.
Queen Bess, and sylph, and spangled Sue,
Across the helds Isheas her "loo-oo" y
4, And clang hersilver bell;, Sa d 2.
Go-Ing, golang, golingledingle.
Withisint farscunds that mingle, .
The COWS come slowly home.
And mother-songs OF long-gone years,
Aod bsby Joys and dchildish fears, : ,.yrgs
And youthful hopes and youthful tears, - -
When the COWS come home.
with ringle, rangle, ringle,& ~ - -
! sBytwos and threes and single,
The COWS are coming home;.
Through yioietsair we see thejtovn, 4
And the summer sun a-slipping down,
And the maple in the hazel glade ( J /;
Throws down the path a longer shade,
And the bills are growing brown;
g. To-ring, to-rang toripgledngle, Il 4 !
~ by thfees and fonrs and single, ~ /
The COWS come slowly home.
The same sweet sound Of wordless psalm,
The ssme sweet June day rest aud calm
The same sweet smell of buds and balm,
Rg When the COWS come home. .- .
With tinkle, tankle, tinkle,
Through fern and periwinkle,
The cows are coming home;
A-loitering in the checkered stream,
Where the sun-rays glance and CLEAN,
Garine, Peachbloom, and Phebe Pnilhs "
Stand knee deep in the creamy lilies, ~
In drowsy dream: 49,.
To-link, to-lsnk tolinklelinkle,
yIoT0'er banks with buttercups a-twinkle,
The COWS come slowly home. ".
And up through memory's deep ravine, -.
Come the brooks old song and Its old!time
sheen,
And the crescent Of the silver queen, D..
When the COWS come home.
With klingfe, klangle, klingle, ,....
With loo-oo, and moo-oo, and jingle,
-, The COWS are coming homei ..,..,.'
And over there on Merlin hiIlJ 1;;'lit..'
Sounds the plaintiye cry Of the whip-poor-
''.t win, .""''.'' = .'1 ''.'P 8
And the dewSdrops lie on the tangled vines, u
And over the poplars Venus shines,
- And oyer the silent mill, .., ....
J, a; .Ko-linG, ko-lapg, kolinglelingle, ....
With ting-a-hng and jingle, ...
THE COWS come slowly home.
Let down the bars; let in the train ''" .~
OF l6ng-gone songs, and flowers, and rain,
For daar old times come back again
When the COWS come home. -. :.
10 r!.f.H ii I;a,. Christian Weekly.