, 1876-10-07

The simple fact was thats Burgoyne
found himself surrounded by a large
American force, and his retreat to Can
ada intercepted. This fact decided the
contest, and really decided the whole
war. American Independence was as
truly secured at Schuylerville as the
overthrow of the rebellion was secured
at Gettyslurg.-- DR.. Cuyler.
sMAL1-Pox HEreRNs. - F,fty>nine
cases of smallpox were reported and
verified at the Health Office. San Fran
cisco, during the week, as follows: Sa-
turday, the 10Th. 8; Sunday. II; Mon
day, 6; Tuesday, 6; Wednesday. D;
Thursday, II; Friday, 10. This makes
a total of S47 cases since may 18th. and
during that time there were 200 deaths,
or about 25 per cent. Of all the cases
proved fatal.
PoET1cAL.--What poetical way
the ancients had of putting things.
We read in theirpages that "Lycur-
gus, King of the Edones in Thrace.
refused to worship Bacchus, in con-
sequence of which the god visited
him with madness. Now, in our day
the affair would read, "Lycurgus,
King etc., refused to drink any more
whisky, aud in consequence, had
the delirium tremcns.
"WHEN Wilkie first came to Ed
inburg," said his landlady, che rem
ted one of my attics, and I had an
Irishman in the first floor; but in
course of time they changed places.
And so + always find it. The Irish
man being in the first floor and end
in the garret, while the Scotchman
being in the garret and end in the
first floor
Americans should not feel so bad
ly about the outrages of the Bashi-
bazouks in Europe, when on their
own continent, within a hundred
miles of much vaunted transcon-
tinental railway, there are white wo-
men and children constantly carried
into barbarous slavery.
"OH, my dear sir" said poor suffer-
er to a dentist, that is the second
wrong tooth you have pulled out"
Very sorry. my dear sir" said the
blundering operator. "but as there was
only three altogether when began. I'm
sure to be right next time"
A NoBLEMAN. both stingy and ugly,
refused to pay Hogarth for his portrait,
on the ground that it was not a good
likeness. whereupon Hogarth threaten
ed to put a tail to it and sell it to the
Barnum of those days, to be shown with
the wild beasts. The money was paid
at once.
WALLA WALLA FAIR.-The total
premiums awarded to exhibitors at
the Walla Walla county Fair ,amoun-
ted to 81 ,452; of this amount 81. 1O5
were awarded as premiums on hor-
ses. The society will have about
500 on hand after paying all expen-
sis.
The death is announced of M.
Michel Engalbert, the Oldest living
French organist, at the age of nine
ty-six. He played the organ at No
tre Dame at the coronation of fNapol-
con I.
LIEUT.. CAMERON mentions an African
tribe carrying on an exteL i've iron
trade, having foundries fifty feet long
by thirty feet wide, where they fire.
quently get $50 to 200 pounds in sim
gle smelling. but we are not clear as to
the locality.
Senator Blaine says:-'"The very
baby in New York who has been
born since I came on to this plat
form tonight comes crying into the
world with democratic mortgage
of $16O around its little neck
ALTHOUGH the Centennial exhibi
tion is drawing towards close at
Philadelphia, Jack Levy has still on
hand at the Grotto Cigar Stand a
fresh supply of the famous and no
ted Centennial brand of cigars and
tObaccOs.
1t is only by terrible strain on
the muscles of his face that a doc
tor can look solemn when neigh
Dor remarks to him that there is a
great deal of sickness in the city
Rome Sentinel.
A BRIGHT eyed little girl. on being
taught by her orthodox mother that Je-
sus was God. and that he was in Hea-
ven at the right hand of God the Father
said, why, mamma, how can God be
on the hand of heself ?''
WHAT is more beautiful in this life