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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-01-07
PROSPECTS FOR 1877.
(Americ3n Agriculturist.)

The new year opens favorably for the
industries of the country. There is 8
prospect that all kinds of labor will be
better remunerated in the future, than they
have been for some time past. One of the
most important changes for the b6tter, is
In our foreign trade. Instead of importing
as we have done for many years, a hundred
millions of dollars worth of foreign goods
more than could be paid for by our ex-
ports, the past years business has been the
other way, and we have sold of our home
products considerably over hundred
millions worth more than We have pur-
chased. Fortunately we have a steady
market for all our surplus farm products.
and many Of our manufactured goods, and
a fair prospect of firmly holding these mar
markets and Lew articles of export are
continually being found. The trade in
dressed beef, for instance, which has
sprung up within year past, has become
established and promises to grow steadily;
this takes only what can be spared, with
trade in horses has also commenced, and
several hundred have been shipped with
profit. For fruit, vegetables, grain, dairy
and other farm products, we have secure
and growing markets, and manufactured
articles from mills, factories, and work
shops, have not only snpplanted imported
goods in our own markets, but are actually
competing with them in the countries to
which we were formerly customers. With
our wonderful resources, the United States
promises to become the great graaary and
factory of the world. If this promise is |
fulfilled, the greatest benefits will only be |
through the successful efforts of farmers |
and artizans to cheapen their products,
while they at the same tin g maintain the |
excellent quality which Las brought them
into popularity. To the farmer the great
problem to be solved is, how TO les San the
cost of his produce, or Increase it's amount,
and so increase both his gains aud his com.
orts. To do this he must not only use
industry, but all the aids which science
,fers him. True scientific farming is no
hing more than the best possible practice.
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Reports made by exploring parties con-
sistng of biologists, and mineralogists,
under the lead of Captain Murray of the
Royal Engineer service, who recently jour
neyed into the unsettled Western part of
newfoundland, furnish most interesting de
tails of the appearance and resc urces of that
section of the island. They frequently en-
countered closely grown forests of stately
birch and pine extending many miles with
out an opening between the lhickly matted
branches and foliage. Hay of a wild de-
scriptiOn had grown to the height of nearly
ak feet in some instances. The horses
seemed to relish it much more than
the ordinary grasses. The soil upon
which this hay grows is said to be
chiefly nurtuTed by the moulder-
ing trees. A little island in the Gambo
river, beautiful and partly navigable
csanneI OF fresh water, which, according to
some vague tradition, had been believed to
be the last remnant of territory inhabited
by the original red men, was found to con-
tain no vestige of Indian life. The number
less lakes, gulleys and rivulets teem with
trout Muskrats and offers abound in va
rious quarters of this uninhabited Western
coast and give promise of a very lucrative
industry. Hares, rabbite, deer, silver gray
and black foxes were met in numbers.
Flowers, curlews and cartridges were very
abundant. In spite of the fame this country
has acquired for fogs and storms, the
weather was almost continually dry and
while the sky at evening ex-
hibited splendors unequalled by the heavens
of Italy or the East.
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We might each in our own degree, writes a
correspondent of the Liverpool Catholic Times
do the work of missionary in many little
ways, by lending a book to Protestant friend,
by asking them to accompany US to . mission
or to Benedction, but above all by endesvor-
ing to overcome their prejudice to devotion to
our Lady. A few words will often show them
what we really feel towards her, and dispel
the illusion many of them are under concerning
the devotion we show her. Truth Is wonder
fully persuasive. The Protestant idea of the
Church and it's doctrines is not a true idea.
They raise an imsgin ary Church in their own
minds, and naturally it being false one, they
cannot believe in it, and perhaps in not onR
thing do they err more than their conception
of the Catholic devotion to the Mother of God.
We shall be doing an undying work If We can
make our country devoted to Mary. Bot whilst
We endeavor to make others devout to Mary,
we must look to ourselves, and zee II OucoWn
devotion is what it ought to be. Father Fsber
tells us he 'csnnot think of . higher work or
q broader vocation than the simple spreading
Of this DEVOTION
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is long distance from the vessel, the hun
ters, are often benigbted when storms arise
and open channel in the ice that separates
them from their craft. Sometimes the ves-
sci has to bear away for safety, and many
of the crew perish from cold and hunger
unless luckily picked up by some other
vessel. At other times, when the ice
grows weak, they remain for hours to-
Lether immersed to the knees, or perhaps
to the middle of the body, on frail cakes of
ice. If they should survive this dreadful
torture and be rescued, the evil of frost
bura awaits them, and at the close of the
bomeward voyage their limbs are at the
mercy of tn surgeons knife.
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HIBERNIA INSURANCE COMPANY,
Office, No. 81 Camp Street.

HIBERNIA INSURANCE COMPANY,
Office, No. 81 Camp Street.
JOHN HENDERSON, Preaideut.
P. IRWIN. Vice President.
THos. II. BRAGG Secretary.
Aoseoo Z 61o.. 74,52l
Net Profits. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 804SS
At election held Monday, the lat inst the
following named gentlemen wero chosen Directors Of
this Company to serve for the ensuing year,
y. Irwin, John Henderson,
Thomas King. John g. RYAN
Thos. Gilmore, W. j, Castoll
John T. Gibbons, Jas. A. Girdnor
William Hart. Emile Gauohe
David Jackson John a. Hanna
f. J. GasQuet.
And ut q meeting Of the Board. held Nay sth JOHN
HENDERSON President, p. IRWIN, Vice President
and THOS. +. BRAGG, Secretary, unanimously
reelected.
The Board declared out OF the ne. profits OF the
Company for the past twelve months 10 per cent In
terest also per cent dividend the paid mp capital
and IS per cent dividend premiums paid by stock
holders (Daking, with the rebate 40 per pre-
iums Said interest and dividends to be placed
credit of the stock notes.
1nterest and dividends full paid stock payable in
cash at the Office of the Company and after
prox.
THOS. r. BRAGG, Secretary.
New Orleans, May H. 1876. myI4 76Iy
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DANGERS OF SEAL FIsHING.-The prose-
cution of the seal fishery off the coast of
Newfoundland involves more danger and
hardship than is generally known. About
three weeks after leaving port the seals are
struck" and are frequently found in such
numbers as to blacken the ice for miles
around. The seal hunters leave the vessel
either in punts or by directly jumping on
the ice, accordingly to the ships position.
Their dress usually conss4s of heavy
" Guernsey frOck," fat-peaked caps, soul
wersters, heavy pilOt-cloth trousers, and
oil cloth overalls stuffed into leng sea boots.
Their arms are scslpiDg. knife and long
pole with gaff at the end called SHAT"
The seal is easily dispatched by single
blow of this rude weapon on the skull. With
the scalping knife the glistening oil laden
pelt is removed from the carcase which is
left on the ice. The cry of the seal when
approached by it's human enemy is most
piteous, and bluff and hardy hunters have
often been known to hesitate before WELD
ing the fatal blow, especially If the plead
ing seal is guarding It's young. In that tickle
atmosphere, and when the body Of the seal
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A little tquint eyed Chicago boy pranced
mp to his mother and said, MA, bain't
l been real good since 1 begun going to
Sunday SCHOOL," "Yea, my lamb" an
s~ered the maternal, fondiy. "Aod you
trust me, now, done you, maj" Yes,
darling" "Fhen," spoke up the little
innocent, what makes You keep the cook
les locked up III the pantry the same as
ever"
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THE PEOPLE CRY,
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INSURANCE.
INSURANCE.
FACTORS AND TRADERS
INSURANCE COMPANY,
81 ..-......... Carondelet Street.

Premiums for the ending pri - 1876 s66s
'sses paid within the year sT7,41s 10
X Strved for upterminAted risks, April 30,
49, $50 60
Cash Dividends for tho year,
Interest (semi-annuslly). ......... TEN PER CENT
Premiums .......:.... ..-....TWENTY PER CENT
ASSETS, April 80 ass 655 20
This Company continues to issue policies Fire,
River and Marine Risks at current rates premium.
4. A. PALFRBY, President;
JOHN CHAFFE, Vice President;
THOMAS r. WALKER, Secretary
TRUSTEES:
A Johnson VIC Raymond,
John Noble, Lytt Lyon
John Chane = II Snowden,
Richard MiIliken, S II Boyd.
John Warren, Joseph MoElroy,
Buckner z b Wheelock,
Samuel Fredlander. Cyrus Bussey,
A Yatea. VIM J Behan
John Adams, i ESchelman,
IsaAc Scherck, w Black
Walmssy, Charles Chsffe
May, 1 Jurey,
BelO GIN VIM Hartwell.
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FINANCIAL.

FINANCIAL.
| NEW ORLEANS SAVING INSTITUTION,
156. ---.---.--.. Canal Street. l5t
| oPrcEKs -
| d. URQUHART President
THoS; ALLENCLAKKE, secondvleo President
GHAkkEs k1 tsih 1FS TSS President
| TKUsTEEs
Thomas 4ilep Clarke John 9. Gaines,
sanl. Jamison. Carl Kohn.
T. A. Paifrey, David VIZ t T2Saahart.
Interest allowed on Deposits. oel5 76 Iy
I oUIsIANA SAVINGS BANK AND SAFE
DEPOSIT COMPANY,
81 Camp Street,
J1 & RA J1cKso sF'1 vice. Fro.laon.
ED. ooNERY. EREDERIcK WIG,
w. b. '0AAiO 4. @. P4H HMMEs 'AoASoA'
This Bank insures against loss by BURGLARS,
bopo.s OF SPd FIFE e GE GE sSd inward
and ss Per Cent all PsysSe ian and July lS.
i jyi1 7Si yO'''''' JOHN Is WALTON, cDsr,o
HIBERNIA NATIONAL BAYE,
STREE -.--..-----.-
Paid-UP Capital-----. GSSG.as
j. G. NORRIS, President.
Il. GAuCHE. Vice President;
JOHN G. DEVERAUX. Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
j. C. Norris, John I. Adams,
Emile Gauche. p Irwin
Andrew StswArtl Thomas smith,
Adam ThOmsol.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON AND DUBLIH,
payable in all parts OF Ireland. any amount fT0s
81 upward, sold at current rates. iS3O TGIy
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-04-29

AMI III aceeTiAuto with iSS, AuI al Order NJ
tho ii,ura 81 I.-.,,;,,,. as al, liz sEvt.SrIi
Day ~ MARCH, Isl, - ;itauy shares 81 ,.rviI
lnrvrl OF slrSh s,stS .s ;nay lc Necessary viii Ia
'n'd al jnl!!C auction nj tho Uiivc Of She
CNtnlaGy, R'ri - MvTC.Isnt.'. Exchange
On SAT. khAY. TIE SEVENTH DAY OF
MAY, 1871, at TIE hnwr ~! TNEiNE o'clock a. ,
~ Nsaid Day. to ay EAd hclEliont AsStssnIcn,
ihtreS'n, together WITH COSTA u sdyrrtrsins End
t1lsii.ts al sac. .'...s .,..'.. ',.i,',.V 80
LOUIS E4TitS, Secretary.
OiTiIE-EooIn ~, NcIvaSnta' Exchance.t
st..-Hs sIl;-tl ..-
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A. Y. LANCASTER.
Grnrtai, AtcrCli.tIl,lIse
ASSE$2MENr NOTICE.

I)C2HtbI MiSE, 'tuscARGRI pIsTrTC1..
Iu%Ators, Eirp tNTh:S. S,,Ata. iJsA'
Ted, 'EhuNJy iiih. !s;G: rtS~riis.l. JarrAty ~.
if'"' y" th"tn's Ns-i an yial-a Auitlisr-.
lou ~" h.trl! 0nG'i j'gi you Ttcsls,
Mmi, sts iDdchIsi {, iJs ~ tic n,arnn, ~
tS ~ tT 80 I',t! aEG yNa, Jane. Au,ihei
~ uic tntl 0i as -, e. "a EC.i. Itl1. l.f
,"i7sN Hn sAF' lnE'. rla.in. e.: tllcyc,r iS5.
Ia Arr"!daUC2 VISTA as in,ir Apl rry,I,E a.
Nhd :ur'Ecr tske "'3Ss tiIat urir.E iar sam,
Is i.'!i 10 r!r IN fGIl. w % days ftuRi date.
sia,I ia.C advantage al rho las. Ia s,ich ras.s
ipAac Eil pTcs!d~'t and tHGnc coutToI aiFI
~ Ecrtlsr i"s my UnH avs; sUi IurrrSct
II. EGEtER
itH'@T"is, AAHh p 1850 HliHA
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DELINQUENT NOTICE.

ETAER KING SILVER MISISi COMPANY
- lJnrEltGn az iIinHtiIi l,licc Gf husi arsS.
an frnrri'ro, California. I.traiIrT oI works,
Fl'r.cn MopnIhiii, fiko County, Nevada.
NoTIcE-ThCrc Ia Delinquent upon the follow
ng described suck Un account OF assessment
NO. ! u leT!cNi on the SEVENTH day OF MARCH
ls1i, the amoanis set opposite the naints OF
HE reS: t>tiyc Shir;Goidsrs is follows: 40
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.GfLINQufNT NOTICE.

MORN MINING Col,PAN =.
u = IISa!inu "a principal FI.Cs All business.
Miii luz District. ko S"unty, Nuvalla. =,
Nc1nf.-Il'rc rre dS:i.tssITt ;:i'on tho fol
lSNinE DE-, Tib,d K' Co. .'sl sssS,uitt Of ass,.s
.n.Cnl- tNn. ~ irE!ci OH It's, i2Ih Jay VI r,b.
itGarS lt.I ir k'NtTpl uihnUsstk sci u,lssl:C The
Juahrs q; i!s M rrt.Nr Shareholders as fellows:
p S.,,,, ~ -, -. 60,
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NOTICE,
tI,IE rnIrsrl:t:s Or, ,c,,nn,- ,,..

THE TnUSrEf:S or HCIIGuL, Di4.
L triei'Sp. |, Eikn C"unly. Sc,sas. d,c,a.
III. The present schUui f'ni,C in sail district e.,
be th:uECt'nt I'm every rat'ieultr 10 rae. ihc
ttnNinG requirements ~; tUN'c!'iC a iogAi INTER.
csisrf il" dia;rlc', And th.t tbs hen aLd r,t..t
CcvnStliCA! chHtsc ~ 10 Gippitt, punil Lee 90
cree; ~ entirely new and larger huilhi, a. have
determined u ,tiil al ci.Cttn. submitting &,
the iniitRci cicctuts Of siiI bistr:c;, tho urr4.
on a. a. whether bonds io TIC atnnin; Of Zen
thonfzud Ia OObl dollars Ia LaaNt!nPuisied n,
ton ytntsby ANNUAL payments. Hiii dtawtur In.
ierrst AZ ihr ralc 81 ten pr crui. j-rsnnurn. ~
accordance With La A"t Of ito Legislature ui
the state. Rhall isSao nor THAT I,,ifIosri now
uhefcfGtc, notice Ia hereby girou that an otto
ton vii br held on -
Saturday, Stay 1t;,, 1871,
AZ tho fu1lic School iiausc, ST sc'ciork A. n Of
That DAY. Ahi htivecn that hour Ani & ucL,f
r,N. ~ ths siinc day. tu decide Wheeler ttb
sati bonds a. Tic su"uEt 81 In thou SInl uy4
80 d9iar;. khsil t'sle for shh paifoss ii IGISi.
q. ~ GEoRGE RUSSELL,
WILLIAM yLCGiiOFr,
q, ". LITfbS.
TUisitei Sy;".'l b!sIti.l No. J. Riko Ct,,n,Y
StNtFa. .t : 80 e.. :. y ,,y; -
FL .fsf-. =
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ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To Dslii.qpelitI.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN TO CHARLES
~ Stormer sud unknown ,cc-uwurIs OF 200
feet OF the mining grou al. location hid clsItn
knoNn and recorded by che nauIe OF 81 Blue
BEIL." lQs ated October 18th. iS09, bS- William
1ToSn. Cparics StQruier aud L. l.. WcllGr. on
iheEdSo OF Whit Il known Doh Hunter
Mountain. and roulc 40 ictt north OF tile bob
Hunter mine. Ia Railroad Mining District, Eiko
County, STATE Of Nevada, that there Is now due
from you for Assessment work done hnd per-
formed ON the HbuHe named mine. by tho uIi-
dersiGued, cO-Owncr, up to the SLIT day Of
Dceenibcr. 1876: the sun, Of SGOln United States
gold coin: that being the amount required to be
expended duriilg the years lSiI-5 and q. by thu
act Of CongrEf entitled can Act 10 promote The
Development Of the mining RESOURCES II tile
United States" approved May l0,h, 1872, aud
the acts aInendaiOry thereof the said sun 81
c1rendrd being SO prr year for each lu0 feet
OF E,id delinquent feet or th BLUE BELL.
niniiIH claim. and that such rG you ~ shall
at tbr rFptrauOiI OF ninety lays after the COM
rIGH9p uf rt15 publication or this nOiLs.. be de-
ipGpenl in tle payment uf your respective por-
tL1ns Thereof. anil shall fail or rrfIisn I'd con-
Tribute aud pay to me your proportion oil the
expenditure SO made, ut the rate VI $40 for each
noicet. which yGu may ArSprally own Ia said
M'UE DEL: mime and clftin. tho Interest. right
or EEtlStty la raid mIiiUng ground aud claim
owned by any aud every ApGli j. lnl dInt owner
will become the property ~ The nhdcrSISlI
Iure1 thereon rc'In!rcL by tho ACT Of Congress
before mentiUn''l And reclted. Payment 70 b,.
made 10 nIe at ElkU. Seva'ls. ~. :
GEORGE IL. DODIER.
EIho. HOr;. March II. 1877. miI.9Nd
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And In accordance G;.h law. arti an order Of
lIn l:oaid If Trustees ntatr Oh Tile 'I:u,
lay If rtrrrsTy, 1877. "a many slnrra Of
tLrh Ianfl L: such STICK as ,:ay bc nerrSsary
Will la sd al IaiSlic auction, IL the Office uI the
s"iul ally, laiIS ~! NJ. T. f.cH;Isu y Co., IKE,
hVyala, M TUESDAY, tho SENESTEENTII day
81 Arlill.. 1877, CT o'c.nSr.' &..W sail day
To Fay Sa.d dCiin Ius:,t assessment thereon, to
- ihtr viii COs,s''r advertising aud expenses
1 e.
I!y o'I;cr q The Baari OF Trustees.
II. N. GuANr, Sccrstary.
oifirr-Esnk e =. J.. vrccirsii & C5.'Eiko.
Fcva':a.' hrs .-.'s. '."''.. q. .'N'''
Tho date i.nmta ior tic sAlc OF delinquent
IT. tx II tho. foI.l Mining Cdml dny, III above
EDttv. Ia Eortby changed 10 TUESDAY,
IrkIL. ~. 1871, nttho sar:p Hour Anh place.
jly rr7sGr ui the ni ard " TIpsitCs. = '-'.' To-.
II: NJ! GRASf, Secretary.
lilo tlata Isurd Toy tho Fac q Delinquent
F,ntE Gf tie fpnl Aiming company, In the
btf',vr lu'!cr, u Lr:sey r!iaELI'h IN THURSDAY,
MAY u, iSi5, CT The Same i.0ur ard place.
ly Cni' 7 ni tho ruari ~ Trn.tves ..
II. ~. GRANT. Secretary.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01
Influence of Society.

Unquestionably the critical test of a mans principles lies in the influence which society exerts over him. If inn moral society is temptation to evil courses, the influence of proper associ- ates is equally strong in the opposite direction. Society may be temptation for good as well as for evil. To young man, who, from any circumstances, may be momentarily inclined to turn aside from the path of honor and rectitude, the presence of any upright person will act as 8 rebuke and save him from fall ing, while the very atmosphere of society of this kind, will keep his morals un- corrupt, keep his thoughts far away from improper channels and be a moral fence around him, effectually prevent ing him, unless obstinately determined, from going astray. It might be urged that this is allowing too little scope for the exercise of individual discretion, but the strongest-minded people are influenced by surrounding circum- stances.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01
A LObsterss Sagactty.

A striking instance of sagacity in a lobster is recorded by MT. Barker, of the Rothesay aquarium, in a latter to one of the Scotch papers. It seems that three Holsters were placed in tank previously occupied by flat fish, and in which inadvertently a founder had been left buried in the shingle, where it died. One of the Holsters, "a veteran of unusual size." soon discovered the dead body of the founder, and drag ging it from it's resting place, retired with it to corner of the tank. Shortly afterward it was noticed that the foun- der was missing. It was impossible that the lobster could have eaten it in the water, and the handle of net re- vealed the fact that upon the approach of the two lesser Holsters he had buried the founder beneath heap of shingles on which he now mounted guard. Five times within two hours was the founder unearthed, and as often did the wiry lobster rebury it with his huge claws, each time ascending the pile and turn ing bold front to his companions. This story shows conclusively what a vast amount of quenched intelligence may sometimes concealed in a salad. We shall probably have 70, ,OOO, ,OOO bushels of wheat to export this year.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01
Optical Delusions.

, Years ago, when we went to school ill a little weather beaten school-house, what exciting contests there used to be over the teachers favorite exercise of having the scholars estimate with the eye the size and weights of different ob- jects in the room. He would hold up his cane, and have each one tell how long he thought it was, and it was a lucky child that could come within a half foot of the proper length He would measure an Surchin and then have the scholars try to reproduce the measure on the wall. He would mark off an inch or foot or yard in some conspicuous place, and see how near anybody could come to marking the same length on the blackboard. And it is astonishing how wide astray we would go. The fact is, our eyes de- ceive us ridiculonsly, even upon the commonest things. At first thought, which would you say was the tallest, a three-year-old child or a flour barrel ? and could you believe the same child is half as high as six-footer? There is an old saying that child two years old is half as tall as he will ever be, aud after few experiments in measuring one can easily believe it, but not be- fore
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01
A Chapter on Pigeons.

In olden times the flesh of pigeons was considered a preventative of the plague, and all other presidential dis eases; also cure for trembling and palsy; and the superstitious believed the use of 1t to be of great use to near sighted people. The flesh was always given as restorative aft severe ill., ness, and thought quite as much of, for the purpose, as "beef tea" is at the present time. Yet to-day, in some for eign countries, pigeons are not con- sidered fit for food. In parts of Russia they are revered as emblems of the Holy Ghost. In Venice they are the proteges of the city. They are fed every day at two o'clock, being called together by a dinner-bell, and no one is allowed to interfere with them. Any person found ill-treating them is arrested and fined, or, if an old offender, imprisoned. It is believed by the Viennese that these pigeons are in some way connected with the prosperity of the city-that they fly three times around it each day in honor of the Trinity, and that their presence protects the people from danger by water and flood.
 So far as we can learn, the flesh of all pigeons is good for food. It is nourish- ing and heating in its nature, and for that reason we'll suited as diet for convalescents. The flesh of our wood pigeons is the finest favored of all species in America, and by connoisseurs is esteemed superior to that of any other bird. In kitchen parlance the pigeon is considered as game, whether wild or domestic, the flesh of the latter being less fine and delicate.
Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01
How 8 Chinaman Caught a Ticket Agent

Silver coin is at discount in Califor- mia just now, and it is customary to de- mand gold when the amount is over $1O, which explains the following from the San Francisco Bulletin:
 'Too muchee smartee,' was what the moon-eyed child of the Orient said to the ticket seller at the wharf when gold was demanded for three tickets to Stock ton, at $3.5o each, making $l0.5O.
 'sToo muchee smartee; you no cachee gold alice time.''
 "Yes, John, I must have gold for these tickets-ten dollars and half, Come out p'
 "How muchee one ticket?''
 ''Three dollars and half.''
 "Allee light; me takee one," and he paid his three dollars and half in sill yer; then bought another one and paid three dollars and a half in silver, and bought third in the same way, having paid out ten dollars and half in silver without showing any gold. With 8 look of triumph the mild-eyed son oi Confucius gathered in his last ticket and said:
 ''Too muchee smartee."