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, 1877-11-24

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA.-The
great wall of China was measured in
many places by Mr.. Unthank, an Ameri-
can engineer, lately engaged on survey
for a Chinese railway. His measure
ments gave the height at eighteen feet,
and width on top Of fifteen feet. Every
few hundred yards there is 4 tower twenty
four feet square and from twenty to forty
FIVE feet high. The foundation OF the
wall is of solid granite. Mr.. Unthank
brought with him brick from the wall,
which is supposed IT, have been made TWO
hundred years before the time Of Christ.
In building this immense stone fence to
keep out the Tartars, the builders never
attempted to avoid mountains or chasms
to save expense. For one thousand three
hundred miles the wall goes over plain
and mountain, and every foot of the
foundation is solid granite, and the rest
of the structure solid masonary. In
some places the wall is built smooth up
against the bank, or canons, or preclplces
where there is sheer descent of one
thousand feet. Small streams are arched
over, but III the larger streams the wall
runs to the waters edge, anu tower Is
built on each side. On the top of the wall
there are breastworks. or defenses, facing
in and ont, SO the defending force can
pass from one tower To another without
being exposed to an enemy on either side.
To calculate the time of building or
cost of this wall is beyond human skill
So far as the magnitude of the work Is
concerned, it surpasses everything in
ancient or modern times of which there is
any trace. The pyramids OF Egypt are
nothing compared to it.
, 1877-11-24

PROFESSOR RUDOLPH in lengthy paper
ON the sun saws " A molten or whitehot
mess, $50, 900 miles in diameter, equaling
in bulk 1,260,000 worlds like our own,
having surrounding ocean OF gas on fire
20. 900 niles, volcanic forces that hurl in
to the solar atmosphere luminous matter
to the height of $50, 900 miles drawing
TO itself all the worlds belonging to our
family of planets, and holding them all
an their proper places attracting with
such superior forces the millions OF solid
and stray masses that are wandering in
the fathomless abyss that they rush help
lessly toward him and fall into his fry
embrace.
, 1877-11-24

GOVERNMENT LAND PATENTs--A cor
resnondent of ali Eastern paper urges the
importance to homestead-settlers and
apd-oVners of securingthe United States
natent ,, deeds thereto, and says that the
fact is revealed by investigatiations at the
Tn;ted States Land Office, thatinhundreds
and unI'rS probably thousands, Of cases OWING g
to The poor ink used in the Offices al
" Washington, the descriptions Of laid IN
these patents have entirely faded out, 50
as to become perfectly illegible, and it IS
only by the filing on the outside made made IN IN
the person, and town and range, can be ;s
known. This is serious difficulty, . as 1t
Will require full research Of all the "i
records at Washington. and the ISSUING oa Q.
a new patent, all Of which only increases
he ch ance of error.
, 1877-11-24
OescrRs MEy HaPPIEsT IN WEDLocI

OgscrR. NEN HaPPIEST IN WEDLock-
No woman viii love man the better
forbeincrenowned or prominent Though
he be the first among men she VIII Dc
pro,,der not fonder as Is often the case
She viii not even be proud But give her
love. appreciation, kindness, and there
is M sacrifice she would not make for his
content and comfort The man who loves
her well is her hero and her king. No
less hero to her, though he is not to any
other; ; no less a king though his only
kioadom is her heart and home. 1t Is
very exceptional woman who will not be
all she can be to an attentive husband.
and a very exceptional one who viii not
be very disagreeable if she finds herself
wiIlfully neglected. 1t would be easy to
hate man who having bound womanto
him made no effort to make her happy;
hard not TO love one who is constant
and tender, and when woman loves she
always strives to please The great men
OF this world have always Been wretched
in their domestic relations, while mean
and common men have been exceedingly
happy. The reason Is very PLAIN. Alb
sorbed in themselves those who desire the
worlds applause were careless to the Ut
tie world at home, while those who had
none Of this egotism strove to keep the
hearts that were their own and we're hap
DIV in their tenderness.
, 1877-11-24

Every day come new evidences Of the
need of an increased army to preserve order
in the Northern States. At Waterford, Pa,
few nights ago, party OF able bodied
men, well disguised, seized an unfortunate
woman, stripped her, smeared her all over
with tar, then covered her with feathers and
placed her astride rail After carrying her
about mile they left her by the roadside.
, 1877-11-24

HENRY GoRHAM, a Utah Mormon, un-
dertook to chastise his SIX wives with
horse-whip for disobedience. He had
previously punished them singiy many
times, and had grown arrogant; but this
time he had oyeraied his power. The SIX
wives Joined hands, or fists, and before
Gorham escaped from them he was so
badly scratched, bruised and bitten that
his recovery was for time doubtful.
, 1877-11-24

BLANK MORTGAGES at thus Office.
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Getting Hot for SOthern.

GTom Keen's Recollections, in Virginia City
Chroniclel
Is'pose Harry Edwards is the most
dignifed man in the profession, and he
is also rare scholar; but besides this,
he is one of the most practical jokers in
Frisco. When Sothern was at the Cali
fornia, about two years ago, Edwards
presented him with dog whose hair
was well dosed with the eggs of the
Siberian flea, which hatch out very
quickly. You know Harry is a member
of the Academy of Science, and he has
facilities for getting. these rarities.
Sothern made pet of the dog, and in a
few days the eggs hatched out, filling
his apartment with millions of feas,
which bite like fire, and breed at a
fearful rate. Sothern was nearly de-
voured with the insects, and one night,
in playing Dundreary, they got into his
pant legs and almost drove him crazy.
The audience thought his hopping about
the stage was in the play, and it made
hit.
But the other day Edwards did a
worse thing than that. He went into a
tailor shop under the Palace with S0,hern,
while the latter ordered pair of pants
When they were done f wards went to
tho tailor and said he would take them
up t. Sothern's room, as lie was going
there. The taller knew both, and gave
the pants to Edwards What do you
'spas- he Gid? Ha! ha! lie took them
home, ripped open the bottoms, and
filled them with dessicated cod fish, eau
sage, red herring, ETC., and sewed 'em up.
Tie next afternoon Sothern had 'em on
and was doing the gallant to lot of
ladies in the parlor, when dog came up
and tegan to snuff at the bottom of the
pants. TLe1 came another and another
until all the ours in the hotel were
gathered about the discomforted Dun
dresry; and when he rushed TO his
rooms, amid the screams anl laughter OF
the lsdts, the whole pack followed
at his heels, and he was obliged to drive
them from the room with the stove.
poker. That was the most undignifed
thing ever knew Harry Edwards to do
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THE INAUGURAL PROCEEDINGS.
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT HAYES.

The day opened cold and raw on March
5, but the great crowds of people on the
streets gave 10 the city a lively appear
ance, and, Notwithstanding the lowering
clouds, an air of cheeriulness prevailed.
At 1890 the proce ssion began TO move
from the White House down Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, which was gaily decorated,
in the following order:
Chief Marshal, Brevet Major General
William ID. Whipple, United States
Army. Aids 10 Chief Marshal.
First Division Capt Rsmsey's Light
Battery of four guns and four caissons,
and twelve companies of artillery, acting
as infantry, all under command of Brevet
Major General w. II. French.
Second Division-United States Ma
rine Corps of eight companies, under
command of Lieutenant Colonel Hay
wood.
Third Colonel Robert J..
Fleming, commanding, and aids, Wash
ington Infantry.
Corps State Fencibles and Wecacoe
Legion, of Philadelphia.
Washington Light Guard.
Washington Artillery.
First Battalion District Militia (col-
ored.)
Three companies Columbus (O.) Ca
diets. -
Following these came the President
and Vice. President elect.
Commissioners of the District and
other distinguished persons.
Citizens Mounted Guard, organized as
an escort to the President elect.
The Fourth Division consisted of vari-
GUS civic organizations.
On arrival at the Capitol President
Hayes delivered the following inaugural
address:
FELLOW CITIZENS: We have assem-
bled to repeat the public ceremonial
begun by Washington, observed by all
my predecessors, and now time honor
ed custom which marks the commence
ment Of new term Of the Presidential
office. Called to the duties of this great
trust, / proceed in compliance with
usages to announce some of the leading
principles on the subjects that now
chiefly engage the public attention, by
which 1t is my desire to be guided in the
discharge Of these duties. / shall not
undertake to lay down irrevocable prin-
ciples or measures of administration,
! but rather TO speak ofthe motives which
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Disraeli's Inyestiture.

Disraeli took his seat in the House OF
Lords the day Queen Victoria opened
the Parliamentary session. The scene is
thus picturesquely described:
In the procession were the leading
men in the nations affairs. But there
were eyes only for one personage-him of
Beaconsfield. His lordship made his ap-
pearance still in the scarlet, fur trimmed
robes of an earl. Behold a man of
medium height and rather slight build
whose shoulders are bowed with years,
but whose step is firm and steady. His
face is cleanly shaven, with the excep-
tion of an almost imperceptible imperial
under his mouth. His arms are folded.
Hiseyes are cast forward-neitheIupward
nor downward. He is man who never
looked down, and who can now afford not
to look up. The mighty power and ma
jesty of genius seems gathered together
within him. The signal is given, he puts
his right foot forward and enters the vel.
vet lined.doors of the House of Lords,
leaving the world of cOmmoners behind.
This is the picture, as it was seen at that
supreme moment.
The procession moved slowly up the
aisle. The usher of the Black Rod and
Garter, king. alarms, walked in front I;
then came the Duke of Norfolk, as Earl
Marshal Chamberlain; then Disraeli,
having Earl Derby on his right and Earl
Bradford on his left. The House of Lords
was dim under the coming of the early
English twilight. Gloom adds solemnity
to the occasion. Amid intense, almost
breathless, interest, the procession slowly
advanced to the woolsack. The hour was
eight minutes to five. Lord Derby pre-
sented Disraeli. The Lord Chancellor
handed forth the writ and summons.
The procession stepped back few PAGES
while the clerk of the House of Lords read
the writ granting, in the name of the
Queen, "to our trusty, counselor, Benja-
min Disraeli, earldom of Beaconsfield
and viscounty of Hughenden."
Advancing, Disraeli took the oath and
signed his name on the illustrious roll of
the peerage. The procession then
marched to the earls bench where
Disraeli and his sponsors sat down.
Disraeli, raising his hat thrice, bowed to
the Lord Chancellor in slow and dig
nifed manner. That official returned the
salutatiOn. Then the newly created Earl
rose, and, joining the procession, was
conducted to the viscount's bench, where
the same ceremony of seating himself,
raising his hat and bowling to the Lord
Chancellor, was repeated. Finally.
Disraeli advancing to the woolsack, shook
hands with the Lord Chancellor, who
cordially welcomed him to the peer.
age. The procession then departed,
leaving their former colleague behind
them. Thus ended the solemn for
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Thoughtful Thoughts.

Poetry and consumption are the most
fattering of diseases.
Life is the iailer, death tho angel sent
to draw the unwilling bolts and set us
free.
As charity covers multitude OF sins
before God, so docs politeness before
men.
There are many who know their own
their own folly.
Wickedness resides in the very hesita-
ton about an act, even though 1t be not
perpetrated.
II you would pass for more than your
value, say little. 1t is easier to look
wise than talk wise. !.
The man who shows that he is vain of
having done us favor pays himself and
saves us the trouble.
Take things as they are, and make the
best of them. That is the only true and
practical philosophy.
Every man has something to do which
he neglects every man has faults to
conquer which he delays to combat.
Want of prudence is too frequently
the want of virtue nor is there on earth
a more powerful advocate for vice than
poverty.
1t requires a great deal of poetry to
gild the pill of poverty, ard then it will
pass.current only in theory the reality
Is dead failure.
There are occasions when the general
belief of the people, even though it be
groundless, works its effects as sure as
truth itself.
Consider to what direction your soul
setteth its face, for all come not home ut
night who suppose they have set their
face heavenward through the day.
The modest man has everything 10
gain, and the arrogant man everything
to lose; for modesty has always to deal
with generosity, and arrogance with
envy.
Prayer among men is supposed to
change the person to whom we pray but
prayer to God doth not change Him,
but fits rs to receive the things prayed
for
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ADJUTANT GENERA DRUM, of General
Sheridan's staff, relates beautiful in
cident in the life of Admiral Smith,
whose death was announced few days
ago. In the spring or early summer Of
1861, when the rebel iron-clad ram which
was built at Norfolk was threatening to
come out of Hampton Roads and sweep
the Federal commerce from the surround
ing waters, the national government
sent to Hampton Roads the only two
available vessels both wooden the
umberland and the Uongress-the lat
ter commanded by Captain Joseph Smith,
the son of the admiral. The admiral at
that time was in charge of one of the
bureaus of the navy department. The
rebel ram came out and engaged the
cumberland aud Congress, and, in short
time, sunk both of them. The first news
of the conflict which reached Washing
ton was dispatch from Old Point Com
fort to Admiral Smith, and read az fol-
lows: "The Congress has Just struck her
colors." When the admiral received the
dispatch he was sitting In hisofiice at the
navy department with his daughter, who
had called in while passing the building,
and the admiral Immediately on perusal
OF the dispatch passed it to her, remark
ing, "Joe's dead" The daughter, after
reading the dispatch, said, p" Why,
father, this don't say that Joe's dead"
NO." said the admiral, "but the Con-
gress would never have struck her colors
II Joe was living"
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THE TANBOURINE GIRL.
BY MRS. MARY LOWE DICKINSON.

"Tell US a story. papai papai
story OF something strange and afar;
IT'S a stormy night, aud never q star
Shines In the dark overhead.
But here, where mama Is, the fire Is bright
She will smile and sew by the soft lampght-
The lessons are learned and tits Just the night
For stories," the children said.
The father nestled the little form
OF the child on his knee while the moaning storm,
Angry at seeing them snug and warm,
Ratified at window and door;
The older ones eager children are
For stirring tale OF the strange and far,
Just to to be nearer their dear papa,
Crept tc his feet on the floor.
+" A story, my little ones; what shall 1t beP
Or a tale OF the faires2" "Ob, tell us all three"
Together the children said.
The wreck is for Filth who loves the sea well,
The nice fairy story for sweet baby Belle,
And the hardest hunt you ever can tell
For Robert and win aud Fred"
picture 10 sorrowful eyes besuile,
Fair in the light Of mothers smile,
They made-as they waited and watched the while
Fer Once upon timeI
But ere It was spoken, a sound, half pain,
Rose, and quivered, and died again
In broken and tremulous rhyme.
Twas the voice of child in Southern tongue,
Singing song in the vineyerds sung
In SUMMER land the flowers among,
And the listening children heard:
And their hearts went out through the rain and
mist
Through winds that threatened and sleet that
hissed,
To seek for the sweet child-mouth unkissed,
That sung like summer bird.
Wet locks shadowed her dusky eyes,
Startled and full OF a sweet surprise,
Her sad voice gaddened In low replies
As round her the children pressed;
They warmed in their own her bare brown hand,
They made her place in the freside band,
They gave her glimpse OF her own far land
In comfort and love and rest
They found her beggared and poor and mean,
They drew her In to the sweet home scene
The dark frail child with her tambourine
Out OF the pitiless night;
The mother-heart gave a mothers care,
Each child-heart tried its gift to share,
They taught her meaning OF love and prayer,
And lifted her into the light.
The longed-for stories were left unsaid;
The children safely asleep In bed
Had lived q wondrous tale instead,
Though little their young hearts guessed
That work for fairies their hands had wrought,
That sweetest moral their lips had taught,
That through the might OF their loving thought,
A whole sad life was blessed
National Repository.
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in an earnest effcrt to secure to
our country the blessing, not only of
material prosperity, but Of justice, peace
and union-a union depending not upon
the constraint of force, but of the loving
devotion of a free people, that all things
may be so ordered and settled upon the
best and surest foundations, that peace
and happiness, truth and justice, re.
ligiol and piety may be established
among us for all generations. Il
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The Scotch Catholic Directory for
1877 shows that there are 2S5 priests in
Scotland, 252 churches, 12l congrega-
tional schools, and % converts.
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THE OLD MAN WHO NEVER LEFT THE SUBURB OF vERoN
Happy Is he, who In paternal fields,
And In the self-same house his life has passed,
Whose sturdy hands where once he crept, now
wields
The staff OF age-cpe home, his first and last.
No tickle Fortune drsgs him In her train,
He drains no unknown cup In foreign lands;
Nor war, nor commerce, gives him fear or pain;
He never I'm the brawling forum stands.
TO business and to neighboring towns unknown,
lie breathes the fresr air as 'twere his own;
BY crops and not by Consuls, marks the year
The spring by flowers, by fruits the autumn sere. .
The same feld greets the risen and setting sun;
Within Its sphere his daily course is run.
He saw the lofty oak spring from the mold,
lie sees the grove, with him once young, grewn old.
Far as dark Ind he near Verona deems,
Like the Red Sea, the lake Benacus seems.
In limb and vigor firm he moves along,
Al threescore years and ten robust and strong.
Let others far Ibaria's ways unravel,
He will have more OF life, they more OF travel.
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DIR. SCBLIEMANN, the now celebrated
explorer, IL said to have opened bank
in Sacramento in 1851, buying gold dust
from the miner4, and leaving there in
1865 with 100000. Several years af-
ttrward he again visited the State to
stand at the grave Of n younger brother,
who died in Sacramento. tie isa natural
lied citizen ui the United States.
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Antiquity OF the Tomato.

Several interesting statements are
made by Science Gossip, showing the
length OF time the tomato has been known
in gardens. Galen, who lived in the sec
ond century, used the name Lycopersi-
cum, but tits not known to what plant he
alludes. An Italian writer, in 1851,
however, thinks Galen meant the tomato.
DOdeans, Dutch botanist, describes the
tomato, which is native Mexican plant,
and retains its Mexican name, meaning
Waterbury, as grown in his time Tin
1881, and as eaten dressed with pepper,
vinegar, and oil. Gerard mentions it
in his Herbal" in 1897, and calls it
Pomum amoris or love apple, and de-
scribes red and yellow-fruited sorts. Park
inson, in 1866, says it is cultivated only
for curiosity, and for the "amorous
aspect or beauty of the fruit" A century
aiterward Miller states it was used in
soups. About the year 1925 we remem-
Der its extensive use on the table, cooked
and uncooked. In France and Italy
there are whole fields devoted to the
cultivation OF the tomato; and 30 great
is tue demand for IT in some parts Of the
latter country, that there is scarcely a
dinner served up in which it does not in
some way or other form a part
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WINTER qumters-Twenty-6ve cents
for having your sidewalk sh0veled.
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CLAUDIN.

The following line-for-ine rendition Of one Of the
lighter poems Of this neglected writer, is from
article by Gen. John A. Dix, in Scribner for March
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-25

Tickets will be on sale at all the principal
stations and towns on the Houston x Texas
Central railway between Sherman and
Houston; also, at Austin and Waco; and al
Fort Worth and Paris, on the Texas and Pa
cific railway, and probably other towns IN
north, middle and eastern Texas.
sale OF Tickets will commence on Novem.
Der 18th, and continue up to the departure
OF the train on the morning OF the llth OF
December, amt accommodations triU be ni{ll
ample jor dng number thUt mag be purchased
Tickets viii be good going on special
train Ordate until January 18th, 1875, thus
allowing every one to return at pleasure
and compelling no one TO remain longer
than they wish,
Excursionists for New Orleans are allowed
to stop over in Galveston at pleasure, both
going and returning.
Special arrangements have been made
with the very best hotels In New Orleans
and Galveston to board eXCuJsiOnsts at
greatly reduced rates while in the cities. Ar
rangements have also been made with the
LEADING theatres, opera houses, omnibus and
transfer lines, pleasure steam ers, etc, at
greatly reduced rates for the benefit of this
excursion, thus combining economy and
pleasure throughout the entire trip.
This Is rare opportunity Tor business
men, as well as those in search of pleasure,
and trip in which both business and
pleasure can be easily and pleasantly COM
bined. The attention of the ladies in partic-
ular Is also directed to this, as IL ia certainly
the most charming and attractive trip for
them that has ever yet been gotten up.
Parties designing to make the trip are re-
quested 10 buy their tickets at the earliest
possible day, and as an inducement five per
cent. discount will be made on all purchases
made before the 9Th OF December.
FOR further particulars address, either at
Houston or Dallas Tayas
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-25
sPEIDEN CASE.
tho nanh Rahbs,y case

Ibis celebrated triAl occupied several
days ~ our distric. court, resulting 10
conviction Of Thomas Speldsu, the
punishment being five year. eouAne'
ment IN the peuIIentIary, The case
was appealed, aud after argument in
the appellate court, II has been reyors.
ed aud Temauded aud new trial or.
dered It Is but just to say, that
Judges Thurmond and Willard have
achieved a decided victory under dim.
cnlties In this important case, and have
certainly eyinced ability Ia ia man.
agement. The following Is the dis
patch received
TYLER, Texas, November q, IN.
r., willard
Spelden vs., the State IL reversed and
remhhded. THOMAS SMITH,
Clark.