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NO PLACE TO GO.

Anc Odu S1duOlSSV ]A~ts eoyS' "
the young man with his hair parted in
the middle who Is about to put his col
lege education and his sole-leather trunk
on California bound train, we say
stop! To the clever artisan and the
honest mechanic, who thinks he will fly
from the hard times in the East to i'm
aginary well-paid employment in the
Golden City" we also say, stopl To
the adventurous rustic, who wishes to
leave hoeing the turnips of some New
York farm to delve for gold in the
mountains of this land of the pioneers,
we emphatically repeat-stay where
you are gaA
We should he glad to think that there
was plenty and prosperity for every
one who seeks to settle among us--but..
all the same, there isn't We do pos
sess something of an approach to the
eternal summer and the gigantic straw
berries the East is so tired of hearing
us brag about, but that is about all.
Sooth to say, double-eaglcs don't grow
upon trees in Frisco; all the new ar
rivals to the contrary notwithstanding.
In plain English, the paper that speaks
of the magnificent opportunities this
State presents to the new conner. lies,
and lies in very gratuitously criminal
way indeed. The unvarnished truth is
that our labor market is stocked to
overhowing, and every fresh arriving
train but adds to the miserable multi
tude in our midst, that awaits, suffers.
starves, and finally fights its desperate
way back East again. Before the door
of every employment Office in this city
to-day, stands hollow-eyed swarm that
would sadden the heart of a satyr.
Men of brains and culture, good clerks,
excellent accountants, business men of
undeniable energy, mechanics of ability,
walk the streets in dumb despair, and
finally take those that lead to the bay
and the morgue. 1t is truly said that
San Francisco is California, and here all
the misery and suffering of those who
have journcyed from afar to grasp in
monotonous repetition the glittering
mirage of fortune are. The writer of
this cannot remember one evening for
very many that he has not been asked
for coin to buy meal or bed, by men
who would have sooner died on the
rack than have asked aims in the light
of day. And some Of them do die on
the rack-the rack of continual disap-
pointment and bitter misery. Every
train that leaves Oakland is crowded
with East-going immigrants, who several
times repeat their unhappy story to the
Westcoming daily addition to the army
of real martyrs they have left behind
them here. Yet still the Alta and its
like calmly sing the same old siren song,
and still this over-crowded, over-traded
and financially prostrated community is
held up with fatal persistence as the
proper Mecca of the American youth.
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EFFECT OF CLIMATE ON PLANTS
Observations made during the Arctic
Expedition have brought to light one or
two curious facts in connection with the
powers of growth possessed by different
plants under varying conditions of cli-
mate. American research has proved
that the seeds of certain plants, if gath
cred in one climate and sown in another,
will germinate earlier or later, and with
more or less vigor, according as the new
climate is warmer or colder than the old.
And even pc rceptible change of climate
is not required to show these results, a
difference of few degrees only in lati-
tude is sufficient to do so. According to
the Country, Capt. Young, of the Pando-
ra, has on board of his yacht a curiosity
in the shape of rose-tree, grown in
England, which has been on board ever
since he left England for the Arctic Re-
gions. When in the Polar cold the tree
dropped, and to all appearance died !;
but as soon as the vessel reached a
warmer climate it revived, and is now in
perfectly healthy condition. The func-
tiOns of life had been suspended while
the tree remained in cold latitudes, but
they were not destroyed. This fact is
curious, as tending to prove that tree
which will stand frost at all will bear
almost any amount Of cold; and also
that, if its natural growth and develop
ment be retarded at the proper season.
the plant cannot defer the revival of its
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development till the next normal period,
but will continue its development at the
first opportunity, which, in this case,
after the intense cold of the Arctic Re-
gions, occurred in the more moderate
cold-the comparative warmth-of an
English November. 1t will be interest
ing to see if this plant will bloom natur-
ally at the proper season next year
The English Garden.
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A HoUsEKEEPER's TRAGEDY.
ny z. L. TURNER.


One day as wandered. heard a complaining.
And saw poor woman, the picture Of gloom;
She glared at the mud her doorstep twas raning)
And this was her wall as she welded the broom
"oh life is toll, and love is trouble.
And beauty will fade, and riches will fee.
And pleasures they dwindle and prices they double.
And nothing is what could wish 1t to be.
There's too much of worriment goes to a bonnet;
There's too much ironing goes to shirt;
There's nothing that pays for the time you waste it;
There's nothing that lasts but trouble and dirt.
"In March IL is mud; it's slush In December;
The midsummer breezes loaded with dust;
In fall the leaves litter in muggy September
The wallpaper rots and the candestcks rust.
There worms in the cherries slugs in the
The ants in the sugar. and mice in the pies
The rubbish or spiders no mortal supposes,
And ravagng reaches and damaging flies.
"Its sweeping at six. and busting at seven;
It's victuals at eight and it's dishes at nine;
It's potting and panning from ten to eleven;
We scarce break fast ere we plan how TO dine.
with grease and with CRIME. from corler to CENTRE
Forever at war and forever alert.
No rest for a day lest the enemy enter
Ispend my whole life in a struggle with dirt.
Last night, in my dream. was stationed forever
On little bare isle in the midst OF the sea;
Ny only chance of life, was ceaseess endeavor
To sweep of the waves ere they swept over me.
"Alasl twas no dream-agan behold It'll
yield; am helpless my fate to avertl"
She rolled down her sleeves, her apron she folded
Then laid down and died. and was buried in drtl
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How CONSUMPTION BEGAN.-Theo-
dore Parker was descended from a
family of sturdy farmers. They were
healthy and strong and long-lived. On
the mothers side, also, the ancestral
health had been equally vigorous. Many
of the ancestors on both sides lived to
be eighty or ninety years. But of his
own family, nine of the brothers and
sisters, including himself, died of con-
sumption, and that fatal disease pre-
vailed in other branches of the family
Of the same genera ton. He ascribed the
origin of the disease to the location of
the family homestead. 1t was built on
hillside, and the ground above, below
and around it was wet and spongy from
heavy frosts on the hill. Below the
house was meadow Of spongy peat,
from two to fifteen feet in depth. This
meadow was wet all through the year,
its neighborhood damp and chilly, and
even in the daytime fogs would often
rise from it and reach to the house.
Mr. Parker thought that the dampness
from the meadow sowed the seed of
consumption in the family, and that
even those that moved to healthy loca-
tions carried the disease with them.
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THE MYSTERY OF DREAMs.-A man
fell asleep as the clock tolled the first
stroke of twelve. He awakened ere the
echo of the twelfth stroke had died
away having in the interval dreamed
that he had committed crime, was
detected after five years, tried and con-
demnded. The shock of finding a halter
around his neck aroused him to con-
sciousness, when he discovered that all
these events had happened in an in
initesimal fragment of time. Mohammed
wishing to illustrate the wonders of
sleep, told how certain man, being
sheik, found himself for his pride made
a poor fisherman, how he lived as one
for sixty years. bringing up family
and working hard, and how, on waking
from his long dream, so short time
had he been asleep that the narrow
necked gourd bottle, filled with water,
which ne knew he overturned as he fell
asleep, had not had time to empty itself.
How fast the soul travels when the body
is asleep Often when we awake we
shrink from going back into the dull
routine cf a sordid existence, regretting
the pleasanter life of dreamland.
is it that some times when In a strange
place we fancy we have seen it before
Is it possible that when we have been
asleep the soul has foated away, seen
the place, and has that memory of it
which SO surprised us 2 In word.
how far dual is the life of man, how far
not ?-Londo1 Times. sisfi1 RI
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The temperance society recently or
ganized in Washington, and ramed for
Mrs. Hayes, is divided in opinion as to
the wording of its pledge, large party
favoring the inclusion of wine for sacra-
mental purposes in the list of the pro-
hibited beverages.
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The BRAIN.-Our brains are seventy
year clocks. The Angel of Life winds
them up once for all, then closes the
case, and gives the key to the Angel Of
the Resurrection. Tic-tac, tic-tac 60 the
wheels of thought; our wills cannot
stop them; they cannot stop themselves ;
sleep cannot stop them madness only
makes them 60 faster death alone can
break into the case, and seizing the ever
swinging pendulum, which we call the
heart, can silence at last the ticking Of
the terrible escapement we have carried
SO long beneath our wrinkled foreheads.
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Written Tor the MONITOR.
FOREST TRACERY.

BYPAUL PAsrNoR-
How love to lie aud watch
Sun and shade and color match,
In the rich old forest-framel-
Watch the moses. green and gray.
Hang in dark OF silver spray.
Meath the thousands spots Of flannel
How the beams their sharp swords WELD
Piercing through the emerald shield
That is raised against the sunl
And the twiglets, smooth and straight.
Ror the valiant breezes watt
Sharp aud silent every onel
Now shiver passes through,
stirs the emerald Ger the blue,
Haunted by a halo soft;
And the swallows, fitting by,
Seem like specks. that live and die
In the wondrous depths Aloftl
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An aged man said: If husbands only
had sense they'd never have any trouble
with disobedient wives. I never did,
an I've been married nigh on to fifty
years. What is your secret ? asked a
friend. Why, | always tell my wife to
do just as she pleases, and she never
fails to do it.
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Coon ADyIoE.--If your seat is hard
to sit upon, stand up. If rock rises
up before you, roll it away. or climb
over it. It takes longer to skin an ele-
phant than a mouse, but the skin is
worth something. If you want conf
dence, prove yourself worthy Of it. Do
not be content with doing what another
has done--surpass it. Deserve success
and it will come. The boy was not born
man. The sun does not rise like a
rocket. or. go down like bullet fred
from gun ; slowly and surely it makes
its round. and never tires. It is as easy
to be leader as q wheel horse. If the
job be long the pay will be the greater
If the task be hard, more competent you
must be to do it.
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Portland liquor-dealers have been
evading law by emptying eggs of their
natural contents and filing the shells
with liquor. ~ ~
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WILD DEER ON THE moUNTA1N.

The Ondawa Fish and Game club of
Factory Point. will put a lot of wild
deer upon the mountain to-day. The
State association and other clubs in diff
ferent parts of the State are also NOV
ing 10 the matter Of restocking the
mountain lands of Vermont with deer.
The law in regard to their protection is
very stringent and as the clubs are at
considerable expense in the matter, it is
safe to say that they will prosecute all
violations of law with the greatest vig-
or. We quote from the law:
1t shall not be lawful to pursue, take,
kill OF destroy any wild deer in this
State, from and after the passage of this
act, until the first day of September.
1880. And if any person, during said
period, shall pursue, take, kill or de-
stroy within this State, any wild deer,
or shall have in his possession any wild
deer or part thereof SO taken to be killed,
he shall be liable to fine of fifty dol
lars for each and every deer SO killed,
taken, destroyed, or had in possession.
And the possession of the meat or hide
or any part thereof of any wild deer, by
any person in this state, charged with
any of the offences mentioned In this
section, shall be presumptive evidence
that the person so in possession of said
meat, hide or part thereof is guilty of
said offense. aIs
It shall be lawful for any person to
kill any dog found pursuing any wild
deer in this state, during the period
named in the third section of this act,
provided such dog be killed while in the
actual pursuit of deer. la
If we can only have our mountain
lands again stocked with the beautiful
deer and our streams with the speckled
trout, Vermont will indeed be summer
paradise. It can be done with proper
legislation and forbearance ON the part
of the people of the state.-Mmchester
Journal, Nay 10. a
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When moth flies into lamp fame
and is consumed, may not the fire be
attributed to a defective few?
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The men who live all w~ys are sup
posed to be tra~PS.
1.-The only way to look at lady's
faults" exclaimed gallant, sis to shut
your eyes"
The girl who succeeds in winning the
true love of true man makes a lucky
hit, and is herself lucky miss.
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An Irishman, ridiculed for starting
off on horseback with only one spur,
replied, very justly, "If ] get one side
of the horse moving I'll trust the other
side"
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DIRECTORY
BARTON.

G. ROBINSON 4 CO.,
DEALERs IN CHOICE BRANDS or FLOUR.
IL Depot Store.
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]. y. WEBbIEK, TT"
7 IRE, FIRE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
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FRANCE.
Cremation and Crops.

PARrs, July 5.-The municipality has
resolved to petition for law permitting
cremation.
The French crops are reported good,
especially in Central France. In the vi.
cinityot Blois the harvest promises 10 be
better than for the last 60 years,
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MONTREAL, July 5.-The steamers Ell.
phanstone and Red water, In collision
at Point Tremble, just below this city, yes
terday, sunk. The former was bound in.
ward with iron, and the latter outward
with corn. Both were large ocean steam
erS. They will be total loss. The crews
were saved. The Elphanstone was on
the north side Of the river, at point
where the channel is narrow, and was
carried somewhat out OF her course. The
Red Water was at this time coming down
under full head Of steam and struck the
Elphanstone amidship. Az soon as the
vessels could be separated an attempt
was made to run the Elphanstone into this
harbor, but before reaching here she sunk.
The Red Water sunk where the collision
occurred, Loss Sl75,OOO,
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NEW ORLEANS.
Chargcd Wilh Emherzlemcnt.


New ORLEANS, July 5.-State Senator
J. Henry Burch was arrested on Tuesday
evening under a writ Of tho District
Court Of East Batanrougue, charged with
embezzlement OF the school fund, and was
to-day remanded to the custody Of the
Sheriff. Burch sought release under a
writ Of habeas corpus, but failed.
ARREST OF THE LOUISIANA RETURNING
BOARD.
In the Superior Criminal Court to.day
Attorney.General Ogden and District
Attorney Finney, filed an information
against J. Madison Wells, T. G. Ander.
son and G. c. Cassanave, charging them
under Section S33 OF the Revised Statutes,
with nttering and publishing as true,
certain forged and counterfeited records.
Immediately after filing the information
copies were Issued for the arrest Of the
parties. Wells surrendered himself to
the Sheriff. The information is very
lengthy, and charges them with having
falsely and teloniously uttered and pub.
lished astrue, the altered and counter
ielted election returns for the Presiden.
tial electors from the parishes Of Novem.
Der last, by adding l5S votes each to the
Hayes electors, and deducting S95 from
each oil the Tilden electors. Bail was
liked at $1,000, and has been furnished
The Others will surrender and furnish
the required bonds.
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Semi.AnnuaI Statement OF the
Lake shore Railroad.

NEW York, July 5.-E. D. Worcester
Secretary OF the Lake Shore Road, fur.
nishes the following Official statement ol
business for the six months ending June
8lst:
The gross earnings, June partly est.
mated, are S6,434 200; operating expenses
and taxes, $4,7O0,OO0; net earnings, ST..
725, 200; six months interest on funded
debt, rental Of leased lines, and dividend
of August on guaranteed stock, $l,37l,.
600; balance, 1854, 200. Included in the
operating expenses is the cost OF 1000
tons Of steel rails substituted for iron. By
reason Of the destruction Of the Ashlabu.
Ia bridge and heavy storms in January
and February, traffic during those months
was nearly suspended. The road machin.
cry and property have been fully main.
tained in all respects, and are in first.
class condition. The company has nc
iloating debt nor any outstanding obliga.
tiOha
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A RcsoIution with millions In IL,

CONCORD, N. H, July 5.-In the
House, this morning, the following reso-
luton was adopted:
ResoEred, That the revenue Of the Ma.
tional Government should be used for
sustaining an efficient, creditable and
economical administration, and for the
payment Of all honest and equitable debts
due to citizens, and that the surplus be
exclusiyely and aacredly set aside and
devoted to the liquidation Of the public
debt; and that the National Government
should not undertake any new obliga.
ton nor lend its credit for the further.
ance Of any speculative scheme under the
guise OF internal Improvements that may
be for the advantage Of any particular
locality or corporation,
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DR.. VS., Bates, Of SmiIhfeId, O., aitel
medical life Of 50 years, gives notice
that he has retired from the practice.
In the case Of the Wheeling & Lake
Erie railroad vs.. certain subscribers who
refused to pay stock, recently on trial in
the Harrison County Court, the railroad
gained the cases.-Smiihfeld IHdepeRd.n!.
The last Washington Examiner contains
quite full and interesting report OF the
procredirs'at Gross Creek Village, on
the 2OIh OF last month, in honor OF the
jOth anniversary Of DR.. Stockton's con,
nection, as pastor, with the Presbyterian
Church at that place.
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my own great country. It has been a
feeling Of mine Of many years standing
that the United States and Great Britain
should be the very beat friends,
You have kindly referred to my efforts
as Executive Of the United States, to set.
tie the difficulties existing between the
two countries, and which were liable At
any time TO create disturbance;
but fortunately, however, these dii.
hculties have been settled in 4 manner
cFeditable to both nations. There was no
desire on my part and l am sure there
was none on the part Of the thinking
people OF the United States, that Eng.
land should be humiliated in any
sense, and there was certainly determ.
ination on our part that abe should not be
humiliated, but we wanted a settlement
that would be honorable 10 both nations;
that was my desire at all events.
aRouSDLEss RuMoRs.
The Medical EIaHtiner says there are no
grounds for the disquieting rumors cir.
culated about Lord BeaconsfeId's health.
PAPER ISSUES.
A Berlin dispatch says that the Ger.
man fnanciers are alarmed at the large
Russian Issues Of paper currency. 1t Is
stated that since the outbreak Of the war
100000, 900 roubles have been emitted.
A telegram from Constantinople says
that a decree has been promulgated au.
thorizing the issue Of one milliard pins.
tres OF paper money, redeemable in 20
years at the rate Of fifty million annually
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WASHINGTON, July ga Telegram
from LapwAi says the Indians are iallinI
back towards Wallawalla Valley, hare
pressed by the troops.
A press dispatch from Portland, Ore
gon, says: Col. Whipple and his com
mand had fight with Looking Glass
band. The eight Is still going on. Foul
Indians were killed and many wounded
The band is estimated to number 400
The Indians in front OF General Howard
are believed to have gone towards thl
mouth Of Salmon river. Dispatches have
been sent to the settlers in Grand Rondt
and WallAWAllA Valleys so that they may
be on the lookout.
The body Of Lieutenant Heller had
been found, and several others, with q
large number Of empty cartridges near by
showing that they had sold their lives
dearly.
The following is full list Of the killed
and wounded at the Indian m asSacre and
fight as far as positively known:
Killed-Citizens-B. Norton, J. Baker
Sam. Benedict, Harry Mason, II. Elferen,
Lew DAY, Mrs. Manuel and child, II. ID.
Horton, George Woodward, VIM. o..
borne, L. Willmate, French Frank, Peter
Batard, R. Devine, II. BeCkridge, Henry
Bland, J. Manuel and John Chamberlain.
Company +, lst Cavalry-Sargent Ryan,
Corporals Thompson, and Trumpeter
Jones; privates, Armstrong, Burch, Hal
but, Donne, Liston, Mostorth, Shullan,
Shaw, Blair, Connolly, Douche, Lewis,
Martin, Quinlan and Sullivan. Company
II, lst Cavalry-Lieuts. Theller, Marsha,
Saddle and Calvin; Corporals Lee and
Cacurian; priyates, Crawford, Morrissy,
Shay, Werner, Cananaugh, Edward,
Nelson and Simpson. Wounded
Messrs. F.Swartz, J. Moore, q Shearer,
l.. b. Sargent, Capt. TrimbIe, U. S. A.,
Vim. George, II. &. Brown.
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MONTREAL, July 5.-The Orangemer
held meeting last night, at which il
was decided to parade on the 18th oil
July. The Mayors letter, informing
them that they would only receive pro
lection as private individuals, was Sc,
Verely criticised. Six hundred parLici.
pants in the parade are expected from
Brockville, 100 from Morrisburg, SOC
from Eastern towns and large numbers
from other points. They will parade in
regalia and have badge, but will moi
carry banners.
Action has been entered against the
gentlemen OF the Seminary by the solic
itors Of the discharged Indians for So ,OOC
damages for false imprisonment. There
are ten separate suits involved in the
case.