, 1877-12-01
upon them with such earnestness
and effect that when she came home
she was an engaged woman.

upon them with such earnestness
and effect that when she came home
she was an engaged woman.
Settling the Chinese Difficulty.
When people really want, to
settle difficulty, it is wonderful
how soon it is settled. Our neigh
bors down south, by which we
mean our Australian friends at
the other side OF the Pacific, re-
Gently felt in earnest about the
settlement of the Chinese ques-
ton. The northern colony of
Queensland had become special
ly attractive to the Mongolians.
The voyage was short and easily
and cheaply made. Cotton, cof-
fee and sugar planting offered
them profitable openings for Ia
Dor, while the placer mines We're
still more tempting. A perfect
exodus commenced from the
Flowery Kingdom, so much so
that 10000 were at one time on
their way to the new Ell Dorado.
The colonists Immediately caus-
ed an act to be passed through
their local legislature to levy an
impost of fifty dollars upon each
incoming Chinaman. This act,
being in direct contravention of
Great Britain's treaty obliga-
tions, was vetoed by the home
government. The practical col
onist were, however, nothing
daunted. They speedily sug-
gested another measure that was
not open to the same objection,
and have had the satisfaction Of
its approval by the British Cab
met. They have now precisely
what they first proposed to do,
only. in another way. 1t was
argued that John takes care to
own no taxable property, and as
he, like other men, Is liable to
sickness and accident, he is like
ly to become a burden upon the
revenue to which he does not
contribute. Henceforth he must
pay fifty dollars before landing,
as a fund out of which the reve-
nue. may be recouped in the
event of his becoming charge
upon it. If he returns to his
own country without having in
Cured such Indebtedness, his
money is returned to him. There
are other provisions, but this is
the principal one. Thus the
whole difficulty is effectually
met. John hasn't got the fifty
dollars and so he cannot emil
CRATE to Queenstown or if he
should manage to raise the mon
ey, there is always practically a
fifty dollar bribe held out to him
to clear out. 1t is believed this
device is effectual, and hence the
question is deemed to be finally
settled. # in California there
were a common desire to exclude
the Chinese, an equally practical
would be soon discover
ed to do it. But the truth is,
we are not agreed, and are not
likely to be, and unless the i'm
assumes undue pro-
portions, which never. seemed
more unlikely than now, it will
certainly go on.-News Letter.
But when all is said that may
be SAID, one fact stands out bold
and conspicuous, beacon to
warn the voyager, upon an ap-
parently pleasant sea, to beware
Of deceitful appearances. 1t is
that" it is not all gold that
glitters." Outside show does
not always, and, indeed, very |
seldom, if ever, accompanies in |
ward comfort. Money, as we
have seen, can buy much, but it
cannot purchase happiness. 1t is
one of the adjustments and COM
pensations Of life, that to whom
much money is given much Joy
s denied. Ask our millionaires,
not one of whom need be envied
his share Of conscious happiness.
1t is what man is in himself
hat makes him happy. He can
my the flattery of others, but he
IAN only ,oin his own self-respect
oy deeds of moral worth. He
respect himself if he
steals, and hence he is, of all
men, the most unhappy. Now,
Is ever, the wages of sin is
ieath-mental, moral and phys
cal.-News Letter.
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