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, 1878-01-25
Farming for Unemployed LabOrers

The only branch of labor which is not
overdone, and which offers independence
and fairly remunerative reward for toll
and economy, is that of the farm. But
it is not attractive. Those out of work
in the cities and towns don't want TO return
to the farm. The most of them would
rather live on charity and in miserab Q
squalor than try to make living by cuI-
tivsting the earth. They are infatuated
with the sights and sounds and dissipa-
tions of city life.
There is room in the Northwest for
farmers and farm hands; there are thou
sands of comfortable homes for men and
women, and for families, on the farms of
the West, Northwest and Southwest. 1t
does not require much capital, b1lsit res
quires resolution and Willingness 70 live
soberly and honestly; and men and
women who are now living in cities in
squalid poverty, dependent on public
charity, with families growing up in pau
perism, might find happy and plentiful
homes beyond the cities if they could
free themselves of the fascination of city
life.
How to induce this starving, destitu te
surplus labor of the cities to take the
healthful, remuncrative employment
which is offered them on the farms, is
question worthy of the profoundest con-
sideration. No revival of business in
our day is likely ever again to furnish
work and wages to the vast surplus town
population now idle, and to the myriads
on the farms of Europe waiting the sig
nal Of reviving times to flock to the cities
of America.
, 1878-01-25

Coop Tcmplar -"Tut-t-t-rcally,
Swi2zle, it's disgraceful to see u man IN
your position in this state, after the eA-
pcnse we've incurred and the cXertions
we've used TO put down the liquor tTa,-
fc" Swizzle-"Y' may prcash as mucn
rs y like, gen''m'n, bur / con tell !
made more persh'nal efforSh to lhiD
purrown liquor than any of ye!"
, 1878-01-25

GENIUS in the poet is like the nomad
Of Arabia, ever wanderer, still ever
makes home where the we'll or the
palm.tree invites it to pitch the tent.
Perpetually passing out of himself and
his own positive circumstantial condition
Of being into other hearts and into other
conditions, the poet obtains his knowl-
edge Of human life by transporting his
own life into the lives Of others. Bull
rer Lyti0a.
, 1878-01-25

EVEN the most refined and polished
of men seldom conceal any Of the sacri-
fees they make, or what il costs to make
them. This is reserved for women, and
is one Of the many proofs they give of
their superiority in all matters OF aiiec-
ton and delicacy.-W Willmoh
, 1878-01-25

RUSSIAN TO Turk who receives a
bayonet thrust)-"But, my poor Turk,
you don! seem to mind IT," Turk-"lt's
the first time in four days that anything
has gone into my stomach
, 1878-01-25

A CoLoRRD woman in St. Louis had an
impression that something besides hu-
man character was dssectcd in news
paper office. She attempted to reach the
second story of the Republican building
last Thursday, by ascending u staircase,
but found the way blocked by safe
which workmen were moving aud so
went around to the Chestnut street front,
seeking another stairway. She entered
the hall leading to the elevator, the door
Of which was open, and stepped in. AS
she entered, the boy closed the door and
started the elevator. AS the car began
moving upward the colored woman
leaped to her feet, glared at the wall gid.
ing by, hurled herself against the tran
som over the door and shrieked again
and again. People rushed from d iTercnt
floors to the elevator, under the impres.
sion that n CHASTITY tragedy was. going on
in open daylight. Meanwhile the boy
had reversed his conveyance and reached
the bottom again, where he flung open
the door. The woman bounded out aud
never ceased her yells until she was
out on the sidewalk and at safe distance
from the Internal machine. Then her ex.
pressions of gratitude at her escape were
touching. "Dcy didn't catch me in dcre
trap to take poah niggahs TO dere dis
sectin' loom No, sab. Bress de Lord .'
, 1878-01-25

IT is said that figures won't lie; but the
Detroit Necs thinks the figures of some
women are very deceptive, to say the
least.
, 1878-01-25

A NEW lot Of George Peabody tcnc.
mcnt houses has been finished and opened
in London. There are II blocks, and in
each block there are % ienemeuts on five
floors, consisting of one, two and three
rooms, capable Of accommodating 200
persons. The rents are - cents a week
for a single room, Sl19 for two rooms,
and 81 AZ for three rooms.
, 1878-01-26
TIE EASTERN WAR.

LTDoN, Jan. 2o.-A Russian official
telegram. dated Kezanlik, states that
the Turkish peace delegates arrived at
Hermanli on Thursday. and were re-
ceiyed with military honors by order of
Grand Duke Nicholas. They started
with an escort for Kezanlik, where
they were expected Saturday.
A Vienna correspondent telegrnphs
the following: 1t is reported from Cons
stantinopie that in consequence of the
decision taken at the great council on
the 17th. Izzed Bey has been sent to
the Russian headquarters with fresh in~
structions to the Turkish plenipoten-
tiaries giving them full power to sign.
whereas they at first were instructed to
refer tho conditions to the Porte. 1t is
said this resolve was taken in conse-
quenee Of the pacific tone Of England
at the opening of the British parlia-
ment, and also because Russia has
given notice that she will ineist on the
immediate acceptance or rejection of
the terms.
In consequence of the new instruc-
tions to the plenipotentiaries it is ex-
pected in Cons:antinopls that the arm
istice will be signed Immediately, per-
haps Monday. Preparations for the
sulten's removal to Bazusse are conse-
quently suspended.
LONDON. Jan. 21.--A Constantinople
dispatch, dated 18th inst, via Syria.
says the Porte. at the instance of the
sultan, ordered all valayets at distance
from the seat of war to send, pending
the result of armistice negotiations, all
the forces they can spare to Constanti-
nople by the quickest possible route.
The same dispatch says it has been de-
cided that the government and sultan
quit Constantinople as soon as the
Russians reach Tchataldja. station on
the Adrianople railway 25 miles from
Constantinople.
CoNsTANrINoPLE, Jan. 21.- The opin>
ion daily gains that in consequence of
the threatening aspect of internal af-
fairs. especially in the capital, the Porte
will be compelled to purchase cessa>
ton of hostilities. Three hundred
thousand refugees are fleeing to this
city.
LONDON, Jan. 21.--A special from
Shumla says smallpox has broken out
there and in the surrounding villages.
A number Of refugees are arriving there
from Bedrova and Osman Bazaar, and
many die on tie road from cold and
hunger.
A Simnitza dispatch says the Danube
is now completely frozen over and
transport wagons are crossing freely on
the ice.
A Berlin special says all the old sol>
diers on furlougn in Russian Poland
have been called in. This new levy
consists exclusively Of men over forty
years of age.
, 1878-01-26
BY ATLANTIC CABLE.

LONDON. Jan. 20.-Cleopatra's ODE.
lisk passed Margate this afternoon. and
is expected in the Thames at midnight.
A telegram from the Hague says a
marriage is contemplated between the
Prince of Orange and Princess Beat-
rice of England.
DUBLIN, Jan. 90 The funeral of the
Fenian, Mccarthy, took place to-day.
1t is estimated that 10000 persons fol-
lowed the remains to the cemetary.
, 1878-01-26

The new army bill reported by
General Banning requires that all
enlisted men shall be educated and
entitled to promotion from theranks.
The object is, of course, to secure a
better class of men. But that is
what we do not want. If all the idle
rabble of base and brainless vaga-
bonds are shut out of the army we
shall have to shut them in the jails.
A fool makes q tolerably good pri-
vate soldier but a ghastly bad civil
ian, and it is a clear gain to the
country when we can get him shot
by an Indian instead of having to
hang him ourselves.
, 1878-01-26

A man in Lowell, Mass, had a
house, but no wife to care for it.
In a talk with a friend a bargain
was made under which he was
to pay the friend $3.50 for pro-
curing one. The broker intro
duced him to a New Hampshire
girl, a match was made, and the
man comedies that it was a lucky
match for him; but he refused
to pay the broker, because that
gentleman saw fit to talk about
the matter. The broker has
sued for the money; the lower
Court decided against him, and
the case will go to the Superior
Court of Massachusetts on ap-
peal.
, 1878-01-26
Tho Northern PACING R. r.

= Ne
The following dispatch. dated Wash,
ington, Jan. 18th, We copy from the
0regonian of yesterday. Owing to the
failure of the telegraph lines it was moi
received last week:
"a subcommittee of the house COM
mittee on Pacific railroads gave hear
ing this morning to those interested in
the extension of the Northern Pacific
Railroad. The company was repre-
sented by Frederick Billings. chairman
of the executive committee; Roberts,
its engineer-in-chief; and Gay, its coun-
sci. Senators Mitchell and Grover and
Representative Williams, of Oregon.
and several of the representatives and
delegates from northwestern states and
territories were present. and took part
in its proceedings. The discussion was
opened by Billings. who gave narras
tive of the origin and history of the
company, and of the progress made in
building the road. He related the cir>
cumstance of the foreclosure of the
mortgage and the reorganization Of the
company. and stated the legislation
which the company now asked for. bei
ing merely IN extension for ten years
of the time for the construction and
completion of the road. The company
was willing to obligate itself to COM
plete one hundred miles a year, and
would probably complete one hundred
and Fifty miles. 1t was also willing to
agree to the requirements of the Board
Of Trade of Portland. Oregon. that the
line should be located on the south side
of the Columbia river. although the
route had been surveyed for the north
side, at least for some distance. Sena.
tor Mitchell and Representative Wil>
liams stated their views and wishes in
regard to other points, one of which was
to secure the interests of those settlers
who, in advance of the surveys shonld
happen to settle on railroad instead of
on government lands. Billings imme.
diately offered on behalf of the COM
pany to agree to clause by which such
settlers should have their lands at the
minimum government rates, 50 so per
acre.
Williams also insisted on provision
that would insure the building of a
branch line to connect the Northern
Pacific road with the junction of the
Union and Central roads, at Ogden, to
which the representatives of the N. P.
Co. were not so willing to accede, as
such branch line would be IN some
measure rival and competing road.
Finally, on the suggestion of Hewitt, q
conference was arranged. IN which the
various interests might be conciliated
AS far as possible, leaving the points of
disagreement to be settled by the COM
mittse.
, 1878-01-26
The New Method OF PIasterine
From the Scientific Americana

From the Scientific Americana
Mr.. Hitchings, of Stoke Newing-
ton. England, has introduced a new
method of forming ceilings and 9TH
er plaster work which, for durabili-
ty, saving of time and cleanliness, is
unrivalled. By means of this sys-
tenn the plaster is prepared before
hand in slabs, which are fixed expe-
ditiously to the joists, forming the
ceiling at once as it would be when
lathed and plastered with the two
coats of lime and hair in the old pro-
cess. When the plaster is set the
slabs are nailed to the joists as be-
fore mentioned, and joints are made
good with plaster of Paris. The
third or finishing layer of lime and
plaster is then applied to the ceiling
in the ordinary way. Besides the
advantages derived from rapid fix
ing. with the minimum of dirt and
Inconvenience, the new ceiling is
practically uninfammable. and very
economical to put up. Moreover,
unlike the old plaster ceilings, it
can never become detached from
the joists; in fact, besides being self
supporting, it braces and strengthens
all partitions and slight 1imbers:
, 1878-01-26

To illustrate the extent to
which the tricky sales of postage
stamps have been carried on it
is SAID that the two largest bust
ness houses in Salt Lake City,
receiving two hundred letters
daily, have not bought five dol
lars worth of stamps from the
Salt Lake office for two
years, but have stamps constant
ly for sale; and that one offered
to furnish the Salt Lake post
master with $1,000 worth. A
Mormon from Southern Utah,
coming into Salt Lake recently,
bought new furniture for his
whole house and paid for it in
postage stamps.
, 1878-01-26
woman YuTrage.

The Woman's Suffrage Convention
whieh assembled at Washington on the
9th sinst., adopted series of resoln.
tions setting forth the duty of the ma
tional government in maintaining the
equal rights of all its citizens withou,
regard to sex; the injustice of remand
ing women from bearing before the
highest tribunal Of the nation to State
legislation; the right of the educated
taxpaying women OF the nation to have
precedence over the Chinese and In
dians in reference to Congressional ac>
tion on their civil and political status; a
condemnation Of the proposed sixteenth
amendment. which introduces o secfa~
rian idea of God into the constitution; !;
the injustice of taxing the property of
widows ard spinsters to its full value
while the clergy are largely exempt;
lastly. the proposition that education
should be made compulsory, and that
after 1885 there should be an educa-
tional qualification to the right of suf>
frage.
During the discussion of the resolu-
tions Mrs. Crockere said that the thir>
teenth amendment already enfranchised
colored women and their rights should
be demanded under the law.
Mrs. Lockwood and Mrs. Spencer
were in favor of letting the Chinese and
Indians vote.
A male delegate from Virginia said
that those engaged in the woman's
movement were the advance guard Of
civilization.
Robert B. Purvis. Of Philadelphia,
read copy of petition being circula>
ted in the State of Pennsylvapia for
presentation to Congress. signed by
men and women. asking for the adop.
ton of the sixteenth amendment to the
constitution.
Miss Morgan, colored delegate from
Mississippi, was then introduced and
proceeded to address the Convention.
She said the colored women in the Dis
trict of Columbia were. under the 14th
and 10Th amendments, entitled to suf-
frage. but they did not propose to de-
mand il until their white sisters were
accorded the same privileges. She
wanted no privileged classes.
, 1878-01-26

News Of terrible mutiny at San
dy Point, Straits Of Magellan, is
sent by Commodore Rodgers, of our
navy, who fortunately arrived in
time to give valuable assistance.
The mutineers released the convicts;
the town was robbed and nearly
burned down and a large number Of
people killed.
, 1878-01-26

Osman Pasha did not turn out,
when caught, to be Mr.. Crawford. of
Tennessee, but IN Shakir Pasha "a
luminary who seems to have recent
ly risen-we have evidently man
who served in our civil war long
enough to learn the trick of break
ing it gently to his government.
The other day he telegraphed to
Constantinople that he had checked
the advance of the Russians, infiict-
ing severe losses. and had retired to
a strongly entrenched position. He
ought, perhaps, to have added, $50
as to be nearer my base and decrease
the difficulties OF transportation,
while lengthening the enemy's line
of supplies, that dear old formula
of 1S6l-5. Still, from an "unspeak-
able Turk" the dispatch is very we'll
as it stands, and showing that the
Mussulman has made no mean ad-
vance in lying, gives promise of his
ultimate civilization. The most
hopeful sign of capacity for enlight-
enment is aptitude in acquiring the
sciences and arts. s.-Argonaat.
, 1878-01-26

"Now," sobbed q devout South
Carolina fisherman, as passenger
packet came crushing ashore in the
storm and darkness, "now," he ex-
claimed, raising his hands to heaven
and falling on his knees, "now,
thank heaven, my wife and daugh-
ters can have good clothes and jew
elry to wear to church"
, 1878-01-26

A letter, plainly addressed, was
delivered on the 4th instant in Can
ton, st. Lawrence county, N. Y,
which was mailed at Cape Vincent,
Jefferson county, N. Y. on the Goth
day of January, 1871, and bore on
its envelope the request to return it
to the writer in five days if unclaim-
ed. Where it has been journeyipg
in the past six years is mystery.
, 1878-01-26

When Mark Twain lectured
recently at town in Massachu-
setts it was arranged that T. B.
Aldrich, the poet, should intro
duce him. When Mr.. Aldrich
was about to step forward to
perform his duty, Mark checked
him. Then advancing slowly to
the edge of the platform, while
the amazed poet resumed his
chair, the humorist remarked:
"Ladies and gentlemen, my
friend Mr.. Aldrich was going to
tell you who I was; but l would
rather not-he knows me too
we'll"
, 1878-01-26

This advertisement strikes us as
being infantile. in its simplicity: IA
young lady. perfectly competent,
wishes to form q class of young
mothers and nurses. to instruct them
in the art of talking to infants in
such manner as will interest and
please them"
IA mans charity to those who
differ from him upon great and
difficult questions will be the rate
of his own knowledge of them.
The more knowledge, the more
charity.
, 1878-01-26

The spruce trees in the Essex and
Hamilton county IN. " forests are
affected with disease which threat
ems to interfere seriously with local
numbering interests. 1t is confined
principally to the large trees, which
shrivel ami decay from the roots up
ward.
, 1878-01-26

The following statistics of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States are given in the
Church Almanac for 1878:
Bishops, 81; priests and deacons.
3,216; baptisms. 46,787; confirma-
tions, 29,179; communicants, 281,-
977; marriages, 10, 122; burials, 81
937; candidates for orders, 337; Or
dinations-deacons, 134; priests,
106; Sunday school teachers, 49,
54S. scholars, 275.O18; contribu-
tions, $5, ,734 ,26S. Comparing these
statistics with those of last year,
there is an increase in favor of this
year of 1000 baptisms, 5000 con-
firmations, 1900 communicants,
500 marriages, 1880 burials, 6 can
didates for orders, % ordinations,
5000 Sunday school teachers, 30,-
600 scholars and $2O0, 600 in contri-
buttons. Sixteen clergymen have
been deposed and Ga have died.
, 1878-01-26

Kate Field remarks: "The best friends
l have in the world are American men,
and if have not married one, it is be~
cause l love too many of them. Amer
ican men, at horAe and abroad. are the
finest fellows ] know" Very excellent
woman. this Kate Field. Nice fellow
herself,
, 1878-01-26

It has come to the worst; a meet-
ing il now unavoidable. Miss Kel-
logg called Miss Cary "leather-
hinged old son Of gum"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-04
A BURIED TOWN BROUGHT TO LIGHT

An interesting archaeological discov-
cry has just been made in Italy-that
of Il buried town, Il new Pompeii, un-
eXpectedly found near Manfredonia, at
the foot of Mount Gargano. A temple
of Diana was first brought to light, and
then u portico about twenty metres in
length, with columns without capitals,
and, finally, u metropolis covering
$4,000 square metres (about 81 acres).
A large number of inscriptions have
been collected, and some of them have
been sent to the museum at Naples.
The town discovered is the ancient
Sipontum, of which Strabo, Polybeus
and Livy speak, and which was buried
by an earthquake. The houses are 20
feet below the surface of the soil. The
Italian government has taken measures
to continue the excavations on a large
scale. Every day some fresh object OF
interest turns up. The latest is a mon
ument erected in honor of Pompey
after his victory over the pirates, and q
lsrge quantity of coins in gold and
copper.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-04
PROVERBS FROM TIE TALMUD.

The ass complains Of the cold even
in July. A single light answers as
we'll for hundred men as for one.
Teach thy tongue to say, 81 do not
know" Thy friend has II friend, and
thy friends friend has II friend be
discreet. Deal with those who are for
tunate. Ifa word spoken in its time
is worth one piece OF money, silence
in its time is worth two. The soldiers
fight, and the kings are heroes. Make
but one sale and thou art called mer-
chant. If the fox is king, bow before
him. The rivalry of scholars advances
science The world is saved by the
breath OF school-children. Even to re-
build the Temple, the schools must not
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-04
THE PROPER TINE TO FELL TREES
Editors Our Home journal :

Editors Our Home Journal:
In number 20, notice the remark:
tAuthorities are disagreed in regard to
the season of the year at which timber
should be cut with view to it's dura-
bility." Such questions are to be decid
ed only by carefully acquired expert
ence, and thus it may not be improper
to state the results of my own observa-
tions during Il protracted lifetime and
d constant application to practical pur
suits.
The most appropriate month tor fell
ing timber appears to be July. Cut the
tree down, let it lay on the ground just
as it is, not touching leaves or branches,
and the juice will soon be evaporated
by the July sun. Even bean stick cut
in July, Will last three times longer
than one cut in the spring. Late in the
fall or in the winter time you may
chop the tree into pieces and use it as
you please, provided, however, that
| pieces of timber to be put in or laid on
the ground are thoroughly seasoned
by having been exposed to the effect
of the air and sun for a whole year.
August is nearly as good as July, and
thence there is an observable decrease
of advantage in the following months,
till the end of the year, from which
time the decrease is remarkably rapid
reaching its lowest point in May, when