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THE GOLDEN AGE.
BY WILLIAM PRESTON JOHNSTON.

1 know our nations vernal bloom is over,
Vanished the springtide's dear delicious days,
When simple toll, amid the fragrant clover,
With youth, and health, and hope, gave God the
praise.
All shall we walk again in virtues ways?
They say the storm has ceased its angry motion,
AlcyOne is sitting by the sea,
Her bird suspicious brooding on the ocean;
That Peace is coming back to you and me;
But yet, ask you, are our people free?
They tell me Ceres pours her horn of plenty,
That barns are brimmed with heavy sheaves OF gold
One sack is sOwn-the reaper gathers twenty.
The msrvels of our wealth tongue hath not told;
But have we now the rights We had of old
They say our white-winged Commerce breaks the
barrier
Of earth's renotest limits for her spoil,
And laden like bee, far flying carrier,
Brings tribute back of wine and spice and oil;
But brings she back content with all her toll?
Tell me, Messenger, sbsolved from error
Shall we e'er see again the days of DID,
When sovereignty was swayed in love, not terror,
Duty was strong, aud honest wealth was bold
And mighty Truth prevailed, not sordid gold?
GdlQTU.
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0ceanica.

The king Of the Friendly Islands, by royal
proclamation, ordered the fftieth anniversary
of the founding upon those islands of the
Wesleyan Missions to be observed as a pub
lie holiday. Think of it. Formerly "roast
missionary" now semi centennial celebra-
ton of the introduction of Christianity =
FIJI was once the symbol for cannibalism ;
but now, at a certain hour of the day the
bells ring, and all the people in their own
houses, engage in family prayer. A mission
airy says that of the 10000 people on the
island where he lived, he did not know of one
household where family prayer was not OBJ
served. In the entire FIJI group there are
10 missionaries 1,621 native ca'ecbiSts and
preachers, 1902 members, SO, 532 hearers,
and $4,000 pupils in schools. A remarkable
revival is reported. In several villages all
the adults had been converted. The mis-
sonary writes that he never saw anything
like it before. At Honolulu, in the Sand
witch Islands, where the American Board
reaped its first great harvest, it is now pro-
posed to establish a Pacific Missionary In
stitute," to train a native ministry for the
Hawaiian islands, as well as missionaries for
the Marquesas and Micronesisn islands. A
society in the Sandwich Islands has for
number of years supported missionaries
among the MiCronesans. Now, however,
the MiCroneSians have followed the same ex-
ample, and have a Board which supports
a missionary on the island of POnape. Thus
we have a "grandchild" of the American
Board,
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MISSION Work IN PABIs.-The interest
ing mission TO the working men Of Paris,
which has been conducted for some years by
the Rev. r. w. MeAll, numbers at she pre-
sent time p stations, containing sitsings fol-
over 1900 persons, whilst the average week
" attendance at adult meetings is s 600, and
in the juvenile department Of 1000 A
Quarterly Guide is now published, giving
the times and places of meeting with the
changes and incidents occurring during tbe
quarter in connection with the mission, which
may be thought worthy of mention. 1t is
published in English, and viii, it is hoped,
lead to a wider and deeper interest in the
mission being felt, both amongst visitors to
Paris and amongst PrOtestants generally in
England and America.
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From BIaekwood,s Magazine for December.
THE WIDOWS CLOAK.

BY THE AUTHOR OF THE FORGING or THE ANCHOR"
There's widow Lady worthy of word of kindly
tone
From sT who love good Neighborbood and true
allegiance own
To motherly Humanity in love and sorrow tried,
Who lives, some season of the year,
Adown Dee-side.
To her sister in the cottage to the Highland hut,
comes she;
She takes the old wife by the ha d. she shares her
cup of tea;
She loves the lOwly people years Of life have
taught her well,
In Gods great household, they, the bulk
OF inmates, dwell.
She loves the Highland nature; and, the Dalriad
deeps beyond,
To every pressure of her palm the Irish hearts re-
spond.
What though we seldom see her St. Patrick's Hall
within,
The Gael her presence yearly cheers
Are kith and kin.
The Castle of Bamoral stands proudly on its hill
This simple widow Lady has finer castle STILL
Where hilbig keep and chapel soar up the southern
SKY,
Above the woods of Windsor,
And Thames swells by.
The iron castles on the shore that sentry Portsea
beach
The iron castles on the sea, their guns shiplOad
each,
That ride in Spithead anehorage-the ordnance,
great and small,
Of WOolwieh and Of London Tower
She owns them all.
Ten thousand are her men-atCa, that ride in gold
en- spurs;
The cited margins of the seas half round the world,
are hers;
And mightiest mOnarchs, fain to sit at her right
hand, are seen:
For she's the Queen of the Three-J oined Realm.
God save the QueenI
And sons she has, good plenty, and daughters, if
need were
OF issue of the lawful line, to sit Saint Edwards
chair;
For God has filed the culver and, with cOuute-
nance elate,
He, next in lawful right, may speak
His foe in gate
And Denmark's gracious daughter, who leads the
bright array
Our darling, ever welcome as flowers that come in
May
God, shield the precious creature beneath Thy an
gels wings,
And send her lovely nature
Down lines of kings
Fine men the princey brothers. aud time is coming
when
By sea and land, they all may show that they are
manly men;
Alert, at clear-eyed Honour CALL to give their duty
day
A6eld-On deCk-in battery
Come what come may.
Now mark you, Kings and Emperors who rule this
peOpled bali
That nOurishes US, man and beast, and graveyard
bears US all,
The blood of horses and of men, and lives of men
will lie
Main heavy on their souls that break
Her amity.
Victoria's sheltering mantle is over India spread
Who dare to touch the garments hem, look out for
men in red
Look out for gun and tumbril acrash through mound
and hedge,
For shot and shell and Sheffield shear
Steel, point and edge
The fires are banked in road and port the seaman
heart swells large:
The horses from the Irish fields are champing for
the charge;
Stand back keep off, the changing cheek Of PEI &c
has lost its smile,
And grave her eyes, and grave her prayer,
To Heaven the while
MAKER, Preserver of Mankind, and Saviour that
Thou art,
Assuage the rage of wrathful men; abate their
naughty heart
Or, if not Thy holy wil-suppress the idle sigh,
And God Sabaoth be the name
We know Thee by r.
DUBLIN, 1877.
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A Remarkable Counterfeit.

There is in existence remarkable coun-
terfeit of the 1869 issue of the 81, 900 green
backs. Of these, seven bills have been dis
covered by the secret service officers, but no
clue has yet appeared to the operators who
made them. These counterfeits are so good
that in one instance when one of these bills
was at the Office of redemption in Washing
ton, it came within an ace of passing as gen.
uine. Speoulations are rife as to who the en-
graver can be. 1t is evident that he is man
of higher talent than any man now in the
government employ, for he has succeeded,
without the aid of the perfected processes of
the government, in making SO perfect copy
of the bill as to deceive all the experts not
specially warned with regard to it. Whoever
this person is he seems we'll informed of the
movements of the Treasury. Recently the
department sent warning circular describ-
ing the weak points of the bill. Among those
stated was the fact that the flourish at the end
of Mr.. Chittenden's name was larger than
the original, and that it had the appearance
of serpent'S head. Shortly after this the
fifth bill, which was discovered in Chicago,
made its appearance, when it was found that
the flourish had been picked to conform to
the original. The unknown workman is a
better workman than the famous Tom Bal,
lard, now in the peniteutiary at Albany for
the production of the $500 note that was re-
ceived at the Sub-treasury Office of N. York.
The indications are that he works without
associates, issuing only one bill at time;
that bis social standing is good, as his means
of getting those into circulation must be by
mediums above suspicion, and in this way
battling every attempt to obtain clue to him
from his respectable associates. This is re-
garded as one of the most difficult cases ever
undertaken by the government service.
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-01-16
Gold, silver and Currency.
NOT A CANDIDATE.

An item is going the rounds that
Governor Bradley. during bis recent
visit to San Francisco, informed II
reporter of the Post that he had always
opposed the third term policy as incon-
sistant with Democratic principles, and
that he should not. under any circum-
stances, be candidate for reelection.
On the other hand, the Eureka Sentinel
asserts, upon the authority of Lieuten-
ant Governor Adams, that Governor
Bradley Is a candidate for third term
These statements are conflicting aud,
of course, one or the other is untrue.
1t is evident. however, that many good
citizens, Republicans as well as Demo
Gratis, are not only willing. bat anxious,
to make an exception from the third
term rule in favor OF Governor Bradley.
His tilt with "our efficient controller"
on the financial condition of the State
and extra session of the Legislature,
has greatly increased his popularity,
and, from what taxpayers of both
parties in this community say in his
favor, it is extremely doubtful If there
is a man Ia the State. Democrat, Re
publican or Independent that could
bent him before the people for Gov
ernor of N-vada Hobart S letters. pub
lished in the Enterprise, which were
undoubtedly, intended to give promi-
nence to the Controllers aspirations to
the Goveruorship and drive Bradley.
vanqnshed and discounted. from the
field, may result in forcing the latter TO
accept nomination for third term,
and in that event he is certain to be
elected no matter who his opponent
may be. Party lines are not very well
defined inst now III State politics, and
people are more disposed. than at any
prior time since the secession of South
Carolina, to vote for men, and another
letter from Hobart will insure Gov
ernor Bradley's nomination by accla-
nation at the Democratic State conven-
lion. aud his election by the people in
November.
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tory, of the United States, or about
1000 acres TO each man, woman ana
child, and from all of which land
settlers are excluded, and white per-
son Fl years of age, whether the head
of family or not, is permitted TO
homestead or purchase but l6o acres
while millions of white and black cltl-
zens, with families to support, are
without homes; it is therefore
ReSolUed. That the Committee on
Indian Affairs be instructed to inquire
into the propriety of establishing Tour
Indian reservations, to be called Indian
Territories, one of which, for the use
and occupation of all the Indians IN the
State of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho Territories shall be located IN
the country west of the Rocky Moon-
tains, known as Colville valley; the
second, for the occupation OF all other
Indians west of the Rocky Mountains,
shall be in some suitable LOCALITY west
of or in such range of mountains, and
the other two, for the use and occupa-
ton of all other indians, to be located
ia or east of the Rocky Mountain
range, and upon which reservations or
Territories all reservation Indians In
the United States shall be located, with
suitable provisions for permitting all
who are competent to become citizens.
and who dissolve their tribal relations
and elevate themselves to agriculture,
to acquire, under proper restrictions.
homesteads and suitable quantities OF
their present reservation. Such large
reservations or Indian Territories to
have "a suitable form of government, to
be established by Congress. which gov
ernment shall include the night to be
represented in Congress by delegate
to be appointed by the President OF the
United States, aud a Superintendent
who shall be tx officio Governor OF such
Territory.
The resolution compels each Indian
between certain ages to attend school
a given number of years, and provides
that such government shall include the
establishment of strong military post
IN each Of such Territories for the pro
lection of both Indians and whites aud
also the establishment of suitable courts
for the protection of civil rights and
for the punishment OF crime, as ia
other Territories, and. that all lands
now held as Indian reservations, as the
Indians thereon are removed, shall be
opened to the millions of homeless
white and black United States citizens
for settlement.
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THE sUrRO TUNNEL.

On the 9Th instant, the Sutro tunnel
had advanced TO within 507 feet of
the Comstock lode, making the distance
from the month of the tunnel to the
header, Is 663 feet. The temperature
at the header WAS SO degrees and the
quantity of water flowing out of the
tunnel is equal to Gil, $50 inches per
day of twenty four hours. At the pres
ent rate of rogress, the tunnel will
reach the Comstock lode about next
May. No compromise has yet been ef-
fected beta cen the owners of the tunnel
and the mining companies. although
the latter reluctantly concede that it
will be of great advantage In draining
she mines.
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The Phoebe Record reports q terrible
Blasting accident at the Day niue in
Royal City last week. which caused
serislS Injury to Dick. James John
Toms aud Nike Sullivan, three min-rs
eng ed at WORK In the miue. James
We Ne worst injured of the three. his
Align being fractured. his. scalp cut
and his left eye badly scorched by
powder. Toms hada part of the index
finger of the right hand blown off, and
ceceived three severe scalp wounds
SoiIivan's face was badly bruised and
burned and filed With gravel, and his
Back is also confused. The men had
charged three holes. all of which, as
shey supposed, had exploded. and as
they returned to their work. the fourth,
ID they think, explosion occurred.
Mihatha gesnlt,stated4.
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siade Expelled from Vienna.
Arnistice Matters.

CHICAGO, January 18th.
The Times London special says: Up
to midnight there have been no con.
elusive reports as to the fate of the
armistice. 1t seems certain that the
Russians are making every possible
effort to reach Adriauople, in order
that the terms of peace may be dis
cussed at that point. he feeling in
England is still one of great depression,
owing to the demand tor terms which
England cannot submit to without dis
grace.
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EASTERN DISPATCHES
The Cameron oliver Breach OF
Promise case.


Promise case.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.
The Tribnne's Washington special
says: Mrs. Oliver denies that she
has compromised with Cameron. She
admits the receipt of money, but
thought it was tor her support. The
Case will probably come np for trial in
April. unless compromised in the
meantime.
Exports from New York.
The exports last week included
S53, sos bushels O. wheat, 2l8,442
bushels of corn. 6,624 bushels of oats
and Y 1872 bushels Of barley.
Emigration Of Coiored People 10
San Domingo.
The Times Washington special SAYS:
The colored people OF Florida have
given considerable attention to the sub
ject OF improving their coudition by
emigration from the country. An or
ganiz ,tion of 5.0l0 has been effected.
aud Rev. Mr.. Sturl;s has been sent by
them to investigate the advantages Of
Hayti aud San Domingo. He has OBJ.
tanned d great deal OF information. but
Is undecided,as 10 what was best for the
colored men to do. He had an inter.
view with the President to day, aud
laid the situation before him. The
President embodied his views on the
question in a brief letter to Sturks. in
which be advises the colored people
not to emigrate.
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1t is reported. that the Eagle Salt
Works, west Of Browns Station in
Churchill county. have been purchased
by the bonanza firm. B. f. Leete is
said to have received $25 900 for his in
terest. The Eureka Sentinel thinks
these salt works will be used to over
come the Democratic majority in
Churchill county next fall, provided a
Republican i desired to succeed SEN
ator Jones
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SPECIAL 10 GALS,


L. GARDINER. d. d. S.. senior MEN,
Der OF the we'll known tiEm. OF Gardiner
Brothers, Dentists. has arrived ut the
Central Pacific Hotel, and viii attend to
business III his line. All work guar
anteed. O:der5 LETT at the Hotel will
receive prompt attention. tf.