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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

THE POPULATION OF CHISA.-Jhe ordinary
textbook statement is that Ch;ua has popu-
htiun Of "00, eco, COO and We remember to
have seen the amount set down rs high as
Geo. GOO, 600 These figures awere obtained
from missionaries and Travellers. who were
never in position to secure official statements,
and who rarely knew much of the territory
lying inward from the coast. They were, in
other words, vague guCsses, which glogra-
pliers Published. for want Of better iuforma-
ton, and, having once received currency it is
hard TO correct the impression they have
made. But within the past ten years the in
terror Of China lus been pretty thoroughly
Travelled over, and present information con-
cyrning il is much more definite than it form
orly was, and, us a consequence Of this, the
earlier statements concerning the number of
the inhabitants have been materially qualified.
There is, it is true, 10 government census,
but, gathering the opinions of the impe-
rial officials, the entire population does not
much exceed 20O, 900, 600. For n vast coun-
try like China, this is not an excessive num-
Der. and with the introduction of improved
methods Of cultivation and modes of transpor-
tation, there is no reason why the demand for
labor at home should not be sufficient to pre-
vent any general exodus of the Inhabitants.
The Chinese are pre-eminently home-loving
people, and are only urged by dire necessity
into leaving their native land. But every one
who comes here carries back with him, for he
usually goes back, some vivid impression of
the benefits Of civilization; and, though the
effect of these combined convictions may be
small, il is none the less certain that China is
every year losing some Of its old exclusive
ness
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23
Miscellany.


rsuggested by the old legend that one Of the Crt
saders died Of joy on his first sight Of Jerutacm.l
He sailed across the glittering seas that swept
In music toward the East;
Far OF, along the shore, the nations wept-
People, and king, and priest
For every land was heavy with the grief
That one far city bore,
And half the world was gone to her relief,
Half wept upon the shore.
He heard that sound Of anger aud of tears,
And in his steadfast eye
Resolve to right the bitter wrong Of years
Shone yet more stern aud high.
And nearer every day the sunrise glowed
And filed his heart with hre,
Still drawing him swiftly onward till 1t showed
The land OF his desire.
He touched the Shore aud tuelt with tears at len 9Th
To kiss the sacred strand,
Then rose to seek clad in solemn strength,
The city Of the land.
Across the low pale hills he took his way,
by dreary tower and tomb,
Across the plains Of sharon, where to-day
The rose f0rgets to bloom;
TIL, at the lighting Of the evening fires
Along the western sky,
He the promised home Of his desires
In royal beauty lie.
o city, sorrowful yet full Of grace
The sinking sun adorus
with a celestial smile thine altered face
Beneath its crown Of thorns.
The heavy storms Of rage and trouble beat
Around thy sacred heart;
Thou hast deadly wound, yet strangely sweet
And beautiful thou ant
And thou hast drawn from all the colder lands
Beyond the western sea,
Hearts burning for thy wrongs, and eager hands
To fight for God and thee
Lift up thy head thou sittest faint and fair
This sunset on thy brow
And see with what an ecstacy Of prayer
true knight greets thee now
Smile on hi, passionate love, lis radiant face,
His cousecrated eword;
In one bright moment let thy matchcss grace
Give him quick reward
For as the heart boats wildly at its goal
with every prayer fulfilled
Suddenly shivercd is the golden bowl,
The bounding pulse is stilled!
And, dead, he falls at thy beloved feet
Pierced by the fatal dart,
| OF joy too high, triumphant love too sweet
For the imprisoned heart.
| Dead at th gall serene and satished,
With never sigh moan,
| But with the eIulting face Of one who died
or Joy and love alone
And ne have seen, on many a loved ones face,
This rapture at the goal;
| This Joy in death, this last and sweetest grace
OF the departing soul.
These, too, had travelled by weary road,
And, when the end drew nigh,
| They saw the glorious city, Gods abode,
Smile in the eastern sky;
And at this vision. heavenly and fair,
And pure, without alloy
| This inhnite answer to a lifelong prayer
They die at last OF Joy.
HamHic,fs Ndga-inr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

Through the gray willows the bleak winds are ravug
Here On the shore with its drift-wood and sands;
Over the river the willows are waving,
Bathed IN sunshine Of Orient lands
over the river, the wide dark river,
Spring. time aud summer are blooming forever.
Here, ali alone on the rocks, sm sitting,
Sitting and waiting-my comrades all gone
shadows Of mystery drearily fitting
over the surf, with its aorrOwfu moan.
Over the river, the strange, cold river,
Ah must l wait for the 0oatmun foreyer7
wife and children and friends were around me;
Labor and rest were as wings TO my soul;
Honor and love were the laurels that crowned me;
Little rccked how the dark waters roll.
Butthe deep river the gray, misty river,
All that lived for has taken forever!
Silently came a black boat DER the billows;
Stoalthly grated the heel on the sand;
Rustliug footsteps were heard through the willows;
There the dark boatman stood waving his hand,
whispering, "a come o'er the sAadowy river
She who is dearest must leave thee forcyer!'
suns that were brightest and skies that were buest
D1rkenod and paled IN the message he bore,
Year after year went the foDdcst, the truCst,
Following that beckoning hand TO the shore,
Down to the river, the cold, grim river,
over whose waters they VANISHED forever.
Yet not in the visions Of grief have l wandered;
StiN have tued, though my ardors have flown.
Labor is manhood, and life is but squandered
Dreaming vague dreams Of the future alone
Yet from the tides Of the mystical river
Voices II spirits are whispering ever
Lonely and old IN the dusk am waiting,
Til the dark boatman, with soft, mufled car,
Gldes DER the waves, aud hear the keel grating
see the din, lsckouing hand on the shore,
waiting me over the welcoming river
! 10 gardens aud homes that are shining forever!
s. J.. Cranch, ia atlantic RoHth'H
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

The MoEALITIEs or CARDS AND CRoQUET.-
One day this summer we rode fifty miles in
n railway car, seated behind four men who
were playing with those awful playthings of
the devil-cards. They played euchre until
they were tired of it. They played a little
seven-up, pedro, and occasionally a trihe of
poker We never heard dispute. Their
bursts of merriment occasionally ut some un-
expected play repeatedly drew our eyes
from our book. They never quGlreled, and
never called names once. When We got out
at our station we sat at our window and
watched party of young men and maidens
play croquet. In fifteen minutes we saw two
persons cheat successfully. We heard the
one player who did not cheat accused of
cheating five times. We heard four distinct,
bitter quarrels We heard Il beautiful young
girl tell two lies and meek looking young
man three and finally we saw the young girl
throw her mallet against the fence so hard it
frightened horse, the other young girl
pounded her mallet so hard on the ground
that il knocked the buds of an apple tree,
they both banged into the house at different
doors and the two young men looked sheep
ish and went off after drink. Now, why is
this? Isn't oroquet a good, moral game
Huntington Haackeye.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

A st. Petersburg dispatch states that Gen
Grant arrived there July 80, and was met by
Minister stoughton. The Emperor's aid-de-
camp and Prince Gortschakof, and other Of
ticials, waited on the general Immediately and
welcomed him in the name of the Gar. The
next day pleasant audience was had with
the Emperor, and the Imperial yacht convey
ed Gen. Grant to Peterhof the royalresidence
He visited the man-of-war Peter the Great,
the band playing American airs, and salutes
were fired, The yacht then took him among
the Russian feet, the ships flying American
past.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

Some years ago cobbler, given to drink
ing went, after copous lba;ions to procure
more beer in champagne bottle, and some
how contrived to jam the bottom Of the bot
tie on an iron spike, and break it. He then
placed the bottle accidentally upright, but in
such position that flies could creep under
the base of it, and next morning discovered
that the bottle was full of them, many lying
drowned in the residue of the unspilled lager.
A little observation enabled him to see that
flies always ascend to got out of confinement,
and do not seem to have any idea of getting
out by contrary course, He ultimately took
out patent for glass fly-catcher on this
principle, and it will be observed that the
wire catcher now SO successful, is merely an
adaptation of tine same principle,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

SMART OLD Mrs. GAINEs.-AIrs Gen.
Gaines, the famous and now successful liti-
giant for millions upon millions worth of New
Orleans city lots, was riding down Pennsyl-
vania avenue, in the ive-cent fare street-cars,
the other day. The car was so crowded that the
next passenger must stand, The next pas
sengcr happened to he a woman of about 30,
with gray hair. Mrs Gaines, who is so at
least, though her blonde curls, soft eyes and
energetic movements suggest only about 40
years, Immediately rose, and waving her hand
to the younger woman, with an air of rever-
ence for age, said "Pray have my seat,
Madame" The lady thanked her and accept
ed, while Mrs Gaines quietly stood the rest
of her ride. A lady of 30 was sitting near,
and, though she knew Mrs. Gaines, consider
ed that it would be a want of tact on her part
should she have offered the sprightly old lady
her seat ON the ground of disparity of age.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23
when We Were Children.

My child, we once were children,
Two children, little and gay;
We crcpt in the barn so slyly,
Ard hid Uurseyes'uuder ihe hay.
We cruwee ike the pcmpous old rooster,
Aud when the good people passed by
Clck-a-docdle- doo-they thought surely
Twas 8 roofter that made that cry.
We fosud some old empty boxes,
And made US 4 nice little house,
And after we had furnished it nicely,
We lived there as snug as mouse.
Our neighbours old pussy came often,
And called in friendly way;
We bowed very low, and We curtesicd,
And compliments many did pay.
We asked most kindly and an1iously
After the state Of her health;
Aud since then we've done the same often
To mRuy an old cat OF wealth.
We eft sat together ike old folks,
And gossiped with easy tongue;
Aud complained how all things were better
IL the days when We were young;
How love aud truth and virtue
This world OF ours does not hold;
How the price of coffee has risen,
And how scarce has become the gold.
But over is now our chid's play,
And everything changes, forsOoth;
Ike gold aud the world and the ages,
The love and the faith aud the truth.
Translated from Hem
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

Az ADBOIr MATcH-MAKER. The story
goes that the engagement Of Princess Thyra
to Prince Louis Napoleon was materially
helped by the consideration that the ex-Em-
press Eugeuic is very rich, her fortune being
estimated at $1,000, 900 to s., COO, 600. Chris
tian IN. of Denmark has been one of the
poorest of sovereigns, especially since his lit
tie Kingdom has been reduced and flceced
by Prussia, and it becomes him. therefore, to
look out for good matches for his children.
He, or rather his wife, Queen Louise, reputed
to be one Of the adroitest match-makcrs in
Europe. has looked out yigilantly and to the
purpose She has certainly married of her
family TO advantage Her eldest son is the
husband of Louise, daughter of Charles XIV.
King Of Sweden and Norway. Her second
son is George, King Of Greece, husband of
Olga, Grand Duchess Of Russia. Her third
son, Prince Waldemar, is not yet 90 and a
celibate only by reason of his youth. His
mamma has a keen eye it is said, to his con-
nubial interests and he can trust to her man
agement with perfect faith in her power of
accomplishment. The eldest daughter, Alex
andria, as everybody knows, is the Princess
of Wales. and the second daughter, DagmAr,
is wife Of the Czarowitch, so that they will
be. if they live Queen Of England and En-
press Of Russia. The sole child now to dis
Pu7S u HuphaiIy - II!Iicc Ndlut mar. ne
Copenhagen gossips say that Queen Louise is
very sorry she has not another daughter for
the iust-widowed King Of Spain, and that she
regrets WaldcmaT is not girl. If she be a
fair sample royal uatch-mukers are altogeth-
or superior to those Of the common kind.
| Should her wcdded sons and daughters not
be able 10 do tie handsome thing for her She
might set up a school for arranging mar
rages, basing h,r instruction on her great
successes. She must have learned wisdom
! by experience, and have acquired the art OF
| matrimonial management to perfection. She
could make iDoney by teaching her system
and might iupa.t it in course of twelve easy
lessons. There are many mothers in thi.
country who would pay very lborally to b,
/ instructed by Queen Louise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23

. One of the boldest, coolest and most sue
cessful train rObberies on record occurred on
a passenger train Tuesday night on the Kan
sas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs rail
road When opposite Atchison and near
Winthrop Junction, four armed desperadoes
presented pistols at the head of the conductor,
baggage master express agent and another
man, who was in the baggage car at the time,
robbed the express safe of $500, forced the
conductor to stop the train, and escaped with
their plunder before any of the passengers
were aware of the robbery.
,yN o....,,.a.e
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23
Notice.

refer all parties wishing either to purchase or
lease any property belonging to me- situated IN Brat
tIeboro Vt to Mai JOHN @. TYLER, of that town.
COLUMBUS TYLER.
BomerSilie, Mass, Feb. 20, 1873 Sh
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-23

The Republican party, represented
at Sacramento by twenty-five Assem-
blymen and Senators, have in caucus
resolved Tn stand by their organiza-
ton and enter into no alliance with
the Democrats for the defeat Of the
workingmen. They believe that
party il above every other consider
alton, and propose having straight
Republican ticket for delegates to
the Constitutional Convention.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-23

TIE Board Of Managers of the Ma
tiO1al Homes for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers has been 10 session in at
Washington. The Secretary's report
showed that over 5000 disabled sold
iers were cared for during the year,
o7er 1000 more than 10 1876. Tie
total average cost Of keeping each
map during the year was t125, being
SEQ less than for the previous year,
and a saving to the Government OF
nearly 100000.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-23

The Grand Lodge Of Free Masons
Of England, Lord Carnarvon presId-
ing, has unanimously passed a reso-
luton refusing to recognize as Free
Mason any person initiated in a lodge
where belief 10 God ia denied or ig-
nored. This refers to the action Of
the Grand Orient Of France, which
recently eliminated the article ex-
pressing belief in God from its
ritual.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-23
STATE NEWS.

Tie trustees Of the Carson Operi
. House Association hsve adopted thu
plans and Specifications submitted
BIZ J. r. Roberts Of Szg Frzneisco
AID hare levieG Al assessment OF q
pr cent; Of the capital stock, para.
bic Immediately.
Reno journal: Some s.ne beat IN
I8disn TO death "Wednesday nigh;
With . coupling pin. His bead was
mashed to : jelly. The 0utrsge sas
committed below the Dspo, Hotel
TIE Harrington murder case viii
b tried ia the District Court at Reoo
sbo9: the 1st Of April.
The tr.2l st Exc Of W e. Pierce
for killing ". B. Hsyes az T1scsror.
last September, resulted 10 \ verdict
Of rot guii,!-
4 spseodid foar-foos rei1 Of aigh
grade Gre has bs=1 cut IN the Psstbsr
1ioe a. C0r11copis-
TIE 10. Of zztsg in the Grad
Prizs nir@ Z. TEsc4-0rs has 5@c-sk:-
ed 90 n1ca tia. xogk has beea r.
s11eG On tie l3Esr IeT=i-
Hub Parker, Fish Connisz;01e-,
has Eee1 .ookirg after trsnzgrezsors
on the T-uekse riTe--
Imnigrsn, trsrrl Is Increasing o.
the overland railroad.
A man named Owen o'Doanell,
far gone in state Of into1icatio1,
got into . quarrel with some Cornish
man at Austin the other night and
was most cruelty beaten.
The Sentinel says the ore from the
Eureka Consolidated carries AZ per
cent. gold, that from the Richmond
about the same, and the K & 25 per
cent. As depth is attained the pro-
portion Of gold increases,
The rich ore vein recently discov-
cred in the Alps mine at Phoebe is
two feet in width and assays $50
per ton.
The Scbively furnace has had an
other trial at Reno, and the result, if
not a failure, was but partial sue
cess. The Gazette is hopeful that
the next trial will be satisfactory.
The March yield of the Star mine
at Cherry Creek is estimated at
$4,000.
George woodward was badly hurt
in the Mazeppa mine at Phoebe a few
days since by the falling OF bucket.
Peter Esterly was badly hurt by
some timbers falling on him at the
Richmond mine, Eureka, ON Tuesday
last.
The Phoebe Record reports the
Highland furnace running nicely.
Las. Tuesday, at ohir Canyon, Nye
county, the wife Of a. Lognoze COM
mitted suicide by swallowing strych-
nine during temporary alteration of
mind.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-23

The Telephone is the reverse Of
the telephone; by using it you eau
avoid hearing a chatterbox not a
foot distant, and cats may howl all
night on your ridgepole without you
knowing it. Even your neighbor's
cornet becomes innoxious, and the
handorgan loses its sting.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-23

LINER the pressure Of necessity,
lons stored treasures, Arabic books
gnd manuscripts, ancient coins, por-
celain. arms, and jewels of the
Turks in Constantinopie, are being
offered for sale In London and several
of the large Aties on the Continent
Il Europe.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-23

And in accordance with law, and an order
OF the Board Of Directors. made on the Elev-
enth tl1tb) day Of February. 1878. SO many
shares OF each parcel OF such stock as may be
necessary. will be sold at public auction, at
the Office of the Company, Room 81, No. 4l9
California street. San Francisco, California.
on SATURDAY. the Sixth t6th) day of April.
1878. at the hour Of 2 O'Clock p NJ OF said day
to pay said delinquent assessment thereon. to-
gether with costs Of advertising and expenses
Of the sale.
JOHN CROCKETT, Secretary
Of.ce--Room II. 4l9. Californis street, San
Francisco, oalif ria
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-23
IT LOOKS as though the franking

IT LOOKS as though the franking
privilege, with all its denominations,
would be forced upon the country
again by Congress. 1t is gratifying
TO know. however, that the dirty
shirts will not be included in the list
Of articles to be transported free
through the mails.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-23
DELINQUENT Sale.
,ow corn .Sp SILVER MIN

~LAsGGw GOLD AND SILVER Als,
" ing Company-Loesticn OF ,i,.
,-se- n business, San FraIcisco. CsliforTliA
ior.tioD Of xorks, DEVILS Gate District, Lyon
@ounty. yevad. -sotice-There are dshh-
aueut upon the following de-cribed stoc 4. %
CONT of assessment mo 81 levied On Ins
Eleventh day Of February. 1915. the .eseIn
.rnounts st opposite the nsines Of LIE re-
spec,ive shareholders, as folloTs'
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-23

And in accordance with law, and an order OF
the Board of Directors made on the Elev-
enth day OF February, 1873, so many shares OF
each parcel of such stock as may be necessary
will be sold at public auction, at the Office of the
company. Room 81, No 419 California street.
San Francisco, California. on SATURDAY,
the Sixth day of April, 1878. at the
hour of 2 O'Clock r. N. OF said day,
to pay said delinquent assessment thereon,
together with costs of advertising and ex-
penses Of the sale.
JOHN CROCKETT, Secretary.
Ofhce-Room n, No. &l9 California street,
San Francisco, California.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-23

And in accordance with law and an amended
order Of the Board of Director, made on the
twelfth tI2l day of October. A. ID. 1850 many
shares Of each pai eel Of such stock as may be
necesssry will be sold at public suction. at
the Office Of SAID company. Oh tt EsDAY. tie
TwtNTY-sIXTH day Of March. d 1878.
at the hour OF two % O'Clock P. NJ. Of I'D
day 10 pay said delinquent assessment thereon.
together with costs Of advertising and K
penses OF the sale.
J. ". CLARK. Secretary.
Office Room No. 2. AIS California street.
San Francisco, California.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-23
Delinquent Sale.
S,ouTH END MINING coMPAy'

SsoUTH END MINING CoMPANY.-Loc.
- ton Of principal place Of business, San
y ancisco, California; location Of yorLa
Devils Gate Mining District, Lyon couptT'
State Of Nevada NOTICE - There ars
delinquent upon The following d scribe6
stock, on account Of assessment no. 81 levied
on the Ninth lsihj day o; JaLusry, 1875. The
Sc ersl amounts set opposite he lanes of
the respective shareholders. as follows.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-23

The arguments Of Representatives
Davis and Wren completely changed
the opinion Of tie Committee o.
Coinage, Weights and Measures, and
j, Is nOv safe to SAP the coinage Of
trade dollars ziEl lie cortiuzed-
The timber land question: zAs dis
cussed a; gres. length Wednesday in
the SENATE, Secrs,4rE SchErzs actiOo
in the premises beiHg vigorously AZ
tackled by some Senator's AID st0ssly
defsrted By Others
FUrrteea uec were shat 5-ri1g
me O'Dv0oTza RlsA riot IL TSroc.9
Oo Moajsy night. ss-ertI fatally !; =
th9Ught-
The H01ze CcERittss % PrisI,e
Lad CLAIMS has 4lzzast 1z1z5=szs-
u Tgt=si 70 rsP1-r 1zfEvr-1 81 UFso
the bill 70 ie5=1a5fy Gs3srsl y11a
l. Setter fqr L1ss * rs Nzx5caz
grant
II i reported thE. L .ssza5zI-isgEr-
nznaeriz< 1sstriv $50 S5e'4x Lo3
Bxckfaet EtrSior<. z1G5E- re as.ia3e--
ss4ip Of sl-ziag B4l- L Esr-ss4 t1r
the Pz-Pose q 1lt..-SSzg lA= NCczs-
west setrl=zez-s-
Tie Rs7cblicaz Sts.s C'soTszc5eo
Of Rhode Island hks 11oizt-e.i the
present State o-Eesrx fJr rs-elee-S9e-
TIE Rgssi4u. 4hazin1ei tie iiza
Of enbarkinz :, BayGkdere, because
Minister L4yard iaforned tls P0-re
that if Turkey granted than peruis-
sioa 10 embark there the British feat
would come up the Bosporus-
II Is reported that Eaglaad has DE-
cidei to resist Russian annexation in
Asia Min.,r.
II is stated thst the idea of an An
glo-Auztrian alliance has been sum
maFiIy discarded By the Austrian
Government
Both the Austriso and Hungarian
delegations have voted the crrdit Of
se0. OO0. 600 fiorins asked fer by Count
Andrsssy.
The embarkation of the Russian
Guards has been couBtermanded.
Bismarck is tired of Nicaragua's
and will order blockade
of Nicaragua ports.
1t is stated that Count WereDge.
rode, at the request Of the Emperor,
has accepted the Vice Chancellor
ship and also the Vice Presidency Of |
the Prussian Ministry.
In the California Assembly the Tut
tie bill to encourge mining industry
and suppress stock gambling was The
special order for IL O'Clock yesterday.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-03-23

TUE complete subsistence of the
Baker Islands, off the northwest
coast # Au.lralia, is confirmed.
Tina. region was hitherto considered
70 be exempt from volcanic action.