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John Chinaman at North Adams.

That these Chinese do not assimilate
with our civilization is undoubtedly true
enough, nor is there anything in the life
of the community which leads one to sup
pose that any length of residence in this
country will greatly alter this condition.
The people Of North Adams have been
and are now greatly interested in the ex-
pertinent of civilizing and outstanding
foreigners thus brought among them, and
the most systematic and thorough efforts
have been made for these purposes. They
have been so far successful that a half
dozen of the Cinnamon here are reckoned
to be Baptists, though not in full com
munion, and, as has been said, some of
them have partially renounced their ma
tional manners and customs. But still
they live apart, in their own fashion, cook
and dress their own food, and eat, drink
and employ themselves as when in their
own country. The truth is, that the agent
who procured the services of these people
in Canto the was sent by the company for
the special purpose,) secured, probably,
the best specimens of this nation which
ever emigrated to America, and all that
is possible in educational and ciyilizing
influences among the Chinese may be
found IN this little colony. The churches
have acted upon the hint, and so have the
citizens Of North Adams generally, and
the houses of the latter are opened even
ings for the reception of individuals of
the Chinese, who are taught by men and
women performing the service as a labor
of love, in which they are thoroughly in
terested.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-03

MES small brown hand in his, 81 found
something infinitely more precious. A
face as pretty as the wildwood flowers.
| q. soul as purea heart as innocent as
a little child's. A nut-brown maid sweet
er than all the lily maids have ever met. y
''Ten thousand what-d 'ye-call- LENS, = ex-
claimed Widow Van Dorm, almost using
In her excitement one of the favorite ex-
Carnations of her husband. 'sAnd is this
the end of all my cares And me think
ing all the time how we'll I'd contrived
and what a good, healthy appetite the gal
had.'
"Better short-cake and tomato marina
lade I never ate" said the young man.
"And now, sir, . continued the old lady,
her eyes beginning to twinkle, shaving
provided you with your lunch fer fort
nit, no doubt you'd like to have me to
ask you to supper9"
eff you please, ma'am. But first con-
sent to accept me for grandson. The
linen been bleached and I've been tanned
and Winnie and only want your consent
to consider ourselves betrothed. Most
noble lady Van Dorm, kiss your hand"
And he did.
"Pshaw| said the old lady, flush of
pleasure on her wrlnkled cheeks. elbow
you act; come in, both of you, the teas
been drawin' half an hour
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-03
"A Joke Returned.

The Palmrya Enterprise, published in
Jefferson County, Wisconsin, relates the
new dog story and a pretty good one:
A gentleman connected with the United
States lake survey, in this city, was en-
gagged one day on the skirt of wood in
Indiana. Near him, sleeping lazily in
the sun, lay his faithful dog, Tiger.
Thinking to have some fun with the dog.
he gave shout and a jump into the
thicket as if all the game ever protected
by game laws from marauding hunter
was dashing through the bushes.
{ As he expected, Tiger came bounding
and barking to the tray, and soon detect
ing the trick that was played upon him,
sneaked back to his lair and Law down
again.
The surveyor resumed his duties, and
was hard at work for two or three hours,
when, all at once, the dog rose from his
sleep, set his ears and eyes in the direc-
ton of the wood, gave a bark, and made
q rush to the forest depths.
The surveyor followed the noble brute
to a tree, up which he was sending canine
congratulations to the prey; but when
the surveyor came and began anxiously
to scan the boughs for the hiding game,
Tiger gave satisfied "Ah Wooh!T' be-
slowed glance of contempt at the sur
veyor, and, striking a dignifed gait,
stalked back to his couch with the ap-
pearance of dog that had squared up
all accounts with the lake survey, and
had left nothing due on either side.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-03
How to Keep Ice in the Sick Room.

For those who have an abundant sup
ply of ice this may not be matter of
much moment; but for poor people,
who may rarely use ice except in sick
ness, and to whom the expense is not in
significant, the following hints, from an
English source, may be useful: "Cut
a piece of flannel about nine inches
square, and secure it by ligature
around the mouth of an ordinary tum.
bier, SO as to leave cup-shaped de-
preston of flannel within the tumbler
to about half its depth. In the flannel
cup SO constructed pieces of ice may
be preserved many hours, all the longer
if piece of flannel from four to five
inches square be used as a loose
cover to the ice cup. Cheap flannel with
comparatively open meshes, is preferable,
as the water easily drains through it,
and the Ice is thus kept dry. When
good flannel with close texture is en-
ployed, small hole must be made in
the bottom of the flannel cup; otherwise
it holds the water and facilitates the
melting of the ice, which is, neverthe-
less, preserved much longer than in the
naked cup or tumbler. In a tumbler con-
tanning flannel cup, made as above de-
scrlbed, OF cheap, open flannel, at TWEEN
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-03
Increase in the Use of Opium.

A statement, on good authority, has re-
Gently been made to the effect that dur
ing the last two years the consumption
OF opium by the working classes has con-
siderably increased, and an explanation
has been advanced that this increased
consumption has been induced by the
restriction Of the sale of Intoxicating
liquors by the early closing of public
houses under the late act. That the sale
OF narcotic drugs has Of late greatly in
creased we fear there is but little reason
to doubt, that the explanation offered is
the correct one we feel bound to demur
to. 1t is rather to the hardness of the
times than to any restraint in the sale Of
drink that the increased consumption Of
opium by the working classes is to be at
tributed. Opium is cheaper than alcohol,
and I'd. expended on the former will give
more present ease than Cd. worth of the
later. Nor when first commenced does
it's use produce such unpleasant after
effect as an intoxicating dose. of alcohol.
1t is sad to learn that the sale Of opium
is extending among the lower classes, and
we hope, if the evil be found to be gain
ing ground with the rapidity stated
and from facts before us we cannot doubt
the accuracy of the report in the main
that Government will take action in the
matter and place restrictions on the sale
OF all narcotic drugs. The free employ
ment OF narcotic drugs has wrought in
dividual evil enough among the upper
and the middle classes of society, but il
would be a national disaster if their use
continued to extend among our working
classes.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-03

continues to achew betel,n and yawning-
" to ply needle and thread. After an
hour or two q Missisn comes back, and
throwing at Mr.. Dirzee's feet the raw ma
terial now fastened into completed
skirt, says: ssThere! See! You wanted
three days, you sleepy fellow, to finish
this, and have done it already AS
tonished, Dirzee turns over the drapery.
examines the seems, scrut1nizes the stitch,
and satisfies himself that all is proper
and according to tailors' rule. He is con-
founded. It passes his understanding.
There lies the work done and no mistake,
But howe He springs up from the mat
on which he had been squatting; he kicks
over the little brass vessel which holds
his drinking water; he scatters right and
left thread, needles, thimble; he stops
not to put on his sandals or to adjust
loosened turban and waist cloth. Scared
and bewildered, he runs for very life In
to the bazaar, shouting as he goes along:
1Shitan! shitan! (,The Evil one the Evil
oneD He do tailor business that Mems
house. listen! Ihear! He CRY "Cleek,
cleek, cleekp Two hours time he neber
stop cry. Den! Plenty too much true
dis word tell. Ebery bit true. All
work done finished! mot go back to
dat bungalow" And he never did.
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LONG AGO.

Twas spring time, and all nature stirred,
The seasons pulse was young;
On bursting boughs full many a bird
His careless carol sung.
Beneath the interlacing shade
All wind-swayed to and fro,
A gracious youth and gentle maid
Swore fealty long ago.
The years had passed, the years had flown
Sweet summer filled the air,
There walked within the covert lone
Brave man and matron fair;
And round them, with jocund glee,
There danced, in life's full glow
A troop of children fair to see
In days now long ago.
Twas autumn next, the year grew pale,
The farmer reaped his grain;
Now walking slowly down the dale
Behold the pair again,
Their forms are bent. Sec in the hair
Some silver touches show;
Childless and sad they wander there.
And dream of long ago.
IT'S winter. In the churchyard lone
The snow lies white and fair
Upon the simple messy stone
That hides the aged pair.
They have their rest! IT'S spring again!
And in Gods land they know
A love not dimmed by age and pain,
Like that of long ago.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-03
Practical Kleptomania.

8ls r =
A bright example Of perverted ing emu
lty was developed in paris during the
time OF the exhibition. Three persons, it
seems, are necessary to carry out the trick,
the modus operandi of which is as fol-
lows: A man, accompanied apparently
by his wife and daughter, enters shop
in which the articles lie about little
carelessly, and the gentleman at once
goes up to the head assistant behind the
counter and makes confidential COM
munication. 81 must warn you, y he saws.
"that my wife is afflicted with klepto-
mania. Be SO good as to watch her, but
do not say anything to her which might
make her think you have any suspicious. y
The elder lady is consequently watched
with great care, all the shop being on the
alert. Some article is pilfered in due
course the theft noticed; and the gentle-
man on going out, quietly and promptly
pays for what has been taken. While
the shop-keeper is congratulating him.
self on the honesty of the husband, the
trio are making off with a valuable booty
secured by the younger lady whose move
ments have not been watched atall. But
the best part Of the stratagem remains to
be told. In case the disappearance of the
articles really stolen should be perceived
little too soon, and the party followed
by the indignant shop keepers, nothing is
easier than to express regret and surprise
that there should have been other mis-
takes, and to return the articles with pro-
fuse apologies. By this ruse consider
able degree Of safety is insured, even il
the swindlers are baked of their booty
the scheme provides for escape as we'll as
success.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-03
The Most Wonderful Of Calculating
Boys.


When Bidder was ten years old he an
swered in two minutes the following
question: What is the interest of G4,444
for ,444 days at Al 2 per cent per annum.
The answer is e2,434 les. 5 Id. a few
months latter, when he was not yet eleven
years old he was asked, How long would
q cistern one mile cube be filling if receiv-
ing g from river 100 gallons per minute
without intermission? In two minutes he
gave the correct answer, 1880 years,
285 days, 10 hours and rs minutes. a
year later he divided correctly, in less
than minute 465, 592, Ala, 1868 by 9,O76.
| have tried how long this takes me with
pen and paper; and after getting an in
correct result in one ana a quarter min
ute, went through the sum again. with
correct result, 81 1925, 1888 and {, 875 over,)
in about the same time. At twelve wears
OF age he answered in less than a minute
the question, If a distance of 3-4 inches
is passed over in a second of time. how
many inches will be passed over in s65
days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, SIS seconds?
Much more surprising, however, his sue
cess, when thirteen years old, when deal
ing with the question, What is the cube
root Of 897, 1886, s73, 81, OO3,153? He OBJ
tanned the answer in 81 2 minutes, viz,
964,537. | do not believe one arithmeti-
clan in thousand would get out this an
swer correctly, at first trial, in less than
a quarter of an hour. But I confess
have not tried the experiment, feeling. in
deed, perfectly satisfied that should not
get the answer correctly in half dozen
trials. No date is given to the following
case: sThe question was put by Sir VIII
liam Herschel, at Slough, near Windsor,
to Master Bidder, and answered in one
minute: Light travels from the sun to
the earth in eight minutes, and the sun
being SO, 100000 OF miles of, [of course,
this is quiet wrong, but sixty years ago
It was near enough to the accepted value
II light would take sixty years and four
months travelling at the same rate from
the nearest fixed star, how far is that star
from the earth, reckoning 365 days and
8 hours to each year, and twenty. eight
days to each month 2" The correct answer
was quickly given to this puzzling ques-
ton, viz, &C, 933, 740, 900 miles. On one
occasion we learn the proposer of a ques-
ton was not satisfied with Bidders an
swer. The boy said the answer was cor
rect, and requested the proposer to work
his sum over again. During the opera
ton Bidder said he felt certain he was
right, for he had worked the question
in another way, and before the proposer
found that he was wrong and Bidder
right the boy had told the company that
he had calculated the question by third
method.
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The First Sewing Machine in India.

& Frs
In the days when the sewing machine
was in its earliest infancy, lady resid-
ing in India imported one, and for a long
time kept its mysterious workings hid
from the ken of her native tailor. This
functionary was the very slowest Of his
proverbially slow sscast," and wasted no
end Of time drawing over hem and stitch.
One day his mistress comes to him arm
laden with yards upon yards Of dress fab
nc. ''Dirzee,' says she, chow long will
It take you to run these breadths togeth-
er?o Gree days, missis," replies Dirzee.
Missis, please, plenty too much work. .
s'Three days? Nonsense! Three hours.
you mean. You are a very lazy man,
and I'll cut your pay. Give me the stuff;
III do it myself" Then the lady retires
to her boudoir, from the innermost pene-
tralia Of which q sharp and continuous
click and whirr reaches the tallor:s ears.
he can't make out what the sound is. and
is much too lzy to speculate on it. He
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assent, and the two duellists advanced
toward each other. The second took two
pistols from the coach; the loading took
place in the presence of the principals; a
coin was tossed for choice of weapons
Red Bill won. They took their posi-
lions. The few spectators beneath tie
tree were commenting on the appearance
of the men and hazarding opinions as to
the result.
Gentlemen said the second. in a
loud voice, "it is necessary that should
make some explanation. This ERE GENTLE
man has seen fit to come here without 4
friend. He also insists on fighting ac-
cordin' to- agreement made last night.
Navy pistols, hold each other by the left
hand, and fire at the word. MY friend
has won the choice of pistols, consequent
~ the other party has the right Of giving
the word. None of you gentlemen see
fit to act as his second, and he requests
me to give the word. I'd rather not do,
It, but if no one else will, suppose I
must
He paused. No one answered. a mo-
ment, and then he called out in clear
voice:
Are you ready
Their left hands met, the pistols were
slowly raised till the muzzles of each al
most touched the cheek of his opponent.
Calmly and firmly came the response
from each:
''Ready!'
"One two! three! fire!
Before the word fire, the report of Red
Bills pistol rang out on the air, and was
followed instantly by that of his oppo-
nent. Both men fell to the earth. the one Q
motionless and stiff, the other in terrible
commissions Of agony. The tall stranger
had met his death without a pang; the
ball OF his treacherous foe penetrating
and passing through his brain.
Red Bill had fired before the word.
But retribution, swift and terrible, fol.
lowed.
The pistol of his adversary had ex plod-
ed in time to send ball crashing through
his lower jaw, and inhicting most terri
pie wound. The surgeon pronounced it
fatal Red Bill was placed in the carri-
age which, with the second and surgeon.
was driven rapidly away. We unteth-
cred our horses from the tree and mount
ed again to the saddle. AS we rode away
from the fatal spot, the sun broke through
the heavy clouds and fell in halo of ra-
dance around the form Of the dead duel
list.
The small cavalcade spurred their
horses toward the city. At Islais Greek
we passed the coach, the horses founder
ing in the mud. As we dashed by, the
head of the second was thrust from the
window, and I caught two words -"Bill's
dead!n
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PARROTS.
Slight Difference Between Animals and
misunderstanding to Talk.

Slight Difference Between Animals and
Children-Learningt to Talk.
The interesting sketch of the "History
OF my Parrot which Doctor Wilks con-
tributes to the current number of the
Journal, of Memphis Science, deserves a
passing notice. The comparative study
OF the facts of the intercommunication
among men and among animals necessi-
tates the admission that animals possess
language: and the mechanism and appa-
'ratus Tor articulate speech in those ami
mails which possess it do not differ from
those of a man. A bird learns to sneak
by imitation, through the organs of hear
ing, and in manner never similar to
that in which children learn words and
sentences, and the bird speaks on special
occasions in consequence of some asso-
citation or suggestion, 0the usual provo
catlye for set speeches at all periods of
human life" A new expression, after
having been repeatedly uttered before the
parrot, is practiced by it spontaneously,
indefatlgably working at the sentence by
itself. At first it is only able to get out
the first word or two, then more and
more, until it has the power of uttering
the whole. njust the same way child
will learn French sentence A sentence
is soon lost by the parrot if not frequent
y uttered, and the last words are lost
first; the first words those most readily
acquired--are lost last. Speech of the
bird on any given occasion is due to sug-
gestlon-the presence Of the person OF
object with which the words were first
associated. Of this DR.. Wllks gives sew
eral striking instances of "half- past two''
whenever the coachman comes for orders
Ego to sleep' when approached after
dark, "give me a bit'' when dinner ap.
pears, and "cheesef when the cheese il
put upon the table, a sound like waite,
being poured out whenever Jug Of
water is brought in. Thus the bird as.
soclates words or sounds with objects
and, where the right names have been
taught It, may be said to know thei,
names; more, the bird invents names
making particular sound, which had
never been taught, whenever nuts were
brought upon the table. The sight of !
cat makes the parrot say ssmew,S as the
sight OF q train makes child say sspuff
putt" DR.. Wilks concludes BY remark
ing that the difference between animal.
and children are much slighter than ar.
the explanation which, on the assump
ton Of instinct in the one case and rea
son In the other, we put upon them, ant
suggests that the chief difference be
tween man and animals is to be found il
the smallness Of knowledge of the fin,
arts possessed by the latter.
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JULY.

The poets have sung of thee, July,
AS they have sung sffayored May and Juue,
Yet with thy tropic heat and glowing sky,
winch makes thy days one long, perpetual
noon,
There 1l comes strange forgetfulness of care,
And to the dreamer it is given to share,
The pleasures of voluptuous idleness,
U month of burning suns and mellow moons,
Which warm the heart as would some rare
old wine,
Among the generous earths delightful boons
There is none dearer than these days of
thine
Could poet find more fitting theme for rhyme
Than rare July. the perfect summer time?
Elliot Ruder
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ty cents yard, it took ten hours and
ten minutes to dissolve two ounces of ice,
whereas in naked cup under the same
conditions, all the ice was gone in less
than three hours, ~
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w SuCll 1OOlS ldlu y luy dlldlr.
ssSir!'' answered, sscan you be party
to murder like this? for murder it is,
and nothing else. In Heavens name let
us try and end it before it goes further!'
ssSail in! Stop it if you can! Ye don't
know Red Bill and Yank as well as do.
or We wouldn't talk that way,'' replied
the second.
I Immediately advanced and addressed
the tall stranger.
Il trust, sir" said, ssthat you will not
persist in the terms of the duel. It is
murder. If either falls you cannot be
regarded guiltless of a terrible sim"
BE raised his eyes to,mine and shook
his head. sYou are wasting your time, .
he simply said.
He had a fine face, fair brow with
delicate lips, but eyes that had strange,
almost unearthly glitter.
"Can nothing move you2 Think Of
your friends, Of your sister or mother;
consider their terrible grief when they
hear of this fearful tragedy
he shook his head and coolly smiled.
II have no friends, was his only answer.
You waste time.'
returned to Garland. The second of
Red Bill again advanced, conversed with
him a short time, and then Joined his
principal. Red Bill made gesture Of