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The sun., 1881-01-30


VINCPNNI;s, Ind Jan 2j.-lhis community
was considerably ugita'ed Mt noon today by the
announcement tnat H. II, Burbank uu engineer
ON thn u. and VI. Railroad. and a prominent CT
ion OF Nin"cuu"s hHd attempted 10 take tho
llfa Of his fatnrr-in-aw, M, Isaac Vance. Upon
hearing the report, your correspondent re-
paircd 10 the residence Of Mr.. Burbank aud OBJ
taiuni the following PARTICULARS:
=" Ny lHtnrr.iu-luw Mr. Vance, WHO resides IN
WashuEtun, Ind. came to visit m" lnst nlght-
TINS morning about II O'Clock he requested me
to sign a deed for some lnud winch ne deslreo
TO retain, which was mortEhEud, refused 10
comply with his request. wher'uton ne %ont
into my kitchen. procured u hai'Art, ana hu-
vnnced toward me. throatcnlnE my me- I'M
medatey ran to the front door 10 escape the as
snult but finding tho door lCrEed lurhud.
drew my revolver and fired .slrl6ing my lather-
in law in the lrit arm, He foil TO thc floor COW
cred with blood. and rs helped to convey him
10 bed he Acknowledged that he was in the
wrong and dearrysd tho shot, At present he 10
suffering from tho loss OF blood. Out VIII soon
be able to be out again ,
Our citizens regret exceedingly tlis sad oc-
currence as the parties ara the most respeota.
bic citizens OF Ninceunes and Washington.
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Maru,a. Up and No Quotations.

The several stock brokers' Offices In this oitY
have all hut d. since noon today ltegaph
with New York having been cut Oh sheS
O'Clock this forenoon local spccuhtOrB are IN
entire oblivion to what Wall street is dulnE WIN uen
ayurte As most transactions ho made on more
or limited margins the oniatOr hs to Keep cle.o
watch upon every minutes nuctuauons III prices 70
margin in order 20 prevent his Myesmsn, Dst4S na,.
uInstAnces In view, the feelings OF perhaps lew
hundred Syracuse nargin operators M Wal street may
be partly que sScd when they found that tho hoch
market this noruing alGr upelns wa, ,slnIhs % Rss
eNCltrdly irregular ant lower ana uu thii"H suil"hy
ceased At one Office the numhur al Wall street QUOTA
lions alone received and chnlk"d upon tu hlnC Nh"A1
usually average from I 2uO Ia 0Iu utr inN 1hvir V
perhaps about aggregate 0l SlJth lN nhnin' hu
Up iu Wal street tlIyVg Llgk,te Nl.es Ih va -1F'
The sun., 1881-01-30

bsgn guocssstuiiy raised In thf Btatss on the
Paoiflc coast The Brazil nuts are kind OF
them 70 long way. For ooooanuts tho de-
mapd is steady ana 50 immense that dealers
feel safe In buying them BY the hundred thou
Widened their family USE and they are now a
favorite ingredient OF pies, cakes. and candles.
II is probable that with the extension of rail-
roads the trade In nuts will increase. and 1t Is
not unlikely that In remote regions people now
unemployed will go into the business OF raising
nuts for market,
The sun., 1881-01-30

The snme authority adds: The master gen.
orally lives ut tho workshop. where he has,
perhaps. two rooms besides q place TO cook
in. The household furniture may be esti-
mated at from $50 to $50. The ordinary work.
man. II married. will share a small house
with friend, and occupy one room. and have
access to tho kitchen. He may live with his
parents in which case his earnings 60 to the
common fund. Under such circumstances. $40
to sl5 will cover the value OF tho household fur
niture." We have no form OF Chinese lifo in
Calforni in. except in very rare cases. which cor
responds to that which is here portrayed.
There arc only few Chinese families in this
city. Nearly all the Chinese arc male adults
without any family ties or Connections at least
in this country But we get n glimpse OF that
peculiar state OF things in China also. Consul
Denny further says that If tho Chinaman is "
either sleep at his employers for n consdera-
tion, or stay with friend: in either case his
whole inventory consists OF a box with his
clothes and his bedding" This is complete
portrait OF the Chnnman in California. He is
got up In light marching order.
But tho common laborer. whether In fold or
kitchen. does not get anything liko the wages
OF the skilled artisan. The farm laborer, dur
ing harvest time. gets. besides hie meals
worth about 10 cents--from 10 cents to 15 cents
a day, or from 20 cents to SlO5 n week. He can
be hired by the month for from $3.50 to "a. II
he gets permanent employment ho is willing to
accept Sl2 per annum, with board and lodging.
If he works for shorter terms. so cents q month
will suffice for house rent, and 81 per annum
will keep his wardrobe in repair. But there 10
a grade below these free laborers kp own as COOL
les. who arc often glad to work for cents da1
The sun., 1881-01-30


There have been many books written on
China, from the time OF Abbe Hue to the pres
ent. But most OF thom have been too general
to present any precise idea OF the actual social
conditions in that vast empire. Recent Official
observation has. however. done much to clear
away the mists which obscure real life. Most
OF the trades which wo have are carried on in
tho Central Flowery land There are there
the traditional butcher baker, and candle-
stick maker" But there is pecuiarity
which is not found in civilization. The artist
craftsman. There appears to be a dead level
for all who work with hand or finger. A
master workman tn any OF the trades In China
gets So per week. or $156 per annum. But
the workmen, only get half that remuneration:
81 80 per week. or SIS per annum. is the average
rate, and il Is not every workman who can OBJ
tain 1t. loungters or women get so cents per
week, or $2G per annum. 1t will be observed
that these are the wages paid in the higher
walks OF art and mechanics There is only one
class OF operatives who are more han ndsomoly ro-
warded. Gold and silversmiths do little bot
ter. The silk reeer or spinner. sometimes gets
from 81 TO 81 per day. because the silk has to bo
reeled off the cocoons In given time. and, az q
consequence. the work has to be prosecuted day
and night Consul Denny. at Shanghai. thus
figures out tho expenses. per annum. OF living
in connection with the compensation specified:
For HIaer. For a WorLman.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-06-18
She Was a.Wa>hing. a

Th.v had an assault and battery case
81, trial in Justice alley, says NJ. 4uad.
and one of the witnesses for the Plalhtin
US \ colorcd woman. After the usuai
c,,.s,ious had been asked she was toll
r. ,,ll ,hc iurv what she knew about the
case She settled back and began
well. was a-washin out my cio'iiss
Never mind the washing" said the
LAWYER.
"But it was Monday"
Cant help that. :.
"But always wash on Mondays.
Never mini that. Tell the jury what
Won know about TIN, affair
well. | was n-sudin al "-sudln my
Il ,,h,s when | seed -
Cant Won let that washing alone
! ". all know that Won were Washing.
Yes. sab. had fo'ten shirts, iret
.,blo,ln,hs. twenty four coilahS ah'
! tvelve towels in the wash, an | was a
r;rs,n' an a-rinsin when de ole man M
"Sav. Mary, won't you tell the lur!
what You saw? -,
"Yes sab: l was a-wringin' an a
vringin, an had my sleeves rolled u
MARY. wish you'd hang that wasl
ing up to dry"
in ont de- clothes is to hang EN- out, al
I vas a hal gin when =
II guess you Can be excused, sal
the lawyer. an
"Shno. now ,Jist hold on till 3
- d,. vashin in an part Of de shirts lrone
an TN tell Won jist how dat fight bega
, on' de name of de party who VI
knocked ober de ash-heap an fro~
alley fence, Doan' git poo womi
:. way off down we're an den refuse to
her airn her witness fees
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-06-18
Plans Of POlygamy.

some idea Of the avow.d designs "i
IN. Mormon Government may be formed
from the following public s;atem'nts'hE
their Bishop. Lunt: =.
"our Church has been organized Only
fifty wears, and vet l"hold rs "'a''"
and power This Is "nr wear d ln.hi'7''
We IT, * forward with perfect confidence
,n the ,lav when We Will hold the ri!lN
,.f ,h. United stat - Government. lhat
j. onr present temporal ann: after tha'
wecx,,.ct to control Tins continent. W.
40 NOT care. for the territorial oihclaiS
,.rt ON, .o govern H.. They are
,,lnlics here. We 1o not rcc"2niIc
th.m Nor 90 We fear any practical
Interference hv Congress. Today W.
LolI ia, balance of political power IN
Idaho. We r,Il. Ia Utah absolutely; amt
| ma very short time "" Will hold '''
| balance e, power III AnA"ia and H'i'-
| ur. \ few months ago President SHOW,
| If ~. Gcorg-. set ont with hahd 81
| uri.s,s for an extensive tour through
| colorado. New Mexico. Wyoming. Mon
tana. Idaho and Arizona 20 pr' s'IEic
| We also expect tn send mis-ionarl"S I"
som. par.s h Nevada. and W. dtslgi.
| 'D n!ailt ftItlil''S III w "-sii'i->''''
,orv. In the past six months W" nav =
sent more than 1000 Of "ur people down
through the SEWER Valley 10 settle ~
Arizona. and the movement shli pro
rr..ss,s. All this will help To- build ~
for rs a politiral power that the dcih'
gnrrr. will l,. forced Ia recognize. 'ii
yot,. is solid. and will always remain N"
II will hc thrown where the most G'""
will lc accomplished for the ch"rrh
Then. in some grca. political crisis, 'h'
two great political parties vii: hid on
sum,nrt. Utah will then he admitted n
rdlvcamons State. and the other Tern
tories we have peacefully subluga'c'
will he admitted also. We will thci
hold the balance of power, and VIII 'h'
: tate. In time our principles. which are
sacred origin. will spread throughout III
5 limited states. We will possess 'h
ability 10 turn the political scale IN an
e particular community We desire. On
,eo,le are obedient. You can imaglii
;be results which wisdom may brln
about with the assistance Of a churc
organization like ours. IL Is the con
i pletest one tho world has ever seen.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-06-18
pAyvIJE LOUISIANA. SATURDAY, JUNE Is 1881
Begging in New York.

A New York correspondent oi the b's-
toa Transcript writes: Among ",n"r
kinds of business which are f'ourlshing
in New York Just now Is that OF heggihg.
Til. mendicant is seen everywhere.
Chancellor Crosby, in an address the
other evening said that after a month
e1narieuce in personally investigating
c,a.s in which lie had been applied to
for help. he had found all begSarN 70 he
frauds. He believed, too, that all the
becrars he mad known for thirty wears
pa,t had been foreigners, or the children
Of foreigners. This is sweeping as
scrtion but it is pretty near the ru'h.
Rigging is made regular occupation 70
a much greater extent than Is generailE
known.
Yet there are cases that appeal 50
strongly 70 your sympathy that you can
bar,lIy pass them by. l found one the
o,bor evening had crossed the ferry
,o BROOKLYN about dark, when a little
| erirl asked me for penny Ia buy breai
| for ber sick mother. She was bare-iooted
| and shiverinC in her thin clothes, and
| seemed 10 be a deserving object of char-
i,v But | thought I would investigate
| a little Sol insisted on her taking me
| % see her sick mother Very reluctantly
she led me to comfortably lufiiiSli''
apartment in neighhoring street, "iler.
found the sick mother to he rohus'
Irish woman who was hustllng about
preparing supper for the family, -,
There were ornaments on the mah't /
and nic,ures on the wall, and an ample
snm,lv Of cold meat, bread. and tea on
,br table I used some vigorous Ian
rnacc appropriate to the occasion whrr
tbe woman said she had sent the chll'
tn beg in the streets. hut her repl ly wa
cb,ract.ristic of the class TO which sh'
h.Ioucc1. .Shure. and what harm !
,bcre in the child's earning few penlie
NJ the ferry o.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-06-18
The Postal Gard Ficnd.

.Thoro is a new kind of icnd III eXls-
o,,cc .aiI n post Office detective recent
" .ovonr correspondent: 1.-THE p"stal caro-
,;.,i who came into existence with tlia'
sr.cics Of epistolarv eifuslon: Inc
nuisance is n much greater on" than you
can imagine No one who Is n"t con
nocted with the service can imagine inc
numbcr Of scurrilous cards sent out
Jalics come to us some OF them he-
I,ucinr 70 the first families IN our city
Vicar almost heartbrokcn o"cr the open
mis,ives they have received lhey d"
not want to expose the matter II
| i the result Of some family feud-ald 80
oil wo can 10 is to stop the cards here.
while the villain is allowed to 60 free.
I have heard of case lately where
roune- wife was assailed in reputation ny
, former lover-rejected. Of course-who
Lnr, inst within the boundary OF the law
The insinuating language was sufficiently
yaiIa,l 10 keep the Young husband uh-
aa.v Willie i ate deep into the young
hr;1e's heart. 1t will Kill her. as she +
diving slowly Of the inward wound =,
c3nrs. ten wears in prison would be hgh
,,,,n;sbmant tor such fend, hut thest
peoDle always calculate upon an unwli.
incre.s 10 prosecute Or account Q! yea:
: # rublic.ty.--N y Cor Pa''aatfP"''
: Record.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-06-18
MONOSYLLABLE POEM.

Think not that strength les in the hic r"ih' ~"'u'
Or iha, the hr!.f and plain must r''h, ." S'HA'
t. y HON ran This he tru., VII one" haS h"di'
The cry for help, the tongue that ail men stN'
When want " woe. ot fear IL al tt' 'hf'"A'
- that ~, h word casI--i ou, i' Ike an,
Pressed from th. sore heart. ~ strange. WIN Nv
sung uy some fay ~ n"ud lh'Te l. >''t'l-''
Which aie. n stretched too Tar nr spun '"' ""'' -
Which hS mere height than breadth, m'I' f'"
and length.
L., hut this force ot thought and speech W. hl,i'
And h. that will may take the sleek ia' ih's'-,
" hioa glows and burns not, though il s'''ih AM
shine:
Light. bu, DO, hea,-a fash ~I;hou, ola1e.
Nor n mere strength tbs, tho short uord l"''s's
II serves oi more than hsht or storm 70 ''''
The rnar of waves that dash on rrk-hnuhl ,"fS"
The crash ~ tall n, hen the VIA WINS e''''
The roar oi guns The sroans ~ men tha( al' 30
On rl,--i-staiuad h,lis. II hs' voice HS WEI
for thcm that iar-of' on their 81, K hH'N h'' -,
For them ,ha, weep .r them that mourn 'n'
deal. ,,.,
For them that laugh and dance. sud CLASP IN" anu
7, ioN's quck step. az vel - eri" l'" va
The sweet y arm words We lclrnt Al hfs' KY l,'''
And thou. h the theme he sal, or gay "r an
With each With all, these may te mad" I" i'Iu''
In thought or ~" 'ch. Or sone or pros, "i my III
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-06-18
necliue Of the Italian Race.

ono of ,he reasons for the deformoi,
.,ckety. dirty. wretchcd, thievish lnhai'.
,,an,s Of italy is the total absence M
,,rnnar sanitary arrangements III Italian
,nuns and villages, from the palace I"
the hovel and room tenement. l'a'!
the land Of sunshine, art and snng--h a
land of filth ard vermin. There arc
marble palaces, art galleries and "ln'
rL,cs but neither sewers. drains nor ade-
,n,te scayenCing. Hence strangers who
iro ,.mnt,.d to visit the world-renowned
.;ties pav fearful penalty III risk. from
f,ver and certainty Of mosquito sting-,
as also of punishment from other 10
,,,os,,c torments. There Is not one
Italian citv properly severed. drained
and scavenged. The best hotels us'
.essnools. ont Of which pass foul gase'
and putrid fluids to contaminate DOH
air and water.
Ironclads with 10O-ton guns. Roya
| Cuirassier.. Roval Carahinieri, custom
officers. cxcisemen. police, munclpa
cuards and Jesuts will avail Italy moth
INC in removing the fearful causes
disease and human distortion. Whe
uill statesmen learn that the greatnes
and strength Of a nation are not alone
magnificent cities, palaces, ir9ncia, ;.,
and standing armies, but In the heaIsi
comfort and content Of the people? ii
further lesson also requires TO he learne'
namely. that, where the mass OF the pe
ple are allowed TO grovel IN hith al
niserv. there can he no true security
propertv. A Whit Of grape-shot WILL Z
. cure such disease.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-06-18
Opium Smoking.

San Francisco is not OF the OPINION
flat the article in the new Chinese treaty
prohibiting citizens Of either country
from importing opium here, and vessels
Hviur the flag Of either nation from
carving II. will destroy the trade in thus
article. Opium smoking, on the Pacific
coast. IS not confined 20 the Chinese, tor
American Youths have acquired the
habit. Says one Of the importers: The
Chinese wi. get it. il It il % the 'op o'
;hs earth.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-06-18
4 Pleasing Incident.

There i lady living IN lttie tour
room cottage III thu cnvlrons "i Boston
,,Lo.. name is we'll known I" literary
n.n,,l. She depends wholly upon h'I
rv,, c,cr,ions for ihe support 81 h"r-'h
ana children. and docs all her own l"t-'.-
work v.t her cottage is the focus "i III"
L.s. ,,..i,,v of the locality y r'n'l'
man colliul, there recently Wa r'''l' .:
y, ,ho door hv daughter "t III" tri>,
,,hntnll him her mother VIZ t." h''' y ''
Lc called. hut that he ""Uld e"" h'i li
fine kitchen # ho pleased; and hr'"'
lowed her to that room. "a" Lazy
c,,.,.d him without the least omhdrra~'.
,,.u, thnnrh She had ou hl@ apron
,nd her sleeve were PINNED hack I" h'f
shoulders She was cutting puinpklh
into strips for pics, and there at v'"-
,rnLle gentleman graycly rarlnG 'hc
..rius to the accompaniment ~ lrilIian'
| CONVERSATION. WIS asked {" guess "h'
| .h. ccntlcman was. and, alter sever
| srni,lcs. attempts. was t"'i that 1t Wa
| fine rnt Lnngfcllow. While th" rnini'-
| kin parinc was n succ' -, an"th't III
tinguished poet called. ana u" ar ~
sisted upon being impr'oo,d iit, we
..ryicc. II wa n drcarY day "'''''
and no one cared Z" leave thr pie ''''.'
c,,,aro So they all stayed t. lunch ""'
os ,he ric- forming the p'',' "' r..
o,,,, of tbe occasion. Spoakln% d" ~
;rc;dc,,. af,crward The lHiv shid VI.
.r;c,,J- are kind cnuuch - c"'n' ava ~
mo ,hourh .hcv know ! c.rn"t l'"'
~ Il. - entertain thcm. NI~itIu" an
NY ,,,,.. rrnc.od to",'h'r. aud wh"u
..,.ll'r- q, work With ~" We ar
.uro to have an agreeable tiin"' M
] t,tDfgN
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-06-18

A COUPLE Of young mon went out nsn. .
ing. and, on returning, were gong Pas.
a farm house and felt hungry. !hey
yelled to the farmers daugG1e.ss,;; ;;
!.G;rls. have you any butter,mIk!
The reply VAS gently waited back 70
their ears: Yes, but We keep " !os 1o!
own calves." The boys calcuistea taa: M
,hey bed bssisss sway-Aso tssS
VOAk
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-06-18

, crrror. use va. made Of the mar
ri,ce ceremony in Cncinna'l the other
dav 4 young girl having pnt her IN
faut 10 death was, at the suggestion OF
her LAWYER. married To her lover, vii"
was the only witness against her. The
two Icing married the State WAS If
bngcl u; &, o;!y evidsace.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-06-18

II'aI nulnU'r '-'TT'
\ yor->G Italian painter. Sign"r CarI".
-. p,,,. has been astonishing a e','-'
circle of spectators WIN some ",h''i''"
performances IL TN" way oi rApid exec"
ilon. \ member 81 III" company
rhooscs subject. and without mo
,u.l.t'S reflection. the painter proceed T.
Jc,lct !, on large canvas, siN let ht
three. In four or five minute III" pc
tnre is finished and rrplctc with details.
OF conrsc. Lciug produced Al such 3"
rate the work leaves much t. hc d"-i'i.
lint a. an instance of lightning sr-'d,
combined with a Harmonious 'HS' n'h''. O..
il is simply marvellous.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-06-18

Hr who can plan. courage N humsn
soul is the best physician
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-01-01
The Wrong Leg.

The Portland Advertiser tells the fol-
lowing story There was an eminent
sergeant-at-law some years ago who had
q cork leg that wss a triumph of artistic
deception. None but his intimates knew
for certain which Was the real and which
WAS the sham limb. A wild young wag
Of the Guitar bar" who knew the SER
geant pretty well, once thought to util-
ise this knowledge of the sergeant's
secret to take in newly-hedged young
barrister. The sergeant was addressing
a special jury at Westminster in his usual
earnest and vehement style, and the wag
whispered to his neighbor, "You see
bow hot old buzfuz is over his case
now, I'll bet you a sovereign I'll run
this pin into his leg up to the head, and
he'll never notice it, he's SO absorbed in
his case. He's most extraordinary
man in that way" This was more than
the greenhorn could swallow. so he took
the bet. The wag took large pin from
his waistcoaf, and leaning forward drove
it mp to the head into the sergeants leg
A yell that froze the blood of all who
heard it, that made the hair of the jury
stand ON end and caused the Judges wig
almost to fall off, ran through the court
by Jove, it's the wrong leg, and I've
lost my money" exclaimed the dismayed
and conscience-stricken wag, quite re-
gardless of the pain he had inflicted
upon the learned sergeant.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-01-01
Use Of the Sunf1OWer.

The familiar objects seen in childhood
days remain objects of interest and affec-
ton through life There is hardly n
person in the State, but that has an af-
lection for the great homely sunfower,
and all from the association of childhood
days; but while it has generally been
planted fer ornamental purposes, its Gull
ovation is now strongly recommended by
many because the flowers are believed
by many to afford the best material for
wax and honey: the petals of the flowers
to yield valuable dye; the seed yields
fifty per cent. of oil, excellent for cook
ing and illuminating purposes, while
they are also superior food for poultry
and cows, increasing the flow of milk; the
bottom of the calyx may be used for food
in the same way as the artichoke, which
it closely resembles; the wood will yield
one per cent. of potash. while common
hard wood only yields one-tenth as much,
the beans may be used for food for ami
mails while the bark, properly prepared;
afforda material for the Manufacture of
paper, and sowing an acre or two broad
cast around the pioneers cabin on the
prairie, makes an excellent wind break
in the winter, and affords warm retreat
for poultry from December to Apfll.
Minneapolis Tribune.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-01-01
Destructibility of Human Bones.

An instance of the readiness with
which human bones disappear is shown
in the fact that the Dutch Government
in 1853 drained off the great HARLEM
lake, on which there had been many
shipwrecks and naval fights, and where
thousands had found watery grave.
The canals and trenches dug to con-
siderable depth through the rescued
land are estimated to have nm aggregate
length of thousands of miles, and yet
not single human bone WAS exhumed
from first to last. Some weapons and O
few coins, and one or two wrecked YES
sells alone rewarded the efforts and re.
searches of the curiosity hunters. Here,
as in cavern deposits and river gravels
generally. works of ert alone furnished
evidence of the existence of man, even
though no part Of the deposit could be
more than 300 years old, as the lake was
formed by an inundation toward the end
of the sixteenth century