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Congress to pass provides that the SEQ.
tons of the Revised Statutes which pro-
hibit citizens OF the United States from
purchasing ships built in other coun-
tries to be used in the foreign carrying
trade of the United States, and which
impose taxes, burdens, or restrictions,
on such ships when owned by American
citizens, which are not imposed on
ships built in the United States. shall
be repealed, and that it shall be lawful
for citizens of the United States to buy
ships built in whole or in part in foreign
countries, to have them registered as
ships of the United States, and when
SO registered such ships SO bought are
to be entitled to all the rights and SUBJ
jected only to the same regulations as
are now provided by law for the gov
eminent and management Of ships built
wholly in the United States and owned
and controlled by citizens of this coun-
try. Senator Beck does not under
stand why American citizens should
be prohibited from purchasing ships
for the foreign trade in the cheap
est market when all other ma
tons enjoy this privilege. While
England, and France, and Ger
many. and Belgium, and Norway and
Sweden have the right to bring freights
to our ports and to carry freights from
our ports in foreign built ships, it is not
easy to see why the laws of the United
States should select citizens OF the
United States to be alone ostracized
from this privilege. Ought this country
to pay S120, 000. 900 annually to foreign
ers for our carrying work TO oblige a
few ship-builders thirty miles from the
residence of Senator BlaineP
Subsidies are wrong in principle and
vicious in practice. Freedom is beauti-
full in principle and equal and beneicent
in practice. Senator Beck has this
fundamental advantage over Senator
Blaine in the discussion of this import
ant subject. And the arguments of
Senator Beck can not be answered. as
Senator Morrill, attempted to answer
them, by saying that Mr.. Beck. being
from the interior State of Kentucky,
can know nothing Of commerce on the
high SEAS Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Annabella Is not Anna-bella, or Fair
Anna, but is the feminine of Hannibal.
meaning gift Tor grace) Of Bel. Ara
bella Is not Arabella, or beautiful altar,
but Orabillia, . praying woman. In its
Anglicized form of Orabel, it was much
moro common In the thirteenth century
than ct present. Maurice has nothing
to do with Manritlus, or . Moor, but
comes from Amalric -himnel- reich--the
kingdom of heaven. Ellen is the FEM
mime of Alain, Alan or Allan and has
no possible connection with Helen,
which comes from different language
and is older by about thousand years
ct least Amy is not from aimee, but
from annie. Avic, or Avis does not ex-
actly mean advise, as some seem to
think. It comes from Ed-wis, and
means happy wisdom. eliza has no
connection with Elizabeth. 1t is the
sister of Louisa and both are the daugh-
tiers Of Heloise, which is Helewis, hid
den wisdom. There is indeed another
form of Louisa, or rather Louise, which
is the feminine of Louis. but this was
scarcely heard of before the sixteenth
century. The older Aeloise form Of the
name. Aloisa, Aloisia, or Aloysia. was
adopted into medieval English. as
Alesia--a name which our old gcneralo-
gists always confuse with Alice. Emily
and Amelia are different forms of one
name. Emily is from Emylia, the
name of an Etruscan gem. Amelia
comes from the Gothic amala-heaven-
ly. Reginald is not derived from Regi-
n u 40 = l. --tsa 40
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Out Of the S59 colleges in the
United States, 1853 admit women-Inost
Of them Western institutions.
The cost Of maintaining the Chi
nese course at Harvard last year was
over "a. 900 and the fees received there
from were but $50.
Fourteen hundred students of the
University of Berlin take active part in
the anti-Shemitic agitation, which is be-
coming more violent every day.
1t is understood that the late John
NJ. Pinkerton, of Boston, left by his
will e200. 900 to the Academy in Derry,
N. H.. founded by his grandfather.
Moses Colt Tyler, Professor of En-
Michigan. Is about to take holy orders
in the Episcopal Church. He was for
two years the pastor of . Congregational
Church at Poughkeepsie.
Bishop Haven. of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, has been assigned TO
San Francisco, where he will remain
for special work for one year. After
the year he win be relieved by some
other Bishop, although his permanent
residence will be on the Pacific coast
Seldom has there been q more
practical !" charge delivered ON the
occasion Of the Installation of pastor
than that which the Rev, Robert Collyer
gave to his former congregation in Chi
Cago when his successor was recently
installed. He said: !" seldom find fault
with your minister, but when you do,
don't tell him on Monday, then he feels
blue; don't tell him on Tuesday. he is Just
pulling out; don't tell him on Wednes-
day. he is getting resdy for his SER
mon don't tell him on Thursday. he is
writing it don't tell him on Friday. he
Is finishing his sermon don't tell him
on Saturday, because he is getting rested
for Sunday and II you don't tell him
before Saturday night you never will
tell him. -
Washington University. at St.
Louis, has o total attendance in all de-
partments of 1867 students. The in
stitution comprehende the Smith Acad-
envy. Manual Training School. Mary
Institute, College, Polytechnic School.
School of Fine Arts and Law School.
1t was founded in the year 1853, and is
intended to embrace the whole range
Of university studies except theology.
By the terms of its constitution " no in
struction, either sectarian in religion or
partisan in politics, shalt be allowed In
any department Of the University; and
no sectarian or partisan test shall be
used in the election of professors.
teachers. or other officers of the Uni
verslty; nor shall any such test ever be
used in the University for any purpose
Whatsoever. This article shall be un-
derstood as the fundamental condition
on which AL endowments, of whatever
kind, are received"
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It was past midnight and the lights
in the sanctum shone brightly on the
brave men of the staff there assembled.
The news editor reached over for the
brush to fasten paragraph down over
its credit.
1T paste to be honest" he MUIR
INJURED.
's Especially when you are acscissory
to the act" said the city editor.
.But this, - said the editor, lifting
the old stove polish cut from a pile 81
loose manuscript, " is what gives the
aAnd this, > said the asspciste, hold
ing an original poem on Z winter in
the gas jet, s'lends it an airy lightness. I"
MARY lightness is it, said the news
editor, . for there's pounds and pounds
Of it in the drawer"
Take care Of the pounds" said the
city editor, land the pencil take care Of
ITSELF i
I should re- mark y said the proof
reader, a. he called for q revise.
- And should dollst. sid the bust
ness manager, coming in With hat full
of manuscript.
e Now you're shoutin. T. sang the
chorus. q say your piece.
II. have come to cooperate with
you," said the business manager. ''Seei
these are the new adse."
Put plea head on him." said the
foreman.
And longer hsd they sung. but with
ffown the funny man impatient ROSE
and remArking that this was . moose
paper, joked OF all further debate and
the forms went down. Darlington
Has0k-Eye.
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A Letter from Mr.. Tilden.

Hon. Samuel j. Tilden has been
elected the first honorary member Of
the Jefferson Club of New York. In
reply to . letter of the President,
Chauncey F. Black, ESQ.,, informing him
of his election, Governor Tilden writes
NEW YORK, January q, 1881.
MY DEAR SIR: ] have received your letter
notifying me of my unanimous election as the
first honorary member of the Jefferson Demo-
cratic Association of New York. accept the
my approval and commendation Of the objects
of your association Thomas Jefferson has Q
title to the esteem and gratitude of the Amer
lean people even greater than that which he
derived from being the author OF the Declara-
ton OF Independence and from being the au-
thor Of the statute Of religious freedom by the
stateof Virginia. During all the bloody con.
struggles out of which our system of govern
ment emerged, and the controversies through
which was impressed upon it the char
pie, for the people," be was the apostle Of
human freedom and the greatest leader Of
that benefcent philosophy which was en-
bodied M our institutions ta At time when
the original character of our Government; to
break down the limitations of power estab-
Ifshed by the Constitutions; TO centralize the
action and influence of oficini authorities; to
create governing class, using the machinery
OF Government as corrupt balance of power
in the elections. and then shaping legislation
and administration in the interests Of the few
against the many; the precepts and example
Of suoh . man Is Mr.. Jefferson cannot be too
often invoked. The formation of societies
saeDcies for The Of the pne sn Drn
ciples OF the Fathers Of the Republic IL .
measure capable Of great service to the people
With assurance OF sympathy and esteem
to the members OF your association and to
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LAND N.Y. WEETHEART.


I and my sweetheart spelt together;
Our ages were together ten:
How sad to waste the sweet spring weather
In the old danes fusty den,
White lilac. fragrant, graceful cool,
Tapped ut the window of the school;
Alas, too well our doom we knew
There was q tremulous birch tree, tool
and my sweetheart dwell together;
Many tens are our ages now.
Vanished Is youths gay violet weather,
Stays the Old danes frowuing brow.
Dame Nature keeps the eternal school.
And grows keen twigs TO fog the fool;
But looks away with pard0ning eye
When we play truant, my love and 1.
Mortimer Collins.
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The Majority on the Popular Vote.

It would seem that after q careful
collection and consideration. by the
Baltimore sam, of the entire vote polled
at the last Presidential election, Gen.
eral Hancock has clear majority over
General Garfield of 6,332. The Sun
saws: c 4
Careful revision of the returns from all the
States, obtained by correspondence with tho
best sources of information. enables US to lay
before the readers OF the Sun a correct table
Of the popular vote Of the United States for
President in November, 1880. The total vote
of the country was 9,20, 7a4, divided as follows:
James A. Garfield, Republican: .-...-..A !3!, 81
Winfield s. Hancock, Democrat. ,4A,3l3
James B. Weaver, Greenback. ......... 307,063
Neal Dow, Prohibition. ............... e.6ll
Scattering. ..-............ ............ i,7S
s,eoo.7s
Hancock's majority over Garfield .. 6SS2
The total vote polled for President in 1875 by
the same States as in 1880 was All. ls6, and the
increase Is 78y.658 e-.r..s
and Weaver is as follows:
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- n - -
-Princess Louise skates charmingly.
-M.nitob. takes three feet of snow
In = week without crumbling.
- ver,,ort Railroad company has
,,.;d : ,,sss , vvho lost an ear in an
scc;dsnt a. fn0
r' 49,. - x~,, . c;oarette
IN UeoLgla span ~. ., h.sra the
Jew LEV inyo : man Z M. ~ S & hald and
uyo lGnl'ou' aaau INV NO =
D0asu'eSs 80.
-Casslus M. Clay IN recens iqSso.
SAID; ~ am IN my sevensy.nIs yo1
and enjoy health ana take in'ereS' :"
political analrs ana IN agriculture
Between the lltn OF November anu
tne 5lst Q! december last, iol'y. n.ns
London children OF very te9oer ycsis
were reported - sunocated IA Deu.
The girls of the high school AZ
Springfield, Mass, have been told that
they will be suspended il they lex
change significant Chances" with the
boys.
The richest mine in New Mexico,
now worth $4,000, 900, was originally
sold for three dollars in silver, little
cold dust and an old revolver. But they
don't all turn out 80 well.
-Tbouoh Hind for forty vears. Addi-
son Gonld Of Woodstock. Vermont, who
recantlv dteo IN hia seyenty-firs year,
supported himself by playing the violin,
and had thus travelled all over New
England.
Mr.. and Mrs.. william E. Cook. of
Portsmonth- r r. now each over eighty
YEAR If are. have one danchter. nine
grsndchildrsn and fifteen 0reat-rrand-
chil6ren- and no death has ever occur
red smcnc their children. 0rand-chil-
dren ~ cre.t- crandchjIdren.
49, $500 . ,,,;..,,s ,.ss;-
ou T o Ts-;st; : ra~ss 0' .taIo
.ouJo ~ SolPJ' !. na .s' ~ o,,a Ss a.
susA s"PPosSu - 0on'e.n ,u' ~
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The imaginary pictures one sees in
the glowing coal Is ~ evidence that
the Ere draws well,
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was tOrociO8oQs
"A terrible experience. almost unique
in military annals, is recorded by cor
Respondent at the Cape of Good Hope
in connection with the march of the
Diamond Field Horse to the scene of
operations in Basutoland toward the end
OF last year. During terrific thunder
storm 4 flash struck the troop, bringing
seventeen horses with their riders to the
ground and killing ten men and five
horses on the spot. Those who were
not killed were all seriously injured,
and it was long before animation could
be restored in the case of seven Of the
men. The bits and stirrup irons Of the
whole number were blackened, and
many Of the men. though personally
uniniured, had their clothes rent by the
force Of the electric discharge. The
greatest difficulty was naturally expe-
rienced in preventing general stam-
pede among the frightened horses.
There are four furnaces in the First
Baptist Church at Binghampton, N. T.,
and these were utilized in Z novel way
few evenings ago. A special service
was held for the purpose of having q
pleasant time over some " burnt Offer
ings." The church had owed forty
thousand dollars. which indebtedness
had been represented by forty bonds
of thousand dollars each. The debt
being paid, the bonds came into pos
session Of the church. II was not con-
sidered enough to cancel them, but it
was determined solemnly to put them
into the fire. So with appropriate GER
emonies the brethren Of the church
board divided the lot into four parcels
and carried one parcel to each furnace.
At given signal the packages were
tossed into the blazing furnaces and
were consumed. As the cancelled evil
dences Of indebtedness were being re-
duced to ashes doxologies were fervent-
~ sung, and grateful thanksgivings
were uttered Tor the emancipation Of
the church from debt which had once
been a. milestone about it, neck,
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was SCartleQ Dy sharp peal OF the bell.
"Shure, an it's telegraph nom.
Praps ye kin tell by the writin' who its
FROM" said Maggie, hurrying in with
the inevitable yellow wrapper. The
mistress tore it open with quaking
hands. "Quick, Maggiel Put on your
shawl and come with me-" she cried.
And tell Bridget totell Mr.. Raymond
that we have gone to mothers" And
half an hour later they we're at Mrs.
Raymond's door.
What words of reconciliation passed
between his mother and his wife Tom
never knew; but when ut midnight he
walked in, wan and haggard. he found
them sitting hand in hand, watching,
with troubled faces, little Pills uneasy
slumbers. He was too overwrought
to trust himself to speak; but, going
down on his knees. he put his arms
about them both and the three wept to
gether. During the anxious DAYS that
followed, while Nature was knitting to-
gether the poor little broken bones in
the baby arm, knitting together OF
hearts was also in progress and by the
time the child was pronounced ssout Of
danger" Mrs. Raymond had found a
daughter and Lita mother.
When little Phil sat up for the first
time he was brought to the table and
placed IN Toms high-chair. where he
sat % king OF the feast" grandma hav-
ing come behind him and dropped 9
wreath Of holly on his yellow curls.
"For a little child shall lead them, -
she said softly to herself. -Mary B.
Sle'ghs, in N. 7. Independent.
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A TERRIBLE DEATH.
orss.d and Tsss - Pieces Beneath
che Loosassive wheels.
Reno Gazette. NareA IA.

hrHo Uukstss @u's" ..
One Of those fearful accidents which
become 20 familiar to railroad men oc-
CURED yesterday morning at Summit
station. Death rides side by side with
the engineer on the foot-boafd and tho
brakeman on the top Of the swinging Car.
and the constant association gives the
railroad man . great many traits Of char
seter peculiar 10 himself. While No. 6.
the vest.bound smigrant train, was pull
ing in on the switch yesterday morning
about s o'clock to allow No. 8 to pass,
Jesse Rsnfro. one Of the brakemsn, fell
or Vas knocked from the top OF the ear
and was caught beneath the wheels, and
instantly killed. No one saw him fall. and
vhsthsr his feet slipped or hs struck his
head against some snow shed timber NO
one knows. No. 3 started up v Don %
the freight train Wa clear Of the main
track, and her engine struck the body
and rolled IL sver and over. literally
tearing IL TO pieces. and throwing the
front pair Of vhsels on the track.
When the remains were picked up the
sight vas ~sickenine. There was hardly
. whole bone in the body. The vitals
and intestines were found scattered
about and torn to fragments. A dog DO.
longing. to the track-walksr kept mp .
continuous barking. - II trying to draw
attention to the body. When No. 8
came up. he ran alonesids the engine.
barking oil the time until u stopped.
Mr.. Rsnfro left . wife and two ANAL
children, who live In Sacramento. He
also had . sister In Dayton. Nsvads.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-16
WESTERN DISPATCHES
Military Suicide.

SAN FnAScrsco' March le.-asnsrai
Emory W. Upton, the famous army Of
aoar. and author Of "Upton's Infantry
,,,,a a..a a. ~. ~ :,
ts0a ~
the Prssidio this morning with bullet
hole through his head. When found
The body had been cold for some hours.
Hs had plaoed himself on his couch With
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-16
San Francisco Items.

SAN FaASctsco, March 16.-The Aids
to the Grand Marshal Of the St. Ratrick's
day celebration have concluded to wear
green regalia, black hat with green isath.
or and gold star. and . red. white and
blue baton and gsuntlets. The Grand
Marshal will be assisted by two chief
aids, four special aids. one chief Of stat
and 200 aids. The Land Lesgusrs will
march In the procession.
The members OF the I. II. Kalloeh
Jury have fled o petition with the Su-
pervisors, representing that they are
iaboring under peculiar hardship. being
constantly In charge OF the Sheriff, with
no opportunity Of attending to their bus
mess, which 10 suffering from their alb.
sence, and deprived Of the comforts OF
their homes; and. a. they believe, under
the law % II now stands, will DO entitled
to NO compensation for their services;
they, therefore. ask that the Board will
allow them 0 reasonable compensation
for their services, and that their request
may receive immediate attention. The
petition is Endorsed by the District At
torney.
The Australia. which sailed on Sun.
day, took Ave colonies OF italian bees
for Auckland. Three Of the colonies
came from Mr.. lowering. Of Los An
gslss county. whose shipments hitherto
have proved successful. and two from
Mr.. Wilkins. Of Ventura.
The epihippic epidemic 10 gradually
dying away, although II 10 still prevalent
in many stables in q mild form. The
Fire Department has only lost one
horse. and that Q veteran Of ten years
. aarHioa.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-16
Fares and Freights Over the South.
ern Pacific Railroad.

TUCSON. March ia Star special
from Dening. dated March IA. says: A.
N. Towne. General Superintendent Of
the Central and Southern Pacific Bail.
roads. and the general passenger and
freight agents and other officers respect.
lively Of the Southern Pacific and Atohi.
son, Topeka and Santa Fs Railroads,
met at this place today BY appointment
TO discuss general business subjects and
to arrange details for opening through
traffic. Passenger trains are to leave
Kansas City on the evening Of tho 18th
aud Sen Francisco on the morning Of
the 18th, from which dates daily trains
will b run hereafter. After the meeting
the two parties lett respectively for the
East and the West. The passenger rates
agreed upon from Los Angeles TO Kansas
City-Unlimited first class, $1l2; lin
tied frst class, $104; limited second
class, SIS; limited third class. $50 30.
From Los Angeles to New York-First
class, $l3S so; second class. sos; third
class, SOS. From San Francisco TO New
York by the Southern route the same -
over the Central Pacific.
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mo Kalloch Murder Trial.

SAN Francisco, March l6.-In the
Kallooh case yesterday the prosecution
introduced Q number Of witnesses In TO
buttal. AL were persons who either
lived or happened to DO In tho vicinity
Of the Chronicle Office on the night Of the
shooting, and testified to hearing but
Ave shots. A number Of witnesses ware
examined TO prove the character OF
Charles do Young for peace and quiet
ness. Malachi Ksene. foreman for Main
& Winchester. testified regarding the
story OF the shooting told him BY wit
ness Clsmentshaw the day after the
shooting, which Tailed with Clement.
shaw's evidence. A number OF Wit
nesses wore introduced a. TO the charac-
ter and verscity Of Kelly. Mooney and
Rotschi, who testified to hearing shots,
all giving them q very bad reputation In
that respect. The testimony Of O. N.
Palmer, Who testified to De Young's
threats against Kallooh, was also i'm
peached.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-16

A man who vas . pspil Of Senator Ma
hone In 1Sl8. writes to the Louisville
Courier Journal Of him: "It has been
~thirty-thrss. years since that time. and
my life has not been without incident
aud variety; school. var and business
have each brought me In contact with
many Of the marked men Of the ooun-
try, and yet as . boy Of twelve years Of
age I had already seen the best teacher
Of mathematics, the most skillsd or
sanizsr and the ablsst executive officer
In my life. He impaired mere inforna.
ton In . few months at that school than
any other teacher had done for those
boys n al Of their ysszs Of tyranny b.
fora"