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The Russian Jews.

Jewish immigration to this country is
likely to receive a check in the refusal of
the Hebrew aid societies of New York
and other cities to longer care for Russian
refugees of Jewish extraction. The New
York societies, after an expenditure of
$4,000, find themselves with more than
1,500 exiles now on their hands, who are
either unable or unwilling to hell them
selves. Indeed, many of them refuse to
work when places are found, and simply
throw themselves upon the association for
support. So plainly evident has it be-
come that the European relief organiza-
lions have taken advantage of the hospi-
tality extended by this country to CON
centrate their energies to sending all the
helpless and pauper Hebrews to our
shores, that notice has been served upon
them that no more will be received, and
that those already on hand will be sent
back unless money is forwarded for their
support While there is no disposition
in this country to deny aid and sympathy
to any unfortunate, class, yet the fact
that their brethren in Europe extend to
the Russian Jews helping hand only to
send them to the United States, is indi-
cation sufficient that they are an undesir-
able addition to any population. 1t can
safely be left to the Hebrews Of our own
country to decide whether their incoming
brethren will be likely to contribute to
their good name and prosperity, or wheth-
er they will detract from both.
Meanwhile the question of the day is,
in what direction shall Jewish emigra-
ton be turned. Austria and Hungary
have formally declared against their adj
mission, Spain has withdrawn its hastily
extended invitation, France and Prussia
refuse helping hand, and Russia has
cast them out. Even Turkey has fatty
refused them permission to settle in Pal
estine, offering them instead the privil-
eye of occupying Syria on condition of
becoming Turkish subjects and cultivat-
ing the soil, neither of which they will
do, if experience may count for anything.
Literally there seems to be no asylum for
them anywhere, unless, as their leading
journals urge, it is the United States and
Canada. The most distressing feature of
the situation is the reality of their suf-
ferings. The heart-rending descriptions
of the prosecutions in Russia are said to
be not one whit exaggerated, while the
condition of those who have escaped into
Galicia in pitiful in the extreme. Cor
respondents at Brody, which has become
a city of refuge for the exiles, draw ter
rible picture of the prevalent restitution.
The streets are crowded with Hebrews
without shelter or means of subsistence.
Disease and want are making rapid head
way, and the inhabitants appeal in vain
for relief from the insupportable burden
which the care and provision of the in
creasing horde forces upon them.-Iate-
nlOr
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Emerson a Pagan.

An absurd claim has been made by a
few taint-hearted preachers that he was
Christian. But, unless by confused
jargon of terms we call every man Chris
tlan who does not lead an immoral life,
and whose writings are not condemned
by the authorities as publications unfit to
be sent through the mails, then he was
no more Christian than is any Mongol-
ian disciple of Confucius in this city or
in China. 1t is fact, that more of Cos
pei truth and nearer approach to a sys-
tenn of Christian ethics can be found in
the works of Confucius, or Plato, or Ci-
cero, than in those of the sage of Concord.
Emerson was in no sense whatever a
Christian, but was In all respects pagan.
AS pagan writer and teacher, his works
will meet with the same treatment as that
accorded to the productions of the illus
trious pagans of the past: the truth will
be sifted out of them and cherished, and
the errors will be silently condemned and
retired into obscurity. After time, a
few choice passages of pure and noble
sentiments will find place in the school
readers and in books of selections, and
there will live. His published volumes
will, however, meet with but little SALE
and be found only in public Libraries, and
occasionally in the Libraries of scholars:
and as factor in the worlds thought,
Emerson will pass away. More brilliant
and greater men than he are now known
only to the learned, and their fate will
certainly be his.-Occiderat.
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Prohibition in Iowa.

Iowa adopted by about 10000 MAORI
ty by vote at the polls last week con-
sltutlonal amendment prohibiting the
manufacture as well as sale of all intoxi-
eating liquors as beverage. AS in the
case of Kansas, the measure had the
hearty support of the country people and
farmers, and both in town and countrv
the churches exerted strong influence
in its behalf In the larger towns. as
was to be expected, the vote was against
It, but the heavy majorities of the rural
districts, where intemperance is less gen
eral and its evils consequently keenly
appreciated, more than turned the scale.
Such temperance triumph in the great
k.ey-state Of Iowa, following hard upon a
similar decisive victory in Kansas, shows
mat the principles Of prohibition have
taken fast hold in the west. The next
states to fall into line will probably be
Nebraska and Minnesota, and after them.
let us hope, our own state. The battle
was easier in Iowa than it will be here.
owing to the inoonsiderable foreign ele-
ment, but the contest is inevitable. The
triumph in the west is a notice to the
whisky interest that it's reign is drawing
10 close, and to the political parties
mat have hitherto actively or passively
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ton in the commissions Of civil war and
great popular agitation.-Lecky.
Brand-New Palaces Unstable

On the whole, it is, perhaps, not sur
prising that Mr.. Albert Grants palace
at Kensington has found no purchaser.
The great wealth of England is still, for
the most part, wealth of some standing,
or wealth anxious to appear of some
standing. Fortunately for us, there is
not as yet a regular crop of Vanderbilts
and Mackays on this side of the Atlantic,
and the interior specimens of that nat
ural order who do spring up among us
hide their blushing honors as soon as pos
sible in the ranks of the territorial arts
tocracy. An old family seat, however
extravagant its reserve price, would be
pretty certain of buyer. A brand-new
modern palace, however lavishly con-
structed, is too suggestive of recent ascent
to be attractive or even endurable to any
but the oldest families, who, for the most
part, are very comfortably seated already.
Besides, if man has few hundred thou
sands that he does not know what to do
with, and wants something brand-new, it
must surely be more amusing to build
house for himself and live among his own
whims than to pass his life grumbling at
the whims of others.-PaU Hall Gazette.
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Musical Superstitions.

The horn of Roland is heroic and su-
Perb when the preaGr eheUa6er, in distress
in the ravines of Roncevaux, blows in it
with such furious blast that the blood
spurts from his mouth and his temples
split. His cry of despair pierces the
rocks, it is like death rattle cleaving
the air; at the distance of thirty leagues
1t strikes the ear of Charlemagne, who
feels the hero's soul passing in it. The
horn of Oberon is hooking, comic, and
fantastic, as it is fitting that the instru-
ment of the King of Elves should be; all
who hear it are obliged to dance. In a
famous ballad the Chevalier Huon, sur
prised by the caliph at the feet of his
daughter, the beautiful Rezzia, is con-
demned to the stake, together with his
lady-love. But at the moment when the
faggots are lighted, Huon puts to his lips
the magic horn that Oberon gave him.
AT the first blast the whole town is seized
with vertigo; agas, imaums, muftis, pa
shas, and dervishes, with their pointed
bonnets, begin to turn furiously and form
an immense farandole around the pyre.
In Norway, the genius Fossegrin teaches
the violin, in the night of Holy Thurs
day, to any person who sacrifices to him
white goat and throws it into a cascade
flowing northward, taking care to turn
away his head The genius then seizes
the right hand of the pupil and moves it
over the strings of the fiddle until the
blood comes out of the nails. The APP
prentice is thenceforth master, and his
enchanted violin will make trees dance
and stay rivers in their course. The
reader will remember the magic power
OF the flute in the legend of the piper oil
Hamelin, SO charmingly related by Rob-
ert Browning.
The drum, too, plays a great role in
magical music. The drum of the Thes-
salian witches brought the moon down
from the sky. The drum of the sorcerers
OF Lapland summons the soul out of the
body, as out Of tent, and sends it prom
enading in strange lands on the winged
feet Of dreams.
According to the Christian tradition
bells exercise evil geniuses, who cordially
detest them. A quaint German legend
relates that Kobold, furious at seeing g
spire, rising in the village where he lived
gave letter to peasant and begged him
to place it in the poor box Of the church
The peasant examined the letter curious
iy as he went along, and suddenly no
tIced some drops OF water fall from it
The letter gradually opened, and from il
there fell first heavy rain, and then cas-
cades and cataraots, SO that the peasan
could scarcely save his life by swimming
The evil spirit had enclosed whole lax,
IN his letter, in order to submerge tn,
church. The lake covered an immens,
tract OF land, and may still be seen neal
Kund-AU the Year Bound.
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We wonder if this is truthful view
of the moral code now prevalent at the
White House
The other day the steward at the
White House was asked by the President
to send up box or two of the best
cigars of a particularly choice brand.
But they are all gone, Mr.. President, "
said Steward Crump. "Why, I got sew
eral hundred boxes not long ago" said
the President. 81 can't help it, sir ;
they're all gone; you cant see how,
know; but do; you know your friends
smoke a good deal and drink good
deal; they can't drink more than they
can carry away, but when they are asked
to smoke, sir, they usually put handful
in their pockets to every one that they
put into their mouths, and when they
smoke again they go to the boxes for
another handful, not to their pockets for
a cigar"
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Recent Publications.

THE VrReIN1As for June presents an attrac-
tive table of contents; among the articles writ
ten expressly for it are two on the Flat Top
Coal6eld. the one to which the Norfolk & West
ern Railroad is now building branch, and one
on Pocahontas the mining town at the end of
that branch; also articles on the Richmond &
Allegheny extensions the metal and mineral
traffic of the Chesapeake Ohio, the ShenandO-
all Valley, and the Norfolk & Western railways
on the timber and cattle traffic of the Shenan-
doah Valley and the Norfolk & Western roads ;
a complete list and digest of the Ill acts passed
by the last Legislature of Virginia in relation
to companies of various roads; and diary of
Prof. VIM. B. Rogers containing the addresses
and services at his funeral list of early iron
works in Virginia; new analysis the James
river cement limestone; Cripple Greek iron ores,
, and Flat Top GOALS; and articles on the upper
Potomac Goals; the limestones and iron ores of
Orange county the Kennedy iron lands; the
recently opened extension of the Shenandoah
Valley railroad with table of new Stations, etc.
Published by Jed Hotchkiss, Staunton, Va.
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Here is sadly suggestive paragraph +;
The Minnesota boy, John Tribbetts,
who began career of crime, not long
ago, with the bold initiative Of murder
ing two men, apparently from the sheer
desire to be a desperate, has already
ended his life at a ropes end. He was
lynched a few days ago by twenty men,
who broke into his cell. The lad, who
was on y seventeen years old is spoken
of as a devourer Of trashy novels, dealing
with crime and criminals now, at the
age Of seventeen, his own sad end would
make an excellent subject for dime
novel if only told in the right way and
with its true moral.-WeaO York iSs1rs..
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To exc out his salary, his people gave
him a donation party, among the pre-
sents being fine new dress-coat for the
pastor, and tasteful bonnet for his bet
ter-half. On the following Sunday, as
they walked up the aisle in their new
habiliments, the choir inadvertently
struck out with the voluntary, much to
the discontinue of the sensitive clergy
man and his wife, Who are these in
bright array"
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iialse, or the social influence exercised
by the scarcely remembered musician.
buried In a lonely grave at Tunis, who
wrote Home sweet home?"- Londo1.
Telegraph.
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Anxious to explain the meaning Of
hyperbole, minister said " Perhaps you
do not understand the meaning of the
word hyperbole. This word, my friends,
increases or diminishes a thing beyond
the exact truth. Suppose l should say
the whole Of this Congregation is fast
asleep-that would be byperbole, for
there is not above one-half Of you sleep
ing"
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supported it, that there are other inter
ests than their tenure of power which the
people are determined shall come to the
front.-Znterlor.
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A merry companion is better than
music, and is useful to melancholy
mind, as an easy carriage, and pleasant
road are to weary traveller
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THE MISSIONARY HERALD for July is as
interesting as usual American Board Foreign
Missions, Boston.
CATALOGUE of the officers and students Of
Roanoke College, Salem, Va. Twenty ninth
session. 1S81-'82.
LITTELL's LIVING AGE for the week ending
July Sth.
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BROWNS
IRON
R/7TERS

is the only Iron preparation that
does not color the teeth, and will not
cause headache or constipation, as
other Iron preparations will.
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BROWNS
/RON
R/TTERS

ennches the blood and purifes the
system; cures weakness, lack of
energy, etc. Try bottle.
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BROWNS
ROK
R/77ERS

will cure dyspepsia, heartburn, mala-
ma, kidney disease, liver complaint,
and other wasting diseases.
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national SoNGs-It is impossible
to eXaggerate the part which these have
played in human annals, from the tri-
umphal chant of Miriam down to the
Yacht am Rhein." History is full of
tributes to their influence. 1t was the
Song Of Ronald" which won the battle
of Hastings, and "Ca Ira" carried the
tri-color Of the French Revolution over
Europe. "Lillibullero" could once like
" Harvey Duff" to-day, set on foot an
6meute the RAM des Vaches" makes
Switzers long to revisit their mountains;
nothing stays Highlanders in the field
when they hear upon the bagpipes The
Campbells are Coming or dTulloch-
gorum;" and the Irish 90 mad to the
tune Of the Wearing Of the Green.
Who can estimate the share taken in the
events Of the last eighty years by Rouget
de L Isle, the composer Of the dMarseil-
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-09-22
Railroad Accident,

The south bound train last Wednesda,
afternoon on the west side road about hal
a mile below Mount View station found g
cow upon the track which preferred to give
| the locomotive chase rather than step to
| one. side. The whistle was sounded to
scare the dumb brute away which signal
was unheeded until the animal fell through
as usual and instead of stopping the train
they attempted to run over the animal
which resulted in throwing off the engine
and several box cars, which delayed the
train until about seven o'clock this morn.
ing before it got in. The Legislature which
is now in session should pass a law with
severe penalties for noncompliance, requir-
ing railroad companies to fence their track
and then they should pass another law with
like penalties for furnishing the employees
of such companies for running over ami
mails on the track and thus endangering the
life of all passengers aboard OF their trains.
Ii the company officials were placed upon
the cars at such times in place of passengers
whose lives were at risk, but few animals
would be run over. Severe punishment
for reckless disregard of life and property
is the only wholesome manner in which
to prevent such accidents
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The Right of Interference.

Frequently the question is asked, 'swhai
right have you to interfere with what mai
eats, drinks, or wears:"' just as though the
prohibition of the manufacture sale and use
of intoxicating drinks is the first and only
instance where law steps in and interferes
with the citizens private judgment and
right of self control. It is fact, however,
that the general government, the state, in
corporated cities and towns of our nation do
assume to control and regulate the manufac-
ture and sale of ''what some people drink
large quantities of. The law fixes the GUAM
tity even and says who are not proper SUBJ
jects to sell to. The principal of interfer-
ance with questionable occupations, with
methods of procuring the enemies of honest
industry by one set of men from their fellow
men has been, is and always will be in all
well regulated governments, an acknowl-
edged right
The law forbids the druggist selling pois-
on without marking it 'poison" and if the
druggist is aware that the purchaser wants
it for suicidal or homicidal purposes, he is
not justified in selling it. The law dictates
to the citizens of some cities how they shall
build their houses, Of what kind of material
even. The law contemplates the general
good. PROHIBITION.
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Success in Life,

Hard work and judieious economy o
strength, time and money, are the secrets
of success in life. Luck does not count fo1
so much as many people suppose. Acciden.
tai circumstances, as regards time and
place, of course, contributes much to sue.
cess in life, but it may be laid down as a
general rule, that men who seem to be sue
cessful, have not attained to eminence with
out intense and continued thought and per
severance. A sticking about hours of
work is obstructive Of all success beyond a
humble mediocrity. Never was there a
truer word uttered than that 'tthe hand of
the dilligent maketh rich" In no depart
ment of life do men rise to eminence who
have not undergone a long and diligent pre-
paration; for whatever may be the differ
ence i'll the mental power of individuals,
it is the cultivation of the mind alone that
leads to distinction. Every young man
who is ambitious of success must be willing
to work for it. He must prepare himself
for it by systematic training, and then he
may rest assured that he will seldom fail of
accomplishing it. 1t is an ill-founded no.
ton to say that merit in the long run is
neglected. Don't fear that for moment.
Educate yourself practically and usefully,
then be dilligent and faithful in your work,
and rest assured that you will have every
chance OF brilliant success.-Ex.
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at this morning. Many others escaped
on the way, carrying off two pr three rifles,
apiece. The rest of the garrison number
ing about 5000 or 5000, arrived at noon.
| They were disarmed the men sent to their
,, homes and officers detained The report Of
; the piilaging of Mansorah arose from the
mob smashing the windows of loyal inhab-
itants who Illuminated upon receiving the
news of the victory at Tel el Kebir.
Alexandria. Sept. 1S.-One of the eeyp.
tian officers who surrendered explains that
Arab left his best soldiers at Kafr ell Dwar
because he thought the move on Ismailia
was a!ruse, and the real attack of the British
would be on Kafr ell Dwar.
The sultan has quite recently been In
communication with Arab through Dam )
letta. There can be no doubt the resis-
tance of thecommander of that place orig.
mates from Stamboul. The commander
at Damietta also holds forts Dibla and
Ghemaiiieh. The governor at Port Said
sent an Arab to the rebel commander Fri.
day. but the messenger has not returned
Alexandria, Sept I7.-When the two
trains which went to Kafr el Dwar yester.
day afternoon to bring here. prisoners of
war reached that place, all the soldiers had
disappeared with the exception of a small
body left to guard the arms, ammunition
and accoutrements. The Bedouins had left
IL hours before the arrival of the British
troops, taking their arms and ammunition
with them.
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Died

STANNUS-At Independence, Oregon,
last Friday evening, the 18th inst, Zella
Stannus, aged about seven years, the
eldest daughter of Eva and Leander Stan.
mus.
She had been afflicted for several days
with severe attack of typhoid fever which
bafied the skillful attention of physicians
and disappointed the watchful care of a
loving mother and anxious friends. The
funeral ceremonies took place at calvary
Presbyterian church, Independence. Rev.
Anthony Simpson officiating The remains
were buried in the Monmouth burial ground.
Mrs. Eva Stannus was with her two little
daughters at the time of this sad bereave-
ment visiting at the Belt house, the resi-
dence of her husbands parents, the hus-
band being at home in Idaho which circum-
stance added to the sadness of the affliction:
but it will doubtless be comfort to him to
know that his wife and children were sur
rounded by kind and sympathising friends
who did everything in their power to miti-
gate the severity of their grief. The
younger child of Mrs. Stannus who has
also been quite sick is now in a fair way of
recovery.
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