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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-01-20
Six Hundred victims Of whisky.

The Corwin during her voyage to
Alaska landed on st. Lawrence island,
having orders to investigate the whole
sale starvation Of the natives. At the
first village at which theylanded all were
dead so also at the second, where fifty
four dead bodies were counted, nearly
all full-grown males. At another place
150persons- women and children
were dead. At the next settlement,
twelve dead bodies, and at the following
thirty %ere found. all the inhabitants
on the north side of the island, where
whisky traders sold liquor, are dead
net one escaping. The general starva-
ton occurred two years ago last winter.
Since then the presence Of the Corwin
in the Arctic has broken up this inhu-
man whisky trading. The empty whisky
kegs are seen strewn all about The
total number of dead bodies found on
st. Lawrence island was over 600 The
survivors say that white traders from
Honolulu sold whisky, which the natives
bought and got drunk, remaining SO
during the season for laying in their
winter supply OF walrus and seal. San
Francisco Alta.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-01-20
Success Of High Farming in Belgium.

The magnificent farming Of Belgium
on poor soil is due to, first, the per-
lection Of both plow and spade work
second, each seld has a perfection of
shape given to it to facilitate cultivation
and drainage third, most careful hus.
banding Of the manure fourth, the
great variety Of crops, especially Of in
dustflal plants, such as COLA, flax, to-
bacco, hops. chicory, ETC., fifth, second
or stolen " crops, such as turnips and
carrots, English clover, sparry, etc,
whereby the cultivated area is in effect
increased one-third sixth, abundance
Of food for cattle. Although the soil is
not favorable to meadows, yet, taking
the second crop into account, one.half
OF the available super6cies is devoted to
the keeping Of live stock. Seventh,
house-feeding Of cattle, by which the
COWS give both more milk and more
manure. Eighth, minute wedding. The
Belgian laborer goes with his wheelbar-
row to the village to buy sack or two
Of guano, undertaking to pay for it after
the harvest. The dealer trusts him.
gives him credit, having a lien on the
crop produced by the aid of his manure
La November he gets his money the
produce has been doubled and the land
improved. The small farmer does just
as the laborer does. Each opens an &C.
count with the manure-dealer, who is
the best of all bankers. Flemish small
farmers invest from $3, 900, 900 to $4, ,0O0,-
900 in guano every year, and quite as
much in other kinds Of manure. NJ. De
Laveley says: "The Flemish farmer
scrupulously collects every atom Of sew
age from the towns he guards his man.
are like treasure, puts roof over it to
prevent the rain and sunshine from
spelling it; he gathers mud from rivers
and canals, the excretions Of animals
along the highroads and the ways, for
conversion into phosphates. Cores
pondence CHicaktO J7rib,,le
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-01-20
Attack on the Idol Of Juggcrnaut

An attack has been made upon the
idol Of Juggernaut, at Pooree, the most
sacred shrine in India, by body Of
| fanatics.
The rioters, who numbered twelve
men and three women, and were almost
in a state of nudity, succeeded in en-
tering the temple, and tried to force
their way into the inner recesses. Al
though upward Of 1000 pilgrims were
present, they were not expelled without
severe struggle, in the course Of which
one intruder was trampled to death.
The rest were arrested, and sentenced
to three months imprisonment
The inquiry showed that they belonged
to set Of Hindoo dissenters lately
founded in the Sumbulpore district, and
known as Kumbhupatias from the fact
that the followers wear ropes Of bark
around their waists.
They allege that their religion was re-
yealed to sixty-four persons in 1864 by a
god incarnate, whom they style Aleknew-
amy-that is, the Lord-whose attri-
butes can not be described in writing.
They believe in the existence Of the
800, 900, 900 Of Hindoo deities, but do
not respect their images, saying it is i'm
possible to represent Supreme Being
whom no one has ever seen. They are
subdivided into three classes, two Of
which renounce the world and make no
distinction Of caste, while the third lead
q family life. Their habits are said to
be very filthy, and, like some European
sects, they take no medicine in illness,
but rely solely on divine help. Their
attack on the Pooree temple was
prompted by the belief that if the jug
gernaut were burned it would convince
the Hindoo Of the futility Of their relig-
ion, and the whole world would then
embrace the truth. Calcutta Gasotte,
THE Saxons were the most faithful
allies Of the Emperor until the battle Of
Leipsic, the chief city of Saxony, though
not its capital. There at the moment
that Napoleon's 10000 was closing in for
its inevitable triumph the Saxon corps
crossed the field and fired into their
former comrades. This decided the
contest. Napoleon, having made his
combinations and despising the un-
wieldly enemy, had retired to eat his
dinner in peace. He was finishing leg
Of mutton, meat which he never ven
tured on until his duty of the day was
done, when an aide delivered the fateful
message. "Well," he remarked with
composure, "one must never eat until
his battle is won. Now we shall have
the whole work to do over tomorrow, /
shall never eat mutton again, vola tout. "
The next day he did indeed worst the
over-confident enemy, but he didn't
cy11sh him as in the Olorious dnys Of
Wagram, Austerlitz and Jena, and while
his losses couldn't be replaced, the
swarming leyies of Austria, Russia,
Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and the Rhine
paid by British gold renewed them
selves daily, until finally, though they
met nothing but defeat, by sheer force
Of numbers, like Grant at Petersburg,
the Emperor's victorious legions were
fought to a Mere guard. Then came the
fateful day Of Fontainebleau, when the
man who had mastered Europe abdicated
his place and relinquished his glorious
mission, T.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-01-20
UNITED THE DoG.

The swain sat on the front doorstep,
The hour Of twelve had fed,
The dog was chained up in the barn,
Her father was in bed.
The heiress, in his mind, he'd won,
So 70 himself he said
Oh, acres and bonda that I'll call mine
When her dear pa ia dead z
lhe scene was changed on that front step;
Seductive visions ied;
The dog was tearing from the barn,
Her pa was out Of bed.
The old man shouted, g Sick him, Bull;n
The swain whizzed t'ward the gate;
So did club the old man throw
II struck him on the pate.
He fell headlong upon the walk,
He felt the canine take
A piece from off his hinder part
A large mouthful Of steak.
He dreamed Of golden pounds no moro,
But pound upon tho head;
And when thGt swain would fain sit down
He wished her pa was dead.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-01-20
immigration Statistics.

The total immigration to this country
from 1920 to 1881 amounted to 10,S0S,-
lS9. The year 1920 is the genesis OF
our statistics, ns previous to that time no
statistics OF immigration were officially
kept. The total number of immigrants
for the years ending june 80, 1850 and
1881, will be seen by the following:
1850. ........,.:, .A57 ,261 iasi.......G G6g, ,i31
by far the largest number arrived ut
New York, the figures Of the Bureau Of
Statistics showing that at that port the
total arrivals for 1881 were 400, ,S7l; the
next on the list in point of numbers is
Huron, Mich, where they aggregated
1l1,170. There arc three other ports
where the arrivals were relatively heavy:
Baltimore, 40,0l7; Boston and Charles
town, Mass, 41,018; and Philadelphia,
34, 800 leaving Al ,49l who arrived at
thirty-three other ports. A statement
as to the ages of the immigr nts for the
year 1881 will be interesting III this
compilation:
Under 10 years Of age e..................l5l Isl, ,4so
Fifteen and under 40 years Of ago 41i 4a5
Forty years Of age and upward. ........... l,45G
1t is worthy Of note that by fan the
greater part Of The immigrants are men
under 40 years of age, or, i'll other words,
OF men who, il they remained in Europe,
would be subject to military duty. II
has been estimated by careful statisti-
clans that Of tho 1908. 1S9 immigrants
who have come to the United States
since 1920 up to June 80, 1881, Ireland
and Germany have furnished over
5000, 900 each. The totals for the seven
grand divisions, made by the Bureau &c
Statistics nrn a & f1llptug+
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-01-20

THE Imperial Library at st. Peters
burg contains over 100000 volumes.
Among the treasures Of the institution
is Voltaire's library, many OF the vol
umes of which bear the former owners
autograph notes. A peripatetic lecture
upon the library, its contents and asso-
Citations, is given twice week (once on
Sunday, which usually secures a much
interested group Of listeners, and sug-
gests the thought that perhaps the plan
might be followed with benefit to the
public elsewhere.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-01-20

THE man who was spell-bound" OBJ
tanned relief by consulting the diction-
ary.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-01-20
Inmates Of Almshouses,

There is prevalent idea that the
almshouses, for the most part, shelter
the unhappy and guiltless poor, whorc
unmerciful disaster has followed fasb
and followed faster until it has chased
them into this last refuge people who
have come from vine-coyered cottages,
or tidy rooms up one flight Of stairs In
tenement houses, with a big Bible on
the table and pot of flowers in the
window or even from luxurious homes
desolated by commercial panics. AS q
matter Of fact, the great majority of
American indoor paupers belong to what
are called the lower classes, and seek
the almshouse not because Of CONNER.
Dial disaster, but because Of very COM
mon vices.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-01-20

stalks Of the cane were unusually fine.
but the favor Of the syrup is said to be
absolutely nauseeus.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-01-20
A Greenhorn's Irish Experience.

A story is told of an Englishman who
landed in Dublin filed with apprehen-
sion that the life of any loyal subject OF
Her Majesty was not worth farthing
there and thereabouts. The Land
Leaguers, he imagined, were all blood
thirsty assassins, and all that sort OF
thing. But it was his duty to travel in
the land--aduty he approached with fear
and trembling.
Now there happened to be on his route
q number of towns, the names Of which
begin with the suggestive syllable
"Kil." There was Kilmartin, and SO on.
In his ignorance of geographical nomen-
clature his saffrighted senses were startled
anew on hearing fellow-passenger in
the railway carriage remark to another
as follows:
81 am just after bein' over to Kilpat-
rick.
"And l." replied the other, "am
afther benz over to Kilmday."
"What murderers they are I" thought
the Englishman. "And to think that
they talk of their assassinations SO pub
licly L" But the conversation went on.
And where are ye goin' now ="
asked assassin No. /.
"I'm goin' home, and then to Kill
more," was No. 2's reply. The English
mans blood curdled.
Kilmore, is it?" added No. l.
You'd betther be comm along wild me
to Kilumaule." 1t is related that the
Englishman left the train at the next
station.
LORD DERBY has ten men servants in
the house and about forty more domes-
tics feeding daily at his board. Suppos-
ing tomorrow he and his wife should
agree to struggle along on 100000 a
year he could save at least $4,000 q
year; while we're the Dukes of West
minister, Devonshire and Bedford to do
likewise their savings would be still
greater. Supposing Lord Derby to save
at this rate for thirty years whatan arch
millionaire he would become
THE man who was "spell-bound" OBJ
tanned relief by consulting the dicton-
ary.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-01-20

A NEW version Of an old song "I
know bank wherein q cashier lies"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-25
WANTED TO BE A COWBOY.

A frail, delicate looking youth arrived
here from Chicago a few days ago and went
to the Grand Central Hotel. Here he Sc
cured apartments for the night, and, hav-
ing enjoyed big dose of tired nature j
sweet restorer, went down to breakfast
very much refreshed and in better spirits
than he had been possessed of on the pre-
ceding night. He was boy in whom there
was spirit which yearned for distinction
and he had come West to make hero of
himself. After breakfast he stepped out
into the office, where he espied large,
portly mar, who was sitting by the stove
warming himself This man appeared to
the young hero a perfect giant, typical
Western, big-handed, big-hearted fell
low, who would throw out paw
to a stranger and say, g Put it
thar pard l know your racket, and
I'll see you through" Accordingly,
our youIg Chicagoan resolved to approach
him and become acquainted. He drew up
chair timidly and opened the conversa.
ton with frank statement of the object
of his journey out to New Mexico. He
said he had heard great deal about COW.
boys. He wanted to be cowboy him.
self but the fact was be did not ex-
actly know how to be one. Would not his
friend tell him what to do? He had come
all the way from Illinois to become brave
cowboy, and, if somebody would Just tell
him how, he would repay the kindness
if God would spare his life. His large
friend took in the situation. So far
from being in that amiable humor which
the young man had supposed was charac.
teristic of the frOntiersman, ne was morose.
His head ached, III fact, from effects
of the night before, and, being highly
respectable citizen, he did not feel
complimented at being mistaken for a
cowboy in the presence of SO many &C.
quaintances. He paused moment, and
then gravely proceeded TO give his instruc-
tons :" You want to get pair of big
boots, and pair of huge spurs. Then you
want a buckskin suit, with plenty of fringe;
a broad. brimmed white hat-the broader
the better; two forty. fives, knife,
a Winchester and a horse. Then you
want to get drunk and get on the horse !;
then take the reins between your teeth,
revolver in each hand, and go down
the street at full run, shooting at every
jump Then come back and yell as
loud as you can, My name is -, and
I'm sinking for fight; I'm on-of. gun
from the plains. After that you will be
cowboy" The boy walked sadly away to
pack up for trip to Chicago, while the
listeners gave shout that rent the air
The would-be cowboy is on his way back
home. -GSanta Fe New Mexican.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-25

POLITE CONVERSATION IN QUEEN ANNE's
TIME. -" Sir, want wig; want it the
color of my eyebrows. 1t is to be long it
is to be made of live hair" The PERU
quier's replies share the interest equally.
Shall it be full bottom wig 2" he asks /;
g a campaign wig! Spanish wig? or a
bob ?" The foretop of this one, says
the customer, :" is little too low, the
hind-lock of this other is little too long /;
it is too dear, also +; it is IA, and will it
not be enough to give f3 los. % The per.
ruquier declares that this smaller sum
would not be enough not if the purchaser
were his own brother; for the wigs hair
is round hair it is as strong as
horse hair it combs out easily it
has buckle at the bottom it becomes
the gentleman, too, if he will but see him.
self in the glass. So the gentleman says !:
81 give the "a. Here are four guineas !;
hand me the change. Thank you. Here
is my old wig; it is to be mended it is
to have drops put to it and twist it is
no matter that twisted wigs are out of
fashion my wig is only campaign wig /;
I only use it when / ride on horseback !;
for campaign" meant the country, and
when gentleman had been some hours in
the saddle, in Queen Anne's time, his wig
and all his clothes showed the journey had
been done, and hence it was such mark
of hurry and disrespect to appear In COM
pany sstravel stained. IAN the Year
Round.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-25

Docs ON CANVAS AND IN 0PERA.-The
subject of regimental dogs has employed
the talents both of painter and libret-
fist. Horace Verne painted in 1919 pict-
ure for the Duke de Berry, in which
noble but unfortunate dog, wounded by a
bullet in the head, and with one foot
crushed, has succeeded in dragging himself
up for assistance to two drummers of the
same corps, one of whom at once battles
the animals wounds while the other, over.
whelmed with emotion, lavishes caresses
upon the favorite. This work, of which
an engraving was made, attained great
popularity in France, as well on account of
its touching subject as of the mastery style
in which it was executed. The opera of
:" LIE Chen du Regiment" with music by
Romagnesi and words by Carnot, abounds
in praises of dog which, born in Egypt,
comes to Europe and joins the French
army, following It in its campaigns all over
Europe.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-25
SHADOWS.

The moon a light hung world of gold,
Low-drooping, pale, and phantom-fair
The fresh pomp of the summer leaves;
And fragrance in the breathing air.
Beneath the trees fat silhouettes,
Mute idiot shapes that shun the light,
Weird crook k, eed hings, tickle crew,
The restless children Of the night.
In idle, vacant pantomime
They nod and nod for evermore,
And clutch with aimless, futtering hands,
With thin, black hands, the leaf-strewn floor.
Quivering, wavering there forever,
On the bright and silent ground,
Meshed and tangled there together,
While the rolling earth goes round.
And the gold Hinged aery ocean
Ripp.es light in many breeze,
Ger the sweet-b-eathed purple lilac,
Ger the tall and slumbering trees
But comes the dawn,
The spell is done
Weird spirits flee
At rise Of sun.
Nv. S. Kennedy, in Harper's
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TIE DEATH THAT MET 1900 MEN.

We were driven back at Seven Pines the
first day, but on the second we gave them
little Hail Columbia, and drove them
lack in return about half a mile from where
our outside line was established on the first
day. 1t was most terrible fight. | h d
never seen anything like it, and as l have
never seen an account of a rebel charge
made that dav, l will undertake to briefly
describe it. On wooded eminence short
distance below where our first line had
been established two or three batteries of
artillery were sta ioned by Heintzelman
One section Of two pieces was drawn out
from the wood and placed in the clear
cornfeld beyond. 1t was rather DANCE :
Gus position tor a battery to be in with
out support. The section had scarcely
numbered when from the woods in their
front there debouched four lines of Confed-
crates (Chetham's brigade), who, in regi-
mental front aud four lines deep, came
pouring down upon the devoted section.
90 Fire with canister commanded the
weak little voice of the young Lieutenant
who commanded the section, and the Con.
federates seemed to laugh at the two little
six-pounders opposing them. Double.
shot with canister said the commander
of the masked guns in the woods, and still
the enemy came on and on, as if on parade
Not musket was used, and the section
kept booming away with terrible rapid
ity. | had thought that the Lieu
tenant and his section would turn
tail to the foe, but he did not, but
stood there and worked his guns with the
GOODNESS of brave man. Ali at once,
with yell, the enemy started on double
quick, and In moment more the section
was captured and the Lieutenant was a
mangled corpse. Now came the most ter
rible carnage had ever seen. The capture
of the section had evidently greatly en-
couraged the foe, and his lines swept on
and up the bill until within. about 100
yards of the Union cannon. 1t was a
magnificent sight The lines had not
broken yet, but kept inward as if marching
for review. Fire (" rang out from the
woods, and at least a dozen cannon belched
forth their storm of death. | can
see it even now. Men in all the
agonies of death piled like fence
rails one upon another, with their
more fortunate comrades climbing
over their :fangled bodies to reach the
guns. The magnificent lines of a moment
before wavered, then stood still, and then
faded away like snow beneath summers
sun. The charge was ended, and but few,
if any, lived to return. The field where
the enemy had advance was a perfect
slaughter. pen, indeed. The dead and
wounded lay in all directions, and not
one of the men who had advanced got
back again. 1t was gallant charge, and
to the noble and brave Lieutenant
who commanded the section alone in
the field, and VINO gave up his life to
duty. was the credit of winning the battle
due. The enemy lost about !, 800 men in
killed, wounded and prisoners. Our loss
was eight men killed and sixteen wounded.
TW M. Runkel, in Philadelphia Times.
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GENTLEMEN: Your Hop Bitters have been
of great value to NE. / was laid up with
typhoid fever for over two months and could
get no relief until 1 tried your Hop Bitters.
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CRACKERS { COMPETITIONS

!" FISHER, NOS. Sos AND $40 STREET,
Il 4 l.. Sacramento has just taken the Wholesale
Agency of the CALICO RNIA CRACKER COMPANY,
OF San Francisco. CRACKERS sold at lowest San
Francisco prices with difference in time and freight
In favor of purchasers. Also, FISHERS CHOICE
CONFECTIONS at lowest marx ct mites fe22- 3p6m
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Good musical entertainment is provided
in Cleveland in course OF twelve con.
certs at ten cents each or a dollar for the
dozen. The best local talent is engaged,
and singers are sometimes brought from a
distance; but the other s.penses are kept
down as low as possible, md the philan-
thropic managers are able to. make both
ends meet.