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Year: 1877

THE EvERLAsTING HEATHEN.-Pcti-
tions are being generally circulated and
signed addressed to the Congress of the
United States, asking for its Interference
to prevent the influx of the Chinese to
these shores. Some of the reasons why
this should be done are thus eptomizcd :
They have no desire to make this cOun-
try their home their sole aim is to ac-
cummu!nte competence and return to
China ; they live on n few cents worth
Of rice a day large numbers live in small
rooms, thus engendering disease they
have no families to support their women
are lewd, and are no better than slaves
they are natural thieves they are per-
sistent liars. All of which counts in the
indictment must be admitted as true, yet,
as the Chinese question is not even touch
ed upon in the message of President
es, it would seem as if the news of the
Chinese trouble had not reached Wash
ington.


One thing is quite certain, that in SEN
ator Sargent the anti Chinese element OF
the Pacific States have an able advocate.
1t remains for us to furnish him with the
facts necessary TO strengthen his hands in
the fight soon TO be made in Congress up
on this very issue. Without doubt mon
ster petitions can be gotten up for this, OF
for that matter for any other object. But
it strikes us that Senator Roger plan, il
carried out would be subject to less cavil
He proposes to test the sense of the people
at the first general election held in this
State, at which time the opportunity will
be afforded Of voting "yes" or "no" up.
on the question of Chinese immigration
The vote then east will be counted and
returned the same as any other vote and
the feeling of the people in regard to this
question ascertained beyond peradven-
ture. 1t is SO easy to get up petition
for almost any desired purpose, that the
right Of petition does not carry with il
that force to which it should be rlghtful-
ly entitled. A vote ot the whole State
would carry authority with it.
Year: 1877

SISTER SlMPLIcIA, Sister of Charity
belonging to the Convent of GOOD Sue
COR" at Turin, was recently walking out
in charge Of procession of orphan
children. A mad dog attacked the
column, and the brave sister went for
him, caught him by the nose. and held
him until aid came TO her relief. Her
fingers were terribly bitten by the ami.
mai, and a few days after she died of
hJ drophobia in terrible agony,
Year: 1877

THE Commissioner Of the General
Land Office is said to be preparing a bill
tor the sale of the timber lands. One
feature of the bill will be new one. 1t
will authorize the sale of certain kinds of
timber without the land reserving the
land to promote fresh growths of timber.
Year: 1877

The City Of the Angels (Los Angeles,
will not be sunk by an earthquake on
account Of the extrem modesty of her
psop'e. As She seems in no present like
liAood to become the capital of anew
State, to be carved out Of California, she
Is anxious for the next best thing, which
d 10 put portion OF the State Capital
On wheels and transport it there every
year. Following the example set by the
Bay City, She wants one term Of the Su-
Freme Court held there each year. Don t
we hope She may get it?
Year: 1877

TEXAS is so anxious to secure immi-
grafton that she is virtually giving away
her public lands. The head Of family
can get IGO acres for the expense OF the
survey and patent, which is altogether
about Sl5.
Year: 1877

r :


Mcli differ as to the best and proper time
toctt wheat. Many say it should stand nm
til the grain is quite hard, and then cut and
put it into the barn almost immediately af-
ter. Others cut earlier, and often, put it into
the barn or sack before it has had time to
cure, have no doubt, II the wheat is in.
tended for seed, though the sample will BE-
quite rough, and will not look so nice, it is
better to let it get quite hard previous to
cutting but for grinding, and to make sure
Of 4 fine sample for sale, this is 4 mistake.
When secured in this hard state, and through
being so long exposed to the sun before cut
ting, it Is impossible for the miller to separ-
ate the bran from the flour SO thoroughly;
consequently the flour is coarse and brown.
Also. when cut so late, If there Is much to
handle, considerable will be lost before the
whole is secured. ,q,., .s.a.F ..ao As, r.,rs
. For, several reasons it is desirable to cut
while in II soft state. i, If the berry is past
the milky state, and when like soft dough it
lis as good time us can be. lhaye known
large wheat raisers to cntitvery green. The
color is brighter, the berry more plump, the
quality nicer, the straw softer and tougher
not so liable to break up when threshed--
all of whicltis very desirable. lisa settled
question that more and better -four cam be
male from this wheat. OF course, to cut in
this green or soft state more tune is required
to cure before haulinga Many object to this
on account of rains, and are anxious to charm
the grain immediately after cutting. We
knowit is not pleasant1to have rain day after
day on wheat it mot properly set up i'll
shock. 8W4 .medl 4idR % gaH gurm 3Nlsi
ID My custom is to cut when IN the doughty
state, make gootl-sized buutlles, set them up
well--sx bands upright and two to cap with.
making eight altogether; let them stand till
the wheat is hard enough to grind The
wheat will not be injure.l by moderate rain,
and the heads not being much exposed to
the sun will not, be injured by drying too
quickly. ! am in no hurry to haul the wheat
if other work is pressing. 1 have found all
through & years experience that it is best
to cut early and give sufficient field roon
Most of the mustyl wheat is caused by being
put together too soon after cutting, even if
the wheat and straw seem quite dry. AS 50
Year: 1877

An exchange says: II ahould be
pointed out that kiss ought to be a
mark of honest affection, not a weapon
of hypocrisy. 1t is well enough for a
man to kiss his wife, lover his mis-
tress, a mother her children and a
brother his sister; but II is another
thing for person to kiss anybody and
everybody. 1t is a question whether
all pnblic kissing is not Objectionable /;
1t is certain that very little can be ad-
vanced in favor of public promiscuous
kissing. 1t should only be necessary to
prove that II has ceased to be reliable
symbol of affection In order TO persuade
the great majority Of sensible persons to
do their best to bring general kissing
into disfavor. At present the few peo-
pie who are not kissed when kisses are
being lavishly distributed among the
company are naturally apt to feel jeal-
GUS and hurt, and this Is fact that
should be borne In mind. Although we
feel bound TO assert that 1t would pro-
mote the credit of humanity and tend
to foster a better feeling than exists
among people If wonderland men--
made up their minds 10 kiss those only
whom they love and not TO kiss these
when those whom they do not wish to
similarly fnvor are present,
Year: 1877


Come to my window, miracle Of song


Come from thy haunts within Il sheltered
Thou Who hast cheered my dropping heart 80 lonl
Come, and receive some token my love.
What shall 1t be7 what gift though ne'er 80 rare
Shall half requite for thy unwearied pains,
Through the long days with unremitting care
To fill my chamber with melodious strains.
A gilded cage-abundance Of good cheer
Security from winters piercing cold,
Freedom from care, with noughtto wish or fear
But ahl how only impotent and vain


Are all my offers Of reward to thee;
All thou desirest Is to still remain


Ev'n as thy song is, unrestrained and nee
The little grove which thou hast made thy home
Where, in the early spring time thou dost come
To nest and build within its cosy bowers.
Hath to thine eye attractions far more sweet
Than art with all its gilded toys can show.
Whence, from the cover of its safe retreat,
Thy tuneful notes In sweetest numbers flow.
Nor yet within thy favorite bower alone
Dost thou display thy wondrous powers oi
Through ali the valley are those strains made


known,


Which unto thee exclusively belong.
Ev'n the steep hill-sides. where the lsmbkns


play


Through all the long and glowing days Of


June;


Have oft resounded to thy merry lay,


The full, rich offering of a heart in tune.
Sing on sweet bird, in all thy native glee,
And still entrance us with thy charming voice
Sing on and henceforth let me learn of thee
Through every change and season to rejoice,
And when at length the winter of decay,
Shall blight the glories of life's vernal prime;
Like thee Instructive let me soar away,
To wake new echo's in some brighter cline
Year: 1877

Even postal cards may get man into
perplexitles. AS recent consequence
of young mans misdirection of a
couple of them, Syracuse shirt firm
got an invitation to take carriage ride
by moonlight, and the gallanfs girl
was requested to send him sample
Of the stuff of which her shirts were
made.
Year: 1877

A family of children who had been
brought up in poverty and ignorance in
the Interior of Wisconsin were brought
TO Milwaukee few days ago. As il
happened none of them had seen plc-
ture, and when a chrome of a cat was
shown TO them ON the wall they rushed
TO ii and endeavored to take the animal
into their arms.
Year: 1877

The king of Siam is yet young man.
being only twenty-four years old, but
withal the father of son of nine years
and husband Of nine wives. His height
is about five feet seven inches, his form
graceful and rather slight, his complex
lon lighter than that Of most of his race
Year: 1877

While a eompositor on the Montreal
Witness was setting up an advertise
ment Of a lost canary a few days ago,
the bird flew In at the Office window.
This shows the value of advertising.
Year: 1877

The Press plainly informed the leaders
of the Republican party Of this city on
Wednesday last that they must either
step down and out, settle their saame~
less quarrel or prepare for substan-
tial defeat next month.. This was the
last warniI of Colonel Forney, and it
looks very much as though il was going
to be phrophetic.- hlddelphiG Chronicle.
Year: 1877

also refuse the present boards or
ders.


| am also informed that the work
ingmen WHO did some street work
last summer have not received their
pay yet as was promised.


1t is also certain that a number
OF parties resident here have kept a
few town orders on hand, given to
them in 1875, 1876 and the summer
of 1877, to pay their own taxes,
which the present treasurer and
board refuse to receive In payment
OF taxes contrary TO the express pro-
vision Of the law.


lis there ''barefooted boy" milk
ing the town milch cow or the
school milch COW? or do they intend
to pay their own orders first? Will
the old 1862 tax sale be repeated
and bonds issued to take up their
own orders as was attempted by the
1862 ring? What has Titus Short
the Poet to say? Will he get out a
new edition OF his 1862 poetry
Year: 1877

THE New York Bulletin, com
mercial journal of high repute, Is
very much encouraged by reports
of the state of trade. It thinks "the
country is on the road back to its
old time prosperity. and If we are
not progressing as rapidly as the
more sanguine among us could
wish, it Is something TO be persuad-
ed that the ground we have already
recovered we are firmly holdinc.''
Year: 1877

ONE CENT A DAY !-Economv is
the order of the hour, and every ex-
penditure, however small is expect
ed to give return in full value.
Every familyrequires one good, ,relia-
bic family newspaper. II such an
article can be procured for less than
one cent for each working day Of the
year, we are not aware of it. A
Family Newspaper should contain
a carefullygprepared summary Of all
the news of the day, both Religious
and Secular; and if arranged so
that the two departments may be
separated and read by two sindiyid-
uais at the same time, so much the
better. The Family Newspaper
should have attractive reading and
information for the various mem
bers of the household. Some por-
ton of the paper should be devoted
every week, to religious and moral
improvement, to current secular
news, to agriculture, commerce,
markets, ,finance,to general literature,
&C., with special department for
the young. Above all. the Family
Newspaper should be perfectly ure,
and free from any communicating
influences in its reading matter or
in its advertisements. Too much
attention cannot be paid to this
feature, when the press is flooding
the country with SO much that is
vile and perniclous. To crown all,
the Family Newspaper should be
untrammelled by any affiliation with
sect or party, and should be free to
give all the good news from and
about all the world. If such a
Family Newspaper can be had for
one cent a day, it should be staken
/ by every family in the land.


Such Family Newspaper, in
every respect is the New York OBJ
server, now commencing its fifty
sixth volume. Progressive, COM
Year: 1877

If the liquor dealers in any State wish
to escape the infection of the Moffett
register, which is SO annoying to the fra
ternity sin Virginia, they must join in
proposing and supporting good, prac-
ticable excise law; They lhave no longer
fanatics never gained foothold in most
of the Western and Southern States, and
they have disappeared as dangerous fac
tions all over the North, except in Maine
and Massachusetts. But while prohibi-
ton is as good as dead, there is wide
spread disposition to regulate the liquor
business more strictly than ever and
make it greater source OF revenue to
tho State. This feeling in Virginia-a
State far removed from fanaticism-
called into existence the Moffett regis
ter. II is a machine, with bell and a
DIAL which f'sounds" and records every
drink taken, the barkeeper being oblig-
ed to turn crank that performs those
operations Immediately upon receiving
pay from a customer. 1t is set up in
every place licensed for the sale of liquor,
and is under charge of State officials, who
inspect it periodically and collect from
the dealer the amount of money due on
drinks sold as per register. The tax on
alcoholic beverages is two and half
cents; and on malt liquors one-half cent
glass. AS this revenue goes to the


State, every taxpayer, and every other


citizen in fact, is Interested in seeing it


collected, even if his patriotism does not
go far enough to make him drink more


freely for the good of the Common wealth.
The liquor dealer is thus placed under an
espionage severer than that of paid dc
tectlves. Furthermore, an informer gets
one-third of the large fine imposed for a
neglect or violation of the law; aud for a
second offense the dealer loses bis
license. t4=. 7s..l
Returns from Richmond and the other


cities where the register has been intro
duced warrant the expectation that the


total yearly excise receipts of the State
| will be enlarged by S500,000. In other
States of the South, even more desirous


than Virginia of raising their revenues,


the progress of the Motfett register Is


watched with envy. They see there a


surer plan of levying and collecting taxes
| than any hitherto tried. 1t will doubt
less be adopted in other Southern States,
and in those of the North where the
exo else laws are not sufficiently produc-
tive.
Year: 1877

From Havre come the tidings that there
need be no more sea sickness. A num-
ber of persons, it is said, have repeatedly
been taken on board the steam tug
pAyant-port, and have put out to sea
lust where they were-most likely to meet
with severe tests, and it has been found
that those who were provided with a
certain electromagnetic girdle were enti-
rely exempted from sea sickness, while
those who became sea sick without the


appliance were almost instanteously cured
BY its application The gridle 1t is ex-
planned, tends to check the arrangement
Of the diaphragm.
Year: 1877

The bright light which was seen in the
northern part of the city, and caused an
alarm of fire to be rung on Tuesday night,
was the burning OF the sage-grass In Std
hams woods, which was evidently set on
fire by tramps or bad boys.
Year: 1877

The President has very sensibly con-
cluded that it does not become him to
interfere between the laws Of Louisiana
and the criminals whom the law pur-
sues. The indictment Of the members


Of the Returning Board is based on the
criminal statutes OF the State, is en-
tirely devoid Of any political significance
and none can be imputed to it. It is a
matter in which the State authorities
solely are concerned, and any effort on


the part Of the President or any other
Federal official or influence to harrass
or In any way embarrass them in the
discharge Of their duties would be a
gross outrage upon the rights
OF local self-government. Aside


from the inconsistency Of any such
interference on the part Of Mr.. HAYES,
he could not authoriSatively interpose
in behalf OF these criminals. All he
could do would be help them to avoid
Justice in q way that. under the common
law constructions, would make him an
accessory after the fact. This course
has already been suggested-that he
come to their rescue by giving them
foreign appointments, and thus defeat
justice by enabling them to escape the
country. This would indeed be pretty
attitude for q President to occupy. We
are not apprehension that Mr.. Hayes
will voluntarily assume 1t.
Year: 1877


from this city, which says:


The indictment Of the late Returning Board
has been set on foot by the anti. Nichols party
and proceeds on the assumption that Nichols is
in some way bound to protect Wells, Anderson
& Co.


The 'ea s therefore to push the prosecution
vigorously, make the accused as odious as possi-
BILE, and then, in case OF an executive pardon,
to impeach the Governor.


This is untrue in every particular and
to all informed people the falsehood is
too apparent to need contradiction.
There is no anti-Nicholls party Id this
State that we are aware of, and certain
ly there is no combination seeking to
embarrass the Governor and to bring
him into disrepute by any such under
hand conspiracy as this. Gov. Nichols
has manifested no disposition to inter-
fere with these prosecutions, and it is a
grave injustice to impute to him per-
sonal interest in them which he has no
reason to feel, and has given no evi-
dence Of entertaining. Once and for all,
we deny that these prosecutions are
prompted by any political motive what
ever
Year: 1877

The way In which the old lady OF
Camp street coquets with the public
about the indictment Of the Returning
Board Is very suggestive Of good Mrs
Nichleby and the ''gent in short
clothes"


The public is peeping over the wall al
her, and grinning and dancing jigs and
kissing its hands at the good old soul
and wondering what In the world Is the
matter, and therein lies the whole trou-
BILE. The Pic. is honest. and so is the
public, but there is no mutual under
standing. Neither can tell what In the
deuce the other means.
Year: 1877

LADIES' SUPPER AT TRINITY CHURCH.-On
Monday night the ladies OF the Sewing-Circle
OF Trinity church will give supper in the
lecture-room. on which occasion they will
serve their friends and the public with ali
the delicacies OF the season. This will be
the first monthly supper Of the season, and
it is proposed to siveo on the third Mon
day night OF each month during the winter.
Proceeds for the benefit of the church.
Year: 1877

The Turf.-Maior Walkers bay gelding
Judge Clopton will be taken over to Fair
field Tuesday to take part in race that
evening. Judge Clopton is one OF the live
hest nags ever reared in old Chesterfield.
Year: 1877

Registration Notice. All persons, either
in the city or vicinity, who have removed
their residences since the last election can
have their transfers attended to by making
application to Mayor Chiles either in person
or by letter. This is an important matter,
and should be attended to in time.
Year: 1877

PROFESSOR COOKE will perform and explain
all the tests of the most famous Mediums including
the Naturalization Seance of Mrs. Miller. of Mem
phis. in which the SPIRIT BRIDE will appear upon
the open stage in full view of the audience.
Year: 1877

Considering how little difference of principle there is between the Democrat zic and Republican parties, the amount of spartisanship displayed by the Republican legislature of New York, and it's Demo- cratic governor, is not very creditable The state constitution requires new ap- 'portionment of representatives after every census, and the Republicans have refused to- make an appointment on the State cen- sus of '75 because it would help the other party. On the other hand the Governor refuses to consent to any bill for reform of the government of New York city, be- cause such reforms will be to the disad- vantage of his party.
Year: 1877

We have kept our Cabinet slate quiet for
the past three days, but will soon present It
to the public and show them list that will
make every lover Of his country dance with
iFrepretsible ioy
Year: 1877

Headquarters life, dreary a. it il here,
Is likely 70 become drearier when we
move nearer Plevna. The villages in
thisimmediate vicinity may be described
briefly as rich and dirty. The farmers
have hundreds of stacks OfgIain in their
vardsa and scarcely any article of furniture
in their houses. The Bulgarians strike
me as "A people who sit down but little.
Such piece Of furniture as a chair is
almost unknown among them. The beds
in some of the cottages are made OF baked
earth, arranged in the form of q shelf
near huge window, through which cool
breezes blow; but in winter there is
nothing to do but TO retreat to a kind of
cellar. 1t is TO be hoped that one result
OF the advance of the Russians will be to
farther the civilization of the people in
this section. They have many virtues
but no graces. The women are indus
trious beyond praise. il they walk from
one village TO another they twirl their
distafs all the way, and when their
household duties are over and they are
talking by the fountains or in the little
groves they are busily knitting. They
are avaricious here, and that which
seems most to annoy them is that they
should be asked to yield up some part Of
their store. although, let it be understood,
they are always well paid for everything
that l. taken. Some of them do not
comprehend the value of money, and
look stupidity at it when it Is put tinto their
hands They have never made any effort
to assemble stores for the Russians or to
aid them in any way other than by show
ing the roads and warning them of the
approach of the enemy. Sometimes, in
despair, one feels like comparing them to
the water buffaloes. Those noble animals
appear to- resent any attempt to make
them decent or lively as an insult to their
moral character.--Ed1card Kings Lette1


Boston Journal
Year: 1877

moment, and, keeping his eye firmly
fixed upon that of the huge beast, dealt
il 8 terrific blow with his rawhide over
the face. With a fierce snarl the in
furiated lion bounded forward CaGch-
ing one of his open jaws in either hand,
the powerful man held the brute off for
a desperate moment by main strength.
An electric thrill of horror ran through
the crowd which surrounded the cage in
an instant. The beasts in the other dens
shrieked and roared in chorus. 1t is in
a moment like this that the real heroic
element asserts itself Without turning
his head in the least, the brave man
firmly whispered, pass me small boy"
One was instantly secured and crowded
through the bars With one supeI-
human effort the trainer thrust the boy
into the hot, closing jaws, and then
bounded lightly aside A snarl, few
again 70 nIs- prey ,ritl .lH.s- a, tt,-,v,sa
gone. The door snapped behind him
and gasping saved :" he tainted in the
arms ot the cheering concourse.
Year: 1877

san Francisco Post; Perhaps the
most magnificent act of heroism ever
performed in this vicinity was witnessed
during the performance of a circus at
Reno on Saturday last. The lion-tamer
was giving an exhibition of his control
over the ferocious brutes under his
charge, when suddenly he was observed
to turn pale and tremble. The largest
lion Of the ak in the cage had displayed
unusual sullenness and anger, and now
refused to obey his master. With glar-
ing ewes it crouched in the corner, and
evidently meditated a spring. The
trainer recovered his selfpossession in g