Year: 1878

crop this season will be so very large
that preparations are making to con-
vert 1000 tons OF grapes into raisins.
Most people think OF California only
as a gold bearing state, and it is
pleasant to know that her agricultur-
al resources are beyond those Of her
mines. Agriculture Is apt to pay bet
ter than gold or silver seeking. In any
fertile, well-cultivated rigion.


The Nile has not risen to its aver
age height this season, and though
there is sufficient irrigation for the
cotton, the Indian corn crop is doing
very badly. There is.. therefore, a
great demand in Alexandra for Amer
can corn, and it is fervently to be
hoped that the Khedive has left
money enough in the country to pay
for it.


The black Jews in India, about
whom so much has been said recent
ly, know little Hebrew, and do not
call themselves Jews. but Sons Of Is
rael. They claim to be descendants
Of the Jews sent to India by King
Solomon. They have a written Bible,
and claim to have number Of auto
graph prayer-books written by the
patriarchs.


There are 10000 Germans in San
Francisco, and 10000 more in tie
States and Territories of the Pacific
coast. A large proportion Of the Ger
man element is devoted to agricul-
ture and stock raising, and many
lead q seafaring life. Most of the
trade with the Mexican coast, and
much of the bay and Sacramento
river trade is In the hands Of German
ship owners and shipping and COM
mission agents. tafI9


The statement made by Secretary
Sherman In his speech, that the
amount of national bonds held In
Europe does not exceed $3.50, ,000, 900,
is corroborated by the Register of the
Treasury. The latter officer has been
making careful inquiries for months
to ascertain this fact. and came TO
that conclusion. 1t was doubtless
from the report OF the Register OF the
Treasury that Secretary Sherman
made the statement in his speech.


The funniest somnambulist to date
is the Herkimer county lover. who
rose from his bed one night recently
and walked mile in undress, with a
lamp in his hand, to call upon his
lady. She and her mother were
about retiring for the night when
they answered his knock. In aston
ishment they conducted him to a
chamber. receiving his explanations
In the morning, and procuring more
suitable clothing for his return trip.


A few days ago Mormon with two
wives took them before the District
Court in Salt Lake City, asking for
naturalization papers for the second
wife. She answered affirmatively to
the question whether she was living
in polygamy, whereupon the District
Attorney objected that she was not
OF good moral character. The Nor
mon Church organ published at that
place is highly indignant over the de-
cision. and advises polygamous wives
hereafter, in any matter in which the
law OF the land is concerned, to call
themselves by their maiden names.
and in any court to take the position
of unmarried women. -


Congress at its last session appro-
priated 5000 for the erection Of a
monument over the grave Of Thomas
Jefferson, at Monticello, under the d.
rection Of the Secretary OF State, pro-
vided the present owners of the estate
upon which the grave is situated
should first give a quit-claim deed to
the United States for two rods square
OF the land surrounding and including
the grave, and grant to the people
the free right Of access thereto.
These conditions have been duly
complied with, and the work Is now
in process OF construction, In con-
formity with the designs for the or
iginal monument, OF which Jefferson
himself was the author. sFieo"