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Year: 1879

The annual jumping procession Of
Luxemburg is one ofthe queerest religious
displays to which a superstitious tradition
ever gave rise. Whatever May be its
origin, certain it is that once year, on
Whit Tuesday, the people in the vicinity
of the old town Of Echternacht gather to-
gether by thousands, and forming into a
regular procession, gravely and deliberate
ly erdeavor to dance, jump, and hop from
the starting point to the church, full
three hours journey. 1t is thought that
by jumping, hopping and dancing over
this long distance on the day mentioned,
the sins Of the preceding year are blotted
and stamped out and salvation made
sure. The burdened sinners form in line,
four abreast, and hand in hand, and
headed by bands Of music, to which
their movements keep time, they proceed
with the utmost solemnity to hop. skip
and jump into salvation.


To unprejuSioed spectators the spectacle
is said to be infinitely amusing and absurd.
Imagine thousands of men, women and
children, with the utmost gravity Of
count0nance and frantic energy, jumping
and hopping along, beating down Satan
under their feet, as it were, at every step,
and esseniDg their load of sins at svery
lump. The doctrine shows marks of
logical evolution in many Of the rules
which guide these religious scrobsts.-
For instance, it is laid down that n jumper
may not only jump himself into a state of
parity and safety, but by jumps Of super
erogation may rescue the soul OF somo
less agile and long winded sinner.


Itis also held that every jump counts
in the contest with the Evil One, which
rs an extremely consolatory and encour-
aging doctrine for those unfortunate SIN
ners whose legs are not equal to their
pious aspirations. At the same time, only
those who succeed in accomplishing the
entire journey have wiped out all their
sins, and out Of many thousands, few are





so happy as to wipe off old scores. No
stopping in the jumping from tho begin
ming TO the end of the journey is allowed. &.
They must jump right on till they get to
the church, and If they get out of the
ranks they cannot resume their pious ex-
eroises on their own account, but for
the sake of friend or enemy they may
resume their jumping no sinner, how
ever, can expect to have his transgressions
jumped away tor nothing, and accordingly
when his legs give out he finds plenty of
friends ready to jump for him at SO much
an hour.


This last development of the original
doctrine might seem to encourage carnal
and worldly spirit, and probably does
produce professions jumpers, who cruelty
speculate on the physical weaknesses of
their fellow sinners, but it is absolutely
necessary, in order to give feeble trans
gressions an equal chance with those Of
stronger frames. The way Of the trans
gressor is unmistskably hard in Luxom
burg on Whit Tuesday, but it wodld
seem comparatively easy for the rest o!
the year. And even on that day he may
hire a substitute to DO hisjumpiHg ifhe be
disposed, so that, on the whole, thes Q
Luxemburg sinners may be considered MS
very fairly of and rather to be envisd
than otherwise. - Baltimore Bulletin.
Year: 1879

DO YOU know, / believe there are ba.
bes born In Boston with speetaeles eng
do not know positively OF such a case, but
when you see child eighteen months
old, riding along in cab with horn eye
glasses straedling its nose, you can't re-
sist the impression that the baby was
born that way, and would bleed to death
II the Fpeetscles were cut off.--Bnrdette.
Year: 1879

SOME OF THE REASONS.


Among the many reasons for our oppo-
siton TO Chinese immigration, all of
which cannot be stated in e brief memo
rial We submit the following


First-The country being now stocked
with vigorous, progressive and highly
civilized people, there is no need of imm.
grafton, for the increase OF our population,
certainly not OF ths immigration OF a
non assim lstivs and alien raco.


Second-That considering the character
of Chinese immigrants in respect to their
habits and modes of life and physical
peculiarities, this immigration operates as
a substitution OF Chinese for white men of
the Caucasian race, and not as an addi-
tion to our population the question
being: Shall the Chinese ultimately
occupy the country, or shall it be held for
the homes of men OF the Caucasian racer


Third-There is danger of an immense
increase OF Chinese immigrants in the
near future. The effect OF the igmine now
unhappily prevailing in the northern
provinces of China is sure to cause a
migration Of greater proportions than
any known in the history of the human
race. The fear of hunger will drive the
survivors of this calamity forth in prodi
gious numbers, in quest Of food, eastward, :,
because there is no other outlet and Cali
fcrnia offers the most fruitful field for THAR
sustensnce. The Spectators in Chinese
labor will, il permitted, seize the oppor-
tunitY to augment their fortunes by the
importatons Of these hungry driven
creatures into our ports This invasion is
to be dreaded by us more than hostile
invasion by armed man, for upon the first
note of alarm from such cause, the
nation would hasten to our rescue and
defense.


Fourth-The Chinese bring with them
habits and customs the NEST vicious and
demoralizing. They are scornful OF our
laws and Institutions. They establish
their own tribunals for the redress of
wrongs and injuries amoRg themselves,
independent Of our courts, and subject
victims of such tribunals to secret pun
ishment, the most barsarous and terrible.
In our cities they live crowded and herded
together like beasts, generating the most
dangerous diseases. They introduce the
ancient and infectious and inourable NAL
ady called leprosy, the germs OF which
when once distributed can never be
eracieated, but fasten themselves upon
the people as an eternal consuming rot
They poison our youth IN both mind and
body. They build no homes. They are
generally destitute Of moral principle
They are incapable OF patriotism, and
utterly unfit tor American citizenship.
Their existence here in great mum bers is a
perpetual menace to republican institu-
lions a source Of constant irritation and
danger to the public peace.


The system Of labor which results from
their presence is n system which includes
all OF nearly all the vices Of slavery.
without the conservative influence Incl
dent e the domestic or paterna relation
between master and slave. 1t degrades
labor TO the standard of mere brute ener
gy, and this includes the labor Of free
Year: 1879

ONCE upon time there was poor
~ cottager who had three sons. He
had nothing to leave them when he
died, and no money with which to put
them at any trade, SO that he did not
know what to make of them. At last
he said he would give them leave to
take to anything each liked best, and to
go whithersoever they pleased, and he
would go with them bit of the way
and SO he did. He went with them to
place where three roads met, and there
each of them chose a road, and their
father bid them goodbye, and went
back home. 1 have never heard tell
what became of the two elder; but as
for the youngest, he went both far and
long, as you shall hear.


So it felt out one night as he was 60
ing through great wood that bad
weather overlook him. 1t blew and
drizzled SO that he could scarce keep his
eyes open and in trice, before he
knew how it was, he got bewildered,
and could not find either road or path.
But he went on and on, at last he saw
glimmering of light far, far off in the
the wood. So he thought he would try
and get to the light, and after time he
did reach it. There it was in a large
house, and the fire was blazing so bright
ly inside that he could tell the folk had
not yet gone to bed; so he went in and
saw an old dame bustling about and
minding the house.


"Good evening"" said the youth.


"Good evening"" said the old dame.


"Hutetu it's such foul weather out
doors tonight" said he.


So it is" said she.


Scan get leave to have bed and
shelter here to-nightY" asked the
youth.


"You'll get no good by sleeping
here" said the old dame; for If the
folks come home and find you here they
will kill both me and you."


"What sort. of folks, then, are they
who live here ?" asked the youth.


"Oh, robbers And such bad lot of
them too" said the old dame. They
stole me away when 1 was little. and
have kept me as their housekeeper ever
since.n


"Well, for all that, think I'll Just
go to bed," said the youth. "Come
what may, I'll not stir out tonight in
such weather."


Every we'll, /" said the old dame; I" but
if you stay it will be the worse for
you"


With that the youth got into bed
which stood there, but he dared not 90
to sleep, and very soon after in came the
robbers; SO the old dame told them how
strange fellow had come in whom she
had not been able to get out of the house
again.


Did you see If he had any money Y''
said the robbers.


"Such one as he money Yn said the
old dame, the tramper. WHY if he had
clothes to his back, it was as much as he
had.'


Then the robbers began to talk among
themselves what they should do with
him; If they should kill him outright
or what else they should do. Meantime
the youth got up and began to talk tc
them, and to ask if they did not want 9
servant, for it might be that he would
be glad to enter into their service.


"Oh," said they, ;" If you have mint
to follow the trade that we follow, you
can very well get place here"


tits all one to me what trade 1 fol
low," said the youth, for when Ief
home, my father gave me leave to tax,
to any trade chose"


Well, have you mind to steal p
asked the robbers.


:" don't care,'' said the youth, for b,
Year: 1879

In Topeka house is heinz built of straw lumber, made at the Topeka straw lumber factory. IL is made on the same principle as heavy wall ps- per. being pressed very hard, and fur nished with waterproof coating They aim to put this article on the market at lever figure than peod lulnher. What nextg
Year: 1879

CHICAGO, May pa newspaper CORE
the Northwest Territory, says that a good
effect has followed the message of the Do
minion Governor General notifying Sitting
Bull and his Indians that In the event OF their
committing any depredations on American
soil they will be promptly arrested and
handed over to the United States authorities,
and that II guilty Of any attempt at war with
the United States they will be considered as
enemies OF the Dominion and treated accord
ingly.
Year: 1879

In The upper part of Jones county
Georgia, near the Ocmulge River, there
is a portion of territory which has re-
ceived the name of A frIca,' on account
of the moral darkness prevalent there.
While canvassIng It recently, l called
al the house of n man named Hammond.
aud sold him a family Bible, after
which he told the following story.
which give as nearly as l can in his
OWL words In the year l845. as i
was sitting out there on the piazza,
man came up to the steps and asked
me If had Bible: l told him, no.
He then asked me if / would buy one.
| told him, no, again. He then said he
would give me one, upon which re-
piled, | reckoned If | needed Bible
was able to pay for one, and that he'd
better make himself scarce or | would
help him of little quicker than he
came. He went. But as he passed
through the gate he laid Bible down
in a corner of the fence. though l did
did not know anything Of it until about
an hour afterward, when neighbor
came, called me out to the gate, and
while we walked saw the book in the
corner of the fence aud asked what it
was doing there. l answered that /
supposed it was Bible left by the fel-
low that came along, but that | did not
want It and would not have it, and if
he was near would maui him good for
leaving it. My neighbor persuaded me
to take it into the house, which l did
after awhile. and laid it on shelf out
of the way and never thought any more
about it.. One Sunday morning, several
years afterward, my wife and the chill
dren went off to spend the day with a
neighbor, mile or two from here, and
left me home to keep house. After a
while 1 got lonesome and began looking
about for something to pass away time.
Presently saw the book that man had
left in the corner of the fence. / began
to examine it, as | did not know what
was in it, for there was very little
preaching up here in those days. l
soon became interested and read it all
day TIL my family came home IN the
evening. then put it away, bat re-
solved to read more Of it whenever l
could without letting anybody know it.
The more read it the more | liked 1t,
and soon came to the conclusion that IL
was most wonderful book, and told
nv wife so. She asked me to read 1t
TO her and the children, and they used
to like for me to read to them of Moses
and Joshua, the children Of Israel and
Samuel. After a while 1 thought it
meant me in its description OF some OF
the characters, and did not like it so
well but did not give up reading it, on
account Of the children, for every night
they would gather round me and ask
me to read some more IN that book
After a while I was convinced that l
was a sinner and had need of a Saviour,
and that he died FOR me. | read the
writings of John, and he wrote on Lore
aud said that God is Love- And, my
dear sir, soon found peace, and, what
was better, I had the pleasure OF seeing
almost all my children converted. Some
of them have passed away, but | truly
believe they died in the triumph Of q
living faith; and by the grace OF God l
will meet them by-and.by'
Year: 1879

The american Agriculturist has a few
words to say in favor Of fruit eating, as
follows: Tho liberal use Of the various
fruits as food is cosduciye to good health.
Fruit is not a solid and lasting aliment
like beef and bread. as it is composed
largely of water and contains very little
nitrogen. 1t does not give strength TO
any great extent, and cannot be used
for very long time alone. But fruits
contain these acids which both refresh
and give tone TO the system during the
season when 1t is most needed. are
agreeable to the palate aud valuable IN
their cooling and health~giving effects.
During warm weather eat plenty or
fruit, provided, of course, that it is a.
ways thoroughly ripe and as freshly
gathered as is possible.
Year: 1879

II we were able to look into the great
world beyond, we might repins at being
obliged to remain here go long. Just az
God has placed great gulfs OF space
between the planets, so that the inhabis
tants of each shall only know the
affairs of its own globe, he has alss
placed a gulf between this world aud
The future life. Thus, he makes 1t our
duty 10 think, not Of dying, but OF liv'
ing; not of the hereafter, but Of the
here not of the world 10 come, but oil
the world that is. Every day we arc TO
prepare, not Tor death, but for life; for
if we live we'll and wisely here We may
certainly trust God as to our hereafter.
This, however, l think we may say, mat
death, when it comes, must be cousld'
cred mol bad thing but good thing.
Since the Almighty sends death to every
one Of His creatures to whom He has
given life, since death Is as universal as
life. death must be blessing as well
as life. Some great advantages must
be connected with this event which we
call death. 1t is made fearful when
we look forward TO it from distance.
that we may not too rashiy seek it, be-
fore we have had enough Of the dIscl'
rline of this world.


When it comes it usually is welcome;
and it may be that, when We look back
upon it from the other world. we shall
smile to think that we should ever
have been afraid Of it. This also We
know of the other world: That it is
created by the same being who mas
mad. this world, it is another mansion
in the house of our Father. Consider,
then, what He has done for us here, II
YOU wish 10 know what He will do Tor
us there. If there 10 infinite variety IN
this world-day and night, sleep aud
waking, changing seasons, flowers and
trees, lakes and rivers, mountains ana
plains-a vast fora and fauna-then
there will, no doubt, be an equal or
greater variety there; for surely the
Creator has Lot exhausted Himseliin
making this world. There, as here,
there will be beauty for the eye and
ear problems for the intellect to inves'
tlgate; work to do, full Of utility;
society, intercourse, affection; the
power of progress; the sight OF good
ness and greatness above US to aspire
to and reverence. There will be en-
ough to ponder, enough to do, aud en-
ough To love.
Year: 1879

EASTERN AND WESTERN STORY
TELLING 1t IL no use, says the Bos'
ton Transcript, for an Eastern man to
try to tell big story when there is a
Western man about. When | was q
Young man. said Colonel B., we lived
in Illinois. The farm had been we'll
wooded, and the stumps were pretty
thick. But we put the corn in among
them and managed to raise a fair crop.
The next season did my share OF the
blowing. We had 'sulky' plow, and
7 sat in the seat and managed the
horses, four as handsome bays as ever
man drew rem over. One day found
a stump right in my way. L hated to
back out, so l just said a word to the
team, and, if you'll believe it, they just
walked that plew right through that
stump as though it had been cheese.
Not n soul expressed surprise. But
Major S., who had been quiet listener
remarked quietly, IT'S curious but
had similar experience myself once
Nv mother made our clothes in those
days, as we'll as the cloth they were
made Of. The old lady was awful proud
of her homespun-said it was the strong
est cloth in the State. One day | hat
Just plowed through white oak STUMP
IN the way you speak Of, colonel. Blu
it was little too quick for me. II came
together before l was out Of the way
and nipped the seat of my trousers


felt mean, 1 tell you, but l put the strin!
on the ponies, and, if you'll believe 1t
they just snaked that stump out, root
aud all. Something had 10 give, yo'
know
Year: 1879




February 20, 1876.


Ed. WoRLD:-There was quite an
excitement created in this community
to day by the receipt of news early this
morning OF the capture of Loon creek
by Indians. Six Cinnamon came drag
ging themselves into this peaceful little
camp through the snow. They we're
eight days in making the trip from
Loon creek, and were Frost bitten and
nearly starved. The facts are. as near
as we know, as follows: On the 18th
inst, while some of the Celestials were
in their cabins amusing themselves a,
gambling and other ways, they were
suddenly surrounded by large number
OF Indians -Howard's pets-who i'm.
medlately commenced an indiscriminate
slaughter Of the Chinamen. OF about
eighteen or twenty only six escaped
The remainder are supposed to be mas.
sacred and the place destroyed by fire
as the escaped $CelestiaIs saw smoke
after leaving. At the time of the oc.
currence there were about three feet Of
soow at that place. 1t is supposed the
indians can e up from the mouth OF
Loon creek from the Salmon, where
there is large hostile camp; at least,
it is SO rumorod.


To>morrow some half a dozen men
will start from this place to Loon creek
They will 90 well armed and for the
purpose Of ohtain!ng as correct knowl
edge as possible of the situation, and
with view Of rendering assistance tc
those that may be living and wounded
It is thought here that we shall have /:
lively time Of it as soon as the snow
will permit the Indians to range amons
the scattered mining camps


t.. G.. W. CHASE.
Year: 1879

Many man can bear great grief
who finds it imposs ible to endure a
small one: He can stand face to face
with complete bankruptcy and feel a
certain hroadshou' dered satisfaction,
but to put out the gas when retiring for
the night and then stunt lie against a
chair or hit his bare foot against the
corner of the bed, is an experience
which not one man 10 the thousand can
bear with c" "ristian fortitude. If there
are any bad words which bid themselves
in the cover Of your soul when you
were converted they are sure to be
ready for use at such time as that


There are only few expressions in the
English language which can do justice
to the occasion .-Ne,c York Herald.
Year: 1879

A good character is the cornerstone of
the foundation upon which credit rears it.
self. 1t deals with the moral intellectual
and financial ability of every man. To be
deficient in aEy one of the qualities, which
go to make up a perfect man of business is
to weaken In a certain degree ones credit
Every act Of q mans life needs to be
guarded In order that failings in one d.
rection do not render void excellencies in
another. One wrong act in mature life
has closed the career of thousands of men,
many of whom have made their names
famous in the worlds history. A man may
be personally unpopular, yet possessed of
credit so high that his record is held mn
as pattern for men to follow Those
things are generally the most valuable that
develop slowly, and the nothing more so
than good credit. The essentials are not
difficult to acquire. They are within easy
reach of every man, and include such
homely and common traits as


Common honesty.


Truthfulness.


Temperance in all things.


A right use of ones income.
A due regard for our neighbor.
There follows whole train of miner
qualities that combine to exert powerful
influence in determining the credit and po.
sition of the man.


Energy. promptness, civility, activity at
| tention to details, correct methods, celebrity
of action, having something to do and do
ing it with a will; all combined build up
sential to success that a person act the
part of bypocrite or indulge in falsehood
in social or business life.


Show is an enemy Of good credit except
where it becomes a well established fact
that it is supported by an ample income
Credit is extremely sensitive and takes
alarm at the very appearance of evil II
there is q lack Of proper attention to busi.


ness; putting off until tomorrow wha,


should he accomplished to-day; a habit ac.



complished to-day; q habit acquired o.


making excuses; engaging in business op


eratons outside of ones legitimate pur.


suit; associating with dangerous men


either in social or business life, credit be


comes at once suspicious.


Temptations beset every mans pathway


and none leads more people astrav than tn,


desire to row rich in haste. Thousands


every year are drawn into and destroyed


by the whirlpool Of speculation. III,


prudent man never risks more of his capi


tai thar he can lose without bccomin.
crippled. The men who have become fa


nous as defaulirrs appreciate the demand


of credit, and skillfully conceal their wron,
course by hypoeritical style of livint
that deceives their associates. 0hentime
the world is dazzled by the success reache
by the inscriptions in acquiring fortune


but if we watch the career of such it vii
be noticed that they either close disastrous
ly or lose their standing 10 the community
, Every action, every word of busines


man should be guarded. There is no es
! cuse for carelcssness regarding matters
every day life. They all exert an infuenc
, upon the character and credit. Not oul
' is it duty we owe to ourselves, bat 81
/ ciety demandssthat we should regard III
@ claims of our neighhor Com. Reporter.
Year: 1879

steeple- chasing on Wednesday will bring


us a lot Of visitors from Biartitz, Bordeaux
and Tarbes If the weather remains favora-
bic, several of whom will be going on to


Nice, where the annual races will be held


Lawn tennis is the favorite amusement of
the ladies at Pau, though what with din
ners and dances they must find ample en-
ployment for their time, as there are few
pleasure resorts In which so much hospta-
lily Is exchanged among the visitors as
Pau. Pau being large town, the shops
arc as well supplied as the most fastidious
couI,t desire, and several English shops
have been opened for the special benefit of
the Anglo-American colony, whose spiritu-
al wants are also well provided for The
winter season is not very favorable for
mountain climbing, but few adventurous
spirits make their way from time to time
through the Valley of Angeles and Pierre
fittc, Ncstalas to Cautcrct Bareges de Bi
GORE, by way of the Tourmact, and there
is some good rough shooting to be had in
the hills and valleys about Pau. For those
who are unable or unwilling to use their
legs, many places of interest can be easily
reached by rail, chief among them being
Lourdcs, which is within an hours Journey
of Pau, and which is well worth the visit of
all those who can appreciate beautiful
scenery.