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Year: 1879

A lad named Casabianca stood on
the burning deck of the Orient, after
every body else had played the great
act and deserted her, while the flames
that lit the battles wreck shone round
him DER the dead. 1t was an uncom-
Portable position for young fellow to
be placed in, ye. beautiful and bright
he stood, as born to rule the storm or
burst flue. You will, doubtless be
surprised to hear it, but, though the
flames rolled on, some of them scoot-
ing up the main-mast, as repairer
would scoot up telegraph pole, some
performing monkey-shines on the
yard.arm, others licking the name off
the sides of the vessel, SC. Notwith-
standing all this business, the boy
would not go without his fathers
word, for the very good reason that
his back was still ringed, streaked and
striped from the last lambasting he re.
ceived for disobeyiug the old man.
This was pretty good joke on the boy
for at the same time his father was ly-
ing on the quarter deck, having died
suddenly of heart disease.


He called aloud: Say, father, say
if yet my task be done, for if 1 don't
get out of this pretty quick I'll be done
myself, and done brown, too, and don't
you forget it.


You see he was ignorant of the fact
that the chisftain lay unconscious of
his son.


Speak, fatherp once again he yelled
eff / may yet be gone' and just then
the enemy's vessel sent a broadsids
into the burning wreck, and fast the
flames rolled on. He felt their breath
on his brow, and thought to himself
it was getting almost as hot as ward
caucus. The boy continued to look
from that lone port of death. while he
ratified the marbles, spools, tops, brass
buttons, dog-knives, and few other
thing in his pocket with more or less
despair depicted on his countenance.


He shouted once more aloud: Faith.
err, what in thunder's the use of me
standin' here?' While DER him fast,
through sail and shroud, the wreathing
flames made way, with not cussed
pump in working order, and nobody
to work it. In order to make this
thing very graphic, it is necessary
to state that the fre-fiend wrapt the
ship in splendor wild, painting it in
grander colors than the nd-wagon
of circus he also caught the flag on
high, swallowed it, and blew more
ribbons of fire out of his mouth than
a street peddler. After this he stood
on top of the jackstaff and made an in
cendiary Fourth of July speech to the
sea-gulls. But in the midst of life we
are in death. There came burst OF
thunder sound the boy, oh! where


To tell the great North American
truth, there was no boy In the case.
Captain Casabianca had no son, and,
even if he had, it is not likely he would
have taken him along when he was ex-
pecting this battle on the Nile, to say
nothing of the absurdity Of suppesing
father would expose his little son on
the deck of vessel during an engage
ment. We propose to make it warm
for those lying rhymesters If we lose
every long-haired subscriber on our
books Cincinnati Enquirer.
Year: 1879

If the truth could be known, il wsuld
be found that half the cases Of sickness
are brought on by morbid and excited
imagination Of the victim. Intense fear
OF disease will produce il.
Year: 1879

In the death of Gen. James Shields, which
occurred Sunday night, Minnesota loses one
of her first Senators. When Minnesota was
admitted as State Gen. Shields was chosen
as Senator for the short term. AS his resi-
dence here was of brief duration he was
never thoroughly identified with the State,
though he is held in kindly remembrance by
the older residents of Minnesota. He rep
resented Illinois, Minnesota and Missouri in
the United States Senate at different
times, and was the only man who
was ever Senator from three States. The
ingratitude of republics was, in his case,
forcibly illustrated. After distinguished ser
vices in two wars, and prominent political
career, he was left in poverty and sought a
maintenance in the lecture field, but without
any great success. The effort on the part of
the Republicans in Congress to insult him
and prevent his obtaining the pension which
was his due, brought him prominently before
the public and made his necessities known


since which he has been improved in circum-
stances, but the recognition only came as he
was about to die. Now that he is absolutely
gone, he will, as usual, be followed to the
grave by regrets that this and that had moi
been done, though if he had lived for fifty
wears the result would have been the same.
Year: 1879

A SoAND1NAv1AN navigator has accom-
plished the feat of passing in ship from
the Pacific to the Atlantic ocean by way of
the Arctic regions, and great benefits to
commerce are expected from the feat. What
benefits, we would like to ask2 Are cargoes
Of wheat or merchandise likely to await an
open season of the Arctio sea for transporta-
ton from one ocean to the other? AS an
experiment. the voyage has been success,
and may throw little light on the structure
of the earth and its meteorological condi-
tions, but it can confer no benefits whatever
on commerce, and all the talk about Arctic
explorations being benefit to commerce is
mere bosh. The railroad has long since
dissipated any such delusion.
Year: 1879

The Pennsylvania legislature, after long
and labored investigation, has come to the
conclusion that great extravaganza has
marked the expenses of that body, but the
only item of which the committee makes
note is large number of new brooms and
scrubbing brushes used for cleaning out the
halls in which the two branches assemble.
The scrub women ought, no doubt, to be
censured for their extravaganza, but it seems
to us that the condemnation should not bo
too hasty, for the present is an unusually
dlthy legislature.
Year: 1879

mills in the city with one exception are
closed to-day. In January last the manu-
facturers notified puddlers that owing to
the high wages paid here they could not
compete with Eastern and Western firms,
and that q reduction of wages would have to
be made June l, at which timo the $5 per
ton contract would expire.
Year: 1879




ceived, and they are in measure e1cusable
for desiring to avoid such burdens. Though
issued under the forms of law, the bonds in
question did the State no good. The pro-
ceeds were squandered in the most shameful
manner by the horde Of rapacious thieves
who for so long plundered the common
wealth. But even under such circumstances
it will be the part of wisdom to pay rather
than repudiate, for capitalists have natural
prejudice against all that savors of repudia
tion. Not only would the credit of the State
suffer, but capital would be driven away or
refuse to make investment in any of the in
dustries upon which 80 much of prosperity
depends. We therefore record the commit
tees report in favor of repudiating the debt
of Louisiana as unwise and short t-sighted.
If it is adopted by the convention and rati-
fed by the people the bonds of the State will
fall far below their present price in the mar
ket, and even those who hold the legally
issued bonds will suffer heavy loss. If the
time should come, too, whom it will be neces-
sary for the State to borrow money, it will
be found almost impossible to do so, except
at ruinous discount. Honesty is the best
policy for States as we'll as for individuals,
and nothing will be lost by stretching point
or two for the sake of maintaining the fnan-
cial credit of the State government.
Year: 1879

THE GLOBE will be glad to receive and print
short letters from the people on local OF cur
rent topics. Make Jour Communications brief
and tothc point and you will secure their pub
lication.7 s A
Year: 1879

RECENTLY humming birds nest was
found by some persons who had sufficient
natural curiosity to overcome their COM
passion, and who captured the nest, two
young hummers and the old one, took
them home and had them stuffed. They
are to be sent to museum of natural
curiosities in London. The nest is built
on little twig, and scarcely the size OF
half an English walnut. Both nest and
twig are covered with little patches OF
lichen until II is almost impossible to
tell one from the other, and the nest
looks like kind of natural excresence
on the twig. The nest is pliable, like a
tiny cup OF velvet, and the inside Is
lined with white substance IS rich aad
soft as white silk. The little birds are
about the size of humble bees, very
pretty, and they sit on little perch JUS


outside the nest with open bills, whil'
the old bird hovers over them to feet
them.-Elizabeth IN. ~ Journal.
Year: 1879

there Is no danger of an over pro-


duction. 1t is an interesting fact


that the manufacture of beet sugar


was first started on a considerable


scale In France at the instance of
the First Napoleon. The supremacy


of Great Britain on the high seas
deprived the French people OF the
large shipments of this then lux
ury, which has now become a ne-
cessity of the first Importance, from
the French West Indies. Since
that time the manufacture of beet
sugar has made steady advances in
France and in the rest of the world,
and by far the greater portion of
sugar now consumed in the Repub-
lie is made from beets. We should
hail with pleasure the development
of such an industry in Los Ange-
les county. When regard is had to
the fact that beets running from


one hundred and fifty to two hun
dred pounds in weight are fre-
quent experience with the South
ern California farmer, We cannot
help thinking that the yield of the
Eastern soil would be largely ad-
vanced upon here, with judicious
system of planting. The fact that
our grapes are unusually charged
with saccharine matter makes the
theory plausible that the beet OF
this section would be exceptionally
rich in sugar. This curious fact is
supplemented by another, viz the
unusual honey accumulatlons of
bees in Los Angeles, San Bernar.
dino and San Diego counties.
There is something in the richness
Of the soil, and the fervency OF the
sun hereabouts, that conduces to


the storage of the sweets of nature.
Year: 1879

The facilities Of the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed In California outside of San
Francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to US Will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates.
Year: 1879

KETURAH IN THE HANDS OF TIE


TYRANT.


Rabbi Eliozer Hamodai went to the
city of Cmsarca, accompanied by his
daughter Keturah When they arrived
at CHsarea, he was taken to the audience
chamber of Tinius Rufus, whilst his
daughter was locked in a small and soil
tary chamber, Rufus sat upon his Off
cial throne. and as soon as he saw Rabbi
Eliezer he roared at him: ''Why do you
advise your people to rebel against C0-
sar and his throne?'


The sage answered him very calmly:
THE man who told you this of me is a
fabricator Of falsehoods. God forbid
that [ should be guilty Of such wicked
conduct [ am pcaceable man, and |
devote all my efforts and energies to i'm
plant the seed of peace into the hearts
of the Jews.


Rufus looked at him angrily and called
out in a laundering voice: 1T is only in
my presence that yon preach peace; for
if you mean what you say, Why DO you
not Control the Wild and fanaffcaI spirit
of your sisters son, who is anxious to
fight against the Romans, and who mis-
leads the Jews by pretending that he has
been chosen by God to reign over
them?'


1t is true" answered the old man,
calmly and slowly, 1t is true that the
children Of my people expect a rcdemp-
ton, but the time of that redemption is
yet distant, for it will not appear till the
end of time But for the present, my
lord, pray you to lessen the burden of
a miserable and forlorn race like the
OF my people: if you do this
then as true as God Iiveth, this nation
will serve you faithfully with all their
heart and soul.


Il, replied Rufus, Il Will observe the
commands OF my emperori as Caesar
me so will | DO | cannot |
help but admire the truth Of his maies-
ty's opinion when he always says to me,
that you might as we'll give firearms and
weapons into the hands of an
ignorant boy as to give liberty to the
Jews.


but is it the desire of Caesar that you
should SO opprcss and defect this forlorn
nation, and treat them SO severely as to
leave them no other means Of escape
than revolution and rebellion? This is
not so, my lord, on the contrary, the
mighty Caesar would think more Of you
if you led his flock with a shepherd 5
staff, and guided them by peaceful wa
ters. He would praise you with all his
might if you would fill the place Of his
glorious majesty with equity and justice,
with kindness and mercy. Allow us, |
pray you, to worship the Lord God Of
our forefathers and to obey His law, and
Israel will be as submissive as a Lamb.
Year: 1879

CENsuRE This world is full Of harsh
ness. 1t is easier to censura than to
praise; the former is qualification Of our
self esteem, while to praise seems, with
minds too ambitious and ungenerous, a
tacit admission Of others superiority. It
is a bane Of society wherever I have
known It, perpetual seeking for some
thing which will disparsge or make ridc'
ulous our nei ghbors.


Their conduct is canyassed, and mean
and selfish motives are attributed to them.
Their fobles are dragged into day. do
not boast myself to be free from blame
on this account. and yet try to find
what is good and beautiful in all that [
see, and to judge my fellow creatures as
| would have them judge me. There is
a verse in Pope's Universal Prayer
which is full Of beauty. I wish it was
craven on tablets in all our churches.
You will pardon me for quoting what is
50 trite:


'Teach me to feel another's woe,


To hide the fault see:


That mercy to others show,


That mercy show to me-,
Year: 1879

lean VIGNEAU, Livery and Feed Stable, on
y North Main street opposite the court house
square. Single and double teams and saddle
horses to hire. Good care taken of all stock
placed il his stable.
Year: 1879

An ordinance relating to the establishment Oh
a station at the head Of Esplanade street, In an
tiepatlon OF the compilation OF that enterprise
the Morgan Louisiana and Texas railroad ls
being prepared at the City Hall. and Will prop
ably be introduced at the next meeting Oh ehe
City Council.


PAYING THE TEACHERS.


The teachers OF the upper districts were paia
Yesterday for the month of April OF the present
year. There is still balance due by the state
on the appropriation made by the last LeRlsla-
ture but the amount is 30 small. comparatively.
that Administrator Isaacson will defer d1sburs-
ing It until some more money. derived from
back city taxes and the city's pro rata on back
State taxes. can come in to make the amount
large enough to Day at least half months
salary.


The Hall was partially deserted yesterday. al
the Administrators and a large number OF the
EMPLOYEES having gone to the funeral Of Nc.
Theodore Behan, the younger brother OF tne
Administrator of Commerce.. The tunerai q
this estimabe young man. whose demise mas
saddened 50 many loving hearts was one OF the
largest seen In New Orleans for many years.
Year: 1879

This enterprising set Of aquatic workers are
determined not to be behindhand In the Tor
ward movement which has been inaueurated
by the st. John and Louisipna clubs. They
have organized for Monday and Tuesday, the
sixteenth and seventeenth OF June next.
grand rowing regatta, to be given at the New
Lake End and open to all regularly organized
rowing clubs throughout the States. The first
day will be devoted to races with single scull
shells-sngle seull working boats-four- ur-oared
gigs open to men OF all weights and single
scull shell race open to men under 125 pounds.


The second day there will be three races a
double scull shell race. four r-oared barge race
and a four Dared shell race open to all weights


The distance for all races are fixed at one
mile to the stake and return.


We hope that entries will be numerous. SO as
to make the sport keener and as the saying
goes, .'The devil take the hndmost."
Year: 1879

On Wednesday evening number of merch-
ants who some time ago organized for the pur-
pose Of taking measures to influence the action


Of the Convention in regard to its financial
policy. met at the Cotton Exchange Rooms to
discuss matters. The meeting was strictly
private. no reporters being admitted, and the
members being proof against the pumping
process. very little could be obtained from any
Of them. Of general interest. Enough has been
ascertained. however. to know that the com
mittee is assiduously. working, at figures. which
will go to show that If the business is properly
managed by the Convention. the principle thing
needed to set up the credit Of the State and
put its machinery in working order Is an
equalization OF taxatica, by proper and just
Year: 1879

Our German population has quite a native
turn for outdoor pastimes. and invariably sue
ceed In getting up picnics in the most approved
STYLE A number Of them have organized a
grand Voksfest to be held at the Fair Grounds
on Sunday and Monday next. for the benefit OF
the German Protestant Orphan Asylum. A
look at the programme published In another
column will convince the public the affair can
not fail of being -pleasurable. There will be
oratory, vocal and instrumental music. field
games. racing and dancing. and at night the
grounds will be brilliantly Illuminated, The
object Is a most laudable one. and we doubt not
the feast will prove success.
Year: 1879

The excitement over the coming competitive
drill between the five crack companies compos-
ing the Crescent City Battalion is running higb
Every evening these companies 60 through
their manual and evolutions. and each has at
tanned such perfection that enthusiasts on the
respective sides are anxious to bet bottom dol
ones and those who would like to run some
chance on their Judgment In military matters.
pools on the issue of the competitive drill will
be sold on Saturday evening next and all sue
ceedings evenings, except Sundays at Major
Joe Walkers club-room at the Crescent Hall.
Year: 1879

On Wednesday evening" at Wengers saloon,
on Bourbon street, there was given the first
evening concert of Prof Meyers lately organ
lied orchestra. There was large and critical
audience present. and each piece was applauded
gain and again Trovatore, Stradella, Jeru-
salem and other choice selections were given in
q manner seldom eaualed here. and as the
theatres are now closed these evening concerts
will probably become feature. The orchestra
is COMPOSED of some OF the most talented artists
Of our city, and although organized but short
time show remarkable precision and unity.
Year: 1879

At midnight Wednesday some malicious per-
son made an attempt to sound false alarm
from box No 314. at the corner Of Goodchfldren
and Bt Anthony streets. At the approach OF the
left In the box was brought to the station by the
Year: 1879

was far below the specie you use
here. 1t made our people still more ex-
travagant. Our speculations were going
on, and we still continued to spend three
Or four hundred millions Of money per
year more than we were producing


our DARK DAYS PAST.


"We paid it back to you for your
labor and manufactures, and it made you
apparently and really prosperous. We,
on the other hand, were getting really poor,
but being honest, however, we came to
the day of solid. honest payment.
We came down to the necessity of selling
more than we bought. Now we have turned
che corner. We have had our days of
depression; yours is just coming on.
/ hope it is nearly over. (Hear,
hear.) Our prosperity is commencing,
and as we become prosperous you
will too <applause)-because we become
increased consumers Of your products
as we'll as our own. I think it safe to
say that the United States, with a
few years more such prosperity, will
consume as much more as they did. Two
distinguished men have alluded to
this subject-one was the President
of the United States, and he said that
the prosperity of the United States
would be felt to the bounds Of
the civilized world. (Applause) The
other was Lord Beaconsfeld, the most
far-seeing man, the one who seems to
me to see rs far into the future
as any man I know (applause) he
says the same as President Hayes"


General Grants speech created pro-
found sensation.


GENERAL GRANT "CHURCHED."


At meeting of the Town Council of
Cork on Friday, after several bitter
speeches by Catholic members, mo-
tion that the letter Of the United States
Consul at Queenstown announcing General
Grants coming be simply marked ''read"
was carried without q dissentient vote. A
previous motion to give General Grant o
proper reception was ignored.
Year: 1879

The steeple of the South Congregational Church.
on Court street, Brooklyn, Of which Rev. DIR. Lyman
is pastor, presented such a dilapidatcd ap-
pearance yesterday. owing to the recent
high winds. that serious doubts were
entertained OF ts stability So great the appre-
hcnsion that Captain Leavey of tho Third Precinct.
took immediate action in the matter and
surrounded the church with rope, for
the purpose of keeping pedestrians ut safe
distance from the building. The stating which
the steeple has been blown of TO such ex-
tent that the wind has free to the Interior
The trustees Of the church held a meeting
last evening to consider the propricty of removing
the old steepe and erecting new in its
place. Mr.. Osborn the builder Of the stceple was
present, and stated that thorough examination of
the structure had been made. and it found to be
in no danger of falling and not greatly damaged by
the recent strong winds.
Year: 1879

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4, 1879.


The organization Of new pipe line company. to be
known as the Tide Water Company. the capital Of
which will be s650OO0. for the transportation of oil
to Philadelphia is already far advanced. The pipe
will run from Bradford to williamsport, with
two pumping stations one at Frisbcc, the other
half way to wamsport From the latter place
the oil will be brought to Philadelphia the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. Two hundred
oil cars are now in course of construction for this
service at the works of the Reading Iron Company.
President Gowen, of the Reading Railroad said this
morning in relation TO the matter that the oil
New York will pass over the Lehgh and Susquehanna
and the New Jersey Central Railroad. The oil for
philadelphia will come direct To Philadelphia by the
Reading Railroad and the Catawissa Railroad.
Year: 1879

From the Detroit Record.


1t is we'll known to the public that the
hostility of the Pioneer Press towards
rGilman increased that gentleman's vote
about four thousand. It is now said that
it is to be repeated when the time comes
for the election of United States Senator.
~ heelock is to pitch into Gilman in
hopes by so doing to secure Gilman's
election and If successful Wheelock is
to be rewarded by receiving the appoints
rnent as Postmaster of st Paul, from
which position he was formerly bounced.