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Year: 1879

A princess has eloped with duke in
Samoa. His excellency, the governor of
the Tan Masaga district in the island of
Upola, had charming sister named Toe
with the complexion of 4 baked goose, a
cocoanut apron, a necklace of birds claws
and fancy that was free. He was ar
IDENTIFY attached to her, and could not be
induced to consent to her marriage
under any considerations, social or
political. When Duke Malietoa fell
in love with h the codrtship was con-
Quoted clandesrinely, and eventually an
elopement was agreed upon and carried
into execution. The governor bethought
himself of bit of strategy to recover
possession of his truapt sister. He sent a
message to Toe pretending to be recon-
| clled to her choice, and requesting her to
return and be married under the baronial
thatch in proper style. The dusky 10th
ario fell'into this trap. Great prepara-
tions were made for the occasion, and
Lord Malletoa, accompanied by the fair
Toe, set out on his return, followed by
all his relatives in an imposing process
/ ion, bearing baked pigs in profu-
sion, and timing their march to the
beating OF tom-toms. On Sunday the
governor feigned violent attack of
gout, and sent message for the lovely
Toe to hasten to the bedside of her poor
brother. The unsuspecting one obeyed,
| but no sooner was she inside the gov
ernor's lines than she was bundled into a
canoe and conveyed to Sola Sola, in her
brothers dominion. The distracted
Malietoa and hisIretainers,r rs,remained where
they were bivouacked, assuaging their
grief by gorging themselves with baked
pig and other delicacies, not knowing
| what disposition had been made of the
missing bride. Toe had professed great
regret for her folly, declared that she
had entirely overcome her love for Ma!ie-
tsa, and would henceforth be dutifui
sister. But she had not proved false
to her lover. She sent him letter, and
In few hours war canoe containing
seventy warriors, armed to the teeth, put
into Sola Sola. The faithful Toe had so
arranged that the guard of old women
under whose surveillance she had been
placed should be out of reach at the ap-
pointed time. When the war canoe came
inside the reef she rushed forth, and with
out tarrying to cast off her simple ap-
parel, boldly plunged into tire water,
swan out to the boat and was taken on
board. Then she sank into the arms of
her lover.
Year: 1879

1 held her, laughing, in my arms,
A blue-eyed child. with curls Of gold;
She stroked my boyish cheek and said;
III lmarry you when am old"
We met again. Those pretty locks
Were combed and bound about her head
A little schoolgirl, staid and shy;
She must not romp with me, she said.
A few more years, and then found
A blooming maiden, sweet seventeen;
Few were her words and coy her looks;
And yet she loved me vel, l ween.
Long did WOO mid hope and fear;
Ny lady was not lightly won;
She hid her love, and thought 1t shame;
At last my welcome task was done.
held her blushing in my arms;
And then my bashful prize told
How she had promised long ago
She'd marry me when she was old.
The Liissful days sped quickly on,
And had pledged her with ring,
But ali! so much too large it proved!
My Love was such tiny thing.
But yet she would not have it changed,
Though from her hand it oft would Slip
An evil omen, would say:


While she butlaughed with joyous lip.
I left my darling for a space


As nearer drew the wedding day.
zone little week." said "and then
never more need go away"
left her healthy, blooming bright
The rosy color in her check
l came to find her wan and white;
Alas! that fatal ''little week"
Oh, fell Disease, now stay thy hand,
And leave me all love in life
In vain ] cried; the touch of Death
Was on her, oh! my romised wife!
held her dying in my arms;


The ring fell from her finger cold;
Weeping, took it, and she breathed:
"Pl marry you when am old"'
She knew not what she said, poor child:
Gone from her was bright Reasons ray
But Still keep that ring and wait


For an eternal wedding day.


chambers Journal.
Year: 1879

Attempts in the Sunday press to attach
blame to the popular disbursing officer of
the Secretary's Office of the Treasury De-
partment for the issue of the recent cir
cular authorizing the discontinuance of
semi-monthly payments are to be re-
GREETED. Although these payments unques-
tionably add much to his regular labors in
.disbursing and accounting for the funds,
this officer has never shown any indisposi-
tion to oblige those whose necessities de-
manded these semi-monthly disbursements
The reason for the issue of the prohibitive
order probably has more important and
influential foundation than the mere per-
sonal convenience or wish of q disbursing
agent; for if these were the only incte-
ments, monthly payments might, perhaps, be
suspended upon the same plea, as there is
no ldW requiring the payment of salaries of
department employees oftener than once in
three months. II, therefore, the order were
made at the instigation of the "Shylocks +"
or to oblige the disbursing officers, would it
not have gone the whole hog and simply
required the pay clerks to conform to the
requirements of law in the payment of
salavies? Is it not little rough, under
this aspect of the case, to charge the OBJ
noxious order to the influence of the pay
clerk of the Secretary's office?


Aside from the foregoing questions, there
is an important view of this matter which


may have escaped the attention of the Sec
retary when he made the prohibitory order.
" Frequent payment of labor wages" is
one of the dearest rights Of the laborer 1t


forms one of the most important demands
of the labor element, which is now assert


ing its rights in the most formidable, not to
say threatening, manner Persons who


labor for monthly stipends and lndr
themselves are obliged, in default of FREE
quent payments, TO obtain credits for their
subsistence from month TO month. These
credits involve risks to merchants which


must be paid for, and the result is an addi-


tional cost to the consumer of something
like twenty per cent for subsistence beyond


what the same goods might have been OBJ


tanned for in cash. The laborer belongs TO


the creditor class. He credits his employer


for his wages, greater or less time, as may
be agreed upon but there is no class Of


community to whom prompt and frequent
cash payments of wages is more important
in an economic point of view, than the Gov


ernment employee. All of this class may
not appreciate at its full benefit this inn
portance, but such neglect does not il
, the least detract from the Importance o
frequent payment nor from the justice of it
adoption as a rule. The Government is il
no wise benefited by the retention of th,
, funds in the Treasury, while the detriment
Q to the employees is considerable and tn
A withdrawal Of the amount ofwages due from
! the circulation of the country for two week
Year: 1879

WHILE the Democrats in Ohio are at
tempting in vain to make capital out of the
repudiated and generally unreliable GLOVER
report, the Republicans of that State will
do well to remind them that the only real
steal exposed therein was an out-and-out
Democratic steal, authorized and perpe-
trated by our distinguished Democratic
Congress, through the influence and mani
pultation of the Appropriation Committee,
According to GLOVER, as we'll as the assess
ment books of the District, the land upon
which the new building of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing is located is as
sessed at 1854, and has heretofore paid
taxes at that rate. But it was purchased
by the Government, as above described, for
the extravagant sum Of $27,536. TO make
this explanation more explicit it is only
necessary to add that the former owner of
this bit Of realty was a prominent Demo-
cratic banker Of the District, one who never
fails to WELD potent influence with the
Southern Brigadiers, for he was among
their most earnest sympathizers during the
war, and ia reputed to have contributed
largely to the TILDEN campaign fund il
1876. Perhaps this purchase money wa'
paid to him in part remuneration for that
outlay.
Year: 1879

The Rev. DR.. PECK, of Brooklyn, N. Y, in
an address at the closing Of the Methodist
camp meeting at Ocean Grove last Thursday,
without naming him paid high tribute of
praise TO .exPresident GRANT which was
received with prolonged applause. lie said in
substance there was time when we had q
President who commanded the respect of
everybody-whO had some firmness of purpose;
and stated In illustration that when protest
came up to him from Yirginiaagainst colored
mau acting as mail agent between Petersburg
and Richmond, he replied that the man was an
American citizen, and in his official capacity
represented the United States and not race
or class; and the fact Of his being a colored
man was no cause for his removal that as q
Government official he should be respected,
and an insult to him was an insult 10 the
United States.
Year: 1879

IT is suggested that SPRINGER's tongue
must he anchored 1t drifts about now
with each wave and breeze in q delightfully."-
indefinite style, never failing meanwhile to
wag out few Democratic secrets with the
utmost frankness of innocent indiscretion
His latest exposure is Democratic design
to take up DAVID DAVIS next year, If New
York and Ohio both go Republican this fall
This settles it in favor of d. D.-provided
of course, SPRINGER knows what he is talk
ing about, for that those States will go Re.
publican is now foregone conclusion.
Year: 1879

THE cry of cheap Chinese labor" may
soon be changed to denunciation in this
country of cheap labor all over Europe
The reduction of wages in England still
goes on, and rs a natural result the number
of emigrants to the United States from Great
Britain is liable to increase. The same con-
ditions exist in other European countries
and America cannot fail in due course Of
time to feel the resultant effects in an in
crease of foreign laborers in our midst Thi:
expected influx, however, can easily be ac-
commodated and will not be unwelcome,
especially if it can be diverted to the de-
velopment Of our agricultural resources.
Year: 1879

Jews" are not permitted to enjoy the
privilege of being guests at the Grand Union
ut Saratoga; but Senator BRUCE and fam
lily were registered there last week. Some.
how or another the civil rights act seems tc
be out of working gear.
Year: 1879

THE two TURNER'S of Kentucky were not
go sadly mixed up in the House as the two
MooREs of Champagne are in this EWING
letter business; but it was champagne after
all that caused the one TURNER to deny OF
explain that he was not the other one.
Year: 1879

DEMOCRATIC defeat up in Maine will not
injure the future prospects of that party Sc
riously, for Maine always was and is yet
Republican naturally Republican, you
know. While we do not cordially indorse
this statement except in so far as it pre-
diets Republican victory, we print it for
the benefit of our Opposition readers. Let
them paste ii in their hats, ready to be used
when they are seeking consolation next
week
Year: 1879

DURING the war deserters from the
Union army to the enemy were always
shot when recaptnred. Since then, in these
piping times of peace, they are defeated at
the polls. An illustration of this meaning
will be distinctly rendered when the votes
are counted out in Ohio next month.
Year: 1879

CoNKLING and FENToN will meet at sar.
atoga tomorrow, each as the leader of his
county delegation to the Republican con
yention. Since the former voted for and
advocated the latter's confirmation to be
United States Commissioner to the Inter
national Silver Commission, these two dis
tinguished leaders have had comparatively
pleasant relations with each other, or none
at all, which amounts to the same thing
And they are both Stalworts now.
Year: 1879

SENATOR BECK says the Cipher Ogre was
far more anxious to secure the vote of Ore
gon, which he did not carry, than he was to
get that of Louisiana, which belonged to
him. Now let Mr. BECK explain, if he can,
the record made by his Democratic col
leagues, especially by Governor GROVER,
now Senator, of Oregon, in the contest over
the electoral vote of that State II TILDEN
did not carry it why did Mr. BECK and al
of the Democratic managers attempt tC
back up his efforts to steal IT?
Year: 1879

A better pleased audience than that
which assembled last evening at Recre-
alton hall to witness the humorous and
pathetic characterization of "Uncle
Dan1," could scarcely be found. The
caste was all that could be expected
and more. For each performer was
well up in his part, and admirably
adapted to it. The plot of the play Of
fered numerous "pictures,'' and the
players always made the most of them.
Not to make an invidious distinction,
gallantry will pardon compliment to
Lizzie Ulmer, who so perfectly and be-
witchingly filed the character of
Clip" She had the sympathy of the
audience throughout, and when they
departed homeward it was with an
earnest wish that Clip" had indeed
found u happy home with "Unele
Dan1i,
Year: 1879

Washington, June 16.-Tbe senate
committee on appropriations are in
clined to recommend tomorrow that
the resolution for final adjournment be
returned to the house with an amend
ment fixing next Saturday us the date
but in view of the certain veto of the
judicial bill it is quite probable that
the senate Will refuse to name a day
earlier than the Gath inst, as there
would otherwise be no time for decorous
consideration Of the veto message.
Spectators differ widely as to what
will be the immediate result of the veto
of this bill. Predictions are made that
a sufficient number of democrats will
unite with the republicans to pass the
bill forthwith, ,divested of its extraneous
provisions, but careful inquiry fails
to discover adequate grounds for ex-
pecting any such coalition to be formed
during the remainder of the present
session, although it may very possibly
occur soon after another extra session
commences. There seems to be no
doubt that both houses will adjourn
very soon after the veto is received,
and without making any provision for
judicial expenses. The question now
discussed with most interest in WASH
ington is whether the president in that
event will reconvoke congress imme-
diately or allow things to take their
course until the deficiency can be pro-
vided for at the regular session next
December.
Year: 1879

New York, June ia short but
destructive wind and rain storm this
afternoon. A great numberof trees were
prostrated, some houses unroofed and


plate-glass windows broken. A sail


boat was upset in the North river and
the inmates rescued with difficulty. An
other storm in the evening during which
the Coney Island steamer Twilight,


crowded with returning excursionists,
was run into off the Battery by the
Thomas Collyer of the same line. The
excitement was great on board the
Twilight for some time but all the pas
sengers were safely landed by the Coll
yer. The Twilight was badly damaged.
Year: 1879

Washington, June 16. 6.-Bayard is to
be the subject of caucus whose object
will be to persuade him that he has
made needless fuss, and that he must
pull steadily in the traces hereafter.
Year: 1879

By law of the last legislature it
is made unlawful for any boy under
seventeen years of age to attempt to
get upon, cling to, or to jump or
step from any railroad car or train,
while .ne same is in motion. A
violation Of this act is q misdemean-
or and is punishable by fine of not
less than two nor more than twenty
dollars.
Year: 1879

RELIABLE information has been
received from Washington 70 the
effect that the Commissioner of Ag-
riculture desires that applications for
seeds should be made to him direct
He wants to keep a record of all the
parties to whom he issues, SO that
he may be able, if necessary to cor
respond with them and ascertain re-
suits. All applications made to said
commissioner will receive prompt
and polite attention.
Year: 1879

THE sudden turn in the weather
last week wrought great change in
the urchins who had been capering
about the streets, with straw hats
and bare feet. Never mind, boys,
stand the storm, it wont be long.
Year: 1879

The social masquerade mop by
the Gymnasium Club at Lenehan's
hall last Thursday night provided
much mirth for all in attendance.
Many characters were well repre-
sented, but as its impossible to par
ticularize each and every one, we
speak of none individually. 1t was
remarkable to see how many boys
showed preference to being girls
if they only could.
Year: 1879

his store a soda fountain. This foun-
tain has several departments from
each of which is drawn with pleasure
a cool and etfervescing drink. From
one, ginger ale; from another, mead;
from still another, soda water; with
number of distinct taps to supply
the several kinds of syrup favored
to suit the taste of each customer.
Glad to hear this Charles, and when
We come by Darlington will want to
test the merits of your cooler, pro-
viding its not overcoat weather.
Year: 1879




THIS morning, about 8 o'clock, j.
P. Keitfer's little girl about four
years old, met with horrible fate
by the unmerciful grasp of the fiery
fiend. The little girl and younger
brother were alone in the kitchen,
the mother having gone to church
and Mr.. Keitfer was out on business.
Fory Wesley, who was back of the
building, saw fire through an open
door, and, giving the alarm, made q
rush for the house only to find the
child enwrapped by the hungry,
greedy flames, and the moisture of
the body simmering. The remnants
of burnt clothing were hastily pulled
off, presenting most Mortified as
pect, the flesh from the knees to the
face being roasted brown. 1t appears
that the child must have been play
ing with the fire in the hearth, and
thus got her clothes caught The
little boy and furniture were unin-
jured, which is to the credit of ready
assistance. Should the little girl
recover it will be q surprise and
pleasure to the whole community.
Year: 1879

THE reductio ad dbsurdonl Is a
favorite form of argument with per-
soma Of . practical turn of mind.
We propose to ring few changes
upon this form of logic. Suppose
and right here, In such a SUPPOSE
tlon, the primary form of the alb
surdity comes in-that the new
Constitution should be adopted
are all the Offices In the State to be
apportioned to Los Angeles gentle
men? They would not be, by sew
sral removes. We have seen as
sIgnments Of the new deal which
would give the Governorship to
Gen. Howard, the LIeutenant-G Gov
ernorship to Gen. Mansfield, the
Congressman from this district to
Col. Ayers, and so on. Should the
inconceivable absurdity OF the new
Constitutions being adopted
arise, some of our local magnates
would be seriously disturbed by the
way things would pitch. The Sec
ondary form Of an anomaly which,
by its absurdity, would defeat it.
self, would come when the elegant
gentlemen who think they could
control the Triumphant Sand Lot
crowd should try the experiment
on. They are to-day In the posi-
tIon Of the fly Of Esop's fable, who
rode on the chariot wheel, and who
exclaimed, "See what a dust /
raise." They think they govern
the career and the momentum Of .
radical vehicle which Is really as
Independent Of them as the chariot
wheel was Of the fly. They will
have just as much effect, should
the Democratic and Republican
parties, 10 q moment Of judicial
blindness, surrender the control OF
California to the Sand Lot, In di-
recting the course of Kearney and
his followers, as that famous fiy had
In controlling the fisxor and ex-
tsnsor muscles of the charioteer
who guided the horses which drew
the tabled chariot. They would
awake, too late, to the realization
Of the fact that conservative parties
accept often elderly men and men
quite aged for their leaders but that
evolutionary and radical parties
never do.
Year: 1879

1t is reported at Washington that the
British legation is much pleased with the
passage of the Chinese bill, in view of the
TACT that for some time past American cotton
goods have come into sharp competition
with English products in the markets Of the
East, aud especially in China, and that &C.
counts of the strong support which the bill
was receiving, and of its passage, were
promptly sent abroad for transmission by
telegraph TO the East, in hopes to Influence
some commercial questions now pending
there 10 which Eogland is interested. No
doubt is felt that China will retaliate and
that American interests there will suffer
severely.
Year: 1879

THE sharp advance in cotton goods is
making things lively in the market. Prices
have risen about five per cent. within the
last three or four days, the increased de-
mand being brought about by large orders
from the Dominion and the West. 1t is be-
lieved the advance is permanent.
Year: 1879

INFORMATION from both the State Depart
ment aud tue White House indicates that the
President now proposes vetoing the Chinese
bill. He is strongly in favor of some modifi-
cation of the treaty so as to reduce the immi-
grafton OF Chinese, but is equally as decided
in his objection to doing this by means OF leg
islation such as is proposed by the bill that
passed the Senate. He thinks the treaty
should be modified BY treaty stpulations and
not by rbtrary legislation.
Year: 1879

The man who invented the fishhook
will some day have a monument. 1t
will be granite column five hundred
feet high, built by the boys alone.
A boy might possibly get along with
marbles, tops, stills, balls and kites,
yet he would feel there was an aching
void somewhere. A kite does well
enough as long as it will outsail all
other kites and the string doesn't
break, and pair of stills are good
property until after the first fall; but
for real solid pleasure the fish hook
can never be beaten. A boy will al
ways expect more and get less from
it than anything else invented, but he
never gets too discouraged to try
again.


The Smith boy was observed trying
his luck yesterday in q pond on a
vacant lot on Alfred street. As far
back as last December his mother
promised him half day out of school
as soon as the fish began to bite, and
yesterday was the glorious day.
Where there's water there ought to
be fish, according to every boys
reckoning, and this youth surround
ed" that wee little pond-hole with its
barrel Of muddy water with just as
much enthusiasm as a man would
throw line into Lake St. Clair. He
had ham, sweetcake, potato, dried
beef and boiled egg for bait, and when
he had spit on the bait and cast in his
hook all the Seth Greens ever born
couldn't have convinced him that he
would fail of at least one good big
bite. For two long hours he fished
for sturgeon and pickerei and pike,
chang 1g the bait now and then and
never forgetting to spit on it, and as
he hauled up for the last time he
would simply admit that it wasn't
just the right sort of day to go fish
ing II he had had little one to
carry home his triumph would have
been more complete, but yet bis eyes
were like diamonds as he met two
boys on the corner and called out:


'sSay. I've STAYED out Of school q
whole half day and been a-fishingl I
didn't catch any fish. COS they were
all on their nests, but you ought to
have seen the big frog which tnmbled
off stone I"


Universal Remedy Cigar at Ringol
.a..a--.E Fsmr$ :. ssess
Year: 1879

actual value and influence -.


more certainly than the knowledge
that it cannot be bought, that it is no
body's instrument, that it wears no
mask--in a word that while it Is a
fresh, interesting, copious and at
tractive paper it is also sincere and
independent.
Year: 1879

Since last Nonday, maybe our


merchants appreciate that we want a
street sprinkler. Our business men
will each one save enough each year
in the loss of goods to pay his pro-
portion, besides being relieved OF the
nuisance. Let this matter be at-
! tended to at once.