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Year: 1876

The game Of lacrosse is one of those
we have yet to learn; for, though
it is an old Indian amusement, it is
almost unknown in the United States.
1t is n ball game, played on foot, and though
it resembles cricket and base ball in these
general features it differs very greatly from
them in its details. Much skill and judgment
are required, and it is full of interest and
variety This week some of the finest lacrosse
players in the world will be introduced
to this country by the Polo Club, at New
port, and games will be played to-
day and Saturday on the club grounds


There are twelve players on each side, In
dians and Canadians, and they are the same
who recently visited England and played
before the Queen. Her Majesty was so much
pleased with their exhibition that she pre-
sented, personally, each player with her
portrait, and American sovereigns will no
doubt take as much pleasure in this Indian
sport as did the gracious Empress of India
herself We hope that the lacrosse players
will not limit their visit to Newport, but will
visit New York, as well as the Centennial at
Philadelphia. Americans may learn new
and valuable open air amusement, and it
would be curious if a sport once popular
with all the Indians along the Atlantic coast,
but now almost wholly abandoned to the
Canadian tribes, should become one of the
national amusements of the United States.
Year: 1876

QUEEN IsABEIIAs RETURN to Spain already
begins to work mischief She had scarcely set
her foot once more in the country of which she
formerly was sovereign before her partisans
began to plot in her behalf, and now we have
evidences of the success attending these
mistaken efforts. Such indications bode no
good to Spain. A change in the Ministry is
only too apt to be followed by an attempted
change in the government There is no rea-
sonable fear that Alfonso Will be displaced
that his mother may again ascend the throne,
but the unnecessary agitation and disturb
Ances which are the result of her presence
in Spain are in themselves hurtful and revo-
lutionary. The young King cannot long
expect to retain the affection or respect of
his people if his mother is to be allowed to
exert her maIgn influence over his fortunes.
Year: 1876

The SECOND VICTIM Of the rotten tele-
graph poles, with which the city abounds,
died yesterday. In spite of these deaths it
ia doubtful whether any real effort is making
to remove these dangers to life. So
careless are the companies that the breaking
pole, from which Tanyean was precipitated
to the ground, was in use at the time, and
the unfortunate man met his death in at
tempting to fasten wire to it. Suits for
damages are the cnly remedy against such
heedlessness
Year: 1876

Forty TO OSE.-Ono story from the Indian
country is to the effect that when Custer
encountered the Indians in his last fight
they outnumbered him forty to one. The
tendency of the Indian mind to exaggeratioD
may underlie this story But it is certain
that the attack on the camp of Sitting Bull
was against greater odds than were ever
before seen. in military encounters. The
more the Custer charge is studied the greater
will be the admiration Of mankind for the
valor, self-denial and self-sacrifce of that
famous captain and his band.
Year: 1876

THE ADMISSION of the South Carolina
gentlemen who are accused of the murder
Ct the colored men in Hamburg to bail for
one thousand dollars suggests that this was
the ruling price of an active full blooded
negro before the war. There is one magis-
the fitness of things.
Year: 1876

The INDIANA STRIKERS. Hem
bricks yesterday issued n proclamation to
the strikers who are OBTAINING the trains and
impeding the business of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Railroad, ordering them to desst
from their unlawful proceedings. 1t is to be
hoped this proclamation will have the de-
sired effect but in any event the Governor
is to be respected for his early and vigorous
action. His determination that band of
strikers shall not interfere with the business
of the road is in every way commendable
and we may we'll believe that he will use all
the resources ut his command to compel
obedience to the law and respect for the au-
thority of the State.
Year: 1876

THE LATEST RELIGIOUS RIOT took place Mt
Belfast yesterday. No cause is assigned for
it. and probably none can be assigned, ex-
cept the disposition of some people to dis
turb the religious festivals of others.
Year: 1876

The MEANING of Mr.. Disraeli's acceptance
Of peerage becomes clearer in view Of the
contemplated creation of other peers and q
change in the Ministry. The veteran states
man only accepts the emptier honor when
Yic work iS finished
Year: 1876

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. Stocks were
strong on moderately active market.
Money on call loaned at l and 1-2 per cent
Gold declined from0111 3-S to Ill IA, and
closed at the former price In government
and railway bonds there was no important
change.
Year: 1876

OBJECTION is made TO the emblematcal
picture of the Old Year and the New in one
of the illustrated papers that the one is rep
resented as an old man, the other as a young
woman, and much wonder is expressed at
the transformation of sex. But the critics
should remember that 1876 is quite another
affair from 1875, and that it is leap-year-
reason sufficient for the emblematical repre-
sentation.
Year: 1876

We do rot read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
bat as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return CT reserve com mu-
nioations that are not used.
Year: 1876

BRONSON ALCoTT believes that there is
reversed Darwinism. He read a paper in
Boston last week on Personal Purity" in
which he said he could conceive of life that
would lead down to that of the ape. Intem-
perance and its attendant evils, and vice in
various forms, lead down to condition little
if any better than that of the ape. Thus could
be seen the effect of vice on the countenance.
Impure literature was sapping the life of
young men. In olden times mothers made
practice of reading books before they were
put into the hands of their children. 1t was
not safe to allow the young to read all that
was put in the newspapers-there were por-
tlons to be omitted. 1t was necessary TO the
attainment of personal purity to practice
restraint, which was religion. Parents, in
requiring obedience of their children, should
do SO by example and kindness. Oltentimes
the parent needed punishment as much as
the child.
Year: 1876

General Thomas Wilson, of the Subsistence Department of the Army, arrived from San Francisco here last week. on important business connected with his branch of the Service. He called upon us on Wednesday with letter from a mutual friend, and VIC found him all that friend described, "One of the old style," (meaning, of course, our style)-"A perfect gentleman and genial companion" We were indeed much pleased with the General and glad to see that be takes an intelligent interest in mining mat ters and particularly in the question of the re- duction of refractory ores. Before leaving San Francisco be visited the new works of the Min dileff Reduction Co., and examined samples of ore that had been submitted to the action of con- mon marsh or Illuminating gas in combination with heat under heavy pressure, and he gives 1t the preference over any other process he has yet seen both 8 mater of economy and the perfect manner in which it frees the precious metals from the base, but we shall give the Min dilef process more attention at another time. General Wilson is in raptures with our climate and skies, and we feel quite safe in trusting him to do them justice and in appropriate terms to his friends when he again reaches the foggy at- mosphere of his San Francisco home.
Year: 1876

nose who failed to go and sec the man eat

 drink hot lead and swallow a wagon wheel, me Court house on Saturday evening missed a "a thing. He performs a trick very neatly. sharpest ard keenest eye in the house couldn't ct how he did it until it was all over, when 1t denly dawned upon them that they had all sold and the fellow had gone with their the collection which constituted the entire ocmaace. We never saw let of men take an position more good uaturedly, however, each ned to consider it good joke on all except sell and be felt privileged to make fun of over it. The MINER office acknow ledces corn, 1t was there in force, and was not merely

 but given away.
Year: 1876

MAY DAY.-Notwithstanding the fact that the Election of May Queen last year was so perfect ly satisfactory under the system of Eiectiug by vote and allowing each vote to be represented by so much money, it has been thought best this year to allow the children to choose the Queen without the use of money, and to raise the means for defraying expenses, which it Is decided to make very light, in some other way. It is pro. posed 10 select the grounds near the town to avoid the expense of transportation, and that each family furnish refreshments for their own and such other children as may be allotted to them that are unprovided for otherwise. Adults, being near the restaurants, hotels and their homes can take care Of themselves, or "spar' their way as best they may. The main point will be to provide ample accommodations and amusement for the children, and in this way it is believed we can have real jolly May Day Picnic, Browning of the Queen, etc, at an almost nominal expense. Every grown person worth trying to please, is sure to be delighted when the children are happy. Let us bend every energy to this accomplishment, and pay no attention to the older people, each of whom can consider him or herself committee of one to look out for number one. To-day is election day; the children are each to bring their ticket 10 school with the name of their candidate written upon 1t, and tho girl receiving the most votes will be crowned on Tuesday, May 2d, which is the day fixed for the Celebration. The names of Mrs. Bourke, Mrs. Rush, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Bufium, and Mrs. Burmister are suggested as committee to attend to the tables: with Messrs Geo. w. Curtis and Joseph Knott as Committee of Arrangements. The place selected for the Celebration is near the spring back of the residence fudge Fleury.
Year: 1876

EscAPED.-Last night one of the soldiers nam- b Ryan incarcerated in the county jail. awaiting

 he action of the grand jury on a charge of high Fay robbery, managed to make his escape and as let search for him has proved fruitless.
Year: 1876

A correspondent writing from
New York to the Baltimore NelCS
says: There is in this city, how
ever, one most amusing low come
dian who has reason FIR never
smiling. III his youth he WAS
father of a little girl OF a refraat J.
ry, obstinate disposition. OIe
day, to punish her for something,
he locked her in the bedroom,
and with his wife went down
stairs to dinner. Soon the child
began to scream in terrible nan.
ner, which the parents GOES aereu
was only temper; but as the
shrieks continued the wife became
alarmed and desired to 90 to her.
He, however, forbade her d ing
so, as he said the child must b.
taught obedience. and that she
should not gain her end by
screaming. They went on with
their dinner, the fearful shrieks
continuing for IL while aud then
ceasing. As they were about
leaving the table, smoke began to
pass through the house. There
was fire somewhere. Rushing 10
release the poor little girl, they
found her dead. Her clothes had
evidently taken fire from the
crate, and while the parents were
eating the child was dying. The
comedians wife took a horror and
hatred Of her husband after this,
as she believed that if he had Al
lowed her to 60 to the poor intaut
she might have saved her life
They were divorced. No won
der that man never smiles of the
stage.
Year: 1876

At recent dinner in New
York, at which no ladies were
present, man In responding 10
the toast, "Women," dwelt almost
solely upon the lrailty Of their
sex, claiming that the best of


them We're little better than tie


worst-the chief difference being
in their surroundings. At the
conclusion OF the speech a gen.
tIeman rose and said: II trust
the gentleman in the application
of bis remarks refers to bis own
mother and sisters, not ours -
The effect of this just and timely
rebuke was overwhelming; aud
the maligner of women was COW
cred with shame and confusiOn.-
This incident serves an excellent


purpose in pretacing a few words
on the subject. OF all the evils
prevalent III men we know of none
more bIighting in its moral effect
than the tendency to speak lightly
of the virtues of women, Nor IS
there any thing in which young
men are so thoroughly mistaken
as in the estimate they form of
the integrity OF women--not
their own mothers and sisters.
thank God--but of others whom
they forget are somebody elses
mothers and sisters. Let young
men remember that their chief
happiness in life depends on their
faith in women. No worldly wis
dom, no miSanthrOplc philosophy,
no generalization, can cover or
weaken this fundamental truth
1t stands like the record OF God
himsell-icr it is nothing less
than this-and should be al ey-
seal upon the lips that
are wont to speak lightly Of wO-
men.-M0ntreaI Gazette.
Year: 1876

The Washington Gazette has
found him--we mean the mean
est man in Georgian young man
in Wilkes county. who confessed
to his sweetheart to whom he
was engaged and who was anxious
to have the marriage CEREMONY
consummated, that he had not
the necessary amount (Sl 56) to
purchase the license. The p1or
girl raised 81 So which she had
been car~lully boarding, with
which to buy a Christmas dress
sad sent him to town to procure
the necessary license to marry
He invested the money in n L.
cense to marry another girl For
real, unmitigated meanness, this
case is without parallel, so. FIR
as we know.
Year: 1876

''Be ye temperate in all


things" is command given US
! by Him who is higher than We.


1t is a command which we
should obey in order to promote
our eternal happiness. No mat
ter what a man is Incorporate
in, that intemperance makes him
Ia prey to suffering. The in
junction above referred to ap-
plies to temperance in all things
eating, drinking, working and
sleeping, and how very few of


us obey the command. Take
the man who fills his stomach
with the good things Of earth
until brute-like he is in a stupor
for hours after eating. He is
never healthy, for by his intem-
perate eating he is laying the
foundation of disease in his
body. These are only a few of


the milder types of intempcr-
ance, but we have a form which
has cursed our land and coun-
try, and bound in fetters the
greatest intellects of our coun-


try, as we'll as the most igno-
rant of our race. The use of
alcoholic stimulants in our land
is "mirabile dictu." Day by
day we see our fellow men 60
ing down to disgrace and pov-
erty, seem to have entirely for
gotten the divine command, else
trying to Danish from their
thoughts that they are not in
voked to be temperate. Take
any poor wretch fresh from his
revcls when the effects Of his f.
cry god are dying out in his
system, and hear him when he
speaks his regret, and tells you
that he cannot stand erect, that
this vice has seized upon him,
and so firmly bound him that to
be temperate is impossible. He
sees and feels his hopeless con-
dition, and sAuddering at the
thought gives himself up in de-
spair and throws himself an un-
willing victim into the hands
of the destroyer, and hear these
words of terror "No drunkard
shall inherit the kingdom of
Heaven" Every man when he
first seizes the bowl does so
with a determination to be tenn
perate. But alas for the frailty
of our race! he goes on by de-
grees until his VOWS of temper
ance are forgotten, and sinks
into that most horrid condition
Of an irrecIaimable victim Of
drink. Men Of temper
ance, our duty is to the rising
generation. It is for us to
teach them temperance, to point
them to the fate of thousands,
and to cause them to swear e.
ternal faithfulness to this COM
mand. Point them to it con-
stantly, make this sentiment |
heir watchword, and they will
earn to march to the music Of |
temperance, and live lives made
bright by its precepts.


TIMOTHY.
Year: 1876

Here is late burial infelicity
in Indiana. Father is q Prot
estant, mother a Catholic. The
babe that died was only a few
months old. First they buried
the little corpse in the PrOtes-
tant graveyard, then in the
Catholic, then in the Protestant
again. Then the mother dug it
up at night, and ran away with
it to Louisville.
Year: 1876

The Atlanta (Ga,) Herald OF


the 9th nit. gives an accoun,


of The difficulty Baggagemas.


ter Hunt had on a trip from
! Chattanooga the day previous,


It says:


CAT Chattanooga a man from


some Western State got aboard
the train. He had, chained a.


bout the neck, a very large yell


low wolf. The brute appeared
to be dOcile enough while in


charge Of his owner, although


to stranger his fierce eye and


grinning teeth were sufficient


to keep one at a distance. By


considerable pulling and kicks


and jerks the man succeeded in


getting aboard and putting him


in the baggage car, where he


was chained in one corner. As


might be we'll imagined, the


baggagemaster did not want
this companion in his car alone,
and protested against the act,
but was repeatedly assured that
the wolf was harmless and did
not attack any one. Thus the


baggagemaster's fears were al
layed and the train started. -
1t leaves Chattanooga before
light, and the baggagemaster
was left alone with his gaunt
companion. The train had not
proceeded a very great distance
before it became necessary for
the baggagemaster to adjust
some pieces, which he proceed
ed to dc. In moving about he
either forgot the presence of
the brute, or, depending upon
what the owner had said in re-
gard to its viciousness, went
too near its wo!fship, which, of
a sudden, made a spring at Mr..
Hunt, and seized his coat-tail.
Turning to fight the animal off
it seized him again, tearing his
coat half off. Mr.. Hunt fought
the wolf off and made his es-
cape into the next car, where
he informed Conductor Bell of !
what had taken place. That
officer felt outraged at the dan
ger to which his subaltern had /.
been subjected, and started in
to dispatch the brute, but |
thought it best to inform its
owner Of what had transpired |
before proceeding with his re-
vengeful errand. The proprie-
tor of the Onc-h0r8e menagerie
was aroused and informed of |
the situation, and told that he
must make reparation for the
damage done or he would be
short Of a wolf very soon. He
to console the injured
party by saying that the wolf
was playing, and that it fre-
4uently tore his clothes off in
these little antics. But this did
not restore the rent garment or
lliay the anger of the baggage
who insisted upon his
good what the beast
lad made worthless. alter
+ ;ir parIeying and bick-
ering they finally compromised
on S10.50. After that the wolf
lad the car pretty much TO HIM
self the rest of the trip.
Year: 1876

Kentucky has a law that all
money won in betting on az e.
lection shall be confiseated to
the school fund, and the Grand
Jury at Louisville are rolling
up a fearful list of indictments.
Year: 1876

Why do we heap huge mounds Of years


Before us and behind,
And scOrn the little days that pass


Like angels on the wind?
Each, turning round small sweet face


AS beautiful as near,
Because it was so small face


We will not see il clear.
And so it turns from us, and goes


Away in sad disdain;
Though we could give our lives for it,
1t never comes again.
Year: 1876

Minnesota is to have a Sta'e
inebriatc asylum for which the
liquor sellers will have to pay,
as the Supreme Court has sus-
tanned the cOnstitutionality of
the law imposing a tax for this
purpose.
Year: 1876

shall be very glad of half a crown to get
drop of beer


ale took the half crown, aud promised
never TO pray as long as he lived. lie went
10 his work and when he had been digging
for little while, he thought TO himself,
that's queer thing I've taken money and
promised never 10 pray as long as ] liye.
lie thought il over aud IL made him feel
wretched He went home TO his wife aud
told her of it. Well, John said she, you
may depend upon it, it was the devili you've
sold yourself 10 the devil for half crown.
This so bowed the poor wretch down that he
did not know what TO do with himself. This
was all his thought, that he had sold himself
TO the devil for money, and would soon be
carried off 10 hell.


" lie commenced attending places OF wor-
ship, conscious that il was of no use, for he
had sold himself TO the devil but he was
really i'll, bodily ILL., through the fear and
trembling which had come upon him. One
night he recognized in the preacher the very
man who had given him the half crown ;
and probably the preacher had recognized
him, for the text was, What shall it profit
man, if he shall gain the whole world, and
lose his own soul 2 The preacher remarked
that he knew a man who had sold his soul
for half crown. The poor man rushed for
ward and said, Take it back take it
back 2 You said you would never pray
said the minister, il gave you half a crown.
DO you want TO pray 2 'Oh yes; ! would
give the world 10 be allowed 10 pray That
man was a great fool TO sell his soul for half
a crown bat some of you are a great deal
bigger fools, for you never had the half
crown, and yet you do not pray, aud dare
say never will; but will 90 down TO hell,
never having sought God. d."-SPWgeon.
Year: 1876

Admiral Hopes Christian frmness in re-
buking swearing and Improper language
when uttered in his presence is familiar 70
many. Not many years back a gentleman
in London omnibus was using very vio-
lent language, swearing and taking the
name Of the Lord Jesus Christ in vain, when
he was quickly rebuked and requested TO
desist by am elderly gentleman sitting oppo-
site. The first named having resented the
interference, the old officer added, "Well,
sir ! am extremely sorry you resent my
words, simply requesting you TO forbear in
sulting a very dear and precious name which
| honor and love; aud ! can only say that if
you are dead TO all feeling or consideration
Of common courtesy, and will persist in
using the language you have done, you will
compel me to do that which shall be sorry
to be obliged TO do"


Upon this the angry man broke out afresh,
and defied him, when the admiral stopped
the omnibus and got out, the other watching
him, expecting he would call policeman
but seeing him walk quietly away, he re
marked to another passenger about his i'm
pertinence when the person whom he adj
dressed asked if he knew who it was that
had been induced 10 remonstrate with him.
ilt ltIAlfhf NOs AlNA W. AhAff 'AAfFl AAAoA
he was very impertinent for threatening me
in that way" The other remarked that he
was mistaken, for there had been no threat,
but - meek and courteous renonstrance
that the man was a most kind aud benevo.
lent man and gallant officer, who was quite
incapable Of any mean act.


What right had he 10 threaten Inc
Did he not say he would do something If
Il 4 4 - a. a.. al


Yes" replied the gentleman, but that
was no idle threat, and he did what he said
he would be obliged to do


And what was that p asked the angry
man.


"Why, get out aud walk, which his age
aud mfrmities would hardly allow him 10
do, for he spends a great part of his income
IN succoring the afflicted aud the destitute,
aud he would not like 10 throw away even a
sixpence"


"You don't mean to say that was what he
meant ?' asked the angry man. What Is
his name 2"


" I am quite positive it was all he meant, -
replied the other "and his name is Admi-
raj llope-a true-hearted Christian man"


The angry man looked puzzled, then
thoughtful, and at last cried out, " God for
give me What fool have been Give
me his address, in case | should miss him
lie stopped the omnibus and jumped out 70
seek his faithful reproyer, adding that he
hoped il would make a new man Of him, foT
he never should forget the lesson to the last
day Of his life. This anecdote was related
by the gentleman himself, who became a
humble follower Of the Lord Jesus, trusting
only in that blessed name which he had st
blasphemed and lightly spoken Of