THE WALLING FOR B COMMUNITY From o<>rrt*pond*nc of Now York Obatnrtr. All honor to Bishop Huntington, Prof. Mean and Dr. llaird. It is time tho Oneida Community was uprooted, for already it has thrown out a branch which, banyan like, has takeu root in old Connecticut. Four miles from Meridcn, the home of the nowly-olected Senator ; twelve from old Yale and its grand influences and twenty-six from llartford, the capital of the State, it lives. And to the disgrace of the State, be it written, flourishes. Wal lingford village lies on the north side of tno river and railroad, the Walling ford Community on the south. Their lands cover the bcautiftil hillside, their flowers, their berries are unsurpassed, and their canned fruits rarely equalled. They make no disturbance, no noise, commit no crimes, save the oue grand crime of existing. Two years ago I drove up there with some ladies. All around was neat; all the women and girls were in bloom er costume, and very clean their dress es were. There were three houses, and they were building a fine, large one. I was bound to use a Yankees ina lienable right of asking questions. "Do you have religious services on Sunday ?" "All days arc God's," she said. "And you muko no difference of clays ?" "No! this difference of days and property was what led Mr. Noyes to become a reformer. We have religi ous services every evening." "May I ask of w hat they consist ?" "Heading the newspapers and mutu al criticism." "You have no marriages here?" "No, the angels neither marry or are given in marriage." "And you try to bo like them ?" "Yes, perfect as they are." "You nave children here?" "Yes; don't you think there are children in heaven ?" "Millions ! but they are earth-born." ' "So are ours." We all laughed; but I persisted. "Do they know their own fathers?" "No; nor mothers." "The mothers know their own chil dren ?" "No; the child is taken away, and she can never tell which it is. The children are all cared for alike and kept together, and all are loved alike, for no man or woman knows which is bis own. There is none of the selfish ness of the world's people among us. Kaeh lives for all, aud so we go on to perfection. "Are you all perfect /" "Most of us have reached that height, aud now we cannot sin !" I longed to, but did not, tell her what Dr. Kirk once told me a man said to him : "I am perfect, I have not ; sinned for five years!" aud the Dr. replied : "I am sorry to hear you sav that, for I always before had a high idea of perfection." I went to buy a book that contained their laws and belief, but looking through it was more than euough. But they publish a small, spicy paper. I had one. Tho principal feature of it was its indecency. One article was to . prove that Christ and Mary were lov ers, awl Martha met him frankly, hut Mary's love made her coy, and after the resurrection he went to see her be fore going to heaven! As I looked on those young girls, born in sin, fatherless, motherless; breathing an atmosphere of sin from their sweet babyhood; reared in sin, white-lipped and worn in their very girlhood, with no future for them bet- j tcr than their black present, I longed to say: "Ye men of Connecticut, shall this thin gauze veil, because they have named it religion, be for them a coat of mail that you cannot pierce ?" And wheu standing in the grandly beautiful, marble State House, I thought,—"Oh, legislators ! how would these marble men around you have purged the State from that blackness of darkness so near you." Aroand the World la an Open Boat. Wmm Um> Bnvtoa Pt. Lewis G. Goldsmith, a Danish sailor about 40 years of age, who served in the Union army and navy in the re bellion, proposes to sail across the At lantic from Boston next summer, ac companied by his wife, in a boat 181 feet long, on a trip around the world. He will go to Copenhagen, Norway, Sweden, by the North sea to Scotland, by the Mediterranean to Alexander, through the Suex canal to Aden, across the Indian ocean to India, through the straits of Malacca, thence northwest to Singapore, Hong Kong and Yeddo, and finally across the Pa cific to San Francisco, which he expects to make in the fall of 1881. From the Golden Gate he will come east to ► Boston by rail. The boat is now be ing built by W. B. Smith, at City Point It is eighteen and one-half feet long, six feet beam, with three feet depths of hold, puilt of oak and hard pine planking. It is so con structed as to be a boat within a boat having nine air-tight compartments, or chambers, on each side, which will float the craft, even if the boat ships a sea and is filled with water. It is sharp at both ends, has a shifting bow , sprit, and, by a unique arrangement, 1 is so constructed as to "bail" itself, —r— —* "Isn't my photograph excellent?" mid a young wife to her husband. "Well, my dear," replied he, "there's a little too much repose about the mouth for it to be natural." A BIG M INTAKE. Recently our church has had a new minister. He is a nice, good, sociablo gentle man ; but from a distant State of course he was unacquainted with our people. Therefore it huppened that during his pastoral calls he made several lu dicrous blunders. One of them as follows : The other evening he called upon Mrs. Haddcn. She had just lost her husband and naturally supposed that his visit was relative to the sad occur rence. So, after a few common places had been exchanged, she was not at all surprised to hear him remark : "It was a sad bereavement, wns it not, Mrs. liadden ?" "Yes," faltered the widow, "Totally unexpected." "Oh, yes; I never dreamed of it." "Ho died in the barn, I suppose." "Oh, no ; in the house." "Ah—well, I suppose you must have thought a great deal of him." "Of course, sir," —this with a vim. The minister looked rather surpris ed, crossed his legs, and renewed the conversation. "Blind staggers was the disease, I believe ?" he said. "No, sir," snapped the widow, "ajw plexy." "Indeed ; you must have fid hiui too ranch." "He was always capable of feeding himself, sir." "Very intelligent he must have been. t)ied hard, didn't he !" "He did." "You had to hit him on the head with an axe to put him out of misery, I am told." Mrs. Gulden's eyes snapped fire. "Who ever told you so did not speak the truth," she haughtily utter ed. "James died naturally." "Yes," replied the minister, in a slightly perplexed tone, "he kicked the side of the barn down in his lost dying agonies, did he not?" "No, sir, he didn't," "Well, I have l>oen misinformed, I suppose. How old was he ?" " Thirty-five." "Then he did not do much active work. Perhaps you are better without him, for you can easily supply his place with another just as good.' "Never, sir—never will I see as good one as he." "Oh, yes, you will. He had the heaves bad, you know." "Nothing of the kind ?" "Why, 1 recollect I saw him. one day, with you on his back, and I dis tinctly recollect that he had the heave*, and walked as if he had the string halt." Mrs. Hadilen stared at her reverend visitor a if she imagined that he was crazy. "fie could never have had the string-halt, for be had a cork leg!" she returned. "A cork leg! —remarkable. But, really, now, didn't he have a danger ous trick of suddenly stopping, aud kicking a wagon all to pieces?" "Never; he was not a mad man, sir!" "Probably not But there were sonic good points aliout him." "I should think so!" "The way in which he carries! his ears, for example." •'Nobody else ever noticed that par ticular merit," said the widow, with much asperity ; "he was warm hearted, generous ami frank!" "Good quali ties," answered he, unconsciously. "How long did it take him to go a mile?" "About fifteen minutes." "Not o much of a goer. Won't his hair apt to fly ?" "He didn't have any hair. He wan baldheaded." "Quite a curiosity ?" "No, sir ; no more of a curiosity than you are." The minister shifted uneasily and got red in the face, But he returned to the attack. "Did you use the whip much on him r "Never, air." "Went right 'long without it, eh ?" "Yes." "He must have been a good sort of a brute?" Mrs. Hadden turned white and made no reply. The minister did not know what to say, hut finally blurted out: "What I most admired about him was the l>cautiful waggle of bis tail." The widow just sat down and cried. "The idea of yottr coming here and insulting me!" sho sobbed. "If my husband had lived you wouldn't a done it. Your remarks in reference to that poor dead man have been but a series of insults. I won't stand it." He colored and looked dumbfounded. "No, no." "Ain't you Mrs. Blinkers V he stammered. "And had not your old gray horse died T" "I never owner! a h-horse, but my husband died about a week ago I" Ten minutes later the minister came I out of the bouse with the reddest face I ever seen on mortal man. "And to think," be groaned, u he strode home, "that I was talking horse to that woman all the time, and she was talking husband." "SOMEBODY nailed in my absence. Did he leave his name?" "O, yes, sir; be said it was immaterial." 1111 m 4& M A VERY NATURAL MINTAKE. From the Rockland Courlar. A young mun from one of the hack towns came in to buy u present for his Sirl last week. HiH wandering gazo cing fixed by the gorgeous display in a dry goods window, he entered flic store and bashfully stopped in front of pretty young lady behind the counter. "How much arc those?" he inquired, pointing at a pair of handsomely wrought nicklc-plated garters in tlio window. "Seventy-five rents," replied the young lady, sweetly handing out the articles in question and blushing slightly. "I think they're kinder pretty, don't you?" inquired the young man, anx ious for somebody else's opinion. "Very," replied the young miss; "they nre the latest style.' "Everybody wears them, don't they?" continued the young man. "Almost everybody," said the young lady, affecting an unconcerned air. "I was goiu' to get them for a girl that I know," said the young man somewhat nervously. "Do you think she would like them?" "I should think she might I don't know" returned the young lady,blush ing again. "Well J don't hardly know myself," said the young man, picking up one of the dainty articles, and examining closely. "You don't suppose they are too large, now, do you! "Why—l—l—" stammered the young lady, the blush growing deeper. "They seem sorter big like," con tinued the young man, not observing her confusion; "but of course 1 wouldn't be certain. She's middliu' size, hut not very fat, ami tnehbe these would he u little too loose. I should think she was just about your bigness, and if these would fit you of course they'd fit her. Now just supixisc you try them on, an' if—" "Sir!" exclaimed the young lady be hind the counter, in au awful voice, that lifted the young man's hat on the end of his hair, "you are insulting!" and she swept away to the rear of the store, leaving the bewildered young man standing in his dumb amazement, holding in his hands what he sup|sise file the smooth parts of the surface, and re burnish the spots. The most exten sive fraud is "splitting." The opera tor saws the coin through neatly; gou ges out the centre until only a thin shell is lefr, substituting a base metal, and joins the parts again. The ring of the coin is destroyed and weight lessened. Home timed holes are bored into the edge and plugs of led put in. OWE reason why we accomplish so little in this world is because so much time is lost hunting up collar buttons of a morning. UIfINENE NATURALIZATION. From Uh lUrrlnburg Patriot. Mucli fiiii; sentiment bos been wanted about the declaration of indcpeudcuce, right* of humanity, and ull that, in discussing the bill to check the evils of Chinese immigration to thin country. Some who scent to buve |x:n<:t rated much deeper than other* into the mo liven for supporting thin hill assert that it in au indirect utlack upon the color ed race, and that much the same ar guments based u]ion race inferiority were formerly employed against the negroes that are so effective against the Chinese. But if the Chinese are entitled to rights of citizenship as well as other races that immigrate to this country why have not these rights becu accorded to them ? A native of China Cannot he admitted to rights of Amer ican citizenship, it is true that in Massachusetts and some other stale* there have been instances of the natu ralization of Chinese, but it has lieen in clear violutiou of the laws of the United Buili*. In the session of 1870, when the naturalization laws were en larged so as to admit native Africans to the rights of American citizens, Senator Trumbull of Illinois offered an amendment *o as to include "persons Isirn in the Chinese empire." On this amendment the yeas and nays were taken, and nine senators only voted in the affirmative. Thirty-one voted in the negative, among whom were Conk ling, Hamlin, Howe and Morrill, all of whom bitterly opposed the bill to check Chinese immigration. (So the right of naturalization was expressly denied to theChincsc. A native fresh from (singo may he admitted to the privilege* ot American citizenship, but not a native of the Celestial empire, no matter how learned or cultivated. If any Chinamen holds naturalization (tapers he holds them iti violation of the law of the United .States. This exclusion was made when the republi cans had a two-thirds majority in both branches of congress. if the Chinese are not fit for admis sion to American citizenship, the same reasons hold good against js-rmitting them to crowd to these shores in such numbers as to degrade the civilization of this country. The same arguments that were employe]successfully against the admission of the Chinese to citizen ship i nn be used with greater force in favor of the measure to check their immigration. If they are not desira | hie as citizens, their presence is es|**- | eially undesirable in a condition of political inferiority to the mass of the licople including the colored race, lad the Chinese lieen admitted to citizenship when the naturalization laws were ameuded it is not likely that manv of them would avail themselves of the privilege. They would have contemned a boon which is so precious to all other immigrants to this coun try. Most of them are brought here under contracts to labor for a given rate of wages for a sjiecificd time, and ' there nre ways for rigidly enforcing tiiese contracts. Under these contracts a system of slavery exists that is scarce ily a whit less degrading than that which was formerly carried on in Vir ginia slaves. It was in full view of this condition of the mass of the Chi ; nesc in this country that congress dc libcrately refused them the of ! naturalization, a right which is ao- I corded to every other race that mi grates to these shores. They In-long i to the same class of coolies that are i sent to Peru and Cuba under labor contracts at so much a head. If-ad mitted to citizenship their votes would | lie sold along with their labor in the : same contract. Utterly unfit for the duties and responsibilities of citizen ship thev are rightly excluded from ita privileges. The next logical step is to prevent their migration in such numbers as to cover the Pacific coast and thence spread eastward over the whole land. But the hill which has jHissed congress by majorities so decis ive and is now awaiting the signature of Mr. Haves to become a law is tq>- jwimd so vehemently by a certain class of people in this country because the labor of the Chinese is cheap and be cause the contact with them degrade* the free labor of this country. With hahit* which enable them to accumu ate money upon wage* which would starve an economical American work ingman and his family, compctitiou with them has already ceased in many branches of industry in the Pacific states. Unless this Asiatic invasion is siiecdily checked it will soon mate rially modify the rate of wages in other portions of the country braidta the Pacific coast. Mr. Hayes, in the sordid interests of those who regard cheap labor as the highest considera tion, may veto this bill. In that case the question will become a real and earnest one for all who are interested in maintaining the cause of American workingmen, in whose prosperity and welfare the permanence and success of free institutions in this country must depend. Hl* Ylslttag Card. A very good story is told of the late Admiral Goldsborough witM regard to the etiquette of visiting cards. He was a bluff old sea-dog, and hated sham and pretence. An airy young diplo mat, a great man of society and fash ion, called on the Admiral, and find ing hipi out, left his card with the ietteis E. P. penciled on it The brave sailor was puzzled thereby, and when the young man Accosted him on the street and asked, "Did you get my card, Admiral ?" he shouted out,"Y! and what's the meaning of K. P. that you wrote on it?" "Ob, why that mentis en pereonne, that I called in person." "It does, eh?" said the Ad miral, ami went off in a mood of dis gusted meditation. In a few days he returned the call by sending his card around by a messenger, first writing 8. B. N. in one corner. Aguin the two met. "You received my card, did you ?" inquired the Admiral. "Yes, and what doe* 8. B. N. mean?" asked the jwdite young man. "Bruit by a nigger!" thundered the Admirui. FRANCIM C. BARLOW and JOHN B. (JOB BON. from lh. lkU>n Tranarrlpt You may not be aware that it was General Gordon's command which struck the Hank of the Eleventh corjm on the afternoon of the first day at Gettysburg, and after a short but des jh rule conflict broke its line and swept it from the field. t ln that fight General Barlow, of New York, commander of the First division, fell dangerously and, it was thought, mortally wounded. lie was shot directly through the body. Two of his men attempted to bear hirn through that shower of led from the field; but one was instantly killed, and General Barlow magnanimously said to the other: "You can do me no good; save yourself if you ca " Gor don s brigade of Georgians in '• wild charge swept over him, and he was found by General Gordon himself, ly ing with upturned face in the hotjuly suu, nearly paralyzed and apparently dying. General Gordon dismounted from his horse, gave hirn a drink of water from his canteen, and inquired jof General Barlow his name and | wishes. General Barlow said: "I shall pro bably live but a short time. Please take from my breast pocket the packet I of ray wife's letter* and read one of I them to me;" which was done. He I then asked that the others be torn up, ia he did not wish them to fail into other hands. This General Gordon did, and then asked: "Can Ido any thing else for you, General?" "Yes," replied General Barlow, earnestly. "My wife is behind our army. Can you send a message through the lines?" "Certainly I will," said Gordon, and he did. Hi en directing General Bar low to be borne to the shade of a tree :at the rursuit of happiness. They are the strongest sujusirts of civil and religious liberty. They enjoin ami cultivate fraternity and charity, and are iu their very nature antagonistic to despotic rule and class privileges. \N hy is it then that so many members of royal families, so many nobles, so i many arirUs-rats become members of and even hold high offices in them. | The Prince of Wale* is Grand Patron of the Masonic Order in Great Bri ; tain; Prince Ithodocanakc is Grand Commander of the Hupreroe Council of the A. A. 8. It. tor Greece; the ; Crown Prince of Germany is now Grand Ma-ter of the German Free masons; the Duke of Connaugbt and Priuce Leopold were recently ud | vanced to the Thirty-third Degree in the prcaeoccof the Prince of Wale* and other distinguished pernon* hy Ixrd Sktdmermale, the Sovereign tirand Commander, and many of the highest dignitaries in every European country are Masons who regard their masonic obligations AS of itn[>erative force. Is there anything providential in this? We think there is. While Ma-sinry and kindred fraternities tend to break down the class privilege*, the bigotrv and abuses of centuries, the fact that in them are men of posi ! tion, influence and high repute is a pro | lection to the advance of freedom, and in a civil convulsion may save many good men from being crushed by the fall of effete and evil institutions with which circumstances have connected them. There is not a country in Eu rope in which the rulers are not now iu deadly peril. Anarchy, bankrupt cy, famine and assassination float in the murky air. Secret orders seek to secure the advance of human freedom and prosperity, but the same time to : prevent ruinous excesses and the on ward march of freedom ending in a volcanic convulsion and a charnel house. Even if some men of noble birth enter the Order for selfish or sinister purpose* they will become wiser and better by learning the great | truths of morality and humanity that I every Order inculcates, and by "seeing ! in the progress of events the inevitable will of the people. A SCIENTIFIC REASON. The inertia of matter may be illus [trated by a pleasing experiment. Balance a card with a penny placed i upon it on the tip of one of the fin gers of the left hand and strike it : suddenly with the middle finger of the right hand. If properly balanced and evenly struck, the can! will fly away and the pcuny will be left on the finger. There is not sufficient time for the card to overcome the inertia of the pennv and impart to it its own mo tion. When, however, motion has lieen communicated bv one body to another resting on it, the inertia of the latter keejM it in motion. AH motion would be perpetual if i there were not forces opposing it. If there were only one body in the uni verse and that were set in motion in any direction it would move forever through empty snare in a straight j line, for there would be no matter any i whore to resist its motion, or to at tract it away from its onward course, 1 A stone thrown up in the air would keep on and soon be out of sight and keep going up if it were not made stop by forces acting upon it One of these forces is the resistance of the air which, from the moment the stone starts, is destroying its motion; the other is the attraction of the earth. The circus rider takes advantage of inerUa in jumping over a rope extend ed across the ring and alighting on the horse's back again without difficul ty while the animal is galloping at tull speed. To do this he has only to leap straight up as he approaches'the rope, for his inertia bears him along in the same direction as bis horse. If he were to make an effort to jump for ward, with the momentum he already has, ho would drop several feet before the horse and perhaps be killed. But whim he leaps straight up, his inertia carries him along at the same speed as the horse, and he regains his footing precisely on the same spot as he jump ed from. An honest ignoramus, who had es caped a greet peril by an act of hem ism, was much complimented for his bravery. One lady mid, "I wish I tould have seen your feat." Where upon he blushed and stammered, and ! finally (minting to his pedal extremi ties, raid, "Well, there uwy be, mum.''