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, 1878-03-29
The Life-Saving Service.

Whatever may be the final verdict as
to the responsibility for the loss of the
Metropolis, there can be no reasonable
doubt that the scandalous inetficiency of
the Lite-Saving Service on the North
Carolina Coast must be held accountable
for the awful sacrifice of human beings.
The ship remained nearly twelve hours
on the beach, at distance of only 100
yards or so from the dry sand, before she
broke up; and all the survivors agree in
declaring that if they had obtained the
assistance from the shore which they had
right to expect, nearly all on board
could have been rescued. The nearest
station was only three miles away. Yet it
appears to have been five hours after the
disaster before the patrol, which is sup.
posed to be constantly on its rounds in
dangerous weather, discovered the steam
er, and when the crew of the station
reached the spot they seem to have come
almost empty handed. No surf-boat was
launched; the faint attempt to get a line
on board was abandoned, after two or
three repetitions, because there was no
more ammunition; and thereafter the
life-savers stood helpless on the beach,
watching hundred men drown, or drag.
ging living and dead bodies out Of the
water as the waves tossed them at their
feet, while the gentle and beautiful peo.
pie Of the neighborhood ritled pockets
and mail-bags and stripped the corpses
and the senseless. We do not blame the
members of the Life-Saving Service.
They have been warmly praised for their
care of the survivors, and we have no
means Of knowing as yet whether they
failed in any part Of their duty on that
fatal morning, 1t may well be that the
stations were not properly Manned that
the equipment was insufficient, that tho
beat assigned to each patrol was too long.
These are points to be decided by an Off
cial investigation. And it is quite GER
tain that such an investigation must be
ordered without delay. 1t is well known
that the service has been seriously Grip
pied on the North Carolina coast--and
we may presume that it has been similar
ly crippled elsewhere-by the refusal of
Congress to make the necessary appro-
priations for it, the idea of economy en-
tertained by the present House of Repre-
sentatives being apparently to cut and
slash without reason at all items which
affect the non.political service of the
Government, and to appropriate umlim-
tied millions for Southern claims and
subsidies. 1t must be understood that a
Life. Saving Service which consists of
nothing better than delusive man on
horseback waving his hat, is no credit to
the country that produces it; and if the
whole force which could be brought to a
frequeuted part of the coast in twelve
hours of daylight did not suffice to estab-
lish communication with stranded
steamer across a hundred yards of surf,
there is an outrageous fault somewhere,
which cannot be too speedily exposed.
, 1878-03-29
The Singing Sensation

In the gullet called "heartburn," (why, it is
impossible to conceive, since the heart has
nothing to do with it), is caused by the
acetous fermentation In the stomach Of the
food contained in it; by an overplus Of the
gastric juice, which is itself a powerful acid
or by the unnaturally acrid quality of that
secretion. The ordinary way Of treating this
symptom, for it is nothing else, is to admin
lister bi.carbonate of soda, an alkali, to neu-
tralize the acid. But sour stomach cannot
be cured by alkalies, which tend to weaken
the digestive apparatus A far better RENE
dy is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which
strengthen the cellular membrane, the seat
of the difficulty, regulates the flow of the
gastric secretion, improves the quality il
vitated, and puts the stomach into good
working order. Perfect digestion follows as
natural sequence, and there is no more
trouble from heartburn or sour stomach.
The liver and bowels are also thoroughly
regulated by this sovereign Alternative.
, 1878-03-29
The Curse Of Americans is In
petuosity.

We cannot do anything moderately. We
don't take time to eat or drink. When the
season of social gatherings comes on in win.
ter, we rush from one to another, night after
night, until we become tired out and the sys-
TEN is run down. In summer we fly to the
luxury. No Wonder et that 'S we eT become @ Sblaze
in middle life. Then we try medicines to re.
cuperate, and often resort to unfortunate
stimulation in the vain hope Of wooing back
our youthful energies. Every European sees
this. AS things are, the best remedy, when
the physical powers begin to decline, is the
PERUVIAN SYRUP, which has for many years
been used in exactly this direction. 1t is the
best tonic known to man and the least injuri.
Gus. 1t restores wasting energies, strength.
ems the system against the insidious mala.
dies which are Induced by weakness, and
builds up the system properly and effectively
Sold by dealers generally.
, 1878-03-29
Gems of Thought.

WHERE there is much light the shadow
is deep Goethe.
4 SUPPRESSED resolve will bctray itself
in the eye Geo. Eliot,
SOLITUDE shows us what we should be
society shows us what we are Cecil.
GOETHE says; Christ is himselfthe one
unanswerable proof of Christianity,
Do not speak of your happiness to 9th
ers less happy than yourselt.-- Plutarch
CITIES force growth, and make men
talkative and entertaining; but they
make them artificial Emerson.
If we Judge from history, of what is
the book of glory composed! Are not
its leave. dead mems skins--its letters
stamped in human blood-its golden
clasps the pillage of nationsl 1t is illu-
minated with tears and broken heaIts.-
Douglass Jerrold.
In sculpture and architecture forms
are made visible by exterior light, In
painting, on the contrary, matter, obscure
in itself, has within itself its internal ele-
ment, its ideal---light. Itdraws from it.
self both clearness and obscurity. Now
unity, the combination Of light and dark
in color Hegel.
, 1878-03-29
Eads's Plan.

Captain Eads's plan for the prevention
of floods on the Mississippi does not con-
template either the construction of addi-
tional levees or the opening Of fresh out
lets. He wants to apply his ietty system
to the whole river, from st. Louis to the
sea. He wants to coDtine the river to one
channel and make it scour that out until
it becomes deep enough to carry off all
the water which the great watershed of
the continent may pour into it. He gives
the following table of flood levels;
sat the head of the Passes, distance
of IL miles from the Gulf of Mexico, the
flood level of the river was g feet above
the Cuffs ocean level; at New Orleans,
about l6 feet; at Red River, so feet; at
Natchez, SO feet; at Gaines Landing, 149
feet; at Memphis, 221 feet; at Cairo, 322
feet; and at st. Louis, 4l2 feet above the
Cuffs level. This line of flood slope
fixed the height of the levees, end any
treatment of the river that would lower
this line would tend to make levees un-
necessary. A remarkable difference, how
ever, existed in the grade of this slope at
different parts of the river. From New
Orleans to the Passes the slope was not
more than an inch and half to the mile;
from the Passes to Red River, 300
miles,it was less than two inches per mile;
but, in the next 60 miles, it rose to three
and one-fifth inches, and yet sleeper,
until, from Memphis to Cairo, it exceed
ed five inches, and from Cairo to st. Louis
it exceeded six inches per mile"
He concludes that if the slope between
Cairo and Red River-S0O miles-can be
reduced one-fourth inch per mile, it will
reduce the flood level at Cairo 16 feet,
and so avoid all chances of inundation,
as the food level at Cairo is but 12 feet
above the land.
He believes that it is necessary to con-
fine the waters in the stream not only to
force them to cut deeper into the soil, but
also that they may have the requisite ve-
locity to carry off the sediment with
which they are loaded. Else they would
make shoals and bars, which facilitate
overhows by retarding the passage of the
water to the Gulf. The cost of the i'm
proyements by his plan will be $50,0OO,-
900, and he claims this will secure 20
feet of water at all times and all places
between Cairo and New Orleans.-To!edo
Blade.
, 1878-03-29

A MAINE SCHoOLMIsTREss.--On Maine
schoolmistress is thus described: "She is
an imposing human structure, not far
from seven feet in height, and weighing
not less than three hundred pounds. Her
voice is fitted to her size, and her strength
equal to either. She is pleasing to be.
hold-very handsome, the Anakim would
probably call her." She was sent for
once to reduce disorderly school to sub
mission. The boys, almost men in stat.
ure, had elected the teacher by force, and
smashed the desks. The account con-
tinues; "She walked the floor, making
her exordium. Her ruler was like a
weaver's beam. She told the school why
she was there, and serenely invited those
who designed to make trouble to begin
at once. Not creature stirred. After
some weeks one young fellow of twenty
one years, who considered himself q
beau, began to air his pretensions rather
obnoxiously. One stride, and she was
alongside the dandy; one graz, and the
dandy was across her knee-kicks, howls,
and scratches were thrown away; and
amid the struggles of the boys not to
rend the air with laughter, and the hys'
terlcal shrieks of the girls, Adolphus was
disciplined in a style and to degree that
ne will remember to his departing day y
NEVER nut @ hnttIa Of hair raatOrpr On
, 1878-03-29

LITTLE ANGELS FEAST IN CHILL
When child dies notieXceeding three or
four years of age, its parents do not Ia
ment or grieve for it, which they would
consider heresy. AS soon as the child
commences to suffer the agonies of death,
its parents make preparations for feasting
it. The day of its death they kill the
fatted calf, and all the turkeys and fowls
there are in the house. They also buy a
barrel of Mosto wine, hire singers and
dancers, and spread the report that Don
So-and- so will celebrate the little Angel.
When the child is dead it is decked with
flowers of all kinds, its face is smeared
with crimson, and it is then seated on a
table to preside and authorize the feast.
The little Angel l saw was adorned Just
as | have described it; moreover that the
child may appear alive they place two
small sticks between the eyelids, the eyes
remaining thus forcibly open. AT the ar
rival of the singers, jewellers and dan
GERS, the feast commensurate is very soon
converted into the most furious, licen-
tious and unbounded carousal. The pa
rents encourage and stimulate the revels
and the more the father drinks and en-
courages the company, so much more
glory will the little Angel enjoy in
heaven The parents do not give the
feast with the sole object of celebrating
and increasing the glory of their little
Angel. The carousal helps them to sell
their beef, cazuela, chanChilo, arrolando,
cider aud the Mosto; and after twenty
four hours find that they have made a
clear profit of twenty or thirty dollars.
, 1878-03-29

Amy parties desirous of having goods purchased for
them In san Francisco can do So by addressing Mrs
W. H. Ashley who will send samples Of goods for
their inspection. To the iddeS | would say that
have hrstClass establishment for Dressinaktng, and
am prepared to execute country orders with dispatch
Being engaged in business here have the advantage
of buying goods direct from the importers at whole
sale and would give my patrons the benefit of same
Goods purchased and sent c. D. d. send for Circular
Address MRs. W. II. ASHLEY 12O Sutter street,
Room 81. San Francisco.
, 1878-03-29

FRENCH WTT.-The neat-handed Phyllis
lets fall a beautiful and costly japanese
platter that (praised be the godsD is not
smashed.
"You were lucky" says the mistress
"No, ma'am it was the dish that was
lucky says the maid.
"Yes mamma, l took three Jumps OF
sugar out of the cupboard, says the little
girl, contritely.
"That was very naughty, indeed; but
as you have confessed it | shall forgive
you. Go, and sin no more"
"Then give me the other lump only
took two"
Dialogue between two Bohemians:
"Would, o would that had fifty thou
sand year. / know what I'd do"
"What2"
"Nothing."
As they were taking their oysters the
lady gave little scream of rapture and
detached from one of the bivalves that
had fallen to the share pearl. 81 won
der" she said, as she examined it closely,
''if it is worth anything. There does
seem to be flaw in it."
Her lord and master inspects it criti-
cally and returns it with sapient shake
of the head.
"Bogus, sure" he says; "they couldn't
afford to give real pearls with oysters at
twenty-five cents dozen. ."-Ne'O York
World 1rGnslatiOns.
, 1878-03-29

ELLow-TRAvELERs.-"Will you help
me out of this hole2" said a travelling
druggist, who had just been compelled
to stop his team in mnd-hole, because
his horses couldn't pull it out. mo, l
can't stop" said the other, who was
heavily loaded, and was fearful that he
would be too late. II would take it as
a great favor, besides paying you,' said
the druggist. "What are you loaded
WITH" asked the Yankee. drugs and
medicines" said he. 81 guess I'll try
to get you out, then, for am loaded
with tombstones." They were seen travel
ing together after that.
, 1878-03-29

Given Away.-A superb pair of GXS ChrOmos,
worthy to frame and adOrn any home, and a Three
Months subscription to LElsuRE HoURS, charming
10 page literary paper, full OF the Choicest Stories
Poetry, etc. Sent Free to all sending Fifteen Cents
tstlnps taken) 10 pay mailing expenses, The pub
fishers, j, L. PArrES Co., lte william St. n. Y,
Guarantee every one Double Value OF money sent.
$500 in prizes and big pay, given to agents. Write at
Dnpp'
, 1878-03-29

We invite attention to the advertisement
of Armes Il Dallam in another place. This
we'll known firm has moved into large and
convenient store on Front St., San Francisco
, 1878-03-29
A ROYAL Lawsuit.

The following incident in the life of
the late King Of Italy may be of interest
10 English readers: The day before his
death Victor Emmanuel gained a law
suit in which he was much interested.
His adversary was an Englishman, for
merly clergyman of the Establishment
hut resident for thirty years in Rome, and
long one of the Papal chamberlains. He
received a title from the Pope, and is now
styled Count Campbell Smith d'Heritz.
This gentleman purchased from the late
Cardinal Riario Sforza property called
the Villa Sciarra, and the neighbering
villa, called Villa Potenziana, was bought
by Victor Emmanuel, shortly after 1870.
His Majesty also purchased up the lands
of the Irish College, and all the neigh
boring properties whenever the chance
offered, and of the entire made beauti
full country estate, adorned with artificial
lakes, splendid roads, and plantations
He also built magnificent palace, and
furnished it with great luxury, But his
ueighbor, Count d'Heritz, would not be
bought out, and, moreover, claimed a
right of way for himself and servants
through the royal grounds. In fact, the
ancient Via SAHARA lay through the villa
of the Count and that of the King, and
along this ancient Roman road the occu-
piers of the adjoining farm had a right
to pass as far as the bridge over the Anio,
called the Ponte Salario. The King made
short work of the Counts right of pas
sage, for he ordered the road, or what
traces remained of it, to be dug up and
planted. When the Counts servants en-
tered on the disputed territory, his Maj
esty summoned the Count before the
Criminal Court, and had him fined for
trespass. There was then trial before
a legal tribunal, and here also the King
triumphed, and the Count was cast, his
witnesses not being even suffered to give
evidence. The last hearing of this case
was just the day before the death of Vic
tor Emmanuel. Within ten days before
his death he shot forty thrushes and one
woodcock in the plantations in this villa,
and shot also an otter. which did not sur
render life until it had received four balls
from the royal gun. Victor Emmanuel
was very fond of this villa, although he
never slept at it, and used to watch the
progress of the buildings and improve
ments with muchinterest. His daughter
in-law, then Princess Marguerite, used to
go there frequently to spend few hours
in the grounds along with her son, the
now Prince Hereditary. The Count
d'Heritz has lodged an appeal against the
late decision, and will carry the question
of the right of way to the highest courts {;
and if he eventually succeeds, the privacy
of the royal villa will be greatly inter
fered with, and the result may be that
the public will be admitted and the
grounds thrown open on certain days, as
is the case with the Villa Borghese and
the Villa Pamphili Doria. This villa on
the Via Salaria must not be confounded
with the other royal villa on the Via
Nomentana, where the Countess Miratior
lived, and which belonged, it is supposed,
to her.-Rome Letter to the London TsIe-
graph.
, 1878-03-29

WELL, that's all right, you can use any.
thing you've mind to. PRATT's ABOLITION
OIL is good enough for ua. We have used it
in our family for ten years. 1t never fails.
, 1878-03-29

HERBINE should be in the hands Of every
irst-class druggist. Ask your druggist for
it, and If he has none, tell him to order a
dozen bottles.
, 1878-03-29

HERBINE is worth $500 bottle to any
person who needs it, but is sold for 1900 per
bottle.
, 1878-03-29

UNLESS we can speak well Of a fellow
creature we had better not mention his
name.
, 1878-03-29

HERBINE should not be confounded With
cheap nostrums made to sell at low price.
, 1878-03-29

PHYSICIANS OF high standing unhesitating.
ly give their Endorsement to the use Of the
Graetenberg. Marshalrs CatholiCon for all fe
male complaints. The weak and debiltated
lind wonderful relief from constant use OF
this valuable remedy, Sold by all druggists
il.50 per bottle.
, 1878-03-29

J.W. sHAEFFER II CO.'S GREEN SEAL
CIGARS are made from finest Havana To.
bacco. 323 Sacramento St., San Francisco.
, 1878-03-29

HERBINE contains nothing injurious to
the system.
, 1878-03-29

WANrED-A good Agent in every city
town and village in the United States, Il
take subscriptions for the COMMERCIAL Az
voCATE. Good inducements will be offered
Write for terms and full particulars Nd
dress COMMERCIAL ADVOCATE, 52b MOntgOm
cry Street, san Francisco, Cal.
, 1878-03-29


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HERBINE purifies the blood.
, 1878-03-29

HERBINE is a household blessing.
, 1878-03-29

HERBINE should be used by every family
, 1878-03-29

HERBINE is natures own remedy.
, 1878-03-29

NEVER put bottle of hair-restorer on
The shelf with the butter-jar.
, 1878-03-29

L hanging baskets and stands of all sizes, chairs,
sofas, tables, brackets and every variety OF rustic
factHfrer of rustic work, N W. corner OF O'Farre
and Ieayenworth sts., San francisco. The largest
stock in the United States. The public are invited.
, 1878-03-29

NTOBBY Photos l5c. Nice Novelty with Catalogues
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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, jacob Pfeifer BY certain deed
of trust dated the I'D day Of April. 1874,
and recorded in the Recorder Office 81
Peitis county, at deed book page 325, con.
veyed to the undersigned H. N. Knapp,
trustee in trust, all his right, title, iptnfest
and estate, in and to the following described
re.! estate siiI.sed IN the County Of Pettis,
State Of Missouri, viz: The west three.
fourths Of lot No. 4, and the east one
fourth Of lot No. 3, in block 81 Of
Smith and Martins second addition
to the City Of Seslalis, Missouri, which
said Conveyance Was made in trust to
secure the payment of . certain promissory
note, in said deed described, and whereas
said note has become due and is unpaid,
nov therefore, in accordance with the pro-
visions Of said deed Of trust, and at the re-
quest Of the legal holder Of said note, !
shall proceed to sell the shove described
real estate At the court house door, in the
city Of Sedalia, in the county Of Pettis, state
Aforesaid, to the highest bidder for cash, at
public auction, on Thursday, the 3lse day
Of January 1873, between the hours Of nine
in the forenoon and Eve in the afternoon of
that day, to satisfy SAID note, together With
the cost and expenae Of executing thn trust.
1-lw5t II. N. KNAPP, Trustee.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

Prof. Swing, of Chicago in his
Thanksgiving sermon, said: "Our
literature is not only reaching more
and more minds, but It growing purer
a. it flows. There is not an immoral
writer Of any note on our shores. One
could not secure fame were his works
not fitted the for christian home. You
may recall the names of all those who
are writing our books and magazines.
and you willconfess that as elegant and
pure group Of writers never marked
eny Greek or Roman or French or En-
glish age"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

Whereas, Joseph Byrne and Hannah n. Byrpe
his wife, by their certain deed of trust, dated the
18th day Of April, 1876 and duly recorded in the
Recorders office Of Pettis county, Missouri, in
firfy-pine t23l, conveyed to Z. J. Smith, trustee,
The !. llowin. descended real estate tn wit: The
north half Ut the southeast quarter and the south
hall of the northeast quarter, and the northeast
fourteen tlA. township for;y-six (i6), and range
twsnty-one EN-. Also the northeast quarter
of the southwest quarter If section thirty -four
(3al, in township forty-six (s6l, range twenty-
one CD, all in Pettis County, Missouri
Which said conveyance was made in trust to
secure the PAYMENT OF certain promissory note IN
said deed fully described, and whereas. SAID note
has become due, and default has been uisd.. on the
payment. and whereas, the said E. j. Smith,
trustee. L. now absent from the county OF Pe,;is
and refuses 10 serve. And whereas, by provision
contained IN said deed of trust in the absence or
refusal To serve of said trustee, Their the acting
sheriff of Pettis county, Missouri, il authorized
the request Of the legal holder Of sand note to
whereas. the undersigned is now the acting sheriff
of Pr,tis county, Missouri And whereas, the
said Joseph Byrne ~ now dead and more than
h,ne months have elapsed since the death OF the
-sId Joseph Byrne. notice ~ hereby gwen that
The undersigned acting sheriff Of Petfis county,
Missouri, At the request Of the legal holder of said
note viii. IN pursuance of the terms and proys
Ions Of said deed Of trust. on
SATURDAY. THE 18th DAY OF DECEMBER. Isl,
B.tSeeu the hours Of ten clo,k in the forenoon.
of said day and four o'clock IN the afternoon IF
said day proceed to sell the property hereinbefre
~ tn. front door of the court house. the city IF
Se''iia. IN Pettis county. Missouri, for cash. for
the purposes mentioned said deed of trust,
Is,ted this 18th day of November, 1877
| Tli-..x5tl l.. s MURRAY,
Acting sheriff of Pettis county. Missouri