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, 1878-01-18
The Army.

\ Washington dispatch reports Gen.
Shrrman AS giving his opinion regarding
the army ~ fnlqSs; Since last June
there has been no recruiting, ~ there has
been M money to pay expenses. His
last report shows that the whole Ameri
can army, enlisted men Uf every branch,
mum bered - 3Jl. There are hy law ten
regiment. ut cavalry, or l2J companies,
five regiments oi artillery, or 30 com
panIrs, anil twenty live regiments of iu.
hn,ry, or ESQ companies. The average
cavalry regiment has 800 men and artil-
lvry 40, II all the regiments we're full
there would bs about 2],0O0 men. There
are large numbers of enlisted men who
do not carry musktts. General Sherman
laid they were enlisted 10 save money.
You see them all around the headql lur.
tiers. They are performing the duties Of
clerks, whI in the civil departments re-
ceive for the same class OF work from
800 to Sl75 per month. At General
Shetman's head dluartors, aud at all head.
quarters, army soldiers are detailed for
clerks, They are better disciplined, aud
they save great deal Of money to the
Government. Congress ought to puss an
army bill at once without any special
legislation. Tho army needs the money,
and nothing should be added t. the APP
propriation hill that can occasion debate.
While | was b.fore the Appropriations
Committee was asked if | could not
get along with the present force of the
army. answered, unheIitatingly, No.
The fact is, we are not getting on at all.
The safety Of the people, safety OF the
Government and Government property,
demand more men. Before the war there
was only one grand line to guard from
Lake Superior to Puget Sound Now
there are dozen lines, running through
Wyoming, Arizona, Montana, Utah and
other States and Territories of the great
West. These all have to be protected.
The army is the nucleus of civlllz .tion.
1t is the pioneer Of the wealth of the
West. Without its protection there
would be u West without population
or development. There is long and
dangerous Mexican frontier, with d con-
dition of affairs that may any day in
volve US in u war with Mexico. Nothing
but the judicious conduct of army off
GERS there can prevent II war. Many iu.
habitauts along the border want war,
but it ID not for the interest OF the Gov
ernment to engage in a war st this time
with Mexico. The General said the
money spent for the transportation OF
the army during the labor riots last sum
mcr would increase the army to its re-
Iuired strength. Thirty millions dollars
in bulk should be appropriated for the
army. There are 10000 postmasters and
loss than 5000 soldiers.
, 1878-01-18
The Later Peace.

We have passed tlr nonndhv summit
We hay, lrft the uonnd,, heat
And d5wu the hin side slowly
Descend oar wrarird feet
Yet the evening air. arc htrry,
And the evening ,haiow'a"Sci.
Our summers ls'c't ro-os
Law withrrcd long ugu;
And even the flowers o'nn'umn
Scarce Keep their melioNed glow
We, peaceful se ,'on ~oos u'
lac lur lhnes oi siogm ahA snow.
Like the tender twilight weather.
When The toll of DAY is done.
AMI 49, focl Iur ht,s oi qu'rt
Our constant hearts have won
wnru the ,c,prr planet b bushes,
Kisscd by the dying sun.
81 falls that tranquil season,
Dsw.likr, on soul aud slght,
Faiths silvery star.rise blended
With memury's sunset lignt,
Waurein life pauscs sOit'y
Along the verge of night.
PauI II, Hdyne,
, 1878-01-18
GENERAL sHgRMAr,s PEcuL1AR1rrEs.-

GENERAL SHRRMAu's PECULIARITIEs.-
The inevitable paragraph about the last
set Of girls General Sherman kissed, in
Oregon this time, has followed the old
man TO Washington. Very few people
take more pains to exercise this privilege
of greatness than General Sherman, and
| fancy it is a sort of constant gratitica-
tiou to The warrior, that it takes forty odd
young ladies to represent the Union of
States in his day, when Jackson had 10
put up with scOre. And General Sher-
man does not contiue himself to the
American young lady in her representa-
tive capacity. He kissed tine Oregon
young lady, as all the world knows. He
kissed Maud Harrison behind the scenes
at San Francisco. Infallibly he had done
the same thing here if she ever played
here. When Mary Anderson played here
last winter, General Sherman filed the
entire font Of i box with his applause,
cIapping ike schooI-boy, and when her
benefit came around, his entire staff had
10 take tickets -enOugh 10 insure the
success OF any benefit. In good many
ways Sherman Is IA burden to his staff.
He never wears full uniform; but it was
aid out for him with great care, Monday,
March 5th, last, for the Inauguration,
straps, swords aud spurs. IL was hard TO
see now he could 20 wrong. He appeared
At the Capitol late, lushed, bothered. The
staff Olu ,hed for It's chief. Trouble had
gone for naugnt. General Sherman had
added to full uniform bright yellow kid.,
- Washington Letter To Utica, ~ y.
Herutd
, 1878-01-18
Ocular Intirmities.

The in6rmity known as "color-blind-
ness" is much more prevalent than one
would suppose; and managers of rail.
ways, when selecting candidates for the
posts of engineer, firemap or signal-man,
are often astounded bv the number OF
candidates they find afflicted with it. 1t
will seem scarcely credible to those who
have themselves got good eyes that three
men out OF five should be quite unable, ut
distance OF two hundred yards, to tell a
green lantern frem red one. The most
astonishing mistakes have been made in
this particular. Engineers who in broad
daylight could SEQ two miles before them
down n straight line, and detect paving
stone on rail at fifteen hundred yards
of, have been known to rush heedlessly
past danger signal at midnight aud
bring whole train to destruction. And
yet the glasses used in the red lanterns
that signify "beware" or "stop" are al
ways OF immense power, and on dark
night ought to be clearly visible to the
nuked eye ut a distance Of AT least five
miles. Similarly spor'smen who attend
hoase. races, or Doat-races, are often in
doubt as to which color wins, until the
victor is close under their eyes; and this,
although the jockeys jacket may bs of
the most Haunting hue, and although in
other respects than that of color-seeing
these people may have excellent, unerring
sight. A sailor who on the night watch
will find it quite impossible to say which
glass is "up" at Eddystone or Bell Rock,
may be the first next morning to cry out
"Laud,' from the top Of shaking mast
head. When mistake is made between
two colors, the error is almost always at
tributed to the peculiar obloquity of
vision, and color blindness itself is said
to proceed from rnalfOrmation OF the eye.
, 1878-01-18

The Rev. John Brown, OF Haddington,
Vas ia the habit ot proposing on festive
occasions certain young lady a' his
toast Having abandoned the practice,
he was asked Tor u reason. because,
said lie, II have toasted her for sixteen
years, without being able to make her
broom, aud SO I've resolved to toast her
no longer"
, 1878-01-18
The late Chief Justice Chase's mother

The late Chief Justice Chase's mother
once bore her part in little
comedy which was almost Shakes
sperean. With her husband she
was visiting two of bis brothers, who
were also married. The three gentlemen,
sitting and talking together, made some
playful wagers on the subject OF their
wives tempers, and agreed to test them.
So, walking into the room where the three
ladies were seated ut the hreside making
cups, which al that time were very fash
ionable, the trial began. The first broth
er, after some sighting remarks concern
ing caps in general, and his wife's handi.
work ID particular, commanded her 10
throw it in the fire." Naturally, the in-
dignant lady paid small attention to the
order. The next brothers attempt met
with the same result; but no sooner dad
the Chief Justices father command his
wife to toss her cap into the lire, than the
cap went into the flames, aud that ia the
most prompt, sweet and serene mauner
1t may, perhaps, he unnecessary t. aid
that of the three husbands he vas the one
most thoroughly well managed.
, 1878-01-18

MUssULMANs AND CHRIsTGANs.--Unth
about year or two years before the time
Of my going there, Damascus had kept
80 much Of the old bgot zeal against
Christians, or rather against Europeans,
that 10 one dressed as a Frank could
have dared to show himself in the streets;
but the tirmncss aud temper OF Mr.. Far
rem, who hoisted his flag in the city nv
consul general for the district, had soon
put An end TO all intolerance Of Engl,sh'
men. In the principal streets there Is
path for foot passengers raised 1901 o1
two above the bridIe-road. Until 'ne
arrival of the British coDsnlgeneral, none
but Mussulman had been allowed 10
walk on the upper way. Mr.. Farfen
would not, of course, suffer that the hu,
initiation Of any such exclusion snoulu
be submitted to by an Englishman, anu
always walked on the raised pain ss
free aud unmulested AS II | had been IN
Pall-mal. The old usage was, however,
maintained with as much sirictness w
ever against the Christian rayahs anu
Jews. Not one uf these could nave scs
h.s foot on the privileged pain Wl'n"u'
epdHugering his life. wns walking. one
dsy, r,m-inber, along the path, ,ne
path OF The faithful when Chfs'l"u
rayAh from tie bridle.rold beln" shIu'eu
NC Wiih such esrnestness, and cra'eu "
aDairusiy 10 speak ani be spoken ~ inAs nI
hu room brought me 10 u halt. lie hA',
n"thing t. tell except only the glo.y Anu
-Auit,ilun with winch he sa~ a ieiioN'
Chn,tian stuoi on a level with the I'm
yCfious Massulmaus. kiHglaks.
, 1878-01-18

On a railroad line, recenily,a passenger
stopped the conductor, and asked, "Why
does not the train run faster2' 81. gJ,s
fast enough to suit u.s. II you don't nike
the rate OF speed, get IF and walk, va.
tie rrjoinder. 81 would replied The
passenger, settling back iu his sear, "Jut
my friends wouldn't come Tor nae Until
the train comes in, aud don't want to
be Whiting around the station Two ur
three hours"
, 1878-01-18
An Emigration Scheme.

An organization has just been effected
in this city whose object it is to promote
the relief of the surplus industrial popu.
lstion Of the community by Offering
practical help in settling ON farms in the
West. The association is composed OF
some of our best citizens, and it sets
forth its design by saying that it is "to
promote associate emigration to fertile
unoccupied lands, and to aid ia their dc.
yelopment into agricultural townships
aud homesteads, by these means contrib.
uting to redistribution of labor and its
diversion from trade aud manufactures
where in surplus, to the tilage OF the
earth, the basis of all industries and the
primary source Of all wealth. The asso-
citation is to consist of twenty one inom-
bers, in addition to which there is to be
an Advisory Board OF some two hundred
and an office is soon to bc
opened for business in this city.
Land is to be purchased in large tracts
and sold at cost, in alternate sections, to
settlers; and the settlements are to DC
made under the direction Of competent
sup perintendents, who will show those
who are ignorant this true method Of cuI-
tivating The soil. The class chiefly to be
benefited is that of poor woTkingmen
who now find it difficult TO obtain "a liv-
ing from lack Of work. A Committee
is about to go West and South to exam
inc lands which have already been Of.
fered to the Board. We take tho liberty
TO suggest TO the managers Of the s'socia-
ton the feasibility Ut securing farms in
different, parts OF New England, where
the unemployed workingman wilt not
be obliged to change his climate or home
associations. TRers is no doubt that a
good many of the pleasant country
towns vi New Eng and could be repopu.
lated in this way, while tho advantage of
near markets would more than balance
the larger crops that may be secured on
virgin lands His' Ploaghm0a.
, 1878-01-18

A HORsE STURY.--An American cler.
gymtn, who Is Ia tho habit Of preaching
Ia different parts Of the country, was,
not long since, at a country hotel where
lac observed hurse-duAler irving t. take
iu simple gentleman, by impodng upon
him a ~iBd broken horse for a s,und Que.
THE pIson knes the bad character oi
the dealer, ani, taking the gautlrman
aside, told him 60 be cautious Ut the per
500 be vas dealing with. The gentlrthan
declined the pufrhssr, and the dealer.
quite uettlei, observed, "paIs "a, had
much rather heW sou preach than see you
privately iaicrirrr bctwrcn man and lnau
"a THE way ~Wr4i." replied the par.
son, III yol h,s l'vva shrro yuu oggbi
10 have bcrn lA SUNDAY. yau ni sht have
heard me Ifaach" "Nhsrs Was thatT
inquired ihs lcalcf la State prisuu,
i,lsIBcI tlt C.~rrymnn.
, 1878-01-18

ssooEs by beari hi.n ,ay the other
day that there sac mn ,ey in hrn.. snd hg
prosru.ie,i l0 iuvcsti<ttu tlr uld man .
pJultfy yafi. ie bad < ne through q
d'z-B DE spycim-Hs sscI tlo Ola gent
lr.cendri up,n bin, aai tbs by a0w
wunarrs u tagfe D. balm ia Gilcal
, 1878-01-18

SrArIsrIcilSs now agree tlE't the
ahs,t rrp VI the United States WI
rrlrh 5000 900 bushel., or about 4o'-
200 900 morc than the average fnr 'ne
past eight years. We have usually sen,
si,nui O. 100000 abruad, aud Consumes
al3OUO. 900 athumu. II We subtract tue
average amount consumed at home, u
~Nl leave rs about 1900 600 Oa'helS
b seud abroad.
, 1878-01-18

LITTLE Holland has 10000 wind mills.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-01

each day iHs9o "a Pouhry ,lomNai.
MANURE II WINTER Manure may
be applied to some trees and plants
with much advantage III early winter.
Dwarf garden trees and gooSeherry and
eurNnt bushes, which do not grow
with sufficient vigNr, may I've mulched
With manurc, and what is not washed
4 linto the ground before spring may then
+ be Spnded in. Dwarf pear trees, which
III exposed places, are liable to hc in
IiurCd NV freezing, ARE benefited hv the
winter covering and the enrirhiug Of
the soil II is lso we'll 10 apply coat
of manure to asparagus beds which
have not yet received amy. Bv some
attention. much may hc done to pre-
vent the waste of manure as il accuma.
lates during the winter. The droppings
! IN hcnhouses should hc regularly
swept M and deposited III stout barrels.
with alternate layers of some good sh.
sorbcnt, road dust is best, hut il none
WAS saved during the summer. use
well-siftcd coal ashes II the road dust
is from loamy or clAycy regions, LAYERS
of this and the droppings of equal
thickness will answer, but If coal ashes
are used there should I've four or five
times aS much Keep stables frequent.
y and we'll Uttered, So Ms 10 save the
liquid portions, and wheel out the CON
tents rs often rs twice 4 day in u we'll
made manure or compost heap
Where an abundance Of straw could
not bc obtained, We have known *.
ccllcnt manure to he made hv daily
spreading Il coating of fresh sand, from
y smd-holc kclt open for the purpose
the stables hcing SO warm as to pro
vent much freezing. There is also III
WAYS III every barn and stable moro or
less hay of poor quality, which the
cattle VIII cnt hut httlc Of, which they
do not relish and winch il far moro
valuable when used in " bedding down"
thC stock
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-01

YOU thonght YOU knowcd all about
mules. You didn't know what he
meant when he Sot his llappcrs over
his face. knowel he was mad,
I've worked with these animals
twenty Years, an l know that there is
but two waysof managin' tacm; you've
got 10 either choke down mn force them
10 surrender right at once. Just like you
do the raw recruits III the army, or
else you've got u teach en- hy degrees
farmer like, an that takes time and
lots of patience
Now like the old Mas the best, il
you're a.goiu to make pack mules Of
en-, cause when you get 'em broke
thatway, why,thcn they re- always broke,
but, its then they mint worth nothin'
for any thing else bm lMCISn'. Ii was
hrcnkin' mules for the saddle, or for
drivin' or pulln', Id take your plan for
ii, hut would not mix the plans like
you did just now"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-01
Introduction of the Waltz.

No event ever produced SO great a
sensation in English society as the in
PRODUCTION Of tho German Waltz in
1913. Up to that time the English
country dance, Scotch steps, and an oc-
casiona Highlanl reel, formed the
school Of the dancing masters, and the
evening recreation 81 the British youth
even in the first circles, But peace was
drawing near, foreigners were arriving,
and the taste for continental customs
ana manner. became the order of thc
day. The young Duke of Dey1nshirc,
il the Magnus Apollo of tic drawing
room in Lo.don, was NJ the head of
these innovat on.; and when the kitchen
dance became exploded NJ Deton-hitc
House, it could not long be expected 10
maintain it footing III less celebrate, 4
assemblies. In London fashion j. or
was everything Old ard young fe-
turned to school, and the morning.
which had been dedicated ID lonnging
in the park we're now absorbed nj home
IN practicing the figure nf the Frcnch
quadrille, and whiring chair round
the room tolearn the step and mee sure
of the German waltz.-Raikes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-01
LEEDLE SHoNNY SCHWARTZ.

ruE AUTHOR or LEHpLE lAWooB scRAl
Haf you seen mine lcedle Shenny
>hGnnv ehwa IL
Nit his hair 81 soft und W low
IND his face 81 blump and mellow;
sooch a funny lcodle fellow
Shonny SchwnrtI:
Efry mornings dot young ShonnS
Shouny Schwartz
Rises nit der prcak of day,
tnd does his chores CUP rlghdt aiay,
Eor he gan Nnrk SO veil rs blay
Shonny schwartz,
Nine Katrina SAYS to Shonny,
Shonny schwartz
IIelh your harents all YOU gan,
For dis life vas bud a ehban;
Py und py you' been 4 man,
Shonny Schwartz"
How lefeS to soc dot Shouuy
Shonny schwartz
Ven he schgampers OIL TO Schgool,
Where he always mindtS der rule
For he vas nopodv'S fool
Shonny schwartz.
HGW Nlsn dot IeeulC NnOnuS
sh0nny schwartz
Could remain won leedle poy,
Always full OF life und shoy,
And dot Time would not annoy
Shonny Schwartz.
Nefer mindt, mine leedle Shouns
Shonny Schwartz;
Efry day prings Something's new
Always keep der righd i'll view,
lnd bald z, den, your own canoe,
Shonnv schwartz.
Keep her in der channel Shonny
Shonuy Schwartz:
Life's yoyish will pc quickly DER
liud den uhon dot bcttder shore,
Ven meet 10 bart no mere,
Shonny : chwArt2,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-01
The Mainr mud lhr Mulc.

The C6'ptH fa1, u journal which aims
tot'hriStmilc the relations between the
government and tho Indians, tells this
humorous story to illustrate that two
opposite methods of dealing With mdi
ans cannot tie used ut the same time
Army officers arc not MI moral men,
hut Major Pollock was. He was kind
hearted to hi men and 10 the rest OF
mankind, as indeed he WAS to dumb
hrutcs, unless in anger he sometimes
new DIr ulp nHuan',
At u frontier military post pack
train MAS being fitted ont ior govern
mcnt service Wild mules we're being
broken INTO the Adamhu; regular
packer was in charge, and with his
assistants was suhduing II refractory
animal
The lasso was buried into the neck Of
the mule, which was Wheeling for breath
the boss packer desiring 10 choke him
down.
At this moment the major ap-
preached III NIL dress hands gloycd,
and other aCeoutrcmeuts necessary TO
y inspire men and nudes with awe for
the uomp Of military power.
The men appreciated, but the mui,
did not seem to be much impressed
with the majors Importance, being nj
that time Interested somewhat about
how to set his breath fast enough to
keep upon his feet
The majors heart was touched 10y the
spectacle. The boss packer and hl-
men were hauling away ut the mule,
. III ,,It
Hold ON shouted the major; "vou
don't know how to treat that animal
You needn't hc 70 savage. Hes \ mule
put hc has sense and feeling. Treat
him kindly; he'll understand il. Here
lei me show you how 70 tame that
mule,
The boss packer. -dll holding 10 III,
Asso remarked, "All right. major; hn
n mules mule, and you eanttcl some
times what he'll dc"
! "Pshaw, you don't understand tha
mule replied the major, advancing
and taking hold Of the lasso with on
hand, and moving slowly forward, viii
} the other outstretchcd towards TIN
! mules nose, meanwhile motionlnI
2 with his finger and soothingly saying
! Soho, boy, soho, boy! See that
Mr.. Packer, Don't ycu see thnt null
/ understands iIindncsr2 He knows III
Z friends Look ut his ears coming fOr
| ward. Soho, boy. That's the way Z
i treat Il mule,
! The packer tghtencd the lasso
I little, and nudgcd the man beside hin
g with his elbow
1 The major held on his way with han,
c outstrctched, soothing the animal wit
! ( nte soho, boy.
!, The packer, whose eyes were fixed NJ
! Oh tie miles ears dropping forwnrt
j. shouted, Look out maorl
y AT tie same instant the angry quae
1 rnpcd grabbed the majors outstretche
q hand With lii teeth, giving II Il savag
i shake.
] "Ouch! Ol u! murderl Choke III
@ mule, Bring y mnslict' Kill himl ki
: him! o. oul ahal Kill hiinl les ma
h eater. Murder the brute'
Z "Ail right, major wc'll kill him II 70
I -ay 10 You have the ray ~ this niA
o ter, Hes Uncle Sans mule, majo
I and you're boss here, Of coupe, ~
+ your orders must be obeyed; but ms
4 Ior Il strikes me that's i pretty goo
), mule. He'a like any other mule, an
u mule'- mule an you cant make noti
!, in else ont Of him.
q lie give you fair warnin' to let hif
,r alone. by droppin hn cars fo'Hart
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-01

4 SINGLE orange tree in the Azores in
one year produced 10000 oranges N \
lit state for expectation. The Azores
send every year % London more than
2O0, 900 boxesof oranges.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-10-05
WANG & GOTHAM,
GROCERS EN- eros.
Marehaads de produits de rOuest
CDsMsNfsssDnNIireS.
- 81 81 rue Poydras,
NOUVELLE ORLEANS.

Soticite DIES consignementsG dc Cotton, SUI
ere, MGlas5e, kiz. Lame, Peaux, F~ourrures.
Mousse. Nolailles, oeuts. Patates. &c.
Les plus grande attention sera donnGe
aux ortires dc la compagne ct de la vile.
iu-S TS-iV.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-10-05
RESEREsEGTaON.

Qnoiquil Sc soft ecoule quelqucs annees
depuis que Ia Teinture D%Gpurative du DR..
Men@ ait etc retirce de Sd 9rande ~circula-
ton, ellie men IA pas MONS conserve toute
SIT V que ct toute sd popularit6, dams III err
cult Reinforcement rcstreint.
Dcpnis longtemps, de tons les points de
In Louisiana, ct pIincipalcment du Bayou
Laiourche. DIES Attakapas, de Ia Riyiere
Rouge. dc v!euN malades me d~emanhcut de
reprenttre Ia fabrication de cette medicine,
81 %iustement apprGciee de tout ceux qui en-
ont falt usage.
Aujonrd'hui jc responds a leur appel. ct
les mtlhrnreux. atfliges de maladIes dites
l~ncurablrs, alront sous la main cette bien-
veillantc %teinturc d6purative, qui viendra
METRE un terme i leurs soutfrances.
Quils sc livrent lone a Temperance de
joul's meIlteurs. ceuN Ia qui vivent sous lie
long tie quel4u'une de ces incommodes ct
douloureuses mtirlnites, files impures dun
sang vieie, dGiettIe, mai elabor6.
Bcaucoup, qui jouissent dune br1llante
S tf- IL, ie doiVent peut Gtre QUA la Tein-
ture Depurative; c'cSt par IA puissance de
tie lcttr sang, acpuis une bonnie constitution
retrouve nne sante aassi vigoureuse qu'inat
tettiue. ct mis- an monde DIES e%n1auts Il une
santG iiorisSaute.
One rciN qua. CONNIE cuX, vivent dune
vie dc ~dnulcurs, d angoisses, de desespoirs
snlvcit ietr cXenple qu'lls cssayent lie la
lelhture Depuratlye, ct, CONNIE euX. lis de-
vleilront REQUISITES ct forts, ct pourront
ctrg tiers de ienr ptogGniture.
que c"uN bnl t!nutcnt, sintOrment.