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to decide. 1t is within my province or aufhor-
ity to give positive opinion. When the questlon
comes before the Board there is no doubt II Will Dc
fairly and justly disposed Of"
There is the name of Schoonmaker. the demo.
cratic candidate for State Attorney, TOO. how Will
that be operated upon?"
"The mischief is that one of your local papers
has got the cart before the horse about Schoon-
maker 1t claims that he is elected, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the 'Jr. is not attached to his
name the ballot and it is asserted that the inten-
ton OF the voter must in all cases be respected.
IL so happens that in the natural course of
events Mr.. Schoonmaker. the candidate. is obliged
to drop the Junior inasmuch there is no senior
OF the name existing except himself. Most of the
democratic votes, however, cast for plain Mr..
Schoonmaker. without the .junior.' and 1t remains
for the State Board of to decide whether
he has received plurality of votes his repub-
lican competitor In the meantime nothing de-
csiyey be known until after the State Board OF
Canvassers meet in the rooms of the Secretary of
State at Albany on the 10Th inst"
The New York herald., 1879-12-03
KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICANS.

meeting of the Kings County Republican Cen
era Committee was held last evening. at the corner
of Jay and Fulton streets, Brooklyn, whom the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year:-President-D DIR. James Watt. Vice Presi-
dents-E. R. Kennedy w. c. Vosburgh. Alderman
William A. Fritz ana William ]. Cropsey. Recording
Secretary-Hubbard Hendrickson. Corresponding
Secretary-Chsrles Cronin. Assistant Secretary-J.
Gritman. Treasurer-Albert Daggett. Sergeant-at-
Arms-A. Ducasse.
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HosKINs' PROBABLE MAJORITY OVER POTTER
YoR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
ALBANY, N. Y. Dec. 9. 1879.
Deducting the 100 votes in Albany which it was
thought would be given to Potter. Hoskins has
majority 237 but the official Of the entire
State may change this one way or the other.
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u is thirty years since concession
was granted for a railway up Vesuvi-
us. 1t has been promised many times
but never so positively as now. The
plan proposed involves the construc-
ton Of an iron elevated railway about
three high above the ground, on which
Is to run train of eight cars operated
by steel cable. Each car is to be
furnished with two automatic brakes.
The cable will be double, in case of
accidents. The actual tension on it
will be 1900 kilogrammes. but it will
be made to support tension of 80, 900
kilogrammes. A small station with a
restaurant will be constructed on the
cone and another at the foot Of the
mountain. The ground has been cho-
sen where there is least danger from
an eruption, and all the material is
movable, so that it can easily be taken
up and stored in the observatory in
case of eruption. 1t is expected that
the railway will be completed before
the Summer of the present year
Scientifc American.
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american locomotives az s,rJfser
land.

English people are wanting work,
and yet for some reason or want Of it
our locomotive builders allow a coun-
try nearly 1000 miles farther away
from Switzerland than we are to sup
ply locomotives to that county. II is
stated that the enterprise of our most
energetic competitors in manufactures
has sent a locomotive to Geneva, spe-
cially in order TO test its capabilities
Of producing steam from the anthra-
cite coal found in the Valais. This
cannot be used in Swiss or French To-
comotives, as at present constructed,
but the experiment with the Ameri-
can appears to have been on entire
success. The furnace arrangements
of the American locomotive are said
to be admirably adapted to the en-
ployment of this coal, which is not
unlike, in its behavior in the fire, that
used in America. The engine will
run with fuel which would bring the
ordinary continental locomotive to a
stand-still; and the system, if adopt
ed in Switzerland and other parts of
Europe, as some such doubtless will
be, will effect an important saving in
coal to those countries, and give work
to Others. London Engineer.
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The insurance agents are not"chron.
ic grumblers," Tut there il an element
Of discomfort among them that has a
tendency TO elongate their faces and
make some Of them iii-natured' at the
supper table. Our reporter was hang
ing around one Of the prominent in
surance offices last week andoverheard
the following conversation
Applicant for insurance steps in
and addresses the agent-How much
will you charge for 5000 insurance
on my house up on "the Reserve" for
three years -
Agent (smilingly) How much are
you willing to payI
Applicant am not willing to pay
any thing. | want to know how cheap
il can be done.
Agent (tremblingly) My dear
sir, our rate has been | cent for each
500. With my policy shall pre-
sent you with a piano-forte, sewing
machine, an organ, bed room set,
live baby in a patent jumper, or a tax
title Of 100 acres Of stump lands out
Of our gift department if you leave
the risk to me. "You pays your mon
ey and takes your choice" Will you
allow us, sir, to write the risk?
Applicant Cunning to leave)-No;
/ will look about a little first, and pei.
haps l can do better.
The agent sank into his chair ex.
hausted. and asked our reporter If he
could lend him half a dollar with
which to increase the next "bait.'
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an impression prevails that he Is lack
ing in personal courage, and that, no
matter how much neral courage he
may possess, il will not suffice in the
next campaign, or at least will not en-.
able the Democratic party to reap the
fruits Of victory, should il gain one"
rios. W. MILLER.
"Tilden has been vindicaied. The
truth has been told, aud there can be
no doubt about IL. Tilden's locality,
and the general belief that he was
cheated out Of the Presidency in 1876,
combine to render his chances for that
high Office in 1880 better than those
Of any other person, North or South.
American freemen are determined TO
vindicate the right Of free suffrage
and denounce fraud"
D. W. yASDEvEER
The statements Of Tilden and bis
friends have entirely satisfied me that
he had nothing to do with the efforts
made by his frieads II induce the Re
turning Boards to do their duty, by
being paid for it. His chances for the
Presidency in 1880, are better than
those Of any man, Of any party
Grant not excepted. His chances in.
crease as time rolls on, and IL he lives
he will be our next President. II so,
il would give fraudulent Returning
Boards healthiul lesson"
The correspondent interviewed sew
eral other citizens. but as their views
coincide so nearly with the above, 1t
"a ueeIeas 10 nublieh more.
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Old Blummer l. tight-fsted. Sew.
eral days ago, he said MARIA, !
want you to look over that broadcloth
vest Of mine and put new buttons on
il. cause I'm going 10 card party to-
night"
"But, Ely" answered Mrs. b., IL
haven't any buttons to match that vest
and"
"Thunder y broke in Blummer,
"the idea OF a woman keeping house
a. long as you have an pretendin' 10
be out Of buttons. BY Georgcl |
b1ieve you will ask me for money to
buy EN- with next"
That evening hummer hurried
through his supper and began array.
ing himself for the card party. Pres
emily he called fcr bis broadcloth vest,
and Mrs. b. with marvellous prompt.
tude, handed it to him. He took it,
hastily unfolded it, and then, as his
eye took in its complete appearance,
he stood as one transfxed. II was a
six button vest and there were six
buttons on il. and the dazed optic Of
Hummer observed that the first, or
top one, was a tiny pearl shirt button,
and the next one was brass army
overcoat button. with U. S. cleaning
upon il, and that number three was
an oxydized silver affair, and that
number four was a horn button, evil
IDENTIFY from the back Of one Of the
Puritan fathers coats, and then came
suspender button, and then as the
dazzled eyes of old Blummer reached
the bottom button a poker chip found
in Blummer's pocket) with two holes
punched through it-he snorted a
short laugh that made the chandelier
jingle. There is. after all. fine
sense Of humor about Blummer, and
no laughed till he cried. And there
won't be any button money grudged
in that household hereafter. II Toledo
Blade.
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A young lady gave her skating ex-
perience as follows:
"You just ought to seen me" said
the vivacious young lady to the new
minister; "Pd just got the skates on
and made start, when down came
on my"
"Nlaggiel" said her mother.
"What? Oh, it was too funny One
skate went one way and the Other'n
t'other way, and down came on
my
Margaret" reprovingly spoke her
father.
"Well, what? They scooted from
under me and down | came on my
Margaret" yelled both parents.
"On my little brother who had me
by the hand, and liked 10 mashed him.
Now, what's the natter
The girls mother emerged from be
hind the coffee pot, a sigh Of relief es-
capped the minister. and the old gen.
tleman adroitly turned the CONVERSE
ton into a political channel.-[Bruns-
wick News.
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Probable Weather for Mareh.

LIST to Srd, cloudy and threatening,
with local rain and snow storms; 3rd
TO 9th, clear or fair; 9Th to sth, end
ing in elouding, threatening weather,
with heavy and severe storms in pla'
ces; 9th aud 10th, clear or fair; 18th
to 18th, clouding and threatening
weather, with local rain or snow
storms; l4th to 10th, clear and clear
ing; 10th to goth, ending in cloudy,
threatening weather, with heavy and
severe storms in places; goth to 22d,
clear or fair; 23rd to 26th, clouding
and threatening. ending with local
storms; 26th to 2Sth. clear or fair;
Goth to 3lst, clouding, threatening
weather. with heavy and severe
storms about Slst. The warmer days
will be about LIST, 7th, 18th, 18th,
25th, and 3lst. The cooler days will
be about 3rd, 9th, 18th. 2lst and
26th. Earthquake periods, LIST, 9th,
18th, 18th, Oath and 3lst.-[FrOm
Prof. Tees Almanac.
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DR.. Il. II. Health, in a paper on
peruvian Antiquities" describes a
strange people living in a town called
Ellen, in 7 degrees south latitude and
about two miles from the sea, They
number about 1000. and they speak,
besides the Spanish, alanguage which
some Of the recently-brought over Chi
nese laborers understand, but there is
no other similarity between these two
peoples. They intermarry uncles,
nieces, brothers and sisters. nephews
and aunts--that is, promiscuously, and
with no apparent curse Of cOnsanguin'
ity; but they will not permit any in.
termarriage into their number or with
the outside world. They have laws,
customs and dress Of their own, and
live by braidins hats and mats, and
weaving cloths. They will give no
account Of the place from whence they
came, or Of the time they settled at
Ellen. History does not mention
their existence before the Spaniards
arrived. Among them there are no
sick or deformed persons, their custom
being to send a committee to each sick
or old person, and those who are re-
ported past recovery or past useful
ness, are promptly strangled by the
public executioner. Ellen orders it,
they say, and with Etlen's orders there
is no interference. -[scientifc Notes.
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uoneu on HaH.

A correspondent offers the following
suggestion with regard to an inconven-
nience widely felt. The plan proposed
would doubtless prove as great a con-
venience to the receivers as to the
senders of small sums by mail. The
writer says; "Now, since postal cur
rency has gone out Of use and dollar
bills are getting scarce, we, in the
country, need some mode of sending
small sums of money by mail. The
money order system is excellent, but
the charge for sums lees than one dol
lar is too high a percentage on the
value Of the thing wanted. would
suggest that post masters be author
lied to receive change in sums less than
one dollar, and issue certificates for
the same, which shall be receivable at
any post Office for stamps, or, when
presented in quantities of five dollars
and over, to he cashed. The certifi-
Gates to be issued to post masters in
book form, and so printed that the
piece torn of will represent the sum,
the whole page representing one dol
lar. The certificates to be at the send
er's risk. Postmasters to make re-
turns when book is used up. Such
system would facilitate trade be
tween distant points and increase the
revenues OF the post Office depart
ment."
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A citizen Of Louisville recently
wrote the Evening Ne,rs, Of that city,
the following questions:
"What is the matter with the news
papersH Nearly every paper in the
city is now the victim of a libel suit.
Are the newspapers not capable Of
telling the TRUTH
To which the editor of the Ns'ps re-
piled;
"As a general thing the newspapers
tell TOO much truth. When a man
does a rascally act, his first effort is to
keep it out Of the newspapers, and il
he fails, his next move is to bring suit
for a damaged character. The amount
is generally for $4,000. Not one oui
of these persons ever had any charac
ter and never saw $4,000"
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LAKE SUPERIOR CoPPER.-In the
counties of HoughtOn, Reweenaw, On
tonagon and Isle Royale, Michigan,
81 copper mines were in operation do
ring 1878. The output exceeded by
10000 tons the yield of any previous
year. More than half the entire pro-
duct came from the Hecla x Calumet
mine. This mine employs regularly
about 1000 men, and each successive
year shows a larger product. Last
year it turned out 1880 tons Of re-
fined copper. worth over $4,000, 900.
This mine was opened in 1868, and
has already divided among its share
holders s14, $500 900. retaining a sur
plus of SO, 100000
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Why Wmsam sharp went 70 ned.

The passion Of love often reacts
strangely on undisciplined minds, and
frequently produces on them most un.
looked.for results. At Kcithly, at
the beginning Of the present century,
lived a young man named William
Sharp. lie fell desperately in love
with a girl, the daughter Of neigh
boring farmer. Every thing went
smoothly along till the wedding morn.
ing, when the fathers could not agree
how much to give the young couple
TO start them in life; aud literally at
the last moment in church the match
was broken of. This was too much
for the weak mind of William Sharp.
lie went home, went to his bed, and
never rose from it again. He was
just thirty whea he thus isolated him.
self from active life, and he died in
his bed at the age Of seventy.fve. His
room was about nine feet square. The
floor was stone and generally damp.
The window was permanently fasten-
ed. some Of the panes were filled with
wood; and at the time Of his death Il
had not been opened for thirty-eight
years. In this dreary cell did this
strange being immune himself He
obstinately refused to speak, and grad
uallY every trace Of intelligence faded
away. His father left an ample pro-
vision for his eccentric son, and he
was well looked after. He ate as
much rs m ordinary day-laborer, and
at his death weighed above sixteen
stone. In Harrogate, several years
ago, lived a woman who for the same
cause behaved in exactly the same
manner. Her parents having pre-
vented her marriage with a worthless
character. she took TO her bed, and
had kept it for fifteen year,; and, IL
not dead, Is probably keeping il still.
.-[Chambers Journal.
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a Dog Iha,ced Back 70 LJe.

A family residing in the Southern
part of the city had a pet dog, and
said dog was provided with all the
comforts his canine nature required.
But one day during the late cold visi-
tation he had got out of doors with
out its being discovered for some time,
and then he was found ON his back,
frozen stiff in death. as was naturally
supposed. The lady Of the house, on
ascertaining the pets condition, and
sati6ed Of his death, directed her lit
tie son to throw the body over the
fence, when the boy suggested that
they should place the body by the fire
and try to thaw it back to life; and
placing the appsrently-defunct dog on
a rug, the boy commenced chatting the
paws and nose. The mother forcing
open the dogs mouth sufficiently pour
ed down his throat some hot whisky
toddy. and signs Of returning ANNA
ton began to be manifested, and in
due time the little animal was ON his
legs again, and is now, it is claimed
as successful a live dog as can be found
anyW here.- [St. Louis Republican.
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The Pare 90 Heart blessed on Ia

The Pare fn Heart blessed on Farm.
blessed are the pure in heart for
they shall see God" When? In the
better life 10 come. no doubt, but here
also, and with a most satisfying Wis
ion. You are like one whom kind
and faithful guide is leading along a
lonely and dangerous road through
the darkness Of the night. The form
of your guide you can scarcely see, but
his words of comfort and assurance are
in your ears all the while; you trust
him, for you know that he perfectly
knows the way, and you commune
with him as you 90 along. Now and
then, as the clouds break and the
stars shine out for little, you think
you fcan almost see his face. By and
by the morning comes, and you see as
you are seen and know as you are
known. But the comfort, the joy, the
assurance Of his presence and guidance
you have had the whole night long
the daylight gives you fuller revela-
ton of that which you knew already,
-[Sunday Afternoon for March.
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"Ererv rsme shpn Heem Baeh.o

FfsfN AsNsf ~NRts saN'sA sftfs%-
Foreigners who come to this coun-
try have generally heard the praises
Of the American oyster sounded long
before their advent, and are, as a rule,
anxious to test its merits at the EARL.
est possible moment. They used to
tell Of Frenchman who, within an
hour after landing, was seated in a
well known downtown oyster saloon
with dozen huge "saddlerocks' be.
fore him. BY dissecting them with
knife and fork he had managed to dis.
pose OF two or three of the smaller
ones, when native came in, seated
himself opposite him at the table, and
attacked dozen of particularly large
and fat oysters American fashion. The
Frenchman looked on him with as
constituent as they disappeared one by
one, and at length leaned forward and
said hurriedly: "You schwallow them
wholel" Certainly" said his com.
paniOn, making way with another.
"And you can sehwallow heem wholeS'
persisted the Frenchman, pointing to
a mammoth specimen on his own
plate. Certainly said the Amer.
can, 'pass it over here" The plate
was pushed across the table, and the
American. after a due application Of
lemon juice, took it down at a gulp.
"Mon Dieu!' exclaimed the French.
msu, 81 nevare did see. | try to
schwallow heem one, two, three time
every time | shpit heem back" The
feelings Of the American need not BE-
described.
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How TO DISTINGUISH DIAMONDS.
M. Rabinet, Of the French Acade-
my of Sciences, gives the following
test for distinguishing colorless gems
from diamonds. II a person looks
through transparent stone at any
small object, such as the point Of a
needle, or a little hole in card, and
sees two small points, or two small
holes, the stone is not diamond. All
white colorless gems, with the excep-
ton Of the diamond, make the object
examined appear double; in other
words, double refraction whenever ex-
hibited by a stone, is conclusive proof
that ii is not a diamond.-(Scientifie
American.
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1t was r calm. still night; a soft
air played caressingly with the tresses
of a lovely girl, and the moon shed its
gentle ray over the radiant brow Of
her lover. Her small brother. mean
while. just home for the holidays, was
accidently wandering in quest of bat
in the neighoorhood, when he heard
the voice of his sister and her betroth-
ed. Prompted by the natural curios-
tiles Of youth, he fingered to listen.
After few inarticulate murmurs, he
became conscious of the sound of oscu.
lation and enjoyed his position exceed
ingly. Later in the evening he met
the pair at tea. IL heard you kiss
Fred" he abruptly remarked to his
sister. "What do you mean, you
rude boys" cried the sweet girl, turn
ing scarlet. "Oh, its no use denying
il" replied her brother, "you cant
CANNON me. l know the sound, you
knog; it was just like COW pulling
her hoog out of a mud-hole." This /
an instance Of a comparison which wa
| odiOus.
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An I,sIaIIibIe Cure for LOsraess 81
Spirits.

Take one ounce of spirits Of resOlu-
tons. an equal proportion of the oil of
good conscience, infuse into these a
tablespoonful of the salts of patience,
and add thereto a few sprigs Of others
woes. which grow extensively in the
garden of life. Gather, also, a hand
ful of the blossoms of hope; sweeten
these with the balm of Providence,
and, If possible, procure a few drops
of genuine friendship, but be careful
of cOuntsrfeits in the ingredients of
self interest, which grows spontane-
ously; the least admixture Of it with
the above would spoil the composition.
Reduce the whole to an electuary by a
proper proportion Of content, flavor
it with the essence Of good judgment,
and regulate thoquantity according to
the virulenoe of the disease. Having
tried the above receipt, we know il "a
be an infallible cure.
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DIR. Luke p. Blackburn is ahead in
the race for Governor of Kentucky.
lie seems to be pressed for that posi-
ton tor no better reason than that he
is good yellow fever physician. II
he were an eminent horse doctor his
popularity in Kentucky could be
readily accounted for. i Augusta (Ga)
Chronicle, Dem.
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A certain amount of opposition is
great help to man. Kites rise against
the wind, and not with the wind; even
a hard wind is better than none. No
man ever worked his passage any
where in a dead calm. Let no man
wax pale, therefore, because Of opposi-
ton; opposition is what he wants and
must have, TO be good for any thing.
Hardship is the native soil of man.
hood aud selfleliance. lie who can
not abide the storm without flinching,
lies down by the wayside to he over
looked or forgotten.
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1t is estimated that 100000 of the
arrears of pensions money will come
to Kentucky. The whole amount
will be paid through the Louisville
agency.-[Courier-J ournal.
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A young lady explained to her in
amorata the distinction between print
ing and publishing, and at the cOnclu-
sion of her remarks, by way Of illus
tratiOn, she said "You may print a
kiss on my cheek, but you may not
publish H."
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When man owes debt and refu.
ses to pay more than half of it, he
calls the arrangement a compromise
with his creditors. The creditors call
it swindle.-[N. o. Picayune.
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Alcohol will clean out the inside of
an inkstand. 1t will also clean out
the inside of a pocket book little
more thoroughly and quicker than
any thing else on record.
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1t is easier for a needle to pass thro'
the eye of a camel than it is for a
young woman in fur-lined silk cloak
to walk long without letting it flap
open just a little, to chow that the fir
is more than mere border.