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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-13
The Last Penny.

1t was afternoon-four oclock-in John
Hardng's kitchen.
"And what did you say, Mary ?"
IF you would get us a few potatoes and
little fish for breakfast should like it."
John HardiHg's wife said nothing more,
but turned away to rock the baby's cradle
with her foot, while with her hands she ex-
amined the overals sent from the tailor's.
She could not see her work very distinctly,
for the tears kept dropping fast, and they
were like binding rain.
John Harding saw it, If every tear had
been drop of hot lead, and his heart, and
not the overalls, had caught the shower, he
could not have felt worse. al can't stand
this" thought John, and he left Mary, his
wife, rocking the baby's cradle and weeping.
"Where shall | go ?" was the question
John asked of himself al will go to the
grocer's and buy those things at once"
He went down the street as far as dirty
looking, dirty-smelling saloon, with an old
green shade across the door and window.
Halloo, John how are YEP just the
one. Come in where it's warm. Lots OF
the boys inside. Come in"
1t was somebody that people called I" Joe
Blake" Whether he had any other name
don't know. No one ever heard him called
"Joseph Blake" and it would have been
stranger still if any one had said "Mr
Blake" "Joe Blake was his name.
"John, come in come right in ~ ant
Joe, taking his victim by the arm, drew hin
into the dirty saloon.
There was lot of iders here, and eacl
looked like man until you came to tn
nose, and that looked like red bell-pepper
"Johp, how are you p elbow are you
John !" How, John, are you |" were thu
greetings that John received
So glad to see John, the sponges Johr
was generous fellow and he treated agar
and again.
"Fish and potatoes p said something
within him.
John started as il another drop of no
lead had fallen upon him, blistering ant
burning.
He started for the door. He did no
stagger he was not drunk. Those red
nosed sponges had taken the liquor
"Where going, john 2" called out Blake
"Good day !" was his only reply, anc
burriedly opening, he hurriedly closed tn
door behind him.
Fish and potatoes !" said the voice again
John thrust his hand deep down into hi
pocket and then pulled it up. What ha'
he fshed out of his pocket Some sort o
a coin. He looked at it; it was only
penny "There must be more money,
thought John; let me hunt again"
Another dip with the tishingnet brough
up-nothing That was John Harding
last penny. He held out his hand and locke
at the last, last coin he could call his.
There he stood. In his right hand lay tn
penny with his left he scratched his heat
as if he thought pennies might be lurkiu
in his hair.
Poor John Your hat looks rough, you
hair looks rough, your necktie looks rough
and in your hand is just a penny. ii
started to cross the street. Just where to &
he knew not. He saw an alley before hin
and he moodily sauntered into it.
CLARK what is that?" said John.
| was some one singing:
The New York herald., 1879-02-27

days against rifle shots. but unhappily they
have no supply of water within their walls
their daily supply OF that indispensable arti-
cl" being brought from 4 small river half mile
away from the town. The cannon which were for
merly mounted in the bockbuse aud water batteries
all within reach OF the Indians aud may be easily
mounted on improvised carriages and dragged TO
within short and murderous range of any build
ing i'll which the whites may take refuge.
The presence oil powerful gunboat, with
her guns trained upon the Indian town which
is built along the strand, would soon restore
reason and moderation to the Sitka savages, aud
few well delivered voleys would teach them lesson
which would keep them i'll order tor half dozen
years. Louis Schloss. OF the Alaska Commercial
Company, having been Intercepted i'll regard to the
troubles, said that lie thought they were of very
little consequence. As far as their trade
cerned they were of no more consequence than riot
in aIazatlan. They wore confined to one corner Of
very extensive territory and did not affect all the
peace of the rest of it. The Fur Company had twenty
stations the islands of the region and the main
land and they never had had any trouble whatever
with the Indians. There had been one murder by
Youcon Indian on the Koushkoquin River, and the
murderer was now confined at Alaska. This place is
not near Sitka The hostile Indians the
Koloshes who i'll ana about Sitka and
who number about five thousand souls. The white
population at Sitka does not number over twenty
five persons. and there is why they should
be there ut all. There is not trade than would
decently support trader. They might as well
pull up stakes and move At once to some peace
ful locality Alaska is worth nothing except for the
furs and fisheries The danger TO tho white settlers
exaggerated for the sake OF getting troops sent
to Sitka and the steamboat company had something
to do with the reports. Such stories preceded the
monthly arrival OF every Alaska steamer III San
Francisco Tho steamer company was largely
sponsibc for the trouble, u large part OF their
freight to the Territory was moasscs, which was
made into rum and sold to the natives. An
perience of ten years had shown him that the
tive tribes were generally peaceful still the whites
had right to the protection OF the government, no
matter how few they were as long as they were good
citizens.
The New York herald., 1879-02-27
PREACHING TO THE DEAF.

The regular Ash Wednesday services were held at
st. AIMS Church. West Eighteenth street. near Fifth
avenue. last evening. Right Rev. Bishop Bedcll of
Ohio preached the sermon. which interpreted
for the deaf mutcs present by ev. Dr. Gssudet. the
pastor. Before the Bishop Bedcll made few
remarks in reference TO religious work among deaf
mutes lie said that no could attend the services
in St. AIMS Church without being deeply impressed
with the great work of DIR. 0allaudet who has la
bored for many years in the interests OF these
people, who would otherwise by their misfortuncs
DO shut out of many OF the comforts and soaccs OF
5000 deaf mutcs In and near the Ohio doceses and
$4,000 altogether in the United States There was.
therefore, great field for Christian work and Chris
tan sympathy among them.
The New York herald., 1879-02-27
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS.

An earnest appeal by circular is made TO tho agri
cuIturists, merchants and manufacturers of New
York and the adjoining states to attend meeting at
the Cooper Institute. this evening" to discuss tho
question Of concerted movement on their part to
secure the valuable trade OF the American continent
This appeal will bring together such distinguished
advocates of the proposed movement as Mr.. Peter
Cooper the Mexican Minister the Brazilian Consul
General and the President of the Chamber of Com
mcrce of New Orleans. our commercial relations
with Mexico and South America will be fully ex-
plained.
The New York herald., 1879-02-27
ALWAYS WITH YOU"

The HERALD has received from "weiler" 81 25 for
No. 1856 Rvington street, from IF. W. w." $s for
family in Allen street, So for journeyman tailor in
Rivington street, and IS for aged woman at No. ass
Last Eighteenth street; aud from sympathy" $40
for the gsperal fund. Total, $50 rs.
The New York herald., 1879-02-27

EXPLANATION OF THE REAL CAUSES OF THE
TRoUBLEs-Is ALASKA WORTHLESS?
from tho San Francisco Chronicle, Feb. 1871
Unless the news Of Q threatened Indian outbreak
at sitka telcgraphed from Victoria is grossly
aggerated the situation of the small colony Of Amer
lean citizens at Sitka is extremely critical Details
of the murder Of Brown. the proprietor
of the Warm Springs. sanitarium eight
cen miles from Sicka, were brought here
by passengers in tho January steamer. The
Warm springs were improved and cared for by the
Russian authorities at sitka. and were o favorito
place of resort during the later years OF the Russian
occupation On the transfer Of the territory tho
United States military authorities took charge OF
the springs and buildings and kept them in toerable
sitsa when W the place " Mss abandoned sna
shortly afterwafd occupied by Brown.
They were occasionally visited BY invalids
for their LODGINGS and the OF tho
waters. Adjoining the Springs was . small Indian
village. principally inhabited by dissolute Indians
from stka. Late in December or carly in january
Brown was robbed and murdered by some OF his In
dian ncighbors The murderers won't to Sitka to dis
rested by Anahootz, the chief of branch of the
Sitka tribe, and handed over to Colonel Ball, Col
eetor OF Customs ior Alaska. Colonel Ban kept
California at Stka. when they were placed on board
the steamer to be taken to Portland aud thence trans
ferred to the United States authorities. II is the
opinion OF Major Berry exCollector of Alaska. aud
OF other gentlemen who have lived Sitka and
wrangel for several years and who are now in this
city, that the families of the Stkas who are con-
nected with the accused murlerers outnumber the
few families who acknowledge the control and
authority of Anshootz, and that they have
demanded. tho accused men and threatened
tho resident whites and their few In
dian allies With summary vengeance for
refusing to release the two men. Major Berry con-
siders tho situation critical and alarming, and fears
that the sending away of the men may be male the
prcext for general massacre of the whites and the
few friendly Indians. At this season the Indian
hunters and hshorinen all ut home idle, and the
Sitka village turn out from twelve hundred to
fourteen hundred nghtng men. Opposed to them are
not more than ono hundred to one hundred and nifty
whites and friendly Indians Many of the houses in
SitksWre built OF heavy logs and protected by bravo
men. they might stand . sicgo Of several
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-01-17
Best Protection Against Rustins.

The farm implements of all kinds, having
metal surfaces exposed, for knives and forks
and other household apparatus, indeed for
all metals likely to be injured by oxidation
or 'rusting,' we know of no simpler, moie
effective application than that furnished to
the american Agricuhurist by the late Prof.
Olmstead, author of Olmstead's Natural
Philosophy. etc. He used it on air-pumps,
telescopes, and various other sppartus. Take
any quantity of good lard, and to every half
pound OF so, add of common resin ('rosin')
an amount about equal to half the size
OF an egg or less-a little more or less
is OF no consequence. Melt them slowly to-
gether, stirring as they cool. Apply this
with cloth or otherwise, just enough to
give thin coating to the metal surface to
be protected. 1t will be undesirable, as in
| the case of knives and forks, etc. The rosin
prevents raDciiity, and the mixture excludes
the ready access of air and moisture. A
| fresh application may be needed when the
coating is washed off by the friction of beat
ing storms or otherwise This single recipe
will be worth many dollars TO one in the
long run. There was talk of patenting it at
one time, but Prof. Olmstead gave it to us
TO be published for the general public good.
-Americdn A9ricuiturist for December.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-01-17
Save the Turkey Feathers.

Seasonable advice with regard to taking
care of turkey feathers is given by Robert
Skene, of Louisville, KY, which, as there is
demand for making brushes and busters,
is called to the attention of those who have
heretofore allowed them to go to waste. In
saving the feathers of turkeys it is recon-
mended that they be taken in bags like
geese feathers, those from the body, wing
and tail being kept separate, and each kind
packed in box by itself. For tail and
wing feathers the boxes should be little
wider than the feather is long and the boz
straight, care being observed that the sides
and ends Of the feathers do not curl up, a.
this spoils them for making busters aud
thereby impairs the sale of them. In select.
ing the wing feathers leave out the third
joint, or that part commonly used as a fan,
as the wing are useless in the manufacture
of busters Body feathers should be kept al
straight as possible, and also packed in box
es. Keep all feathers perfectly dry, as wei
feathers are unstable; for this reason turk.
eys should be dry picked. s
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-01-17
Reading Aloud.

II is strange that in country whose Ian
suage is stored full Of the choicest works of
the human mind, and whose population is
as a whole, So we'll educated, reading aloud
IL source OF amusement and means of en-
jnyment isso little resorted to. There are
many fsmilfes-even in book-loving New
England there. are scores of families, we dare
say-where book, or chapter of book,
is never read to the family circle from one
end of the year to another. The individual
members Of the family read but all read.
ing done in the family is silent reading.
Father, has his paper mother her tract
Mary her novel Johnny his story of Wild
adventure. Reading there is, enough of it I;
but each one reads for himself. There is
no reading for the whole, and no grouping
Of the family into an audience for an eve
ning's enjoyment, such as comes to people
who hea. good thing we'll read.
Only those. who have visited in families
where the gift OF reading was cultivated as
a source of family enjoyment, and the Gus.
tom Of reading aloud to the family prscticed
can imagine what a help and blessing to the
family such life habit is. Music is well
enough in its way, but its range of express
sion IL far narrower than that of reading,
and for that matter far less practical in its
matter of adaptation to the family wants
Then, too, singing requires an instrum nta
accompaniment, and piano costs money
N m vaU kpp p,nnh ON tha ~
of the performer to be available for the
mauy. The art of reading we'll is easily &C.
quired and cheaply taught and the expires.
sions of literature are abunuant and varied
If sorrow has fallen on the family, the need.
ed antidote can be found in prose aud poet.
ry. If fun is called for, then fun can be hai
for the asking for the language is so full
Of humor, so quaint and subtle that the
bare recital of the authors works brings the
point out-a and sets the table in roar.' His
tory, tragedy, comedy, wit, pathos, sublimi
ty, every spring at which the mind loves tc
drink can be opened and the sweet water
freely given to every one.
How easy. these home readings may b
made. Warmth, light, compsnionionshir
culture, happiness are all included in them
How much ycu are missing If reading is no
9 'tivated as one the means of happines
an pleasure in your family circle for i
such an exercise there is qaickening for tn
imagination, appeal to judgment, elevation
of feeling, opportunity for criticism, whic
| shall teach the children more of literature i
three hours than they can learn at school i
lthree weeks. Next to the impulse of love a
a means of drawing families is the influenc
of intellectual companionship. Cultivat
this, and see how satisfactory will be the r,
suit - Golden Rule.
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The Inauguration.
PROGRAMME OF THE INAUGURATION CERE.
MONIES AT HARRISBURG, JANUARY 81.

PROGRAMME OF THE INAUGURATION CERE.
MONIES AT HARRISBURG, JANUARY 81.
The indications are that the Inauguration
OF Gen. Hoyt, which will take place on the
2lst of this month at Harrisburg, will ex-
ceed any similar event in the point of bril-
liancy and the numbers in attendance.
The programme for the inaugural ceremo-
nies has been announced as follows:
On Monday night, January 20, full
dress reception aud hop, rendered to Gen
Hoyt by the Young Mems Republican club
of Harrisburg, will take place in the Opera
House. Gov. Hartranit and staff will be
present with Governor -elect-H Hoyt.
On Tuesday morning at nine o'clock the
military and civic organizations will form
on Market street ready for parade, under d.
rection of the Chief Marshal, whose head
quarters will be at the Lochiel Hotel. At
en O'Clock precisely the parade will move,
passing over short route to West State
street where the line will be reviewed by the
outgoing aud incoming Governors on their
way to the grand stand at the main
entrance to the Capitol building Here the
inaugural services will be concluded with
The inaugural address and the administration
Of the oath of Office to the Governor elect by
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
At O'Clock in the afternoon the Senat,
and House Of Representatives will vote fo
United States Senator in their respectiv,
| halls.
In the evening grand display of fir
works will take place in the Capitol park
after which Governor Hoyt will rold pub
lie reception at the Executive mansion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-01-17

, When her father came to her with the pa
peis relative to her separation from Horace
and said to her:
Sign this and you are free,' she absolute
y set pride aside aud determined to humble
herself for love- +t'. "-.--fl
Il will sign 1t TO night she said, which
she would do if her one hope failed her.
Towards evening she left the house, ant
called cab, and gave orders to be driver
out to her husbands home. 4 in
She reached 1t at length, and tim;dly
trembling, she entered. .
He was 10 the library, the servant
said. . .. ...
She went to the door, and there paused.
Pride whispered .
He may taunt you, or he may turn
coldly from you; do not humble your.
self
But love was stronger than PRIDE and she
obeyed 1t. ......
She opened the door and stood trembling
on the threshold. He was before her bowed
upon table in an attitude of grief.
She took a step forward it reused
him.
He looked up quickly, and saw her. A
glad light lesped to his face, as he started
up, crying Juliap
Then the cold proud look returned aud he
asked her to be seated.
But she had seen the gladness, and she
knew the coldness was assumed, and she
extended her hands pleadingly, saying;
Horace, my husband, will you for.
I've mel! So. u. - : e-A
Oh, how intense was the joy that came to
his face then, as he eagerly caught her
hands in his, and drew her to himself, cry.
ing: ''' H''""'
Then you do not hate me, Julia p
No. she whispered, gladly. Il have
learned to love you dearly ...'-n
Right there we will leave them, and simp.
" add that in the days that followed julie
came to bless the sacrifice she had made.
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How II Is Done.
busy wri-


Scene In library-gentleman busy wri
ting--child enters. at..I..l
Father give me a penny
Haven't got any don't bother me-
But, father, I want It something partic
| ular'
L tell you haven't got ore about me-
j must have one; you promised me one.'
did no such thing--I wont give you
any more pennies, you spend too many. It's
all wrong-l wont give it to you, 80 20
away
Child begins to wimper. Il think you
might give Ole it's really mean.'
'No-go away-I won't do it so there's
an end of it,
Child cries, leases, coaxes--father gets out
OF patience, puts his hand in his pocket,
takes out a penny and throws it at the child.
There, take It, and don't come back again
to day
Child smiles, looks shy, goes out conquer
or-determined to renew the struggle in the
afternoon, with the certainty Of like re-
suit. :
Scene in the street-two boys playing
mother comes to the door, calls one of them
her own SON..
Toe, come.into the house instantly
% Joe pays no attention.
. Joe, do you hear me ? n you don't come
III give ysua good beating
Joe smiles and continues his play
and his companion is alarr.ed for him,
and advises him to obey. You'll catch it
If you don't 90, joe "h
'. 'oh, no, I won't she always says so, but
never does. Iain't afraid
Mother goes back Into the house grea tly
put out and thinking herself martyr to
bad children. ''..
That's the way, parents show your chill.
dren by your example that you are weak
Undecided, untrutbful and they learn sptly
enough to despise your authority and regard
your words as nothing
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In the Metropolitan Poor District of Lol
don there were on the 7th day of Decemhe,
~ S5l paupefs in the warehouses and 80
S25l in receipt of outdoor reliei, making 50,
l76 in all Taking those in the workhoust
only, it appears that London has about
twice as many paupers in her poorhouse-
as there are in Philadelphia in proportion Il
population. Metropolitan London has abou
five times the population of our city snC
about te" times the pauper population in hel
j werkhsasss.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-01-17
POetical.
THE POLITICAL ECONOMIST AND THE
TRAMP.

Walking along a country road
While yet the morning air was damp,
AS unrehe ting, on strobe,
marked approach the frequent tramp
The haggard, ragged, careworn man
Accost me in plaintive lone,
al must have food''--he straight began;
'Vile miscreantl'' Icried, "begone ~
"lis contrary to every rule ..I..
That my fellows should assist .ssas
I'm of the scientific schoo', ".
Political economist.
Dost thou not know, deluded one,
That Adam Smith has clearly proved
That tits self interest alone '.Aai.l
BY which the wheels of life are moved +?
THAT competition is the law
BY which we tither live or die ..
I've no demand thy labor for, .aa--.
Wty, then, should thy wants supply
Sand Herbert Spencer active brain
Shows how tie social struggle ends;
The weak die out, the strong remain;
'Tis this that Natures plan intends
Snow, really, It's absurd of you a,a
To think I'd interfere at all ""
just grasp the scientific view,
The weakest must go to the wall
Ny words impressed his dormant thought,
''Ilow wise, = he sid, 'is Natures plan!
Heneeforth III practice what you We taugt
And be scientific man.
"We are alone-no others near
Or even within hailing distance ~.
I've good club, and now right here
b." Well tave struggle for existence .'A
"The weak must die-the strong sursive
Let's see who'll prove the hardest hittist,
So if you wish to keep alive .
Prepare to prove yourself the ftteet.
''lf you decline the text to make
And doubt your chances Of survival,
Your watch and pocket. book I'll take, ..y.
As competition strips rivaln .,... ...
What could do but yield the point,
Though conscious of no logic plunder2
And as quaked in every joint, '.'
The tramp departed with his plunder.
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Mr.. Gladstone has daughter who is fam.
liar with the place of every work in his H.
brary and the run Of its contents. When
she desires reference she instantly fetches
the book needed, and points to the passage
feaxissd.
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Columbia County OfficiaI DIRECTORY

a'resdent fudge William Elwel.
Ass chte lndges T. k kfickbaum. = y. shuman.
prv 1onutar SC.--Wiiliuin kricKbaum.
CJIrt ~tenO5fa pner :. y. Walker.
T.; stnr Zee lrlcr = Williamson u. JacobS.
lisirlci Attofney-hottrt Il Little.
shcrln-JOhn W. Hoffman
save Jr samuel Neth rf.
rrrnsnrer--H A. -weprenbelser.
Commissioners tepben Pohe, charles Rlchart.
A. Il Herring
Commissioners lerk-I. B. Casey.
sho0.
lirv Commissioners Rotblns, Theodore w.
smith.
CJinJr SuperntendGnt-Wi'li liam H. snyder.
BloJ n POlr District Directors --R. s Ent. Scott,
vm Rrnner. bloomsbury ana Thomas Reece,
60 {.