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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-03-22
History Repeats Itself.


It is true that the country has depart
cd somewhat from the primitive sim
plicity of its earlier days; that we lead
in some respects faster life; that our
officials are more beset with tempta-
tions; and that in our great centers of
population there is more poverty and
more vice than there was hundred
years ago. These results were insep-
arabic from our rapid growth and the
almost overwhelming tides of immigra-
tion that have flowed into the land; but
the various evils, the frivolities and ex-
travagances OF our time are by no means
peculiar either to the country or to the
are in which we live. Turning to an
old file of the Pennsylvania Packet, we
find in its issue of February l, 1886, an
editorial on 1.-THE Luxury of the Pres
ent Time,n from which we make the
follow nc extract "In the history
of France, wri ten in the life of
Henry the Third. are the follow
ing words: 'The most universal
cause of all disorders was luxury; the
high taxes OF tn reign had engendered
this proud and delicate monster. The
many PEOPLE in civil offices, all those
passed, wallowed in wealth Tho
largest sums sometimes cost them no
more than the dash of a pen; it was but
falsifying an account, and they filled
their pockets; and as it came so easily
it made them launch into all kinds of
super uities; but the worst of it was
the bad examples infected others. etc.
When we consider Comments the
Packet the destruct on which luxury
has caused in all those nations where it
has been introduced, we should trelnble
TO think 10 what height it has risen
within few years in this Nation. We
are sensible that for some years past our
commerce has been declining, our man
ufactures going TO decay. and great
numl ers of the industrious part OF the
people wanting employment. This is a
truth that every great trader has seen
and fe.t, and yet this proud and deli
cate monster stalks about, and spreads
its conquests in proportion as the pub
lie property inc eases"
How often is the substance of that
editorial repeated now! ut let us make
an extract from the Massachusetts Cent?
mel of the same year; ''lt is out of
cDdIdCleI lOT lHt IlicTCHdub w COtn Dlttlu
that business is dead who
keepsIa chariot and stud, who gives an
entertainment once a week and card
party twice. tits out of char
acter. for tradesman who once prided
himself on the appellation OF aspeckled-
shirt man TO complain that he can not,
money being so scarce, pay his rent or
his taxes. when he wears nothing but
the finest web of the loom, etc. It is
out OF character for the farmer to COM
plain that he can not pay his rates. nor
debts. nor anything else, whose three
daughters are at town boarding
school. under the discipline Of a
dancing-masier, when. they should be at
the spinning wheet-and who, while
they should be DIRE :sed in decent home
spun, as were Their frugal grand
mothers. now carry half their father 8
crops on their blcks ~ O. Pied
yKne
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-03-22
A Word for the English sparrow.

II is possible that much of what is
sa' d aga nst the En- glish sparrow is based
more upon prejudice than upon obser
vation. and it is only just to this great
ly condemned bird that when word is
said in his favor 1t should have wide
hearing. Such word is said by the
Germantown Telegraph, and results
from close observation. The writer of
an article in that paper says that the
BIRDS are daily before him upon his
premises, whereon he raises all kinds
of fruits and vegetables. They have
been care ully observed, and their be-
havior has been noted at all times and
under all circumstances, the conclusion
beng that they are the most efficient
and valuable insectivorous birds ON the
prem ses, and though unless fed in the
spring with vegetable ohal they will
eat the early spinach and lettuce, and
the first tender leaves of fruit trees,
they do not eat TO an extent to cause
material damage. They eat no fruit OF
any kind. When insects appear in the
spr ng, up 10 June or August, they ap-
pear to be unremitting in feeding upon
ihem, and the pear crop on the premi-
ses in question has never been so free
from the attacks OF its enemies general
ly as since the sparrows have been
there. Though pugnacious among
themselves, they do not drive away
other birds, as is proved by the fact that
on the premises in question there are
more robins than ever. and as many
cat-birds and wrens. Then the sparrow
can be used for food, as it becomes
very fat, and the writer from whom we
are quoting suggests that they should
be allowed TO be shot for food, as their
increase is so rapid that there won'd
always be an ample supply. Boston
JOfLrnnL - =
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-03-22
jacks

A year nr more ago, as the foreman
of one of the iron works of this city was
crossing the yard one day he espied a
little skip OF hoy, seemingly not over
eleven years old, seated on big fly
wheel and thewing the end OF bitter re-
Election.
"Who are you?"
"I'm jack
"What are You doing hereP"
Resting"
"What do you want?'i
"A job
Those were the inquiries and answers.
The boy was pale-faced and ragged, but
in his steel-blue eyes the foreman saw
game And, too, the idea of waif
like him setting out to battle the world
touched tender chord in the heart of
the man who had boys of his own, and
he set Jack at work in the yard
No one thought the boy would stay q
week, and so no one cared TO ask where
he came from or who he was But he
$ uck. He was Woodworking and faith
full, and as the week went by he gained
friends. One day he walked up TO tho
foreman and said:
IL want to learn the trade.n
"You? Ha! ha hal Why, Jack,
you are not big enous h to handle a cold
chsel.'
II can whip any prentice boy in this
shopw was the ea nest declaration.
"Just hear him. Why. any Of the
lot co Id turn you wrong side outl
When you get big enough to whip tho
smallest one you come to me for Job. "
At noon that day Jack walked IN to
the biggest apprentice boy in the shop
and said
"Come out doors.n
What do you wantp"
"Fm going to lick your
"What fcr?'
Pee use | want chance to learn
the lrade."
The two went out, and in sight OF
twenty witnesses little Jack won vic
tors. At one o clock he touched his
cap % the foreman and said
I've licked your biggest prentice
anG want to go to work!''
Ten minutes later he had beco re .
maShinists s ap rentice, and if you go in
there to day you will find him with
greasy hands, oily ace and a head full
o. business ideas. Jack carries the
ke' TO the drawers where the steam
gauges, sa'cty-valves and other trim
inings are kept, and he knows the use
bf every tool. the workings of every
piece of machinery, and there is CON
slant call for Jack here and Jack there.
BE ore he is twenty he will be fin
ished machinist and lefore he is TWEEN
ty-five he will be foreman OF some great
shop. He is qui t, earnest. respect
iul and observing. What he does is
well done. What he is told he never
forgets.
And here in Detroit are hundreds Of
boys who complain that there is no
chance for them, even when backed by
money and influence. They wait and
wait and whine and complain, and
leave it to waits like little Jack to call
up the game in their souls and walk
boldly into great manufacturing works
and sat:
Pm here-I want u jobr'---D Detroit
Free Press.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-03-22
TIE FARMEhS S WIFE.

Hnhare is nm hour TINT is to me
The sweetest of he day,
Although It mss when winds are Gu Ii
And Ski are duh and gra
,Tls Nh ii the day hard work Is done,
And br ght the fire doth glow.
Ami NV hu Al and to hi hum le homo
Comes trudging through the snow.
WHY do hold this hour the best
0f NIL the twenty-fOurl
Bcc1use he's all the worl1 to me,
NV good man az the door;
And whether rain or hail may ran,
or winds OF winter blow.
Vet am sure my husband will
Come trudgny through the snow.
The room ia ii ly, fresh and clean,
The baby's face is bri2 ht;
what m tier If outside there be
The da and stormy nlght1
The kettle SINNERS on the stove,
And we'll my heart doth know
NV husband soon VIII to h s home
Come trudging through the snow.
good ten years ago he led
Me hitheras his bride,
And ever since, 'hroug Joy and woe,
We've struggled de by side.
However hard the dry may bo,
To me things br ghter grow
When comes the hour tn brings him homo
A-tfudgng through the snow,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-03-22

"A post-mortem examination upon
the body o. Philadelphia woman who
had died suddenly and from unknown
causes, showed that she had been
ehoked TO death by a plate" Of false
teeth, which she had accidentally swall-
lowed.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-03-22

The Chinese are said to be very
fond of horned toads, which has led an
enterprising Texas man TO start a
horned-toad cannery. He says all he
wants is little more money and some
good ''toad siabbers" tomake million.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-03-22

A year or more ago, as the foreman
of one of the iron works of this city was
crossing the yard one day he espied a
little kip of n hoy, seemingly not over
eleven years old, seated on big fly
wheel and chewing the end OF bitter re-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-07
M'DCNALD AND HENDRICKS.
The Former Enthusiastic Over Carlisle
and the Latter Mild.

T.prANAPoLIs, December 6.-Ex-Senator
Mcdonald, speaking of Car!isle's election
said:
."Mr. Carlisle represented the heart AMI
convictions of the Democratic party. Heis
a safe, conservative man, with no extreme
views on anything, He is in favor Of q
tariff for revenue and in favor of such pro.
lection as that tariff gives to the industries
OF the country. He is not in favor of an
immediate adoption of free trade, but in
favor of tariff reform-the reform to be
made without damaging the business OF the
country, Tariff for revenue with inciden
tai protection expresses it.
AS to his being Southern man, think
the time is past for bringing into the con-
sideratiOn OF mans worthiness for po-
sition the matter of the section in Which
he may chance TO reside, more particularly
when the nah in question was Union
man during the war, as Mr.. Carlisle was.
Hon. Thomas \. Hendricks said: "CoI
was my choice because l knew him per-
sonally, but have no doubt Carlisle will
make an excellent presiding officer. The
fact that his. home lies South Of the Ohio
River should net make prejudice against
him in the North. The most important
thing for him TO avoid is personal organi.
Zations Of the House, and this, believe,
he will do. | doubt not that the commit
tees will be formed in the interest OF the
country al large.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-07
TKERESE STURlA IN PITTSBURGH.
The Notorious Chicago MurdereSs
Spends a Day in That city.

PITTSBCRGB, December 6-N esterday
Madame Therese Sturs, the Italian wo-
men who killed Charles Stiles. the caller Of
the Exchange Board in CHICAGO, was in
this city. She registered at the st. Charles
Hotel as Mrs. Hamilton, Of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. In an interview with re.
porter she claimed 10 have killed Stiles IN
seif6etense. She sal; he had abused her
and did not give her proper support. Life
in the Joliet prison had been terribly irk-
some to her. She said the female prison
ers at Joliet were annoyed by the
opportunities OF the male officers,
Regarding her promises TO reform she said;
OF course profezsed to be religious when
in the prison and had promised to
lead reformed life when got out. The
Christian ladies made me promise to go TO 8
home which they bad provided for me
when my time was up, but / would not
live with such 8 class OF hypocrites as
found these women TO b.. | had letters
from wealthy men OF Chicago to go TO
home with them provided with all the lux
ufies that money could p-o5uce. did not
dare to live with any OF the Chicago people,
so when got out the next day l secretly
went to Milwaukee, and there made ar
rapgements to 60 to my home in Baiu-
more. My brother in Baltimore has prom
ised me a home and says he will support
ME if lead quiet and honest life. have
concluded that is the best thing for me to
do. l was to be IN Baltimore last Monday,
a delegation OF my old friends were at the
in carriages 10 escort me
home, am glad that am going home to
be among my true friends. will start to-
morrow morning at O'Clock on the BiIh-
more & Ohio road for Baltimore.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-07
OHIO HAPPENINGS,
The lpoingS of Yesterday in "a Great
sister state CTyStalized and
Condemned.

Ceorse wilkins, of New Palestine, Ohio
while handling a gun, had his hand 50
bsl.y slst'cred by its accidental discharge
tha, part OF the arm had TO be amputated.
Bob Heath, in Jail at West Jefferson, o.,
CHARGED Nth brulslly beating his aged
mother. attempted to hsuS himself in his
re. /. but was cut down IN time 10 save his
liz.
T. Pancake, while hunting in a standing
field Ci corn, near South SOlOn, o, acci-
den'slly emptied load of shot into Sam.
uel HaTrod's face, seriously iniuring him
and putting out an eye.
Amos First, laborer, aged forty miles,
while digging a trench al Loudonyiile, o.,
wss instantly killed by dirt caVing in on
him. He leaves a wife and seven children
in destitute circumstances.
The suit for assault and battery, brought
by Mr.. }. y. Wiandt, of Newcomerstown,
o.. against Mr.. 4. J. Browning, wealthy
stock dealer. was compromised by Brown
ing pawn. To Nr. WiaGdt the sum OF So.
WIandt wanted 5000.
The store Of NOrdecai Johnson, OF Dun
dee. o.. wSs ourglarized and quantity OF
goods ami ri2j taken.
W. :. Moore, aged about seventeen, Was
instantly killed by the accidental discharge
OF his gun, near Sharon, ..
Noses g. Teai Of Powell, o., was held up
and robbed Of fifty dollars, by James Burke
and Patrick TOomey, at Delaware, ..
James Hame, of NewComerStOwn, o.,
found guilty of perjury, in the Guernsey
county, o, Court, was sentenced TO three
wears IA the penitent:ary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-07
LIES ABOUT CARLISLE.
A BaId and Aged SIandcr sees the Light
Again in u " Nashin = On Organ.

WtSHINGToN, december . Something o!
Stir was made here Ivy the publication in
The National Republican Of m alleged ex-
tract from speech made uy SPEAKER Car.
isle at Cynthians. Ny, when he ran Ipr
Coz gress against LauhrUm. In this speech
he is made to say:
II deny that tho United States is n1
ton. 1t is vicious system that has de.
strC yed sovereign States and oppressed nine
millions OF people in the South. II a State
has no right Of secession, she certainly has
the right Of revolution
Nr. Carlisle, when spoken TO about II.
said that he remembered it as one OF the
slsr ders Of that Congressional canvass
Th, re was no report OF 1t made at Cyntiit
ahs, and what purpor'ed 10 have been said
on that occasion was written ont by one OF
his partisan opponents. He defies his worst
enemy 10 produce any verbatim report OF
apy speech or utterance made by him con
tsining one Gisloyal sentence.
lie was a resident Of CoviugtD1 during
the wears Of the war. He was amembar OF
the Kentucky Legislature at its outbreak
and labored successfully with the Union
party in the Legislature to prevent seces.
sion convention being called. He voted
the Democratic ticket during the war and
lato-ed always upon the side OF the Union
IN his State His worst enemy, he ins s:s,
cannot show an act OF his to the contrary.
He enlisted in home defense regiment,
orgsnized in Covington at the time Gen
Kirby Smith made his raid in lSf2, and
served as a private in that regiment during
the brief period of its existence.
When he was sworn in as Speaker he
took the iron clad oath, which he never
could have taken IL he had ever been. dis
loval even in thought.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-07
cARlISlE'S COMMITTEES.
W hat the Ohio Delegation Expects
from the Speaker.
Special to the Register.


WASnTNGroN, December G.-Speaker Car
Isle intimates that he will not announce
the House Committees before the last OF
ne 1t week or perhaps the week following.
The work of making up the committees is
a most important one and full OF per
plcxities. The work has to be done with
great care in order to avoid dissatisfaction.
OF cou the members who ara most in
accord with the views of the Speaker get
the best Chai.manships. 4 IS, however,
the custom TO give Chairmanships only to
old mem bers, AMI for this reason Ohio will
net show up we'll in the committees. The
only Ohio members who served i'll the last
Congress are Geddes and LeFevre. Con.
verse is reported as a very able man, and il
Randall hai been elected Speaker woUld
have haQ one OF the best Chairmanships.
As il is, he may get one, but there is some
doubt abuut.it. .LeFevre stands well with
the new Speaker and will get the chairman
81 p Of the Agriculture Committee, which
is VIA; he wants Agriculture is Ben's
spOpghoId. Il ! very doubtful il Geddes
gets anything. 1t IS said that the Speaker
will disregard precedent and give Frank
Hurd a con mittee. Frank was one OF Car
lisle's best workers, and has served in pre-
yious Congresses, but was not in the last
on. The other ohio members will not
get ANYTHING.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-07
HOW THEY TAKE 1T
What the Stepfather of Nicholas
Dukes
Thinks Of the Change Of Venue Granted
Young Nutt-The Benefits That
will Result From This
Action.

UNIoNTowE, Pa, december G.-The
change of venue TO Allegheny county in
young Nuts case will doubtless give the
defendant an impartial trial, but it is very
unsatisfactory to Ashbury Struble, the
stel father of Dukes, as was developed in 4
conversation with that gentleman yester-
day afternoon by one of his most intimate
friends, which Was overheard by your cor.
respondent IL think we have been un.
fairly dealt with" said Struble to his
friend, referring to Judge Wilson de-
cision. "I think" continued he, the
Allegheny county people have been
Prtiudiced Against NY Stcp.SOn
iTom the beginning of this trouble. There
has been greater prepoEderance Of public
sentiment asains. him in Pittsburgh than
my other place.
Tire gentleman TO whom these remarks
woe addressed is a lawyer, and has been
maj kei for his antsgonism to the Mutt side
of TIE case. He COnCurred in Strubbtr'S
Or;aiOu, and added. Yes, The defense viii
have pretty much its own way. The
chances of conviction would have been
dC2,n 20 one in Washington, Greene, or
Son erset county, The remarks made by
Struble and his friends are not considered
IN good taste.
they are n True Index.
however, to the feeling OF those whose
sympathies are enlisted on Struble's side
OF the cause. None of our unbiased cit.
zens either exult in or dep!ore the facl
that the case has been removed 10 Allie
Iheny county, as there has been no cause
for il. The only advantage OF the change
OF venue hes in the shape OF an expeditions
selection of Jury, which was found i'm.
practicable IN Fayette county. The
Mutt family, who have been
represented as eyulting over the
change, have in reality, said nothing either
for or against il. Your readers will doubt
less sec the futility of the argument by
counsel for the prosecution that the resi-
dents of Allegheny county had been
Projmdlced by the Pittsburgh rapers.
or sre the Pittsburgh papers Only supposed
to circulate in Allegheny county A.
though the details Of the trial are still N.
knU%n. it is presumed here that Nu't viii
have a SPECIAL trial Acfore Judge Stove.
The Clerk of Courts has been instructed TO
make transcript Of the case.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-07
IN SOLEMN COUNCIL.
American Bishops at the Roman
Congress
Very Retcent in Regard to Its Proceed.
ings-Arehbishop Corrigan s..
lent on the Nuneio
Question.

EoNE, December 6.-The American bish'
ops are reticent regarding the congress
here. Archbishop Corriesn, however, un-
bent slightly to correspondent who visit
ed him Dy appointment i; the American
College yesterday. The correspondent
commenced by directing The attention OF
the Archbishop TO curious article on the
American Church, and the approaching
National CouEcil. published in Moniteur.
Archbishop COrriCsn seemed Ignorant OF
the article, and ahstained from comment.
He WAS also reiiceut Oh the NUnCio ques'
tiUr.
Not only dill tie American Bishops not
ask the Hoy See 10 send Nuucio 10 the
United States, said lie, but il is not even
probable that We shall do 50. The Iues-
ton is not yet broQched even uno!,iciaily.
PeIsuusily | consider the appointment of
NunCIO undesirable.
"W by" said your correspondent.
"ior National reasons an-wrrci Nan
sicror.
Can you give a general li"- NJ the re
suits Ot the present Congress a,Sed your
correspondent
81 am unable to give positive In;orme.
ton, but think the result viii be 10 make
ecclesiastical discipline s'rlCter. and To ben
eft the church: There were no political
questions under discussion
Your correspondent asked: Have not
the Bishops been informally asked by the
CARDINALS to interirrr III political Affairs
No. neither formally nor informally,
was the reply. zone Archbishop did con.
verse with Cardinal Simeoni on Irish
Affairs. Two asked whether Irish affairs
were 20 he brought up before the Congress,
and the Cardinal replied, De rebns hiber
mis- ne verbum quidam.
The Archbishop seemed desrOus 10 cor.
rect the idea that the Congress had any re
lation to the late Provincial Council That
Council merely met 20 discuss loca aitIirs.
It's decision, though handed 10 Cardinal
Simconi was not yet examined.
"Things 20 slowly in Rome, you know.
said the Archbishop.
"When will the Congress be likely 10
finish tts lahors2 atked the correspondent.
cit il hard Ia say. Side Issues are con
tnualy being raised which delay us am
anxious to get some time to attend the
Cardinals jubilee"
"Isit settled when and where the Ma
tionnl Council is to meet
Nothing is settled yet, said the Arch.
bishop.
Before sending the report Of the inter
visw vour correspondent read Il Ia Arch.
bish", CuTrIgsn.
"i, is ,Iu.te correct said the Archbishop
"srd Il you stnd il 20 AAefica you will
DO ~ gCu good.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-07
A SCRAMBLE FOR OFFICE
Among the Followers of Members OF
the House.
Special 20 the Register.

Special 20 tAe heJtSteT.
WASHINGTON, December 6.-FOr the mi
nor offices of the House there is tremen-
dous rush OF applicants. Every member
has a list of applications from his own
district, and there is good deal OF pres
sure brought to bear upon the elected Off
GERS directly by their freinds and support
ers. Ii is probable the best of the appoint
msnts will be given out to special friends
by the already elected officers, and the
balance will be parcled out among the
State delegations. Ii is the asst which oc.
casions the most difficulty 10 members. II
q member gets the appointment OF door
keeper or assistant in lhe folding room, he
has dozen applications for 1t. When he
gives il to one he mskes the other eleven
mad ana he ruins whatever help the sue
cessful one may be disposed TO give him
hereafter. from the fact that She influences
of s polstical helper at home is badly dam
aged by the fact Of his holding washing
ton appointment. Ian.