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Year: 1879

Cardinal Manning, in a speech at the
Newspaper Press Fund dinner, the Mar
uuis Of Salisbury in the chair, said that
the prestige of England had lately been
raised to its ancient dignity. A news
paper of great moral and political force
in France had in one single expression
given utterance to the fact by affirming
that at the voice which proceeded from
England, Europe again. aWOke into con-
sci0usness of itself He said this with
out regard to Conservative or Liberal,
but merely as an Englishman who
desired to see the comfy and the COM
mon wealth of nations once more re-
stored to peace but to peace with the
only guarantees that could restore or
preserve 1t, viz, international law and
international right. What had given to
England its great glory among the
nations was the Parliament, which,
springing from the council of King, that
had through an unbrOken tradition Of q
thousand years, developed itself into
the greatest and grandest Legislature Of
the world, and which had also shaken
from its spreading branches legislative
acorns of the old English oak that had
Reproduced themselves in the Dominion
of Canada. in Australia, and in the
United States.
Year: 1879

No ceremony is more interesting than
the one which binds a pair together as
man and wife. To see two rational be-
ings in the glow of youth and hope
which invests life with a halo of happi-
ness, appear together and acknowledge
their preference for each other, vOlun-
tarily enter into a league of perpetual
friendship, and call heaven and earth to
witness the sanctity of their VOWS to
think of the endearing relation, and the
important consequences which are to
flow from it, as they walk side by side
through life, participating in the same
joys, the sharers Of each others sorrows;
that the smiles which kindle to ecstacy
at their union must at length bequenched
in the tears of the survivor; to consider
all this, the epitome Of the whole circle
Of human sympathies and interests,
awakens the deepest and holiest feelings
Of the heart.
Year: 1879

Are offering at a Sacrifice the Large Stock of Goods which they have on hand. They have also a large lot of Goods on the road which they expect to re- ceivc in a few days, that must be sold for less than San Francisco prices, in order to close out their whole stock, as they are determined to sell off everything before the s. P. R. R reaches Maricopl Wells, which will be by the lst of April.

 Now that tiEles are hard and money scarce, it Is of the greatest importance to economize. Therefore, call around and you will find that you can purchase as much for one dollar, as ycu could have purchased for two dollars some years ago.

 They have a full line of
Year: 1879

Occasionally department report has been surreptitiously obtained and published before it's delivery to the proper authority; but never be. fore has an administration been com pelled to stand before the country to explain how it's two most important and sacred papers have been sold in the market It was sorry spectacle to see the report of Secretary Sher- man huckstered to speculative jour nals because it might advance or de press values; but when the full text of the presidents message is publish ed day in advance of the meeting of congress, the abuse of official trust passes all the bounds of tolerance.- Philadelphia Times.
Year: 1879

Our merchants and business men ought to close their stores and offices at eleven o'clock to-day, and give their clerks and employees chance to en- joy this world-round celebrated holi- day. 1t is right and proper that they should do so. Christmas comes but once year, and surely an employer who has employees under him can afford to let them, too, join in the fes- tivities and freedom from the monoto- nous duties of the whole year ~for this one day. There will be nothing lost by it. All will go to work and to business after the rest, with a renewed zest and regard for their employers which will more than make up for q lost day. Try it gentlemen.
Year: 1879

The great importance of establish ing trade relations with the people ot northwest Arkansas, who now. do their trading at Sringhield, Mo, should not be lost sight of The people of RussellviIle haze gone to work with al and energy in the con- struction Of road from Russellyllie c to Harrison. They will be met Tn a few days by force from Harrison, and we hope in short time to an nounce the completion Of the road. Goes. dirt roads are like railroads and all other roads they require constant improvements and repairs. As we have said time and again the mer .Eants of Little Rock are equally interested with the people of Rus sellville and Harrison in the success of their enterprise. We want the cotton, four and bacon of the fruit ful region of northwest Arkansas, and they in exchange for fruits, live stock and other products need the merchandise which the wholesale merchants ofLlttle Rock can supply. To divert this trade from Springfield and throw it where it naturally be longs, it is necessary that onr rail road should offer the hest rates pos sible on freights, while our mer- chants, like those of Russellyille, should at once put their hands in their pockets, in aid of the road now in process of construction. Little by little our city has been reaching out it's whole sale trade, while it's ad- yantages as cotton market are year by year becoming more appar- ent. We can sell goods every year to the amount of hundreds of thous ands; we can buy produce that we need and, build up a trade which will De largely beneficial to both sections, If we will assist ln making transpor tation across the mountains easy and cheap. A little concentration of ef- fort on the part of our railroad and business men will secure rich prize that now goes to Mol. k. Dem ocrat.
Year: 1879

To stop an incomer," raise the gun
carefully in the line of his fight; move
quickly ahead of the duck. when you
Judge him to be in range; and, when
you lose sight of head and bill over
your gun, pull instantly. The flight of
duck is ordinarily at the rate of about
sixty miles an hour; but, when acceler-
ated by fear, or brisk wind, or both,
it is nearly double, and must be expert
mented upon to be fully appreciated.
To become good "pass shot" some Of
the requisites are: to be able to judge
distances quickly and accurately; to be
able to cover well the moving bird, and
not to check the motion of the gun at
the moment of discharge. Because it
is necessary for most men to hold some
distance ahead of swiftly flying game in
close range, it does not follow that this
is the hest thing to do; it shows,
rather, that such one is in the habit of
checking or arresting entirely the mo-
ton of his piece as his finger presses
the trigger. Most sportsmen finch
at that supreme moment, and, unless
the habit is entirely overcome, they
cannot expect ever to become good
wing shots. The "choke boring" of
guns, in limited use long ago, has only
very recently come into favor and
rather more general use. Upon the
pass or elsewhere, it adds at least one
fourth more distance to the killing
range of the gun. This is done by the
effect it has upon the "pattern made
by the shot, causing the gun to throw q
greater number of shot pellets into 6
given circle than can be done by the
cylinder, or straight bore. One BARRE
of the duck-hunter's gun should surely
be bored in this smanner.-C a thinner.
man IN Scrib71er.
Year: 1879

Since astronomers have computed
with scientific accuracy the vast amount
of heat radiated into space by the sun,
they have been puzzled to account for
its unfailing supply. Whatever be the
nature of the heat, or however boundless
the capacity of the sun to furnish it,
exhaustion is inevitable. unless sources
of supply exist outside of the sun.


As there has been no perceptible
diminution of heat since the time of the
Babylonian and Greek astronomers, it
is evident that such sources of supply
must exist, and it is the task of science
to find them out.


Prof. Peirce, OF Harvard University,
who stands at the head of American
mathematicians, has no doubt that me-
teorites are an unfailing fountain Of
supply. He thinks our system is crowd
ed with them; that they are perpetually
falling upon the suns surface, and the
arrested motion is converted into heat.


The theory is plausible, and in har-
mony with what we know of the vast
number of meteorites that have their
orbits within our system, as shown by
the meteoric showers of August and
November. But it would seem that
there must be a slow accretion in the
mass of the sun in the course of cent
uries, disturbing the order of the sys-
tenn by the inevitable laws of gravity
If there is substance enough in the
meteorites to develop heat, there must
be substance enough to increase weight
Year: 1879

I was always under the impression
that they did not like wetting their fur
or hair, but at Sangur, Central India,
when I was stationed there, I had lit
tie monkey that was exceedingly fond
of swimming and diving. One day, on
taking him to the pond at the bottom of
my compound, he jumped off my shoul-
der and dived Qike q man) into the
water, which was three or four feet deep;
he had his chain ON at the time, and
when he dived in the chain caught in
some grass or root at the bottom and
kept the monkey down; he was just
able to come to the top of the water.
Feeling his chain had caught, he dived
down, undid the chain, and continued
to swim with the chain in his hand. He
swan Just like man, as far as I could
see from the motions Of his arms.
Several of my brother officers came to
see him swimming, Of which he was
very fond, swimming very quietly, and
cunningly trying to catch the frogs that
lay floating on the top Of the water
Land and Water.
Year: 1879

Bonaparte lost four aids-de-camp
during the short time he was in Egypt.
One of them, Croisier, appearing to
Napoleon to lack the proper degree OF
boldness at the proper moment, he
burst out against him in one of his vio-
lent and humiliating attacks of abuse
and contempt. The word coward es-
capped him; Croisier determined not to
survive it; he sought death on several
occasions, but did not succeed till the
siege of Acre. He was in attendance
on Napoleon in the trenches there,
when such sharp lookout was kept by
the garrison that if an elbow or feather
showed itself above or beside them it
was Immediately grazed by bullet.
Oroisier watched his opportunity and
jumped upon the platform. "Come
down, I command you !" cried Napoleon,
in voice of thunder; but it was too
late; the victim of his severity fell at
his feet. Murat, the chivalrous Drawer
of all danger, had also his moment OF
fear, which lost him the countenanoe
of his General until displeasure could
no longer resist the brilliancy of Lis
achievements. 1t was at the siege OF
Mantua, in the first italian campaign,
that Murat was ordered to charge body
of troops that were making sortie
from the garrison. He hesitat ed
and, in his confusion, declared himself
wounded. He was removed from the
presence of the General and in every
way discountenanced. In Egypt be
was sent out on the most distant and
dangerous services; in short, he more
than reconquered his character before
the battle of Aboukir, on which coca


sion Napoleon himself was obliged te
declare he was superb. The brave
Marshal Lannes one day severely rep
rimanded Colonel who had punished
a young officer for a moment of fear
"That man" said he, @is worse than {
poltroon who pretends he never knows
fear"
Year: 1879

A singular anecdote is related by the
Rev. J. Bowden, in connection with the
plague in Norway. At the beginning
of the fourteenth century it attacked
the district of Valders with such Sc
verify as to entirely depopulate the
country for miles round. Abut 200 years
afterward peasant was one day hunt
ing bear in that part of the country.
Having discharged an arrow at the ami
NAL, it missed its mark, but, flying on
ward, struck against something which
gave back ringing sound. Curious to
discover what was the cause of the
strange circumstance, the hunter
searched and found a church hidden
among the trees. The arrow had struck
against the bed of the clock in the
church steeple. This was the ancient
church of Hadel which had stood un-
known since the visitation of the plague,
and in the lapse of time a large forest
had grown up end concealed the sacred
building from the eyes of men. The
most singular part of the story is, that
the hunter entered the church and slew
the bear at the altar, where it had taken
refage. The bears skin is still pre-
served in the vestry of the church.
Year: 1879

Although Madagascar is known to be
the third-largest island ii the world, its
actual size and extent is not very gen.
orally understood. It is easy to see
how misconception on this point arises,
for in maps the island is usually seen
only in connection with Africa, and
that great continent is so large that it
dwarfs by comparison with itself every.
thing in its near neighborhood, SO that
the really-large island sheltering under
its southeastern side appears but an in
considerable appendage to Its vast
neighbor. If, however, we take good
sized map of Madagascar, and put by
its side the outline, to the same scale,
of another country with whose dimen-
sions we are familiar, such, for instance,
as England, we begin to realize how
important an island it is as regards
size, being nearly 1000 miles long by
about $50 in average breadth, so that 1t
is nearly four times as large as England
and Wales.-NatltTe.
Year: 1879

A domestic attempted self-destruo-
ton by drowning, but his master ar
rived on the spot just in time to save
him, and thereupon ordered another of
his man-servants to keep an eye on the
would-be suicide, and prevent him, in
case he should renew the attempt. The
unfortunate servant being unable to
himself, although closely watched,
accomplished his desired end by hang
ing. His master, returning, was great
ly surprised that the man in charge had
not prevented the rash deed, and up
braided him reproachfully, to which he
made reply: upon my soul, sir, I
thought he had hung himself up to
dryl'
Year: 1879




In a readable article in the Nisse
teenth Century, DR.. Donaldson pub
lished an able article on The Position
of Women in Ancient Athens" in which
is clearly portrayed the limited life
which was the only one possible to
women at that period. A fine contrast
could be afforded by placing in juxta-
position an account of 'The Position OF
Women in Modern America" Not to
touch 30 comprehensive a subject IN
detail, there is yet room, in noting the
progress of even the last decade, to note
marvellous changes. Now in just that
proportion as q woman demonstrates
her ability to perform any work the
gates are thrown open to her. The fire
of her own inspiration burns all bar
riers away. There is no barrier to prog
ress, except incapacity. No line OF
work is impossible for woman to take,
if she takes it in womanly way.
Whatever place she goes in, Whatever
facilities she employs, if in the line OF
her legitimate work, and quietly as.
sumed in an unobtrusive but effectuai
manner, it will be as quietly granted,
and there is no friction or trial about
it. When women fully believe that
true refinement and delicacy are NOT
incompatible with Independence and
strength, then will the type of the inter
esting invalid, the fragile, chnging
creature who is $50 timid," die out, and
W.T. shall have truly womanly women.
Year: 1879

A woman's glove is. to her what vest
pocket is to man. But it is more ca
pacious, and in ninety y-nine instances out
of 100 it is much better regulated. A man
will carry 5000 worth of small change,
four matches, half dozen toothpicks,
short pencil, and yet not be able to
find nickel or o match or toothpick
or pencil or card when he wants it.
Not SO with q woman. She has the
least bit of a glove, and in that glove
she carries the tiniest hand and wad
Of bills and the memoranda of her in
tended purchase of dry goods and car
tickets and matinee checks and maybe
diminutive powder-bag. We have no
idea how she does it-how she manages
to squeeze those 1.001 things into
that wee space. But she does it
every time, and the glove never looks
the least discomposed or plethoric or
rufaed. And when woman wants any
article concealed about that glove she
doesn't seem to have the least trouble
in the world getting at it. All that is
required is q simple turn of the wrist,
the disappearance of two fairy fingers,
and the desired article is brought to
light. It is wonder that no savant can
ernlain tL,.H tsfs ~ Z 5@5t 81
Year: 1879

The Pi1TepOnt was raised last week as stated. but
the repairs on her not yet completed but will be
in few days. Il was found on raising her that
about six feet of her side had been stove in by the
Mdry Morgan. The statement that the owners Of the
latter had brought suit against the Messrs Tygert is
incorrect least there has been no notice Of such
legal procedure. If not newspaper reporters
paragraph, it is the use Of newspapers in an at
tempted game of bluff" but in any event IL IS worth.
less because the facts entirely on the side of the
PieTepOnt as to make such an eortappear ridiculous


The trunk of Miss Emma Hough was found by a
river man, he said floating near the wreck and car.
ried TO hip home in Camden, N. j. Miss H. identified
and obtained the trunk and contents last week
They had been laundried and put into complete
$40 from Mr.. Smith the super cargo. The Walker has
the place of the disabled propeller in the daily line
until the latter is able TO resume her place.
Year: 1879

The newspapers are making a sensation out of an
alleged intimacy that is sad to exist between Senator
Conkling and Mrs. William H. Sprague; MIR. Sprague
was formerly GOvernorkof Rhode Island and Senator
from that State. While Senator, and reported TO be
very wealthy he married Miss Kate Chase daughter
of the late Salmon T. Chase Since that day the SEN


aor has lost the most of his fortune aud besides has
become somewhat enstranged from his wife, who
much of her time lives in Washington while her hus
band is at home in Providence X. ]. In Washington
it said that the New York Senator is avery frequent


visitor TO Mrs Sprague and gossips have been talking
about Il for long time IL seems also that Mr.. COnk
ling and his wife not good terms and that they
also live in two seperate houses most OF the time. All


the gossip has now come out and got iuto the papers
went to his own residence at Newport the other day
(last Friday week. and who should he find there bu


Senator Conkling This so enraged him that he go
out his double barrelled shot gun and drove oil tho
German teacher Of his chidrenl (as some accounts
have ~ or rather Senator Conklng Others have II
with the threat that he wouldshoot him into atoms u


he did not go quieklyl How much truth there Is II
the whole story we do not know.
Year: 1879

Some of our visitors to Rehoboth report that several


cattle killed by the swarms of mosquitoes near
that place week before last The statement is further
made that on being cut open no blood was found in
them-all sucked out by the little war ments" Harbe-
Hickman at Lewes Is reported TO have lost head


Even from Crisfeld where they are not generally
troubled with mosquitoes the death of cattle by this
means is reported. The only protection that could lie
afforded was to surround the cattle with smoke. The
Dover Sentinel denies the statement we made, for
which the Milford paper is responsible, that the
people of Dover and Little Creek Landing were
suffering from its invasion. II is more than likely
that 1t was Milford after ALL We congratulate tho
people Of Dover as well ourselves on the escape.
Year: 1879

Last night gang Of colored men apparently on the
way TO a woods meeting at Mount Friendship halted
in front of the residence of Robert Tu living at the
junction of the Murphey Mill road with the KentOn
road and call several times heloo" Benz. Simpson
young man living with Mr. Tull went out when they
wanted to know where Mr. Tull was. He replied that
he was not at home, and while talking was given by
one of the parties severe blow with club. In the
melee which followed several shots were fired, the
contents of shot gun facturing the skull of Mrs Tu
and during the night II thought impossible for
her TO survive but her condition this morning was
more hopeful 1t is not known who the parties were
or what the occasion for such desperate proceed
ings.
Year: 1879

MillingtOn next to Camden is the favOrte place to
go TO camp. Sunday morning opened bright and early
with dismal rain and kept it up steadily until 10
o'clock making everything look outside gloomy in
the extreme, and anything but inviting to a days
soourn in the woods However that hour the clouds
broke with occasional patches of sunshine fitting over
the landscape just enough to tempt the adventurous
dozen or more from this town, increasing from the
distance from the grounds The "let up in the
middle Of the day only to gather the reserve
forces for heavy dash in the middle of the after
noon, and it was at and after this time that they
realized the comforts of home and bent every
to make it." The most of them got home under
making their first ventures in life and enjoy
walking up hill for the pleasure of riding down,
had O longer experience. Mounted behind a trlsty
"shelbark" they accomplished the journey thther in
from to 6 hours Horses usually travel better
towards home, but they enjoyed a different ex-
weary hours, saluted by the hoOting of owls and
cheered only by the sound of their faithful steed,
they sought the shelter of a friendly roof in the
Alley" sometime between midnight and day and
entered the town on the opening of business houses


still cheered by the heavy pater of the falling rain


Despite the bad day, the woods told was filed
with vehicels the number in attendance being
Of course for a Marylander enjoys a camp meeting
next TO Tournament The people had prepared their
fried chicken and biscuit and were not for trfng
matter 10 be debarred the pleasure of going to the
grove to eat It, On the breaking up of the storm in
the morning there preaching under the Pavilion
by Rev. 4. b. Newman of ChestertOwn and in the
afternoon by Rev. Geo. T. Price Of Wyoming Confer
| ence who, however was interrupted by the heavy
rain fall and the congregation scattered. Rev. Mr.
Mr. Haines of this town had been engaged to preacl
the afternoon sermon, but was prevented by reason
Of a hoarseEess contracted in the ride down.
Year: 1879

Benjamin A. Hazel brought home with him from q
Western trip beautiful specimen of the Trilobite
procured from gentleman of Cincinnati and found
in the earth that city, 1t extinct species Of
crustacea of the Surian age and found only in the
fossiferous state Perfect specimens rather rare
and curious as specimen of the inhabitants of oul
waters before the existence of dmdld or verebrated
life, back in the remote periods perhaps fifteen ol
twenty thousand years ago.