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Year: 1878

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While Dr. Carr was at Gallipolis his at
tentiOn was called to II case of yellow fe.
yer ten miles out from the place, and, in
company with Il resident physician, he
rode out in a buggy to the house of small
farmer by the name Of Buck or Burke,
whose son was the victim. DR.. Carr ar
rived at the place after nightfall, and
found the farmer sitting at watch-ire OF
pine knots in front of his domicile, afraid
to enter it lest he should catch the yellow
fever. The doctor made known the object
of his visit. The man was glad to see him,
for he said that all the rest of the family
had gone-scared away by the sons hor-
rible sickness. He thought his boy was
dead, for he hadn't heard him for several
hours, and did not dare to enter the house.
While they were talking a groan was
heard in the house. DIR. Carr took brand
and entered, and, following the direction
of the father, found the bedroom, but not
the patient. The place was in state of
disorder, and was filthy. An abomina-
bic stencil pervaded it, and the floors Of
the three ground-hoOr rooms were smear
ed all over with black yomit and other I'M
utterable ercretd of the wretched victim.
1t was sickening sight. DIR. Carr came
out and told the father that the young
man was not inside. HE must be in
there somewhere" replied the man, ''for
| heard him groan Just now." DR., Carr
replenished his light and re-entered, and
after more careful search found what he
thought at first was a negro, covered with
black and filthy clothing, in dirty cor
ner behind the cooking-stove. 1t was the
wretched, abandoned, and dirty youth,
covered with filth, who in his delirium
and search for water, had crawled all over
the dirty floors OF the cabin, and, finally
exhausted, sank down in the corner to
die, DR.. Carr learned that for twenty
four hours no one had been near the poor
wretch. His own flesh and blood forsook
him and fed, and there he suffered and
died in manner that Freezes ones blood
to think Of.
Year: 1878

We hear Republicans say they are in
favor of the financial principles of the
Greenback party. We hear Democrats
say they fully subscribe to the Greenback
platform--but the true test of mans
sincerity on the great question of the hour,
national finance, is will we vote the
Greenback ticket?
Year: 1878

They who make haste slowly abide the
longest. No srcrfcc of principles, but a
due difference to the requirements of pol
icy, are necessary in all political action.
The triumph of principles and not the ad-
vancement of individuals is what we
strive for. The National Greenback La
Dor party will yet win, because the prin-
ciplcs they indorse are just, and should
prevail.
Year: 1878

THE National party do not propose to
unwisely or indiscrectly fnhatc the curren-
cy under any circumstances. But they
would like to call in every interest bear
ing bond and pay the holders in full legal
tender greenbacks, They are also very
anxious to stop the payment of 80 million
dollars yearly to the national banks for
the use of their bastard currency
Year: 1878

HERE is a great misapprchcnsion
among large classes of our people, really
interested with us, as to the purposes OF
the Nationals to flood the country with
issues of irrcdecmable paper money. That
ID not correct understanding of our pur-
poses. There is in this country II little
more than fourteen dollars per capita Of
currency. In France they have forty-six
dOIlars-more than three times our rate
and yet our country, being new and
undevcloped, needs much more money in
circulation than France, and yet we
haven't third as much. The Nationals
propose the issue of Il certain reasonable
amount of paper money per capita. That
is all.
Year: 1878

Or course the National Greenback La
Dor party will commit mistakes. 1t would
be strange if they did not. The active
leaders are new in the field of political
manipulations and the skilled wirc-pull-
ers "get in their work" on them. The
great trouble is the rank and file of the
new party do not know, as yet, who to
trust as their friends, and is good deal
more likely to trust in oily CANNON enemy
than plain spoken friend Such has
been the case, and such will continue to
be the case until they learn to study the
probable effect of definite action. That
will not be long.
Year: 1878

The estate of the late VIM: G. Rhine
lander, of New York, is estimated to be worth
about fifty millions of dollars. He was one Of
the seven largest real estate owners in that
city. By his will, the vast property will be
managed by executors for the beneflt Of his
children, who may divide it as they shall see
Year: 1878

A Sioux City dispatch says the latest
from the front indicates that probably the
savages will leave Rocky Canyon and 20 in
the direction Of the Columbie river through
Yokima valley in Washington Territory and
passing along to the Spokane county and to
Kostena. They will meet with little or no
opposition on this route there being no troops
and but few volunteers to meet, except of the
latter, such as might possibly be sent out
from Wal]a Walla. Ii they take the route
here indicated they will pass through fine
stock country and commit heavy depredations
with probability Of numbering many SET
tiers
Year: 1878

The following is an interesting case Of q man EN-
ployed in an Iron Foundry, who, in pouring melted
iron into flask that was damp and wet, caused an
explosion. The melted iron was thrown around
and on him in perfect shower, and he was burned
dreadfully. The following certificate was given to
me, by him, about eight weeks after the accident:
Year: 1878

ALL THE SAME.-The Board of Super
yisors we're in session on Monday as a
Board of Equalization, but no business
was transacted. No one wanted their
assessments raised and the Board had no
desire to lower any.
Year: 1878

NEARLY FINIsHEp.-Lowdsn's Bridge
across Trinity river will probably be
completed next week. The work is now
in charge of Superintendent from Oak
land who had formerly been Foreman
under Maj. Higgins.
Year: 1878

Yes, one of the best investments which you can make at the com mencement of this new year is to take dollar and half or two dol lars and subscribe fer some good weekly newspaper Try it, and at the end of the year if you don't con slider the investment has been q good one we will stand the treats. Try it and at the end of the year mark the improvement in your little boys or girls reading. Girls and boys love to read newspapers, and it is impossible for them to read any good paper without being greatly benefited. Even your little fellows just learning their A B C's will learn their letters from the large capitals in newspaper with great CT readiness and relish than they will from book. They look upon the study of lesson from a book as a task, but to cull over a well-print- ed paper and pick out the letters is a pass-time to them which they en- joy. But a greater consideration than this is the improvement in the intelligence of your children which the perusal of good paper effects And then it learns them to take an interest in the realities of life and keeps their minds from wandering off after the trashy literature of yellow back novels and love-sick sentimental stories. What paper will be a good one for you to take? We answer your home paper. In it you will find the news which inter ests you. In it you will find infor nation on subjects which directly interest you. In it you will find all notices of orders of courts, sales by the sheriff, administrators notices, &c., &c. It is the paper which is working for YOUR interests, and IT you should support. Other papers published away off in other States are working for the interests of the section where they are published, and your home paper is working for YOU. If you are able to take two papers it is good idea to subscribe for some good paper in any other locality which you wish to hear from regularly, but if you are able to take but one paper, your home paper is THE one.
Year: 1878

The condition of the roads leading into Russellville has perhaps never been so bad as at the present time. It IS absolutely shocking to see the surging and struggles of teams try ing to drag themselves and their loads out of the mud and mire al- most saddle skirt deep. In many places the roads are wholly impassa- ble in the old beaten track and teamsters have to drive around and pick out new roads as best they can. Is there no remedy for these miser. able roads? Can we not manage somehow or other to put the public highways in better condition? Are the road oyerseers doing their duty? Such roads as we now have are dis

 grace to civilization, and it will kill
Year: 1878

any team in the world to wagon over roads like these. It would seem that if the amount of labor which the road law provides for an nually was put on the roads in q well directed and efficient manner, the condition of the roads would never be so bad as we now find the case to be. If the ten days labor provided by law is not sufficient it does seem that 1t would pay the res idents along the different roads to voluntarily put in more time and make the highways better. We trust the next grand jury will make it part of their business to enquire into the manner in which the road overseers have discharged their du- ties.
Year: 1878

At recent meeting of Baptist ministers
in New York an essay was read on "The
Best Financial Basis for Christian Churches"
which took the sensible view that congrega-
tions, like individuals, should not spend
more money in buildings than their means
would allow. This is another way of saying
that church congregations should be honest
enough not to incur debts which they have
no reasonable prospect of paying. A day
or two after this essay was published case
in point appeared in a sherif's proclamation
announcing the sale of a church for debt
of SlS5,O0O, secured by mortgage held by
a savings bank. 1t would be a nice question
to decide which was more reprehensible, for
a congregation to borrow such large amount
of money to be used in unnecessarily expen-
siye buildings, or for savings bank to lend
a large amount of moneyou church mort
gage,--Ledger.
Year: 1878

The law of checks was plainly defined by
Judge Thayer, of Philadelphia, in charge
to jury, He held that before the endorser
of check could be held for it, it must be
shown that the receiver had presented it to
the bank on the day of its reception, or be-
fore the close of banking hours on the fol-
lowing day, when, if dishonored notice must
be given thereof to the endorser which
makes him liable for the same. But if the
holder of a check thus given neglects to pre-
sent it Tor payment until after the second
day of its acceptance, and it is then dishon-
ored, the endorser is not liable for it, and
the loss, if any, falls on the holder.
Year: 1878

A second attempt has been made to
assassinate the Emperor of Germany.
The shots were fired from second
story window by a man named Karl
Edouard Modelling, resident Of Berlin.
The Emperor was in his Garage at the
time, the first shot badly wounded his
majesty, the charge, which was small
slugs, entered his body, lodging chiefly
in his arms and face, A chassuer, who
was riding on the box in front, threw
himself over the Emperor, so that the
Slugs from the second shot touched only
the arm of the Emperor. The assas-
sin made desperate resistance, but
was finally overpowered, but before
taken, shot the proprietor of the house
and then shot himself, but not fatally.
The latest reports give the condition
of the Emperor as satisfactory.
Year: 1878

1t. perhaps may be well, just at this
season of the year, to call the atten-
tion of our young farmers, especially
those who are just starting, to the
necessity Of practicing economy, espe-
cially in the purchase Of farm machin-
cry. There, is class of agents who
will endeavor to convince you that you
want certain machine when in reality
you do not. They give tempting
terms and long time, but here is-where
new beginner must be careful and
exercise judgment. If you want a
machine, get it, but be sure you are
going to actually require it before you
make purchase, and use every en-
deavor to pay cash when you buy; get
nothing for your farm simply because it
may save you few days hard work.
It is better, if you want to put up
only few tons Of hay, to hire it cut
than to go to the expense Of a mower
and horse. rake and then only use them
two or three days. Of course, if you
have plenty of money and can afford
it, it may be well enough to get them,
but no man can afford to buy them on
time, just for a couple or three days
use. The same may be said in regard
to harvesting, and, in fact, a man with
from twenty-five to fifty acres does not
want harvester, as he can hire his
grain cut. This matter of buying ma.
chinery is where most farmers make a
great error, they get what they do not
actually want, pay double prices for it,
and after all do not take care of it.
After using a machine, put it at once
under cover. II it is a plow take q
little tallow and white lead and mi1
them SO as to form paste, paint the
bright parts of your plow, and leave
it on them until again required for use
when piece Of cloth dipped in kero
sene will remove the "dope" and thu
parts will be found as bright as whel
last used. The same preparation





should be applied to any part of any
Of your machinery which you ma,
want to keep bright. Never leave
machine stand out Of doors when no
in use: If you have no place to pn
it when not in use, you have no bust
ness to have any machine, for one 0
the first things good farmer attend
to, is the providing Of a place for hi
farming implements, and while it
true that some farmers get rich, an
yet use up an expensive machine in
couple of seasons, yet that only goe
to show that they would be so muc
the better off had they taken care {
| their machines.
Year: 1878

st. Paul Globe.


Now that both houses of Congress
have agreed to adjourn the l7th of
this month, we hope the caterwauling
about an early convention that does
not give Stewart chance to see his
constituents, will cease. The ''three
card monte tricksterS," who, accord
ing to high Republican authority, are
not fit to so to Congress. now have
abundant time to bore the people of
of the district for a nomination.
Year: 1878

Talk about towns growing fast, and
mushroom like springing up during the
night; that don't compare with the
way they are doing things in Browns
Valley. The other day they had
three towns staked off within sight of
each other, and when we left they
were whiting pegs to lay off the
fourth.
Year: 1878

The Book SERPENTs.- day a
gentleman in India went into his library
and took down a book from the shelves.
As he did so he felt slight pain in his
finger, like the prick of a pin. He
thought that pin had been stuck by some
careless person in the cover of the book.
But soon his finger began to swell, then
his arm, and then his whole body, and in
a few days he died. 1t was not a pin
among the books, bnt small deadly ser
pent. There are many serpents among the
books nowadays. They nestle in the
foliage of some CT our most fascinating
literature; they coil around the flowers
whose perfume intoxicates the senses.
We read, we are charmed with the plot
of the story, by the skill with which the
characters are sculptured or grouped, by
the gorgeousaess Of the word painting
we hardly feel the prick of the evil that is
insinuated. But it stings and pOisOns us.
When the recod of human souls is made
up, on what multitudes will be inscribed.
poisoned by the serpents among the
booksl"
Year: 1878

1t requires some tact to present just the
right gift to the right person. Books and
flowers are always in order. To make ac-
ceptable gifts in the line of dress to lady
is very delicate and not always success
full undertaking. Ere you venture upon
it inform yourself pretty thoroughly in
regard to the feelings of the elect Even
though yOur selection should harmonic
delightfully."- with her preferences, there is
just the shadow of a possibility that she
may entertain some little sensitive misgiv-
ings about accepting present of such
an equivocal utility. And she may always
be forced to wear it with painful minor
feeling of having been a subject of conf
dental beneyolence "What shall obtain
fora suitable gift to a gentleman?" is a
question frequently asked with some anx-
iety. If the responsible party kindly item
ICES, the bill will generally contain "a
dressing gown, slippers, or a dozen hand
kerchiefs embroidered with initials" To
this we will add little work-case, all
neatly fitted up for emergencies of stitch
ing and drawing; napkin ring, drink
ing-cup, either of silver, china or glass.
This last is the daintiest fattery to mascu-
line self-esteem, and is a particularly sue
cessful offering. IF you can paint, or
work in wax flowers, tasteful specimen
Of your handiwork viii be acceptable.
Year: 1878

How A HORSE TRoTs.-Apparatus
costing $4,000 has been successfully used
in San Francisco to photograph horse
while .trOtting. A row of cameras was
uncovered and covered by electricity, thus
photographing the famous horse at success
siye points of his stride while going at a
2:25 gait. These pictures show that his
feet were all of the ground together twice
during his stride, notwithstanding the
general belief of turfmen that trotting
horse always has one foot down while in
action. They also upset accepted theories
as to the shape of the fore leg when the
foot touches the ground, for Oceident is
shown with the leg projecting at a cOnsid-
cradle angle before him, as straight as an
iron bar, with the heel in contact with
the surface, and the toe not yet brought
down.
Year: 1878

MEN OF Few WoRDs.-Some men use
words as rifemen use bullets They say
but little. The few words go right to the
mark. They let you talk, and guide their
faces and eyes, on and on, till what you
say can be answered in a word or two, and
then they launch out sentence, pierce
the matter to the quick, and are done.
Your conversation falls into their mind as
a river in deep chasm, and is lost from
sight by its depth and darkness. They
will sometimes surprise you with few
words that go to the mark like gunshot,
and then they are silent again, as if they
were reloading. Such men are safe coun-
selors and true friends where they profess
to be such, To them truth is more valua-
bic than gold, while pretention is too
gauzy to deceive them. Words without
point to them are like titles without merit,
only betraying the weakness of the blind
dupes who are ever used to forward
other mems schemes
Year: 1878

In the constellation of the Great Bear
is the "Dipper' composed of seven bright
stars, two of which are called the pointers,
for the reason that line drawn through
them would always intersect the pole star,
which is about 2Sl degrees north of the
upper star (of the two called the pointers)
A writer in the Hartford Times SAYS


There is something in the fact that n
large group of stars in the northern heav-
ems, bearing no resemblance whatever to a
Bear, should yet be so called; and what is
still more remarkable is, that this great
region of stars should always have been
known by this name by all nations of the
northern hemisphere of the earth, however
remotely situated from each other, or to
whatever remote period We go blackjack
until we become lost, without record or
tradition, and still wondering that the
name and place of the constellation should
yet be all aglow in that far, far, misty
past.


Great physical changes on the earth's
surface undoubtedly have occurred in the
ages that have gone, thereby separating
and isolating nations that once knew
each other. Each nation after the cata-
clysm occurred probably kept its traditions,
though it became lost to its neighboring
peoples, and thus we have a probable rea-
son why the Asiatic the Egyptian and the
American Indian are all, at the same time,
familiar with this northern constellation
and its name.


The Great Bear is pictured on the old
Egyptian hemisphercs as stately marching
westward around the pole of the heavens,
and is placed in very high latitude, and
in fact directly over the home of the polar
bears of the earth. Was it intended to
typify the region? If SO then the Egyp-
tian was familiar with the home of the
animal. Or was it some mirage, project
ing vast image of the animalupon whose
misty polar skies, that gave rise to the
thought of so placingit


The constellation can be seen on any
clear night through the year, in this lati-
tude, except the stars located in the bears
paws Thousands of people have watched
that part of it called the Dipper, and no,
tieed it's handle high above the pole star,
then again sweeping around westwardly,
and then seen low on the northern horizon.
swinging around to the east, and again
above the pole, and on the west-all ac-
. counted for by the earth's daily motion on
its axis-causing an apparent movement
of the constellation westwardly around the
pole of the heavens.
Year: 1878

An AFFABLE MANNER-Much of the
happiness of life depends upon our out
ward demeanor. We have all experienced
the charms of gentle and courteous con-
duct; we have all been drawn irresistibly
to those who are obliging, affable aud sym
pathetic in their demeanor, The friendly
grasp, the warm welcome, the CHEEKY tone,
the encouraging word, the respectful man
ner, bear no small share in creating the
joy of life; while the austere tone, the
stern rebuke, the sharp and acid remark,
the cold and Indifferent manner, the curt
and disrespectful air, the supercilious and
scornful bearing are responsible for more
of human distress, despair and woe than
their transient nature might seem to war
rant