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Year: 1878

Ladies', before marrying, had best de.
stroy all old love-letters.


The world is all uphill when We would
do, all down hill when we suffer.


How many an enamored pair have
courted in poetry and lived in prose!


Infancy is lovable, notwithstanding
fretfulness and the whooping-cough.


A rejected lover sometimes escapes q
great disappointment by means Of a small
one.


A pin has as much head as a good
many authors, and great deal more
point.


Ingratitude is so deadly a poison that
it destroys the very bosom in which it is
harbored.


Riches are given to make life pass com
fortably; but life is not given only to
amass riches.


Profusion restores to the public the
wealth which avariCe has detained from
it for a time.


Envy is fixed only on merit, and, like
a sore eye, is offended with everything
that is bright.


Few men are driven to desperation,
without having had themselves a hand
in the driving.


The discovery of what is true, and the
practice of what is good, are the two
most impOr mt objects of life.
It is generally true that we judge too
bitterly and harshly the faults Of every
office which we do not ourselves hold.


A young girl generally loses her fresh
ness bv mingIing with fashionable sOCie-
ty, as a bright stream does by mingling
with the sea.


A hypocrite may spin so fair thread
as to deceive his own eye. He may ad-
mire the cobweb, and not know himself
to be the spider.


The single effort by which We stop
short in the downward path to perdllon
is itself a greater exeTtiOn Of virtue than
a hundred acts Of justice.


1t is a great blunder, in the pursuit of
happiness, not to know when We have
got it; that is, not to be content with a
reasonable and possible measure oft.


The influence of men is not to- be con-
fined to the circle of their acquaintance.
1t spreads on every side of them, like the
undulations of the smitten water, and
will reach those whom they never saw.


OfIittle human flowers, Death gathers
many. He places them upon his bosom,
and he is transformed into something
less terrific than before. We learn to
gaze and shudder not, for he carries in
his arms the sweet blossoms Of our earth
ly hopes.
Year: 1878

-At1Iillford, Conn, young lady took
care of an elderly gentleman who was
nearly helpless from gout, and induced
him to give her note for $4,000 and
then to marry her; but the note was not
paid, and the man died, and now the lady
has brought suit against the estate to re-
cover the money.
Year: 1878

The House committee on military
affairs have found that the staff of
army, as at present existing, is large
enough to govern the combined
armies of Russia and Germany, and
they propose to bring in a bill for
its reduction to the proper standard.
Very little, if any reduction is CON
templated in the number of enlisted
men, but the committee think that a
heavy cutting down Of the staff can
be done with benefit to the service.
In the course of their Investigations
the committee have discovered that
quite frequently paymaster is sent
to pay off from three to seven men,
and that his own salary for the time
that he is thus engaged, is nearly
equal to that Of the entire force that
he pays off. Another bad feature is
the fact that young blood is driven
out of the army because the staff is
so large thai there is but little chance
of promotion from the ranks. In
view of all this it seems important
that an immediate reduction in the
number of officers be made.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, Dec 20, 1878.
QUESTION OF REvIv1NG SUBSIDIES FOR STEAM


SHIP COMPANIES AND FREE TRADE IN SHIPS.


The special message commerce with South
America raises the question of subsidies once
more and in a which will stimulate the efforts
of the subsidy men. But they will not be able to
carry the present Congress unless
they have the good sense to combine general ocean
subsidy bill with a bill granting free ships II they
will do this they may hope to succeed. The friends
of repeal Of the odous navigation laws increas.
ing and it is probable that bill granting register to
all ships owned by American citizens pass the
present House. and may pass the Senate.
Many of the friends Of such q measure
say that they favorable to well matured plan for
encouraging by subsidies the re-establshment Of
steam marine but they add that to give money for
this purpose without the time repeating the
navigation laws and allowing Americans to buy ships
in the open markets Of the world would be simply to
establish monopoly for John Roach


The question Of subsidies therefore depends
on the question Of free ships. and these
will probably pass fall together.


COMPLETION OF COMMERCIAL CONVENTION


WITH JAPAN-ANoTHER AVENUE FOR TRADE.


The convention with Japan. which has been ap-
proved by the Senate, is the beginning of effort
the part Of the Japanese to relieve themselves Of
the commercial regulations and tariff which
forced upon them years ago by the English,
and which they have felt to be oppressive. In
their effort relief and the recovery of their national
sovereignty they appealed first to the United States
and Secretary Evarts has been wise enough to aid
them with this trade convention which will be valu
able in strengthening the friendship between the two
countries. and assisting in enlarging trade
with Japan The convention does not go into effect
until others similar to this concluded with other
nations,
Year: 1878

resolution to make the investigation full and
thorough. while the republican members already APP
pear to show a lack of energy in carrying out the
plan of Senator Blaine. who is charged with devisng
the measure to show only the effect Of the Presi-
dents policy in South Carolina aud Louisiana.


MIR. Hustled IN wAsHINGToN-sENAToR CoNK-


LINGs SUCCESSION AssURED-THE '.BALD


EAGLE" ON THE sPEAKERsHIP OF THE NEW


YORK ASSEMBLY.


The presence here to-day of Speaker Hustled of the
New York Assembly. gave rise to report among the
New York politicians that his visit concerned the
Speakership of the next Legislature and was con-
neced also with tho question of the United States
Senatorship Mr.. Hustled denies. however. that he is
here for any other than private business and says
to the Senatorshp that Mr.. Conklings succession is
assured beyond all peradventurc.


"Why,' exclaimed Mr.. Hustled when the sugses-
ton was made that possibly the adherents of Presi
dent Hayes among the republican members Of the
Legislature might resent Mr.. Conklings cavalier
treatment of the New York nominations and bolt the
latters selection in caucus, Senator ConEling is
largely the choice of the party the Legislature that
believe sevcntyhve out of the nnetycght republic
elected to the Assembly would persist in voting
for hin. it President Hayes and all his Cabinet
to ask them to vote for some one else Oh, no; Mr..
Conkling will be the next United States Senator"


In denial of the other rcport-that he was here to
enlist Mr. Conklng in his behalf for the Speakership
OF the next House-Mr. Hustled said he had never
changed word with Senator Conkling on the sub
ject His friends anxious he should again be a
candidate but the friends of xGovernor Avord and
Mr.. Sharpe and other leading members equally
desirous OF seeing their favortes selected that in
body Of nnety-eight men the successful candidate
was likely to achieve the hostility of Q minority of
forty fifty men, and be correspondingly unhappy.
The Speaker would be better of with smaller
jorty for his party in the House. AS it is, he is
troubled with embdryas de richesses.


I'm fact" said Mr.. Hustled. "the man who becomes
Speaker OF the House will leave the chair with
less pleasure than he took possession of it, He will
necessarily have this minority Of forty yodd members
dissatisfied with him. and when it comes to the
making up of the committees he will most likely
dispease the majority of his friends. The constitu
ton Of 1874 has done away with the powers Of the
Legislature that there virtually only two commit
tees which exercise any influence in public affairs;
these the Committee the Judiciary and the
has half hundred statesmen among its republican
members. They will all want conspicuous positiono
the leading committees, and as there only two
such committees and only one Craftsmanship to each
the Speaker will have difficult task to make every
body satisfied You may rely upon it, the Speaker Of
the next House will all the honors he will take
away with him at the end Of the session."
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR or THE HrRALD:--


have waited long enough % some abler mar
nominate the only proper candidate for the Bulgarian
throne, but there is point beyond which patience
to be virtue The Bulgarian King should
know everything and be determined to tell it, and the
only American who can comply with such demand
is the Rev. Joseph Cook, of Boston. yINDEX.
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
AS nominations in order for the Bulgarian
throne would respectfully submit for the approval
of the Bash Bazooks of that country the name Of
Walter Henry Redmond Trew He would make an
excellent monarch especially at the present time
he is believed to be prince in Disguise and destined
at some future time to don u crown. Why not give
him this one?


Hobokon comes TO nominate


From among her chosen few


The of one whose power is great.


Walter Henry Redmond Trew
HoBoKEN Dec. 49, 1878. SUBSCRIBER
Year: 1878

InE LEADER earnestly requests its
friends in all parts of the country to
send in the news. Write often, give
US all the news and keep us posted in
all matters of progress and develop
ment. When in the city our friends
are invited to call at this office and fur
nish us with any information they may
possess
Year: 1878

THAT seventy-five volume history by
Mr.. Bancroft will yet be the death of
some one in the family. First the old
gentleman himself was tumbled out of
a carriage, on his head, and now his
granddaughter has just fallen down
stairs and dislocated her arm.
Year: 1878

Each polling place has 10 be divided
into two apartments, either by an ordi-
nary partition or by Il screen. Ia the
outer Of these, where the ballot box is
kept, will be the presiding officer, his
clerk, and the certified representatives
of the candidates. No others will be let
into this apartment except the voters,
and they will only be admitted one at
time by the constable, by whom the
door of the polling place is guarded.
One voter must be disposed of and re-
tire from the polling place before
another is admitted. Upon the voter
presenting himself to the presiding Of
ticer, the latter will look over the list.
and if his name is found upon it, he
will have the right TO vote, subject to
challenge from the certified represen-
voter will then be furnished by the pre-
siding officer with ballot, on which
the presiding officer will place his mi
tials, and oil the counterfoil attached
to it he will place the number of the
ballot, which number shall be the same
as the number of the voters name on
the voting list in the clerks book. The
ballot will contain in alphabetical or
der the names of all the candidates. On
receiving it the voter will be requested
by the presiding officer to retire TO the
inner apartment, or behind the screen,
and there make cross in pencil Oppo-
site the name of the candidate or can
didates for whom he wishes TO vote.
Should the voter be ilIiterate, the pre-
siding officer and the representatives,
who have previously been sworn To Sc
crecy, will retir" with the voter, who
will then be asked for whom he wishes
to vote, and the presiding officer will
mark, in the presence of the represen-
tatives, the ballot as designated by the
voter. The voter on returning to the
outer room will present his ballot to
the presiding officer, folded in such a
way that the latter can see his initials
upon it, and see that the number on the
counterfoil agrees with the number on
the ballot. On finding that the num-
bers agree, and that it is the same bal
lot which he gave the voter, the presi-
ding officer will tear off and destroy
the counterfoil and place the ballot in
the box. The voter will then retire
and another voter will be admitted to
x-nf
Year: 1878




The old saying that everything finds
its use sooner or later is simply borne
out by an episode in Russia's eastern
progress which one may still hear re-
lated with infinite glee by some veter-
ans of the Russian army. While Box
hara was still an independent prinei-
pality under the terrible Nashrullah
Kahn, small party of Russian engi-
Deer officers from the settlement of the
Syr-Daria ventured into the hostile ter
ritOry, in the hope of surveying a pOr-
ton of it before they could be inter-
rupted. This hope, however, was
speedily disappointed by the appear
ance of an overwhelming force of Box
harlote horsemeD, who advanced with
the evident Intention of attacking
them. The Russian leader, seeing his
case desperate, boldly assumed the
character of special envoy from the
Car TO the Ameer, and in this charac-
ter made a triumphal entry into the
capital, escorted by the very men who
had been about to take his life. Ad-
mitted to an audience, he coOlly pre-
sented his own gold watch and silver
handled knife to the savage despot, as
the Cars gift to his ''royal brother"
and everything was proceeding with
the utmost smoothness, when the old
Ameer upset everything by suddenly
observing that surely the grea. Car of
the Ooroos (Russians) must have sent
letter of some kind along with his
gifts. At this malapropos remark the
self-styled ambassador turned pale as
death, and already felt his head sit
subaltern beside him. however, with
miraculous presence of mind. drew
from his pOcketbook an old play bill of
the Alexander theatre at st. Peters
burg, and coollv read from it an imagi-
nary letter of congratulatlon, winding
up by handing it with low boy to the
Ameer. The latter, who had already
seen the Cars name appended to more
than one official document, was quite
convinced by the sight OF the huge
Alexander" along the top of the pa
per in company with the Russian dOu-
bic eagle, and the precious play bill
was reverently deposited among the
royal archives of BOhkara, where it
probably remains TO this day.
Year: 1878

How strong should coffee be taken, is


an inquiry of much practical import
ance. How much should be taken at a


meal is scarcely of less moment. Coffee,
like any other beverage, may wholly


ruin the health; the very use of ittends


TO this, as certainly as does the use of


wine, cider. beer, or any other artificial


stimulating drink. There is only one
safe pan of using coffee, and that is,


never, under any circumstances, except
of an extraordinary character, exceed
in quantity, frequency, or strength
take only one cup at the regular meal,
and of given, unvarying strength.
In this way it may be used every day
for lifetime, not only without injury,
but with greater advantage than an
equal amount of cold water. and for the
simple reason that nothing cold should
be drunk at a regular meal, except by
persons in vigorous health, We have
personally known of the case of a lady
who was for long time in poor health
to the mystification of several physi-
clans whom she consulted, when at last
we discovered that she made most ex-
travagant use of coffee many times
day-in fact, she had pot of coffee all
ways at hand Following the advice 10
abstain from coffee, resulted in an i'm
mediate end of all her trouble. In re-
gard TO the strength, it is maintained
by some that one pound of the bean
should make sixty cups of the very best
coffee. If man takes coffee for break
fast only. one pound should last him two
months. or six pounds year. One
pound of coffee should be made to last
Il family of ten persons, young and old.
one week. Put. about two ounces of
ground coffee in quart of water, or
rather divide the pound into seven pOr-
tions, one for each breakfast in the
week. and make quart of coffee out of
it. which will be sixty-four tablespoon
fuls. Give the youngest two table
spoonfuls and the eldest a dozen, the
remainder of the one cup being filled
up with boiled milk. This will give a





cup of coffee sufficiently strong for all
healthful purposes Tor the respective
ages; and for various reasons, pecunia-
ry as well as physical, some such sys-
tematic plan as this should be adopted
in every family in the land. How to
make cup of coffee good is third
question. 1t is perhaps as good and as
easy plan as any to buy the coffee un-
ground, pick out those grains that are
imperfect. wash it, parch as much as
will last day or two, with your eyes
upon it all the time, until it is a rich
brown, with no appearance of black
upon ii. Grind only enough for days
use; grind it fine, for the greater the
surface exposed to the hot water the
more of the essence you will have;
pour the boiling water on the coffee and
close it up. Some boil it little, others
prefer not to boil it at all, but let it
stand to clear ten minutes, then use.
Year: 1878

Farmers will find that a small steam
engine will serve their purpose in this
particular much better than any other
device. There are numerous excellent
ly made and yet cheap engines in the
market, especially suited to the work.
Many are combined with their boilers
80 as to be portable, and if they are
not already provided with pumps.these
can easily be applied in connection
with them. Apart from the saving in
time and muscle effected, the engine
renders its owner independent of els
tern or of any other single source
supply. 1t frequently happens that
springs exist near houses, but on such
low ground that the labor of pumping
by hand is too great. Here the engine
will prove great help, and similarly IL
il becomes necessary to carry a pipe
even over a considerable distance TO
get water, the engine is capable of do
ing the extra work. There are besides
the incidental advantages of the extra
safeguard secured against fire, and the
obviation of the necessity of drawing
water from sources near the house and.
perhaps, as is frequently the case, in
too close proximity TO the cesspOOl. As
for the skill required, any person pos
sessed of an average share of common
sense and the ability TO manage a stove
or cook cattle feed can run little en-
CINE Ii should have a trustworthy
governor, and the boiler free work
ing safety valve. Then the operator
has only to see that the bearings are
kept oiled and the CRATE replenished.
Many small engines are now made
with interchangeable parts, so that ii
portion gives out it is as easy TO replace
it by sending to the manufacturer as II
is to obtain a new part of a mower or
reaper. When the amount of water re-
quired in one house is not enough to
make work for an engine, two or more
neighbors might club together for the
purchase, or some enterprisIng person
might, with one portable engine, make
a livelihood by going from house TO
house and pumping up supplies of wa
ter sufficient to last over a few days at
q time.
Year: 1878

Don't stop to tell stories in business
hours.


If you have a place of business be
found there when wanted.


No man can get rich by sitting around
stores and saloons.


Never fool in business matters.


Have order, system, regulation and
also promptness.


Do not meddle with business you
know nothing of.


Do not kick every thing In your path.
More miles can be made in one day
by going steady than by stopping.


Pay as you go.


A man of honor respects his word as
he does his bond.


Help other when you can, but never
give what you cannot afford because it
is fashionable.


Learn to say no. No necessity of
swapping it out dog-fashion, but say it
firmly and respectfully.


Use your own brains rather than
those of others.


Learn to think and act for yourself.
Keep ahead rather than behind the
times.
Year: 1878

NOVELTIES IN DRESS BooTs AND Shoes
The most elegant assortment OF the latest styles
Boots and Shoes ever seen IN this country,
comprising all the latest fashions. All OF these
goods have been made to our own order, under
our pcrsooal supervision, and according to our
idea OF the tastes and wants Of the retail
trade. We shall bs most happy to exhibit
these beautiful goods to al! whether they de.
sire to purchase or not. WADDEY,


oct Lift ITO King street.
Year: 1878

AN af1idavit-maker is called for by the
Baltimore GaEette to clear up the AcKLEN-
RossER mystery and save these valiant SOL
diers from the necessity of shooting at each
other. The truth Is what the public want ;
and If misrepresentation have been made
that have done wrong and injustice to these
parties, who appear to have been overtaken in
fault in an unfortunate manner and unde 1
unfavorable circumstances, let some aflida-
vit-maker be introduced to lift the veil,
clear up the mystery, and relieve the public
mind Of painful anxiety. The afiidnviis
OF General RossER and Mr. ACKLEN would
be IN order. That the main facts are sub
stantially as have been stated by the press
all over the country there is no doubt, ex-
cept that RossER did not lay hand or foot
on ACKLEN, but discovered him in an un-
fortunate predicament and helped to get
him out of 1t as soon as possible. The par
ties involved are alone responsible for the
scandal. If they had not talked, gossip
mongers would have lost rare treat. No
body else knew of it until they told it.
Year: 1878

THERE Is comparative peace and quiet In
the political atmosphere surrounding tn,
Republican camp just now. 1t is a peace
and quiet won by the efforts of united
party to overcome the revolutionary designs
Of the Democncy-efforts that should be
rewarded. A good way to reward them
would be to reorganize the Cabinet, and
thereby take the iaugs cut of such biting
criticisms as the following from the Utica
Republican:


When HAYES adopted the Democratic policy
and appointed two straight-out Democrats in
his Cabinet he deliberately LEFT the Republi.
can camp and has been wandering in tho
wilderness ever since.
Year: 1878

For the first time since the close Of the
war the country is compelled to contem-
plate the suspension of the payment of the
public debt A Democratic House, and one
that was unable to fix upon the Treasury
Its life-sucking leeches in the way of South
ern rebel war claims, is responsible for this
unusual and disreputable interruption Of
our hitherto consistent effort to maintain
the credit of the Government And a Re-
publican Senate stood as bulwark against
further encroachments, during the session
just closed, upon the Treasury, which would
have resulted in utter bankruptcy.
Year: 1878

GENERAL BUTLER seems to be catching
u all around. The Tribune thinks the
thanks of thousands of wronged and pa
tient witnesses are due to General BoyNToN
for his rebuke Of BUTLER in the POTTER
committee room.
Year: 1878

SENATOR BRUCE, with his bride, arrived
in New York on Tuesday evening, and took
rooms at the Hoffman House. OF course
there is no circumstance in life of sufficient
privity to protect against the interviewer.
The Hf'aids reporter went for the Senator
In hot haste, but he was too i'll to talk, and
the interviewer retired in good order
Year: 1878

TIME was when the idea of the South
seeking payment tor slaves emancipated by
the war would have been secuted ut as the
very height of impudence But now that
the Democracy has had control of the House
for three years only, that idea is seriously
discussed by such leading Democratic jour
nails us the Macon (Ga) Telegraph. 1t
claims that the slaves were property"
and that their emancipation was robbery
Year: 1878

THE odorless Excavating Company, hith-
eTto accepted as The Boss in its line of busi-
ness, Is non-plussed for once. Some wag
brought about this result by leaving at the
eompanys office an order to clean out the
POTTER committee room.
Year: 1878

One of the most pleasant, and at the same
time perplexing, incidents of editorial life
arises from the reception Of anonymous
notes like the following-pleasant, because
such notes give testimony that, in this In
stance, our editorial labors have aroused
the admiration and the ire of some one, and
perplexing, because there is no telling who
that some one is. But the note must speak
for itself: