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Year: 1878

The great matters of business have
no mysteries. no cunning tricks. They
simply serve the public with great
skill and systematic fidelity. That is
their cunning.


A. T. Stewart once held language
something like this in conversation
with friend;


People come to me and ask me what
is the secret of business. Why, / have
no secret. tell them my business has
been matter of principle from the
start. If the Golden Rule can be
incorporated into purely commercial
affairs. it has been done in this ests blish
ment, where every customer is treated
precisely as the seller himself would
like to be treated were he q customer.
What / mean is this: First of all,
nothing is misrepresented and no faults
are concealed. Then the price is fixed
once for all, at the lowest possible fig.
ures.


Finally. neither the circumstances of
the buyer nor the magnitude of his
purchase are suffered to influence the
salesman in his conduct or demeanor.
In our dealings with employees the
same Justice is adhered to.


After pause, Mr.. Stewsr added:


OF course. dou't speak of this as
deserving of praise We find it abso-
lutely necessary. An establishment
like this could not be conducted for
any length Of time in any other way.
The one thing which We cannot afford
is violation of principle.


In the whole world do not believe
there can be found one business of forty
years standing which is not founded
on the same principle OF giving good
dollars worth for dollar.
Year: 1878

IT is gossiped that one of our mer-
chants who failed recently is blessed
with wife who for six months could
not find q carpet in San Francisco that
would satisfy her fastidious taste. She
wanted one of pattern such as nobody
among her acquaintance possessed and
higher in cost. She would Law abed
from morning to noon. and from noon
to night, waiting for the appearance of
her dressing maid rather than perform
service 80 menial as that of dressing
herself. With such help-,ueet, is a
merchant justified in falling:
Year: 1878

WHAT are you about!' angrily ex-
claimed country editor the other day
10 his wife. who was touching up her
complexion before the mirror. Only
getting up my patent outside, dear,
was the reply. The editor coughed.
and went out to trade couple of copies
for soda cocktail.
Year: 1878

A cHINANAN's application for
naturalization has been refused oy a
San Francisco judge on the ground
that a Chinaman is not white man IN
the sense of the term as used IN the
naturalization laws.
Year: 1878

Only few months ago the Chicago Scale
Company discontinued the expensive
way of selling their scales through travel
ing agent. reducing their prices one half,
and some cases more. As a cones
auenee their low prices have been adver-
tised from one end of the country to the
other. which, with their wellknown su-
periority, is fast making them the most
popular scales in use. Business men can
not afford to use their old rusty scales
when they can buy bright new ones SC
cheaply. Nor can any farmer afford to be
without scale to weigh his stock and
crops when he can now get one at about
ene-third former prices, by sending direct
to the manufacturers
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. The house for
eign committee will report against bill
for the Liberian colonization scheme.


Immediately after the adjournment Of
the house this afternoon the democratic
bers held caucus and discussed the
question of appointing an expert for each
of the seven investigating committees,
without coming to a conclusion. An ad =
burned meeting will be held tomorrow
afternoon. when the subject will be re-
sumed and consideration given to General
Banning's army pay bill.


The secretary Of the treasury has already
prepared the necessary arrangements for
the execution of the law providing for the
coinage of silver dollars, so that there will
be no delay whatever in its operation. The
secretary has prepared the form of silver
certificate and approved the device for the
new silver dollar which was submitted tc
him BY the director of the mint. The de-
partment is therefore prepared to begin
without delay the administration of the
law.


The total internal revenue receipts fol
the month show decrease Of $l,4S5,2 %
as compared with the corresponding month
last year.
Year: 1878




7ears on principles Of strict economv
az d1niTePsp 5qR9r som He gave a powerful |
to induce trial Of the durra upon
every farm in Florida.


SORGHUM, Or CHINESE SUGAR CANE,
is another plant of the same family.
that can be made very useful in the
producing of fodder In April last [
planted a small piece, giving it ordi-
nary cultivation, and allowing most
Of it TO mature its seed. This, when
cut and partially dried, was eaten
readily by a horse, no portion of the
stalk being left. When grown only
for fodder it could be cut at least
three times during the season, thus
giving very large amount of palat-
able and nutritious food. Prof. S. 3.
Buckley, of Texas, writes: "The value
of sorghum as food for horses and cat.
tie, is not fully appreciated by agricul-
turists, especially at the South, where
grasses suitable for pasturage or hay
are not generally cultivated. Here
in Texas, it will afford large supply
of green food for stock during the
entire summer much larger supply
than can be obtained from any other
plant of which have any knowledge.
Its roots send up new stalks during
the whole season until killed by a
severe frost. Its growth is so rapid
that it will give supply of food for
horses and mules during the working
of corn and cotton Both cattle and
horses prefer it to any Of the grasses.


GUINEA GRASS,
introduced a few years since from the
West Indies, by Mr.. Codrington,
seems to be avery nutritious and pro-
life grass. 1t is perennial but will do
better if replanted once in two years,
by division of its roots. Where the
soil is rich large amount of hay can
be made from small space, as It can
be cut many times during the season. |
For permanent pasture it must be |
exceedingly valuable, as it will con- |
stantly renew itself by the seed Drop
ding and being trodden in by the cat.
tie. Al the seed drop from the stem
as soon as ripe, it is almost impossible
10 save is IN such condition that il
viii germinats, hence the only wsy
Year: 1878

I once nearly starved owing to my passion for gambling. I was an attache at Washington, and was sent by the Minister to look after some "Irish pa triots at Boston. took up my resi- dence at small hotel and wrote down " Smith ," in the hotel book as my name. In the evening went to a gambling es- stablishment, where I incontinently lost all the money that I had with me except half dollar. Then I went to bed, satis- 5 fed with my prowess. The next morn ing the baillffs seized on the hotel for debt, and all the guests were requested to pay their bills and take away their luggage. could not pay mine, for an sexsslleat cause, and so I could not take my luggage to another hotel. All that l could do was to write to Washington for remittances, and to wait two days for their arrival. The first day walked about and spent my half dollar on food. It was summer, so slept on bench in the park, and in the morning went to the sea to wash myself felt exceedingly independent of all the cares and troubles of civilization. But had nothing with which to buy myself breakfast. I be- gan to feel exceedingly hungry, and this feeling increased to such an extent to- ward evening that entered restaurant and ordered d1n1fer without any clear idea how was to pay for it except by leaving my coat, and probably my trous- CTS, in pledge. In Boston the restaurants are in cellars, and there is bar near the door where sits the proprietor to receive payment. AS I consumed my dinner l observed that all the walters, who were Irishmen, were staring and pointing at me. A guilty conscience made me pre- sume that this was because I had an ina pecunious look and that they were dis cussing whether my clothes would cover my bill. At last one of them approached me and said, (" I beg your pardon, sir, are you the patriot Meagher ?" Now this patriot was gentleman who had aided Smith O'Brien in his Irish rising, and had been sent to Australia, and had escaped thence to the United States. It was my business to look after patriots, " so put my finger before my lips and said, "Hush," while cast my eyes to the ceiling as though saw vision of Erin beckoning me. It was felt at once that I was Meagher. The choicest viands were placed before me, and most excel lent wine. When had done justice to all these good things approached the bar and asked loudly for my bill. The proprietor, also an Irishman, said :- '' From man who has suffered in the good cause, like you, can take no mon- ey allow brother patriot to shake you by the hand" This I allowed. I fur ther allowed all the walters to shake hands with me, and stalked forth with the stern, resolved, but somewhat con- descendingly dismal ar which have seen assumed by patriots in exile. Again I slept in the park, again washed my face in the sea. Then I went to the Post Office, found letter for me from Wash ington, with some money in it-and breakfasted
Year: 1878

him.

 Understand said John, "Id do not dispute your claim in the least, and am entirely willing to make over to you all the soul have left after such course of business as you have recorded"

 With an angry dash of the pencil the Creditor wrote on the margin of the pa- per the words, "No assets"

 There is not enough for collateral on the debt of nature" he said, "and that is the safest debt that's known. l should have foreclosed earlier. Well, I shall have to charge the whole thing to profit and loss, and call the account bal anced. Good night" And he arose and tore his carefully gathered papers into fragments.

 Good night" said the debtor, also rising. "I am sorry can do no better by you, but I assure you you fare as well as any of my creditors have ever done.''

 The next moment the light John Hathaway's daughter had left shone over only one evil presence instead of two John Hathaway's creditor had gone.
Year: 1878

| Visitors to st. Peter'sare not allowed
to go up in the dome except on Thurs
days, without a special permit from
the Vatican, which is easily obtained
BY the guide, and then it costs about
two francs for party-ir being custo-
mary to give half franc to each of the
cnstodians. The ascent to the roof is
made by an incline plane, and not by
steps which wind around by circular
staircase. This passage way is about
six feet wide, and the ascent is very
easy-much easier than if it were by
steps. On reaching the roof it is found
to be of bricks, laid sideways In ce-
ment, and a portion of it slabs of stone
sustained by arches. The immensity
of the building is better understood by
its view from the roof, surrounded, as
you are, by the marble statues, which
look to be about life size, but are in re-
lalisv. -isgsss@.snyf* Esiali- tss4 ltr syai.s
OF the passage way to the roof gre slabs
of marble set in, recording the names
and dates when members of the reign
ing houses of Europe have accomplished
their ascent. After examining the roof,
we passed up an outside flight of steps
leading to the base of the dome, and
entered door which led to the circu-
lar gallery around the interior, which
is known as the whispering gallery.
By stationing one of our party close to
the wall at one side, and passing round
to the opposite side, they could dis
tinctly hear each other talk. and held q
conversation in low tone, although
they were l39 feet apart. The dome
has an inner and outer wall, and be-
tween these is the staircase for the as
cent to the lantern. When half way
up there is another door, by which we
entered small gallery on one side OF
the dome. Looking down to the floor
of the Cathedral, the height was so i'm
mense that the people walking about
below looked like mere infants. After
resting here awhile and examining the
mosaics, which looked from below like
oil paintings. we found they were very
coarse, each stone being about a half
inch square on the face. Another as
cent brought us to the top of the dome,
where there is an outside balcony sur
rounding the colonade lantern which
surmounts the dome. From this point
a grand view of Rome and all the sur
rounding country can be had, extend
ing to the Mediterranean, distance
of thirty-five miles, over the almost
bare Campagna, between Rome and Ci-
vita Veccnia Hills and the chain of the
Apennine Mountains. After enjoying
this view and the fine. cool breeze, we
entered the lantern, and ascended by
another spiral staircase to the top of
the lantern, where an upright iron lad
der gave us access to the ball, which is
formed of copper plates, eight feet in
diameter, and has held sixteen persons,
though, we rather suppose, not of the
size of the four who entered it to-day.
1t is not often entered by ladies, who
usually give out by the time they reach
the balcony of the lantern, but even the
Youngest and weakest of our party
made good the entire ascent.
Year: 1878

Mr. Cox has written the eptaph OF his party. On
other thoughts intent, he talking about PEN
sion for some highly meritorOus sodcr-Or thought
he was. This soldier went 20 war, MIR. Cox
assured the House, and returned thoroughly
wounded in every respect" 1t is obvious
that he must have had in mind, while
perpetrating tins queer recommendation, not
n soldier, who. # "thoroughly wounded in his
honor, would have preferred death, but somebody
or some party enlisted against the honor Of the
Nation. We suppose Mr.. Cox was little confused.
Dispatches say that he was inspired-Democrat-
really speaking-that the Sergeant-at-Ams had
chased him in vain through the aisles to reduce
him to order In this State of Bourbon
elevation, his thoughts about his party
were dmly reflected, no doubt in his
words about the much-mangled soldier. At all
events, there can be no question that the Demo-
cratic party out of the late session of Con-
Rress "thoroughly wounded in every respect" 1t
staked all upon effort to satisfy naationists and
repudiators and got beaten Ii had loudly Wanted


its great patriotism in submitting to the decision Of
Electoral Arbitcrs demanded by itself and yet was
caught in a dishonorable attempt to overturn
that decision. IL had boosted Of its economy
and was guilty of passing the most shameless River
and Harbor bill ever seen. IL appealed to business
and laboring men, and so shamefully meddled with
all great financial and commercial questions as to
cause ncalcuable losses and prolonged prostration
1t was tested as TO its capacity for the practical
charge Of legislation, and was found incompetent
beyond all comparison. If there is any respect in
which the Democratic party was not thoroughly
wounded, the country has yet TO discover it. But
perhaps its most damaging wound was that it ac-
qnired the aid Of Butler.


As for Mr.. Cox, no well represents his party. For
he, also, was thoroughly wounded in every respect.
He was not elected Speaker-and that wounded
him sorely-was not put in charge Of any committee
of consequence was not successful in any impor-
tant measure or speech and was not even laughed
at as heartily as usual When a man has
an ambition 10 be q buffoOn and fails even
IN that, no has right TO feel wounded.
Nearly every Democratic leader has been wounded
moro or less during this miserable session. Mr. Pot
ter by his badly kicking investigation; Mr. Wood
by his ridiculous attempt 20 frame free trade tar
III that Pennsylvanians would support: Mr. Ewingby
the failure Of every one Of his pet measures for the
"rellefD Of impecunious debtors; Mr.. Glover by his
singular bad luck In catching Democrats whenever he
went fishing Mr. Atkins, by the most dilatory work
ever known In tho framing, and tho most blunder-
ing and inefficient performance ever seen In the pas
Year: 1878

killed while he was a passenger in their car
II was the Foster car hook murder. She re-
covered S.. 900 on the first trial. but lost the
case on the appeal, because the Court said
the conductor did not neglect any duty. When
Foster began quarrelling with Putnam the
conductor reproyed him, and ne apparently
desisted. and went on the front PLATFORM
When Putnam had stopped the car and was
getting off. Foster seized the car-hook ana
ran back and struck him but there was noun
ing TO show that conductor or driver had any
reason TO suspect he was about to do thls' OF
any means or opportunity to prevent
him. And there was case decided llttie
more than a year ago, where q New-haVen
railroad passenger was robbed OF 91o'oVo
in bonds, which he had in his pocket
while the car was waiting for the horses 10
be nut on to draw it down the city streets
He sued the company, but lost his case De-
couse the Court SAID passenger has no Dusl-
ness to carry $4,000 or $4,000 worth cf
bonds loose in his pocket, and expect railroad
companies to take care of him in propofuon'
without giving them any information but
both decisions indicate that in proper case
a street car win be held subject to the same
general rule as steam-car train.


Picking pockets by stealth might not come
within such rule for a conductor can hardly
be expected to keep watch 80 closely as to
prevent that. If the conductor does his best
TO preserve order, and is absolutely over
powered, the passenger might probably fail
in his suit. For an open robbery, by violence,
the conductor taking care of himself and
leaving his passenger to do the same, there is
good ground to consider the company liable.
If case comes up from one of the one-horse
cars which are now growing fashionable, the
lawyers will have a chance to argue whether
running a car without conductor, with no one
in charge but driver whose han are full
of reins, and brake, and packets of change,
and where the passengers are left to settle all
disputes between themselves, is exercising
/" the utmost diligence and care in guarding
passengers against assaults and rObberes.
Year: 1878




Ii must be confessed that Glover did not do eX-
actly the square thing if he went off from Washing
ton as the report is, without having made any pro
vision for the remuneration of the great cloud OF
witnesses and experts who have been in attendance
on him during the session. For these people have
really helped Glover TO a great deal Of fame and
furnished much amusement 70 the country at large
The manner in which they have skipped about aud
led the trustfu Glover on all sorts OF wld-goose
chases; their success in making him believe they
knew the track Of the embezzler and the
lair of the defaulter; their fertility OF inyen-
tion and abundant resources: and above all, the
way in which they have induced Glover, at stated
intervals to stand up before the country with ms
finger On his lips, and say, S-h-hl BE quiet and go
slow now There's hen on have been Tor seven
months the countrys delight. They have done
everything for Glover Had It not been for them
his fishing for fraud would have been in
vain. They baitod his hook. and told him
where to drop his line, and when TO pull IN
II wasn't their fault il he pulled in the wrong fish
eyery time-now Banning, now Morrison's com
mittce, and now the experts themselves. lie at
least caught something every time, which he
wouldn't have done without his experts. And now
10 think that, after all they have done for
him IN the way Of exploring and testify
ing and conducting tho examination Of wit
pesses-to such an extent that this viii be
known as GloveI's Congress-that Glover has left
them in the lurch with provision made for them
in any OF the Appropriation bills, not even IN the
great River and Harbur grabthis Is altogether too
bad. The country would have willingly paid them,
even at the expense of laying special income tax
for it. Il isn't the Republic, but Glover that's
unuateful.


However, all is not lost. They can easily follow
the fashion set By Anderson and the Louisiana
crowd and turn States evidence on Glover. Auder-
sons great feat was after he had made an affidavit,
and been refused "a consulship IN warm
climate" for it, TO 90 before a commit
tee and withdraw his previous sworn
statement remarkng casually that it was lie.
The Glover experts and witnesses might do this,
and though they could not get the money they have
so we'll earned by such course, they would at least
have the satisfaction Of getting square with Glover.
The Anderson plan Is based upon that by which
n California tavern-1eeper protected himself from
dcad-beats. Whenever he saw n suspicious fellow
M the dnuer-table. he went up behind him with q
large syringe rs soon "a the soup was served and de-
manded payment in advance for the dinner. If the
fellow refused payment the landlord calmly inserted
the nozzle of the syringe into tn" soup plate, and
pulled up the soup. 1t seems quite an effective
method Of dealing with fellows who do not pay, and
we commend il TO Gloyer's experts.
Year: 1878




The Potter investigation, as we now understand
it, in the light of the resolution adopted after An
derson's budget was opened is not intended 10
initiate revolutionary proceedings with the pur-
nose of unseating President Hayes, but only
to show, by the testimony of some OF
the most fluent and versatile liars in the
country, that he was never legally elected.
They wouldn't turn him out-bess you-no; all
they want to do is to make 1t as uncomfortable as
possible for him. Mr.. Potter's purpose is merely to
put bent pin in the Presidents chair; that's all.
This Is commendable, Of course, If the premises are
true that he occupies the SCAT by fraud. But t Is
a very remarkable circumstance, a coincidence that
runs on all fours with GovePs great successes as an
earnest searcher after fraud that though the COM
mitee have succeeded in bending two or three pins
so that they must hurt if sat on, they have In
each case in a sort of absent-minded way,
sat down on the pins themselves The work OF
making President Hayes uncomfortable has not
thus far succeeded but the Potter Committee has
shown unmistallable signs of having sat down on
something sharp.
Year: 1878

Mr.. Potter's dredging machine was set at
work again yesterday, and brought up a small
load of sediment from the dirty stream of
Louisiana politics. Some of the gentlemen
employed on the apparatus seem to have raked
over this mud with earnest fingers, but moth
ing came of it except an odOr of nastiness,
which diffused itself through the committee
room. Mrs. jerks is making the most of her
opportunities for display. To an adventurous
woman like her, with bOundless ambition for
Year: 1878

sage and enrolment of appropriation bills Add
Mr. Cox. the Democratic jester. and the Democratic
partv may well claim to be thoroughly wounded in
every respect. The country could well afford to
give it o large annual pension TO get md OF 1t
Year: 1878

College races have dwindled sadly in size
since the great regatta at Saratoga and the
public deslines to get excited about the sub
iect on any terms; bat the ancient ana
honorable rivalry of Yale and Harvard
will never cease. and the world will take
an interest in it as long as it lasts. The old
battle is to be fought again during the pres
ent week. with the old weapons, and letter
on another page speculates upon the chances
of the contest. Both crews are training
steadily at New-LondOn, and the issue Is
uncertain, as it must always be. But the
Harvard men are of stronger build, and
have a longer experience than their competi-
tors, and have thus an advantage which is
not to be overlooked.
Year: 1878

Senator Beck admits that if the Democrats
carry the next House it will be due more to
good luck than to the recent record of the
party. Mr.. Beck is right, but the people of
the United States have drawn two blanks in
that lottery, and won't run the risk of third.
Year: 1878

After General Boynton had expressed the
opinion yesterday that General Butler was ga
"rOwdy," General Butler gave up trying to
prove that General BoyntOn wasn't in the
habit of telling the truth.