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Year: 1877

The DRUNKARD.-Do not laugh at
the drunken man reeling through the
street, however ridiculous the sight may
be; just stop and think. He is going
home to some tender heart that will
throb with intense agony; some doting
mother, perhaps, who will grieve over
the downfall of her once sinless boy; or
it may be fond wife, whose heart will
almost burst with grief as she views the
destruction of her idol or it may be a
loving sister who will shed bitter tears
over the degradation of her brother,
shorn of his maniness and seIf-respect.
Rather drop tear in silent sympathy
with the hearts so keenly sensitive and
tender yet so proud and loyal that they
cannot accept sympathy rendered them
either in word, look, or act, although it
might fall upon their crushed and
wounded hearts as refreshingly as the
summer dew upon the whitening plant.
Year: 1877

At home or away in the alley or street.
Wherever chance in this wide world to meet
A girl that is thOughtless, or boy that is wild,
My heart echoes softly, "'Tis some mothers child
And when 1 see those DER whom long years have


rolled,
Whose hearts have grown hardened, whose spirits


are cold
Be it woman all fallen, or man all defled,
A voice whispers sadly, "Ah some mother child
No matter how far from the right she hath strayed
No matter what inroads dishonor hath made;
No matter what elements cankered the pearl
Though tarnished and sulled, she is some mothers


girl.
No matter how wayward his footsteps have been
No matter how deep he is sunken in sin;
No matter how low is his standard of joy
Though guilty and loathsome, he is some mothers


boy.
That head hath been pillowed on tenderest breast
That form hath been wept DER, those lips have


been pressed;
That soul hath been prayed for in tones sweet


and mild;
For her sake deal gently with some mothers child


Francis L. Reeler.
Year: 1877

The death Of Cornelia Ch solm so deeply in
tensifies the public horror at the bloody affair
in Mississippi that the Kemper County tragedy
threatens to become political catastrophe.
The spectre of this heroic young girl, with her
Sweet intelligent face, brown hair and large
resolute blae eyes," shot to death while trying
to save her father from the murderous mob,
shielding him with her shattered hand, struck
in the face and pierced with bullets, dy-
ing at last martyr of fiial devotion,
puts argument to flight and defies cool
judgment 1t may be true that the feud
which has reached this shocking termination
was not entirely political quarrel Yet the
Northern people will be sure to decide that
Chlsolm, his son and daughter, McLelland
and Gilmer were all massacred because they
were Republicans. The indignation of the
Northern press is not likely to affect the people
Of. De Kalb, who are probably not much ad-
dicted to reading; but it ought to be warning
to Governor Stone that the welfare of his party
throughout the United States depends in a
great measure upon the promptness and eff
cheney of his action in relation to this outrage,
N. Y. Tribune.
Year: 1877

IT is gratifying to see that Secretary Sher-
man appreciates the Importance and recog-
nizes the opportunity of making practical
advance toward specie resumption. He is
himself the author of the resumption act,
and has had more to do with the financial
legislation OF the past sixteen years than any
other man in the country. If the Admins
tration is pledged to promote resumption
among its three or four paramount measures
of policy, Mr.. Sherman is under peculiar OBJ.
legation from his part in the legislation to do
all that can safely and wisely.be done.
Year: 1877

we DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
Cations The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


we cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

The trades.union feeling against women
doctors is making a hard fight in the Univer-
sity OF London. Not many weeks ago the
senate of that university decided by major
ity of two to one to avail itself of the act of
Parliament passed last year enabling the
universities at their discretion to grant medi-
cal degrees to women as they do to men. It
is not supposed that there is the least reason
to fear that the decision will be reversed.
Still, ve-y great effort is being made by
the offended doctors to get it reversed. A
petition, signed by more than 23O medical
graduates of the university, has been pre-
sented to the senate, entreating it to recon-
slider and rescind its resolve. The Spectator
says: "1f young medical men are likely to
have their prospects of work and success in
jured by the entrance into the field of these
female competitors, it is clear enough that
there must be real desire for the advice of
these female competitors and real sphere.
1t is hardly in the present day that a number
of highly instructed men will listen to the ad-
vocates Of a new monopoly, and exclude
women from the exercise of beneficent pro-
fession because their earnings are likely to
diminish the wages of men. Literary men
might just as well apply for an act to prevent
women from writing novels, or criticisms, or
leading articles yet if they did, what con-
tempt the more educated physicians would
feel for such strange vagary of selfish fear
on their part. The argument from medical
students self-iuterest is indeed as crazy as it
can be. Either they have nothing to fear,
and then it should not be urged; or they have
something to fear, and then the interests of
the public are opposed to theirs, and their
selfish claims must give way"
Year: 1877

Mothers will grow weary and sigh over
the responsibility that Baby places upon
them, but they have the high privilege o,
shaping . character for usefulness. The
The exercise of patience and the preserva-
tion of Baby's health by the proper use of
Dr.. Bulls Baby Syrup will give them great
present comfort and prospective happiness.
Is cents per bottle.
Year: 1877

lCnirhEo Times.


Not so particular was the couple tha,
awokc Justice Morrison from his mid.
night slumber on the same date. He


had them admitted. and when the gas
was turned on TO a full head he saw be-


fore him q young man who held the
hand Of Younger woman. They were


both confused, and only after many


bushes aud stammcrs did the Justice
divine their mission. II was matrimony,
|of course. But the Young man had


failed TO procure his license and was
told to come another day. The young


man whispered to his divinity aud she
put her hands to her eyes and turned
crimson. Then the young man came
over to the justice and whispered in his
ear: Its mighty cold :e-night, yer
honor; would II make any difference
inst for one night, iidge, yer honor
And on our souls wen get the papers
in the mornin'." They went away with
a smile apiece on their faces, although
the justice ayers he told them they must
wait.
Year: 1877

Buffalo Courier: II was denied over
and over again during the canvass that
the leaders of the whisky ring were 10
be pardoned after the election. that Il. AS
soon as the president could release them
without hurting the prospects OF the
party he represents. We have IN mind
several republican organs that declared
they would dcnounce such
AZ act as vigorously as any democratic
journal could desire. They now have
the opportunity. All the official thieves
convicted at 81. Louis and elsewhere.
with single exception, are released lust
as every officer Of the government " no
engaged heartily in their prosecution
was dismissed in disgrace an in
nocent man escaped.
Year: 1877

GROSS injustice was done the gallant Off
GERS of the navy in the passage by the Demo-
cratic House of Representatives, under the
severe economic spasm of year ago, of a bill
reducing the pay of naval officers on shore
duty from waiting-order to furlough pay, or
about one-half of what they were justly en-
titled to. This action, while injurious to the
service and insulting to the brave men affected
by it, has been attended by no good results,
and having served its purpose as political
delusion, has been atoned for in part by the
last House in the passage of deficiency bill
providing for an adjustment of the difference
in pay between that received and that hon.
estly earned
Year: 1877

AMONG the rumors sent out during the
pendency of the Cabinet combinations was
one to the effect that Gen. Grant visited the
Senate to ''lobby'' against the nominees.
This rumor was, of course, untrue; but it is
still on the wing as proof of the ex.Presi-
dents partisanship and indelicacy. Only
mischief makers would send out any such
rumors and only weakliugs would believe
tham
Year: 1877

SINCE the Presidential settlement and
especially since the declaration of the Hayes
policy gives assurance of peace, harmony and
prosperity, there is very much better state
of feeling in trade are appearing. The
cloud of uncertainty is removed; business
men know how to calculate for the future :;
and there is every reason to expect a general
qulckening of business activity. The evil
dences of an improved condition are already
opparont
Year: 1877

DR. BROWN SEQUARD says that Coughing
may be prevented by pressing on the nerves
OF the lips in the neighborhood of the nose,
and by pressing very hard on the top Of the
mouth" and the Independent quotes this
recipe for the benefit of church.goers.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

In spite of the hard TIMES and Improbable
amusement season, New Haven is to have
her new opera house at once. 1t is to be an
elegant affair, costing $4,000 to be paid for
largely by subscription, and located on Chapel
street, opposite South College.
Year: 1877

A CURIOUS discovery has just been made
in regard to that curious relic the crozier of
st. Flllan, recently placed in the Edinburgh
whether there was anything hidden IN the
interior of the crozier, the authorities of the
museum gave instructions that the relic
should be taken to pieces. This having been
done, there was found inside, not the bones
which it was previously suggested that the
relic might contain, but a second crozier,
similar in almost every respect to the outer
one, but made of copper. What the full
significance cf this find may be there has not
yet been time to ascertain. but the matter
will Of course be thoroughly investigated.
Year: 1877

The result OF the New Hampshire election
is highly gratifying TO Republicans. AS the
first expression of popular sentiment since
the decision of the Presidential controversy
the verdict of the people of New Hampshire
was anxiously awaited by both political par
ties. There was curiosity to know what
manner of fight the Democrats would make
after their defeat, and what grounds they had
for the claim that the sympathies of the peo-
pie were with them. Being literally provided
with the sinews of war the fight they made
was good one, but the sympathy they
looked for had no existence. The people are
evidently entirely satisfied with the decision
of the Electoral Commission and heartily
pleased with the policy of the Republican
party. They are much more inclined to
laugh at the disappointed Democracy than to
pity them.


The New Hampshire Republicans have
more than held their own, they have made
large gains. The majority for governor is in.
creased, the membership in the Legislature is
much larger, and one Congressman certainly
has been gained, with the probability that
the entire Congressional delegation will be
Republican. The gain of congressman is in
view OF the small Democratic majority in the
National House, very substantial and very
gratifying, for it puts in jeopardy Democratic
control of that body. The Republicans Of
New Hampshire are to be congratulated upon
a "handsome days work"





GLADSTONE has published a pamphlet in
which he shows that the conduct of the Porte
towards the authors of the Bulgarian out
RACES is distinct encouragement to a repeti-
tion of the horrors. The guilt of the Turkish
Government is fully proved. United Europe
should, at least, impose such restraints on the
Turkish Administration as all Europe has
declared indispensable. The proposal to grant
Turkey year of grace simply means another
year of debasement and misery tor Turkish
subjects. Mr.. Gladstone concludes as follows
81 ask England to redeem the pledges given
by the Crimean war to the subjects of Tur-
key" The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Times draws attention to the telegram to
the Russian Telegraphic Agency, which states
there is one point of divergence between the
powers now, and that is the method in which
action will be sanctioned if the Porte does
not execute the reforms. Russia, who has
100000 men ready to pass the frontier at any
moment, and who can increase them to 775,-
900 in three weeks, can afford to be prudent
and concilatory, without incurring the lmpu-
tation of weakness, but she can counsel the
right of sanction unless she sees a really prac-
tical European sanction substituted for it.
Year: 1877

An English woman, Il daring rider, who follows
the hounds closely and is also model wife and
mother announces that she will no more risk her
life by riding on side saddle and next year will
sit astride 1t is believed she will do it, although
the mere announcement makes much talk
Year: 1877

The peculiarly of the fly is that he
always returns to the same spot; but
it is the characteristic of the mosquito
that he always returns to another spot.
Thus he differs from the leopard, which
does not change his spots. This is an
important fact in natural history
Year: 1877

The National Grange, In session at
Cincinnati last week, declared on the
silver and resumption questions, as
follows:


"The National Grange, represent
ing as ii does the agricultural senti-
ment OF every part of the United
States, without intending to infringe
any feature of its organic law which
forbids the discussion Of any question
of party politics, believes it to be not
only its privilege but its duty to give
expression to the universal voice of
its mem bership in condemnation of
all such legislation either on the part
of the General or State Government
as tends to the injury OF the great pro-
ductive industries. In this spirit and
with no purpose to take part in the
partisan politics Of the country, we do
hereby declare our disapprobation OF
the law demonetiZing silver and COM
mittiug the Government arbitrarily
TO any fixed day In the future for the
resumption of fspecie psyment,aB do,
therefore, hereby express our symps-
thv with the effort now being made
I'm Congress for the resumption OF
these obnoxious measures"
Year: 1877

At New Albany, Ind, Matt Wolfe
has been found not guilty of murder
ing his father several months ago.
The ground of defense was insanity.
and the jury acquitted him on this
plea, as the murder was proved be-
yond all possibility of doubt. The evil
dence was to the effect that Wolfe had
been drinking heavily, for several
days, and that his father had notified
several saloon keepers not to sell him
liquor; that this exasperated young
Wolfe, and ne threatened vengeance
on his father. On the Sunday of the
murder, while Wolfe was still suffer
ing from mania apotu, he walked to
an out-building, where he procured a
heavy hickory club. With this club
In his hand he returned to the house,
and thence walked out into the oroh-
ard near the residence where his faith
eF was sitting in chair. Approach
ing the gray haired old man he raised
the club and with all the power he
possessed brought it down on his IA
theirs head. He repsased' the blows
until the fathers head was beaten and
skull fractured in a terrible manner,
causing almost instant death.
Year: 1877

p A'"pstent outside" of last week
comes to the rescue as followes: "As
mosquitoes are just now in order it is
well for the housekeeper to know"
etc., and then we are told how to kill
the pests. These auxiliary editors are
so felicitously seasonable that they
ought to be awarded a leather medal
occasionally.
Year: 1877

commercial value and the restoration
of the silver dollar at rate which once
was, but has ceased to be, its CONNER
cial value. Certainly the issue of our
gold coinage, reduced in weight ma
terially below its legal tender value,
would be any the less present de-
basement of the coinage. by reason of
its equalling or even exceeding In
weight good coinage. which at some
past time had been commercially
equal to the legal tender value as
signed 90 the new issue, in recon-
mending that the regular of any silver
coinage which may be authorized by
congress should observe these condi-
tions of ofcommercisl value and limited
legal tender, I am governed by the
feeling that every possible increase
should be given to the volume of me-
talic money which can be kept in
circulation, and thereby cause all
possible aid afforded by the people
ir the process Of resuming spe-
Gle payment. 1t is because OF my
conviction that a disregard of these
conditions would frustrate the good
results which are desired from the pro-
posed coinage and en- mbarrass with new
elements of confusion and uncertainty
the business of the country, that Iurge
upon your attention those considera-
tions. 1 respectfully recommend to
congress that in any legislation pro-
viding for a silver coinage imparting
to it the quality of legal tender there
be impressed In the measure firm
provision exempting the public debt
heretofore issued and now outstand'
ing from payment. either of princi'
pal or interest, in any coinage Of less
value than the present gold coinage o.


the country.
Year: 1877

The foregoing topics we select from
the message, presuming them to be of
the greatest interest TO our readers.
The length of the message is such
that we could not publish the whole
of il without great Inconvenience.
Year: 1877

The Fourth Lomb bard street tent was
well filled last evening for the purpose
OF hearing Mr.: Kramer preach on the
subject OF Redemption through the
Blood" The Reverend gentleman took
hia text from tAe 18th chapter of Revel-
ations. He said the church was not in
heaven, and If the church went to heav-
en-, they must all 60 In body. The Book
OF Revelations tells us this from begin
ming to end, and further, the Bible con-
tains special blessing for all those who
read, and study the Book Of Revelations.
You find in the Nv Chap. l verse Of this
book, the following: "Afer this
looked, and, behold, door tods opened
in heaven; and the 6rst voice winch
heard ioas, as it were, of trumpet talk
and will show thee things which must
be hereafter" These great things must
be hereafter. The door was only opened
to the high priest. BE is now in there
and the door is now closed, and NO other
priest can enter. 1t will only be opened
to the five virgins. The millinium reign
OF our Lord Jesus Christ upon this earth
will not be now, but in time to come he
" illsurely come and reign supreme upon
this earth. We have lost everything in
transgressing the laws of the Lord God
Almighty, and we must be made to feel
but the Lord Jesus Christ will come
,ad give us back all that which we have
st in our transgresslng; he has already
through his blood redeemed us.


The Lord God Almighty deigns
to do with US just as he pleases; but Je-
sus has redeemed US from this sovereign
ity, redeemed US from captivity, slavery
and from the very depths of hell. The
sinner is brought under the most abject
slavery, led captive by the devil, but We
have been redeemed through the blood
| When we are under the control Of the
devil, we are slaves to that person who il
farthest from God. Although God can
not compromise his law, still Jesus ha
promised us that we shall be redeemed
through his blood, and promises mad,
by him, are faithfully kept, and we neet
have no fear but what we shall ente


into the Kingdom of God. Cursed is h
that does not continue in the law that i
written in the Great Book,


The Reverend gentleman continued a
some length upon the question of tn,


blood oflthe Lamb, and exhorted his hear
ers to hold steadfast in their belief tha
the Lord Jesus would come and dwel


upon this earth.
Year: 1877

THE TRANP.-Whatever expressions may
have been entertained in regard to the
''tramp" the events of the past fortnight
have demonstrated beyond all dispute that
his hand is against all men, and his voca>
tion that of rapine, outrage and bloodshed
There is now an imperative demand for the
adoption of such measures as will forever
fix his STATUS.


THE EXCURSION To-NrGHT.-The
excursion to Sea Breeze to be given by
Captain Denny of the Alice E. Preston
will leave Fourth street wharf tonight
at midnight, returning home some ii me
during Sunday night. The price of tickets
for the round trip is 81.
THE BUTCHER Enthusiastically the
work of digging the cellar of the butcher
home, on Eighth street near Franklin.
was finished. The other work on the
building will be prosecuted as rapidly as
possible.
Year: 1877

The ammunition wagons gallop up o
the cannon with fresh fuel TOR the fire, The
guns redouble the energy of their firing,
the gunners working like demons. The
crackle of the musketry fire rises into a
sharp peal. The clamor Of the hurrahs of
the fighting men comes back to us on the
breeze, making the blood tingle with the
excitement of the fray.
Year: 1877

by unprincipled leaders, deserving of the
most severe punishment, to bring down
the evils that want of employment and
lawlessness are sure to fasten upon them.


Had Ii not been for the aid rendered by
the government to Maryland and West
Virginia, those States might be under the
control OF the rioters, and possibly Gov
ernors Carroll and Matthews would be con-
sidering according to southern democratic
doctrines the abdication of their offices
10 permit the instalment of some OF the
chief strikers in their stead. Another
fact is worthy of consideration; had
it not been for the opposition OF the re-
publcans to the efforts of the democratic
House las. winter to destroy the army,
there would have been no adequate force
to repress promptly such riotous demon
stration as this. and the rioters might have
raised snch a storm of rebellion before
a disciplined and effective Iorce could
have been brought against them as might
cause the foundations of the government
to tremble.