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Year: 1879

1t is no exaggeratiOn to say that his
history from the first has been written
in characters of blood. | do not refer
merely to the long chronicle of his
butcheries-from the slaughter of his
brothers and their followers, early in
his career, down to the more recent in
discriminate and wholesale destruction
of all the unmarried women who at
tempted to eyade his orders, given in7a
sudden fit of caprice, that they should
accept as husbands the elderly unmar-
ried soldiers of his army, the massacre
being subsequently extended to all the
relatives who took away for burial the
exposed corpses of the slaughtered
women-but | would take his character
from his own account of himself; it
was sent little more than two years ago
to the Lieutenant Governor of Natal,
who, on hearing of the massacre of the
girls, wrote to remind him of what had
very recently passed between him and
the representative of the Natal Govern
ment, Sir 7. Shepstone, in the way of
promises of more merciful rule on the
occasion OF his installation rs King, ex-
pressing a hope that the Lieutenant
Governor might learn from him that the
reports which had reached him were in
correct. Cetywayo replied, "Did |
ever tell ShepstoneP Did he tell the
white people made such an arrange
mentP Because, if be did, he has de-
ceived them. | do kill, , but do not consider
yet | have done any thing in the way of
killing. Why do the white people start
at nothingP | have not yet begun. |
have yet to kill; it is the custom of our
nation, and | shall not depart from it.
Why does the Governor of Natal speak
to me about mylawsp Do 90 to Natal
and dictate to him about his lawsp L
shall MOI agree to any laws or rules from
Natal, and, by so doing, throw the great
kraal which | govern into the water.
My people will not listen unless they
are killed; and, while wishing to be
friends with the English, do not agree
to give over my people to be governed
by laws sent TO me by them. Have
not asked the English Government to
allow me to wash my spears, since the
death of my father Umpandi, and they
have kept playing with me all this time,
and treating me like childP Go back
and tell the English that | shall now act
on my own account, and if they wish
me to agree to their laws L shall leave
and become wanderer; but before
60 it will be seen, as shall not go with
out having acted. Go back and tell the
white man this, and let them hear it
well. The Governor of Natal and | are
equal. He is Governor of Natal, and l
am Governor here. ."-EngIiSh Official
Correspondence.
Year: 1879

bol of German unity, the imperial
crown. The figure is considered tri-
ump of German plastic art. The model
is shortly to be transported to Munich
in special train, and will there be put
together before casting.
Year: 1879

NORFOLK, Neb., May 2.-The young grass
hoppers have made fearful work here The
farmers are blowing up the wheat fields and
planting corn. In some cases the wheat, rye
and barley are all gone. They have not yet
injured the oats much, but are going for the
early corn.
Year: 1879

from recent interview


There is no doubt that we are
just beginning an era of healthful
prosperity. Nothing can check
it. We are the granary for the
world. Our crop this year is enor-
nous. Industries thrive. Last
year we put down over 5000 miles
railroad. This year it will be 1000.
The only question is whether the
prosperity will continue. It is
bound to continue, ] think, but we
shall have no era of high prices
simply a healthy, remunerative
with moderate prices,
that will enable consumers to go
on with their enterprises. This is
trueprosperity. High prices check
progress. We have got to that
stage when everything will go on
without an era of high prices.
Year: 1879

No man shall ever kiss me except
my future husband, she said, as he
was about leaving her at the gate.
"Suppose l agree to be your fu-
ture-" "Why, then I'll kiss you,"
she replied eagerly, and she did.
Her mother was informed that he
proposed, and the old lady called
around to fasten the matter, and
before he knew it he was eternally
hooked. 1t was a mean advantage
but bird in the hand is worth two
OH a trout gate.
Year: 1879

Many a fine horse is ruined by
driving him too fast immediately
after a hearty meal. 1.-THE journey
must he resumed without delay, the
horse should be driven very slowly
for a half hour or more, when the
speed may be safely increased. A
good horse is too valuable an ami
NAL to ruin by injudicious haste,
Year: 1879

TEE Republican will please notice
that the GAZETTE said there would be
S25, 900 in bank to the credit of the city
on the first of January, 1880. The
Treasurer's report last night was
So, PASS in bank as the School Board
have had all their drafts for this year
and the bills to be paid will not much
exceed the income before January, We
begin to think we have given too low al
estimate and that the amount in banl
will be nearer $4,000 than $25, 900
This will be a new thing for the city.
Year: 1879

ME-. PAYNTER's remark last night,
that work should be given to competent
men who will do it the cheapest, is
undoubtedly correct, provided the work
IL done we'll and properly; and Mr..
McMenamin's resolution to reduce the
price Of paving from 80 cents to IS cents
per square yard showed that he was pre-
pared to take the lead in the cutting
down process. This will take effect on
and after January first; in the mean
time there will of course be no paving
done at the higher rate if it can be
avoided. But why not go little fur
ther and allow such people as wish to dc
their own curbing and paving, to do SO, b,
their exempting the city from all cos
for resetting thereafter
Year: 1879

"REcoNcuIATIoN SURE TO TAKE
PLACE In New York. This is the
sssestion of ex- Governor HoRATIo SEY-
nouR made to New York Herald re-
porter at Utica yesterday. The inter
ests of the people and human liberty de-
mand this, and the people Of New \ ork
should show their appreciation Of this
demand by making every concession to
accomplish the election of Democratic
President.
Year: 1879

a new style of road vehicle, designed
to be propelled by mechanical power,
has made its appearance i'm London,
England. The carriage closely resem-
bles an ordinary dog cart; the shafts
are very short, and incline together,
meeting two feet I'm front of the dash
board; between them is third wheel,
working upon an upright shaft, which
could be turned by handle placed the
same as that of bicycle, this handle Is
worked by reins, in the hands of the
driver. The motive power Is obtained
by the combustion of benzolinc, Il small
jet of which is admitted into the burn
er. lt is then set on fire, and Is COM
plctely consumed by current of air,
which, until the machine Is I'm action,
Is produced by turning the small han
die already alluded to. The burn
er Is about the size of an ordinary
chimney pot hat, and quite as elegant,
is lined by coils of a copper tube con
tanning water; this tube Is calculated
to bear 1000 lbs. on the square inch,
and In working only receives go lbs.
so that practically IL Is not likely to
burst, and If such an accident did oc-
cur, the results would not be serious,
as the whole tube only contains pound
of water. The steam generated I'm this
tube passes at one end into the cylin-
ders of small torpedo engine, which
rOtatcs "a horizontal shaft; it then pass
es into a cooler, where II is condensed
by the effect of current Of cold air
driven against the outside of the vessel
by revolving fan, and the water so
produced Is forced back into the other
end of tho tubular boiler by force
pump; hence there is not the slight
est escape of steam, nor is there any
smoke, as the benzoline Is entirely con-
sumed by the current Of air. The re-
volving engine shaft works the driving
shaft, not directly but by the medium
of two cones placed side by side, their
bases being reversed In position. a
figure OF eight band connects the two,
and, as IL Is moved toward the base of
one it nears the apex of the other, and
thus increases or diminishes the speed
Of the driving shaft, which is connected
with the driving wheel, or Off wheel,
by an endless band.
Year: 1879

The Scotch ow-lands, upon the grassy
downs ot England, the rich farms where
cp-kccping is only incident to hirh cul-
ture, ana upon our own western plains
everywhere, where sheep are kept, "A sheen
dog OF some kind is found useful and of
all the different varieties the Scotch Collcy
Is considered the most valuable lie pos
SeSscS rare instinct for his work, which
comes as second nature To- him lie often
knows the ways of sheep better than his
MASTER and understands the Signals of the
shepherd when far ont of hearing. with
great precision. Cases have been known
I'M which the dog has discovered the absence
OF some laggards of the flock which his
master had not missed and has returned to
the pasture for them uuhiddcn. lie cnn
range his flock npOn one side of "A road
when meeting other sheep, and thus keen
them trum intcrmiugling with the strangers.
lite Will discover 10y his acute sense of smell
sheep that have been overwhelmed i'm snow
drifts and will conduct the shepherd 10
the place. II no help is available hc hns
bcon known To dig into the drift and release
imprisoned sheep, and to warm chilled
lambs 10y budding close To them. lie ia
valiant IN their defense, and will give battle
To wolf without hesitation. No vagrant
dog will he permitted To approach a nocl,
oi which he has charge lIo will bring
oaCN stragglcrs when upOu the march, and
VIII return To find the sore footed ones that
have fingered 10y the way. For farm dog
he Is OF special value, ~ he can easily bo
trained manage with gcntlcncss any kind
OF live stock, He is domestic in his habits
While kind and aiIcCtonatc to his owner.
ana his herds, hc is watChful and suspiCious
oi strangers and strange animals. Ills
good disposition gives him great influence
over his charge, and causes them To hnvc
confidence in him. When flock is afraid
OF the shepherds dog, II shows wrong
management ON the part of the shepherd,
ana That the dog has been badly trained


The Scotch Collcy has long and woolly
hair bright mild eye, sharp nose. an
intelligent aspect, long bushy tail curling
upwards, with the end clear of the ground.
ana IN color Is usually black and tan, varic-
gated with little white. Not the least
wonderful or useful characteristic of the
dog is his tenacious memory, by which he
~ able to remember all the turning points
I'm journey of hundreds of miles. and to
recognize at sight every member of the
lock To which he has become attached
with all his good qualifications however
hc sometimes lapscs from virtue; and mo-
other dog is 80 destructive to the fold as "A
sheep dog become dcmorilzcd by bad
companions. a traitor s the worst or
enemies
Year: 1879

No barber knoweth whom he may shave, and the man who rushes into a shop and drops into a barber chair, without seeing who occupies the next chair to the right or left may get badly left, as case proved yesterday A solid old citizen in the wholesale trade was taking it easy, his face covered with lather, when in came 8 young man who flung off his coat, bounced into chair, and called out:

 Hurry up, now, for I must get back to the store before old Blank does or he will raise Ned! Hang him, he won't even give man time to die!''

 The solid citizen turned his face to glance at the other, and the barber noticed a reckoning of his face. "Going on a vacation this summer?" asked the barber who was preparing to shave the young man.

 ''Vacation! How the deuce can l get away from old Blankp And If I could he pays such :l stingy, contempti- ble salary that 1 couldn't afford even a ride on the ferryboat!'

 "Why don't you ask him for a raisep' queried the barber.

 "Why don't I ask for the hand of his freckle-nosed daughter. He'd dis charge me in a minute, though he's mak- ing money and can afford it. If the Old uyena would nave a SCrOKe or apo plexy the junior partner might do some thing, but such chaps always live to be a hundred years old.''

 Conversation ceased hele, the solid man got out of his chair, took a brush ing and sat Gown, and when the clerk arose from his chair and turned around snow-balls would have looked black beside his face. He tried to bow and speak, but something wouldn't let him., he held il tails up and collar down. He was still struggling with it when the solid man rose up, looked around and walked out, saying never word. The barbers wet the young mans head and held cologne 10 his nose, but he walked sideways when he went out and there was an uncertain wobble to his knees In applying for the vacant position to- day state what shop you shave at.-De- fa.o5f E,.oo Drocc
Year: 1879

his body, though when I threw him into the water I found that little dirt settled in the bottom of the tub. The little creature searched deep into the earth for insects, tender roots, and worms, and it will even sink a well to supply its young with water.

 Every spring and autumn from four to five baby-moles are added to the family; and as my little captive was born and reared under the ground, he naturally soon began to pine for his ''na- tive clement" So one day I carried him back to the ruined hillock, and, quicker than a flash, he disappeared beneath the surface, AS his tower had never been rebuilt since his capture, I inferred that he was the sole occupant of the hidden castle. Immediately on his return an- other mound began to form, and as I watched it from day to day discovered that his monday visits outside were for the sole purpose of getting rid of loosened earth, which would otherwise be in his way, though why he should select just that hour for his "out-door " exercise cannot imagine. During the months of June and July the males and females mate, and at that season the males en- gage in deadly conflicts with one another, probably through jealousy and rival ShiD,-GOZfIe72 Hours
Year: 1879

An amusing anecdote on this subject was lately told at public dinner by M. Ferdinand Duval, Prefect of the Seine. He said that the octroi men of Paris, who levy the municipal barrier dues, are most vigilant set of fellows, but that, having boasted of til ir merits, he (the prelect) had been caught. A friend of his, living at St. Cloud, had made q small bet that he would introduce pig into Paris, in his brougham, without the octroi men detecting it. M. Duval took the bet, and strict orders were given at all the gates of Paris to look out for the brougham of the friend in question

 Within less than week. however, the prefect received eighty centimes, amount of duty leviable on pig, and a request to come and assure himself that the quadruped had been successfully snug gled in. It turned out that the pig, killed and scalded, had been dressed up in women's clothes, and had been driven into Paris seated triumphantly on the box beside the coachman.
Year: 1879

A lady who lives on Olive street relates the following: A few days ago there fell in front of her window from tree a !" chippy," or ground bird, such as chatter about the parks and streets. It seemed wearied and crippled. She picked it up, carried it in the house, fed it from her own mouth. and at night placed it in the cage with her canary The canary at once bestowed upon the newcomer all of the attention of a mother, and nestled beside the little stranger during the night. In the morn- ing the lady placed the chippy in the window so that it might have the privi- lege of regaining its freedom. It plumed its tiny wings and went away. The canary mourned during the day as if he had lost his mate. In the evening the chippy came back and perched upon the window The sash was raised and it flew in and nestled upon the cage; the canary at once struck up his liveliest notes and seemed gratified. This was repeated two or three days. the chippy going each morning and returning in the evening. One day it went away and did not come back. The canary dropped, and the next day fell dead from his perch in the sunshine that played over the gilded cage in the window. That night the chippy returned. and during the evening it mourned over its dead companion. In the morning it clang to the cage until it was turned out. For 8 few days the empty. cage was hung in the window, and on each succeeding evening the chippy returned and ehirped as if it was grief-stricken One day it brought a worm in its bill, dropped it in the cage, flew away and came back nc more.-&. Louis Times.
Year: 1879

There's bound to be trouble in this old country yet. They are Taunton Massachusetts and Macon Georgia mad.

 Probably it is because man was created from the dust of the earth that he is still advised by his friends to "get up and dust"

 ''I am going to Colorado for my health," said young Keepitup to old Bobyshell, the other day "Ahi" re- piled the old man, |" nd when did you leave your health there?"

 Over on West Hill man wants to match his hired girl against time for $500, to smash one thousand china cups in one thousand quarter hours, gate money to go to the man, and push shots barred.

 "When I was a boy," said a very prosy, long winded orator to his friend, l used to talk in my sleep" And now," said his friend, " ''you sleep in your talk" But somehow, that didn't seem to be just exactly the point the orator was going to make.

 "What a horrible, base bawl;" the frog shouted, from the shade of his lilly le If in the pond, to the big red cow who was trying to sing "The last rose of summer" on the bank of the pond. COW, contemplatively turning her quid while she looked around for some boy to chase across the meadow.

 A correspondent who signs himself Inertia,n wants to know what is the best cure for laziness?" We'll, there are several good cures, but suppose you try carrying a new laid hornets nest around the block every morning, for week There wouldn't be anything lazy about you during the latter part of the prone made, and unless the nest gives out before YOu do it will nrnYe a nerfact cllra
Year: 1879

< Never" says writer on etiquette, s' take bits out of your mouth with your hand" He is evidently writing for the lower class of society People of tone and culture never take bits out of their mouth with their hands. The remove them with a fire shovel.-NorvastoaU Herald.
Year: 1879

Mrs. Jane Grey Swisshelm, in an open etter to the Rush Medical College, stoutly reaffirms her belief that in the early part of this century a German of Chester county, Pa., acquired and kept until his death in extreme old age very widespread reputation for curing hydro phobia; that he guarded his secret care fully and always carried his medicine with him, and it was known to be A root which he himself procured in the woods. He stewed a portion of this root in pint of sweet milk, which he himself drew from the COW; stewed it slowly and stirred for half hour; then gave it to his patient fasting, .. c., before break fast; permitted him to take neither food nor drink, except water, for six hours after taking the milk, and repeated the dose on three successive mornings. Upon the old man death son sold his recipe for $1, and it was simply two ounces of elecampane root stewed in a pint of milk, and given so that the digestive organs
Year: 1879

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING New
1oRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and others
to stop at when in New York is the Grand


Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Grand
Central Depot, kept on the European plan
you therefore only pay for what you get.
Everything is first class, and prices mod
crate, adapted TO the stringency of the
times. You save the expense of carriage
hire, and by leaving your baggage check
on the counter of the Hotel, your baggage
Year: 1879

The most perfect home lever saw was
in little house, into the sweet incense
of whose fires went no costly things. A
thousand dollars served for years liv-
ing of father, mother and three chill
dren. But the motiler was the creator
of q home. Her relation with her chill
dren was the most Eeautiful ever saw.
Even dull, common place man was
lifted up and enabled to do good for
souls by the atmosphere which this wo-
man created. Every inmate Of the
house involuntarily looked into her face
for the keynote of the day, and it al
ways rang clear. From the rosebud or
clover leaf which, in spite of her hard
housework, she always found time to
put by our plates at breakfast down to
the story she had on hand to be read in
the evening, there was no intermission
of her influence. She has always been
and always will be my ideal Of moth
er, wife, home-maker. If to her quick,
brave, loving heart and exquisite face
had been added the appliances OF
wealth and the enlargements of a wider
culture, hers would have been absolute
" the ideal home.. As it was, it was
| the best ever saw.
Year: 1879

ut that moment we must attack. A few
shots on the side Of the enemy inform us
that some one is about to begin work
there, and in an instant our seven guns
were raining shell and canister upon the
coffee pots and stacked arms. Never
were men more completely surprised.
Soon they recover themselves, and a
regiment or more is moved in line Of
battle, without skirmishers, directly
upon the position Of our guns. The fire
of the guns and the dismounted men who
support them is more than they can
bear, and that line of battle sinks from
sight below the crest of an intervening
hill and makes its appearance no more.
Our left flank, which now extends
across the road to Catletts, is our weak
point, and against this strong attack
is directed. 1t must be repclled at all
hazards, for our only means OF egress
lies in this direction, Colonel Ruftin now
leads the First North Carolina Cavalry
in a mounted charge. He has camplete-
ly oyerridden regiment deployed as
skirmishcrs, most of whom have surren-
dered; but this charge is broken up by
the close line of battle beyond, and his
men return aud reform for another att
tack, but leave behind them for dead
their gallant leader. The enemy's ad-
vance is now checked, and seizing the
favorable moment our wagons and artil-
lery are withdrawn from the hills, and
passing in the rear of the epemy's posi-
ton we safely cross the road over which
they had been marching during the
ntrht
Year: 1879

After man came woman.


And she has been after him ever since.


She is q person Of free extraction, be-
ing made of mans rib.


i don't know why Adam wanted to
fool away his ribs in that way, but l
suppose he was not accountable for all
he did.


1t costs more to keep a woman than
three dogs and shotgun.


But she pays you back with interest
by giving yon q house full Of childrento
keep you awake at nights and smear
molasses over your Sunday coat.