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Year: 1878

GossIP.-We must regard every matter
as all entrusted secret, which we believe
the person concerned would wish to be
considered as such. Nay, further still, we
must consider all circumstances as secrets
intrusted, which would bring scandal upon
another II told, and which il is not our Ger
taiE duty to discuss, aud that in our own
pei sons and TO his face. The divine rule
OF doing as We would be done by is never
better put to the test than in matters of
good and evil speaking We may sophis-
ticate with ourselves upou the matter in
which we would wish to be treated, under
many circumstances; but every body re-
coils sinstinctiveiy from the thought of being
spoke,. i'll of n his absence.-[ Er
Year: 1878

have written of the handsome flowered
ribbons. called the Pompadour. Well
then. should you hear any one speak of
POmpadour silks, you will know that they
are exponents on a more extended scale,
Of the same idea. | could not possibly
give YOU an idea of how handsome they
are, yet even they do not come up to the
hand embroidered silks wrought entirely
over with the delicate aud refined traceres
of The skilled work woman's needle Satin
is the favorite material employed in COM
bination with these beautiful fabrics. and
in general the satin falls on the continuous
sweep characteristic of the court TRAIN,
while the embroidered or Pompadour silk
is disposed In front or elsewhere as may
seem appropriate. Brocaded silks are
Year: 1878

The Princess and the Mathilde walking
costumes, are both quite new and tasteful;
either one combining well with the Octavia
sacque, in case an outside garment be
added The Zeine visite is another street
garment Of recent Introduction. but this is
cut in circle shape. The Panier polonaise,
showing the new bouffaut back. is hand
some design for house or carriage wear.
For the benefit of ladies who make their
own garments, will mention that j. & p.
Coats have received the gold medal at the
Paris Exposition, for their spool cotton,
This however is only a confirmation of the
awards of ali Expostions, where they
have invariably obtained the highest
prizes. The Willimantic Linen Company
have taken only a second class prize-the
silver medal.
Year: 1878

Piquant little iclts are in garnet or wine
shades, trimmed with satin Of correspond
ing colors aud completed BY garnet or
wine co,ored flowers and leaves. These
are worn with walking costumes OF garnet
or wine color, and the tout ensemble is
pretty enough assure you. Birds have
come up again, and perched on both hats
and bonnets bear witness to the fact that
female perversity is more than a match for
vast amount of sermonizing. We say
scissors" to the last, especially there
is no fear of drowning for il. But what is
OF more consequence than bird upon your
bonnet, i a pair or perhaps two pairs Of
strings tied under your chin Perhaps
you may compromise by tying the bow on
one side. but somewhere or other the bow
You must have. for a bonnet is not bon
net without a pair OF strings. We find
quite run made on felts, and the fav0rite
mode of trimming is to lay the ribbon on
plainly, Except AT the top where some
what extravagant bow gives finish. The
many colored ribbons OF the day, show
prettily IN the dark felrs.
Year: 1878

In casting our eyes over the pages of
Thrum's Hawaiian Almanac and Annual for
1879, We find well written article from the
pen Of the publisher entitled "The Hawaiian
Islands as Sugar Producing Country" from
which we extract some important facts which
90 to show the gradual increase of the sugar
production of these Islands. The figures on
this subject show the significant fact III at dur
ing the past nine months of the present year,
there has been an increase of q plantations,
and of the sugar crop sent to market 4,e7s,-
$50 lbs. over the year 1877. But this only
relates to the article of sugar, which while it
Is acknowledged TO be the principal staple Of
the Islands is but one production. In the
culture of sugar cane great impetus has been
given to this industry by the reciprocity treaty,
aud vast sums Of money have been invested
from which no return can possibly come for at
least another year. But at the end of the
year 1879. it viii be apparent to all that the
increase of the sugar crop Of Hawaii will be
so large that it will astonish even the most
sanguine friends of the treaty as well as its
enemies.


We are aware that complaint is made even
from higt quarters in the United States, that
the workings of the treaty has operated against
the United States in dollars and cents, if we
take merely the Custom House figures of the
latter country, as given upon few articles of
export from that country. Il seems strange
that the Honorable Secretary of the Treasury
Of the United States, in his opposition to the
treaty should overlook several important
facts, namely: first, the increase in the pro-
duction Of sugar on these Islands during nine
months of the present year, and second, the
Importance Of the trade growing up between
these Islands and the State of Oregon and
I Washington Territory in the lumber business,
which comes to Hawaii duty free under the
Treaty, but also the prospective trade between
the Islands aud the ports of New York and
Boston. now having reunlar lines of packet
/ ships plying between these ports and Homo
/ lulu. From all we can learn about the work
/ ings Of the treaty, we are convinced that no
unparalleled mind can Be affected unfavora-
bly, toward it, even upon the present trial, and
that when fair, candid and careful e1amina-
tion Of the workings Of the treaty is made, it
viii be found to be as favorable to the inter-
I ests Of America as to Hawaii, indeed, that the
maximum Of adv sntage viii be on the side Of
the United States. We have no figures from
the Gus tom House to refer to at present, but
go soon as we obtain the data from the COL
lectOr General we viii lay them before the pub
lie, and we feel convinced that his figures will
show growing prosperity alike advantageous
to both countries.
Year: 1878

IT is stated that the gardens at
tached to the residence of the Duke
and Duchess of Edinburg, in Malta,
have been recently and suddenly
closed to the public The reason for
taking this course is thus explained:
The other day the Princess Victoria.
Melita, aged about thirteen months,
was out in the garden in care of the
nurse, who for the moment had placed
the child on the ground. At the same
time there chanced to be strolling by.
charity school of little girls, under
charge of a sister of some religions
order. Suddenly, before nurse or nun
could guess what was about to be &C
complished, one of the little charity
girls darted out of the ranks, snatched
up the infant princess in her arms,
and imprinted on the august baby's
brow fond and sounding kiss. The
horror of all present at the perpe-
tration Of so dastardly and impious
an outrage may be readily pictured,
though the kilograms received do not
give any minute details of the punish
ment awarded the child for the COM
mission of the atrocity.
Year: 1878

The object of the farmer should be
to raise, from given extent of land,
the largest quantity Of the most valu-
able produce at the least cost, in the
shortest period Of time, and with the.
least permanent injury to the soil.
Year: 1878

E9rDr. Morey was summoned in great
haste this morning to the corn planter
works to see a man who was supposed to
be nearly killed. When the doctor arriv-
ed the man was at work, having been
stunned by being kicked" by the saw. A
saw kick is not nearly so serious in its
results as the kick of mule. 1t is occa.
stoned by feeding the saw too rapidly, when
the board is thrust out with great force.
Year: 1878

Next Friday, according to the call pub


lished in the TRIBUNE last week, the cit
izens of the county will meet at the court
house for the purpose OF taking the ini-
tiative steps towards forming an agricul-
tlral society. 1t is time that this county
had an agricultural society. 1t can be
made successful society if the residents
of the county so desire. 1t can be made
source of great benefit to this section
of the state if the people so determine.
On the other hand, it can be organized,
do no good. and after few years of mis-
erable existence die out, and leave The
county in worse position than if no or
ganization had'ever been effectsd. The
success or failure of this enterprise is i'll
the hands Of the people of this county.
1t is for them them TO determine what
the future shall be, and the meeting next
Friday afternoon will be the time when
this will be in great measure decided.
| Ii the citizens turn out anI show the in
terest they should, and which the i'm
pOrtance OF the enterprise dem lnds, and
resolve that it shall be Success. and
work for it. it win be. If they take up
with the enterprise as they have some
others, with ''don't careativeness it
| will be a failure. A few men who fully
realize the importance of the enterprise
cannot make it Il success if the people
generally take no interest in it. The
TRIBUNE will in the future, as it has i'm
the past, take an active interest IN the
success OF the project, for it fully real
ICES its Importance, but successful ag-
ricultural society must be supported by
farmers and those individually interested
in the material welfare of the county.
We hope, therefore, thai everybody will
turn out to the meeting and assist in its
organization. Let every township in the
county be represented.
Year: 1878

Mr., Turpin, Of Wicomico, obtain
ed leave to introduce bill imposing
a tax, and to prescribe "A mode of
collecting the same, on the privilege
of selling wine, ardent spirits or malt
liquors within the limits of this


State. This bill is nothing more nor
less than the Virginia Moffett liquor
law, generally known as the bell


punch laW-the same that Senator
Bannon has introduced in the other
House. The Virginil law is modi-


fled SO a 5 to adopt it to the revenue
system of this State. The Comp


troller is to issue the LIQUOR registers,
and the tax collectors at present
provided for by law are to examine
the registers. For every half pint or
fraction thereof sold by the retail
dealer, and for every drink sold by
the bar-room keeper, the crank
shall be turned until the bell rings
and the indicator on the dial has
moved one point. The tax provided


for by the law is for the bar-room


keeper . cents upon each drink OF
wine or spirituous liquor, and one
half cent upon each drink of malt
liquor. The retail dealer must pay
q cents upon each half pint or less
of wine or spirituous liquor sold by
! him, and as much more for every
half pint additional. In the case of
malt liquors the tax is one-half cent
for every half pint sold. Wholesale
| liquor dealers are those who sell only
in quantities of five gallons and up
wards, they are required to keep a
record of all their sales, showing
names of persons to whom sold, day
Of sale and amounts. For the privi-
lege of selling in quantities less than
five gallons retail Dealers license
must be taken out, and special tax
must be paid of forty cents for each
single gallon sold and ten cents a
gollon on each gallon in excess OF
one, up to and include five. In adj
Year: 1878

Sir Henry Havelock, son of the
famous hero Of Cawnpore and Luck
now, himselfa member of Parliament
and holding high rank in the British
army, was lately in Bulgaria as a
war correspondent of the London
Year: 1878

In some localities it is difficult to get
young chicks through the first two
weeks after they are hatched; for the
little complaints of this carly period are
often more numerous and critical than
at any other period of their lives. Feed
is the first consideration, and pure wa
ter great essential for them from first
to last. Cornmeal is the one article of
chicken diet which has been the man
dependence for generations; but some
experiments with rice, last year, con-
vinced us that for young chicks it is
equal to anything else. Broods fed
upon rice alone all lived and grew finely
on II single handful at feed for the hen
and her brood. An inferior quality,
known to the trade as broken rice, is
just as good for feed; and it takes so
little for feed that the expense is no
greater in the Northern States than
cornmeal, while in the South it will be
the cheapest feed known.
Year: 1878

At Coal creek, Indiana, mining
town seven miles south of Covington, In a
militia company composed of miners. who
were in the strike year ago, were drilling
during the day and at night, while some Of
them were in saloon with their arms
stacked In corner, became engaged in an
alteration with a negro who had been sent
in for more liquor, by a party OF negroes
who were having spree, resulting in the
killing OF tho negro. The whites then NOV
cd through the streets, shooting at negroes
on sight killing two more and mortally
wounding another,
Year: 1878

Our government has made inquiry
of the British government respecting
the judicial arrangement Of Cyprus.
The cause of the inquiry is the arrest
and imprisonment of Major De Cesnola,
the American officer who was exploring
in Cyprus.
Year: 1878

A TELEGRAM received from WASH
ington last night says that Edmunds'
electoral count bill will certainly be
defeated in the house unless materially
amended. The democratic leaders are
still suspicious of the bill, thinking that
because it was drawn up by Judge
Edmunds it certainly possesses some
advantages for the republicans, al
though they cannot point out anything
which substantiates such a belief.
Year: 1878

WESTERN business men will be
pleased to learn that the express COM
panies doing business between New
York and the west have agreed on
schedule of reduced rates, to take effect
on the first prox.
Year: 1878

AS THE Hawaiian treaty cannot pos
itively expire before September 10th,
1888, one must give representative Glib
son the utmost credit for his wonderful
providence in taking measures to have
it cease even at that time.
Year: 1878

We never buy any
kind of produce.
Cur reason for this is
obvious to those who
have been dealing
with us. We sell our
goods cheap---so
cheap that we leave
10 room for specula-
ti0n in other things.
Our customers are
aware OF this. We keep
a nice line OF goods
suited to the wants of
the people, We offer
special inducements in
all the goods We have
for the next 80 days,
and request every
body to come and see
u.s.. The ladies wanting
nice goods for their
use can find them
here in profusion, and
are especially request
ed to call and see them.
We promise them spe-
cial- attention.
Year: 1878

We are willing to receive twenty or
thirty cords of wood in payment Cd
subscriptions for the EXCHANGE, and
We would beglad to receive 1t during
the summer months. Bring it in
while the roads are good, and before
cotton picking time comes.
Year: 1878

She was one OF those women you
couldn't quarrel with. She was that
agreeable that her old man got tired of
it, and tried to have row for change.
He began to chucking the things about
at dinner time, and smashing the plates.
But she only smiled like an angel, and
said, "Law, ducky; how lucky | didn't
put the best service on to-day. " And
the next day she did put the best service
on, and he remembered il cost him
eighteen guineas, and he didn't care to
spoil the set. Then he took to stopping
out late and coming home drunk, but
when he staggered upstairs she always
welcomed him with smile, and caught
him in her arms and kissed him, and
said, 81 wonder, John dear, whatever's
been split on your coat; it smells like
spirits. Now, this was enough to make
any man wild. So one evening he said
to her quietly. "Ish me, my luvsh, I'm
toshicated!" Are you John?" she an
sweredi :" why, you old dear, shouldn't
have believed it. "And then she gave
him sweet smile that made him that
mad hs didn't know what to do. But
he wasn't going to be done; he deter
mined he would have a row somehow
or other, so one night when she wouldn't
believe he was drunk but kept OH kissing
him and calling him an old dear, he
just let oat some strong language and
hit her on the head with the fre-irons.
She smiled, but she didn't say anything
in particular. She took him by the hand
in all afHectioHate manner, and led him
down stairs into the street, and kissed
him, and handed him over to a police.
man. And she went down to the court
the next morning and got him six
months in such pretty, agreeable way,
the reporters fell quite in love with her.
And when he was going away she leant
over the dock and kissed him, and said,
" Take care of yourself, ducky. Ill
have u nice dinner for you the day you
come cut. " And the last thing he saw
as he went down the steps was his am
liable wife kissing her hand to him and
smiling away as sweetly as ever, ST.
LoUiS Post.
Year: 1878

A BEAR CHASE ON THE WATER.-A
letter from Manitoulin Island says:
This is good country for poor peo-
pie; they can raise anything they plant.
and get all the fish they want to eat.
The bears have been rather trouble
some this Fall. They have taken some
pigs away, and have tried to take some
more; there have been several bears
killed. Recently two boys while cross.
ing the Manitoulin Lake in sail-boat
spied a bear crossing the lake, or rath-
er trying to do so. They overlook it,
and having no gun to shoot, seized
their oars, and after hard battle killed
him, and by the help of woman got
him into the boat and took it with him.
The bear was fat, and after he was
dressed weighed two hundred and fifty
pounds. The woman tried all she
could topursuade the boys to leave the
bear alone, but they would not heed
her, but pelted away at him till they
ended his career. The lake was sly
miles wide where the bear tried to swim
across.
Year: 1878

AS an indication that the good time"
so long coming is almost here. we NAV
mention that Chicago publisher offers
a dollar and half cook book for eight
dollars worth Of advertising. Only
three years ago, fifteen dollars worth
OF advertising would have been de-
manded for the same priced book
NorriStoUa Herald.
Year: 1878

The man with the Mister occupies an
equivocal position in society, but his
legs are warm, and he is raised high
above many OF the petty annoyances of
ordinary humanity. He can wear his
old trousers every day, and he does not
care if there is patch on the knee and
whole rear platform is worn off Puck
Year: 1878

With the assured permanent value OF the
Hills as mining, agricultural, coal, tim
bcr, oil and stock raising country, the ques-
ton Of Il railroad thereto becomes one in
which the only consideration is that OF
time Already two companies have been
formed. one to construct a narrow guage
road from the western terminus OF the
Northern Pacific, at Bismarck, the other
to extend the Colorado Central from the
Union Pacific Both companies arc cncr-
gctically ut work in Congress and among
capitalists whose material sympathy they
hope to enlist and are loud in proclaim
ing an early completion Of their respective
lines. The most feasible route is from
Bismarck, both as regards distance and
nature of country over which the road
would run. as well as favorable connec-
tons with eastern and western points.
The Northern Pacific at its terminus has
the Missouri by which freight can he
forwarded to or from all principal points
in the middle or Southern States, and. the
great chain of lakes and other water com.
munication with Eastern cities, the Allan
tic coast, and even foreign ports. by this
route freight can be forwarded from New


York or New Orleans to Dcadwood almost


rs chcaply as from Chicago or Omaha via
other routes. The expense OF construct
ing line from Bismarck world not be
half so great as from the Union Pacific,
owing to the fact that the contour of the
country is far more favorable than the for
mer Congress is about TO grant the right
Of way to The Bismarck company. and the


chances are that the road will be COM
pleted within the next year. and half ut
the outside.-BlnrI: HiUs .Hining Rerirm.
Year: 1878

Springfield Times, April Is.


Judge Kidder has proved himself one OF
the very bestand most influential delegates
our territory has ever had. No delegate
we have ever had before has accomplished
as much for the benefit of the territory al
large as has Judge Kidder, and this we say
in no spirit of disparagement to the good
offices Of those whom he succeeds. In oul
humble opinion, the people of ourtcrritory
can do no better than to keep the judge
right where he is. His four years cxpe
riencc in the halls of congress has fitted
him for the duties of the Office so thor
oughly, that no man in our territory, he he
ever so able, can step into his shoes and
command the influence that he can. This
fact, we believe. is pretty generally known
and appreciated by our people, whom. VIC
believe, will demand his denomination and
rlpctiOu
Year: 1878

The Tribune comes out in its new dress
today, but its appearance will be further
improved in few weeks. The adoption
of new type throws large amount Of long
primmer. burgcois and BREWER on the
market, together with other printing ma
terial. That portion of the old type which
we can not recommend, is offered for Bah
bit metal uses.
Year: 1878

The Black Hills stages 90 and come
regularly, and are again making schedule
time. The outbound stages are all full
and seats have been engaged ahead for
three or four days, owing 10 the temporary
suspension Of travel on account of the
StOrmS
Year: 1878

1t would be an easy matter to drop
you line on any business concerning
myself but | confess to a reserve about
sending communication on subject
strictly. in your interest. 1t has given
me much pleasure to see you 60 around
the streets looking so well and comtorta-
bic, but now the PLAIN fact is, l am
afraid you are undermining your health,
business and happiness, as we'll as the
comfort of your dainty, pretty vie by u
few little practices which may be
compared TO entering wedges. l
am afraid you will be 1runksrd,
by the first OF July. You have never
been seen by me to 60 in or out OF
drinking saloon. No one ever told me
that you did anything of the kind, but
with eyes open | cannot help seeing such
sights as appear. Without looking itls
to be observed that you have several OF
the premonitory systems OF drunkenness.
You 10 longer 90 with your wife 10 the
prayer moeling, as was your custom
when first married. You are not so
diligent in teaching Sunday scht ol as
you were, when winning the love o! your
excellent lady; instead OF tha, you walk
down street to idle away the sacred hours
OF Gods day.


These things might not Of themselves
have attracted my notice or aroused my
apprehensions, but in addition you have q
very dangerous symptom. You go quite
too often TO drug store, when there Is
no sickness in your family. This is not
the season OF the year for making pickles
and preserves, and | know your wife does
not send you there tor spices. Ii she
wanted soap or baking powder,
YOU would not need to walk
past several of the best drug stores
in the city to buy where a number o.
idle, tipping, respectfully raised but un-
christian men are freqently lvdnging
If you went for any good purpose you
would not shrink back and betray your
en- mbsrrsssmen when quiet, sober people
saw you there


Reflect how many nice men OF your
acquaintance used 10 fit in aad out and
fu.ter about drug store near your
place OF business, and how those who
are not in the drunksrd.s grave are In
drunksrd's shoes. Stop before you 90
any further 1t wss only this
morning that your partner camo out
OF "a Don, much the worse tor his
drink. Do not follow in his steps. The
senseiegs, ill-mannered rawlings of
drunken man, the one you and l once
met when away from home, come into
my mind and remind me OF his horrible
death. You are in the same kind OF
business; you have his build, hair and
complexion. Please never die AS he did.


BE careful not TO take an obstinate fit,
Just in order to teach me to mind my
own affairs and let yours alone. You are
not hardened. Turn while your feelings
arc tender. On this beginning OF the
wear resolve to begin & new life, and ask
the help OF the Holy Spirit. y. L.