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Year: 1879

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Year: 1879

IT is gratifying to know that the cam
paign against the Indians this year is
likely to be more successful than ever
heretofore. From Gallon, Ohio, by way
of Detroit, Michigan, comes the sou! cheer
ing intelligence that three boys from the
former place have gone off to shoot red
skins, taking with them $50 in money,
two revolvers and trunk full OF dime nov
els. Such a reinforcement as this will no
doubt encourage the gallant soldiers on
the distant frontiers, and should the In
dams get wind of the intelligence they
will he surely filed with cnnsternatl"n
and despair. Now if only the soldiers
can manage to keep the savages in ignor-
ance Of the terrible chastisement that
awaits them until the boys and the re-
volvers and the dime novels arrive at the
scene Of operations, they will confer a
benefit on the country and doubtless Sc
cure sudden and glorious ending of the
war
Year: 1879

PROFANITY. We are emphatically in the
age Of profanity, and ii seems to the true
citizen that we are on the topmost current.
One cannot go on the streets any where
without having his or her ears offended with
the vilest words and his reverence shocked
by the most profane use of sacred names.
Nor does it come from the old or middle
aged alone, for it is a fact that the younger
portion Of the community are most proficient
in the degrading language. Boys have an
idea that it Is smart TO swear that 1t makes
them manly; Int there never was greater
mistake in the world Men, even those
who swear themselves, are disquietcd with
profanity Ill young man. because they
know how of all habits this clings the most
closely and increases with years. 1t is the
most insidious Of habits, growing on so in
visibiy. that almost before one is aware he
becomes an accomplished cursor.
Year: 1879

An interesting experiment in the line
of land reclamation is being tried in
Louisiana. A company was organized
to recover from tidal overflow q large
tract of swamp and marsh land in the
parish of Terrebonne and devote it to
the cultivation rice. The work of
dredging and leveeing has been carried
so far that an experimental field of
seventy>hve acres of rice ia already in
cultivation, and everything indicates
that the enterprise will be entirely sue
cessful. The soil becomes firm and solid
when well drained, and can be drained
at small cost compared with the returns
from the crops. AS thee crops are ben
Gifted by being flooded from April to
August, the land, when once well
ditehed and 'eveed, would only need to
bs drained twice year, for the spring
planting and the fall harvesting, the
water being then again let in during the
winter months for the benefit of the
soil. As there are countless thousands
of acres Of land of this sort in Louisiana,
the success of the experiment opens the
way for large extension Of the state's
agricultural interests,
Year: 1879

A venerable lady now living in New
York, who has had ten children, all born
and reared in cities, aud raised nine of
them, all living at the present moment,
having reached the adult age, never al
lowed any of them as children to eat
anything between meals except dry
bread, though she was wealthy and
could just as easily have pampered every
whim. Her constant reply was, when
they denurred, MY dear, you are not
hungry, if you can not eat bread. Now,
it is very certain that her children did
not inherit remarkably robust constitu-
tions; AID under the ordinary pamper>
ing system of mothers, it is fair to sup
pose that many of them would have
died or become puny men and women.
When child knows by experience that
he can have nothing but bread between
meals, he will not ask for it unless he
really needs it, and then he will not
take emo gh to destroy his keener appe'
tite for the good things at the table =;
while if be is allowed fruits and pastry,
as SO many children are, lie will seldom
come to his meals with a tins relish for
his food, and taking it without that
relish, it fails to be rapidly assimilsted,
if, indeed, It do not epfeeble or derange
the digestive function.
Year: 1879

Atlanta Consultation.


Some weeks ago there were rumors Of
a new and destructive disease among the
cattle in southwestern Georgia. At first
it was supposed that it was merely some
slight disorder that would prove only
temporary in it's nature and local in it's
limits Gradually more and more was
heard of the disease until now there
comes reports of its presence in several
sections of the state. 1t is quite pre-
valent in Wilkes, Washington and neigh
boring counties. In Morgan county the
COWS and oxen are said to be suffering
and dying from it. In southern and
southwest Georgia it is spreading and
growing more malignant. The farmers
in that section are justly alarmed at a
danger which has not harmed them as
yet, but which threatens a terrible de-
struction of valuable property. The dis
ease is said to be new in its symptoms
and effects. Country cow doctors and
veterinary surgeons of better skill have
not as yet given it sufficient study to
find out exactly its causes or its remedy.
DR.. Jones, the stste commissioner of
agriculture, has taken the matter in
hand, and has written to all the locali-
ties where it has appeared to find out as
much as possible about this new disease
His correspondents are sending prompt
and intelligent replies, and We hope soon
to give an accurate statement of the
extent. damage and nature of the malady
which is spreading among the cattle in
Georgia.
Year: 1879

hotels and the inside of theaters. Some
people living such lives become filled to
ovelfowing with conceit, and deem
there's little outside the dramatic world
worth consideration. It's not wonderful,
considering how much more attention
and admiration theatrical people OF
prominence receive than those in other
walks of life.


l don't know of any place either
where SO much pure satanism is brought
together and acted out in so small com.
pass as behind the scenes. I've been ON
many night, when in q company of
forty people never heard good word
spoken .or anybody. It seemed all hatred,
jealousy and backbiting, The star swore
because one OF his support pleased too
we'll and attracted attention from him.
1T was his piece and wanted it played
according to his directions. You have
no idea how jealous some of these people
are who own plays. They make no con-
cealment of the fact that their support
must play down to certain level in
order to give their acting the more prom
inence. Then the leading lady would
smile in the face of her stage sister, and
the moment she WAS out Of ear-shot
abuse her for overdressing. The old
women, past their prime for filtration,
find employment in watching girls no.
tlced by the actors and whispering scau-
dal. It's enough at times to make one
a cynic, lose faith in any good in human
nature, and finally go and do likewise
with all ones might


"But all is not so black behini the
scenes?'


"Of course not. In my small expert
ence | have met with more gentlemen,
in the fullest sense of the term, among
actors than in any other rank of life.
They are generous, upright, pure men,
who could lend one helping hand in
the matter of advice and assistance with
out implying by manner exaction or
demand. But such are not in the msjor~
ity, on the stage or of. But the wings
are not Sunday-schools yet, at least in
some theaters."
Year: 1879




The fact that Canada is the most aris>
tocratic colony in the empire; and the
inherent love for inequality which MIR.
Gladstone talks about is as marked here
as in England. Our whole history is
aristocratic. The early history OF Canada,
the provincial part of it, is not much
less touched with aristocratic colors. Our
French rulers were mobiles. Our ancient
French population were of the ttudal
class; and are disposed to feudality still
Our English governors were all arlsto'
Gratis of the proudest type. The military
element tineed all the society of Canada
from Toronto to Halifax with aristocratic
habits, manners and tone, adding much
to the grace Of life in consequence
Our chief public men have at all time
and in all the provinces coveted the titular
distinctions of the empire with laudable
ambition. They covet them still. The
whole Of the traditions Of Canadian
society arc aristocratic or tends that
way. With the women of Canada, em
ocracy has no favor-it has not much
favor with women in any country
When, therefore, these wise critics ex-
press a fear of the arising of q possible
aristocratic class in Canada, they profess
to fear what exists already, what always
existed what began with our history, and
will continue part of it, and very in.
fuential part of it, too. ltis not too much
aristocracv that we have to fear in this
country. II is too much democracy.
We speak in the interests of culture and
intellect The rough life of our farms,
our forests, our mines, or fisheries, needs
some countervailing influence that makes
for grace of lie and culture of mind and
manners. If the alleged aristocratic in
huence of titular distinctions, and the
greater dignity of manner and grace Of
life which these are supposed to carry
with them, supply that countervailing
influence, we shall welcome without fear
the further development of the class
from which that influence is to spring.
Year: 1879




In nearly all railroad shops at the
present time it will be found that large
numbers of unskilled men-that is, men
who have never learned a trade-are
employed at comparatively low wages.
Many Of he machine tools and much of
the wood working machinery are under
the charge of such men, and, as the
knowledge required to "run" such ma
chimes is easily learned, men of that
classtsoon become experts in one kind of
work, and if kept at that kind alone
they soon do as much of it as the most
skilled mechanic would. OF course, in
the management of large establishment
all such men must be under the direc>
ton Of some ne who has thorough
comprehension of the whole business,
and who sees clearly what the ultimate
end is which should be accomplished.
There must be, aud are, men who may
take all the different parts of locomo.
tive Or OF car, and who know just how
these should be made and how to pus
them all together so as to make a CON-
plete machine. TheseGmen must have a
great variety of knowledge and skill'
and necessarily are Of q higher grade than
the mere machine tenders Over these
are the foremen of different departments,
and then TIE chief or master mechanic
who directs. or should direct, all.
Year: 1879

We may have said it before, but he
who will duel will do ill.


Common meter-one that registers
more gas than is consumed.


The tool and his money gather no
moss Buffalo Express. Which sugs
gests that rolling stone is soon parted.
II Philadelphia Bulletin. And when
you seek truth you are likely to Gnd
woman at the bottom.


Planets do not cost much to keep up
certainly; but it is question whether
we have not more planets on hand now
than we can conveniently take care of.
Couldn't the astronomers set their wits
to work to discover another moon to do
service on off nights? We're rather
short on moons at present.


.."What's the matter, my dear?" said
a kind wife to her husband, who had sat
for halt an hour with his face buried in
h 8 hands, and apparently in great tri>
bulation. "Oh, l don't know I've felt
like fool all day" Well" said his
wife consolingly, "you leok the very
picture Of what you feel"


..One day recently visited the grave
of beautiful American girl She came
here full of bright hopes of fame, only
to find shame and death in foreign
land. The grave contains two. 1t is 8
sad story, and there are other stories
equally sad connected with other graves
to be visited in Milan.-I Italian cor
respondence Of New York Herald.


-" In Range" Old Gent in omni~
bus &c trust your rifle is not loaded,
sir, because with this shaking it might
go off" Volunteer [nettled T." No,
it's not loaded, sir; and if it were to 20
off it wouldn't hit you p Old Cent?
ooh, JUS so, sir. But-you'll pardon
mel was not considering myself so
much as the poor passengers on the
roof 7"


"A man owes his success in his life
work to the woman who walks beside
him Yonker's Gazette. M,re likely
to the woman who walks behind him
and pushes him ahead New Haven
Register. Now, it's our notion that
no man would have been much of
success without the aid of the woman
who married his father; due allowance
being made for step-mothers.- New
York News.


old Skinner is great lover of war
"reminiscences, and is not slow to tell of
his own exploits in that way. AS with
most men WHO pride themselves on war
record, Skinner always gives the best
side of his tales to his own army. He
was telling one of his grandchildren
recently of a famous battle in which he
was engaged. His description of the
flying balls, booming of cannon, and the
charge of the troops was very vivid, and
the little boy listened with increasing
interest. At last, when Skinner stopped
to fill his pipe, the boy asked: can
did the enemy run?' did they run?'
said Skinner. "Great Scott, how they
did run! Ny dear boy, they ran so like
thunder that we ran three miles to keep
out of their way, an if we hadn't thrown
our guns away they'd have run over us
sure."-T Oil City Derrick.
Year: 1879

and spoke of the time when she pre-
tended to be interested in his poems.


And SO the girls strstagem bore good
frnit. Her parents were freed of an
inconvenient daughter; it made one
more happy marriage, and made ole
poor poet the less in the world. think
to work much more good is seldom in the
power of q woman.
Year: 1879


Come, bring me wild pinks from the valleys,
blaze with the re o. the sun
No poor little pitiful lilies
That speak OF life that Is do,e
And open the windows, to tighten
The wcarisome chamber of pain
The eyes of my darling will brighten
10 see the green hill-tops again.
choose tunes with lullaby flowing,
And sing through the watches you keep;
BE soft with your coming and going
Be soft she is fal ing asleep.
An What would my life be without her
Pray God that never may know?
Dear friends, as you gather about her.
Be low with your weepiDg-be low.
Sing slower, sing eofter and slower!
Her sweet cheek is losing Its red
Sing 1ow-aye, sing lower and lower
Be still oh, be still she is dead
Year: 1879

Sidonie was a pretty, clever girl, and
at the same time very unhappy. Why
For the simple reason, because every
opportunity was lacking for her to show
her preference for the male sex. She
lived amongst her parents and younger
brothers and sisters, the monotonous life
of all young girls who live in large
city and are not wealthy. Her daily
tasks were divided between housework
and discontented thoughts-and in the
evening when she retired to rest she
knew that the coming day would bring
but the same as the day before. Her
future seemed to her like hot, dusty
highway, along which she must travel,
one stretch a day, until she at last
reached the end, to die. Her parents
were poor; balls and parties were not
thought of, for money and acquaintance
were lacking, they never even walked on
the promenade, for they had no toilettes.


sidonie liked best to stay at home and
read a French novel. Then she could
often weep in earnest if an elegant bou>
doir or dress was described. Love scenes
she read with coldness. The few ad.
inirers that she had possessed were
treated with unparalleled coolness. "Of
what can these people be thinking ?'
said she, nearly beside herself. GAS If
one could live on love. I should hold
myself too highly for that meagre price.
To me my poor girlhood is horribly un>
pleasant; but to be obliged to play the
needy wife seems still more terrible, for
there is no changing it. No! Rather
will I remain in my old prison. A second
I could not endured I'


She was often scolded for her discon-
tentedness; they reproved her, but she
worked willingly, her thoughts always
busy.


"Of what use is my industry? Who
is interested IN a diIigent girl7 They
are only good for poor devils, that are
compelled from sheer necessity, to found
a home. Rich gentlemen do not need
diligent, but pretty, piquant wives. I
ann both. Where shall I find the rich
young MANI
Year: 1879

The erection of a private telephone
wire between Baltimore and Elicott
City by man of business tells how gen.
orally this simple aud marvellous means
of comm Lnication Is enteriDg into all
the details of modern life. 1t Is stated
that one Telephone Company in this
country now has $4,000 instruments In
operation and it is expected that the
number will be doubled during the
next year. The telephone is rapidly
usurping the functions of the telegraph
on short circuits and In the trans
mission of dispatches from one part of q
city to another 1t is no longer an anus


ing toy but an actual necessity in affairs
With the microphOne attachment per
sons can converse over wire fifty milel
long as satisfactorily as if they were IL
adjoining rooms.
Year: 1879

AND Now Mrs. Sprague has drawn
Evarts out for Governor of New York.
There is no telling what smart pretty
woman cannot do. Here are two great
statesmen caused to loom up before the
people at once by the single attractive
ness of one little Washington belle.
Year: 1879

OUR CITY was never cleaner or in q
more Wholesome condition. The Board
of Health never were more careful Of its
duty. The ponds and low wet places
have all been drained and the streees are
in excellent order.
Year: 1879

There are many good reasons for living on
plain, simply-cooked, but nourishing food
Variety is necessary that is, iudicious
mingling of dishes of grains, vegetables,
fruits and meats. There need be but few
kinds at one meal if the family are agreed
in their tastes. The larger the family, as a
general rule, the more need of variety at
each meal, that each one may follow natural
Instinct in selection, as far as can be done
with due reference to the rights of others.
Plain living reduces not only our expenses,
but our labor in the kitchen. Another i'm
portant thing have been taught by both
reason and experience-plain living reduces
our liability to diseases of all kinds. AS
said recently, there has been but one case Of
absolute sickness (down sick in bed, un-
dressed all day) in our little family of four
children during the more than dozen years
since the eldest was born. | think this is
due to care in regard to the general rule of
health, as no preventive or curative medi-
cines--not even catnip tea or camphor-
have been used. Yesterday a daughter com.
planned of slight sore throat--a very un-
usual complaint here-and felt some little
uneasiness, as diphtheria is abroad in this
part of the country, But felt condemned
for the dinner of the day before--hot bread
pancakes, upon which knew the little girl
was eating quite too much butter in melt
ing condition, followed by pumpkin pie
which disgraced me because it was too sweet
and spicy for health. She had the good
sense Cor the cultivated instincD TO &c
without supper last night, and wet clotl
on her throat during sleep, covered by dry
one, perfected cure of all sore throat
Children who live habitually on plain far,
show evil effects from rich food much NOR,
quickly than those who live regularly on til,
latter and some suppose this proves tina
their stomachs are weaker on account o
plain living but think it is because the,
have a more correct or healthy tone


american Agriculturist.
Year: 1879

One can forgive person who tells him a
lie if it be told with hesitating utterance


downcast look, a trembling voice, re-
luctant delivery, quick retreat and one
must forgive him who has an open brow, a
natural air. smile on his face, good word
on his tongue and bad purpose in his
heart for how can we who are all sinners
expect forgiveness if we will not forgive
each otherP Yet it is hard struggle to
forgive those who betray with kiss, and
are ready to do the same again, not only to
you, but to your neighbor. For the good of
society, for the peace of the community, by
the obligations of the social compact, and
by the duty you owe, ought you not to rep
rebate the crime as you pity the criminal,
and to pray, for his sake, that he may be de
livered from that most subtle, most danger
Gus, most besetting sin, because the most
handy to be used, the most convenient TO be
shifted, and the most difficult to be detected
the sin of hypocrisy, practiced under the
name friendship aud comprehending much
that is wicked and everything that is mean ?
Prying and meddling, aud listening artful
conversation and false reports of confidential
matters, drawn out by the inquisitive i'm
pertinence of the tale-bearer himself double
facedness and downright lying, obtruded
without apology for purposes within hail of
anything like honesty, will qualify man 10
be what might be called nsidious.-Selected.
Year: 1879

How much grief and sorrow we might save
ourselves and those around us if we would
stop aud consider that the more quietly we
bear the troubles and ills of life the happier
we are. And the less we nourish and cher
ish them the smaller they grow. There are
times in our lives when it seems as if the
floods of trial and grief would overwhelm
us. But il we can feel "that all things
work together for good to them that love
God" aud that he sees the end from the be-
ginning, and does not send one more trial
upon us than what we need, and will give
us grace TO endure all, and to feel that he is
leading us by his own right hand, we need
not fear. And so minute is his care over us
that the hairs of our heads are all num-
bered, "and not sparrow falleth to the
ground without his notice." and he "hears
the young ravens when they cry"


At times when we look into the future it
seems as if a dark cloud was hanging over
us and ready to burst, and there was no hu-
man power to prevent it but when the
dreaded time came the cloud broke away and
the sun shone, and all was clear and bright.


read not long since that if we only tried
to carry the burdens of the present day, and
did not try to carry those Of the future, we
should be able to bear them. And that
God did not give grace in advance, but only
for the present time.


Let us therefore journey on, though at
times the way seems dark and drear, know
ing if Christ is our friend, we need not
fear what man can do unto us, but we shall
have grace given us, and patience to endure
all that God in his gracious will sees best to
lay upon us. "Casting all our burdens
upon him, for he careth for us, and will
sustain u.s." J.
Year: 1879

THERE are depths OF love in Christ beyond
all that we have seen. Therefore dig deep,
and labor, aud take pains for him, aud set
by as much time for him as you can. lie
will be won by labor.
Year: 1879

CONTINUANCE OF STORMY WEATHER OVER THE
BRITISH IsIANDs-TRAINs DELAYxD BY DEEP
SNOW.


[BY CABLE TO THE HERALp.1


LONDON, Dec. /, 1870.


The storm continues to rage with unabated
fury over the whole United Kingdom. The wind
blows with the force Of strong gale at Holy
head while at all the other western coast sta
tions it is reported as very strong. At Aber-
deem much fresh snow fell since last
night, and it is beginning to drift greatly.
The increasing snow on the tracks causes the
trains from the North and South to arrive late
The snow ploughs are being sent along the lines,
but, notwithstanding their use, the snow is &C
cumulating rapidly. A very heavy frost was
experienced at Glasgow last night and the
snow is still falling at intervals. The tempera-
ture is now eleven degrees below freez-
ing point. The Clyde is frozen, and
the side ice is being broken by barges
for the purpose Of facilitating traffic.
At Macduff the snow storm continues raging to-
night, the weather is very cold and all outdoor
labor has to be suspended. 1t is evident from
the reports received at the Central Meteorologi-
cal Office in London that the storm predicted
by the HERALD Weather Bureau in o cable sent
ON the 9th is now passing over these islands,
and is likely to affect us for some time.