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Year: 1877

Many an unwise parent labOrs hard
and lives sparingly all his life for the
purpose of leaving enough to give his
children a start in the world, as il is
called. Setting young man afiOat
with money left him by his relatives is
like tying bladders under the arms of
one who cannot swim; ten chances to
one he will lose his bladders and go to
the bottom. Teach him to swim and he
will never need bladders. Give your
child sound education and you have
done enough for him. See to it that his
morals are pure, his mind cultivated,
and his whole nature made subservient
TO laws which govern man, and you
have given what will be of more value
than the wealth of the Murray.


1t is joy to think the best we can of
bind
Year: 1877

This should he a warning in your
own case as to the manner of phrase
permitted to dominate your outward
presentment: and in the case of Il
stranger you might learn. by looking
at him, the very pun or harangue that
is sure to come-and in ;his way make
good vour rretreat.-ScriJHer.
Year: 1877

A SHOCKING DIsAsTER.-ErplOsion at
Candy FactOry.-An explosion occurred at
ten minutes past five o'clock last Thursday
afternoonin theimmensec candy manufactory
ofGreenfeld, at No. 65 Barclay st., N Y York.
The boiler which was under the sidewalk
on the Barclay street side, burst, tearing
away the entire front and scattering the
wreck in all directions. Over one hundred
and fifty girls of all ages were employed at
the time in the building, besides number
of men and boys. The walls fell within a
few minutes after the explosion. The
policeman who was on duty near the build
ing says he saw the front of the building
five stories high, fall into the street. "The
There were about two hundred at work.
Several girls jumped from the top of the
building into the fire. Several boys were
blown through the roof" Fifty-six
and one dead were reported at Chambers
Street Hospital at Gas o'clock.


Mr.. Greenfield, owner of the factory
could give no idea how many was in the
building at the time Of the explosion, but
thought about 110. Of these about fifty
escaped by College Place entrance, and a
small number got out through the sky
lights and walked over roofs and got down
the skylights of other buildings. The
bool1-keeper, who was on the Barclay street
side of the building, was blown out through
the window to the street and badly cut on
the head Several jumped from the second
story and escaped with slight injuries, the
fall being broken by policemen and citizens
on the sidewalk below.
Year: 1877

A correspondent writes US from New
Smyrna, Fla: "We have communication
with the outside world by mail-cart on one
side and by sail-boat on the other, twice a
week. Mondays and Thursdays are the
red-letter days when the mail comes in. 1t
leaves On the succeeding mornings at sun
rise. The mailbag closes at 10 o'clock on
the previous evenings, and so strict are
they that if you be five minutes late you
must wait for three or four days, although
whole night intervenes before the carrier
leaves. Letters going North remain from
one to four days at Enterprise before leav-
ing for Jacksonville, whence they go
through by mail without further delay.
The average time occupied by letter in
transit to and from New York is seven
days. Speaking of news, some lunatic 10
about to start a newspaper here. The
Office is to be three miles back in palmetto
shanty, in the middle of the pine woods.
A gentleman who arrived here to-day met
the proprietor on the Enterprise road. He
"e0 OAAsAhs5 " SSAo
press, which my informant described as
contained in box about two feet by three.
The new editor talked very freely of his
prospects said he had engaged the best
talent IN Florida to write for him, and
limited that he intended to depend upon
advertisements as his main source of profit.
Advertisements in country where nobody
has dollar of cash. Two miles further
on, two of the presumptive subscribers to
the new journalistic venture were furiously
beating out a fire in the woods, accidentally
set by the future editor while cooking his
coffee, and swearing vengeance upon him at
avery hIovv t-N r T;uss
Year: 1877

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In 1874 Lieut.. Spencer of the 10Th U. s.
cavalry was dismissed from the service for
having denounced his Colonel as coward.
The latter had refused to protect the Lieu
tenants wife from the ISLANDERS circulated
by other ladies at the post where they we're
all stationed. An application is now made
to Congress. and favorably entertained, for
his reinstatement. The argument on his
behalf is, that, ahile the Importance Of
maintaining discipline is conceded, it must
also be admitted that his proyocation was
strong and very unusual, and that the duty
Of protecting the honor Of bis wife was al
least as imperative as that Of observing
proper respect for bis commanding officer.
Year: 1877

The ride from San Antonio,
Texas, to El Paso is one of the
most stirring bits of travel to


be had in America. The con-
veyance is q four-horse stage;
coaches being generally changed
about every three times; and
beyond Conche, which is ZIG
miles north of San Antonio,
Broncos mules are under har-
ness. This mule is a fiery, tam
able little animal, possessed of
all the spirit and speed of a
race-horse, and all the long suf-


fering and patience Of a Span
ish Jack. A correspondent of


the St. Louis Republican gives
this account Of Lie and Muir
ply, a dun and sorrel, that have
done splendid service on this
road. Until the four-horse
coaches were put on, their task
to draw a buck board twice a
week distance Of sixty-fve
miles. The journey was made
in a single night, without wa
ter and without food or rest,
except an hour at midnight at
Van Horns Well. When /
returned from Mexico to the
States these two little mules
pulled myself, another passen-
ger, some 800 pounds of mail
and baggage, and the driver the
distance named. The driver
checked the solitude Of the
night with many anecdotes Of
their performance, and at our
request and aided by us fire.
quently tried to stop them be-
tween the stations. Our at
tempts to do SO were Intellectual,
for the more we pulled the fas-
ter they would go. Some two
weeks later General Cabell was
the only passenger, and the pro-
pensity of "Lize and Murphy"
TO run was so great that he con-
sidered his life in serious dam
ger. He drew his six-shooter
and kept it cooked, determined
to shoot one of them through
the head if they ever left the
road, something the mules new
er do. They are trained to
keep the road, and to stop only
at stations. They know an In
dian by the smell, and the crack
ling of a stick by the roadside
makes them dart. In case the
driver should be shot from the
box they would keep on to the
station all the same.
Year: 1877

N& Among the wild ru-
mors that are flying over the
land, is one that the Republi-
can caucus at Washington have
discovered that tic law does
not require the Presi lent
of the Senate TO be q member
Of that body. 1t is thereupon
stated that i'll the event Of au
absolute disagreement between
the two houses Of Congress, in
regard TO the election, Grant
could be elected President Of
the Senate, which would make
him President OF the United
States until his successor was
duly inaugurated. We dare
say such plan might jump
with Grants humor, but the
people have had enough of him
and will all be rcjoiced when he
retires to the obscurity whence
he was dragged.
Year: 1877

A month ago, perhaps, a man
by the name of Jeff'ries, in COM
pany with his family, was out
in the woods hunting nuts, at
Palmyra, Missouri. when one
Of the girls saw something that
attracted her attention in hol-
low tree, and called to her moth
er to come and look at it. Mrs.
Jetfries made some examination,
and soon found it to be an old
paint keg. Upon taking it out,
there was found within it an
earthen jar containing $593 in
gold and silver. They did not
know what to do about it, but
concluded to keep quiet and
wait for developments. How
ever, some of the children men,
toned it at school, and thence it
came to the ear of Isaac and
Jacob johnson, who at once
came to see Jeffries, and soon
convinced him that the treasure
belonged to them and that they
had hid it there the day before
Porter's raid into Palmyra in
1862. After hiding it there
they did not go to lCok for it
for some time and when they
did were totally unable to find
the place Of it's coneealment,
nor had they ever been able to
find it since. The keg had
been pushed up into the hollow
tree and propped up by a stick,
which, in the course of the four
teen years since elapsed, rotted
off and let the treasure down,
and thus it was found by acci-
dent. The Johnsons made a
present of $50 to the little girl
who found it, and who will say
it was not cheap enough.-De-
trOn Free Press.
Year: 1877

gJ IF Gen, Grant is in favor
Of an honest count and honest
government, why did he by means
of military force displace one Gov
ernor in Arkansas and seat anoth.
er in his place--the one He want
ed to be Governor? Why did he
twice by military force help to
place Kellogg into the Governor
ship of Louisiana when he hims3lf
and everybody else knew that
Kellogg was not elected but only
counted in by the Returning
Boards? Why by military force
did he just now again do the same
thing in South Carolina? Can a
man be an honest man by merely
protesting 10 be honest when at
the s1me time he acts directly to
the contrary? Usurpers and ty-
rants always claim to be just and
upright men. They must act un-
der falSe pretences, and Gen. Grant
is just the man t. do so.
Year: 1877

Il L
The little lambs were lying still


One bright and starry night;
The shepherds were beside the flocks.


When suddenly light
Was seen, and music soft and sweet


Rang on the listening ear,
And loving words from God to man


Were echoed loudly clear.
The shepherds then were sore afraid,


They knew not what it meant,
Nor why the glorious light was there,


And the bright angel sent,
But straight from heaven, in light Hrray'd


In GODS almighty name,
To give His message unto man


That holy angel came.
The message was for you and me,


And all the world beside,
And this is what the angel said,


That lovely Christmas tide:
Gear not, for now behold l brig


Tidings of JOY and love;
For unto you is born this day,


The Lord, from heaven above;
A little Infant ye shall see


Within manger laid,
Go We, and find your Saviour now,


And be no more dismay'd."
The angel ceased; and suddenly


A host of angels sang,
And the sweet strains of Joy and peace,
Over the country rano;
"Glory to God in highest heaven,


Peace and goodwill on earth,"
Never was such a joyous song


To hail an infants birth.
Yes, jesus Christ, the Son of God,


Was born an Infant fair;
And no soft, downy cradle-be


Pillow'd His forehead there,
But lower than the sons OF men,


The Lord of angels came,
Held in his gentle mothers arms,


And Jesus was His name.
1t was TO lead you up to heaven,


To place you by his side,
TS call the little ones TO Him,


He came, and lived, and died.
THIS is the birthday Of the Lord;


Then try, my little child,
To make it happy, bright and glad,
Be gentle, loving, mild.
kneel down to God, for He is near,
He knows each word you say,
tie loves to see a little child


Go quietly and pray:
Ask Him TO wash your sins away
In Chrst's most precious blood,
And make you happy every day,
A loving child of God.
Year: 1877

Y President Grant winces
perceptibly under the daily lash
ings he gets from the newspapers,
both Democratic and Republican,
and he complains bitterly about
them. Why don't he fix up dit
tie bell" like Seward had, and
whenever an editor feels indepen-
dent enough to tell the truth a.
bout him and his military usurpa-
tions down South, just "pulI the
ring" and have the fellow jerked
right straight into Fort or some
other Bastile. May be he'll come
to it yet when he once gets fully
worked up to the dignity Of the
nation"
Year: 1877

Oct, 6, 1877.


EDITOR ARGUs-Things look en-
couraging on Orcas Island, just now.
Everyone has completed harvesting
everything except the potatoe crop,
and that is nearly all sold, there be-
ing not ten tons Of potatoes on the
island for sale. We found a ready
cash sale for them at $15 per ton
sacked and delivered Oh the beach.
This price gives us $75 per acre. We
find ready market at our very doors
for everything we can raise. There
is nothing for sale on the Island now
but some grain. This is encourag-
ing to farmers. The more we raise,
the greater is the indIcement for
buyers to purchase, and when we are
able to load vessels with produce, I
have no doubt there will be no lack
of buyers. l would say to those in
search OF homes to come and look at
the land here. We have plenty of
excellent land not taken up yet, and
we want industrious men and their
families to settle among us. We
were favored with a visit from Father
E. c. Chirouse of Tulalip, who staid
with US week. He brought some
children with him to see their friends
and while here married one couple,
baptised three persons, and gave our
folks a splendid lecture. He was
heartily welcomed by many OF his old
friends on the Island, when he left
took with him their wishes for his
prosperity, health and long life. He
took with him four boys to 90 to
School at Tulalip. Our lime kiln is
doing lively business, and is ship
ping from one to four hundred bar
rels of lime per week. The lime is
of the finest q uality and sells readily
wherever it is shipped.
Year: 1877

10 the President


Sir: The result of the conference to
which you did me the honor to invite
me has been to leave on my mind the
conviction that you sincerely desire to
see a peaceful and just settlement OF
our people and injuring SO seriously
the material interests of our State
and I trust that you are equally con-
vinced ofmy earnest wish to aid in ac-
complishing this happy end. AS 1
may not have the pleasure Of soeng
you again on this subject, it may be
proper to put before you. in tho fullest
and most definite form, tho assurances
given to you verbally. [ repeat,
therefore, that if the Federal troops
are withdrawn from the State House,
there shall be, on my part or that OF
my friends, no resort TO violence to
assert our sclaims, but that we shall
look for their maintenance solely
to such peaceful remedies as the con-
stitutlon and laws of the State pros
vide. 1 shall use all my authority to
repress the use or the exhibition of
force in the settlement of all disputed
questions, and this authority shall be
exercised in such manner that the
peace shall be preserved. We only
desire the establishment in our State
of government which will secure to
every citizen, the lowest as we'll as the
highest, black as we'll as white, full
and equal protection in the enjoyment
of all his rights under the constitution
Of the United States. No one can be
more deeply impressed than myself
with the imperative necessity of es>
tablishing cordial relations between
all classes and both races in South
Carolina, for it is only by these means
that the true and enduring welfare Of
the State can be secured; with the re-
cognition Of the perfect equality of
every citizen' before the law; with a
just and impartial administration of
the law; with practical, secure ex.
ercise of the right Of suffrage; with a
system of public education which will
open the sources Of knowledge to all
classes, we may hope to see our State
soon take the position to which she is
entitled. twas the patriotic hope to
aid in the accomplishment of these
high aims that called me from nv re-
tirement to become a candidate for
the Office of Governor of South Caro-
lima. It. was through the confidence
OF the people of that State that I would
honestly and faithfully carry out all
these purposes that was elected their
Chief Magistrate, and feel profound
ly that peace car. be surely preserved
thereoand prosperity restored by as.
suring our people that the right Of
"local self government" $50 promin>
enaybropghts forward III your inau,
garaf and so "favorabIy received bv
the whole country, is to be promptly
carried cut as,thc ruIo of your admin.
istration' ] al anticipate the ready full.
fillment of the just ands reasonable
hopes inspired by the announcement
ofthepolicy you havo aunfolded--a
policy which found a responsive echo
in every patriotic heartas indicating
apurposo to administer the govern,
Year: 1877

The BRAIN.-One ofthe readiest roads
to the brain is through the lungs. You
may reach tho brain iE minute with
chloroform. The power of this drug is
something marvellous. When under its
influence II man may have his limb cut
off without any sensation whatever and
even when he RECEIVERS from the artificial
trance, he may still have neither pain nor
uneasiness. Why? Have you ever seen
n person after TT Of epilepsy ? After
fit OF that kind people 9ave no remcm-
brance OF anything done to them during
the fit. During the epileptic paroxysm,
the brain is all but completely torpid
The same thing heppens after the anm5-
thetic sleep Of chlorolorm. In neither
case can man remember what he never
felt. But mark what may happen after
amputation is performed on patient un-
der chloroform.


The same man who felt no pain in the
stump either during or after the opera
ton, may continue for many months to
be attacked with the Identical local symp-
toms for which his limb was removed,
at the hour Of the day or night when he
was wont to suffer martyrdom before its
removal. And more than this-if seized
by the old enemy during sleep, he may
wake exclalming, { Oh, my leg my legl


it pains the same as when it was on I"
More curious still, he may tell you he
can, as far as his feelings are concerned,
habtGally move the foot ofthe ampdtated
limb. What do these facts prove They
prove that the brain is the source OF all
motion and sensation, morbid or sane
they prove, inversely, that the brain is
the source OF all paFoxysmal recurrence,
whether the more prominent symptoms
be general or local.
Year: 1877

Among the rude and unciviized tribes
of the Northwest coast the idea of divini-
ty was a very new diverse, and in some
cases obscure. The Tinneh, great peo-
pie, occupying u vast expanse ofteTritorg,
reaching from the Arctic Ocean south
ward to the fifty fifth parallel of latitude,
worshiping the imam in the moon," who,
as they suppose, formerly lived among
them as poor and ragged boy. This
boy once made so large pair of snow
shoes that he attracted the attention and
ridicule of the entire community whore
he resided, and became the object Of
much heartless sport on the part of the
villagers.


But soon there came q time OF greot
scarcity the hunter traversed the forest
in vain the earth bore no frutage. still,
to their surprise, when every hope Of
success was exhausted, they were often
led to freshly killed game by some mys-
terous influence. Their beneiactor soon
proved to be none other than the low
with the great snowshoos-the object of
their ridcule. Though grateful to him
at first, they soon forgot his benehctons
when the time of plenty returned, SO
much so ms on one occasion to refuse him
morsel Of fat meat. The divine per-
sonage who had externally manifested
himself to them in the guse Of ragged
boy, now offended, took his departure to
his residence in the moon. However, in
n month he returned, appearing MS fun
grown man, forgavo their ingratitude,
told them that his home was in the moon,
and that he would always assist them
in the chase. One punishment, however,
they must sutfer-namely, that h., nee
forward animals should be lean the en-
tire winter, and only fat in the summer.


The Nootkas, of Columbia have ira
dition of a benetactor and teacher who
appeared to them long ago. He came to
them up the sound in canoe OF copper.
The paddle in his hand was copper even
his clothing was of the same metal. This
mysterious copper-cad old man sojourn-
ed for awhile among thom, taught them
the use of the metal which made him
so conspicuous--toId them that he cana
from the sky, and that somo time in tho
future, when their land should be dis
troyed, they would all die, but after death
rise and live with him above. Enraged
Mt this prophecy Of their destruction they
arose and killed him, and in possessing
themselves of the canoe, fell heirs TO tho
benefits which arise from the knowledge
of copper. They, however, repented of
their crime when they realized, at too lnte
nm hour, that tho copper. man was tho
incarnation OF their deity, tho Great Spir-
it, the Man Above.


In both of these legends we observe tho
tendency, alluded TO n nome Mt ago, OF
first personifying tho influences and then
Of defying that personifcation. In tho
boy with the great snowshoes, suddenly
elevated to the position of divine patron
of the chase, we SEQ clearly somo invent


i've genius who, ridiculcd at first by his
fellows, at last is acknowledged bene-
factor on account of his discovery of inn
proved appliances for hunting. Tho
copper-man is nothing more than tho in
troducer Of copper among the Nootkus.--
1ppiet0n' s journal.
Year: 1877

HAPPY WITH BoTH.-The Record, Of
sDlean, New York, cachnates to the fol-
lowing words 1t is nothing unusual
for woman TO have two lovers, but we
do not remember to have seen or heard
of one who permitted them to sit one on
each side of her and alternately taste the
honeyed sweetness of her lips IN front OF
n hotel window. But such scene was
witnessed here recently, the enter
tainment lasting for two hours, to the in
finite amusement OF number Of persons
who watched the two Tarpot driilers,
working half-minute tours on the same
little sugar well And she was equal to
their demands to the last
Year: 1877

AN EsQUIMAUx WEDDING.-Shortly
there entered, in perfect silence, cor
tege drawing IA dog sled, in which was
seated the high priest of the tribe, and n
more villanous looking object never be.
held. He was stripped to the waste and
smeared with oil aud coloring matter in
stripes, which gave him the appearance
of u Chinese joss. On his head was a
tiara of bears claws, surmounted by an
enormous polar bears head. On his
shoulders were placed erect on end two
largo walrus tusks, fnnciiully decorated
with strips of red flannel, which had been
obtained from the clothing ofa drowned
sailor washed ashore. The lower part OF
his body was covered with other skins,
over which were spread number
of young seals, all alive and barking. In
the right hand he held spear, which he
waved aloft in theatrical manner, while
with his left he motioned to the bride and
groom to approach him. The whole
concourse arose and with shouts OF glad


ness capered around the priests chariot.
| This he submitte TO for space Of ten
minutes. and then, imperiously waving
| his spear, commanded silence. The
groom was now directed TO PROSTATE him


self upon the earth on his back, and the
bride directed to place her right foot upon
his throat, which she evidently did with
reluctance. While in this position the
priest instructed the groom that such was
to be his fate, trodden under foot by mon,
should he over prove untrue TO his plight
ed trOth. He WAS then permitted TO rise
and directed to approach the old chief,
who placed spear at his breast, telling
him it would be his doom should he prove
untrue. He was next directed to his
father, who, producing fishing line, in
formed him that he would choke 10 death
his fftpring should he prove unfaithlul.
Then, to cap the climax, he was directed
TO face the entire tribe, who brandishing
their spears, yelled at the top Of their
voices vengeance on him in the event Of
unfaithfulness. AT this junctnre the
groom, apparently overcome with emo
ton, dropped on the ground, and bowing
his head TO The earth, cried, II will be
true" until raised TO his feet by the bride.
San Francisco MdH.