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Year: 1879

Take life like man. Take it just as thought it was-as it is-an earnest, vital, essential affair. Take it just as though you were personally born to the task of performing a merry part in it, as though the world had waited for your coming. Take it as though 1t was grand op- portunity to do and to achieve, to carry forward great and good schemes; to help cheer suffering, weary, it may be, broken hearted brother. The fact is. life is under valued by a great majority of man. kind. It is not made half so much of as should be the case. Where is the man or the woman that accom- plishes one tithe of what might be done? Who can look upon oppor tunities lost, plans unachieved, thoughts crushed, aspiration untull- filled, and all caused from the lack of the necessary and possible effort2 If we knew better how to take and make the most of life, it would be better than it IS.
Year: 1879

A venerable lady now living in New York, who has had ten children, all born and reared in cities, and raised nine of them, all living at the present moment, having reached the adult age, never allowed 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 de- murred, "My dear, you are not hun gry, if you cannot eat bread" Now, it is very certain that her children did not inherit remarkably robust constitutions; and under the ordina- ry pampering system of mothers, it is fair to suppose that many of them would have died or become puny men and women. When a 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 enough to destroy his keener appetite for the good things at the table; while if he is allowed fruits and pastry, as so many children are, he will seldom come to his meals with fine relish for his food, and taking it without that relish, it fails to be rapidly assimllated, If indeed it do not enfeeble or derange the di gestiyc function.
Year: 1879

He was hard looking customer; he was blear-eyed; his hair was long and struggling; his clothes were in rags, and he was fearfully dirty You never would have supposed that that he was worth S6,000,000, and he wasn't.
Year: 1879

Dr. Carver, at a recent exhibition in England, placed ten glass balls on the ground and fired a ball into the turf immediately beneath. The missile tearing up the soil, threw the balls into the air, and they were broken as they rose. The doctors greatest feat was performed for a wager of one hundred pounds ster- ling, that he would hit an apple up on the end ot knife held by his colored attendent, riding on horse back at full gallop at Q distance of thirty yards. A large apple was stuck on the end of a pruning knife. The negro mounted a horse and held the target with his left hand as far as possible behind his body. The start was made about and hundred yards away, and when the rider came within rauge, riding at a furious gallop, the docter fired. The attempt was failure, but on the second trial he struck the apple, knocking it into dozen pieces.
Year: 1879

obedience az II were TO mallgn inspira.


ton TO give way to evil and disastrous
councils at every crisis ot their fate.


What they did al Columbus Yesterday is
simply in keeping with their seemingly
ordained folly for years past. They


have once more set themselves in the cur
rent Of events with the idea Of rolling
back the tide. They have nominal.
ed for Governor Of Ohio the man
who above all other men in Con.
gress represents heresy, dishonesty
and quackery in fuance. On this account
they have chosen him for their leader. 1t
Is the old scrlptural case over again of the
trees choosing the bramble TO reign over
them-the most worthless and sterile tree
OF the whole forest Itis only because OF
all that Is Objectionable in Ewing's career
that the Democracy were willing 10 take
him as a candidate, just as they were will.
ing to take Frank Blair in 1858 as a part OF
their Presidential ticket after he declared
in favor Of tho Eorcible abrogation Of the
constitutional amendments.


Ewing is the man who represents the
modern idea Of making something out Of
nothing He represents the men who
would set the GreenbaCk presses to
work and never stop them until they had
struck of enough paper dollars to drive
once more all the real dollars out OF the
country, and swell the volume of'currency
to an amount sufficient TO meet the wants
OF trade" Inasmuch as prices would rise
with every turn Of the crank OF course that
sufiiciency would never be reached, and
the presses would run day and night until
thegrand collapse occurred, which, as the
country is now situated, would not be
great while.


Ewing is not half as great man as John
Law, the author Of the Mississippi bubble.
He has not half his genius for inaugura.
tinga huge paper swindle, such as that
great tinanCier got up in France, but he
has no more sense than to try it on in this
country, even in the face OF our great col
lapse, and the Democracy have no more
sense than to choose such bramble for
their leader.


Providence has saved this country from
the abyss Of reputation and wholesale |
insolvency by keeping the Democracy
down with one hand and giving US i'm.
mense crops and immense exports with
the other. The Democracy have once
more set themselves, bramble like, to fight !
Providence, just as they did in the war
and ever since, and we believe that once
more Providence will come to the rescue
OF tae country in the nick OF time.


The Bourbons who learn nothing and
forget nothing have forced the country
into another fight on States Rights and pa
per money. Nothing short Of complete
stamping out Of their heresies will give US
peace. We fail to read the aHguries OF
next October Alright il the people OF Ohio
do not rise up in all the power and majesty
Of their great strength and put an everlast-
ing quietus on the dangerous men who
are seeking to place them in false posi-.
ton before the country and the country in
a false position before the world.
Year: 1879

AAhA 70 say


CINCINNATI, o., June 4.
Special TO the IatellIEencer,


The Enquirer will say tomorrow in It's
editorial:


The Democratic Convention yesterday,
nobly and with splendid and patriotic
emphasis, met and rebuked the infamous
Republican attempt to wrap the bloody
shirt around this Ohio canvass, and with
it TO encircle the spoils. The Ohio
Democracy, tossing defiance back at
the falsehood, put to shame the
hypocritical Republican Convention Of
last week and offer a Union soldier in
their right and a Union soldier in their
left hand to the sutfrages Of Ohio.


The Republican Convention, with its
customary cant, found place in the last
resolution Of its platform to speak OF the
memory of our dead heroes and to protest
against the expulsion Of their living com.
rades from public offices, but it was not
until the chief prize Of the Convention had
been refused to soldier and given to
a civilian who was at home increasing his
gains during the war that the Republicans
thought OF giving a soldier an office.
Then, in spirit Of narro$ness, not to
reward soldier, but to defeat Hebrew.
General HickenlOoper was nominated for
the Lieutenant Governship. This was the
high esteem in which the Republicans
held "the memory Of our dead heroes who
gave their lives to save the Nation from
destruction" and the claims Of their living
comrades.


The Democratic Convention yesterday
laid its best laurel wreath on the head OF
a soldier and crowned this patriotic work
by selecting another soldier to second him
in tho contest. No more eloquent or more
unanswerable argument than this could be
arrayed against the falsehood upon which
Republicans have undertaken to conduct
this canvass. 1t is deeds against words. Let
the voters of Ohio judge between them.
1t is a patriotic ticket. 1t is peoples
ticket that the Convention in truth nomi-
mated gloriously. Its ticket offers hope
to the poor man; gives stagnant industry
a CLEAN OF encouragement; claims the
right hand OF fellowship with every SOL
der, and will win in October amid the
hosannas OF the people.
Year: 1879

MEAT ERIrTERS.-Slt Il heaping
teacupful Of flour and half Il tea
spoonful Of salt in a bowl; mix it in
to a smooth batter with the yoIks Of
two eggs, tablespoon of salad oil
(melted butter will do, but it is not
SO good and teped water (about
teacupluD enough to make batter
little thicker than for gridile cakes
Set this aside for at least two bours;
twenty.f four will do it no harm.
When it is to be used, whip the
whites Of two eggs to a stiff Iroth,
first adding a pinch of salt; stir
them lightly into the batter, and put
in the slices of cold meat. Have a
saucepan or small kettle Of hot fat
ready-be sure that it is hot enough,
then drop the slices Of moaf, wei!
covered with batter, into If, and
cook until nicely Drowned and done.
The pieces should not touch each
other in frying, and should be turned
SO as to I've well done on both sides,
when they must be taken from the
fat with skinner, and laid on
plate with whitish brown paper un.
der them to drain. Skim the loose
particles of butter from the fat each
timo, or they will burn and spoil che
fritters. When all are cooked,
strain the drippings through bit of
thin muslin, aud it will answer for
the next time. Either boiled or
baked meat may be served in this
manner, and bacon is particularly.
Year: 1879

1t is an astonishing fact that during the
year 1878 the United States exported surplus
fresh beef to the amount of 81 ,O46, III pounds,
and this trade is but about three years old
The principal part of the above amount went
TO England and Cuba. In addition to the
above, there were of salt and preserved
beef sent abroad about 5,O99,9ls pounds.
Besides all this there were exported 50, ,O4O
beef cattle on foot, also new trade thus
making in round numbers about 3OO,O beef
cattle sent to foreign markets in one year,
which, at an estimated value per head of $50,
foots up the enormous sum of 5000 900
from this source alone. 1t is fair to presume
that during the present year 1879, the same
trade will double itself and thus swell the ex-
port of beef to s3O,OOO,OOO We have left out
of the above account the hog crop, which runs
into millions, as our purpose simply is to call
attention to the growing commerce of the
States on articles but recently introduced.
These facts prove the certainty with which
the United States must come out of her pre-
sent stagnation in trade, and in the near future
be one of the most prosperous of nations.


The balance of trade this present year will
be so largely in favor of the States, that money
which has for years been scarce, not because
it was not there, but because there were on
avenues into which it could be put to make
profitable return, will become plenty, and
consequently must seek investment which will
fy,frr .,.. Ill r L
and bring prosperity to every household in
the land. With country like the United
States, at peace at home and abroad, with
resources that are as varied as they are limit
less, what may not be expected of her in few
years? ? The most vivid Imagination cannot
divine the measure of the prosperity of such a
country.
Year: 1879

We direct the especial attention of our rea-
| ders to very interesting letter from the pen
of Gen. John H. Shields, of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, with we publish in this issue of the GA
zETTE, on the subject of direct trade between
! Southern California and the Hawaiian Islands


We also call attention to an article taken from
the Southern California Horticulturist," for
| April, 1879, for which we are indebted to the
politeness of Gen Shields. These two produc-
tions, if carefully perused by our business men,
will open up new mine of wealth, which they
will do well to take immediate advantage of.
The commercial benefits of opening direct trade
between Southern California, as pointed out
by Gen. Shields, both in his able letter and still
more able presentation of this important sub
ject before the Horticultural Society of Los
Angeles, in his resolutions and speech on that
occasion, and the Hawaiian Islands is of too
much Importance TO be passed by lightly. The
fact is patent to the most superficial observer,
that direct trade with Southern California
and these Islands would enlarge our COM
merce by the easy exchange of products under
the stimulating influences of the present Re
ciprOcity Treaty; and open up trade of in
calculable value. We commend the letter of
Gen. Shields, as also the article from the
Southern California Horticulturist," to the
careful perusal of our people, and as a practi-
cal test, recommend our merchants and impor-
tiers to look into this subject, with a view to
the introduction of the direct trade indicated.
II any of our people are disposed to enquire
into this matter with view of trying the ex-
pertinent, We will be glad to put them in di-
rect communication with Gen Shields, who
will answer any and all questions that may be
propounded to him, and who will be found
among the foremost as well as the most intel
ligent gentlemen to correspond with. Let this
subject be seriously entertained by our people,
remembering that every new avenue of trade
that is opened up for the sale of our products
is a new market that will bring untold thou
sands through widespread commerce, and
energetic action on the part of our people.
There must be no holding back on this subject;
but rather there should be determination
shown, that we are a live people, full of energy
and pluck, to put any measure through that
promises a remuneration in dollars and cents,
as well as the development of the inexhaust-
ible resources of these fertile Islands.
Year: 1879

John Sibley and Frank Butter field. while at work tn she Stonewall Jackson mue, very suddenly ceased work in consequence of the breaking of plank upon which they were standing Slbley was precipitated about twenty feet and failing on his back injured 1t, but not seriously. Frank saved himself by cliaging to d timber.

 William Sidow, who was hauling charcoal, had the misfortune to have bis wagon burned up Fortunately his team was unhitched.

 While eating dinner the charcoal was famed to flame, the wood work becoming feeder. He has only the iron to remind him of what was once wagon. His blankets were also burned.
Year: 1879

Deputy Sheriff Tucker vas dis patched to Central City on last Fri Jay to make some collections While there he vas called upon to interpose in a row between some soldiers. 4 sergeant by the name of Robinson, who was engaged iu the fracas, taking umbrage at Tuck CTS interference, drew his revolver and shot at hin: Tucker being in the saddle and on d wild horse was unable to draw his 'Pop" immediately, but when it did appear Mr. CoIored Sol dier came to time with a 45 calibre bullet in his 6st.-S.lyer Record.
Year: 1879

DIFFICULTY IN INTRODUCING NEW F1NAN-
| CIAL IDEAs.-It seems strange to say so,
| but it is nevertheless true, that there is
nowhere so much difficulty in obtaining a
| fair hearing as in matters OF finance little
out OF the usual course. The parscn is
naturally on the defensive, and prefers his
| old numpSimNS 10 your new SumpStnluS.
The lawyer often listens with impotence
TO the notions OF an age more enlightened
than that in which his code was framed. But
for thorough unreaSoning and dcgged
obstruction, commend me to thriving and
hiehly-respected man OF business, especial
ly if the business be inherited. BY that
single fact he becomes an oracle. Why


should he waste bis time in thinking, when


the balance at his bankers testities for him


that be is entirely master Of the mysteries Of


his profession? Why tire his eyes with


reading, when he is already master OF all


that has and all that can be said on ille sub


iect? To try to impart 10 such person q
new idea is sort OF insult, for 1t implies
that there is something left for him to learn,


which, as the mathematicians say, is absurd.
| Ii it be difficult to argue with the master


OF twenty legions, it Is equally vain 10 pro-


pose anything new to this master OF pros


porous business. Ifyou doubt this, look at


the reception which the currency question


received from persons who are engaged in


actual business. They professed that they


did not understand it, which was no doubt


perfectly true, but not understanding it,


they were equally sure that it was wrong


Robert Loeoe in Fortnightty Reuie.0.
Year: 1879

A TRAIN OF CJRCUMsTANTIALE EVIDENCE BROKEN


DOWN AND THE ACCUSED ACQUITTED.


A most remarkable murder trial has Just
resultedin in verdict Of acquittai at Atlanta,
Ga. The accused was Julia. Johnson, an
old colored woman OF doubtful reputation,
who was accused OF killing, more than a
year ago, an old lady, Mrs. John Farmer,
who was found dead in her own house with
her skull crushed with an axe, and the bed
on fire. Her daughter, q weak-minded
woman Of forty-tve. was found in the gar
den, having been knocked down with an axe.
The latter recovered from her injuries, and
the trial was delayed in the expectation that
she would be able to give evidence crirni-
mating the murderess. The circumstantial
evidence against Julia johnson was very
strong; property taken from the house was
found upon her, and she was known to
have spent ten-dollar note the day follow
ing the murder. such a note having been
stolen from the house. The accused was
defended by z. s. Jcffries, young lawyer
who believed her innocent. His theory OF
the murder was that it had been committed
by young fellow named Gibson, who was
a suitor for the hand Of younger daugh-
ter OF the old woman, who had opposed the
match. Six days after the murder he mar
ried the daughter and took possession OF
the farm and household, which he never
could have done had the old lady lived.
at the trial the daughter that had been
wounded was brought forward to ideu-
tify Julia johnson as the one that
assaied her. She was told to leave
the stand, walk to another part Of
the room and place her hand upon julia.
She did so amid breathless silence, but
destroyed the whole OF her testimony by
indicating another colored woman against
whom there was no suspicion. The jury
returned verdict Of not guilty. The result
created intense excitement, and q disposi-
ton to lynch the accused was manifested by
the crowd. who would have carried their
design into execution. but for her removal
to Jonesboro' She is to be tried again on
the charge OF assauiting the daughter. The
theory advanced by Dir. Jeffries against Glib
son had nearly led to bloody afray between
them in the courtroom. Gibson threatened
JeffrieS, and the latter retreated until he OBJ
tanned pistol frem friend, when the
Judge interHered and ordered the officers to
prevent any collision. ..
Year: 1879

The venerable Peter Cooper, now in the
eiehty-nnth year OF his aye, has issued
through the Church Union an "appeal to
all editors, legislators, and religious teach
ers OF our country" on the subject Of
financial system. In it be says:


The following resume, found in late
paper, expresses my opinions on this whole
subject OF our national finances:


Fist. The Government should issue all
the currency that is used Dy the people.
whether it be gold, silver, or paper, and it
should all be made Il legal-tender for all
debts, public and private.


Second. The coinage Of both gold and sill
yer should be unlimited, and the Govern
ment should purchase and coin all the gold
and silver bullion it can procure and coin
without loss.


Third. All surplus currency now in the
Treasury should be used to cancel bonds,
and thus stop interest on the same.


Fourth. Government paper-money should
be substituted for national-bank notes.


Fifth. The Government should give the
people the same volume of money with
which to pay their debts that was in circu-
ation when those debts were contracted.


Sixth. Government postal savings banks
should be established in all our large cities
and villages, where the surplus money OF
the people can be deposited In safety; and
the money thus deposited should be used
by the Government to cancel the public
debt and to promote such public improve
ments as would be OF value to the whole
people.


Seventh. The increase in the established
volume Of the currency should be in the
ratio of the per capita increase Of popula-
ton and business in the country.


Eighth. All new issues Of paper money
should be put in circulation by employing
labor on needed public works, or used to
cancel the public debt, whereby all the peo-
pie are benefited, instead Of giving it to
bankers to loan TO the people at high rates
OF interest and to increase the public debt,
rs is now being done.
Year: 1879

Editors Dispatch: AS snake stories seem
to be in order, how do you like this? A
careful houSekeeper had spread lot OF
eggs on a shelf in her storeroom among
pieces OF crockery kept on the same shelf
4 large blacksnake found his way in, and,
greedy for his dinner, swallowed one OF the
eggs, and fiuding the cream-pot in his way,
put his head through the handle, and con-
tinued to swallow eggs till his appetite was
appeased, and then coolly walked Oft with
the cream-pot as sort OF ornament around
has body, the hole in the handle not being
large enough to pass the eggs.


Did YOU ever hear how rats steal eggs ana
carry them to convenient place for hiding,
either up or down stairs? Cne OF their
number selected for the purpose. being fat
and broad on the back, turns himself on
his back, and holding the. egg. closely ana
firmly between his fore.ieet, his comrades
seize him by the tail, making kind OF I'M
promptu sled, drag him where they VIII
with no risk Of breaking the egg'
Year: 1879

FIXTURES ARE FOR sALE.


This store is undoubtedly the MOST ELEGANT
ONE SOUTH OF PHILADELPHIA and Is adapted to
any Kind OF business In order TO be able TO deliver
up the building when rented. LEVY BROTHERS
continue 10 dispose Of their whole stock 1t UMPIRE
CEDENTEDLY Low PRICES. lielr it in mind, that
the reduction has not been made upon few art-
ses but general reduction of from ten To fifty per
cent. has been mace. is the whole stock must be
sold.