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Year: 1879

THE REPORT THAT lie WILL WITHDRAW IN FAVOR


OF SPEAKER RANDALL NOT BELIEVED.


The report from Washington that Mr.. Til
den is preparing paper for publication. in which
he many withdraw from the candidacy
for the Presidency in favor OF Speaker Ran
dali, could not lie confirmed yesterday. An In
timate friend OF Mr.. Tilden said he had not heard
word Of IT, aud that he thought the report must be un
true It isn't Mr.. Tilden's STYLE he added TO do
that sort OF thing" Other prominent Democrats said
they had not heard that such paper IN prepar
in
Year: 1879

lOuSpS
Law to his home in Missouri will not return until
after the recess


HOW TO COUNT THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
A BILL on THIS SUBJECT TO REPORTED TO THE


HOUSE sPREDILY-TnE PRESENT GOOD TIME TO


DISCUSS SUCH A BILL


fBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBusE1


WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-Representative BlckneIl
of Indiana. Chairman Of the House Committee on
the mode of counting the Electoral vote. Informed
n TRIBUNE correspondent tonight that bill Will
be reported at On early day. The House will he
asked to fix a time for It's discussion. This bill
was reported by the Committee last May,
but the House refused to take it up then, and IT
WAS recommittod 1t is understood that the bill
does not meet the approval of the Republican
members Of the committee. but they will not prob
ably make minority report.


Tue necessity of some legislation on the subject
has been long felt by the wsest and most far-seeiDg
statesmen of both political parties. 1t may be re-
membered that the late Senator Morton devoted
almost the last energies Of his life to an effort to Sc
cure such legislation. Since that time bills have
been introduced in both branches of Congress and
discussed TO some extent


The main features in which the bill of the House
COMMITTEE differs from the one now pending in the
Senate Is that relating 10 disputed votes. The
House bill provides that if a dispute arises
m any State rs 10 winch set OF electors nas
been chosen, the case shall be submitted TO
the highest judicial tribunal OF the State
for It's decision and the decision shall lie concln-
sive unless both houses of Congress agree 10 reject
it. The Senate bill provides that in a similar case
the subject shall be referred to whatever State
tribunal the State law NAV direct, the decision of
that tribunal 10 be final IL be said in favor of
the House bill that il is hardly probable that both
houses Of Congress would agree to override the de-
cision of the highest court of any State. even
though the decision should be adverse to the
political opinions and desires OF a majority
of both houses For example, decision OF
the New-York Court of Appeals would probably
he sustained in one or both branches of Congress
in any


The present seems good time TO bring the sub
ject before the House. There appears TO be on both
sides an indispositi0n to punge at once
into political discussion and President making.
The measure itself is not necessarily a par
tsan one, and there would appear to be no
reason why it should not lie taken mp and disposed
of AT this session. One fact may, however. prevent
this from being done. Both houses of Congress be-
ing Democratic they may. in the absence of any
law ON the subject. control the counting OF the
electoral votes i'm 1881 in manner they may see
it, There are not wanting experienced political
observers in Congress who predict that this is
exactly the course which the Democrats intend 10
pursue with view 10 grabbing the next Xtlresldency.
Year: 1879

SENSIBLE TALK-Emiiy Huntington
Miller has been giving some sensible
talks which deserve the attention of every
young girl in the land. She says:


What better is she if she persists in
Stiffness and loudness and obtrusive man
ners? Her researches among the treasures
of science, and familiarity With the
thoughts of genius, are of no value il they
cannot furnish her with subjects of con-
versation more mighty than the gossip Of
society, the scandal Of the day and the
probable intentions Of young men who
never had an intention in their lives, and
are not capable of one until their brains
acquire more solidity. Her artistic ac-
complishments are absolutely worthless
unless they teach her how to beautify and
adorn her home, how to distinguish the
false from the true, how to be in her own
person an embodiment of that grace and
purity and cha.te beauty which the world
worships in the marble and canvas of the
old masters; unless they teach her radi-
cal adherence of all the hideous distor-
tions of fashion; of outward show, with
inward untidiness; Of tawdry ornaments,
obtrusive finery and unclean. trailing tat
tiers. OF what avail is it that she knows
every law of her own body. and can trace
for you with scientific accuracy the work
ing of every organ, and the linked steps
of each wonderful process of life, if she
lives in daily violation Of them all; laying
a murderous hand upon respiration and
circulation; lunching at midnight upon
fruit. cake and pickles, and dreaming un-
utterable things in room hermetically
sealedl
Year: 1879

CELLARS.-Cellars under houses are
generally poorly ventilated, for most OF
them do not have at any time the direct
rays Of the sun-the chief of all healthy
hygienic influences. There are very few
that are not damp enough to accumulate
mold.


The cellar, both in town and country. is
the depository both Of fruit and vegeta-
tion, more or less of which are always in
process of decay. Rat holes frequently
connect it with cesspools or other sources
of miasma. Rubbish is apt to accumulate
in it, either interfering with its proper
cleansing or directly increasing the impu-
rity of its air.


Now what would be thought if beneath
every house, instead of cellar, there was
IN open pit that was constantly exhaling
poisonous vapors? And yet practically a
celler such as We have described, which
must engender impure air, is Just this.


lis air comes up into the house through
the cellar-way, or through the cracks in
the floor, or through the air-ppe of the
furnace, not only when the furnace is sup
piled with air from the cellar, but quite
often through cracks and loose joints in
the cold air-box.


We may not be able to remedy theN evil
in full. but we may reduce it to mini
mum by such ventilation as is possible; by
the use OF disinfectants; by frequent
cleansing; by keeping vegetables and rub
bish out OF the cellar; by abolishing the
cellar water closet; by having the floor
thoroughly cemented, the walls we'll
painted and whisewashed, and the beams
overhead lathed and plastered.
Year: 1879

SEND FOR MOTHER" Dear me. it was
not enough for me to nurse and raise a
family of my own, but now when I'm old
and expect to have little comfort here.
it is all the time send for mother "
And the dear old soul growls and grum-
bles, but dresses herself as fast rs she can,
notwithstanding. After you have trotted
her off, and got her safely in your home,
and she flies around, administering reme-
dies and rebukes by turns, you feel easier.
It's all right now, or soon will be-mother
has come.


In sickness, no matter who is there or
how many doctors quarrel over your case,
everything goes wrong, somehow, till you
send for mother.


In trouble, the first thing you think of
is to send for mother


But this has its ludicrous rs we'll as its
touching aspect. The verdant young couple
10 whom baby's extraordinary grimaces
and alarming ynwns, which threaten the
dislocation of is chin; its wonderful
sleeps, which it accomplishes with its
[eyes half open, causing the young mother
to imagine it is dead this time. and to
shrek out, " send for mother in tones of
anguish-this young couple, in the light
of experience which three or four babies
bring, find that they have been ridiculous,
and have given mother good many trots
for nothing.


Did any one ever send for mother and
she failed to come? Never, unless sick
ness or the infrmities of age prevented
her. AS when, in your childhood, those
willing feet responded to yoar call, 80 they
still do, and will continue to do as long rs
they are able. And when the summons
comes which none yet disregarded, though
it will be a happy day for her, it will be
Il very dark and sad Que for you, when
God, too, will send for mother
Year: 1879

MERITS OF OATMEAL WATER AS BEv-
ERAGE.-On board steamships the fremen
employed about the furnaces are some
times greatly exhausted by heat. Their
profuso perspiration renders large guam


tity of water necessary to supply the
waste. The ingestion of clear water under
these circumstances appears to answer
very imperfectly the wants Of the system.
1t seems to pass through the circulation to
the skin, percoate rs through sieve, and
flow over the surface of the body in
streams. A large drink of cold or even
cool water, under these circumstances, on
an empty stomach, is very dangerous, and
liable to produce death with almost the
suddenness of m electric shock. Great
practical advantage has been obtained by
mixing farinaceous substances, particular
ly oatmeal, with the water to be used by
the men employed at this kind of labor


The oatmeal is mixed in the proportion of
three or four ounces to the gallon of water,
and used according to inclination by the
fremen and coal-heavers. 1t might be
difficult 10 determine why oatmeal, for
this purpose, should be better than corn
meal, or buckwheat, or rye, wheat, millet,
elc., DuL lue ureHitn themselves seem 10
think it has the effect of making them as
strong as horses. We may safely allow
something for this sort of prejudice, which
We know to be very potent among the
influences on health and diseases. The
peculiar aroma OF the oats is probably
associated with pleasant degree OF slim
ulation of the alimentary mucous surfaces
in such way us to promote its complete
digestion. 1t seems to fill the blood vessels
without increasing the amount of cuta-
neous exhalations. The men occasionally
try acid, saccharine and alcoholic drinks
as substitutes for the oats, but always with
unsatisfactory results, except that they


find molasses and water better than clear
water, and they who are disposed to insist
on the excellences of rum and whiskey,
under all circumstances, petition for these
and experience after each ingestion mo-
mentary relief, followed by additional
profuseness of perspiration and additional
exhaustion.-Dr Joseph wilson.
Year: 1879

ONE OF TIE PERILs OF NEVADA MIN
ING.-At the Julia mine. Virginia city,
Nev.), a powerful stream of hot water was
struck in the crosscut on the two thousand
level The Burleigh drill was set to drill
a hole in the face of the crosscut at a
point about two feet from the bottom.
When the drill had advanced about two
feet into the rock, there occurred tremen-
dous burst of hot water from the hole.
The stream of water was equal to twenty
four miners inches, and was scalding hot.
1t was spouted to the distance of several
feet diagonally across the drift, spreading
as it flew till all the open space was filled
with the scalding spray and steam.


The steam also filled the end of the
crosscut, where stood the man who had
been running the drill. He was held a
close prisoner. as he could not pass out
through the jets of boiling water, and even
in his prison was in danger of being
suffocated and cooked by the steam and
heat. He would probably not have escap.
ed alive but for the drill He opened the
exhaust valve and allowed the whole head
of compressed air to rush out in full and
steady stream and this not only furnished
him pure air to breathe, but also cooled
and protected his head and the whole
upper part of his body.


His fellow workmen were soon aware of
his perilous posiLion-for the roar and
rush of the water could be heard at a great
distance-but they could no more pass in
to where he was than he conld pass out.
Finally the men went out and procured
some heavy gum boots reaching to the
hips. and large and heavy gum coats.
Guarded by these one of the men dashed
in through the steam and scalding spray,
carrying to the prisoner like outfit.
Shielded BY their heavy gum clothing, the
pair rushed forth and waded out along the
drift As 1t was. the miner had bis legs
pretty badly scalded, - Virginia Enter
prise.
Year: 1879

Duel BETWEEN GEEsE.-Au interesting
fight between two geese was witnessed in
vacant lot on Summer street, near the
South Union. A flock of geese were
engaged in extracting from a large mud
hole such delicacies as are relished as food
by that festive bird. when a stranger goose
made his appearance and began quietly
grubbing, evidently deeming the mud hole
common property. For sometime the
appearance of the stranger was not MOTTO
ed, but at last one of the geese looked up
and beheld the intruder, and walking to
his companions seemed to communicate
the intelligence to them. A short consul
tation was held and one of the number
approached the intruder and.as subsequent
actions proved, extended A challenge for q
combat This challenge was promptly
accepted and the two began to fight, all
the geese surrounding the two and cackling


iercely. For period of about ten minutes
the warfare was waged tiercely, and at the
end of that time the intruder began
to press his antagonist so hard that be
took refuge in fight, The intruder after
following his opponent short distance
returned to the spectators and WAS receiv-
ed by them in silence. He raised his
wings and strutted around cackling all the
time The crowd then followed the van
quished goose, Kissing and striking at him
with their mouths and forcing him away.
The victorious intruder was taken into full
membership, their former companion being
banished, The process Of grubbing in the
mud hole was then resumed with unwont


ed activity.-Nashuille american.
Year: 1879

CHARACTER MORE THAN REPUTATION.
keep straight ahead. The curve line
may be the line of beauty, but it is better
to be able to walk crack than circle
The man who can walk in q straight line
may be all right, but he who can only
walk in cycloid curve Is assuredly all
wrong.


This injunction concerning your physic-
al .peregrination applies as well to your
spiritual itineracy. Are you slandered?
Keep straight on in your course and let
backbiting die the death of neglect. What
is the use of lying awake nights brooding
over the remarks of some false friend, that
run through your brain like lightning?
What is the use of getting into "a worry
and fret over gossip that has been set afoat
to your disadvantage by some meddlesome
busybody who has more time than charac-
ter? The thing cannot possibly injure you
unless, indeed, you take notice of it, and


in combating it, gave it standing and
character.


If what is said about you is trne, sci
yourself right; if it is false, let it pass for
what is it worth. If a bee sting you would
you go to the hive to destroy it? Would
not thousand come at you? It is wisdom
to say little respecting the injuries you
have received. We are generally losers
in the end if we stop to refute all the back
biting and gossiping we may hear by the
way. They are annoying, it is true, but
not dangerous, so long as we do not stop
to expostulate and scold. Our characters
are formed and sustained by ourselves,
and not by others. Value what you know
of yourself more than what others may
think of you.


Character is more than reputation, and
the approval ofYour own honest conscience
is thousand fold more valuable than the
commentator of a community. But you
can have both. Live for Gods approval
and your own proper commendation, and
that of your friends will surely follow
| Christian al Work.
Year: 1879

Don't read poor novels. Be in earnest.
Be self-reliant- Be generous-there are
two sides to every balance and favors
thrown on one side of the scales are sure
to be reciprocated in the other. Be kind.
Be civil. 1t is foolish man who does
not understand that molasses will catch
more flies than vinegar. Read the papers
they are the great educators OF the
people. Advertise your business. Keep
your own counsels and superintend your
own business. Make money and do good
with it. Love your God and fellowman.
Love truth and virtue. Love your country
and obey the laws.
Year: 1879

Low PHYSICAL SENsIBILTTT.-In the
curious histories of malingering. which
we receive from the medical officers of
our prisons and public services, many in
stances of selfin6icted injuries occur
which might doubtless be traced to a low
standard of physical sensibility. A re-
markabe instance came under my own
observation many years ago, in quite a
young child. which makes it all the more
striking, as infancy is very intolerant OF
pain. A little pauper girl presented her.
self one morning in the surgery of coun-
try doctor and lisped out request to have
a dectyed tooth extracted. The tooth.
which, for a child, was large and firmly
fixed, was taken ont without the smallest
expression of suffering on the part Of the
child, and penny was given her for being
so brave. The next morning the little
thing reappeared and asked to have an
other tooth out, this time pointing to a
perfectly sound one, and it seems probable
that she would have consented to the fore
ible extraction of the whole set at a penny
per tooth.-Contemporary ReuieW.
Year: 1879

We are indebted To Hon. Frank Here
ford for a neatly printed pamphlet copy Of BIS
address before the students Of the West Vir-
giuia University recently. This production
has received the highest conmeodation Of
competent judges
Year: 1879

SINCE the constitutional election
in California, business is even more
depressed than before. Ca apitaNsts
and the larger share of the business
men are extremely reluctant to ell
ter upon any new enterprises Or risk
their money in investments until
they know tho effect Of the radIca!
changes in taxation, etc, made by
the new constitution.
Year: 1879

no man can estimate, yet the awful
fact remains that thousands more are
not reached and cannot be by any
private means. Only the strong
arm Of legal compuIson can draw
them from the slums.
Year: 1879

he did we'll At the report Daisy broke short. and.
added to that fault. also chased badly. which put
her at once out of the race.


1t was now five minutes to three and the brace
being taken up Bessie and Grouse Dale ordered
minutes Grouse Dale located bird and made good
point. Bessie drew up, caught scent OF the same
bird and pointed equally we'll as the dog. The
spectators called up to view what was. so far.
the feature of the day. The sight WAS Il beautiful
one to those interested in such matters. Ordered
to flush, Treimore found the bird in scrub
oak not foot above the ground. This he
had killed the previous order to kill.
at which time he had supposedly missed with first.
Soon after this good work Bessie pointed an Ameri-
can sparrow, and on its moving made flush, which
gave first to Grouse Dale. The second prize was
awarded to Bessie. For third prize Banquo and
Daisy ordered up at once. As the day was wan
ing. Turned down in patch OF salt grass and on
planted birds they did fair work. flush was
scored to each, and while Daisy the steadier
Banquo had by far the best After running
an hour. by order of the judges. the prize
divided between the trio.


During this run episode occurred of the most
singular character. A flushed quail left the main-
land and flew out to the bay. He dropped into the
water 200 yards from shore and remained there all
of minute. He was given up for u drowned quail.
but to the astonishment of all 1t raised from the
water and flew to the shore to all appearances as
strong when he lett for his sea vayage.


To-day the All-aged Stakes will commence at eight
in the morning. so as to close by Friday night If
no ssiblc.
Year: 1879

Charley Wright arrived here from the
Rabbit Hole sulphur mines last Satur-
day. He says that while working as
sessments. some two weeks ago, on a
sulphur bank in what is known as
Devils Corral" the sulphur caught
fire from blast and has continued to
burn steadily since that time. The burn
ing bank is about one hundred feet high,
and is composed Of sulphur and earthly
matter resembling ashes, in about equal
proportions. The whole face OF the
bank is on FIRE, and at night makes a
grand and thrilling spectacle, which is
almost worth avisit to the sulphur mines
to behold. The sulphur does not run of
In q molten stream as it did when q
drift Of pure sulphur in the Now Worthy
mine caught fire some two years ago, az
the dry ashy earth with which it is
mixed absorbs it. but the bank from
base to summit is at times sheet oi
flames. and the whole mountain appears
like huge fire. No, effort has beer
made to suppress the Are, as the sulphur
in the bank contains too much dirt ani
ashes to be valuable.-[ Winnemuccs
Silver State.
Year: 1879

Why X Is used as q mark? Because
Withered, King Of Kent, first adopted
the sign of the CROSS for his mark to his
grants, he being incapable Of writing his
name. The majority of the barons who
signed the Magma Oharta made their
marks, being ignorant OF the science Of
writing.
Year: 1879

Tho Board of Health, it is said, will
press the suit against the Messrs. Ban
croft at the coming session of the Court
at New Castle, for throwing impurities
into the Brandywine. The penalty for
the offence is fine of $1,000 to $4,000.
As there can be no doubt about con-
viction, the parties should compromise,
and make such arrangements that the
practice of discharging their fifth into
this stream, will not be necessary to
the prosecution of their business.
Year: 1879

OLD PRACTICEs.-In some parts of Scot
land, in former times the plows used 10
he drawn by four horses abreast, and re
quirec the attendance of three men. The
business Of one was to drive. For that
purpose he placed himself between the
middle horses, with his face toward the
plough to guide it straight, and in this
pos ;tion he stepped backward with the
reins in his hand. Another walked be-
hind the horses with clicked staff, which
he fastened in the front Of the beam, and
by means of it regulated the depth Of the
furrows, by raising or lowering the pow,
as occasion required The plowman fol-
lowed with hold of the stiltsj and in
this formidable and ludicrous manner
they repeated their attacks on the soil
In harvest basket machine was placed
on horseback for carrying home the grain
sAd persons were employed on each side
with forks to keep it in a proper poise.
It is said that this practice is yet to be
met with in Galloway.
Year: 1879

MIsDIREcTED LETTERS. AN exceed


inRly curious illustration Of the precision
with which the New York Postoffice is
conduted was had few days ago in the
department in which mlsdirected letters
are deciphered. A letter from Ireland
came directed to my Mother, New
York, America" Ofcsurse it was an
impossibilty to tell to whom the letter
belonged, and preparations were made to
send it to the dead letter etfice. The
same day, however, woman called at
the general delivery window and asked
for letter from her son. The gentle
man who had charge of tho dec ipher ing
bureau was Immediately struck with the
coincidence, and sent for the letter al


luded to above. He asked the woman
where her son lived, and whom she gave
the nams ofthe town it was found to be
the same as the postmark on the letter.
Other inquiries justified tn g official in
delivering the letter 10 the woman. but he
insisted that she should open it there,
and, on examination, it was discovered
that it was from her son, and that she
was the person for whom it was intended
OF course if she had asked for letter ad-
dressed to her name the answer would
have been that there was no such letter.
Among other curious letters received a
few days ago was one addressed to -.
n. johnson, wagon and pillow maker; cll
Kinds OF works promptly attended to;
America" The writer had evidently


been instructed to address in raply ao-


cordlng to the printed letter head on


which the commun ication had been writ
ten, and had literally followed instruc-
tons except in giving the name Of the
town and State .-NetO York Tribune,