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Year: 1878

Missouri is greatly exercised by the
recent discovery of a huge defalcation
in her treasury The deficit reaches
half million dollars, and matters are
not helped 10y the further discovery
that the trcaSurer's bond is worthless.
In consequence State warrants are sell
ing at heavy discount, and there is
no money to pay interest upon them.
Incidents like this contribute some
what to the confusion of the political
party which recently has been claim
ing all the honesty in the country.
Missouri. it will be noticed, has been
wholly under Democratic control for
many years. The fact is that all the
honesty does not reside III any one
party; and in view of the fact that de
talcations are quite as common with
Democrats rs Republicans, the cant of
the organs might as well cease.
Year: 1878

The Anahein Gazette, which is


evidently we'll qualified to speak


on the subject, has this to say of the


woman who was recently murdered


by her husband in Trencus Canon:


The huge and masculine form of


Madame Marie Castorene was a
year or two ago a familiar and Oft


seen figure on our streets. She and
her husband (Basques) had their
sheep in this vicinity and did the
most of their trading here, to the
subsequent regret of some of our


merchants. She was q bold, ag-
gressive woman, and her immense
strength always made her come
victorious out of the many brawls
in which she was engaged. That
she should meet with o violent
death was naturally to be expected,
but that her husband should be-
come her murderer was never for
moment thought of. AS we have
stated, the woman was of very
violent disposition, and in q quar-
rel she was ever ready TO draw and
use n deadly weapon. 1t is only a
few months ago that she exchanged
shots with man named Harris,
who she claimed was trespassing
upon her pasture. Her reception
OF an Anaheim Deputy Sheriff,
who went to serve some legal pa |
pers on her, will he remembered by |
him as long as he lives. The as
sert!on of her husband that he
wrested the revolver from her, finds
many doubters among those who
her muscular physique.
Year: 1878

Golden Medical Discovery
Is alternative, or blood cleansing.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Pectoral.
Golden Medical Discovery
Is a Cholagogue, or Liver Stimulant.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Tonic.
Golden Medical Discovery
Year: 1878

OUR village council, would do we'll,
(and please large portion of the prop
erty owners) to induce the planting Of
trees on the principal streets. This is
an important step, and if necessary, to
offer Inducements to the people to do
so, it would pay the town to offer a
bounty to those who would plant, pro-
tect and care for trees, either in front
Of their residences, or place Of business.
The trees in few years would increase
the value Of property, and add largely
to the appearance Of the town; if any
thing is to be done in the matter, it
should be done at once, or else whole
year must elapse before any thing can
be done in the premises.
Year: 1878

THE girls say that kissing man with
a mustache tickles 'em just like blow
ing On a comb when it is covered with
piece Of paper. The bigger the mus
tache, the bigger the tickle. ain'tit
Year: 1878

II you are gaining little every
day, be content. Are your expen-
ses less than your income, so that,
though it be q little, you are yet
constantly accumulating and grow.
ing richer every day I Be content,
for as concerns money you are do
ing we'll. Are you gaining knowl-
edge every day Though it be little
by little, the aggregate Of the accu-
mutation, where no day is permitted
to pass without adding something
to the stock will be surprising to
yourself. Solomon did not become
the wisest man in tho world in a
minute. Little by little never omit
ting to learn something even for q
single day-always reading, always
studying little between the time Of
rising up in the mourning and lay
ing down at night I; this is the way
to accumulate full store'house OF
knowledge. Finally, are you daily
gaining in character 7 BE not dis~
couraged, because it be little. The
best men fall far short Of what they
would wish to be. It is something,
it is much, il you keep good resolu-
tions better to-day than you did
yesterday, better this year than you
did last year. Strive to be perfect,
but do not become downhearted 80
long as you are approaching near to
the high standard at which you aim.
Little by little fortunes are acumu-
lated little by little character and
and reputation are achieved.
Year: 1878

In the little manufacturing village of
Queechy, Vt, has arrived new breed
of cats. Last spring they made their
first appearance. Several old family
cats, all of them quite aged, gave birth
to litters of kittens of a very peculiar ap-
pearance. They were long haired, with
large legs and long claws and very
heavy tails. One specimen in each lit
ter was raised, so as to see this freak of
nature in maturity, At six months of
age they were very large. Some of them
are striped like lion, others are quite
black. The fur is from three to six
inches in length all over the body; tuft
of long hair rims the ears. The headis
like that of any cat, except the eyes OF
all of them have a wild or frightened
look. At the neck the fur stands out
like wide rullle, the tail is covered with
long fur, and would measure, perhaps,
six inches in circumference. All of
them are very active, and will spring
from the floor.to the top of room eight
OF nine feet high with perfect ease.
When frightened they are disposed to
turn and show fight, and they will not
permit much petting. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Year: 1878

THE WEST END ROAD MAKING HAY WHILE THE


sun sHINEs-wHAT WILL THE TOWN AUTHOR


TTIEs Do To-DAYf


LONG BRANCH, July 12.-There is some
curiosity as 70 the action Of our city's Board
OF Commissioners tomorrow. IL will be remem-
bered that at the last meeting great deal Of
surprise was expressed by Of the commissioners
at the information that new suit had been begun IN
the name OF the board The original ordinance and the
only one ever passed. simply authorized proceedings TO
epioin As these proceedings have been brought and
brought unsuccessfuy in the Court Of Chancery 1t was
generally assumed that the authority in the ordinance
was then exhausted.


The interest OF the citizens I'm the matter has led to
several discoveries during the week which add TO the
local spirit give them for what they worth II ia
claimed that the original ordinance passed when
there was no legal quorum. There were but four com
missoners present, when the law requires five II Is
also claimed that the young counsel Of the board
Is the private counsel OF the Stokes estate, and
as such openly announced himself and opposed
the Weat End Railroad at the first meeting
in May last Of the Supreme Court Commissioners
appointed to condemn the land taken by the railway.
1t is further charged that he Is not only the attorney OF
the Stokes estate who have fought the enterprise most
bitterly and have given notice OF an intention to
appeal from tie award Of damages lately made but that
he has an interest in it, he married one OF the Stokes
daughters.


1u0E6 LucF6- must DC tIutH III SOiNO VI a." " '"''N
reports for the story tonight is that MI Porter has
told Mayor Cooper that he preferred that some one else
should represent the board If further action is directed
against the West End Road This course
was not unexpected by Mr. POrter's friends,
who have known him young man Of high character,
and have recognized that he chafed under unfOrtun
ate cOnjuncture OF circumstances that enabled MS
enemes charge that his great zeal In MS public trust
was kndied by direct personal interest In the CON
fest as attorney and landowner. Meantime the West
Fnd Road has made hay while the sun shOne. petit
ton 10 the Mayor, asking that opposition 20 the con
sfructiOn End Road be withdrawn, largely
signed by taxpayers Will be presented tomorrow The
West End Road is already completed up TO and across
Cbelsea-aye and pacards printed ready for post
ing aud distribution tomorrow announcing that the
West End Railroad Company Will Monday. July 10,
receive passengers depot that avenue and ticket
them through 10 NewYOrk and intermediate stations.
The road wOald be completed by Monday night 20 a
junction with the Jersey Central at the West End, ex
eept that large damages awarded the Huicks ana
Messrs Brown and Waeck have forced the company 70
consider the prOpriety Of an appeal.
Year: 1878

TO the EuttOT OF Inc ITfOHHc.


SIR: Congress has adjourned, and many
people Will feel thankful for the great blessing OF
"Tlmes are hard-peOple are out Of work." is still the
cry and has been for many weary days and months
I'll we have TO regard it old sore chronic
toothache Now shall not make an effOrt-will not
THE TRIBUNE open its columns, and by It's editorials
help TO remedy this great evil Let us all put our
shoulders the wheel. and make "long pull strong
pull and pull all together" and see II cannot start
this cumbrous load that has long stuck In the mire OF
doubt and dependency and been rendered still more i'm
movable by the friction produced by tricks and political
agitation OF shysters who are alI Ays ready to sell
out for the thirty pieces of silver" or If they cannot
get thirty, will take a consulship in warm climate
in the vain hope probably of accllmang themselves,
preparatory TO the soOurn In the gli warmer climate
that Bob Ingerso is trying 70 cheat them out OF.


You struck the keynote, it seems to me, when you
sought TO urge capitalists to their money But have
you sufficiently insisted this very Important point
Arc the people yet educated TO IT, or are they not still
looking through false eolors Only yesterday gentle
man said TO ne Why should invest the money Ihave
idle or improve my property BY building Houses Of
Year: 1878

TORONTO, July LITTLE Globe to-day pub
fishes eight columns Of crop reports from all parts Of
the Dominion. In Ontario Fall wheat Is everywhere
spoken OF as being either above the extraOr
dinary large crops ard the area sown Is larger than
was ever known before In Canada. II this crop bar
vested without being damaged by rust it will exceed In
quality and quantity what was considered the phenom-
enal crop Of last year. Spring wheat which in ordinary
years exceeds Fall wheat by some twenty or twenty
five per cent likely this year TO be exceeded by
Fail wheat and the area under Spring wheat is much
larger than usual both Spring and Fall varieties having
been soWn abundantly In anticipation OF European
war but the unusually cold month of May gave to 1t
shock which deprived it OF nearly all the advantages
secured by the early opening OF Summer Reports give
the condition of Spring wheat being less promising
than that of Fall, and danger from rust and lodging
10 which the Fal wheat is exposed threatens Spring
wheat much seriously. If no evil befalls thia
erOp It will DO the generous Of its kind ever raised
in the Dominion. Oats are pretty generally, but not
invariably spoken OF as good crop; the under
this grain is smaller than usual. The reports OF the
condition Of barley uniformly good than those
respecting oats but the IA unusually small.
Potatoes win be great crop, despite the Colorado
beetle which doing damage, especially in the
eastern part OF the Province All the fruit crops except
apples will be rather short the June rOsts hav-
ing cut off the blossoms. From Quebec come cry for
rain and much set OF returns than those
from Ontario Very little Fa wheat Is grown in Quebec,
garnered In the east end Of the Province the hay crop


i abundant but in the west local drOuths have reduced
getting along fairly The fruit crop will be very un.
even having been injured in some sections by frost and
insects. New-Brunswick has fair promise OF an
abundant harvest Of Spring grains potatoes, roots and
fruit. and moro than average crop OF hay Nova SEQ
en- average, the hay crop much so. Canker worm.
which is increasing alarmingy all over the dominion,
has seriously diminished the promise OF apples and
plums Nova Scotia, and at the present time the crop
looks scarcely likely to yield an average
Year: 1878

The next morning, it was Sunday,
the officers rushed into my house
and presented their guns at my
father and captured him. He was
seventy eight years of age, and my
mother, who was confined to her
bed with palsy, was nearly as old.


Father begged them not to alarm
her--she was badly frightened-and
he would surrender. They asked
for me, but was at the spring
when they came up and saw them
and 80 escaped. Father told them
I was not far off, but I kept out of
the way, and they took him down to
the church near by. They captured
several other men in the church, and
the preacher stopped in the midst
of his sermon and sat down. NV
father and several others gave bail
the rest they took away with
them. My mother was. badly


frightened by it all, and died o few
days afterwards. NJ father had to
90 to Aehevl)e TIE journey spd
Year: 1878

E,5. y. Young's Letter to the Washington Sfar1


We are to have Il lively winters session,
but there is little that will be done for the
benefit Of the country or mankind In general.
The late elections have upset things com
pleteIy, In the last session the Democrats,
flushed with victory and with the game in
their own hands, lost their heads and did
nothing that was of benefit to the people. The
cheap fellows got in the lead; cheek was the
order of the day; wisdom and common sense
were at discount. And it is singular, too;
for when you come to analyze the leaders OF
the two parties it is q toss up as to which
side is in advantage. But experience shows
always hang together The Democrats in
Congress have the brains, but, somehow or
other, they don't seem to have the sense of
their opponents. They say it Is want, Of luck,
Is an easy thing to do It Is like the fellow
who will not work. or will not save money
when he Is at work, for the reason that .'the
Lord placed him here, and therefore He is
bound to take care Of him.
Year: 1878

The South has no war upon the North
proposes no aggressioDs. 1t IS only solid in
It's own defense. he triumph Of the Repub-
lcan party means political death for the
Southern people, and hence they are fighting


or life itself When the South was solidiy
Republican her people were under the rule Of
the negroes led by political adventurers,
whose rule made the South a pandemonium.
Under Democratic rule the South is tran
quilted, looking to the restoration Of her ma
teral prosperity. She has no idea Of repu-
dating the intellect and the wealth Of the
South and restoring the rule Of the ignorant
blacks and political adventurars, who for
merly ruled and ruined, for the sole purpose
of showing to the North that she has ceased
to vote solid for her friends and become rec
OncjIed to her enemies.
Year: 1878




In his speech Judge Russell declared that
when he took his seat in Congress he would
stand upon the platform Of the Greenback
party, and that he would not act with either
Of the old parties but with the members Of
that body elected by the Greenbackers, who,
be believed, would hold the balance Of power,
The general tone Of his speech was decidedly
Republican il not pro-Democratic, and
the RAIDS were consequently bitter In their
denuncations Of the speaker and his speech.
His declarations in favor Of the payment Of
all Southern claims, whether the claimants
were loyal to the Union Or not, and the pen
diers of the late war, each Of whom, he de-
clared, fought for their country, we're the
Year: 1878

It Is not probable that Grant will be elected
Senator from Illinois, as suggested in one Of
the dispatches. IT he should be, the three
men who are now in the public mind as the
circle from which the next President will be
chosen would all be In the Senate together.
Year: 1878

| weakest kind of political clap-traps and as
ridiculous and impossible of accomplishment
as they were transparent and insecure.
The most disappointed men in this city to-
day are the Republicans who voted for Rus
sell
Year: 1878

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 2G.-Virgina City
dispatches represent that to-day the whole
face Of the cross cut Of the 1900 feet level Of


the Sierra Nevada is in porphyry, with the


exception Of q small streak Of ore near the
ton
Year: 1878

was appointed chief supervisor for Now
York. The result was apparent in the whole
sale terrorism by which New York, naturally
Democratic by 10000, was made to give Grant
q majority Of over $4,000 in the election oi
1872. Since tbnt time the law has been put in
operation with greater or less malignlty in oil
the chief cities Of the North, and, since the
withdrawal Of the troops from the South, has
been made to do duty there IS substitute


When
Year: 1878

A timid girl came in and laid poem
on our desk, which opened as follows:
How dear to my heart is the goat of my childhood,


When fond recollection presents him to nae;
The beautiful beast which wheneer he was riled


would


Make everything fly from the presence of he.
My inischieyous Nan was the frowisst bU tier


That ever did butt stone fence till he fell!
He'd see it a coning-s scream he would utter,


Then brace his fore legs and go al ii pell-mell.
Oh, how he would buck it. An iron bound bucket,


He once tried TO bucket it, and died in the well.


We read it over three times, for it
seemed familiar. Then we asked her
point-blank if she wrote it herself. She
fixed an eye on us while the other went
out of the window (poor girl and she
said in a faltering voice that she did.
So we accepted one verse at so much.
1t is a very pathetic little picture of
rural felicity, but it certainly reminds
US of something we have seen before
somewhere -Gr1Dhic.
Year: 1878

Combat Between a Parrot and a Spider.


The correspondent of French paper
relates remarkable contest which he
witnessed in the Isle of Java between a
parrot and gigantic spider. The spi-
der, whose body was as large as small
birds, dropped down upon young par
rot whose mamma was from home, and
spreading its huge claws over the nest
began sucking its blood. When the
mother returned she naturally event
for" the enemy, and seized hold of one
of his legs, but whether it be that legs
are not a sensitive portion of spiders
organization, or that this particular in
sect had an overpowering penchant for
the blood of young parrots, be wouldn't
let go, until his pain becoming too in
tense for endurance he turned on the
mother and, twining all his legs firmly
around her neck, was just arranging for a
good long suck in that quarter when she
gave him an awful dig in the belly with
her beak, whereupon he fell over, drag
ging her to the ground with him. The
naturalist then shot him and released the
parrot.
Year: 1878

100 minute, which gives the fan
$500 revolutions. The silk cvlin.
der, filled with hydrogen gas, which
is the lightest that can be used, is
to sustain all but fraction of the
weight to be carried, and the cen.
trail fan is expected to lift the rest
by pressure upon the air similar
to that which a propeller wheel has
upon the water. The air being
much less dense, the fan or aerial
screw is given rapidity of motion
sufficient to partially overcome this
difference. By reversing the mo-
ton Of the fan the power is so
exerted as to raise or lower the
machine at will. The fan at the
end Of the framework is also re.
volved with great rapidity by foot
power, and can be turned straight
ahead or on either side, working on
a plan similar to that of the Fowler
steering propeller. By the use of
this fan the machine can be steered
like a ship, and the inventor ex-
poets that aerial navigation will be
accomplished in the same manner
that the ocean is traversed by ships,
the gas-flled cylinder serving the
purpose Of a sail, and the fans guild.
ing the machine through the air.


Mr.. P. L. Barnum, who is inter.
eSted in the invention, was present
at yesterdays test. There was a
flaw in the steersge apparatus, by
which the fan was caught and
broken nevertheless the machine
raised as high as the ceiling, and
was lowered at the will of the ope-
rator. We are informed that the
machine was tested a day or two
ago IN the presence of an expert
from New York, and that it worked
perfectly, sailing about the room,
and all the time under the perfect
control of the operator. Mr.. Ritchel
has been working upon the inven-
tions since 1871, and is confident
he has found the much-sought-for
principle to be safely applied in
aerial navigation. He has applied
for patent in the United States,
Canada, Great Britain and France.
lie expects that larger machine,
capable of carrying several men,
would work even more successfully
than the small one now being tested.
as more power could be employed,
and he even has hopes of still
larger one, in which the motive
power will be furnished by a small
engine. He informs us that the
model Of his invention has been
shown to the editor of the Scientific
American, who said he believed it
might be made so successful that a
trip could be taken to the North
Pole in it. Mr.. Ritchel is a very
intelligent looking gentleman, ap.
parently about thirty-fve years of
age. He claims that all other in
ventors have failed with their fying
machines because they have trusted
entirely to the lifting capacity of
the balloon appendage, rising by
throwing out ballast and falling by
letting out gas. Another defect
has been the placing of the steering
apparatus in the center, where only
a comparatively small amount Of
power could be exercised.
Year: 1878

AhO MOOn 0nN EWOcIHNNIW ~ E0Ub


MOrtem Faith I'm spirituaIIsm.


COurier-JOurnal COrrespondencs.l


LEXINGTON, KY, March 5.-In-
closed l send you for publication a
communication from Robert Dale
Owen, of the 9th instant. Many
friends were together discussing the
revelation Of a few weeks since from
Mr.. Owen, when there was quite a
spirit influence felt and rapping on
the table heard. The inquiry was
made if any one was present who
desired to make a communication.
Whereupon Mr.. Owen answered
that he would like to speak, and
the following was given:


My FRIENDs-I am glad to be
present with you this evening. l
would like to affirm in positive
terms the truthfulness of the doc
trines Of what is known among you
as Spiritualism. Many of my friends
while | was in the body asserted
that / had changed my views, or
abandoned my belief in this great
spiritual doctrine. 1t is not true
but l must confess l knew but little
of its real teachings, and had very
limited ideas, indeed, of its glorieS,
especially in the spirit land, One
of the great and supreme delights
Of this spiritual existence is uni
verSal love, and its kindness toward
all on earth, but especially in the
spirit land. While in the body we
have ill-feelingS, jealousies, preju-
dices, and sometimes hatred. We
can improve much while in the
body and there is less and less Of
these traits as we approach spirit
perfection in the body, as we sub
due our grosSer passions and de-
sires; and then, when we pass out
of the body into the spheres of the
happy spirits, we find universal
love and a desire to advance the
welfare of others. When a spirit is
elevated into a higher sphere and
away from the association of the
lower, one of the chief objects we
have is to bring our friends up to
our position. There are a great
many spirits in the first or lower
sphere or state, but many more in
each of the higher states. All are
advancing and will continue in
progression until all are infinitely
happy and possessed with the fullest
spiritual capacities to enjoy the
wonderful works of the great-we
call God. lam engaged in instruct
ing my friends in the lower state.
Some learn quickly, and accept the
conditions Of spiritual improve.
ment, and are advanced at once;
Others are slow, and hard to i'm
press, aud require a good deal of
labor; but it is pleasure for me to
work with them and for them.
Many might learn much and be
saved from torture or punishment
here, but they are too stubborn;
they will not accept the truth and
the laws of progression. l advise
all who may see this communication
to live true, virtuous and honest
lives in the body, that they may not
be kept any length Of time in the
lower sphere, where sometimes there
is severe punishment. There is
much more l would like to say,
but am called away to talk with
friend greatly distressed, who
now lives in Boston, Mass. / will
return again in a few days. Good
night. t