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Year: 1879

1t is well known fact that the ma
licious slanderings of gossips have Gauss
ed more trouble in this world than al
most any other cause. The liquor trade
has been assailed again and again, but
it is very doubtful if this traffic, so
much decried, really does as much harm
as that class of people, only too large,
who are continually seeking opportuni-
lies to villify their neighbors and to ru.
in their characters in the sight Of all
their friends. Could the secrets of va
rieus persons be read it would be found
that many a person has been driven to
suicide and many happy home broken
up on account of the stories set ahoat
by those wio, having no business OF their
own, employ their Time in pryiEg into and
misinterpreting the actions of others. A
case illustrating the result Of this gossip
ing habit was announced in the ASSociat-
ell Press dispatches last week, dated Nor
lingly, attacked his sleeping wife with a
club and beat her about The head so her re-
covery is considered impossible. The
cause is believed to have been jealousy
needlessly excited by gossiping nsighbcrs;
he was arrested. ;" Here is one OF the most
serious crimes known to the law commit


ted on person innocent Of the offence
claimed BY the gossipy neighbors. A
husband led on by blind jealousy due to
these scandal-mongers, murders his wife.
1t is sad commentary on the Christian
spirit which is supposed to exist in this
nineteenth century that people should al
low their unbridled tongues to bring a
brutal DEATH to an innocent person and
another person to the gaIows. The mur-
derer will probably be hung, and 1t is a
pity that the same punishment cannot be
meted out to the gossips who virtually
caused the murdered woman's death by
their falsifcations. They will be held 3i-
rectly responsible oy the Great Judge for
the crime with the mission of which
the husband is charged. Were it possible
10 rysnd convict them, by an earthly
tribunal, as accessories to this murder. it
would undoubtedly furnish wholesome
and much needed warning to other gossips
OF the possible result of their malicious
ISLANDERS. -Stochtsn Independent.
Year: 1879

The "old school" OF manners me
fallen into disreputc. Sir Charles
Grandson is a couical rather than g
couItly figure to this generation; anu
the man whose manners may be des,
cribed rs Grandisonian is usually called
q nomDous and grandilequcnt old prig.
Certainly the elaborately dressed gentle
man speaking to lady only with
polished courtesy of praise and avoids
ing in her presence all coarse words
and acts, handling her in the mlnuet
with inexpressible grace and Difference,
and showing an exquisite homage IN
every motion, was O very different Tea
ture from the gentleman in shooting
jacket or morning sack chatting" a
lady with the freshest slang, and smok-
different, and the latter figure is wholly
free from Grandisonian elegance and
elaboration. But is he much more truly
q gentleman Is he our Sidney, our
Chevalier Bayard, our Admiral Crlch,-
ton? Is that refined consideration and
gentle Difference, which is the flower OF
courtesy, an old-fashioned folly?


The overwrought politcness is made
very ridiculous upon the stage, anu
Richardson is undoubtedly Lard read
ing for the general consumers OF novels.
1t is true also, that fine morals do not
always go with fine manners, and that
Lovelace had a fascination Of address
which John Knox lacked. The chaff
and slang of the Bayard of to-day arc
at least decent, and his morals probably
purer than those OF the courtly aHet
punctilious old Sir Roger de Coverleys;:
Possibly; but it has been wisely. said
that hypocrisy is the homage paid by
vice to virtue. The good manners OF a;
bad man are rich dress upon q dlseased
body. They are the graceful form OF q
vase full of dirty water. The liquid
may be poisonous, but the vessel ls
beautiful. Some of the worst L Lotharlos
in the world have a personal charm
which is irresistible. Many a stately
compliment was paid by Il graciously
bowing satyr in laced velvet coat and
periwig, at the court of Louis tho
Great, and paid for the basest purposes
but the grace and tile courtsey were
borrowed; like plumage of living hues
to deck carrion. They were not part
of the baseness, and you do not escape
dirty water by breaking the vase. It
the older morals were worse than the
new, and the older manners were better,
can not we who live to-day, and who
may have everything, combine the new
morals and the old mannerso
Year: 1879

ALABAMA Booa1NG.-The people are
building up 'solid prosperity. Take
Alabama, for instance. We do not
owe cent of interest on our indebted
ness. Since we have had Democratic
State government all State officials are
paid promptly, and so is every creditor.
We have not scaled cent. We har q
only lowered our interest. Our rail-
roads instead of carrying full freight
cars into the State and carrying moth
ing out of it, now have an equal amount
Of return freight. Our principal pro-
duets, after cotton, are lumber, cOa1
and iron. In these we are doing O very
large export business and are shippiny
great quantities. We have six iron
rolling-mills in the State, and they are
working day and night: Their present
orders will keep them so employed un-
til March. There are ten cotton mills
in the State, all fully employed. We
shall build more factories, and it may
be regarded as certain, not only of Ala
bama, but OF the South generally, that
in the near future nearly all the manu-
factures that we now buy of the North
we shall make for ourselves. Every
day is bringing us nearer to this. We
need these factories for the employ
ment Of those Of our people who are
physically unfit for field labor. There
is no reason whatever for our not send
ing our cotton in the form of thread
Herald interview with Editor Screws.
Year: 1879

How He BEAT THE QUARANTINE
An original man has Just come thrnnoh
the quarantine. Learning in st. Ion;s
that he could not get permission to
bring his baggage through, he went to
bis hotel and put on sixteen shirts. ten
pairs of drawers, six pairs of pants and
three coats.-lLittle Rock Gazette.
Year: 1879

Prior to the great financial crash of
1887, Joshua Martin was deemed the
most prosperous merchant in the then
frontier town of st. Joseph, Wis. lie
was noted for his sterling integrity and
stainless character; and, if he reveled in
wealth he did not parade it before the
eyes of the people.


He came to st. Joseph in 1881 and at
once began to amass a fortune. Those
who pretended know, said that the mer.
chant operated in eastern stocks, and
that the bulk of his wealth was staked
among the bulls and bears of New York.


The memorable crash of that decade
which embraced the dates above witten
ruined Joshua Martin. He had staked
everything in eastern securities, and he
suddenly found himself comparative
beggar. Poor. blinded man he could
save nothing from the wreck, and he sat
among the ruins of his fortunes, like
Marius among those of Carthage. For.
ced to relinquish the imposing residence
which, in his eagerness to delve deeper
into stock, he had mortgaged away, he
was obliged to remove his family, con.
sisting of a wife and one daughter, to an
humble dwelling, and from the date Of
that removal the Martins were no more
mentioned IN the fashionable society OF
st. 10.


The troubles of the bankrupt family
did not end here. The blow killed the
merchant. Though q strong man, he
could not bear up under his loss. If a
few thousand had been taken from him
at intervals, he might have recovered and
regained his position; but the destruc-
ton of tens of thousands at one sweep of
the waves overwhelmed him. He sank
rapidly, and died leaving his family to
buffet the waves of the world and to do
the best they could among those who
had once knelt at their feet, but who
now did not deign to recognize them on
the streets.


When a rich man suddenly becomes
poor, the grave is the best place for him.
1t is house OF refuge where he is safe
from the scorn of those whose equal and
superior in social position he once was.


Mother and daughter took quite readi.
ly to their new life. They sold much oi
their gorgeous furniture which had or
namented their late home, but kept the
piano and n few other pieces which
Maumee loved.


Maumee Martin had grown to bewltch
ing womanhood during her life in ST
Joseph, and her accomplishments rivalet
her hearty. After the death of hel
father-after her transformation into the
child of despised bankrupt-she die
not shrink from the duties that fell t.
her lot.
Year: 1879

Prince Bismarck, at the taking of the
tariff vote in the German parliament,
maks q picture for the next century's S
historian. He sits leaning back in his
chair, and throwing one leg over the
other, complacently slaps the sole of his
right foot with his left hand, or playfuIly
tits Up his sword, and topsy t1lrvies the
papers on the table before him. And
Moltke, who is standing Immediately
below, seeing that his great companion
in renown is not employed, mounts the
few steps leading to the princes side
his sword hilt becoming entangled in The
rail and slightly impeding his assent-to
offer his sincere congratulations on the
triumph wen. And for some minutes
the two engage il amiable conversation,
the great strategist speaking with full
ness and an animation quite unusual in
his quiet and silent nature. They stand
in profile before the strangers gallery,
and what pair of heads! Through q
singular freak of nature Moltke decidedly
looks diplomatist and Bismarck sol
der.
Year: 1879

a boy i'll the service OF Thos. Fawcctt,
OF Gate, Eng, lately accompanied his
master in shooting all day upon the
moors, and on returning in the evening
lis master told him to make the best of
his way home. The boy proceeded on
foot, but being much fatigieI, sat down
and fell asleep. How long he remained
in that situation was uncertain, as, when
found, he was in his own bed asleep, and
a neighbor passing on the road early next
morning, found his clothes scattered in
various directions, nearly half a mile of.
The account that he gave was that he
dreamed he had been at neighbour s
house, ate good supper, after which he
supposed he went to bed there. It ap-
pears he actually walked three miles,
though in profound sleep the whole Of
the time, during which he stripped off
his clothes and walked home naked,
passed the gate and went up stairs to bed,
being the whole of the time asleep.
Year: 1879

The experiment has been made Of
sowing oats and wheat together with a
view to obtaining a winter covering for
tho whoat- The seeds, in the proportions
OF one part oats to two parts of wheat,
was sown i'll the fall and the oats sprang
up quickly and were killed by the early
frost, the stalks and leaves lying on the
ground all winter, keeping the SNOW
from blowing away and preventing the
sun from thawing the frozen ground.
In The spring the dead oats made q good
top dressing for the growing wheat.
The crop of wheat secured was reported
to be excellent, while wheat on adjoining
land planted in the usual manner was of
no value.
Year: 1879

Take heed of the sun thou striker. Ii
never strikes in this country for less than
nine hours a day, and then only for few
days in winter, and makes it up to an
average Of twelve all the year round.
Year: 1879

FASHIONABLE TAILOR. ALL GOODS


II made by the subscriber warranted to fit
the FORM Prices, reasonable, and am bound to
please those who give me their custom: Shop
On FORK Street, two doors West of the Windate
House.
Year: 1879

We complain loudly when the mer-
curry passes 900. / know an establish
ment right in the heart of the city, en-
ploying over hundred men, where the
daily average is 1909 To particular
ize the establishment would be to hurt
its business, so 1 leave out both busi-
ness and location. The men are divided
into gangs, one relieving another every
four hours. The only clothing each
man wears at work is pair of thin
overalls. The body from the waist up
is entirely naked, and oozing with per-
spiration. The room in which the men
work is below the street level, and
scores of gas jets are kept burning day
and night, for the work goes on by
night as well as by day. The heat of
the burning gas increases the tempera-
ture, which sometimes goes up to 125 9 .
At one end of the room is large tank,
constantly fed with fresh water. This
is for the men to cool off in. They may
be seen tossing about in it at any hour,
pretty much as the sea lions do in their
tanks in Central Park. When man
feels like taking dip, he just slips off
his overalls, jumps into the tank,
splashes about few minutes, pulls on
his overalls again, and is back at his
work in five minutes.


1t is terrible place for person not
accustomed to hot air to enter, but the
wOrkmen don't seem to mind it much.
They look just as strong and healthy as
other men, but the fact that they have
to be relieved every few hours shows
that the high temperature has weak
ening effect on them. One point in
their favor is that the temperature is
always about the(same. Perhaps with
SO little clothing on, and the frequent
refreshing dips in the tank of Croton,
they don't feel 1859 much more than
others feel 95 in the street. Thou
sands of men work hard out of doors
even with the thermometer at that fig
ure or higher Tin the sun) and stand il
very well.-NeW York Letter. .....
Year: 1879

Position affects sleep. A constrained
or uncomfortable posture will often
prevent repose. Lying fiat on the back
with the limbs relaxed would seem to
secure the greatest amount of rest for
the muscular system. This is the posi-
tiOn assumed in the most exhausting
diseases, and it is generally hailed as a
token of revival when patient volun-
tarily turns on the side /; but there are
several disadvantages in the supine
posture which impair or embarrass
sleep. Thus in weakly states of the
heart and blood vessels, and in certain
morbid conditions of the brain, the
blood seems to gravitate to the back OF
the head, and to produce troublesome
dreams. In persons who habitually, in
gait or work, stoop, there is probably
some distress consequent on straighten-
ing the spine. Those who have con-
tracted chests, especially persons who
have had pleurisy, and retain adhesion
OF the lungs, do not sleep we'll on the
back. Nearly all who are inclined to
snore do so when in that position, be-
cause the soft palate and uvula hang
on the tongue, and that organ falls
back so as to partially close the top OF
the windpipe. 1t is better, therefore,
to lie on the side, and in the absence
of special chest disease, rendering il
desirable to lie on the weak side so as
to leave the healthy lung free to ex-
pand, it is we'll to choose the right side,
because when the body is thus placed
the food gravitates more easily out OF
the stomach into the intestines. A
glance at any place of visceral anatomy
will show how this must be. Many
persons are deaf in one ear, and prefer
to lie on particular side; but if posi-
ble the right side should be chosen, and
the body rolled little forward, so that
any saliva which may be secreted shall
run easily out of the mouth, if not nn-
consciously swallowed. Again, sleeping
with the arm thrown over the head is
to be deprecated but this position is
often assumed during sleep because
circulation is then free in the extremi-
ties and the head and neck, and the
muscles of the chest are drawn up and
fixed by the shoulders, and thus the ex-
pansion of the thorax is easy. The chief
objections to this position are that it
creates a tendency to cramp and cold
in the arms, and sometimes seems to
cause headaches during sleep, and
dreams. These small matters often
make or mar comfort in sleep.
Year: 1879

V The Springfield Republican re-
cords remarkable escape as follows /:
"What railroad men say was the most
wonderful escape they ever saw occur
red on the Washington grade recently.
In freight train of 35 cars, two sec
tions of 18 and cars broke loose at the
hump and started down hill 'lickity
split The train hands gave up at
once for lost as the road is full of sharp
curves and steep embankments. But
when the engineer of the pusher that
had helped them up the hill saw what
was coming he graduated his speed so
as to gradually catch the l6 cars sec
ton, and finally managed near Chester,
Is miles from the summit, to let the
middle section strike him with the
breaking of only the adjoining ends of
two empty cars. Then reversing his
engine the runaways were stopped by
Chester depot. An extraordinary fea-
ture was that one of the cars jumped
the track and jumped on again without
damage. Any further accident would
have smashed everything"
Year: 1879

w An English professor and young
lady from Baltimore were recently
wrecked in rocky cave near Mount
Desert at nightfall. They had gone
into the cave in a small boat, and were
sitting on the rocks talking about min
eralOgy. Suddenly a big wave broke
into the cavern and swamped the boat.
The Englishman plunged into the boil
ing surf, endeavoring with the frenzy
of despair to collect the remnants of
the frail bark. Useless for the purpose
of navigation, the shattered craft might
still serve as fuel, for the cave was cool
and damp, and the shades of night were
coming on. The professor had lucifer
matches and he built fire, and there
they remained until morning, when
some fishermen, amazed at the unwont-
ed spectacle of smoke emerging from a
cleft in the rocks of an uninhabited
island, ventured in to the rescue of the
imprisoned couple, and with the aid of
ropes drew them from their perilous
position.
Year: 1879

THE TRUE WIFE.-Oftentim have
seen a tall ship glide by against the
tide as if drawn by some invisible tow
line with a hundred strong arms pull
ing it. Her sails unfurled, her stream
ers were dropping, she had neither side
wheel nor stern wheel still she moved
on stately, in serene triumph, as with
her own life. But knew that on the
other side of the ship, hidden beneath
the great bulk that swan so majestical-
ly, there was a little toilsome steam
tug with a heart of fire and arms of
iron, that was tugging it bravely on /;
and l knew that if the little steam tug
untwined her arms and left the ship, it
would wallow and roll about, and drift
hither and thither, and go off with the
refluent tide, no man knows whittier.
And so / have known more than one
genius, highdecked, full-freighted,
wide-sailed, gay-pennoned, but that for
the bare, tOiling arms and brave. warm
beating heart Of the faithful little wife
that nestled close to him so that no
wind or wave could part them, he
would have gone down with the stream,
and have been heard of no more
OliUer Wendell Holmes.
Year: 1879

1t was in Mill Creek Hundred not far


from St. James Church. The farmer
was strong Democrat, but his colorsd
man, a tenant was black skinned
Republican. The farmer and his ten
ant got along together very agrseably
both sitting at the same table eating
their frugal meal in close proximity to
each other and each helping the other
to what they could not reach. 1t was
alright, the farmer not feeling himself
degraded nor the colored man exalted.
1t was threshing time, and a well
known Democrat, who kept a threshing
machine came to thresh out the farm
er's grain. Tired and hungry he seat
ed himself at the farmers table and all
went along very we'll until the colored
man put in an appearance and took a
seat beside the thresher. As if stung
with a hundred hornets in one spot
that threshing man scooted, with an
exclamation not meant to be very credit
able to his sable friend. La sakes,
Massa sought I'se sitten down side a
geneman, but pears Pse not" Two or
three strides took the thresher to the
scene of his labor again but thereafter
his own table contributed to his hun
ger necessities, and Mr.. Ozark" con-
tinued in undisputed occupation of his
place at the farmers table.
Year: 1879

The wisdom of the Mayor in convert
ing the large room at the city hall into
place for trials was manifested in the
increased facilities for convenience and
in the general comfort of all present.
This morning was the first occasion on
which the hall was used, and there was
quite an increase in the number of
spectators.
Year: 1879

One Of the Russian grand dukes is
married to German girl Of humble
birth. "Society" at Moscow snubbed
her. SO the other day the grand duke
caused hotel where many ladies OF
society" were accustomed to sup with
their admirers, to b. surrounded by the
police The ladies were called upon to
give their names and their address s.,
and then their husbands were sent for
to identity them.
Year: 1879

A poisoning case of unusual interest


has come to light at Scottsville, Va.


1t seems that man who had been sep.


Grated for some time from his wife paid


her q friendly visit recently. His
mother-in-law had prompted her
daughter to poison him, and gave her
a dose to put in his coffee the first fa-
vorable opportunity. The obedient
daughter therefore placed a cup of
coffee on the table and invited him to
drink it. He thanked her, and as he
the table she left the room.
He took nip, and, not liking the fla
vor, he took the coffee pot, which was
at the ire place, poured some coffee in
a small bucket which he had with him,
and then emptied the contents Of the
profered cup of mercy into the Coffee
pot. He then left. His wife's mother
then stepped in and asked her daugh-
ter for something to eat. She was told
that the coffee was in the pot at the FIRE.
She drank freely of it, then sickened
and died. A warrant is out for the
arrest of he wife,
Year: 1879

IT is stated on the highest authority
that senator's Burnside and Conkling
have not made up, and that the former
has not retracted anything said by him
in the executive session of the senate.
Pistols for two and coffin foI one are
sfill in order
Year: 1879

THE date liked by the president for
the commencement Of the extra ses-
sion, though unexpectedly early, gives
general satisfaction, as it will suit the
convenience of members Of the Forty
sixth congress now In Washington,
and, while allowing sufficient time for
others to reach there, will avert the an
tEipated necessity of legislative work
during the hot weather.
Year: 1879

ALL. the appropriation bills have
passed congress; except the legislative,
executive and judicial and the army
bill, were signed by the president and
have become laws, together with the
bill making the requisite appropriation
to pay arrears of pensions. 1t is un-
derstood a message vetoing the river
and appropriation bill was prepared,
but under the great pressure, the exec
utive signature was affixed.


A FUNNY episode in the house yes
terday:


Foster.-"I wish to save the people
the annoyance and expense Of an extra
session, which is always a damage to
the country"


Southard. -"Why does not my col
league introduce a resolution to abolish
congress entirely"


Foster.-"I think that just ut this
time the people would hail that with a
good deal Of satisfaction.
Year: 1879

The the last blast in the Brantly mine unearthed very rich ore winch tends to show that the mine is bound to be success. The further they go the richer the ore. There is no truth in the report that the mlne is full of water, and the pump unable to keep it down. The miners have not yet been at all troubled with an excess of watcr.-Iiut Springs Sentinel,
Year: 1879

In the list of real estate transactions of yesterday
is mentioned the transfer of portion of the Astor
property in Lafayette-place by John Jacob Astor
and wife to the AStor Library. Ii is on the east
side of the street. is 1G1 feet south of Astor-
place and 100 by 30 feet IN area. TRIBUNE re
particulars as to the disposition of the property but
was informed by Mr.. Astor that any statement be-
vond the mere fact of the transfer having been made
would at present be premature,