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Year: 1878

The Emperor turned over on his right
side yesterday and then turned back
again. The Emperor hit his crazy bone
against the head>board of his bed in en-
deavoring to raise himself, but it is not
believed ne will suffer more than a tenn
porary shock. The Emperor snores regu-
larly, and his pulse is in more natural
condition. The Emperor is sleeping
peacefully with his knees crossed and
his arms in position parallel with his
body. The above are a fair sample of
the silly twaddle cable to this country
regarding his Imperial Maiesty's condi-
ton. r. [. P Boston Post.
Year: 1878

LIFE is full of disappointments. We
recently offered to cure bad case Of Rheu-
matism for years subscription in advance,
out just as were on the point OF lifting the
shekels, a sympathizing friend suggested
Johnson's Anodyne Liniment, and the
money and the patient vanished instanter.
blood, and will completely change the blood
IN the entire system in three months. Any
person who win take one pill a night from
one to twelve weeks may be restored to
sound health, if such a thing is possible.
Year: 1878

I'd glad TO say that our child is a gem
eIous little body. The other day her
grandfather gave her & cent to buy her,
self some candy. As she was going out,
she discovered a little beggar boy on the
front steps. She STOPPED, and looked
first at him then at her cent then looked
down on the ground, apparently lost in
thought. Finally, with the sweetest
smile on her beautiful face, she stepped
up to the foflorn child, and laying her
hand on his shoulder, said, in gentle
tone: - Here, little boy, take this cent,
and go and buy yourselfa q suit of clothes
and some dinner Independent
Year: 1878

Alaska Is wonderful place for thieves.
A correspondent Of the san Francisco
Chronicle says one merchant in Sitka
hires Indians to steal for him, and re-
Gently shipped away a ton OF copper
that they had taken from the flooring
and walls Of a government building for
storing furs. The candlesticks and other
silver articles were long ago stolen from
the church, and even metal crosses have
been taken from graves in the cemetery.
There is not constable nor q justice IN
the territory, ard there is 10 attempt
enforce sny law.
Year: 1878

The argument in the case of HOff-
helms VS.. G. Russell Co. was con-
cluded yesterday afternoon by Mr..
Latrobe, of Baltimore, in the United
States Court room. AS soon as the
argument was through Judge Baxter
delivered his opinion. He said that
ordinarily in a case Of that magnitude
he preferred to withhold his decision
until he had opportunity for full in
vestfgation, but in the case before him,
after four days of exhaustive argu-
ment by able counsel, he felt he was
able to reach a conclusion entirely sat
isfactory to himself without further
investigation.


He then proceeded 20 state the facts,
showing how closely and attentively he
had followed the arguments and state
ment of facts by counsel. He stated
what in his opinion were the only
principles the complainant had em-
bodied in his original letters patent.
He then stated that the defendants
were not, in his judgment, infringing
any OF those principles, but that their
machine was in every respect more
simple, useful and valuable improve
ment. He then said that both the
re-issued letters patent subsequently,
taken out by complainant and under
which complainant claimed, were
void, and that therefore he would
dismiss his bill with costs.


The complainant gave notice of his
Intention to appeal the case to the
Supreme Court. The decree in the
case was prepared last night, and the
counsel left for their respective homes.
Year: 1878

The great depression in trade now pre-
vailing in India may be judged from the
fact that there are ct present about one
hundred and Afty vessels lying in the
port Of Calcutta, Only SIX Of which nave
charters for fresh voyage.
Year: 1878

LITTLE MAC seems to have been over
looked by General Grant in his generous
distribu of laurels among the men
who fought for aUd against the Union.
Yet Little Mac was very prominent
general In his day.
Year: 1878

The Post publishes tomorrow an in
tervlew with Colonel John b. Mosby OH
the subject OF General Grants Candidacy
in 1850. Colonel Mosby says he receig-
ed long letter from General Grant
about a month ago, but no allusion was
made in 1t to his future course or posi-
BILE candidacy. Mosby believes Grant
will be nominated by acclamation as the
republican candidate for President in 49,
~, and that he will be Overwhelmingly
elected. He says Grant can carry ali


the States Hayes did and several more
ana That Grant is the only republican
VINO can carry any Southern State that
he can carry States in the South because
southern men will dare more and risk
more to support him than ANYBODY So
Year: 1878

A little boy went to his father
crying the other day, and told
him that he had kicked a bee
that had a splinter in its tail.


An abandoned wretch affirms
that in engaging wife only a
ring is necessary; but nothing
short Of the cash will secure a
good hired girl.
Year: 1878

ABBEvILLE, s. G., May T.-Jeff
Davids, who was to have been executed
ton until June IA. The respite was not
known of until the culprit was placed on
the scafiold, the rope adjusted and all the
farewells spoken.


Davids had made a rambling speech,
stoutly protesting his innocence by his
"blessed Jesus on the throne in heaven
and continued to say he was not guilty
until the fatal knot was tried, when the
respite was read. He then broke down
completely and cried. There is no new
evidence in the case. There Will be no
delay after June IA.
Year: 1878

Moore and Dollard the two men in
Media Jail who are concerned in the re-
cent robbery of McCullough's shoe factory
have not yet been brought to Whining
ton. Fisher has not yet been brought out
for hearing, and is still in the City Hall
cells.
Year: 1878

When the renowned Mrs. Siddons was
playing in Dublin, she, as Lady Mac
beth, came to that part where a drum
sounds, and she exclaims, "a drum. a
drum, Macbeth doth come" There
was some difficulty or neglect in obtain
Ing the necessary instrument, and so to
her alnazenent a trumpet sounded.
She Immediately saw how absurd it
would he to say drum while the well
known sound of the other met the ears
of the vast audience so she said. ga
trumpet! trumpet" and stopped amid
breathless silence, not knowing how to
rhyme it, when voice from the gallery
called out, Macbeth doth stump it, at
which the house broke out into one peal
of laughter and applause, and the trage
dienne advanced to the footlights and
bowed her acknowledgements for the
relief. She afterward tiled to find ont
who it was, but failed to do so. and new
er forgot what she considered the most
genuine piece of wit size ever met with
in all her experience.
Year: 1878

wards ms, then back to her. 81 see her;
she comes to me; she smiles; she bushes
[ feel her hair she is weeping; she is
warm; she is living."


For an instant I felt breathless sus-
pense; but joy never kill the strong and
Dudley was strong.


This was the good fortune which had
exalted me the previous day: 1 had re-
ceived a letter fIom Boston, from Mrs
Dudley, giving me an account of her
escape III al open boat, the days of ex-
posure, long and wearisome voyage in
a sailing vessel which picked up the
boats crew and carried them about until
It landed them in Boston; and she had
written to me, rs Dudley's most intimate
friend, to ascertain if he were alive, and
il so. to break to him the news of her
safety. Poor thing. during all those
months of hardship she had been COM
PEELED to endure the uncertainty as to
her husbands fate: l had Immediately
telegraphed to her that Dudley was alive
and at home; that she must come by the
next train; that would receive her at
the depot. and in the meantime prepare
Dadley for the news,


Whsn l had gone to his house on the
previous evening I had been troubled
how to communicate my joyful tidings.
WAS afraid the greatness of the change
from despair to such bliss as this would
shake the reason which seemed already
on the verge of madness. The chance
mention OF the photograph suggested the
idea to me of gradually preparing his
mind, in the manner which | carried out,
for the final consumation of his happi-
ness. l trusted my plan to Caroline,
who approved of it. At the most it would
only be keeping him from his wife an
hour or two longer.


Caroline herself brought the dress,
already perfumed with violets. which had
once been a favorite dress of Eleanora's
but had long lain among the precious
relics of the supposed dead. The pri-
vacy of the dressing-room gave the two
women an opportunity to arrange the
scenic effects. Probably it was as hard
for Eleanora to restrain herself as for
Dudley when, as he said truly, he heard
the rustic of her garments and felt the
living warmth of her breath upon his
cheek.


All necessity for futher restraint was
now over happily; the young wife lay
sobbing upon the bosom whose every
throb had been so constant to her. Car
oline was in tears, and / am not ashamed
Year: 1878

Additional particulars OF the young
man who committed suicide at the Deer
Park Hotel, Newark ON Thursday night
are furnished by the corner. The facts do
not va'y from those published in the
GAzETTE of yesterday. The young man
William Gordon, from PlaiDfield N. j.
The cause of the rash act Is supposed to
have been on account of love.


The following letter was found in his
room directed to young Mr.. Lewis:


'Charhe Old Boy" l am fool for do
Ing tins, know, because have great
deal to live for In one respect, and
little In another. j have come to the
conclusion that / am good for nothing,
and that whiskey has got the best of me;
and do not believe l can outlive it. So
rather than 70 on and deceive true and
innocent woman as am dong, would
far rather do this cewardly act than TO
marry her ,and then find that my appetite
for drink could not be overcome. Then
she woul have to suffer also.


You know what our conversation has
been abeut at various times. j respect
and like you; but let me ask you not to
drink any more whiskey. What I am
going TO take ought to kill me; it is
prusslc acid. i am all by myself. Your
mother suspects 1t. like ana respect
you all, and am sorry you have been so
ulsdppoinJeu III me. Iake care or yOdr-
self, Charlie, aud do not blame me too
much. Shake hands with Joe for me.
There is key in my pocket for my
room over ut Stanton. Go over there
The first thing, and open my valse, and
tax. bundle from 1t. Destroy 1t with


out looking at it. I trust to your honor


for this. Also take the gallery key from


my pocket, and go to my trunk, and


destroy all letters you find there. DO not


look at them. I rely upon you for every


thing. Telegraph TO my brother the first


thing, and they can act at their pleasure


aboutme-Manager Maritime Exchange
New York. / will se forgotten before


long, Try not to blame me too muuch


and, believe me, take this acid think.
ing you will do as / request.


| Your Friend, WILL.
N. B.--Let them publish all If they


want to; care not. t,t
A private letter written by the de-


Ceased, and addressed to his brother
in spite of the protes,


OF several jurymen, was read; but nothing


of interest To the pubic was elected.
| Thej jury rendered the folio wing YER


dict: "The said William II. Gordon


came to his death from narcotic poison
| administered to him self"


A letter was also directed to his


brother at Plainfield, to whom the orc


ner telegraphed, and it is expected tha


he will arrive at Newark to-day.
Year: 1878

THERE is a chivalrous aspect of the treat
meut Dr. MARY WALKER has received


from the press of the country pending her
recent illness A genuine feeling of pity
for the poor misguided woman has replaced
the jeers and sneers heretofore evoked by u
mention Of her name. But this is not a
ease in which "the blood of the martyr is
the seed of the church" by any means; for,
with all the charity of expression toward
her, no one has been so indecorous or indis-
erect as to espouse her erratic ideas OF bi-
sexual habiliments. As soon as she gets
well enough to exhibit in public once more,
the respite she has enjoyed from ridiculc
will be at an end. 1t will then he in order
TO talk OF hen-spurs, and rooster-eggs, and
tell wonderful tales about her valiant
charges upon ciGar-smokers.
Year: 1878

THE Attorney General Of Maryland has
not yet begun his brief in the BLAIR blare
case. If he waits to begin it until it comes
before the Supreme Court, President HAYES
successor will have an opportunity to listen
to it drop silently aud listlesSly into some
convenient waste-paper basket.
Year: 1878

IT is surprising that the advantages OF
gas for summer cooking are SO lightly ap'
preciated, especially by small families
The impression that it is more costly than
coal is an erroneous one, as can be daily
demonstrated. There are gas stoves in
which baking and roasting can be done,
but those in general use are not so avalla-
BILE for those purposes for stewing, frying
boiling, etc.


The advantage of a gas stove in summer
is that the only kindling wood required is
a match. All the heat that may be need
ed can be obtained in an Instant, and the
heat can be regulated to suit any required
purpose. The instant the cooking is done
the gas is turned of, and thus expense u
at once stepped and thus the house is free
from heat.
Year: 1878

No one denies that it is wise to make a
provision for old age, but we are not all
agreed as to the kind Of provision it is
best to lay in. Certainly we shall want a
little money, fora destitute old man is
indeed a sorry sight. Yes, save money,
bv all means. But an old man needs
Just that particular kind of strength
which young men are most apt to waste.
Many foolish young fellow viii throw
away on a holiday certain amount of
nervous energy which he will never feel
the want of till he is seventy and then,
how much he will want it 1t is curious,
but true, that bottle of champagne at
twenty may intensity the rheumatism of
three-score. 1t is a fact, that oVer-task-
ing the eyes at fourteen may necessltate
theaid of spectacles at forty, instead OF
eighty. We advise our young readers to
be saving of health for their old age, for
the maxim holds good with regard to
health as to money: waste not, want not.
1t is the greatest mistake to suppose that
any violation of the laws of health can
escape its penalty. Nature forgives no
sin, no error. She lets OF the onender
for fifty years sometimes, but she catch
es him at last and int1lcts the punish
ment lust when, just where, just how he
feels it the most. Save up for old age,
but save more than money; save health,
save honour, save knowledge, save the
recollection of good deeds and innocent
pleasures; save pure thoughts, save
friends, save love. Save rich stores of
that kind of wealth which time cannot
diminish. nor Death take away.
Year: 1878

There are many different ways of get
ting on in the world it does not always
mean making great deal of money, or
being great man for people to look up
to with wonder. Leaving off bad habit
Tor good one, is getting on in the world;
to be clean and tidy, instead of dirty and
dlsorderly, is getting on; to be careful
and saving, instead of thoughtless and
wastetul, is getting on to be active and
industrious, instead of idle and lazy, is
getting on; to be kind and forbearing,
instead of ill-natured and quarrelsome,
is getting on to work as diligently in
the masters absence as in his presence,
is getting on in short, when we see any
one properly attentive 10 his duties, per-
severlng through such difficulties to gain
such knowledge as shall be of use to him
self and to others, Offering a good exam
pie to his relatives and acQuaintances,
we may be sure that he Is getting on in
the world. Money is a very useful arti-
Gle IN its way, but it is possible to get on,
with small means, for it is mistake to
suppose that we must wait for a good
deal of money before we can do any
thing. Perseverance is often better than
full purse. There are more helps to-
wards getting on than is commonly sup
posed many people lag behind or miss
the way altogether, because they do not
see the simple and abundant means
which surround them on all sides; and
80 it happens that these means are aids
which cannot be bought for money.
Those who wish to get on in the world
must have stock of patience and perse-
verance, of hopeful confidence, a willing
ness to learn, and disposition not east
ly cast down by difficulties and disap-
pointments,
Year: 1878

A citizen who should be preparing him.
self for the unknown life beyond the
grave instead of being up to such tricks,
removed the setting from his big gold
ring the other day, leaving marked
and decided vacancy. He gets on a
street car, holds his hand so the ring
must be seen, and pretty soon man
bends forward and remarks:


Excuse me, sir, but you have lost the
set from your ring"


so l have" replies the owner, as he
looks around on the floor.


Every passenger began topeer around,
and the man who made the discovery
finally asks:


"Was it valuable set p


"It was a thousand dollar diamond" ," is
the calm reply.


There is another movement on the
part of passengers. Some look along the
seat, some under it, and some make a
dive for pearl buttons and other small
objects.


SWhen did you miss it 2n asks the first
man as the search weakens little.


"a year and half ago, when was at
tending camp-meeting in Illinois p is the
sad reply.


Then every passenger straightens up
each eye looks into vacancy, and not the
taintest smile can be seen on any face.
A person boarding the car Just then
would wonder what great man in the
city had Just died, and if the passengers
were on their way to take a sad farewell
look at the remains.-Dttr0a Free treSs.
Year: 1878

Did you never meet persons whom


your heart recognizes instantly? Not


because they are handsome, or graceful,


or Well-costumed, because from these


signal-fags of disappointment you have


so often turned away, that they are more
likely to repel than attract you. / allude
to spiritual, not physical, magnetism.
A mournful soul, perhaps looking from
out the window of. the eye, challenging
your sympathy with mute eloquenee as
you pass. Or, if your own soul is unquiet
and restless, and vexed with the worlds
fever, the soothing presence in a crowd
of strange face, placid and pure as that
of infancy. Or you hear a voice, deep
and heart-toned, and turn instinctively
in the crowd to look for its owner, who,
by that unmistakable token, you are sure
has soul, and as you listen, the sound
cheers you like the sunlight.


And yet we often ignorantly call such
strangers" Strangers! what though
neither know the earthly name by which
we are called, when such things can be;
when for that brief instant in some pub
lie place, both listening to some noble
sentiment from great-souled speaker,
one filling eye accidentally meets anOth-
er, and the same heart-pulses are stirred,
or we smile simultaneously at what
pleases each, without remembering that
we have mot been introduced" What
matters it that we never meet again for
that moment, at least, have not our souls
spoken? Daily meet faces In my walks
which move me to pity or love, as read
their whole histories and sometimes
when I think how short is our life,
orrovz iDl,afiant of the faffarS HDroDrip-
ty" has forged. When / move on at
towards the glaneing light of
Hhome," passing those of my own sex to
whom that word, with all its sweet asso-
ciation, is terrible as death, my heart
aches, if they look at me, lest they should
think there is no pity for them in it.
long to say, by so much as home Is sacred
to me, by Just so much can Ia woman
measure your mOcking present, and,
alas for Christianity your despairing fu-
ture. And so, though my unwilling feet
pass by on the other side" my sorrow-
ful pity follows, and would fain redeem
them.


Sometimes as pass along, / see the
business man going to his home, and my
heart moves towards him, if he hold be-
tween his fingers with his cherished eve
ming paper or book, little bunch OF
flowers; because so well l know a Wo-
mans heart, and the power OF little
things" to soothe or pain it. And when
I see two little strange, tOddllng babies
meet on the pavement, run up to each
other, and laughing a little musical
laugh. touch lips and pass on, as If life
were made for love and them, l am sorry
that I ever grew up
Year: 1878

Some time during the past summer
ease in law of considerable interest
came I'D and was tried before Justice L.,
in an eastern village.


at seems that the orchard OF one OF
our honest old farmers had been at diff
ferent times visited, and many of the
best trees robbed of their fruit. OF
course Farmer E. had quite a curl
osity 10 find out who was in the habit of
appropriating his apples. So cautiously
concealing himself in the shadow of the
fence, he discovered fellow in the act
of filling his bag with his best fruit.
Farmer E started for the youth
with his gun, but the fellow took to his
heels and was in the act of getting over
the fence when discharge from the gun
laid him low


"On the trial, the boy, who was pres
ent, testified to the shooting, that large
number of shot entered his back, and
although many had been removed, sun
there were many left that plagued MN
considerably


"The Doctor, who was called, testified
to the fact of finding number Of shot
in the flesh, of extracting some, and Of
the impossibility of removing all, and of
the strong probability that complainant
would always carry about his person a
supply of lead.


tgfhe lawyers rested the case, and the
learned Justice rose to instruct the jury,
when, from the farther corner of the
room appeared the form of very beneyy-
olent but extremely seedy-lookihg lndl,
vidual, who looking over large ana
very rusty pair of spectacles; and point
ing his long finger at the injured boy,
exclaimed,
truly say with the poet,


"a charge to keep I have"


"The effect was irresistible. Justice,
Jury, lawyers, and audience were Instant
" convulsed with uncomfortable laugh
ter, and for ten minutes or more business
was completely suspended. The verdict
when rendered, was, No cause of ao-
tion,"