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Year: 1879

HARD WoRK.-It is the honest
"plodding workmen who rise to an
elevated position in the world. Work is.
as a rule, at the foundation Of all true
success. Brilliant parts, fine education
and powerful friends are not to be de-
spised, but they can not supply the place
of personal toll and patient, pains-taking
industry. President Lincoln literally
worked his way up from a common
laborer to the highest position in the gift
Of the Republic. Henry Wilson, at
twenty-one, carried his wardrobe and
library on his back wherever he went in
pursuit Of work. Commodore Vanderbilt
laid the foundation of his vast fortune in
the saving and habits of industry acquired
in his younger days in rowing a ferry boat.
Charles Dickens owned his success not
more to his genius than to hard, syste-
matte labor.
Year: 1879

Practical MAXDIs.-Nobodyi evel
so happy or unhappy as he imagines.


1t is less painful to learn in youth than
to be ignorant in old age.


Our passions are the only orators who
are certain to persuade us.


Though charity may make your purse
some lighter one day, yet it will make it
heavier another.


Those who blow the Goals of others
strife may chance to have the sparks fly
in their own faces.


Through the eye beauty comes in and
grief drops out. Thank God for tears
and pity him who cannot weep.


Men do not have their own choice as
to whether they viii have life or not,
but they can choose how they can live.


Through woe we are taught to reflect,
and we gather honey of the worldly, wis
dom not through flowers but thorns.


A teacher who Is attempting to teach
without inspiring the pupil with a desire
to learn, is hammering Cd cold iron.


A SENSIBLE YOUNG K1NG-Those
who have been brought in contact with
the King of Spain, find him sensible
beyond his years. When he arrived in
Spain, a committee of the Cortes waited
upon him, and told him that a constitu-
ton was being prepared. He replied,
that, so far as the political portion Of the
constitution was concerned, he left the
matter entirely In the hands of the rep
resentatives of the nation; but that in
regard to any question affecting his mar
rage, he could not admit interference.
Then he fell in love with his cousin,
Mercedes, a fine, handsome girl, the
daughter of his uncle, the Duke de Mont
pensier.


"But," said his advisers, the Duke
is so unpopular"


" I am not going to marry the Duke,
replied the King, but his daughter. I
give you free leave to dislike the father
all I ask is that you should follow my
example, and like the daughter"
Year: 1879

Madame Yoshida, the wife of the Japa-
nese Minister to the United States, speaks
our language so well that she is able to
make her ceremonious calls in Washing


ton unaccompanied by prompter OF inter
prefer. Her little daughter, who is be-
ginning to talk, speaks English exclusively
Year: 1879

VERY MATTER-oF-FACT-Th There was
once a clergyman so rigidly and frigidly
literal and matter of fact that he was
wholly incapable of entertaining or COM
pretending a metaphor of any kind
whatever. He believed to his dying day
that Shakspeare's mind was overstrained
and confused by too intense application
when he wrote that there b


Sermons in stones,


Books in the running brooks,


And good in everything"
and contended that it was perfectly plain
that what he meant to say was that there
be


Sermons In books,


StOT,6S in the running brooks,


And good in everything"
Year: 1879

MONUMENT TO PROFESSOR HENRY.-Senator
Booth to-day introduced a bill to appropriate
800, 900 for the erection Of a monument in the
Smithsonian grounds to the memory of the late
Professor Henry.
Year: 1879

THE MILITARY NOMINATIONS The Senate
military committee this morning decided to
permit the nominations for promotions in the
army to lie over until after recess There are
over one hundred such nominations pending be-
fore the committee.
Year: 1879

walks and In the doorways and windows OF the
houses on either side, ladies waving handker-
chiefs and the men shouting their tribute OF
welcome Gen. Grant kept continually raising
bis hat to the people On either side OF the street
Year: 1879

Frs7GvU The festival given by the ladies
Of the Fist Christian church at the City Hall
last Tuesday evening WAS well attended. The
evening passed off Yer; pleasantly, ahou: two
hundred hrin; present The lunch was excel
lent. The ladies deserve great praise for
the energy thy dis2layed in regard to the
matte.
Year: 1879

This fashionable resort is one of the incest


saloons in ,he city. Superintendent Jerome


takes pleasure in waiting on and supplying his
customers with the best liquors and cigars
Tex himself is our bsau ideal at a jolly host
and his popularity is To be envied.
Year: 1879

If business or pleasure takes you tn Fort
land hoard at the Holton House restaurant
The table is the best in the city, and don you
FORGET it. Note the address : Alder street. be-
tween Front and First.
Year: 1879

RUXAwAr.-O Wednesday afternoon last a
span of grays hitched to 4 buggy started out
from the first National Bank corner on pros
pecting trip on their own account They mace
the tour OF Paine's block all right, but boarded
a wagon standing at the corner of First and
Main sire Is. and knocked lady and child
seated THEREIN clear into the middle OF the
street: We v re unable to learn the lady 5
name. but ascertaired that she had sustained
no serious hurt. 1t is positively unsafe To leave
spirited teams unhitched on our crowded
streets. ami ii Is = matter for conyratuiati"n
that We are not compelled to chronicle fatai
TeSul. in the accident alluded To-
Year: 1879

servation: II never but once reproved any.
body for disturbing meeting in which I
was concerned, and l have always been sor-
~ for that time. After administering the
rebuke, learned that the party who was
the object thereof was poor idiot. not re-
sponsible for his conduct, and ever sincethat
I have feared that any parties disturbing >
religious meeting might belong to The same
class. I therefore try to pass over their
conduct" The outsiders" referred to now
feel that they would have preferred to be
rebuked. m
Year: 1879

Group, it is said, can be cured in one
minute, and the remedy is simply
alumni and sugar, The way to accom-
plish the deed is to take knife or
CRATER and shave off in small particles
about teaspoonful of alumni; then mix
it with twice its quantity of sugar, to
make it palatable, and administer it as
quickly as possible. Almost instanta-
neous relief will follow. If the child g
very young, the nurse must hold it
steadily Especially if it be in fit) with
both hands, while another person adds
the water. A hot cloth and blanket
should be got ready to receive the child
directly it is taken out of the bath, so as
to prevent any sudden chill. Five to
fifteen minutes, or longer, according to
circumstances, is the time the bath may
be used. A proper thermometer for the
bath is valuable, for the exact tempera-
ture of the water can be thereby noted.
At the first immersion of the child the
water should be about eighty degrees,
which can then be broag up to ninety
SIX degrees or 100 degrees.
Year: 1879

But few men are aware of the fact that
hay is very beneficial to hogs, but it is
true nevertheless. Hogs need rough
food as well as horses, cattle or the
human race. To prepare it you should
have cutting-box Cor hay cutter), and
the greener the hay the better. Cut the
hay as short as oats or shorter, and mix
with bran, shorts or middlings, and
feed as other food. Hogs soon learn to
like it, and if soaked in swill, as other
slop food, is highly relished by them.
In winter use for the hogs the same hay
you feed your horses, and you will find
that, while itsaves bran, shorts or other
food, it puts on flesh as rapidly as any
thing that can be given them.
Year: 1879

Editors Of Dispatch Knowing no other
course through which to make the matter
known to the proper authorities, / hope
you will give s.ace for this in your columns,
for the purpose OF calling attention to the
neglect OF the garbage carts to collect (Tues-
days and Fridays, as I am informed) on tile
south side OF Broad street between Sixth
and Seventh, with the hope that those
whose duty it is to gather the garbage, &C.,
may be enforced to perform their duty with
more diligence. SHOCKOE.
Year: 1879

The Case Relating TO the Closing Of the
Free Bridge.-The examination oil the wit
nesscs in relation to the closing Of the Free
bridge was ended Friday afternoon, and
the counsel for the parties who instituted
complaint against the Bridge Commission
crs began their argument before Mayor
Clarke Saturday at - O'Clock. Colonel
Ambers and Socrates Brooks, Esq, were
counsel in the case, and in speeches OF forty
minutes each argued that the Frec-Bridgc
Commissioners had violated the laws re-
Gently enacted by the General Assembly
governing them, and that thay had no right
or authority in ordering the bridge to be
closed; and furthermore, that the bridge
being public highway, and the Manches-
ter terminus being within the jurisdiction
OF the city, that the Mayor had the power
and authority to order it to be re0pened
They therefore requested his Honor to issue
an order commanding the obstruction to be
removed.


After hearing the argument concerning it
the Mayor reserved his decision until this
morning, it being 4 question OF such in
terest and Importance as TO demand MI
mute and careful consideration.


None OF the Bridge Commissioners were
present Saturday, nor were they repre-
.sentcd by counsel, they being OF the opinion
that they were iustltiable in having the
bridge closed on account Of its dangerous
| condition, and also being sustained in their
action by the opinions of many persons
consequently it would be useless to employ
counsel.


These proceedings are not intended as 4
criminal prosecution on the part OF those
bringing complaint, but merely to ascertain
whether or not action was premature in the
closing of the bridge. At present the peo.
pie are paying interest on 100000 for the
maintenance Of the bridge, and are de-
irving no benefit whatever from it, 1t is
hoped that sufficient appropriation Will be
made towards its repairs, so that in short
while travel may again be resumed. ii the
Mayor should in his decision command the
distractions on the Manchester terminus to
be removed, it is thought that similar pro-
cccdings will he instituted against the COM
missioners of Richmond by citizens OF that
place, who desire the bridge should be re-
opened.
Year: 1879

WAsHiNGToT, Nov. 1l.-Matt. CARPENTER
has been interviewed. He thinks the ltepub-
LEANS will regain their majority in the House
at the next Congressional election. The Sem


ate he regards as doubtful until 1888. with


the chances In favor of the Democrats hold
ing their majority there. Carpenter sees q
Democratic conspiracy in the air To fraudu-
lently seat the next President. He predicts
that the Democrats will protest against the
count of the electoral votes OF some ono OF


more of our Republican States when the two


In February. 1881. They will base their pro-
test upon what they will allege to have been
an unconstitutional exercise Of Federal
power Ia the execution of the national
election laws. They may take
California for this purpose, or New
York or Pennsylvania or any State wherein the
slight set pretense, real or manufactured for


the express object. may be- furnished. Then
the two houses will sustain the protest, the
vote Of that State will be thrown out aud 1t
will be declared there was no election, and
the House will assume to elect u President.
Suppose, now, the preliminary arrangements
House should all fall there is another chance
for them So long rs they hold control of the
Senate, In the event OF q failure to elect by
the House, the presiding officer of the Senate
becomes President er-OHicio, oven If the
House is q tie, rs 1t may be- II those preIm-


mary arrangements are not carried out the
protests against the electoral vote might be
debated, continued and delayed, and other
eavces might be resorted to until the term of
the present Administration EXPRESS then the
Senate would choose President pro tenn. who
would become President Of the United States
ef-oHcio until new election should be
Year: 1879

CINCINNATI, Nov. 14.-A Frankfort (ky)
special states that during the Buford trial 1t
was discovered that the law In the general
statutes providing for the appointment OF
special judges differed from that adopted by
the constitutional convention and signed by
the convention On search being made for
the engrossed copy Of the constitution, to
verify the law. no trace OF 1t could be found
in the Office of the Secretary of State There
is some doubt now whether Kentucky has
any authentic constitution at all
Year: 1879

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. a.. The British
court OF inquiry into the Champion disaster
resumed i;y investigation this morning, and
David Hunter, boatswain or the OCtavia
gave his testimony. He said that there was
u lookout on his ship; her lights were in pro-
per condition, and the mate was on deck. He
saw the lights Of the approaching steamer,
but thought II was tug bearing down 70
speak the Octavia. When he saw the green


Hight for the last time, which was when the
Champion altered her course, he knew a col
lsion could not be avoided. He did not think
the Octavia struck the Champion, but thinks
the former was struck by the latter. Wit
ness saw the lights before they were reported
by the lookout He thinks the lee, fore and
main and weather cross jack braces could
have been let go in an instant. The order was
not given, however


There were sufficient hands to man tho life
boat, though 1t was not done, but witness
Is satisfied that there were no more people
cIinging to the floating wrcckage when the
Octavia's boats returned to that vessel. At
the time Of the collision all on board were
quick lii the execution Of their duty.


Peter Vacassavltch, lookout, testified that
when he first saw tho green light he re-
ported II to the chief mate. After watching
it fifteen minutes he saw the masthead light,
which was not very brilliant. When the
steamer struck witness ran to help lower the
boats, and after calling the captain was one
OF those to help rescue the drowning.
Year: 1879

II the Republican party wants man ab-
solutely without conscience to succeed the
late Zach Chandler as chairman OF the Ma
tional Republican Committee it should send
at once an invitation to VIM. Il. Chandler, OF
New Hampshire. He is In no wise related to
the late Zachariah, but when it comes to steal
ing States, blowing up political mines, and
organizing outrages, there Is no more com
parison between Bill and any other living
Republican than there is between Roman
emperor and ring tailed monkey.
Year: 1879

s'Silver cloth is the name OF new stuff
for which women are indebted to Louisiana
and to the Argentine Republic The matte
rial is manufactured In Germany. and Is COM
table silk, which comes from the localities
mentioned
Year: 1879

Hamilton Ward Is the man on the Repub-
lican State ticket In New York who runs
ahead OF his associates. He is also the man
who went around the State during the cam
paigns denounctng the Hayes administration
In pretty hot terms.
Year: 1879

In the Tribune of last week ap-
peared an article purporting to be
an appeal for justice from our grain
merchants, written by one who
styles himself Merchant IL is
very evident that the shoe hurts,
and consequently the victim is
Obliged to squeal. Merchants
business, no doubt, is large enough
for him, and no doubt as much rs
he il able to take care of, but is
too much on the credit system,
both in buying and selling. lie
goes on to say


"rhe most important matter to be
considered by the business men Of
this city is the market question
securing for Mineral Point the trade
of the farmers of the surrounding
country. 1t Is conceded that great
many farmers who ought to come 10
Mineral Point go elsewhere with their
produce; and TO bring these farmers
10 our market is the aim OF our bust :
ness men,"


As if our grain dealers, who do
one-half Of the business Of the
whole town, are not "busincss
men," He explains:


I'VE are impressed with the belief
that II is occasioned by the fact that
farmers can get more for their grain
elsewhere than here, aid would II not
be good idea to organize a committee
to make a thorough investigation OF
the matter, something which has
never yet been given It,"


Now, would like 70 know how
many, if any, Of our I" business
men" are doing business or giving
away their means simply 70 entice
farmers TO Mineral Point to sell
their grain, that our grain buyers
might be benefited? How many
Of our business men (including
" Merchant y 20 or send TO Boston
for goods at a greater cost than any
where else simply because they
have q particular love for Boston's
Year: 1879

Perhaps it will be thought that
there is not much in common be-
tween these,


great deal has been said against
teaching religion and reading the
Bible in schools; and it is even
thought that morals and manners
belong mostly 10 home training;
but who has ever heard anything
said against teaching poetry in
schools. The question, what is
poetry? was given TO a class, M,st
of the definitions were, "A metrical
composition" or something of that
kind.


Now, II very sweet, and gentle
English writer and poet has said,
Poetry, next to religion, is the
most divine principle ON earth, and
its object is; TO stimulate virtue,
ahash vice, raise the humble, ahase
the proud, call forth all the most
splendid qualities of the soul anu
pour love like river over tn,
world.


ltwould seem these are not unfit
objects to be taught in all schools,
1t is said that much that distlng.
uishcs the training of West Point
from other schools are the self,rc-
speet and attention TO the comtesies
Of life there taught,


BY some the amenities of life are
beginning to be considered u part
of our civilization and certainly
may belong TO our education, in
cludmg all the gentle courtesics that
may so swectly SO hand III hand
with science and mathematics, read
ing and spelling.


There is not much poetry in lis.
tening TO boy with his back to-
wards you reading in an indistinct
manner; but when the same boy
faces you with sparkle in his eye
because he knows you are listening
to hear him read well, there you
have poetry. There Is not mucl
poetry in sarcasm, but great dea
in sympathy. When every eye i
frightened because you are in full
sympathy with the little learners
there you have it. All along the
rough pathway of the teacher OF
parent, there are glimpscs and
snatches of true poetry. w.
Year: 1879

The excitement over the dismissal Of
Letelier still continues and there Is
considerable speculation as to the prob
fable success Of Premier JaIy and
a Liberal government. There Is some
talk Of their resigning and appealing to
the country in case Of the Conservatives no.
being able to form government. Letelier's
dismissal was very summary. He had no In
tmation whatever of his pending removal.
The Liberals are very indignant at his treat
1nent and criticise Lord Lorne's action very
severely.


THE NEW LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF QUEBEC.


DR.. Robitville was sworn in as Lieutenant
Governor at Il 30 this morning
Year: 1879

CHICAGO, July 2s-The commission of ex-
perts who have been examining the new City
Hall report that the work is being done In an
outrageous manner. They found total of
2A deficits. The council win probably order
the building to be torn down. H
Year: 1879

The brilliant deeds Of Isonomy since he captured
the Gold Vase at Ascot shows him TO be really great
horse. and his recent victories must fully compen-
safe Mr. Gretton for his Newmarket Handicap defeat
by Parole at the Craven meeting. That Isonomy.
as above. should pack up 13G pounds. of which 10
pounds was the penalty for his winning the Ascot
and Goodwood cups, shows conclusively that weight
il only minor matter with him. Mr.. Gretton won
the Brighton Cup last year with the bay gelding Pa
gesnt. aged carrying 1913 pounds


The Old Course. which the cup is at
Brighton. forms figure like three sides of square.
with very easy turns, and is one mile and three
quarters and 265 yards in length The first quarter
OF mile is level. with slight dip at the end of it;
the next half-mi is on the ascent, and from the
milepost descent until about One-third of mile
from the finish. where there is sharp hill up to the
winning post.
Year: 1879

leaves. not forgetting the infant at her back
that it may well be imagined these pool
creatures have pretty hard life: on
halt being ordered she hurres about ana
prepares the food, exercising TO its full extent Les
knowledge OF cookery. Good or bad fortune comes
alike to her; she asks whirher the regiment
ls going or how long the journey viii De- the whos
OF her energies and devotons being concentrated On
hrr lord and master. Colonel Caceres Is the ruiina
genius OF the Molle camp. and is deserving or the
highest praise for the creditabe condition ana APP
pearance of those under his eommand-disciplins
and cleanliness evidently being the leading virtues
among lis men.
Year: 1879

1t is stated that through the infu
ence OF General Mcclellan, Senator
Randolph of New Jersey, Chairman of
the Senate Committee on Military af-
fairs, has agreed to introduce, and
press through his committee, bill re-
storing Porter to his rank in the army
as Major General, with all his pay and
allowances since his dismissal. This
has been computed to amount to about
$4,000. So prominent Democrat as
Governor Mcclellan will be able to do
much for Porter, and it is now general
ly understood that the Democrats will
make a political matter out OF the case
and restore Porter.
Year: 1879

issHed from his mouth as beautiful coir


from the mint, and you would thinh


that you were listening to the inspired


words of Demosthenes, and If Wa al
any time despai, let us simply call to
mind that when the power and civiliza-
ton of Rome were at their zenith, this
country of America was q vast wilder
ness. You may also remember that
when the man Of history will write the
names of the great men Of France, Eng
land and America, that she will then
dip her pen in the sunlight, and write
in the clear blue above them all the
names Of the grea. men Of the African
race.
Year: 1879

4 Texas man went into Sherman
with a load of wood and his wife and
two children. He sold the wood for 81 ,
and his wife realized Sl.25 from the
sale of il jar Of butter. There was a
circus 10 town, and the party needed
IS cents more to purchase tickets for
the performance. They were about to
give up 10 dispair and spend their mon
ey for something to eat when bright
idea struck the man. He had on a
pair of new boots, which he resolved to
pawn for the amount required. A Shy
lock was found, and the man 10 his
bare feet, attended the show with hi,
fanily.-Er.
Year: 1879

A Buffalo gentleman, who owns one
of the 500 bonds Of the so-ealled city
of Neosho Falls. Kansas, lately wrote
to the local Treasurer to ascertain its
value and received the following reply :
"Take a bond to store and weigh it.
Then find market report containing
the latest quotations for waste paper,
and you can then ascertain the value OF
YOUR bond"
Year: 1879

II YOU have not voted by the time
the REPUBLICAN reaches you this even
ing, let it remind you Of your duty 10
vote, and when you go to perform that
duty vote for ths best man regardless
of politics.