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Year: 1878

A SOCIETY has been formed in st.
Louis to devise ways and means to get
the bass viol out of the way in the or
chestra, SO people can see what is going
on, on the stage. 1t seems that it has
never occurred to any orchestra leader
that the bass viol can be sawed to Just
as good advantage when it is lying on
its side. Lay it down on saw-buck,
and saw it, and it is just as mournful,
and sweet, as it is when it stands up
eight or nine feet high between you and
the ballet girl. Hundreds of men have
dislocated their necks trying to look
around bass viol when girl w,rs kick
ing.-Peck's Sun.
Year: 1878

a FRIEND, who has been keeping
bachelors Hall for the past two weeks,
says that woman does not get one tenth
of the credit she deserves for her, house
hold labors Sensible man, but he did
not refer TO the extra labor the woman
has in setting the house in order after u
man has been going it alone for time.
Cobwebs and confusion on every hand.
-Conneam Erpress
Year: 1878

Is there any conceivable reason why
the orchestra should spoil every pathetic
passage in a play by wailing ac-
compartment? Why a noble emotion,
nobly expressed, heroic act or an
agonizing death should be made ridic-
uIous by a squeaking band, remains up
to the present momentincomprehensible.
-Ne,o York Tribune.
Year: 1878

A MAN in New York put his finger in
front of a swiftly revolving buzz saw to
feel the momentum of the air. The ex-
pertinent failed owing to the saw antici-
pating the air by the length of one fore
finger. While he stood contemplating
the site once occupied by the finger,
the foreman of the mill came up and ex-
citedly asked him, GLOW did you do it?"
"Why, l put my finger down just so"
he said, placing the other fore-fnger
down in Illustration, when it, too, was
snapped off. The astonishment that
filed his breast at this jancture was
almost sublime.-DGnbuay NeOs.


MEN whose business is looking up
Astronomers
Year: 1878

These rules are suggested by a sports
man: First. Never load a gun in a
house, as if you leave it for a minute,
some ignorant servant maid may handle
it to the detriment of herself, or of any
one who falls in her way. Secondly
Never let the hammer down upon the
copper caps, for a sudden movement will
make the weapon go of. Thirdly.
Never walk with a gun cooked, and
never giveit to any one to hold, or during
luncheon rest it against tree, with
barrels cooked. Last, not least. Never
carry the gun pointed in direction
that, if it went off, it would cause az
accident to biped or quadruped.
Year: 1878

WE hope it is groundless report that
Boucioaults heath is failing. He is the
only man who knows what comedy is,
and it would be dreadful thing if the
secret should perish with him.-Dan-
burV Ns,rs.
Year: 1878

= SOME men we know of are different
from Elijah in this Instead of going
to heaven in chariot Of, fire, they would
rather go up in d cheroot of SMOKE.


ReOkuE Constitution. .iffstit pfrifHs3
Year: 1878

County Commissioners the custoslians Of the County
funds They have the right to contract for the print


ing the best and lowest terms. not exceeding Ger
tain rates; that is certainly the spirit of the law a.


though the other opinion can lie strained out of it, AS
Mr.. Leland and our friend, Mr. Long have done but
they had purpose which to apply it. and you sir,
now fondle and lick around Cy Leland because, for
sooth, he opposed the herd ia~ You certainly know


hat it was not to curry your favor he took the oppo-
sition on the herd law. We know that Leland he
heves in majorites, and did wish to make himself
odious on question that affected him personally and
no niore tnan II does You, or Sol Miller, or
l. a.. DAVIS, who perhaps never laid up any fence
or spit raii In your eventful lives. As to Mr. Davis,
ne already acknowledges that he docs not know a
Year: 1878

Y The Pennsylvania Republicans have had
their eye-teeth cut and are well of it. Their
State Convention, last week, was balm to the
soul. They nominated an excellent ticket, and
adopted platform with glorious ring to
it. 1t endorses the administration of Gov Hart
ranft, and takes decided ground on leading ques-
tons of the day; but it ignores the National Ad-
ministration as completely as if there were no
such thing in existence. 1t does not mention
Hayes, and does not even allude to the great
grief that was at the very moment being brought
upon him by Congress, although several emis-
saries from the White House were present, beg
ging the Committee, for Gods sake, to protest
against the Potter resolutions. Hayes begins to
think that office-holders should take hand in
politics.
Year: 1878

II The Chief always publishes such fine poetry,
that We seldom think of calling attention to it.
But this week We feel like directing attention to
the poem on our first page, entitled "Unwedded.' -
1t contains some of the finest sentiment we have
ever seen expressed in prose or verse, and it is
expressed in such excellent language and Ri thin.
1t is one of those fugitive pieces of unknown
authorship, which We frequently meet in looking
over our old scrap book treasures. We shall ex-
pect soon to see the poem going the rounds of
the press, credited to some publication of present
notoriety.


An error mars the beauty of one verse. In the
seventh verse, close of second line, read "had
BEEN instead of shave BEEN"
Year: 1878

Is~ john Cradle has effected the lodgment
of one of his financial articles in the st. Joseph
Herald. The Herald eDdeavors to console him
for the unavoidable wrongs and griefs of this
world, by assuring him that the evils which We
do not understand and cannot remedy, are in
the control of wiser and better Power above,
who will bring good out of evil Perhaps the
Herald doesn't suspect that all that talk is
wasted. Cradle doesn't believe any of the
"truck" about "a higher Power
Year: 1878

II 1t will be remembered, that the Ballefn
was started with the prominent object of giving
a hearty support to Hayes aud said that within
six months everybody would be scrambling to
get on the Hayes side. But only last week, it
charged that he was holding his Office by fraud
This is nice way to support man. The fact
that the editorial containing this charge was
written by one of the assistant editors, doesn't
helm the matter any.
Year: 1878

II Hayes is beginning to receive warnings
of assassination. That is within the range of
Democratic tactics, but they are hardly desper-
ate enough to try it on yet. They had better
wait until they have the ropes more completely
in their own hands.
Year: 1878

r. ID. Il. Anthony recently sued the proprie-
tors of the Public Press for slander attached the
power press on which the paper was printed,
and caused it to be seized by the Sheriff while
the papef was being printed, and had it taken
down and removed. If Anthonys object is to
run out the Press he is taking just the course
not to do il
Year: 1878

II When Soldiers Reunion or other great
gathering is to come off in any town, it is usual
for the papers published in the town to come
out upon that day, with q flaming All Hail and
Welcome! But the other day, when the soldiers
were to have Reunion at Leavenworth, the
Public Press came out in an article with copious
head-lines, showing what a rascal d. r. Anthony
was, and that the Press was better friend to
the soldiers than the Times.
Year: 1878

II If any person has thought that we have
dsne injustice to the Bulletin, in charging that
it is in the interest of the bondholders who are
trying to wiring over a million dollars from the
people of this County, which they are unable to
pay, We refer them to last weeks issue of that
paper, both to editorials and correspondence.
We make no comments, but simply refer to the
paper. Is there word that does not fully sus-
tain our charges
Year: 1878

IL There used to be a man in Kansas, Ivy the
name Of A. N. York. We presume it is generally
thought that he is dead. Physically, he is not
His animated body is residing on farm in Bur-
bon County. But ex-senator Pomeroy is alive
and hearty, and is frequently seen by the public
at other times than the midnight hour, when
grave-yards yawn.
Year: 1878

Ladies, you cannot make fair skin, rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes with all the cos
metics of France, or beautifers of the
world, while in poor health, and nothing
will give you such good health,strength and
beauty as Hop Bitters. A trial is certain
proof. See another column.
Year: 1878

tie parted one eve at the garden gate
When the dew was on the heather,
And promised my love to come back to her
Ere The pleasant sutumn weather


That We twain might wed


When the leaves were red,
And live Rnd love together
She cut me a tress from her nut brown hair,
As kissed her lips OF cherry.
And gave her a ring Of the old-ttue gold
With a stone like the mountain berry
As clear and blue


As her eyes were true
Sweet eJ es, so bright and merry
The wealth Of my love Is all have
10 give ypu." she SAID, in turning,
The gold that wears-like the radiant stare
In yonder blue vault burning"


And took the trust,


AS a mortal must


Hhoss soul for love 10 yesrning.
Fate kept Us apart for many years,
And the blue sea rolled between US,
Though kissed each day tho nut-browr trees
And made fresh vows TO Venus


TIL / sought my bride,


And Fate defed,
That had failed from love to wesn US.
found nv love a. the garden gate
When the dew was on the heather,
And we twain were wed at the little Kirk
in the pleasant sutuma weather,


And the gold that wears


Now sooths my cares,
Aswe live and love together.
Year: 1878

Ink most remarkable feature in the policy
of the Canadian Cunledeaey Is that Of carry
ing on public works at the public expense.
Scarcely mile of railroad has been built
the p,st five or six years without a Govern
ment subsidy. Ol itself, the Government
has built a line throusha a wilderness Connect
ing the upper and lower provinces and has
already undertaken to construct line to the
Pacific coast-a gigantic undertaking for
country of about 1900, 900 Of people of
moderate wealth. Already through this
policy the public debt is about $50 100000
(Sl39 .354 ,679) July |, $50 and the in
terest thereon is the largest item OF the
public expenditure 1t the works projected
are carried on TO completion, this sum will
be largely increased within a few years. so
that the people of the Dominion can claim
precedence over those Of the United States
as the most heavily taxed community in the
world
Year: 1878

The learned Prince Of Grenada, heir to
the Spanish throne. imprisoned by order OF
the Crown for fear he should aspire 10 the
throne. W as kept in solitary confinement in
the old prison at the Place OF Skulls, Madrid.
After thirty-thr years in this living tomb.
death came to his release, and the following
Year: 1878


For the joy set before thoe-
The cross.
For the gain that comes after
The loss.
For the morning that smilsth-
The night
For the pease Of the victor
The fight.
for the white rose OF goodness
The thorn.
For the spirits deep wisdom
Mems scOrn.
For tho sunshine Of gladness
The rain.
fOr the fruit Of Gods pruning
The pain,
For the clear bells Of triumph
A knell.
FOR the sweet kiss OF meeting
Farewell.
For the height Of the mountain
The steep.
For the waking in heaven
Year: 1878

TIE most serious accident that occurred
on the Fourth, SO far reported. was at a
German Lutheran picnic at Ross Grove, on
the Western Pennsy lvanis Railroad. where
large tree fell on party who had fled to
it it Tor shelter, during a thunder-shower,
instantly killing ten and seriously injurirg
fifteen, four or five of whom it is feared will
die The dead and injured were all from
Shsrpsburg.
Year: 1878

WAsHINGToN, May 2S.-The follow
ing is the full text OF the bill to forbid
the further retirement of United States
legal tender notes


Be Il enacted, That from and after the
passage Of this act, it shall not be lawful
for the Secretary o. the Treasury, or
other officer under him, to cancel or re-
tire any more of the United States legal
tender notes, and when any Of said notes
may be redeemed or be received into the
treasury under any law. from any source
whatever, and shall belong TO the United
States, they shall not be retired,
cancelled or destroyed, but they
shall be reissued and paid out
again and kept in circulation, provided
that nothing herein shall prohibit the
cancellation and destruction Of mutIlatod
and the issue Of other notes OF like de-
nomination in their stead as now pro-
vIded. Al acts and parts Of acts IN con-
flct herewith are hereby repealed.


1t now goes to the PRESIDENT for his
signature.
Year: 1878

WAsuINGToN, May 2S.-The Treasury
Department is advised that the Canadian
Commissioner OF Customs has given
notice that IN consequence Of the near
approximation in value OF gold and
silver and paper currency no discounts
will hereafter be made on American in
vocies until further notice.
Year: 1878

On Saturday afternoon there will be a
boat race on the Delaware river, from the
mouth of the Christiana to Fort Dela-
ware and return. One race will be open
to gilling skifs and the other to all open
yachts. The prize for the first will be a
set Of sails and oars, and for the second a
champion flag.
Year: 1878

The lecture Of Colonel George Ward
Nichols on the advantages of education in
art, which was delivered at Pixies Opens
house last evening under the auspices 8
the Women's Art Museum, drew laTge
and intelligent audience, and was of nlarksa
interest throughout. q
cause of the earnest and successful efforts
of Colonel Nichols in the past to arouse
our people to the Importance of educating
pupils in art that they may turn the knOwi-
edge to account in the practical affairs OF
life. Colonel Nichols is the author of the
finest work Oh this subject that has ever
been written, and speaks not only with
ability but as man who talks of that in
which he is deeply interested.


He traced the many advantages to accrue
to our people from the attention that il
being given to art matters in their applica-
ton to the industrial pursuits, and con-
cluded with sketch of the course necessary
to be taken in educating the people to a
proper acquaintance with art. Such train
ing must be commenced with the pupils Of
| the public schools in the primary depart
ment, and continued through the highest
grades. This preliminary training must DO
supplemented by that of schools and acade-
mics of design. These schools of desig1
should have primary department for the
instruction of pupils who could not enjoy
the advantages of the public schools, and
night sessions should be held for the benefit
of those who were at work during the day.


Then there should be schools for the
special industries, the establishment OF
which must be left to the private interest
of manufacturers. Last and greatest of al
there should be museum ofapplied scfnce,
where the skilled artisan might study new
forms adapted TO his branch OF labor. II
was in behalf of such museum that the
Loan Collection Exhibition was projected
This collection would excite the greatest
interest, since the public was unaware Of
the treasures now hidden in many homes III
the city But the ladies would do well te
solicit not only loans, but donations for the
museum. The speaker felt assured that
thousands of beautiful objects would re-
ward them if they made such a request
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star.


RICHMOND, IND, March 21.--The Inde-
pendents special from Rushville states that
the jury found a verdict of guilty in the
Foxwell case, and sent him up for life.


The Hustled rape case has arrived at the
beginning of the end. The testimony was
all finished yesterday, and the arguments
commenced to-day. The jury will probably
retire tomorrow morning Opinion is
greatly divided, but small majority is that
the jury will either convict or disagree.


James Benham, tramp, claiming to be
from Cleveland Ohio, attempted suicide by
jumping from the National Bridge into the
river. He struck on his side on the edge of
the rocky bank, and was not seriously hurt.
The water into which he jumped was only
three or four feet deep, but he supposed it
much deeper, being but few yards above
the dam He and his companion, James
Daugherty, were both drunk at the time.
The jump was about forty feet. Benham
is about twenty-four years old.


Richmond is building up a reputation for
big scandals probably enjoyed by no city OF
the size in the land The Hustled rape case
will not be finished for several days, but an.
other case similar except the rape part, is
ready for the public. A few nights since
two married men took two young girls to
the City Park and held matinee of the
Venus kind. A party had watched them
and so it leaked out. All are of the first
families, and the affair will stir society Wig
orously
Year: 1878

Speclal 10 the SAf.


DISTILLED SPIRITS.


WASHINGTON, March 21-Senators Beck
and Matthews appeared yesterday before
the Senate Finance Committee to advocate
the bill extending the bonded period for
distilled spirits. A strong letter from the
of the bill was read. No opposition to the
measure was disclosed, but upon the sug-
gestion of the Chairman it was decided to
have Commissioner Raum present at the
next meeting, before taking any final ac-
ton. The friends of the bill feel confident
of its passage.


THRTARIFF. 'l


The Ways and Means Committee agreed
to convert the thirty-five per cent. ad val
orem duties on iron in certain forms into
the equivalent specific duties. The effect
Of this will probably be to secure the sup
port of the Democratic portion of the Penn
sylvania delegation, and enhance the pros
poets of passing the bill. In the classifica-
ton of the duties OH wool there
is now a discrimination against the
wool produced in the Southern
States. An effort will be made to correct
this, by substituting general ad valorem
duty of thirty-fve per cent. on all wool ex-
cept in certain foreign wool, which does
not compete with an American product,
where the duty can be safely lowered. The
tariff part of the bill will be completed in a
day or two. The plan now is to report the
tariff part by itself, and the income tax and
tobacco tax part in a separate bill. The
duty on tobacco will almost certainly be
put at 16 cents per pound.


TIE MEXICAN BORDER.


Mr.. Schleichers report on the Mexico
border trouble will be ready, he says by
the last of the week He will not aim so
much to lay down policy as to supply, in
a convenient form, all the facts and materi-
ale necessary to form Judgment. 1t seems
TO be thought that as soon as the report
shall be made the Diaz Government will be
recognized. Secretary Evarts, it is under
stood, has deferred action on this and some
other questions, because Congress had un.
dertaken their investigation.
Year: 1878

desired to witness q representation of drama which
made in its time great sensation, and which the
best people in Paris thronged to see is prudery run
mad.


The correspondent of provincial paper land nc
alone is responsible for the latest anecdOte in which


the names of Carlyle and Lord BeacOnseld are asso-
ciated The great Scotchman's contcmptuous DIS
like for him whom men call Dizzy" was long since
expressed. He has lately put it in another ana
cOarser form. With an emphatic gesture he declared
that the Prime Minister was "nOt worth his weight
In cold baconn cannot vouch for the phrase III
it were used. it would seem to have been chosen
with reference to the ancient faith OF the Dsraes'
Even a Christian would not select cold bacon as a
complimentary standard Of excellence. But jew
or a Christian of jewish blood, must think IL pc
culiarlv painful form of disparagement. The same
correspondent assures us that Lord Beaconsheld IS
refreshing his old age, in accord with Ialleyrands
advice, by much playing of whist Every night he
sits down to the table, but his partner has an anx-
ous time of it, for the great man is sometimes guilty
of revoke. And tins IS gravcly alleged as sign OF
failing mental pOwcrl e. W. s.
Year: 1878

The May term OF the New Castle
County Courts will commence at New
Castle, on Monday next. Ther.eare the
usual number of petty cases on the
criminal calander, but nothing of any
particular interest except the case of
Thomas, the wife murderer. This and
the liquor cases, are the only really in
terestlng items connected with this term.
The civil list is of the usual dimensions.
Year: 1878

An incident of life on the Com.
stock ia narrated by the Virginia
Chronicle: A woman went into q
barber's shop on G street, some
weeks ago, and wanted to know how
much it would cost to dye a mans
hair and mustache. The price was
named, and she then asked the
barber to get his dye and follow
her. "Why can't the man come
here?' asked the barber. "He's
dead" replied the woman, land
the last thing he said when he was
passing away was, Sally fix me up
pretty for the funeral. His hair
curled beautifully, but was little
gray. It won't look well to see a
woman crying round coffin with
a gray. bearded man in it. So I
want him fixed up little. He
was always q beauty when he had
his hair dyed. I know I'd want
mine fixed that way if I was gray
and dead" The barber dyed the
dead mans hair in the highest
style of the art, and the widow re-
marked, when all was over, that
he was "the loveliest corpse ever
buried on the Comstock."
Year: 1878

WE have long been of opinion
that the readers of newspapers are
satisfied with a very limited
amount of controversy between ed
'it0rs. Except when there are some
vital issues at stake-such, for in
stance, as an election, local or
general, we do not care to indulge
In disputation at any length. As
for settling down to a regular bust


ness Of journalistic shuttle-cock
and misunderstanding around
In y weary circle, so to speak, We
have not the slightest intention of
trying our hand at the game. In
our day we have served full
apprenticeship at the business and
outgrown 1t, just as we have our
youthful prediction for splitting
hairs and engaging in endless met


aphys sical disputes. Especially is
this the case in dealing with an ad-
versary who would in no instance
state fairly single position we
should take, and who, should the
luck of controversial battle go
against him, would display a
happy resemblance to the valiant
Knight Hudibras who, "though
vanquished, could argue still"
Year: 1878

IT appears that some member OF
the church militant of San Fran
cisco has been threshing the edito-
rial staff of the Argonaut for gross
abuse of a lady. Strange to say,
when the bellicose Pixley came to
the rescue of Bierce, that gentle
man himself was also tloored. Is
this the doughty Pixley who
threatened to "jump down the
throat of General La Grange and
kick his CUTS out?" We have used
his own classical language. One
would expect to see man who
would invade the studio of such o
valiant warrior torn to smither.
esns. However, it appears that the
pen of the editor of the Argonout
as with other men entirely great
is mightier than his sword.
Year: 1878

THERE may be much doubt In
many quarters as TO whether Mr..
Boruck would have made o good
Secretary of the Constitutional Con-
vention, but as an officer of the
State Agricultural Society be is
voted on all hands to be huge sue
cess. The State Fair at Sacramen-
to gave unqualified satisfaction and
the grangers and exhibitors are
loud in Mr.. Boruck's praise.
Amongst the latter is Mr.. Carey,
of this city, who took in the Fair
and who pronounces all the ar
rangements as near perfection as is
attainable.
Year: 1878

We are not only going to have
an unFivaled horticultural display
In the new Pavilion, but the turf
programme which comes off SIM
ultaneously at Agricultural Park
has many interesting features.
The running races especially will
be worthy the attention of all ad-
mirsrs Of that noble animal, the
horse. 1t IL pleasant to note the
extent to which the breeding of
Year: 1878

A LADY WHO Is AN EXPERT
IA enced housekeeper and speaks sew
eral languages, would like a position In
a first-class private family or hotel. She
can give the best of references. Inquire
at this office O3.3t
Year: 1878

A Washington local lawyer claims to
be able to prove that the sheet of the
enrolled bill. which contained the Hot
Springs clause, omitted from the ap-
preparation bill on the closing night of
congress, was sent to New York the
next day, and has subsequently been
returned to the clerk of the house. ~