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Year: 1877

SPRINGFIELD, May 3l.-Governor Gull
om to-day returned the house bill making
the silver coin of the United States legal
tender for all debts. public and private, in
the state of Illinois, passed by the legisla-
ture just adjourned to the secretary of
state without his signature. The reason
given Tor such a step is that ne does not
believe the statute wise in financial point
of view or 10 accord with the constitutions
of the United States or of the state OF Hi
nois,
Year: 1877

Since the opening of the new and excel
lent Hotel Devonsh;re, opposite the main
entrance OF Grand Central Depot, first
class accommodations at reasonable rates
can be had in this most convenient locality.
By all means stop at the Hotel DcVOnshire
on your next visit TO the city of New York.
Year: 1877

A PORCELAIN SET is handsome as a
dinner service, but set of of porcelain
teeth is Of no service at dinner.


To avoid all necessity for false teeth, use
Sozodont daily to preserve and beautify
the natural ones 1t renders the gums
rosy aud the teeth iudestructible,


Nothing breakable that SpaldIng's Glue
won't mend
Year: 1877

AS q grand curative and restorative agent is not
equalled by sny element medicine in the his
tory of the healing art Unless the vital spark has
fed the body, restoration by of electricity
possible. 1t is the last resort of all physicians and
surgeons and has rescued thousands, apparently
dead, from an untimeIy grave, when no other
human agency could have succeeded, This is the
leading curative element in This Plaster
Year: 1877

to Him that stitch upon the throne and
unto the Lamb forever.


May you and l meet in that land
where the song shall be, "Worthy is the
Lamb that was slain from the founds-
ton of the world" is my sincere and
heartfelt prayer; and l thank you very
gratefully for your patience and courte-
sy to me tonight prolonged ap-
nlause)
Year: 1877

The Des Moines Register says: The
only trouble so far is in keeping all
things away from the blue glass that
should remain quiescent and without
semblance of life. In placing the break
fast the other morning the hired girl
accidentally placed LUX of bologna
sausage where the light of the blue
glass in the window fell upon it. IL be-
gan to move; it uncoiled its rounded
length. it spread, it grew, passing
through all the grades of development
or progressive evolution" IS Darwin
would call it, and when the family came
in for breakfast young pup stood on
the table licking up the gravy. This is
the most striking effect OF blue glass in
Des Moines.
Year: 1877

A DEAD OFFICERs RING FOUND ON AN
INDIANA touching incident has just
occurred in connection with the death of
Lieut.. VIM. Van W. Reilly, who fell with
Custer In that terrible fight on the Little
Big Horn, last year. At the time of the
battle he wore seal ring with his crest
cut upon it, and this, together with his
clothing, his sword,i his pistol, and all
bis belongings, were torn from his dea
body and carried away by some one OF
the foe who had helped kill him. His
mother, unable to secure his remains,
aud longing for something that had bean
with him to the last, tried In every way
TO recover it, she offered immense re-
wards; she had fac SMILES of the die
made and sent to the different agencies
along the frontier, and she wrote to all
the commanding officers in the Sioux
country, describing it, and few days
since she received official notice from the
War Department that the ring had been
found. 1t was taken from the finger OF
one of the 1000 Cheyennes who came in
the other day tor their annual supply OF
forgiveness and ammunition. Cincinndts
Commercial.
Year: 1877

How many people are there VINO
really know how to make mustard
plaster? Not one in hundred at the
most, perhaps, and yet mustard plasters
are used in every family, and physicians
prescribe the application. The ordinary
way is to mix the mustard with water,
tempering it with little -four, but such
a plaster as that makes it simply abom-
inable. Before it has half done its work
il begins to blister thcpatient, and leaves
him finally with painful hayed spot,
after having produced far less effect IN
beneficial way than was intended. Now
A mustard plaster should never make a
blister at all. If blister is wanted,
there are other plasters far better than
mustard plaster, then use no water, but
mix the mustard with white OF an egg,
and the result will be "a plaster which
will draw" perfectly, but will not pro-
duce blister even upon the skin OF an
infant. no matter how long it Is allowed
10 remain on the part. For this we have
the word of anoid and eminent. phys'-
clan, as well as our own experience
Christian Mirror.
Year: 1877

THE Shoe and Leather Reporter takes ex-
ceptions to the manner in which the Post
Office Department is run and formulates its
protest in the following vigorous language: /:
Under the new Administration the Post
Office Department has been run in manner
so childish, eccentric and vexatious that IL
has been source of constant irritation and
annoyance to everybody who has been unfor-
tunate enough to have any dealings with it.
In the latest distribution of patronage, some
juvenile students of law seem to have got in,
and they have been amusing themselves with
inventing new interpretations of old statutes,
until they have made the concern gigantic
nuisance. Their chief aim and end appears
to be to make it as troublesome as possible
for anybody to send anything through the
mails. We have been keeping our press at
work for good part Of the last six months
printing various forms adapted to the whims
of these fedglings. But, unfortunately, they
do not remain In one mood long enough to
enable us to settle upon anything definite.
We heartily approve of every conceivable
phase of reform, but we know of no insttu-
tion in this land that stands so much in need
of it as the National Post Office. The local
offices, as tar as we know anything about
them, are in most excellent hands. That in
New York certainly never was so admirably
controlled as it is now. Still, that only ag-
gravates the delinquencies of the parent es-
tablishment, by showing in strong light the
contrast between very good and excessively
bad methods of administration. We wish
some merchant or business man were at the
head of it, but we should be satisfied with
anybody who possessed ordinary reasoning
faculties, in sufficient degree to be capable
of realizing that the Post Office ought to be a
public convenience instead of chronic pest.
Year: 1877




Public attention is at last directed to the
true cause of the evils from which the body
polite now suffers. 1t has become apparent
that one great section of the country has in
its search after the reason for our troubles
gone astray. The origin of our difficulties
is to be found back of the demonetization Of
the dollar of the fathers and in the disuse of
the slipper of the grandmothers. When the
high-boot, be-buttoned and be-laced, came
into fashion, domestic discipline was at an
end, and the degeneracy of the republic be-
gan. To the student of history who brings
to the study ripe knowledge, the keen analyt-
ical faculty, and the results Of long observa-
tioD, it is evident that the misunderstand-
ings and crimes which led to the civil war
had their origin in the iniqutous measure,
forced upon careless and confding people
by designing persons, by which the slipper
was taken from the feet OF our grandmothers,
and that foreign product, the French shoe.
put in its stead.


When the story Of this substitution comes
to be written it will be found that the trick by
which the evil change was effected was the
work of the small boy. The reasons for this
diabolical deception are evident. While the
mother stoops to unlace the shoe her right
eous anger cools and maudlin pity usurps
the place of impartial justice. So the boy
escapes punishment for his misd eeds. By
sparing the slipper the child is spoiled. I'm
punity makes him daring. He grows up bold
in wickedness, free from the restraint that the
fear of punishment always exerts. Grown
reckless he violates the laws of society as he
has violated the laws of the household; and he
finds that Justice, too, has discarded her san
dal, that she has adopted the new fashion of
foot-gear, and that he can easily escape while
she is unloosing her shoe. The result is sad
ly evident.


How this change was brought about is not
so clear. Its authors have striven to make
that period of our national history obscure,
for were it once made evident to all men
their patent guilt would bring upon them the
condemnation of the country. But this
much is acknowledged: the small boy taking
advantage of time when the feminine mind
was turned away from feet .and to the con-
temptation of some new fashion of bonnet,
entered into conspiracy with the Crispins.
The inducement offered can be easily i'm
agined. Each party to the shameful bargain
found its account in the transaction, and the
result was the disappearance of the slipper.


1t only remains to remedy the great wrong,
TO restore national prosperity by retracing
the step taken in the path of disaster. All
the interests of the country demand this.
The voice Of Ohio is yet ringing in our ears.
The people are rising in their majesty and
demanding the slipper of our grandmothers.
Let Congress heed their cry or else few of
the members will return to the seats they
will have proved themselves so unworthy to
fill. The first business of our national legis-
lature must be to pass bill requiring every
woman to wear slippers.
Year: 1877

1T will be gratifying to the military, naval
ana CIVIL officers, who have been COM
PEELED to discount their pay accounts all
summer, to learn from Speaker Randalps in
angural that retrenchment is still to be the
policy Of the Democratic House.
Year: 1877

SENATOR LAMAR announces that he shall
support every nomination made by President
Hayes. He means of course every nomina-
tion made for an office in Northern State.
Should negro or carpet bagger be appoint
ed to a position in Mississippi we should find
the eloquent confederate very ready with his
protesting vote. 1t is not easy to understand
how Senator Lamar can consistently with his
sense of duty support even Northern ap-
pointment if he considers the man unfit for
the office. He is altogether too complai-
SAINT.
Year: 1877

The Presbyterian synod of New jersey has
by its action in condemning preaching BY
women done much to give color to the asser-
ton that the Presbyterian Church is bigoted
and unprogressive body. 1t has put sharp
weapon in the hands of its adyersaries.
Year: 1877

II will strike most people, in reading the
report of the scene in a Pittsburg court
when the state officers of Pennsylvania re-
fused to contribute their testimony to further
the ends of justice in connection with the
recent riots, that the servants Of the people
have no business with state secrets too dire
to be communicated to the ministers of the
law. Such secrets belong to a star chamber
despotism rather than to state 10 a repub-
Year: 1877




How they are supplied During wa,


Times.


The Cossacks tie their horses to a
double line Of ropes. and appear to
bivouac by the side of the animals, SO
compact is the arrangement of their
camp, and the field artillery park their
guns with great care at the end Of each
days march. The Cossack is conun-
drum. He Is sometimes mounted on a
serawny beast of q horse, and sometimes
Is seen on snowy animal that has
much more style than his rider. Perehed
up ON saddle that Is made of wooden
tree, with O great cushion on top that
may be removed at will. and pommel
at least eight inches high, it Is some
times difficult to tell the rough-looking
fellow from native farmhand. He
always seems, however, to be going
somewhere, both his horse and himself
have a business air about them, and q
complete disregard OF anybody or any
thing.


A Cossack will sleep In the middle Of
the road or across the sidewalk with as
much freedom as in his own tent-if he
ever had tent. He sleeps anywhere
and at any time, and seems to like It,.
There Is a corps of six hundred Of these
fellows, it is said, who are selected as
scouts because they are uncommonly
quick to see and hear. Their activity
in other respects no one can doubt. A
battalion OF Cossacks has no frills
about ito indulge in slang little, it
is all for service and has all seen ser
vice. Dust-colored uniforms, wiry
horses, bright, active men, there does
not seem to be- an ounce Of superfluous
baggage or an extra bullet. It is a
gypsy-looking crowd, but it does one
good to see them scamper past.


Next to these the most original thing
is the supply train. It is composed OF
various kinds Of wagons, all much after
the same pattern as regards the heavy
wheels and frame, but varying from O
wicker body to box or to a tray like a
half hogshead. Few of the wagons are
much larger than half hogshead,
either, and none Of them heavier than q
small express wagon. They have no
springs and no cover, except loose tar
paulin or bundle OF old canvas. These
small, bony beasts, which would be
called ponies anywhere else, trot along
with the carts as nimbly as cats, and q
on the top, is perhaps the only load


OF course it takes four times the num-
ber Of wagons to make an American
train carrying the same weight. But
the active little ponies are as enduring
as mules, and q train moves with great
rapidity. 1t looks, however, like cara
van OF gypsies, and when at camp like
a bivouao Of the same wanderers, for
the drivers sleep anywhere they find
the softest bed, picket their horses
without any order and use the great
wooden bow, that spans the neck of
the middle horse, for crane over the
Year: 1877




The Republican politicians are getting
daily more alarmed over the Ohio cam
paign. Senator Patterson, feeling hos
the State will go Democratic, and by a
good majority. Others, who are friend
ly disposed toward Mr.. Hayes, have
opened their eyes to the fact that the
Republicans of Ohio are fretting under
Stanley Matthews dynasty. They
learn with considerable uneasiness
that the Democrats have matured plan
for securing the Legislature even at the
expense Of the Governorship. In that
State the Governor is a mere figure
head anyhow. He signs few creden-
tials, but the Secretary of State really
transaets all business OF importance.
Hence they have decided that Demo-
cratic Legislature is OF more consequence
in the long run, as 1t will help along the
general plan of changing the political
complexion Of the Senate, and will has
ten the day when the government will
be practically In the hands of the Dem
ocratic party. From this time on the
Democratic leaders will bend all their
energies in the canvass in that direc-
ton. In this they will be aided not
only by the financial issues they have
raised against the Sherman policy, but
also by the opposition which has been
excited in the Republican ranks by the
attempt which is being made by the
friends Of Stanley Matthews to force
that gentleman down the throats Of the
party for the Senate in case the Iegis-
lature should go their way, 1t will be
remembered that when the senatorial
fight was thickest the opponents of
Matthews were trying to make capital
against him by claiming that it was his
duty to contest the election of Banning to
the House instead Of figuring for the
Senate and allowing the Banning case
to go by default. 1t is now learned from
the most reliable private sources that
this feeling has grown very extensively
in the party during the past few weeks,
especially since the Democratic Judge
who had been seated on the merits of
the returns in BanninS's district has
been required to stand down and let the
Republican have the place. This was
the case in which the notorious Eph. Hol-
land testified that he had voted several
hundred men illegally. The friends of
Garfield have not yet forgotten their
chagrin at the way their friend was re-
tired from the Senate contest in the
interest OF Stanley Matthews, and they
are open now in their programme for
revenge, and are using this same argu-
ment. The supporters of Matthews
confess that they will have to modify
their demands, and admit that the
prize shalf be open to all contestants,
and not covered by any Matthews
Foster, as we'll as Garfield.
Is showing his hand, though he has
been heard to say that he
would not come in competition with
Garfield in any manner
Year: 1877

I have met Disraeli said the General.
and find him very clever man, in your
English sense. He seems to be
thoroughly posted about our country.
We were talking about Mexico last
night, and he expressed with that we
had kept Mexico after the close of our
war with her. I said that there was q
party in our country which had always
opposed the annexation OF Mexico, but
that the Mexican people would welcome
annexation, for it would more than
double the value Of their property, and
give them q quiet and secure govern
ment
Year: 1877

The Northern Ohio Democrat is free
to admit that Converse is the man for
the Democracy to nominate. Converse
IS very excellent man, but Ewing will
be the nominee.-[Steubenville Gazette.
Year: 1877

DREssMAKrNG BY card which We publish
on another psgeit will be seen that Mrs. Jane Bell
the popular dress maker, has opened her establish
1pent at No. 1872 Canal street, near Lsvois q
Jamison's Mrs. Bell formerly Miss MoAuieyl is well
Known to our citizens of the most skilful and
papstakpg OF dressmakers, and her rooms, formerly
at l6l street. and at the corner Oh
Jaekson and Magazine streets always centre OF


attraction to those tho know what the latest
stvles were and to the fitting and making OF
dresses etc. in the most artistic AID tasty manner
Mira Bell has but recently returned from the North
whittier she went Hud oat all that was going on IN
the fashion world of the great metropolis and this
knowledge she will utilize for the oeneht OF her man
patrons.
Year: 1877

ENGLAND AND THE wAR.-The apprehension
which the unexpected turn Of the tide of vic
tory in favor of the Russians has excited IN
the minds of Great Britons that after all they
will perforoe be obliged to interfere in the
struggle for the protection of their country 8
interests, lie becoming so intensified that they
are engaged in estimating the means and sp'
pllances at their command for the prosecution
Of war against Russia. The outlook 10 not
Year: 1877

A persistent talker is not a good con-


versationalist The very word conyersa-


ion defines its meaning it is ali inter-
change. The man who insists in talking


It you IS a bore The English definition


Of a bore betrays the great national weak
ness in this regard "a bore is one who


insists on talking to you about himself,


when you want to be talking t. him about


yourself" Neither il the confirmed gossip
ID good conversationalist, for conversation
suggests discourse about things ratherthan


people. Here is another banc of social


interchanges. They are too often on the


lower level OF that talk hich find its sub
ject matter in persons. That is gossip.


People who DO not read or think must


largely make people and. neighborhood
events the staple Of their talk, but the bad
habit obtains even among those WHO BY
culture have been fitted to make better use
Of their tongues. Gossip does not always
indicate ignorance. Itis to be feared it
has become a fashion into which even intel.
ligent people are drawn. But this kind of
talk is neither edifying nor wise. If there
were no worse results, it Earrows the mind
to shut up lis views to neighborhood de-
tails. There is no excuse forit now. The
world 5 gates all stand open. The papers
bring all lands, all governments, all rising
ideas, to our very doors Books lead Us
into the liberty Of the world, and the best
Of its doing and thinking. A growing vice
in conversation is fondness forsmartness.
Tartness, repartee, and satire are very
good fkr an occasional seasoning bat,
like horse-radish and mustard, they make
a very poor dinner. People with this
Of saying grinding things have
q terrible power; you 90 away from them
with the feeling that the world is stuffed
with saWdust-that you yourself are an
imbecile and impostor. 1t may take days
for you to recover your proper standing
with yourself. Then, il you ask your soul
what fatal gift has the tormentor, which
carries with it this fatal power Of making
its fellow mortals miserable, you discover
that it IS the git Of selfshaess. The person
= whom you have been talking is ungen-
soag generous Hlatz oE . generous /
woman-you cannot come near such All
one without reeeivi g something that
makes amends for your own disappoint-
neut with, your opinion If, yourself. Au
person adds the weight OF
another to your side Of the scales and down
you 50.
Year: 1877

Browns GINGER win be found invaluable in all
cases of Cramp other disorders caused by change
Of water or bad water, and few DROPS used regu-
laTly by travellers will usually act as Preventive,
and ward OF such attacks. To the aged and those
recovering from illness, q small quantity with
little sweetened water will be found to give strength
and refreshment: the Ginger having no reaction,
which is the great objection to the oil alcoholic
stimnlants. Producing all the good effects of g
Mustard Plaster without the possibility of blister
ing the skin Its application on flannel Is most eff
eaeious. And in the case of persons predisposed
70 Rheumatism and Gouty Affections, Il is Of great
service, fused TO rub withJ


~ Beware of COunterfeits.
Year: 1877

place must speedily fall from the over
whelming force which the Russians can
now bring against it. Unless prevented by
bad weather, Heimann's force will be heav-
lily reinforced by troops from Kars within
the next eight days. The latest accurate re-
ports fix the Russian losses at six thousand


five hundred killed and wounded, which is
enormous considering the small number of
the Turkish force, which was less than flf-
teen thousand. Such is the extent Of the
works before Kars that many portions were
scarcely defended at all. and many guns
owing to the same cause, could not be
brought into play, The victory is strategic
results, but not in the magnitude of the bat
tie, The Turks were outnumbercd about
three to one. The attack commenced
with heavy feint to the southwest, and
was followed at 4o'clock on Saturday morn
ing by an attack on the centre, which was
carried without great loss.
Year: 1877

DR.. r. Cole boasts of the possession of an
interesting relic in the shape of an onyx
snuffbox lined with gold, and bearing on
the lid a wonderful moasic representing
miniature landscape, three inches long
and an inch and half wide, and consisting
of9.00O pieces of stone. They are small, and
are put together so artstically that the gen
eral effect is that of delicately finished
picture in ivory. The box is said to have
been presented by Empress Josephine to
her surgeon, whose grandson in Paris gave
1t TO the presen owner.