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Year: 1878

THE CoNGEEss,1&AL LaroH COMMITTEE
A commission tu inquire into the condition
of labor III the country vas created at the
last session OF congress, anl whatever Of
benefit or usefulness there might have been
IN such a body was ct once frustrated by
the appointment OF congressman Hewitt ot
New York as chairman. After his fatal
laundering in the electoral commission basil
ness. by which Tilden and the democracy
were finqlly robbed Of the presidency, speaker
Randall ought to have refrained FROM appoint
ing him to any position IN which ordinary
sagacity or craftsmanship is required. The
labor inquiry commission was well-intended
and, with a proper man at tie head OF it, a
great deal of good would have come from
the investigation. Bat under Hewitt, 1t is
little better than costly humbug and sorry
farce 1t is too much to expect any benefit
from 1t as 1t stands.
Year: 1878

FoLLY-A few mischief makers are again
meddling with the fire department and e,d9a-
voring to effect the removal OF the chief engi-
neer. This experiment was tried several years
back, and at the hurning of the Oriental hotel
which soon followed the town narrowly escaped
destruction Owners Of property will protest
against repetition of this folly. The town
mainly made up of wooden houses many of
them little better than tinder bnxeS-we can
not afford to take unnecessary risks.
Year: 1878

up in reading essays and discussing
them; every thing passed off well;
though the weather was very unfa-
vorable. After adopting the following
resolutions, the institute adjourned:


Resolved, That the thanks of this
Institute be rendered to the citizens of
Bradford for their courtesy and hospi-
tality to the members during their
present session.


That our thanks are due and here
by extended Mr. Gordon for the use of
his organ, to MIR Gordon and Miss
Barton for their excellent music which
they have furnished us, and to Mr..
Mount and the young ladies for vocal
music on the present occasion.


That we are grateful to and return
our thanks to the members and trus-
tees of the Baptist church at this place
for the use of their church edfce in
which the sessions of the Institute have
been held.


Thanks to the County SupeFintend-
ent and Secretary for the faithful dis
charge of their duties, the former in
presiding over the deliberation of the
Institute, and the latter in keeping a
proper record of our proceeding.


T. j. HAYS, Sec.
Year: 1878

Mr. Frank Akin and family came
near meeting with fatal accident last
Monday. While driving with his
team he arrived at the creek, FIVE
miles north of here. when he found
the waters to be pretty high. His
family got out of the wagon and cross
ed on a foot-log, while he attempted
to ford the creek. But he found the
water too deep. His wagon and team
were carried down some two hundred
yards by the current, and he came
near losing his life by becoming en-
tangled with the harness His team
was lost.
Year: 1878

We are willing to receive twenty or
thirty cords of wood in payment Of
subscriptions for the EXCHANGE, and
We would be glad TO receive it during
the summer months. Bring it in
while the roads are good, and before
cetton picking time comes.
Year: 1878

Our Editor begs


us net to write


much this week. E.


lection business is


running high, and
the candidates are
covering him up with
greenbaeks. He is
scattering printers
ink very freely for
them. He is every
bodys' man for money,
but the fact is we are


inclined to like that ar
ticle ourselves. Though
we calculate our elec-
tion sure. Ours is the
house that sells big
stacks of nice goods for
money. Our customers
always leave our store
smiling It's a good
place forone to visit TO
get rid of the blues.
No cure no pay. Come
to see (our goods us
every body.
Year: 1878

was suddenly received from the
other end. The signal caused great
surprise, for he had locked his Office
door several hours before. "Who
is at the other end?" he called
through the speaking tube. "You
would not know if l told you," was
the response. He seized his coat
and hat, went to the office and
found it just as he had left
it-empty, with the gas burn
ing, and the door securely locked.
He locked the door again,
went home and tried the bell-signal,
and at once received the answer
=" You would not know if l told you
who / am, but you will see and
know hereafter" The company
were frightened and the telephone
was shut up for the night. On the
following day the wire was carefully
inspected from end to end and there
was no evidence that it had been
tapped or cut at any point. Mean
while a Spiritualist, who had heard
of the mysterious messages, begged
for an opportunity to test a theory
which he had formed, and to prove
that the telephone was destined
to develop a perfect and ready
means of communication with the
spirit world. The manifestations
are said to have been startling.
Year: 1878

be quite willing to do at present.
Professor Doolittle, of the coast sur
vey, has recently urged, as a salts
factory explanation, theory to the
effect that the little moon has had
its orbit shortened by the impact
of meteorites. But no evidence is
brought forward to prove that the
meteors of the early ages of the
solar system were SO strikingly
numerous. If they were, would
they not have left their mark in
the most ancient strata of our own
planet? Possibly, however, this
new theory may strengthen an older
one that latterly has been lost sight
Of which explains the cuplike cavi-
ties in the surface of the moon by
supposing that they were made by
great aerolites falling into our satel-
ite while yet it was Of pasty con-
sistence.
Year: 1878

An explanation Of the remarkable
speed of one Of the newly discovered
moons of Mars is undoubtedly
needed, The HoHhle with this satel,
ite is that it goes around its pri-
mary about three times as fast as
the latter reyolves on its AXIS. pnr
less the circumstances can be


specifically explained, we must bid
adieu to the nebular hypothesis
which very few astronomers would
Year: 1878




Never marry a man who has only
his love for you to recommend him.
1t is very fascinating, but it does
not make the man. If he is not
otherwise what he should be, you
will never be happy. The most
perfect man who did not love you
should never be your husband. But
though marriage withoutslove is
terrible, love only will not do. If
the man is dishonorable to other
men, or mean, or given to any vice,
the time will come when you will
either loathe him or sink to his
level. 1t is hard to remember,
amidst kisses and praises, that there
is anything else in the world to be
or thought of but loye-making; but
the days of life are many, and the
husband must be a guide to be
trusted-a companion; a friend as
well as lover. Many a girl has
married man whom she knew to
be anything but good, " because he
loved her So" And the flame has
died out on the hearthstone of
home before long, and beside it she
has been sitting with one that she
could never hope would lead her
heavenward or who, if she fol-
lowed him as wife should, would
guide her steps to perdition. Mar
riage is a solemn thing-a choice
for life; be careful in the choosing.
Year: 1878

The following story is told by .
San francisco paper;


Ghosts are playing away at one
end of telephone in San Francis
co. A gentleman who has a wire
between his house and his Office was
explaining the apparatus to his
friends one night, when response
Year: 1878

Twenty Thousand People
old and young. every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class Of
community.


We desire our business men to make a note
Of tho above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for tho coming
season.


We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free Of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tisins; for many good people seeing an ad-
vertisement In paper. especially their
church paper. take 1t as guarantee of re-
spOnSibility. Such confidence should not to
abused when it can be helped. We want.
therefore.
Year: 1878

Golden Medical Discovery
Is Alternative. or blood leansing.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Pectoral.
Golden Medical Discovery
Is Cholagogue. or Liver Stimulant
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Tonic.
Golden Medical Discovery
Year: 1878

How to remedy those prolific causes of dis
case, an impoverished circulation and an i'm
paired digestion, was problem the solution
of which had often bafled medical skill, but
which was solved over a quarter Of century
ago by the introduction Of Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters to public and professional notice.
Since that time, which may well be said to
have initiated new epoch in the history Of
medicine, the remedy and preventive referred
to has obtained foothold in the confidence
of the American people that each succeeding
year has only served to strengthen. 1t is rec
ognized throughout the Union as tonic Of
the first order, remedy for and sure means
Of preventing fever and ague, and disorders OF
the stomach and bowels; as reliable means
Of reforming a disordered state of the liver,
and Of counteracting a tendency to rheuma-
tism, gout, urinary and uterine disorders.
Year: 1878

The Tupelo Journal advocates the
erection, by the press of the State, Of
monument to the memory of Colonel
W. j. i. Holland, who so nobly stood
by the people of Holly Springs during
the fearful scourge of that city and
who laid down his life in their service.
And the Holly Springs Reporter says:
"We second the motion, and suggest
that a committee be appointed by the
president of the Press Association for
the purpose of raising the necessary
funds"
Year: 1878

WHEN congress assembled the clerks
in the postofice department rushed to
Republican members and complained
that Democratic economy had cut off
the supply of ice. They were told
that both parties were now economical
and that no ice could be had until
next summer. This was not ice, but
the next thing to it-cold comfort
Year: 1878

"a rolling stone gathers TO moss"
Is an adage that's trite yet most true;
'Tis on boulders firm fixed on their base
That the soft, verdant substance we


view.
The proverb is one all should heed
A wiser 'twould be hard to find
But they who are starting in life,
Should especially bear it in mind.
Men who constantly change their pur-


suits,


Are most commonly those who COM


plain
That though they have sought fortune


long.


They ever have sought her in vain.
When the fact 10 that with every
change,
Their backs they have turned on


the dame
So. instead of her being in fault,
With them alone lies all the blame
The very touchslone of success
Is persistence in enc fixed career;
Prosperity's port you'll ne'er reach,
If hither and thither you steer.
IT'S FAR better a straight course to


keep,


Than to ana fro aimlessly toss
Recollect, if you're tempted to veer,
That "A rolling stone gathers no


moss
Year: 1878

A man, whose every look proved
how hungry and penniless be was, halt.
ed before an esting- stand at the Central
Market TO let his mouth water for
awhile. The woman called out: Come,
be Jogging along You won't get anv
food here unless you have the cash.
My dear woman,' he confidentially be.
gan, i am not hungry; have Just left
the breakfast table after the heartiest
meal | ever ate. was not looking at
your beautiful meats, your lovely cakes
or your rich and juicy pies. but at
yourself, What were you looking at
me for! L was wondering he said,
1T you were any relation of Lady
Clare, of England. You have the same
brown eyes, same beautiful hair, same
sweet accent Il never knew her, re.
piled the woman, as her face began to
clear up. Didn't, chr Well. I never
saw two faces nearer alike in their
sweet expression. | wish l had your
portrait painted on ivory-I really wish
had She handed him half q pie
and a piece OF meat, and, as he saun-
tered off. she began hunting around for
piece of broken mirror


A st. Louis paper tells about dog
which, being bothered by bee one hot
day, as he was doing by grocer 8
door. incautiously snapped it up in his
mouth. He made sudden spring to
his feet. as If he had just thought of
something that he had to do in hurry
and the hair all over him raised on end
as if he had been electrified. Then he
pranced around moment, shaking his
head frantically as if he were worrying
a rat. A little black object dropped
from his mouth. which he looked at
inquiringly for brief instant, and
then he started off in haste to see man
around the corner, bowling dismally as
he went. The man was not there, and
the dog came back and once more made
an inspection of the little black object
that lay on the sidewalk, and poked it
timidly with his paw. He, perhaps,
wanted to be able to recognize one of
those little things if he should ever en-
counter one again.
Year: 1878

RHETORIC, in all places, is a big
thing. A writer the other day went
into a newspaper office and said, I've
GOT an article on Mahomet for some
paper that spells it that way" He
was Immediately kicked down stairs,
for he had gone into a Mohamet Office.
Then he climbed the stairs into a
Mahommed Office, and was let out ON
the tire-escape gently but positively.
Next he struck a magazine where the
proof readers were partisons OF the Ola
school of Muhammed, and he went sad
ly away. One man whom he met on
the stairs of q religious but practical
journal informed that Mehsmet was
the style there. An hour afterwards
he was seen to be let down the coal
hole of a Mohammed establishment.
Year: 1878

Here is fresh illustration of how
people are poisoned all the while by
foul wells. A family living on elevated
ground in West Hartford, in region
remarkably healthy in all its natural
conditions, were for years sufferers from
various forms of fevers, headaches and
an endless variety of ills, which kept
doctor in pretty constant attenddnce.
At last, three years ago, worn out with
this experience, the owner determined
to sell ont and move away, believing the
locality to be an unhealthy one, At this
iuncture, friend of the family asked
and obtained permission to do what the
owner of the place, or at least the ply
sician should have done long before
make an examination Of the premises.
He found privy-vault only 10feet from
the well! 1t was evident that this was
the cause of continuous illness among
members of the family, aud he obtained
leave to remove the bucket from the
well and promise from the family to
90 to the barn for their water, where it
had been introduced in pipes from the
great main that leads Into Hartford.
From that time forward there was = ces-
sation OF the sickness.
Year: 1878

PETER COOPER has issued an appeal
to the country, i'm which he declares it
to be the duty of our Government to re-
monetize silver, and also to do all that
is possible to be done to induce those
Governments that have demonetized
silver to remonetize the same. He de-
5 sclares sthat the policy efz specie pay
! mentsis isprodueing d Similar condition
of wretchedness to that which was
brought on England by the attempt to
force specie payments on that country
after a suspension of more than 20 years
Year: 1878

OFFICIAL notice has been published
of the withdrawal of all offers of reward
for information as to Illicit distillation
in various Southern States, as more eff
fective methods for its suppression in
those localities are now being put into
operation.
Year: 1878

The LIABILITY of hotel keepers for
property lost by their guests under
certain contingencies has often been es-
tablished by the lower courts, but the
Supreme Court of the United States h as
now reinforced these decisions by one
of its own which settles the matter
definitely. Where the property is lost
through the personal neglect of the
owner and guest there is no liability
on the part of the innkeeper; unless
the guest leaves his valnab.es in the
safe provided by the landlord for the
safe keeping of such things the loss,
when any occurs, must fall on himself,
and only on the landlord when it arises
out of neglect on the part of the latter
or his employees, while deposited with
him.
Year: 1878

Nh. STINsoN IS a sensible young man,
and thinks himself, that the Accountant
to the Treasurer should be required to
give bond and security to the City
Treasurer for the faithful performance
of his duty, and is willing to do so
whenever required. 1t is very annoy
ing to him to be placed in the position
in which he finds himself, and he has
the good sense not to force himself into
an office when he is Objectionable to
the City Treasurer. Cannot the City
Council remedy the difficulty by the
passage Of an additional ordinance
requiring the Accountant to give bond
and security to the City Treasurer
commensurate with the responsibilities
Of the Office
Year: 1878

Amanda Deyo will deliver temper
ance address at the Holly Tree Inn
corner of Front and Water streets, az
730 this evening. All persons inter,
rst-d in the subject are invited to hear
this able and popular speaker. Her
address last evening at the Friends
Meeting House, corner of Fourth and
West streets, on Peace" was highly
interesting, and were the doctrines laid
down only acted upon the world would
be much happier.
Year: 1878

The New York Times, in commenting
upon Mr.. Blaine's speech in the Senate
yesterday, says his speech presents a
remarkable contrast to that portion of
the message in which the President
treats of the Southern elections. The


President confines himself to single
aspect, and touches it so tenderly that
one wonders how great the outrages
must be to awaken his slumbering in
.dignation and extort confession Of the
failure that has attended his Cancellation
policy. Blaine, on the contrary, speaks
with the warmth of conviction, and


with vivid perception of the BEARING
of his subject upon the rights and in
terests of the American people. He
wastes no words, INDUCES in no forid
rhetoric, but with a wealth of facts and
illustrations show how the pre-
tensions set up by the Southern
Democracy imperil the Just infiu-
ence of other States in the making of
laws and the administration of the
Government. The President sees only
the wrong done to the colored citizen,
who, having been snfranchised, is now des
MED the free use of his vote. Mr.. Blaine
does not overlook this wrong or depre-
ciate its effect on the the future of the
colored people. But he regards it as on
ly one of series of wrongs, affecting
white and black alike, and tending 10
the overthrow of that balance of repre-
sentative power on whose continuance
the safe working of our constitutional
system depends. The President speaks
with the air of a man whose instincts
are Just and whose feelings are kindly,
hut whose fear of Southern hostility or OF
Northern misapprehension, imparts to
what he says tone of indecision and
weakness The Maine Senator knows
no such timidity. He is not rash in
his presentation of the case or reckle
in his search for remedies, as yester
days speech clearly proves. But he
does not shrink from calling things by
their right names, or from collision
with the animosity which his exposure
of Southern audacity will surely excite.
Year: 1878

A PARTY of miners were assembled at
an inn near Newcastle, in England, and
one of them named Laverick dared an
other named Brain to pick off with a pin
a piece of white paper on the end of a
small metallic case which he produced.
Brain expressed his readiness to pick off
the piece of paper, and, pin having
been procured. he proceeded to perform
the task. In doing SO he did not observe
the other men, including Laverick, had
Quilted the room. Presently the pin
penetrated the case, which proved to be
dynamite cartrige, and an explosion
at once followed. Brain, on regaining
his senses, found himself lying on his
back in the room, his arms stretched out
on each side, and his left hand shattered,
while the right hand was also injured.
He scrambled to his feet, and the other
men came in, looking very much scared
by the result of their joke. Brain was
taken to surgeons. His left hand
had been blown to pieces and he was
otherwise severely wounded.
Year: 1878

PERSONS continue to take coins with
holes in them to the post-ofice, and
these coins are, of course, continually
refused. They are taken by no depart
ment Of the Government. Those who
have them should bear their loss meekly,
and remember that the hole was punched
10 please some sweet child, whose
parents were, perhaps, unfamiliar with
the fact that it is wrong to debase the
money Of their country.
Year: 1878

SHAKESPEARE speaks of the lightning
as being " in Spleen" that is, in i'll
humor. But not long since, in house
at Taunton, Mass, it played such queer
pranks that one might fancy it as
roguish as Puck:


Bed-clothes were taken from one bed
and put on another. In one room the
bedstead was entirely demolished; in
another only a small piece of the bed.
stead was Clipped off. A chair was
landed in perfect condition q number Of
feet from the house. At both front
corners of the house the ground was
plowed up for number of yards. The
posts on which the cottage rests were
nearly all split badly, while one seeml
bored into for a distance of three feet.
Year: 1878

AN acute observer has discovered that
it is the chemical ray, and not the heat
ray, that causes sunstroke, and recon-
mends lining the hat with two Gnings-
one of orange yellow to arrest the chem
ical ray, and one of green to arrest the
heat ray. 1t is said this plan will give
great reliAf
Year: 1878

IT is estimated that the loss to agri-
culture from the growth of weeds in
stead of the useful grasses, in meadow
and pasture lands, is not less than $780,
00O, 900 per year in the United States.
Nothing will sooner or more cheaply
bring about the desired change in this
direction than a more general employ
ment Of sheep as scavengers on every
farm where their introduction is indi-
nafad
Year: 1878

then politely requested the stranger to
descend, but the latter answered. l
am Prince -" giving known name.
DIR. Ruppaner replied: "You are a
Prince, but am sovereign citizen
of the United States;" and without
much more ado he gently took the Prince
by the collar of his coat and seat of his
pantaloons and set him down quietly
upon the sidewalk. The Prince went in
search of another carriage, and the
sovereign "'rode off in triumph.
Year: 1878

MEN generally make way for him
who is determined to proceed" is
golden bit of advice intended for the
encouragement of timid young men
about setting forth on the untried path
of life. Yes, son of hope, you will find
it SO, so far as the men are concerned,
but the rule won't work worth 3 cent
when you undertake to obtain a seat in
street-car partly filed with women.
Year: 1878

Gathered Up as They Fell From the
Legal Banquet at the Court


House Yesterday.
The Record of the Proceedings Yes
terday Before Judges Dill.


Ion and Foster.
Also a Slight Insight Into the Partic-
uIars of the Famous Steenback-
Ciaflin Case Now on


Trial.
Year: 1878

The maintenance OF the great principles
OF the Republican party are essential to the
power, permanency and prosperity of the
nation, the right OF the people to meet to-
gether and discuss their grievances. 10 be
jealously guarded and maintained, but de-
termined opposition TO lawlessness or to
any resort 10 force and violence as subyer-
sive OF public peace, injurious to public
morals and destructive to the rights and
interests of all classes; equal rights before
the law and equal protection under the
law, without regard to race, creed, condi-
ton or occupation.
Year: 1878

New York artists are discouraged.
There was time when they could pour
molasses and Venetian red over canvas
and sell il to the West for a landscape,
but the West has learned how to do it,
and makes her own paintings now.-
Free Press.