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Year: 1879

The modern lie, says Prof. David Swing
in the Alliance, glides from the tongue
with the lightness and gracefulness of a


joke. 1t is said that an eminent clergy
man, having taken refuge in bankruptcy,
and having in few months been seen
again with his former carriage and span,
explained that he indeed went through
bankruptcy, but that his wife drove the
carriage around. The falsehood of to-
day is so sugar-coated with laughter that
even a presbytery or council cannot do
otherwise than hear the dear brother
and then take laugh all around. The
Quakers exclude q Christian who would
deceive a creditor, but this comes from
the fact that the Quakers have never
cultivated laughter, and hence they are
unable to see the humorous side of such
things as the Myers bank or the State
savings institution; but we know of no
other sect or society which treats what
is called falsehood with such undue
1t is well known that there
is a society in New York in whose ses-
sions no member is permitted to tell the
truth, but on the contrary each member
must tell one large un-fact or non-fact or
at each meeting. If such a So
ciety has been formed, they may just as
well consider all other societies in the
land and all corporations as branch asso-
Citations. The body need not solicit
members-the living generations were
born into it,
Year: 1879

When a girl is known to be engaged,
observes a writer in the Lddy's Journal,
she Immediately becomes an object of
sentimental interest to all her lady
friends, and, at the same time, finds that
men cease to be afraid of her, and pay
her an amount of attention to which
she has hitherto been unaccustomed.
She can refuse disagreeable partner at
ball, as she has a name available for
all blanks on her card. She has the use
of an escort without scandal, and if she
likes 1t, she may wear out her old clothes,
as her trousseau is supposed to be in
progress. But men have none of these
advantages, and to them the term of en-
gagement is generally tedious enough.
They may not flirt, and they find pres
ents more expensive than their tailor.
Constant bringing and carrying become
monotonous, and they soon notice a
great falling off in the number of their
invitations to dinner. Pretty young
ladies no longer smile upon them, but
quietly relinquish them to their idols,
while they bestow their favors elsewhere.
The male lover has to bear all the irk-
someness of the situation. He has early
used up his stock of pretty phrases. He
begins to grow critical about dress and
manners, sensitive to the impression his
beloved may make upon his friends, and,
having exhausted the round of pre-
nuptial bliss, will begin to cool in his
ardor unless he is delicately handled,
and the difficult road to matrimOny care
fully smoothed before him. From this
state of things frequently arises that
dangerously sweet pastime-lOvers quar-
re!s. But the young lady who resorts to
this stimulant must be very sure Of her
lover, or he will escape her. Quarrels
in some cases may renew love; but not
often. In fact, it may be a serious ques-
ton whether quarrel is really etfica-
cious, because if it is not perfectly real
it may be final. We cannot recommend
quarrels, then, even with hig gh classical
authority in their favor.
Year: 1879

Is there DO place on the face Of the earth
Where charity dyyelleth, where virtue has birth 4:
Where bOsoms in kindness and mercy viii heaye,
And the poor and the wretched may ask and received
Is there no place on earth where knock from the


poor


bring kind angel to open the door:
All! search the wide world wherever you can,
There is no open door for the moneyless man
Go look in the hall where the chandelier light
Drives of with its splendOr the darkness Of night;
Where the rich hanging velvet, in shadowy fold,
Sweeps gracefully down. with its trimming OF sold
And mirrors Of silver take up and renew
In long lighted vistas the 'wildering view;
Go there in your patches, and see If you can,
A welcoming smile for the moneyless man
Go look in your church OF the cloudreaching spre,
Which gives back to the sun his same look OF fire,
Where the arches and columns are gorgeous within
And the walls seem as pure as a soul without sin:
Go down the long aisle-see the rich and the great
In the pOmp and the pride Of their worldly estate;
Walk down in your patches, and find If you can,
Who opens pew for the moneyless man
Then go TO your hovel-nO raven has fed
The wife who has suffered 50 long for her bread;
Eneel down by her pallet and kiss the dead frost
From the lips Of the angel yeur poverty lost
Aud bless while it smites you the Christening rod
And you'll find at the end Of your nfe's little span
There's a welcome above for the moneyless man.
Year: 1879

Yes, my lips tonight have spoken
Words said should not speak,
And I would could recall them
Would had not been so weak.
Oh, that one unguarued momentI
Were it mine TO live again,
All the strength OF its temptation
Would appeal to me In vain.
True, my lips have only uttered
What is ever in my heart:
lam happy when beside him,
Wretched when we are apart;
Though listen TO his praises


Always longer than should,
Yst my heart can never hear them
Half 80 often as it would.
And would not, could not pain him
Would not for the world offend,
would have him know like him
As brother, as friend;
But mean to keep the secret
In my bosom always hid;
For never meant to tell him
That loved him-but did
Year: 1879

FROM ALL that we can hear il now
appears that the opinion Of the people Of
the county has settled down in favor of
the removal of the county-seat TO Will
minston, and look with confidence for
the passage Of the bill now inths House
of Representatives to effect this purpose.
1t is measure that has been agitated at
various times for forty years in that
time Wilmington has grown from bor-
ough of 5000 TO city of 10000 inhabl-
tants, and it is demanding altogether too
much of our large population to require
them longer to travel ten miles AWAY
from the centre Of the business of the
county to enter or examine a deed or a
matter of record. That they have bean
patient and enduring on this question
cannot be doubted, and our friends in the
lower counties must of necessity recoD-
nlze this TACT and see the justice and pro-
prlety OF voting with the majority of the
New Castle county delegation in favor
OF the bill for the erection of the new
county courthouse here. We sincerely
hope they will do so and that the vote
will be unanimous.
Year: 1879

The CAMERoy-OLIvER breach of
promise case is the town talk of Washing
ton. Some letters very damaging to the
widows case have been traced to her own
writing, and, although there is much that
is disgusting and damaging to Cameron's
character, there are those who say the
case will end in his favor and Mrs.
Oliver in the penitentiary.
Year: 1879

BE not puffed up at any time. Turn
over thy books again Judge Justly
Forbear bad language. Overcome thy
parents with forbearance. Cast not of
an inferior. Throw not thyself head
long into danger. Love thy friends
things and preserve them as it they
were thine own. Do not to another
man that which thou hatest. Threaten
no one, for that is a womanish thing
Go sooner to thy friends that are in
misery than to them that are in pros
perlty. A liar depraveth his life with
SANDER. Whosoever is discreet and
wise hateth liars. Have care to thy
house. Instruct children that are most
dear to thee. DO good to all men,
Throw away suspicion. Remember
courtesy received. Do not covet other
mems things. Nothing is more prec;-
ous than a yow.-CCleobulus of fLindus.
Year: 1879

am inclined to thlnk the follow ing an excellent story Nhat do you say?

 Mrs. Mariel took great interest m parish affairs. Last year she promised to assist in decorating the parish church. One illuminated text she thought would look well over the chancel screen, aud she requested her husband to bring 1t from town. As might have beeu expected he forgot the text, and wired to his wife for particulars. Te the surprise of all the telegraph clerks this message came flashing over the wires Unto us a child is born nine feet long by two fee. broad "-London Letter
Year: 1879



 4 colored voter in Mobile had been employed hy a merchant to take some kerosene oil to the Mobile and Ohio rallrold depot for ship ment. He informed the gentleman who employed him that he was going to vote the Democratic ticket wouldu's think of voting any other. On his return from the depot he was asked for the receipt for the kero- sene oil. Putting his hand into his pocket, he pulled out a Citizens ticket ''This isn't the receipt P exclaimed tue merchant. "Bless de Lord, was the response, ''I done gone au voted de kerosene oil ticket. v
Year: 1879

ONLY ONE HALF.-Our friends will
be pleased to bear in mind that the
present P.oprietors Of this paper took
charge on Saturday hence are not re-
sponsible for any regularity in issu-
ing the last number which should have
appeared on Thursday. They also
found four pages of this weeks num-
ber already in type, and filled with
miscellaneous matter, as will be seen.
Consequently the present number is
one-half "old," one half new issue" !"
Next week we shall do better. 1t is
proper to explain that the extract
from circular by the former Grand
Master Of the State Grange was in one
of the pages already printed when we
took charge. 1t will be changed at
once.
Year: 1879

The Western Railroad is now open
to the Gulf, two miles above Egypt, at
which place a warehouse is to be erect
ed and depot to be established. An
excursion train was to have run up to
that point ye sterday from Fayetteville.
-ReUieac.
Year: 1879

DAYLIGHT THROUGH THE BLUE
RIDGE On Tuesday afternoon dis
patch was received by Governor Jarvis
announcing that the steam drills had
cut their way through the stone parti-
ton dividing the two faces Of the
Swananoa tunnel. Later the aperture
was enlarged to permit the passage of
the energetic President of the road,
Major j. w. Wilson, who, though


small in stature, had right to feel
very large as he walked straight
through the Blue Ridge. 1t will re-
quiie several weeks, if not months,
to open the tunnel for the locomotive;
but the rails for the track down the
valley can be carried through at once.
Year: 1879

agent in Iowa county and is thor
oughly and favorably known in every
nook aud corner of this section of
the country. He deals on the square
and above board, guaranteeing salts
faction in every ease. Read care
fully his advertisement and learn the
true merits Of the various machines
which he has for sale.
Year: 1879

lage of Miffiin the other day served to
convince that all was peace and har-
mony there. We found Ben Huse
among the most active Of the good
business men, and learned that al
though general quiet in business
prevailed, much worse might have
been.
Year: 1879

THE funeral of Jimmy Maybell
Sunday was very largely attended.
He was buried under the auspices
of the Masonic order, the process
ION being headed by the ban2, and
upwards of a hundred masons march
ed to the beat of the muHled drum.
lie died on the first inst, at the
advanced age of rs, and within a
few days of his death was seemingly
robust and likely to live on for
years.
Year: 1879

GRANT COUNTY Xewd: "A son
of c.. Loefelholz, living near Dickey-
vile, was killed last Wednesday by
the kick of q horse. He had been
at work in the field, and on his way
home, after passing through a gate,
a tug became loose, when as the boy
was in the act Of hitching it, the
horse gave him the kick. He lived
but short time. The horse was
not vicious, but probably was ap-
preached without being spoken to.
The deceased was fifteen years old
Year: 1879

STARKs, the tonsor, has everything
in good running order at his new
shop, just below the City Hall square.
All customers are kindly asked to
remember the place, which has been
fixed up in an accommodating and
attractive manner Strict attention
given to the wants of all
Year: 1879

STEALING cotton under the name of


saTpling" has grown into a regular
business in New York. 1t has been re-
duced TO such a state of perfection that
The Cotton Exchange has been forced to
make organized resistance thereto. A
few days ago indictments for larceny and
receiving stolen goods were found
against two cotton brokers and large
number OF licensed samplers and cart
men. 1t appears that instead of limit
ing themselves to the small quantity of
cotton from each bale needed to exhibit
the quality, these licensed samplers take
enough to make it an object, and sell it.
The csrtmen follow the example of the
samplers, and take a grab at the bales
entrusted to them on their own account


The cotton dealers estimate their losse
through this system OF pilfering 1T S75,-
coo year. The district attorney has
entered vigorously into the business of
prosecuting the thieves aud the brokers
who purchase from them, and it is
thought the offenders viii be sent to the
penitentiary.
Year: 1879

A few days ago a package was re>
Ceived at Atslissa, on the r OK Island
road, by express, valus 4 at several thou
sand dollars. The route messenger in
structed the Atalissa agent not to have
the package in the Office over night, hut
TO take it home, or deposit it in a safe
place elsewhere That night the ex-
press office was broken into and robbed,
a few triukets of no value being taken,
though the Office w&s thoroughly ran
sacked. This is q trick which has been
frequently played upon the express
company. A package of silk, ss in this
case, or snide jewelry, is directed from
an eastern Office to some ruTai Office in
this state, on which Is marked q large
value. The night following its delivery
the agency is robbed, and suit follows
to recover the value of the valuable
package stolen by the sWiDdler who sent
it, and who has followed it to its desti-
nation. 1t won for time, but the ex-
press company has learned the game,
and now immensely valuable packages
sent to small country Offices are not kept
where they can be stolen. Hence the
pTeeaution of the route agent saved the
company the loss of several thousand
dollars on a snide package.
Year: 1879

Ons of the worst eye traps known is
the abominable hay-Tack, where a horse
has to reach up and pull the hay down,
filing his msns, fOretop and, worst
of all, his eyes with hay seed, chat or
whatever msv be mixed with the prov
ender. These traps are met with every
where throughout the land. These
throw the horse in the most unnatural
position for feeding, as the natural posi~
ton is to reach down and pull up, not
to reach up and pull down. as these hay
racks make him do. In reaching up 10
eat it exposes the foretOp, face and eyes
to seed, cIsff and dirt which on getting
on the head once il liable TO get into the
eve at any time. We will speak now of
the abuse that hoFsemen resort to in
controlling a horse. The worst of all Is
in striking him over the head with g
leather strap, your fist, q club or whip.
Shame on q man that would dare TO
club over the head the DOb!est of crea'
tion next to mani But l am sorry to
say We find great many SO called good
horsemen that take delight in sitting
on their Wsgl n seat and trying 10 zee
how close they can send the point of
their cracker TO the horse's ear, or strike
some particular spot Oh the back of the
head, neck or shoulders But my word
for It, q man who will practice tits,
comes to grief sooner or later. Instinct
tells the hoTse to be careful CT his head,
and especially his eyes, for when they are
gone that ends his seeing, SIS they can
never be restored or new ones put in, as
we all know. Therefore, never strike y
horse about the head, but on the other


hand be always mild in handling the
81 EOruoc1 hrrr -


by slipping the collar over the hesd


would surprise US all, IL known. a


horse's head, with a good eye setting
out boldly on 8 square face, is q hard


thing to slip a stiff collar over without


rubbing and bruising the eye. Next,


we have the stable to contend with, and


it produces more weak eyes than any


other one thing we know of. Tbe gases


arising from the body are Tuinous to


The eye. Let q man stand over pile of


warm decomposing manure and see how


quickly it affects the eyes. But he


never thinks about the horse in his
cloeely confined stall, with no ventilation
either above or below to carry away this
poison. Set your stables up from the
| ground, give ventilation underneath so


ss not to confns this gss snd compel It
| TO riss through the cracks IN the Hoor.


Also put good ventilation high above
the horses heads TO cause q current %


air to carry of this poison as it gener--
ates. AIwsys give the horse plenty Of
light, but not through a email hole ;
7 make it large 50 as not TO condense the


rays as they come through 8 small open
! ing. Never whiteWash sfal, as white


is very bad on the eyes Take g sheet


of white paper and hold it up before


your eyes and see its effects; but you


csn turn your head snd look away from
1t, while the horse cannot, as he is tisd


up with white sheet ali around him.
Never whiteWash q stall, bns always
use blue as it win never hurt the eyes
Year: 1879

THERE is considerable excitement
among the manufacturers of silk goods
over the advance in the price of raw
silk. Three years ago this month the
raw material was lower than t had been
for the previous twenty years. Owing
TO the short crops there was a sudden
advance in the market, and the price
went up from 81 to $40 per pound
Since that time there has been gradual
decline IN the price, AID less than a
month ago fine raw silk could be pur-
chased at from SIS 75 TO IS. 80 per pound.
The sudden rise in the price is owing to
the almost utter failure OF the Italian
crop. The French crop is also very
poor. This failure of the European
crop was caused by the cold spring.
Thd Italian and French silk is the best
Taised in the world, and is used Ia the
ms1ufacture of the finest grade of dress
goods and ribbons. It has greater brill
lisncy and is much stronger than the
silk of China and Japan. The crop in
China this year is heavy one, but that
of Japan is not very good.
Year: 1879

The other evening Q young Oregonisn
called upon young lady. During hi,
visit the subject Of marriage came up
Tor discussion. and in the conversation
that followed. the young man deplored
the fact that married ladies were COM
PEELED to do house work. He became
eloquent finally. and with oil the dig
nifty at his command, he declared he
intended marrying some day. land
what is more" he continued. my wife
shall not work, for propose to always
keep a midwife about the house" The
young man had to consult friend next
day before he could account for the
bushes and smiles Of the ladies pres
ent when he made his declaration con-
cerning his proposed kindness to his
future wife.
Year: 1879

"Broiled quail, quick" excitedly
beloved a man as he rushed into a
restaurant in Providence, compared
his old wornout watch with the
dignifed timepiece overhead and
drew up his stool to the table with a
bang. The quail was brought and
ate with cat-like voracity, the bones
cracking in his mouth as he deyour-
ed it. This done, he seized the cat
sup cruet, drank about a gill, and
was about to dart into the street when
his progress was arrested by the wary
and watchful proprietor.


"Pay me-" he demanded, 'or L
will call policeman"


"pon's stop me now," was the re-
ply; ''every moment you hold me
back is hundred dollars out OF my
backer's pocket. Pm walking fifty
miles and eating fifty quail in fifty
hours for purse. If you stop me
now you might throw my digestion
out of gear and ruin the whole busi-
ness. I just Tapped a quail ON that
other eating house fellow above here,
and he took such an interest in the
match that L went another on him
and Tapped my twenty third quail. "


sPass, my noble friend," said the
proprietor solemnly, with his eyes
uplifted, ''and may sweet fortune
smile on your sublime endeavors.


He passed, and the proprietor gave
him one on the tire of his ear.
Year: 1879

When a so-called Greenback organ
runs down at the heel to such an ex-
tent as to begin to rehash the stale
lies of the Radical press, it is in a
very small business. The Audrain
County Press is now engaged in ring
ing the changes on the Democratic
party for its sectional hatred and
envy, and its bad record of secession,
and an attempt to overthrow the gov
ernment during the late war; Not
one word has ever appeared IN its
columns about sectional hatred in
the Republican party and never will.
That would be truth, and the truth
never answers the purpose of disor-
ganizers. Paris Mercury.
Year: 1879

1t is said that a girl who can shed
three or four tears at critical mo-
ment, and follow them up with u
quivering sigh, can marry all around
a good-looking blonde who does moth
ING but try to blush.
Year: 1879

CHARLESTON, s. c., April pat the opening of
the Uni,ed States Circuit Court this morning, Judge
Bond instructed the jury charged with the trial Of
the Barnwell county conspiracy election cases to
bring in verdict of not guilty the ground of de-
feet in information The jury accordingly brought in
verdict of not guilty.


United States District Atty Northrop then, much
to the surprise OF the vast audience in the courroom'
moved to continue all political cases until next No
yember term of the court and stated as his grounds
for making such motion that it would be impossible,
after the ruling OF the court just made and in conse
quence of time already consumed in datory motians
on the part of the Defence to proceed with the trials
without enormous expense to the government and
serious hardship to the witnesses, for both the de-
PENDANTS and the government. There being no OBJ
lection to the motion the part of the Defence the
cases were all continued until the next term, which
will be held in November at columbia. The Court
then adjourned until the 10th of May next, at which
time The Chief Justice expected to be present to
hear important civil causes.
Year: 1879

New YORK, April 22.-August Belmont was
thrown from his carriage Central Park today and
probably fatally injured. 1t seems Mr.. Belmont was
just leaving the Park after morning drive. when
the carriage was driven against by a heavy road
wagon. The collision occurred with such force that
Mr.. Belmont was thrown to the pavement and picked
up insensble. He was found to have sustained a
confusion of the right eye and severe scalp wound
and internal injuries from which he was suffering
extremely. The driver of the colliding wagon was
arrested. Mr.. Belmont is now in the hands of the
family physcian
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The
House Judiciary Committee were to
have met to-day and it was antici-
pated by the Democrats that the
report being prepared by Chairman
Knott on the Presidential veto
would be submitted. A communi-
cation from that gentleman was
received however to the effect that
he was otherwise engaged this
morning, and would not be able to
attend and desired a postponement
until tomorrow, when it is said by
a prominent Democratic member of
the committee that the report will
likely be presented. A rumor how
ever prevails that the programme
has been changed and that and ad-
dress on the subject will be issued
to the people through the Demo-
cratic Campaign Committee.


The Ways and Means Committee
have indefinitely postponed the con-
siderations of the subject of ad-
journment recently referred to that
committee.