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Year: 1877

INHABTTABLE WORLDS. Professor
Proctor has advanced some interesting
theories in regard to life in other worlds.
He says that planets and stars are in
continual state of change. From the
nebulOus state onward, the matter of
which they are composed is never at
rest. Necessary millions of ages must
elapse before the surface of the planet is
prepared to support any sort of life,
either vegetable or animal. AS the
changes take place, there is a period
when life becomes possible and exists;
then, as changes continue to take place,
organic life gradually becomes extinct.
II may take thousands and millions of
years, which is but a moment when
compared with the life of worlds. Un-
told ages passed in the history of the
earth before it was prepared, by process
of cooling, to receive us, and it will
gradually cool so that it will be as the
moon, barren, cold, the oceans frozen,
and all life extinct. Venus is probably
the only planet besides the earth that is
inhabited or inhabitable at present, it
having year nearly equal to our own,
seasons similar to ours, and day and
night Organic life on Mercury would
be impossible, on account of the eX-
treme heat, since water cannot exist
there, save in the form of steam. Jupi-
ter and Saturn are also hot, as they are
secondary suns, and have not reached
the life-bearing stage by the necessary
cooling and changes. Mars having
passed this stage, is cold and almost
continually frozen.
Year: 1877

Whitfield quite often affirmed that he
would rather have a church with ten
men in it right with God, than one
with five hundred at whom the world
laughs in it's sleeves. Not long ago |
heard church member, who had failed
four times, and only paid ten cents on
the dollar, and who had three times as
signed his property to relatives in an in
famous manner. He was making a
speech in a summer evening devotional
gathering, the shutters Of the basement
of the church were open, and the quick,
sharp boys of the common were within
hearing. This very religious man was
saying: 81 am of the opinion that our
congregation should all alone maintain
missionary on some foreign shore.
For such purpose will myself give a
hundred dollars" "Ten cents on the
dollar W said boy outside.-Er.
Year: 1877

ONE FORM OF RUDENESS.-Af fragrant
breach of politeness, and one which is
most annoying to refined and sensitive
people, is the very general practice of
interrupting ones conversation. The
impunity with which this is done has
degraded rational conversation, which
ought to be the greatest charm of social
intercourse, into a provoking farce. A
man or woman who has anything to
say which is worth saying, desires to
say it in their own way; and they who
have brains to appreciate it will be
equally desirous of hearing it without
interruption. Yet it is a common thing
for a parlor conversation to partake
more of the nature of a tower of Babel
than a conversation among rational be-
ings, who are supposed to know and ap-
preciate what each other says. One be-
gins to relate an incident, and before he
has two sentences finished, some parrot
in fine clothes chimes in with her
senseless gable, breaking the thread
of discourse, and compelling the
narrator to begin again or abandon
the attempt to instruct or enter
tain. This is the grossest of impolite-
ness, as common an occurrence as con-
versation itself. We suggest to young
people, and old ones, too, for that mat
ter, that here is a promising field for
social reform. Never interrupt social
conversation by interjecting remarks,
however appropriate or witty they may
seem. All sensible people will respect
you, and conclude that you have good
sense and know how to use it to the best
advantage.
Year: 1877

STARERs.-There are several grades
of starers, all of whom are accomplished
in the art, and are equally disagreeable
to their neighbors. There is your bold,
unblushing starer, who will look you
out of countenance in a moment. He
will take in every detail of your face,
dress and appearance, and no amount
of dignity you can assume will prevent
his looking at you as long as he pleases.
Then again there is your intermittent
starer, who pauses between the acts to
gain strength to look again. Then there
is the nervous starer, who will give you
sharp glance, and then just as you
think he has forgotten you back come
his eyes with sort of spasmodic mo-
tion. The genteel starer is the pleas
antest of his race; without exactly look
ing at you, he cOntrives to see every
thing you are doing. If one has to be
stared at at all, his method is the best;
but it is no accomplishment to be a
good starer, and refined people will
avoid the habit.
Year: 1877

Money was scarce and time had to be
given to the crippled father and mother,
so dependent on their children's care.
But down in the old parsonage the
white-haired minister married and
blessed them, and they turned home
wards to united labor as we'll as united
love.


You ask about the sequel? Well,
Louise Ellery Morse did not prove to be
anything like an angel, after all. Ow-
ing to his fathers business reveTses, the
young man was obliged to accept a
book-keeper's position, at a salary OF
fifteen hundred dollars year, and to
give his father some assistance out OF
that. The young couple could not sup
port the fine style in which they had
begun to live, so they gave up their big
house; and as Mrs. Morse could not con-
sent to live in small one, they ''did
not live, they boarded" in a shabby
genteel way.


There was one child, a wretched little
thing, suffering from the mothers tight
lacing and ignorance of hygienic laws.
1t cried feebly for two months, and then
stopped forever. The mother was not
sorry-"it had always been such care, "
and the father tried not to mourn or
miss it, because he knew it was "betteT
Off" There is a discouraged, strug-
CLING husband in the downtown store;
fretful, discontented wife in the up
town boarding-house, and no help OF
happiness for either, anywhere.


Mr.. Robinson "gOt about again" a
few months after his daughters mar
riage, but Rogers mother fingered for
three years, trial and discipline to
the true hearts who loved and cared fol-
her uncomplainingly to the end. One
of the old arm-chairs in the family sit
ting-room is vacant, but on the knee Of
the grandfather who sits in the other
there sits a chubby, red-cheeked little
girl, listening gravely to his funny sto'
ries of when her mother twas little, just
like mel"


There has been poverty, sickness
debt and hard work. for them; there
has been also the love which has sane
titled and blessed it all.


Between the extremes lies the mean
There must be center as well as surface
to both life and love, and truth is the
essential element of the love that lasts
Hrs. c. b. LerOJU IN WOnldn's s Journal
Year: 1877

Over the tiny grave of the only body
that of an infant-washed ashore at
Lydd, near Dugeness, England, from
the ill-fated emigrant ship, the NORTH
reply of the parish constable when he
was appealed to by the undertaken as to
what name should be engraved on the
coffin-plate.
Year: 1877

1t Is said that the lawyers and claim
Agents who are practicing before the
Treasury Department have become disgusted
with the secretarys treatment of the Claims
they represent and propose to appeal to the
law for aid in forcing the Chancellor Of the
Exchequor to moro just discharge of his
duty. The Secretary is an awful stubborn
pan, and recognizes no law, except that re-
hating to bonds and bond-holders, as entitled
70 his respect There is little hope there.
Year: 1877

be provided as follows: For the
President of the Senate, the


Speakers chair; the Speaker OF


the House of Representatives i'm.


mediately upon his left; the Sen


ators in the body ofthe Hall upon


the right Of the presiding officer;


Tor the Representatives, in the


body of tho Hall not provided for


the Senators; for the tellers, Sec


retary Of the Senate and Clerk of


the House Of Representatives, at


the Clerks desk; for other officers


of the two Houses, in front of the
Clerks desk, and upon each side
of the Speakers platform. Such
joint meeting shall not be dissolv-
ed until the counting of the Elec-
toral votes shall be completed
and the result declared, and no
recess shall be taken unless a
question shall have arisen in re-
gard to counting any such votes,
or otherwise, under this act, in
which case it shall be competent
for either House, acting separate
ly, in the manner herein before
provided, to direct a recess of
such House, not beyond the next
day, Sunday excepted, at the hour
of ten O'Clock in the fornoon; and
while any question is being con
sidered by said commission, Ell
ther House may proceed with its
legislative or other business.


SEC. g. That nothing in this act
shall be held to impair or affect
any right now existing under the
Constitution and laws to question
by proceeding in the judicial
of the United States the
right or title of the person who
shall be declared elected or who
shall claim to be President or
Vice President Of the United |
if any snch right exist.


SEC. z. That said commission
shall make its own rules, keep a |
record of its proceedings, and
shall have power to employ such
persons as may be necessary for
he transaction of its business |
md the execution ofits power.
Year: 1877

The associated press agent at
Memphis has had a case of dele.
rum tremons. Here is a dispatch
he sent over the country ON FRI.
day last: During tho heavy rain
storm here on Monday there was
q fall Of live snakes observed in
the southern portion of the city,
where thousands Of them could
be seen yesterday. The snakes
are from one foot to eighteen inch
es in length.
Year: 1877

and necessary result of Congresslona


neglect in the ratification of treaty until


circumstance bad wholly changed, aud
In refusing appropriations and legislation
necessary TO fulfill the solemn obligations
OF Government. 1t has been prophesleCl
with reiterated warning in successive
printed reports of the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs and his agents for % years
which have been vainly urged upon the
attention Of Congress and its appropriate
committees; so that the responsibility Is
more definitely fixed in this instance than


an often be the case in Indian disputes,
when the question may be complicated by
The errors or misconduct Of officers and
Of the tribes themselves The Nation.
Year: 1877

Especial to COURIER


In addition to tie accounts given in our
regular issue, We publish the following
specials and general details which were
crowded out, adding news received last
night:
Year: 1877

eientiy subsidize the Texas and Pacific
10 enable ii to offer a II edy, effective
and, under proper and guarded restric.
tions, powerful opposition TO this the
naost dangerous, most powerful and
most unreasonable monopoly the world
has ever seen. For. if completed, this
is exactly what it win be and nothing
else This fact alone should be suffi-
eient to alarm every conservative ele,
ment of the country ought to unite
and blend every decent and honest in
tluenee both in and out OF congress aud
the government


Tom Scott and his other schemes of
railway enterprise is Of no moment
he is only an incident to the effective
blocking OF this tremendous enterprise
OF the Central Pacific. 1t is time for
the people to become alarmed. 1t is
time for congress and the executive
branch OF our government to move
in the matter, else the time is coming
on apace, when Efforts 20 control this
wonderful power viii become as futile
as whistling against the wind.
Year: 1877

TaE governor is in dilemma over the
appointment to fill the vacancy on the
district bench, caused by the resigna>
ton of Judge Burford, Of the Dallas
district. The friends Of the two gen
lemen most prominent for the place,
are in Austin in force. This deadlock
may result in the appointment of a
Waxahachie man.
Year: 1877

WE learn that the entire indebted
ness of the Dallas and Wichita - bun
Little over sixty thousand dollars
Why not start subscription and pay Il
outin week, and complete the road in
month This IS all within the rang,
Of easy possibility Think OF it.
Year: 1877

THERE are many small farmers in
Texas who would go into wool-growing
on a small scale if only the danger
from dogs were lessened Some more
legislation on the subject of this sheep
pest is necessary.
Year: 1877

TnE attention OF the public as well as
county surveyors is directed to Com
missioner Groos circular to the former,
which We publish this morning. At,
tention will prevent imposition and
trouble.
Year: 1877

Washington Correspondence MAY - Chicago Tribune


The President, with the concurrence of
the Cabinet, has decided to recall all the
foreign Ministers. This policy was stated
by Secretary Evarts to-day to Minister
Boxer, who called to ask the reason of
his removal. Mr.. Evarts assured him,
that it was not on account of the least
or any want Of confidence
but simply because it had been decided
by the President and Cabinet to remove
foreign Ministers, and that there
would be no exceptions made.


The theory is, that these higher diplo-
matte ~ officers sustain relations
to the President similar to those of
Cabinet Ministers; that the civil-service
rules do not apply to them; and that they,
in the verv nature of the case,


OUGHT TO CHANGE


with the Administration. The Russian
Year: 1877

A Russian peasant was travelling in a
sleigh along the bank of the Pruth not
long ago, and his wife and four children
were with him. Suddenly they were pur-
sued by pack Of wolves. The peasant
whipped his horses, but soon perceived
that the wolves were gaining upon him.
When the hungry beasts were on each
side of the sleigh the worthy peasant
seized his youngest child and threw it in
the midst of his pursuers, and while they
were struggling over their prey he lashed
his horses and gained ground. -Four
times the wolves came up with the fugi-
tives, and each time child was thrown
to them. At last the peasant and his
wife arrived at the nearest village, leaving
behind them the bones Of their four chill
dren. The mother went before Judge
and made complaint against her hus-
hand for abandoning his children to the
Year: 1877

wolves, but the peasant was acquitted on
the ground that he was trying to save his
wife's life. The old lady may have had
misgivings that if the village had been q
mile further on he would have pitched
her into the snow after the children in
order to protect himself, and hence her
gratitude was lukewarm.
Year: 1877

There is less excitement in France than
a..few days ago but it seems probable that Me-
Mahon will have to resign the Presidency.


The Emperor of Austria has brought
suit against New jersey doctor to recover
the money and property of an Austrian subject
who died in that State some years ago. Hav.
ing no friends, the doctor took charge of the
money
Year: 1877

Tho Society Of Progressive Spirituasts meets every
Sunday, morning and evening, at Republican Hail.
street and Broadway Yesterday the
features OF the day the addresses Of the "trance
sneaker" Lyman c. Howe Why Mr.. Howe is called
a ..trance speaker did not appear, Tor he
wide awake during the delivery Of his lccturoa
So many OF the members of the Progressive Spiritual


lists had gone TO Commodore vanderblts funeral that
the audience comparatively small, but 1t was at
tentive and appreciativc. Under spiritual influence
Mr. Howe selected as a text for his morning sermon
line from hymn which had just been sung "Nsarer,
nv God 70 Thee" Mr.. Howe treated the matter
in much the same manner any orthodox Chris
tan minister might have done. He said the great
question among all men how TO approach God and
TINS question was receiving attention from all people
OF every grade Of life All religions were agreed that
their aim was 70 approach God, tncy ali desired 10 do
II within the limits Of their enss ARTISTS, poets and
savanis sought the same end, but each had ms
peculiar method Of accomplishing the desired
object No matter what each ones conception
oil God was, they agreed IN acknowledging
their common dependence on supreme intelligence.


HIS idea rather the idea which he was inspired 10
speak, was that II was nrst necessary 10 make Keen
analysis OF ourselves and OF human nature ana thus


approach tod intellectually As the second step ho


Lara down an awaken nng of moral and spiritual emo


tons--this be obtained by careful cultivation OF


human society hero and OF the society oil good


spirit friends from the world above THIS course, as


sisted ny the quckening inhcnce OF spr'ts IN ordcr


that the man might he made ripe for the reception oil
great truths, enabled tho mortal to make near ap-
proach TO God.
Tho evening sermon was vol stterttsd.
Year: 1877

The engineers Of the Eric Railway are out on tho
road making q thorough examination Of all the
bridges, Of which there large number IN order to
discover II there any defects that might cause an
accident The authorities Of the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad have also issued orders Tor
testing and examining every bridge on the line be-
tween New York and Buffalo Nearly all the bridges
are made of iron, the wooden ones having been gen.
years ago. The principal wooden bridge is about
mi la abovo PeekskilL
Year: 1877

long lost but now rebound son Joseph who had
brought him into the presenceof the King THIS con.
vsrsation then ensued, and Jacob In answering the
question stated that his days were few. They weres
indeed, few compared with those Of his ancestors
whose years were numbered by centuries The
duration OF human life had already in his time
greatly diminished, and II is still lessened
pow In the time OF the Psamist three score and
ten was the average; now II Is but little over
thirty years. The OF this is not much the
death of the old the death OF tho young and II Is
the uttcrancc OF humanity that came from the aged
age" There 10 cause for deep anxiety as we ask, how
large portion OF our allotted life has passed away
and how much remains, and especially when the light
the Gospel shines upon US and causes 10 regard
earthly LIE as period OF probaton Of preparation
for the lie that 10 TO come. The work that we leave
uncompleted here can never bc flushed. Then we feel
the deep responsibility OF the question, How old art
thouy" Old men tell us that time seems not to them
as II did in the time OF youth Jacob SO regarded u,
and sa,d at the end OF 130 years. "My days are few. y.


The schoolboy, as he looks forward TO the future,
thinks time craws at sna's pace; the aged pilgrim,
as be looks back tho past feels that speeds with
too great rapidly. There danger and duty from
which period Of life excmpt-the danger OF death
garded as old or young by the number oil his years


Some men arc older IN character aud experience than
others. Some live more in single year than
others whole lifetime In each ones existence
may be found some single hours which have done
more Tor them than the rest OF tho entire lie. There
swift hours in life-strong rushing hours, thai do
the work Of years. DR.. Armagc elaborated this idea
AT considerable length lne great event IN mans


lie is tho experience OF Gods love and the devotion
HIS SERVICE He Is oldest In our race who IS wisest In
the knowledge Of God man that has not been con.
verted TO God has not begun 10 live at ALL The wicked
man may be old without gray hair, just as the
righteous may be old without wrinkle. The
courts present pictures OF young mon who are
pariarchs IN age In wickcdness "How old art thouY"
That is said the preacher, bow have you hed up your
life? What you done for God or your fellow men
Men often say that II they had their lite to live over
how differently they would do. Then why not begin
the ealnestness OF action the conservation
of lov md tfv IN nd
stares you the face unhiiedy The question OF
activity, goodness and fidelity Is one In your own
hand. In the matter OF being good, dong good and
fulfilling the mission appointed you by your Creator,
1t is mpossibe for you to die young II you so will
Year: 1877

1t is perhaps scarcely worth while to dis
cuss the wisdom of the proposed appropria-
tion of money for the survey Of railroad
route in Africa, inasmuch as it cannot be
possible that money will be spent in such a
way at time when the democracy, through
pursuit of economy, Is getting cheap
reputation for legislative virtue. The petit
tion in which this appropriations is asked
for presents as its ultimate purpose the
ssopening market for our manufactures
with Central Africa, which is . large pro.
gramme. and proposes the modest initiation
Of preliminary survey ''from the Republic
Of Liberia one or two hundred miles into the
Niger Valley" As it is proposed that the
railroad thus begun shall be transcontinen-
tai it will eventually exhaust great many
such instalments, and before spending even
little money Congress will naturally want
to know how much money it must eventu-
ally spend to utilize that little. It is alto
gethsr bad time to propose that Con-
gress should build transcontinental rail-
roads, especially in Africa.
Year: 1877

For long while it has been acknowledged
that Q dinner with Duke Humphrey was q
very insufficient repast for the hungry, and
future ages may be called upon to concede
that q judge of the same family can render
judgments as light and airy with regard to
law as the Dukes dinner with regard to nu-
tritious viands. But II Judge Humphreys
decision in the case Of Senator Patterson
had not much law in it at least 1t contained
some fine phrases. some original views in
regard to faction and first rate testimonial
or character for the United States Senate.
II any one wants more than that in q single
decision he is unreasonable. That body
(the Senate) the Judge holds Is morally
and intellectually capacitated" TO decide on
Patterson's case, therefore the Judge ''cannot
reconcile II to his sense Of duty TO give aid
in placing manacles and handouts around
and about the individual citizen for the
purpose Of surrendering him bound into
the hands Of those who may not be dis
passionate enough 10 vindicate the true
right Of the individual. or to those who
might be led by impassioned appeals to q
Year: 1877

The striking cigarmakers have succeeded
in obtaining possession of q large factory on
Vesey street, which 10 to be opened to-
morrow or Monday and run on the CO.
operative principles It will, at starting, it
is said. have o force Of five hundred men.
It is to be hoped that the scheme will sue
coed, and there is no reason to doubt
its success with prudent management
The market must now be in need Of
supply, and retail dealers will be
very likely 70 patronize the cooperative
association in preference to individual
manufacturers II they can get from
the one as good and as cheap an article
as from the other. Some Of the manufac-
turers have not manifested . good spirit
during the troubles They have sought
rather to crush the strike by oppressive acts
than by conciliation, and the result has
been to make the breach between the en-
ployers and employed the wider the longer
the di6iculty has continued. Should the
first cooperative naanufactory prove sue
cess it will lead to the establishment OF
others and may materially change the
character Of the business in this city.