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Year: 1878

1t Is amusing to see how many Mrs.
"Pfoudies there are in Washington.
And it is-not-amusing to see how
many nice little wives, and good plain,
mothers are spoiled by a taste of gayety
in our Republican capital. One mem
ber's wife, when she came here first, a
few months ago. was really homesick
for her little village. But after the cards
came in to her, and she began to realize
that she was the wife OF a member of
Congress, what airs the country mite
took on herself. Ladies whose claim 10
distinction rested upon their innate re-
tinement and intelligence, and not upon
the accidental position of their husbands,
were passed unnoticed save by the faint
est smiliugless inclination; and the grade
or rank of d lady or husband could have
been told by O looker-on, by the warmth
or GOODNESS with which the wife of the
new member Welcomed them. The
change in the toilet OF the lady was
marked. Her eye eagerly ran over the
dresses OF her acquaintance. From a
modest lady in plain black silk and
smooth brown locks she burst into the
less distinguished style of light satin and
bare shoulders. and pyrsmid.shaped
head with the surroundings thatch of
frlzzes which hides the broad, beautiful
brow and makes every woman look like
an idiot. The lady trips to her hired
cab every day and gives her orders to the
coachman with an icy. fault-fnding tone,
which she, poor soul, does not know in
dioates her newness to the luxury of q
hired team and livery. Her days are
round Of ceaseless, meaningless toady-
istn; her nights wild reves, where
neither sense nor comfort ever shows its
plain, old fashioned faces. This woman.
before her husbands election, would
have sat up with her neighbours s child
She would have made its tiny grave
clothes and pnt flowers in its dead hands.
the while her eyes were misty with
sympathy. But now she 10 spoiled for
everything. She will fly her round,
fritter away her day, drop out of life,
and not a ripple on the tide of fashion
able society will show where she has
gone down. The wheels of folly roll
round forever here. There are half
naked women crushed in the cram with
srmi.respectable people, men and wo-
men. There are champagne, and punch,
and Holsters. and flowers; ruined toilets,
lost tempers, and finally, bitter disap-
pontment and rsmorse. - Chicago
Times Correspondence.
Year: 1878




Ha was rather an uncouth looking in.
dividual, and as he sauntered into the
stors the crowd sitting on the barrels
winked at each other and mads remarks
about his person.


"Where did it come from?" asked
one, pointing at him.


Somebody left the door open and it
blew in," remarked apother.


- don't think it's alive" said a
third.


" Touch it and see," remarked a
fourth.


"Yas, it's man-see it move?"
queried the first. All hands laughed
boisterously.


I'm poor man, and don't want to
have any trouble with anybody I'm a
Christian and l don't believe in turmoil
and strife. and can't participate in it. I
pray you, worldly minded people, that
you will allow me to depart in peace, !"
said the new arrival.


One of the crowd more daring than
the r-st, hammered the mans hat down
over his eyes. aud another dabbed his
nose full of molasses from barrel stand
ing by.


Then the poor Christian took small
volume from his pocket and began read
ing the Scriptures in drawing, sing
sonl tone.


While he was engaged at this the
crowd played all sorts of tricks on him.
One put some eggs in his pocket and
another mashed them.


Then the biggest man in the house
poured some oil on his hat and lighted
it,


Then the clerk Lit him under the nose
with Goldfish.


Then the man quietly put the little
volume in his coat tail pocket. and the
CLERK went head first into the molasses
barrel. When the biggest man in the
house picked himself from under the
counter 1t was next to an impossibility
to guess where his nose left off and
where the Goldfish began. No. made
work for the glazler as he hit a ventllator
in the window. No 2 Matched out half
barrel of eggs, and No. 3 got up on the
pie shelf and stayed there. As No. a
walked out of the door on his back he
wond red how much it would cost to
make him as good as new, and the poor
Christian man remarked


1.-THE next time you folks pick me up
for slouch look out you amt 10 the
wrong pew. Good day fellers."


The clerk is waiting for them to come
round and settle for damage done. bu
they must have forgotten where th'
place is as they pass right by withou
looking in, and their bills remain unpaid
Year: 1878

Mr.. Barron. the bank cashier who
preferred to die rather then reveal to
three robbers the secret OF the combina-
ton lock, was as conscientious as he was
heroic. In the safe has been found a
life insuranc policy of $4,000 with let
ter stating that. if any errors should be
found in the accounts of the bank after
his death, that sum, or as much of it as
might be needful, should be used in
making good the deficiency. He was
unwilling to have his memory tarnished
by any accusation, however trivial or i'll.
founded, after he had closed the account.
current of his dealings on earth.
Year: 1878

II had known in the morning
How weaiily all the day
The words unkind
Would trouble my mind,
| said when | went away,
had been more careful darling,
Nor given you needless pain
But we veX our own "
With lock and tone
We may never take back again.
For though in the quiet evening
Imay give you the kiss Of peace,
Yet il might be
That never for me
The pain of the heart should ceasel
How many go forth in the morning
That never come home at night
And hearts have been broken,
by harsh words spoken,
That sorrow meier can set right.
We have careful thought for the stranger,
And smiles for the sometime guest,
But oft for "our own +"
The bitter tone,
Though we love" our own" the best.
All lips, with curse inpatient
All! Lrow, with that look OF scornl
'rwere a cruel fate,
Were the night too late
To undo the work of the morn.


--Australian Star.
Year: 1878

young ladies generally get married quick
er than tall ones, and that the former
make the best wives. This will be II
source of great consolation to the four
feet-fve young ladies who have been
looking gloomy and sad because their new
bonnet don't show above the pew-bsck III
church.
Year: 1878

THEY arrested man up in Norway the
other day because he inquired the way to
Bethel. They thought he must be the Dex-
ter bank robber. The man in the moon
would have hard time il he should drop
down in Oxford County and inquire the way
to Norwich. Instead of taking him for a
lunatic, as would be natur and right, the
people would lock him up for burglar.
Year: 1878

Mr.. HALE made in the House Tuesday
a very able defense of our consular service
against the attacks of the Democratic leaders.
He showed that the reduction of the service
is false economy, and very injurious to our
commerce. The worst feature of the busi-
ness is that the Democrats are cutting down
appropriations of this nature in order to have
more money with which to pay Southern
claims
Year: 1878

The result of the New Hampshire cleo
tion is peculiarly gratifying. 1t had been
feared that because of Republican dissensions
the state would be carried by the Democracy


But the Republican majority is large beyond
expectation, and the election OF Republican
to succeed Senator Wadleigh is made certain.
Year: 1878

THERE was once a man named Thomas
Jefferson who said this: "Capital may be
produced by industry and accumulated by
economy, but juggIers only will propose to
create it by legerdemain tricks with paper"
This remark is commended to the attention
of the greenbackers
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous etters and commun,
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

The Boston Post finds in the New Hamp
SHIRE election demonstration of ''the healthy
growth of sound Democratic ideas" Wei
you may keep the growth If you will give us
the msiorities.
Year: 1878

WELCOME, little stranger" is the greet
ing which the Philadelphia Press extended to
the first silver dollar that dropped from the
mint Tuesday. Let US hope in welcoming il
we are entertaining an angel upawares.
Year: 1878

THE Cuban refugees in this country are
fond Of passing brave resolutions and shout
ing ''sic 'em" to the dogs of war in Cuba.
Why don't they go to the island and do a
little fighting on their own account2
Year: 1878

Farmers should place their names on
their gates along the roads. It would
save great deal of trouble to persons in
search of parties, who are now compelled
to inquire of every one they meet, and
ofentimes drive through a long lane to
find that they are at the wrong place.
Year: 1878

1t is understood that the Fanny Lake
proposes to hold the route. There will b
lively competition for the route. The
worst wish we have, is that there will
DC enough freight and blher business tn
pay Dpth the Nellie and Fanny to remain
on the route all winter.
Year: 1878

A locomotive engine, built by the Read"
lag Railroad Company, is to be sent 10 the
Paris Exposition. 1t must prove to DO an
interesting exhibit as piece of machinery
very different from the locomotives used on
French and English railways, as we'll as be-
cause it's furnance aud boiler are of peculiar
construction, made SO 10 order to allow the
use of anthracite coal dust for fuel, accord
ing to Wooten's plan, which is quite success-
full. The engine as been subjected to sew
eral trials and was recently reported as
having passed through Potstown drawing
135 coal cars and working satisfactorily. 1t
will be taken to France on one of the Com
pany's colliers, which will also carry sup
r,y of fuel, so that the engine can be tested
and exhibited at work. If coal aust can be
econom cally used for firing locomotive en-
glncs, the Reading Railroad Company and
other coal lines will be able to get rid of
great deal of refuse coal which is not likely
to find market In the shape of compressed
fuel for many years yet. The compressed
fuel exhibited at the Centennial apparently
burned well, but it is doubtful whether 1t
could be furnished at price sufficiently
low to overcome the prejudiccs against the
use of anything but coal, since the greater
part of the cost of coal accrues after 1t
leaves the mine for transportation and
handling, which coppres sed fuel would
also require, except go far as It might be
made from the accumulations OF dust at
shipping points. such as that at Port Rich
moEd.
Year: 1878

Lieutenant-GOvemO DOrsheimer, who sailed
by the steamship Russia yesterday had something 10
say upon politics, even Of the last moment. Making
comparison between Butler and Senator Conkling he
gave the latter the palm for ability and industry.
Though Mr Conklng had great hold on his followers


thought IL doubtful II merely Legislative election in
the Fail could be made very exciting, when there would
be No ticket In the field for President or Governor
Boston friend told him. few days ago, he said, that
General Butler would be the Democratic candidate
for Governor of Massachusetts, and would be elected


Mr. Dorshemer expressed his belief In legislative bodies
and particularly in having long speeches in them and
depored OnehOur rule in Congress He thought the
Potter Committee doing good even II II failed TO
find any fraud, aud when asked II Ex-Governor Tnden
sought a renomnatiOn said IL was only human natare
that man who had been cheated out OF the Presi-
dency would like have chance to try for II again
Year: 1878

ALBANY, July 3.-The following is the Of
ncal report Of the OF tolls collected ON all the
canals received the Auditor during the month OF
June, and compared With the receipts for the same
Year: 1878

On election day in Newark party of jewellers were
enjoying themselves in the barroom. on Market
street. Of Dennis Murray. the hacker Of John Hughes
in the late pedestrian match Nathaniel c. Coughlin
of No 321 Mulberry street. in response to CALL
to sing a song. Having been drinking he WAS not
very steady and when he undertook to elevate him
self on the front edge Of chair it tipped toward
him and he fell heavily forward. his stomach striking
the back of the chair. With difficulty he made his
way home and on Wednesday died. He Ia said to
have declared that he was replying to = political
speech when he met with the accident and that an
English jeweller. whose name is James Msyfeld. Of
Iryington tipped the chair in fun His relatives are
satisfied that his death purely accidental.
Year: 1878

DR. WATERS, OF Boston. author Of the
alkaline treatment for burns, recently said
in an essay read before medical society
Apply TO the burned surface bicarbonate
Of soda, il it is q wet surface. in fine pow
der but II it Is dry burn, use a paste Of
bicarbonate Of soda and water, or strong
solution Of the bicarbonate Of soda in
water, and apply to the burned surface.
This relieves sunburns as well as burns
from hot Goals, melted sulphur, hot iron
and steam. Always dispose the burned
surface SO that the blood can gravitate to-
ward the heart, II possible, as otherwise a
continuous pain may be felt, due to the
dilatation OF the blood vessels from the
weight of the contained blood"
Year: 1878

Of all the justfcations Of intimida-
tion, outrage and murder Of defenceless,


innocent citizens, there has been none
so daring, 50 cold, 80 heartless and We
may say so wicked, as that in the Ecery
Epening Yesterday. That the editor had


the disposition, the spite and malignity
to enable him to write such an article
is well known, but that he should in
suit decency and humanity in his de-
| fence of murder, before an intelligent
people that love justice and mercy is
indeed surprising. Had we the space


to spare we would publish the whole OF


that long column and half editorial


that the people might see for them


selves not only the heartless but vjndc


tiveness of the article; but perhaps il


were better that it should be forgot


ten in the obscurtv and restricted cir


culation of the paper in which it ap


pears. According to that extraordinary


plea in defence of crimes for which i
committed, even in Delaware, the often


der would be consigned to the gibbet
the Democrats are the lamb like suffer
| ers and have edured untold privations


have been robbed, kept in state
f vassalage, and it is a wonder that tn
: Every Epening did not say That the.
, were shot down and murdered by th
score at the Hamburg and Ellente
riots of two years ago. The latte
C would have been just as reasonable


stretch of the Imagination, as the othe
D fancied wrongs which have been depict
= ed and written with pen dipped il
: the gall of bitterness and revenge. Tn
Year: 1878

Various are the surprises which blos~
som out of that novel instrument, the
telephone. In France they have applied
it for marine purposes. The French war
steamer Desaix had to tow out from
TOulOn the old ship Argonaute. A con-
ducting wire was rolled round one of the
towing cables, with an end on board each
vessel. The electric current was formed
by the action of the sea on the copper
sheathings of the ships. A telephone
was introduced in the circuit on each,
and communication established between
them. During the whole time of the
navigation CONVEX saticn cnuld be carried
on easily between the two officers of the
two vessels AS if they had Isen seated in
the same cabin. The next step was to
apply the telephone to the work of the
diver. One of the glasses of the helmet
is replaced by q copper plate, in
which is inserted a telephone, so that
the man has only a slight movement of
the head to make in order to receive
tions. The advantages of snch an ar
rangement are obvious. Frequently
at sea the necessity arises of examin-
ing the keel or bottom of ship. The
diver descends, and is able to give an
account of all he sees and does and
receive instructions without having to be
brought to the surface to give explana-
tions, as has hitherto been the case. BY
the use of the telephone q man at the
bottom of the sea can remain in constant
verbal communication with those at the
surface. But the most singular applica-
ton of the telephone comes from New
South Wales, where Mr.. Severn, an en-
thusiastic experimenter, claims that he
has made the deaf to hear with it. After
describing q very simple telephone which
he constructed out of a tin pot, the
closed end of which he opened and tied
over it piece of parchment, passing a
fine string through the center and max
ing a knot inside. Mr.. Severn says:


4" Make loop in the string some four feet
long, put this loop over the forehead of
the listener (the deaf MANI, cause him to
place the pslms of his hands fiat and
hard against the ears, let the loop pass
over the hands, and now this listener


will hear the smallest whisper, let him
be deaf or not This fact may appear
extraordinary it is. nevertheless, true
that deaf man may be thusmade to hear
the voice, music, etc. n. 7. Tribune.
Year: 1878

VIRGINIA's new criminal code, writes
a correspondent from Richmond, will be.
come operative on the 1st of July. Un>
der it one or more whipping-posts will
be established in each city or county
within the commonwealth. In future
there viii be no imprisonment for petit
larceny, except for second offsnses, and
where, in the judgment of the justice or
Judge, the condition of female offender
may render stripes unadvisable. The
legislature determined on this change at
the last session, in view of the crowded
condition of the prisons, the cost of main
tanning cOnvicts, and the impoverish-
ment of the commonwealth financial re-
sources. The right of appeal from the
Judgment of a justice to trial by jury
is, of course, reserved. There is some
division of opinion as to the necessity for
the re establishment of the whipping.
post, but the majority of the people un.
doubtedly expect great things from it IS
an economical and erime-preventine
measure,
Year: 1878

THERE is a young negro man in
Pulaski county, KY, who can give
correct answer TO any mathematical
problem put to him. He is a perfect
curiosity In this way, and gives his
answers Neutrality-suspicious. thought ap>
parently. He has no education. Upon
being questioned, he will tell the name
of the day in any week, month or year,
whether in the past or future. and hss
been tested on twenty years in the
future. Tell him the number OF the
dav of the month and the year in which
YOU were born, and he will tell you the
name of the day Instantly, even if he
never saw or heard of you before. his
name is Butler Denham.
Year: 1878

CONCERNING WILIs.-The Newburyp0rf
Herald takes the ground that the power Cd
dead men over the estates they are obliged
to leave behind them should be taken frona
them; that the living should manage such
affairs, and that at the death Of man whs
has accumulated property distribution
should be made and that the public should
say how it shall be made.


To this suggestion the New Bedford Mcr-
curry answers:


1t is folly to talk about the dead man hav-
ing power over property. The disposition
of property by will is the act of the living
man, and why should it not be as effective
as deed or gift consummated at once.
There is such a tendency ON the part of
Legislators nowadays to restrict private
rights, that so crude and radical PROPOSE
ton as that of the Ncwbusyport Herald
may. find favor with the Lawmakers. In
our Judgment, it would be an approach te
communism.
Year: 1878

When the Princess of Wales bows to
a multitude, she has n way of making
every man and woman feel that he or
she alone is the proud recipient of the
salutation. She would make q good
dco ks rer.
Year: 1878

The New-York Medical College for
Women last week turned ont twenty-six
new graduates. There are so many of
these doctresses that the gallant man
will find himself in duty bound, direct
ly, to keep sick all the while.
Year: 1878

This law was repealed at the last session of
Congress, the repeal to take effect on the
1st day of September next, so far as the
commencement of new business is concerned.


Any insolvent debtor who has been honest
in his intentions and practices, can avail
himself of the benefits of that law to get a
discharge from his debts by filing his petit
tion and schedules before the first day of
September.


An erroneous impression prevails to a
great extent to the effect that bankrupt's
effects must be equal to thirty per cent. of
his Indebtedness to enable him to get dis
charge.


This is true to giving him discharge
without favor from his creditors, but if one
fourth in number representing one-third in
value of those who prove their claims against
his estate will sign consent for his dis
charge, he is entitled to it without reference
to the amount of his assets.


More than three-fourths of all the volun-
tary applications that have been filed in the
court during the last two years have been fill
ed with the expectation that they would get
sufficient consent from creditors to procure
their discharge without regard to their assets,
and we are not aware that any of them have
thus far been disappointed. Discharges are
Year: 1878

The construction of the piers of the Fort
Smelling bridge was awarded yesterday to a
Milwaukee firm. The work is to be done by
Dec. 1st and for each day longer which is used
the contractor is to pay forfeit of $500. This
looks fair on the face and looks as though it
would be quite incentive to complete
the work, but it is also provided
that the engineer can suspend work any day or
days when he thinks the weather unfavorable.
If the engineer has ava,n side for the contract
or he can suspend work ION account of the
weather." There are a good many curious
things in the specifications for this job which
may have due ventilation.
Year: 1878

TIE APPEAL FOR RATioSs URGENT BUT THE NEcEs-


siTY FOR Issuing THEM NOT PROVED


WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The New-0rleans Re
let ConIunttee which Is composed of presidents Of
thirty old established charitable institutions, having
been refused aid by tie Howard Association, has again
appealed 10 the Secretary Of War for atons for the des
tltute The committee that reports made by those
fully informed show that the Howards cannot,
and have not relieved large part OF the destitution
~ the city.


The Secretary OF War has however declined 20 supply
the desired relief the ground that 1t is reported that
the Howards have large amount Of money hand and
have better oppOi than himself judging Of the
necessities of the situation


lie says; You say that the Howards refuse TO aid
You the ground that the funds In their hands have
been sent with the express object 10 aid the sufferers
frOm yellow lever | am stu OF the opinion that it II
possible for to get relief from private and
that II - therefore not ease Of extension Of Government
aid IN the absence Of authority II the Hownrds have
large nexponded fund they properly help AT
all events then discretion Is far ample than ine"
Year: 1878

THOMASS FARENEIlL JUNOIINI'


The farewell concert of Theodore Thomas
and the last performance by the orchestra when mas
given us SO much enjoyment for the past hIteen yeS
took place night at sieinway Hal In the presouo
of very enthusiastic audience. The following was the
Year: 1878

The football match between the University of Penn
sylvania and Columbia College will take place the
cricket grounds at Hoboken. Saturday the 10th. in
stead Of at Philadelphia. There will be fifteen
side and game is to be called at about quarter to
three
Year: 1878

An East Saginaw paper records the
theft there of a headstone from child s
grave. That thief is evidently training
himself for the position of Indian agent
or president of a savings bank. -L0uis-
vale COurier-JOurRdl.
Year: 1878

| am not of those who believe that cgisla-
tiOn can regulate the relation between capital
and labor, except 10 make additional safe
guards for the protection of each interest in
It's proper sphere The law OF supply and de-
harmonize them, but the great increase in our
population, In our wealth and In our iudus-
tries has made the relation of capital and la
Dor more complex than formerly. The legis-
lation OF last winter, creating the Bureau Of