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Year: 1878

Fred Denney, for some four or five years
past in the employ of the L. L. & G. rail
road compais as rain baggagemap, met
the doom at Ottawa on Saturday last that
generally awaits those who follow railroad
ing as business He stopped at that town
on Friday evening to Law over till Monday
for rest and recreation. In the afternoon
when the Burlington train left the depot
going south, he jumped on the rear
platform of the coach to ride across the
river. At the crossing of the principal
street of the town some three or four hun
dred yards from the depot, Re passed
through the coach and stepped down, but
failed to LET 60 of the guard and was thrown
violently to the ground. The right leg and
left foot we're thrown across the rail, and
Immediately crushed BY the rear wheels
He was carried into hotel near BY and a
surgeon summoned who amputated the limbs
but the shock was too great and near mid
night death ended his sufferings. The fu-
neral took place at Ottawa yesterday, and
was largely attended by his railroad COM
panions.
Year: 1878

The Board of Directors of the Agricul-
tural society at its meeting last week ar
ranged a list OF premiums to be awarded
at the county fair on the products of this
county. The Board in determining upon
the premiums to be awarded had Of
course to consider the expenses which
would necessarily have to be incurred in
preparing for the fair, and being unable
to foresee what the receipts would be
were obliged to be somewhat cautious in
arranging for the awards. The list was
arranged, therefore, not upon basis OF
any large pecuniary reward to merito-
rious exhibitors, but as furnishing a
small incentive to competition trusting
thar.the fact of a prospect of securing
the award of the committee would be
sufficient of itself to induce all to take a


lively interest in the fair and labor for
Its success. The following is the list as
arranged at the meeting:
Year: 1878

The second assistant postmaster gen.
eral has received Information Il a the
Memphis & Little Rock railroad has
stopped running aud that no mail are
going out or arriving OH account of the
yellow fever
Year: 1878

Don't fret, don't! You cannot afford
to, any more than farmer can afford to
SOW his garden with noxious weeds. Look
in your mirror the next time you are fret
ting, worrying, brooding over something
gone entirely wrong, that should have
gone entirely right. Do you recognize
yourselfl Lines between eyes that look
gloomily into yours, eyes out of which
the glad sparkle is departed, lips com
pressed into a hard, unlovely look, and Il
dark shadow resting upon the whole
countenance. Can you afford to see that
face oftenl Can you afford to let your
friends see itl


No true woman ever lived, however
plain-looking, but way down in her fool.
ish little heart, unconfessed perhaps to
any one, lurked desire for beauty. PeO-
pie may sneer at it all they choose, we
know beauty is subtle charm before
which the world bows. Queens have
sighed for it, the great heart of Char.
lotte Cushman craved it, one and all wish
for it. And a natural desire it is, not
implanted by vanity, merely, but by that
recognition of the beautiful that our
Father endowed us with, when in his low
ing kindness he gave US so many beauties
of his creation to enjoy.


There are but few to whom the thought
of growing old is not painful. The
young girl thinks of being fifty years old
with repugnance; she does not think, if
she is not better looking in every sense
of the word at fifty, than at twenty, it is
her own fault, and perhaps might open
her pretty eyes very wide at the idea.
Ah my dear girls, the cosmetics you need
are not to be purchased they are not
labelled "lilywhite, or "bloom of youth"
Your deeds, and words, and your very
thoughts, are day by day touching your
fair faces into ripper, purer, sweeter lines
or gradually making them coarse, gross
and duh. The change may be impercep-
tible to you, but Time, the busy sculptor,
is increasingly at his work. You can be
beautiful if your face is not; true soul
beauty casts a flash of its own brightness
upon the plainest face, illuminating it
with something akin to the look all shall
wear that awake into the likeness and
actual presence of their Saviour.


One of the greatest enemies to true
loveliness is fretting. Our American
women, or many Of them, before mar
riage lead lives that totally unfit them for
physical exertion. They are reared under
the hot-bed system, and their mental pow
ers cultivated IN exclusion of all else.
They see nothing but the sunny side of
life, and are taught little of self.reliance,
without which, ones life often proves "a
miserable failure, and then, ere they are
scarcely out of the school-room they give
their fresh young hearts and lives, into
hands but human like their own, and
sometimes there are sad Mistakes hard
lessons, and bitter experiences in store for
them. How they meet life's troubles and
vexatiOns their faces in after years tell
.-HOusehOLd
Year: 1878

A young pianist was giving concerts
through the provinces of Germany for
her support, and to enhance her reputa-
ton she advertised herself as pupil of
Liszt. In little town in the interior of
Germany, where she had announced
concert, she was confounded the day
before the concert was to take place
by seeing in the list of arrivals and
at the same hotel where the concert
was to be given, IN. Liable Liszt."
Here was dilemma, and what to
do she knew not. Her fraud would
be discovered; she would be exposed ;
she could never give another concert;
she was ruined.


Tremblingly she sought the presence
Of the great maestro, determined to make
a clean breast of it, and cast herself on
his mercy. Coming into his room with
downcast eyes, she knelt at the old mans
feet, and with many tears told her story
how she had been left an orphan and
poor, with only her one gift of music
with which to support herself; the diff
culties she had encountered, until the
fraudulent use of his great name had
filled her rooms and her purse. "Well,
well" said the great man, gently raising
her up, "let us see, my child, what we
can do. Perhaps it is not so bad as you
thought. There is a piano; let me hear
one of the pieces you expect to play
tomorrow evening"


Tremblingly she obeyed, the maestro
making comments and suggestions as she
played, and when she had finished he
added: "Now, my child, l have given
you a lesson; you are pupil of List"
Before she could find words to express
her gratitude Liszt asked: "Are your
programmes printedl" mo, sir" was
tue answer, "not yet "Then say that
you will be assisted by your master, and
that the last piece on the programme will
be played by the Able Thanksgiving
field Republican.


If Mrs Fry, of Albion, a native of
Montgomery County, lives until the 10th
of September next, she will be 1OS years
old. A short time since, in walking about
the house, Mrs. Fry stumbled over loose
board, and, falling, injured her hip so
that she has since been confined to her
bed. 1t is doubtful whether she will ever
again be able to walk. She is now in
very helpless condition physically, but
her mental faculties are not seriously i'm
paired. 0sHego Times.
Year: 1878

is 1T GONE FoREvER?-A star
eyed boy sat beside me, and watched
the face brighten and the eye grow
eager as he spicd man with bunch
OF balloons. Nearer and nearer came
the man, eager and more eager grew
the little face. but he said never a word.
His mother bought him balloon, and
his smile Of JOY was dazzling as . sun
beam. He did not play and prank as
other children do, but he sat still and
held the string. and let the balloon
float out on the breeze, and looked con-
tented. Suddenly a strong gale seized
the balloon and bore it aloft, lar above
the hag-pole, beyond the house-tCpS, II
into the ether, and the chlld's face grew
saddened, but lie uttered no cry. AS
the crimson dot passed out OF sight his
eyes fell. and with slight tremble in
his voice he questioned. Is it gone
forever? His mother offered to par
chase another balloon. but mysterious
were the workings oftnat childish heart
He declined the offer. He would wal
for his own to come back; none othei
would satisfy him. Was not that
lesson in the childish life deep and bitter
as we learn in our maturity?
Year: 1878

way when met Rory. Captain knew
him at once, and stopped of his own ac-
cord. | wondered why the dog should
be out at that hour and tried il he had
a note. Finding that he had, | lit a
match and read the message. / wrote
all answer on the back, tied it around
his neck, and sent him home. l then
galloped as fast as | could to the police
station, and broughta a number OF men
with me. AS soon as the robbers saw
us coming up the avenue, they made of
in all directinns. However. the police
are on their track, and will. l hope,
succeed in catching them. | am quite
sure now, that on my first return home
there was rope put across the road,
and that the robbers were watching for
me behind the trees, hoping that my
horse would stumble, and that they
would take the money from me then,
not thinking that l should have any
one with me. But on the horse getting
over it safely, and seeing Jerry with
me, they did not attack us, but planned
the story Of the fire to get ME away
They did not know had such brave
little wife, or such swift faithful mes
senger as Rory. Only that you sent
for me so quickly, Bella, l really don't


know what night have happened. Let
us all thank heaven no lives are lost


From that time forv ard Rory was
considered quite hero, and wherever


he went he was petted and made mucl
Year: 1878




Joy in the Lord add, to our strength.
If we cease 10 rcjoice. then will we be
tempted to look back to the world
When the children of Israel lost their
joy, then they turned their hearts to-
wards Egypt; the Christian who is
happy in the Lord does not ycarn for the
theater, or the ballroom, or the pleas
ure party. When happy in the Lord
we are sorry if We are compelled 10
descend to participate in worldly joys.
There was time wnen ! took delight


in the theater, the ballroom and the
billiard table. Itwas no effort to give
them up when found JOY IN the Lord.
If ten thousand dollars were offered to
me each time | would enter the ball
room or the theater, | would not 20. If
speak adyisedly, not extrayagantly. No,
Hot for ten thousand dollars would l 90
to one Of these places Of amusement.
| say | am happy in the Lord, and my
happiness is ever increasing. l am
happier than | was fifty years ago, al
though then was happy man. lam
happier than l was forty years ago, al


though then | was exceedingly happy.
l am happier IAan was thirty, twenty,
ten year ago; my happiness in God has
ever grown. Yes, in this nineteenth
century we can rejoice always in the
Lord. We should rejoice that we may
bear an honorable testimony to those
vino are out of the Lord. If we come
to them with our creeds, they will say:
That Is what you believe. We also
have our belief" Joy is an argument
they cannot nor will they wish to an
swer. We must find time for the devel-
opment al this grace. have been an
exceedingly busy man. Had / had for
ty hands, twenty tongues and forty
feet, l could have kept them all busy,
and yet l always felt that could not
afford not to give time to my growth
in Christ and increase my joy in Him.
We see how Jesus would rise great while
before day, or spend the whole night,
that He might have time for heavenly
communion. Let no one say he is too
busy Geo. Miller.
Year: 1878

The religion Of Christ embodies all re-
forms within itself. The temperance
work. rightly regarded. is but branch
gift. And the growing appreciation
Of this fact Is an encouraging omen Tor
both. For years, temperance senu-
ment aud effort have been drifting in
this direction until the chief apostles OF
the cause now recognize the intimate
relation between the two, and the i'm
possibility of disassociating them. The
consequence is that the temperance re-
vlval in many places is really phase
of religious revival. This is as it should
be. and just IN proportion as this re-
form can be placed upon the religious
basis. it will become more successful
and enduring, and enlist the cooper
ative sympathy OF good men Of what
ever name. The gospel is designed to
reyolutionize and renovate character,
and is exactly fitted to regenerate hu-
manity everywhere, whether its fallen
condition be manifested in intemper-
ance or any other vice. 1t is able to
break all fetters, whether of avarlce or
the cup. Resolutions. pledges temper
ance societies are legitimate in the
main and helpful, and are to be en-
couraged, yet only as helps. The only
safe and sure basis for personal reform
is in the gospel of Christ. Divine grace
is adequate to the salvation Of the con-
frmed drunkard. This alone goes to
the heart of the difficulty, and saves
where all else fails. And this great fact
so long kept in the back ground, is now
coming into prominence, aud is now
bearing its legitimate fruits.
Year: 1878

A traveller in western Iowa While
riding along came to large sign which
implored him to Look out Tor The
locomotive" He accordingly rode
down the track for better view, and
while he was obligingly looking OUT
for it. it came along. He saw it, but
he had to sit in the ditch and wait until
a freight train of thlrty-seyen cars pass
ed by. before he could get back to the
other piece of his horse.
Year: 1878

A bright little girl not long since was
urging her mother 10 go up stairs and
hear her prayers before retiring, Her
mother not finding it convenient, told
her that Jesus could hear them just as
well. But, mother, replied the little
doubter, Jesus can't turn oil the gas
Year: 1878

A iive-year old girl the other day
stood watching her baby brother, who
was making a great fuss over having his
face washed. The little miss at last
lost her patience, and stamping her
tiny foot said: You think you hare
lots of trouble, but you don't know any
thing about it. Wait till you're big
enough to get a spankin, and then you'll
see-won't he, mamma"
Year: 1878

TO FOREIGN SUBSCRIBERS


Subscribers to the ADVANCE living
outside Of Mobiles county will please
remember that when we notify them
of the expiration of their subscription
and they do not respond, we take it TO"
granted that they do not want the
paper longer, and our rule is to strike
their names off.
Year: 1878

Tile young folks are still wild oyer
skating and the old codgels are also
taking leg at the fun. If the boys
would take the trouble, they could
keep good rink all winter by flooding
the ice in the corner of the East Lake.
Couldn't the use of the railroad tank
he had for that purpose?
Year: 1878

The new Separation Act in England
allows q magistrate to grant a wife I.
separation from her husband, but does
not allow him to grant husband Il
separation from his wife.-Excllange.


Well, sir. If our wife should scpar.
ate from us, we would separate from
her, law or no law. Catch us living
with woman who had left us and
gone to live somewhere else. No. sir.
We don't want any such unjust laws
in our country.
Year: 1878

We are requested to present the
thanks of the Episcopalians of Worth.
ington and vicinity to the Presbyter.
ian, Church for the free use cf their
building on the occasion of the recent
visit of Bishop Whipple.
Year: 1878

Late last fall Mr.. Lardin, a man of
wealth and ar admirer of blooded stock,
imported from England a splendid 2
year-old short-horned Durham bull at a
cost OF 81, $50; alsotwo Durham heif-
ers at cost of $3.50 each. GEL Toro"
was considered not only by its owner,
but by all who saw him, as one of the
most perfect specimens of his species
ever brought to this country. He was
tractable and soon became almott pet
with his master, who keptthe 300 pound
monster housed but not tied. Three
weeks ago Mr.. Lardin, who weighs over
200 pounds, went into the stable for the
purpose of putting rope through an
iron ring in the bulls nose and tying
him up. Placing his hand on the ami
mails horn, Mr. Lardin was about to
reach down to seize the ring, when the
bull suddenly threw up his head, strik-
ing Mr.. Lardin just over the left eye
with the horn and knocking him down.
Turning with all the qnickness of rat
terrier, the infuriated brute sprang upon
the PROSTATE man and attempted to
gore and crush him to death. Luckily
MIR. Lardin fell close to the wall of the
stable, so that the animal was unable to
carry out his purpose by reason of his
horns striking the side of the building.
The animal then attempted to
crush hi, victim by kneeling
upon him, but again the side of the sta
BILE prevented. This failure seemed to
madden him still further. and he threw
his whole tremendous weight against
the side of the building in desperate
attempt to once more use his horns.
Fortunately the boards stood the test,
but one of his horns struck Mr.. Lardin
on the left shoulder, and passing over
his chest until reaching the
breastbone, where but for the shelter
afforded by the wall a death-wound
must have been inflicted. Lying as still
as he could, while the bull was butting
with all his might, Mr. Lardin kept feel
ing cautiously for the ring in the ami
malls nose, when a sudden movement
brought it within reach, and it was in
stantly seized by the desperate man.
With quick wrench and death grip
the bull found himself instantly shorn
OF strength. With both wrists almost
broken, both thumbs nearly dislocated,
his body crushed and bleeding, and
nearly stripped of clothing, Mr.. Lardin
staggered to his feet and led the bull
out of the stable, across a lot to an
eight-rail fence. Here he pulled the
brute's nose up after him as he climbed
until he was ready to drop on the other
side, when he let 60 and ran as fast as
his legs could carry him.-OI City (Pa.)
Derrick.
Year: 1878

Librarian Rice, Of the Springfield,
Mass, City Library, deduces this con-
clusion from his experience: "Those
who begin with fictitious literature, and
thus form taste for reading, are often
led to, find still greater pleasure in
works of still higher order. So FREE
quently is this the case that, were it not
for the continued influx of new and un-
trained readers, the ratio of fiction
would be constantly decreasing. From
these considerations it will be seen that
much good is accomplished even by the
large percentage of works of fiction ~
Year: 1878

LoDGING-HoUsE keepers in Paris are
now looking back to the last Exposi-
ton for precedents. They have found
one which may possibly utilize billiard
tables. A man having accepted bill
liard-table in lieu of a bed, was charged
at the rate per hour at which he would
have paid for exercise of the cue. A
hard charge for q hard bed.
Year: 1878

Apology.


We were last week lead to print the
following, in connection with the bring
ing home of the child of H. C. Miller,
from Bismarck, two weeks ago:


1.-The Catholic priest (at Bismarck) it is
said, opposed letting the child 60 from
under his charge, and concealed Lily
from her father, who took legal steps to
procure the child, and had the priest
placed under $4,000 bonds to answer to
the charge of kidnapping, at the next
term of court"


The clause about the Reverend gentle.
man being put under bonds &c., turns
out to be canard, an untruth, tremen-
dous whopper. That 1t was thus "said"
is true, but that it ought not have been
':said' is still more true, as the party say
ing it, now denies its truth, nothing of
the kind has transpired. Still farther We
ought not to have been such an ass as to
publish such statement, and we hereby
apologize to the Rev. Father in charge of
the Mission at Bismarck, and to the reed>
ers of the ALERT, for the article


Man is fallible, prone to make mistakes
IN every walk in life, and newspaper men
are not exempt from the rulo; the greatest
trouble being that their errors are sure to
be known to many, while the mistakes Of
the masses are not so widely published.
Let US down easy.


P. 3.-Since the above was in type We
understand that our informant ls trying to
publicly craw6sh and throw all of the
blame on us. None of that. as We have
got at least three witnesses as to his tell.
ing the yarn, which we, believing in his
veracity, were fool enough to repeat. We
will stand our part of the racket like a
man, but would advise other parties not
to try to throw off on us, as it might be .
little dangerous.
Year: 1878

There was never voice to utter


The grief and the pain of the land,
Till his music awoke responsive
To the tender touch of his hand.
She bowed in her desolate silence,
And mourned by the graves of her dead
And she longed for the consolation


That comes when the tears are she'd
Till his strains, as they fell, awakened
In the soul that bent DER the sod,
New faith in the gracious designings;


In the hidden purpose of God.
He'd learned as he knelt at his affairs


TO trust in Omnpotent Love,
And his song had an inspiration


Which echoed tie music above.
He took all our idle complainings,


And 10 in their stead in one mouth
His song, as IA new supplication,


Welled up from the heart of the South
His strains. full of pathos and glory,


And heard of listening world,
Entwincd as a wreath of inmortellcs


The flag that we wearily furled.
There is never a grave so humble


In all of the desolate land
But his verse has inscribed upon it


An epitaph stately and grand:
Once more-by the beds of the dying,


In the homes Of the pestilent West
His song, like a low miserere,


Goes up from his plying breast
A wall for the woe of the people,


A plea that Gods mercy would spare,
And we take up his lowly burden,


And change all our murmurs to prayer,
And the South is stricken and anguished,
But never heart can forget
The soace his music has brought us
And its echo lingereth yet!