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Year: 1878

The struggle over proposition to
compel the Pacific Railroad Compan-
les to repay the loans made by the
Government to assist in building their
roads has ended favorab.y to the gov
ernment and in the discontinue Of
the Jay Gould lobby, which has labor
ed hard to defeat the measure. It is
the greatest triumph Of the Session
over the corrupt influences that are
brought to bear on Congress.
Year: 1878

A meeting of the Canaan Temperance Union is to be he'd in the reading room at tue Wsrner House, Saturday evening, at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of arranging for the Fall campaign AU who are interested in the success of this Union are earnestly re. quested to be present at this meeting.

 The New Milford Ray sustained quite an accident last week Just as the foreman was putting the reading page on the press, t slipped iron his grasp and fell to the floor :n about half bushel of "pi." We can imagine what kind of mess it must have made; but we haven't the slightest idea that for about ten minutes after the mishap the atmosphere in the immediate vi- cinlty turned blue and smelled of brim- stone. Know it wouldn't in Mis office.
Year: 1878



 We can finally say the prevailing disease, chills and fever, is fast disappearing as the frosty weather comes on, and many fami- lies will feel great thankfulness at the pros- pect of not having to shake SO fearfuly for few months at least. There has never been know such time in this town when so many families have been prostrated ...... Miss Mary Shephard has sold out her house. hold goods at auction, and is making prep aratiOns to leave for California soon. in company with Dr. Scoville, who is in hopes of improving his health by spending the winter in milder climate He will be much missed by bis many friends in this vii cinity, and all will be glad to learn if the change is bene nefcial..... The Shepherd Homestead is said to be sold to Mrs. Gilbert Smith of South Western Sheffield who will go into extensive repairs which are very necessary. The family will not leave their farm until spring, probably, for their new home on Sheffield Plain .....The stone store is let to Putnam Bradford, son of Judge Bradford, he being a professional druggist, will fill the store with drugs, etc., making Drug Store No in this small. quiet place. Small, who has lately located here, comes highly recommended, and If he has patience to wait patiently, will probably after a time get good rrac- tice and may help keep some of the bus mess from going to the adjoining towns in all directions, as it has been dospg a great
Year: 1878

For a day or two past City Treasurer Vim
cent has been somewhat indisposed, yet this
does not detract from his geniality or rem
der the courteous reception OF callers one
whit less warm. So ..
Year: 1878

About 500 people went on the Jefferson
Democratic Club excursion yesterday to
Cape May, leaving about 800 persons be
hind who were unable to be- Accommodated
on board the steamer. The boat was to
crowded it did not do 50. The people at
that place were very much disappointed.
Year: 1878

He was small but muscular boy,
and the calf was probably two
months old, with Development of
unadulterated cussedness. There
was q rope between them, and, as
they went down South Third street,
bets were about even as to whether
the boy was leading the calf or the
calf leading the boy. The calf
made dash for the Central express
office. The boy pulled him back
and he made dash for the boy
who ran around wagon and fell
over watermelon pile, the pro-
prictor whereof swore copiously:


"Como back here, you Internal
clodbuster, and pay for this
melon"


"Say, Minister! whoa-give me
my-thunderation on you-hat,
won't yer 2"


And the calf kicked up his heels
and b-a-a-d, and tried to run into
a store, but the boy sat back on the
line with all his strength and sud-
denly sat down in the mud as the
calf altered his mind and turned
around to look at him. They went
quietly ten steps, till dog barked,
when it took four circles around
the boy in rs many seconds, tying
his legs up in the line, bringing him
down in the mud again and drag
ging him around until he looked
like an old hat that had been run
over by the ice cart for two sea-
sons


A philanthropic fat man by the
name of Wilson, lawyer, went to
the boys assistance, but the calf
kicked him on the shin and butted
him in the condenser, 80 that he
sat down on the curbstone and
tried to die easy. Then the boy
aud calf entangled themselves and
started down the street like mail
train behind time, until the calf,
soaring ut something, stopped sud-
denly, and the boy fell over it and
lost the rope. Tho calf at once
took to his heels, every boy in the
street running after and grabbing
Mt the rope, until it got tangled in
the bridge, when his conductor
caught him by the ear and tail, and
a lively fight took place all across
tho bridge and out of sight, while
everybody along the street pro-
ceeded to tell how easy it is to lead
a calf if you only 60 their way
about lt.-AaSto's Free Press.
Year: 1878

The London Examiner says that a wen-known old university oarsman and athlete tells the following against him. self: He was lately walking with three companions along the Thames towing path, when they were overtaken by a shower and drenched to the skin. Re pairing to small riverside inn, they or dered the best in the house, and large fire, around which they gathered in the parlor. In the adjoining taproom were two damp bargees, who also wanted to enjoy the fire, but when the four gentle men saw this they gathered close around it and shut the bargees out. One of the latter presently walked up to the fire and spat into it over the heads of those around it, saying to his comrade "When swclls is about, Bill, it ain't perlite to spit on the floor" Where upon one of the four turned to the spit ter and asked: "Pray, where may you come from, my fine fellow?' "Hell, , was the curt reply. "And what's the last thing there in good manners ?'' Same as here-the swell are keeping all the fire to theirselves. "
Year: 1878



 The Consul at Canton reports to the Department of State that terrible tor nado passed over that city on the 11th of April last, causing great destruction of life and property. The whirlwind came from the sea in the form of water-spout, and struck the shore on the foreign settle ment of Stameen, passing thence in a northeasterly direction through the crowded part of the City of Canton. The average breadth of the track left by the tornado is 600 feet. In the native city it is estimated that: 10000 persons were killed. Owing to the narrowness of the streets, the work of removing the dead bodies from the wreck made slow pro- gress, and would take several weeks to accomplish.
Year: 1878

"A schoolboy was asked by his teach CT to give an example of earnestness. He looked bothered for D moment, but his face frightened like the dewdrops glistening on the leaves of the roses in early morning as he delivered himself of the following happy thought:-" When you see boy engaged on a mince pie till his nose touches the middle plum and his ears drop on the outer crust, you may know he has got it.
Year: 1878

2 Pure Paris green is the best remedy for the beetle. LRst season we mixed it with plaster, which is much cheaper than flour, does not scatter so much when the wind is blowing, and adheres to the leaves equally well. As it is best to be prepared for the beetle. 8 supply of the Paris green should be prepared in readiness for his arrival.
Year: 1878

SARCASTIC note from the Boston Herald
Mr.. Tilden's indignation when he learned
that intimate personal and political friends of
his had been sending dispatches about buy
ing electoral votes and even disgracing his
own house in relation thereto, by an unwar-
ranted abuse of hospitality, must have been
violent enough to be heard in New JERSEY.
The only modifying circumstance was the
failure OF their plot, as it turned out. Mr..
Tiden can never feel toward them exactly as
he did bsfore he discovered their lack of in
tegrity. In short, he must feel toward them
as the colored woman did toward her son,
who, being under strict orders not to steal
watermelons, was not only base enough to dis
obey orders, but mean enough to steal green
ones!
Year: 1878

WE are priding ourselves over-much be-
cause Americans bring away seven hundred
and odd prizes from the Paris exhibition.
When we learn that three exhibitors out of
every five receive either medals or diplomas
we wonder that more honors did not fall to
Year: 1878

The attempted alliance between the New
Hampshire Democrats and Greenbackers is
said to have fallen through. The Democrats
were willing enough, but the Greenback
rank and file fell into state of Indignation
at the proposal.
Year: 1878

that much of our best growth is in country
soil and not in city gardens or under the glass
of conservatories.


Letou story-telers give us the light as we'll
as the shadow of New England existence.
Let US hear less OF repining and more of JOY
ful hope or calm content. IF the traits of
the people cannot be given with the wit of
Holmes or the kindly humor of Mrs. Stowe,
they can at least be given as they are and
with regard to the eternal verities.
Year: 1878

reading OF the bill. After having eh0Wn


that the State authorities had already too


lists, and that it was high time to put q


stop to them, in order to save society from


utter ruin, the Ministers jnstiAed the anti


Socia, measures proposed by the Bundles


rath and the German Chancellor. "If.n
said he, "the Reichstsg refuses 70 adopt


the Governments We've in this question, it


would have to bear the whole responsibility


for its want of energy and initiative. The
Govern ment knew very well that the pro


posed measures could not convert Sc
cialists to sounGer principles that such
q task belonged almost exclusively to the
Church, for the great mischief done by 80
cial democracy was not 30 much TO national


economy as TO the working classes, who


were robbed of what alone gives dignity to


human life-their religion" He then show


ed to what extremes the Socialists went in


their attacke on Christianity. Only q few
days ago female speaker said in . meeting
of Socialist women in Berlin, Il believe


that it is high time that work women should
once for all turn their backs upon religion,
and prevent their children from learning
religion in the schools. We demand that
our children should be taught true science
and morale" The best speech delivered on
the drst day of the debate was undoubted
ly that of DR.. Jorg, . member of the Centre
party. He, too, recognised the great
danger that threatened society by the
spread and growth of the Socialist power,
but ne denied thSt police measures could :.
do any good. he expected everything
from . cloee union Of all conservative
powers In State aod society, and especially
as Minister II ufmann had rightly said,
from the Church, which ought to enjoy
unlimited freedom instead of being put in
fetters by the State. At the same time,
they ought to restore the religious eharac-
ter to their schools, which, without religion,
were eeminaries of Social Democracy. He
praised the good will Of the Government,
but nevertheless could not vote for the
bill, IS be felt convinced that brute force
would prove entirely useless. As to the
Social Democrat-members, they handed in
a written declaration signed by all their
members, in which they complained of the
injustice of being held answerable for the
deed of q madman, who did not even
belong to their party, and finally declared
that they could not reconcile it with their
dignity TO take part in the discussion of
this special law, but that they would give
their vote against this unheard of attempt
on the freedom of the people.
Year: 1878

was publicly recited, and Benediction at
the beautiful altar closed this impressive
ceremony. Well clad and clean were all
these men and boys, but far more note
worthy were their serious, thoughtful
couuteuances, and one of the committee
told me that almost everyone of the 6 ECO
had that morning been to Holy Communion.
1t was a sight that at any period would
have been strangely impressive, bat oc-
curing on the day after the attempt by a
Socialist on. the German Emperor's life,
aud the reparted failures of the Pruesian
Protestant "pasteurs' to organize some
religious check to Communism in Berlin,
it made us more deeply penetrated than
ever with the grandeur of our Catholic
faith and it's divine cbaracterestic of alone
suiting every need and aspiration of man
kind.
Year: 1878

but slight weight, it is hoped the
questioS is very near solution.
" Many" Mr.. Breary states, "are
now working at the problem in
secret, partly from fear of ridicule,
partly from want of protection by
patent" He illustrated the differ
ent methods for fight by models,
His bats swooped down upon the
heads of the audience in quite a
natural manner. The birds, too,
rose and fell in graceful motion as
they traversed the air from the plat
form to the end of the room, or,
swerying to the right or left, bob
bed their beaks upon the side walls.
One large model Of an albatross
came to grief upon a gas pendant,
just as it was bending its fight into
the regions of the upper air.
Year: 1878

A Newspaper in the fullest sense of the word.
at once adapted to the Merchant. tho Me-
chaRic, the Farmer, and everybody
desirous of keeping up with the
stirring news of this live and


progressive age.
Year: 1878

f. p. Stewart was arrested at ATTAIN
Ia, Ga. last week. accused of bigamy.
In company with him when arrested
was his last wife, handsome young
woman from q good Tennessee family.
who had married him innocently.
Stewart was tried before Justice Henry
Tanner for bigamy. The court decided
that there was not sufficient evidence to
hold Stewart He was then free man.
From the first to the last Of Stewards
trouble, his wife clung to him faithfully.
When he was accused. she proclaimed
his innocince, and in his cell sat ever
by bis side. A few days ago brother
OF former wife Of Stewart came to the
city. and told his present wife the true
chsracter Of the man. She heard the
story. but made no reply. No change
occurred in her department. When
the case came before the court she was
by bis side She heard. all the evidence,
and in the suspense between the hear
ing and the decision, she was as faith
full as ever When the decision was
made yesterday morning, it gave
Stewart his freedom. Then she calmly
went to him and told him that their
paths lay apart. Finally she left him.
aud yesterday afternoon went back to
her old home in Tennessee to her
parents aud brothers and sisters.
Year: 1878

A romantic incident has, it is said
just occurred at Smyrna. which a few
years ago might have been provocative
Hof great mischief II is a somewhat
Similar s6A to that which occasioned
the bay tragedy at Salouics last
year. Miss Leronia, q young lady, a
member Of one Of the most respectable
Christian families in Smyrna, fell
desperately in love with a gay Turkish
lieutenant. and one day quietly eloped
from the family mansion, intending to
embrace the Mohsmmed religion and
marry tho man Of her choice. Informa-
tion being given at the Conak, the
runaway pair were caught and conduc-
ted TO the governors presence. The
young lsdy proved most obstinate At
first, declared that she was over age.
and therefore free TO adopt any religion
she chose, and resolutely refused 10
return to her parents.


The latter were in despair, and the
consul telegraphed to his chief az Con-
stantinople to see what could be done
by the authorities in the way of getting
the Turkish lover to abondon his suit,
1t fortunately turned out that the latter
was already a married man with throe
children. fact sedulously concealed
hitherto by the gay lieutenant from his
fair insmorata. Upon learning how
she had been duped. the lady decided
upon standing by her old faith. and
giving up the idea of becoming Light
of harem." Finding her in this frame
Of mind. several respectable Mussul-
man witnesses were called, and in their
presence. as also that Of the chief mol
lab. she signed declaration that she
did not wish to change her faith, and
would remain . Christian. Here the
matter ended. the lady returning home
with her parents, and the Turkish
lieutenant leaving in the first transport
that sailed for Constantinoplc, en- route
for the seat of war at Plevna.
Year: 1878

A lady. recently, received dress
from Worth. She could not get in it.
She telegraphed the sutocrat to the ef-
feet. He answered.: Perhaps you at
tempted to put it on over other cloth
ing. This cannot be permitted. l will
send by steamer buckskin tights,
which is the only garment worn with
dresses made according to the dictates
Of fashion," Alas! this is what wa have
come to. Tights and piece of muslin
bastcd in the train of the dress.
Year: 1878

IT is believed that the time Ia not far
distant when transparent minerals - in
WHICH their elements are united in definite
proportions-will be substituted for glass
in the manufacture of microscopes. Dia-
mond, topaz, and rock crystal are those
which are found to be well suited for such
lenses. The white topaz of New Holland
is particularly fitted for optical purposes,
as its double refractions may be removed
by cutting it in plates perpendicular to one
OF its optical axes; in rock crystal, the
structure is, generally speaking, less per-
feet along tip axis Of double refraction,
but this imperfection does not exist in
topaz. If glass is to be used for the lenses
of microscopes, long and careful annealing
is essential-the polishing process to be
continued long after it appears to be per.
feet to the optician. At any rate, it Is evi.
dent that q body whose ingredients are
united by fusion, and kept in a state OF
constraint from which they are starving to
get free, cannot possess that homogeneity
OF structure, Or that peri ct polish, which
Will allow the rays of light to be refraoted
and transmitted without injurious modifi-
cation.
Year: 1878

Coop news comes from the schuylkill
Valley. The resumption of mining opera
tions means not only that the miners and
their families are to have work and wages,
but that money is to be put in circulation
throughout the whole region, and store
keepers and others benefited by this kind
OF resumption. RAILROADS. and ships are
to be again busily employed in transport
ing the products Of the mines to consum-
ers, and work furnished to many thousapds
Of now idle hands besides those of the
minors. If a market could be found for
all the coal that Pennsylvania mines and
miners are capable Of furnishing, the hard
times would soon become a thing of the
past in the Lehigh and schuylkill Val.
leys. a.. u"
Year: 1878

SEVERAL mornings ago, while furniture
in tenement house at Fail River, Mass.
was being transferred to wagon, the wife
carefully wrapped in large comforter her
thres-weeks-old baby and laid it on the
bed in an upper chamber. A little later
some one down by the wagon called to a
man who entered the chamber to throw
down something to use for packing to pro-
tect some articles. The man seized the
rolled.up com forter and flung it out of the
window. 1t was caught by woman, who,
finding "something hard" in it, unfolded
it to find the child unharmed and undis-
turbed by the rough handling it bad re-
csived.
Year: 1878

AN improved machine for producing
sugar in the form of small cubes has lately
been invented, and is decidedly ingenious
in its operation. It takes the sugar from
an upper story, Immediately after leaving
the centrifugal" through box, at the
bottom of which is revolving shaft with
pins. This shaft carries the sugar down
npon iron plates, which pass under the
feed box, where an adjustable. scraper reg
ulates the thickness of the deposit and, as
these plates are covered to the proper
depth, thy are drawn along on an endless
chain to the knife. This knife is a series
of blades forming 1913 squares, the size of
each of the cubes; inside of each of these
squares is presser or plunger, which,
after the squares are cut, comes down with
a pressure of three tons, pressing the cubes
to the perfect size of three-quarters of an
inch. AS the sugar on the plate is cut, it
is carried along by the endless chain, and
received by an operative, who takes the
plate with its contents to the drying room.
each plate contains about ten pounds of
sugar, and the machine will cut up bar
rel of sugar in three minutes,
Year: 1878

g A CUBAN loan is to be issued in a short
time, and it stands a better chance Of bring
ing something like par now that the Cuban
have held their first mass meeting without
a fight. Political mass meetings are very
good things; they serve as safety valves
where men can get rid Of their grievances
by nlking about them instead Of brooding
ovw them until they attain explosive
force and result in riots or revolutions. II
the Cubans should continue TO hold mass
meetings they may, under the new system
Of Government, substitute the ballot for
the bullet, and then their rich island will
serve as ample security for the repayment
of good many loans. Itis odd though
to read of mass meeting in Cuba as the


first one held on an island so near the
shore of the United States and SO closely
related to it by commercial ties. Mass
meetings are evidently not contagious or
they would have attacked Cuba many


wears ago. Now that they have been in.
troduced, however, the Cubans should Try


to get the genuine article, the kind that
used to be held here generation ago,


when citizens of all degrees of poverty ard


wealth, intelligence and ignorance met


together 10 listen to tho full dHourses


and sometimes discussions on pnb|ic ques-
tions, and when brass bands and profes-


sional politicians were not essential agents
for the collection of throng. IT,. '
Year: 1878

WHAT close ~"'ch professional thieves
keep on the movements OF the poll re is
shown in the story Of the last midday rob.
berry in New York, wherein man was
plundered Of large package Of money in
Year: 1878

Speedily leaves the surface Of teeth upon
which the cleansing and preservative in.
tlucnce of sOZODONT is daily cxertcd.
No form Of decay can infest set Of
"ivorics" upon which it is used. 1t has,
moreover, a most refreshing effect upon
the mouth, in which it leaves very
agreeable taste, besides rendering the
breath fragrant. If the mouth be rinscd
with it after smoking, the taste of the
tobacco is entirely dissipated. As an
auxiliary to personal comeIiness it can.
not too highly be cxtolled. Sold by
druggists.
Year: 1878

Farm, Garden, and Household.


The following Valuable Books
will be supplied from the Office Of
tho Press Il Dakotaian. ANY one
or more of these books will be sent
POSTPAID direct to any Of our
readers on receipt Of the regular
price, which is named against each
book.
Year: 1878

 An Act in addition to an Act concerning tax

 ation.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives in General Assembly convened: Section l. Whenever any person claims to be aggrieved by the action of the board off relief of any town, he make application. in the nature of an appeal from the doings of such board to the superior court of the county in which such town is situated, upon which sp- plcation said superior court shall have nower to grant such relief as shall to justice and eoui ty appertain.

 Sec. 2. Said application shall be brought within two months and not afterward from the time of the action of the board of relief complained of, and shall be accompanied bv a citation to said town to appear before said court in the usual form of citations to bills in equity and shall be served in like manner as such citations to bills in equity are served.

 Sec. g. Upon making such application the authority issuing the citation shall take from the applicant bond of recognizance to slch town with surety to prosecute the appl- cation to effect and to comply with and con- fO-m to the orders and decrees of the court in the premises.

 Sec. 4. Such applications shall be prefer red cases to be heard unless good cause ar- pears to the contrary, at the first term by the csaEt or by committee appointed by the court.