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Year: 1878

The problem of what to do with the
trainps has become almost as serious
and puzzling as that which used to
vex the public mind in regard to slav-
cry; and as much so that other diff
Guilty that is beginning to loom up in
frightful proportions in regard to the
Chinese immigration. But we are
glad to say that way has been open
ed up for the satisfactory solution of
this problem, and beautiful paradise
opened up for the reception of these
impecunious cusses, and at the same
time make them contribute to the
cause of humanity and civilization.
And here is the way the thing is to
be accomplished:


"Let it be known throughout our
broad land, the Indian Territory ap-
proaches nearer than any other por-
ton of the world. In that delightful
region every man can have his own
vine and fig tree and content and plen-
ty lie down at every door. Direct the
steps OF the poor nOmad TO TINS sasGr"
ed spot. Let him become a citizen of
that country by marrying Pocahon-
tas; there are thousands of them in
this Arcadia; matrimony entities him
to about 600 acres of land. The
Indian female is taught from infancy
to be the drudge of her future lord
and master. just think of it-6O0
acres of land and an Indian princess
to work for him. What more could
he ask? There's millions in it? En-
courage tramp immigration towards
this beautiful wilderness, and in ten
years we shall have the Indian and
tramp questions both settled, and a
thrifty and populous territory knock
ing at the doors Of our Union for ad-
mission as state."
Year: 1878

In . recent suit lathe Mercer county
Court, growing ous Of collision oc-
casioned by reckless driving, Judge
McDermitt, charging the jury, stated
that there were two rules that the
public must observe upon the high
ways, wit:


l. Persons driving in opposite di-
rection and meeting in the highway,
must turn to the right, as the law di-
rects, and each one must give sufficient
room for the other to pass. If a col.
lision should occur, and it should sat-
isfactorily appear that one had kept
the center of the road and had not
given the other sufficient room to pass
the first party would be responsible,
civilly, for any damage resulting from
his negligence, and also criminally for
an assault and battery. If both par
ties should keep in the middle of the
road both parties would be guilty Of
negligence, but neither could maintain
civil action against the other. Each
would be guilty of breach of the
peace.


2. When parties are travelling upon
the same road and the one behind
comes up to his fellow, who refuses to
let him pass, and who purposely and
maliciously retards his progress, the
one behind must bide his time. He
cannot take the law into his own hand
and punish the man who causelessly
kept him back, but he has a remedy at
law by an action of damages. Or, it
one comes up behind another and
recklessly undertakes to pass him, and
thereby inf1icts damage npon the one
in front, he is not guilty of committing
an assault and battery, but is RESPONSE
BILE in damages to the party injured.
A person in front has no right to keep
one behind him back who desires to
drive faster If he does he is liable to
civil damages, but the party In passing
must do SO, SO IS to inhict no injury
upon the other.
Year: 1878

MIsAPPLlED QUOTATIONS..
The ear of charity is as deaf as an
adder at work. on a long column of
figures.


The grinders should cease because
they are few, and hand-organ music
isn't very popular just at present, any
how.


Old age comes on q pace, in harness
and at a good gait.


The boy stood on the burning deck
that he had hauled from the fire, where
his father had thrown it but the old
man yanked him off and completed
the cremation of the vile cards.


Women are generally pretty smart !;
but they cannot hold candle to o can
of kerosene with safety.


Virtue is its own reward; but lit
tie besides, that viii: buy something,
is generally quite handy.


The old hummer smelleth the bottle
from afar Of, when it is set up for a
free treat to the crowd.


A word spoken in due season, how
good it is when 1t strikes the man
with the bill just about right.


Remove not the old landmarks,
pleadeih the venerable tramp when
they bid him peel of and get into the
bath pool at the workhouse.


Il beg of you, have you few cents
for starving man p asked tramp OF
a pedestrian on Vine street last eve
ming. 'Oh! exclaimed the latter. you
are begging the question; : aud passed
ON.


The blood of the turnip is the seed
of the church in some of the stingy in.
stances.


When at home do as the home uns
do.


Beware of the man with one book
If he be an agent for it.
When . man slips in to get sly mir
aud finds q crowd of his acquaint
ances there, his first thought is, De
fend me from my friends.'
| The motto of the gay old bachelo
on tho shady side of life fe, the Guard
dyes, but never surrenders.-ICi Cincin
natl Commercial.
Year: 1878

A new invention has been perfected
in Paris-that of glass printing type.
This kind of type is made out of hard
ened glass, and is as hard as lead
They last longer than the metallic are
not liable to be crushed by the print
ing cylinder; they do not suffer in the
least from sudden cooling in stereo-
typing, and they do not injure the
health in handling, as lead tyres do,
In this respect they have great ad-
vantage. The atmosphere in printing
offices is impregnated with particles
of lead, and chronic lead poisoning is
one of the complaints of type settlers
All this is obviated by the new inven.
ton, which has the merit also of being
much cheaper.
Year: 1878

The Narrow Gauge Convention held July 17th in Cincinnati was apparently a success, there being 200 in attendance. The proceed ings of the convention may be sum marized by presenting the resolu- tions which were adopted. for they embodv the narrow gauge idea as it is now put forth by those who up hold it. The following resolutions were adopted after careful discus sion:

 Whereas, The question of trans portation has grown to such magni- tude in this country thati it demands the serious attention and earnest efforts of every economist Co exam inc and ascertain the cheapest and most desirable method of conveying the products and the merchandise of the country to the various mart. of the world; therefore be it

 Resolved, That on account O the cheaper cost of construction lighter operating expenses, ana smaller interest account, the narrow (or three feet gauge is the factor that will fiually solve the problem and bring the country that which i so much needs-ehear transporta ton.

 Resolved, that the practical work ing of the ndrrOw gauge railways il
Year: 1878

Believing there is not family in the coun-
try who would not like one Of these conven-
lent Scales, II they could be obtained at low
price we have made arrangements with the
manufacturers. 80 that we can furnish one Of
these Scales and the HiiIsdaie standard
tor one year, for 600, being one-half the
usual price of the Scale alone.


Every Scale Is made of the pery best mater
ial. nicely finished and fully tcdrrdnted by
the CHICAGO SCALE CO.. 10 be accurate
and durable, aud il particularly adapted TO
the use of farmers or others 20 whom IL Is de-
sirable TO know the correct weight OF any ar
tlcle from 4 ounce up to $40 pounds.


Upon receipt Of the above amount our pa.
per will be sent regularly postage paid, for
one year. and the Scale shipped BY freight
securely boxed to any address. Subscribers
who have already paid for the present year
aud who want one of these Scales, can send
us a new subscriber or have an additional
year added to their subscription for the above
amount.


Be particular to give full directions for
shipping.


IS this Is an opportunity never before offer
Cd, and may not he offered again, we advise
al who would be weighed and not found
wanting to send their orders at once


Address


HILLsDALE STANDARD.


Hillsdale, Mich
Year: 1878

just made a bet Of 500 francs that
l had wound in my side, and of
course be lost it."


The answer came back:


"Your naivete is truly charming |!
Your winning the 500 francs cost me
1000, which Verdier bet me, on the
day of his leaving, that he would
make you, on the first evening of
meeting, take off your shirt in the
presence of your fellow-officer and
that you, yourself, would inform me
of the fact"
Year: 1878

Several stories are told which


exhibit the autocratic character of


Lord Leitrim, who was murdered


the other day, in Ireland. Here is


one of them. Leitrim ruled mat


ters with such an iron hand that


his name alone was sufficient to awe


all those who lived around him, and


even to cause railway train to be


put back into a station it had actu-


ally left, as my tale will prove. One
day a respectable-looking man,
dressed like a cattle dealer, or some
thing of that sort, was seen hurry
ing along the road toward line of
railway, which passed near the
Earl's house. A train was just
about to start from the station, and
the time being up, the official had
given the signal to proceed; the
whistle had sounded and the train
began to move on. Then the
stranger, still hurrying, waving his
hat and shouting, called out loudly,
"Lord Leitrim Lord Leitrim !"
The station-master in a great state
of excitement, Immediately signal
ed the train to stop. 1t pulled up,
and then backed till it was once
more level with the platform. See
ing this the man began to walk
more leisurely; reached the spot at
last, and calmly took his seat in
second-class carriage. "Where is
Lord Leitrim 7" asked the station
master, looking anxiously toward
the road. "Havn't the faintest
idea," replied the cattle dealer, with
a grin that plainly told the official
he had been hoaxed, and the train
made a start this time in real good
earnest.
Year: 1878

the boys in race from q fire.
Norristown Hearld.


The sermon of the best preacher
ia the world will not make as much
impression upon a congregation as
the sudden pattering of rain on the
window panes of a church con-
tanning two hundred new bonnets.
Troy Whig.
Year: 1878

Marriage obssrvances differ in outward


form with the nations, and perhaps our own
whimsicality In the honeymoon, which in
tsrmediate period is not openly celebrated
by the Russians. who entirely abjure this


sentimental custom. Their weddings gen.


orally take place toward evening. During


the ceremony the bride and bridegroom


hold lighted taper in their hands in front


of small altar, placed in the centre of the


church. Rings are placed on their fin


gers, and their hands being joined, they
are led three times around the altar. Two
highly-ornamented gilt crowns are placed
on their heads, and held over them by the
groomsmen during part of the services.
They drink wire out of cup three times.


and kissing one another, the ceremony is
finished. The married couple then make
tour of the church, crossing themselves
at, and saluting, each sanity Icon on the
way. Immediately after the ceremony din
ner commences at the house of the brides
father At marriage feast lighted can
dies are placed in every position and corner
ressibls. No other wine but champagne
should be drunk, and the quantity cos-
sumed of this beverage is remarkable.
The dinner is followed by ball, and the
fsasting is usually kept up for twenty four
hours. The married couple spend the first
few days of their welded life with the
brides father. After the marriage the
bride and bridegroom must call upon every
one Of their relations, friends and aoquaint-
ances, and after this ceremony is finished
they sink back to their ordinary life.
Year: 1878

AT Portage, Wis, while digging well, u
farmer heard rutnbling noise below, as Of
rushing water, winch grew louaer as ne
went down. He finally struck bed of
gravel, through which strong current
Of intensely cold air rushed up, and on 60
ing through the led he came to water,
which congeals as fast AZ it comes into the
well. ...
Year: 1878

despise a stingy mar. 1 don't see
how it is possible for a man to die
worth $50, 600, 900 or 100000, 600,
in city full of want, when he meets
almost every day the witheced hand
Of beggary, and the white lips of fam
inc. How man can withstand all
that, and hold in the clutch of his
hand $40, ,OOQ, 900 or 30,OOO,OOO, is
past my comprehension. l do not see
how he can do it. I should not think
he could do il any more than he could
keep a pile of lumber when hundreds
and thousands were drowning in the
sea. Do you know I have known men
who would trust their wives With their
hearts and honor, but not with their
| pocket-bo -boolls-not with a dollar.
When I sec a man Of that kind,
always think he knows which is most
valuable. Think of making your wife
beggar! Think of her asking you
every day for dollar or two dollars,
or to humbly beg for fifty cents.
"What did you do with that dollar
/ gave youYo Think Of having a wife
that : afraid Of you? What kind OF
children do you expect to have with a
beggar and a coward for their mother?
Oh, tell you, if you have but a dol
lar IN the world, and you have got to
spend it, spend it like a king; spend il
as though it were a dry leaf and you
the 4wnor Of unbounded forests.
That's the way to spend it. I had
rather be beggar and spend my Last
dollar ike a king, than to be a king
and spend my money ike q beggar


If its got to go. let ii go. Get the best
you can for your family-and look q:
well as you can for yourself Wher
! you used to go courting, how nice yoI
looked All, your eye was bright


your step was light, and you just pu


on the very best you could. Do yor


know that it is insuferable egotism II
you TO suppose that a woman is goin.
to love you always. looking as bad a


you caE. Think Of it, Any woman
on earth will be true to you foreve
when you do your level best.
Year: 1878

saw the young bride, in her beauty and pride,
Bedeckcd in her snowy array;
And the bright flush Of jov that mantled high on her


cheek,
And the future looked blooming and gay;
And with woman's devotion she laid her fond heart,
At the shine OF idolatrous love,
And she anchored her hopes to this perishing earth
By the chain which her tenderness wove.
But saw when those heart strings were bleeding


and torn,
And the chain had been severed in two.
She had changed her robes for the sables of grief
And her bloom FOR the pRlencss of woe
But the Healer was IheEe, POsring balm her


heart,
And wiping the tears from her eyes;
He strengthened the chain he had broken in twain
And fastened it firm to the skies!
There had whispered a voice'twas the voice OF her
Cod


4 love thee, love thee-pass under thu rodr
I saw the young m other in tenderness bend
Der the couch of her slumbering boy;
And she kissed the soft lips as they murmured her


name,


While the dreamer lay smiling in joy.
o sweet as the rosebud encircled with dew,
When its fragrance is flung on the air,
SO fresh and so bright to that mother lie seemed,
As he lay in his innoceRce there.
But saw when she gazed on the same lovely fern,
Pale marble, and silent and cold;
But paler and colder her beautiful boy,
And the tale of her sorrow was told!
But the Healer there who had strickened her


heart,


And taken her treaUres away;
To allure her to heaven he had placed it on high,
And tho mourner viii sweetly obey.
There had whispered voice--twas the voice Of her
God
/ 4 love thee. I love thee-pass under the rOd'
I saw father and mother who leaned
On the Of = dear gifted son,
And the star in the future grew bright to their
gaze


As they the proud place he had won:
And the fast coming evening Of life promised fair,
And its pathway grew smooth to their feet;
And the starlight of love glimmered bright at the
end,


And the whispers of fancy were sweet.
And saw them again bending low DER the grave
] Where their hearts dearest hope had been laid,
And the star had gene down in the darkness Of


night,
/ And the joy from their bosom had 1ed.
But the Healer there, ana His arms were around,
And he lead them with tenderest care
And lie showed them star in the bright upper
world


Twas their star shining brilliantly therei
They had each heard voice-'twaB the voice Of


their God


I love thee. love thee-pass under the rod!
Year: 1878

Montgomery Advertiser; We have
on several occasions made favorable
alIusion to this Virginia device for
raising revenue. We have not hesita-
ted to declare our belief that in the
enactment of this law lies the relief
which reduction of our rate of tax
alton would afford.


In Virginia, where it originated, Ii
has worked well and is still fulfilling
all that is promised in It's incipiency,
1t yields, as we are credibly informed,
very large revenue, and this without
imposing any burden upon the people,


At its last session the Louisiana
Legislature adopted it, and last winter
the Legislatures of both New York
and Massachusetts took some favorable
action in regard to it, though whether
or not it is now the law in those States
we are not informed. In the House
Of Representatives in Georgia the
committee on finance, has made n ia
vorable report upon it. And, indeed,
in almost every State there has beel
some movement looking to It's adop-
ton. We doubt not that it is destined
to be q universal law. 1t was only
last week the city council of Atlanta
took some action favoring its adoption.


We trust our own. legislature will
give the matter speedy and most ear
nest attention. If there is a sound ar
gument against it We have not yet
seen or heard of it. The entire ar
gument, so far as We have been able to
see, lies on the side of the law. Col.
Taylor's report to the Legislature of
| Virginia:


MY estimate has been that the
revenue derived from the sale of IL
quor under the ''AfofFetC law" would
reach the sum of 5000, 900, and have
50 stated in former reports. From
the results as shown in the foregoing
statements, mainly conjectural, it is
true, 1 have every confidence that tho
law will yield to the State an annual
revenue of at least 100000"


The law certainly is not oppressive.
It does not meddle with the necessities
of life. Nobody could be hurt by it,
4 while the entire State would be hene-
fted.
Year: 1878

New York weekly.l


If a man has right to marry, why
has not a woman? If man may ask
a woman to become his wife, why may
not a woman suggest to a man how
lovely it would be to become her hus-
band? But nay. Society, by its
usage which is stronger than written
law, says that such a proceeding is OBJ
jectionable, and that lovely woman
must not practice it. We bow to the
dictate of society's usage, and the wo-
man who rebels again it is voted
rude, forward and unwomanly. And
yet the honest desire for a companion
and partner for life is implanted in
the feminine heart as deeply as that
of the man. 1t does not find express
sion in the same manner. The woman
who bas reached the age of maturity
never having "a desire to marry, is
either mentally or physically imper-
feet, or else is, as it were, a wooden
doll, or partially animated peice of
wax-works. She may pride herself on
what she thinks IS her excessive mod
esty, but her ardent sister, who hon
estly longs for a real and live man to
be her comfort for life, is just as mod
est. and quite as sensible. It is not al
ways the case that the longing of the
girl who wants to marry assumes the
form Of outward and verbal expression.
There are thousands of bashful fel
lows who have had on their tongues
the propositions they would fain have
uttered, but were frightened by the
fear that the girls would refuse them
when at the verytime the dear creature:
were hoping and longing for these same
individuals to give them an opportunity
to accept.


But there are at least thousand anG
one ways in which a girl may with pro
priety communicate to almost any
bright young man her ideas concern
ing him. These are not set down il
the guide books. They are not par
of our written literature. They com


not by rule and regulation. They ar
above and beyond all these and re
Year: 1878

IF we had the adorning of a bar
room it should be done somewhat in
this wise:


On one side I would paint Death on
the pale Horse, his arm welding the
thunderbolt, the fiery hoofs Of his Ay-
ing steed treading down everything
fair and lovely; the Garden of Eden
before him, blackened waste behind
him.


On the othersside I would draw the
picture of a wretched hovel, once a
happy home; the roof broken in, the
windows stuffed with rags; in the door
way weeping wife, ragged children
clingiag to her skirts, piteously be
seeching her for bread. In the dis
tance should be seen the once happy
husband and father, now a reeling
drunkard, on his way from the village
tavern to the hut he calls his home.


Back on the bar in full view OF the
bloated creatures that stand with cup
to their lips, Fwould paint company
of fendish hiIarity around a fire
kindled with the flames of alcohol, and
over it 1 would write IN Iurid letters !:


Moderate drinking lights the flame
that burns to the lowest hell?"
Opposite the bar should be a lone
ly and dishonored grave; a lightning
blasted tree should stretch its leafess
branches over it. and on some Yithered
bough should perch the melancholy
owl hooting to the wintry moon.


At the foot of the grave should
kneel the angel of mercy, with hands
and eyes upraised to the pitying
heavens; and at the head Of the grave
should be the angel of justice, carving
with stern, relentless hand, upon the
tombstone these fearful words Of doom:


'No drunkard shall inherit the
kingdom of God"


In the intervening spaces 1 would
have here q grinning skeleton, and
there a broken heart, shattered hour
glass, stranded boat, a torch extin.
/ guished in blackncss of darkness
while from over the do rway an6
from the ceiling should look down all
kinds of woful human faees-implor-
ing, wrathful, dreadful, despairing


The walls Of the room should be
shrouded in sackcloth, and the floor
/ covered with ashes, and the bar wreath
ed in weeping willow and gloomy cy
press; while ali the vessels that held
the damning fluid should be black
black as the gates of doom.


Then [ would call the rumseller, il
he would, to take his place behind
the bar, and, though a few besotted
wretches, hardened in crime, might
stagger up to the bar in defiance tc
their fate, yet I should hope that the
young-the pride of mothers and the
delight of homes-might turn away as
though they had caught a glimpse Of
the Internal world.
Year: 1878

Christian Intelligencer: ''Let any
man use the word Yankee again in my
presence and I will insult him. Were
the people in the North Of our own
flesh and blood they could not be more
our brothers. So said a gentleman in
Memphis the other day as he beheld
the garments which had been sent from
this and other cities for the relief Of
Southern sufferers. The knowledge
Of this unity of blood has been gained
at a great cost, but now that it has
been secured Ii viii be worth a vast
deal in the future. a nation to be
strong and prosperous must have q
common life, a community Of interest,
an identity OF aim. The States are
members one of another. IfLouisiana
suffers, it cannot suffer alone. Ifthere
is a wrong done in Maine, it viii re-
bound over the whole Union. Neither
our political, nor financial, nor social,
nor religious interests can be localized
We are Of one people from the Allan
tic to the Pacific. Whoever dOes npi
know this can not be patriotic .