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Year: 1878

wish that the grasses would learn to sprout
That the lilac and rose-bush would both leal


out;
That the crocus would put on her gray-greer


frlll,
And robins begin to whistle and trill
wish that the wind-aower would grope It's


way
Out of the darkness into day;
That the rain would fail and the sun would


shine,
And the rainbow hang in the sky for sign.
wish that the silent brooks would shout
And the apple blossoms begin to pout:
And II wish long enough, no doubt
The fairy Spring will bring it about.
Year: 1878

Gen. Butler in his Fourth of July
NewbeuVport Mass, speech vindicated
workingmen from the charge of com
munnism thus Communist is a word of
reproach applied to workingmen who
see wrong i'll existing affairs, and believe
in remeSying them, as Abolitionist was
the word of reproach hurled at the men
who struck for freedom in the earlier
days of this generation. The same men
who called the reformers of other days
Abolitionists are to day calling the re-
formers communists. Every man should
be an industrious laborer. rich as well as
poor. There is in New York club cal
led the Tally He Club and all they Can
find to do is TO play coachmen day by
day for the fun of the thing. If / had
my way, if / had power in the city of
New York, as / ehad for short time,
] would set that class CT men to doing
exactly what they have shown they are
fit for, driving Broadway omnibuses from
Ga. m to 9p. m"
Year: 1878

Lunch Cake. Into one emp of butter
milk and one half cup of cream stir one
large cup of brown sugar; one cup of
currants and chopped raisins mixed, one
half teaspoonful each of cinnamon.
cloves, ginger. and allspice, one-ha.f of q
grated nutmeg and pinch of salt; add
-four enough to make as stiff a batter as
for cup cake; bake in a sheet and eat
warm. 1t is dilicious for lunch or sup
per, or makes nice dessert at dinner.
Year: 1878

Startling reports are those from St.
Louis concerning the mysterious order of
tramps, the members of which have each
a piece of red flannel pinned to the lett
breast. 1t may, however, simply he
new kind Of chest protector of which the
fraternity has abundant need. At any
rate we see nothing dangerous in piece
of red flannel.
Year: 1878

1t is stated on the very best authority
that Secretary Sherman has decided to
and will announce the resumption of
specie payments by the U. s. government
on or before the first of December next.
The law requires that resumption shall
take place January 1st next. This ac-
ton of the Secretary, if taken will be
to intercept Congressional legislation on
the subject, which might be of such a
character as to repeal entirely the re
sumption law, or postpone for some time
its being put into force. 1t is further in
timated that the Secretary may announce
resumption at as early date as August
1st next.
Year: 1878

ports' so that breaking the contract
on the face of the securities would he
equal to inf1icting an injury upon
ourselves. The bonds are the foun-
1ation of investm ents by the people
in savings banks, insurance COM
panles, and more directly Dy pur-
chases of the bonds themselves; and
we would be- a nation of lunatics
thus to proceed to rob ourselves.


But Although these considerations
may operate against the long life of
the greenback movement; we are by
no means certain that it may not
fournish the bridge upon which great
numbers Of men will cross over to
new organizations: Supposing that
the Greenbackers do elect a majority
of the next House of Representa-
tives, or even hold in it the balance
Of power, what will they find to do
when they rneet iii December. is7zg..
with resumption accomplished and
financial system based upon Hard
money too firmly founded to be
shaken? Perhaps there will be cast
ing about for new alliances fresh
public issues will be sprung, and peo!
pie will take sides accordingly. The
names of the old parties may survive,
but there will be as entire departure
from former standards as the Demo-
cracy is now far away from its
erstwhile platform of free trade,
hard-money and home rule. The
session of 1879-'SO will be largely de-
voted to President making, as al.
ways happens in the winter previous
to the assembling of the nominating
conventions. Certainly we may ex-
pect an eager search for leading prins
ciples upon which parties may be
rallied and platforms constructed.
The present Congress will not do
anything of consequence with the
finances. The Democratic majority
in the House may attempt to con-
ciliate the Gree packers by passing
repeal of the Resumption law and
attacking the national banks, but
the Senate and the Presidential veto
are secure. The most probable out
look we can see is that resumption
will come; that it will bring about
an industrial and trade revival that
these results will demonstrate the
absurdity OF the paper money craze,
and that the ground will then be
cleared for new questions and rear
rangement of parties. Baltimore
american.
Year: 1878

Truth is simple, requiring neither
study nor art.


Wrong none by doing injuries, or
emitting the benefits that are your duty.


Dignity is expressive, and without
other good qualities, is not particularly
profitable.


Be not proud of riches but afraid of
them, lest they be silver bar to cross
the way to heaven. You must answer
for riches, but riches cannot answer for
you.


There is hidden thunder in the stores
of heaven, ready to burst with burning
wrath, and blast the man who owes his
greatness to the ruin of his neighbor.


Lost, yesterday, somewhere between
sunrise and sunset, two golden hours,
each set with sixty diamond minutes.
No reward is offered, for they are gone
forever.


Love is a secondary passion in those
who love most, a primary in those who
love least He who is inspired by it in
high degree is inspired by honor in a
higher; it never reaches its plentitude
of growth and perfection but in the most
exalted minds.
Year: 1878

Recently United States Deputy Mar
shall Dewing and party went up the
river to investigate the cutting of logs
from the public lands. On Black Lake
they discovered an immense eagles nest
in the topmost branches OF large tree,
and began cutting the tree down. There
was q young eagle in the nest, and when
the cutting commenced the parent birds
made hostile demonstrations, swooping
down upon the party. The female was
shot and killed. The wing of the male
was broken by shot, and he was cap
tured after falling in the water. He was
with considerable difficulty taken into
the boat, knocking one of the men in the
boat overheard bya stroke of his wing.
The young bird was killed by the falling
of the tree. The nest was twelve feet in
diameter, and was constructed of at least
three-quarters of cord of wood, some
of the pieces being four feet long and as
large around as "A mans leg. The old
male bird measures seven feet and two
inches from tip to tip. -Mtrcrcport (La.)
Times
Year: 1878

Many a man is rich without money.
Thousands of men with nothing in their
pockets, and thousands without even a
pocket are rich. A man born with
good sound constitution, good stom-
ach, good heart, and good limbs, and
pretty good headpiece, is rich. Good
bones are better than gold; tough mus
cles than silver; and nerves that fash
fire and carry energy to every function
are better than houses and land. It is
better than landed estate TO have the
right kind of father and mother.
Good breeds and bad breeds exist among
men as really as among herbs and
horses. Education may do much to
check evil tendencies or to Develop good
ones; but it is great thing to inherit
the right proportions of faculties to
START with. The man is rich who has
good disposition-who is naturally kind,
patient, cheerful, hopeful, and who
has flavor of wit and fun in his COM
position.
Year: 1878

'Tis not the harp's wild string alone,
Wbose music charms the ravished breast
The thou. ht OF a remembered tone.
The singing Of bird that's flown,
Oft fill us with deep unrest
Which music's most consummate art
Can never waken in the heart.
Within the masters teeming brain
What chord has swelled, what anthem striven
Struggled for utterance in vain,
Cried out for life, but died again
Unknown but to its native heaven;
And left the mourning sons of earth
To find above its perfect birth
Within each separate human soul
Live melodies that sweeter are
Than those which solemn organs roll,
Or silver-tongued singers troll,
Or morning star cries out to star;
But, chilled by tho dark worlds eclipse,
They die before they reach the lips
Year: 1878

A Lawrence (Mass.) lawyer recently
drew up will for an elderly and quite
portly gentleman, which contained the
following clause: "And further, 1 give
and bequeath to my wife all my house,
hold effects and all my wearing apparel
for her sole use.
Year: 1878

A German inventor will exhibit
at the Paris Exposition patent
scrubbing brush, which can be turned
into stove with red-hot Goals and
everything complete. Originally, he
intended to have added bed, but life
was too short.
Year: 1878

Sam Chang and All Hung Of the laundry No. 939
Third avenue. have had SIS worth OF glass broken
lately by mischievous boys in the neghborhood.
They appeared against small boy in the Fifty
seventh Street Court yesterday, whom they recog-
nized as one OF the offenders. All Sin, who keeps
laundry near by came ~ friend and counsellor to the
other two Sin said he years Of age aud
had been here thirteen years. The other two gave
their ages as twenty three and twenty-one years.
They all looked harshly at the small boy and .chin
chinned" in their favorite language. The magistrate
said they would be protected in their rights He held
the small boy terrible example and Informed thu
Jelestials that they might CO. All Sin remained be-
hind to see that the youth properly
leave and only went when he posse of court
officers coming down upon him in body. As he
was going he caught sight of tho small boy sitting
on bench still unpunished. The lips Of the China
man were curled, as II in contempt Of American
justice The compainants had . hwyer to plead
their case.
Year: 1878

For some time past gang Of the worst class Of
tramps has been overrunning Little Falls township
near Paterson. n. j., committing all manner OF
depredations. stealing poultry aud eggs, begging
sleeping ia barns and intimidating the farmers Of
that vicinity by their awlcss and violent behavior
Six Of these finally took possession of an old
detached barn on the "Zeluff Farm and there
held high carnival and levied contributions
on the surrounding country. becoming
the terror of all residents for miles about. Mr.
Zeluf being afraid of them. tried to rid himself Of
their unwelcoIne presence by strategy. He removed
all the hay and broke out the windows and unhung
the doors of the barn. thinking to freeze them ou
but they followed the hay to another barn
TO which IL was removed. and took pos
session despite the owners protests. He was
at his wits end when the outlaws sud
act that called for prompt punishment. They At
aud Western freight train, and when the brakeInen
resisted they beat two Of them brutaly and then got
of and stoned the train until several of the hands
were severely injured The gave information vt
the headquarters OF the company in Hobokcn and
Detective Sherrer sent after the rascsls with the
aid Of the Paterson police Ave of the arrested
ut late hour on Friday night and yesterday were
arraigncd in the Sessions at Paterson for trial Two
were committed to the state Prison for six months
each two to the county jail for ninety days each and
the other mere lad was sent to the REFORM school
When the officers went to Zelufs barn to scek them
on Friday night they were all snugy ensconced under
the hay ut least three feet, but were betrayed by
their snoring.
Year: 1878

suit for divorce has been brought by Fannie Har-
rs. who is eighteen years old, against her husband
las Harris. She states in her complaint that Har


on the 24th of last January invited her to


with him to No. 163 Ridge street. where
yes with his mother, and while there induced


to drink Being partially unconscious, she was
i taken by him to the City Hall and married. She
= that if she had known what she was about she
~ Id not have married him. Judge Lawrence
III red a reference in the case.
Year: 1878

AT no time in the history of Washington
could building Improvements have been made
on as favorable terms and at as low rates AS
At present. Brick, stone, iron, lumber, and
building materials generally are down in
price to the very lowest mark, and skilled
and common labor can be engaged at barely
living rates. This is condition of affairs
that all persons contemplating improving
property should take advantage of at once
The bright future prospects Of Washington
under the impetus given to our substantial
interests by the guarantee of the United
States Government in the management OF
District matters must inevitably soon create
demand for labor and materials which is
likely to increase prices. Now is the golden
opportunity to make building improve
mcnts
Year: 1878

We trust our Commissioners will, in their
general plan for street improvements, give
our citizens one or two gravel and sand
roadways in the northwestern portion of the
city. New Hampshire avenue from the
circle, and Eighteenth street from MaSsa-
chusetts avenue to Boundary street can be
graded and graveled at n very slight outlay,
and thus afford continuous and pleasant
drive to the great number Of people who go
to the Soldiers Home, Brishtwood, &c,
from that direction.
Year: 1878

as of the White Leaguers foated defantly
over the scene Of the Inauguration of HAYES
in Washington as IL did over the illegal in
stallation Of NICHOLS in Louisiana and
HAMPTON in South Carolina. This is what
provoked the GRANT movement, and 1t is q
movement that will probably be kept up
just so long as there is vestige Of Confed-
crate encroachment upon Unionism in the
political situation. General GRANT hap
pened to embody in his record all the ele-
ments of a statesman who had resisted that
encroachment and who would naturally
persist in such resistance. His name was
therefore brought forward; but the senti-
ment that inspired the movement would be
gratitied and satisfied with the selection Of
any other stalwart loyalist as its standard
bearer.
Year: 1878

We are gratiiied at the general hopeful
sentiment which peryades our community
nj the encouraging prospects for revival OF
business in the District of Columbia The
available Government appropriations for
immediate work upon the Washington
monuments the erection of the new note
aud bond printing bureau the rapid COM
pletion OF the State, War, and Navy Depart.
ments the large amount of work on the
Capital park and public grounds, and the
street aud general Improvements under the
control Of our District Commissioners, will
considerably enliven the dulness which has
for so long been the condition in out midst.
There IS also, we learn, a decided increase
in the inquiry for choice building lots by
persons who desire to take advantage of the
present low prices OF labor aud building
materials. All these things help general
business throughout the District
Year: 1878

The time of the year has nearly
arrived when many of the larger
boys make their annual stampede
from school. Many who leave now
of course are impelled by necessity
while not a few have no better ex-
cuse than inclination. This grand
breakup year after year does more
damage to classes than a whole
year can repair, and, to the indi-
vidual, its results are still worse.
Parents should thoroughly acquaint
themselves with the results, before
assuming responsibility in so grave
a matter. II don't take boy many
years to grow too big to go to
school. II 1t is possible to spare
him, he should have a good oppor-
tunity to build that sure life-boat-
good education.
Year: 1878

portunity to speak to parents, on
the subject of reading, there is one
thing that they would not leave
unsaid-give the children plenty
of opportunity and encouragement
to read at home. 1t is next to an
absurdity to expect much progress
in reading when all that progress
is based on few minutes in school.
An average class of twenty-five
may read 45 minutes q day. This
is less than two minutes, individual
instruction for each, or not ten
minutes week. Every body who
has been to school knows that read
ing is actually studied less than
any other study. Excellency is
attained not mainly by study, but
by practice. II they do not have
more practice than can possibly be
afforded them in school, they will,
in all probability, be miserable read
ers through life, and their homes
will be domestic oases into which
the light of literature and educa-
tion scarcely shines, and reading
aloud never known. Parents should
provide a few good books in some
way, and Juvenile paper if posi-
BILE, and then encourage the child
rem to read them; or, If necessary,
insist that they read them. That
is the way teachers do at school
and parents would find fault if they
neglected this duty. Coaxing and
a few tears may melt the average
boys heart for few minutes, but
it don't take it long to freeze up
again when he gets with crowd of
other boys, and he will be queer
mortal il he don't Immediately con-
clude that he is master of the sit
uation at home, and his conclusions
will not be astray either. A teach
er who would rely on the coaxing
system, in the government of her
school, would not be worth the pa
per wasted in writing her contract,
aud yet there "so somo Poronts who
seem to make this system theii
sole reliance. They say in the
plainest language known to man
-actions-"If you are determined
to stay at home, why stay. Ishan't
drive you to school. 1t will do you
no good. But remember this: you
will be sorry some day" In sub
stance this very language is often
spoken, and it is every day acted,
as though the responsibility of this
thing could be shifted at will from
the shoulders of the parents, who
by long years of experience know
the value of an education, to the
shoulders of the children who know
nothing yet by the hard school of
experience, of what tremendous
odds the uneducated man must
contend against in life.


Parents should therefore insist
upon it that the children should
spend their evenings at home
never in the street. Never send
them on errands after supper if
they are inclined to prolong their
stay. Send them before supper,
and they will return then in good
time. After supper hear them read
aloud for a while, or read to them.
Then read in concert with them.
A little exercise of this sort fire.
quently would not harm most pa
rents any, and would do the child
rem worlds of good.


In these home exercises let writ
ing also come in for its full share
of attention, for no one ever came
to be good writer, by practice in
his coDv-bOok alone.
Year: 1878

"Well, swan Billy" said an old
farmer to an understood nephew
who was visiting him, "when you
take off that ere plug hat and spit
two or three times there amt much
left of you, is tn r-Cincinnati
Breakfast Table.
Year: 1878

III AAAyis not easily earned in these times,
VI 4 but il can be made in three months
MIL n by any one of either SEX in any
eVI part of the country, who is willing
to work steadily at the employment


we furnish. $66 per week in your
own town. You need not be away from home
over night. You can give your whole time TO the
work, or only your spare moments We have
agents who are making over s20 per day. All
who engage at once can make money fast At
the present time money cannot be made so easily
and rapidly at any other business. IL costs MOTH
ing 20 try the business. Terms and IS outfit Free
Me. sIiyIs
Year: 1878

or Stonewall Jackson's first exam
ination at West Point, Gen. John
Palmer writes: "The poor fellow
was in most unhappy state of mind.
His whole soul was bent upon pass
ing. When he went to the black board
the Precipitation was streaming from
his face, and during the whole exam
ination his anxiety was painful to
witness. While trying to work out
his examples in fractions the cuffs Of
his coat, first the right and then the
left, were brought into requisition to
wipe off the prespiration which
streamed from his face. But he
passed creditably, and l shall never
forget how pleased he looked as he
was told to take his seat and think
every member of this examination
board turned away his head to hide
the smile which could not be sup.
pressed. After that his whole life
was devoted to the one thing of pre-
pairing for the January examination.
Here he again was successful. but the
scene at the blackboard, although in
mid-winter, was a repitition of the
one in June. He found himself low
down in his class, but he had learned
how to study, and he had the hearty
sympathy and good will of all the
professors and Instructors. At the
second June examination he passed
so well that he was we'll up in his
class and out of all danger. But he
never relaxed his hold. Through
the whole four years he was one Of
the hardest students"
Year: 1878

Prof Newcomb says: So smallis
the earth, compared with the,celestial
space, that if one should shut his
eyes and fire at random in the air,
the chances of bringing down a bird
would be better than that of comet
ofany kind striking the EARTH" Now
we can all breathe easier; and persons
who refused to subscribe for a paper
for fear coment might smash things
before their subscriptions run out,
and they would not receive the full
value of their money, will have to. .
hunt up some other excuse.
Year: 1878

the old days. The residents are
mostly Lutheran, and they city is
famous for several things The first
watch was made here in 1910, and
also for a peculiar kind of ginger
bread known as Lebrucken. 1t is
sold all over the world and the recipe
for its manufa cture is known only to
the residents of the citv. The Ger
man Emperors formerly resided here,
and concerning Frederic Barbarossa
there is very interesting legend.
Heis said to be only sleeping in the
mountains with his white beard grow
ing longer every day, and that when
the proper time comes he will rise and
accomplish the uniGcation of all Ger
many again. OUDEIs.
Year: 1878

BY communication in another column,
which is authoritative, it will be seen that
the temperance men here do not intend to
contest the applications for license to sell
liquor before the present term of Court
and are thus like the Republican party,
put in q non combative state: The latter
because of discriminating laws that circum-
vallate every effort they may make, and
the former because of court that pays,
they say, no regard to the sentiments Of
our best citizens. They thus throw the
whole responsibility where it belongs; the
one upon the party which made the law,
and the other upon the court that has the
administration of justice committed to it.
1t is new and singular phase of our his
tory, and if the grounds taken by each are
tangible, it casts a shadow over the page ot
our political and judicial affairs that should
be speedily lifted.
Year: 1878

On THE RIGHT TRACK.-If the Greenback
ers have a false theory in regard to the
administration of finances, they have taken
wise and commendable step in regard tc
our obnoxious Election laws. They want
neither the State defrauded of its tax reve
nues nor the citizen of his vote, as the fol
lowing resolutions adopted last Saturday
at New Castle, will show:


RESOLVED, That the system of assessing and collect
ing the taxes for State and county is wrong because
it defrauds them of their revenue and the citizen O
his right to vote We protest against the unwarranted
assumption of power which makes and unm0kes the
citizens in obedience to the powers that be. And be
it further


Resolved, That we pledge ourselves TO the earnest
and continual effort to accomplish the repeal of all
such obnoxious and unjust laws disgrace the stat
ute book of our State. And we further pledge our
selves vote only for those candidates who favor the
reform of State laws, and who pledge themselves
to work and vote for that end.