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Year: 1879

There was further decline in tho produce
markets yesterday, which was largely duo to
the news Of yellow fevor in tho South, hut
reaction sot in later in tho day, and tho de-
cline Of tho morning was nearly recovered.
Year: 1879

The evidence seems to be now in regarding the cipher dispatches. It is acknowledged by Mir. Weed, Democratic manager in South Car olina, that he was in treaty with the Republi- can returning board of that state for the pur- chase of their decision in favor of MT. Tilden. He came on to Baltimore in company with an agent of the board to meet Mir. Pelton, and to pay over the $S0, 900 consideration agreed up- on. The matter then coming to the knowledge of Mr. Cooper and of Mir. Tilden, for the first time as they say, they put stop to the infa- nous transaction just as it was about to be consummated. The first point to be considered, as regards the truth of their story, is whether the treaty was broken off from the Democrat ic side All the witnesses thus far examined swear that such was the case and there is no testimony yet adduced to show that the cor rupt bargain failed through any opposition coming from the Republican side. We think, therefore, that it is only just to Mr. Tilden to concede that the affair was stopped through his refusal to sanction it.

 Must we therefore conclude that Mir. Tilden was as innocent as he claims of all Knowledge of the pending treaty; or that, on mature de- liberation, he came to see that the negotiation was one that involved so great risk of expos ure, that It was plainly unsafe for him to as- sent to it. The bias of partisanship, the in- timate relation existing between Tilden and Pelten, and the important political powers al- lowed the nephew by his uncle both before and after the affair, will incline most Repub- licans to believe the latter view to be the cor rect one. Democrats will no doubt incline to the more charitable opinion. The results of the disclosure will be, in any event, to retire Mir. Tildeu from active political life. The Democracy will hardly think it wise to offer as presidential candidate man upon whose good name so deep shadow of suspicion rests as has been left by the disclosure of these cipher telegrams' upon that of Mir. Tlden
Year: 1879

housekeeper for family of two persons. one -A-that is thoroughly competent to take charge of the house and do the work. She must be good cook, washer and ironer, neat and economical with her worR and willing to make herself generally useful and of first for character and competency per over 35 or 40 years preferred. Replies may be directed to this ofice 461w,
Year: 1879

The bill requiring a judge granting an @ parte injunction te appoint day for hearing the respondent upon the question of it's remov- al, without specially citing in the petitioner, strikes us favorably. Every possible check should be placed upon the arbitrary exercise of judicial power upon motion of one party without hearing the other
Year: 1879

WIth last week expired the time for the presentation of new business. There was a grand rush of bills Three hundred and fifty otlAs are now before the legislature. and there will have to be sharp work to close up before All Fools Day.
Year: 1879

There was 8 hearing before the railroad committee Isst week on the petition of the Ner Haven and Derby company, for the right to ship loaded cars over the connecting line. the Naugatuck road, without breaking bulk at AnsOnia- President Bishop of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road and Superintendent Beach of the Naugatuck appeared against the petition and the president ard superintendent of the New Haven and Derby road in its favor.
Year: 1879

During the exhibition of some wild
beasts, few weeks ago, at the theatre
of a small town in Thuringia, Germany,
a frightful scene occurred. A leopard
was not nearly SO submissive to the
tanner as usual, and dashed wildly about
the cage. Suddenly two of the bars
gave away. and the animal sprung with
tremendous bound among the specta-
tors in the pit. The terrified people
rushed pell-men to the door, but the
beast attacked the hindermost of them
with teeth and claws, and in four
minutes had killed woman and child,
and fearfully lacerated four other per-
sons about the face and neck. The
moment the leopard escaped from his
cage. the beast tanner and his assistants
hurried after it, armed with spears, but
were unable to overcome it until it
dropped dead from its wounds. On
examining the broken bars of the cage
it was discovered that they had been
fled. An attendant, lately dismissed
for drunkenness. has been arrested on
usspicion OF being the author Of this
atrocious deed,
Year: 1879

Gen. Walker, Superintendent of the
next census, tells reporter of the New
Haven Register that the main body of
the work will be undertaken next fall.
There will be two or three months of
preparation, and the census itself will
be taken in a months time. The statis-
tical matter in reference to the popula-
tion of cities and towns he will give the
public in very short time. The last
census he gave in printed form in 1872; !;
this time the period will be much shorter.
He contrasts this work with previous
censuses, which were Of little practical
value. The census taken in 1860 was
nominally published in 1867, but really
not till 1868. The census taken in 1850
was not published till 1859. There was
nothing but historical interest to work
done in that way. The country was
growing and the population changing SO
rapidly that such censuses were far from
the actual state of the country when
published. The new Census law, he
said, put extra work on the Superin-
tendent. The month the census was
being taken he ikened to battle, when
the General must be at his headquar-
ters. Having taken one census, he was
better qualified to take another, for he
knew what improvements to make.
This was one reason why he could COM
plete the census much more rapidly
than before. When the work was being
done he could be at Washington with
his fingers on the telegraph keys, SO that
if there were break here or there it


ould instantly be repaired.
Year: 1879

The remarkable example of the &C.
centricity of the Chinese turn OF mind
is noticeable in their scho OILS, where, in
stead of silence being inculcated, as
might naturally be considered SO essen
tial, every child is expected to bawl out
the lesson that he is committing to
memory at the top of his voice; and the
babel which is the result may be more
easily imagined than described. When
a Chinese boy goes up to repeat his
lesson, he does not stand facing his tu-
tor, bnt turns his back upon him, and
hence repeating q lesson goes by the
familiar name of backing" it. This
method Of recitation has an excellent
effect in keeping the boy on the qui
vive to avoid mistakes, for no sooner
does he commit one than he is called to
recollection by smart tap on the close
ly-shaven pate, from the metal of long
tobacco-pipe which every pedagogue
carries about him.
Year: 1879

WHENEVER any body is arrested in
Russian city the fact is kept secret, and
every body who calls at the arrested per-
sons house is also put under arrest. One
OF the persons recently arrested at st.
Petersburg was a physician in good
practice; and it so happened that at the
time he was captured child was taken
i'll In family which he was in the habit
of attending. During the night the
child's illness became so alarming that
the father went TO fetch the doctor; but
on arriving at the house he was seized
by the police and carried off in spite OF
his protests. The mother waited an
hour or more, and finding that her hus
band did not return, went herself to tn,
Year: 1879

A Washington correspondent of the
Cleveland Leader says that a young
scientist over in Smithsonian Institute,
named Cushing, has just made public
the discovery of the method employed
in making the stone and volcanic glass
arrow-heads, daggers, knives, axes, and
razors of the prehistoric races. Up to
this time this has been great problem
to all antiquarian students, but no
theory has ever been advanced showing
such practical results as Cushing's. He
started to solve the difficulty by putting
himself in the identical position of the
Aztec or Mound Builders-without any
thing to work with except sticks, vari-
GUS shaped stones such as he could find
on the banks Of any stream, and his
hands. After making some rude imple-
ments by chipping one flint with an
other, he discovered that no amount of
chipping would produce surfaces like
the best of those he was trying to imi-
tate. He therefore came to the conclu-
sion that there was another way of doing
it, and, by chance, tried pressure with
the point of stick; when, presto! he
found that he could break stone, flint,
and obsidian in any shape he chose.
Shortly he had made spear-heads and
daggers that would cut like a razor, as
good as any he had before him, which
had been picked up, from all over the
world. By a little more observation,
he found that the faking," which he
calls his process, on the old arrowhead
left grooves all turned one way. He
produced a like result by turning his stick
the easiest way from right to left. He
therefore concludes that the prehistorics
were right-handed people like ourselves.
This conclusion is REINFORCED by the
fact that occasionally an arrow head is
found that has flakes running from left
to right, showing left-handed person.
The Importance of the discovery is that
it shows the prehistorics to have been
able to do this thing without the aid Of


iron or bronze, thing long doubted


These facts were given in paper which


he read before the Anthropological
Society of the Smithsonian st it's las


meeting.
Year: 1879

The experiment of homes for inebri-
ates is to be tried in England under the
sanction of an act of Parliament. Inc
briates, according to the provisions Of
the statute, may determine for them
selves whether they will enter the Gre
treat" or not; but having signifed to
Justice of the Peace their wish to be
committed, they will no longer be free
agents, but must stay out the time for
which they have bound themselves, and
conform to all the regulations of the
establishment.
Year: 1879

The world will never fully know how
much IL owes TO science. A scientific I"
man who has been investigating the
coal-oil regions of Pennsylvania, has
come out with the alarming theory that
the oil comes from the bearing OF the
earth's axis, and that the earth will
cease to turn when the fabrication
ceases. Therefore he holds the opinion
that the Government ought to interfere
at once, and put stop to this pumping
and boring for this gudgeon-grease of
the uniyerSe
Year: 1879

A PARTY Of men Of the rougher set
in Dayton, Ohio, went out to see two
bears fight, but when the animals were
brought together they recognized each
other as old friends, and no amount of
prodding could prevent their embracing
each other in their playful way, much
to the disgust Of the human brutes as
sembled.
Year: 1879

A YOUNG man forced his way through
the gate at the Harlem River Railroad
Depot in New York without showing
his ticket. He was followed by en-
ployees of the company and rather
roughly elected. A suit for damages
was brought, and judgment for $500
was entered in his favor. This was set
aside by higher court, but the highest
court of the State affirmed the original
decision. 1t was held that the regula-
ton requiring a passenger TO enter by a
particular gate can not be enforced after
he is in. If he attempts to enter a for
bidden gate, the contest must be made
before he gets through. To drag him
back is to punish him for a past ofense,
which the employees of railroad COM
pany have no right TO do. This power
belongs to the courts.
Year: 1879

We must remain as yet some little In
doubt as TO the methods employed by
OF old artists to perfect these miracles
OF taste. We have, however, the absolute
certainty that these ancient masters were
familiar with the diamond, and that their
best work was made by using this, the
hardest OF all substances, as tool. A
splintered fragment OF the diamond
served as scraping tool, and they were
well acquainted with the driI. Prehis-
toric man worked q drill at tine very
commencement OF his existence. A
Ph@nician gem-a lion attacking bull
shows how the drill Twas used. A num-
ber OF circular depressions are found in
the gem, which mark the extremities Of
the figures. THIS was done not only for
the sake of effect, but to show the artist
the limit Of his work as to depth. After
the holes were sunk the artist united
the various portions of his work by
scratching. Now, the use Of the dia-
mond point or splinter, fixed in an iron
socket, allowed certain fexibility Of
handling, which our modern processes
OF gem engraving do not permit. To-
day the work is done by means of a
minute rotating disk of copper, which
is whetted with oil and diamond dust.
On the least application of the sub
stance to be cut to the disk, it is the
disk which bites into the stone. The
difference in manipulation is, then, that
to-day it is the stone which goes to the
tool, and not, as in olden times, the tool
to the stone. 1t is more convenient,
then, in our day to bring the cart to the
horse. 1t can now be readily under
stood why, in modern work, time and
labor being spared (the art conception
not entering for the present into tho
subject), why this work of to-day is in
ferior to the art of the epast. 1t is purely
a mechanical process now, for rotating
disk will no more draw lines which have
feeling than will photographing pro-
cesses paint pictures. 1t has been stated
that we are not entirely acquainted with
the methods employed by the old glyp-
tic artists. This becomes quite evident
from this fact, that their best work
seems to have been both cut and pol
ished at the same time. To-day we have
no tool, no substance, which will ac-
complish this double feat. Mr.. King,
dwelling on the diamond point, says its
extensive use is the great distinction
between the antique and modern work.
-Haspe1's Magazine.
Year: 1879

A young Russian pobleman, having


squandered his fortune, appealed to his


sister to relieve his wants. This she re-


fused to do, and he thereupon deter.


mined to make away with her for the


sake of inheriting her property, and


found means to give her draught,


which was probably intended to kill,


but which only produced deep sleep.


The funeral was hurried forward, and


the service had been performed over the


body, when one of the lady's friends
stepped up to the coffin to impress
farewell kiss on the corpse's cheek
previous to the interment. Taking il
by the hand, she was surprised to find
some traces of vitality still remaining,
and begged that the interment might
be postponed, to try if her friend might
be recalled to life. The brother, OF
course, would not listen to this, but
treated her request with ridicule. She
then hurried off to the authorities and
stated the case, and proper persons were
appointed to return with her; but her
friend had been already buried, and so
great is the veneration for the dead in
Russia that for a long time her desire
TO have the body disinterred met with
most violent opposition. At length,
from some circumstances which trans
pired, the Commissioners of Inquiry
some suspicion of the case,
md determined on opening the grave,
when it was discovered that the lady
lad been buried alive, as her face was
much lacerated, and impressions OF her
nails were found on the coffin lid. The
brother was taken into custody, con-
'essed his crime, and underwent the
punishment he 80 richly deserved.
Year: 1879

A Scotch clergyman by the name Of
Watty Morrison was a man of most ir-
repressible humor. Ou one occasion q
young officer scoffed at the idea that it
required so much time and study to
write a sermon as ministers pretend,
and offered bet that he would preach
half an hour on any passage in the Old
Testament without the slightest prepara-
ton. Mr. Morrison took the bet and he
gave for q text, "And the ass opened his
mouth and he spake." The parson won
the wager, the officer being rather dis
inclined to employ his eloquence upon
that text.


On another occasion Mr.. Morrison
entreated an officer to pardon poor
soldier for some offense he had COM
mhted. The officer agreed to do 80 il
he would in turn grant him the first
favor he should ask.


Mr.. Morrison agreed to this. In
day or two the officer demanded that
the ceremony of baptism should be
performed on apuppy. The clergyman
agreed to it; and party OF many gen
tlemen assembled to witness the novel
baptism.


Mr.. Morrison desired the officer to
hold up the puppy, as was customary
in the baptism Of children, and said:


"As am minister of the Church Of
Scotland, I must proceed according to
the ceremonies of the church"


Certainly" said the Major; Il
axnant oil the caramOnvn


"Well, then, Major; I begin by the
usual question, You acknowledge
yourself the father ofthis patppy2'"


A roar of laughter burst from the
crowd; the officer threw the candidate
for baptism away, and thus the witty
minister turned the laugh against the
infdel, who intended to deride the
sacred ordinance.
Year: 1879

Hon. Jas. G. Blaine, while speak
ing in Ohio last week, advised his
hearers TO vote for the men who
fought for them. And now some
Of the stalwarts of that State are at
q loss TO know who he meant, ex-
cepting the men on the Democratic
ticket, as both Ewing and Rice
served in the army all through the
war and not q man on the Re-
publican ticket ever saw service.
Year: 1879

claims of all the Union soldiers in the


United States and appointed an East
Tennessee rebel bushwhacker to a seat
in his Cabinet. 1t was only two years
ago that Republican State Convention
in Ohio, insulted every Union soldier in
the State by endorsing the treachery in
the White House by which Packard and
the Louisiana Republicans were betrayed.
and endorsed the Cancellation policy of
appointing rebels to office, and holding
up the loyal Southern Republicans as
carpet baggers. adventures and thieves.
The Union soldiers have good memories.
They do not forget the ovations given
this man Hayes by Republicans in Tole-
do as well as in Chattanooga, when he
opened his Judas lips to pronounce prsi-
ses upon the rebels and to hold up the
war of the Rebellion as a contest between
Greeks. These things all happened less
than two years ago, and we do not for
get that Garfield and Foster and Stanley
Matthews, and the whole rebel gang,
now so fercely denounced, then stood
shoulder to shoulder with open mouths
and extended palms, shouting glory to
Hayes and the glorious policy of concilia-
tion


We do not forget that in the city of
Toledo and this Congressional District,
the policy of scalping Union soldiers was
successfully carried out, and the men
who did the scalping are now holding up
their hands in hypocritical horror at the
spectacle of so many Confederates in
Congress. We have man in Toledo to-
day signing whisky and beer stamps at
$l2 day who displaced Union soldier,
and who during the war opposed the
emancipation OF slavery, and who after
the war, was a meek and lowly follower
for otfice-of Andy johnson. We have
man put in to the post Office, who, while
doubtless a meFitorious man, was never
heard of during the war, and yet he dis
placed Captain Bowling who was well
nigh shot to death at the head of a bat
TALON at the fierce and bloody battle of
Franklin, and whose gallantry was made
the subject of a general order These are
only specimen cases. The South il full
OF instances oi Union soldiers turned out
of Office by Hayes to give place to rebels.


Now the Republicans have commenced
to wake up But we want to see less
talk and more practical results While
a rebel bushwhacker occupies Cabinet
position, and draft sneaks and iawning
hypocrites occupy the local offices. the
true soldiers will take but little stock in
this reawakened loyalty.
Year: 1879

The natural uncertainty attending Mr..
Hayes consideration of the Army Bill
was such that it is not to be woadei ed
that when the news of the veto came,
special demonstrations were resorted to
by the Republicans to express their sat
isfaction. 1t certainly was a most re-
markable spectacle and one worthy of
record.


That a mar, elected as Republican,
with Republican precedents. with the ac-
cdmulated experience of long line of
statesmen, and the expressed principles
OF his party. to guide him, should have
been SO be.fuddled by sudden elevation
as to utterly forget whether he, or his
party, had any past, present or future
any principles to maintain. or any policy
to defend, is certainly curious problem
for the social aud political philosopher.


But all this aside. the fact remains
that after two years Hayes. for the first
time, squares his toes to the line of pol
icy fixed by the party whose views he
pledged himself to carry out in all faith
ulness and fidelity And for once,
neither hot or cold, he is not spewed out
of the peoples mouth.


The journal stood among those who
warned him that his policy would make
a solid South, that the adder he nursed
would yet turn and sting him. that the
men he warmed into favor would be the
first to turn and rend him. Retribution
is certain and Hayes and his whole crawl
ing, cringing gang of newspaper and Off
cial sycophants deserve to see their
sickening sentimentality covered with
confusion and contempt.


We would remind them once more that
when they turn their eyes upon the old
flag hauled down in the South to give
place to the State flags, hung at half
mast for the Confederate dead. upon the
g.unt forms and hungry faces of the
armies OF the Exodus, that they, and
they alone, are to blame for it all.


If there is any com Tort in this rehec-
ton we hope they will make the most
of it.
Year: 1879

There is tender hue that tips the first young


leaves of spring
A trembling beauty in their notes when young


birds learn to sing;
A pur look when first on earth the gushing


brook appears
a liquid depth in infant eyes that fades with


summer wears
There is rosy tint at dawn that flies the


brighter day;
A sound of innocence and joy when children


shout at PLAY
a laughing breez- at dewy morn that faints


with Sultry noon;
A siver veil that SofteSt hangs around the


maiden moon -
The sent that roses fully blown about their


beauty fling
Is sweet, but can not with the breath OF early


buds compare.
So doth there bloom a gentle love in lifa's


enchanted spring,
That fills the breast with feelings age can never


hope TO share
Year: 1879

THE moon is always just the same" he
said languidly, land yet l always find
some new beauty in it," Its just so
with the circus" she answered. He took
the hint, and bought tickets for two
Year: 1879

Says the Artisan: "a warm aud
dry atmosphere is not unahole-
Home. bat when cloudy Or rainy
weather brings a sultry air which
slampens everything around US, the
atmosphere may be loaded with the
kerms of disease, and fi.e is needed
to destroy them The walls, the
ceiling and the floors Of agreements
should never be allowed to become
damp. Sometimes, when the
warmth of the air is oppressive.
fiie is more necessary to preserve
health than it is at another season
TO protect as from the cold Of win
ter; aud the rooms OF a dwelling
should never be left without the
means of warming and drying.
Investigations have shown that
many Of the most fatal diseases are
caused by the germs of vegetable
and animal life, and that q humid
atmosphere is most favorable for
their propagation. 1t is, therefore
to avail ourselves Of the great dis
covcries Of the age, and failing to
protect ourselves from the scourges
which so feariuIIy aff1ct families,
when we ignore the dangers which
surround US. Apartments exposed
to the full action of the sun may be
less comfortable ir hot weather
thaa those from which the suns
rays are excluded. bat they are
moro wholesome. and when conta-
glous diseases prevail ia closely.
built cities, it is found that the in.
mates Of houses on that side of the
street exposed to the sun are less
liable to be attacked, while the
greatest number of sick are always
found where there is tho least ex-
posure to the rays Of that great dis
4ntector-the sun.