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Year: 1879

der said: "The amendment | have
proposed does not interfere with the
right Of capital and labor to contract
with each other, and it makes the or.
der that may be issued in payment OF
labor, buy as much as would that


much money And again: at rec
ognizes the principle that underlies our
institutions, to wit the freedom Of all
our people to make such contracts as
they please, so long as they do not in.
terfere with any positive law or the
rights Of others. But no law should
be passed, unless based upon the sound
est policy, restricting their right to SO
contract"


1t will thus be seen that fair and
reasonable law for the protection of
labor might now he upon the statute
books, had the pretended friends Of
the measure before the Legislature
last Winter been "wise in their day"
and accepted such notifications of
their bill as would have brought il
within the bounds OF the fundamental
law of the Commonwealth and of a
sound public policy. With the safety
guard of the Alexander amendment
the act would not have fallen under q
veto. Centre ReDOrfer.
Year: 1879

Says the Milford Neaos The bar busi-
iness OF this town is rather slack at the
present time, and has been for some
months past. The only customers are
those who have long since formed habit
they cannot break of from. The young
men, who two or three years ago were
the best customers, have at last seen the
the folly and disgrace Of this wickedness
and have determined to cease before they
form the appetite for the damnable stuff.
We are very glad to give this news to the
public, and trust this business will COLI
tinue to drop Of until Milford will be
free from the sale of it, and the tempt;.-
ton removed from the path of four young
men.


To temporize with your health instead
Of promptly using DR.. Bulls Balumors
pills. 10 not indicative OF much thought
fuIness.
Year: 1879

hoped that during their college term au
influence had been thrown around the
class that would enable those composing
It to fill these capacities, a. they sh uld
be filed. He invoked Go to guide them
In spirit, 10 restrain them in thuughtless-
ness, and to inspire them when over
thrown by distress. He hoped that they
w,uld b. loving, kind and religious in
their relations with home, society and
when their work was done and they had
gone on to the Perfect Day, their infu-
ence would still continue to do good.
Year: 1879

NEW YORK, September 29.-The
O'Leary belt contest and other contests
under the management Of O'Leary,
which begin in Madison Square Garden,
next Sunday, has already engaged at
tention and threaten tn continue the
iuror Of last week. All those engaged in
the Ashley belt affair will stay over to
see Blower Brown and the twenty-five
new men who are TO try six days
tramp
Year: 1879

now draw il out to invest il in Government secur
ties but in the city the depOsitors as rule were
small tradesmen and poor people VINO required 10
get at their money at any moment. .


AZ the Bowery Savings Bank only one OF the GER
tiicates had been seen, and II came in on deposit
The issue had affected the bank in no way, ana no
customers were known to have Withdrawn
funds for investment in tho refunding GER
tifcates. The bank pays per cent III
terest on all deposits. and Will 90 80
at least for another year. 81 might safely saw"
remarked the cashier, "that we refuse more depos-
ITS than receive and we have to do so IN justice
TO our old depOsors. There are no securities III the
market paving more than per cent and If we ao-
cepted more money we could not invest It so as 20
continue paying our customers o per cent VIC
limit our customers to a deposit of 5000


The president of the Seamen's Bank Tor savings,
at Wall and Pearlss., said that the sale OF the GER
tfcates had not affected the business of the bank
There had been no falling of in no with
drawas of previous deposits. lie thought that an
objection TO the purchase of the certificates by per
sons Of small means that the interest as well as
principal was only convertible into four per cent
bonds. The interest was not payable Dy tne uo'-
ernment except by this conversion.
Year: 1879

THE RENO INQUIRY.-Lieut. Narnum was
cross-eXamined In Chicago yesterday regarding
the Custer massacre, and testified that the Gray
Horse cavalry which he had mentioned, must
have seen that Reno's command was entering
an engagement with the Indians, and custer
must also have known they were at bay, and, in
the witness judgment, any careful commander
would have inquired into the situation OF the
troops from which he expected support There
was no misunderstanding between Custer and
Reno previous TO this time. The Indians were
probably not less than 1900 TO 5000 strong, and
half OF that force was too great for half OF the
whole command. He thought Reno was right
in using his own judgment In getting out OF the
woods
Year: 1879

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS this morn
ing had under consideration the claims Of the
contractors fer the improvement of the Great
kanawha river for losses sustained by the de-
Struction OF their works by freShets. A majority
OF the committee seem opposed to the allowance
OF this class of claims. The whole matter how
ever, was referred to the Secretary OF War. with
request that he report upon the subject to the
next session of Congress-
Year: 1879

THE PATENT OFFICE FIRE.-The House COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds to-day
appointed a sub committee to call upon the
Secretary Of the Interior for the purpose Of
ascertaining his views as to what appropriation
is needed for the restoration Of the burned por-
ton Of the Department Of the Interior.
Year: 1879

The STATEMENTS ARE MADE with a good deal
Of positiyenesS that Senator Christiancy will
resign his seat in the Senate on the 2i OF March
ECXt and is then TO be nominated minister to
Peru: that eX-Secretary Chandler VIII succeed
him: and that he " III be On hand to be sworn in
as soon as the Senate meets, either i'll eXtraOr-
diEary or its regular session.
Year: 1879

AMONG the curious anecdotes of boards,
the Oldest is that told of the eminent
John Mayo, painter, at the court of
Charles v, whose beard was so losg that
he could stand upon it this cataract of
hair he kept tied up with ribbons to his
button holes, sometimes unfastening it
at the Emperor's wish, opening the doors
and windows that it might blow into the
faces of angry courtiers. Another famous
beard was that of a Bavarian merchant
who kept it inclosed in velvet bag to
prevent it from dragging IN the ground.
An old writer. of more gravity, we fear,
than veracity, asserts that the inhabitants
of Harndenburg had formerly the singular
custom of electing the Burgomaster who
had the longest beard and the biggest
foot.
Year: 1879

The territory of Alaska is almost en-
tirely populated by Indians and Esoui-
meaux, there being but handful of
white men within the ICY borders of Mr..
Stewards purchase. The principal in
ducenent for any white man who is not
connected with the seal fishery monopoly
TO go there, is to sell whiskey to the
Indians, and thereby turn an honest
penny. 1t is no doubt a fact that the
seal hunting company has ga good
thing, good enough, in fact, to make
them abundantly able to furnish their
Own protection, and the venturesome
traders who deal out fre-water should
take their chances, or find another loca.
ton for their enterprise. There is no
earthly reason why the Government
should be at the expense of keeping two
souidiers to protect each speculator in
that far-otf cline. II they can't protect
themselves, let them move out and Alas
ka be given up to the production of In
dian babies and ice for home consump-
ton. The territory is an elephant upon
which 20 moro money should be spent
for grooming,
Year: 1879

There is no modern fashionable notion
quite so absurd as the generally received
idea that to be beautiful and attractive a
woman must possess q waii, spiritueVe
face and figure of sylph-ikc proper
tions-a fragility in nine cases out of ten
the result of disease. BY many fashion
able bellies it is considered special COM
pllment to be spoken of as frail and
delicate face and petite figures are very
different from the pale and disease -strick-
Ell faces that meet us in the city
thoroughfares, look out from the luxuri-
ant carriages of wealth, and glide Ian
guidly through our crowded drawing
rooms. Ii disease were questionable,
as 1t ought to be, not a lady in the land
Int would take every possible precaution
t. secure the fresh, blooming face and
well-rounded figure that only health can
give. Ladies should remember that
much as gentlemen may profess to ad-
mlrt the face and form paled and EN-
aciated by disease, when they choose a
wife they prefer blooming, healthful,


buoyant-spirited woman. Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is the acknowl-
edged standard remedy for female
diseases and weaknesses. 1t has the two
fold advantage of curing the local disease
and imparting vigorous tone to the
whole system. It is sold by druggists.
Year: 1879

Yang Ling says My head achee my bowel bind fastee I can eatee nothinng and no longer Iron shirtee. I no sleepee and 1 makes no monee, The medicine man the docter they callee him he come and say open mouthee poke out tonguee he feele my arm he write on piece of paper and send it to the medicine shopee. He then chargee me three dollar ever so much too much. I take em all little round fellows they painee me and no sleepee. My head still achee and my bowel bind and no git we'll l send to the medicine shopee one half dollar and get me one bottle Bailee's Saline Apaient. I take a little when it piles up sand my head dent achee no more and my bowel no bindee any more, and l go about my shirtee and make monee again, Too muchee docter man in this countree.
Year: 1879

Cremation or the method of burn. ing our bodies after death created some little stir in this country but met with very little favor. To place our child our mother or father into a hot oven after death and to stand and gaze at its rapid crisping burning and conversion into few ounces ol ashes is in our estimation cruel and sinful., Now ladies you who are suff- ering from some female complaint who have become irregular or have pains and aches, mysteries, nervous. ness and general prostration we ad

 wise you to use English. Female Bit ters at once and claim a uew slease upon your lives. It is wonderful female regulator and also a quick and and powerful tonic curing .chroniC cases in an incredibly short time.
Year: 1879

We are thoroughly in earnest in the desire to get all our people to do more reading and thinking for themselves. It is the only way in which the masses can protect themselves from imposi- tions, from Receptions and from hum- bugsl It is the only way in which they can retain and secure their liber- ties ito rea3 and thlnk for themselves. But what, says one, would you have us read? We would have you read FIRST, YOUR OWN HOME PAPER. It is your home paper that feels for your interests, and that furnishes you such informa- tion as most intimately effects your iur terests. But, says our ordinary fault finder, you don't give us reading matter enough. Don't we? We'll, we give you far more than you can get out oi any book which costs you the same sum of money. We give you far more than we could possibly give you if all men supported the press just as you do, 1 But we are not going to find fault, for we have had a very good support in dear old Pope county. We are now going to make you an offer to meet this objection of not enough reading. II is this:

 To every man or woman who will send us his or her name with the price of our paper in cash, <sl.50l within the next Sixty Days, we will send our paper one year, and in addition, will send free of all cost, for twelve months, an excellent monthly paper called the Farmers Review, published at Chicago, Illinois.

 The Review is a hanesomely printed 16-page folio, and has all the depart ments which any first class agricultural journal ought to have, all edited ably and industriously. The article extract ed from it and reproduced in to-day's DEMOCRAT is a specimen of the kind of literature you will get from it. Besides it gives full prices current and market reviews.

 Re member this offer is for only 60 days, and you should send your names at once for this offer,
Year: 1879

 Don t stop my paper, printer, Don't strike my name off yet You know tho times are stringent, And dollars hard to get; But tug little harder,

 Is what I mean to do, And scrape the dimes together, Enough for me and you. l can't afford to drop it,

 find it doesn't pay To do without paper,

 However others may; hate to ask my neighbors, To give me theirs on loan, They don't just say, but mean it, Why don't you have your own You can't tell how we miss it, II it by any fate, Should happen to not reach us, Or come little late; Then all is in a hubbub,

 And things go all awry; And, printer, if your married, You know the reason why. I cannot do without it,

 It is no use to try, For other people take it,

 And, printer, so must 1; l, too, must keep me posted

 On what is going on, Or feel and be accounted

 A fogy simpleton. Then be not angry. printer, If pay be somewhat slow, For cash is not so plenty

 And wants not few, you know; But l must have my paper,

 Cost what it may to me, I'd rather stop my sugar,

 Or do without my tea.
Year: 1879

the mortgage on the homestead SO
that it may not be sacrificed, out APP
piled to theirsupport, and raise enough
to keep them from want till they are
able to support themselves In. this
home they would have the Christian
guidance of an affectionate aunt, and
the best educational advantages the
South affords, besides each Others
converse and society"
Year: 1879

The Little Rock Gazette is the best
daily newspaper west of the Missis-
sippi and south of ST. Louis. 1t is
thoroughly metropolitan in size, make
up and enterprise, and yet alive to the
local interests of every class and
county in the State.
Year: 1879

If there is any distinction between
"a while and "a time" it is often
lost sight Of. For instance, when a
young man leaves of work and says he
is going off for a while" no one can
feel sure until his return that he has
gone off for "a time'-with all that
the word implies
Year: 1879

The Hon. Stanley Mathews has
very recently stated that thero was not
the least prospect that the President
would appoint him to tho bench Of
tho Supreme Court in the place of
Justice Hunt aud further, that even
wcro the President disposed to do 50
be would pot accept the appointments
Year: 1879

WINTER ENJoYMENT.-A poor home it
may be, but what of that, if love and con-
tent, courtesy and bright hopes and costly
fruilions are there TO glorify it, and to
save it from squalor? A rich home it may
be; but Of all which wealth has gathered
there what mates or matches the perfect
chrysoite ofa sunny and contented nature?
And to think that so kindly is all ordered!
Here is treasure which we need not
triv, to the ends of the earth to find-a
new paradise from which only our own
folly or stupidity can expel us!-a con-
servatory full of brighter flowers and
sweeter fruits and more musical birds
than the clcverest fancier can furnish us
for any money calm though the bois-
ferrous winds may be bowling outside;
warm though the frost may be sending
paralysis almost to the heart of nature;
strong castle which the spirits of discon-
tent and selishness and all uncharta
bleness ought to beleaguer in vain! All
the dearer, too, because it is of our own
creation, the embodiment of our best AS
pirations, the fulfillment of our worthiest
hopes, and rich in pleasures which "after
no repenting draw" We will not quarrel
with the austerities which double its enjoy
ments. What care we as we peep through
the rimed windows for winter, shaking
his snowy locks Mt usp He may have broad
plains and the ragged mountains and
dreary northern wastes for his sovereign
ty, but our cosy room, wise with books,
bright with pictures, all one souvenir of
what is best in the past, and ark of what
is most priced in the present, is not for his
conquest and spolation.


1t would be shame, then, for US not to
welcome the time when we must shut the
doors and draw the curtains and give our
selves up to home delights and comforts
to those interior industries which are not
Il part of our daily and worldly work, but
are in n manner personal to ourselves and
to those who are dear to us. 1t is an old
story, this of the fireside, but God forbid
that it should ever become wearisomel 1t
is never so to the children; and he grows
old too fast and too foolishly anticipates
his last hour, who frets to hear it repeated
There are commonplaces to which no stig-
ma attaches. There are things which we
may say over and over again with profit.
We may have written nothing new; but it
is the charm of the most precious that it is
no novelty So we welcome old winter
all the more cheerfully, and anticipate old
pleasures which age nor season can pill
fer of their perfume.-lriJune.
Year: 1879

PRAYER VS.. LYNCuING.-That was
novel and affecting lynching scene in the
southwest when the man about to be hung
replied TO the usual question that he had
nothing to say except to ask one of the
company whom he recognized as a Chris
tian man to pray for him. The man could
not refuse, and stepping up beside the
prisoner prayed that his sins and the sins
of the whole crowd might be forgiven.
The prayer being ended, there was silence
and pause. One suggested to another to
lead the way in finishing the job they had
come to do, but no one acted on the sug-
gestion. Ia momentary hush of angry
voices their angry passions had subsidized.
That prayer had set them all for moment


in the presence of their common Judge,
and had raised in their minds some suspi-
con rs to their right as executioners. AT
last the man who had prayed-it was NOT
explained how he came to be in the crowd
at all-said, Perhaps, boys, we had
better take him back So they led him
back to Jail and left him in the care
of the sheriff. There are volumes O
political philosophy in that incident. The
suggestion that prayers in congress are
an unmeaning and useless form and nigh
as well be dispensed with, receives :
striking commentary, and the value o
the oath, and of every other usage in the
administration of the government, b,
which God is brought before the mind O
men, is vividly illustrated. d.-ChriStid,
Statesman.
Year: 1879

How ARE YOU, SpICER?-I 1t often hap
pens that telegraphers are called into
service ut the representation of a stage
play, in which occurs what is known as
" telegraph scene,' such as one shown in
Byron's Across the Continent" or Bou-
ccaults Long Strike" and at such
times the operator behind the scenes
manages to amuse himself by talking"
to the audience, unknown Of course to
only those of the fraternity present. The
drama Of Across the Continent was
several years ago produced at certain
hall, and for the manipulation of the tele-
graph instrument which plays an import
ant part in the most exciting scene of the
play, an operator, whom we will call
Frank, WAS engaged. His position was
such that lie could see the audience with
out being seen, and upon taking his posi-
ticn he discovered in the auditorium a
brother operator from out of town, Spicer,
by name, who had that day arrived.
Frank is fond of Il joke. so when the time
came for sending the first dispatch, he
loudly sounded on the machine, " How
are you, Spicer?' The professional ear
of Spicer instantly caught the words, and
wondering who it was, straightencd up
and stared at the stage as if he would give
two dollars and half to know something
more.


"Spicer, how's your mammal" quickly
followed from the instrument, and the
mystiied Spicer con6dingly turned to his
fair partner to express his astonshment,
at the most singular circumstance. AS
luck had it, the auditorium held quite a
delegation of operators, who knowing
Spicer and his great characteristic bashful-
ness, with one accord began to look
around the theatre for him.


Spicer had hardly began telling the
young lady about it when there came an
other message:


"Aha! old Spicer, don't fool that con-
iidng creature with any of your nom
sense.n


This aroused the telegraph operators to
the pitch of curiosity, and many of them
stood gazing about them as if their only
object in life was to discover Spicer. And
he felt that they saw him, and the confu-
sion which had been gradually covering
his features grew into modification, when
&c Msg -uullmnaItu IN lis nasty withurawal
from the theatre.


But Frank sent n parting shot, for as
he faded from view he heard:


Goodbye, Spcer; but don't forget
her tendency to ce-cream.


When it is considered that this scene
forms the climax of an exceedingly thrill
ing point of the play, and Mr.. Byron is
dramatically explaining with wild gestic-
uations to the audience what the instru-
menl is supposed to be saying. the modest
Spicer's embarrassment can be UNDER
stood.
Year: 1879

JIM FLOODS HouSE.-Thc Santa Clara
Valley Mill and Lumber Company is now
engaged in preparing the wood work for
the finish of James Floods mansion ut
Menlo Park. This company secured the
contract for the outside and inside furnish
ing, and all this work is being done in San
Jose. There has never been done in this
state, work of the same beauty and finish
nor Of the same quality. In the spring
Mr.. Blaine, the foreman, went east and
secured the wood TO be used. the greater
portion of which cost ut least one dollar
per foot. 1t consists principally of rose
wood, mahogany, birds eye maple, satin,
white holly aud oak. These woods were
cut and polished at the mill, engaged in
which task alone there are over seventy
i've men, embracing the best wood arti-
sans on the coast. All the woods are
highly polished, some so beautiful and
bright that they act in the capacity of Il
mirror. As an evidence of the elegance
of this work, Il few Of the parts of the
residence to be finished are given and the
manner and style in which the work is to
be done: The main floor and staircases
are TO be finished in bright mahogany, the
reception and drawing rooms in polished
satin wood, the library in black and gold
cherry, the music room in rosewood. the
dining room and billiard room in polished
black walnut, chambers and boudoir in
birdS-eye maple, the rear of the second
story in Prima Versa wood, and blinds of
white holly. There never came into this
state before such elegant and costly varie-
ties of woods. All parts of the world
have furnished their contributions. The
work has to be done slowly and carefully,
entirely completed ut the mill so rs to be
put in place as soon as received at the
building. 1t will be five or six months
before all the work is completed. 1t is
worth while to call at the mill and see
this work. An hour can be passed with
profit and pleasure.-SaR jose (Cal) IHGr-
cUTU,
Year: 1879

Coon ADvICE.-Perscvere against dis
couragements keep your temper; em-
ploy leisure in study, and always have
some work in hand; be punctual and
methodical in business, and never procras-
innate; never be in Il hurry; preserve self
possession and do not be talked out OF
conviction; rise early, and be IN econo,
mist of time; maintaip dignity without the
appearance of pride-mnnner is something
with everybody, and everything with
some; be guarded in discourse attentive
and slow TO speak; never acquiesce in
immoral or pcrncious opinions; be not
forward to assign reasons to those who
have no right to ask; think nothing in
conduct unmportant or Indifferent; rather
set than follow examples; practice strict
temperance, and in all your transactions
be honest.
Year: 1879

A little boy was told by his grandmother
to turn down leaf in the family Bible
every time he told lie. At the end of
week the old lady asked him how many
lies he had told during the seven days.
He silently handed her the holy book
She turned page after page, and at length
said angrily. "Why, you little brat you've
lied all the way from Genesis to Revela
tions, and half way through the Psalms. ="
Year: 1879

Frank Niiier's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced By the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade OF
these goods is always standard and their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
Erm is one of the oldest in the country and
has the largest trade in its line. DIFF