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Year: 1877

Stories almost innumerable have been
enumerated illustrative of the sagacity
of the dog and its attachment to its
owner. A remarkable and well-authen-
ticated instance, which may not be un-
interesting, has just come under my no.
tice, as having occurred in the neighbor-
hood of Rotterdam. A person in Roth
erham obtained young shepherd dog
which he retained for long period.
While in his possession it became much


attached to the whole of the family, and
especially to two of its masters sons.
After time circumstances transpired


which led to the animal being sent to live


permanently at the residence of farmer
at Thorpe Salvin. After the lapse of a


considerable time one of the sons of the


dogs former master paid visit to the


farm. The dog, on seeing him, appeared


to be overjoyed, and was most demon
strative in its indications Of delight.
During his stay it would not leave him
and when it became necessary for him to
leave in the evening, the animal
could scarcely be restrained, and had to
be chained up in the room where the
family were sitting. After the visitor was
taking leave of his host, the poor animal
howled in a most piteous manner, and
manifested other unmistakable signs of
grief. Immediately he had left the
house, the dog all at once became quiet,
and settling down on the floor, seemed
to be asleep. The strange and sudden
change which had come over the animal
was remarked, and, on the parties going
to him, he was found to be quite dead.
The singular occurrence became well
known in the neighborhood, and it was
regarded that the dog had died literally
heart-broken. When the same dog was
only puppy, it was attacked and bitten
by bigger dog. The defeated animal
showed his sagacity, and at the same
time his revengeful feelings, by waiting
until eighteen months had elapsed, when
it had fully grown, and then he lay in
wait for his old adversary, as near as
possible to where the former combat took
place, and gave his former enemy a
drubbing" that nearly cost him his life,
Year: 1877

tides of life and strength to the surface,


thus materially tending to insure good


health to the persons who indulge there
in. The blood moves more rapidly and


conveys different impression to all the
organs of the body, as it visits them on


that particular mystic journey when the
man is laughing, from what it does at
other times. For this reason every good
hearty laugh in which person ind1lges
new and distinct stimulus to the vital
forces. Doubtless the time will come
when physicians, conceding more impor-
tance than they now do to the influence of
the mind upon the vital forces of the body,
will make up their prescriptions more with
reference to the mind and less TO drugs
for them; and will, in so doing, find the
best and most effective method of pro-
ducing the required effect upon the pa
tient
Year: 1877

The Philadelphia clergymen are
happy over the announcement that the
permanent exhibition will close its gates
on Sunday. They have already COM
menced the holding of meetings and the
passing of resolutions praising the mana
gers for their action. The managers
found that the people who clamored for
the Sunday opening would not patronize
the exhibition in paying numbers. So
they concluded to try their chance with
the church-goers, and see if they would
patronize it sufficiently to warrant keep
ing it open.
Year: 1877

CANADA has agreed, at the suggestion
OF the postoffice department, to send
back return letters. This will be a
great convenience to oW business men.
If we might be 80 bold as to offer sug-
gestion to the august Dominion, it might
be limited that perhaps it would be a
good thing to return also some of the
rrascals who make that country their
abiding place. The penitentiaries on
this side yearn for them.
Year: 1877

A Mr.. Swain, in the House at Colum-
bus, proposes to repeal the effete Grand
Jury system, and institute plan of pros
ecution through the Prosecuting Attor-
ney and Court of Record, somewhat
similar to the Scotch plan. 1t must be
confessed that change is worth trial.
Our Grand Jury system as at present
managed is source of great expense to
the taxpayers, and the most Of the ex-
pense incurred of little or no use. The
fact is, that, in Stark county, large por-
ton of the witnesses, if not the larger
portion, testify on some trivial matter,
oftentimes the instigator being actuated
by petty neighborhood spite, in which a
mean and evil minded person wants a
neighbor prosecuted and prosecuted, and
himself shielded from recognition. In
this way the secret Grand jury enables
q cowardly scamp to trouble neighbor
who is better man than the dirty sneak
himself who instigates the suit, and gets
pay out of the county treasury for his in
fanny. We have often felt as if we ought
to expose these sneaks. Last week the
Grand Jury work in our town was re-
peated, and the usual cloud of witnesses
was there to gabble and tattle, and then
rush to the county treasury for their pay.
The "true bills" found were no doubt
right, for the Grand Jury was made up Of
sensible men and good citizens, and act
ed wisely and well.
Year: 1877

The probability of war in Europe is
now greater than at any time within the
past few months. Both Russia and Tur-
key are making preparations, the one
for the immediate crossing of the Pruth
into Roumania, and the other for the
defense of the line of the Danube.
Year: 1877

EIGHT is majority as against seven,-
This truism is fact generally recognized
by Democrats, and when the eight are
party men, rather than jurors or judges
not governed by law and right, but ready
to sanction fraud to- accomplish party
purpose, one may say


Such men are for their party


Rather than the State,


Discarding Right and Justice,


From places on their slate.
Year: 1877

IT is no trouble for Republican journals
to sustain the to Z Commission in deci-
ding that fraud takes the feld-that false
hood is ahead of truth and fact-that the
knavish work of knaves is sound Repub-
lican morals. Mr.. Field, of New York,
said that the decision of the commission
was entitled to no respect, and that it was
unsound in morals, unfounded in law,
and pernicious in its consequences.
Year: 1877

ASSASSINATION seems to be the policy
of the men in power; they murder truth
and honesty, bolster fraud and chicanery,
plunder honest labor and business, and
cause untold suffering among the labor
ing poor. They stab the Constitution
and overthrow righteousness in mis-man-
aging public affairs.
Year: 1877

low Jne lnauguraLlon'


eve do not believe the people of the
United States are of this servile sort
We do not believe that they are prepared
without a blow to part with their hard
earned, blood stained possessions. Notice
is now served on the citizens of Louisiana
and South Carolina that they must care
for themselves. How soon lamp-posts
will bear fruit is for them to say. To the
people of the North and West notice is
given that all the toll to which they are
subjected that bondholders and monopo.
lists may fatten secure, is repaid by no
security for their rights, and that shrink
age of values is now in order. Ifthere is
law for fraud there is reason for vic.
lence, and to that we make our last ap-
pealn
Year: 1877

The report Of the Postmaster
General shows q deficiency in
that department for the last fis-
cal year of nearly five million
dollars. There has been a small
increase Of expenditure in the
preceding year, growing out of
the increased postal facilities
that have been given to the pub
lie and a material decrease Ill the
receipts. The latter is mainly
due to the falling off in the item
of official postage stamps and in
the money order business. The
amount derived from the former
item last year was over a mil
lion and quarter Of dollars,
while this year it is q trifle un-
der three hundred and eighty
thousand. The Postmaster Gen
eral points out how this loss oc-
curs-namely through the mex
pedient law, which provides for
the payment Of the salaries of
ninety-six per cent Of the post
masters through percentages on
their sales Of postage stamps.
The postmasters thus paid dis
pose of their stamps in a man
ner not contemplated by the law.
A country postmaster is gener-
ally in business, and he pays the
city merchant Of whom he pur-
chases goods partly in postage
stamps. OF the stamps thus
disposed Of the government gets
only small percentage. The
merchant receiving the stamps.
Of course, does not purchase OF
his city postmaster, who re.
ceives regular salary, and
makes full return to the govern
ment of all the money he re-
ceives for stamps. The Postmas-
ter General recommends salar-
les for all postmasters and the
full receipt of all postage stamp
sales by the government.
Year: 1877

The Secretary of the Navy, in
his report says the navy in its
present condition, as compared
with that Of any other Power,
has less aggressive force than at
any time during the past third
of a century, except during the
war, and less power to. lnfiict
serious injury upon the commerce
of the enemy. Indeed, the fact
cannot be concealed, and ought
not to be, for it is we'll known to
other nations that third and
even fourth rates, almost with
out exception, are superior to us
in this respect.
Year: 1877

THE hot weather has come with scorch
ing force upon the i'll favored denizens OF
the valleys. The Bee complains Of
the effect produced hy the last six days
upon the erain and fIuit crops, and the
heat has been So intense that men could
not put in fIll time. That Is worse than
We have had it up here.
Year: 1877

The CHARITY CONCERT AT CATHEDRAL
HALL.-The concert to be given by MILE
Rosa D'Erina for the benefit OF the poor will
take place Monday night at Cathedral Hall,
when she will present one Of her finest pro-
grammcs of-Yocal and instrumental music.
It is unnecessary to 60 into details of the
accomplishments Of M'Ile D'Erina. Suffice
it to say that no one will regret attending
the concert. They will not only spend q
pleasant evening, but will also have the
satisfaction of aiding with their mite in
giving comfort to many poor but worthy
DeOD1e
Year: 1877

THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FAIR.-The
ladies in charge proposing to continue their
sale for few days longer, will REOPEN In
the lecture-room tonight. They have still
good many useful and beautiful articles
on hand suitable for presents, to which
they invite the inspection Of their friends
and the public. Refreshments will be
served up in the best style, as heretofore.
Year: 1877

DIRECT IMPoRTATIoN.-W. d. BLAIR 6 Co.
have received another lot or that realy fine TABLE
SHERRY, which they offer at S2.4o per gallon. The
quality Of this wine for the PRICE is unsurpassed
Year: 1877

her husbands lawyer spoke her face was picture at s Of
anger appsron,ly OF smazeent When the eharso was
made that se had reatcBed Kill the child she could not
keen silence ana broke with al threaten my bacys he
Ohl Her soohed her but when the nurse sfood up
to show the child sprang upand called oui Oh mayn
have my baby my beastP Her counsel argued Al
that the mother proper guardian and cust"uah oi


on child The father had hardly any rights IN 1t until tho
time comes for its preparation for the business OF life


Judge decided the mother was entitled TO the
care OF tho child until she proved uunt she must nov"
ever bring Il 10 court day unt the termination OF he
r.ferepce as 10 tho statements furnished o appointed
l. Grant the referee The decision was scarcely uttered Do
fore the mother had the and se her chi
with which she walked or seeming III her haIpntss 10
on air George H. Hart Appeared for the Wio' M h"e
tart tnpI Iuslau
Year: 1877

NorEs on THE PAST WEEK.-rhe
extra session Of Congress came to an
end last week and the regular session
opened on Monday, the Srd instant.
The defunct extra, after all its sputter-
ing, passed about two bills, more or less.
The noise made and the work done is
thus out Of all reasonable proportion.
Among other things it did not do. It did
not allow wilkins to take charge Of the
Baltimore Custom House by turning
down the appointment Of Thomas. and
we are glad Of II. The Turks still "hold
the fort" at Pevna and there has been
no material change in the Eastern situ-
alton since the posting up week ago.
McMahon is reported to have opened
up negotiations with the Opposition for
compromise, and. If this should turn
out true, there is reasonable ground for
supposing that the sober sentiment OF
France will procure its acceptance by the
reckless revolutionary element which
dominates the present Chamber q Dep
uties. England is more anxious than
ever about Turkey, the speedy collapse
OF which is now evident to the dullest
apprehension. The time for her TO act
or accept the situation has at last come.
The Pope still lives.
Year: 1877

Now AND THEN.-Peoplc who are old
enough to know what the Senate of the
United States was thirty years ago and
who still ieel pride in our highest leg
i>lative assembly cannot but realize.
when reviewing the late struggle IN that
body, that il has fallen sadly from its
once high estate and that the good, great
and gifted men who led it in former
days have been supplemented. for the
most part, by mere politicians. sharp and
noisy, ithout dignity Of manner. weight
OF character or even cleanness OF pur-
pose. And the mental altitude of the
present body is about on par with its
moral standing. Decrepitude Of INTEL
lect is as marked as the blight which
has come over senatorial morals and
manners. Hoar now occupies the place
Of Webster and Patterson the seat Of
Calhoun. The soaring eagle and the
creeping snake are types which best
represent the Now and Then!
Year: 1877

A young Partisan artist recently painted
portrait of duchess, which did not satisfy
her friends, declaring it was totally unlike her.
The painter was convinced, however, that be
had succeeded, and proposed that little dos
belonging to the duchess should be brought,
to prove the resemblance. The dog was
brought before witnesses, aud no sooner did
he see it than be sprang upon it, licked it all
over, expressing great joy. The painters tn
umph was complete. He had re,ouehcd tho
picture during the night with thin coating
of lard. The dogs nose was sharper than tho
critics eye.
Year: 1877

You politicians are queer people" said an
old business man to on impecnnious partisan.
Chow go ?" asked the politician. Why, be-
cause you trouble yourselves more about the
payment of the debt of the State than you DO
about your own"
Year: 1877

They have kissing fairs out West-forty
cents kiss. Exchange. We knew there
was something we were suffering for. Bring
us along couple of fairs-the fairer the bet
ter-and wen invest, if we have to do with
out straw bat all summer.
Year: 1877

DR.. Holland says the most precious posses
sion that ever comes 10 man in this world IS
a woman 5 heart. 1t would seem that he has
Fever observed the tender care with which
man handles a meerschaum pipe that is just
beginning to have bilious look around tho
base Of the bowl Horcester Press.
Year: 1877

Some one has prettily said. "If We die to-
day the sun will shine as brightly and the
birds will sing as sweetly tomorrow" 1t
is nice to know that, because It's the assurance
Of pleasant day for the funeral.
Year: 1877

Pure WHARF.-THE water rs now flowing
through the pipes Of the Water Company is
perfectly clear and pure During the greater
part Of the year the water for the supply Of
th, town is taken from Mill creek, but at this
season the creek water is more or less muddy
AMI otherwise impure Tomeet this difficulty,
Col KRAFT, engineer Of the water WORKS, has
arranged durin. the fall and winter months to
take the water from Il large spring that rises in
Mr. Isaacs' land claim. At times when the
creek i muddy and filled with ilnrurity, this
spring Is p-rf- city pure, and hence its Use Is
matter the owners of the water works have
exhibited a comaendable spirit 5f enterprise,
and well deserve t. he encouraged. 1t il the
opinion Of our leading physicians that very
much Of the well water within the city limits
Is unfit for use, and that much Of the disease
that prevails in town Is to be attributed to the
u,,. of this filthy water. Our own conviction


Is that in the more central parts of the town
the use of wei water should be discarded, and
the pure spring water As furnished hy the
water company substituted A regard for de
caliay, to say nothing of health, should induce
I'll persons IL give clean water the PREFERENCE
even II it happens to cost :. few dollars more
The additional expense will be more than saved
In eXrnption from sickness.
Year: 1877

NEW TrPE.-Quite recently the STATESMAN
has been set mp" in entirely new type The
change was made gradually, and We scarcely
deemed it necessary to appr.se our readers Of
the fact The STATESMAN JOB OFFICE has
also been Improved in many respects. and is
now the most complete establishment of the
Kind III tie territory. Within the last week a
number Of new fonts of type have been added
10 the Office, and with improved machinery,
we are prepared to do the very lest work at
lair prices. No slovenly job allowed to leave
The otii,.
Year: 1877

"REMEHBER THE Poor" is an injunction OF
divine origin. and at no time should It be more


implicitly obeyed than during the holiday
season. 1t is true that our people are generally


prosperous, and that we have comparatively


few cases of destitution in our midst The


rule is that of abundance, bu: still it is possible


that some Of the less fortunate poor widows


or orphan children find the holiday season
anything but a Joyous period. Let such cases


be hunted out, and in every instance the means
can be provided for relief This is a work to
whirh the ladies' peculiarly called, and it is
TO them we make the suggestion. Let inquiries


b. made in their respective neiyhhorhoods, and
in all cases Of destitution the means Of relief
can he obtained. To an appeal of this charac-
ter our merchants and business men will re-
spond hberally. A little incident came under
illustrate the Eberality Of our merchants. \
family WAS ascertained to be short Of provisions
for the winter. The fact was made known to
the head Of leading house on Main street
His response was. q will attend 10 that %
He Immediately ordered a job wagon up in
front of his store and rolled out = barrel Of
sugar, box of tea, bag OF coffee, oil, candles,


hams, and every article in the line Of provisions


sufficient to supply the family for six months
We never think If this incident without bless
ing the noble hearted man, who although not =
christian 10y faith is more than 4 christian in


practice. And now in this period Of JOY and
testivity let us remember that it is our duty,


one and all, TO remember the poor.
Year: 1877

IorIs Foster, the unfortunate youth VINO


WIS acnu;tted Oh the charge of murder, remains
in the county jail. In the early part OF the
week lis father gave bonds iu the sum "f 9Zo'
eG0 conditioned fer the good behavior OF the
boy. but subsequently he applied to be released
from his Obligation, and thereupon Judge
Win,,arl ordered the youth to remain IN the
custody Of the sheriff. The proper disposition
of tn voung man would be To send hIm to 'he
insane asylum, to remain there until his col'i-
ton warrants his going at large. His INSANITY
IS Of the moody rcyeageful character haoie
At ANY time to take a homicidal turn, ami hence
il is necessary that he he kept under close
Guard In the county jail he disturhs the other


prisoners by pacing his cell at night, and under
MI m. circumstances the sheriff would only ne
too r!ad to get rid of him We trust tila'
Judge Wingard Will take it kindly when We "
suggest that the boy be transferred 10 the IL,
sane asylum. where ne can have the treatment
his condition requires.
Year: 1877

PLANTING DIsEAsE-ihe piles Of filth, deed
cats, dogs, and garbage of all kinds that for
months have been allowed To accumulate on
Main street, are now being carted away and
dumped at the intersection of Third and Alder
streets. This is in the immediate locality Of the
court house, and looks like deliberate at
tempt to kill off the county officials. The dis
trct court is now in session, and all this accu-
mutation of filth is being dumped right under
his honor's nose We know OF TO reason why
the locality named should I've subjected to this
imposition, l:ll We think judge WinSard might
very properly order TIE immediate removal Of
these piles of filth.
Year: 1877

The remarkable prevalence of duel
ing, which rose in Ireland to almost an
insane height toward the end of the
eighteenth century, had at least the
good effect of encouraging a chivalrous
feeling toward women, who thence
forward depended on their male rela-
tives and friends for protection. 1t is
said that if any gentleman presumed to
pass between lady and the wall in
walking the streets of Dublin, he was
considered as offering personal affront
to her escort, and if the parties wore
swords, as was then customary, the
first salutiOn to the offender was usually
"Draw, sir" But, such affairs mos ,ly
ended in an apology to the lady for
inadvertence. But if man ventured to
intrude into the boxes of theatre in
his surtout or boots, or with his hat on,
it was regarded as general insult to
every lady present, and he had little
chance of escaping without shot or a
thrust before the following night. 1t
must be confessed that this species of
punctiliousness was carried too far.
Some say that ducling reached to such
an extravagant pitch in Ireland be-
cause the Protestant gentry were a
garrison in a hostile country, and were
obliged to cultivate familiarity with the
means of defence. 1t is possible that
this state of affairs may have originally
led to the remarkable prevalence Of the
custom, for when such transactions as
that between Mr.. Morris and O'Leary
were of frequent occurrence, there
must have been much to provoke the
bitterest enmity. Nevertheless, it
would seem that there was really a
good deal in the practice to warrant the
old saying that "the English fight for
liberty, the French for glory, and the
Irish for fun" A gentleman, who is
said to have been one of the most hui
name men existing, quieted his little
son in this wise, when the child was
crying for something: "Come, now,
do be good boy. Come now; don't
cry, and I'll give you case of nice
little pistols, tomorrow. Come, now,
don t cry, and we'll shoot them all in the
morning" eyes, yes" responded the
Year: 1877

The pathology of mind in the lower
animals, and more especially in domes-
tic animals, is subject which singularly
enough, has hitherto attracted very lit
tie attention, though it is one that
ought to possess the highest interest to
man. DR.. w. Lauder Lindsay, who
for few years past has devoted him
self to the study Of mental phenomena
as exhibited in the animal creation in
ferior to man, contributes to the Journal
Of Mental Science the results of his OBJ
servations upon the mental pathology
of animals, from which it appears that
in them insanity is virtually the same
as in man. He notes, however, certain
peculiarities in the case of the lower
animals, the most important of which is
the facility with which artificial insanity
may be produced in them, either by i'll
usage or by brain or blood poisoning;
hence the whole course of insanity may
be very conveniently studied in animals.
This unwOrked field of comparative
psychology presents to the ambitious
young physician the opportunity not
only of earning distinction, but also of
adding to human knowledge, and
therby to human as well as animal
happiness and well-being. "Let me, "
writes DR.. Louder Lindsay, commend
the experimental and scientific study of
the pathology of the mind In the lower
animal to those capable youths who at
present fritter away their time, temper,
and opportunities, on subjects both
trite and triYal; who expend their in
genuity in improving upon Nature by
drawing hard and fast lines Of demark-
alton where she draws none; who dis
cover in the last fashionable drug, or
mode of drugging, panacea for all the
ills of the insane; who delight in bar
rem statistics that have already been
tabulated thousand times, with re-
suits of no practical value, ,"-Popular
Science Monthly.