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Year: 1879

par The postal department has recently is
sued postal card which accompanies all reg
istered letters, and will be great convenience
to business men. The card is addressed with
the name of the sender of the money at the
point from which the money is sent, and on
the arrival of the registered package at its
destination, it is receipted by the party who
receives the package and returned throug h
the mail to the sender as his receipt. This
avoids the necessity and expense of acknowl-
ment of the receipt Of a registered package
Year: 1879

was passing in his enemy's mind, did not
pause to let the lion recover his startled wits.


He began to steal gradually toward the foe,
who, now in complete state Of doubt and
fear, fairly turned tail and decamped, leaving
the plucky and ingenious little Bushman
master of the situation-as he deserved to be.
Year: 1879

II there is any one cause which should mako
French Republicans doubtful of the effect
which their successes will have upon the
future of their country, it is the great joy with
which the intelligence of their electoral vic
tories is inv ably received in Germany. by
telegraph We hear that the German press shows
great satisfaction with the result Of the recent
Senatorial elections in France, whereby the
Republicans secure a maj ority in the Upper
Chamber and become masters of the country.
The North German Gdsette intimates that the
Republic can always reckon on the sympathy
of Germany SO long as its policies reflect the
ssoderate and reasonable views of Gambetta.
Year: 1879

About fifty six years ago, in one of England's s
loveliest country sests, Clarendon Park, Coun-
ty Leicester, q young boy-a mere child of
thirteen-might have been seen vending his
way from his own ancestral grounds to the
nelghboring village of Shepshed. He was q
college youth, home for brief holiday; but 40
thought of fuu or frolio occupied his thoughts
that day. With sweet gravity, singular in
one 30 young, he hastened on TO join rural
procession being formed in the ohurohyard
under the direction of the Anglican Vicar of
that village. As the ooucourse of people form
cd into line, the boy took his place ct its head
bearing in his arms . large wooden cross. This
WAS somewhat unusual spectacle for worship
ers in the Established Church of England-but
the young GROSS bearer, with head erect and
glowing cheek, walked bravely on with the
uufamiliar emblem in his arms, until. within
the village church, he saw it placed, with much
ceremony, upon an altar that had evidently
been hastily prepared to receive it.


That Cross was the frst one ever planted
upon on Anglican altar since the days of the
Reformation--and its being there was not the
work of the Anglioan Vicar of Shepshed,
but of the boS-the ohild-who had headed
the procession and had borne 1t to it's destined
Year: 1879

The amount of pernicious literature
that is sold upon the news-stands IN
this country is enormous and frightful.
The utterly bad sensational papers that
are published in the city of New York
alone have an aggregate weekly circu-
lation of not less than half million
copies. These are almost all sold at
news-stands. Besides these, all our
chief cities produce more or less of this
sort of literature added to which, the
dime novels aud fashy stories prepared
for these wayside markets make up a
vast mass of moral corruption.


The mixture that one sees upon the
counters of the newsdealer is often a
curious one. All varieties of periodi-
cal literature are represented here but
it is quite too plain which variety is
in demand, and on which the dealer
makes his largest gain. There is lit
tie flat pile of the Nation, and a few
shop-worn copies of the North american
Rerieac; the leading magazines indicate
a larger demand, and the recent cheap
publications of novels in newspaper
form are present in still greater force !;
but the Pictorial Pander and the HAS
t'ated Scamps Gazette are on hand in
quantities, and if you happen to be near
when the weekly supply arrives you
will see the class of persons that read
them. Boys and young men, from
twelve years of age upwards not a
few shop-girls, alas! and here and there
a man who has grown old in sin, and
who seeks to kindle his burnt-out pas
sions with this coarse fuel,-they are
all waiting for the bundle to be opened,
and eagerly make off with their copies
as fast as the dealer can fold them.


The damage that is done by this pes
tilential literature,-the belittling and
enervating effect of it upon the minds
of those who read it, the false direction
that it gives to all their ideas of life, the
familiarity with debauchery and crime
into which it brings them, the bad line
of conduct that it suggests to them.
who could undertake to tell? Probably
not less than two millions of the youth
of our land are fed weekly upon this
moral carrion. What sorts of hus-
bands, wives, parents, neighbors, voters
does it produce, think you 9-Sundoy
Afternoon.
Year: 1879

The New York Express ia determined
TO tell the truth though the heavens fall.
IL says "lt isn't overwork that's
running our young men Of this great
city by any means. No. it's waiting on
the street corner for somebody to in
yite them into the nearest saloon"
Year: 1879

The SEA EAGLE AND THE SALMoN.-The
sea eagle watches his prey, lowering
above the water until he sees fish,
when, pouncing down upon it, he raises
it up in his claws and sails away with it
to his nest, where he devours it at his
leisure. One day contented shepherd,
watching his focks on a hillside over
looking a river frequented by salmon,
saw one of these mighty birds lowering
over the water. He needed none of the
smaller fish, but at last pounced upon
one of enormous size. The shepherd
wondered to see that, in place of flying
off with his prey, he was violently flap
ping his wings on the water, and on
going to the spot he found the eagle
drowned, but having the large salmon,
also dead, in his claws. The fish had
proved stronger in his own element than
the bird of prey between air and water,
and SO the shepherd carried home both
the eagle and the salmon. Thus it is
that the ambitious and greedy are often
fishing for the contented, and themselves
falling into destruction and a snare.
Year: 1879

numbers and influence of these men will be accom-;
panied by better understanding of the mines and
the which they yield and the invention of new
and more economical methods Of reduction on the
hand. aud on the other by an elevation of the
tone of society in mining camps and more general
respect for education.


have said that the desperadoes no longer rule in
any mining camp which have visited during the
past Summer and Autumn. More of them are prob
ably congregated in Leadville than elsewhere but
there they have been kept in subsection by the
better elements of society This class of men had their
day when tue mining camps were remote and DIM
cult of access, when the administration of the law
was difficult aud every one expected, when he had
worked out his claim, to move on to some other
camp. IN those days there were no citizens no.
body had time TO spend in organizing government.
The laws were therefore OF the rudest character.
and often were not enforced until the state of the
camp became intoleTablc and then the Nlgl Ian ties
took matters IL hand and "righted things" Now
there no longer any very remote regions and Il
Is almost impossible for one 10 get beyond the in
iuence of civilization. If a new camp is estab-
hshCd. brlnZ their wives and families to II the
second year at the latest. ard the orderoving pOr
ton of the community taxes control of affairs from
the first. This explains the changes that have taleu
place in the organization of society IN the Rocky
Mountain mining camps during the past few years
changes which will hereafter De more marked every
year. T. L. W.
Year: 1879

There three elevated railroad tracks at Ninth
ave and Sixty-frst-st. On the west side of the
down-track at this point is small cabin near the
water tank, and workmeD cross the track from
the cabin to the middle track. where the
engines stand every few minutes Among
the coal-heavers recently employed 20 assist renen
in coalingr the engines WIS Thomas Mooney, an
freshman about forty years old. who lived with his
wife and three children IN siXteenth-st., between
Ninth and Ienth-aves.


Mooney, yesterday afternoon about o'clock
started across the down track toward the water
tank Metropolitan train was approaching rap
idly at the time. and before Mooney was aware Of
his danger he was struck and thrown against u
small cabin near the tank. His brains were dashed
out by the shock aud his body rebounded from the
cabin upon the forward truck Of the first ear. The
train was stopped as quickly as possible but the
body of the unfortunate man had been dragged the
distance of u block. and had been terribly mingled
by the car-wheels. that IL was gathered up In
fraO
Year: 1879

The conference of the committees from the Cham
Der of Commerce. the Produce and the Maritime
Exchanges the Shipowners' Association, and the
Sandy Hook Pilots, looking 10 the reduction OF
pilotage and revision of pilot laws adjourned yester
day not being able TO agree upon reduction. The
pilots proposed to reduce the present rates ID per
cent while the merchants thought 33 per cent re-
ducti0n was not too much but were willing to COM
promise AT % per cent.


An amendment 10 the bylaws governing shlpmen
and pilots was accepted. Ii requires thar all mas


ers of foreign vessels, vessels from foreign ports
and all vessels sailing under register bound 10 or
from this port by way of SANDY Hook, shall take
the first licensed pilot offering his services aud in
case of refusal shall be liable to pay piOtage as If
the pilot had brought the vessel such liability
shall not be affected by taking any other pilot.
The pilots are to present the captain of each ship
boarded with a copy of the law reat-
ing TO off shore pilo;age when the vessel u
boaried more than fifteen miles from Sandy
Hook Light and If his services are accepted
he will be eutitled to % per cent OF TIE
inward pllOtage IN addition 20 the latter. but such
service may be waived by tine pilot. anh II waived.
shall have the right 10 board the vessel and bring
her in at the pil0iage rates II oii-sh0re plotaga
Is not waived then the vessel II not 20 be liable 10
the pilot unless another pilot Is not taken.


Another amendment was proposed directing that
the owner or cOnsgnee of every vessel brought into
port by a pilot should give twenty-four hours no.
flee at the pO's Office Of the intended departure of
the vessel and for every violation of this provision
the owner or eOnsgnee should forfeit the amount of
pllotage to the pilot bringing the vessel H. This
was strongly opposed bv the merchants.
Year: 1879

Labor to keep alive in your breast
that little spark of celestial fire, con-
sricace.--G. Washington.


BROTHER GEORGE became noted as
a moral agitator ever after his success
ful ruse to evade the birch, for skin
ming that cherry tree. We don't think
we need labor much more to rub and
curry conscience into life than George
did to keep the cherry alive. If he
had simply left of bruising and skin
ming that tree it would have doue well
enough. So about conscience. If we
refrain from hacking ard abusing il,
1t will keep itself alive aud bear fruit
10 boot.
Year: 1879

Bon INoERsoLL Is credited by n
sharp thing In reply to preacher
who wished him cease his onmty
toward God, that III tho Lord were
on earth, and would come right there
to Washington city, he, Ingersoll was
tho only man who would endorse his
note for hundred dollars" We
fail to see tho wit. Ingersoll MS Gods
eujorser would not DO worth much
more than Judas M his Treasurer.
Year: 1879

Is 1T ANY wonder that newspapers
are bought up by the brokers, when by
their aid they can make millions in a
day or week? This was done in New
York last week through Jay Gould's
Tribune, Belmont's World, and the aid oi
the Times and Herald. The Phlladel-
phia brokers reaped large harvest, but
their papers like their stock board do not
make such an open show of the gambling
tricks as do the New Workers. The lat
ter treat the whole affair as a game and
the lucky dogs among them are expected
TO chuckle over their acquisitions. II
is said that Jay Gould made million OIL
two and another broker named Keene
put the triae of three millions in his
safe before the close of the banks OH Sat
urday.
Year: 1879

YOUNG CRIMINALS are more numer-
ous in this community than formerly
A few examples like that made OF Bran
non by the Coult on Saturday may be
valuable admonition TO the rising
brood that sc ms to infest this peighbor-
hood formerly remarkable for the me-
rality and good conduct of the people.
The gallows stared Brannon in the
face on Friday and to-day it is in full
view of three young scoundrels who at
tempted arsou and burg larry on Saturday
night.
Year: 1879

about half their worth. This was great
ly aided too by the high tariff that kept
the price Of grain low because II could
not be traded off to Europe for other
commodities. The wise legislation Of
the Democrats in the late sessions Of
Congress has given US plenty Of good
money and made that which We had
equal to gold. Will they now let 1t re-
main for Q while? We shall see.
Year: 1879

IT Is absolutely whispered about that
Grant will promise the South to put
Jefferson Davis in his Cabinet If they
will vote for him, and that Grant will
defend his action by citing the fact that
Hayes put an unrepentant rebel in his
Cabinet, who bad not half the ability
and none of that purity of character
that Jefferson Davis is credited with
everywhere.
Year: 1879

About this time of the year the almanac makers should put in their column of prob abilities

 The young man takes his position a. tae front gate with his "d4isyr on tne opposite side The old man s,ufFs him q new club and the hariSsre merchant raises the price of hin ges.-Seiah.
Year: 1879

SAN Francisco, February 2S.-In anti
cipation OF the veto OF the anti-Chinese
bill tomorrow, and probability OF dis
turbances ensuing, General McComb,
acting under instructions from the Gov
ernor, placed guard over all the armsr-
les OF militia. Ii is not known that in
doing this he is influenced by the
knowledge of any proposed movement
OF serious nature. 1t is probably
purely precautionary measure. There is
good ground for the belief that at the
present juncture OF political affairs i'll
the State the leaders of the workingmen
and their followers will be the first to
oppose any violent action. In some
quarters it is considered that the Grim
inals might seek to make the veto
the cause Tor creating disturb
ance with view 10 plumber,
but any demonstration from
that quarter would be summarily
squelched. AT police headquarters not
ripple of ofexcitement is discernible and
a knowledge Of anything tending to a
breach OF the peace is utterly disclaimed.
Year: 1879

near him Immediately under his directions.
If they have any new pattern in hand, or
one with which they are not familiar, he
describes to them the figures, color and
thread which they are TO use, while he
keeps before them the pattern on which
they happen to be employed, drawn upon
paper. During the operation of manu-
featuring the right side Of the shawl Is
uppermost on the frame; notwithstanding
which, the Oostaud never mistakes the
regularity Of the most figured piece. The
wages Of the head workmen (the employer
furnishing the materials) are from six TO
eight pice per day; Of the common work
men from one TO four pice; which eurren-
~ in Cachmere may be valued at three
half pence each When q merchant
enters into trade he frequently engages
several shops, which he collects in a spot
under his own eye; or he supplies the head
workman with thread which has been spun
by women, and previously colored, and
they carry on the manufacture at their
own homes, having beforehand received
instructions from the merchant respecting
the quality Of goods he may require, their
colors, patterns, etc. After the goods are
finished the merchant carries them to the
custom house, where each shawl is stamp.
ed, and pays a certain duty, the amount
of which is settled according to the value
and quality Of the piece. The officer Of
the Government generally fixes the value
beyond what the goods are in reality worth


and the duty levied on this estimate il
one.ffth. Most shawls are exported from
Cachmere uhwashed and fresh from tn,
loom. Amritser is the great shawl mart
and they are better washed and packed
than 10 Cachmere; but Of those sent to tn
Westward, many are worn unwashed
Year: 1879

Did you ever notice the downward
plunge of a young lady's jaw when
she gives utierance to one of those
"ands" that serve as convenient rest
ing places in her speech while await
ing the brains catching up with the
tongue?
Year: 1879


A Little Girl Enticed from Home and


- Concealed.


Buffalo, Sept. 25.-On Tuesday last
Charles E. Schuyler, of Little Falls, a
telegraph operator, called on the daugh-
ter of one OF the prominent citizens, at
her school. Schuyler represented to
the girl that he was in the employ of
her father, who had been injured by
the falling Of a building and wished to
see her. She accompanied Schuyler to
the place where he said her father was
lying, and as the two entered the room
he locked the door and told her she was
a prisoner until money had been paid
him. He then forced her to copy the
following part of letter to her father,
which he had written:


Dear Papa-I ask you to give this
man Eve hundred dollars, for unless he
raises that sum within a week he Is
ruined. He pledges you his word and
honor that it shall be returned to you
in sixty days. For this loan he has no
security to offer except myself, whom
he has in keeping. He must have this
sum Immediately, within week. So
long as it is thought that you intend to
pay this sum, just so long shall I be
kindly dealt with"


Buffalo. Sept. 26.-The young lady
whose attempted abduction was sent
to-day, is Miss Emily Davis, youngest
daughter of Townsend Davis.
Year: 1879

San Francisco, Sept. 25.-The public
banquet committee waited upon Gen.
Grant to-day with regard to fixing the
date on which the affair should take
place. The general informed them he
was awaiting a dispatch from Gen.
Sherman relative to meeting Of the
veterans of the army Of the Tennessee.
He intended to go to the Yosemite
next week, and his future movements
would depend upon the nature Of Sher-
mans reply. He therefore preferred
that the committee should wait till his
return from the Yosemite before fixing
n day
Year: 1879

L was out after porcupines, and was
lying down one night near a porcupine' 5
hole, waiting for him to come out. had
no gun, but only my hunting-knife and
a large knob kerrie with me with which
to knock the porcupine on the nose, for
that, as you know, kills him at once.
did not hear a sound until | found the
grass near me move and lion got his
paw on me and lifted me up The brute
pressed his claws into me, but luckily
my leather belt pre- vented his teeth from
damaging me, and he carried me, hold
ing on to my belt and coat. If either OF
these had given way l should have been
laid hold of in far more rough man.
ner. A lion is like cat i'm one thing
he can hold a live creature i'm his mouth
and not damage it, just as l have seen a
cat carry mouse. | knew the nature
of the lion well enough to know that if
struggled | should have my neck broken
or my head smashed i'm an instant, so /
did not struggle, but quietly drew my
knife and thought what was best to do.
| thought at first of trying to strike him
in the heart, but l could not reach that
part of him, and his skin looked so loose
that l could not strike deep enough car
ried as l was. l knew it would be life
or death with me in an instant, so turn
ing myself bit, l gashed the lions
nose and cut it through. The lion drop
ped me as l should drop II poisonous
snake, and jumped away roaring with
pain. He stood for an instant looking
at me, but did not move, and he did
not seem to like to carry me again.
More than once he came up to within a
few yards, licking the blood as it poured
from his nose; but there / remained like
II stone, and he was fairly afraid to
tackle me again. 1 know buffalo and
an OK are very sensitive about the nose,
can't stand it, SO thought IA lion might
be the same, and so it proved. From
Among The Zuius."
Year: 1879

l desire to call the attention of the
people of Charlton and adjoining Coun-
ties to the fact that 1 have just returned
from the Eastern Cities, and am now in
receipt of the Largest and most Varied
Stock of STAPLE and FANCY DRY
GOODS, both FOREIGN and DoMES-
TIC, that it has ever been my pleasure
to show, which were all bought of the
largest Importers and Manufacturers in
the Union, Mt prices far below their
present market value, and which pro-
pose to sell FOR CASH at correspond
ing figures, Notwithstanding the recent
great advance in all classes of goods.


claim to be able to sell Better and
Cheaper Goods than any other mer-
chant in this section of the State; and
now propose to tell the public how it is
that am able to do so


This is the way of it: Regularly at
the beginning of each season Seven
others besides myself enter the Eastern
MARKETS, and One Man does the Buying
for All, and the Goods are afterwards
divided out amongst us. Buying, there
fore, i'm such lots, from First Hands,
For Cash, / am of course enabled to get
my Goods Cheaper than any other mer-
chant who buys for himself alone; and /
offer my customers the Full Benefit of
All the Advantages that 1 obtain.


L present this season an Absolutely
Overwhelming Series of Bargains in
Every Department of my Stock, but n
few of which am able to enumerate in
this advertisement. Call and see me;
can SaYe you Money on Any Article
that you buy of me.


WIN. ROSENSTEIN.
Year: 1879

In Sha present such of Novelties and Bargains will surprise
and delight the fastdou and Economical
The Beautiful Line opened
The display coas made at House this heretofore



The display of New Styles fifty of the Newest
Domestic
and Fur Back Beavers trimmed in Silk Satins Vee and Chenille
in this city
Year: 1879

AN excellent invisible ink for postal.
cards can be made by diluting sulphuric
acid with fifty times its volume of water
A slight acid fluid is the result, which
does not injure a quill pen. The mes,
sage is developed by holding the card
over any convenient flame-that of gas
or spirits, for example, or by laying il
on hot plate.