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Year: 1879

The storm which commenced on Saturday evening
and lasted until Monday evening a rain fall Of
unusual magnitude and the last day was accompa-
MED by wind that did considerable damage
Coming on Monday after days rest from picking
in some of the larger orchards the loss from
to two hundred baskets. Many orchards again, suf-
fered very little i'll comparison to what expected
would be the result There few scattering green
pouches whipped off of most every tree. The low
grounds were generally flooded and corn i'll such
places will be more less damaged. On the road to
Collins Beach, several bridges were washed away.
The rain fall was 514 inches. On the river three
masted schooner is reported sunk opposite New
Castle and the wrecking schooner EdCiR Post driven
ashore near Lewis. The Georgetown correspondent of
Every Erening gives a gloomy account from Sussex.
He says In the lower part of the county there
was prospect week ago on lands recently broken
of $500 bushels now will not yield more than 100.
Many fields are reported to be covered with from to
II inches of water The peaches seriously injured


none scarcely being picked on Monday and they are
now three days behind Only six car loads were
shipped by the Old Dominion Boat line on Saturday
where sc had been. The orchards present an ugly
appearance with broken trees split limbs and up
turned roots. The ground is literally covered with
fruit. The drying establishments cannot find work


men to handle the fruit which they can get at their
| own prices, some paying but 20 cents a basket"
Year: 1879

factor in the species of collapse which has
overtaken British industries. Far more
potent in arrangement than the curtailed
consumption of eastern Europe has been
the abrupt and permanent falling off in the
demand from the United States. We have
only to compare the immense volume of
English products annually purchased by
the United States in the decade preceding
October, 1873, with the shrunken exhibit
of our Imports since that epoch, in order
to recognize the most important, if not
the decisive cause of ofEngland's mercantile
and industrial disturbance. The fact is
that Great Britain, Eve years ago, lost her
best customer, and the signs are that she
will never regain an equivalent outlet for
her wares in the United States. Much
that we then bought abroad, we have learn
ed to make for ourselves at rates equally
cheap and of equal quality. Meanwhile
the productive appliances of British manu-
facturers remain organized on a scale al
together disproportionate to the present
scope of their market; and the existing
stagnation can only be cured by a sharp
and painful remedy, namely, the readjust-
ment o. capital to the signally contracted
conditions of trade.
Year: 1879

1t made a tremeI dous impression on the
great mind of Edmund Burke when Bishop
Gibson pointed out to him that "if all the
sects separated from the Catholic Church
were assembled in jury to judge one single
Catholic on each point there would BE q
majority to prove his faith. For where
any Protestant sect raised point, the ma
iority derived from the Eastern sects and
from other Protestant sects would be on
the Catholic side, and where there is an
error in an Eastern sect, the other Eastern
and higher Protestant sects would be on
the Catholic side"


"But," said Burke to the bishop, "there
is one thing you forget-the Pope"


"Not at all, replied the bishop. "The
Fasteners still recognize him as the head
bishop of the Church, and the president of
her councils, and the final voice; only
they say he is in error on some one point
that they maintain, be it the procession of
the Holy Ghost from the Son as well as the
Father, or be it in the two natures in
Christ, or be it in the two wills in
Christ, and on each of these points the
other sects of the East and the great Pro-
testsnt communities of the West are with
the Pope. Aud you must remember that
whilst the adverssries OF the Church, all
taken together, give a majority on each
point of doctrine to the Catholic, that the
Catholic is one of a body which alone con
stitutes the majority of Christians, which
has possession from the beginning and un-
Year: 1879

How United States Senators are elected
is well illustrated in the election of o. H..
Platt by the Republican caucus of the
Connecticut Legislature. The fight was
altogether a fight between Congressman
Hswley aud Jewell. The first had an
undoubted majority in the caucus; indeed
three fonrths of the caucus favored his
election, and he received, at different
times, the votes of lis out of the l4S dele
gates, but unfortunately for him, never all
of them on the same ballot. On one of the
last ballots Hawley's vote ran up to
seventy one, within five of the requisite
majority. On the next ballot twenty five
members who had previously voted for
other candidates came over to him; but in
tho meanwhile he had lost twenty-five
members who had gone over to Platt.
Thus, though he had majority of the
caucue, he could never get all of his sup
porters to centre on him in the same ballot.
The result was the election of the candi-
date with the smallest support and the
fewest followers. Such is the history OF
senatorial caucusses.
Year: 1879

The above crops were made principally by
the ten ants themselves. They did have some
help. but that help was told to " come" not
ego" Some of these are beginners on the
place, and saved much cane for seed, else the
total would have been much larger .-Ib~Ui9Is
SoAtb, Q
Year: 1879

There Is dog at Taupo, New Zea-
land, and also young Ipig, and these
TWO afford n curious example of animal
instinct and confidence in the bona fide
of each other. These animals live at
the native pah on the opposite side of
Tapuacharura, and the dog discovered
some happy hunting grounds on the
other side, and informed the pig; being
only two months old, he informed the
dog that he could not swim across the
river, which at that spot debouches
from the lake. But that in time he
hoped TO accompany his canine friend.
The dog settled the difficulty. He went
into the river, standing up to his neck
in the water, and crouched down; the
pig got on his back, clasping his neck
with his forelegs. The dog then swan
across, thus carrying his chup over.
Regularly every morning the two
would in this way go across and forage
around Tapuacharuru, returning TO
the pah at night; and if the dog was
ready to go home before the pig, he
would wait till his friend came down
to be ferried over. The truth of this
story is vouched for by'several who
have watched the movements of the
pair.
Year: 1879

Attention has recently been called TO
a new risk of chronic poisoning by the
old enemy, lead. What we cal! ''tin"
vessels-that, l., sheet iron coated with
tin-are in daily use in every household
in the land. They are cheap, darable
and convenient. and have been consid-
cred perfectly safe for the thousand
culinary purposes to which they are
devoted. They are safe if the tin plate
Is honestly made; but unfortunately


his is not always to be counted upon.
Tin is comparatively cheap, but lead is
cheaper; and an alloy of the two metals
may be used in the place of the dcarer
one, with profit to the manufacturer,
though with serious detriment TO the
user. The alloy Is readily acted upon
by acid and salts of lead are thus in


troduced into food. The Michigan
State Board of Health has lately been
Investigating this subject, having been
led TO do so by a letter from physician
who found that certain cases of what
had been taken for cholera were really
paralysis dgitdns, which could be traced
to this kind of lead poisoning. Other
cases were brought TO light in which
children had died of meningitis, fits
and paralytic affections. caused by milk
being kept in such vessels, the acid in
the fuid having dissolved the lead.
Maiic, citrlc, and other fruit acids are
Of course quicker and more energetic
in their acIiOn upon the pernicious
alloy. The danger is the greater, be-
cause the lead salts are cuB.biatce poi
sons. The effect of one or two small
doses may not be perceptible, but ipfin-
itesimal doses, constantly repeated, will
in the end prove injurious, if not fatal


Analysis of large number of speci-
mems of tin-plate used in culinary arti-
cles showed the presence of an alloy,
with lead in almost every instance, and
often in large quantities. 1t is safe to
assert that large proportion of the
timed wares in the market are unfit
for use on this account. That we may
not be accused of exciting fears which
may be groundless, we will inform our
readers how they can settle the question
for themselves by simple and easy
test. Put drop of strong nitric acid
on the suspected ''tin,' ard rHb it over
a space as large as a dime. Warm it
very gently till it is dry, and then let
fall two drops of solution of iodide of
potassium on the spot. If lead is pre-
sent IL will be shown by a bright yellow
color, due to the formation of iodide of
lead. 1t is stated by DR.. kenzie, that
a peculiar kind OF tin plate, the coating
OF which is largely made up of lead, is
coming into general use for roofing.
caves troughs and conductors and it is
suggested that much of this lead will
eventually be dissolved and find its way
into household cisterns. Susceptible
persons may be poisoned by washing
in the lead-charged water, and all who
drink it, even after it is filtered. are in
danger of chronic lead poisoning.
There is also risk in the use of glazed
earthen vessels, if as is often the case,
the glazing contains oxide of leal.
Year: 1879

An English paper says: "A railway
signal-man must have all his wit
about him, and be very attentive to his
work. for terrible consequences might
result from his forgetting to give the
right signal at the right moment. We
heard the other day of a signal-man at
a country station who was reminded of
his duties In novel manner. Before
the arrival Of each train, a tame mag
pie would come and tap with his beak
on the window of the signal-box. The
bird seemed highly delighted when the
man came out to ring the bell. and
would wait to watch the train pass, and
then fly off to his quarters at . cottage
a little distance from the station. He
was perfectly at liberty to fly anywhere
else if he choose, as his wings had never
been clipt, but he did not choose; the
faithful bird was as constant at his post
as the signal-nan himself.
Year: 1879

he; ''they will put me into prison,
whether there is any proof against me
or not, they will not let me out without
somebody will be security for me; and
nobody will be security for an old con-
vict.''


Don't be discouraged" said |. go
to the Mayor, and speak as l have ad-
vised. If they talk of putting thee in
prison send for me. | will stand by
thee


Patrick did accordingly. In the alb
sence of anything like a shadow Of
proof, his being an ''old convict" was
deemed sufficient reason for sending
him to Jail.


| appeared in his behalf. II am
ready to AFFIRM" said |, ''tliat believe
this man is innocent. Ii will be very
serious injury to him to be taken from
his business, until such time as this can
be proved; and moreover the effects
upon his mind may be most discourage
ing. 1 will be security for his appear
ance when called and know very well
that he will not think of giving me the
slip"


The gratitude of the poor fellow was
overwhelming. He sobbed until hi
strong frame shook.


The real culprits were soon discover
ed. Patrick, until the day of his death,
continued TO lead virtuous and useful
life
Year: 1879

Ia India the favorite snake for exhi-


bitiOn is the cobra, partly because OF its


more striking appearance, and partly


because its. deadly character being so


well known, any trifiing with it ap-
pears to the uninitated public the more


wonderful. Nor, indeed, - do the per-
formances of the Hindoo snake-charmer
lose, on better acquaintance, all their
marvelOusness, tor courage of a high
order, arising partly from the conf
dence acquire 1 by long practice. Is ma
infested in seizing and bagging the
dreadful ophidian. In most cases the
charmer renders the reptiles harmless
by drawing out their poison fangs, and
the exhibition becomes then merely one
which exhibits the snakes highly
trained condition. On the other hand,
it often happens that the basket con-
tains the veritable deathdealer, and a
cobra with his fangs undrawn is nearly
always forthcoming if the temptation
in money be sufficiently strong. But
in the handling of the creature when
once exposed there is no hesitation, for
hesitation means death, and in the
swift seizure and sudden release there
is daring of an exceptional kind. The
cobra strikes, when il has really made
up its mind to strike, with lightning
rapidity, and TO dodge successfully re-
quires considerable agility. The snake
charmers, however. when put on their
mettle will grasp the erect cobra with
impunity, owing solely to the superior
speed of the movements, for by feint
they provoke the reptile to strike, and
before it can recover its attitude seize it
below the jaw. In the same way the
ichneumon or mongoose secures in con-
tests with venomOus snakes a compara-
tive immunity. 1t was for long time
an article of faith with writers Of pOpu-
lar works on natural history that this
animal enjoyed a complete immunity,
but scientific experiment has corrected
this fallacy. \ mongoose and cobra
confined together fought freely. and
though the latter seemed TO the eve TO
strike his antagonist repeatedly, the
mOngOose, on being examined after it
had killed the snake, was found to be
untouched. Another cobra was then
brought on to the scene. and, being
made TO close its fangs on the mon
goose's leg, the animal confessed its
susceptibility TO the poison by dying in
about four minutes. Ii was, therefore.
by its superior activity alone that in a
fair fight with the reptile it had es-
capped unhurt, and to the same cause
the snake-charmer ows the immunity
that attends his exhibition. But, as in
the case of the mOngoOSe, the snake
charmer, when actually bitten, dies as
rapidly as any other creature, in spite
of all the powers of his charms, roots
and snake-stone. The IIindOO spectator
refuses to believe this, aud enjoys,
therefore, by his crejulity, pleasure
denied to more intelligent audiences,
for if we could only accept as truth the
charmer's statement that he has really
been bitten and the red drops on the
bitten spot were actually blood exuding
from the fatal puncture, and could then
believe that the root he smelt. the stone
nc applied to the wound and the charms
he Uttered were veritably counteract-
ing the magic of the cobra's poison,
the spectacle would be of surprising
interest, since IL would be a miracle.
Year: 1879

In the course of debate in the Senate
last Friday, Mr.. Blaine asked Mr.. Thur
man if he believed he was justified in
voting enforcing law merely because he
thought it unconstitutional. The leader
of the Democratic side of the Chamber
answered yes, and said he would perjure
himself otherwise. To vote against the
enforcement of law for the purpose OF
preventing its execution is an act restin G
on precisely the same moral plane as
open resistance to a law. Mr.. Thurman s
course is less manly than to assail the Of
ficers of justice with a club, or to intimi-
date them with shotgun, but there is
no other essential difference. The fact
that he is law maker only makes his
attitude as law.breaker the more repre-
hensible He does not like certain Sec
tons of the Revised Statutes of the
United States. Together with his party
associates he endeavored to repeal them,
but failed for want of enough votes to
overcome Presidential veto. Now he
says he will prevent the enforcement of
these sections if he can, and he seeks an
excuse for his conduct in belief in their
unconstitutionality. The plea would be
laughed at in a County Court. That a
lawyer of Mr.. Thurmaus reputation
should seriously advance it in the Senate
Chamber is new proof of the power of
partisan bigotry to muddle the clearest
inlellects.


What authority has Mr.. Thurman for
setting up his own opinion of the consti
tutionality of law as the only rule by
which he will be governed? He is a
Senator, it is true, but he is none the less
a citizen, and none the less bound to obey
all laws until they shall have been repeal
ed or set aside as invalid by the Supreme
Court. AS q Senator, his views of the
harmony of bill with the constitution
rightly govern his vote on its passage ;
and when the bill has become law and
a proposition is subsequently made for its
repeal, the same views, if unchanged are
his proper guide But so long as the law
stands unrepealed upon the statute book,
his former opposition to its enactment
and his effort to secure its repeal furnish
no justification for placing obstacles in
the way of its enforcement or for tying
the hands of executive branch of the
Government. This ought to be plain to
everybody. One of the first principles
upon which our Government is based is
| that all laws are binding upon all citizens,
unless decided to be unconstitutional by
the proper tribunal If this principle
were to be disregarded we should speedi
ly have anarchy in place of order. Every
man who chose to disobey any particular
law would set up in defence doubt as tc
its constitutionality, and according to the
plain logic of Mr.. Thurman's course
would be justified in SO doing.


Unfortunately for the peace of tn,
country in the past, Mr.. Thurman's doc


trine is not Of his own invention.


originated in South Carolina many year


ago, when the people Of that State deter


mined to resist the enforcement of tn
Year: 1879

The Democrats in Congress have now
only single point to yield in their fgAt
for free elections. When they shall have
yielded that last point and adjourned to
seek retirement and rest in their respec-
tive homes, how will the result of the
battle stand?


Inc Democrats in Congress started out
teW months ago with loud blast of
trumpets to repeal and abolish certain
laws relating to elections, which were
hostile to the spirit of the Constitution,
hateful to all honest citizens who rightly
understood their tendency and effect.
and bristling with danger to the perma.
nence OF our free institutions. They de-
ciared, IN SO many words, that thew
should never give up the contest until
the great wrong was righted. They chose
their own time and place for the battle,
and deliberately began it, with every adj
vantage on their side.


1t was not as minority, striving
against odds to remedy an abuse, that
the Democrats of the House and Senate
opened the conflict. They had a work
ing majority of the members of both
Houses. They held the power of the
purse, for without their acquiescence not
cent could be voted to continue the
obnoxious practices against which the
attack was directed More than this,
they were backed by an overwhelming
majority of the people, and they enjoyed
the moral and material advantage which
rests with the party that has rig ght on its
side.


What have they gained2 They will 90
home leaving upon the statute book eve
ry election law that stood there four
months ago. Not one line or letter has
been wiped out by their efforts. The Re-
publicans openly boast that they are left
free to use the bayonet at the polls to
any extent that partisan exigencies may
require. The system of fraud and force
that has heretofore been used to defeat
popular suffrage, and which put Hayes
into the White House, remains in full
operation, under the control of its old
engineers.


The Democratic, organs object to the
use OF the word surrender in describing
this humiliating outcome. If there has
been no surrender, it is because there
has been no fght.-[N Y. Sun.
Year: 1879

tariff laws, and it received at that time
the name which exactly fits it now-nul-
lification. Andrew jackson suppressed
the heresy at the time, but it broke out
again in 1861, when the Slave States as
sumed that they had a right to secede,
and that it would be unconstitutional to
coerce them. They did not ask for a
decision from the Supreme Court, but
took up arms, and for four years tried to
shoot the Union to death. Mr.. Thurman
has done no more than to revive in the
Senate the doctrine which the rebels
failed to establish in the field,
Year: 1879

An absent minded man in Monroe, Ct,
went to church the other morning with
his overcoat, as he supposed, on his arm
but the laughing of the people in church
directed his attention to the fact that he
had taken his everyday pantaloons, and
that the suspenders attached to them
were dangling about his legs.
Year: 1879

The Importance of the campaign in it's
bearing upon the Presidential question
is fully recognized by the party leaders
on both sides throughout the country
Ohio is now recognized as the pivotal
State, and Democratic victory here this
fall would give an impetus to the cause
OF Democracy in the national campaign
OF next year that would prove we'll nigh
irresistible, besides exalting the Ohio
Idea and changing in large measure the
complexion of the issues before the coun-
try. A Republican victory, on the other
hand, will almost insure the election of
Republican President, and will be re-
garded as the verdict of the people that
honest money is once more fat accompH,
with which they will countenance no
tampering or experimenting.


The Importance of this campaign can
not be overestimated, and both parties
recognizing the fact are making .prepara-
tions accordingly. In addition to the
opposing candidates, who will take the
stump, and the local celebrities who will
be pressed into service, both parties will
import some of their heaviest artillery
from other portions of the country
Krupp guns, so to speak-men of nation
al reputation as statesmen and orators,
and we are promised the most interest
ing, as well as the most exciting cam
paign ever made in Ohio. The ball will
open about the middle of August and
from that time on until election day
there will be little repose for those who
are interested in the affairs of State
columbus Dispatch.
Year: 1879

In Nebraska is said to be the quaint
and laconc epitaph over the grave of a
citizen suddenly deceased: "He twisted
a mules tail" 1t is understood that the
Democratic party will adopt the same
epitaph The solid North will sit for the
mule.-TN. Y. Tribune.
Year: 1879

DAIN in the right side, under the edge
L of the ribs, increases on pressure
sometimes the pain is in the left side
the patient is rarely able to lie on the
left side; sometimes the pain is felt
under the shoulder blade, and it fire.
quently extends to the top of the shoul-
der, and is sometimes mistaken for
rheumatism in the arm. The stomach
is affected with loss of appetite and
sickness; the bowels in general are
costive, sometimes alternative with lax;
the head is troubled with pain, accom-
panied with dull, heavy sensation in
the back part There is generally a
considerable loss of memory, accom-
panied with painful sensation of hav-
ing left undone something which ought
to have been done A slight, dry cough
is sometimes an attendant The patient
complains of WEAKNESS and debility; he
is easily startled, his feet are cold or
burning, and he complains of prickly
sensation of the skin; his spirits are
low; and although he is satisfied that
exercise would be beneficial to him,
yet he can scarcely summon up forti-
tude enough to try it.. In fact, he dis
trusts every remedy. Several of the
above symptoms attend the disease, but
cases have occurred where few Of them
existed, yet examination of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.