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Year: 1879

1t has been said by George Sands that
love and courtship end together, so that
he who would always be in owe must be
ever wooer. Such however, was not the
opinion of the famous physician, DIR. Aber-
nethy whose courtship, like his prescrip-
tions, was short and to the point. The
Doctor had been attending Il lady for sew
eral weeks and had observed during those
hurried visits certain qualities in the
daughter which he thought would render
her invaluable as wife Accordingly on
IA Saturday, when taking leave OF his
patient, he addressed her to the following
purport; ''lou are now so well that
need not see YOU after Monday next when
! shall come to pay you my farewell visit.
But in the meantime | wish you and your
daughter seriously to consider the propo-
sal ! am about to make 1t is abrupt
and unceremonious. am aware. but the
excessive occupation of my time by pro-
lessiona duties affords me no leisure to
accomplish what desire by the ordinary
course of attention and solicitation. My
annual receipts amount to - pounds,
and can settle - pounds on my wife
my character is generally known to the
public, so that YOU can readily ascertain





n tender and atfectionate child, an assid-
uous and careful nurse, and a gentle and
lady-like member of the family. Such
person must be all husband could COW
ct, and | offer her my hand and fortune
for her acceptance. On Monday when
call, shall accept your determination, for
| really have not time for the routine of
courtship. 1t would have been interesting
to know how this was received by the
patient and her daughter. The blunt in
timation of annual receipts the my char
acter is known to the public, so you may
readily know what it is then the decla-
ration land no time for courtship;"
'shall expect an answer on Monday;"'
and all this must have been somewhat
startling to the patient, "who was now so
we'll" To medical men, who above all
Others long to Kill two birds with one
stone, the above prescription may prove u
useful one and might with advantage be
placed in pharmacopTia. 1t was at least
thoroughly successful in the case recorded,
for a ''happer couple never existed
N01abcrS' J0iTRd(.
Year: 1879

grand bodies, some travelling com mercial men and some sxcursionists returning from the circus. Such a heavy travel shows that times are getting better and money more plen- tiful. But what we started out to remark is that in all the multitude of passengers on that train there was not & single man or individual, big, little, old or young, white or black, who was intoxicated. It was remar k.ble. Conductor Travis remarked that he had been on railroads in many States and for many years, but that he had never yet seen as large a train full of passengers without more or fewer drunken men amongst the number.

 More In all the crowd and not withstandiug the packed condition of the cars and the inconvenience and uncomfortableness of many having to stand for hours, we did not hear or see disorderly word or act.

 So much for Arkansas temperance and manners.
Year: 1879

Since Judge English's pistol de- cision has become generally known, says the Morrilton State, many rusty six-shooters are coming to light, and now it is no uncommon thing to sec men dangling them around. The same lameatable fact IS true in re- gard to this section of the country. Our excellent sheriff informed us that at a horse race in Moreland township few days ago he saw not less than twenty or thirty of these harmless war weapons dangling from the belts of men. It will not be long until the bad element of our society will be defiant and aggres

 sive again. While they were depri- ved of their nayyslxes they were meek and law abiding, but now we will soon hear of their infringements

 upon the rights of others again. And how supremely ridiculous and absurd it is to say this state of af- fairs is sanctioned by the organic law when the declaration IS made that the right of the people "to bear arms for the common defense" shall not be lnfringed. Such, however, is the decision of our illustrious, truly patriotic and brilliant supreme court, and we presume Arkansas will have to suffer and bear it as best she. can.
Year: 1879

The Fort Smith Elevator sounds the following timely warn. ing to squatters on gov ernment land. It is an impor. tant matter to that class of people, for as sure as fate this valley is go ing to be filled up with newcomers very rapidly within short time, and little regard will be paid to mere squatter's claims upon vacant gov. ernment lands, unless the require, ments of the homestead and pre-emp- tion laws of the United States have been complied with. Let all take warning and look out for their homes. Here IS what the Elevator says:

 Persons that live on government or railroad lands should be sure to make arrangements at once to get ti- tie to the same if they wish to re- main on the land. No one should expect to live on vacant land after this without buying it. Too many people are prepared with the money and Tn need of homes to permit good tracts of land to go unsold Tn any reasonable distance from this place, or even in any portion of the adjoin- ing counties. The land "boom' is here and every man that desires to keep his home should pay, homestead or contract for it, as the case may be.
Year: 1879

It is our opinion that there is not a single good reason for turning Col. Jake Frolich out of the office of sec retary of state.-Ozark Democrat.

 We presume the Democrats pro vocation for saying the above is the fact that there is an effort in certain quarters to get up little boom for some other gentleman for the posit. ion now held by Col. Frolich. And the Democrat is precisely right about it. It has become a custom which is almost without an excep- ton in our State within the past years that when State officer mak es faithful, efficient public servant, he is complimented with a second term. We see no reason to make an exception of Col. Frollch, present secretary of State. He is beyond all contradiction, as attentive. effici- ent and honorable public servant as we have ever had, and if he wants the office again we know no reason why he should not have the prefer ence over any new aspirant.
Year: 1879

Col. W. F. Grace has formally announced himself as an aspirant for the nomination for governor be- fore the next State Democratic con. vention. He will address the people of all the counties from the stump between now and the time of the meeting of the convention.
Year: 1879

Faintness consists in temporary fall
ure of the activity of the heart; the blood,
in consequence, is not properly circulated.
1t tdoes not reach the head, and the patient
loses clearness of vision and color, and,
if not prevented, falls to the floor, where,
however, or even before reaching it he
RECEIVERS. There is no CONFUSION, and,
though he can scarcely be said to be con-
scious. he is not able to be aroused,
as happens in epilepsy. There are all de-
grees OF faintness, from merely feeling
faint and looking slightly pale, to the state
We have described; and in some cases the
state of fainting is hardly recovered from
we'll before it recurs again and again, for
hours and days together. We eneed hardly
say that such cases as the latter are al
together beyond the reach of domestic
medicine. What are the causes Of faint
nesse l! is not very difficult to describe.
Some people are so easily affected that
they faint if they cut their finger, or even
if they only see the cut finger ot another
person. All one can say OF such persons
is that their muscular fiber is not strong
and that their nerves are sensitive The
heart, which goes on for years circulating
the blood, is essentially muscle. 1t is
weak in some people, stronger in others.
As rule it is weaker in women and
stronger in men. Whatever weakens the
heart and the muscles generally acts as a
cause of fantness. Close, foul air is a
common cause Of faintness or OF languid-
ness. Anything which greatly affects the
nervous system, such as bad news or the
sight Of something horrible OF disagree
able, will sometimes cause fainting. But
Of all causes of faintness, none are so Sc.
rious as the loss of blood. The muscles,
in order to act well, must be supplied
with blood, and if the blood OF The body
is lost-if it escapes, either from vein
opened purposely, or from piles or from
the source from which menstruation pro-
ceeds-in excessive quantity, then faint
ness will happen The degree of it will
depend on the constitution and on the
amount of blood lost. A loss Of blood
that would scarcely be felt by one person
will be serious cause of faintness to an
other. Sometimes frequent faintness
arises from becoming very fat, the mus.
cular system OF the heart being impaired
by fatty deposit.-Cassell's Household
Guide,
Year: 1879

She sat in the front row OF the par
quet circle the other night, and when
she wasn't flirting with the gentleman
whose faces she could see, she was dis
cussing the people on the stage. She
was Il beautiful blonde, with dark brown
eyes, and her face attracted much atten-
ton A fair, white skin; rosy, dimpled
cheeks; lips like the cherries that grow
nearest the sun, in the top of the tree;
pearly teeth, the regular rows of which
show themselves whenever she chose to
let her musical laugh be heard (Which
was often); and pretty shaped head,
crowned with wealth of golden hair
and the cunningest Of hats. She talked
aloud, and even made faces at the gen
tleman VINO stared at her. Ordinarily,
such a character, even though fe-
male beauty, would have been un-
pleasant at the theatre, but somehow
everybody seemed pleased with the lady,
If T. G.'s glass did not deceive him, she
was about four years old. The only
portion of the play she seemed to under
stand and appreciate was u love making
sCena


When tho laughter that followed the
exit of the lovers in the play had sub
sided, the little one turned to young
lady and said in a perfectly audible
voice:


"Della, ats dess Q way cousin George
tissed 90 q ouver day."


The star was much disconnected to
hear a roar of laughter from portion
of the audience just AS she made her
tragic appearance on the next scene;
but the tribulation was insignificant by
comparison with that Of a certain couple,
who will henceforth leave the ''little
flirt" at home when they 80 to the play.
Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1879

A gentleman sends to an agricultural
paper an amusing description Of "How a
Toad Takes Of His Coat and Pants" ="
He says he has seen one do it. and friend
has seen another do the same thing in the
same way.


"About the middle Of July l found a
toad on hill Of melons, and not wanting
him TO leave, hoed around him. He
appeared sluggish and not inclined to
move. Presently l observed him press-
ing his elbows against his sides and rub
bing them downward. He appeared so
singular that watched to see what he was
up to. After few smart rubs his skin
began to burst open straigh, along his
back. Now, said |, old fellow, you have
done it; but he appeared to be uncon-
cerned and kept on rubbing until he had
worked all his skin into folds on his sides
and hips. Then grasping one hind leg
with both his hands, he hauled off one leg
OF his pants the same as anybody would,
then stripped the other hind leg in the
same way. He then took his cast-off Gu
tcle forward between mis- fore legs into
mis- mouth and swallowing it; then, by
raising and lowering his head, swallowing
as his head came down, he stripped off
the skin underneath until it came to his
fore legs, and then grasping one Of these
with the opposite hand, by considerable
pulling, stripped off the skin; changing
hands he stripped off the other, and by
slight motion Of the head, and all the
while swallowing, ne drew from the neck
and swallowed the whole. The occupa-
ton seemed an agreeable one and occu-
pied but short time"
Year: 1879

The following incident is said to have
occurred recently in Knoxville, Tennes-
see. A lady had false tooth which had
become loose. and recently, while out in
the yard feeding her chickens, she sneez-
ed very hard. when the tooth fell out and
was at once swallowed by one of the
chickens. The lady kept ber eye on
that same chicken, aud, as soon as tos-
sibly, effected capture, when she felt of
the craw until she discovered substance
she took to be her tooth, and taking a
knife, the craw was opened at that place,
the tooth taken out, and then closed
again with needle and thread, and the
chicken released. The chicken is still
living and well, though full Of resolution
never again to swallow tooth, while the
lady sports full set of teeth again.


lie sued for her hand before marriage,
and her hand sewed for him after.
Year: 1879

certain that any forces but those of the winds
and waves were attacking the i'll fated structure
at the moment it gave way. The subsequent
arrival and loss of the train added immediately
to the horror of the catastrophe, but had
no share in promoting it. We there
fore at first sight confronted with the plain fact
that the bridge, which was built by men who
had full knowledge of the dangers to which it
must necessarily be exposed, barely survived
year and o half before succumbing to the gale.
The question, How was this possiblel will be put
in the most searching way. We are much mis-
taken if anything short of complete answer
will satisfy the public. There is something
more ut stake than our national reputation as
engineers for the moment, however; it remains
only to sympathize in the terrible bereavement
which the news proclaims. Hundreds of homes
throughout the land are in bereavement, all the
more cruel seeing that there viii be strong
opinion that the disaster which caused it ought
never to have occurred"
Year: 1879

FURY OF THE GALE.


The gale which destroyed the Tay Bridge was
the most violent ever seen in Scotland since the
memorable storm of january, 1868. From the
time the gale began it continued to increase in
fury until a perfect hurricane ragged from
the south southwest The streets of Dundee
were covered with debris. Chimney pots and
states went whirling through the air, causing
great danger to foot passengers. The
streets were almost deserted until the
rumor of the demolition of the famous bridge
attracted hundreds to the shore of the Tay.
Reports from Glasgow, Paisley, Greenock and
Edinburgh say that the storm ragged with great
violonce. The wind blew in tremendous gusts.
The rain was drenehing. All the accounts mem
ton the continuous bowling and roar of the
wind, which deadened the falling crash of the
whole central portion of the immense Tay
Year: 1879

railway train and causing the loss Of some two hun
dred lives. the largest structure Of the kind in
the world extending across q running stream. Its
construction considered the greatest feat of
bridge building accomplished by English engi-
neers-regard being had to the cheapness. sImplcity
and strength Of the structure. the difficulties
mounted in erecting it and the ingenious means de-
vised for overcoming them. The problem wus to
construct q bridge nearly two miles long (lO,321
feet a tidal river. liable to enormous
floods exposed to heavy gales from east to west and
having q bottom, not Of hard rock which would
quickly furnish unyielding support. but Of soft
alluvial deposit. The object Of the work was to
shorten the route between Edinburgh. Glasgow and
Dundee. and to enable traffic to be taken directly
across the Firth by rail into tho latter city instead
Of being ferried transported around con-
siderable detour by way of PERTH


BUILDING THE BRIDGE.


The work was begun in 1871 under the engineering
supervision Of Mr.. Thomas Bouoh. and was operated
Year: 1879

brothers, husbands and lovers all broken
hearted and despairing. No sadder spectacle
could be witnessed in Gods world. A large
number of steamers and small craft are around
tidings of the disaster were first conveyed by
gentleman who had left his house with a friend
while the southwest gale was blowing with all
its fury. They began discussing whether, on
such u night, the Edinburgh train would ven
ture across the bridge. They then went to the
block telegraph signal box, situated ut the
north end of the bridge, where they found q
number of men, also anxously awaiting infor-
nation OH the subject.


HOW THE TRAIN WENT DOWN.


Some of them asserted that they had seen the
lights of the train in question enter on the
bridge and cross the lower spans into the high
girlers; then they saw sudden shower of fire,
which, with the lights of the train. seemed to
descend with great velocity into the river; then
perfect darkness followed Minutes and min
utcs passed, but no signs of the train were seen,
and the people asked themselves were these
really the lights of the Edinburgh train they had
ssen so suddenly quenchcd. The horror stricken
beholders made vehement appeals to the signal
man to ascertain the truth. He replied that all
he knew of the matter was that the train had
been signalled to him from the south end of the
bridge ut nine minutes past seven o'clock. Dis
covering no indications of the approach of the
train the alarmed signal man endeavored to
telegraph to the south end of the bridge, but
between fourteen and seventeen minutes COM
munication ceased. Tho news was conveyed to
james Smith, master of the Tay Bridge Station,
and it spread like wildfire. Crowds from Dun
dec and the adjoining neilhborhood throngcd
the north end of the bridge


PERILous ATTEnPr.


In order to ascertain the real state of affairs
two men volunteered to venture out on the
bridge to make u personal investigation. They
were James Roberts, locomotive superintend.
ent of the North British Railway, and James
Smith, in charge of the Tay Bridge Station. AS
they advanced upon the bridge the gale seemed
to increase in fury and almost swept them of
their feet They persevcred, however, and made
their way forward slowly aud with difficulty.
Year: 1879

Bridge, which has hitherto been regarded as
one Of tho wonders of the world.


!. DIVERS AT WORK.


It has been officially ascertained that the
number Of passengers cannot exceed ninety.
This information has been obtained after most
minute inquiries by the railway authorities and
may be relied ON. This afternoon divers opera
tiOns were conducted. Two successive attempts
were made to reach the wrecked train with a
view of discovering the bodies of passengers.
On the first occasion the river was so muddy
that nothing of distinct character could be
learned. On the second occasion the weather
was 80 squally that the diver could not descend.
Singularly enough only one body was washed
ashore. It was that of q lady about sixty years
Year: 1879

DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS.


The accompanying cuts. for which we are in
debted to Messrs. Mum Co.. will givo the reader
good idea of the plan on which the bridge across
tho Firth of lay constructed. The first shows
Of the girders ready to DO oated into position
between the piers It will be noticed that the depth
Of the trnsswork Is very great amount
ing TO one-cighth tho length Of the span,
and, consequently. the superstructure was
capable of standing tremendous vertical strain.
Tho surface exposed by each span to the lateral
ton Of the wind Is about two hundred feet but tho
latticework boing very open tho effects Of even
strong gale would hardly be apparent unless tho
jennings Of tho spans the abutments were defec-
tive. Tho lower cut shows how several spans Of tho
bridge looked when in position. Thirteen spans over
that part Of the river which is generally used for
navigation are a4o feet long. and tho piers high
that at the highest water there is space OF eighty
eight feet Of clear waterway left which is moro
than sufficient tor the class Of vessels plying from
Dundee to places above the bridge This section Of
tho bridge is not shown in the cut. The vertical
distance between the girers composing these spans
isso great that the trains can pass between them
tho roadway being laid the bottom girders In
the other parts OF the bridge this great height is not
required and the piers have therefore been made
much lower. Tho tops OF tho spans in this part are
on the samo lovcl as tho bottoms Of tho
high ones previously referred to. so that tho
structure has a most peculiar appearance when
looked at from tho side. and is difcult to tell how


train climb the apparent obstacles in tho shape
of the larger spans. As soon. however. train is
seen pass set OF girders aud between tho
others the illusion Ia Immediately dispcllcd When
examined from height the whole structure has
tho appearance Of great y. This is caused by tho
In, ,rAo 10 f,s,, tavxl
line TO the track the bridge IL found neccs.
ssry to have alsrgecurve extending nearly quarter
of n circle. the NORTH and ono OF loss length on
the south end.
Year: 1879

PoUGHKEEPslE, Jan. 5.-In the hearing of
the case OF FishKil Institution against the
receiver OF the Fishkill National Bank, yesterday
TO recover S65.OOO OF the money stolen from
the latter institution and claimed to belong TO the
former testimony was given showing that the savings
bank bonds were assigned by virtue of power OF at
torney which on Investigation proved to have no ex
istence the books Of the saving bank. A
copy the resolution which the bonds assigned
was sent from Washington from the Treasury Depart
ment but inspecting the savings bank books nethei
such resolution found. This pre- sents startling
and perhnp3 controlling fact in the IL the bonds
were assigned by the Government on forged cerncate
then they not assigned st all
Year: 1879

PRESIDENT Hayes, in his reply to
President Pendleton of the Cincin-
natl Industrial Exhibition, who wei
coined him to the fair Sept. 10, said
that the revival of prosperity was
due largely to the fact that values
are measured and made steadier by
a currency that is worth its face in
the markets of the world, and that
credit rests upon a sound and staple
basis.
Year: 1879

During Gen. Grants visit to Ore
gon Mrs. Grant will remain in the
city as the guest of Mrs.G. w. Dent
at her residence on Octavia street.
She will be the recipient of a mum.
ber OF dinner parties on the part OF
her personal friends.