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Year: 1879

Bright shines the sun, but brighter after rain;
The clouds that darken make the sky more clear;
So rest is sweeter when 1t follows pain,


And the sad parting makes our friends more DEAR
'Tls we'll II should be thus our Father knows


The things that work together for our good;
We draw a sweetness from our bitter woes


We would not have all sunshine If we could.
The days with all their beauty and their light


Come from the dark and into the dark return;
Day speaks of earth but heaven shines through the


night,


Where in the blue thousand star-fires burn.
So runs the law, the law of frecompense.


That binds our life on earth and heaven in one;
Faith can not live when all is sight and sense,


But faith can live and sing when these gone.
We grieve and murmur, for we can but see


The single thread that flies in silence by;
When If we only saw the things to be,


Our lips would breathe a song and not sigh.
Wait, then, my soul, and edge the darkening cloud
With the bright gold that Hope can always lend;
And If to-day thou art with sorrow bowed,


Wait till tomorrow and thy grief shall end
And when we reach the limit of our days,


Beyond the reach Of shadows and of night,
Then shall our every look and voice be praise


To Him who shines our everlasting light.
Year: 1879



 The Chicago Railway Age of May makes the remark that the Southern Pacific is to be rapidly extended East ward. Regarding the purposes of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe the Age says:

 This company does not propose to build to Fl PaSo, but to cross the Rio Grande at SabinO, near the thirty fourth parallel, and thence run south westerly, interSecting the Southern Pa citic at a point apparently about forty miles east of the Arizona line and something like 175 miles from Tucson. The completion of the new trans-cOn- tinental route may be expected before the close of 1SS0.'

 In another article the Age says:

 We learn from General Manager Strong that the track on the New Mex ico and Southern Pacific extension win reach Los Vegas July i. From that point it will push on to connect with the Southern Pacific, and the new lines will be connected and form another route sooner than Is generally sup posed"
Year: 1879

Augustus Fountain and Samuel Pow.
ell, both IS black as two aces of spades,
had hearing at Police Court last even
ing on the charge Of disturbing the
peace and quietness which is supposed
to reign over Third Street Bridge on
the Sabbath day. Officer Cannon, who
made the arrest, testified that Augustus
and Samuel were Waiting around in
the middle of the street hoorin and
cussin and when he made an attempt
to arrest them Augustus skipped, and
ran down to Third street wharf. When
the officer caught up to him he show
ed fight, "but l touched him up lit
tle," remarked officer Cannon and he
came along quietly enough. Augustus
stated that he and Samuel were only
singin' a hymn" "We had been
drinking little" admitted Gus. but l
did not strike or attempt to strike the
officer. $500 and costs was the
Squire's verdict.
Year: 1879

Edward Reed who was so seriously


injured, not being able to be present at


the inquest, the REPUBLICAN interview
cd the gentleman. We found him in
b ID unable TO move. He said: 1--WE
Year: 1879

cupants saw the danger they signalled
but II was OF no avail. After the crash
the men on No. Q went to the aid of the
groaning victims but finding it impos-
sible to relieve them all from the wreck
left two men and hastened with full
speed towards the depot for assistance.
Year: 1879

Ing two parties from uniting, and in
that he is doing us more good than
any of our own papers. Now his pa.
per must go down unless we keep it
up, and it's clearly our interest to do
so. / am raising u subscription to
keep the KjeW alive, and all our Re-
publican members have contributed
generously. We expect you to do as
well az others. Mr.. Crandall is going
to the Toledo convention, and as the
! editor of the National organ Of this
party lie will keep the Greenbackers
and Democrats from uniting. He is
doing us an immense amount of good,
and we must keep his paper going"


Mr. Turner said "he would consider
the matter"


And subsequently,. upoE inquiry
Mr.. Turner found out that his solci-
tous interrogation was no other than
Representative Huhbell, the chair
man Of the Republican Congressional
committee, who had committed the
grave error of taking The Kentucky
Bourbon for Republican.


The Post adds that Mr. Turner was
Waited by Huhhell and other Repub
cans. begging that he would feel in
honor bound not to dvulged "the
mistake;" but Turner could not rec
ognize that any obligation of honor
rested upon him. Now that the ca
is ont of the bag, it is to be supposed
that the pretended organ will die, or
assume ts true colors. Certainly no
Democrat should any longer give
cOuntenance to the paper.
Year: 1879

finger Of the right hand was similarly
wounded. Perhaps the robber tore the
ring of with his teeth, but finger nails
would have caused the wounds. The
only other wounds was on the nose, the
skin of which had been rubbed off in a
place on the left side as big as tack
head. The neck was badly discolored
but not bruised.


When Mrs. IIull's body was found,
the face was wet, and the pillows and
bedclothes were wet with compound
of water and colonge. The pitcher con-
tanning the water was taken from an
escriptoire. Plate surrounded the pitch
er, and in drawer under its resting
place was jewelry valued at many hun
dreds of dollars.


MRS. HULL CAME OF THE KNIcKERBoCK-


ER STOCK.


She was born in New York, and spent
all but ten years of her life in this city.
Her brother is Theodore De Forest,
once member of the Croton Board
She was well connected in old New
York's best circles,


Mrs. Hull was married when she was
sixteen years of age, and two years later
she and the doctor journeyed to Europe.
They settled in London, where the doc
tor established himself and remained,
practicing his profession, ten years.
Mrs. Hull is said to have been a beaut-
ful woman at this time, and was wealthy
and fond of society. She was present
at the court of Queen Victoria. She
became very stout after her return to
America, and at the time Of her death
weighed three hundred pounds.


DR.. Hull knew nothing of the affairs
of his household. His wife attended to
everything indoors, except his practice.
He said yesterday he. could not imagine
who had murdered his wife, or why she
had been murdered.
Year: 1879

632 Seventh street, Cummns' old stand is now
completely stocked with everything to be de-
sired in the way Of boots and shoes, You can
find any style or quality Of shoe ut the Park,
and at prices that will suit
Year: 1879

Shifter number nine, that played a
part 10 last Saturday nights Junction
disaster got off the track in Bright's coal
yard yesterday afternoon, and was only
got back after considerable trouble.
Year: 1879

THE serious accident which over
took a little child of Mr.. George
Brewer, of Linden township, last
week, became known to us too late
for notice. 1t appears that Mr.. B.
chopping wood with the little girl
vas playfully engaged near at hand,
A horse was loose in the yard aud ca
pering about in a wanton manner,
Mr. Brewer heard the horse snort,
and noticing that the child was un-
usually quiet, looked up, to see hey
lying motionless upon the ground
close to where the animal stood. He
FASTENED and picked her up, and
discovered the head was in q terri
bly mangled condition. Drs. Vivian
and Van Dusen were quickly sum
moned. On examination il was
found that the skull was fractured
badly, with piece of bose about
the size of half dollar pressing on
the covering of the brain, but not
piercing through as was at first re-
ported. The piece of bone was re-
moved and the poor little creature
is doing well ana suite likely to re-
cover. 1t is supposed that the horse
mast have struck at her with his
fore feet on which were shoes, as it
was not shod behind.
Year: 1879

IN consideration of the long and
talthtnl services of Judge Colo on
the bench of the Supreme Court Of
this state, one hundred and five
members of the Legislature petit
Toned to that honorable gentleman
to become candidate for reelection
at the coming Judicial election in
April, which was accepted On the
2lst, inst.
Year: 1879

AN exchange very truthfully re-
marks: "You may DO a man nine
thousand, nine hundred and ninety
nine favors through newspaper,
and he never thinks of thanking you
for them, but just tread on his corns
once, and he will blackguard you
to the seventh generation. Such is
newspaper experience
Year: 1879

PER- arrangements about fifty
members of the Temple of Honor Of
this place went to Dodgeville on
Friday evening and organized a
Temple. A torch light procession
was formed with many prospectives
falling in the ranks, and they
marched through the principal
streets receiving the cheers and in
tense interest Of the villagers, and
then returned to Davies ham. The
proceedings of organization were
immediately set about, and twenty
live of the most active and staunch-
est citizens were enrolled as
charter members. About as many
more have promised to come for
ward and join the order at an early
day. Much jolification was INDUCED
in, the mingling of hearts and voices
ne'er ceasing till after the noon of
night had sped by. The Templars
from here returned convinced that
in Dodgeville are raen equal to the
best in the world
Year: 1879

BRIGANDs IN RUssIA.-In a recent number
of the Golos we find the following strange
story, copied by that journal from the lead
ing newspaper of Warsaw Jewish ped
lar, recently travelling on foot through the
Grodno district, was attacked in a wood by q
footpad, who robbed him of all the money he
had about him and then let him go. Proceed
ing on his way, the plundered pedlar met
mounted gendarme, to whom he related his
mishap, and who proceeded at once to search
for the robber accompanied by the plunder-
ed man. They soon came up with the object
of their quest, upon whose person the stolen
money was found, as well as two clasp knives
and pocketwhistle, of which ''unconsider-
ed trihes" the gendarme took possession,
Having bound the culprits hands behind him,
and attached him to the gendarme's saddle
by cord, they started for the nearest village,
the pedlsr on foot, the police officer on horse
back. Presently it occurred to the latter that
he might as well ascertain what sort of tone
could be produced by the confscated whistle,
which he accordingly put 10 his lips and blew
with untimely vigor Straightway there ap-
peared upon the scene a horde of armed
brigands, who surrounded the party, and, sf-
ter freeing their comrade from his bonds, at
tackled his captors. The gendarme put spurs
to his horse, broke through the circle of his
assailants, and got away with bullet in his
shoulder. But the unfortunate pedlar, un-
able TO escape, fell a victim 10 the brutality
of the bandits, who hacked his body TO pieces
and left his mutilated remains on the high
road. Preparations are being made by the
district authorities to surround the wood in
which this band Of malefactors has fixed its
headquarters. Such enterprises, however,
are as rarely successful in Russia nowadays as
they were of yore in the kingdom Of Haples
or the Papal states.
Year: 1879

Col. Ward Lamon, author of Life OF
Abraham Lincoln, having declared that Lin
coins Gettysburg speech was a great disap-
pointment to all who heard it, and that Sew
ard and Everett agreed that it was a failure,
the editor of the Cincinnati Commercial who
was present, says that as "Mr. Lincoln, tall,
ungainly, but with every line of his face ex-
pressive of care and grief, pronounced those
now immortal words, a visible sensation ran
through the crowd, and tears fell from eyes
not easily moved to weeping" Another wit
ness, quoted by an exchange, says: Mr.
Lincoln's address occupied but about seven
minutes but before five minutes of its de-
livery had elapsed not heart in all that vast
throng but what was stirred to its uttermost
depths and at its conclusion every eye of
that multitude was streaming with tears"
The editor of this paper was also present on
that memorable occasion, and can add his
testimony TO the extraordinary effect of Mr..
Lincoln's eloquence. Such it was, by virtue
of the simple grandeur of the speech deliver
ed without the slightest aid of any art of ora
tory. Mr.. Lincoln's voice was not command
ing His presence had only the dignity of
sorrow and deep feeling. His words, which
have become classic and have never been sur
passed in absolute fitness of thought and ex-
preston to the occasion, could not but deep
ly move every hearer, unless it may have
been Ward II. Lamon. n.-BurAagtOn Free
Press.


The full text of this memorable speech is
as follows:


Four-score and seven years ago our fathers
brought forth upon this continent a new ma
tion, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the
proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in great civil war, test
ing whether that nation, or any nation so con-
ceived and so dedicated can long endure.
We are met on a great battle field Of that war.
We have come to dedicate a portion of that
field as a final resting place for those who
here gave their lives that that nation might
live. 1t is altogether fitting and proper that
we should do this. But in larger sense we
cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we
cannot hallow this ground. The brave men,
living and dead, who struggled here, have
consecrated it far above our power to add or
detract. The world will little note, nor long
remember what we say here, but it can never
forget what they did here. 1t is for us, the
living, rather to be dedicated here to the
unfinished work which they who fought
here have so nobly advanced. 1t is
rather for us to be here dedicated to the
great task remaining before US, that from
these honored dead we take increased devO-
ssS@ to, TO that cause for which they gave the
highly resolve that these dead shall not have
died in vain that this nation, under God,
shall have a new birth of freedom, and that
government of the people, by the people and
for the people, shall not perish from the
earth
Year: 1879

UNDERNEATH THE HUDsoN.-The working
shaft of the proposed Hudson River tunnel,
between Jersey City and New York, has just
been completed. This marks an era in the
history of the undertaking. 1t is six years
since the Tunnel Company was formed, and
five years since ground was broken on the
New Jersey shore, and yet not foot of the
tunnel has been bored. This delay has been
caused by litigation.


The working shaft is the largest of the
kind ever constructed. A map of the pro-
posed tunnel shows that it will pass through
silt for 3, 800 feet, thence through sand and
silt TO the New York shore. In the sand there
is about 400 feet of rock to be tunneled.
The bottom of the tunnel is to be from 80 to
1O2 feet below the surface of the river, and
the top is to be nowhere less than 10 feet be-
low the bed of the river. The greatest depth
of water in the river where the tunnel is to
cross is a little over 60 feet. The tunnel
walls will be constructed of the best hard
brick and cement, three feet in thickness,
circular in form, 2G feet in width and "a feet
in height, painted white in the inside and
lighted with gas with double-track railway,
with heavy steel rail, upon stone ballast feet
from the bottom. The entrance to the tunnel
on the New Jersey side of the river is to be
from Jersey avenue, in Fifteenth street; the
work is to extend thence to Hudson street
ana the rlNer, hDOul d, fuU lctli tueuCe uuuoi
the river, curving five degrees northward, to
the New York bulkhead line, at or near the
foot of Morton street, about 5,400 feet
thence curving slightly southwark in New
York, about 1000 feet to point to be Sc
lected by the city authorities, The entire
length of the tunnel and approaches will be
about l2, 900 feet with the depot tracks to
be added thereto), being about one mile un-
der the river and nearly three-fourths of
mile on each side


The company say that more than 400 trains
of cars could be passed through the tunnel
every twenty-four hours. Freight trains
would have transit at night, market trains in
the early morning, all drawn by powerful en-
gines, made especially for this purpose, to be
run by signals, without bells or Whistles con-
suming their own steam and smoke or run
with compressed air. All connecting rail
roads are to have an equal right to have their
passengers and freight transported through
the tunnel Work ON the New York side
will not be begun until next spring. Then
all the men that can well work in the space
will be employed night and day. The work
on the New Jersey side of the tunnel proper
will be begun just as soon as the air-com'
pressing machinery is ready.
Year: 1879

YOUNG BEARs.-Young bears have always
been great fayorites Us pets, being playful
and aGectionate when kindly treated. They
can be trained to perform all kinds of anus
ing tricks and their antics when playing to-
gether or with children are very laughable
They have been taught to execute difficult
parts in theatrical displays; among other
things, to ring bells, pretend to fall dead


h9n sh9 at beat the S dTP% Rn s9go Pd GO through
musket. But, though playful and harmless
when young, they cannot be trusted when
their teeth and claws are full grown. Then
their good nature cannot be counted on and
many instances have occurred in which they
have repaid friendly confidence with sudden
trcachery. 1t must be said in their favor,
however, that their wildness is often the re-
suit Of bad treatment or thoughtless teasing.
There is IA story in print of planter in
Louisiana who once picked up young cub
that had either been abandoned by its moth
er or had run away from the parental den.
He carried it home and threw it down in the
yard, where it was Immediately adopted by
the little negroes. 1t became a great favor
ite with them, sharing their corn bread and
taking part in all their sports. "Billy"-that
was the name given TO him-thrived and grew
large and stout, and learned to box and wres-
tie with the boys so well that visitors to the
plantation were always entertained with these
droll exhibitions But one day in the spring,
when he had been about year in captivity,
Billy was detected in making free with the
young cabbages in the garden. A stout ne
gro man picked up branch of rose-bush,
and gave the marauder a playful stroke.
Filled with rage, Billy sprang upon the man,
shook him as il he had been bundle of
straw, and bit the poor fellow so severely
that he died. Billy was at once shot A pet
that could not control his temper better than
that was considered rather too dangerous to
keep. .-Harper's Young People,
Year: 1879

VERY SINGULAR CASE OF Loss OF PERSON.
AL IDENTITY has been discovered at Belaire,


Ohio, and has attracted much attention from
medical men, who all admit that nothing just
like it has ever before come under their i'm
mediate observation. Some nine months ago,
a man, apparently about so, rather slender,
of good address, and neatly attired, found
himself standing on the platform of the rail
way station at that town, little money in
his pocket, and valse in his hand, contain
ing under clothes and toilet articles. Who
he might be, where he had been, to whom he
belonged, or where he was going, he could
not tell. He had no idea of his name, and
nothing furnished any olew to it except the
Year: 1879

AMERICAN OvERwoRK. K.-One need not dwell
upon the desirableness of calm aud seclusion
for the production of the best literature


With individuals, as with nations stirring
art. There is much unfairness however, in
the blame to which public men in this coun-
try are subjected for their overwoTk. This
is rather a matter Of necessity than choice.
Year: 1879

TnE sale of cotton in the New
York market Is becoming alarming,
buL what do we care for such ex-
citement in New York The high
price of cotton at this season OF the
year never does tho farmers any
rood.
Year: 1879

THE justices of the peace in this
county would like to know wheth-
or they can arrest and punish Of
tenders pnlpr their.pcw Jurisdiction
without requiring bond for cost
The Attorney General, beng the
only unbiased lawyer in the State
le1ccpt prosecuting attorneys,
should give them an opinion.
Year: 1879

Curran once met his match in pert, jolly,
keen-eyed son of the sod, who acted as hos
tier at a stable, and who was up as a witness
in a case of dispute in the matter of horse
trade. Curran much desired to break down
the cre1ibility OF this witness, and thought
to do it by making the man contradict him
self-by tangling him up in net work of
adroitly framed questions; but all to no
avail. The hostler was a companion to Sam
Weller. His good comman sense and his
equanimity and great good nature were not
to be overturned. By and by Curren, in
towering wrath, belched forth, as not another
counsel would have dared to do in the pres
ence of the court:


"Sirrah, you are incorriglblel The truth
is not to be got from you for 1t is notin you.
see the villain in your face"


"T faith, yer honor" said the witness.
with the utmost simplicity Of truth and hon.
esty, my face must be moity clane and
shinin' indade, If it can reflect like thatl"


For once in his life the great barrister was
foored by simple witness. He could moi
recover from that repartee, and the case went
against him.
Year: 1879

just about noon, yesterday, as usual,
jackson street was alive with painting pedes-
trians, homeward bound for dinner, and Just
at this time runaway horse with buggy
attached, made everybody forget dinner in
getting out of dangers way. The horse
turned into Jackson from Fourth
street, and took up jackson street with
lively desire to 60 somewhere and
get there as expeditiously as possible. The
horse was Indifferent as to the way, and
showed no choice as to street OF sidewalk,
taking both in with great impartiality. The
buggy turned frequent somersaults, and,
coming in contact with lamp post and
United States letter box, at the corner of
Fourth and jackson, the latter was demol-
ished. The horse, half freed from the buggy,
wholly freed himself near Seventh street,
and then struck out for where he was going.
Officer Morgan took charge of the scattered
letters out of the mail box. And just then
everybody got to inquiring who the runaway
outfit belonged to. The answer came that
Capt. Berkey was out 1915, or so, by q badly
wrecked buggy, and may be his horse was
lost too.