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Year: 1877

The Shoe and Leather Reporter antici-
pates as consequence Of war in Europe a
full demand for leather which will greatly
strengthen the market and advance prices.
The present position of the leather trade, it
says, renders our markets extremely suscep-
tible. Stocks are not large-the supplies
here and on consignment in Liverpool being
estimated as fully half million sides below
the amounts held at the corresponding period
last year-and we are approaching the season
of the year when the greatest activity always
prevails among our own manufacturers. It
will not be long before the makers of boots
and brogans, as well as the shoe manufactur-
ers, will commence active operations for the
fall and winter trade. There are numerous
indications that this business will be larger
this year than ever before, as Southern and
Western buyers are far more confident of the
increasing ability of their sections to take
goods. In this connection it is to be remem-
bered, also, that the stock of leather in the
hands of boot and shoe manufacturers is al.
most nil. They have, during all the spring
months, confined themselves to buying only
sufficient for their immediate requirements
from week to week, and therefore do not hold
any stock on which to make an active COM
mencement of manufacturing fer the next
seasons trade.
Year: 1877

THERE is good deal of life yet in the old
Kingdom of England. The births for last
year were greatly in excess Of the average for
the last ten years, and the death-rate below
that average. There has also been a decrease
in pauperlsm.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nicat0ns that are not used.
Year: 1877

In Iowa the pastor of a church has been
tried and found guilty by council for cat
tempting to gain reputation as minister
by means unworthy Of Christian" His Of.
tense was writing puffs of himself for the pa
pers and signing them with assumed initials.
1t is not quite clear whether the sin is in the
pufery or in the false signature; but it is Ger.
tain that the man was very foolish. Had he
been wise he would have coaxed some good
natured journalist to write puffs for him and
so have escaped all reproach. Had there
been any difficulty the newspaper man would
have borne the blame.
Year: 1877

The downfall of the Chamberlain govern
ment in South Carolina is followed by the
downfall of the Packard government in Lou
isana. Since the action of the President in
regard to the first named State his course in
the Louisiana difficulty has been generally
anticipated. Although the cases are not
precisely parallel the policy which the Admin
istration has announced necessitates identical
action.


With the withdrawal of the troops from
Louisiana President Hayes carries out to its
last step his policy of pacification. The wis
dom of the policy is now to be tested, and the
course Of events will be watched with the
keenest anxiety by the country. 1t is not to
be denied that many men regard the expert
ment now entered upon with dislike and
dread, and that many other men anticipate
from it happy results. The President himself
is very confident of a fortunate issue, and
this confidence appears to be shared by his
constitutional advisers. That it is not mis-.
placed will be the sincere wish of all who have
the welfare of the country at heart. The exper-
luCu1 1Auog INV UO tCotCuS duu ~ 10 uUb
the part of wisdom or patriotism to interfere
with its trial. Much depends upon the sin
cerity Of the Southern leaders and their abil-
ity to control their followers. Their course
will be narrowly watched, and any failure to
fulfill the obligations they have entered into
will be the signal for severe criticism.


The immediate result of the Presidents
policy is to throw South Carolina and Louis.
lana into the hands of the Democracy. But
this state of affairs, the Administration be-
lieves, will not be of long continuance. The
anticipation of the President is that the Re-
publican party in the South will be reorgan-
lied and on broader and more secure foun.
dation than before. Able statesmen who
have closely watched the drift of opinion and
the course of events, are inclined to think
that the President is mistaken. But the
wish and hope Of all Republicans are that his
anticipation may be fully realized. fit shall
be his policy will be a success. If not, the
country will at least have the satisfaction of
knowing that no efforts to secure the good
will of the South have been left untried.
Year: 1877

Yesterday Chas. H. McNeal of this
city employed on the Electric Line,
steamer Vesper plying between this
city and New Y ork met with a very
painful accident. AS the vessel was
passing through the locks at Borden
town Nj. he was caught between the
boat and the locks and severely and
painfully squeezed across the hips.


He came on tothis city and was
carried to his home and medical aid
was summoned and everything that
could be done to alleviate his pains
was done. This morning although
still suffering great pains, he is some
what better lie is unable to walk or
use his left side.
Year: 1877

Az most farmers labor with q view %
urofit. is il not q little strange that the
various operations on the farm are not
conducted on business principles! Z! Is
Is not strange that scarcely any effort is
ever made By farmers to ascertain the
actual cost Of bushel Of grain, or a
pound of pork, beef or wool How can
the farmer know that bis business is
profitable unless be takes some means
70 ascertain tho cost Of production p
How can be know whether be is produ-
cling q crop at q cost far less than il
commands in the market if he does noI
keep an account Of the expenditures 10
producing itl We venture to say thai
not one farmer in fifty recognizes or car
riss into practice this Fundamental prin-
cipls Of business, 50 important to sue
cess in any other occupation. How il
it possible for the farmer to prosper I'M
less bis. income is greater than bis out
goI It is serious question, and one
which every farmer should ask himself
is nv income sufficient to exceed the
amount Of my Outgo


Herein lies the necessity of the great
est care in keeping a strict account ol
the production and the cost of putting
the products of the farm upon the mar
ket, at the most favorable times and in
the most economical manner. If one
does not know what bis expenses are,
how Is he TO know whether he is daily
becoming poorer and poorer or not 7


Hard as the times are, it will be some
satisfaction to know that one has kept
the expenses Of the farm and the house
hold within the limit of bis income. II
Is only by close attention to economy
in little things. and BY the practice Of
constant selfdenial, in such hard times
as The present, when there is constant
shrinkage in values, that one can ex-
peet to prosper. Not only should the
successful farmer keep an accurate ac-
count Of the real cost of labor, rent Of
premises and cost Of living, but, wheB
cropping season is ever. be should de-
wise some means to continue clearing 8
expenses. His teams should not be
idle, for it is better that they do enough
10 pay for their keeping than they should
stand idle. If large wages cannot be
earned, small wages can, and it is bet
ter to take small wages and keep hands
and teams busy than to remain idle, and
Thus consume what has already been
earned. We repeat, then, that tits not
only necessary that We should keep
posted as to cost Of production, the
kinds Of stock which are the most profit
abIs, but We should follow farming as
We would any other occupation, in a
business way, if we expect to make it a
pecuniary success -Rural World
Year: 1877

PETROLEUM ON SHINGLES In regard
TO applying petroleum to shingles to
preserve them, writer says: 1T en-
ters the pores Of the wood at once, and
as it hardens makes it more compact 10
texture. and rather less liable to take
FIRE. The petroleum also prevents the
surface Of the shingles from rising 10
doWny fbres, or ''fuzz," and it is on
the whole not so liable to FIRE from
sparks when treated with it. We have
tried the experiment With shingles oiled
some time previously. and ind they are
not SO easily ignited by outside fire, al
though when once burning, they will,
of course. produce more fame than the
wood without the petroleum " Petro-
lsum is also very good to apply to the
iron work and steel Of farm implements
to prevent their rustiDg when not in use.
The crude article costs S9 or "a per
barrel the price may be higher at
present-and it is useful to keep on
hand. When any outbuilding. or even
your dwelling house. is to be painted,
one-half the expense may be saved BY
applying q coat Of petroleum with fine
Bhitswash brush, let il dry several
weeks. and then put on one coat OIL
paint. and by SO doing a second coat Of
paint is rendered unnecessary.
Year: 1877

Matilda Fletcher thus describes far
mer's wife who is not only beautiful and
wise, but possesses several cardinal Vir-
tues in addition 1.-THE most beautiful
woman have ever known was q far
mer's wife, who attended to the house,
hold duties for family Of four, and also
assisted 10 gardening and the light farm
work aud yet | never saw her hands
rough and red I mover saw even q
freekls on her nose Impossible !! you
say how did she manager l never
asked her, but she had some euvious
nsighbors who went slouching around
with red, scaly hands, sunburnt faces.
and their hair matted with dust and oil,
who let me into the dreadful secret


They informed me with an ominous
shake Of the head that she was the
proudest mink that ever lived that she
actually wore india rubber gloves when
she used the broom and scrnbbing brush
and always when she worked outdoors !;
that she had a bonnet made Of oil-silk,
completely covering the head, face and
neck, leaving only apertures for seeing
and breathing. thus securing perfect
freedom from sun, wind and dust. Did
you ever hear Of such depravity? She
also fastened her dish-cloth to stick SO
that she need not put her hand in hot
water For the same reason she accom-
plished her laundry work with machine
and wringer. And then to see her in
the afternoon tricked out in fashiona-
Bile white dress. with a bright-colored
ribbon at her throat, and rose in her
hair. entertaining in the parlOr, as tho
she was the greatest lady in the land.
was more than their patience could en-
dure And her husband ? He had
such satisfied expression that it was a
perfect aggravation to ordinary people
70 look at him. He deserved to be
happy because be encouraged and helped
her to cultivate beauty in herself, ber
family and her home and don't know
but her success principally belonged 10
him. because be brought all the new in
vsntions that could tighten her labors
and all the delicate and pretty things
she needed to adorn her home. and when
she was sick be wouldn't let her touch
work until she was we'll and strong"
Year: 1877

UNANswnRABLE LoaIo. old Presi-
dent Day, Of Yale College, used to tell
Of neighbor into whose mind it was
impossible to cast a glimmer Of logic or
mental philosophy. On one occasion
President Day thought be would get
the obtuse fellow to see the truth Of the
metaphysical proposition, "Man cannot
do anything against bis will :" but ell
at once be burst out with: "Oh, yes.
be cam A neigbbor Of mine went to
prison against bis will only the day be-
fore yesterday J"
Year: 1877

COmprlS uSE w DCtSY9 ~ snSh Ntu'


A GIFT TO THE HOUSE, If be is good
as the children say. there is nobody in
the household who has so many chances
to make the rest happy as the big brother
lie is the pride and delight Of bis father
and mother. and tho younger children
fairly worship him His sisters are ready
to do whatever he wishes, and unless
be is very unkind and disobliging, they
are quite right in this disposition for
the big brother is always supposed to be
a manly, generous fellow. willing to
help weaker people. and ready to lend a
helping hand to those who need it. Al
ways supposed" to be, | say for. uu-
fortunately, it sometimes happens that
be is not SO. Many youths think it
very fine to affect bluntness and rude
ness Of manner at home They take of
their hats very gallantly to the young
ladies in the opposite house, but it is
too much to be courteous to their own
sisters. They scOrn the idea Of encum-
bering themselves with little brother
or cousin who wants to 60 and see
procession, or to accompany them on an
excursion Il does involve some self
sacrifice te give up ones careless inde-
pendence on a journey. and be rsspOa-
sible for the safety of child but,
then, if all the world were looking out
simply for self, where would the happi-
ness 60 to After all, boys, there are
no people whom you love SO well as you
love the home folk. Then try to keep
their love and respect; and never be
cross and petulant at home. Is it not
worth while to be amiable and lovely to
those whose love makes earth's sunshine
aud whose absence would make earth
dark indeed ? / often think II we were
all more careful to be kind in little
things we would be repaid BY the COM
fort We should have in our own con-
sciences.
Year: 1877

INcoNsrANT.-We do not assert that
woman is absolutely fixed in her love
and loyalty but she is such compared
to man. Were she a hundred times
less stable than she 10, be we'll might
honor Der in that as bis Infinite supe-
rior. Love to her means loyalty. en-
grossment. dedication. She is liable TO
deceive herself-she is far mere liable
to be deceived. But when she gives
without reserve or stint the wealth of
her affection, she plays the prodigal to
the last, unless bis conduct stirs her to
count the cost. The Law Of her being
is not to swerve where her heart leads
the way, nor will she, save exception
ally Two often, however, her faithful
heart is driven back who summoned it
from the 6rst-driven back BY neglect,
indifference, rejection and to shield
himself, be calls bis coldness or his
cruelty her Inconsistency He is indus
trious in finding faults IN her that will
excuse his own. He says she is tickle
-ineenstart She cannot comprehend
how or why she is SO, though she has
not the boldness to dissent from what
she hears on every hand. She discov-
ers in him extraordinary lapses from
loyalty, violated pledges, sundeted ties.
These are net natural to her but as
she, her teachers say. we're born iucon-
slant, be cannot be so. surely Her
divergence from him helps her in her
unrighteous self-coudemnaiion Her
looking at herself through his eyes
dwarfs his defects and exaggerales ber
own he is her counselor and casuist !;
be always puts her in the wrong, and
graciously pardons her for the sin be has
himself committed No marvel her
logic is perplexed, and her ethics are
bewildered. For such is mans power
over woman that, while be knows his
charges against her are uufounded. be
compels her to belieVs 10 their truth.
Year: 1877

DURING the exma session there were
some seventeen hundred bills introduced
into Congress, of which more than one
third were of personal nature, more
than one-half asked for appropriations,
and one-fifth for pensions. The total ap-
preparations called for by these bills foot
up seventy mine million dollars, of which
thirty-six and a-half million dollars may
be classed under the head of public i'm
provements. We take it for granted that
the majority of these bills will either be
killed in committee or defeated in open
session. The decrease in treasury receipts
is sufficient argument in favor OF pur-
suing the policy Of retrenchment and re,
form which controlled the legislation oi
the last Congress, and we do not believe
that the Democrats in the present body
are disposed to make any serious depar-
ture from the line of economy already
laid down. If they do they will deserve
to lose the control of both Houses, which
they are now certain to secure early IL
1879, if not before. Bait. Gazette.
Year: 1877

We are now in the autumn of the


year-the season of golden hues and


fading verdure. Natures chill


breath is imperceptibly passing over


leaf, plant and flower, and imparting


to them all the tincture of approach.


ing decay. The green carpet of Gre


alton is being superseded by one of


more motely color, and all around
and about US tells of the perishable
nature of things.


1t is q season fragrant with refiec-
tion, for it admonishes us that decay
is an inherent privilege of nature.
1t bids those of us who have not yet
entered the ssere and yellow leaf''
of life to prepare ourselves for that
period, to husband our resources for
it, as the farmer does his harvest
gathering, that we may look back
on life's SUMMER with quiet glow
of satisfaction, such as autumnal
evenings sun imparts TO q land-
soape.


To those who have already passed
the Rubicon of middle life, it tells
them that the advent of life's winter
is fast approaching. Like an index
to some particular passage of a
book, it points to the termination of
life's journey-to death and to the
gravel


Autumn is a chaste and gentle
it has not the cold frigiditv
of winter about it; it has not the co.
quetry of spring nor the fire and
passion of SUMMER. Like true friend
ship, it brings a soothing balm to
the mind without operating in fnery
action on the passions. It's winds
are mild as mothers voice; its suns
shine on the world calmly as a faith
er's smiles on his beloved fSmily.
That an autumn breeze might sing
my Tqestiena-I would seek no sweet
er musiol
Year: 1877

IT'S A WELL KNOWN FACT that many
grocers sell DooLEY's YEAST POWDER at
the same price they do the cheap, inferior
kinds. and, as they pay more for it, make
less money; hence they never sell it unless
the purchaser demands, and insists or
having it. They keep it out Of sight, and
urge customers to take the common kinds
because they are more profitable. Good


pure articles have value, and cannot bt
sold as low as those that are adulterated
Year: 1877




sumption.


Hon, Mills Gardner of Washing


ton c. H. Representative of the Sd


Congressional district, bas sent US a


copy Of bis speech on tie bill for the


Repeal of the Resumption Act,deliver-


ed in the House, Nov. 7. He takes


the ground that the redemption Of the
greenbacks in coin, on and after


Jan. 1st, 1879, as provided by the


Resumption act, would retire al
the greenbacks redeemed from cir


culation, and thus cause a sudden


contraction of the currency, which


would he disastrous to business.


On these grounds he iustifes his op-
position to the Resumption Act, and


his vote for its repeal.


It seems to us that Mr.. Gardner's
fears of a contraction of the curren-
cy being caused by the redemption
of greenbacks are groundless. Let
US suppose that on the 1st of Janu.
ary, 1879, we present a greenback
dollar at the I. S. treasury, and de-
mand and receive the specie for it
Does not the specie dollar at once
take the place of the greenback in
the circulating medium, and if so,
where, we ask, is the contraction so
much feared by Mr.. Gardner? The
act of redeeming the greenbacks is
merely substituting a dollar in specie
for dollar in paper, and hence the
volume of the currency would re-
main unchanged, unless it can be
shown that the specie would either
be boarded or sent abroad, neither
of which seems probable. But we
think there is another reason why
the redemption of the greenbacks
would not result in contraction.
Just as soon as it became manifest
that the Government was able to re-
deem its notes in coin, when present
ed, they would be worth as much
AZ rOin- and heinz far more convent
ent in the transaction Of business,
they would cease to be presented
for redemption, to any large extent,
and would remain in circulation. If
we estimate the amount of green
backs outstanding on tie 1st Of Jan
uary, 1879, at $50 millions, which is
about the amount now in circulation,
it is safe to assume that before 100
were presented for redemp
ton the public confidence in the abil-
ity of the Government to redeem its
notes would be so fully establish
ed, that they would cease to be pre-
sented for redemption to any large
amount. The people would not want
specie for them when they knew that
it could be had for the asking.


For these reasons we think Mr..
Gardu RS opposition to the Re
Act is not well founded.
We believe, on the contrary, that Re
at the time fixed by the
act is entirely practicable, even with
out any further legislation but it
will be brought about much more
easily if silver be remonetized, as It'll
no doubt will be. Let Congress
take no backward step by repeating
the Resumption act, or postpOning
the date of resumption, and we are
confident that the people will be
ready for it, and it will come about
by the time fixed without any iniuri-
Gus shock to the business interests
of the country.
Year: 1877

The RIGHT SPIRIT.-Pitisburg Ga,
zette: Those who disbeliave the
theory that the Southern policy was
correct do not thereby say that the
President is not Republican, OF
that he will not stand with his party
on other subjects. Nor are those
who frankly express their lack Of faith
in the Southern policy thereby hos
tile to all the President does. The
subject is one in which there are Re
publican party tolerates.
Year: 1877

One stronger reason than all others
for being glad that We live in the tenn
perate zone, is that it is the zone of
homes.


Greenlanders and Laplanders, it is
said, each consider their own country
the fairest the sun shines upon, and
charming stories of domestic life have
come to US from these icy latitudes.
But the Esquimaux and Kamschatkans,
and those Inhabitants of extreme Arctic
regions who must live in snow-huts, or
Ourrow underground for warmth, cannot
know the rich and tender meanings the
word "home" has for US.


How much comfort there is in our
cosy houses alOne-in the clean, warm
room, perhaps with a glowing fireside;
the white table spread with wholesome
and delicate food; the cheerful circle
around the lamp at evening; the books,
the sewing, the games; the sound sleep
Of the long, snowy night, in beds as
white as the drifts outside; and the
many other nameless blessings of a civ
Ilized home! These the children of the
eternal SHOWS must do without.


There is more poetry in really beau
tlful home-life than in the finest natural
scenery; but it lies too deep in the heart
for words to express. 1t is poetry that
is felt rather than spoken. A happy
home is poem which every one of the
family is helping to write, each for the
enjoyment of the rest, by little deeds of
tenderness and self-sacrifce, which
mean so much more than words. This
hOme-poem is all the more delightful
because it does not ask or need admira-
tion from anybody outside. The poetry
that people live in, of which they are a
part, and which is part of them, Is al
ways the most satisfactory, because it is
the most real.


Think, little folks, of all the poems
and fragments of poems you know, that
never could have been written except
in country where tempest and sleet
and long hours of darkness drove men
and women and children within doors,
aud kept them there to find out how
dear and sweet a thing it is for family
to live together in love.-,St. Nicholas,