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Year: 1878


Richest Of gifts to a nation Death with the
ypeofidtal Manhood to the peoples heart


brught down!
Fount ofhopes we cherish-Test of the things
we do;
Gorgan'8 face for the traitor-Talisman for
thetruc!
Sweet is the love of a woman, ,and sweet is the
kiss of q child;
Sweetisthe tender strength, and the bravery
Oftho mild
But sweeter than all, for embracing all, is the
young life'S priceless price
The young heart laid on the altar, as ma
TONS sacrifice,
How can the debt be cancelled? Prayers and
tears we may give
But recall the anguish of hearts that
have ceased to live?
Flushed with the pride of genius-filled with
the strength of life
Thrilled with delicious passion for her who
would be his wife
This was the heart he otfercd-the upright
life he gave
This is the silent sermon of the patriots
nameless grave.
Shrine of nations hOnOr-stOne left blank
for a name-
Light on the dark horizon to guide us cleal
from shame
Cord struck deep in the keynote, telling us
what can save
"a nation among the nations" or forever
namcless grave
Such is the will of the martyr-the burden we
still must bear
But even from death he reaches the legacy tc
share.
lie teaches the secret of manhOod-the
watchword of those who aspire
That men must follow freedom, though II
lead through Mood and fire
That sacrifice is the bitter draught that free
men still must quatt-
That every patriotic life is the PATRIOTS cpl
taph.


John Boyle O'Reitlg.
Year: 1878

Al persons holding, claims
aga'ns. the Parish of Vermilion
are hereby notified to present
he same to A. G. Maxwell Secty
Of the Finance Committee Of said
Paris on or before lst September
,exs in order that the same may
be carried in the statement of the
outstanding debt of said Parish
to be transmitted by the president
of the Police Jury to the auditor
of public accounts as per Section
l04 Of The revenue act of 1877.


By order Of Finance Commit
tee.


A. G.. MAXWELL Secty.
Year: 1878

From West Chester exchange we cliE
the following iu relation to stolen horse
which WAS discovered at the Black Horse
Hotel In this city last Tuesday morning


"Hardlya day passes but that we arc
called on to chronicle the theft of some
body's horse. ........


This time II is one belonging to Frank
Hewitt, living near the snuff mills near
Kennett Square, who had taken a Miss
Clark from that locality to attend the
Kennett Square Lyceum, and on his return
to the house of the lady had merely stepped
into the house for few minutes to warm
his feet, which had become cold, as ire
quently happens in winter time, and was
greatly surprised on coming out to find
no horse attached to the hitching post as be
expected. He Immediately got his brothers.
assistance, one starting to Wilmington In
pursuit of the stolen property while the
other went to Kennett Square from where
he telegrsphed description of the horse
and vehicle to various points. The one who
went to Wilmington succeeded In finding
the horse and started with 1t for home"
Year: 1878

An election for Mayor took place in
Baltimore last Thursday, and it was
principally interesting for revealing the
fact that the Greenback party has only
an insignificant following in this one of
the leading eastern cities, place Of four
hundred thousand inhabitants. In spite
Of the Favorable condition Of an entire
lack Of interest in the election on the
part Of the old parties, the Greenbackers
polled only 1899 votes out OF total vote
Of l., ,429. TO Illustrate what magnti-
cent opportunity the new party had to
i" get its work in" had it really any
strength, it may be said that the Demo-
Gratis did not poll more than half of their
regular vote, while the Republicans made
no nomination at all. And yet with a
clear field before them the Greenbackers
got less than 400 votes out Of over l5,-
900 poled. Straws like this show which
way the wind blows.


The Calais Times, a Greenback paper,
fails to support Murch, the Congression-
al nominee. Mr.. Whidden, the editor Of
that newspaper, was present at the Green
back convention, held in this city, and
he probably saw enough of the candidate,
and heard enough Of his talk, to cause
him to hesitate about becoming the cham
pon Of the Communistic Greenbacker.
Year: 1878

Who would be a Sultan? The un-
happy ruler of Turkey discovered, last
week, that there was a conspiracy against
him at Stamboul, and so formidable did
it appear that it became necessary to ar
rest over fifty persons.
Year: 1878

We find at hand upon our table an in
viting volume, in green, with the royal
diagonal band Of gold across its breast.
and the just as good as royal title,
The Boston Herald" inscribed upon
it. Opening to the first page we tnd
the book to be history Of the Her
aid, Illustrated with heliotypes Of the ex-
terror and interior Of the new building
now occupied by that paper. The volume
is another proof of the enterprise Of that
newspaper and the Herald is distinctive-
ly nems- paper; it is the best Of its class
in the country. The Herald presents
every day to many thousand readers an
interesting epitome Of the news Of the
world; it follows step by step the events
that occur from one sunrise to another,
seizes the story Of those events and prints
the tale in form digestible by the busy
multitude, that cares not to wade through
much chatf' to get at grains Of knowledge.
Herein lies the secret of its wonderful
popularity and success.
Year: 1878

The ball to be given by the Democratic Club


on the evening OF the 22d, wil be one of the


most elegant OF the season. large number
OF prominent guests from abroad will be pres
ent with their ladies, and a hearty welcome
as well as a good time is in store for them
Year: 1878

One OF the events of the present winter, was
the appearance of our earth's luminary on
Sunday forenoon. 1t had q hard struggle to
make its presence apparent, as ugly looking
clouds ever ami anon would hurl themselves
between Its bright rays and the earth. About
three o'clock, a few drops Of rain were
squeezed out, and let fall as tears shed by the
conquered storm king over his defeat
Yesterday was bright and cheerful, and the
genial rays O the sun were bountiful In good
ness giving To all out door life strength and
vigor. The new stimulus was wonderful
Birds sang more sweefiy, men wore more
cheerful appearance, and lady acquaintances
when met on the streets, smiled more genial
IL than usual, when the hat WAS lifted.
Year: 1878

Several facts have conspired during
the past few years to increase the num-
Der of men depending upon daily labor
for living. First among these was
the mastering out of men at the close
OF the war, and perhaps the second
most weighty reason is the continued
improvement in machinery, by whicha
very large amount of labor, heretofore
requiring many men to accomplish, is
now done in connection with machin-
cry by a very limited number of hands.
Many Of the men who are idle, would
be idle from choice. in any times, but
are under forced idlenesS now Num-
erous others are forced into state of
want were previously good
workers but now utterly demoraliZed.
Tne near future does not look favor
able and promises paying work for but
a small proportion Of able bodied labor
ers and mechanics who have families
dependent upon them.


A true pos ton to adopt, at this juno
ture, is that too many are depending
upon payment to be made to them out
of profits made upon the proceeds of
their handwork. While nearly every
branch of business prospered, it was
possible to pay employees out of the
profits, leaving fair share to the prin-
clpal, But of late there are no profits to
be appOrtiOned out to either, but on the
other hand, losing i'll business has
been tta rule in the case of the prin-
cipal, and many OF the heretofore III
dustrious workers have become tramps.
These men should be upon a piece of
land, even though it be Of limited eX-
tent, where every member of the fam
lily, old enough to do even the lightest
work, could contribute something to-
ward the common support. A large
portion of the idle men are foreigners,
drilled in their own country in habits
of industry and economy, and there is
no good reason why they could not earn
support, as is done in their own country
upon limited surface of good land.
Pretty much everything that supplies
the needs of the family, as well as many
Of the luXuries, could be grown at the
door, and while politicians are reaching
out for a mode to suppress idleness,
The only argument sought being the
cartridge and the bayonet. We believe
the mode limited at is the only one, es-
pecially while business is depressed,
and depression comes uncOmfortably
often, extending over much of the
period allotted ordinarily to man.
Year: 1878

The first thing, says the Michigan
/; gmer, TO notice IN judging horse,
so iar as lis back is concerned, is the
length OF it. A long back is weak
back, the world over, and III every in
stance. By superior excellence of
structure i'll other respects. the weak
ness Of the back may, in some meas
ure, be made up, but the horse can new
er De the horse he would Lave been,
hal his back been a shorter one A
horses back, if short, has strength,
and is a sure evidence that he can car
ry or drag heavy weight great dis
taUce and not tire; neither will two or
three seasons of turf experience break
hinl down if he is a speedy animal rs
in case with SO many long-backed
horses.


The Farmer observes, in regard TO
the length of stride in horse: 1T is
not, in any way, the result OF the back,
but the position of the pasterns, the
sloIe of the shoulders and the position
of the great bones of the hind legs.
There must be length somewhere, or
els the horse eaSnot stride far, but it
should be put in below and not above.
The length should be between the
shoulder joint and tie hams O, the
horse"
Year: 1878

We always choose the evening. after
dark, says poultry raiser, as the best
time to set hens. If they are young
fowls you cannot be assured that they
will be steady sitters upon their first
attempt at this undertaking, however
earnest they may seem at the outset.
They should, therefore, be placed upon
artificial or valueiess eggs at the be-
ginning, say for three or four days, to
ascertain if they really mean business"
when they appear inclined to follow the
motherly instinct. If they stick to the
nest determinedly, then give them the
eggs you desire them TO hatch, and you
Il Je more successful, generally, tnan
if you neglect this kind Of trial at the
outset.
Year: 1878

So long as an individual claims to ex-
ercise the privilege of grumbling and
fault-hnding at matters of public con-
Germ, and without any effort on his
part TO correct abuses, improve meth
ods Or to educate the people, says the
American CultivatOr: let him remem-
ber that, after all, society is but the
collection of individual interests,
bundle of separate hopes. desires and
industries tied tGgether by common
bond OF union, sympathy and public
zeal; all association of effort, impulse
and true eudeag0r, that is incomplete
in its organization and purpose so long
as single citizen fails to Join its ranks
labor for its progress, or perform his
part; inefficient iii It's practical work so
long as part of each community
hangs like dead weight upon the car
of progress. 1t is positive sin for
any man seliishly to lock himself up in
the shell &C his own exciusiveness. 1t
is duty every man owes to society to
lend helping hand III its direction,
and in its preservation. The flow and
value OF the river depend upon the
purity and supply at the fountain
head. The character, enterprise and
intelligence OF nation depend upon
the tone and spirit that actuates and
inspire the people Of quiet towns, bust


ing villages and crowded cities.
Year: 1878

I'll herbivorous animals, when first
tnr ed out on the succulent spring
grass, are liable to be severely purged;
says a writer in the Live Stock Journal
and if this is allowed to go on to excess
inflammation of the stomach and bowels,
or chronic securing Co dysentry, is not
an uncommon result. The secret of
preventing such untoward results con-
sists in making the transition from the
dry winter feeding to the aqueous
grass a slow and gradual process. No
stomach can bear an abrupt and eX-
treme change of aliment, and sudden
oYerlOaling with new and unwOnted
kind of food, without serious strain.
We should not, therefore, turn out
either horse, OK, or sheep with an
empty stomach. First give a good
feed Of grain or hay, and when the ap-
petite has been satisfied, turn out on
the young grass. Then, after two or
three hours picking at the gras5-for it
will not now be devoued in the raw
enOuS manner it otherwise would be

drive them back to their yards. and al
low the rest of the day for rumination
or digestion with access to their old
winter fare, should the pang5 of hum
ger return. Let the same be repeated
on the second day; after which the
grass should have made its way
through the alimentary canal, the d.
gestive organs should have become
accustomed 10 the altered stimulus,
aud the stock may be loft at nastnDo-
without uanger. One other precautiOn
should be observed: do not turn out
stock, and especially ruminants, on
the grass when still wet with dew or
rain. This precaution is especially
necessary in the case of red or white
clover
Year: 1878

Tie young man who murders the gin
he loves because she will not marry
him figures very conspicuously in the
records of crime Asa rule he attempts
to take his own life also. 1t is an in
teresting fact that insanity caused by
unreciprocaied love is OF that ferceI
type that prompts TO murderous deeds
Year: 1878

A Paris banker, self. made man who


had known the struggles Of poverty in his


young days, had an old time piece over his


bed when he hreathed his last few weeks


ago. When he WAS boy he used to say


to himself "When you are rich you will


bny picture clock. representing a hamlet


with its church and in the steepe clock;


and at the foot Of the village a railroad,


with train in full motion, and on one
side the sea, with ships sailing BY" All
these things were made to work by ma
chinerv in the clock which the rich bank
or bought. The train whistIed and ran
along the line, and the ships were tossed
in the sea; and the key which set them 10
motion was carried in the old gentleman's
pocket. The clock had the place Of honor
in his drawing room, surrounded by paint
ings which cost their weight in gold, and
there it remained for years. His wife and
children did not like it. They laughed ut
it. They could not understand his whim.
They did no: know of all the old dreams
which that picture awakened in him. His
friends laughed at him for letting it remain
in the drawing room. So he took it into
his own room. Whenever he wanted to
renew his youth he would wind up the old
clock, and then the steepe would chime.
the sea roar, the ships toss backwards and
forwards, and he would feel as happy as in
the old days when he used to dream about
the wonderful treasure.
Year: 1878

A good tale is told of Curran, who was
once engaged in legal argument. Behind
him stood his colleague, man whose per
son was remarkably tall and slender, and
who had intended to take holy orders
The Judge observed that the case under
discussion involved question Of ecclesias-
tical law.


Then" said Curran, Il can refer your
Iordship to high authority behind me,
who was once intended for the church,
though in my opinion filter for the
steeple."


History is silent as to the judges regard
for the authority.
Year: 1878


ton was based upon the supposition that th.
rate oftaxation for the present year would be th.
| same as that of last year and is therefore in ex
cess of the revenue to be derived from the rate
OF taxation recently fixed by the State the
following resolutions were adopted by the Police
Jury


Resolved. that the rate of taxation for the
Parish for the year 1873 be and is hereby fixed
at the same rate as that of the State or that
fixed by act No. s of the recent session Of the
Legislature.
Resolved, that the president be and is hereby
authorized to appoint committee to make an
estimate Of the current expenses of the parish
for the ensuing year. the same to be based upon
the provisions Of the foregoing resolutions.
The president appointed on said committee
Messrs. JOHN Clegg, A. ]. Moss and Chas. D
Catfery.


On motion the following was adopted
Resolved that tine following designated places
are hereby fixed as polling places in the elec-
ton Of November next.
Poll No. Ward is located at the residence


of Joseph D. Breaux.
Poll Ward lat the residence Of Jean Bite
Poll i1-Ward 2-at the residence of Ford


Hoffpauir


Poll Ward 2-at the store OF Chenille Trahan
Poll Ward Sat the Court House.
Poll 2-Ward Sat the store of Jean Bernard
Poll Ward 4--at Royvile.
Poll 2--Ward AT the store Of D. C!averie.
Poll Ward Sat Broussardvilie.


There being no further business the Police


ONES. BRoUssARD, Presd't
J. N. JUDGE Clerk.
Year: 1878

USELESS misunderstanding has
Its own center, round which it moves; 40
that our true wisdom lies in our keeping
in our own walk in life, however humble
or obscure, and being satisfied if we can
succeed in it. The best of US can do no
more. and we shall only become ridicul lous
or unhappy by attempting it. We are
ashamed because we are at loss in things
to which we have no pretentions, and try
to remedy our mistakes by committing
greater. Overwhelming vanity or self
opinion is, in truth, often at the bottom OF
weakness. and we shall be most likely to
conquer the one by eradicating the other
by restricting it within due and moderate
bounds.-[Chicago Ledger.


THINGS Which MAKE A MAN WISH
He HAD NEVER BEEN DoRN-There are
certain times in each mans life when
everything goes wrong. By kind Of
total depravity, which extends to things
material whatever happens seems to be-
come new wild animal in the menagerie,
aud ones life, for the time being is fear
fuI snarl. A friend of ours calls these
seasons, not ioappropriateIy, "devil days."
For instance, you hunt all over the room
for pencil, which you are sure you have
seen within five minutes, and having lost
both patience and temper, find it at last
behind your ear. You are in hurry and
wan: pepknife. You always keep it in
one e.pla ace, because you know that some
time you will get befogged. just as you
are now but when you put your hand
ont to take it it is not there. Then you
fret and scold aud VOW that somebody has
erruptitiousIy entered the room and pur.
loined it. After you have fumpd yourself
into fever you look again, and there it
is. lying 10 the accustomed place, just as
sereney as a child in its cradle. You
were looking at it and didn't see il. Then
the whole household, which you have set
to hunting it up, and each individual
member you have accused of having it in
his pocket, rushes in and asks you where
you found it, and makes you feel like an
idiot when you confess that it was just
where they all told you it was. These are
the things which make one wish he bad
never been born.
Year: 1878

To rus EDITOR OF HERALD:-


Why Is 1t that we cannot obtain supply Of water
for Office purposes unt1 alter twelve O'Clock every
day, ana then only In drblsts We the second
floor OF NO. 1856 Duane street. and during thus hot
spell this water iamino IS very annoying b.
70 THE EDITOR THE HERALD .


Why Is not the gate OF tho water main, corner
Twenty ninth street and Ninth avenue put In order
1t has been shut on for year past and now that
they are putting larger mains ana hydrants on Tenth
avenue the being turned on every other day.
and been Tor some SIX weeks past IN our neigh
borhood. Since the Twenty.ulnth street main ON
Ninth avenue was suut OF we have had to depend on
Tenth avenue lor our supply T. McC
Year: 1878

AT st. Petersburg | had coachman--
a most respc ctable man. Once month
he used to make his appearance in my
lodgings, fall upon his knees before me
and say something. l would nod. He
would then withdraw, go and get drunk
Tor three days and nights, and then re-
appear, kiss my hand and resume his
duties as coachmNn. Had not permit
ted this safety-valve he would have got
drunk while driving me and upset me-
Letter from Russia.
Year: 1878

MORE ON TURNIPs.-The Country Gen
Aeman says turnips may be grown in less
time, and at less expense of labor and
fertility Of soil, than any other root or
tubes grown on the farm, and for the table
of feeding to stock they fill want often
otherwise unsupplied. One great advan,
t.ge to the general farmer is that the
crop may be put in after other hoed crops
are well along, or where such may have
failed from any cause. The product, too,
is usually abundant for the space occu-
pied. All kinds of stock are fond Of
them, especially during winter, and not
only so, but they thrive and lay on fat
faster when fed on turnips, in connection
with other feed, than when they are de.
prived of succulent food. However low
in the scale of nutrition science may place
the turnip, there can be no disputing ac-
tual experience in their feeding results.
Straw with turnips may be made to fill a
want of hay for much farm stock. Well
decomposed manure or some approved
fertilizer should be applied AS . dressing
to the soil previous to sowing the seed.
Drill culture has the advantage over
b. oadcast in that the crop may be cult
vrted and kept free of weeds, aud with
greater certainty Of good, sizable roots in
greater abundance.
Year: 1878

A wedding in Jersey City recently had
a novel ending, and was remarkable
affair. The groom is aged Al and the
bride, butchers widow, aged oZ' win a
son aged 80. After the regular supper
was set out, and liquids of all kinds and
colors were on the board, the party drank
and some of them became hilarious, and
the groom is described by one who was was
present as being "tbree sheets in the
wind" After time the party broke up,
leaving the groom his new stepson aho
two others together. The three latnl
ne, sons agreed among Themselves thai
tbev must do comething with the groom
tbst & he might remember the occasi. n
They consequently took him to his bride h =
butcher shop, suspended MN & on nea n,a.
hook dlvested him of his clothing, an'
there he hung until he was taken dow
and and put to bed by his bride, and t. tn


Wedding festivities were brought to
close.
Year: 1878

THE FRENCH SENATE Yesterday elected
Joseph de CarayOn, a life senator to fill the
vacancy caused by the decease of Gen
DAurllle de PaladineS. The council generate
OF the Seine adopted a resolution recommend
ing the government to raze the ruins of the
TuillprieS
Year: 1878

SEVENTY MILLIONS OF STARVING CHINESE.
The London Times states on undOuhted all-
thOrlty that seventy millions of human beings
are starving in the famine stricken provinces
that as soon as the way is open for them the
population of the northern provinces will
pour forth in myriads as emigrants to the
United States, and that the Chinese difficulty
will become greater menace to the future of
the United States than was the slavery troll-
Year: 1878

innOunceS lIdt All the cuban lllSjrGent chiefs
have given in their adhesion to the peace pro
pOsalS recently made General satisfaction is
expressed all over the island AID peace no
longer doubted.


TRANCE IN 4 REVIVAL MEETING-T The
Fifth Street Mission church, Lebanon. is hod-
ing revival meetings. On Monday night
Christie Bowers, daughter of Mr.. David
Bowers, an organ builder; went to the bench
to console a seeker, and knelt by her side
She was noticed, however, to remain in this
position for so long period that some ventur
ed to speak to her, and it was only then that
She was discovered to be in a trance, her body
being paralyzed, and her limbs stiff and not
to be moved. After the meeting was over a
watch was set, hopes being entertained that
she she might soon g recover There being no
to the house of Mr. George Romig and put on
a bed, still being in the same rigid condition
as when first discovered. Her pulse beat as
regularly as that of any conscious person, yet
the body retained the same rgidity and the
muscles did not relax their contraction in the
least Miss Bowers lay. thus in an uncOn-
scious condition from Monday evening until
O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon. when she
aWOke from her almost DEATH like Sleep
Lancaster ETdniner.