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Year: 1878

A little girl sat at twilight in her sick mo-
theirs room, busily thinking. All day she
had been full of fun and noise, and had many
times worried her poor, tired mother.


MA" said the little girl, ''what do you
suppose makes me get over my mischies, and
begin to act good, just about this time every
night?"


Il do not know, dear. Can you not tell ?"


"Well, 1 guess it's because this is when the
dark comes You know am little afraid
of that. And then, ma, l begin to think OF
you, and that perhaps you might die before
morning; and so begin to act good. :.


''Oh," thought l, show many OF US wait
till dark comes, in the form Of sickness or
sorrow, or trouble of some kind, before we
begin to do good? How much better to be
good while we are enjoying life's bright SUM-
shine, and then, when the dark comes,'--as
it will, in measure, to alive shall be ready
to meet it without fear"
Year: 1878

London Letter.


The terrible disgrace which has befallen
Col. Baker has brought about determined
resistance on the part of gentlemen travellers
to being left alone with lady in compart-
ment railway carriage. am not joking now;
this is sober truth. Men of position, especi-
ally if they have money, feel that they are
running the risk of q blackmail suit If they
consent to travel alone with strange lady.
Indeed, most painful affair of this kind did
occur only the other day to gentleman who
often visits America and has been twice to
California His fellow traveller was a lady
by birth and breeding, but fortunately for
the insulted gentleman, she had fallen into
that fearful habit of drinking, which So u..n,
Englishwomen are afflicted with. Her own
relatives took her away and apologized to the
gentleman for her misconduct in charging
him with behavior unbecoming gentleman.
No one believed it for moment; hut lady
travellers alone have been given q wide berth
by gentlemen since then.
Year: 1878

The old brick chimney standing there,
Lifted above the shingled roof.
Waves its gray smoke in the crisp air,
Like home flag for my beh0of;
And the brown sparrOWs in the caves
Are twittering with bird delight;
They flutter in and out like leaves,
MY heart leaps when see the sight!


"Wherever / may rOam,"


Upon the land or sea.


''There is no place like home,"


My own sweet home to me.
On hospitable hinges swings
The gate that to my garden leads,
And the canary sweetly sings
Over the watercup and seeds.
There comes the unleashed dog uncOuth.
Bounding with glee along the lane;
Sweet as q rosebud is the mouth
Pressed close against the window.pane:
Thank heaven cOvet not


The castle with it's dome,


My neat unmOrtgaged cot


Is my delightful home.
A pot of flowers upon the sill,
Burns like q flame within the bush;
A beacon that is sweet and still
To greet me with it's crimson flush.
l lift the latch. and push the door,
AS proud as any man should be;
For tOddling slow across the floor
Ny darling comes to welcome me.


He swings his snowy arms,


His cheeks are rosy bloom;


He claps his dimpled palms,


He is the light of home.
NV wife, quiet household queen,
Says not word, but well 1 know
Her sprightly step, and happy mien,
And pleasant face with JOY aglOw;
Mean more than idle speech can say;
The opera, museum, ball,
The joyous party and the play,
Are dull when home eclipses all.


A little heaven below


The broad and starry dome,


With happiness aglOw


Is well ordered home.
o, cOvet not the wealth nor fame
Of any mortal high and great.
Without shadow on my name
Let me with honest toll create
The reputation of the just;
For life well rounded and complete,
Ends not when dust returns to dust,
Its odcr from the tomb is sweet


And all who live must die


And slumber in the tomb,


But there remains on high


A sweet and heavenly home!
Year: 1878

Written for the Herald.


SAD MEMORIES.
Oh! why do the hours seem so long to me now,
And why do weep DER the PAST?
It tells to my heart but sad, sad tale,
OF hopes far too bright to last.
And the image it brings to my vision so clear,
Can ne'er be erased from my heart
Though feel that cruel and treacherous hand,
Alone has caused us to part.
The love that once thought so good and 20 true
And which by my life would gain,
Has forsaken me now to a cold, cold world,
And this heart alone knows the pain.
All vainly try to forget that I've lived
To know that one seeming SO fair
Would cruelty blast the truest of love
And leave it to darkest despair.


THERWlN.
Year: 1878

Two gentlemen were arguing in q
pasture Seld, with only goat for an
audience. In reply to a statement
Of one the other said: N Know,
But" The goat took him athia
word, and the argument was con :
tinued on the other side Of the fence
Year: 1878

when Mt last it became necessary to cut them
adrift, they were twenty times more angry
than if he had never tried to befriend them.
1t is always so. Put rogue or fool into
an Office which he does. not deserve,
right to it. SO these hungry wretches
the special service clerk who went on
spree with the Government money, and
could not get consulship; the beggar who
would not be anything less than an Auditor
of the Treasury, and could not be even rev.
enue detective for more than three weeks; !;
the statesman from the Everglades whom the
Senate did not consider fit to be
judge-all these, and swarm OF Others
whom the Administration has not 'rec-
"Ognized" " at all, have been for year
working themselves into hotter and hotter
Indignation at the " ruin of the Republican
"party in the South" as illustrated in their
frayed cuffs and broken boots, and the in
fanny of a President who betrays his
" friends by leaving them to the pangs
of thirst the degradation of work,
and the danger of criminal indictments
They have been offering themselves for sale
right and left, collOguing with General Butler,
tempting William L. Chandler, walking cau-
tiously around Roscoe Conkling, threatening
the President, and casting significant glances
toward Gramercy Park, where our sly
friend has been all the while looking at
them with a peculiar expression in his left
eye, and slight extra contraction at the cor
ners of his mouth. Mr.. TIldcn is patient and
careful. He waited TIL there was 4 pressure
to sell and we presume that he has now got
the whole lot very cheap.
Year: 1878

are apt nowadays to suggest IDEAS quite rs
wholesome and much more practical. NO dow
ing of trumpets in pulpit or press precedes the
great yearly conference Of this body but look
at the amount of SOLID work that is reported
as done by them! Their charities are noise
less but vast, and managed so shrewdly I'D
reference to the real aim OF charity the
helping man to help himself-that they
have served as model for almost all the sue
cessfu benevolent institutions in the country


In other respects the annual report OF this
society deserves study by other religious
bodies. The schools under their care are
noted for the severe and thorough training
which they give to their pupils. 1t Is SIN
gular anomaly to find a sect seeking out ana
adapting the most advanced methods In
teaching from every nation, and clinging OBJ
stinately to trivial peculiarities in dress ana
manners of the days of Charles III. Another
noteworthy point IN their report is its cleanli-
ness You will find no entertainment for the
public in prurient scandals about Quaker
preachers, no vapid sentlmentalism posing
itself as religion in their pulpits. Neither
shall we find anyOf their churches in debt, OF
in need of desperate Kimballizing remedies.
Indeed, the individual Friend is not III DEBT I;
his house may be guileless Of art and bric-a-
brac, but he pays his grocer and butcher.
The society exercises grave and decorous
supervision over his income and outlay, and
checks the first sign of injudicious extray-
agance as the first sign of crime.


The Quakcrs should meet i'll other cities,
and that Oftencr than once year. The very
sight of the hard featured, DassiOnless faces OF
their men, and the modest, clear-eyed women
ought to exercise as wholesome an influence on
this spendthrift emotional, hurryiDg age, as
though they were indeed troops Of incompre-
hensible angels.
Year: 1878

What is the Communist doing III this cOun-
try7 That it is high time to ask is abundantly
proved by Mr. Maverick in the interesting and
important article from his practised pen which
we publish to-day. lis conclusions are not al
tortber new to readers of THE TRIBUNE. In
remarks upon the course of Western Changers,
upon the rapid spread of the doctrines of in
fiationists and repudiators at the West and
South. upon the great railway strike last year,
upon the disposition SO often manifested by
Democratic demagOgues to encourage the COM
munistic spirit and upon many struggles be-
tween true freedom of. labor and the despOtism
of trades unions, in this Office and elsewhere, we
have repeatedly endeavored to draw public
attention to the threatening attitude of the
cOmmunistic element in this country. But Mr.
Maverick has gathered and aTayed, with re-
maIkabe industry and force, the evidences
which show how completely the central organi-
zation of the Communists has thus far sue
ceeded in capturing and turning to its own
purposes many of the powerful trades unions
of this country. That these organizations. un-
der such leadership, have become most danger
GUS to the public welfare, threatening the very
existence of civil order in this country, few
will dispute after they have examined this
array of facts


1t must be remembered that a great change
in the direction and membership of some
of the most important trades unions has
taken place In this country since the Interna-
honal headquarters were transferred to New
York. This change has been frequently no.
Year: 1878

900 in 1873 upon the sum expended for that
purpose in 1877, and that sum was ltseil a
considerable reduction upon the rates OF the
preceding year The gas companies are under
pretty good discipline. at last, and seem TO
have abandoned the idea that they own the
town.
Year: 1878

With to-day the annual American migration
begins in earnest, nearly 500 saloon passen-
gers sailing by four leading lines. But the
lists are likely to lengthen. rather than
diminish hereafter, as the Exhibition Will
hardly be IN its best dress until month or
two after the opening.
Year: 1878

General Butler gives notice that he has a
brick in reserve He has highly important in
formation respecting corrupt practices on the
mart of the Louisiana Commission which, for
the present. he will keep confidential" This
is not General Buffers old style of warfare.
Advertisements give the other side chance to
onnnmnlnfe hricks.
Year: 1878

The water in the lake is nearly at stand.
1t is falling, but slowly.


The LIE Clair Belle came in yesterday, and
took out a raft for Attlee q Co.


Ninety-four in the shade, and the clerk of
the weather hunting longer thermometer.


There is great deal of curiosity among
the public to know what midsummer night
festival is, but if they will wait until Tues
day, they will see.


The steamboat business was quite brisk
yesterday morning. We counted five steam
ers coming up the lake at one time, besides
the ones that were tied to the levee.


The outcry about the improvement did not
come from the Boom company, nor any one
connected with it, but it is an emanation of
some great mind yet unknown to fame.


The Ada does not run in connection
with any line, but is put on simply to do a
general tender business and help along the
common cause of river transportation. We
have this from good authority, the 7. Il. and
Despatch to the contrary, Notwithstanding.
Some little excitement was caused on the
street yesterday by conversation between
Mike Fortune and a man who deserted his
wife and child some four years ago. The
| wife gave The child "a poor little sick thing,
whom the doctors thought could not Ive)
| to Mrs. Fortune, who cared for it, and has
! reared it so far, and now this father has sud-
| denly conceived great affection for the
| child, and has an order from the court for
Mrs. Fortune to give up the child, but she
having transferred the child to Mr.. Fortune,
| the order was powerless; anu now this affec-
tionate father must get another order on Mr..
Fortune, but before he does the child will be
in some other PERSONS care, and the aforesaid
a. f. will have to hunt.


The new steamer pauline Durant,
Wheeler & Co.'S. new boat, came up from
the boat yards yesterday and now lies at
| their dock having the finishing touches put
on, and all the steamboat men say she is a
daisy. She certainly is thing of beauty.
She is 112 feet long, twenty-one feet beam
and three and half feet deep in the hull,
and draws but eighteen inches with steam
up. She has a full length cabin on boiler
| deck with state rooms in the center. fanked
by guards three feet wide giving ample room
for promenade. In the forward part is the
officers cabin sixteen feet square with a
double door opening on to a forward prom
enade. About the same size as the officers
cabin aft of the state rooms is the dining
hall opening on to the guards on either side,
as does also the pantry, officers wash room
and kitchen, which are fitted with all the
modern conveniences, hot and cold water
pipes, etc. Aft of the kitchen is prom
enade deck rooted over but open at the sides
furnished with lambrequin curtains, which
can be drawn down SO as to enclose it in
stormy weather. Passing down the COM
Year: 1878

The Missouri Democrats arraign and de-
nounce the electoral commission for its re
fusal to 90 behind the returns and ascertain
the existence or non existence of frauds in
the Louisiana election. There is no question
but the Democrats lost the Presidency just
at that point. If the facts now known had
been made public at that time, Hayes would
now be industriously cultivating his Ohio
farm instead of junketing about the country
at the public expense.
Year: 1878

ONE hundred millions is the amount of
money stolen by the Republicans during the
past thirteen years, according to the Wash
ington Post. AS there have been about two
hundred thousand of them in Office during
that time, they have realized only about $500
Year: 1878

The tramp nuisance would be soon solved
if the authorities everywhere were as ener-
getic as those of Madison, Wis. Ninety
days hard labor at breaking stone will have
tendency to cure them of disposition to
steal railway trains or otherwise appropriate
other peoples property.
Year: 1878

SHERMAN appears to think it a hardship
that he is obliged to obey the law. In a
recent interview on the subject of resump-
ton he said: ''Why, as the law now stands
/ cannot announce resumption before Jan
nary 1st, and am bound to obey the law
It's great pity in his eyes, evidently, that
there is such a thing as law. It would be so
much easier to frustrate the will Of the
people if there was no law.
Year: 1878

The Chicago Tribune is poking fun at
Gail Hamilton. 1t may wake up some fine
morning with sensations akin to those of
the boy who had amused himself with fool
ing around the rear quarters of mule.
Year: 1878

IT would be good plan for the Demo-
Gratis of the Second district to select their
own nominee instead of allowing Major
Strait to make the selection for them. This
hint is respectfully submitted.
Year: 1878

THE GLOBE will be furnished every day In the
week to city subscribers at 85 cents per month or $40
per year.


By mail the SUNDAY GLOBE will be one dollar per
year in addition to the rate given above for mail
subscribers.
Year: 1878

EVIL communications corrupt good man
model of virtue and temperance, and abhor
red the foaming lager with genuine puritanic
hate. But he fell into bad ways, got to as
sociating with Bayard Taylor and Henry
Watterson, and is now as Mortified at the
sight of water as hydrophobic dog. He
declares there's death in it, and that the
fountain of life is only to be found beneath
the beer spigot. Through his efforts the
price of lager has been reduced in Cincinnati
to three cents glass, and there are none so
poor but can afford schooner. Even the
good Deacon Smith has been contaminated,
and in his Gazette halls the reform as the
harbinger of perpetual youth.
Year: 1878

expect that she would leave her own posses
sions in jeopardy when she had the power
to protect them. Self-sacrifice may be
commendable quality in individuals, but in
nations it is madness.


But we do not apprehend that the dissatis-
faction manifested among some of the peo-
pie Of Ere nee will be permanent. When the
full meaning of the alliance shall be under
stood, it will be seen that instead of having
reason to complain, France will have good
cause to be grateful to England for the step
she has taken. It will be infinitely better
not only for Asia but for all Europe that the
power controlling the destinies of the CONT
nent shall be vested in Great Britain rather
than Russia. The former is an enlightened,
tolerant, Christian government. Under its
sway all people can live and enjoy the priv
ileges of civil and religious liberty in great
er degree than under any other
government in the world. She
does not make war for conquest.
Her possessions have been rescued from bar
| barians, and under her benefcent reign des-
| erts have been made to blossom as the rose.
Her mission is to build up grand CONNER
cial empire, the arts of war being cultivated
for purposes of defense only. Russia is yet
young in civilization. Her people are for
the most part semi-barbaric, and her rulers
are warlike, cruel and despotic. The
conquests she has made have resulted
in the enslavement of peoples, the
prostration of industry, the overthrow of
civil and religious liberty. 10 encourage
such power is to encourage a retrograde
movement i'll civilization, to stimulate war
with all it's attendant horrors, to strangle the
liberty Of mankind. In such view of the
case not only France, but all the civilized
nations of the globe, have reason to be
thankful that by the skill of her diplomatists
England has obtained the mastery; has been
able to interpose an insurmountable barrier
to the further progress of the Muscoyite
power, both in Europe and Asia. The


results will be prolific Of good to the cause
of enlightenment, good government ane


commerce.
Year: 1878

The Orangemen Lose Their Nerve at the
Critical Moment and Abandon Their
Procession-Troops Conveniently Ar
ranged for Perforating the Rioters Had
the Uranium Cracking Commenced-Ar-
rest of Several of the Leaders to Test the
Legality of the Parade-Two or Three
Minor Rows-Peaceful Parade and Ser
vices at Toronto.
Year: 1878

The New York and New England Railroad Go. have given notice that they will pay off the bonds of the Hartford Providence & Fish kill Railroad Co.,, amounting to little over two millions. on Oct. list. This will enable the former company to take possession of the portion of the road between Providence and Waterbury
Year: 1878

LIVER IS KING.-The Liver is the imperial organ of the whole human system, as it con- trols the life, health and happiness of man.

 When it is disturbed in its proper action, all kinds of ailments are the natural result The digestion of food, the movements of the heart and blood, the action of the brain and nervous system, are all immediately connected with the workings of the Liver It has been success fully proved that Greens August Flower is unequalled in curing all persons afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint, and all the nu- merous symptoms that result from an un- healthy condition of the Liver and Stomach. Sample bottles to try, 10 cents. Positively sold in all towns on the Western Continent. Three doses will prove that it is just what you
Year: 1878

Messrs. Pusey, Jones & Co., are now
engaged in constructing a model for the
exhibition, that is to be held in Paris
during the coming spring.


The model consists of representation
of the magnificent light house, recently
built by them to be erected on "Fowey
Rock" on the coast of Florida. The
coast upon which the light house is erec-
ted Is one of the most dangerous in the
world, and the government has been for
years and years tryingto find foundation
upon which to erect warniug to mari
ners. Recently it was discovered by
surveyor that light house could be
erected upon solid foundation formed
by insects, specimen Of which the firm
have at their office.


The model Is about nine feet high, and
as stated above Is an exact imitation OF
the hight house built by the firm for that
coast. The following Is q description of
the model. The base rests upon a fac
sinaile of the cost upon which the original
is erected. The upper portion Is sup
ported by nine piles that are driven into
the coal. The tower is octagonal, and Is
devided into FIVE sections. The second
section comprises the dwelling for the
keepers.


From the dwelling to the next section
is spiral stairway leading to the service



a porch on which the keepers patrol dur
ing the day for the purpose of keeping
lookout for vessels during storm.


During the day flags are displayed from
the windows of this apartment.


Above this room is the washroom, used
for cleansing the lamps. Immediately
above is the apartment in which the
lamp is placed, the lamp for the original
which was made in Paris cost $50 ,000.-
The building of the original and also the
model has been under the supervision of
Mr.. jules e. Rettig, Superintendent OF
Construction of the Lighthouse Depart
ment. The model viii be finished in
about six weeks, and will be a magnifi-
cent specimen of American workman
ship. If it should be shipped by the gov
ernment to Paris, it would present fne
evidence of the skill and ability of
American workmen. isuE


The temperance revival In Milford has
been very successful, over 1000 having
signed the pledge. A religious revival Is
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, February 6.-The dis
patch sent TO New Orleans by the visit
ing statesmen was sent to General An
derson. Its purport was to extend their
sympathy to him and to urge him not to
be bIowbeaten. Any further action on
the part of these Republicans is post
poned to await the issue of the trial.
Year: 1878

The first concert Of the season by tho
Harmonic Society was given in Dexter Hall
last night. Only associate members are
present on these occasions, but the audi
ences are quite large as well as very select
The concert last night was an excellent one,
and the associate members are delighted
with the prospects of the Society. TO the
Harmonic Society more than to any other
organization is due the great advancemcnt
which Cincinnati is making in musical af-
fairs
Year: 1878

Painting Houses ana Fatch1Mg


Windows for LOrMe-A Cruel Cap-


tain and Crew.


National Associated Press to the Star


HALIFAX, Nov. 19.-Vigorous prepara-
tions are being made for the reception of
the Marquis of Lorne, and many
houses on the route of the procession
are being painted. Each of the city Ma
sonic Lodges are having glass panel with
the arms and insignia of the Order painted.
These will be placed in the windows of the
Masonic Temple and illuminated. The ho-
tells have orders for rooms from abroad to
their fullest capacity. The special train
which will take the vice regal party to Ot-
tawa will be fitted With the necessary appa-
ratus of an officer to do the official tele-
graphing of the royal party. Ten to twenty
dollars are the prices already offered for
eligible windows along the route of the pro-
cession.


Tie Captain Of schooner which recently
Year: 1878

day Counsel for the prisoner claimed the
killing was in self defense. Wright was
found guilty of murder in the second de-
gree last night and sentenced to imprison-
ment for life. He showed but slight emo
ton.