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Year: 1878

The Supreme Judicial Court Of
Massachusetts has decided that a mem.
Der of the Legislature cannot be a
Judge. Why nOl2 In the good old
days Of Radicalism we knew several
members OF the Legislature who were
frat. rate Judges--of good whisky.
Year: 1878

THE New York prescbers are dis
cussing hell further. Some Of them
picture the fiery horrors that the
damned endure, while others are as.
sailing this doctrine. In the meantime
they are all doing a pretty fair bust.
ness.
Year: 1878

The Ohio Legislature has passed a
resolution calling on the Ohio Repre-
senlatives in Congress to use their best
efforts to secure the passage OF the
Bland Silver Bill without any amend
ment limiting free coinage. Good
enough.
Year: 1878

There is o long list Of these quaint


laws, q few Of which will suffice to


exhibit tho condition OF tho society


in which thoy existed "No Quaker


or Dissenter from the established


worship OF the Dominion shall be
allowed to give vote for tho elec-


ton OF magistrate or any other Of


fcer,' "No food or lodging shall be
offered to a Quaker or u Heritic, No


Priest shall abide in tho Dominion.


He shall be banished, and suffer
on his return ARRESTS may be seiz-
ed by any one without Q warrant.
"No one shall run on the Sabbath
or work in his garden or elsewhere,
except reverently to and form meet
ing. No one shall travel, cook vic,
tuals, make beds,. sweep houses, cut
hair or shave on the Sabbath day
No woman shall kiss her children
on the Sabbath day, nor on a fast
ing day. ''No minister shall keep o
school, No one shall read Common
Prayer Books, keep Christmas or set
days, eat mince pies, dance, play
cards, or play on any instrument Of
music except the drum, trumpet and
jews harp ITO pick an ear Of corn
from q neighbor's garden shall bo
deemed theft "The Seiectmen, on
on finding children ignorant, may
tako them away from their parents
and put them in better hands at the
expense OF their parents.' "A man
that strikes his wife shall be fined
ten pounds 'Adultry shall be pun
ished with death Married persons
shall live together or be imprisoned.
"a drugkard shall have a master APP
pointed by the Selectnseu, who are
to debar him from the liberty OF
buying and selling y and "Whoever
shall publish u lio to the prejudice
Of his neighbor. shell be set in the
stocks, or be whipped ten stripes
Year: 1878

The following, with the spelling
corrected, are oulled from q couple
OF columna Of b IL sayings:


Anger always hurts us moro thar
the ono we get mad at.


Mako yourself necessary, young
man, and your success is certain.


What man gots for nothing he
is apt to value ut just about what it
cost. -


Pills will smetimes rofuse to act
on the liver but saving wood mover
will


When q man amt good for any.
thing else, hos just right to sit on
a jury.


About as low down as q man can
get and not quito "spile" is to live
on his wife's reputation.


l don't bet on precocious children;
the huckleberry that ripons the
soonest is always frst to decay.


Everybody seems to consider
himself a sort Of moral half bushel to
measure the worlds frailties in.


He who has nothing to do in this
world but to amuse himself has got
tho hardest job on hand I know of.


1 have always ssid, and l believe
it still. that the time to DO csrefulest
is when you have y hand full Of
trumps.


When you strike oil, stop boring.
Many man has bored cleao
through and lot tho oil run out at the
bottom.


lfyou want to find out just how
mean and dishonest you have always
been, get nominated aud run for az
Office.


Next ir point Of meannsss to doing
q moo an injury is to do him u favor,
and every now and then remind him
Of IL,


Woman hos always boen more than
a match for man. Adam held the best
cards, bnt didn't know how to play
them we'll.


The man who il honest frsm policy
needs Us much watching as u hive Of
bees jnst getting ready to swarm.


II his income is small no man is
be tier prepared to meet hard times
or to practice economy than is the fars
mer, aud when Providence rewards
him with bountiful crops he eau feel
thai the blessings which Zurich him
have made no one else poorer,---OAio
Farmer.
Year: 1878

Harrisburg Telegraph


There are champions aud champi-
ons, but the following can fly higher,
get over more ground, and do il
quicker than any love letter ever
published. II is o whole dictionary
Of loving terms and enderInents
boiled down, and what is more it is
a true bill. 1t was picked up along
the river road between Harrisburg
and Fort Hunter, and our only oh,
ject in publishing IL is to add one
moro to the valuable contribution in
the Complete Letter Writer" The
average young man should cut this
out and paste 1t in his hat


Fort HUNTER Apl 20 7S
My DARLING it almost broke my
herat when you did not meet me
when you said you were going to
meet me darling I know II is not
your hearts wish that I cant como to
sec you for my heart longs to bo
with you for more than ten thousand
thoughts came in my mind in one
day about you il you will please on
ly please darling answer me that
question that 1 asked'you so often |
will be moro satisfied for my heart is
troubled night and day about you
my darling and I will always bo
kind to you for you know that |
have always treated you kindly and
loveingly you know darling you have
my heart fairest sweetest dearest
darling and tell me that your heart
shall be mine and let your answer be
0 kiss and seal it with the same.


From your ever true and loving
Year: 1878

Round is the ring that has no end
20 is my love to you dear friend. oi
all the treasures this world contains
| would give my life and all for you
il cannot git you ! am . ruined man
forever for II can not get you no
one in this world shal win my heart
agin for you darling I would not
give your little finger forail the girls
In this wide world that ever l saw or
talked with please meet me at the
post Office this evening for my heart
wishes to meet you oh love you
know you have my heart and II you
will only please answer that question
that I al yoo ] will be more satisf-
ed in my daily thoughts for my
nightly dreams and daily thoughts
are all about you I Will close this by
sending you 10000 kisses all sweet
ones darling I will meet you with .
kiss


"Your ever true friend SAMUEL


/ will write you more next tune


It is to be hoped that all-import-
ant question has been answered by
this time and sealed with O kiss |,
and that his heart, which the same
was troubled night and day. is now
at ease. The ruined man, il he pro
secuted his suit as vigorously when
in his 'darling's company as he did
by letter. may even now be enjoying
that sweet matrimonial bliss that il
only marred by fat irons and broom.
stioks and rolling pins and cold dins
ners and visits from the mothsr-in
lev. etc. A. for those 10000 kiss
|es, ~ sweet ones, we hope be let up
before be got half through and gave
~ GIL chance TO catch her breath.
Year: 1878

Two gentlemen were arguing in
o pasture field with only goat for On
audience. In reply to statement OF
one the other said:"T know. But"
The goat took him at his word, and
the argument was continued on the
other side OF the fence.
Year: 1878

If you dream of a Patagonian with
the chills and fever. paying assiduous
court to a rheumatic lion with point
polonaise draped gracefully over a
pointaiguille tunic. cut bias in a dark
night, it is sign that you had better
wake up, for you are dreaming like a
three-ply iackass.
Year: 1878

One way for the farmer to make the
agricultural columns of permanent
value to himself is to prepare q scrap
book into which may be transferred
those bits of experience, statements
of fact, and suggestive paragraphs
which seem to meet his own peculiar
wants Chatham Courier.
Year: 1878

The veteran Magazine. which long ago Oufgrcw
its original title OF the NeiU Monthly u0Odzinc has
not I'm the least abated the popularity II won at the
outset but has added to IL In many ways. and has
kept fairly abreast OF the times thanks To the ell
teTprise Of the publishers and the tact and wisdom
of its editors For whatever is best and most read
able in the literature Of travel, discovery and hc
ton. the rage reader of to-day looks % HGpeTS
Magazine, Just expectantly did the reader OF "a
quarter Of a century ago. there is the same admir-
able variety OF contents and the same and
suggestiveneSs in lis editorial departments now As
then, ,-BOsfOn Journal
Year: 1878

The death of Princess Alice, grand duch-
ess of Hesse. .Darmstadt, which seems newt
able, will be the first visitation of the dread
angel to the royal family of England since
the death of Prince Albert, twelve years ago.
Princess Alice is the second daughter of the
queen, and was married to the grand duke
of Hesse-Darmstadt before the death of her
father. All of the other children of the royal
pair have lived to be honored and respected
wherever they are known.
Year: 1878

water had chum whose term expired nine
days after his, and he wanted to know if he
could not work four days and half over his
time and his chum be thus allowed to leave
with him four and half days before his
term expired. The request was denied, yet
the prison officials could not fail Of being
struck with the conviction that convict life
does not obliterate all friendship from the
breasts of those incarcerated for crime.
Year: 1878

The New York churches have united in
changing the hour for commencing their
Sabbath morning services from half-past
ten to eleven o'clock This may be due to
the conviction that an extra Sunday morn
ing nap is required to develop the latent re-
igious feeling of the average worshiper, or
that shorter services will be more acceptable
Year: 1878

NEARLY every State in the Union has a
bankrupt law under which all classes of
creditors are equally protected. Minnesota
has none. The passage of law of that
nature which shall protect debtor and cred
itor in all their rights, will be called for at
the coming session of the legislature. 1t is
not too soon to begin the preparation of
such law now.
Year: 1878

The Ohio grangers have adopted resolu-
ton recommending that agricultural fairs
hereafter exclude horse racing as one of their
attractions. It cannot be done. A horse
trot is as necessary to an agricultural show
as piston rod is to an engine. They can't
get along without it.
Year: 1878

to the sea. The completion of
the Northern Pacific railroad will open up
the commerce and trade of the Pacific States
and the British territory, and the orient to
the people who will for all time possess this
good land, where the noblest race Of peo-
pie on this continent are to be born, spend
their energies and die. The latitude, the
climate and soil, as well as the inexhaustable
mineral wealth lying dormant in the circling
| shores OF Lake Superior aud in the noun
talns OF our Western territories all conspire
to this end, provided the means God has
placed at the disposal of the people is
| utilized to the consumation of this end. The
| harbor of Duluth, the Northern Pacific rail
| road, the improvement of Red river and the
Mississippi river are parts of one great plan,
formed by nature to make the Northwest
the most desirable place for man to live ia
this great valley. These improvements should
move on together. The neglect of one is to
neglect the other, and these neglected, IS but
to neglect the nation. After due and care
full examination as to the reasonabIeness.
feasibility and necessity for the construction
of the Northern Pacific railroad pronounce
1t the boldest, at the same time most reason
able and feasible of any scheme of the kind
for an iron way to the shore of the great
Pacific. The fears of polar climate, of
drifting SHOWS of unknown depth and a
desert country are found to be the ideas of
fancy and not of fact, and strange as it may
appear to many in my judgment the city
the grand city of the Pacific coast is yet un-
surveyed. Had l time, and the limits of
this letter would allow, l believe could so
convince you. Let me then conclude by
saying, stand as you have stood in the early
history of your State, pressing forward in
the same calling to open up every part of
the Notwithstanding it the place of pleas
ant homes for vigorous strong,
industrious and intellectual race OF men
and women, with no superior on
the EARTH never loose sight of the fact,
that this great valleyis the spinal column
Of our nation, and the North is the head. in
which will be found the brains, if not the best
development of the moral senses. This is
SO the world over, and our North will be no
exception.


finally conclude in saying nothing would
delight me more than to be present at your
convention, but the force OF circumstances
will not allow me the pleasure. [ would be
pleased to meet you and other gentlemen
who shall there assemble, take you and them
By the hand, and mingle my desires with the
desires of the convention, to work out plan
for the consummation of the great work it
will have under consideration. With the
best of wishes for good results to grow out
OF your meeting, and for yourself personally,
subscribe myself your friend,


". G. ALLEN.
Year: 1878

ALL around US, to the east, west, north
and south, reports show that driving snow
storms have been the order of the day for a
week past, and yet, up to the present time,
scarcely flake has fallen in st. Paul We
would not esteem it misfortune, however,
to have foot or so of ssthe beautiful snow


to wear the rust off the shoes of our cutters.
Year: 1878

MINNESOTA presents an inviting field for
the body-snatchers. There is no law upon
our statute books forbidding the practice or
prescribing punishment for it. Perhaps
the legislature which meets next month may
think the matter worthy of attention.
Year: 1878

The Beaconsfeld ministry has been sus-
tanned in the matter of the Afghan war, but
by smaller majority than was anticipated.
The loss it has sustained in the commons
may lead to little more circumspection
in the future as to enterprises in foreign
Darfs
Year: 1878

No one but lunatic would ever think of
harming a hair of the head of the good
Queen Victoria, and when the arrest of Mad
den, charged with threatening to take her
life, was made, we were prepared for the
verdict Of the jury-that the fellow is
harmless fool. Regicide in Great Britain
will never be popular as long as such SOW
ereigns as Victoria fill the throne.
Year: 1878

RAILROAD officials and newspaper men are
getting better acquainted in this region.
We may consequently hope for an improve
ment in the moral condition OF the men who
manage our iron arteries
Year: 1878

JUDGE DAvIs's CHARGE IN THE TRIAL OF BLENTJE


THE sENTENCF, IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE


YEARS.


The case of Ferdinand Blentje, indicted for
the murder OF Wolf Adams, ended yesterday in the
Court OF Oyer and Termner with his conviction OF
slaughter the third degree The prosecution claimed
that the killing OF Mr. Adams the result OF
spracy between Blente and his wife TO ence Adams
the house and then rob him, and that in carrying out
this scheme the prisoner had struck Adams hard as
10 cause death. On the other hand 10 was claimed
that Blente found Adams locked in his rooms with
his wife, and in his excitement struck him harder than
heintended. Assistant District-AttOrDey Lyons pre-
septed the case for the prosecution Wm. F. Howe the
case for the prisoner.


In his charge Judge Davis limited himself almost en-


He told the jury that in this there was no ele
ment OF premeditsted killing, but the law had made
In one case accidental killing capital offence, where
the killer committed the deed in carrying out felony
IT, as charged, the husband and wife had arranged
man 10 rob Adams by entcing him by II even
those appeal TO the lust OF the deceased
and IN carving Sa at nd.I nns tbs lave even
was murder. The community necessarily knew OF fire.
Gnept crimes perperatedby appealing the lower pas
SONS of men, and those crimes most frequently
were covered up by the shame OF their victims IL this
was not man slaughter the first degree for robbery
or attempt at robbery by the means suggested was a
felony and the only definition OF mansaughter In the


first degree applicable here, involved the perpetraton
OF separate misdemeanor and the assault which was
the direct OF the DEATH could not be considered


The Jury after hours absence found the prisoner
guilty of mansaughter in the third degree The prs-
Cner had nothing say and his counsel said the
had fairly tried he had no questions TO raise In
sentencing Judge Davis said: Your case In many OF
It's aspects d very singular T1ere Is good deal
OF reason doubt-at least feel 50 ia mind
! whether you had any intention to commit crime.
Nevertheless under your great proyocation you made
an assault with what the jury have found to be dan
oerous weapon and inflicted blows resulting in death.
The evidence the taking the view the jury must
have done warranted the conclusion to which they ar
rived. shall not give you the heaviest sentence but
snch az In nv Judgment in Wow OF the statute will be
sufficient tor the crime OF which convicted The
sentence is that you be imprsoned for three years.
curious followed. The stronghold prisoner.
in tears almost Historically thanked the jury shaking
hands with several and then pressed forward TO the
Judge and shook hands with him, telling him in broken
English that he was much obliged 10 him.
Year: 1878

A new way Of filling a theatre is resort
ed to in Paris, where in summer the thea
tres are empty in fine weather, and only
full when the rain drives folks in from
the boulevards. There is a kind Of chem
ical paper which changes color with
damp. When the atmosphere is dry it IS
blue, when wet it turns to pink. The
manager prints free admissions on this
chemical paper, and puts at the foot a
condition: "This ticket is only available
if the ticket be blue: If it be pink it will
be refused"
Year: 1878

Paris has found its absolutely latest sensation
in man who for a considerable wager has led, on
foot, from Romorantin to Paris, herd Of fifty
hares, twenty five of each sex Though the ami
mails had been carefully trained he had good
deal of trouble with them, and usually travelled
by night Encouraged by his success, he now
proposes to conduct his flock round the Exposi-
ton at the hour when it is most thronged, without
losing one of their number
Year: 1878

THE banks haYe organized to destroy
silver as part of the currency in New
York. The plot will soon extend into
the South. Enough Republicans and
friends of the banks have been chosen
members of Congress to prevent the
annihllation of the banks. Hayes will
probably veto any measure which the
banks condemn, and there is no help for
it. Gold, whether the people will it
or not, shall be the only real money of
the U nited States. We have created,
when establishing the national bank
ing system, power within the govern
ment greater than the government and
stronger than the people, and defying
the popular will, disposing at
will of popular wealth. We said a
year ago that the banks would
force the people to discard silver or
make them pay heavy discount when
using it. Hayes can be utilized by the
banks in effectlng their purposes, and
when Grant is made President by the
banks and by the solid North against
a solid South, silver will be thrust out
of the country and gold will be the
only money as it is the country's only
god.
Year: 1878

INTELLIGENT, honest. sensible peo-
pie of the South differ in nothing from
the st. Louis Republican, which says:


Ii there have been intimidation and
violence practiced towards the colored
voters in any part of the South for the
purpose of preventing them from vot-
ing, it is not only the Presidents right
but his bounden duty to execute the
laws against the offenders with exem-
plary rigor, and the whole country
will uphold him in the performance.
We cannot tell how much truth there
is IN the Republican charges of massa-
cres of colored people in Louisiana and
intimidation in South Carolina. If
the charges are true, the United States
authorities in those States ought to
arrest the wrong-doers and prosecute
them to the full extent OF the Jaw
and they will fail of their duty if they
refuse or neglect to do this.
Year: 1878

in one place, in one yard, or in one house
together, is quite as often the cause of nom
returns from the flock as is any reason that
can be given why hens don't lay, why they
get sick, or why they "don't pay" for their
sert.


Everybody who has ever had any expert
ence among poultry knows that domestic
fowls are peculiarly restless race of bipeds.
They are continually on the move, if they
are at liberty, and it confined they are con-
stantly striving to get7at liberty. If they
can fly, they will get over the highest fenc-
ing. And in every way they show US
more than do ordinary animals Of any sort
how we'll they love the free open air and the
range of field or pasture.


We, therefore, suggest to all who keep
fowls for profit, the Importance that attaches
to giving the flock cultivated all the roam
ing space we can allow them. And if this
cannot be furnished at all, then how much
more important it is that we do not keep
TOD many birds confined within the limits of
the fowl-house, exclusively.


However well you may feed and tend to
them, when thus restricted to the limits of
four blank walls, if there be an excess Of
numbers crowded together the hens will
cease to lay, both cocks and pullets will get
i'll, they lose flesh, and will become miser-
able in short time and in no instance can
they be made to give you good returns when
thus ill-treated as to quarters. If you have
hut Ill Il
up but few adult birds in one flock, or you
will reap no profit in your experiments at
chicken raising. g.-Pouztyy Yard.
Year: 1878

the other returns nothing, but continually
clamors for further disbursements.


After your crop has been raised, it will be
wisdom to raise any mortgage which may
be resting upon the farm. This will raise a
heavy load from your mind, and raise your
courage and spirits beyond measure.


DO not curry favor with the rich or great.
If you must do something of the kind, just
curry your cattle and horses. This will do
them good, and benefit you also.


When, by reason of inclement weather,
you cannot cultivate the soil, it will be wis
dom on your part to cultivate the mind A
valuable harvest will reward all earnest and
tatful culture.


Never allow yourself to be inveigled into
''running in debt" When you are tempted
to do SO, go into your field and plant an ex
ira acre with some edible crop.


The sheriff is an undesirable acquaint-
ance. Avoid him as you would a pestiIence.
This cain easily be done by paying cash on
the spot for everything you purchase.


Remember that everything Of value we
honestly obtain is the result of diligence and
intelligence. Do not, therefore, expect
prosperity unless you are willing to work
for it.


Make the collection and composing of
fertilizng materials constant employment.
The odor of your manure heap should be
more attractive to you than the SMELL of the
whisky shop.


OF course you will become the owner and
raiser of stock. No farm is complete that
ignores stock raising:;: Get the best, which
is always the cheapest in the end. Give the
scrubs wide berth.


Never purchase farm utensils because they
are cheap. Cheap tools are an 'nmitigated
nuisance. The best workman in the world
cannot make good job with them. 1t is
economy to buy the best, no matter what
the price may be.


Do not unwisely imagine that you will be
able to get along" without books and pa
pers relating to agriculture. Successful
farmers read extensively, and consider the
money they spend for the purpose their best
investment. Occasionally some ignoramus
gets rich by "main strength and awkward
ness.'' This is an exception to the rule,
however. Read good agricultural books,
and subscribe for at least one agricultural
journal, but it will pay to take seyeral.-ET: