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Year: 1878

Sioux FALLS Pantagraph, 10: "The
railroad is now completed across the Split
Rock bridge, and material is at hand to
run the track to Brandon, the next station.
The timbcrs for the bridge at the Big
Sioux crossing are all framed and will be
loaded and shipped to morrow, and the
bridge contractor says he will be able to
put up the structure, even if it is the larg-
est on the road, in six days from com
mencement of operations. If the ties are
sent along with anything like dispatch
track laying will buzz towards us more
rapidly than ever. The delay in the arri
val of material may possibly prevent the
roadfrom reaching US by July 4, but every
effort will be strained to bring 1t through
and it Will certainly reach to within moi
over three miles Of us by that time.
Year: 1878

Thursday morning was too cold for
comfort with summer clothing on. The
heavy storms that passed to the northeast
on Wednesday evidently bore hail in its
march, and the wind from the northwest,
next morning, had some of its chill.
Year: 1878

THE New York and Philadelphia mark
cts received daily supplies of fresh beef
slaughtered in Chicago, cars for transport
ing it being expressly fitted up. In GA
hours from the timelthe shipment is made
the meat is on the table of the table OF the
purchaser in New York.
Year: 1878

An Ohio young man sat down
the other day and wrote on the
back of a couple Of postal cards.
Then he turned them over and
directed them, but by some mis-
chance placed the address on
the wrong cards. The result
was that a shirt manufacturer
got a very polite invitation to 60
carriage riding somewhere out
In Ohio, while the young mans
girl was made frantic by re-
ceiving the following: "Please
send me samples of the stuff your
shirts are made Of.
Year: 1878

An unregenerate heathen lately play
ed it upon the ladies of three counties
in Western Pennsylvania in q way that
they despise. 1t appears that some
months ago the ladies were visited by q
slight. graceful and unassuming young
woman, who announced that she was
the agent of s.Woman's 3 Dress Reform
Benevolent Association, and that she
desired to call their attention to new
invention Of immense hygienic value
The new invention consisted of the ap-
plication of the six>button glove prin-
ciple to hosiery. The cheapness of the,
article induced liberal purchases, the
agent booking all the orders and invar-
iably producing tape line, with which
she measured the customers UNDER
standings and noted the proportions
thereof. Finally, at the last town she
went and got drunk, whipped bar
keeper and was arrested. acknowledged
herself to be man out on lark, with
no stockings to sell and no philanthro>
pic association behind him. Then there
was Mysteries and demand for sal vol
atils all over those three counties.
Year: 1878

This life is like game of cards.
e e must play the hands dealt to
as, and the credit is not so much
in winning as in playing u poor
hand we'll.


Don't despise your poor rela-
tions. They might be rich
sometime, and then it would be
SO hard to explain things.


The reputation a man gets
from his ancestors wants about
as much altering to fit him as
their clothes would.


There is no woman stationed
on the face Of the earth who
tries so hard to do right and
fails oftener than the average
mother-in-law.


An enthusiast IS an individu-
al who believes about four times
as much as he can prove, and
can prove four times as much as
anybody else will believe.


Falling in love is like falling
down stars; it's hard work to
find out just how the thing was
done.


A man who has been waiting
for the last fifteen years for
something to turn up is still in
the same business.


The worst tyrant in this world
is a woman who is superior to
her husband and let's everybody
know il.


Love is like the measles, you
can't have it but once, and the
later in life we have it the
tougher it goes with US.


Great thinkers are not apt to
be great whistlcrs. When a
man can't think of anything he
begins to whistle.
Year: 1878

Plants sleep at night, as is
we'll known, but their sleeping
hours are a matter Of habit, and
can easily be disturbed. A
French chemist recently expos
ed a sensitive plant to a bright
light at night and placed it in a
dark room during the day. The
plant, at first, appeared much
puzzled. 1t opened and closed
its leaves irregularly, in spite of
the artificial sun beaming upon
it at night, and, in the daytime,
it sometimes awoke. It finally
submitted to the change, unfold
ing itself regularly at night, and
closing in the morning.
Year: 1878

At Bodie, Mono County, on
Tuesday afternoon, Jack Bra
sian and a man named Blair,
who have for some time been in
partnership in their business
of mining and prospecting, met
in the barroom Of Pollock's
boarding house, and commenced
an angry dispute concerning the
terms OF a location they had re-
Gently made. They were both
under the influence of liquor,
Brasian more so than Blair. Af-
ter quarrelling for some time
Brasian exclaimed that he was
"chief," which claim Blair dis
puted, saying that he was will
ing to fight him at any distance,
from handkerchief length to
forty PAGES. This challenge
Brasian-whose pistol and belt
were lying on the floor a short
distance from him-accepted,
asking for time to "heel him
SELF which he proceeded to dc
by buckling on his belt. The
two men went out in the street,
appearing more pleasantly dis
posed toward one another than
they had been at any other time
during the day. Placing them
selves at less than eight feet
apart, at signal from one they
both fired effectively, Blair be-
ing struck in the shoulder and
Brasian in the side. After the
first shot they both fired rapid
ly, until their revolvers, each a
six-shooter, had been entirely
emptied. After the smoke Of
the twelve rapidly fred shots
cleared away, both men appear
ed riddled with shot, blood from
their wounds crimsoning the
snow at every step they took.
Neither appeared to have been
satisfied with the result, each
starting for fresh pistol. Bra
sian returned to the barroom
and Blair started around the
corner Of the house, where he
secured another revolver from
an acquaintance, with which he
returned to the barroom and
shot Bfcs sain in the abdomen,
inflctine a wound Of which
. died in about fifteen
minutes. After firing the last
shot Blair fell to the floor from
tie ereat loss of blood. He was


ed to the cabin of friend,
where, upon examination, he
was found to have been shot III
four different piaces.-Nerada
Transcript.
Year: 1878

The Wisconsin Assembly
passed a series of resolutions on
Thursday, by a vote Of 81 to 81,
declaring that the public debt is
payable in gold or silver, at OPP
ton, and that if "after a full and
unconditional restoration Of the
law relating to the silver dollar
it should be found there was any
considerable difference between
the value Of dollars in gold and
silver, we should regard it as a
wise policy to readjust the
weight Of the two coins, either
by increasing the weight Of sill
yer or decreasing the weight Of
gold"
Year: 1878

A Mr.. Davis Of Medford, Mass,
short time ago, while shaving,
fell backward upon the floor,
and was pronounced dead. AS
he had expressed fears that he
might be buried alive, the body
was kept several days in the
house and carefully watched.
The remains were finally buried
at Maiden. After the funeral
the widow and daughter, who
reside in different houses, on a
certain night dreamed that the
deceased was buried alive and
was trying to release himself
from the grave. They told
their dreams to each other, and
finally caused the grave to be
opened. To the horror Of all
the corpse was found lying on
it's side, and the top of the cask-
ct broken, showing that the
man had made strenuous efforts
to escape death by sutfocation.
Year: 1878

A religious paper out west addresses
its readers in the following pathetic
strain: Your mother read the Advocate
before you were born, and read i: many
a day as she rocked aud hummed you
to sleep. She has gone home to eaver
This years Advocate may guide your
feet safely to the same heaven. Broth
or. can you afford to hush these memo
ries and quench this light for 49, .70?"
Year: 1878

a certain doctor struck with the
large number OF boys under fifteen
years Of age, whom he observed smOk-
ing, was led TO inquire into the effect
the habit had upon the general health.
He took for his purpose IS boys, aged
from nine to fifteen, and carefully ex-
amined them. In twenty-seven OF
them he discovered injurious traces OF
the habit. In twenty-five there were
various disorders OF the circulation
and digestion, pslpitatiOn Of the heart
and a more or less taste for strong
drink. In twelve there was frequent
bleeding Of the nose, ten had disturb
ed sleep, and twelve had slight ulce-
ratiOns of the mucus membrane ol
mouth, which disappeared on eeasing
from the use OF tobacco for some days
The doctor treated them all for weak
ness, but with little effect until the
smoking was discontinued, when
heaIth and strength were soon restOr-
ed British Medical Journal.
Year: 1878

II is the worst possible policy to
kill all the best and hAnjsOmest fowls
and save only the mean and seraggy
ones to breed form. This Is precisely
the way to run out your stock for
like tends to breed like, and the re-
suit is that, continually taking away
the best birds, and using the eggs OF
the poorest, your flock will grow
poorer and poorer every succeeding
year.


It would seem as though this was
too plain tO DO insisted upon; bat, in
fact "line upon line" is needed. II
is the crying want Of the poultry up
on the farms the country through
this careful and intelligent selection
OF the best for breeding.


Nothing is lost by a little self-denl-
al TO start with. The extra pound
or two Of poultry flesh that you leave
on its legs, instead of sending it tC
the market, is as good seed, and will
bring forth ten-fOld and twenty-fOlC
in your future brOOds. Save yOul
best stock for breeding.-IOultT7
| World.
Year: 1878

A special to the Enquirer from
Asheville, North Carolina, says OF
an earthquake in that vicinity:


The famous Bald Mountain, which
two years ago alarmed so many people
in this section of the State by the fear
full rumblings in It's bowels, is on the
tear again. Last Thursday night the
rumbling began, and continued
throughout the night. Several big
trees and rocky cliffs were made to
change base. The sounds that came
from the mountain resembled distant
thunder, and the ground shook as
though moved by q small earthquake.
This, however, did not last long.
People in this vicinity Of the noun
tain made tracks for safer quarters.


The widest excitement prevails
among the Inhabitants in the valley
and near the mountain. This morn
ing the excitement was intense when
the people who Ventured near the
mountain found it literally split in
twain, leaving a chasm 300 feet IN
length and from S to 10 feet in width.
So far SIS can be aseertained the chasm
Is bottomless. Those who visited the
place early this morning state that q
strong smell of sulphur was noticea-
BILE. The people are now looking for
an eruption.
Year: 1878

Sometime during Thursday night a
thief broke into the freight office of the
Delaware Western Reilroad, ,on the South
side of Market street bridge, and stole
two barrels ofhour. After getting them
out of the freight house they rolled them
up the track toward the South side, where
they were discovered by Officers Cannon
and Trainor. The thief or thieves have
not yet been discovered.
Year: 1878

WHILE at Dodgevills the other day
we visited tho vineyard and nursery
Of Ellwood Brothers. Our attention
was first directed to tho monster dog
"Don,"-this couldn't be helped
for the animal, watchlul OF his mas
ters' goods, is always in ones way
and OF oil CANNES that have been
eyed by man in this section, he is
beyond doubt the most noble. Al
though only % months old, his
weight is 1873 pounds avoirdupois.
Its questioned whether there's anoth-
er dog in the United States that will
compare in size with this one for its
age. A stroll through the orchard
amid the balmy zephyrs as they
waited the sweet smelling blossoma,
subdued an hour OF time that SEEM
ed to US but o moment, aud was suf-
flcient to convince sny one that an
abundant harvest OF apples and fruit
generallymsy be expected thisseason.
Thence our steps we're directed to the
mammoth cellar and surroundings.
Here WAS visible the result Of hard
and honest lebor-a sight that would
spring pride to the heart Of any un-
prejudiced citizen OF Iowa county to
know that there are men in our
midst who possess such sterling
qualities q do tho Ellwood Brothers
OF Dodgeville.
Year: 1878

remembered, attempted suicide at
his boarding house in this city about
the first Of January last, was taken
to the Insane Asylum the past week.
AS was feared, insanity must have
taken root at the time of his shooting
himself.


THE great trotting horse, Rarus,
it is said, has been engaged for the
fall meeting Of the Dubuque Fair
Association, and that he will trot
% ainst time for special purse to
be offered by the Association. Up
to the present time the purses for
the September meeting amount TO
something like $4,000.


We have just received q pew and
beautiful serio-comic song entitled,
"Just to Please the Boys" composed
by the popular song writer, W. A.
Huntley. 1t will surely become very
popular among the ladies, as they
are ever willing to please the boys.
Price IS cents per copy. Will be
sent by mail to any address by the
publisher, T. w. Helmick, 1856 w.
Fourth st., Cincinnati.


AFTER some weeks Of illness, on
Saturday morning Sampson Rogers
released his grasp on this life and
his spirit sped on to brighter shores.
The deceased was one Of the oldest
settlers among the mining regions Of
Southwestern Wisconsin, having come
here over 40 years ago. The funeral
took place on Monday when good
concourse Of people turned out to
pay the last sad tribute to the dead.


EVERY farmer in the land is in
vited to call ct Martin & Toays and
inspect the make up and merits OF
tho several first class farming ma
chimes of which they have secured
the agency. To recommend the
firm to anyone who ever came in
business contact with them is but
idle talk, as oil have been squarely
dealt with and gone away satisfied
and willing to assert that there's
pleasure in trading with such men.
Sec advertisement.


The Superintendent Of the Poor
have decided to erect new building
at the Poor Farm for the accommo-
dation of the insane. There are now
eleven insane persons at the farm,
and it ia likely that the number will
be increased at an early day by the
return of some incurables from the
State Hospital, at Madison, while
the present building has . capacity
for the proper keeping Of but eight.
Hence the necessity of the new
building.


REV. W. JACKA, who has been
administering the gospel to] people
of Streator and Braidwood the past
year, returned with his family to
Mineral Point on Friday, with the
intention Of remaining, SO We are
informed. This will be welcome
news to the friends Of the family.
No doubt Mineral Point has been
the home Of Mr.. Jacks more than
any other burg since his day Of
birth, and thereby an attachment
has been formed for the place
which nothing but death can sever.


A NAN may have just cause to
strike another first sometimes, but
of course its best to keep as far as
possible from notorious bullies who
lounge around saloons with profani-
ty and insulting remarks continual
ly gushing from their foul mouths.
Only Monday night . drunken row
was commenced in Schillen's saloon,
and suddenly ended in the street, by
one Of the parties getting laid ont BY
. blo- fro,, a a%cua hnrlo1 ~ b;co
Year: 1878

Mr. Goldberg takes this mode of thanking his customers and the pub lic ill general for past favors so lib- orally bestowed and at the same time desires to inform his friends that having made up his mind to stay with the people of this valley he has built the LARGE NEW STORE near Woolsey & Wentworth's new hall, and the increase in his busi- ness and the merchandise on the road compelled him to make more room for goods, which will enable him to make his establishment in point of accommodation and desir- ability of goods second to none in town. His stock consists os every thing pertaining to first-class store.

 A. GOLDBERG.

 Between Woolsey & Wentworth's new store and the Brewery.
Year: 1878

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE AUDIToN.-The
House OF Delegates on Thursday passed a
resolution instructing the Committee on
Printing to inquire why the Auditors re-
port has not yet been printed.


The superintendent OF Public Printing
states that he has not yet received all the
copy, but ii given him as promptly as pro-
missed that the entire report will probably
be ready for delivery to the General Assem-
bly, by the Sd of January-the date Of reai-
sembing. The Auditor and his force have
made all haste consistent with accuracy, but
have been compelled to wait for some re-
turns from counties, and have been other
wise unavoidably delayed. Still their work
is more advanced this year than last. Last
session the Auditors report complete was
not delivered to the General Assembly until
near the middle of March-a short time be-
fore it adjourned. 1t is true that one small
instalment OF the report was issued soon
after the meeting OF the General Assembly.
That could have been easily done this year,
but the Auditor preferred to have the report
appear. rs whole.
Year: 1878

Senate could have lead his associates to
so far forget their professions and the
danger of sacrificing home popularity as
was indicated by the vote on this propo-
sidon; and coupling New Orleans with
New York as the two ports from which
this Brazilian line of steamers is to sail,
is regarded as very shrewd move to
secure the cooperation of the bitterest
political opponents. Neither Mr. Blaines
sincerity nor his motives were doubted
by those differing in opinion, after lis
tening to his very able speech.


Sitting Bull, the Bannocks and other
hostile Indian tribes who are filed with
admiration for the BOurbuus striving to
destroy the efficiency of the Army ymade
their demonstration just in time to con
firm the Senate in its opposition to the
proposed Army reduction. 1t amended
the House bill so as 20 restore the
strength and pay as now provided, and
refers the matter of transferring the care
of the Indians to the War Department,
10 a Commission, which is also TO con-
slider the matter of Army reorganization.


Infiationists are sore over their defeat
and Wood is superlatiyely so at the al
most contemptuous rejection of his tariff
readjustment bill. Stanley Mathews
efforts at Cancellation appear no better
appreciated than those of others in tn
same business. Maxwell.
Year: 1878

THE most perilous hour Of person 5
life i, when he is tempted todespond,' is
one of the gems of thought we clip from
a floating column of wisdom. True to
the dot, every word of it, and that dread
crisis never comes so near oYertaking
man as it does just after be gets married
and wakes up to the fact that nobody
can cook Like mother"
Year: 1878

In Alburgh, VT horse got frightened
the other day in the field ran to the house
with a plow dragging at its heels, dashed
into the kitchen, through the hall and
out of the front door, scattering and
breaking things, and creating general
sensation.
Year: 1878




1 was fain to supplement my income,
pending the time when my learning,
eloquence and acute instructive grasp of
difficult cases in all their bearings, should
have brought the British solicitor to my
feet-with such literary work as 1 could
obtain.


Having an uncle an editor, and two
college friends successful journalists, my
efforts were not doomed to that disap-
pointment which awaits the vast majority
of young men and women, who are
tempted by some early magazine accept.
ance to engage in that great, never end
ing competitive examination, comprised
in the endeavor to earn a living out of
periodical literature, and got as much
occupation for my pen as 1 could perform
without neglecting my legal studies and
prospects. Among my pickings l re
ceived guinea a week for an article in
the Blank Reriew. Ostensibly it was the
review of book, but in reality the SAID
book was the excuse or text for an essay
which was intended to be witty, but was
100 often' fear, merely fippant.


II do not care for dull account of the
Year: 1878

original color, soith the gloss and
freshness of youth. Thin hair is
thickened, falling hair checked, and
badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can re-
store the hair where the follicles are
destroyed, or the glands atrophied
and decayed. But such as remain
can be saved for usefulness by this
application. Instead of fouling the
hair with a pasty sediment, it will
keep it clean and vigorous. Its
occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off,
and consequently prevent badness.
Free from those deleterious sub
stances which make some prepara-
tions dangerous and injurious tc
the hair, the Vigor can only benefit
but not harm it. If wanted merely
for a
Year: 1878

Pail Mall Gazetts.l


The popular belief that bad cigars
are made of cabbage leaves is not
justified by the last official report
on tobacco adulteration. This doc.
ument contains tabulated account
of the seizures of spurious tobacco
made in the United Kingdom since
1854, and in the whole paper there
is no mention whatever of the
much suspected vegetable. lis
place in the black list is supplied
by q variety of ingredients large
enough to rejoice the heart Of any
member oftheAnti- Tobacco League.
The dishonest dealer in things
smokeable is shown by the report
to make use of three different sorts
of materials besides that which he
processes to employ. The first sort
is required for the actual substance
of the cigar; the second for improy-
ing its outward appearance, and the
third for imparting 10 it what is
to be a better taste. Ia
the former category the fayorite
substances seem to be the leaves of
the lime tree, the bqsks of wheat
and oats, cotton, yarn and tohquiR
bean. Bat there are numerous
cases where the ingredients have
been much more curiolely selected,
and have included cocoanut tlbge,
small seeds, cotton, wood and bread.
At one establishment fifty pounds
of "tobaceo dpst" we're found and