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Year: 1877

That lite must be Il strange and
sad one indeed that can obliterate
the recollections ofchildhood passed
under the influences OF home piety.
AS a rule, early good impressions
must bear truit-though the harvest
be SO long deferred that Time seems
to have forgotten it.


A poor but praying widow died,
leaving an only child. Alone and
destitute, the orphan found no smiles
to welcome him, and few hands to
aid him in the world, where hence
forth he must make his way by his
own exertlons.


But sacred agency had appealed
OH high for him-the forethought of
a devout mothers love. Dying, she
had committed him to Gods keep
ing; and God opened path for the
lad, and gave him opportunities and
friends. His health was good, and
he worked hard and well, and found
favor with all who employed him, so
that he never knew actual want.


BY the time he came of age he
was in successful business. Years
of prosperity followed, and he be-
came rich man. He was not q
Christian, but he had not forgotten
his Christian mother. His thoughts
went back to her loving lite, and
fingered round her humble grave.


He was not satisfied that her re-
mains should rest so far away, and
he determined to remove them to
the handsome cemetery where he
had bought a lot for his family. He
employed men and went himself to
superintend the disinterment.


The coffin had crumbled. Dust
had almost returned to dust. The
sad duty with which the man had
charged himself filled him with SOL
emnity; and when it was over he
could not shake off the thousand
memories it awakened.


"My good moth sr! How truly
she loved me; how faithfully she
toiled for me! She was anxious for
my earthly future, but her hearts
great wish was that might live not
for this world, but tor heaven. The
first part of hSe pr yer is answered.
Why is not the last?"


The thought melted him. He
sought his mothers God, whom he
had SO long neglected, and IN penl-
tence, ccnsecration aud love found
acceptance with Him.


n voice out of silence had called
the rich man to new life and mob
Ter duty. 1t was the voice OF u
mother twenty years buried in the
ground.
Year: 1877

Iris rather surprising to people in this
part OF the county to read about the
heavy rainsthey have been having Of late
out West. Here We have had the Fall
season so ProvidcntiaIIy arranged that for
once not a farmer has been able to find a
grievance against the weather.
Year: 1877

Writing from New Orleans tho
correspondent Of tho London Times
says


Half the the troubles at the South,
or, at any rate, that half which
might be most easily remedied, are
due to the interference of profess
fional politicians from the North,
Democrats and Republicans alike,
some of then thc most mischicvous,
corrupt men whom America pro
duces, and who really care little or
nothing about the South's troubles,
though always weeping and wailing
and gnaahing their teeth over them;
but, on the contrary, by their
violent distortions and cNuggerations,
for party purposes, Of the smallest
facts keep open the fostering sore
they pretended to be 50 anxious to
heal


The busy and benevolent inter
ference of these gentlemen is, I need
scarcely say, due to the fact that they
want the Southern vote for the
Presider tial candidate of their
choice, and if party feeling is moro
than usually bitter and venomous
this year, it is because, as your
readers already know, the fate of
the whole American ad administration
for four years hangs upon the loss
OF II single Southern vote If the
South Carolina Board of Canvass
ers haa been different, or if it could
be now, as illegal, reversed, all the
long sustained and herculean labors
of whole Republican party to retain
their ''place and pelf" would be ut
once made fruitless by Mr.. Tilden's
appointment as President. This
would be in any case II great OWL for
South Carolina, though perhaps, an
unavoidable evil so long as the
present system of electing Presi~
dent remains unchanged.


But still the evil would he yer,
slight compared with what it now is
il the votin:; for President, in which
the whole country is concerned,
were kept separate from the voting
for Governor and other local officers,
in which the State alone is concern
ed. The Northern wire pullers and
agitators Oh both sides, though
toey care everything about
the first, care comparatively
little about the last, and
would be most Of them quite willing
to exhaust their benevolent enere les
in looking after the Presidential
Electors, and leave the State to look
after its own domestic concerns.
Federal and State interests would,
in fact, be kept. as they ought to
be, i'll great measure apart now
they are, by the system Of voting,
so mextricably mixed up that no
politician can mcddle with one with~
out meddl:ng with both.
Year: 1877

on the surface until over the trout,
when he made dive, and by a dex-
ferrous movement seized the trout
in such a manner that the jaws Of
the snake closed its mouth. The
fight then commenced. The trout
had the use of its tail and
fins, and could drag the snake
from the surface: when near
the boston, however, the snake
made use of its tail by winding it
around every stone or root that it
could reach. After securing this
tail'hold it could drag the trout to.
ward the bank, but, on letting 90,
The trout would have a new advan-
tage. The battle was continued for
full twenty minutes, when the
snake managed to get its tail out Of
the water and clasped around the
root of one of the willows men
toned as overhanging the pool.
The battle was then up, for the
snake gradually put coil after coil
around the root, with each one
dragging the fish toward the land.
When half its body was coiled it
unloosened its first hold and
stretched the end of its tail out in
every direction, and finding an
other root, made fast, and now,
using both, dragged the trout out
on the gravel bank. Itnow had it
under control, and, uncoiling, the
snake dragged the fish fully ten feet
up on the bank, and | suppose
would have gorged him. We killed
the snake and replaced the trout in
the water, as we thought that he
deserved liberty. He was appar-
emily unhurt, and in few moments
darted off. That the water snake
of California brooks will prey upon
the young of the trout, and also
smaller and less active fishes, l have
noticed, but never have seen an at
tack on a fish so large or one more
hOtly contested.
Year: 1877

Galaxy for April.l


The popular belief that the
moons rays will cause madness in
any person who sleeps exposed to
them has long been felt to be ab-
surd; and yet it has appeared to
have its source in undoubted facts.
Some deleterious influence is expe-
rienced by those who rarely court
slumber in full moonshine, and
probably there is no superstition to
which the well-to do pay more at
tention. Windows are carefully
covered to keep the moOnbeams
from entering sleeping-rooms, A
gentleman living in India furnishes
Mature" with an explanation Of
this phenomenon which is at
least plausible. lie says: cit has
been observed that when the moon
is full, or near its full time, there
are rarely any clouds about; and if
there be clouds before the full
moon rises, they are soon dissi-
pated; and therefore a perfectly
clear sky with a full moon is fire.
quently observed. A clear sky ad-
mits of rapid radiation of heat
from the surface of the earth, and
any person exposed to such radia-
ton is sure to be chilled by rapid
loss of heat. There is reason to be-
lieve that, under the circumstances,
paralysis of one side of the face is
sometimes likely to occur from chill,
as one side of thS face is more
likely to be exposed to rapid radia-
ton, and consequently loss of its
heat. This chill is more likely to
occur when the sky is perfectly
clear. | have often slept in
the open air in India on a clear
summer night when there was no
moon; and although the first part
OIL the nlght may nave been hot,
yet toward two or three o'clock in
the morning the chill has been so
great that l have often been ava
kened by an ache in my forehead,
which l have as often coUnteracted
by wrapping a handkerchief round
my head, and drawing the blanket
over my face. AS the chill is likely
to be greater on a very clear night,
and the clearest nights are likely to
be those on which there is a moon
shine, it is very possible that neu-
ralgia, paralysis, or other similar
injury, caused by sleeping in the
open air, has been attributed to the
moon, when the proximate cause
may really have been the chill, and
the moon only a remote cause act
ing by dissipating the clouds and
haze (if it be SOY, and leaving a
perfectly clear sky for the play of
radiation into space"
Year: 1877

unmistakably from the off-hand,
careless manner which they assume
when graspirg one Of their own
harmless specimens; and it is an
undoubted fact that these men
really dread the consequences of a
chance bite from a wild cobra quite


as much as other mortals do, and


are well aware that nothing can
withdraw the deadly venom from q
wound, or saye life, when once the
poison has mingled with the blood.
Year: 1877




Washington Starl


Governor Hampton is a fine speci.
men Of physical manhood, standing
full six feet high in the clear, bar
ring boot-heels. His form is will
lowy, but well knit and compact.
His complexion is swarthy, tinged
with enough of the roseate hue to
indicate good liver-one who does
not intend to die in debt to his
stomach. In his movements he is
quick, and his manners are grace
full. His eyes are deep brown, al
most black, and they sparkle with a
good deal Of animation. They are
expressive eyes, of the kind which
reflect the inner feelings. His hair
is black, though there are places
where the gray is making sad in
roads. He wears side whlskers and
a mustache, the latter ending where
the former begins, something after
the style Of General Burnside,
though the whiskers do not stand
out so prominently as do those of
the Rhode Island senator. Both
mustache and whiskers are tinged
with just enough gray to serve as a
reminder Of the inroads of time.
He wears a faultless white shirt
front, with pearl buttons, and q full
black suit, the coat cut frock. He
is of that class of men who have
attractiveness which is noticed in a
orowd
Year: 1877

How enjoyable it is to feel We have been
able to ease tho suffering OF the afflicted, by
bringing to their notice remedy which has
relieved them. We earnestly advise every one
to keep constantly IN mind I" Lawson's Cura-
tive" which, applied externally, will remove
all pain from whatever cause.
Year: 1877

Asa gallant soldier, 8 pure aud in
corruptibls politician (so far as he has
mingled In politics. IS an Industrious
and useful citizen in private life, GES.
BENZ. 6. HUMPHREYS commends him
self to the people Of Mississippi, no less
BY his exalted services in war and
peace, than by his modest werth as
man. His memorable campaign in 1865,
when the Democratic party was led by
him to victory against that strongest
and most iniquitouS ofall secret organ
izatiOns, the Loyal League, will ever be
remembered by MissiSsippians with the
deepest feelings of JOY and gratitude,
as the fret gllmmerings of the coming
day. The spirit which that victory i'm.
planted and the memories which II left
behind served to keep alive our camp
fires during the dark and tempestuous
times which followed, and through all
the defeats, dissensions and desertions
from which our party suffered, a few OF
the faithful Clung TO the hopes which
were engendered BY that memorable
campaign and formed the nucleus
around which the people at last rallied
and secured, by one mighty and


united effort, the final redemption
Of our beloved State. In that
campaign Gen. Humphreys led the
Democracy as forlOrn hope. The po'
sition which he had the courage and
patriotism TO assume by request OF the
people, was one which was not coveted
by politicians. The man who accepted
It was considered as offering himself to
be sacrificed, and the nomination was
not sought as II is now. But Uncle
Ben never thought of himself; be only
felt that he was doing his duty, and
this was enough for him. He obeyed
the voice of the people as he often had
the command Of bis military supe-
rior and rushed upon the serried
ranks Of the enemy without counting
their numbers. The result was glori-
Gus for Mississippi, but It was sacrl.
fee for "Uncle Ben"-a sacrifice Of his
time, his physical strength, aud his
health-aud his ouly reward was the
approval Of his own satisfied con-
science. The time has come when the
people can do justice to themselves and
TO him-justice TO themselves by dis
charging a debt which they ought to
be too proud to owe, since it pariakes
OF the nature OF debt OF honor; aud
to him, by giving him what he has
hardly and honestly earned.
Year: 1877

"GooD WINE NEEDS NO BUsH.n-
Neither does DOoLEY's BAKING Pow.
DER, matchless for all kinds of bread
and pastry. The purest cream tartar
made from grape juice Ia used in its
composition. And each can is exactly
full weight. tie not merely a ouea.
SIon OF economy in purse, however.
The products in which It is used are
meat healthy and delicious.
Year: 1877

THE Republican County Conventions
OF Ohio aIe almost universally calling
for unlimited silver, and the repeal
OF the resumption act. 1t will thus be
seen that the Democratic Convention
struck the keynote Of the campaign in
that State, last Wednesday.
Year: 1877

There Is always n serlo-COmlcal mix
ture at camp meeting to be found no
where else. Just rs you are most deeply
impressed with the solemnity of the
service and the surroudings, some cranky
person will 90 something 10 dispel every
serious thought. At the conclusion OF
the morning service the othc 81 brother
WAS passing around the hat or collec-
tton. \ bad boy who seemed TO
be ANXIOUS to do something re-
hgiouS displayed shining silver
quarter The brother extended the hat
toward him. The quarter left the boy
hand. tell on the rim OF the hat and by
some legerdemsin process ghded back
into the hand of the urchln. The brother
thinking II slip OF the finger again eX-
tended the hat. The quarter again pass
ed to the hat and instantly repsssed to
the bad boys hand. y tnird time WAS
the trick repeated before the steward dis
covered that the unchrlstain urchln had
punched hole in the quarter, 10 this
hole was :aStened the end OF al india rub
Der string and the other end tied to MS
wrist, and by long practice he had such
control over the quarter that ne could
have passed it into the hat and brought 1t
back 10 his hand ali day When expos
tuLating with him afterwards upon the
wickedness OF sucs tricks, he hsd the i'm
pudence to tell me thst he had paid the
preachers salary for three years with
that quarter.


An old lady was made happy. She
Year: 1877

Hon j. n. CAMDEN has for some con-
siderable time been suffering from an
affection of the liver. He has recently
been under medical treatment in New
York, and has had q novel and most
difficult and dangerous operation success
fully performed upon that organ, by
which pint or more'o: matter and water
was taken from it. lie Is again able to
move about his rooU, at the hotel, and
is beloved to be dong well. His many


friend. viii be gra,ifcd to learn that he
is now in tsir way to bo fully restored
to health.
Year: 1877

The afternoon sermon Is over, and al
invitation mas been extended to the un
converted to come forward To the mercy
seat, or IN camp meeting parlanCe, the
"mourner's bench" A dozen penItent
sinners arise from their seats, press for
ward, kneel down, and the sgonizing
groans which are soon heard
testify to tie bitternes; of their
grief for the sinful lives they
nave lived In the past. The preachers
leave the stand and gather around the
altar, and the official laymen do like
wise. The singing preacher starts II
familiar bymn, the entire congregation
JOIN in the chorus, and u thousand voices
sing the praises Of their Redeemer and
King. As they sing


But none of the ranSOmed ever knew


How deep We're the waters crossed;
Nor how dark was the night that the


Lord passed through


Ere lie found HIS sheep that was los"


No one stops TO reflect that the expert
ence OF the Master was that of every true
disciple who makes it duty in an humble,
quiet way to 60 about doing good, yet
none who enjoy his benetactlons ever
think OF the sacrifices made to relieve
suffering humanity. Humanity is always
benefited by the work OF u good man,
yet humanity never learns TO appreciate
his services.
Year: 1877

A camp meeting is the best place in
the world TO Distinguish between we'll
bred people and those who have no gen


tili,y. The genteel people gather at the
blowing of the horn, and remain atten-
tive listners throughout the service.
Those who have never had the advan-
tages Of good breeding will walk about
during service, laughing, talking and
Year: 1877

task Oh. no. He doesn't profess to he
capable Of doing that. lie doesn't Oh
rct to the work, it is very nccdtN, but
he hasn't strength to drag the plow or
time for the long heavy pull He has
time to lie in the mangcr, and power to
cut of all resources Of labor from the
one who will perform it. Oh how many
dogs OF the mangcr walk about the
green earth on two feet; who cut off all
resources from faithful foolish souls who
undertake foolish tasks they will not
perform; who humble not themselves to
the masters lowIy work but are jealous
of His servants wages,


They even stand in sanity gusc at
the gate of heaven; hu. they shut it up
against men, for they neither 30 in them.
selves neither suffer them that are enter
ing to 90 in. Jealousy--spite-s selfish,
ness have thrown up their barriers.
Ever before the toilsome weary steps OF
charity and usefulness wherever four
feet or two have trod the earth.


II this classic allegory suits any par
ticuhr case here, let him adopt it just
the same as though it had not fitted
thousands of shoulders since it was first
woven by the grand old master in the
attic loom.


But he warned if Mon art The man.
If thou hast hindercd another from do
ing good work, 10y all that is honorable
do il thyselt; thou shalt thereby make
restitution and stand acquitted at the
bar OF heaven, where that work shall he
required at thy hands. Then thou
mayst not be jealous of anothers share,
for they shall worthily crown thy own
brow and ill thy souI with joy.
Year: 1877




CHEHALIs RIVER VALLEY. My wish
il to write you few lines about the
Chehalis river and valley, This valley
is about 1870 miles long, by about eight
miles wide IN an average. The river
bottom land is hard to beat for cereals.
Wheat and oats especially, The worst
drawback that we have is that we have
no griSt mill short OF thirty mikes. II u
man would come here and build grist
mill and saw mill it would be very bcne-
fetal TO the settlers on this prairie, and
also accommodate the settlers fer sixty
miles below. | am satisfied it would
pay any man to invest about $4,000 ina
good mill There is plenty OF good
water power handy, and of easy access
to the river Now | will talk about the
advastagcs OF a light draft steamboat.
This river (the Chchals) is nayigObIc
for light draft boat for about ninety
miles, including the harbor, by cutting
out two jams which impede the navisa-
ton. The mill and Steamboat together
will draw const trade from Astoria,
which is only about six hours run from
Chehals Point, which is just inside the
bar of this river. With these Conven-
fences immigration will come and settle
with us and Chehalis county will be
among the first for the production of
cereals willamette Farmer.
Year: 1877

On Saturday last, says the Welland
Telegraph of Nov. 10, four men, whose
names it is no, necessary for us to give,
were coming from Hog Island, a little
out of the Chippewa river, in the mighty
Niagara, but very short distance above
the rapids, when owing, report has it, to
having on board too much of Gilchriet's 5
California bug juice, they capsized their
little bark, and were at once hurried on
10y the rushing tide to the verge Of that
flr.iGmed cataract. Three of the men
succeeded in grasping with drath-Iike
grip the hull Of the boat, seizing the
fourth man and vainly endeavoring TO
get him to hold on to some Of the ropes
attached to the sails, hut he was too
heavy by too potent doses of the Cali
iorna nicotine, and failed to comprehend
his danger. His companions, every time
he broke loose from their grasp, managed
to get n fresh hold. Time vas getting
very short, and the mad waters running
ut perhaps twelve miles on hour waited
not for their prey, but rather seemed
anxious to get them into the fatal rapids
which they were fast approaching, At
this critical moment one of the steam
tugs employed in towing mud scows in
the Chippewa river was headed by its
captain, who had Just observed the po.
siton OF affairs, towards the drowning
men, with all the head of steam on it
could carry. Heading off the wreck the
tug hove to in the hope of catching them
in their mad flight, and ropes, buoys
etc, were hastily got hold of to throw
to the poor fellows. Here comes the
most extraordinary part OF it. just as
the yawl struck the tug and was secured,
the four men vigorously struck out tor
the shore, swimming IN good style for
dear fife, their cold bath evidently just
commencing to awaken them to a sense
of their peril. The one Of the four who
had been the most troublesome reached
land first, and straightway repaired to
the nearest hotel to complete the duck
ing inside that he had got outside. In
this he was quickly followed by his
chums, and when safely eusconCed by the
cheerful stove, jokes passed freely round
on their narrow escape. The captain OF
the tug succeeded in saving the boat,
sails, ETC., from certain destruction, and
he deserves great credit for his prompt
action on the scene Of such apparent
peril,
Year: 1877

and the driver had leg broken. Mr.. P.
Klemm, of So Leonard street, states that he
was in the building about ten minutes
before the explosion and to the best of his
belief there were a great many persons there
at the time. He passed in front of tho
building two minutes after the explosion and
saw most of the floors which were exposed,
as the front wall had fallen. He is positive
that he saw great many boys and girls
rushing about on the floors in an excited
and confused manner, but they became
obscurcd to view by the smoke and flames
in very few seconds. There seems to have
been no possibility of their getting out alive.


Tie fire was one ofthe quickest ever seen,
and in less than three minutes the flames
had assembled completely to the roof


Pete Stadtmiller gives vivid description
of the affair. He is employed With Rodgers
& Co., and was within forty feet of the
doorway when the explosion occurred. 1t
seemed to throw up the whole sidewalk and
the front of the building fell. He believed
there were nearly 200 persons employed in
the building at the time. There were not
more than dozen girls employed on the
ground floor, most of the boys and girls
being engaged on the second and third
stories. He says he is positive that not more
than six girls and one dozen men came out
alive through the Barclay street entrance
The elder Mr.. Greenfield was about the first
who rushed out and he was much scalded:
He saw about dozen making their escape
by the roof to adjoining roofs. There must
have been 100 persons employed in the
factory at the time of the disaster. More of
the wounded have been taken to the Chain
bers street hospital and others to Bellevue
hospital and New York hospital. The
station houses and Chambers street hospital
especially the latter,were besieged with men
and children, all anxiously inquiring for
some missing relative.