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Year: 1877

LITTLE BY L1rTLE.-f you are gaining
little by little every day be content. Are
your expenses less than your income, SO that,
though it be little, you are yet constantly ac-
cumulating and growing richer and richer
every day2 Be content; so far as concerns
money, you are doing we'll. 5l


Are you gaining knowledge every day :
Though it be little by little, the aggregate Of
the accumulation, where no day is permitted
to pass without adding something to the
stock, will be surprising to yourself


Solomon did not become the wisest man
in the world in minute. Little by little
never omitting to learn something, even for
single day-always reading, always studying
q little between the time of rising up in the
morning and laying down at night; this is
the way to accumulate full storehouse Of
knowledge. Finally, are you daily improv.
ing in characteri Be not discouraged be-
cause it is little by little. The best men fall
far short of what they themselves would wish
to be- It is something, it is much, if you
keep good resolutions better to-day than you:
did yesterday, better this week than you did
last, better this year than you did last year.
Strive to be perfect, but do not become down.
hearted so long as you are approaching near
er and nearer to the high standard at which
you aim. o.


Little by little, fortunes are accumulated
little by little, knowledge is gained little by
little, character and reputation are achieved.
Year: 1877

rings we're formed and corruption reigned as
it did in New York city under the Tweed
ring. So far, however, as my official action
as State treasurer is concerned, deny that
there are any irregularities in my accounts.
There was no plundering of the State treasu-
ry, except that authorized by the Legislature.
I paid such demands as were audited and
presented in accordance with law, but the
books were carefully kept and no irregular
payments made to any person.


The suit brought against me was for fund
ing coupons after I left the Office of treasurer,
and the accounts which I delivered over to
nv successor have never been impeached.
After the elections in 1872, remained in
Charleston on private business. | began the
study of law in Maj. Melton's Office, and con-
tinued as student there until went to
Europe in 1874.


PARKER AS REPENTANT SINNER.


In the fall of 1874 came North and SET
tied in Jersey City, engaging in business in
New York. For the past two years have
tried to live an honest and Christian life, and
help the temperance cause and other good
measures so far as lay in my power. 1 do not
wish to conceal the record of my life in
Charleston, but I desire also that the life
which have been leading for the past two
years should be considered when my case is
passed upon in judgment.


THE RING PICTURED IN DETAIL.


I have no respect for the men with whom I
was connected for six years. Chamberlain
impresses me as cold, reserved, calculating
and unscrupulous man in his ambition for
power, place and reputation. In his conduct
towards me he has been hypocritical, as we'll
az base, Csrdozo I believe to be an oily,
plausible, intriguing, unprincipled fellow, and
it seems likely that he will be shown up, in
the present investigation, in his true light.
Year: 1877

ARDENT SpIR1Ts.-Alcohol was invented
$50 years ago in Arabia. Ladies used it with
a powder to paint themselves, that they might
appear more beautiful, and this powder was
called alcohol. During the reign Of William
and Mary, an act was passed encouraging the
manufacture of ardent spirits. Soon after in
temperance and proAigacy prevailed to such
an extent that the retailers of intoxicating
drinks put up signs in public places, inform.
ing the people that they might get drink for
penny, and have some straw to get sober on.
In the sixteenth century distilled spirits
spread over the continent of Europe. About
this time it was introduced into the colonies,
as the United States we're then called. al


The first notice We have of it's use in public
life was among the lsborers in the Hungarian
mines, in the fifteenth century. The alcohol
from Europe was made from grapes, and sold
in Italy and Spain as medicine in bottles,
and under the name of "Water of Life" Un.
til the sixteenth century it was kept by apothe-
carries as medicine. During the reign of
Henry VIII brandy was first known in Ire
land, and soon its alarming effects induced the
Governor to prohibit its manufacture.


About 12O years ago it was used as bev-
erage, especially among the soldiers in the
English colonies in North America, under the
preposterous notion that it prevented sickness
and made them fearless in the field of battle.
Such is a brief history Of its introduction to
society as beverage.
Year: 1877

BURNING Poisonous CANDLEs.-The ways
of communicating poison to the human blood
are manifold. A very curious case of arsenic
poisoning has just occurred in Paris. A rich
lady residing in the Faubourg St. Honore,
found herself growing i'll, and the doctor pro-
nounced her to he suffering from some slow
poison. Mme x. rejected the idea as absurd,
but, on rising, one morning, found glass of
water, which was usually placed by her bed
side, to be discolored by white flmy pow
der. On showing this to the doctor, he at
once declared it to be arsenic. All inquiries
failed to detect the culprit, and the next night
the madame filled the glass herself, and kept
careful watch that no one meddled with it.
Nevertheless, in the morning the white pow.
der again made its appearance, and the doc.
tor was fairly at his wits end to find the cause.
Finally, be discovered that his patient was in
the habit of reading in bed, and for that
reason candles we're kept burning all night in
her room. These candles, Of dazzling
whiteness, had been strongly impregnated
With arsenic during their bleaching process,
and the arsenic, becoming volatized by the
combustion, poisoned the air Of the bed y
Year: 1877

=
a tourist, that in Shetland the greater num-
Der Of marriages are between youths Of nine
teen and maids of thirty-two. Whenever q
young man can act his part in manning q
boat, he has arrived at the height of bis am
bition, and therefore there is no wonder at
his marrying early; but why be pitches on
an old maid instead of young girl is not so
easily accounted for, unless it be that young
men have peculiar affection for old maids,
as old men have peculiar affection for young
girls. However, 10 no country is lover so
faithful to his mistress as in Shetland. Inev-
er heard of Shetland sailor who was guilty
of breach of promise, although he should
be absent for ten years. Not only does he
not break his engagement, but he never fails
to write to his beloved one in effusions of the
most endearing nature, always beginning or
ending his epistle with "My Pet" ""My Jew
el," "My Watch" or "My Diamond" Years
before the celebration of the marriage the
woman is by no means slack in telling all her
neighbors of the particulars of the engage
ment, and of the year, and of the month and
of the day, and of the hour when it is to be
celebrated. It is no uncommon thing for
neighbors, who have not been invited to the
marriage, to dress in disguise and participate
in the festivities of the evening. The usual
way they disguise themselvesis is by rolling the
body up in straw rope and blackening the
face. These maskers have usually all the
privileges of hidden guests, and are treated
with great civility. At the end of every
dance every man must kiss his female part
ner. Sometimes the men dance by them
selves, as the women cannot hold out to such
long and furious exercise; and when they fin
ish their dance they do not kiss, but they hug
each other to such degree as to create dis
gust in those who have been unaccustomed to-
such habit
Year: 1877

It must have been observed that for some
time there has been steady decrease in the
death rate at Syracuse aud throughout the
country reason for this may not have sug
gested itself to all. An undertaken attributes
The fact 10 .'hard times" He reasons that the
people are compelled by force ofcircumstances
to indulge in fewer luxurics, and depend for
subsistence upon rational diet. Thus are the
causes OF many diseases removed, and the
death rate reduced. There is force in this
reasoning; physicians admit il. They also
declare that "hard times" make people think
twice before calling physician, and conse-
quently their calls are no. so numerous. But
this remark must not be coufouudcd with tho
remark made by our friend the undertaken,
who would object 10 being quoted as saying
that since physicians have less practice public
health has improved. Even if he thought so,
he wouldn't be so indiscreet as to say so. Ii
IS an i'll wind that blows no good. and in these
times of great business depression it is graft
flying to witness the fact that the health Of the
people is being improved
Year: 1877

The Little Georgetown Correspondent Of the
Martinsburg Independent relates the follow
ing


An amusing incident occurred here a few
Sundays ago which your very attentive cor
respondent neglected or declined 10 make a
note of, perhaps for personal reasons. 1t was
preaching day here aud the little brick church
on the hill was filed with an earnest and at
tentive audeuce. The minister was warmly
discoursing on the subject Of his text and all
the while humble bee bent on mischief
with his "busuess end, was quietly and
steadily crawling up the panteloon'5 leg OF a
worthy brother who satinthe "amen corner,
all attention to the words of wisdom which
fell like strings of pearl from the lips Of the
minister.


The attentive and unsuspecting brother, felt
something crawling on his leg, and without
stopping to weigh the consequences very natu-
rally elapped his hand on the spot The bee.
thus interlered with, at once applied his wea-
pom of defense and the Staid and sober brother
was lifted lrom bis seat as if Fish torpedo
had exploded right under him, and gave a
whoop that would DO credit to Sitting Bull with
MS Nul lls1lut bH II - uuAINNSosAlN W iNildlh n
that the preacher stopped short in one of his
finest flights, and that the congregation was
dumb-iounded for a few second until they fully
compTehended the situation, when uncontSola-
bIe levity took place of former quiet and
respectful attention. Even the minister
caught the infection and his efforts to main
tain " straight face was broken by outright
laughter 20 possible description could do
justice to the scene The unfortunate brother,
despite the pain of the wound, could not re-
press grim smile. If there is any one who
thinks they could do otherwise, they are inyi-
ted to put tbethselges in his place. The truth
is, bee is very small and Insignificant look
ing insect, but its hosting power, under cir
cumstauces above narrated is equal to a three
horse power calotic engine MoBAt-lf in
church you feel an insect crawling up yo1r
pants-let it crawl The attempt to stop its
progress may prove disastrous, as on this oc-
casion.
Year: 1877

An exchange very appropriately says that
child beginning TO read becomes delighted
with newspaper, because it reads Of NAMES
and things which are familiar, and il will pro-
gress accordingly a newspaper in one year
is worth quarters schooling to a child
Every father must consider tia, information
is connected with advancement The mother
Of a family, being one Of its head, and having
more immediate charge of children, should
herself be instructed. A mind ndoccupied becomes
fJrtfed against the ills Of life, and is braced for
any emergency. Children amused by reading
or study, are, Of course, more considerate aud
more easily governed.
Year: 1877

A patron Of a certain newspaper once said
to the publisher Mr.. Printer, how is it you
never call on me for pay for your paper -
CON- said the man Of types, we never ask a
gentleman for money" Indeed - replied
the patron. How do you manage TO get
along when they don't pay?" Why" said
the editor, after certain time we conclude
he is not gentleman, and we ask him.
Year: 1877

Here's another warning. A man down
town refused to stay home after an early sup
per and help bis wife white-wasb the back
yard, and his black hair turned white 10 sin
gle minute. His wife's painful awkwsrdress
with the brush caused the sudden change.
Year: 1877

When the foreman Of Cleveland paper
calIiopes down the tin telephone for more
copy" the editor calmly blows the foam back
from the edge Of half gallon measure and re-
plies in unruffied tones, Hammer another
Black sea upon the map, aud give it to 'em
again.
Year: 1877

There is perhaps, no more perfect picture Of
peTplexity than the countenancc Of man who
finds 10 his pocket letter which his wife
gave him month ago TO mail, and holds it up
to the light in a futile effort TO determine
whether there is anything in it that would con-
yict him if he..wetc to carry it 10 his pocket
the rest Of the year, and mail it on the ami
versary Of the day on which it was written.
Year: 1877

WORDS OF WISDOM.-The following,
clipped from an exchange, will bear
reading and a careful considerations:


Better TO wear calico dress without
trimming, if it be paid for, than to owe
the shOp-keeper for the most elegant
silk, cut and trimmed in the most be-
witching manner.


Better to live in lOg-cabin all your
own than a brown-stOne mansion be-
longing to somebody else.


Better walk forever than run into debt
for a horse and carriage.


Better to sit by the pine table for
which you paid three dollars ten years
ago than send home new extension
black walnut top, and promise TO pay
next week.


Better to use old cane-seated chairs
and faded two-ply carpet than trembIe
at the bills sent home from the uphol-
sterer's for the most elegant parlor set
ever made.


Better TO meet your business acquaint-
ance with free don't owe you a cent?
smile than to dodge around the corner
to escape dun.


Better to pay the street organ-grinder
two cents tor music, if you must have
it, than owe for grand piano.


Better to eat thin soup from earthen-
ware, if you owe your butcher nothing,
than to dine off lamb and roast beef
aud know that it does not belong to
you.
Year: 1877

These fellow mortals, every one, must
be accepted as they are; you can neither
straighten their noses, nor brighten
their wit, nor rectify their dispositions;
and it is these people-among whom
your life is passed-that il is useful YOU
should tolerate, pity, and love; it is
these more or less ugly, stupid, incon-
sistent people, whose movements of
goodness you should be able to admire,
for whom you should cherish all possi-
ble hopes, all possible patience. And
would not, even if L had the choice, be
the clever novelist who would create a
world so much better than this in which
we get up in the morning to do our
daily work, that you would be likely to
turn harder, colder eye on the dusty
streets and the common green fields, on
the real breathing men and women, who
can be chilled by your Indifference or
injured by your prejudice; who can be
cheered and helped onward by your fell
lOw-feeling, your fOrbearance, your out
spoken brave justice.-George Eliot.
Year: 1877

The EXCESSIVE USE OF MEDICINE
1t would be utterly impossible to tell
how many constitutions have been i'm
paired, how many digestiOns ruined,
how many complexious spoiled, and
how many purses emptied, through
medicine. What is that you say? that
a stitch in time saves nine, and that the
right medicine, quickly taken, averts
danger? Very likely. We quite be-
Iieve that. But in ninety-nine cases out
of hundred, where is the danger? and
what is the emergency of the case?
Medicine is often the precursor of after
misery; and the poor constitution has to
pay dearly for its medicinal flip. The
wiser philosopher of the present day is
gradually delivering us from these pO-
tent perils. Nature has self-righting
power within her; there is kind of Wis
medicatrix in the physical frame. Treat
the body kindly; letas much pure air as
possible get to the lungs, and as much
fresh water as possible be applied to the
flesh, and as much healthy exercise as
duty permits be given to the muscles,
and early rising as circumstances allow
be afforded for the recruitment of the
brain, and then medicine will be a very
avoidable affair.
Year: 1877

AS the army appropriation was not
passed, no lawful expedient for main
tanning the army seems possible. Mr.
Hayes, appreciating well the danger of
going outside of strict law in this mat
ter, refuses to adopt any other than the
regular method. 1t is possible that this
lull will be of short duration. In this
case the old wounds and sores may have
occasion to bleed afresh. Should the
settlement in Louisiana be like that of
South Carolina, all trouble will be
ended, as the proviso against the use of
the troops in the South, upon which
the House insisted, and which caused
the failure of the passage of the bill in
the Senate, will no longer be needed.
After the Speaker is chosen, the sup
plies voted for the army, the civil SER
vice sundry bill amended, and the few
new appointments confirmed by the
Senate, there will be little or no work
left for the extra session, as it is scarcely
probable that Congress will care to leg
islate upon any of the several hundred
untouched bills introduced during the
last session, or that they will trouble
themselves during the hot weather to
consider conscientiously the vast fields
of unfinished business" surrounding
them,
Year: 1877

This was Robert Stephenson's remark
to the man who used to bother him
about perpetual motion: "It you will
take yourself up by the waist6and OF
your breeches and carry yourself round
the room, will consider the matter"
Year: 1877

A CASH TRANsACTIoN.-Ag gentleman
living on Duffield street the other day
hired boy to walk home beside him
and carry a bundle, having first agreed
to pay the lad fifteen cents. Reaching
the house, the man found he had no
smaller change than quarter, and he
said:


'If you will call at my office at two
o'clock, Pll have the change"


"But it was to be cash down." pro-
tested the boy.


$50 it was; but I haven't the change,
you see. You'll have to call at my
Office"


"pll CALL" growled the boy, as he
turned away, "but know just how it
will work. When l knock on the door,
a cross-eyed clerk will yank it open, ask
me what l want, and when L tell him
he will yell out, That man went into
bankruptcy last September, and now
you gitp That's the way they allus
play it on me, sir, an I'd rather lose the
fifteen cents than to call the clerk a
dodo and have to dodge coal-scuttIes all
the way down stairs"


The gentleman walked with him to
the nearest grocery and made change.
Year: 1877

with Arizona should not be indefinitely expanded.

 The deepest mine which has thus far been sunk in Arizona is the Nulture, and that is only down to depth of 300 or 400 feet A development is now go- ing on which will test the vexed ques- ton as to whether or not the Territory is as rich, minerally, as Nevada. As Arizona is an important portion of the back country :" of Los Angeles, we trust the question will be decided in the affirmative, and from the complexion of the reports which reach us from that quarter we believe it will. Miners are now rushing there from Colorado, Utah, California and Nevada, and the result of this experiment cannot be long in coming to our ear.
Year: 1877

railroad at some point not further north than the thirty third parallel of latitude, nor further west than the one-hundredth degree of longitude; and for this pur- pose the Texas and Pacific companies shall enjoy all their land grants and other vested rights unimpaired, bat the grant of land shall not be duplicated and shall not exceed the amount before donated.
Year: 1877

National Associated Press to the Star.


NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-There is no doubt
that both Bennett and May have left this
city to fight duel, and the prevalent
impression in the clubs is that the meet
Ing will take place to-day or tomorrow.
Some believe the meeting was to have
taken place yesterday. There is d fer
ence of opinion regarding the probable
dueling ground, Bennetps going north
ward indicating Canada as the place,
and the assertion that May hal started
South led some to think that Virginia
had been selected.


1t Is believed the weapons will be pis-
to.s, as both are good shots but indiffer-
Townsend, refuses to say whether Ben
nett had lately made his will, but he be-
lieves fight can not be avoided.


All sorts OF stories are told regarding
the immediate cause of the trouble, the
latest being that there was violent
scene on New Years night, in the
course of which Bennett used unbecom-
ing language hoth to DR.. and Mrs. May,
and it was augured that this rudeness
TO their mother had sent the sons armed
with whips in search of the offender.


A friend of both parties, speaking of
the marriage engagement and Benefits
weakness ior liquor, says the marriage
was to have taken place last May, when,
as he had often done before, the pros
pective groom went off on one Of his un-
fortunate sprees, ana all preparations
for the wedding were suspended, and
letters OF remorse, repentance and for
giveness followed. After last summer
at Newport the party returned to town,
and subsequently the wedding trousseau
arrived from Paris. The nuptials were
to be private. One day there gathered
in the May mansion small but select
circle Of relatives and friends. The
bride and clergyman were there, but no
bridegroom. ~


Then followed another letter and
another forgiveness The father would
consent only on condition that the
groom should make a marriage settle
ment. The groom objected as the laws
of the State made ample provision. Pa
rental consent was finally given to the
selection OF another date. A wedding
tour on the Continent was decided upon,
but on the evening before the day, the
old unhappy story was repeated with
aggraYatlng circumstances. When Ben.
nett left the house the ladies' were in
tears. One of the brothers came In aud
found them crying, and asked the cause.
What followed Is now mystery.


AT the Union Club last night friend
of Bennetps was expecting telegram.
and his anxiety was construed to mean
news from the battlefield. That the
duel, if it had not already come of.
would do so within a short time, Was
lhe opinion Of all the members. 1t is
said that Recorder Hackett and Ex-
Judge Bedford are trying or have tried
TO effect reconciliation, aud that also
the recent conduct OF bennett is to bs
1ficially considered by the Governing
committee Of the Union Club.
Year: 1877

Lately medicine woman of the Pi.
ute tribe. who had been living near
Bridgeport. California. was shot to
death by three buck Indians. On FRI
day morning the chief Of the tribe
called upon Judge Whitman and re-
lated the circumstances of the killing.
The medicine woman had failed to cure
a sick child of the chief. and this being
the third patient that had died on her
hands. she wss condemned to death.
Two young men assisted the father OF
the dead child in carrying out the edict
of the law. She was removed short
distance from the camp and shot, the
three shooting her with one or more
balls from six-shoOters. The object of
the ohi.f's visit to Judge Whitman was
to procure coffin in which to bury his
child. The Judge furnished c.ffin
that had been around the Court House
for some time awaiting . tenant. The
child was buried with great ceremony,
all the members of the tribe attending
the funeral. The old medicine woman
was buried without . coffin, hole be-
ing dug two or three feet deep. and she
tumbled in in her every day attire.
This 10 the third csss Of Indian justice
heinx carried out that has come to our
knowledge within few weeks.