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Year: 1879

A writer in the New York Sun, who
was young gunner in the Federal army,
gives this incident 0. life ii the trenches
at Cold Harbor, Va, during the terrific
lighting early in June, 1864: By daylight
we had our earthwork finished, and were
safe. The heavy artillery, armed as in
fantry, were some sixty or seventy yards
below Us. We being on the crest of the
hill, they were below us. Behind us
were a couple Of Delaware regiments, the
two having about 140 men combined.
Back OF us was a ravine, n alder swamp,
and in the thickets bordering on the
swamp was a spring of clear, cold water.
The men in front Of us had to go to this
spring for water. They would draw lots
to see who should run across the danger


GUS open grounds. This settled, the vic
tim would hang fifteen to twenty can
teens around him; then, crouching low
in the rifle pits, he would give great
jump, and when he struck the ground,
was running at the top Of his speed for
our earthwork. Of course every Confeti-
crate sharpsheoter in range fired at him.
Some Of these men were shot dead; but
generally they ran into the eartbwork
with a laugh. After filling their canteens,
they would sit and smoke and talk,
nervin@ themselves for the deadly return.
Adjusting the canteens, they would 90
out Of the works on a run, and run back
over the bullet-swept course. Sometimes
they would come to us in pairs. One
day two Albany men came leaping into
our battery. After filling their canteens,
they sat and talked Of the beauti-
ful city on the Hudson, and finally start
ed together for the rifle pit. 1 watched
through an embrasure and saw one fall.
Instantly he began to dig little hollow
with his hands in the sandy soil, and in
stantly the Confederate sharpshooters
went to work on him. The dust flew up


on one side Of him, then on the other.
The wounded soldier kept scraping his
little trench in the sand. We called to
HIM. He answered that his leg was bro
ken below the knee by rifle ball. From
the rife pit we heard them call to him to
take Oft his canteens, tie the strings to-
gether and set them on one side. He did
so, and the thirsty men in the pits drew
lots to see who would risk his life for the
water. I got keenly interested in this
dicing with death and watched intent.
A soldier springs out Of the pit. Run
ming obliquely, he stoops as he passes the
canteens grasps the strings turns, and in
a flash is safe. Looking out I see the
dust rise III little puffs around the wound
ed man, and with quickening breath feel
that his minutes are numbered. I note
a conspicuous man in the rifle pit, and
recognize him as the comrade of the strick-
en- soldier He calls to his disabled friend
saying that he is coming for him, and
that he must rise as he comes near, and
cling to him when he stops. The hero
leaves the pit on a run; the wounded man
rises up; the runner clasps him in his
arms; the arms of the wounded one twine
about his neck, and he is carried into our
battery at full speed. To the honor of
the Confederate sharpshooters be it said
that when they understood what was be-
ing done they ceased shooting.
Year: 1879

In 1879 gentleman Of eminence in the
mercantile world was grieved by the con-
tents of a letter which he received from
correspondent at Hamburg, the
post-mark Of which it bore. From the
statement it contained, it appears that
person most minutely described had de-
frauded the writer, under extraordinary
circumstances, of $4,000. The letter con-
tlnucd to say information had been OBJ
tanned that the defrauder- THE dress and
person whom it described was occasion
ally to be seen on Dutch walk Of the road
exchange. The object Of the writer was
to to induce his correspondent to invite
the party to dinner, and by any moral
force which could be used, compel him
to return the money; adding, that if he
should be found amendable to reason and
evince any signs of repentance, he might
be dismissed with friendly caution and
five hundred pounds, as he was near
relative OF the writer. AS the gentleman
whose name it bore was profitable cor
respondent, the London merchant kept
keen watch on the Dutch walk, and was
at last successful in meeting and being
introduced to the cheat


The invitation to dine was accepted; );
and the host, having previously given no
tice to his family to quit the table soon
after dinner, acquainted his visitor with
the knowledge Of the fraud. Alarm and
horror was depicted in the countenancc
OF the young man, who, with tones ap-
parently tremulous with emotion, begged
that his disgrace might not be made pub
lie. 10 this the merchant consented.
The visitor sighed deeply; but said to re-
turn all was impossible, as he had unfor-
tunately spent part Of the amount. The
remainder, however, he proposed to yield
instantly, and the notes were handed to
the merchant, who, after di1ating on the
goodness of the man he had robbed, con-
cluded his moral lesson by handing him
check for $500 as proof of his beneti-
cencc. The following morning the gen
tleman went to the banker to deposit the
money he had received, when to his great
surprise, he was told that the notes were
counterfeit. His next inquiries were con
corning the check, but that had been
cashed shortly aftef the opening of the
bank. He Immediately sent an express
to his Hamburg correspondent, who re-
piled that the. letter was forgery, and
that no fraud had been committed upon
him. The whole affair had been plotted
by gang, some of whom were on the
continent and some in England. History
ofthe Bankef England.
Year: 1879

Several evenings since was attacked
with severe dental neuralgia. After re-


sorting to friction, cold and hot applica-
tons, ETC., without obtaining any relief,
| lay upon my bed trusting that sleep
might come and give me respite. Still
the excruciating pain continued, and
while I was suffering the esstortures of the
doubly damned" undecided wheter to
arouse some tired druggist for bottle
Of chloroform or chop my head off with
Year: 1879

is said to be making considerable rro-
gress in New York as temperance
measure, and it is a very good point
to establish. The bravado CUSTOM of
"standing drinks all round" has moth
ing to recommend it, except the oppor-
tunity it offers to weak young men to
ruin tn themselves and others by frequent
returns of this tippling hospitality.
Brought down to first principles, there
is no more reason why man should
buy another's whiskey for him than
his paper collars, or any other evan
escent property. But it makes good fe'-
lowship to consist in turning into one
tavern after another until the treats
have gone round. When man re-
solves to pay for his own drink as for
his own car ride, he puts it out of his
own power to tempt another man to do
anything else, and for young fellows
who find this road the facile descent to
repeated temptations it is a pretty good
place to stop at. There is hardly a
drunkard, it may be ventured, but be-
gan in some weak fashion with "treat-
ing" and being "treated," and with
out the hardihood to resist the one or
the courage to refuse the qualification
to false pride in the other.
Year: 1879

From the Rochester Chronicle.


The Federal election laws have work
ed admirably. They should be retain
ed, and they will be retained, for they
are in entire harmony with the Consti-
tuition and have done much for free
ballot. Republican Representatives,
and the Republican President will be
sustained in their allegiance to these
laws. and the Democracy will be trying
A dangerous experiment if they force
upon the President the necessity o.
vetoing the appropriations in order t1
save the laws that guard the safety ana
purity of the ballot. Upon an arrogant
Congress, and not upon patrlotlo hx
4cutive, will r"st the responsibility y
the conhict that is prophesied is actu
ally precipitated.
Year: 1879

In closing our first years business in this
city, we desire to thank the people of Will
mingtsn and surrounding country Tor the
very liberal patronage bestowed upon US.
During the coming year we intend making
special efforts to olargely increase our business,
and In order that our expectations may be
realized it is our intention to offer all kind
of useful, desirable, and popular dry goods
the best makes, at STILL LOWER PRICES,
depending for remuneration on large sales
rather than large profits. We believe in the
"nimble sxpence rather than the "slow
shilling" system Of doing business, and are
willing to sell our goods for a small commits.
sion on the actual cost.


During the past week we have made large
purchases for cash, securing several FIRST
CLASS BARGAINS; as usual we will give
our customers and the public the benefit
Amongst the many attractions and bargains
which we propose Offering we will mention
the following:


LARGE LOT,
Year: 1879

The Boston One Price Merchant Tail
oring establishment No 2l3 Market and
2l2 Shipley street will to. morrow
"Wednesday make al exhibition of
their goods for custom work which COM
prses all grades of foreign Oheir own
importation) and domestic fabrics, and
every new and desirable style will he
displayed by them. All are invited to
visit them tomorrow and be SHOWN
through their store. Remember tney


have the best cutter and wOrkmen to be
found in our city while their prices are
the lowest tor the same grade OF work
Year: 1879

We mean to do It, Some day, some day,


We mean 10 saoken this fevered rush
That 10 wearing our very souls away


And grant to our goaded hearts a hush
That Is holy enough to let them hear
The footsteps Of angels drawing near.
We mean to do 1t. Oh, never doubt,


When the burden Of daytime droil is o'er,
Wen alt and muse, while the stars come out,


AS the patriarch sat at the open door
or his tent with heavenward gazing ego,
10 watch for the angels passing by.
We Ree them afar at high noopt:de,


When fiercely the worlds hot tiashngs boat
Yet never have bidden them turn aside,


And tarry awhile in converse sweet
N NSr prayed them to hallow tho cheer we spread
10 drink OF our wine and break our bread.
We promised our hearts that when the stress
or the life-work reaches the longed-for close
When the weight that we groan with hindert


less,


We'll loosen our thoughts to such ropose
AS banishes cares disturbing din,
Aud thon-we'll call the angels In.
The day that we dreamed OF comes at length
Whom red Of every me coking quest.
And broken in spirit and shorn Of strength,


We drop, indeed, at the door Of rest,
And wait and watch as the day wanes on
But the angels We mean TO call are gone!
Year: 1879

This is all about boy. Several days ago
an item appeared in the State Press to tic
effect that In Westport youth named
Jackson had been kidnapped. lie was last
seen talking on the road to two strange men
in buggy. Search was made for him, but
without avail. However,, he was not kid
mapped. Master Jackson lived with two
aunls i'll Westport, where he went to school,


Ills parents live in Philadelphia. When
school closed he was promised the vacation
with his parents, but for some reason the
promise was not fulfilled. SO Master Jack
son started off on his own hook. The fam
lily have friends in Washington. Knowing
Washington to he somewhere near Philadcl-
phia, and Congress having adjourned, he
determined to visit the Capital, and then
suddenly surprised the family in Philadcl-
phia. lie had no money, but he had an
iron bolt, safely secured in his pocket This
he was going to sell and with the proceeds
take tho cars for Washington. Fearing that
hc would create suspictgb, by attempting to
dispose of his property in Wcstport he
walked to NOrwalk, distance of four or
five miles. On reaching Norwalk he had
solved much better plan for raising funds
than disposIng of the bolt. lie would catch
fish and sell them: He might run short of
money where there was no fish to catch,
and then the bolt would come handy But
he had no tish-hook. lie had line, how
ever, and also Il bit of brass chain. In Nor
walk he met boy and succeeded in dis
posing of the chain to him for penny.
With the penny he bought-a hook, and at
tachcd 1t to the line, and went to the water.
lie had heard that flesh frozen was safely
carried to Europe, where it found good
market, but having no icc-chcst he con-
cludcd to just catch enough fish for tho
local market. lie tishcd three hours in the
broiling sun, and caught but one fish about
three inchco in length. This discouraged
him. 1t was getting toward night, and he
was very hungry. He went to the railway
station and loitcrcd about till night-fnll, de-
termined, under the cover of darkness, to Sc
cure ride on the cars. Twice he got seat
ed on the platform of a car but the noise of
OF starting made him SO nervous that he
jumped off. Late in the evening he asked
man to tell him the way to Westport. lie
was hungry and frightened, and unnamed
generally. The stranger took him in for
the night, and the next morning directed
him Oh the road home. Near noon he
reached point where he could look down
upon the beautiful village. 1t was lovely
scene. The bells were ringing, and the vii
layers were gathered in holiday costumes.
They had been out all night securing the
woods, and all the morning dragging the
Naugatuck river Now the bells were call
ing them to more thorough search. 1t
was beautiful sight To the boy with the
iron bolt in his pocket il must have been
very affecting indeed.
Year: 1879

Now is the season when the druggist
hangs dozen sheets Of sticky fly-papcr in
the windows to show the folly of Investing
in mosquito-bars. The said sheets are COW
cred with flies, dead and dying, sometimes
artistically arranged and sometimes dropped
on in reckless though captivating manner.
There is no sham about this paper. 1t will
catch any fly who takes n sheet of 1t for a
skating-park, and it will hold him long en-
ough for you to run to the wood-pilc and
bring the axe and knock him in the head.
The only trouble is to work up the fly. He
sometimes knows his business, and you can't
beat 1t into his noddc that sheet of this
paper represents cool and grassy valley in
to which he is privileged to mcander in
search OF Jumps of white sugar. He will
sit on the edge Of the window-sil and won
der and think, and kick out his legs in the
sunshine, and If you think he has got 80
hard up that he must come down to molas-
ses and pulp, you keep right on trying
Visions Of the thousands Of flies captured at
the drug store 'tsincc Monday noon'' will
rise up before you, but only to make you
more down-hcartcd. If you spread out ten
sheets OH the chairs and table and floor, you
run more chances of catching fly than
with one. Any arithmetic will tell you
this. 1t may be an hour or two before some
reckless old reprobatc of fly will start out
to see what you have been doing. Back III
a corner and don't breathe while nc is max
ing for the table. He may light down.
Flies have their tired moments the same rs
thrcc-year old steers. Hc will slide to the
cast-then north by east-then southeast
then wheel to the west and l)ok around to
see if anybody has broom trained on him.
Give HIM time. If the molasses IS up to
his grade you will catch him sooner or
later. When he finally slides up to
the paper you can bet you've got
him. Taking hold of the table with his
legs he will reach his head out, nibbc a
little, smack his lips, and then make dive
for the centre CT the sheets, calculating to
fly off with 1t to the knot-hole in the ceiling.
If you have tackled the sheet down you've
got fly. If you haven't away goes cont.
You may catch second fly before the s,lm-
mer is gone, but If you are impatient and
want to make show you must order your
dead flies by the box from New York,
spread out your paper in quiet place, and
put 'eml on with the machine used by all re-
spectacle druggists.
Year: 1879

have no longer home to offer you. This
is the hardest trial of ALL"


"Listen. my child. am becoming in
firm, and shall soon need the care which ]
have bestowed upon others. There arc none
who seem nearer to me than yourself My
means are ample, for my generous relative
has added largely to my little fortune. We
will look for suitable dwelling, and you
will be to me as affectionate children"


Tears were her only answer, but these
were sufficient to speak the feelings of the
heart.


In after years neither party had cause to
regret this arrangement.


Closer intimacy only served to cndear
them still more to one another.


In the midst of her happiness Julia forgot
not the use of atfliction, and would often
feeingly refer to her peep behind the
scenes.
Year: 1879

She was dressed in a white satin pru cesse,
with Partisan over-suit of white swiss and lace
caught up with orange flowers and with long tule
veil oyerBha6oWinE the bushes OF her sweet young
face.


So bride iA reported to have been ressed and by
the description many will think 1t certain that
her Gu int came from AdamS We not prepared to
cay whether this s not. but we assure
readers that his splendid store 594 Magazine street. is
full of goods equally Inc and desirable.
Year: 1879

/ believe if were dead,
And you should kiss my eyelids when 1 lie
Cold, dead and dumb to all the world contains,
The folded orbs would open at thy breath,
And, from its exile in the Isles OF Death,
Life would come gladly back along my veins.
believe if were dead,
And you upon my lifeless heart should tread
Not knowing what the poor clod chanced to


be-


1t suddenly would pulse beneath the touch
Ofhim it ever loved in life so much,
And throb again, warm, tender, true to thee.
believe if in my grave,
Hidden IN woody depths by all the waves,
Your eyes should drop some warm tears OF


regret,


From every salty seed of your dear grief
Some fair, sweet blossom would leap into leal,
To prove death could not make my love forget
/ believe If l should fade


Into the mystic realms where light is made,
And you should long once more my face to see,
would come forth upon the hills of night
And gather stars like iaggots, till thy sight,
Led by the beacon blaze fell full on me.
believe my love for thee


(Strong as my life) so nobly placed to be,
1t could as soon expect to see the sun
Fall like dead king from his heights sublime,
His glory stricken from the throne ol time,
AS thee unworth the worship thou hast won.
| | believe love, pure and true,


Is to the soul sweet immortal dew
That gems life's petals in the hour of dusk,
The waiting angels see and recognize
The rich crown jewel Love OF Paradise,
When life falls from us like a withered husk.
Year: 1879

The course of the weariest river
Ends III the great gray sea;
The acorn, forever and ever,
Strives upward to the tree.
The rainbow, the sky adorning,
Shines promise through the storm;
The glimmering of the coming morning
Through midnight gloom will form,
BY time all knots are riven,
Complex although III they be,
And peace will at lastebe given,
Dear, both to you and me.
Then, though the path may be dreary,
Look onward to the goal;
Though the heart and the head be weary,
Let faith inspire the soul,
Seek the right, though the wrong be tempt


ing;


Speak truth at any cost;
Vain is all weak exempting
When once the gem is lost.
Let strong hand and keen eye be ready
For plain and ambushed foes;
Thought earnest and fancy steady
Bear best unto the close.
The heavy clouds may be raining
Bnt with evening comes the light;
through the dark are low winds complain


ing,


Yet the sunrise glides the height;
And love has hidden treasure
For the patient and pure;
And time gives its fullest measure
10 the workers who endure;
And the word that no law has shaken
Has the future pledge supplied;
For we know that when we 'aWaken"
We shall be satisfied"


-zensleys Nagazine
Year: 1879


If I could hold your hands tonight,
Just for little while, and know
That only I, of all the world,


Possessed them so.
A slender shape in that old chair,
If could see you here tonight
Between me and the twilight pale


So light and frail.
Your cool white dress, its folding lost
In one broad sweep of shadow gray;
Your weary head just dropped aside,
The sweet old way,
Bowed like flower. cup dashed with rain,
The darkness crossing half your face,
And just the glimmer of smile


For one to trace.
If could see your eyes that reach
Far out into the furthest sky,
Where, past the trail of dying suns,


The old year, lie;
Or touch your silent lips tonight,
And steal the sadness from their smile,
And find the last kiss they have kept


IhlS weary while!
II it cuold be-Oh! all in vain T.
The restless trouble of my soul
Sets as the great tide to the moon,


Toward your control!
In vain the longing of the lips,
The eyes desire, and the pain;
The hunger OF the heart-oh! love,


Is it in vainS
Year: 1879

That the coinage of silver falls below the
minimum required by law is attributed
by many to the lack of production by our
silver mines, and thus they entertain q
wrong idea concerning the value and pro.
ductivcness Of the mining industry The
chief reason for this deficiency of bull.
lion," which is the cause given why the
minimum of coinage Was not reached ut
the mints by over S5O0,O00 in July, is moi
that there is not sufficient bullion pro.
duced, but that the government, guided
by the London market and hampered
with discounts and exchange, viii no:
offer the producer what he can get for his
bullion in other markets Sellers of bull
lion do not offer to sell, because their offer
will be refused. The result is that our
mints are running light, our coinage Is
not up to the minimum required BY law,
and our silver is going to China and tie
British India banks. 1t is stated thet
100000 ounces of silver have already been
secured for shipment by the next steamer
for China, ard that probably 75O.O 900 ounces
will be occurred. The foreign markets
offer 81 Il in gold, while the government
only Offers sl.l294 per ounce, and paws
in coin that is at discount This ex.
plains the deflciercy in bullion" at the
mints, and also places the mining indus
try in true light. The government must
see that it will be compelled to compete
with other buyers when it goes in the
market for commodity so much In de.
mand as silverfor there is no law of trade
yet discovered that will draw bullion
more than any other product In the di-
rection of the lowest price and the poor.
est market.
Year: 1879

Very few Of the sudden deaths
which are said to arise from diseases
of the heart do really arise from that
cause. To ascertain the real origin
of sudden deaths, an experiment was
tried and reported to n scientific con.
gress at Strasburg. Sixty-six cases
of sudden death were made the sub
ject of thorough post-mortem ex-
animation; in these cases only two
were found who died from disease of
the heart, Nine out Of sixty-slx
had died from apoplexy, while there


were forty-six cases Of congestion of
the lungs-that is, the lungs were Sd
full of blood they could not work, not
being room enough for n sufficient
quantity of air to enter to support
life. The causes that produce con-
gestion of the lungs are-cold feet,
tight clothing; costive bowels, sitting
still until chilled after being warm,
ed with labor or rapid walk, going
too suddenly from close room into
the air, especially after speaking, too
hqsty walking, or running to catch
a train, &c. These causes of sudden.
death being known, an avoidance of
them may serve to lengthen many
valuable lives, which would other.
wise be lost under the verdict of
heart complaint. That disease is
supposed IL inevitable and incurable;
hence many may not take the pains
they would to avoid sudden death,
if they knew it lay in their power.