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Year: 1878

On that little strip of North Carolina
coast. where the Huron Was wrecked,
can be seen graves everywhere. When
the bodies of officers and men were
washed ashore they were taken by fish
ermen and buried in the sand near the
telegraph poles that are erected along
the coast, and far enough back from the
ocean never to be reached by its waves.
There were seventy-one mounds along
the shore. A party of five sailors res
cued from the Huron visited all the
graves, and by the orders of Commander
Green. of the Norfolk Navy Yard,
opened them in turn. As one of the men
had tattooed the arms of nearly all the
Huron's crew, and as all of them had
been on the sloop since she started on
her cruise, nearly eighteen months ago,
they were able to identify every body,
with the exception OF one or two. The
telegraph poles, near which the graves
were made all have marked upon them
the number of miles Norfolk is away,
and the number of the pole itself. Lieu
tenant Clark, with these figures az To-
eating points, made memoranda OF where
the various bodies were buried, and ther
the graves were again filled in and each
one neatly mounded.
Year: 1878

"A late issue of the San Francisco
Chronicle has the following Professor
r. 81. Tapp sought yesterday to tame
the singular horse Cognac, known as
tho oman eater" with the newly in
vented electric bit. The bit is designed
to subdue fiery steeds, and particularly
to arrest a runaway horse by suddenly
intensifying his excitement with sharp
shock of electricity. The battery is car
ried in the coat pocket and the current
transmitted by means of brass buttons on
the drivers gloves, to wire in the reins,
and in that manner to the animals mouth.
There was q fair attendance of persons
anxious to see how the carnivorous Cog
nae would act under the new influence.
While the bit was being arranged in the
brute's mouth he evinced fierce desire
to masticate the adventurous Professor
by swapping at him viciously. When
the arrangements had been perfected
the Professor completed the circuit by
touching the brass button to the rein
and the horse reared up convulsively, as
if startled suddenly by pistol shot:


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the horse resumed his normal position
with bewildered look. The second
shock propelled him still higher and ex'
cited the equine ire. He seized the rein
in his mouth and darted at the electri-
clan, who skipped out of the way, how.
ever, and the horses assault was checked
by a rope passed around the centre pole.
he was then treated to succession OF
shocks, which turned his rage to frenzy.
He foamed and snorted in his mad en-
deayors to trample the Professor under
foot until his hide was in 8 lather.
After q few moments the battery was
withdrawn and the animal became quiet
as lamb, probably from exhaustion.
The electricity appeared to have made
him wilder while it was being applied.
and its utility as an adjunct to pleasure
buggy is, to say the least, questionable.
The Professor claimed to have quieted
the horse in some degree, although
some doubling ones in the assemblage
wanted him to insert his head in the
animals mouth as satisfactory test.
Year: 1878

Washington letter has this: A lady
whose husband held one of the highest
places in the government stood in her
magnificent home attired for her weekly
reception. GLOW gladly would I give
up all the fnery, show and insincerity
of this public place and go back to the
rooms T lived in when We we're first
married. I would throw my silks and
diamonds away and sit down to my
supper OF chip beef and tea at sunset,
and afterwards take 3 long quiet walk
with Will, and rest on the stump In the
moonlight, and tell my little plans for
the future, and what I had done every
hour while he was gone, and know that
we we're alone in the world, living only for
each other. Those days seem like days
in heaven. I work harder now than any
slave often three hundred calls to re-
turn in single week, receptions or
parties every hight; see the same
people, hear the same talk, eat the same
things, come home disgusted, wonder
what + am living for, where I will go
when I die. Bette, must have
Hon. and Secretary - here to-
morrow ; I must get their influence ;
Won must talk music to the secretary,
and you must ask Hon. - about mono.
lith !; monolith is his hobby. Do your
best. need their help So it is
always. Help, influence, power-a
smile in my face, interest in my man.
ner, living a lie; feeding my son on
husks."
Year: 1878

The Cleveland (Ohio) Herald, OF q
recent issue, says: For some time past
the people about Redwood, in Union
county, have been disturb d by wild
beast, believed to be an escaped lioness,
roaming through the country. The
animal was first discovered by Malcom
Starnats. He saw it in bunch OF
grass, and got upon stump, rife in
hand, to get a better Look at it, when
the animal suddenly leaped out, and in
two bounds was upon his back, and
almost stripped him Of his clothing. He
gave such a yell that the animal was
frightened away. he describes it in
these words: ut could Jump like the
deuce, and was in size between an
elephant and cat,"


The next man who saw it was Joseph
Cathill. He was walking along a thicket
Just at dusk and the animal sprang from
the bushes, and would have torn him IN
pieces but for the assistance OF his bull.
dog. He escaped with lacerated head
and shoulder.


Albert Wallace had the next encoun.
ter. He was attracted to the woods
near his house by the barking of dogs,
and went ont, supposing that coon
had been chased up tree. He had
hardly reached the thicket when the
lioness leaped out and caught him be-
tween the hip and knee, tearing his flesh
in terrible manner. The dogs joined
in the fight. He started to get away,
but fell down in attempting to ruin.
The dogs having been whipped, the
animal again pounced upon Wallace,
again fastening it's teeth in his leg. he
bravely seized the beasts head and
called upon the dogs to help him, but
they stood back and the fight between
man and brute continued until his cries
scared the animal away. Some men in
the neighborhood heard the noise and
hastened to the woods, arriving just
after the beast had gone. A part of
them took Wallace home aad the rest
started in pursuit of the lioness. It was
finally found hiding in q thicket near a
fence. John Sterling volunteered to
take gun and 60 near enough to shoot
at it, but the animal leaped out and
ponnced upon him. The rest stood
back and looked on while Sterling was
rolling on the ground iu fierce strug-
gle with the brute. The dogs finally
came to the rescue, and the animal was
again frightened away. Sterling had
been severely bitten on the left arm and
elbow.


The hunters again started in pursuit.
The lioness was finally found in stub
ble field. Two young men named Mar
alathin and johnson agreed to sneak up
to the fence and shoot at it. Maralathin
took the lead. In an instant the animal
sprang at him, striking the fence by his
head, and caught him by the shoulder
and elbow. johnson raised his gun,
and, taking deliberate aim, fred. The
animal dropped over the fence, gave a
deep roar, and, springing to it's feet,
started off toward the woods, but was
subsequently killed.
Year: 1878

Two Waterbury (Conn.) teamsters
were 80 mad because one wouldn't turn
out of q narrow eourtway for the other
that they sat on their wagons facing
each other all day, and unhitohed hia
horses after dark, leaving the wagons
still there. But about daylight next
morning each stole around and took the
cart out OF the way.
Year: 1878




The shortest answer is doing.


he is rich that wants nothing.


Praise the sea but keep on land.


Bear with all evil and expect good.


Sometimes the best gain is to lose.


Mental gifts often hide bodily defects
A gift much expected, is paid no
given.


One bad example ssoils many good
precepts.


A wise man makes more opportuni
ties than he finds.


he that hath love in his heart haiti
spurs in his sides.


Send wise man on an errand and say
nothing unto him.


Pardon and pleasantness are great
revengers of SANDER.
Incidence is the rust of the mind ani
the inlet of every vice.


Life becomes useless and insipid wher
we have no longer friends or enemies.


It is always safe to learn even Of ou,
manifestation safe to venture to In
struct even our friends.


Make no more vows to perform this OF
that it shows no great strength, and
makes thee ride behind thyself.


Man wastes his mornings in anticipat.
ing his afternoons, and wastes his after.
moons in regretting his mornings.
| When the heart is pure, there is hardly
anything which can mislead the under.
standing in matters of immediate per.
sonal concernment.


Try to combine beauty and utility. A
flower is none the less sweet because il
has germ in it's heart that will fruotify
after the fall of its petals.
Is it Just to forget all the kindness
done us by those with whom we live for
little pain, which, after all, may have
been given unintentionally9
Men are not made to hang down their
heads or lips, and those who do, only
show that they are departing from the
true paths of common sense and right.
There is more virtue in one sunbeam
than in a whole hemisphere Of clouds
and gloom. Therefore cultivate all that
is warm and genial.


Life is itself neither good nor evil. It
is the scene of good or evil, as you make
it !; and if you have lived day, you
have seen all. One day is equal to and
like all other days there is 10 other
light, no other shade this very sun,
this moon, these very stars, this very
order and revolution of things, are the
same your ancestors enjoyed, and that
shall also entertain your posterity.


Leisure, the highest happiness on
earth, is seldom enjoyed with perfect
satisfaction except in solitude. Indo-
lence and indifference do not always
afford leisure, for true leisure is fre-
quently found in that interval Of relax
alton which divides painful duty from
an agreeable rela1-recreation a toll
some business from the more agreeable
occupations of literature and philosophy.
Year: 1878

The question of opening the Paris ex.


hibition on Sundays is to be decided by
the national assembly. 1t is calculated
that the state would lose million of
francs by closing the exhibition on that
Year: 1878

WHEN General Grant was in Constan-
tinople the sultan asked him to accept as
a souvenir of the visit one of his best
Arab horses. This the general would
have declined, but an intimation that
the refusal might be misunderstood led
to an acceptance, and an Arab steed of
dapple-gray will soon be on its way to
America to do service under the former
acknowledgement of the army.
Year: 1878

There was n strange scene mt
Cincinnati one day last week. A
respectable and intelligent young
lady was engaged to be married,
aud made the discovery that her
atlianccd was in the habit of drink
ing, and told him what she had
learned. lie promised never to
drink again, aud she forgave him.
The wedding day was subsequently
set, and all went well until the


morning appointed for the perform
ancc of the ceremony. During his
interval he made his usual visits,
tand though he drank at times, the
hCtrothcd never learned of his
taithlessness until it was nearly too
late to punish him for it. They
were standing side by side, aud u
moment more would have fOnnd
them man and wife, when he turned
toward her and his tell-tale breath
spoke of whisky. When the minis.
ter propOundrd the usual question
to her the response came family,
" No" In surprise the question
was again asked, and this time the
response was clear and decisive,
" No" She then turned TO her
lover, accused him of drinking, re-
minded him Of his promise to her,
and said that a man who would
break a promise so solemnly made
could not be relied upon, and she
feared to trust her future to such
man. representations and treaties
were all in vain, and that little
" Yes" still remains unsaid,
Year: 1878

| New York Herald Interview.


An allusiOn was made to the feel.
ing in the South that Davis was an
injury to the COnfederacy and did
not do the best. /" never'thought
So" said the general. "Davis did
his best, did all that any man could
do, to save the Confrdefacy. This
argument is like some of the argu-
ments current in history, that the
war was war against windnills,
and that if one man or another had
been i'll authority the result would
have been different; that some
more placable man than Davis
could have made better. This is
not true, The war was a tremend.
Gus war, and no cue knows better
thar those who were in 1t, Davis
did all be could and all that any
man, could for the South. The
South vac Beaten from the begin
ming. There was no victory posi-
bic for any gerernmentresting upon
the Southern G0nfederacy. Justas
soon as the war united and aroused
the young men Of the North and
called out the national feeling there
was no pnd but the end that came.
Eayis did all Aegcbuld for his side,
and how much'he did no one knows
better than those who were in the
field"
Year: 1878

Experiments have proved that


theright time to cut grass for hay il


when in full bloom, and before the


blossoms of timothy begin to fall


When red clover is very rank, it is


apt to go down, and when this oc


cirs, will in short time mold and
decay i'll the bottom. AS soon,
therefore, as this species of grass
begin to "lodge," it is better to
harvest it, as it will continue to
deteriorate the longer it remains
on the GROUND. Early mOwn grass
is more difficult to cure than after
it has become "stalky," and q larg-
er per cent of the stem has turned
to woody fiber. but the superior
quality of the hay from grass in
bloom, will well repay the trouble
and expense of the extra labor.
The farmer who raises clover for
hay, should arrange before harvest
to protect it, after it has been
mown, from rain and dew. A
slight shower Of rain will curtail
the value OF clover hay that is par
TALLY cured, at least 20 per cent.
OF all the hay crops, clover is the
most easily injured, and may be
entirely ruined by exposure to a
few light showers but when per,
fectly cured and housed, it is the
very best hay for sheep and cattle
that is grown, keeping them in IA
healthy and thriving condition as
no other hay will.-KdaSaS Farmer.
Year: 1878

IN THE VANDERBILT WILL CASE. yesterday
the so-called Mrs. StOddard widow of the
spirituaiist who gave the sensational testi-
mOny on Friday last, was crOSSexamined. She
touching her character or relationship to men
for whom she had kent house. A woman stood
up in court, and witness admitted that tha5
StOddard. Before recess the counsel for VIM


IL. anderbit asked the surrogate to place thu
witness in the custody Of an officer during re


cess, TO secure her presence. After all TIL
said he would ask the court to commit her to
await the action OF the grand jury on a charge
Year: 1878

MR. REED AND THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
Secretary Schurz has not yet given his official
decision on the opinion of Assistant Sacre
tary Bell that MIR. W. B. Reed is still a mem
Der of the Board OF Fire Commissioners. 1t
is not likely that MIR. Reed will claim his seat
as q member of tie Board until the Depart
ment decides the question of his right to do so.
Year: 1878

From the san Francisco News Letter


The gas suddenly went out at a
San jose concert the other eve-
ming, and when it was relit q
young lady Indignantly accused q
hapPy-looking man who sat on the
next bench of kissing her in the
darkness. The man tried to ex-
plain, but some of the lady's
friends seized and proceed to fire
him out with expedition. AS they
reached the door the victim man
aged to gasp out, me kiss q
woman! Why, Pm just divorced"
That settled 1t. He was apologized
to, and the man of experience
proudly resumed his seat.
Year: 1878

At Fulda, in Germany, there are
several schools for teaching bull.
finches to sing. The young birds
are divided into classes of from six
to ten each, and kept In the dark.
As they are fed a small hand organ
is played. The birds finally begin
to associate the music with the
feeding, and when hungry they
begin to sing few notes of the
tune they hear daily. They are
then placed In room where light
is admitted. This seems to render
them more lively. They are then
taught additional music, and epioy
singing. The most difficult task ia
starting the birds. Some are kept
for long time In the dark and on
starvation rations before their stu
pidity or obstinacy can be oyer.
come.
Year: 1878

boys and girls Of to. day are the future
fathers aud mothers of thr country.
and upon the strength and force Of
their moral character must he coun-
try prosper or decline. He begged
them 10 make home attractive. if they
would have its sacred intu, ne 10
shield their children from the dangers
and vices 50 constantly beeetting their
paths. Teach them to love their voea
ton, their home and their state.
Give them home literature Give them
home newspapers cheapest auNil-
iary to n practical education now
known in the world. Shield them as
against viper from the corrupting.
rulnous, trashy, sensational literature
of the day. He would as soon think
of placing in the hands of his four
year-old child a pointe dagger for a
playthng as to allow his family access
to these fruitful agencies of ruin.


He described the agricultural Mu-
scum and its designs, and the people
every where manifested the greatest
interest in it, and pledged their coop
Grafton to have their counties we'll
represented in it at an early day He
appealed in eloquent terms to their
State pride, reminding them of our
past glorious history, pointing them TO
its character for conservatism and
bCdience to law, and referring them
for examples for all that was great,
glorious and heroic to the unsullied
record of her noble and illustrious
dead


At all points Col. Polk was warmly
and heartily received by the people,
and they We're lavish in their demon
strations of approval Of his speeches,
and appreciation of his work. No bet
ter evidence perhaps, could be given
OF this than the fact that your cores
pOndent procured over two hundred
subscribers to the FARMER AND Me
CHANIC. They were anxious to avail
themselves of every facility for keep
ing up with the work OF the Depart
ment.


Of course | do not pretend to give
the language OF the distinguished
speaker, nor all the ideas advanced by
him, but simply some of the more
salient points touched upon. His
campaign in the West was brilliant,
land will result in great good to North
Carolina. 1t was no easy task to make
an address attractive which necessa-
rlly embraces SO many dry agrlcul-
tural statistics, delivered to mix ed
audiences. but the conclusive in proof
Of the Col OneIs success was given in
the hearty and earnest invitations for
him to visit them again.
Year: 1878

"What is this that twists me into awful
convolution?" and the answer was, 1T
Is the worm that never dies" Then the
man cried out to the bad angel, what
does all this mean? trusted what you
told me on earth that night, corner OF
Broadway and Houston street, and why
do you serve me thus?" Then the last
deception fell off the charmer, and II
said, 81 was sent forth from the first to
destroy your soul; watched my chance
for many year; that night YOU hesl-
tated / gained my triumph. You are
here. Aha! Aha! Let me fill high
these two chalices of fire, while we to.
gether drive to darkness and woe and
death. Hail. Hail! Young man, will
the good angel, in the name OF Christ,
or the good angel, in the name OF sin,
get victory over you! Their wings are
at this moment interlocked in combat
above your spirit, ~ above the Andes
the eagle and the condor fight mid-sky;
Your destiny is being decided! God
help YOU. To hesitate is to die.
Year: 1878

BY the end OF the present week oil the parties as
well all fractions OF parties that claim 10 repre-
everyih that is worth living Tor In political
sense will have made their nominations for Mayor,
District Attorney City Judge, Coroner and Aldermen,
as well ss for Congressman and Assembly men. In
that may know just what 10 expect OF the
woulcse candidates Tor the various Office in tho GIT
OF tho peoplo OF this city II they should succeed
in bong candidates In reality and get elected,
HERALD reporters have been for some days past
interviewing the great majority OF them. II will
be noticed by the questions put 10 the gsntemsn
with called upon that those who evaded direct
answers had reason TO complain that the quss-
tons difficult 10 understand. They were blunt
and to the point The replies elected will well repay
reading by the voting population who desire to east
their votes only Tor men VINO will for the best
Interests OF tho city and State II elected.
Year: 1878

In olden times it was the fashion for
suitor to go down on his knees to lady
when he asked her to become his wife,
which with very stout gentleman was an
uncomfortable proceeding. The way in
which Daniel Webster proposed to Miss
Fletcher was more modern, being a. the
same time neat and poetical. Like many
other lovers, he was caught holding a
skein OF thread or wool, which the lady
bad been unraveing. "Gracious," said
he, 1--WE have been untying knots. Let
us see if we cannot lie one which will not
unite in life time, With piece Of
tape he fashioned half a true lovers knot,
Miss Fletcher perfected it, and kiss put
Il seal to the symboica bargain.


Most men when they ''pop" by writing
are more straightforward and mstterof
fact. Richard Steele wrote to the lady Of
his heart: "Dear Mrs Shurlock (there
were no misses in those days., | am tired
Of calling you by that name; therefore,
say day when you will take that Of
madam. Your devoted humble servant,
Richard Steele" She Fixed the day ac-
cordingiy, and Steeled ner name instead
other heart to the suitor.


The celebrated preacher, Whitfield,
proposo' marriage to a young lady in II
very cool manner--as though Whitfield
meant field of zee. lie addressed let
ter to her parents without consulting the
maiden, in which he said that they need
not be at all afraid Of offending him by n
refusal rs he thanked God he was quite
free from the passion called love. OF
course the lady did not conclude that this
field, however white, was the field for
her.


The well known brothers, Jacob and
William Grimm, were exceedingly at
tached To each other, and had no desire to
be married. But it was thought proper
0y their friends that one should become
husband, and Jacob being the elder, it
was agreed that he should be the one to
enter the bonds Of matrimony. A suit
able lady was found, but Jacob declining
to do the courting, requested William to
act as his agent. William consented,
but soon found that he was in love- He
could not think, however, Of depriving
his brother OF such treasure, and knew
not how to act. An aunt kindly deliver
ed him of his dilliculty by telling Jacob
who willingly resigned the damsel to his
brother, and went out Of his way until she
had been made Mrs. Grimm.


A Scotch beadle was the one who pop.
ped the question in the grimmest manner.
He took his sweetheart into the graveyard,
and showing her dark corner said:
"Mary, my folks lie there. Would you
like to lie there Nary" Mary was q
seHsable lasse, and expressed her willing
ness to obtain the right to be buried near
the beade's relations by uniting herself
in wedlock.
Year: 1878

THE late Signora Blitz was once, in
England, badly wounded by n person
who was permitted to fire a muskst Mt
him. Blitz had taGen the usual precau-
ton, and with his accustomed skill had
drawn the ball. but the man who fired
tho musket, actually and with utter stu
pidity, had slipped in another Blitz was
so impressed by the narrowness of his
escape that for some years he gave up the
gun trick altogether.
Year: 1878

OCTAVE FEUILLET: Providence has
so ordained it that only two women have
a true interest in the happiness ofa man
his own mother and the mother of his child
rem Besides those two legitimate kinds OF
love, there is nothing between the crea-
lures except vain excitement, painful and
idle delusion.
Year: 1878

TALLYRAND was bored for his auto
graph by dull English nobleman. At
last he sent the following invitation
Dear Lord: will you oblige me
with your company to dinner on Wednos-
day next at eight o'clock? have invit-
ed a number ofexccsdingly clever people
and do not like to be the only fool a.
mong them"