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Year: 1878

SMALL MEANs.-We think that the
power of money is on, the whole, over
estimated. The greatest things which
were done for the world have no5 been &C
complished by rich men, or by subscFip-
ton lists, but by men generally OF small
pecuniary means The greatest thinkers
discoverer, inventors, and artists have
been men of moderate wealth, many OF
them little raised above the condition OF
manual laborers in point of worldly CIR
cumstances And it will always be so.
Riches are oftener an impediment than a
stimulus of action and in many cases
they are quite as much a misfortune as a
blessing. The youth who inherits wealth
is apt to have life made too easy for him,
and SO grows sated with it because he has
nothing left to desire. Having no special
object to struggle for, he finds time toe
heavy on his hands remains mentally
and morally asleep and his position II
society is often no higher than that OF d
polypus over which the tide floats.
Year: 1878

Try without being too familiar, tc
| make yourself so much like one of the
family that no one shall feel you to be in
the way and a. the same time, be OBJ
seryent of those small courtesies and
kindness which altog sther make up what
the world agrees to call good manners.


Regulate your hours OF rising and re-
firing to the customs of the house. Do
not keep your friends sitting up until later
than usual, and do not be roaming about
the house anhour or two before breakfast
If YOU choose to rise at an early hour, re-
main in Your own room until near break
fast time, unless You are very sure that
Your presence in the parlor will not be
unwelcome Write ia large letters In a
prominent place i'll your mind, Be pune
tual." \ visitor has 10 excuse for ke- p
ing whole family waiting, and it is I'M
pardonable negligence not To be prompt at
the table Here is 4 place to test good
breeding here will b. noticed and remem-
bered. Do not be loo ready TO express
YOUR likes and dislikes for the various
dishes before you-


The wife of certain United Statessen-
ator once visited acquaintance at some
distance from her native wilds, and made
a lasting impression upon the family by
rcmarking at the breakfast table that
" she would Starve before she would eat
mush." and that she "never heard of
cooking mutton before she came east


If you are tempted to go to the other
extreme, and sacrifice truth to politeness,
read Mrs. Opie's 50 Tale of Potted Sprats,"
and you VIII not likely to be insincere
AGAIN.


1t is well TO remember that something's
which seem OF very little importance TO
you may make an unpleasant impression
on others, III consequence Of Il difference
in early training.


The ether day two young ladies were
discussing gentleman who had great
many pleasant qualities. Yes, said
one, :" he is very handsome, but he does
eat pie with his knife. Take care that
no trihe of that kind is recalled when
people are speaking OF You


httD your !fi citSl, slii.t tsp iiol
scatter you belonging all over the house.
If your friends are orderly, it will annoy
them to see your things out Of place
and if they are not, their own disorder
will be enough without adding yours.


Make up your rlind to be entertained
with what is designed to entertain you.
If your friends invite you to JOIN them III
ae excursion, express your pleasure and
readiness to 90, and do not act as though
you were coIferriEg fayor instead OF re-
ceiyin9 one No visitors are So weari-
some as those who DO not meet half way
whatever proposals are made for their
pleasure. BE content to aInusc yourself
quietly in the house, or to JOIN III any
outside gayeties to which you are invited,
and show by your manner that you enjoy
both


If games are proposed, do not say that
you will not play, or . would rather look
Oh, bu5 JOIN with the rest, and do the
best You can. Never let a foolish feeling
of pride, lest you should not make 50
good an appearance as the others, prevent
your tryin.5.


If you are not skilifui, you will at least
show that you are good-naJured, and
that you 90 not think yourself modest
when yuu are only proud
Year: 1878

JOHN HARRINGTON, otherwise known
as Happy Jack, who was recently set up
in a moral restaurant by the temperance
people of San Francisco, is preparing a
lecture OF moral ethics and what he knows
of the inner workings Of the great reform
revolution.
Year: 1878

A wild Texan boarded the train at
Fort Worth for Dallas 1t was his first
ride on the cars, and as the conductor
reached in his hip pocket for his punch,
the sharp eye of the Texan caught a
glimpse of its polished handle, and quick
as thought he leveled navy six on the
conductor, saying Put 'er up, or Ill
blow daylight through you. No man can
get the drop on me-
Year: 1878

THE TAN ON Personal PR0rERTY.-Repre-
sentative ClafiiD, OF the House District COM
mittee. was at the columbia building this morn
ing to inquire into the rates OF personal taxation
in this District, with the view OF framing new
tax law. in which some notifications will prob
ably be made from the present law.
Year: 1878

The London Lancet, romarking on
the value of lemon juice, of which
many are wholly ignorant, offers sew
eral suggestions as to the number Of
uses as to which it may be put,


A piece of lemon bound upon a
corn may cure it in few days; it
should be renewed every night and
morning.


A free use of lemon juice and su-
gar will always relieve a cough.


Most people feel poorly in the
spring, but if they would eat lem.
on before breakfast every morning
for a week, they would often find it
better than any medicine.


Lemon juice used according to this
recipe, will sometimes cure con-
sumption:


Put u dozen lemons in cold water
and slowly bring to u boil; boil SLOW
ly till the lemons are soft, but not too
soft, then squeeze until the juice is
extracted; add sugar to your taste
and drink.


Another use of lemons is for q re-
freshing drink in summer, orin sick
ness at any time Prepare as direct.
ed above, and add water and sugar.


But in order to have this keep well,
after boiling the lemonssquooze them
and strain carefully, then to every
half pint of juice add one pound Of
loaf or crushed sugar, boil and stir a
few minutes more until the sugar is
dissolved; skim carefully and bottle.


You will get more juice from the
lemons by boiling them, and the
preparation keeps better.
Year: 1878

Most people wouldlike to be hand
some. Nobody denies the great pow
er which any person may have who
has a handsome face and attracts you
by good looks, even before word has
been spoken. And we see all sorts
of devices in men and women to i'm
prove their looks,


Now, all can have good features
they are as God made them-but al
most any one can look well, especial
ly with good health. 1t is hard to
give rules in a very short space, but
in brief these will do:


Keep clean-wash freely. All the
skin wants is to act freely, and it
takes care of itself. Its thousands of
air holes must not be closed.


Eat regularly and sleep enough
The stomach can no more work all
the time, night and day, than a
horse, 1t must have regular work
and rest.


Good teeth are a help to good looks.
Brush them with a soft brush, espe-
cially at night. Go to bed with
cleansed teeth. Of course, TO have
white teeth it is needful to let to-
bacco alone. All women know that.
Washes for the teeth should be very
simple. Acids may whiten the teeth,
but they take of the enamel and in
jure them.


Sleep in a cool room, in pure air.
No one can have cleanly skin who
breatlles bad air. But more than all,
in order to look well, wake up mind
and soul.


When the mind is awake, the dull
sleepy look passes away from the
eyes. do not know that the brain
expands, but it seems SO. Think,
and read, not trashy novels, but the
best of books and papers with some
thing in them. Talk with people
who know something; hear lectures
and learn by them,


Men say they cannot afford books
and sometimes do not pay for news
papers. In that case it does them
little good, they feel SO mean while
reading them. But men can afford
what they really choose. If all the
money spent in self indulgence, in
hurtful indulgence, were spent in
books or papers, for self improve
ment, we should see a change. Men
would grow handsome, women too.-
The soul would shine out through
the eyes. We were rot meant to be
mere animals. Let us have books
and read them, and sermons and
heed them.
Year: 1878

Every one can do something toadd
to the social life at the table. lfone
cannot talk, he can listen, or ask
questions, and draw out others who
can talk. Good listeners are as nee
essary as good takers; never argue at
the table, but tell pleasant stories, re-
late or read anecdotes and look out
for the good of all. Sometimes u
single anecdotc from a paper will
start conversation that will last
during the meal time. A family
table should be bright and cheerful
a sort of q domestic alter on which ev.
ry one casts his or her offering, great
or small, pleasantness and peace
where for at least u brief space ofthe
day, all annoyances are laid aside, all
stormy tempors hushed, every one be-
ing glad and content to sit down at
the same board and cat the samo
bread and salt, makingit, whethorit
be a rich repast or dinner Of hcrbs,
equally joyful, almost n socramontal
meal,
Year: 1878

Last week a hunter named Jacob Far
quarson, while passing through the for
est between White Fish lake and Black
Trout lake, near the head waters of the
Madawaska river, encountered a puma,
or American panther. While looking at
the remains of large upland cariboO he
heard noise at some distance off among
the tree-tops. Shortly after the sounds
were repeated, and on looking up he saw
large animal leaping from tree to tree
toward the spot where he stood. He
was armed with Ballard rife, and as
soon as the beast came near enough he
fired. The brute sprang from the tree
directly at him. In the meantime the
hunter had rapidly reloaded, and, having
jumped aside and behind large pine
before the infuriated animal could re-
cover for second spring, he gave it an
other bullet. Both shots had taken eff.
feet, as it was afterwards discovered, but
neither in vital part. After the Sec
ond shot the puma turned and darted
with roar at the hunter, who drew q
long, keen-edged hunting knife, and
with his back against a tree awaited his
enemy. The enraged animal sprang at
HIM and fastened it's long curved claws
into his shoulder. He drove the knife
repeatedly to the hilt into its breast.
Both came to the ground together, but
the struggle did not last long, for the
huge animal, weakened from the loss Of
blood from the bullet and knife of Far
quarson, soon turned over dead. The
animal, which is rare in Canada now,
was one of the largest size, measuring
9 feet from the nose to the extremity Of
the tail.-Otta,ca Free Press.
Year: 1878

The New Hampshire mill people have
won their fight in the legislature. There
was a strong pressure brought for the
enactment of ten-hour law; but this
was modified and passed by the house 80
as to provide that minors under ten
years OF age shall not be employed in
manufacturing establishments at all, and
minors under fifteen and women not
over ten hours.
Year: 1878

The town of Black Diamoud, Cal,
enjoys the distinction Of being the only
walled town on the Pacific coast. II
has high fence surrounding it, and the
only entrance is gate, over'which is an
inscription warning the public of . IS
fine upon any person who leaves the
gate open.
Year: 1878

INDIA Office statistics show that at
present a hundred million women in
India are sunk in absolute ignorance
being unable to read a syllable
OF their mother tongue, and untaught as
to the simplest rules of health and life,
the laws of God or scientific truths; in
fact, a feeling exists in most Hindoo
families that the girl who has learned to
read and write has committed sin sure
to bring down judgment upon her and
her husband.
Year: 1878

AN interesting way OF freeing grain
from worms has been discovered, but it
is one with which Mr.. Bergb, it is to be
feared, will not be wholly in sympathy.
The plan is to put living crab into the
grain heap, 80 that it cannot get out.
The worms attack the crab and enter
the she'll. In "a hours the crab may be
taken out, and the shell will be found to
contain worms, instead of crabs meat.
The crab is then burned, and fresh one
is put into the grain.
Year: 1878

A CASE of interest to both employers
and employees was decided in one of the
New York courts on Wednesday. A
clerk engaged year to year at fixed
weekly wages having been discharged
before his time had expired, sued to re-
cover for the whole year. The agree
ment was verbal one. but it was
sustained and verdict given in favor of
the plaintiff,
Year: 1878

Room No 49, City Hall.


New Orleans. July 27, 1878.
AS 1t becomes necessary for the preservation
of the health of the city at this season of the
year, that every possible effort should be made
towards keeping the public avenues. cutters
and alleys clean and free from all offensive
matter, hereby respectfully call upon the pub
lie to assist the authorities by complying with
the following requests. to wit:


l. Such residents as have yard hydrants are
requested to permit same to run q sufficient
time to wash away rubbish. filth etc. and to
render the street cutters fresh and clean. This
step becomes necessary as many Of the cross
streets, or streets parallel with the river are
without water plugs. and the difficulty hereto
fore experienced in flushing these cutters be-
ing mainly due to defective drainage and the
want OF water.


Q. Residents will please place, or instruct
their servants to place, the garbage In boxes In
front of their dwellings before o'clock a. NJ.
prior to the city curtis making their rounds. A
strict adherence to this plan will remove. In .
great measure. the cause of the great number Of
complaints concerning the non removal of
garbage


therefore earnestly request all good citizens
to aid the authorities In keeping the streets
and cutters clean and healthy. and In assisting
to remove any waste or offensive scattering
promptly.


If o proper spirit is manifested by the public
In this respect the workings Of this department
will be greatly facilitated, and much of the
cause for complaint heretofore existing mate
rally obviated. JOHN MCCARTNEY.


iv2g Administrators
Year: 1878

In every case where the Judge may be re-
cused, and when he is not personally inter-
select q lawyer, having the necessary qualifi-
cations required for a judge of his court, to
try such cases; and the General Assembly
shall provide by law for the trial of those
cases in which the judge may be personally
interested, or when he may be absent or re-
fuses to act,
Year: 1878

caused recanvass, the issue of new GER
tltcates and formal SOVEREIGN authentic
alton Of the right of the true electors to
deposit the votes entitled to be counted,
was held to be incapable of communicating
to congress. fact which everybody then
knew and which can not now be disputed.
Congress though vested by the constitution
with authority to count the electoral votes,
though unrestricted either as to the time
when it should receive evidence or as to
the nature of that evidence, and though


subject to no appeal from its own
decision, was declared to have
no power to guide its own count by
any information it could obtain or by any
authorship which it might accept from q
wronged and betrayed state whose vote
was about to be falsi6ed. The monstrous
conclusion is thus reached that the act of
one man holding the deciding vote in a
board Of state canvassers, for without bis
concurrence the frauds of other returning
boards would have failed in giving the GER
tificate known at the time and now CON
fessed to have been obtained by the prom
Use of Office, certificates whose character
was known months before congress could
begin the count, must prevail over all
remedial powers of the state of Florida
and the congress of the United States CON-
bined, and must dispose of the chief mag
istracy of this republic. - i


(Signed) S. ]. TILDEN
Year: 1878

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING New
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and others
TO stop at when in New York is the Grand
Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Grand
Central Depot, kept on the European plan
you therefore only pay for what you get.
Everything is first class, and prices mod
crate, adapted to the stringency of the
times. You save the expense of carriage
hire, and by leaving your baggage check
on the counter of the Hotel, your baggage
will be delivered in your rooms, fifteen
minutes after the arrival of the cars, free
of expense. We advise you to give the
Grand Union a trial.
Year: 1878

A BuFFALo physician recommends
champagne a. a preventive OF yellow
fever. and the Buifalonians who used to
sneak in the back door Of saloons now
boldly walk in the front entrance. Thus
far not single case Of yellow fever has
occurred in Buffalo.
Year: 1878

THERE arc some scenes almost too
pure and sacred to be viewed by the
ihoueh,less world. One OF them Is
acknowledgment woman with mole
on her chin talking baby to an
ounce-snd-a.half canary bird in brass
Year: 1878

all knowledge of or belief in any such thing. He spoke feelihgly of the condi- tion his Yumas have been reduced to by small pOX, failure of the river to overflow their planting grounds, and wBht of work. He said that when his people came to town they were allowed to get liquor, and that if they acted badly when drunk, they were shot. He said no general plot or coalition was possible because the Moha- yes had long been trying to fasten quar- rel on the Yumas, killing them when op- portunity offered. He did not want him. self or the peace-abiding members of his tribe held responsible for crimes of the drunken ones. He was for peace and pro- missed to report any signs of lnsurrection.

 On the eve of city or county election there are always citizens who display great zeal in behalf of the dear people, and work very hard with their mouths. But people began to figure the thing down.  The Yumas have had all the war they wanted in days gone by; they know the strength Of the Whites; there are more able bodied and armed men in Yuma than there are among the Indians, and the latter know it too well to be attacking adobe buildings; they are very poorly armed. Such reasoning was fast allaying all excitement. On Thursday a petition was rather numerously signed and tele- graphed to Gen. Mcdowell, asking him to deliver the arms, etc, at Fort Yuma, to custody of citizens here, and to cause troops to be stationed here for our pro- lection. He replied that granting the first request was contrary to law, and that two compsnie of troops, from Camp Apache, were then en route to and near Yuma, on steamboat.

 All this agitation may have some good effect on the coming election, but it has had only bad effect on the reputation and prosperity of this town. For very short time there appeared to be cause for uneasiness; but the alarm was kept up by a lot of reformers, hungry for notoriety. Yuma is as safe as Los Angeles.
Year: 1878

erty owner here, took an active interest in promoting the enter prise. If the other members had been as public spirited, and as wealthy, the people of Yuma would to-day have plenty of water for sprinkling and irrigating, at 8 reasonable cost, but without com- pulsion of taking it, if they pre- ferred the present method of hauling it from the river in carts. But the project met with much hostile criticism, and was given up. The only land claimed by the company is one lot on the bank of the river, which it bought for cash at public auction. This is some of the corruption" that is to be investigated by the next pure city government.
Year: 1878

Last Tuesday Q young man here, who understands the Indian language, over heard three bucks talking about a plot to form a coalition between the Yumas, Coco pas and Mohaves to capture the arms and and massacre the inhabitants. They spoke of Pascual, head chief of the Yumas, having refused his consent to the project, and of the general determination among the h. dians to act without his consent. They perhaps intended that their talk should be overheard and repeated Anyhow, that evening first-elnss sensation WAS created by parties of armed citizens who drove all the Indians out of town. This was as it should be and would do much good if done every week. A good deal of useless eX- citement was indulged in. While Indians were running across the bridge some shots were fired, and number jumped off into

 

 ported drowned; probably injured by the fall. The excitement among our people was increased by their knowledge of the Indians desperate condition. The cpl dernic of smallpox among them, six months ago, interfered with their winter crops: the imperfect overflow of the river has prevented them from planting their usual summer crops. Many of them are near starvation. It is also known that they have been greatly excited by the killing Of some of them. One was shot not long ago while in the act of stealing a sack of flour. Another was killed lately, and one wound ed, in fracas growing out of their being cousht in an attempt to burglarize store perhaps for foodt perhaps for plumber. Old residents here say they never before knew the Indians to be so ugly in disposi- ton, or to do so much stealing, as of late Hunger and despair breed violence and crime among all people. Pascual was sent for, because he has the confidence of old residents who believe he wants to keep peace and restrain his h. dians from crime. On Wednesday he seemed to evade questions about plots among the Indians. On Thursday hc denied
Year: 1878

THIS Yuma and Fort Worth mail-route causes a good deal of grumbling. The contract was taken by J. D. Chidester at a lower price than it can be carried for. The Postmaster General told him so, and offered to let him off, but he was elated at having a big contract, and would not then withdraw. A week afterward he was better posted and asked to be let off, but then the Postmaster General said "No, sir" The ways of mail contractors are past finding out. This contract was let on a schedule time much longer than has been given for carrying the same mails for the past three and a half years. The programme is evidently to secure a shortening of schedule time

 and to thereon base good claim for increased compensation. To carry out the first part of that pro- gramme there is no trouble in securing the cooperation of the people. Everybody is willing to sign petitions or write letters for that purpose, no matter how hot they may be against the contrac- tors. What should be done is to break up this one long route into several shorter ones, making one daily route of sixty hours between here and Tucson, Qess than 300 miles, and giving such mail ser vice to the country eastward from Tucson as it requires. Such pay should then be given as will fairly compensate for carrying mails well. It is possible that this will be done by October 1st, or soon after. It would suit contractors, people and F. o. Department; all hands would pull together to ac- complish it. If something of this kind does not occur to relieve Chidester, he may burst up-and we hope he will, as another warn- ing to excitable bidders for mail contracts.