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Year: 1879

Little hy little the time goes by
Short # you sing through it, long if you sigl
Little ny little-an hour a day,
Gone with the years that have vanished away
Little by little the race Is run,
Trouble and waiting and toll are done.
Little by little the skies grow clear
Little by little the sun comes near:
Little by little the days smile out
Gladder and brighter on pain and doubt,
Little by lite the seed we SOW
Into beautiful yield will grow
Little hy little the world grows strong
Fighting the battle of right or wrong;
Little by little the wrong gives way
Little hy little the right hath sway,
Little by little all longing souls
Struggle up near the shining goals.
Little BY little the good IN men
Blossoms - beauty for human ken,
Little bN little thc angels sec
Prophecies better Of good to be;
Little by little the God OF all
Lifts the world nearer the pleading call
Year: 1879

A walking stick for botanlsts and tour
lists, recently patented in Germany by
Herr Herb Of Iulsnitz, is furnished with
the following articles: One side of the
handle is slgnal-pipe, and on the other
side can be fixed knife (Which is above
the fcruIe In the middle of the handle
IS compass. The handle itself can be
screwed off, and within is a small micro
scope with SIX ohjcctg glasses. In the
stick under the handle is a vessel con
tanning ether or chloroform. Outside the
stick there is inserted on one side Il ther-
mometer' and on the other il sand or
minute glass. Above the terrue is the
knife already referred to. and to the fer
rule can be screwed botanist's spatuia,
or an Ice point tor glacier parties.l
Lastly metre measure is adapted to the
stick
Year: 1879

Forney + Progress Newport Letter.


Let me advise my young lady readers
to look up their banished bangles
Newport fashion leaders are reviving
them with vengeance. But don't make
the mistake Of furnishing them up. The
more dingy and furnished they are the
more antique do they look, and that is
the acme OF style nowadays. Massive
gold coins attached 10 narrow bands ar
mixed with the motley collection, which
cannot be too varied or too large. In
deed, saw young elegante at the skat
ing rink the other morning, who had as
many as thirty rusty looking "bangles''
on her wrist, or, should say arm, for
they extended very nearly to the elbow
Year: 1879

His dear little eyes Were full Of tears


But his dear little mouth was smiling.
With his dear little fists IN his dear little eyes
tie was really quite beguilng.
lie wanted dear little candy dog


Which belonged TO his dear little sister,
And his father called him a dear little pig,


Till he gave up teasing and kissed her
He couldn't help crying Il little STILL


But he felt like a dear little hero
Then his sister promised to give him taste,
And called him dear little dear O.
Year: 1879

From the Dallas Texas, Commercial


DURING the storm on Wednesday even
ing, mule on Mr.. Ossle p. SCOTS farm,
some eight miles north Of the city, was
struck by lightning and killed. The bolt
struck wire fence three quarters of a
milc Oft and ran along the fence until it
struck the mule, that was standing close
to the fence. It melted the wire as it
passed over It, leaving no trace of it be-
hind save little melted balls the size of
Year: 1879

SINCE Logan and Carpenter, and few of
the old-time politicians have got back to
Office, Boss Shepherd has become lonely in
his retirement, and so he has evolved a
scheme to get back into Congress himself.
He proposes an act for passage at the pres
ent session of Congress giving to the Dis
trict of Columbia a representative by dele
gate in the House. He is said to have
secured the support of several prominent
Democrats, but yet he is by no means Ger
tain Of winning.
Year: 1879

HE Republicans of Illinois are trying to
induce David Davis to resign his seat in the
Senate to accept the Berlin mission. But
Davis and Christiancy we're not made in the
same mould, and as salary is no object with
the ponderous Illinoisiau, he is not at all
likely to accommodate party that did moth
ing to elect him.
Year: 1879

WITH Logan and Chandler in the Senate,
the Grant wave will no doubt receive great
impetus in the coming year. The trio belong
to the same school of politics-the most cor
rupt ever known in the history of the coun-
try. Yet all the rings horsemen and all the
rings men, can't put Grant in the White
House again.
Year: 1879

ONE reason of the opposition of the Re-
publican papers to the arrears of pension
bill is found in the fact that under it's nroyis-
ions two millions of dollars will go to Ken


lucky, West Virginia and Tennessee
larger amount proportionately than will go
to any other section Of the country. That
even so small amount of cash should pass
from the treasury south of Mason & Dixon's
line gives the average patriot of the day
spasms of such violence that the agonies of
hydrophobla appear as nothing beside them.
Year: 1879

DURING January the3coin balance in the
treasury increased over two hundred thou
sand dollars. This speaks we'll for the sue
cess OF resumption. 1t shows that the peo-
pie want very little coin for the transaction
of business-would much prefer currency.
Unless some fatal mistake is made by Con-
gress or the secretary of the treasury, there
seems to be no doubt but resumption will
be settled fact before six months have
uaSsed
Year: 1879

Professor Swings congregation is about to
construct a church in the business center of
Chicago, at State and Randolnb streets. It is
planned for music hall during the week, and
the money to pay for it is nearly all pledged.
Pullman, Letter and other men of capital are
the prime movers.
Year: 1879

ono. and that it was too iarge to be mid.
large portion of the claims now standinr on
the calendar had been presented years ago, long
De1ore there MAS . singleI Democrat in
tne House from the Southern States He de-
nleo tne right of any man to charge the


DEMOCRACY OF THE SOUTH


with presenting any false or fraudulent claims
against the government. He thought he could
state for the Democracy of the North, as we'll
as as that of the South, that they were united for
the maintenance of the constitution and good
governments, and not by any such tie alluded to
oy the gentleman from Wisconsin.
Year: 1879

Colliery mules so.lctimcs live many
years without seeing daylight, rs they
are only taken out of the mines when
work is entirely suspended. The mules
are used in hauling cars Of coal from
the various parts Of the mine to the
foot or slope of the shalt from where it
is hOlstcd to the surface by steam. The
mules 60 to work with the miners and
continue until evening. They are sta
bled in the mine and are carefully at
tended to. Strange to say, coats Of
mules working in collieres are singu-
larly smooth or glossy-and miners at
tribute 1T to the coal dust that settles on
the hair and polishes it. The lead
mule in q team always carries miners
lamp attached to his collar; but min
ers say that the lamp Is unnecessary US
the mules never get off the track in the
dark. In some places where 1t is not
convenient to haul the oars mules are
trained to push them, and it Is not un-
common TO see a dozen of the animals
working In that way. In pushing cars
the mule is provided with heavy
breast-pad instead Of the ordinary har-
ness. The ample time the mules have
for reflection does not however, seem
to improve their dispositions, as every
mining report contains accounts of men
and boys who have been kicked to dc ath
or severely injured by them. Owing to
the constant teasing Of the driver boys,
mules occasionally become so savage
that they cannot be approached.
Year: 1879

| That timber In considerable quanti-


ty and OF substantial value is daily


found floating OH the surface Of the st.


Lawrence river is well known, but that


large deposits of timber lie sunken at


the bottom of the river ut various
points adjacent to Montreal is fact


that will by no means be so readily


credited. Such, nevertheless, is the


case, and daily the timber is brought to


the surface by gangs of inhabitants and


others, who sell it to dealers. The bot


tom of Longueuil bay, near the shore,


would appear to be literally covered


with timber, and during the past few


months number Of men in canoes .and


provided with chains and graphing


hooks, have been busily engaged III


bringing up the logs, floating them
ashore, Where they are hauled away by


horses and piled for sale. The timber
consists almost entirely Of white oak
and walnut. 1t has been estimated that
most of it has been in the river ut least
from thirty to forty years, and has
formed portions Of the numerous tim


Der RATS that, in transit from the West
to Quebec, have been wrecked or DAM
aged In or above the Lachine Rapids.
The length Of time it would require
even so dense wood as white oak to
become sufficiently soaked with water
as to sink to the bottom of the river
and cause it there to lie rs n stone, war;
rants the belief that il has been there
at least during the period named. Our
informant states that the timber Is in a
perfect state of preservation, the action
of the water or insects having in no
way impaired Its texture or affected its
value. Some Of the logs brought up Mt
Longueuil are TWO feet in diameter and
from thirty to sixty feet in length.
They command, when delivered in
Montreal, from thirty to thirty-llve
cents per foot. Timber bees Of similar
arc stated to exist ut many
points along the river below the city,
where logs like that Of Longucuil oc-
cur; indeed, it is difficult to know the
number or extent of layers OF valuable
wood resting on the bottom of the no.
bic water highway that flows past that
city, aud which n short time only may
IcFciOU.
Year: 1879

Edge tools are fitted up by grinding.


The sharp grit of the grindstone, be-
Ing harder than the iron or steel, cuts


very small channels in the surface of


the metal, and the revolving disk car
rios away all the minute PARTICLES that
arc detached by the grit. If we were
to examine the surface Of the tool that
has just been removed from the grind.
stone. under the lens Of powerful mi
croscope, 1t would appear, as it we're,
like the rough surface of u field which
has recently been sacrificed with some
Implement that had formed alternate
ridges and burrows. Hence, as these
ridges and burrows run together from
both sides ut the cutting edge, the
newly-ground edge seems to be formed
OF system OF minute teeth, rather than
to consist Of smooth edge. For this
reason tool is first ground on II coarse
stone, so as to wear tho surface of the
steel away rapidly; then it is polished
on wheel ofnuch finer grit and final
~, In order to reduce the scrrature as
much as possible, MILESTONE of the
finest grit must be employed. This
gives cutting-edge having the small
est possible scrration. a razor, tor
xample, does not have perfuc,
utttng edge, as one may perceive by
viewing it through Il microscope. Be
ginners are sometimes instructed,
when grinding edge tools, to have the
stone revolve toward the cutting edge,
and sometimes from it. When the first
grinding is being clone it is matter of
Indifference whether this is done or
not; but when the finishing touches are
applied n"Pr and ut the very edge, n
grinder can always complete his task
with more accuracy If the periphery of
the grlndstone revolvcs toward the cut
ting edge, as the steel that IS worn
away will be removed more easily:
whereas when stone runs in the op-
posite direction, the grinder cannot al
ways tell exactly when the side of the
tool Is fully ground up o the edge.
This is more especially true when the
steel has rather low or soft temper.
The stone, when running from the edge
will not sweep away every particle of
the metal that hangs as Il "feather" but
when the stone revolves toward the
edge, there will be no "feather edge"
to deceive the eye Of the grinder.
Year: 1879

WAS standing in our office, behind
/ my desk, when our chief entered the
room with letter in his hand, and ad-
dressed me with an invitation to under
take the unraveling of mystery which
had baff1ed the local police at t.
1 consented and departed for the scene
of the crime which had been committed,
much limited, however, as to the time
was allowed for spending on the case.


Two hundred and fifty-five thousand
marks had been stolen from the widow
of a well-connected man named Friedow.
Her villa stood outside the gates of a
small town, and the lost property con-
sisted chiefly in coupons and such valua-
bles together with little coin. Her habit
was to keep all papers of Importance,
beside her bed. Her sleeping room was
situated on the first floor and had but
one window, which looked out upon the
yard. Her confidential friends had often
advised Frau Friedow to keep her gold
at least in some safer place, but she had
always resisted such counsel, and put
no faith in banks or bankers. AS to
the safe, she had averred that if robbers
did ever modest her, unless her trusty dog
and her faithful Frederick, who was her
factotum and the only male person upon
her little property, could not protect her,
an iron box would avail little beyond,
perhaps, delaying the thieves in laying
hold of what they wanted.


On the night of the 9TH of May the
poor lady was suddenly awakened about
twelve O'Clock. Her room was illumi-
mated. Before her bed stood a small,
thin man, with a lantern in his left
hand and hatchet in his right.


In rough, disguised voice he threat
ened to knock out her brains if she so
much as ventured to utter sound
The unfortunate frau was already voice.
less from alarm. This speech could
scarcely make her more quiet, but she
could use her eyes, and did so for the
next few seconds while her visitors re-
mained with her. She saw that the
speaker wore black hose, blue blouse
and mask (; and that two more men
were busy in the background breaking
open her chest of drawers. In the far
thest back division, covered over by
stockings, yarn and flax LAY round tin
case, in which she kept her movable
treasures.


She was just thinking about risking
her life by calling for help, when the
smothered yelling of dog was heard
without. The thieves had found what
they wanted, however, and sprang with
it to the window, one sash of which was
open. They threw themselves upon a
ladder without, and descended to the
ground, while the third man still kept
guard beside the bed. Frau Friedow
cried for Help, helpl" with all her
might


g You may scream as long as you like,
now" he muttered, turning away and
following the others from the room.


Frederick appeared at this instant,
having been awakened by the noise.
Year: 1879

1 know two eyes, two soft brown eyes,
Two eyes as sweet aud dear
AS ever danced with gay surprise,


Or melted with tear /:
In whose fair rays a heart may bask-
Their shodowed rays serene
But, little maid, you must not ask


Whose gentle eyes mean.
l know voice of fairy tone,


Like brooklet in the June,
That sings TO please itself alone.


A little old world tune
Whose music hauuts the listeners ear,
And will not leave it free;
But shall never tell you, dear,


Whose accents they may be.
know golden hearted maid


For whom built shrine,
A leafy nook of murmurous shade,


Deep in this heart of mine;
And in that calm and cool recess


To make her home she came
But, oh you'd never, never guess
That little maiden's name.
Year: 1879

On Friday night says the Appeal, .
Carson. rancher named John Furlong.
and CLinaman who wAs with him at
the time, were relieved Of about Sl25
in coin by footpad. They had been
to Virginia with wagon load Of gar
den truck which they sold there. On
their return, after leaving the first Cross
ing this side Of Empire. q stranger, who
had not been observed before by either
Furiong or the Chinaman. jumped up
in front Of tho team. caught hold Oft
horses md leyeled pistol at the heads
of the occupants of the wagon, at the
same time ordering them to shell
out" Furlong drew self cooking pis-
tol, but the thing would not go of.
While he was trying to discharge his
weapon the footpad fred two shots at
him, both missing the intended victim.
In the meantime the badly scared
Chinaman threw himself at full length
into the bed Of the wagon. while Fur
long jumped out. still holding the reins
in his hand. No sooner Ind he done SO
than the robber placed his pistol to
Furlong's head, threatening to blow his
brains out il he and the Chinaman did
not disgorgc, which polite but earnest re-
quest was complied with without much
argument upon the subject, and the
modern Claude Duval was enriched in
the sum above stated.
Year: 1879

A stuffed figure furnished with n red
mask for a face. and representing As.
semblynan Flaunery of Gold Hill, was
yesterday morning found suspended
from the tres;lework supporting the car
track Of the Justice where it crosses
the road in Lower Hill. Some of those
who first saw the figure suspended from
the trestlework thought "60l" had
been abroad the previous night or that
some man WHO had sold short on Wells
Fargo had committed suicide, but the
true character md intent OF the dummy
WAS soon ascertaincd. The figure was
finally cut down, when a lot of boys
laid it at full length upon small wagon
to which were attached n pair of goats,
when il was hauled up to this city. A
boy who rode on the wagon with tho
efiigy bore sort OF banner inscribed
"Flanery--He sold out too cheap. -
Gold HI Sc,cs.
Year: 1879

The Eureka Ledder has the following
Mrs. Lnnders,a lady residing at Ruby
Hill. had narrow escape from death
last evening. She was sitting before
the fire, bathing her throat with turpen-
tine, when the liquid ignited in her
hand, and caught ner dress, and in a
moment she was enveloped In flames.
Sho fortunately had presence OF mind
to tear her dress off before her other
clothing cauyht. Her hand was severely
burned but sho escaped without further
injury"
Year: 1879

The Times RerisW has the following
with regard TO a mine which has furn-
ished quite an amount OF ore OF most
extraordinary richness in both gold and
silver:


The Golden Idol mine, near Blythe
City, which was bonded few months
ago by S. Il. Moray Of the Blue Jacket
mine, is being worked by a small fore q
OF men with II fair prospect Of develop.
ing n good mine. The shaft has been
sunk more than n hundred feet. and
work goes on rather slowly. The for.
nation is hard, but the assays from the
oIe are hattering, and a few months
labor may develop one of the best pay
ing mining properties in the northern
eud OF the county"
Year: 1879

In review OF the laws and practices
OF Congress with regard to its members
who remain absent from their legisla-
tive duties. the Tines Washington cor.
respondent quotes Senator Clayton in
tho Thirty-third Congress, rs good au-
thority for the statement that there is
no law or warrant for paying a member
his SALARY, who neGlects the duties Of
his Office to attend to his own affairs.
1t Is shown that nothing can legally be
allowed such absentee. except by special
enactment authorizing it. The Time,
adds, referring to our own Senator
Sharon, Of whom We all have reason TO
feel proud: Though the millionaire
who was mean enough to draw public
money which he did not earn is not
likely to refund it after the payment has
been found illegal; il Is to be hoped the
people will not be subjected to a repeti-
tiou Of such a swiudle now that the law
has been clearly set FORTH


Tho 7TmeS, as usual with Eastern
journals when discussing matters in
connection with this coast. is again
wide Of the mark. The inherent mag.
DanimIty SO often manifested by our
Hon. Senator. is IA sufficient guaran.
tee that the moment he becomes aware
that he had no right under the Law to
receive compensation for services never
performed. he will at once refund TO
the United States Treasury the full
amount thus purloiued. with interest to
date, for the use of the money.
Year: 1879

There is a curious old custom
kept up in the United States Sen.
ate chamber. On each side Of the
vice.President's seat are fastened
two old snuff boxes. They are the
result of Il custom inaugurated al
most at the foundation Of the gov
crnment, when snufl-taking was a
universal habit. Thurman is the
only Senator who makes n habit
of using snuff, but sometimes q
Senator will stop and take an occa-
sional pinch, while the many Wis.
itors to tho chamber will take n lit.
tie Of curiosity. At first the box
was kept on the Eics.Prosident's
desk, but in those days SO many OF
the Senators used the article, and
so frequently forgot to bring their
boxes with them, that it was re-
solved to place two public rccepta-
clcs for it, and in the annual ex.
penses ofthe Senate is always found
the item OF snuff.
Year: 1879

On entering a railway carriage, kick
any parcels You may find in you way,
and, If possible, seat yourself upon a
bonnet-bOx.


III ladies are present, insist upon
lighting "A short pipe, and close or open
the windows at your own sweet will,
aud with regard to no ones comfort
but your own.


On board steamboat make yourself
nuisance to your fellow-travelers by
iudulging in silly practical jokes and
smoking bad tobacco.


On arriving at a hotel. force your
way out OF the omnibus before anyone
else, and in vour selection of a room
be as unObllging TO your fellow-travel-
ers as possible.


Lounge about the hall smoking your
favorite pipe, and stare at every lady
who enters or leaves the place. III you
6nd a lady away from her father, hus-
band or brother, griu at her.


Bully the walters at the table d'hOte,
aud if you find a kindred spirit. in
dulRe freely IN a conversation OF a
strongly seasoned character.


On your return to the hotel late at
night, shout at the top of your voice to
your companions, to the great disturb
auce of those who have retired to rest
before you.


II you are fond OF fun alter all the
boots at the doors aud change the num-
hers aud hours OF the "waking-up
slate


II You have TO catch an early train
in the morning, be careful to arouse,
hy your noisy conduct, all the other
! inmates of the hotel.


Touch everything in the museums
and picture galleries, and declare in
broken French, bad German imitation
italian according to the country that
the South Kensington treasures beat
all the foreign collections How.


In fact, behave like selfish, under
bred, ,ill-conditioned cad for a month or
six weeks, and then return to England
to lose your individuality in some
small city Office, or post of a menial
character, until the time arrives for
your annual outing next year.
Year: 1879

At tho meeting Of tho Dock Commissioners held
yesterday an application was made by MIR. Wander
biit on behalf of the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company for permission to construct
new first class pier. starting from point near tho
foot of West Sixty-ffth street and running out
diagonally about hve hundred feet. Chief Engineer
Curtis, of the railroad company. appeared before
the Board with maps and explained that the increase
OF commerce about the elevators rendered 1t
necessary Tor the company to have this pier
In addition TO those now located at tho
foot of Sixty-third and Sxty-tourth streets.
The application not acted upon but 1t will, II is
believed. be considered Thursday. The railroad
company pay the city $4,000 rental for each
of the present PIERS Secretary Lynch. of the Dock
Department. in speaking OF tho application. said
that there has grown up about those piers q vast
business which is likely to lead to the erection OF
piers for distance along the river front In tho
neghborhood OF tho elevators. In his opinion, that
neghborhood may soon become the centre of nearly
all the Hudson River trade and then the piers down
town will be very materially relieved of the pressure
caused by the canal boats barges and tugs that ply
between hero and Troy and intermediate ports.