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Year: 1879




SATURDAY. Oct. u-6 =. NJ


Any AnAncial medical man capable of lingering tho
pulse Of the stock market would give as his opinion
that the patient feverish to say tho least OF IT..
In this. he would be right for there were both hot
aud cold terms in to-day's prices. suggestive of
nalarious influences and prospective congestive
chills Whatsoever OF evil may be stored up for the
future. to-day's stock market was undeniably
strong ono. wo havo previously had occasion to say
that the bull movement was being overdone. but up
to the present moment this opinion has not been
backed up b. facts Like Curtius Of classic times.
tho Who'll. community is plunging into speculation
regardless of where 1t will fetch up. While sensible
of tho fact that the extraordinary betterment
in matters Of trade and commerce warrants
q corresponding Improvement in tho values of
stocks we are inclined to think that this latter has
been pressed too vigorously-in fact that it has
been pushed to the point Of danger The danger of
q break in the market Is threatened from three
directions. First from the fact that prices sup
ported by comparatively now speculative element.
which knows side but the bull side. has never
been through panic sees nothing but success
ahead, but which would shut up like an oyster
whenever a revulsion came; second. from the banks
and money lenders. which. upon the first note of
paper collateras, they doing at present;
and third. from the chance OF large ope-
rators getting quietly short of the list
and coming down hammer and tongs upon
the market. as they are quite capable of doing.
Prices to-day of the most irregular description
being higher, lower and higher by turns. Erie, the
coal stocks, Lake Shore and the grangers prom
inent. usual. at prices which were sometimes
good and sometimes bad, as they happened to be re-
garded from bull or bear point OF view. Taken as
q whole, prices of these stocks equal to those
OF yesterday, IL not something better. In other
stocks prices simply steady There was no
change Of importance in Ohio and Mississippi, the
circumstance that agreement is likely to be
rived at between the contestng interests being set
of by the fact that the road is nevertheless earning
month last year. Pacific Mail remained
steady and strong. We understand that
Mr.. Keene will shortly enter into the direc-
ton Of this company which, if it be fact, is
saying q very good word for the company indeed.
There is good deal Of quiet buying Of the North
ern Pacific stocks. common and preferred on reports
Of large grain receipts ut Duluth the road and
the prospects of still greater 1t Is said that
1000 car loads Of wheat have been shipped from
Fargo alone this fall. At tho close the market was
undeniably strong. though not entirely FREQ from
the feverishness which had been the prominent
symptom of the day. In the Mining Board busi-
quite up to the point OF yesterday
tvty with the largest transactions in Gold Placer
at strong figures, and in Buckeye and Tuscarora at
steady onos.


Sales at the Exchange amounted to 395 1853 shares.
Following Is q synopsis Of the days business
Year: 1879

WHEN man comes 10 us seeking
office, and Claims our support on tie
ground that he WAS a Federal or a
Confederate sollier, we set il down rs
a fixed fact that he possesses no real
qualification for the position he is after.
that he is conscious Of the fact. and
that he hopes to play upon our sympa-
thy for the one side OF the other in the
late unhappy conflict. And we gently
pa.s him by Breckenridge News.
Year: 1879

Tue Democrats came back into
mower IN the Senate of the United
States YESTERDAY. anu strange to say,
they have the very same majority
now that they had IS years ago, when
they last were in the majority.
Year: 1879

The son Of German prince, and the
nephew of q cabinet minister Of the Ger
man empire died in Chicago few days
since, with strong suspicion of suicide,
and now fills pauper's grave at the
early age Of twenty.three. he was the
son Of Prince Herman Won Manteuffel,
and having committed peccadillos in
Germany that the wealth of his family,
and even their rank, could not shield
him from punishment, he reached this
country last winter with about SO, 900
in money. He led reckless life in
Chicago, devoting himself to women and
whisky. His favorite among the fair
sex was pretty girl attending cigar
store, whom he had promised to marry,
and much to her credit she supported
her count when his wealth was exhaust
ed and his noble relatives cut off the
remittances. In his despair he added
opium eating to his other vices, and the
title is now vacated.
Year: 1879

Laura sat by the window Of her room,
reading a note, nothing but perplexity
and disturbance in her fair face. She
was noble, intelligent, well-educated
girl, but utterly unsophisticated, or, Of
her schoolmates called her with girlish
slang, green.


There was no reason for this in her
social surroundings. She had been born
and brought up in city, been sent to
more than one boarding-school, and seen
much good society in her fathers house;
but her nature was radically unworldly,
and could receive nothing of counter
active kind from things about her. She
was as romantic, as sentimental, as ideal,
enthusiastic, innocent, and gushing at
twenty as a girl of ten; believed what
people said to her, had implicit faith in
the newspapers, despised money-it ia
to be acknowledged she never knew the
want of it--and had entire trust in the
honor, honesty, and kindliness of all
about her. Within year of the time
we are introduced to her she had formed
an acquaintance and what she called a
friendship with young man in Dennis,
who was law student, and rather an
unusual specimen OF the class. Mr..
McDraw-for he was of Scotch descent
was poor, pious, and prim to degree.
Laura thought him as near saint as
could be, and considered their intimacy
privilege to her. He was one of those
people who talk sort Of refined and
poetic cant that sounds we'll, but, like
the fruitless fig tree, feeds no living
soul. His modest recreation after hard
study consisted chiefly in long walks,
and he delighted in getting up parties
OF his own age to divert the way. Miles
and miles had Laura Stockton followed
his strides over hill and dale, distancing
her less enthusiastic comrades; she pant
ing with fatigue, he cool and gaunt, the
sandy hair that thatched his angular
head flying in the breeze, his high cheek.
bones and prominent nose turned Of a
crude pink in the keen air Of the Dennis
hills, and his great red hands swinging
beside him like pair of raw pendu-
lums.


Sally Stockton, Laura's little sister,
sinfully given to parodies, travestied
the Battle OF Ivry' for Laura's benefit,
and made the refrain:


Press where yo see my light locks wave, and


hear my loud guffaw,


And be your orifamme to-day the red hands OF


McOraw.',P


Laura was very angry, but everybody
else laughed. She alone, she thought,
understood this lofty spirit, and enjoyed
being disciple OF his fine theories. II
was pleasure to her to pound along
after him by the dusty road-sides, and
come up in time to hear him say, with q
gesture Of command and digito n,onStra.
tuns, THAT cloud 7 Or perhaps, THAT
COW + whereupon Laura fell to and ad-
mired atit, as old writer's soy; in theinfan.
tile innocence Of her heart thinking the
thing was to be admired because Mr.,
McCraw said so.


Then they would pause under some
great tree, and when their companions
had gathered about them, this youth
would draw from his capacious pocket 9
small volume Of poetry, and torture Ten
nyson or declaim Browning with such
tricks OF elocution rs college had taught
him, and such lack Of perception as wal
Unborn with him.


But in all these walks and talks ant
Year: 1879

DiOooOhl anu DnShts
l raw her in her innooence,


A child with beauty rare
The light was in her tender glance,
And ON her golden hair
A perfect blossom OF the earth;
But formed diTinely fair.
l saw her when q blooming girl,
Half shy and yet half bold
Her feet just entering ON the path
Whose end is TO be told
Her features wore softer shade,
Her hair had deeper gold.
i saw her in the early bloom


OF woman's glorious grace;
Her bosom's swell but half concealed
By folds Of flmy lace
The jewels flashing from her neck,
The beauty from her face.
The gSyest Of them all she moved
A thing Of life and light
A gem as rich as ever shone


Upon the breath Of night
The flush Of triumph ON her cheeks,
Her forehead ivory white.
The blush Of Eden seemed 10 rest
Upon her inger-tips; .s'
The red rose in her dainty hand
Was pale before her lips;
The azure Of those melting eyes
The violets did eclipse.


saw her once again, alas


That ever she was born,
A tainted wretch, cast of toy,
Her beauty wrecked and torn
As changed as storm from calm may b
As midnight is from morn.
All me ah me the human heart
Must still the story tell
The willing ear to whispering lush
Had listened far too we'll
And heavens pearly doors swung close
When ope'd the gates Of hell.
But pray, perhaps the Sacred Hand,
Nail-pierced in other days,
May still in mercy be outstretched
Such fallen ones to raise b.
And feet yet walk in paradise
That here trod devious ways.
Perhaps before the curtain drops
The blinded eyes may see;
The wandering feet to Jesus turned,
BY Him may be set free;
Forgive, dear Lord 7 This very day =
Was spoke on Calvary.
Year: 1879

Last Tuesday night the family of a Mr..
Dufinas who reside ON Bois Blanc had
an extremely rough experience which
they will have no anxiety to repeat. On
that day Mr.. Duffinas attempted to reach
this place from his home on the island,
intending to spend theswinter here. 1t
was quite late in the evening when they
attempted to enter the harbOr, and not
being able to find the entrance he ran
into the ice about half way between the
piers and the little island. He then at
tempted to get his boat out on the ice,
but in this he failed, but he succeeded
in getting wet. He finally had to con-
clude to remain in the boat all night,
and they suffered extremely with the
wet and cold. In the morning Mr.. Duff
mas succeeded in getting to the shore
where he secured help andlanded his wife
and child. The boat was4eft in the ice
where it remained at late hour yester-
day.
Year: 1879

Since the town hall was completed
there have been few nights, if any,when
the hall has been as well filled as it was
Thursday night, the occasion being the
representation of the celebrated play, the
LADY of Lyons" by the Amateur Drama
tic Club of this place. Not only was the
number present gratifying but the class
of people who composed it must have
been eminently so, as it was comprised
of our best citizens.


1t is not often that such play as the
Lady of Lyons is undertaken by amateurs.
for it is one of the most difficult plays
to render which is upon the stage, one
which few professionals undertake, and
only then when they can have the best
of support. We were aware, as we have
before stated that few places could boast
of an amateur dramatic society equal to
the one we have here, but when it was
announced that they had decided to pre-
sent such play as the one named we
were surprised, but not nearly as much
so as when we witnessed the play as they
placed it upon the stage.


Of Mr.. James j. Brown as Claude
MelnOtte little need be said. Every citi-
zen of the place knows his talent as an
actor, and knows that he never under
takes anything in this line, in which he
does not do himself justice, and add to
the reputation he already enjoyed. The
difficult part which he assumed in this,
was not an exception.


Ferdinand Hamel improves every time
he appears, and as Col. Damas lhe did
well. There were many difficult pass
ages to render but he was always equal
to the emergency.


MesSrs. Wharton, Frost and BegOle
filled their parts exceedingly well, and
all showed genuine dramatic talent as
well as careful study and a desire to
make the most out of their parts.


We have not space to specify all but
we cannot close without stating the
opinion that as Pauline, which in the
atrical parlance isa ''star" character, and
difficult one, Mrs. Farr surpassed any
former attempt she has ever made.
Every part of her acting showed the re-
suit of hard work and careful study.


Miss. Carrie Davis made her first ap-
pearance in a dramatic performance,
and as Madam Deschappelles acquitted
herself in such manner as not to dis
appoint her friends. She seemed to have
a just appreciation of the character of
the aristOcratic and designing mother
and she acted well her conception Of the
character which was highly appreciated
by the audience.


Miss Libbie Walton made all
there was of the Widow MelnOtt both in
acting and dressing the character.


All the minor characters were well
taken and the entire play put upon the
stage the best of any play in Cheboygan,
both in the dress of the characters and
the stage properties and fixtures.


The new scenery which was painted
by the Smyth Brothers added very much
to the appearance of the stage and was
particularly adapted for this play.CIt
was well painted and reflects credit upon
the young gentlemen as artists.
Year: 1879

The steamer ST. Paul was due here
this week with the latest supplies of the
season from Detroit for our merchants.
Capt. BOyntOn of that boat did not leave
the goods at Alpena as he did ChebOygan
goods few years ago, but he did leave
them at Duncan City. If his ears did
not burn during the day after our mer-
chants found that he was not going to
run in here and land their goods, the old
adage is not true. We understand that
some of them did not content themselves
with mutterings of discomfort
at a distance, but held an inter-
view with him, in which the strongest
kind of Saxon was indulged in. 1t was
long time after Capt. BoyntOn left the
ChebOygan supplies at Alpena, before
our merchants would consent for boat
under his command, to bring goods for
them, but couple of years constant
running here had again secured him a
fair share of their trade, but it is now
asserted that this transaction will be
salted down against him, and that his
boat will feel the effects of it next sea-
son and probably longer. Capt. BOynton
claims that he was so deeply laden that
he could not come in the channel, but
the ChebOygan people do not think that
the few hundred tons of freight that was
for this place after stopping and unload
ing at all points up the shore would load
such a steamer as the st. Paul to any
such depth. The excuse is little thin.
Year: 1879

The battle has been fought and the vic
tory has been won in Ohio, result which
sends thrill OF joy to every loyal heart
throughout the Nation. The enemy has
resisted his fate stubbornly with TILDEN's
tactics, bar'l aud henchmen at his back,
but the popular sense had become thor
oughly disgusted with the sophistries and
chicanery of both opposing parties, and had
determined to sweep the State of the
combination of fraud, corruption and hum
bug that had concentrated their ignoble
influences and powers to effect its capture.
The people have taken the work in hand
and have done it thoroughly. We claim
the election of the entire Republican State
ticket by a majority that should satisfy the
most enthusiastic Stalwart in the land
We put the figure at thirty thousand, and
probably that is modest estimate. The leg
islature is Republican in both branches by
rs large a majority rs has been claimed by
the most sanguine Republican in the State
This settles the account of Mr.. THURMAN
for both himself and the "Ohio Idea !"
are consigned to an obscurity from which
they should never have emerged. The peo-
pie have stepped on him and his myr-
midons, settling his political future in a
cloud too dense to be dlssipated in his nat
| ural lifetime, unless, which is scarcely pos
sible, secession, rebellion and fat money
shall become fashionable in the Buckeye
State.


The returns from Iowa arc. meagre, but
! the indications are auspicious. The State
has gone Republican by a handsome ma
jority, which, however, at this present
writing we are unable to give in definite
| figures. 1t will be large enough to settle
its stalwart Republicanism, and far more
than the Democrats care to face.


The music started so beautifully by Cali
forna and Maine is echoed back from Ohio
and Iowa in harmonious chorus Thus the
work goes bravely on The people are
aroused, and are testifying their devotion
to the cause of the Constitution, the Union
and equal rights. The Democrats, and


especially the Confederate wing, which


imparts vitality to that party, have


startled the North by reviving the issues


of the war in the most offensive manner


thus teaching the lesson that, unless met


and defeated at the ballot-box, anarchy is


to become the future estate Of the Nation


The issue has been met, and u solid North


is wheeling into line with unbroken ranks
| This is the inevitable under the circum-
| stances
Year: 1879

for q non-partisan branch of the present Ma
tional Administration it is preponderatingly
Democratic, with large sprinkling Of ex-
Confederates, is susceptible of the clearcst
proof Hence the District offices have
been crowded with the enemies of the Ad-
ministration, who are eating its patronic
bread and plotting for its overthrow. The
money earned by these enemies of Republic
canism through patronage that legiti-
mntely belongs to Republican supporters of
the Administration is now used TO defeat
the Republican party, overthrow Republi-
can principles and throw the Government
into the hands of those who attempted to
destroy it, Perhaps this will be so always,
but we doubt it. When the Democratic
non-partisanism of the District government
as at present managed is fully understood,
we apprehend that those who have the
power will find way to correct nom
partisanism that is mostly on one and the
wrong side. Ohio, and not Virginia, should
shape the present District government.
That is what is needed, and what must
come.
Year: 1879

The death of HENRY G. CAREY, of Phila-
delphia, has already been announced, and
few American citizens have passed away
bearing with him such measure of popular
respect as attaches to his memory. The
study of his lIie-and it has been protracted,
useful and inhuential-has been in the in
terest of the best good of all classes of the
American people. His mind has wrestled
vigorously with every problem connected
with thebusness interests Of the people and
the policies of Government, until his views
aud pronounced opinions had become
adopted maxinis. The science OF govern
ment finance, labor, economy and the
stability of our social systems has been his
constant study, until his mind had become
q laboratory of wisdom and practical good
sense. None were his superiors, and few
his peers, in the realm of thought in which
he has dwelt so long and shone with such
remarkable brilliancy.


He has gone-but his views and expressed
opinions survive him to keep his memory
green and his usefulness alive so long us
men read aud study his productions, which
have been varied and full Of rich instruc-
ton. The scientific world will revere his
memory while life lasts, and the industrial
world of the whole earth where civilization
and intelligence reign will regard him as a
sterling friend and wise adviser in all mat
ters relating TO their general welfare. In
his views on political economy he encount-
cred differences of opinion, of course, but
none questioned his integrity of purpose
and honesty of thought, Where differences
on this subject existed they have been
uniformity attended with profound respect
for the man and his intellect.
Year: 1879

IT is now the proper time to begin to
measure up the exact influence upon the
country at large Of the late extra session.
Southern craftsmanship and Bourbon lead
eBhip, as illustrated by that extraordinary
meeting of our National Lawmakers, have
had their say. The questiQS is Have they
also had their day?
Year: 1879

THE New York World is in pursuit of
knowledge under difficulties" and calls
upon Secretary EvARTs to enlighten it
specifically on the subject of Southern out
RACES upon Republicans of all colors and
compilations. We hope when he shall max c
his New York speech that he will do so
most generously and plainly.
Year: 1879

IT turns out that the National Gov
srnment has no power to punish crimes
against its postal officials in its own courts.
The suggestion is made at once in this con-
nection, that Congress shall be appealed to
10 provide a remedy for this unfortunate
condition of affairs. But with Demo-
cratic majority in that body it is to be feared
that such an appeal would be rs futile as is
the reliance Of the prosecuted officials in
question upon the courts of the States
wherein they reside.
Year: 1879

AN attempt has been made to cover mp
the political character Of the District gov
eminent by declaring it to be non partisan
and expressing marvellous want Of infor-
nation AS TO the recent leyies made upon
the Democrats anchored there TO aid in the
defeat of the President and his party in
Ohio, That the levy has been made there
is no doubt That very considerable sum


was realized is equally certain, aud that
Year: 1879

NOTHING gives the Republican party a
higher sense of satisfaction at this time
than to be denounced by BEN BUTLER,
unless it is to win an unexpected victory in
some Democratic stronghold. The pre-
tended love of BUTLER for Republican prin-
ciples has curdled in such bitter hate under
his personal disappointments that it now
has great irrigating power for the Republi-
can cause. He has our thanks for his
mathemas, for they are better than the
words of fattery from his insincere tongue
Year: 1879

!, An incident, a somewhat ludicrous
one, too, of the fire of the Hagerstown
Hotel, has been told US by one who was
There and who literally "barely"
escaped with his life. He is a travelling
man. Being suddenly awakened that
night by bright light shining in his
Iface, he discovered that the window
frame of his room, on the third floor,
was one blaze of fame and that the
apartment was rapidly filling with
smoke. he left at once, how he knows
not, but finally succeeded in reaching
the ground by jump from second
story window. When safely landed he
stood watching the word of destruction,
and near by him were group of very
thinly y-clad females, also gazing.
While thus standing he noticed q
party of fremen hurrying past with a
quantity of feminine apparel. He
Immediately, with that gallantry so in
keeping nth travelling man, hailed the
men with:


"Look here, you fellows, give these
ladies some of those clothes"


The reply was in an instant:


"Al right, stranger, we'll DO SO; but
don't you think it would be a good idea
to put on pair of spurs yourself2"


The last remark caused him to in
vestigate himself, when he found that
his whole custom was a shirt, a vest
and a pair of CATERS, while the rest Of
his garments hung idly over his arm
Our friend blushed, sought a refuge
and pulled on his pants.-MoFristown
HernLd
Year: 1879

Flour is peculiarly sensitive to atmos-
pheric influences, hence it should never
be stored in a room with sour liquids,
nor where onions and fish are kept, nor
any article that taints the air of the
room in which it is kept. Any smell
perceptible to the sense will be absorbed
by -four. Avoid damp cellar or lofts
where free circulation of air cannot be
obtained. Keep in a cool, dry, airy
room, and not exposed to freezing
temperature nor to an intense summer,
or to artificial heat for any length OF
time above seventy or seventy.fve
degrees. 1t should not come in contact
with grain or any substances liable to
heat. Flour should be sifted and the
particles thoroughly disintegrated, and
then warmed before baking. This treat
ment improves the color and baking
properties of the dough. The sponge
should be prepared for the oven as soon
as the yeast has performed it's mission
otherwise fermentation sets in and acid
ity resulta-American Miller.