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Year: 1879

1t is never too soon to go. into the house


when storm is rising. When the clouds
are fully charged with electricity they are
most dangerous, and this fluid obeys a
subtle attraction which acts at great dis
tances and in all dire ctions. A woman
told us of bolt that came dowHher moth
er's I chimney from rising cloud when the
sun was shining overhead. N. P. Willis
writes of young girl killed while passing
under telegraph wire on the brow OF a
hill, while she was hurrying home before a
storm. People should not be zfool-hardy
about sitting on porches or by open win
dows, whether the storm is hard or not.
Mild showers often carry single charge
which falls with deadly effect. 1t may or
may not be fatal to stay out; it is safe to in
the house, with the windows and doors
shut. The dry air of house is reader
conductor of lightning than the damp all
outside. and draught of air invites it. a
hot fire in chimney attracts 1t, so ospeak
Year: 1879

The dials Of earth may show


The length, not the depth OF years,
Few or many they come-few or many they GO
But our time is best measured by te.rs


Al not by the silver gray


That crseps through the sunny hair.
And not By the scenes that VIC pass ON oar way
And not BY the burrows the fingers Of care


On the forehead and face have made


Not SO do we co1nt our years
Not by the sun OF the earth-but the shade
OF our souls--and the fall of our tears.


Fer the y0ung are oft mes old,


Thou their brow be bright and fair ;
While their blood beats warm their heart lies
cold


Ger them the springtime-but winter is there.
And the old are Outlines young


When their hair is thin and white 80
And they sing i'm age as in youth they sung
And they laugh, for their GROSS was light


But bead by bead tell


The rssary of my years
From cross 20 n crown they lead--tis well
And they are blessed with . bl essing Of t. ans.
Better day Of strife


Than q century Of sleep
Give me. instead OF long stream OF life
The tempest and tears OF the deep


thousand joys may foam


On the blllows OF all the years
But never the foam brings the brave bark home:
1t reaches the haven through tears
Year: 1879

Don't believe every senseless rumor you
may hear respecting reputable citizens;


don't retail calumny against any man an
less you have good foundation for believing
it true; don't bite off your own nose to spite
your face; don't let passion knock down
Judgment and choke its life out; don't go
back on principle to crafty personal feeling;
don't betray the confidence of your friends;
don't give your friend the "dirty shake, "
as the boys say, because he don't look
through your spectacles; don't harbor AMI
mostly against a neighbor because his opin-
ons conflict with yours. .... --.. r.
Year: 1879

From the New York World.


An English homeopathic newspaper opens
new prospect Of boundless wealth to pa
per manufacturers and the celluIoid people.
1t announces novelty in the way of pa
per teeth" With his collars in his coet-
pocket and fresh set of teeth in bis pock-.
et-book, how lightly may tho bagman of
the period laugh at railway regulations
concerning excessive luggage! The teeth
in question, it appears, may be bought 'sby
the quire, IS you require them, or trade
terms twenty-six as twenty-four.e Even
the bagman who saw no medium between
the decent economy OF single shirt and
the reckless extravagan,e of a hundred
shirts need not grudgs him self full mas
ticatory set OF thiry-two teeth st these
rates. The run is on ivory and cream-laid,
few caring for blue-wove OF blask-edged
teeth. OF course paper has ths advantage
of being easily gummed in. They improve
the speech; indeed, man with complete
top and bottom-plate paper set will talk
like book. A few have them either with
crest or monogram.
Year: 1879

THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THEY
MAY BE SENT UNDER THE NEW CLAs-


sIFICATION LAW.


WASHINGTON, March 14.-The following
is the construction of the Postoffice Depart
ment of the section of the new classification
law which permits sample copies of publ
cations of the second class to be transmitted
in the mails at pound rates


Sample copies of publications of the Sec
ond class which after May first will be en-.
titled to TIA ,smlssion through the mails at
two cents pound, are defined to be copies
sent to persons not subscribers for the pur-
pose of inducing them either to subscribe
for or advertise in tbe publication, or to
agents or to persons desiring to become
agents, or who the publisher may wish to
induce to act as agents, to be used by them
in procuring subscriptions or advertise
ments. Any number of copies ofany num-
ber Of different editions of second class
publication may be sent at any one time as
sample copies. The primary design of a
publisher in sending out sample copies is to
increase the subscription list and adverti-
sing patronage Of bis publication, and the
and the law permits him to send such cop
les at tho most favored rats, in the expec-
tation that the correspondence resulting
therefrom and the Increased circulation Of
the publication to regular subs cribers will
augment the postal revenues.


Publishers will not be permitted to use
the exceptional advantages given to them
by the law so as to defraud the Postal De-
partment by mailing of sample copies extra
numbers of their publications ordered
by advertisers or by campaign committees
OR by other persons to be sent to speci-
fed addresses and apparently intended from
the nature of the contents or of marked
portions thereof, to serve the business, po-
htical or personal interests of the person or
persons ordering the same. Such copies
are third-class matter and must be prepaid
by stamps at the rate Of one cent for each
two ounces or fractional part thereof.


When the Postmaster at the Office of
mailing shall have reason to believe that any
publisher or news agent ha; violated the
provisions of this section by depositing such
third-class matter in any post Office or pos
tai car for transmission through the mails
as matter Of the second class, he may at his
discretion retain the suspected matter, no.
fuSr ho lsnt,o n OF
of his action, and report the facts to the
Postmaster General. If such thirl-class
matter shall by in advertence reach it's des-
tination, the Postmaster at the Office of
destination must collect the postage due
thereon as prescribed by law.
Year: 1879

singular claim camo before Judge Choate yestcr-
day In the United States District Court-that of the
sailors of the steamship Cleopatra for money due
them from the owners Of that vessel The steamer
struck on . rock in the harbor Of Nassau. N. p, on
the Esd Of last October. voyage from Santiago dc
Cuba to this port. After lightering her cargo the
steamer foated OF and taken into Nassau where
the damage was found extensive that she was
abandoned to the insurance companies. The sailors
claim that they entitled to wages until their
arrival In New York. When the steamship taken
into Nassau the owners offered to pay her
up to the time the steamship struck the
rock, and twenty-eght of their number accepted
this offer. Nine others refused and remained In
Nassau until the latter part of last January when
the steamship company refused to pay further board
for thom and finally they sent to JACKSONVILLE,
Fla. by the American Consul. By the authorities nc
jacksonville they were sent to savannah and from
there they brought 10 New York. free OF charge
by the steamship company. When the case was
called yesterday afternoon by request Of counsel for
the steamship owners an adjournment was had until
next Monday. The steamship owners claim that they
are only liable for the expense up to the tme tho
steamer struck, but Judge Choato clearly intmated
that at least they liable TO the time tho steamer
was abandoned TO the insurance companies.
Year: 1879

suit under the Civil Damages act was brought
to trial yesterday. before Judge Van Brunt
holding Supreme Court. Circuit. Anna Lavelli.
in her complaint. states that her husband. Fran
cs Lavelli, was in the habit Of sending their
young daughter to the liquor store distillery of
Patrick Skelly. at No. 256 West Houston street. for
liquor several times day; that her husband would
drink the liquor at their house. and. while intox-
icated in consequence would treat her in cruel
and inhuman manner. She brought suit against Skey
for exemplary damages. After hearing various wit
nesses on behalf of the plaintiff motion was made
to dismiss the complaint The motion was urged on
the ground that there proof of direct partci
patton by the defendant in the sale of the liquor and
also no proof that the liquor sold to Mr.. Lavelh


"Under a liberal construction of the act" urged
Mr.. Matthew'S the defendants counsel. ''any person
who sells liquor at any time to any other person Is
responsible for the acts of any third person who hap
pens to drink the liquor"


That's so,' said Judge Van Brunt; "the person
who framed that act is 1T subject for Sherif's
jury"


'.Most certainly" said the defendants counsel.
eff should buy basket of wine for q dinner party,
and ono among the party should get drunk and abuse
violently of the guests, the man who sold me
the wine would, under the act be responsible for
such violence"


Every clearly" said Judge Van Brunt "Ill dis
miss the complaint in this case"


The plaintiffs counsel Mr.. L. d. Culver. asked for
stay Of fifteen days to make case ior appeal
Year: 1879

supporting seal ana sea elephant Dubber. Ana fur-
ther on were three huts made of whales ribs. COW
cred with brush, but giving no evidence of having
been lately occupied. BY signs and other means OF
communication she made aware that they wanted
her to accompany them, and, without any apparent
hesitation. she mado ready to follow. She filed
baskct-such as were common among the Indians of
this coast for packing their backs--with provi-
sons fishing tackle aud other articles and. taking 1t
arm and a hrebrand in the other hand she


In their course where tho schooner lay at anchor
they found beautiful spring OF water issuing from
the bank above the beach. under shelving rock.
The cracks assures in this rock stuck full OF
bones and there other evidences of encamp-
mcnt of the lohe inhabitant Of the island. These
bones were used for nourishment, obtained
by sucking; they were dried and resuckod
many times. showing that occasionally she
put upon short ratons. but at the
time of her discovery appeared to have an abund-
ancc. such as IL She retained all her teeth, but
they worn low, supposed to DO due to her chew
ing tough and solid articles of food. Her ace ap-
peared to be about fifty years.


Further another spring the beach,
under the bank. Here she indicated desire to
bathe and was permitted TO do by the balance OF


tho party retiring out Of sight. After her bath she


joined the others and went direct to the shore boat,
and thence to the schooner. She prevailed upon
to abandon her nrebrand and seal blubber before


leaving the beach. Going aboard the schooner, she
went directly to the stove and warmed herself indi-
eating that she knew what the stove was for. She
ate heartily OF the food Of tho crew, appeared to
Joy il aud IL agreed with her. Mr.. Brown made her
skirt of ticking, with which and q sailors cotton
shirt and black necktie. her dress was complete.
She assisted in making her dress but could not
TO thread her needle. Her sewing was quite rude.
She appeared much pleased with her new dress.


The following day she went ashore with the men,
who made separate shelter for her, which she occu-
pied about a month. the time spent the island
tier hunting. She was quite industrious, carrying
wood and water without being asked She appeared
contened and happy, frequently singing and chat
tering to herself The men could not understand
what she said. she they but Mr.. Ndcver said il
was truly wonderful how she could converse with
them by signs She occupied portion OF her time
In making water vessels of grass and asphaltum, o
substance plentiful both the island and shore of the
main land. The grass plated into shape
bling o demiiohn but wider at the top and lined
Year: 1879

AAAASeSARhla w SShlE 1IUl6S.


| pass over the incidents of Pope's


unfortunate campaign to Monday even
ing, September 1, 1862. The division


had fallen back from the Bull Run bat
tleield, IN good order, to Centreville,


and, after days rest, on the afternoon


of September l took up the line of


march toward Fairfax. Marching leis-


urely along, not a thought of the near
presence OF an enemy was entertained


by man in the ranks until wakened


from our dream of safety by the report
| OF a single Cannon-shot in front of us


and to the left of the road on which we


were marching, quickly followed by
random rifie-shOts, announced his ap-
proach and that he meant business. At


this juncture Kearney rode forward
| along the line at q gallop, and cheer


after cheer went up for our gallant lead


er so soon to be clasped in the cold en-


brace of death. Quickly the orders
came back along the lines: Forward,
double quick" and soon we were IN
line of battle and part of the division


actively engaged. At the same time


severe storm broke over the contending
forces. Tie rain fell in torrents and


the peals of thunder mingled with the


roar of artillery and the crash of small
arms. That evening General Kearney,
while accommodating the enemy's po-
s1tion, rode into their lines and was
killed.


The next morning flag of truce from
the enemy brought the information that
his body was within their lines and would
be delivered to US if desired. The right
wing of the Fifty-seventh Pennsylvania
Regiment, with the colors, was sent to
the lines, received the body and escort
ed it to Washington. The particular
circumstance of his death was told the
writer by a friend, member OF the
One Hundredth Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, who, after the battle Of South
Mountain, met the officer, then pris-
oner, who was in com mand of that part
of the enemy's lines where he was
killed. He stated, in substance, that
General Kearney rode up to their lines
and inquired to what command they
belonged. It was so near dark that it
was almost impossible to distinguish
friend from foe. He, however, was at
once recognized and commanded to
surrender. At this he wheeled his
horse about, put spurs to him, and.
crouching close to his neck, attempted
to escape. In an instant every gun
was discharged toward the retreatipg
general, one shot taking effect, causing
almost instant death. Whether this
statement of the manner of his death
is correct know not, but the fact tnat
he fell within the enemy's lines, and his
death was caused by ball entering
near the hip and passing upward through
the body, strongly corroborates the
statement. Thus fell the ever vigilant,
active and brave Kearney, and by his
death the Union cause lost one of its
soblest defenders.
Year: 1879

Major Urch last Nek hauled up on
the river bank near is house at New
castle bridge the taniin which he kent
his pair of seals lastummer; and one
of the seals having short time ago
died, sadly turned tt other adrift in
the river, parting wit it in much the
same frame of mind IS a man parts
with favorite dog. he seal, which is
as tame as q dog, andhuch more gen
tie and affectionate TIN many dogs. at
first made use of its liberty to have a
good swim around thriver, coming up
alongside of every lat it saw. and
saluting the surprisecoccupants with
its whistling cry; buat length tiring
of this it returned to e bridge only to
find its summer hue gone. For
about four hours tt homeless seal
hunted for its tank, eNcing distress at
not being able to fndi as plainly as a
dog shows trouble VIII its master is
gone; but at last it sathe tank on the
bank, and with extravant aemonstra-
tions of JOY Topped ross the inter-
vening beach and clabered into its
loved habitation nomntirely free of
water, and there it st remained the
last we heard-Poraouh IN. H
Chronicle.
Year: 1879

The earl of Aberdeen is about to
build, at cost Of s275,0OO, line OF
railroad, ten miles in length, through
his Scotch estates. This young noble
man is grandson of the prime minister
of his time, and brother of the late earl,
who preferred life before the mast to
that of belted earl. The present
peer, too, is somewhat queer, but was
judiciously provided, at the outset OF
his career, with very notable wife
There are some hall dozen noblemen
and gentlemen in the United Kingdom
who own short lines of railroad.
Year: 1879

bitches are dug alongside the Iron
Mountain and Southern railroad, three
feet wide and two deep by means of an
enormous plow, which is drawn by a
locomotive. This machine does the
work Of thousand men.
Year: 1879

Ayoung stoodlistlessly watch
ing some anglers on q bridge. He
was poor and detected. AT last, up.
proaching a basket filled with whole
some-looking fish, he sighed:


eff now 1 had these would be
happy. i could sell them at q. fair
price. and buy me food and lodging
I. 81 will give you just as many and
just as good fish," said the owner,
who had CHANGED to overhcar his
words, "if you will do me o trifling
favor"


"What is it?" asked the other.


"0nly to tend this line till | come
back; | wish to go on short. .errand. "


The proposal was gladly accepted.
The old man was gone SO long that
the young man began to get impa-
tient. Meanwhile the hungry fish
snapped greedily at the baited hook,
and the young man lost all his de-
preston in the excitement Of pulling
them in; and when the owner Of the
line returned he had caught a large
number. Counting out from them as
many as were in the basket, and pre-
senting them to the young man, the
old fisherman said:


81 fulfill my promise from the fish
you have caught to teach you when
ever you see others earning what you
need, to wait no time in fruitless
wishing, but to cast line for Your
self"
Year: 1879




About three years ago the 0Dserre,
reported the case Of a citizen of Neck.
lenburg county, N. c., who, having
married in 1S43, lighted a fire on his
hearthstone as soon as he carried his
bride to his new home, and had kept
it burning ever since. The citizen
was in town yesterday, and, being
questioned about the matter, stated
that the fire was still burning, and
that throughout all these thirty.six
years it had never been allowed togo
out. Questioned as to whether or
not it made the house uncomfortably
hot in torrid weather, he said the ex.
ira heat thus generated was not per-
ceptible. In reply to another ques.
tion, he said that in summer wealth
er, when it was necessary for com
forts sake to keep the fire burning
very low, he had to gel up frequent
at night to rcplenish it slightly, but
that he counted this as nothing when
he contemplated the idea of that fire
going out.


lie has evidently formed for it a
strong attachment, and yet one would
not take him for sentimental man.
But this fire is to him constant re-
minder of the day when he first
brought homo his bride. Around it
his children have grown up into
manhood and womanhood, and their
children have gazed into its light
1t was the last light that fell upon
the eyes Of his wife, and hopes that
it will be the last that will fall upon
his. Viewed thus, his sentiment in
the matter can be understood, and so
strong is this sentiment that with
the old man it amounts almost to a
passion. Charlotte Observer.
Year: 1879

Better to weave in the web life


a bright and golden filling,
And to do Gods will with ready heart


And hands that areawift and willing,
Than to snap the delicate silver threads


ofourturious lives asunder;
Anthem heaven blame for the taigled ends


And sit and grieye and Wonder
Year: 1879

A recent advertisement contains the
following: "If the gentleman who
keeps the shoe store with a red head
will return the umbrella of young
lady with whalebone ribs and an iron
handle to the slate-roofed grocer's
shop he will hear of something to bis
advantage, as the same is the gift of a
deceased mother now no more with
the name engraved upon it,"
Year: 1879

A funny advertisement is found in
a number Of the Boston Evening Post,
edited by Thomas Fleet, in 1875. ITO
Le sold, by the printer of this paper,
the very best negro woman in this
town. She has had the smallpox
and measles. is as hearty as a horse,
as brisk as a bird, and will work like
beaver"
Year: 1879

A correspondent says: Judge
Paige proves in bis scientific lectures
that at some future time our days will
be twenty seven times as long as now. ,
That's the period when we want eight
hours to constitute full days work.
Year: 1879

properly cultivated it is of reasona-
bly, rapid growth and when six or
eight inches in diameter is worth
money. The hard maple will not
grow here, it is narrow-minded,
bigoted tree and unsuited to the
spirit of our western institutions.
The soft maple cannot be depended
upon. 1t is a fast liver, makes too
much splurge in the beginning, puts
OH too much style for its means and
becomes bankrupt in q few years.
The elm is a noble tree and does
well here. The walnut is sure if
properly attended to. 1t is of rather
slow growth, but when it has at
tanned a respectable size is valuable.
Plant walnut trees and it will be
money in your pocket long years
after you are dead-plant lots of
them and your widows second hus-
band will bless your memory.


j. q. HIGGINS.
Year: 1879

Changing the Campaign to John Sherman.


Washington Cor. Cincinnati Enquirer:


After heated debate of more than two
weeks in the House and seven days in the
Senate, the political situation is no learer
to day than it was when the contest opened.
One thing, however, is painfully apparent to
the Republicans, and that is that the cry of
revolution has fallen flat upon the people,
who are not to be excited by the goblin of
new rebellion and so far as any Republican
leader can assert to the contrary, it has not
had the effect of whipping the President in
to the stalwart attitude besought and almost
demanded of him by his party. Two weeks
any doubt that Hayes would veto the army
bill. Not few of them now have
any serious doubt that he will not
sign it. EThe more the Republican po-
sition is debated and agitated, the more un-
tenable has it become. Arguments have
given away to sophistry. Indeed, no argu-
ment has been advanced by the Republi-
cans, the sole tenor and burden of the
speeches made from their standpoint being
merely the revival of sectional issues and
drawing stalwart line for the President to
toe. If the apathy which is now noticeable
on the part of the leaders of the party indi-
Gates anything, it is that some move must
be made to gain the ground lost should the
President sign the army bill. There have
been frequent conferences of late-not in
the nature of caucuses, but quiet gather
ings of the managers-to map out some plan
to get out of the awkward dilemma the party
finds itself in. It is believed now that
Secretary Sherman's recent financial ex-
ploit will be used to abandon the stalwart
position, and plant the Republican banner
once more on the financial issues. The
shrewder politicians are beginning to see
that about the only glory gained by main
tanning stalwart position accrues to Grant,
and that the result Of making campaign
on that basis means his nomination to lead
the hosts. Hence the desire to drop dead
issues and take up the more vital ones of
finance and the currency. The plans hence
forward will be to magnify the financial ope-
rstions of Secretary Sherman. If Hayes
signs the army bill the stalwart plan of cam
paign will be abandoned, and the Republi-
cans will make their presidential fight on their


financial record, with John Sherman as the


standard bearer.