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Year: 1879

1 know a lady who keeps boarding
house-a charming woman, always So
liciteus of the comfort of her house.
hold, but with a peculiarity. She "re-
members faces but not names.n Now
it never mattered to me that with every
cup of coffee or tea she gave me | was
re-christened. On the contrary, / found
it very entertaining. But this did dis
tress her daughter. All in vain she la
bored with her mother, who smilingly
went ON in her own way in spite of her


But there came a time and occasion
when her daughter set her heart upon
her mothers addressing a gentleman
stranger correctly. All through the
day OF the evening on which he was ex-
pected, the daughter could be heard to
say as she followed her mother from
Year: 1879

WARM WEATHER PHILOSOPHY. -
Good advice for warm weather is given
by the Philadelphia Times in a consid-
GRAFTON of the ten thousand little and
big worries and deliberations which con-
tinually occur, especially at this season
of the year. 1t says: at does not pay
to fight them. To permit ourselves to
come in contact with them is to suffer
needless annoyance. Let the porter of
the palace car be ever so imperiOus.
We will not notice him. Let the milk
man rattle his cans with all the violence
he can. We will be as placid as the
mildest of his skim milk. Let the an
CRY servant girl put soap in our coffee
and salt in our sugar and pepper on our
raspberries and snuff in our rice pud-
ding. We will quietly reject these ar
ticles and leave them for her consump-
tion on her own table, not even afford
ing her the satisfaction of letting her
know that we have discovered her mis-
chief. The world is full of gnats and
rats and bats and other worrying pests,
great and small. Time is too short to
give attention to all the worries which
these creatures would cause us if we
took notice of them. We will shut the
door on the whole myriad crowd of them
and be calm and happy"
Year: 1879

STATE OF MISSOURI


COUNTY OF GAscoNADE %
In the Probate Court In and for the County of
Gasconade and State of Missouri,
Nay Term, 1879
In the matter Of the estate off Order Of Pub
tredertk Meyerotto Dec. ncation.
Frederik Stork Executor of the estate of Ere
dertk Meyerotto deceased, presents TO the Court
so much of thereaf estate of said deceased as
win pay and satisfy the remaining debts due by
said estate and yet unpaid for want OF Sufficient
assets, accompanied by the accounts, lists ans
inventories required by law In such case, o.
examination whereof IL Is ordered that all person.
interested in the estate OF said deceased be noti-
bed that application as aforesaid has been made
and that unless the contrary be shown on or be
fore the first day Of the next term of this Court 20
be held on the second Monday OF August next, an
order viii be made for the sale of the whole, or
so much OF the Real Estate Of said deceased as
Will De sufdcient for the payment of said debts;
and II Is further ordered that this notice be pub
lished in some newspaper in this state, Tor four
weeks before the next term Of this court
STATE OF MISSOURI


oOUNTY OF GAscoNADE.


FRANCIS Oncken Judge of the Probate court in
and for said county, hereby certify that the above
Is true copy of the original order of publication
therein referred to, as the same appears OF record
in my office.


Witness my hand as Judge and the seal of our
county, this 18th day ofJune A. D., 1879.


Francis Oncken.


' Probate Judge.
Year: 1879

A woman just coming from market
boarded a crowded street car recent
ly, and had to stand up. She was
chewing raspbcrries when sneeze
struck her like streak of sunstroke,
and she vociferated ''cachoo-o
cachoo!" When she cachooed a ia


blespoonful of mashed raspberries lit
on the scalp of little bald headed
man who had taken off his hat to cool
himself. He hastily wiped off the
desert with a newspaper, which he
had, making his head look like map
of Asia, and got off the car amidst
the general snickering of the crowd
Year: 1879

An old gentleman in Key West
took his sons watch to show him how
easily he could be robbed, and then
asked him the time. The young man
was distressed to find his watch had
been stolen. 'rIever mind" said
his father, 81 took it TO show you
how easily you could lose it; here ii
is" But as he felt in his pocket to
return it, he was surprised to find
that some thief more adroit than him.
self had taken 1T.
Year: 1879

There has been much complaint from our
good friends in Orleans precinct of the apa-
thy or unwillingness OF our County Court to
make an appropriation for the erection OF
bridge on Muddy Creek, on the road leading
up the Willamette river from Albany to Har-
risburg. Our friends complain that because
they live in.orleans precinct, which is heavi.
ly Republicans, our Courts are prejudiced
against them. This we think is an unfair in
situation. We know too well the native
modesty OF our friends up in Orleans, and it
is our opinion that they have not fully APP
prised the County Court of the necessity OF
this improvement,or or they would have had the
bridge some time ago. By reference to the
Court proceedings published in another col
umn it will be seen that the Commissioners
have taken the initiatory steps and have APP
pointed Mr.. Riddle to make draft of the
proposed bridge, and it is very likely they
will have it built during the coming summer.
We are familiar with the circumstances and
know that it should be- Much has been
said about exorbitant taxes, but our farmers
are not going to complain so long as the
money is expended in the Improvement of
roads and bridges in which they have di-
rect interest. These improvements are suffi-
eient receipts to them for all the money they
have paid into the treasury.
Year: 1879

Recognizing the fact that all our people
are now affected by the hard times, and
knowing that when they pay out money for
newspapers they Of course want to get as
much reading matter as possible, we make
the following announcement and offer:


To all subscribers who will settle what
they owe and pay us one year in advance for
the DEMOCRAT, or to any near subscriber who
pays in advance, we will send the following
free Of charge:


The Czicogo WeelZy Nsscs for six months,
or the


Fdg7ners' RqricW for one year
Year: 1879

Two second hand hacks, one Shutter
and the other platform spring, both are al
most as good as new; for sale cheap. One
viii be sold for cash and the other on time.
Cali at this Office if you want bargain.
Year: 1879

The only way people can be thor
oughly known is by living with them
in the same house or travelling with
them in the same carriage.-Saleat
Statesman.


o, get out just have them take
your paper for half dozen years and
never pay cent, and see if YOU havn't
got their measure to t-y-tee
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON Oct. 8. 1879.
GENERAL GRANT NOT TO COME EAST BEFORE
DECEMBER.


General Grant. in letter to a friend in this city
says that he does not expect East until the
latter part OF December He has other engagements.
which will detain him in the West for hve or six
weeks. In the midst of his grand ovation he does
not forget that he is to have business relations with
the Nicaragua Canal Company. and that when the
demands of his fellow citizens will permit he will
give the enterprise his personal attention.
Year: 1879

[Dy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


WASHINGTON. Oct. 8. 1879.
The dispatches received to-day from General
Sheridan conirmatory of the news sent
from Rawlns regarding the safety of Captain
Payne's command aud the brilliant action of
Colonel Merritt and his command in engaging
the Indians at point two miles of the intrenched
position. The bravery of Captain Dodge and his
pany is enthusiastically commended by army OIL
GERS and had the Secretary OF War been here con-
gratuatory order would have undoubtedly been sent
ut onco to Captiin Dodge. thanking him for tho
heroism OF his command in going to Captain Payncs
assistance In the face or such enemy.


MERRIrr's SUCCESS.


The news Of the success of Colonel Merritt was
also source of the greatest satisfaction to tho War
Department officials. His tact in drawing tho
Indians out into the open country and then
assaing them when they obliged
to fight equality with his troops.
recalls similar acts of military strategy for which
he has been famous in his an Indian
fighter


CAMPAIGN.


Until another courier arrives reporting the action
of the Utes 1t is impossible to say what
will be the plan of the campaign. The
owed intention of the Utes to fight tho soldiers
cate troublesome campaign. as they will have to
be met and overcome before there can be any
rity tor life in Western Colorado.
Year: 1879

The following in our opinion is
nearly a chair breath escape."-On
the 10th inst. as the limited express
train was entering Elkton man was
seen calmly walking on the track and
unheeded the whsle of the train. A
colored woman named Harriet Till
son who was short distance away
recognized the individual as Thomas
Davis the leader of the choir at the
Colored NJ. 2. Church, and bOarder
at her house. She FASTENED to pull
him from the track-just i'll time too,
for the train was then within few
feet of him.
Year: 1879

We are glad to hear the Weekly
Pilot express its sentiments against
sloth SO favorably. 1t shows that
they are fnlly cognizant of what our
people should be engaged in. eve
have too much excitement, too many
circuses, and too much profanity and
obscenity in our city (Nashville) for
it's moral and spiritual welfare Nui-
sances and idlers are not the most use
ful and agreeable things to be desired
by quiet and respectful citizens" We
would be glad to have some Of ouI
citizens take note of this and profit
thereby.
Year: 1879

After such grand meeting as the
one held in Maryland Institute on
Tuesday eveninf, we should feel 1t our
dntv from hencefOrth to act as men
and gentlemen. We have one pro
found source of regret, and that this
in the fact that there are so many OF
the Young men of the rising genera
tion that have no desire above spend
inc their money for fine duds, rum
and tobacco. Now dear young friends
if this should meet the eye OF any VINO
do as stated above, know this, any
one may dress as fine or finer than
YOU do, or can afford to do. Ills not
the personal appearance that attracts
the eve of far seeing people. People
among us who are striving to bring
up class of young men, educated, re-
fined in every particular the equal OF
the Anglo-SaxOn, do not recognise
those as such whose only desire IS TO
make fine appearance outWardly, as
a fair face MAY have within, a deep
dark purpose, even so, WE'LL mace
form adorned by tailor to the best
advantage may be the only attraction
about YOU. We do not condemn tine
dress There are those among us
who have education and refinement
and who dress richly This is an eX
ample of "HandSOme is as handsome
does.n We further regret that those
among us who have little education
are with it perfectly cOntented. Dt
not have that spirit. If you wOulC
read shistory, or even think yourself
of all the acquirments that a man may
have, YOU would say elbow ignaran
| am when compared with those who
am trying to emulate" You know {
little, tell that to thy neighbOr anC
endeavor to gain more for thyselt
Never be of the opinion that you cal
not learn. Always be willing anC
ready to receive instruction which may
be given in various ways.


While meditating and watching th'
course of others we learn lessons ben
eficial to ourselves. And be sure t.
get money. We, as a race, need to b
represented jutt now more in com
merce and finance. Be saving. No
stingy, but economical. Never sDenC
money on the impulse of moment
Never make rash promises. Regard ;
44211 = zr4a IS . dollar earned. -Lhn
we will become nancillly in a goo
condition. Furthermore, do not forge
morals. Let your conversation an
actions be pure, although you
thoughts may be different. Anc
above all, keep an eye single to tn
prosperity Of our race. If you see


brother in distress help him. No ma
ter if he thank you as you think b
should or not. Ingratitude is neve
rewarded. But remember, "Blesse
are the mercifnl."
Year: 1879

The C0I0red Citizen says: "The
Democratic papers are in great glee
because the black exodus from the
South are going to Kansas, as if it
was a sort of revenge on the radical
voung commonwealth. They may
possess their souls in patience. Kan
sas is free empire and every man III
it, white, black or mixed will be Sc
cure in his rights before the law
Kansas in war and in peace has al
ways had the courage of her princl
pies euen when she carried them IN
carpet bag"
Year: 1879

New York, Oct. 13.-The Times
thinks the unanimity with which Colo
RADIO has decided that general war is
imminent and that the yeomanry of the
country could put it down, is a pecu-
liar feature of the Ute war business.
1t says it has never been told why the
military authorities found it necessary
to send scouts into the reservation to
warn prospectors Of their danger, and
when struggling parties of these enter.
prising people broke cover and ran out
in all directions, very much as rabbits
run out of a burning forest, it was gen
orally supposed they were fugitive mis-
sionaries. The Times, mockingly con
cludes that it is the duty of congress tt
see that the Indians are exterminatet
with all possible tenderness.
Year: 1879

Important Cases to be Decided-Shall the


Negro Be Juror


Washington, Oct. 13.-The United
States supreme court will reassemble
to-day. The days sitting will proba-
bly, be short one as no decisions are to
be announced and the time is expected
to be occupied in hearing the motions
to dismiss cases aAd for postponements.


The president, being absent from the
city, has sent message to the court by
Attorney Gen. Deyens expressing
regret that he will not be able to receive
their accustomed visit on the first day
of the annual term, but stating that it
will give him great pleasure to receive
them after hisreturn to Washington, on
anyday that they may select. On Tuesday
the courts will commence the hearing
of the argument in the series of the SO
called political cases which, on account
of their public Importance, have been
advanced early in the session, will
probably be heard. The case of Streand-
er VS.. the state of West Virginia, which
is that of colored man who was con-
victed of crime under the statute of
West Virginia, which expressly ex-
cludes colored man from sitting on
juries. The contention of the plaintiff
in error, being that said law of that
state is unconstitutional. Attorney Gen.
Devens and Mr.. Willoughby will ap-
pear for the plaintiff in error and it
is understood that Senator Gordon, of
Gorgia, has been retained to assist the
attorney general Of West Virginia in
defending the suit


All the members of the court are in
town and will be upon the bench to-
morrow, except Justice Hunt, whose
condition, however, is such as to render
it manifestly inexpedient to postpone
the hearing of the argument in import
ant cases with any hope of his being
able to participate in their decision.
Year: 1879

New York, Oct. 13.-A Times cor
respondent travelling with Secretar,
Schurz says the latter informed the In
dians at council in Indian territory
that sooner or later the government
would have to break the treaties in
which it had guaranteed to the Indians
possession of their land; also, that
Schurz will propose in his next report
a law enabling the Indians to obtain
complete title TO individual lands by
long occupancy, and then dispose Of
them at will.
Year: 1879

which has not been we'll groomed. and
which is in doubt about his dinner.
Banged hair gives the wearer an
expression of doubt and uncertainty.
as if she felt little anxious lest the
thatch on her forehead might not be
securely fastened, or that it might
suddenly go back on her, and show
something which ought not to be seen.


We always commisserate the woman
whose hair is banged. We feel like
asking her if there is anything we can
DO for her. She appears to us like a
woman in trouble. We speak softly
to her, as if ordinary tones might lar
on her nerves. We wouldn't offer her
a subscription paper for anything in
the word ! Nor be glad if anybody
trod on the tail of her dress, orsquirted
tobacco juice on her velvet mantle.


We look at her and wonder how she
would seem with that mask taken off
her forehead. We wonder if she has
got moth patches on her temples. or a
mole on her classic brow, or a cow
lick, or colony Of pimples and BLACK
heads" Her forehead is to us as pro
found a mystery as fortune telling. or
psychomancy, or naturalization; and
we get so full Of doubt over it that we
would give half dollar to see the
fringe lifted, and what is under it
brought forth to the light of day.


We wonder if she admires herself
in the glass? If she thinks bangs are
bewitching? If she never wishes
she had not cut her hair off. and so
condemned herself to wear her hair
that way, willy, nilly? Does her hus-
band admire it? Does he ever sneer
at it behind his newspaper? Does he
ever say he wishes she had as pretty
forehead as Miss Smith? Does he
ever call her an angel, and think to
himself how an angel would look in
bangs


But there what is the use coniec-
turing? Fashion is omnipotent; SO
is folly, and we do not doubt that
somewhere in the world, to-day, some
fool is saying, Bangs are SO becom-
ing
Year: 1879

Whoever understands his own inter
osts, and is pleased with the beautiful
rather than the deformed, will be
careful to cherish the virtue of gentle
ness. 1t requires but a slight knowl-
edge OF human nature to convince us
that much of our happiness in life de-
pends upon the cultivation of this vir-
tue. The man of wild, boisterous
spirit, who gives loose rein to his tenn
per, is, generally speaking, stranger
to happiness he lives in continual
stOrm-the bitter waters of contention
and strife are always swelling up in his
soul, destroying its peace, and impair
ing its beautiful influence on all with
whom he is connected. He excites
the disgust and illwill of those who
are acquainted with his character, and
but few can be found to wish him sue
cess in any of his undertakings.


Not so is the influence of gentle
ness. Thiskvirtue will assist its
possessor in all his lawful under
takings it will often render him
successful when nothing else could; it
is exceedingly lovely and attractive in
appearance; it wins the hearts of all
it is even stronger than argument, and
would often prevail when that would
be powerless and Intellectual; it shows
that man can put bride upon his
passions; that he is above the vulgar.
whose characteristic is to storm and
rage like the troubled ocean, at every
little adversary or disappointment that
crosses their paths; it shows that he
can soar away in the bright atmosphere
Of good feeling and live in continual
sunshine, when all around him are
enveloped in clouds and darkness, and
driven about like maniacs in the
sports of their passions. The most
favorable situations in life, the most
lovely objects in nature, wealth, and
all that is calculated to increase the
happiness of man, lose their charms
upon heart destitute of this virtue.
Year: 1879

Tuscumbia Alabamian.l


That real estate will, for a time be
more or less deprecated in Memphis
is quite probable, but that her bust
ness will be seriously or permanently
damaged by the present development
of yellow fever is simply ridiculous,
and any merchant who has prospered
there in the past will make a great
mistake if he makes anything but a
temporary removal of his business to
any other city. The history of Hav-
ana and Vera Cruz, the native places
Of the fever, and Of many large cities
of India, that have often been deci-
mated by cholera and the plague,
contradict the presumption that such
visitations ihhict any lasting injury
upon the regular trade and business of
commanding point. This too, with
the assumption granted, that the sani-
tary condition of such place will be
the same, and that the liability to
annual epidemics will continue. We
are satisfied that this will not be
the case at Memphis. Notwith-
standing the present visitation,
and the stereotyped talk about the
filth of Bayou Gayoso, which is grossly
exaggerated, we know that vast deal
has been done since last fall to cleanse
the city. That the sinks and water
closets which are under and forming 0
part of many houses there, should
have kept the germs of the disease
above freezing point last winter, is moi
at all strange. Let these be abolished
next winter, and Memphis. with {
quarantine, will be as little liable tC
future epidemics as any other South
ern city. If her people are but true
to themselves, and will actively seconC
the efforts of DR.. Porter, president o.
the board of directors of the Taxin.
District, the present trouble may no
be'without good results. Atal event.
our friends there may rest assured
that be it drummed never so closely
nor canvassed never so vigorously
North Alabama will only wait 70
frost to pour in her usual trade tina
steadily declines to go elsewhere
Memphis will boom right along mex
winter in spite of the surrounding
that to the timid and respondent alon,
seem dark and hopeless
Year: 1879

HVlu buihuNNu III Nlneletnln century


A strange scene, for example, which
came within my observation last year,
completely puzzled me at the time
and has done so ever since. | was in
Nova Scotia in the fall when one
day my Indian told me that in a
lake close by all the rocks were mov-
ing out of the water-a circumstance
which | thought not little strange.
However; | went to look at the un-
heard af spectacle, and sure enough
there were the rocks apparently all
moving out of the water on dry land
The lake is of considerable length but
shallow and full of great masses of
rock. Many of these masses appear to
have travelled out of the lake and are
now high and dry, some fifteen yards
above the margin of the water. They
have plowed deep and regularly de-
fined channels for themselves. You
may see them of all sizes, from blocks
Of, say, roughly speaking, six or eight
feet in diamter, down to stones that
man could lift Moreover, you find
them in various stages of progress,
some of them a hundred yards or
more from shore to shore and appa-
rently just beginning to move Others
half way to their destination, and
others again, as have said, high and
dry above the water. In all cases
there is a distinct groove or furrow
which the rock has clearly plowed
for itself | noticed one particularly
good specimen, an enormous block
which lay some yards above high
water mark. The earth and stones
were heaped up in front of it to a
hight Of three or four feet. There
was Il deem furrOw, the exact breadth
of the block, leading down directly
from it into the lake, and extending
until it was hidden from my sight by
the depth of the water. Loose stones
and pebbles were piled up on each
side Of the groove in regular, clearly
defined line thought at first that
from some cause or other the smaller
stones, pebbles and sand had been
dragged down from above, and conse.
quently had piled themselves up in
front Of all the large rocks too heavy
to be removed, and had left a vacant
place or furrow behind the rocks.
But if that had been the case the
drift of moving material would of
course have Joined together in the
space Of few yards behind the fixed
rocks. On the contrary, these grooves
or furrows remained the same width
through the loose shingles and stones
which compose the bed of the lake


What power has set these rocks in
motion it is difficult to decide. The
action Of Ice Is the only thing that
might explain it, but how the ice
could exert itself in that special man
ner, and why, if ice is the cause of It,
it docs not manifest that tendency in
every lake In every part of the world,
| do not pretend to comprehend.


My attention having been once di-
reeted to this, | noticed it in various
other lakes. Unfortunately my Indian
only mentioned it to me day or two
before | lett the woods. | had not
time, therefore, to make any inYesti-
cation into the subject.