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Year: 1878

MEssRs. Vermilye and Stewart, the New
Yorksbankers who were questioned by the
House committee, are of opinion that specie
payments cannot be permanently maintained
without considerable reduction in the vol
ume of legal-tender. In answer to question
from one of the members of the committee
they said there is no choice between national
bank notes and legal tenders; one performs
the duties OF currency equally as well as the
other, and either is far superior to the old
system Of State bank notes. They believed
that any future currency system in the United
States must include paper currency of some
kind, and seemed to think that the best cur
rency to preserve is that of the national
banks.
Year: 1878

THE New York Herald yarn about the
secession of three million English Protestants
is an old one. The Herald applies to sensa-
tions the method SO popular with sermons,
turning the barrel upside down.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi.
cations The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

SENATOR BLAINE's words to the Chester
shipbuilders are wise and timely. A very
great portion of the carrying trade Of the
world might be ours If we would but exert
ourselves to take it.
Year: 1878

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming to represent our
Year: 1878

THE Buffalo Courier is eXultant because
= there arc now no carpet-bas Governors to
call for troops" with which to protect and de-
fend the rights of white and black Republi-
cans in the South. We envy no citizen of the
United States who is so lost TO all sense of
right and justice that he rcioiccs over the
wrongs perpttrated upon any class OF Amer
lean citizens Justice will not always sleep
neither will BOurbOnism always have it-
way in the South
Year: 1878

THE Hon. CARTER HARRISON, who di-
vides the honors of legislative bufloonery
with SAM Cox, came very near upsetting
his party in the House yesterday. He of
fcrcd resolution declaring in effect that
the present Congress has no power to inter-
lcrc with the title of President HAYES, and
if thirteen-nch shell had burst in the
Chamber it would not have created greater
conservation. The effect was electric {;
handouts were very soon placed upon the
valiant CARTER and n gag was applied to his
cruptve mouth. The resolution was with
drawn and the mover subsidized, much to the
delcctation of Mr.. POTTER, who saw that
the business end Of his revolutionary scheme
was exposed to damage if this motion
should prevail. After the subsistence Of the
gay and festive HARRISON, the revolution
lists became more seren". The work of as
sailing the Presidential title is now to be
prosecuted in a sort of fOrcible-feeble man
ner until better place of escape is dis
covered
Year: 1878

IT appears to be great grief with the
Philadelphia Times that HESTER CLYMER
could find no Republican to pair with,
so that he could neglect the public business
and attend the Pttsburg Convention. Since
GOODIES recent performance on pair the
Republicans have lost confidence in that
class Of trade.
Year: 1878

THE venerable THURLow WEED relates
On incident in the early life Of Professor
HENRY which shows that science came near
losing bright star from its armament
while the stage acquired one. The offer OF
scholarship in the Albany Academy de-
cided the question, and science had its
HENRY
Year: 1878

THE practical result of CARTER HARRI-
SONS effort yesterday to preserve
the Title from attack by the
Forty-fifth Congress was to partially
develop the anti-TILDEN strength in
the House, strength enhanced somewhat
by latent Democratic gratitude to President
HAYES for past and expected favors. If he
had succeeded in the effort, the Tildcnites
and the Haycstes in the Democratic ranks
would have been arrayed against each other
in most pointed way. And this would
not have been all, for President HAYES
would have been placed under obligations
to the anti-Greaser wing Of the Democracy
for the undsturbed preservation of his Title
an obligation that no good and true Repub-
lican would care to recognize; one, in fact,
that he should rcpudiate or repel with
scOTu,
Year: 1878

" the Baltimore Gazette would get new
dress, new editor, and new principles, it
might possibly attain q decent plane of
journalism. At present it carries too much
secondhand baggage for a successful
yoynue
Year: 1878

TIE members of the District police force
in their efforts to check any legislation
which would result in reduction of their
salaries, have the sympathy of the citizens
Of the District. The force, as now COnsti-
tuted, Is far too small for cllectual service
in the District and it is due alone to the
fidelity and efficiency of the handful OF men
composing it that there is comparatively so
little crime in a community containing, as
this one does, thousands of unemployed
men, besides an idle and sometimes vicious
drifting population. Amy proposition made
in the House District Committee to increase
the force will be received gratefully by the
people of the District, but they would pre-
fer that the officers who have served so
faithfully in the past should have their SER
vices recognized in some other way than by
a reduction Of their salaries. A further re-
duction Of their pay would prove dctri-
mental to the character Of the force, which
is now composed of honest and intelligent
men, who would reflect credit upon any
branch of the public service.


PRESIDENT HAYES evidently relies to
some extent for the preservation Of his
Title upon the partisan, astride-the-
fence, influences in the politics of the coun-
try. lie feels assured of Republican sup
port in the premises, because he knows that
the machine men, or the stalwarts or what
ever they may be called, of that party, are
interested to show the honesty and purity
of their acts in counting him ill.," as the
Democrats call it. If he is wise however,
he will abstain from too much indifference
to this aforementioned element and too much
coquetry with tho former 1t is an un-
doubted fact that, 50 far as he is personally
concerned, the result of the pending Greascr-
Democratic revolution IL q matter Of utter
Year: 1878

A curious incident is related Of
canary bird by a Georgia paper
The door of the birds cage was
occasionally left open that he might
enjoy the freedom of the room. =
One day he happened TO light upon the
mantel shelf where there was a mirror.
Here was a new discovery OF the most
profound interest. He gazed long and
cautiously at himself, and came TO the
conclusion that he had found mate.
Going back TO his cage, he selected a
seed from its box, and Droaght it in his
bill as an offering to the stranger. In
vain the canary exerted himself to
make his new-found friend partake, ana
becoming weary of that, tried another
tack. Stepping back a few inches from
the glass, ne poured forth his sweetest
notes, pausing now and then for re-
ply. None came, and moody and dis
pIrited he fieW back to his perch, hang
ing his head in shame and silence for
the day, and although the door was re-
peatedly left open, he refused to come
out again,
Year: 1878

How women can manage TO sit bolt
upright and not change e position,
looking neither to the right nor lift
during . sermon in church. passes the
understanding. A man will sit on q
picket fence all the afternoon to zee .
ball match. but put him in 8 church
pew for three quarters of an hour, and
he will waddls all over the seat.
Year: 1878

NILLAINOUS.-If there be any III
in some recent reports concerning the
Chapel Hill burslaries the villains
both white and black, should have
short thrift and long rope, and right
speedily. There was time when the
first case of the kind would have
brought the avengers without delay,
and with terror striking effect, bette,
than fifty convictions in the slow pror
cess of legal squabbling. The women
of Orange slept in safety in those days.
We respect the law; we uphold the
law;-in ordinary cases. But in the
South, with our heterogeneous classes,
there are offences which should be fol-
lowed by punishment as swift and sure
as the lightning flash!
Year: 1878

Editor Farmer and Mechanics:


AS there seems to be quite general
impression, even among editors and
people who ought to know better, that
the investigation which [ am now
making of the disease of swine is in
some way speculation on my part,
and that, consequently, have no right
to expect newspaper notices or other
assistance without paying at ordinary
rates, [ hope you will allow me to
make a short explanation. Every
editor in the State ought to know by
this time that | was appointed by u.
5. Department Of Agriculture; and
yet one Of our wideawake newspaper
men, to whom l wrote for information
regarding the health of swine in his
locality, in his answer says ''Who are
you anyhow? If you want to make
someimoney, an inch ad. in the
concerning your remedy will pay YOU"


There is no opportunity for me to
ihdhC oil luOuoy Dcy OHet LILY odIaiy
which is paid by the department.; not
only my services but the remedies
used are free of expense to the people,
and whatever results are reached will
be furnished free to every one inter
ested. The investigation is made for
the benefit of the people-the farmers
Of the country; and all they are asked
to do is to inform me of the sections Of
the State where such diseases are pre-
vailing, and to give such assistance as
may be necessary in treating the
animals.


L once more request our farmers,
particularly correspondents, Of our
State Agricultural Department, to
lose no time in notifying me of any
extensive disease among swine that
they may know of. Letters should be
addressed to Charlotte, n. c., for the
present.


The Importance of this Investigation
to the farmers of our State cannot be
overestimated: but unless l am speed
lily informed of the different outbrea ks
in various parts of the State much
| that might be done will not be ac
complished. My time expires Oct.
Year: 1878

Sparks from chimney set fire to
the roof of Eli Stones residence on
First street, last Monday morning.
By the prompt and efficient efforts of
Jno. Townes the FIRE was extinguished
without doing serious damage. A few
minutes more and the house could
not have been saved.
Year: 1878

Last Friday night Mrs Lasiter,
keeper of brothel near Oakwood
Cemetery, Was wounded by a pistol
shot, but it seems 10 one has been
able to find out who did the shooting.
The shot vas fired through the boards
of the side of the house, taking effect
in her abdomen. The wound is said
to be very slight. Pity the person
who did the shooting cannot be arrest
ed and punished.
Year: 1878

The cabin in which Mark Twain
lived when be was an honest miner, is
still standing at Aurora in q tolerable
state of preservation The back end,
which extended into the side Of the
bill, and was made of stones laid up
with mud, has fallen in, but the front
sides, which were of rough lumber,
still stand. A grand army of pros
pectors had taken possession Of all
there was in sight when Msrb arrived
at Aurora, therefor be was obliged
to go for something that WIS not to be
seen, and lo6 6sted his famous "Blind
Lode" What this lode might be
like no one could tell, as no sign of
it was 10 be seen on the surface. As
we have never heard of his digging
down to look for his vein, it is like
Iy that be thought it just as well to
camp there and see if it wouldn't one
day grow up and crop out of the sur
face-Nerada Enterprise.
Year: 1878

crowd, and together they walked to-
ward her home.


Then be told her of the death OF
bis wife. and the vast property which
she had left to him. And Myrtle in
her turn spoke of her loss, and her
welded life. until in his Joy Philip
drew her close to him and held her
captive, until she had assured him
that her love for him was as strong
as on the day they parted. React-
ing home she showed him her beauti-
full boy.


"He is named for you." she said
softly, philip, my king!"


But the sweet brown eyes were
not looking at the boy then. They
were raised to a more manly face
than his. and two dear lips were
whispering in her ears:


"My Myrtle! Mine al last"
Year: 1878

To GIRLs.-Never marry man who has
only his love for you to recommend him. 1t
is very fascinating, but it does not make
the man. If he is not otherwise what he
should be, you will never be happy. The
most perfect man who did not love you
should never be your husband. But though
marriage without love is terrible, love only
will not do. If the man is dshonorable to
other men, or mean, or given to any vice,
the time will come when you will either
loath him or sink to his level. 1t is hard to
remember, amidst kisses and prasses, that
there is anything else in the world to be
done or thought of but lovemaking; but
the days of life are many, and the husband
must be guide to be trusted-a comprom-
ion, friend as we'll as a lover. Many a
girl has married man whom she knew to
be anything but good, s'because he loved
her So" And the flame has died ou. ON
the hearthstone of home before long, and
beside it she has been sitting one that she
could never hope would lead her heaven
ward-or who, If she followed him as wife
should, would guide her steps to perdition
Marriage is solemn thing-a choice fol
life; be careful in choosing. g.-Belgra0ia
Year: 1878

Let not short-sighted man say in his
heart, 'Vengeance is mine," for he will
shoot poor devil of a lawyer and the
guilty man will have the cakes and ale. A
promising young fellow in Lyons fell into
bad company and plunged into many exces-
ses, but this did not prevent him from max
ing love to a young lady and being fired
with the passion Of jealousy. No sooner
did the fair one give him the cold shoulder
in place of warm heart than his suspicious
fell upon a lawyer whom he charged
with having laid bare his real char
acter to the dear object of affection. The
jealous suitor loaded revolver and prowled
about the city night and day watching for
his rival and plotting vengeance. Unfortu-
nately he was very near sighted and could
recognize an acquaintance only when close
to him.. About three weeks ago, as he was
standing at an entrance of the Palace of
Justice, he fanced he saw the calumniator
coming out of the court. With wild cry
he darted forward and fired his revolver
Ping -pang: the man fell on the sidewalk
mortally wounded. But as myopic Mem
esis stopped to curse the hated foe, he
started back in horror. He had shot the
wrong man. The gentleman who lay gasp
ing on the ground was good natured, in
offensive barrister who had never meddled
with anybody's love making.
Year: 1878

He was rather an uncoth looking individ
ual, and as he sauntered into the store thu
crowd sitting on the barrels winked at eacl
other and made remarks about his person


"Where did it come from ?" asked one
pointing at him.


Somebody left the door open and it blew
in," said another.


81 don't think it's alive" said third.


"Touch it and see," remarked fourh.


eyes, it's man-see it move ?" queried
the first.


All hands laughed boisterously.


"Im poor man, and | don't want to
have any trouble with anybody. Pm a
Christian, and l don't believe in turmoil
and strife and can't participate in in.
pray, you worldly minded people, that you
will allow me to depart in peace" said the
new arrival.


One of the crowd, more daring than the
rest hammered the mans hat down over
his eyes, and another dabbed his nose full
of molasses from barrel standing by.


Then the poor Christian took small
volume from his pocket and began reading
the Scriptures in drawing. sing song tone


While he was engaged at this the crowd
played all sorts of tricks on him.


One put some eggs in his pocket and
another mashed them.


Then the biggest man in the house
poured some oil on his hat and lighted it.


Then the clerk hit him under the nose
with Goldfish.


Then the man quietly put the little vol
ume in his coat-tail pocket, and the clerk
went head first into the molasses barrel
When the biggest man in the the house
picked himself from under the counter it
was next to an imposibility to guess where
his nose left off and where the Goldfish be-
gan. No. made work for the glazier as
he hit a ventilator in the window. No. 2
Matched out "a barrel of eggs, and No. got
up on the pie shelf and staid there. As
No. walked out of the door on his
back he wondered how much it would cost
to make him as good as new, ami the poor
Christian man remarked:


"The next time you fellows pick me up
for slouch look out you amt in the wrong
pew. Good day, fellers."


The clerk is waiting for them to come
round and settle for damage done, but they
must have forgotten where the place is as
they pass right by without looking in, and
their bills remain unpaid. d.-Shenandoah
Herald.
Year: 1878

Being sent the other day to Rome to rep
resent France at the funeral of Victor
Emanuel, and the accession to the throne of
I1umberto, Marshal Canrobert was given
10000 francs for the expenses of himself
and suite. He spent only $4,000. and on
his return home went to the foreign office
and handed to Minister Waddinpton the
balance, amounting to 1900 francs. The
minister refused to take the money, saying
that there was no precedent for such thing.
that the outlay was made and accounted
for, and that there was an end to it. The
marshel answered that if it was absolutely
necessary that somebody should steal this
money, he would rather some one else
should do it, and asked for a receipt.
Year: 1878

To make it, it is necessary to have GOOD
yeast. This is one one way to make it:
Take six good-sized potatoes boil them in
two quarts of water, with small handful
OF hops; when done, take them out sprink-
lie over them two -spoonfuls of -four,
mash them thoroughly, and mix with them
enough hop-water to prevent Jumping; re-
turn to the hop water, add half-cupful of
sugar, a tables spoonful of salt and tea
spoonful OF ginger; let the mixture boil two
or three minutes; when nearly cool, add
small quantity of yeast; a yeast-cake such
as can be bought in packages in any grocery
store will do; let it stand in warm place
twenty-four hours to ferment; bottle tightly
and keep in cool place; this will keep six
weeks in winter, not more than three in
summer. To make the bread, take six po-
tatoes of medium size, boil them in about
three pints of water; when done, take them
out and put with them table spoonful each
of sugar and lard mash the potatoes, and
pour over them the water in which they
were boiled, still boiling hot; stir in flour
enough to make rather thick batter this
should be done at night, and the sponge left
in warm place; in the morning, sprinkle
in tablespoonful of salt, and -four enough
to knead we'll; knead thoroughly; twepty
minutes is not too much. If put in a very
warm place, this will rise in four or five
hours, but must be allowed to become verv
light. When light, make into loaves and
knead few minutes; put into pans and let
rise one hour; bake, in a rather quick oven,
from half to three quarters of an hour, ac-
cording to the size of the loaves.
Year: 1878

There are two animated barometers in
Sacramento, CAL, that have proved trust
worthy, even where artificial instruments
have failed. One of them is a catfish
which is kept in a water trough. No mat
ter how clear the weather may be, this fish
always, before a storm, makes it point to
swim about with his head below the water
and his tail above. When the rain begins
to fall he goes out of sight until the weather
changes. The other is couple of frogs
under the floor of the police office, which
have never yet been seen by any officers,
but who presage storm several hours in
advance of the barometrical indications, by
| a series of peculiarly discordant croaks-
No matter how clear and bright the night,
the police then make it point to prepare
for storm, and the warning has never
proved in vain.
Year: 1878

Dean stared at the sudden change. anG
walked forward with low whistle of as
tohishment He had not taken two step.
when he felt the hand of the captain on his
shoulder.


81 must be mad indeed when l could
speak to you like that, jack he said kind
ly. Forget it, for the sake of old times,
and in the memory of the days we have
passed happily together"


The two men clasped hands, when a
crashing sound was heard, and the schooner
went over on her beam ends The main
boom came flying over, and before Jack
Dean could make move to save himself.
he was cast like feather into the boiling
surge under the lee. AS Captain Wade
sprung to his feet the wild cry imam over
board!' rang in his ear. John Dean, the
betrothed of the woman he loved, was at
the mercy of the waves. For one moment.
and only moment, he stood motionless,
and then grasping the end of coil of line,
lie cast it about his waist by quick turn,
and hurled himself madly into the sea, cry
ing:


''Stand BY Throw her up into the wind
and hold her, if every stick goes''


The next moment the water closed over
his head, and the man who had threatened
his rival with death was doing his utmost
to save him. This strong, true man had
been tempted, for breatbless moment, to
let the waves complete the work which they
had begun.


The waves lifted him upon their crests,
and he saw just below him the struggling
form of John Dean, who, half stunned by
the blow from the boom, was just able to
keep himself afloat. He literally hurled
himself through the water, and clutched
him by the hair for he dared not let the
drowning man touch him.


'Steady, Jackn' he said. s'Keep cool,
and l will save YOU"


The men on the deck of the Northern
Light" hauled away on the line, and the
two men at last reached the deck, just alive


This was Caspar Wade's revenge The
time has come when he can take the chill
dren of Jonn Dean and Edna Dean upon
his knee, and tell them the story of that
hour of peril For they are his dear friends,
and will be till the gates of the tomb open
for them or for him.
Year: 1878

The HUMAN EAR.-Probably no portion
of the human anatomy is so delicate, sensi
tive, and at the same time so capricious in
it's action as the human ear. We have
known a woman who could stand up in the
garret, looking out of a dormer window,
and hear her husband kiss the hired girl in
the cellar, eight rooms and two flights of
stairs away, and the next night that very
same woman would take her baby to church
and hold it on her lap while it screamed and
howled fifteen minutes of the sermon into
oblivion, and be astonished when she was
told that her dear child had been crying.
Year: 1878

There is some excitement in Cedar Creek
township, Allen county, Indiana, over
hold outrage committed there a few days
ago. Some tramps went into the house of
Benedict Schlatter, while his wife was out
of doors, and took from the cradle her in
FAINT child, about five months old. One of
the brutes took the baby in his arms but
was pursued by the mother, who overlook
him at the distance of about mile knocked
him down with a club, and took her child
home.