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Year: 1878

Years ago we heard a man in middle life declare,
would give thousand dollars to be free from this
vile tobacco habit" and we have thought Of him
often when seeing young men, even mere lads, chew
ing or smoking. The use of tobacco in every form
cannot be afforded by any person. 1t better for
thousands ofmen that they pay larger sums than that
mentioned and cast the weed aside altogether. In
the end they would be great gamers.


majority of youth are compelled to make their
own way in the world To do this successfully they
should press into service every honorable means To
render success most easy and certain they should put
away from them each impedment, thrust each obsta-
Gle behind them, and walk free and unhindered.
Tobacco is great obstacle 1t mpedes in many ways
Used in its most popular form it imposes q burden
some tax upon the purse tax no young man can
afford to pay. Cigars are excessively expensive
speaking after the manner of smokers anything short
OF five cent cigar is not fit TO smoke; and at a very
moderate estimate the outgo for such is twenty-five
cents day. One dollar and scvcnty-lfve cents per
week is a sore drain upon the income 1t amounts in
the year to at least one hundred and all for the feet
ing pleasure Of burning five cigars in the course OF
the day. Two years Of selfdenal in this rcspcc
would be equivalent to the purchase of very hand
some library and the pleasure derived from the pos
session of that would be not only Il pleasure but
profit Better are books always than cigars better


AN'7 Iit'lI any SNS IC VI tiC SHLuAlIlS Nccu


If one does not use cigars, but prefers a pipe,
must be meerschaum at cost of from five to twenty
five dollars and the expense is really much the same
And putting the matter Of expense out of the qucs
ton, the best physicians prove that smoking is eN
treemly hurtiul, especially for youth, and that tn
practice tells fearfuly against even mature system
and works widespread harm. We are glad to sc,
therefore that an earnest feeling is being awakenc
among the people ofour country upon this importal
subject and we would urge all persons either youn
or old that uses the vile enemy, tobacco to obtain


pledge and sign it. and help with the good work


kENTON, DEL. I. /. E.
Year: 1878

Two young men empanneled on Balti.
more jury got drunk during an adjourn.
ment of the court, and the judge publicly
discharged them and declared them here
after ineligible to the position of juror in
that court. Severe. but wise and lust.
Year: 1878

AN ELECTRICAL AsTONIsHER.-The latest
invention in New York is an electrical wire
connected with the windows and doors of
houses, and with the gas. A burglar opens
door or window and enters, when the
whole house is lighted at once. What a
surprise it will be to the burglar who first
experiences the novel sensation.
Year: 1878

More and more the intention to run
General Grant for third term manifests
itself in various parts of the country. The
mention of his name was received with
vociferous shoutings in the Iowa Republican
State Convention.
Year: 1878

Sixty-nine colored emigrants sailed from
New York last week for Liberia under the
auspices of the American Colonization So
ciety, who will support the emigrants for
six months after their arrival. About a
dozen cabin passengers are also on the ship.
1t is understood that efforts are to be made
to open up the back country Of Liberia,
and by the construction of roads to bring
the products to the sea cost.
Year: 1878

will be hardly questioned, in the judgment
of mankind, will be an act of bad faith.


As to all debts heretofore contracted, the
silver bill should be made legal tender
only at its market value. The standard Of
value should not be changed without the
consent of both parties to the contract. The
National promises should be kept with un-
finching fidelity. There is no power to COM
pei Nation to pay its just debts: Its
credit depends upon its honor. The Nation
owes what it has led or allowed its credit
ors to expect.


cannot approve bill which, in my
Judgment, authorizes the violation of
sacred obligations. The obligation
Of public faith transcends all ques-
tions of profit or public advantage.
Its unquestionable maintenance is
the dictate as we of the highest experience
as of most necessary duty, and should ever
be carefully guarded by the Executive, by
Congress and by the people. 1t is my. firm
conviction that if the country is to be bene-
fted by silver coinage it can be done only
by the issue of silver dollars of full value,
which viii defraud no man. A currency
worth less than it purports to be will, in
the end, defraud not only the creditors, but
sskiwho Are engaged in Legitimate business,
and none more assuredly than those who
are dependent ON their daily labor for their
daily bread. RUTHERFORD B. HAYES,


President of the United States.


EXECUTIVE MANSION, Feb. %, 1873.
Year: 1878

ONE of Mrs. Mary Livermore's audi
tors, at recent lecture, tells us that she
has forehead that "has both height
and breadth, real Boston forehead, the
kind that reduces timid men to state
of complete AFFECTION at sight, nose
that psychologist would call resolute,
and complexion that betokens an un-
impaired digestion and an unvexed
soul" We are further informed that
"she has beautiful wavy brown hair,
which on the evening of her lecture was
arranged in a coil at the back of her
head, and frightened with bow of pale
blue ribbon, set on the wrong place."
Year: 1878

monosyllables. In reply to questions
regarding his discoveries and what he
has been through, he says yes or no as
long as that is possible, then when
neither word will serve he refers the
interlocutor to his book, saying that
will tell all about it." In fact, he has
the appearance of being little dazed,
like man who has been a long time in
a dark room and then is suddenly led
out into the bright, glaring sunlight.
Year: 1878

The proprietor of forge, not remark
able for his correctness Of language, but
who by honest industry had realized a
comfortable independence, being called
on at social meeting for toast, gave
" Success to forgery f'J q u =
Year: 1878

A ROME correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Press gives an interesting ac-
count Of the sanitary virtues of the
eucalyptus tree. He says that the sup
posed place of the execution of st.
Paul, some two miles outside the walls
Of Rome, and ON which there has long
been monastery, was one of the most
pestiferous spots in that malaria-affected
atmosphere. Such was the mortality
among the monks that for more than
ffty years no cne lived in the monas-
terry. Now, by the careful management
Of some Trappists, a grove of the poison
absorbing eucalyptus tree has been
raised to great height, and for the last
three years the monks have been able to
live there with perfect impunity, and it
Is now as healthy as the Quirinal itself


the most salubrious section of the
city.
Year: 1878

th,m, 10 spite of much adverse evidence,
discover nothing but prosperity In the
condition of our manu- sctures and salts
faction on the part Of our merchants.
TIE experience of the great bulk Of our
traders tends to show, nevertheless, that
reduction must be made in the numbers
Of the commercial army, and a marked
diversion of capital from the choked
avenues of trade, before healthy condi-
tion of our great monetary and CONNER
cisl interest shall return.
Year: 1878

A BosroS variety hall turns recent
tragedy into account by extensively ad'
vertising the special engagement Of
Jennie rankin, the famous daring shot,
and principal in the recent terrible CO.
tastrophe and innocent killing of wo-
man ON the stage at Pawtucket" She
does not now employ anybody to hold
objects for her TO shoot at.
Year: 1878

Msrs Twain in Atlantic Monthly for May.i


All my life, from soyhood up, ! have
had the habit Of reading certain set OF
anecdotes, written in the quaint vein OF
the Worlds ingenious fabulist, for the
Lesson they taught iae and the pleasure
they gave me. They lay always con-
venient to my hand, and whenever I
thought msanly Of my hind I turned to
Year: 1878

determined to take and keep firm foothod on
the practical. wOrk-aday world, he VIII hhd
his account in that decision


"One thing at time" we have urged. Inc
President can defeat the Iepudiators, II ne
bends everything to that end. Thereby lie
will gain great strength, which, as yet he dceS
not command. Then he will know better
what Senators and Representatives deserve
confidence for their recommendations. lt Is
quite probable that men who vote TO over
come his veto, and thus 20 dishonor the couh-
try, to make his administration lallure, ana
to destroy the Republican party, may not
seem to him as deserving OF consideration
after that struggle in respect TO the pUDhc
faith. as some of them seem now. Assuredly
ne will be in better position to Judge whether
they are patriots or mere demagogucs; wlcth-
cr they can be trusted to defend the Union III
every emergcncy,or expected to strike ii deadly
blow. The President cares for the public faith.
II will not seem to him very good thing to
Increase the influence and foriify the position
of men who vote to cripple the credit OF the
Union. Advice or recommendation from some
body ho must take in thousands OF cases. 1t
may seem to him that the men who
love justice in the main matter, are
worthy of the greater attention Ill affairs OF
smaller import. But, moreover, when the CON
test with rcpuliators is over, if he bears well
his part therein, ho will have strong ana
compact force, vastly greater than he can now
count upon, attached to him by sympathy, adj
miration. and personal regard, aud he VIII be
incomparably the stronger III any efforts ne
may then decide to make for other reforms.


The fact is that the President did not quite
know at the outset, ana does not quite know
now. If we must Judge from past action, what
methods may secure the highest practicable
,mproyemenr of the Civil Service. What the
service ought to be- abstractly speaking, is
not olitc the question, IA he has learned.
" hat he would make it, If the will could
always ripcn into the deed, and he had om-
Impotence is not quite the question. In that,
as in every other effort, he will he finally
JUDGED, not by vague theories or dreamy hopes,
or rhetorical uttcranccs, but by what he really
get, done. Ii will probably appear to him,
after a season OF needed attention to more
pressing matters, that he can get more done
if hc does not try to drive IN the
wedge the wrong end foremost. The
Civil Service can be improved gradually,
but not suddenly, all at once, and thcatIically,
after the manner Of the transformation scene
in Il mclodrama. II he attempts too much, es-
pccially if he promises and beasts too much,
he will get less done. While the President is
learning who are tuic friends of the country
IN greater matters, while hc is watching whether
profcsscd friends of reform are really painots
or merely "Outs,r he will gather knowledge
Of the greatest value to him in any sensible
and practical effort for the bcttcgnrnt of the
public service. Meanwhile, tho Nation, its
honor in peril, will not lose the support and
leadership which it has the night to claim.
Year: 1878

There is reason TO hope that the President
has adopted the practical, common-sense view
of his position and duties. AS we have urged.
he cannot do everything at once. He can
defeat repJriiatlon, if he begins with that,
and employs all the legitimate iniIuo.cc of
the Executive to that end. 1t is stated that
the President is not in haste to make cl'Iaos
in offices where no immediate decision is
necessary. This is not cnly in accord with
his own declarations as TO the tenure of Of
ficeis who perform their duties faithfully; il
shows practical sense. 1t should be his aim
TO make as few changes as possible, at this
time. On another, and immcasurably more
pressing matter, he has before him doubt
full struggle, and its issue is success or fail
ure for him and his Administration.


1t is the way of some theoretical rcfonncrs
to insist upon trying TO do things that seem
right, in season and out OF season With them,
prOnunciamentos take the place of laws, and
fine theories serve instead of deeds. The Presi-
dent ought to he practical statesman. lie
Ought to know that no good thing can be done
without means, and that the most elaborate
theories lead only to mischief, if not mated
with due regard for the forces to be uscd


II was the misfortune of President Uayes tbot
he was represented ut the outset as welded to
certain abstract ideas, and quite disincline1
to consider that the world could not he
rcmade in day without any tools. 1t
must be said that some things done by him.
and some things which he did not do, helped
to give that impression force. IL he has now
Year: 1878

can from the West how to defend the honor
of the Union and keep its flag from stain !


This voice of Charleston tells us whether the
policy of liberalty and justice toward the
South is q failure. Not many merchants ana
bankers of Charleston would thus have taken
arms to protect the honor of the Union, II
Union bayonets had still been uphOlding an
unwelcOme and corrupt Government In that
State. NowOrleans has also answered for
Louisiana in words less rarely strong, but more
promptly, and with the same earnest regard
for public honor. There is no partisansbip In
these declarations, but they show that the live
coal of reconciliation has not failed to kinde
n fire of true regard for the common good and
the Nations faith. And the business men OF
New-Orleans and Charleston, whatever tickets
they may vote, are better Republicans, be-
cause better patriots, than the men from the
West or from Pennsylvania who are now vot-
ing to dishonor the Union and to PROSTATE It's
industries. All partsanship aside, there is
hand of welcome and word Of hearty cheer
for every man, no matter what his past, who
stands by the Union to-day.


1t will be said that the shrewdest Southern
leaders advise these utterances and correspond
ing votes, because they know that South
solid for reputation would make Democratic
victory forever impossible. BE it so! We be-
licve that higher and better motives govern
the business men who speak, and some, at
least, of the leaders who advise. But let the
motive be what it may, the deed speaks for IT.
self, and shall have the praise it merits Every
brave word for the honor of our common
country, coming from the South, is the Drawer
and better because it comes over wall of
prejudice. 1t is the better and Drawer because
it breaks a sectional division which threatened
lasting evil. Honor for the men who speak
it; a grave for all that is bitter in their past,
charity for anything that may be selfish III
their present and the right hand of union in
effort for the future Of our common country.
Year: 1878

A bill to be brought before the New-Jersey
Legislature has III view the formation OF
department of insurance. to be managed 10y
State Commissioner. Hitherto this business
has been part of the duty of the Secretary OF
State. If the proposed change is made, it Is to
be hoped that the new department will be con-
Quoted with such efficiency as TO place 1t on par
with those of New-Y YORK. Massachusetts, Penn
sylvania and Ohio. Under the present system
in Now-Jersey, many inferior companies have
their headquarters there that would not be
allowed to exist in this State. They cannot
LEGALLY do any business here, but they obtain
q considerable amount in q sulTcptitous way,
and the looseness with which they are con
Quoted enables them to undcrbld their honest
rivals.
Year: 1878

Because Of the silver agitation, the Govern
ment is losing money at the rate of $1,000
600 year, that being the difference between
the interest which the Government would have
paid on its bonds if the agitation had not
stopped the funding process, and the interest
Year: 1878

By the recent decisions of the United states
Supreme Court, two insurance companies have
been defeated. In one case the loss on ilie
policy was contested on the ground that the
value of the property had been enormously
stated, but it dId not appear that the correct
ness of the statement was basis of the contract
of insurance. Disputes on slender grounds are
apt to hurt a company, even when winning the
suit. while if defeated the loss may thus be
doubled. In the other case the court decides
that life insurance companies cannot recover
damages from people that murder men whom
they have insured. We may charitably believe
that there are not many persons to whom this
decision brings relief.
Year: 1878

A very remarkable scene was presented
in the Auburn Prison, New York, at an ear
" hour one morning recently when Marie
Roze eiMapleson, the well known prima donna,
visited the institution an sang in the pres
ence of nearly all of its inmates, embracing
upward of 1900 convcts. An incident OF
this character has occurred but once before
and that was on the occasion Of the visit of
Jenny Lind A letter from one of the gen.
tlemen present depicts the scene as extreme
ly touching. On the arrival of Marie Roze
she desired to know il all the prisoners were
present, and being answered in the negative
by Keeper Wells she requested that even
those who might be in solitary confinement
should as a special privilege, be permitted
| to come into the chapel and join the other
convicts to listen to the music which she
proposed to sing, The request was accorded
and the poor fellows, some of them for the
first time in manv years were permitted not
only to look once more on the face of beau.
tiful woman, but hear again from an ac-
complshed artist the sweet notes tn at re
minded them of the days of youth. The
chief selections of Marie Roze were Sweet
Spirit Hear my Prayer aud The Sweet By
and By and the writer of the letter states
that even the most hardened criminals were
stirred to tears After this the fair canta-
trice made tour OF the institution, the
prisoners meanwhile being retained in tn,
chapel, and on her return she sang the ole
familiar air Comm Thro the Rye Mean
while some of the most intelligent among
the convicts had been permitted to prepare
I testimonial of thanks, which was duly sign
ed and presented to the lady. II closed with


the following quotation


God sent his singers upon earth


With songs of sadness and of mirth,


That they might tolch the hearts of men


Aud bring them back to heaven again
, There can be but little doubt that ever
one of these 200 prisoners worked wit
cheerful hearts all that day, and that tn
, poor fellows in solitary confinement espeC
tally will for long time recall and epjo
this fresh ray of sunlight.
Year: 1878

ant in the lesson Of observation. One hour Of
each week each Of these pupils is required to
take charge of the class, during which time
The professor may or may not be present to
supervise. Thus in every week the Normal
pupil spends six hours in the study of teach
ing, four hours of observation of the pro.
fessor's method, one hour of practice, and
one hour, equally instructive, of witnessing
the practice of the companion pupil.


Another feature Of the new method is APP
piled to teaching the teachers how to aid the
class in preparing the lessons for the follow.
ing day. To most parents who aid their chill.
dren in getting their lessons" the whole
school system seems wrong side out. They
teach the boy and girl the lesson, and the
next day the teacher "hears it." Conscien.
tious parents are often inclined to think that
hearing recitations is the easiest part of the
work, and wouldsbe willing to contract,
themselves, to hear all the lessons, provided
the teacher would teach them first, and pre-
pare the scholars as they are now prepared
at home. The new plan proposes to do away
!, with this parental tax entirely, and give a
certain portion Of each day to the prepara
tion of the next days studies which the
teacher will direct and explain, answering
questions and giving such assistance as may
be required over difficult portions There is
an approach to this now in the study-hour
which all schools make portion of theii
routine, but the improvement lies in the


presence of the teacher, who goes over the


ground with the'class and assists in advance


with the preparation of the lesson which


next day, she is to hear recited A furthe
account of the method and of some advan
tages which this progressive college offers t.
the public will be found in letter publish


ed in another part of our paper this morn
ing.-Phiia. Ledger.
Year: 1878

Many years ago, when the white men who
had seen the Rocky Mountains might still
have been counted, aud only very few of the
prsrie Indians knew the use of firearms,
hunter named Fitzpatrick had one day got
separated from his companions and was per-
suing his game alone in the wilderness when,
as ill-luck would have it, he was seen by
war party OF Indians, VINO Immediately pre-
pared to give chase. There was not the small
lest chance for escape for him but the
young hunter made a feint of turning away,
in order if possible to gain time. He happen
ed to know these savages, who, as yet were
very little acquainted with the use of fire.
aims, had several times, when they had TAX
en- white hunters prisoners, put the muzzles
OF their rifles close TO their breasts and fired
them, by the way of experiment, to see what
would come OF it. He, therefore, thought it
prudent to extract the bullet from his, and
then continued his flight. The Indians fol-
lowed and very soon overlook him, and then
the warriors, who it appeared, understood
how to pull trigger, seized the rifle, placed
himself few PAGES in front of the owner,
took aim at his breast and fired, But when
the Indiaas looked eagerly through the
smoke toward where Fitzpaterick stood, they
saw he was safe and sound in his place, and
quietly took out of bis pocket the bullet he
had previously placed there and tossed it to
his enemies, who were all amazement They
declared that he had stopped the bullet in
its flight that he was an invulnerale and
wonderful conjurer, and what was more, that
some great misfortune would befall the tribe
il they did not set him free Immediately.
They therefore, cut his bonds and made off
as fast as possible, leaving Fitzpaterick to 90
where he pleased.
Year: 1878

"Do you mean to say positively madam"
said lawyer to witness, "that the person
referred to never left his native vilsge after
the day of his marriage ?" 81 do" "How
do you know he never didY" Because
saw him buried in the village graveyard the
same afternoon"
Year: 1878

A painters apprentice fell off a scafold
with a pot OF paint in each hand. He was
taken up insensibe but as he was restored
to consciousness he murmured Il went down
with flying colors anyhow
Year: 1878

Miners and prospectors can do better in getting an outfit there than any place in PheniX. Young folks contemplating marriage will be surprised to find how much they can buy at the store of E. Irvine & Go. with which to make home comfortable and pleasant,
Year: 1878

There's a jolly Saxon proverb

 That is pretty much like this: That a man is half in heaven

 When he has a woman's kiss. But there's danger in delaying,

 And the sweetness may forsake it So tell you, bashful lover,

 If you want a kiss, take it. Never let another fellow

 Steal a march on you like this; Never let laughing maiden

 See you spelling for kiss. There's a royal way of kissing, And the jolly ones who make it Have a motto that is winning;

 If you want s kiss, why take it. Any fool may face cannon

 Anybody wear a crown But man must win a woman

 If he have her for his own. Would you have a golden apple,

 You must find q tree and shake it If a thing is worth the having,

 And you want q kiss, why take it Who would burn upon a desert

 With a forest growing by? Who would give his sunny Summer For q black and wintry sky? Oh! tell you there is magic,

 And you cannot, cannot break it; For the sweetest part of loving

 It is to want a kiss-and take it.