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Year: 1878

There is n sad, solemn sweetness that
gathers around mothers deathbed
The experience Of lifetime is crowded
INTO that solemn moment. a thousand
KIND acts OF the past come tripping
home-whitew winged messengers to de-
parted glory neer to return on earth
again. Who can fathom that mothers
love, that for long, long years has only
found utterance TO the Throne of God i'm
application for our good, and whose ev-
cry act has been but one more tie that
has bound us inseparably together ?
Now that good mother lies dying, there
rs hushcd stiffness about the house
Every one moves lightly from room TO
room. Conversation is in whispers, with
an occasional sob that it is impossible TO
repress. The eyes Of all arc dimmed
by the unbidden tear. None seem so
calm and collected as the dying sufferer
herself. Through the eye Of faith she is
looking far, far into that better land
that is soon TO be her future home
She thinks of him who came upon
earth, and taking upon himself the
similitude OF man, assembled the Cross Of
Cavalry, and poured out his life's blood
that poor, bruised and crushed humanity
might have an avenue Of escape.


Why should she not be calm, even
within the grasp OF the king e terrors
Hope has fastened its anchor in her
heart, and as she hears the dark river
she hears the voice Of angels calling
from beyond, and sees their white ban
ners waving her onward TO the bright
land above.


The eye grows dull the hands grow
cold, and the breath goes out 10 return
no more. The lease Of life has been
fOreclOsed, and the suffering OF the
flesh can no longer be endured. The
season Of probation has ended. The
joys and sorrows Of this life are things
OF the mighty past. Hope and fear,
and JOY and sadness will no longer hold
high carnival in that lump Of clay.
The purposes for which it was called
into existence have ceased, and "like
an old clock, the weights having fallen,
the machinery stops


Who can fathOm the depth, or meas
ure the breadth Of the sorrow that has
fallen upon that household, and Of
those dear children that turn away from
that death-bcd, TO realize that they are
orphans and TO face the cold charities Of
an unfeeling wOrld7


How true il is that we do not appre-
ciate mOther's worth until she is i'm her
grave
Year: 1878

tip of tail he proved to be an inch and a
half over ten feet. Then came the task
of skinning. This had TO see to person
ally, for the Malays are careless aud apt
to cut the skin. 1t was an unpleasant
operation, but at last il was finished.
the carcass given for prey to the vul-
lures and jackals, and the skin carefully
Pegged out under a tree, with several
natives scraping it clean and rubbing
1t with wood ashes, which, with care
and favorable weather, will save it from
snoiling
Year: 1878

A certain prominent writer being celebrated
for his neglect in his personal appearance, the
night bsfore Christmas gentleman spoke to 8
friend of making the author present. ~
want to get him something that he would
keep" observed the gentleman. I'm that cRse
I would suggest a cake of soap." remarked the
friend,
Year: 1878

When very young Pior left his home,
promising God never again to behold til Q
Faces of his relations. He placed himself
under st. Antony, and made such progress
n virtue that, when only twenty five,
Antony deemed him fit to live in solitude.
The cell in the desert of Nitria in which he
Rpent his life was go miserable that other
eolitaries who tried to initiate him could
pot remain in it single year. The little
food he took he ate walking about, lest he
should feel any pleasure in the act. The
ast thirty years of his life he drank moth
ng but water so salt and brakish that the
Politaries who visited him brought water
With them rather than taste it. Yet by hs
prayers he obtained q spring of excellent
water for some of the brethren.


Fifty years after be left home, his sister
bearing he was living sent her sons to i'm
lore him to visit her. He refused, and
ne then procured letters from the bishop
st. Antony, desiring him to send Pior
o her. Antony gave him the obedience,


eched her house he shut his eyes and


20, "My sister, behold your brother Pior;


ke your fill of gazing at him." She


ggea MIN to enter, but he would not


d after making his prayer outside her
oor he returned to the desert without
a7lng seen her, faithful to his early prom
e. Pior died in his hundredth wear, to-
Yards the end of the fourth century.


PiOr hired himself one summer to a hus-
Andman to gather in the harvest, as was


custom with some solitaries, that they


ght earn their bread in the sweat of


elr brow, and when he came for his


ges the man told him he should be paid


nother time. Pior did not ask again, but
etnFned next summer and worked for him
slth equal care. Again be received no
payment; the same happened the third


ear' and Pior uttered no impatient word,
Year: 1878

nor relaxed in bis diligent labor. At length
the man brought the money, and throwing
himself at his feet, implored him to pardon
his delay. But Pior simply told him to 60
to the church and take it to the priest.
Year: 1878

GRANT writes to his friends in vain
which will be apt to discourage Bishop
Hagep and other third term advocates.
He says the Immediately prospective
relation of parties demand an important
struggle before the political status OF
the country can be regarded as perma.
nently established within the bonds oi
legitimate and safe political issues and
party feeling. As for himself, be thinks
his eight years in the army, and eight
more in civil administration, constitute
his share Of public service, and he
hopes to return home after another
year to enjoy the quiet of private life
He seeks no new responsibilities Of pub
lie service. and viii decline them per,
sistentiy.
Year: 1878

THr recent powerful speech of Senator
Coke in favor Of the repeal of the re-
sumption act is Que Of the master eff.
forts of the session. aud Ss are glad to
see the press of the state stand q unit
in its commendation. We predicted a
brilliant career for him at the outset,
and every day that passes confirms US
in the opinion
Year: 1878

A PROPOSITION for the State Editorial
association Decide if u rejected con
iributor is not as bad "a woman
scorned, wherein he'll hath no fury like
unto her, to use the language of Mr.
Shakespeare.
Year: 1878

ALL FOR LOvE.-Officer Bull, of the Cen
tTa1 Park police, at five o'clock last evening
heard two pistol shots fired in quick success
sion. On going in the direction of the sound
he found a young man sitting on a bench
under the GreYrack bridge, near the new art
which he was in the act of discharging at his
breast when the officer snatched the weapon
from him. The wOuld-be suicide was taken
into custody and conveyed to the Presbyterian
hospital, where he was attended by DIR. Bush
His wounds were pronounced fatal. One ball
had entered about half an inch above the
heart and the second shet had penetrated
gave his name as Henry Stickle % years of
age, of No. 2S5 Greenwich street. He assigned
as reason for attempting his own life that he
was disappointed in love. The pistol with
which he shot himself was but recently pur-
chased, with full box of cartridges, and were
procured evidently for the purpose OF COM
mitting Suicide-GN. Y Herald ed
Year: 1878

. DIAMOND FRAUDs-The discovery of a
method of earbonizing common glass. rem
dering it Opaque and capable of being cut aud
polished so as to resemble to Well trained
eye, the fine old Brazilian diamond, is due to
firm of lapidaries at BOiS-de- Luc Holland


and it would seem that speedy advantage of
the invention has been taken for the PURPOSES
of fraud. To guard against this il may be
stated that as the imitation bears little or 10
resemblance to the ordinary paste. crystal or
white sapphire, so the usual methods for dis
covering deception also fail. The water test
is utterly useless, and there appears to be only
This is the file test. The passing of a file over
the surface OF a diamond does not In the least
1nIure 1t, but IL the same is done to an inita-
tion it at once destroys it. -
Year: 1878

PRICEs.--A dispatch from Philadelphia says :
There is an active market for coal, and Ope-
rators are doing well for this season of the
year. 1t is stated that prices for coal after
September will be very high. In order to
keep the supply within the limit of demand,
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company have ordered suspension in their
and perhaps longer. In this suspension in
dividual operators share. The consumers say
the combination must break down before the


year ends, and operators are as confident that
Ii will not. The suspension will fall heavily
upon the miners. The pay is now 16 per cent.
off, which is the bestreceiVed for year. The
suspension will not extend through the greater
Year: 1878

When the commercial interests of our
country languish hard times very generally
ensue. The protection and encouragement
of our commerce should invariably COM
mand the attention and judicious legislation
Of Congress. But we have had no enact
ments by that body looking to the further
ancc and welfare of our commercial inter-
ests thus far. Those interests have had
naught to encourage, but everything to dis
courage. The ignorance and demagogery
displayed the past few years in our National
Legislative Halls have been lamentable and
very disastrous to the prosperity Of the
country. And shall it continue? -


Statesmanship, in the modern acceptation
of the word, is not now 50 much needed as
sagacity-that sagacity which sees in the
far-Off country its needs of our domestic
calture and domestic manufactures, and
would strive for our ship and our flag to
carry thither. A subsidy-a wise, prudent
and judicious subsidy is what should be
given to United States vessel flying the
flag and carrying our mail-that is, where
the service was regularly performed-to any
foreign port. Subsidies have proven the
financial argosy to the British government
They have enabled 1t to carry its flag across
every sea and to every cline in the globe.
They have proven to be the drant coureurs
of civilization. They have produced where
before was naught. They have brought in
return the wonders of the universe. They
have shown the work and errors of the past,
and taught that government lessons for
the future. And why should not we en-
courage IL?


We haye been very libera with subsidies
to our great railways to the Pacific. These
railways develop the internal resources,
mineral and agricultural, and acluaint us
still more with the great natural wealth OF
our land And now let us be liberal to the
commercial interests of the country. There
are dozens and dozens of foreign ports where
cargocs rich in wealth can at any time be
laden, and yet the United States flag has sell
dom been seen to wave there. Our shipping
laws need revision; the insane opposition ia
subsidies just and beneficial, must cease and
then young and progressive nation like
our own will surely assume the lead in the
commerce of the world. And in that pro-
lection and encouragement will be found
the panacea for much of the privation, dis
tress, and misery Of hard timesw
Year: 1878

II is apparent that the Republican party
in the North is everywhere awakening to
the necessity of unfuring the old flag, un-
der which it has won so many victories on
the Congressional and Presidential field, and
following 1t to fresh conquests. The major
principles of the party are unchanged.
Equal rights to all men before the law the
guarantees of tho Constitution, with all its
amendments inviolate; the cause of educa-
tion; aid and foster influences for tho in
dustries of the country; protection and ex-
pansion Of American commerce on tho
ocean; the purity of the elective franchise,
are all tho same to-day as in the last de-
cadc, and have the same claims upon Re-
publican loyalty and devotion now as then.
The men of the Republican party may have
changed, but its principles are as unchang-
ing rs tho natural laws of creation, until by
mutation of circumstances they may be-
como temporarily effete. This may ensue,
but Republican principles are immutable.
They are as stcadfast as the foundations of
the Government to which they relate.


We think the time has come to put the
Republican army under drill, preparatory
to the fall campaign. When the roll is beat
lat every man fall into line. Let those who
love the cause manifest their devotion, each
for himself If there DO those who hesitate
make room for them in the line. If the
President is n true Republican he will be
found among the Republican forces. No
word should be uttered to entreat him to
duty or to rcpel him therefrom. The laws
of political gravitation will control his ac-
ton and that Of his Cabinet and his army
of officials throughout tho country. When
this force begins to move, if they belong in
its ranks, they will tako up step to the Re-
publican music and move on in harmony
If they belong elsewhere they will soor
seek their political ailinities and theil
favorite camping-ground and by that sign
we shall know them.
Year: 1878

THE New York II'orid, in commenting
upon the inauguration of direct ocean steam
communication between this country and
the Empire of Brazil, expresses the hope
that somebody may be found at Washing
ton able to comprehend what an apportu-
nifty we now have Of negotiating with such
an ndministration, Mt the head of an En-
pire of such vast resources the bases of Il
commercial union and reciprocity certain to
lead at an early day to results of the great
est importance alike to Brazil and to our,
selves
Year: 1878

THE patriotic ardor which carried the
old warrior through the House," This is
the phrase Of the Democratic organ in
abiding to the proceedings incident to the
Doorkeepership imbroglio last Monday.
Without explanation it might he accepted
as an allusiOn to the election of the COnfed-
crate Egyptian old warrior, FIELD; but it
is really intended to describe the impulse
which governed the House in placing Cen
eral SHIELDS on the retired list Patriotic
ardor," indeed Clap-trap is tn. proper word,
for the ardor evoked was inspired by ne
cessity to make the Democracy appear some
what solicitous about the welfare of an old
Union veteran as an Of. set to its disgraceful
promotion of the aforesaid ex-rebel The
truth is General BRAGG, of Wisconsin, is as
shrewd manipulation, politically speaking,
as his opponent, General BUTLER. His
SHIELDS was as devoid Of real patriotic in
terest in the welfare of that discarded hero
~ was General BUTLER s proposition to make
him DOOrkeeper. Both BRAGG and BUTLER
have constituencies cOnspicuOusly interlard-
ed, as it were, with Irish votes, and SHIELDS is
an Irishman. 1t was a clear case Of diamond
cut diamond; but, while it will be admitted
that BUTLER for once met an intriguel
worthy of his own well-known capacity in
that direction, BRAGG got the worst of the
encounter, simply because no was handi,
capped by the dead weight of the Lost
Cause.
Year: 1878

The lady Washington correspondent of
tho Albany Erening Journal is not peculiarly
happy on account OF the presentation re-
Gently made to GRACE GREENWOOD by sew
erIl of her admiring friends of the press
resident in this city. She thinks it is not
sufficiently valuable. Perhaps not, but il is
what 1t is, and so long as the recipient Is
satisfied We are at loss to discover Just
what grounds the lady correspondent in
question has for dissatisfaction.
Year: 1878

THE Cincinnati Times calls especial atten-
ton to the significant fac that the Rhode
Island Republicans altogether ignored the
Administration in their platform and made
a gain OH VAN ZANDT's last year vote of
5000 in round numbers Perhaps Senator
Burnside will heed the lesson this moral
teaches
Year: 1878

THE abolition OF the Bureaus of the
Fourth aud Fifth Auditor should be very
seriously considered before it is definitely
decided upon. Bureaus that have been
part and parcel of the Government for six
ty-cisht years without one word of com
plant must certainly bavo been very eifi-
cient and indispensable, or they would have
been abolished long before this. The per-
sonal aniuIus of one or two men should
Year: 1878

THE public schools Of the nations capital
are about to be closed for want of funds
There is Democratic majority in the
House, where all appropriations must origin
ate. Handcuff these two facts together and
draw your own conclusions.
Year: 1878

This enterprisiDg firm has an new
advertisement In another column, to
which we could call special attention.
Their fall stock is full and complete,
comprising everything in the hard
ware line, as well as a full stock Ct
agricultural implements. They have
pushed their business in every direc-
ton, and we doubt if there is another
hardware establishment in the South
doing a larger business than this. The
members of the firm understand their
business thoroughly, know just what
Bind Of a stock to keep, and sell at
small margin, making it to the inter
est Of country merchants to buy from
them, instead of sending East. We
Invite careful perusal of the adver-
tlsement and and examination of their
stock by merchants visiting the city.
Year: 1878

cussions His constitutional advisers pull
different ways, and their advice is too con-
Trajectory to influence much one way or
another.


One member wants the country to have
silver dollars honestly if it can, if not to
have the silver "Bland" dollars; two or
three are disposed to advise the signature Of
the bill under protest, the rest of the Cab
met think that consistency requires square
veto. 1t is likely that those favoring veto
would be in the majority The Secretary
of the Treasury does not occupy the iso-
lated position of a stern and uncompromis-
ing opposition to the bill assigned him by
the newspapers. Secretary Schurz favors a
veto, and the chances are that a message
from the President accompanying a veto
will be sentto Congress to-day or Friday.
Whatever his decision the President will
communicate his reason to Congress.


Will the President Sign or veto9


New YORK, Feb. 26.-The Posts Wash
ington special says: A prominent Pennsyl-
vania Republican called upon the President
yesterday and urged him to sustain his f.
nancial views by vetoing the Silver Bill.
The President was told there was but one
sentiment among the business men and
large manufacturers at Philadelphia, which
was hostility to the measure passed by Con-
gress The Presidentwas extremely guarded
in his replies, but said enough to convince
his caller that the bill will be returned to
Congress with Veto Since yesterday
morning many dispatches have been re-
ceived by the President from personal
friends in the West urging him to sign the
bill,
Year: 1878




ST. LOUIS, Feb. 28.-At o'clock last eve
ming the body of man was discovered
hanging to a bed-post in one of the rooms
at the Star Hotel, corner Sixth and Market
streets, this city. On examination it was
found that the body was that of Arthur
Noyes, clerk in the employ of the Column
bia Life Insurance Company. He had hung
himself by tying his cravat around his neck
and attaching it to the bed-post, and had
probably been dead about twelve hours
He had been. drinking for several days, and
was intoxicated when he came to the hotel
the night previous. Deceased was about
thirty years of age, well known here, and
has wealthy relatives in New York.


Henry Schwartz, sixty-two years of age,
suicided yesterday by taking arsenic in his
whisky. He was book-keeper in sausage
factory, and formerly a letter-carrier in
this city. His mother lives at Berlin, and
is said to be quite wealthy. No cause is as
signed for the deed.
Year: 1878

SILVER COINAGE.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Mr. Springer has
prepared bill, which he will offer shortly
intended to place the gold and silver coin.
age on the same footing. Each silver bull.
ion owner may deposit his bullion at the
mints and have the same coined into silver
dollars under the same conditions as are
applicable to deposits of gold bullion. Ger
tifcates for silver bullion may be issued the
same as for gold bullion, and shall have the
same effect The disposition of many of the
silver men is to halt after the Silver Bill
shall become law, and to press the repeal
of the resumption law, which is generally
conceded to be far more important in giving
relief to the people.


THE CAPITOL GROUNDS.


The eternal and irrepressible Senate
Committee an Public Buildings and
Grounds was again before the body yester-
day, asking for fresh appropriations for new
changes. Mr.. Conkling deserves credit for
calling attention to the maggoty spirit Of
unrest on the part Of these Goths and Van
dals, who have made ruthless war on all
that was beautiful and natural about the
Capitol grounds. He called on Morrill,, of
Vermont, the champion of this brutal cru
sade, to settle in his own mind on what he
wanted, and to stick to it. The House of
Representatives ought to put a veto on
Morrill, till the happy time shall come when
he will be deposed.


GOVERNMENT TIMBER LANDS.


The House bill to provide for special
term of the Circuit Court in Southern Mis-
sissippi to settle the timber cases comes up
in the Senate to-day. The bill is one Of
simple and absolute justice, and yet the
Judiciary Committee of the Senate has re-
ported against it. Mr.. Lamar will make a
speech in favor of the bill, and says that he
thinks it will pass. The Interior Depart
ment is reported opposing it.


PRESIDENT FERRY.
Though the Democrats of the Senate voted
for Mr.. Thurman for President pro tenn
pore, and desired to compliment him, they
did not wish to take charge of the organi
zation of the Senate until they can secure
controlling majority. To Mr.. Ferry there
is no objection save his being Republican
He is a gentleman of high ability, and
makes one of the best and fairest presiding
officers who has ever filled the chair.
GEN. BANNING AND THE ARMY.
| There has been a. report in circulation
! lately that on account of General Ban
ning's position on army reform, his esti
mable lady has been cut direct by the army
officers wives resident here. This is en-
tirely untrue


The Boston COllectOrship.
| National AssOcatad Press to the Star.
Year: 1878

The Assembly has before 1t a bill
ITO regulate the rate Of interest in
the State'' at eight per cent. It
would be just about as reasonable
to regulate the rate Of insurance,
Of bank dividends, of business
profits, Of the price of wheat or .
piece Of beefsteak ~ to fix the rate
OF interest on money. II there be
: plethora of that commodity it
will enter the market at the best
bid 1t can obtain; if . paucity, why
the rate of interest will BIZ regu-
lated according to the demand
therefor. But to the average NOR
tai . bill to fix interest at an arbi-
trary per centum would be as ridi-
culous as the action of Sir Boyle
Roach ence was when he intro
dRced . bill into the Irish Parlia-
ment providing that after certain
date every pint bottle should hold
: quart. Because Parliament ac-
tually passed this bill, it does not
follow that our Legislature should
play the fool likewise, even though
it 10 Democratic and therefore no
great deal is expected Of it.-San
Jose Mercury.
Year: 1878

ample satisfaction to the reader, bent
merely on the search Of pure facts
connected with the subject. There is
a delightful absence of partisan spirit
or hero jealousy. Col. Taylor has
had access to Gen. Lees public life in
its most private aspects, and no other
man can know so much of the man as
he. He has, also, had access to the
Confederate aud Federal records at the
Washington war office, enabling him
to refresh his memory, rs well as to
obtain data, which were not accessi-
BILE to even General Lee himself.


The work will be priced and eXten-
sively used because of its unbiased
aim for the strict aud impartial truth
of history, and the name and charac-
ter of the author will disarm the most
mercIless critics, who would, other
wise, be disposed to assail it. 1t pos
sesses the additional virtue of having
been Written more than ten years af-
ter the-close of the war, and at period
when the passions and prejudices en-
gendered by it have measurably dis
appeared The price of the book is
only 50, and it is gotten up IN the
style of the Appletons.
we have seen no book of the
period more handsomely printed and
bound. A good steel portrait of Gen.
Lee is a fine feature of the work.