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Year: 1878

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To THE rDr7oIs cE THz DISPATCH:


l read your editorial in the Dis
PATCH of the Esd inst, on the Mon
ey Question:" and also the Orego-
miaa's comments on my letter to
that paper on the same subject, at
the time OF their issue. Having al
ways entertained high regard for
the editorials of the DIsPATCH, be-
cause of the advanced age and the
long and varied experience of the
editor in the field of thought and
study, l have refrained from making
hasty reply that l might be the
more sure of my ground. I feel the
weight of experience against me. in
both the DIspATcH and O,'egonian,
and yet cannot shake of the thought
that they are both mistaken in the
premises they have assumed on the
money question. which seems to be
the question ali over the United
States at the present time. Having
given the subject a more careful
study, I would like the privilege of
answering through the columns of
the DISPATCH. trusting to the Ore
gonian to copy the same for its read
ers, if found worthy.


You dispute the truth of my state
ment that a gold dollar is worth a
dollar to the holder, not because it
is gold, but because the government
places It's stamp upon i: and by stat
utory enactment makes it a legal
tender for all debts, dues or pur-
chases.


Money of gold las we'll of every
other materially is coined under an
act of Congress, which stipulates
that 25 s 10 grains of gold, 800 fine,
shall be put into its gold dollar. You
must admit that if rs $40 grains of
gold. 900 fine, are made to consti-
tuts q dollar. that quantity is worth
a dollar in the United States. But
let us take this coined gold to Eng
land or France, and what can we get
for it 1t is no longer money. as IN
the United States, and must be sold
by weight. and the bullion value is
determined in the United States)
by the coin of EnslaNd or France.


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Year: 1878

The killing of a woman in a
Woonsocket variety show in an
exhibition Of Workmanship has
led to the presentation Of bills
in seven Legislatures forbidding
similar performances. In sew
eral cases the proposed law in
cludes all dangerous feats, such
as the use of the trapeze and
the tight rope; but generally
only shooting and knife throw
ing are put under the ban.
Year: 1878

While negro man down IN
Georgia, the other day, was car
rying child in his arms along
a road, large eagle swept down
upon them and endeavored to
seize the child. A lively battle
ensued between the parent and
the eagle, the latter getting the
best OF it until a farmer came to
the rescue, and knocked the
eagle senseless with an axe. The
bird was captured.
Year: 1878

I have known vast quaint
ties of nonsense talked about bad
men not looking you in the face.
Don't trust that conventional
idea. Dishonesty will stare you
out Of countenance any day in
the week, if there is anything to
be cot by it.
Year: 1878

exec. - duties and interest on the
public debt. What better proof do we
require of the potential power of a legal
tender given to any form Of money by a
mandatory expression Of the Govern
rnent? What sent gold up to $50 was
the exiaency of demand for it to pay
$40 ,000.0 annually for duties, to-
gether with the desire of the National
Bank ring to lessen the cost of the
bonds of the Government necessary to
hypothecate for national. bank notes.
endorsed by the Government and made
redeemable in the greenbacks Of tine
Government.


l beg pardon. Mr.. Editor, for the
length of this article. l have endeavor-
ed to cut short as possible and touch
all Of the points involved.


Respectively submitted.


nj g p
Year: 1878

l. An appeal will not lie from the
neglect of the board to act on petit
tion.


2. An addition to the average per
cent. merited by an applicant for at
tendance at the institution would not
be legal. The law intends no discrimi-
nation between those who do not at
tend.


3 Any act which may be done by
the board may be done by committee
selected by the board, subject to the ap-
proval Of the board


4. A school held in a sub district pro-
vided with school house must be held
six months during the year in that
house, unless excused by the County
Superintendent.


5. Every person who applies for ex-
animation as teacher must pay 81.


6. A person appointed President pro
tenn of board holds only during that
meeting. A member of the board, in a
city or town, acting as President pro
tenn, is not deprived of his vote as a
member of the board


The total enrolment since last Sep
tember should include the total num-
Der of different persons enrolled in the
school.


s. The President of school board,
or any other person, cannot administer
the oaths required on official bonds, un-
less authorized by law to administer
OathS.
Year: 1878

A stranger sat in corner OF the car
hence to New York. in easy attitude, his
feet upon large black trunk. The gen
tlemanly conductor, going his rounds, at
the first station politely informed the
stranger that the trunk must be put in
the baggage car.


To which the stranger nothing re-
piled.


At the second station the conductor
more decidedly told the stranger that
he must put the trunk IN the baggage
car.


To which the stranger nothing re-
piled.


At the third station the vexed con-
ductor more imperatively told the
stranger that he must put the trunk in
the baggage car, or it would be put of
the train.


TO which the stranger nothing re,
piled.


At the fourth station the irate con-
ductor had the trunk put off and left.


To which the stranger said nothing.


At the fifth station the Modified con
ductor, addressing the stranger, begged
him to remember that he had but done
what his duty required, and that he hat
done it only after repeated warnings
and that it was solely the stranger
fault.


TO which the stranger laconically re
piled:


"Don't care; faint my trunk
Year: 1878

er that moves the world" And he read
forth to the desponding partner little
paragraph from prominent newspaper,
stating the deep regret with which they
learned that the recent domestic trou-
bles of the eminent musical critic Mr.
Mac Neil had not only Frustrated him
upon bed of illness, where he was now
lying in critical condition, but that
his business affairs had become hope
lessly entangled and there was proba-
bility of an early sale of his household
effects for the benefit of his creditors.
Among these articles were some musi-
cal curiosities, information Of which
could be obtained Of Mr.. Shiel, Print
ing house Square, No. blank.


And now | must go to No. blank at
once, said Shiel; g for, if I'm not mis-
taken, this will fetch her within the
hour"


Shlel had no sooner got seated at his
desk when there was timid knock at
the door that sent his heart humping
in unison. Upon the threshold he pres
emily saw familiar little figure, and
heard broken voice which the thick
ness of no vail could disguise. She be-
gan to enquire about the musical curl
osities, while Shiel locked at her eager
ly. He said not word, but there was
something in his face so sad and yearn-
ing that Jenny began to sob.


is he so very sick, Shiel dear?" she
cried. oh, take me to him, wicked
woman that | am! | have killed. have
killed him for whom | would lay down
my life!'


She threw back her veil and put out
both her little hands, and Shiel, on the
spur of the moment, caught her in his
arms and held her to his heart, excus-
ing the warmth of this embrace by the
plea that he thought she was fainting


They found Mac walking about the
room, somewhat worn and thin, to be
sure, and big, greedy, cavernous hollows
of grief in his face; but, as he took Jen-
ny in his arms, these hollows filled up
with joy, and his whole being seemed to
dilate with strength and gladness.


Surely you can't be so very i'll,
dearie?' whispered Jenny, looking coax
ingly into his eyes.


"Tm-I'm little BETTER" said Mac,
slyly winking at poor Shicl, and kissing
her again and again.


Then don't mind being a bcggar,
dear" pursued Jenny Let them sell
what they will, they can't sell you, and
we can all go and live in our old nest
AGAIN


$ And give oyer this fine one to Jean
and her professor?" said Mac.


But the creditors - cried Jenny.


There is the only man to whom |
owe anything in the world" said Mac,
pointing to Shiel


Jenny looked about her rather rueful-
ly, and said to Shiel Can't we 90 back
to the old nest, Shiel? Can't we 60
back?" Shiel was near the door, and
caught both her hands in his.


There are no birds in last year, S
nests, said poor Shiel, and left them
alone together.
Year: 1878

ing understood. Widows, however,
are greater adopts at the business
than maidens.


Let him be the one to propose his
escort home from the bees and
cuttings, and not you. A woman
Is put in a very mortifying position
when she asks a fellow to give her
his company and he refuses her
what he ought to esteem privilege.
All you can do is to make yourself
as agreeable as possible to him, and
wait for the result, You will never
win him bysending him love letters
for which he does not ask. On the
contrary, if you continue to do so,
he will be likely to regard you as an
infatuated and troublesome old
maid, in desperate straits to get
married. The girls who succeed in
obtaining proposals for marriage
are usually the ones who are sur
prised when they come; or at least
they pretend to be surprised.
Year: 1878

her and at the end of some months
they were married, without his let
ting her know who he was. They
set off in a postchaise from her
fathers house across the country.
In this manner they arrived at
Stamford, and passed through the
town without stopping till they
came TO the entrance of Burleigh
Park, which is on the outside of it.
The gates flew open and the ehaise
drove down the long avenue Of
trees that led up to the front of
this fine old mansion. AS they
drew near to it and she seemed sur
prised at where they were going,
her husband said: :


"Well, my dear, this is Burleigh
House; it is the house promised to
bring you to; and you are the
Countess of Exeterl"


1t is said that the shock of this
discovery was too much for the
young creature, and that she never
recovered from it. 1t was sensa-
ton worth dying for. The world
was worth making, had it only
been for this. l never wish to have
been a lord but when | think Of
this story.
Year: 1878

chants, clerks and the like, who
regularly patronize the place and
spend an hour or more there every
day. Lunch time over, business


becomes precarious and transitory,
and when not otherwise engaged
the girls sew, or disport themselves
in some other way. At half-past
four o'clock they make ready for
their departure, and all their fine
toggery they put aside for their
common garments. When the five


O'Clock whistle blows they are out
on the street with their books un-
der their arms, homeward bound.
This is to deceive their parents or


friends, to whom they, Of course,
represent they have been at work
all day, s'aa
Year: 1878

| am no teller of stories, says
Hazlitt, yet there is one belonging
to the Burleigh house Of which |
happened to know some of the par
ticulars. The late Earl of Exeter
was divorced from his wife, a wo.
man Of fashion and of somewhat
more gravity of manners than
\" lords who love their ladies'" like.
lie determined to seek u second in
an humble sphere of life, and that
it should be one who, having no
knowledge of his rank, should love
him for himself alone. For this
purpose he went and settled ncog-
nito, under the name of Mr.. Jones,
at Hornet, an obscure village in
Shropshire. lie made oyeftures to
one or two damsels in the neigh
borhood, but they were too know
ing to be taken in by him. His
manners were not boorish his
mode of life was retired; ; itwas odd
how he got his livelihood, AND at
last he begun 10 be thought a high
wayman. Ia this dilemma he
turned to Miss Hoggins, the eldest
daughter of a small farmer, at
whose house he lodged. Miss Hog
gins, it would seem, had not been
used to romp with the village
clowns; there was something in the
manner Of their quiet but eccentric
guest that she liked.


Having inspired ber with that
kind of regard which he wished
for, he made honorable proposals to
Year: 1878

PecuIiaFlGIes Of Young Married Life


"A SAD State of Society.


Among all classes, the guardian
of girls is the same in Rome as in
France, and in all the Continental
Catholic countries; none but those
in service are ever allowed to 90 out
of the house alone until they are
married. The person of whom l
rent my rooms, remarks Captain
st. Leger, is Countess with five
daughters, and | suppose never one
of them set foot on pavement with
out their mother or some author
lied attendant, and no gentleman
is ever admitted to the house if the
mother is absent. Fathers and
brothers are not considered respect
able protection. And, what is sad
dest in the state of society here,
these precautions are not absurd.
Foreigners are more respected, and
even young ladies can follow their
English or American home habits
of freedom. The mothers feel this
bondage even more than their
daugbters-for you see feeble, worm
out women in society, who would
rather be in their beds, and only be-
cause their daughters cannot go
alone; they must be presented to
the world, or lose the chance of
finding husbands. Here all the
rules are reversed that hold with
us; girls are kept in and wives are
free. The momenta young woman
is married, if she has attractions,
she is surrounded, for the first time
in her life, with admirers, and it is
not strange that a foolish head
should be turned by their batteries.
No compliments are more common
from young men than such as this
to a young wife:


elbow beautiful you are-how
graceful. If 1 had only known
you were so charming, l would have
sought you for my wife"


And so, if she find lovers more
agreeable than her husband she is
expected to accept them. 1t is,
however, a common observation
that the Romans are beginning to
prefer English wives-they find
them more faithful, and. besides,
they bring more money. The traffic
amounts, in the end, to the same
thing as in that of other chattels.
Though the servant girls 60 ont
alone in the daytime, you cannot
send one Of an errand after sunset.
She will lose her place sooner than
compromise her reputation. Hence,
for convenience on all sides, most
of the servant women are married,
who 60 home at night and return
to you early in the morning, leav-
ing their children in school for
the purpose, if they have no old
mothers to guard them. No men
are more impertinent in their Stares
and salutations than the Romans.
A fine, robust, Ceres looking, un-
married servant, though past the
spring of life, has just related, with
immense gusto, her late adventure
with one Of these light gloyed, fine
curled, mustached fellows who an
noyed her while out on errands.


Finally" she said, 81 could
bear it no longer from the silly boy
l knocked him down and scratched
we'll his face f; ] only wished | had
my pins"


Here we felt what might have
been the catastrophe. These pins
are worn in the hair, six inches
long or more, of silver or steel, with
ornamented handles, and we never
thought before they were stilettoes
but Santina ailirms that this is the
real secret of their use, and the best
protection of honest Italian women
of the lover class, who only wear
them.
Year: 1878

Reports from the various parts Of
the State, go to show that good crop
is almost assured We do not think
that the yield will be as large as an
ticipated, yet it will be good aver
age. Our reason for this conclusion is
based on the fact, that almost every To-
cality reports more or less lodged and
rusted grain. If the crop is harvested
as it now stands, and there is no dam
age to it during harvest, we anticipate
prosperous times during the coming
season.
Year: 1878

The Montreal Orangemen, at the
eleventh hour, concluded that ''discre-
ton was the better part of yalor, and
did not parade; the city was full of
military and constabulary, and every
precaution was taken to prevent dis
turbance, but they wisely decided to
stay at home. We suppose this rule
will apply to the l7th of March also.
and the annual procession on that day
be suspended; if not there is posi-
bility of a red hot time acoming.
Year: 1878

through the country, to redeem in some
measure the official neglect of San Fran
cisco. The railroad agent in Chicago doubts
if they would stop anywhere on the route
except at Niagara. They are all anxious to
get to Hartford. AS no public attentions
have been shown them, they have not reS-
voked any opposition.


They have carriages whenever they want
and have ridden to most of the places of in
terest i'll and about the city. An enter
prising theatrical manager contemplated in
yitii!n!g them to a special matinee, but the
California got ahead. Notwithstanding the
attraction of Diplomacy" with Montague
and Maude Granger, the Embassy did not
draw and the manager abandoned the matt
nee, under the impression that the popular
prejudice against them was too great.
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star


SALT LAKE Aug 2.-Last evening fire
broke outin the Swan House, at Alta, on
the Little Cotton Wood. A strong wind
prevailing, caused the flames to extend to
a blacksmith shop, thence to the Fuller
House, when the fire was beyond control,
and rapidly spread through Main street. de-
stroying all business houses, hotels, &c. A
dispatch just received from there says the
whole town is in ashes, and the citizens have
fled to the mountains for safety.


A special train was sent from Salt Lake
last night to bring in the destitute. The
fire was caused by Judge Gaines lying down
on lounge in the Swan House and falling
asleep with a lighted cigar in his mouth.
His charred remains were found in the
building In forty minutes after the fire
broke out the whole town was ablaze The
place contained about two hundred wooden
buildings. all Of which are now in ashes
The loss is estimated at over 100000. The
fire is the most disastrous that ever occurred
in the Territory
Year: 1878

THERE was long row of smiling police
men at the Chiefs office this morning, re-
ceiving a half-month's pay.


AT meeting OF the Board of Control to-
day it was decided to put on new locks ON
all the cells in the County Jail The prop
osition of tho County Commissioners in re-
was approved.


Mr. SMITH, the proprietor of the build
ing occupied by the Merchants Exchange,
had an informal talk with President Hart
well on the matter. The former said that he
had begun proceedings towards purchasing
sufficient ground from the Presby terian
Year: 1878

The friends of Ex-Alderman Gardner
will be glad to learn that he is much better
to-day, and is rapidly improving. He feels
so far recovered, in fact, that he is able to
sit up; and it is with the greatest difficulty
that his attendants can keep him from
going out of doors.


This news will be heard with great pleas
ure by host of friends all over the city,
for, though blunt man, Jake has big
heart is warm in his friendship, and as a
natural consequence. has a large circle OF
friends all of whom are looking anxiously
for his steady recovery.
Year: 1878

At the regular meeting of the Board Of
Public Works this morning, Mr.. Baker in
the chair, it was resolved to unite with the
County Commissioners in building bridge
across the West Fork of Millcreek.


The Columbia and Mt. Lookout Dummy
Railroad Company was permitted to extend
its single track about eighty feet in Pendle-
ton.


The County Commissioners were request
ed to authorize the Board to establish a
standard bench mark at the Courthouse.
Year: 1878

ONE OF THE RESULTS OF THE REVIVAL


AMONG THE CoLoRED PEoPLE.-Dr. G. w.
West, we!I-known physician OF this city,


was called on day or two ago to attend a


colored woman, whom he found entirely in


sane from the effects Of religious excite.
ment. The Doctor states that her husband
informed him she had not eaten anything
since one day last week.
Year: 1878

for certain purposes. If simple homesteads
be reserved in such landed estates, they will
in ten years be worth double as much in mar
ket as the entire estate is to day.


That our future lawmakers may know that
they should do something, too, in this line, we
publish the following letter received while in
South Carolina fortnight ago, and is from
the editor of the Southern Guide, a quarterly,
published in Washington City, for Northern
readers, advising them where they can find
the most desirable homes in the South. 10
this gentleman we had given dozeD or more
letters of introduction to citizens and officials
in South Carolina. His letter speaks for it.
self:


"Dsar Sr-Returning day or two ago
from my two months sojourn in the South, l
learned from Col. Evins that you were at
home, and would not return until the last of
this week. May beg that you will stir up
your State officers and public spirited citizens
to the Importance of properly placing the pres.
ent condition and natural resources of their
State before the public? With the exception
of two or three of the smaller cotton mills Of
the State, my letters have elected no informa-
ton, and in most instances have not even been
responded to. have even been unable to
procure State documents from Governor
Hampton or any of the officials. You will, l
think, admit that this is not very encouraging
to further effort on my part. Istarted to visit
South Carolina the first of this month, but
was recalled from Greensboro by death in
my family. Shall 60 South again, however,
before the 1st proximo."
Year: 1878

quite unshaken, by all she had gone through,
which made him, over and above his desire
to see her, especially eager to hasten their re-
union. So, promising to return, if nothing
unforeseen should happen, within ten days or
fortnight, and charging jeffrey to take
good care of everything during his absence,
he set off by the afternoon train, wishing that
some swifter locomotive power were available,
to transport him to the goal of his hopes.


Little did Mary guess, as she sadly but pa
tiently pursued her usual round of occupa-
tions, assisting the ever-busy Mrs. Stanley in
her various labors, which she followed up as
zealously as ever, what the next few hours
had in store for her. Hope, though not quite
extinguished in her heart, had waxed very
faint, as the weary weeks, dragging along,
brought her no tidings. And a sort of dull res
ignation had taken possession of her a feeling
that Fate was too strong for her to fight
against, and that it was wisest and best to do
what she could to make the present sndura'
BILE, by giving herself up to an unselish work
ing for others, and laying, as far as possible,
thoughts of everything else aside.


Mrs. Stanley's hospital had proved great
success. Enough patients were continually on
hand to give her all the occupation she de-
sired. And very grateful were they for her
ministrations, and those of her young assistant,
who kept, however, as much as she could in
the background.
Year: 1878

it instead of Dolly, though not in the least
suspecting for whom it was intended. And
when she found out that this was Mary's Col
onel Dacre, and that he was almost as much
in need of nursing, at present, as the MAORI
ty Of her patients, she insisted on his staying
there, in vacant room which she would get
ready Immediately, for his use, quite apart
from the hospital ward, where he could be
entirely private, and obtain all the quiet and
repose which he 80 much required.


TTo RE CONTINIIED1 I
Year: 1878

NEURALGIA AND RHEUMAT1sM.-A very
simple relief for neuralgia is to boil a small
handful of lobelia in half pint of water till
the strength is out of the herb, then strain it
off and add teaspoonful Of fine salt. Wiring
CLOTHS out Of the liquid as hot as possible, and
spread oyer the part affected. It acts like a
charm, Change the cloths as soon as cold
till the pain is all gone then cover the place
with soft, dry covering, till the perspiration
is over, to prevent taking cold. Rheumatism
can often be relieved by application, to the
painful parts, of cloths wet in weak solu-
tion Of salsoda water. If there is infamma-
tion in the joints the cure is very quick. The
wash should be lqkevarm.