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Year: 1879

During the coming Presidential year The Tribune
will be more effective agency than ever for telling
the best worth knowing, and for enforcing
sound politics. From the day the war closed it has
been most anxious for an end of sectional strife.
But 1t saw two years ago, and was the first persist
emily to Proclaim the new danger TO the country
from the revived alliance of the Solid South and
Tammany Hall. Against that danger it sought to
rally the old party of Freedom and the Union. 1t
began by demanding the abandonment of personal
dislikes, and set the example. 1t called for end
to attacks upon each other instead of the enemy /;
and for the heartest agreement upon whatever fit
candidates the majority should put up against the
common foe. Since then the tide of disaster has
been turned back; every doubtful state has been
won, and the omens for National victory never
more cheering.


THE TRIBUNES POSITION.


OF The Tribuncs share in all this, those speak
most enthusiastically who have seen most of the
struggle. 1t will faithfully portray the warming
phases of the campaign now beginning 1t will
earnestly strive that the party of Freedom, Union
and Public Faith may select the man surest to win
and surest to make good President. But in this
crisis it can conceive of no nomination this party
could make that would not be preferable to the best
that could possibly be supported by the Solid South
and Tammany Hail.


The Tribune is now spending much labor and
money than ever before to hold the distinction has
enjoyed of the largest circulation among the best
people. 1t secured, and means to retain it, by be-
coming the medium of the best thought and the
abreast of the highest progress, avorng the reeest
discussions hearing all sides, appealing always to
the best intelligence and the purest morality, and
using to carter to the tastes of the vile the preu
dices of the ignorant


SPECIAL FEATURES.


The distinctive features of The Tribune are known
to everybody. 1t gives all the news. 1t has the
best correspondence and retains them from year to
year, 1t is the only paper that maintains special
teegraphic wire of its own between its office and
Washington. Its scientific, literary, artistic and re-
ligous intelligence is the fullest. Its book reviews
the best. Its commercial and financial news is
the most exact Its type is the largest; and its ar
rangement the most systematic
Year: 1879

tbs UNSURPASSED, if not UNEQUALED, for the
Amount and Variety of the Practical INFoRMA-
TIoN contains, and for the Ability and Extent of
its CORRESPONDENCE the Three Chief Directions
Year: 1879

The dry goods store Of VIM. B. JET
ferris, No. sos Market street, was enter
ed by burglars sometime after 10 o'clock
Saturday night, or early sunday morn
ing, the thieves gaining an entrance to
the store by means of opening the win
dow shutter in the rear of tn. store.
This morning Mr.. J. could not state
positively as to the shutter being fast
ened. There being no signs Of the bolt
being tampered with he is of the opin-
ion that the shutter was not bolted. He
knew nothing of the robbery until 10
o'clock on Sunday morning, at which
hour he went to the store to see if
everything was safe when to his aston
ishment he found that robbers had
entered the building and upon further
examination found that some of his
best goods had been stolen. The
money drawer was not molested and
under the counter was box contain
ing silver. which remained untouched.
Mr.. J. estimates his loss at S400. The
police are looking up the case and it is
hoped the guilty parties will soon be
brought to justice.
Year: 1879

In Germany, employers must be care
full what they say or write in favor of
dishonest servants whom they dis
charge. A merchant, who had spent
the summer in Wiesbaden with his
family, left his house in care of his SER
want girl. On his return he dicovered
that she had absconded with valuables.
He said that her former employer, who
as h. then learned had dismissed her
for dishonesty, had nevertheless given
her written recommendation, declaring
her to be faithful and truthworthy."
1t was judicially decided that the
snit was we'll brought, and that the
man who, by his negligent or reckless
endorsement of a faithlees servant,
caused another to put confidence in
her, ought to be held liable for the
damage thereby occasioned.
Year: 1879

About s o'clock on Saturday evening
the alarm of fire was caused by the
burning of pile ofbrush in a lot be-
yond Union street near sixth. The
fire companies went considerable dis
tanoe towards the light, but on learn
ing the cause returned to the city. The
hind axle ofthe WeccacH steamer broke
while crossing gutter at Sourth and
Jackson.
Year: 1879

is beyond doubt the handsom-st and
best floral magazine ever published.
1t is especially adapted to the wants
and appreciation Of the people at large,
that great army who love flowers and
Yet are not skilled in their culture.
We have before us the bound volume
for 1878, and in our Judgment it would
be difficult to imagine more captiva-
ting volume for the amateur florist
Its contents are practical, as every
thing from the pen of so practical a
man as Mr.. Wick must be, and its nu-
merous illustrations are in the highest
style of the engraver's art. 1t is also
a marvel Of cheapnesss, only $l.25 a
year or five copies for s.. James Wick,
Rochester, New York.
Year: 1879

Edward Dalton. aged twenty-three years, brake
man on the Pennsylvania Railroad. while coupling
in the yard at Jersey City yesterday. caught


between the bumpers Of the two and crushed to
death. The deceased was a member of one Of the
oldest families in Jersey City. which of
late has been unfortunate HIS father, Peter
Dalton, well-to-do resident engaged i'll
business q locksmith, one year ago deserted his
wife. Mrs. Dalton continued in business. aud few
weeks after her husbands desertion Peter dropped
dead in this city. Ten twelve days ago her
daughter became insane through religion. and yes
terday the unfortunate woman was notified of the
death OF her son Edward. who her only remain
ing support Coroner Parsow will hold an inquest.
Year: 1879

Quite curiosity found a few days ago near the
camp OF the worknen the toll road Yankee
Fork New. 1t is mountain rams head deeply imbec-
ded in pine and about six feet from the ground
The right horn outside and curs partly round the tree
while the front of the skull and of the left horn
covered with the growth of wood The tree is thrifty
pne fifteen inches through How that rams head came
there will always remain mystery scientists but
of the mountains who familiar with the fighting pro
pensities Of the wild buck easily explain it. The
whose head is part of the stood the up
side of the HILL while his enemy stood what
then pine saping When the present relic made rush
AT No 2 the latter stepped to- side and the old
warrers head coming contact with the young split
it wide enough for horn TO enter, and he was left
dangling at the mercy Of his foe The rest is easily
guessed The survivor of the fight deliberately butted
his unfortunate adversary until there nothing left
but the skull and horns fast in the wood Fred Myers
of the propretors Of the toroad will the part
of the tree containing the rams head the smith
sonian Institute
Year: 1879

No Union soldiers living in land entitled to
honor and praise than those from East Tennessee
How they fought what they endured for the benefit Of the
old flag would fill many interesting volumes. Our friend
r. Woverton, Of Adamsvile, Tenn, belonged TO that
band of patriots and while he wish two thousand
others, confined In rebel prison astockade the follow


ing incident took place related by Mr. W. Gone night
after had just laid down heard considerable fuss
among the prisonersthere seemed TO be rush STAN
pede. After little heam of boys say, Sur
boys breaking out ntoa sitting position
when heard loud voice, Lie down Lie down. Then
the rattle of drum in the distance which told that
had betrayed in plan of escape Our
saluted with the tread of troops and the roar
of artillery wagon. Still all snug in our
berths All at once the prison door thrown open
and large placed in the door ranging in the
direction of hunks. voice then rang out, Lie
down there. Lie down. you Internal Yankees or I'll
blow you all to hi in minute These words were re-
peated several times when of most mschievous
fellows roared out from bunk Major, | say Major, is
the d-d thing cockedY The shouts of laughter which
went up at this exclamation both from Union and
Rebel soldiers.
Year: 1879

Editor National Tribune:


read often and enjoy the different pieces find m your
excellent paper and can't keep still any longer
and must say.ifit only be few words think THE Tg
is kind of telegraph for old Uncle Sans boys and
would like 10 ask TO all my soldier friends if they do
often remember the means and groans of wounded
and dying soldiers the field of battle. Well, if So
think Of the home suffering from the effects
of the war; who entitled pension and do get it.
Why? Because they get the statement of
rades commissioned officer, they still groan and
Now let us be brothers yet in the field. Let
send our names-all who subscrbers-all who
seeking testimony best of friends the editor of THE
TRIBUNE and he may help us,


Yours, Truly
Year: 1879

Ifyou would live above the world,
endeavOr to realize eternal pros.
poets.


Never dare 60 where you have
reason to question whether God
will 60 with you; Christian
should never willingly be where
there is not room for his Saviour.
Seeming difficulties generally
vanish before faith, prayer and per-
severance.


Ifyour cause is good, be sure you
do not injure it by bad spirit; if it
is bad, give it up at once.


Dare to change your mind, confess
your error and alter your conduct
when you are convinced you are
wrong it is manly, it is scriptural
Leave company when you find
you lose by il, and see that you can
not improve it. "Go not in the way
Ofevil men,"


The more you think of yourself
the less will wise and holy men
think of you; you will find it hard
to believe this vain men would iain
be wise.


Towering expectations generally
lead to disappointments.


That man cannot be upright be-
fore God who is unjust in his deal
ings with men.


Never indulge in what appears to
be a little sin; it will harden the
heart, and lead to greater.


Real holiness has love for it's es-
sence, humility for its clothing, the
good of others as its employment,
and the honor of God as its end.
If you think you are only 10 be-
lieve the Gospel, you are mistaken ;
you are also TO live the Gospel; you
should be living epistle OF Christ,
"known and read of all men,"


lie who lives in daily fellowship
with God has little 10 fear or long
for.


When the earthly tabernacle
shakes, it reminds us of the mercy
Of having a house not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens.


Aim at pleasing God in all things,
and you will never go far astray.-
Young Christians Pocket Book.
Year: 1879

l. Let every youth be taught some
useful art and be trained to industry
and thrift.


2. Let every young man lay aside
and sacredly keep intact a certain
proportion of his earnings.


3. Let every youth set out in life
with a fixed determination to en-.
gage in business for himself, and LEI
him put his determination into prac.
tice as early in life as possible.


4. Begin life in a small safe way
and extend your business as expert
ence shall teach you is advantageous,


5. Keep your own books and
know constantly what you are earn
ing and just where you stand.


6. Do not marry until jim receipt
of a tolerably certain income-suffici-
ent to live on comfortably.
Z. Meyer get into debt. A man
who owes nothing can never fail.


s. Let every man who is able to
buy a farm upon which to bring up
his sons, do so. 1t is on the farm
that the best men morally and intel
lectually, are turned out.


9. Bear in mind that your business
cannot be permanently prosperous
unless you share its advantages
equally with your customers. An
all-turkey, all-buzzard system OF
business can never succeed i'm the
long run. Both parties to trans
action must be mutually benefited
il the trade is kept up.


10. Experience has shown that a
scrimping policy with employees is
not the most profitable for the en-
ployer. Live and let live is the bet
ter theory.


IL. Never let your business get so
extended that you are driven to
take a partner. If you engage in
partnership at all, never let it be
forced upon you.


II. Ii you find yourself incompe.
tent to manage..a business success
fully, settle down contentedly to
work for wages, do your best for
your employer, make his interest
your interest and shape your expen-
ditures so as to live within your in
come. Every one is not qualified
by nature TO manage successfully,
but as much real happiness is enjoy
ed i'm salaried position as any
other, if the individual be only fru-
gal and content.


13. Don't seek political Office.


IA. Aim 10 be just and fair in all
your dealings, and cultivate a good
reputation for paying promptly.
Year: 1879

Braggarts are generally easy to be
scared. A French shoemaker fond
OF boasting that nothing could
frighten him, proved an exception
to the rule. Two young fellows re-
solved to put him to the test, so one
slammed dead, and the other pre-
vailed upon the shoe maker to watch
the body through the night. Being
busy, he took his tools with him and
worked beside the corpse. About
midnight a cup Of black coffee was
brought to him to keep him awake,
and he was so exhilirated by the
draught that he struck up merry
song, still plying his hammer vigor-
ously. Suddenly the would-be-
corpse arose and said, in sepulchral
tones, "When a man is in the pres
ence of death he should not sing.'
The shoemaker was startled, but
recovering his self-possession in
moment, he dealt the corpse blow
on the head with his hammer as he
uttered: "Wheu a man is dead he
should not speak,"


There was a real dead man at
Paris clearinghouse, and after he
had been taken to his last lodging
it got about that he was in the un-
seemly habit ofpaying nightly visits
TO the room in which he died, and
for long tine the room remained
tenantless in consequence. AT last
it was taken by a student, who
laughed at the idea of the place be-
ing haunted. Annoyed at his incre-
dulity, two of the dodgers arrayed
themselves in sheets, and glided in
to the room one night at that WITCH
ing hour when graveyards are sup
posed to yawn. With solemn step
and slow they stalked around the
bed, until, happening to glance be-
hind, they beheld sheeted figure
watching their movements. This
was more than they bargained for,
and they were out of the room and
in their own chambers almost be-
fore they knew it. Next morning
they settled with the landlord and
departed, never dreaming their in
tended victim had OWNED their in
tentions and paid them i'm their own
coin. They were not quite equal to
the occasion.
Year: 1879

The field of literature is conquer
ed for women. There are no longer
bars or distractions of any sort in
the way. A woman who has any
thing to say is privileged to say it ;
and if it is worth hearing the world
will lend an attentive ear.
Year: 1879

The coffin lay mid garlands smiling as II
they knew us:


The patient face within it preached q
final sermon to us;
Our parson had gone touring on a trip
he'd long been earning,
In that Wonderland whence tickets are
not issued for returning.
o tender, good hearted-shepherdi you
sweet smiling lips, halfparted,
Told Of scenery that burst on you just
the minute that you started!
Could you preach once more among us,
you might wonder without fearing
You could give us tales of glory We
would never tire Of hearing.


-Ha,per's Magazine for FebrHd'y.
Year: 1879

head. The large ball entered the
forehead, passed through the brain
and emerged from the skull near
the ear.


The curtain dropped quickly, and
the audience dispersed as rapidly
as possible, it being near midnight
thus lcsscning the excitement. An
effort was made to keep the matter
from the authorities, and physi-
clan was sent for to attend Nelson
who was stretched in the vestibule
Of the theatre. At l o'clock he
was taken to the City Hospital,
where he is now unconscious and
dying. An investigation has been
ordered.
Year: 1879

st. Louis and even Evansville, and Il


would seem as II she never could have the


same relative importance In the future


that she has had in the past. Such Is the


fate Of empire. A new railroad is once


and awhile like the tapping Of river, a


lake or sea, and the turning Of its
channel In q new direction. 1t
was thus that the Suez Canal
shortened the passage between Europe
and Asia, and changed the whole current
Of trade. And 1t is thus, II we may be ex.
Cused for coming down very suddenly
from something very big to something
relatively very small, that the new rail.
road from Bellaire to Woods6eld has tap.
ped and largely transferred the Monroe
county trade of Barnesyille to a direct
point on the Ohio river. It is thus also
that the new railroad from Black River
harbOr on Lake Erie will tap, and in part
divert the ore trade OF Lake Superior from
The two lines by which 1t now reaches this
region.
Year: 1879

that the otherwise beautiful girl should
have such bad teeth. And all because she
did not use SozoDoNT. It costs so little to
buy It considering the good it does, and its
benefits stretch out into her future life.
Poor girl! NwY4w
Year: 1879

Yesterday afternoon shortly after 2 o.
clock, little son of A. Aschenbach
while descending the stone steps leading
to his fathers barber shop corner of Sec
and Market streets, tripped and fell back
wards from near the top of the steps to
the bottom. When picked up it was
found that his head was very badly cut
ia the back part, and that blood was flow
ing freely from the wound. The cut was
dressed by his father, and this morning
the little fellow although sore around
the head is doing well.
Year: 1879

There are some hearts that, like the loving vine,
Cling to the unkindly rocks and ruined towers,
Spirits that suffer and do dot repine-


Patient and sweetly as lowly trodden flowers,
That from the passer's heel arise
And bring back odorous breath instead OF signs.
But there are other hearts that will not feel


The lonely love that haunts their eyes and ears !;
That wound fond faith with anger worse than steel,
And out of pity's spring drown idle tears.
Oh Nature, shall it ever be thy will
Ill things with good to mingle, good with nj!
Why should the heavy foot of sorrow press


The willing heart of accomplishing love
Meek charity that shrinks not from distress,


Gentleness, 10th her tyrants to reprove?
Though virtue weep forever and lament,
With one hard heart turn to her and repent?
Why should the seed be broken that will bend,


And they that dry the tears Of others eyes
Feel their own anguish swelling without end,
Their Summer darkened with the smoke OF


sighs?


Sure Love to some fair region of her own
Will flee at last and leave us here alone.
Love weepeth way-weepeth for the past,


For woes that are, for woes that may betide;
Why should not hard ambition weep at last,


Envy and hatred, avarice and pride?
Fate whispers that SO low is your poor lot
They would be rebels love rebeleth not
Year: 1879

JOSH BILLINGS ON MARR1AaE.-Sum mar.
ry bekase they think wimmin will be scarce
next year, and live to wonder how the crop
holds ort.


Sum marry to get rid of themselves, and
discover that the game was one that two
could play at, and neither win.


Sum marry for love without cent in their
pocket, nor friend in the world, nor drop
of pedigree. This looks desperate, but it is
the strength of the game.


Sum marry in haste, and then set down
and think it carefully over.


Sum thinks it over carefully fust, and then
set down and marry.


No man kan tell jist exactly whar he will
fetch up when he touches calico.


No man kan tell jist exactly what calico
has made up her mind tew do. Calico don't
know herself. Dry goods of all kinds IL the
child of circumstances.


Marriage is safe way tew gamble; if you
win, you win a pile, and if you lose, you
don't lose any thing.
Year: 1879

The DREAD OF DYlNd.


The dread of pain which makes US shrink
from the prospect of mortal illness is quite a
different thing from the real instructive dread
of it, It should, and often does, act pow.
erfully in reconciling us to the prospect Of
death.


In like manner, the unwillingness to tie
taken away from life in its fullness, to be cut
off from the enjoyment of bright prospects,
and debarred from the satisfaction OF that
ever deepening curiosity with which every ac-
tive mind must behold the mysterious drama
going OH around US, this unwillingness isquite
distinct feeling from the shrinking Of the
flesh and spirit from dissolution. 1t is feel.
ing which should, in reason, belong in its full
force only to those who look upon death as
the end Of all things, and for whom, therefore,
it should at least have no terrors. Is it some
mysteriously intent appetite, or an inveterate
confusion of thought, which binders most
people from perceiving that not to exist can.
not be, in the slightest degree, painful or even
unpleasant? If, f,on the other hand, we regard
death merely as g. transition from one state OF
existence to another (and to an existence pos
sibly of infinite duration), we open the door
to all extremes of glorious or fearful expec.
tation, and the event itself shrinks into insig-
ni6cance. From this point of view, as we'll
as from the former, though for such differ
ent reasons, the important question is not
how we die, but how we live. Religion and
philosophy, on different grounds, combine to
press upon US the continuity and mutual de.
pendence of successive "dispensations" or "de.
velopments." We cannot conceive Of, much
less really believe in, any state of existence in
which we have any interest wholly disconnect-
ed with our interests in this life. The laws
which regulate the world we know must be in
some degree, the laws of any world in which
we can conceive Of ourselves as existing and
retaining our identity, and it is hard to un-
derstand how any rational being can find a
fancied safety in the mere delay of an newt
able crisis. Of course, the theological origin
of such fancy is familiar enough, but the
results, think, as unworthy of its own re-
ligious basis as it is Of our human dignity.
To suppose that we have any reasonable
ground of confidence for this life either in or
apart from an Almighty Being whom we cau-
not trust with our destiny in the next, is Ger.
tainly not more foolish than it is faithless.
Our hopes for this world and for the next,
must rest upon one foundstion-our faith
must be equally prepared for trials in respect
of both. Either death leads to nothing at
all, and to fear it is unmeaning; or it is a.
mere parenthesis and to fear it is unworthy
of those who believe in righteous ORDER
CornhM Magazine.
Year: 1879

Decision of The Mayor as TO Cleaning of
Gutters.-At the Mayors Court yesterday
Messrs. G. A. and Junius A. Jones were
reported by the Chief OF Police for allow
ing grass to remain in the cutters In front
of their premises, on Hull street.


After listening to the testimony, Mayor
Clarke decided that as long as the grass ala
not prevent the running of the water IN tue
cutters or otherwise obstruct them ne did
not consider that the parties arralgned mad
violated the ordinance. I
: The Chief Of Police says that no one Will
he hereafter reported for the above offence
until It is decided by the Mayor when the
Grass amounts to an obstruction. And be
Furthermore intends giving bis friends a
big sora hunt at an early date in the cutters
on lower Hull street.
Year: 1879

! TIE CORN ,CRoPs.-The crops OF corn IN
the surrounding country. under the infiu.
ence OF the "latter rains'' and the splendid
growing weather which succeeded, have
come out wonderfully, and promise-the
late planting especially-a fine yield. We
heard gentleman remark few days since
that he would not take per cent. on the
cost of his farm for his net profits from IT
during the year. This is the result which
we hope may be the experience OF many OF
our planters this year.