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Year: 1878

year ago a young woman, who is the daughter of 8 rich farmer living near Norristown, Pa, received letter on the approach of the fifteenth anniver- sary of her birth, saying that ten years before her father had lent the writer a sum of money which had enabled him to get start in the world, and that the person benefited was the captain of a vessel. The whole thing was involved in mystery, as the father had no recol- lection of ever having aided any one in the manner described. Soon another letter was received from the same source, the manner of delivery being to put it under the hall door. This was followed by anonymous presents of use- full and fancy articles for the daughter. Every effort was made to clear up the mystery, but in vain. A third letter said that the thankful giver had an agent in Norristown, and that he him. self was about to sail for Paris with his daughter. On the 7th of September in this year still another letter came to

 

 ladys mother, in which the writer said that he was ready to disclose his iden- tity, and for this purpose had issued fifty invitations to surprise party to be given at the farmers house last Friday evening. This use of her premises the mistress of the house might in other cir cumstances have objected to, but her curiosity about the mysterious person was so great that, after ascertaining that the Invitations had been actually given, she prepared to receive the guests. On Friday the necessary articles of refresh ment arrived, and 8 roomful of company was present to welcome the mysterious stranger. No unfamiliar face appeared. however, and it was then made known i that the whole mystery had been de- vised by the young woman herself, and that the plan had been carried out by her and some of her schoolmates. The object was to celebrate the sixteenth anniversary of the young lady's birth. | One of her classmates wrote the strange letters, and others furnished the pres- ents. They only wanted "to have a little fun, " and when it was learned that the story had found it's way into the newspapers, and that the old folks did not enter with much animation into the enjoyment of the affair, the spirit of the plotters dropped, and their leader is likely to remember the day when she became sweet sixteen with recollections other than pleasant.
Year: 1878

The firm of Shiel & Mac Neil IS pret, ty well known now in the printing line l; but, as the song says,

 "When they began, they'd no meat in the

 pan;''

 and before they were fairly on their legs, so to speak, Mac Neil went and married a lass without tocher" Shell had yearned over this extravaganza himself i; and going down one day with his part ner to the old place where they had learned their trade, hearing from the press-room the old sweet, familiar voice singing the old sweet, familiar tunes, Shiel's heart throbbed to the measure, and he said to Mac Neil, with a big blush on his broad cheeks, that he SUD- posed his partner had forgotten little Jenny Burke, but he, for one, would never forget her while the world went round, and he was going ln to see her that very day. Whereupon l1ac Neil began to redden too, and led the way so readily to the particular press that the young English girl was feeding, and Jenny met his approach in such shy, trembling, glad confusion, poor Shiel felt his heart suddenly faint within him, and stole away, after a minute or two, to be alone with singular pang of des- olation that had swept over him. When Mac Neil joined him, S.iel was himself again, but there was something ill his face that led Mac Neil to ask him what was the matter. Had he lost anything

 No-yes," stammered poor Shiel :; then added, piteously: "Why didn't you tell me Mac, that you had kept on with Jenny? I thought it was bar gain we shouldn't think of marrying till the business was we'll started"

 'tSo it was, Shiel," said Mac "but you know what a sweet voice she's got. Deuce take me, If it didn't haunt me night and day. You don't know what it is to have musical ear and there's no harm in being cheered by song or two"

 s'Tush, manr' broke in Shiel. "Do you love each other ?''

 " I'm afraid so, Shiel."

 "Then the sooner she's out of that nasty press-room, the better"

 If you'd board with us, ShieI, I be. ieye we could save money by going to housekeeping and think how nice il would be to have snug ingleside of oul own p

 Sh1el wlnced little from this propo- sal, but couldn't find courage to reject It; so they took rooms near their place of business, and for the first twelve month or SD Macs fiddle was we'll known Tn the nei2hhorhood. Tine boys dropped in for chorus three Lights out of four. and all went merry as marriage bell, till the feeble pipe of an infant was added to the refrain, which suddenly subdued all other music Ill its vicinity to the immense dt light of Shiel, who not being able to raise note himself was somewhat tired of the melodioui conceit of others. He did not know that the child's squeak WIS singularly low and sweet, and as it gained volume i also acquired melody. Shiel was disap pointed to find the little girl an exac reproduction of her papa, but could no believe that the fates had willed sht should share his weakness for music He declared it was the monkey that amused her, whereas the baby's sou was given over to the hurdy-gurdy.

 Now take this premature and strik ing proclivity as a misfortune. Infan prodigies are always more or less of .
Year: 1878

The tiendishness of the Italian padrones
Who conduct an infamous traffic in the
slavery of children, does not seem to have
been hitherto realized to its full extent, if
we may believe story which comes from
New York. A blind child found in the
streets in the custody of an Italian beg
gar had, it is said, been purposely blinded
to fit her to excite the sympathy ofpassers-
by, that her mendcant keeper may profit
thereby.
Year: 1878

While General Grant was in ConStdn-
tinoplc the sultan made him a .9ift Of
beautiful horse. After his Turkish mai
esty had shown his palace and gardens to
bis guest, he conducted him to his sta-
Ole-. lie ordered his best horses ID be
put on exhibition, and when they had
been sufficiently admired he told the Gen
eral 10 make a selection, taking the
one which pleased him most At first the
General could not consent to it. and
warmly protested against the sutan's
generosity. The sultans minister of war
however, interposed, informing General
Grant if he did not accept the gift his
majesty would be much displeased The
General thereupon selected a dappe gray,
superb in form and having a step that
would light with admiration the eve Of
any cavalier. The caparisons were
brought out and the horse, in splendid
attire, was formally presented to General
Grant.


The murder Of the earl Of Leitrim brought
sharply into view the strained relations
between landlord and tenant in Ireland.
Another evidence was furnished by case
before the County Glare Petty Sessions.
Three years ago a farmer was evicted from
his holding by the landlord. The farm
was then ''interdicted" by the surrounding
tenantry and peasantry. No person took
it for twelve months but meadowing was
put up for sale one year. The man who
bought the hay was shot dead as he was
carrying away the first load, and since then
each successive crop Of hay is allowed to
rot on the ground, and the land is entirely
uncultivated.
Year: 1878

on Monday and Tuesday seems 10 have been
unprecedented in its extent and character
Returns from the north and east show great
damage and loss Of life from sudden Hoods
and accidents on railways traceable 10 the
Storm
Year: 1878

THE SUGAR QUEsTIoN.-The committee on
ways and means to day decided to postpone the
further consideration of the sugar question
until after the holiday recess and meantime the
members will further inquire into the subject
Year: 1878

THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE at noon on
Saturday next will give hearing to persons in
tereoted in the bill pending before the commit
tee which provides that the Court of Claims
shall adIudicate all disputed claims against tie
District of Columbia.
Year: 1878

Gretry was wont to employ singular method to slacken or quicken the pace of walking companion to suit his own inclination. "To say," he would argue, "you walk too fast or too slow is unpo- lite but to sing softly an air 10 the time of the walk of your companion, and then by degrees either to quicken the time or make it slower, is a stratagem as innocent as it is convenient" The principle of Gretry's ruse was we'll exem- plifed in the case of the stingy farmer who gave his hired hay-maker butter. milk and whey for breakfast, and going to the field heard the man singing in g drawling way: ...

 B-u-t-t-e-r-m-i-l-k and whey,

 Faint all day, faint all day

 his scythe keeping time to the tune. The next morning the farmer set good meal of bacon and eggs before the man, and when he went to see how he was getting on with his work, found his arms going swiftly to Bacon and eggs, take care of your legs" ..t
Year: 1878

nance, with touch of shyness in it too, as any man, old or young, need look apon. She drew her arm coaxingly through the old mans, and whispered something in his ear and do what hs would, old Lobbs couldn't help breaking out into smile, while tear stole down his cheek at the same time. -l4

 Five minutes after this, the girls were brought down from the bedroom with g great deal of gigg1ing and nodesty; and while the young people were making themselves perfectly happy, old Lobbs got down the pipe and smoked it, and it was remarkable circumstance about that particular pipe of tobacco, that it was the most soothing and delightful one he ever smoked. ---.. -.

 Nathaniel Pipkin thought it best to keep his o#h 6oHnss1, and by so doing gradually rose into high favor with old Lobbs, who taught him to smoke in time and they used to sit out in the garden on the fine evenings, for many years afterward, smoking and drinking in great state. He soon recovered from the effects of his attachment, for we find his name in the parish register as wit ness to the marriage of Maria Lobbs to her cousin and it also appears, by ref erence to other documents, that on the night of the wedding he was incarcerated in the village cage, for having, in g state of extreme intoxication, committed sun dry excesses in the streets, in all of which he was aided and abetted by the bony apprentice with the thin legs.
Year: 1878

During the construction of the railroad from Algiers to Bildah, the French en- gineer in charge of the work, while watching its progress from the parapet of bridge, suddenly slipped and fell. The height above the ground being nearly 30 feet, he would probably have been killed but for the timely presence of an Arab, upon whom he aighted, breaking his own fall and the Mussul- mans neck simultaneously. He was instantly surrounded by crowd of furi- ous natives, and would have been torn in pieces but for the prompt interposi- tion of the French escort, who hastened to assure the mob that he should be at once carried before the district magis- trate for trial. Thither he was accord ingly taken, the multitude following him with savage yells for the life of the Christian dog who had dared to kill a true believer. The magistrate, quiet and timid old man, was so terrified by the uproar that his only thought was to shift the responsibility elsewhere as speedily as possible. He lost no time in announcing that the engineer, being to all intents and purposes Government officer, could only be tried by the mili- tary commandant, to whom the Arabs immediately betook themselves, headed by the dead mans son, who was loudest of all in his cry for vengeance. The commandant, sagacious veteran of the old school, saw at once what was to be done, and assuring the infuriated rabble tLat justice should be given them, DO. itely inquired of the young ringleadel whether he were willing to accept any compromise for his fathers death ? The Arab spurned the suggestion, and fercely demanded blood for blood "Very good,"~ answered the unmoved Colonel, Ayou shall have what you de mand. Let the Frenchman be placed upon the very spot where his victim wal standing, and do you, as your father lawful avenger, go up to the, top of the parapet and jump down upon him.. I is hardly necessary to add that the young gentleman declined to try the expert ment
Year: 1878

A lady writes thus to London IrAth about the "sport " of the game of polo "I had a dreadful experience last week in witnessing polo match at Hurling- ham, and one that never wish to go through again. The unfortunate ponies were spurred hard the whole time their riders rode them, and their sides were raw and dripping with blood. When we discovered on their coming near enough in what condition the poor ami malls were, we all rose and went away, feeling perfectly sickened. What a sport! And all this spurring was not necessary, for there were two riders who rode without spurs, and their ponies went just as we'll. How can women look on and enjoy such things ?"
Year: 1878

The rice crop in the Philippine islands this year is total failure. This is depressing to the boarder, who, re- membering how little rice it takes to make five gallons of soup when the crops are abundant. will tremble to think of the amount of overwork that will be forced upon one grain now.
Year: 1878

One of the pleasantest reeo1lections Of the
Centennial trip to Philadelphia thousands of
people will connect with their pleasant quarters
and agreeable treatment at the Colonnade Hotel.
Year: 1878

From the beginning this rump concern has
chances for Republican success would have


been better without his committee-organizsfg
as 1t was, to further the aims Of Congre9gmen


rather than those of the party.
Year: 1878

system must come. Tho question Is whether 1t
Is to come now, bringing the fruitful employ
ment or social forces or whether 1t is tn come
after new and disastrous COMMISSIONS We can
never Do better prepared for 1t than We are to-
Year: 1878

sarily exciting the public mind In
advance. They should bear IN
mind that II public opinion should
become prejudiced against them by
any ipjudicious step on their part,
they would be compelled to sue
cumb to popular indignation, and
they would be wiped out of exist
encs by the power which created
them.


In the light OF such Developments
1t is difficult to conjecture with any
degree of certainty just what our
resumption experiences will be. A
malign combination OF unprinci.
pied moneyed men may, at any
moment. plunge us into chaos.
Gold and greenbacks are now prac.
tically at par. The discount which
now separates our paper money
from specie is less than at any
other time In our history. Wheth-
er this will remain so after the first
proximo is another question.
Year: 1878

The magnitude of their victory
In Mondays election is such as to
satisfy the most exacting Working.
man, we should think. A majority
Of nearly nine hundred for the head
of their ticket, with the major por
tion Of the remainder scoring from
six hundred up, Is calculated to
surprise even their most sanguine
leaders. We presume that We may
look for sweeping changes in the
city government. The overwh elm
ing Workingmen's majority in the
Council will admit of the raising OF
issues against the Chinese. The
question Of granting licenses to
Cinnamon who pedd!e vegetables
will probably be one of the earliest
agitated. Our municipal legisla-
ti0n will doubtless be largely
tinged by the favorite tenet OF the
Workingman, "The Chinese must
Co."
Year: 1878

Never before within the memory of the
oldest iuhabitant was there quieter clec-
sion than that of Yesterday. 1t was in q
rsat measure one sided it was, however
noticeable that great many men were
drunk.
Year: 1878

ARMS FOR RUssIA-A LARGE Con
TRACT.-The Providence Tool Company
which has for the past year been active
in the manufacture of Peabody-Martini
rifles for the Turkish government, ant
which has been shut down since the
cessation of hostilities between Turkey
and Russia, has suddenly completed {
contract with the Russian government
for the manufacture of over half milhoI
OF rifles of the same pattern and calibre
as those furnished the Ottoman govern
ment.
Year: 1878

the peoples representatives have al
lowed the fraud to be established and to
be continued. And now these bold, bad
men-these usurpers of the rights and
property of the people-possess them
selves ofall the moneys paid to support
the government, and add all the profits
to those accumulated in long years OF
luxurious official service, and defy even
an investigation of the great fraud. Are
the people too cowardly to investigate and
expose the fraud?
Year: 1878

SHALL FRAUD BE SUSTAINED PIT
is quite evident from what has taken place
in Washington within the past few days
that the great question which will agi-
tate the country for some time is, shall
the great fraud perpetrated upon the peo-
pie in the election of President in 1876
be sustained?


On this question the Republican party
leaders hope to make stand that will
chlystalize the party and enable them, at
the cost Of sustaining wrong, to present a
solid front against the Democrats.


The Republican leaders present their
position thus: "The Democrats have the
right and the power to investigate this
fraud-the country expects and demands
the investigation; if they fail to inyesti-
gate we will charge them with this fail
ure on the stump, eXcusing ourselves on
the ground, first, that We had not the
power, and secondly, we had the Presi-
dent and the officers. And if the Demo
Gratis do attempt to investigate, we will
guilty and cannot stand before the fraud
when fully exposed and successfully de-
tend it before the people; to say nothing
Of the chances Of the people demanding
that Mr.. Hayes shall abandon the office
and hand it over to the Democrats


Thus our readers must see the Demo
Gratis have no other honorable and satt
course to pursue but to prove to the
country willingness to thoroughly eX.
pose the great fraud and rely upon tho
honesty and good sense Of the American
people to sustain them in a refusal Il
condone the greatest political outrage o
the age.


If Mr.. Hayes can be put into office il
this way, by fraud 50 open and bold
and hold himself in Office, or be held il
office in this way, by Cabinet composeC
in part Of men who participated in tn,
fraud and assisted in its preparation
then other men may do 50 with very
Slight improvement on the present bolt
operation.


And this cannot be prevented by any
change that may be made in the Electora
system.


If this is permitted to be fully carried
out the cowardice Of the people will b,
established. And the Congressional lead
ers will only have to augment tile army
and the usurping President appoint at it,
head bold bad men to prevent the inaug
uration Of the peoples choice at any time


The present fraud is a peculiar ar
rangement-and one of the most glar
ing that could be made. If the col
sprators were at the head of al
open usurpation it could hardly ap
pear worse. The President is pu
there by his neighbor's success at plot
ting. That neighbor fills the Treasury
his brother commands the armies. Al
the men who united in cotnselling am
sustaining the fraud fill places of prof
and honor. And dreading and fearing tn
commander of the armies Of the people
Year: 1878

The numerous friends of Doctor J. p


Chandler of Centreville, Dell, will be
pleased to learn that he has recovered
from his late brief sickness and is again
visiting his patients. We wish him
many years Of health that ne may con-.
time to prescribe for all needing a
with his eminent skill SO
long and successfully given in the past
to the many who have sought his pro-
Year: 1878

named by you all of whom have testified once,


some Of them twice, and others three times on
the same subject, and their testimony is pre-
served and now accessible to all in the records
Year: 1878

1. l lrave taken the HawKeye a gres.
many more years than you have edited it;
liked it long before knew you, some
times l admire its manly independence,
and again detest its bitter hostility to
he just, right, and for the best interests of
the republican party and the country. Q.
Can't you make your party one thing or
the other, so that we will know always Just
where to find it? 3. What are your friends
to do if you don't? OLD FAITHLEss.


/. We are glad to assure you that we do
not run this paper as a matter Of business,
but merely as a blessing to the communi-
ty and a source of pleasure and profit to
our friends. We would not willingly write
Il word to offend anyone. even Stanley
Mathews or the president. No subscriber
cafl truthfully complain of the Hawkeye
in this respect, and if any subscriber finds
a line in his paper that he does not like
or cannot agree with, if he will bring his
paper 10 the Office and point out the offend
in" line, the editor will take his scissors
and cut it .ont-fOr him. g. Put news
paper box on your gate post, and then you
viii always know Just where to find the
1lnwkcvc. The carrier always aims to
drop it at precisely the same place, but
sometime the wind blows it off the porch.
3. Write to the Davenport Gazette about
it; it has great deal of influence with us.
Year: 1878

Never kiss a young girl if she don't
want you to. The main ingredient that
makes kissing endurablc is Willingness
in the part OF the female. If it Gccpens
into anxiety so much the better. When
girl claws mans hair and scratches his,
face like a fool, drop her at once. She liz
destitute of good taste and natural affection
and the sooner you make love to her sister,
the better. AS long as a girl don't claw
and yell and struggle like a panther it IS
perfectly safe prospecting. Get little
behind her, pass the right arm around the
waist in front. take her left hand and if you
don'tknow whatto do next go associate with
the boys in the First Ward. If you arc
just beginning to teach a sly young girl.
who has been kissed heretofore by her:
brothers and father. touch your lips gently
to her forehead. She will take this for an.
exhibition of profound respect. When
that position has been gained, working the
way down to the lips is as natural and easy
as the course ofa log sliding down wood.
flume Never sit down to kiss; it looks.
awkward in case anybody is looking, and
seems awkward. anyhow. Stand up, and
the closer you press the girl the higher
estimate she will place ON your good taste
common sense and experience.
Year: 1878

This brilliant young lawyer has an
nounccd himself as an Independent can
didate for prosecuting attorney for the dis.
trict comprising all that portion of Dako.
ia lying north Of the 10th parallel. Mr..
Stoyell stands at the head of his profession
in his district and has made reputation
OF which lie may we'll feel proud, and
should he be elected he will be faithful
and cfficint AS the TRIBUNE said some
time ago the office is not political one
yet we hoped Mr. Stoyell would ask and
receive the Republican nomination but he
prefers to come before the people as an in
dependent rather than 60 into any conven
ton
Year: 1878

Indian agents on the brain is probably
what ails Gen. Hammond He rushes
around over the country like one in trou-
BILE refusing to talk to decent newspaper
men. His return from Standing Rock
and departure for the east is noted else
where but he returned to-day and is now
off for up river Gone for another agents
scalp. His leggings are now trimmed
with the scalps OF slaughtered agents.
Year: 1878

We call special attention of familie ana
others to the large and varied stock OF fine
teas at the St. Louis Store. We have never
seen finer or better arranged stock of
teas either east or west. Major Walker
evidently understands his business.