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Year: 1878

WHY THEY OFTEN FAL.-Young men
often fail to get on in this world because
they neglect small opportunities. Not
being faithful in small things, they are
not promoted to the charge of greater
things. A young man who gets sub
ordinate situation sometimes thinks il
not necessary for him to give it much at,
tention. He will wait till he gets place
Of responsibility, and then be will show
people what he can do. This is q very
great mistake. Whatever his situation
may be, he should master it in all its de,
tails, and perform all its duties faithfully


The habit of doing his work thoroughly
and conscientiously is what is most likely
to enable young man to make his way.
With this habit, person of only ordi.
nary abilities would outstrip one of
greater talents who is in the habit of
sighting subordinate matters. But, after
all, he mere adoption by young man Of
this great essential rule Of success shows
him to be possessed of superior abilities.
Year: 1878

A correspondent informs us that in n
discussion on the subject of concealed
weapons, the question has arisen whether
carrying pistol is, in the eye of the law,
criminal offence.


This depends on the particular phrase
ology of the statute and the construction
put upon it by the courts. Judges have
generally shown leaning in favor Of
permitting pistols to be carried.


In this city we have two judges who
entertain opposite sentiments as to the
proprety of carrying pistols. Judge
Brady, who, as one of the Justices of the
Supreme Court, frequently holds the Oyer
and Terniner for the trial Of criminals,
avails himself of every opportunity to
express his strong disapprobation of per-
sons going armed-sometimes increasing
the severity of a sentence on this ground
while Recorder Hackett is one OF the
most famous shots with pistol in the
country, and is of opinion that carrying
a pistol is only precaution of ordinary
prudence!


We are reminded by our correspond
ent's letter of an anccdote which was re.
lated of an occurrence iu Arkansas many
years ago. The custom of carrying
weapons upon the person has always been
more prevalent in the Southwest than at
the North and East Formerly it was
almost universal. The young men there,
instead of following Horace Greeley's
advice to employ their first savings to
buy watch, would invest them in a
knife or pistol; indeed, before earning
the requisite sum, they often ran in debt
for these greatly desired articles. In
process of time the spirit of reform seized
some of the members of the Arkansas
Legislature, and bill was introduced
prohibiting the carrying of concealed
weapons. 1t passed with but little oppo-
Sition. When the Speaker of the House
put the question of its final passage to
vote, the handle, nearly foot long, of a
bowie knife was observed sticking from
the inside pocket of his vest. When re.
monstrated with for his defiance of the
law, he exclaimed: "ConceaLedl That
aceapon IS not concealed! Euery member Of
the House can see itW-N Y. Ledger.
Year: 1878

CHANCELLOR KENT used to relate how
Aaron Burr called to see him one day,
and saying that he was on his way to Al
bany, offered to attend to any commits
sions of Mr.. Kent's. Kent was naturally
flattered by this attention from 80 dis
tinguished man. Nothing was said
about politics, though l had been elected
on the Federal ticket member of AS
sembly from the County of Dutchess.
When | went home to dinner that day l
said to my wife, with much self-satisfac


ton, 'Betsey, who do you think has been
to see me to-day2' She said, Il do not
know; who hasl' said, Aaron Burr,
Colonel Burr and then related to her
our conversation and the kind offer of
professional assistance rendered to me.
In few days Colonel Burr, on his way
to New York on his return, again called
and said he would be glad to be of SER
vice to me in New York if / had any
business in the way of the law that he
could do for me there. The Legislature
then sat in New York, and soon after |
took my seat in the following spring in
the Assembly, / received note from
Colonel Burr wishing me to take break
fast with him. Not long afterward re-
ceived another invitation, this time to
take dinner with him. The day arrived
for the election of United States Senator,
and member of Assembly, boarding at
the same house with me, came, in the
morning, into my room and said, Mr..
Kent, you know we are to choose United
States Senator to-day / said, Yes, l
know Il suppose he said, you are
going to vote for our friend, Colonel
BurrF NO. l quickly replied; Il am
going to vote for my old friend, General
Schuyler" And here the Chancellor
used to conclude with great emphasis; :;
THAT was the first time suspected what
the fellow was after."-N. Y. Tribune.
Year: 1878

A CHICAGO inventor recently made q
small fan-wheel, to be placed in the hat,
to keep the head cool in warm weather.
He set it going on his own hat, and the
first thing he knew his hair was wound
up in the machinery. The spring was
very stiff, and before be could release
himself, part of his hair was pulled out
by the roots.
Year: 1878

chosen from the industrial class for bis
worth, or In recognition Of bic share in
building up the business interests Of his
city. Mr.. Gallagher IL . politician and
iofiicisl by profession. He was elected TO
pursue that line as q mode Of living. he
has pyrated from one Office to another, and
In bis present snug berth, using its aids to
shccess, he clutches tor the Haycralty'


Hands Of, Charley; IT is not your line


You are no doubt good fellow, but tho
people Of this city desire fair elections in
the future, and cannot afford to place you At
the head Of the police force, and make you
q political padishaw TO manipulate the poll
tics Of the county by means Of political


police force in Wilmington. There
are los Of things in your line: There


is the Port Office, the Custom House, and


berth, for willing workers in the sterritories.
If Hayes or the Indian Ring knew that you


possessed one-fourth Of the manipulation


power in politics you certainly have you


would have berth in week after you


leave the Water Department in this city.
You would be a jewel to them, 40 do not


lose heart, although Wilmington in con-


science carnot make you Mayor, and the
next Council will give You leave Of absence


from the Water Department. You viii


come up top somewhere else. Good bye
Ghar1ie r. .. ...
Year: 1878

Saturday afternoon as some boys were
bathing in the BrandywiDe. large bird
supposed to be an eagle, setting on the top
of tree near by suddenly swooped down
upon one of them and seizlng him by the
shoulder with its beak tore It considerably
suficting painful wound. I..'H's
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3o.-One Of the prominent
men of tn Repubica party In Pennsylvania,
who was In the city to-day. sail In conversation


that the most serious detection in the ranks Of


ern counties where are rolled up the largest Of


the Republican maiorities. The greenback
fever has taken strong hold among the people,
and ~ o result there will be- loss Of two, and
probably three Republican congressman. as q
last resort the Republican managers are hay.
ing printed In implicit form that part Of
ConklIngs recent speech In which he attAmp 8
to reopen the Southern question. These north
ern tier people we're the pioneers nf abolition
ism in ennsylvania, and the Republican lead
ers think the way to save them to their party is
to rekindle their preiudices against the South:
Good care is taken to suppress that portion Of
Conkling's speech favoring honest money. mis-
Year: 1878

same person says there s serious detection
among the Democracy in Speaker Randalps


district, and that he would be beaten were it not
for the fact that his friends are willing to trade
off members of the Legislature to the Repub-
licaps In return for votes from that party for
Randall.
Year: 1878

CORRESPONDENCE OF National Associated freSs.1


PANAMA. Sept 24.--The news from this repub~
lie is barren of interest. The Assembly of the
State Of Santander was opened on the fifteenth
Year: 1878

the President which enables him. in his execn
tive capacity, to .obige the Union Pacific Rail
of Its road. If such exists. Nor is he empow
cred to ascertain whether the law is being vio-
lated.


The railroad acts contemplate that these
questions are for the courts to determine
whether additional legislation should be had,
be applied In such cases. is question for Con-
gress.


1t may be said that should legal proceeding
In behalf Of the public seem necessary. in order
to determine the questions involved, It seems
TO be desirable that Legislation be had which
would preclude all questions as to the power Of
the Attorney General TO proceed in the prem
Lees Meanwhile. the court suit referred to will
be decided before any such proceeding could
be put in motion. Until the rights Of these
companies are judieially ascertained, 1t is not
advisable to have them defined through any
criminal proceeding under the act of June 20,
Year: 1878

Tho Importance Of tho system power life
and the direct bearing which It has human happiness
thoroughly recognised and the of
ing It, whether through intense mental application by
the Indulgence Of the xppees and propensites
for consideration Whom the


system dsranged it is absolutely necessary 70 promptly
advice expert who long series OF years,
time this study and
who from his experience and practice has learned to dis
thus avoiding the painfully slow seeking for the truth
very naturally know without delay what the
matter Of the the probabilities Of
rccuperaton and the time required


r. the brain has become exhausted BY intense mental
only strength being properly fed and
nourshed by the Of certain methods Is
precisely the with the that preside
ganic life The value q this branch OF medical practice
scarcely be oyerated for reaches marriage the
family names the securing hereditary titles and
the retention OF estates in the same family


From long and large experience in this direction have
been able 70 command BY suSces: the thankful appre
much that pertains 70 the
ercise Of Of the system and the
propensity o passion.
Year: 1878

See that your religion be purely di-
vine. and that the first upon thy SOUL
and then upon all that thou hast, there
be written. Holiness to the Lord!


To be holy is to be devoted TO God'
and given over entirely to his use. Our
hearts and lives must not, therefore,
be common or unclean.' To live
holy life is transce ndantly above gall
success in money making, and all per-
fection IN the sciences and the arts. 10
whatever extent God spirit Is spon us
and IN us, so much our present condl-
ton is more excellent than the highest
worldly good can advance us to- 10
the true believer Gsd should be the nrst
and last. aud the all in all. Our whole
life should be swallowed up in God.
When we awake in the morning our
frs. thoughts sheuld be Of God, and or
meditations of Him should be sweet.
Whatever we do, we should do all to
the glory Of God. In the various actlvl-
ties of life, we must be able to say, DO
this or do that, because it is His will.
1 do it to please God; to glorify Him
and enjoy Him.


%, reader, can you take God as your



owner, your sovereign, your Savior
your portion, your all? Ifnot, you fail
to be Cody man. If His authority
has not more power upon you than the
greatest upon earth, you are none oil
HIS whatever you may pretend. But
If Holiness to the Lord be written upon
you and upon all that is yours. you are
devoted to HIM, and are truly a child oil
God. Slavery to the flesh, the world
and the devil, is the mark that Is writ
ten upon the foreheads Of the ungodly 4;
the world and the flesh have the servi'
ces Of such. But if you are consecrated
to God, and gearing his name and mark
upcn you, let all mankind know that
you are His, that you are resolved to
live to Him, and uust Him. Let God
be the very life of you; the beginning
and the end Of all you are or do.
Year: 1878

Oliver Wendell Helmes. The true
Girl has to be sought for. She does not
parade herself as show goods. She is
not fashionable. Generally, she is not
rich. But, OH. wnat heart she has
when you find her, SO large and pure
and womanly. When you see you Won
der if those snowy things outside were
women. If you gain her love your two
thousand are millions. She'll Lot ask
YOU for a carriage or frst-class house.
She'll wear simple dresses, and turn
them when necessary, with no vulgar
macnilicat to irown upon her economy.
She'll keep everything neat and nice IN
your sky parlor, and give you such well
come when you come home that you'll
think your parlor higher than ever She
will entertain true friends on a dollar;
and astonish you with the new thought
how little happiness depends on money.
She'll make you love home Gf not YOU
are brute), and teach YOU how to pity
while you scorn a poer, fashionable So
ciety that thinks itself rich. and yainly
tries to think itself happy.


Now. do not, pray you, say ah'
more. i can't afford to marry 10
find the true woman, and you can.
Throw away that cigar, burn up that
switch caue, be sensible yourself, ana
seek your wife in sensible way.
Year: 1878

A lon es ome-looklng boy was yester
day hanging around woed yard in the
northern part of the city, when the own =
er Of the yard. having both charity and
philanthropy for boys with tears in their
eyes, asked the lad why he didn't
peddle apples or do do something to
earn few shllllngs. The bey replied
that he had no capital. and the wood
yard man took out nickle and said:


Now, my boy, Pm gong TO start
you IN life. Take this nickel aud go
and make a purchase Of something or
other. III buy it of you for ten cents,
no matter what it is. Come, now. let's
see what sort ola business head you
have on you.'


The boy took the niekle and went
eli. but in ten minutes was back with
gallon jug which he had purchased with
the nickel.


We'll, yeu are a keener,' replied the
man. L never saw one Of them sold
for less than fifteen cents to any one.
| want such jug and here's its fair
price. 20 now and lay out your fifteen
cents in apples and III buy half your
stock


The boy did not return. Perhaps he
fell INTO sewer somewhere; but you
can't make the woodward man believe
so. When he lifted the jug from under
the table where the boy had carefully
placed it, he found hole in the bottom
large enough to let in black and tan
terrier.
Year: 1878

Pride Is running the young men IN
this broad land OF ours by the thousands.
It is sappins the very foundation oi
society. nine.tenths of the people you
meet being afflicted more or less, IN
some way OF other. by this serious
malady. 1t keeps young men out OF
business and callings-t that might prove
10 be lucrative. Many young men who
strike out on their own hook take more
pride than money, and after wander
Ing abut a few months come back with
ali the pride they started with no
money. \ young man who works Tor
his board no matter what honest
work he does. has no reason for shame.
While on the other hand, a young man
who eats the bread OF idleness, no
matter hon much money he has. is
dscraced. Thcre is always something
for willing hands to do. Young men
starting in life ought to aim first oil all
to find where they can earn their bread
and butter. with hoe, AK. spade, Wheel
harrow. wo0dsaw--no matter, so II Is
honorable. Independence first. De-
Monde. mor;als are the veriest slaves
on top Of earth. They go at the bid
dinr and come at the calling OF their
benelaetors. and find themselves power
less to remove the shackless that Keep
Them yassals. The bread and butter
question once settled, let the young
man perform his duty so faithfully as to
attract attention, aud let him constantly
keen his eyes open for cnance to do
hetter. Il he does the best he can un-
dor the circumstances, is faithful to his
trust, the opportunity to go up higher
will come round after awhile. Perhaps
nat onite as soon as was expected. but
merit will not 90 long unrewarded.-


About half the poor, proud young men


and two-thirds of the poor, discouraged


Young men, are always out of werk.-
Whenever you run across yvang man


who is accumulating wealth, or climb


ing the ladder Of fame, you Will ind


that he is an incessant worker. He


pockets his pride, carries an upper lip as


stiff as a cast iron door step scraper.


frowns upon discoarage'nen!s and
makes lie success.
Year: 1878

A contemporary referred in his local
columns to a bracelet lost by an
eslimablc young lady of our city, and
requested the fndert to leave it at her
residence. The composltor set it up
'breeches lost, and the proOf-reader let
it 90 at that. The young lady says she
would not advertise in that paper again
if she were to lose 100000 worth OF
iewelry.
Year: 1878

There was five hundred dollar note
in the other envelope and when she
saw 1t, Sally thought herself the hap
pie.t woman in Christendom.


The gift was the saving OF the family
sally had cast her bread upon the
waters, to find it again in very truth.
And when the tailor's hand was well
again there was patron for him who
dressed in such manner that Sam no
longer doubted him a gentleman. The
attic lodger wears the finest broadclolh
now. and the tobacconist bows low a'
he meets him on his way out, or sells
him choice Havanas ever the counter
.Ie stops at the door in his carriage
and lodges IN attics no lolgeri but nc
never has forgotten, nor seems likely
to forget, the loaf Of bread gwen him
by the poor tailor's wife when he was
starving.
Year: 1878

". We learned yesterday from a gontlo.
man who has just returned from q trip
to Pamela county, Texas, that at Suhny
Point in, that county, on Monday, two
children, one an infant and the other
about two years Of age, were killed and
eaten-by SOW. 1t appears that tho par
ents left the children at tho house in tie
care of a girl six or seven years of age,
and while tho girl was playing in the
yard the SOW entered the house and
seizedthe infant lying in the cradle and
dragged it out aud killed it.. The
screams Of the infant brought the girl to
its assistance. Not being able to rescue
tho child from tho hog she ran to the.
field where the parents were at work and
reported had occurred. But before they
could reach the house the sagaciors ami
NAL had killed the infant and ate its
brains out aud had attacked and eaten
oft leg and arm of the Oldest child
The latter lived seane five or six hours
after the horrible occurrence
Year: 1878

The franklin Sun man Apologies for
his appearance olYa u half sheet, and gives
rs i reason therefor his marriage: This
is not the first recorded instance Of n new
ly married man appearing on u half
sheet-Er
Year: 1878

aud we understand that the work Of open
Ing tine mines and bringing coal into
market will be prosecuted with renewed
energy. II il evident that the PuyaluP
coal Is superior to any coal on the coast,
aud will find ready market,


The people are anXiouSly looking TO see
what Congress will do about extending
the charter of the N.P.R.R. Not only
we Of Tacoma are anxious. but think all
the people Of the Northwest are alike in
tcrested In the matter of railroad commu-
nication with the east, and wish for the
necessary legislation that will enable the
company to build their road. This is a
common interest. am told by the ai-
thorities here that the prospects for an
extension OF the charter is good.


The latest sensation in town Is the mar
riage of Capt. Messegec with Miss Kate
Frazier. Many Of us thought the pros
poets for such an event were good, but
had no idea that matters would be brought
to an issue so soon. The captain evident.
w meant business all the time He has
done well. and q young lady acquaintance
of the parties says that Miss Kate struck
a bonanza" when she got the captain
The "multitude" lereabout seem to be
going" in the same way. There will be
no old maids here in future years to
mourn silently and alone. A broken and
marred monument in the desert. How
tesolate. What sad sight Such is an
Old maid standing alone on this little nick
OF time, 'none to pity, none to carcss.' y
But did not mean to become so profound
in my meditations upon this subject. We
will have none such here.


Rev Mr.. Judy met with painful acc;-
dent last Saturday, in which his, left
shoulder was disocated and his left arm
badly bruised. lie has not been able since
to attend to his miniRrla duties, but is
recovering rapidly and hopes soon to be
able to resume his labors.


More anon. j.
Year: 1878

ture to prey upon and lie about the char
acters of others without regard for the
feelings of children, family or friends;
If he can traduce you, as he supposes, to
please the prejudice Of another, and re-
celve in return some word of encourage
mcnt his small soul is dilled with delight.
Such is the man who undertakes to de-
, nounce ali penny papers, and who would
not allow citizen to receive a penny
paper If he could help it. This tmbodi-
ment of envy and malice hurls his shafts
at every man whom he thinks he can
scare into the support of his poor, dirty
two-cent organ; and it is becoming a
popular wish daily expressed that the
thing may be sold by the very sheriff il
SO ruthlessly denounced, and as has been
sad by the Republican. that its circula.
ton has so much diminished that 1t is nc
longer of use to the community. it is
hoped that 1t will before long pass into
hands that will feel a deeper interest in
maintaining the honor and dignity OF
the profession which has suffered SO
much since the occupancy of char ed
itorially by this shameless old bachelor in
fidel in his Swiss guard chameleon char
acter.
Year: 1878

"CoNsUMMATE FOOLS" is the polite
term applied to the Senators who voted
for the reconciliation of silver, by the
Ecery Erening and Commercial, while
to the great mass of the people of Della
ware who favored the bill were applied
such terms as silver crazy ignoramuses,
knaves and asses. OF course such terms
coming from the organ of an U nited States
Senator were appropriately used in de-
Tending his position, rough though they
undoubtedly seemed to the general read
er. Hereafter if you want to gain the
admiration Of Delawarean call him an
"ass," and you may be sure he will ad-
mire your audacity, but be sure not to
apply this term to any one born outside
OF the State, Or he will dissent to it.
Year: 1878

ENCOURAGING EooNoMY.-Itisst is stated
that the Pennsylvania railroad Company
makes great saving in fuel by the simple
device Ut allowing the firemen BALI of the
coal saved out of a specified amount for
running the trains.
Year: 1878

will copy such work, but would fail to reproduce the
devices were they finely executed The counterfeit is
not believed to be dsbassd much below tho srandard
but the standard the amount Of silver In It is
not worth over about eighty eight centG
Year: 1878

The Belmont Glass Works are dong
we'll. Yesterday the Directors declared
= div, end OF 10 per cent. In May last
= dividend of per cent. was declared
making Is per cent in sil for the year
b ut in reality it is as good as 10 pei
cent. Lest year the same works declared
a dividend OF lO per cent.
Year: 1878

PITTSBURGH, January 10.-At q meet
ing of the Western Nail Association
Yesterday, it was resolved to advance the
price of nails fifteen cents per keg, and
stoppage was ordered of seven out oi
seven out of eleven weeks to curtail the
production.
Year: 1878

The PHoNcaRApH. The phono-
graph will undoubtedly prove a val
liable invention, but it must be con-
fessed it has it's tragic side. The fact
is, it is going to prove a universal
eavesdropper and tell some things
which had better be kept secret.
Suppose, for instance, that it re-
cords the tender vows which lovers
whisper, the baby talk of the first
years of married life, and that these
records are compared with the un-
romantic prose of after time, when
the dinner is late or the steak over
done or the husband returns in the
small hours from the club. Sup
pose, again, that two visitors in the
parlor are commenting on the lady
of the house before she makes her
appearance, and then changing their
tones to the most delicate fattery as
she enters, and that in the midst of
the call the stentorian phonograph
repeats the criticism. The trouble
with that instrument is that its ears
are too long, and that it can't hold
it's tongue. It knows how to speak
but not how 70 be dumb. We must
either reform or abolish the new in
ventiOn.