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Year: 1879

in the Christian religion is that it is
generally believed in by intelligent
men. If you do not believe in it, you
must give a reason why. You must
satisfy yourself pretty positively that
it is not true. You cannot satisfy
yourself that a part of it is not true.
If you have right moral nature, you
have already accepted as noble and we
hope have adopted as your own its
precepts for the conduct of your life.
All you can doubt is the less import
ant part, the history about Christ.
But have you got good reason for
disbelieving that? Try to think what
your reason is, whether it is enough
to make you reject the general agree
ment of intelligent and excellent men
all over the civilized world. That
common consent to a religion which
is so good, which teaches as no other
religion teaches, is an argument for
believing it that you cannot easily
meet.


Then for further reason read the
story again. 1t is true beyond ques-
ton that Jesus lived; that his disci-
pies lived; that they wrote the other
books in the Bible; that the story in
Acts is substantially true There is a
direct, unbroken chain of writers from
Matthew and Paul down through the
early ages of the Church, who have
brought us this story of Christ. They
believed it beyond question who walk
ed and talked with Jesus. What rea-
son IS there for disbelieving these wit
nesses that would not bear against the
historians of the War of the Rebel
lion? Read what they have to say.
We will trust you with the record.
Why should it be false?


That is all. That is enough. If
Christianity appear good to you, if you
like it after reading about it, we are
not concerned with any fear that you
will not see reasons i'll itself and in it's
record in your Testament to believe it.


There is considerable difference of
opinion still among the Democratic
newspapers as to what caused the de-
feat of their party at the last election.
The New York World, and other
Eastern papers, insist that it was the
rag-baby, other home organs claim
that it was the bloody shirt, while the
Cincinnati Enquirer is positive that
fiat money is the only thing that saw
ed the party from being swamped
more completely. 1t never seems to
strike the Democratic brethren that
the presence on their ticket of two or
three Union soldiers is what did the
business for them. We called atten-
tion to the fact before the election
that no Union soldier had ever been
elected to a State Office by the Democ-
racy since the war, and it seemed I'M
possible for them to succeed in elect
ing their ticket when it was weighted
with soldiers. This seems sad, but
unfortunately is the case, and the last
election was only another instance of
the danger of handicapping their tick
ct with candidates who had been 10y
al to their country during the rebel
lion Columbus Dispatch.
Year: 1879

Nine years ago the Empress Eugene, now
bowed to the earth with grief at the death of
her mother, so rapidly following the loss of
her son. was still the loveliest woman in Eu-
rope, leader of fashion, the belle of Paris,
and queen of hearts as well as Empress of
France. After the declaration of war, un-
conscious that it was the death-warrant of
the second empire, she used to come from st.
Cloud to the Tuilleries daily, and drive back in
an open carriage in the afternoon, at an hour
when the Champs-E -Elysees and the Bois were
most thronged. There was nothing ostenta-
tious about her on these occasions. People
were reused little by the shrill clangor of a
trumpet, then came detail of the Cent
Guards with their brilliant helmet and breast
plates, preceding an open landau, in which a
lady, the fairest type of Scottish not Anda-
lusian beauty (for she inherited her lovlincss
from her mother), was apparently floating on
billow of lace, and the fairy vision passed
like shooting star, most brilliant ere it falls.
Even hard visaged red republicans reveren-
tally raised their hats in involuntary homage
to the Sovereign of Beauty. Now, alas =
but we drop the curtain.
Year: 1879

Sometimes the pains of disease are so great
that it seems rs if they could not be borne,
and sometimes the minor pains worry men
and women into the grave by preventing
rest and sleep. Then the soothing influence
of Warmers Safe Nervine is like translation
from hell To heaven
Year: 1879

Whooping Cough is successfully treated by
separating the patients beyond hearing dis
tance of each other, and by the employment
of Fellows Hypophosphtes. Whooping
Cough is Nervous disease of so sympathetic
a nature. that a paroxysm may produced in
one susceptible by simply hearing the cough
of another person. The above-naned treat
ment has been found singularly effective.


declO-+eod&w
Year: 1879

In vain the eyes are filled with light;
In vain the check with beauty glows,
Unless the teeth are pure and white,


Unless the breath is like the rose;


And SOZODONT alone supplies


These beauties that we all so prize.
Year: 1879

up under the eyes Of Congress and
without 50 much as word Of protest
from many Of our lawmakers, though
every monopoly exists at public ex.
pense. At this very time hundreds
of poor people in the Atlantic States
are suffering for the corn that is be-
ing burned as fuel ia the West,
simply because the price of trans
portation which railroad companies
are permitted to eXtOrt, are so Oner-
Gus that the producer cannot send
bis corn to the would-be consumer
and make living profit. About the
only hope Of ultimate emancipation
from the grasp Of these corporations
that trade on the necessities of the
public is in the election of men to
Congress who cannot he swerved
from their duty by the favols with
which they are fairly overwhelmed
as soon as elected by monopolies
whose interests may be uniavorably
affected by the legislators vote un-
less he shall have been bought off,
Save those personally interested,
few appreciate the extent and mag.
nitude of this source of corruption.
A commission of Q persons is pro.
vided for-2 Senators, 3 Represent.
atives, and + citizens not members
of Congress-to make thorough
examination Of the matter involved
in all its relations and to report the
results os their Iabors at the next
regular session Of Congress.


De WITT.
Year: 1879

The discussion in the House on Wednes-
day on the bill providing for the redemption
of trade dollars by the government will re-
vive the interest in the subject that has been
partially lost sight of by the prominence of
more exciting topics. The people in general
are deeply interested in the matter, and that
interest is heightened every timea man is
compelled to give trade dollar and ten
cent piece for dollars worth of goods, while
he passes coin of less intrinsic value at its
face. It is certainly incongruous when q
government refuses to redeem currency is
sued by itself and bearing its stamp and
guarantee as to weight and fineness. Such q
thing, we are sure, has no parallel in the


financial history of the world, for no nation
has ever before undertaken to debase its own
currency.


There are now about thirty-five millions
of trade dollars in circulation in China and
Japan, and when it returns to this country it
will be 80 marred by the various stamps
that it is the custom of those countries to
place upon all coins that it will be worth
only what so much silver bullion would
bring. The remainder, however, is either in
circulation in this country, or is boarded by
brokers who hope for the day to arrive when
Year: 1879

the government will redeem its own cur
renoy. Somebody has suffered loss on
every dollar of the amount, which will foot
up In the aggregate to nearly million and
three quarters of dollars. This fact ought
to be humiliating to every American citizen.
It is standing reproach to the country, an
evidence that the guarantee of the govern
ment is good for nothing unless backed by
peremptory laws. The trade dollar is an
oatcast. 1t was originally made a legal ten
der, but like the standard dollar was demone-
tized and has since been knocked hither
and thither over the face of the globe, bring
ing only what spectators thought proper to
give for it, and completely disowned by the
government that issued it.


A great wrong was done by the demoneti-
zation of the trade dollar. It has caused
q heavy loss to almost every individual in the
country. Itwas only less of q crime than
the general demonstration of silver coin,
and ought to have been remedied at the
same time that the standard silver dollar was
restored to its proper place in the currency
of the nation. We would not insist that
the trade dollar be made legal tender, fol
the reason that one coin of the same de-


nomination and metal is sufficient, but there
is manifest Justice in the proposition that al
trade dollars presented at the treasury or any
of it's branches be redeemed at it's face value
in legal tender coin of some other issue. TX
refuse to do SO is simply an act of repudia
ton, and we trust that Congress will no
consent to the perpetration of such dis
grace upon our national name. We fea


that it is too late te pass the pending bill a


the present session of Congress, yet thee
fort ought to be made. The argument tina


these coins are mainly in the hands of spec
ulators has no force. It might be used b,
an individual as an excusefor refusal t
pay his notes of hand. The coins bear th


stamp of the United States mints and ar


a valid obligation upon the government


The wrong done! ought to be righted, n


matter who may profit by it,, Every obliga
ton of the government must be met, and "


are sure the present Democratic Congress


will not consent to the reputation of


single penny of such obligations.
Year: 1879

An adjourned meeting of the bridge com
mission was held yesterday forenoon, Mayor
Dawson in the chair, all the members being
in attendance.


A discussion took place concerning the
right of the commission to widen and other
wise improve the Fort road, orig ginating from
a point raised to the contrary effect by Mr..
Cullen. The secretary was instructed to con-
fer with County Attorney Rogers for the
purpose of ascertaining the legal status of
the question at issue. The engineer was
authorized to let the contract for the neces-
sary filing around the abutments to the low
est bidder, with the understanding that the
work must be done by the yard. Adjourned.
Year: 1879

The death of Prince Louis Napoleon, in
an ambush in South Africa, needs confrma-
ton. If the report should prove true, there
will be an end of Bonapartist intrigue in
France, for with the death of the prince i'm
perial will expire all claim to the throne
from other than the Orleanist or monarchist
families.
Year: 1879

TIE Republicans Of Wisconsin arc going
to celebrate the twenty-ifth anniversary of
the organization of the party of that State
by mass meeting at Madison on the 23d of
July. 1t is not often that people celebrate
birth over the grave of the party that it is
desired to honor, but Wisconsinners have
some queer notions.
Year: 1879

Mr.. CoNeER says the majority in Congress
dares not act without the sanction of the
Democratic caucns.. 1t may be so, though
we do not admit the fact; but even if the al
legation is admitted hon ors are easy, for the
President of the Republican party does not
dare to express his opinion without author
ity from the Republican CAUCUS
Year: 1879

CHARLEY FOSTER confesses to the opinion
that the Greenback party will dissolve before
the election, and that Gen. Ewing will get
the bulk of the vote of that party, and yet
he expects to be governor of Ohio. "Faith
is the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen," and it is safe
to say that while Foster may continue to
hope he will never realize the evidence Of
his faith.
Year: 1879

aVOJu Lnem.


SCHOOL, in District No 1, closes
the last week in March.


BoUoUETs can already be gathered
from our flower gardens.


COMMODORE BUDLoNa is preparing
for lively boating season.


To know what and where to buy,
consult our business notices.


FROM late advices, the Russian
plague appears to be at stand-still.


INTERESTED office-seekers are al
ready growing woudrously courte-
GUS.


A PHYSICIAN recommends, as q wise
sanitary measure, the cleaning up of
door-yards.


A LARGE shipment Of hay is COM
ing in by the railroad from Tenino
and vicinity.


BE sure and register your name in
time to secure the privilege of voting
at the coming election.


HAYES rhymes with blaze, and he
was burned in effigy by the Port
landers on Monday evening.





The dray loads Of household goods
that are traversing our streets would
indicate that o mania for moving is
in full activity.


Mr.. Edward Cooper, son of Peter
Cooper has been elected Mayor Of
the city of New York. Mr.. Cooper
is a staunch temperance man, which
is one of the salient points in this
item.


"A LADY who seems to know all
about it, declares that there is no
greater heroine than the woman
who, from. motives of duty alone,
consents to kiss the lips of tobacco
chewer.


We have been asked when the
people are going to hear the last of
the Potter investigation committees
doing. When the money appropri-
ated for that purpose is expended,
we suppose.


A YOUNG lady of about as near kin
to the angels as we usually meet,
sweetly asks if it is not about time
for another marriage in town. Cam
not some nice young man show the
dear little heart that it is?


The little city of Reno has been
laid in ashes by q monster confagra-
ton. The loss is estimated to be a
million of dollars. The fire broke
out on Sunday morning last, and in
three hours the work of destruction
was nearly complete.


In view of o radical change in the
school programme for the Spring
and Summer months, we hear of
people making preparations to re-
move from the country to town, that
their children may enjoy the benefits
of our educational facilities.


If we may Judge from the number
of our business men now in San
Francisco, and the fact that others
are yet to take their departure for
that city, the next opening of new
goods in our town will, doubtless, be
a grand affair, and our shop-going
ladies may we'll look forward to that
event with pleasurable anticipations.


ApBopos to the opening of at least
two more drygoods stores in this
place, the question is once more
asked, "Who buys all the goods
that are brought to Olympia The
best way to reconcile all such SEEM
ing difficulties is to conclude, at
once, that our rural districts are fill
ing up with the elements Of sub
stantial population.
WE have alluded several times TO
the difficulties 10 which the farmers
of Walla-walla county have been in
volyed. on account Of the heavy fall
of snow. The fact that sheep have
been sold there at ssventy.five cents
o head, il sufficient evidence that dos.
psrate circumstances are surround
| ing some Of the more improvid0'
stock .raissrs. When will bitter OK
perience teach men to look out fol
the future :
Year: 1879

There is considerable excitement
in the parish about a rape that is al
legged to have been committed on the
line Of Lincoln and Union parishes.
We have not been able to obtain par
ticulars Of the crime, which is said to
have been committed more than two
weeks ago. The negro who is charged
with the foul deed has been in this
parish for some time, and has
been occasionally heard Of through
the colored people who are anxious to
arrest him. So far, all attempts to
capture him have been unsuccessful.
Several parties have been out on the
search, yet he managed to elude ar
rest. The negro has previously lived
in this parish, and has been connec-
ted with some other attempted out
RACES. His name is Reason Sheppard,
and he is well known to many persons
in this parish Homer Guardian.
Year: 1879

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To cure a horse of bride breaking,
get a piece Of bed cord four times the
length Of the horse, and at the double
end make a loop, through which to
pass the animals tail; then cross the
cord over his back, and pass both
ends of the cord to the through-ling
through which the halter-straps play,
the end Of the halter being attached
to a billet of wood; should the horse
attempt. to pull back, the strain will
be on the root of his tail before the
halter-st'ap will become tigbtened,
and he will at once step forward to
avoid it. After so fixing him few
times in the stable, he will abandon
any such propensity.
Year: 1879

Two men were talking by the sea
OF what had been and what might be,
And as the first his hopes made known
The tide upon the bar made moan
"The boon ask Of fate is fame
A world known and an honored name,
l ask not love Let that pass by,
If fame be mine, that cannot die.
Those in the valley seek for love;
NV feet must climb the heights above"
Il ask not fame" the other said;
what matters praise when am dead
Be mine the boon of love and home,
From WHICH my feet may never roam,
The lowliest path will pleassnt bs
If love is there to walk with me"
All strange indeed, the WAYS Of fate,
The tangled threads will not come straight
Love came to him who asked for fame,
The world has never heard his name,
With wife and Children By his side.
His neishbOrs think him satisfied.
But by his hearth he often hears
The great worlds praises n his ears,
And wonders vaguely which were best,
The hills wide view or valleys rest,
To him who asked for love md home,
Came fame, and ever ne mus. roam.
Through all the world his fame is known,
But he goes on unloved alone
Men envy him. They cannot know
The human heart that hungers so
For love and home. Below he sees
With longing eyes, the valleys peace.
But up the hill he climbs alone;
He asked for bread and found a stone,
Oh, sorely tangled skein Of fate
Some time, God grant, the threads come


straight.
Year: 1879

One hundred years ago not pound OF
coal, not a cubic foot of Illuminating gas
had been burned in this country. No
iron stoves we're used, and no cOntrl-
vance for economizing heat were en-
ployed until DIR. Franklin invented the
iron-framed fire place, which still bears
his name. All the cooking and warming
In town and country were done by the
aid Of fire, kindled in the brick oven or
on the hearth. Pine knots or tallow can
dies supplied the light for the long win
ter nights, and sanded floors supplied the
place of rugs and carpets. The water
used for household purposes was drawn
from deep wells by the creaking sweep.
No form of pump was used in this coun-
try, so far ~ we can learn, until after the
commencement Of the present century.
There were no friction matches in those
early days, by the aid of which fire could
be easily kindled; and if the "fire went
out upon the hearth" over night, and the
timber was so damp that the sparks
would not catch, the alternative was pre-
sented of wandering through the snow
a mile or SO to borrow brand Of neigh
Dor. Only one room in any house was
warm; unless some of the family were i'll
in all the rest thempeI ature was at zero
macy nights In the winter. The mer
and women Of hundred years ago un
,iressed and went 10 their beds In a TEN
perature colder than that ofour modern
barns and wood sheds, and they nevel
complained.
Year: 1879

Yesterday the body of the Prince Im-
perial arrived at Portsmouth, and was sd.
luted with all the outward show of woe that
England has cause to feel. From Portsmouth
the Enchantress is bearing the dead Prince
to Woolwich, and the great men-of-war at
anchor in the beautiful harbor and NIL the
ships along the coast and in the Thames
will lower their flags at half mast to
tell an Empress of nations grief
for Generals negligence. Tonight the
body will rest at Woolwich, guarded we'll
by sentries-much better, indeed, than their
comrades cared for the young Prince in
life. Early on Saturday morning the body
will be taken to Chiselhurst, the entire gar-
rison Of Woolwich giving it the last escort.
approaching Camden House with reversed
arms and heavy hearts. A hundred thou
sand people will gather to see the mourn
full procession, and as many more will
assemble at Chiselhurst on the day when
the body is laid to rest And Of these many,
very many, will weep. England would
gladly call the Prince back again to life il
she could but she can only grieve. 4e.4-o
Year: 1879

One of the very excellent newspapers
published in the Western States--the Gin
cinnati Enquirer publishes a report from
st. Petersburg which puts the recently re-
ported GOODNESS between Russia and Ger
many to the account Of discovery recently
made by the Russian police in the papers
of the German Embassy. Thieves, it is
said, robbed the apartments Of the Ger
man military attach6. Whether they were
"honest thieves" or whether they are
only alleged as pretext to cover q
perquisition Of the Russian police, is
put in doubt. But in the apart
ment there thieves, real or diplomatic,
found maps, estimates and a plan of cam
paign for possible war between Germany
and Russia. 1t is good story, and If it is
not true ut least the troubadour who put it
in shape has talent. Military attaches are,
however, recognized officials whose duty it
is to keep their governments informed on
topics of moment from a military point of
view, and 1t is not easy to say what papers
in their possession would justify offence
Nobody has any better maps Of Russia than
are in possession of the German War Office
already, and any plan of campaign intended
seriously would be made nearer the Office
of Count Won M oltke. II. may be, therefore
that this was not the real cause Of the cool
N aaa
Year: 1879

In Georgia, the Massachusetts, Of the
South" as it has been called, they believe
themselves to have discovered new way
rate of interest. They have issued five and
ten dollar bonds, bearing four per cent in
terest, and with the sale of these, which
answer as currency. they have paid of
o considerable amount OF six and seven per
cent bonds which fell due early in the pres
ent year. So far as the State Treasurer can
market these ''baby bonds," as they are
called, he can of course raise money to pay
off past due bonds bearing higher interest,
but the operation is not likely to be on a
large scale in any case.


In Connecticut they are now discussing
proposition to refund six and seven per
cent municipal bonds in four and half per
cent State bonds, the interest and principal
of which are to be met by the debtor towns
and cities, of course. the State only acting
as their agent and giving them the benefit
of its superior credit. Unfortunately for
the success of this plan most Of the munich
pal bonds have good many years to run,
and the holders, who are now getting six or
seven per cent. cannot be forced to surren-
der their securities or exchange them for
four and half per cents


Both these expedients are, after all,
clumsy and of doubtful value. Georgia
ought to be able to borrow at four or four
and half per cent without issuing small
bonds of the nature of bank notes and
Connecticut cities, if they will manage their
affairs prudently, should be able to do as
lady who thanked Heaven she had been
able to borrow enough money to pay all her
debts has many imitators in these days
but the best method with debt, after all,
is to pay it outright
Year: 1879

A prisoner was arraigned at the bar of
the Tombs Police Court yesterday ON o
charge Of attempted highway robbery.
While the witnesses were recounting the
particulars Of the crime to enable the clerk
to draft the complaint the accused sud
denly made flying leap over the railing
and, springing on a bench beneath the open
window, was about to bid farewell to the
court room, when his fight was arrested by
an officer who caught him by the leg, and o
strong pair of handouts prevented any
further display of agility. .lf4


The attempt at escape was a very foolish
one II the prisoner had been well posted
he would have known that his surest road
to liberty was not out of the police court
window. He should have gone to Jail. and
then he might have found his way to free
dom through a very small hole. Or he
should have waited until convicted and
sentenced for the felony, when an order for
q stay of proceedings and o friendly Sheriff
would have enabled him to walk the streets
at his leisure and enjoy himself over
convivial glass with O deputy. To be sure
neither of these privileges could have been
secured without ''infuenoe" or its equiva-
lent, and perhaps the Tombs prisoner felt
his deficiency in this respect and, not hav-
ing q police uniform on his back, con-
cluded his only chance Of escape was at
the risk of his neck. is l.sa.