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Year: 1878

y The editor of the Highland Sentinel says
he remembers well the Keith and Parker con-
test of twelve years ago; that Keith was nom
mated by the Republican Convention at Troy
We see that he remembers it remarkably well,
inasmuch as Keith was not nominated by any
Convention ut Troy, but at meeting at Iowa
Point. Having shown how well the ScHtinei
remembers it, there is no need of saying any.
thing in reply to its other statement, concern
ing the high order of intelligence possessed by
Col. Keiths opponent, who could barely write
his owu mama
Year: 1878

u Every one has noticed it, for it occurs in
every community-and this year has been uu-
usually fruitful in examples-that there are men
calling themselves Republicans, who will never
stir ont of the house to secure a vote for the
ticket, no matter how good the ticket or how
important the issue, thinking they have done
their duty if they condescend to vote; but if it
happens that o man is ON the ticket against
whom they nave a little grudge, they will pull
off their coats, get out on the streets, and work
unremttingly from the opening until the clos
ing of the polls to accomplish that mans defeat.
This is the class of men who will not turn
hand to assist in nominating good ticket, but
will growl and kick after il is nominated by
Others. They will do nothing at all from prin-
ciple, but will 60 their full length for spite.
Year: 1878

The parent of insomnia or wakefulness is
in nine cases out of ten dyspeptic stomach
Good digestion gives sound sleep, indiges
ton interieres with it. The brain aud
stomach sympathize. One OF the prominent
symptoms of weak state of the gastric or
gans is disturbance of the great nerve en-
trepot, the brain. Invigerate the stomach.
and you restore equilibrium to the great
center. A most reliable medicine for the
purpose is Hostet:er's Stomach Bitters,
which is far preferable to mineral sedatives
and powerful narcotics which, though they
may for time exert a soporitic influence
upon the brain, sOJn cease to act, and in
variably injure the tone of the stomach.
The Bitters, on the contrary, restore aetivi-
w to the operations Of that all important
organ, and their beneficent influence Is re-
fected In sound sleep and tranquil state OF
the nervous system. A wholesome impetus,
is likewise given to the action ofthe liver and
bowels by its use.
Year: 1878

The fatal cross-tie which was shown
to the Coroner's jury as the one which
caused the accident near Claymont on
Saturday night, was of the usual size and
quality, but was considerably worn and
worm-eaten, as though it had been in
use for long time. A large piece was
gone from one end, which, it is supposed,
was broken off when the tie was struck
by the engine. 1t was also cut in one
place by the wheels, and In one or two
other places showed marks of having
been struck by the cow-catcher.
Year: 1878

premises, there not being whole pane of
glass left. Here the shooting was resumed,
and it is stated that the firing was COM
menced by some one in the building. There
were only four policemen here for time,
but they telegraphed for more, and a squad
soon arrived, which dispersed the crowd in
double quick order.


THE CASUALTIES AT cosGRovE's.


Charles March was shot through the nose
Dennis Corfew received bullet in his leg,
while broken heads appeared in every direc-
ton. A young man named William Clegg,
aged %, was shot. The ball lodged Just be-
low his right shoulder. He was carried into
house and DIR. Pollard and two other
physicians spent an hour in probing for the
ball, but they did not find it. The doctors
said the revolver must have been very close
to the young man when fired. He was after
wards taken home, and is now doing as well
as could be expected. DR.. Pollard, who
visited him this morning, says the bullet,
which is supposed to be very small, is em-
bedded in the tissues in the hollow of his
arm, and as this is dangerous place for
cutting, he advises that the ball be left there.
The mob next congregated in front of
COLLINS SALOON,


corner of Queen and Esther street, but the
prompt action of the police prevented
any damage being done. The rioting
was kept up until four o'clock this
morning. The volunteers had been dis
banded early in the night, and mingled
with the crowd. The entire police force
was finally got together, and gradually the
horde of rowdies were dispersed. 1t is i'm
possible to say how many were wounded,
but the number is undoubtedly very large,
probably $50. Nearly every policeman on
the force is more or less injured. Some
rioting took place to-day in the neighbor-
hood of Cosgroye's tavern, but was speed
lily squelched by the police.


was secretly conveyed out of the city during
the night to Mimico station, on the Great
Western railway, where he took a train yes
terday for suspension bridge, arriving there
this afternoon. The action Of some of the
Catholic societies in bringing Rossa here
may have been in bad taste, but the coward
ly assault made by the mob on the police
was utterly inexcusable, and is
strongly condemned. During the riot a
number of stores were broken into and sack
ed. The amount of property destroyed by
the mob will foot up large
bill for the corporation to pay.
Year: 1878




One man received bullet in the calf of
the leg, while another had portion of his
ear taken off. In the midst of this confu-
sion no one did better service than Police
men Johnston and Worth. They used their
batons right and left, but they paid dearly
for their bravery. One rough scoundrel ran
up and hurled brickbat at Worth. It
struck him on the forehead, close to the
temple, but the force of the blow was par
TALLY destroyed by the helmet the constable
wore.
| ANOTHER BRICK FOLLOWED, STRIKING WORTH
about the same place, and he fell, stunned
and bleeding, to the ground. He was car
ried into the White Rose Hotel, and after
wards removed to his residence on Church
street, where he was attended by DR.. Old
wright. p. @. johnson, who was fighting
desperately alongside of Worth, also received
blow in the mouth with brick, and he was
also felled. along with Worth. He was con-
veyed home in a cab, it being found that
several of his teeth had been knocked out,
while his chin and lips were badly cut. AT
noon to-day Worth had regained his senses,
and his medical attendants say he will re-
cover. Sergt.-Maj. Ward, PC. Woodhouse,
and Breckenreid were also badly injured
The crowd now surged along Queen street
to
Year: 1878

9 .urreon recently had occasion
Nor ether to a beautiful young
LYONS. While she was in,
20, from the sack a light was
nssr the ether was ignited,
lack exploding, the doctor was


burned and the patient terribly
|sr nose being taken off and one
h upper jaw laid bare. The
united suicide.
Year: 1878

Aloyment of women in the
partment has been q CONS
y in England. Over one
z hundred are employed in


there has been but one dis.
pr years, Their hours of
1n eight o'clock in the morn
in the evening, each being
'pt consecutive hours out of
In the establishment there
a and dining-rooms and the
thoroughly good dinner for


The pay begins at two
which is raised to three
a girl is competent. Girls
POM fourteen to eighteen.


pay received is four dollars


week, and the highest is
and a half a week. A clerk
Jed TOR thirty years at seven


half a week would have


and seventy-fve cents a
Year: 1878

The first impression that the English
design on the American dollar gives you.
is that the eagle has just been reused
from brown study by a most awful and
unexpected swipe across the back with
stuffed club,-THAWkeye
Year: 1878

If you select good and healthy food for
your family, you should also look to the
welfare of your Baby. For all troubles of
early Childhood, nothing is better than Dr.
Bulls Baby Syrup. p cents bottle.
Year: 1878

ENTERTAINMENT FOR TIE BENEFIT OF
CENTENARY CuURCu.-The tableauN and
concert gotten up by number OF ladies OF
Centenary church promises to be quite an
interesting event. The programme, which
is published in another column, is SO varied
and recherche in all it, parts it cannot but
please the most iaStidious. The moderate
price OF tickets puts 1t in the reach OF all.
Year: 1878

Postponed on account Of the Weather.
Owing to the inciement weather Friday
night the regular musicale OF the Beetho-
ven Association and the annual ball OF the
Key West Baseball Club were postponed
until next Friday night.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, Jan 4.-The Sec
retary of the Treasury was to-day


called upon to rule upon questions
relating to the importation of ee-


phahts, snakes, and bull dogs. The
case of the elephant was upon the
question whether he was chargeable
with discriminating duty of ten per
cent, in addition to the general tar,


iff duty as coming from the East In
dies. In regard to the snake matter
to be determined was whether he


could be entered free under the tariff
clause allowing free entry to speci.
mems of natural history. The last
case was that of two English bull
dogs imported and held in the GUS
tom house pending the determination
Of the point whether they should pass
under the tariff provision allowing
free entry to such animals as were
calculated to improve native bre eds.
Year: 1878

Tn petition of Thomas Lord, Jr.,
Henry Lord and Francis H. Lord,
sons of Thomas Lord. states that
their father is and has been for some
time past deprived Of his reason and
understanding through old age, in
trinity and decay Of his natural
powers, and is altogether unfit and
incapable of the government of hiul-
self or the management of his estate,
and cite numerous instance where
he had shown lack of business capa-
city. In addition to the order ap-
pointing the commission the judge
granted an injunction restraining Mr..
Thomas Lord or his agents from
disposing of his property in any
manner or shape.
Year: 1878

parishes in Louisiana, snd secondly, that
be had been appointed by the President
on that account, and asked the Presl-
dent how it happened that this man
had been appointed, charged as he was,
with the disreputable manipulation OF
the vote of Louisisns. The Preslde2t
replied that Anderson had been appoint
ed for efficiency in service rendered the
party and in reply to further inquiry the
President said he did not think Ander-
son would retain his office. 1t was the
first week in June that the interview
with the President took place, General
Boynton having been riding with the
President through sn invitation OF the
General, and discussion of appointments
having taken place during the drive
Year: 1878

What a ceTemOniOus affair we make


Of entertaining company Too many


Of US lose all sense Of being at home
the moment a stranger crosses our


threshold; and he instantly feels him
self to be a mere yisitOr-nOthing more
and acts accordingly. The man who
knows how to s. drop in - of an evening,
draw up his chair to your hearth as if ii
were his own, and ial! into the usual
evening routine Of the household as if
he were a member of it-hOw welcome
he aIwas isl The man VINO comes to
stay under your roof for a season, and
who, without being intrusive or fIniI-
lar, makes you feel that he is at home
with you, and is content in his usual
fashion of Occupation-how delightful
a guest he isl And the houses s-ah.
how few Of them-intO which one can
go for a day OF a week and feel sure
that the family routine is in no wise
altered, the family comfort in nOwise
Iessened, but, on the contrary, increased
by ones presence-what joy it is to
cross their thresholds What harbOrs
Of refuge they are to weary wanderersl
What sweet "reminiscences they bring
to the lonely and homeless!
Year: 1878

How wise and sagaciOus the COWS be.
come that run upon the street OF pick
their living along the highway. The
mystery Of gates and bars is at last
solved to them. They ponder Ovel
them by night, they lurk about them
by day, till they know when they are
open and unguarded. They calculate
on the chaL1es of the gate being left
open a certain number of times in the
season, and if it be but once, AMI only
for Eve minutes, your cabbage and
sweet corn suffer. Yes, life presents
but one absorbing problem to the
street COW, and that is how to get
into your garden. She catches glimpses
of it over the fence or through the
pickets, and her imagination or epigas-
trium is infamed. at l st she learns
to open the gate. 1t is a great triumph
of bovine wit. She does it with her
horn or her nose, or it may be with her
ever ready tongue. I doubt if she has
yet penetrated the mystery Of the newer
patent fastenings; but the old patent
latch she can see through, give her time
enOugh.-Burroughs.
Year: 1878

Always remember no one cHn debase
you lat yourself. SANDER, satire, false
hood, imiustice-these can never rob
you Of your manhood. Men may lie
about you. they may denounce you, they
may cherish suspicious manifold, they
may make your failings the target of
their Wit OF cruelty; never be alarmed;
never swerve an inch from the line
your judgment and conscience have
marked out for you. They cannot, by
all their efforts, 5ake away your knOwl-
edge of yourself, the purity Of yom
motives, the integrity of your character
AMI the generosity of your nature.
While these are left, you are, il point
Of fact, unharmed.-Hints for Daily
Life.
Year: 1878

blr. W. Y. Harris said in a recent
address at the Massachusetts State


Normal School: 1T is in education as
in other departments of tire business of
civil society. In the long run, skill,
preparation and brains will tell. The
professional teacher will, after awhile,
furnish the only standard, and the make
shift teacher viii be valued and renu-
merated like the make-shift shoemaker
9r mechanic, lawyer OF doctor. And
here it is well TO say, perhaps, that the
educational laLOrers have this matter
all in their own hands. Nay, more
than this, each individual teacher Las
the m tier in his own hanGs so far as
he is interested. There is hight above
hight and the crowd is found only on
the lower terraces. The UppeTmOst
ranges are we'll nigh uufrequented sOli-
tudes. Then, again t ,e rod to pro-
motion is clear and well marked. How
easy it is for the young man or woman,
fired with zeal, to add to the narrow
and necessary preparation required for
the conduct Of the daily recilations a
constant study Of the great works Of
human genius!"
Year: 1878

We are told that there1s in Algeria a
real river Of ink. 1t is formed by the
union Of two branches, one Of which
flows through a district abOunding in
sulphate Of iron, while the other drains
a swamp in which the waters become
strongly impregnated with tannic acid
and similar vegetable substances. OF
course the union Of the two streams
produces ink, as would naturally result
from the addition Of cOppeTas to a 30
luton Of nutgalls. Whether the ink is
Of good quality and ready for bOttling
and sending to market we are not in
formed.
Year: 1878

A silver dollar repre- ents the days
wo1k of the Iaborer. It is given to a
boy; he has no idea of what it has cost
OF of what it is worth. He would be as
likely to give a dollar as dime for a
5Op or any other toy But if the boy
has learned to earn the dimes and dol
lars by the sweat of his face he knows
the difference. Hard work is to him a
measure of values that can never be
rubbed out of his mind. Let him learB
by experience that a hundred dollars
represents a hundred weary days Of
labor, and it seems a great sum Of
money; a thousand dollars is a fortune
and $1,000 is almost incOnceivable, for
it is far more than he ever expects to
possess. When he has earned a dollar
he thinks twice before he spends it.
He wants to invest it so as to get the
full value Of a days work for it. 1t is
a great wrong to society and to 5Oyto
bring him up to mans estate without
this knowledge. A fortune at twenty
one without it is almost inevitably
thrown away. With it and a little cap
ital to start on, he will make his own
fortune better than any one can make
t for him.
Year: 1878

In the great valley between the north
and South mountains in Pennsylvania
commonly called the Eastern Ridge. a
well was dug some years since in Frank
lin, and another in Cumberland COun-
ty, thirty or forty miles from the for
mer, which led to a discovery affording
a subject for interesting speculation.
Af,er proceeding in each instance to a
depth of about thirty-six feet, the bot
tom of these wells gave way (but for
tunately when the wOrkmen had retired)
and torrent Of water rushed up. A
lead was sunk with fifty fathOms of line
without finding the least obstruction.
They remain at this time untouched
and of unknown depth. Tie Presump-
ton is, there is a subterranean lake in
that quarter, and how far it extends
under the base of the vast primitive
mountains, situated between the Sus-
quehanna and Pittsburgh, will never
be ascertained, unless by some terrible
convulsion of nature they should be
prccipitated in the tremendous abyss.
Year: 1878

A farmer in COleraine, last Autumn,
ground some apples and froze the pumice
solid, keeping it in that condition all
winter. A few days ago he melted the
pumice, squeezed out the juice and OBJ
tanned new cider Of very superior
favor.
Year: 1878

The education of Queen Vietcria' s
grandchildren is conducted on theprin-
ciple that the Prince Consort introduced
into the family. Particularly is this
true of the Crown Princess Of Germany.
They have to rise early and retire early.
During the day they have punetually
to perform their duties and to keep
strictly the time al Otted to the various
branches of study and recreation. They
breakfast at eight with their parents,
and the time between ten in the morn
ing and five N the afternoon is devoted
to their lessons, with an interruption
of an hour for dinner. Accomplish
ments, such as riding, dancing and
skating, receive the same attention. as
art and science. Their meals consist of
simple dishes of which they have their
choice, without being permitted to ask
for a substitute, if what is p 'aced before
them does not suit. Between meals
they are not allowed to eat. Only in
expensive toys are placedin their hands,
and the princesses dress themselves
without the aid of chambermaids
Year: 1878

of so much discord, has created a
great interest, but the reports are
still rather vague. Judge Leonard
was a fine-looking young man, with
dark hair and side whiskers, a sal
low complexion and a dangerously
expressive pair of eyes. He was a
most perfect gentleman in society,
and though said to be flirtatiously
disposed, the perfection of his art
was not realized until the news from
Havana brought forth unexpected
proofs Of his conquests here. Broad
culture and fine tastes made him an
agreeable and honored guest every
where, and for a carpet -bagger, as
he unhesitatingly confessed himself
to be, he was a remarkable man.
Besides diploma and degree from
Harvard, he studied several years at
German universities, and from
Heidelberg came off as a doctor of
laws, and during his several years.
residence at New Orleans had won
for himself prominence before the
bar and a seat in the Supreme
Court Of the State.
Year: 1878

NlODe RemOcrat'l


A romantic development has fol-


lowed the news of the death oI
Congressman Leonard at Havana


The young "judge from New Or
leans was q handsome young wild
over, a faynrito in society and
specially assiduous in his attention
to young bellies. About ten of them
we've sure they We're on the high
road Of his preference, and they
were much taken aback on learn
ing that he had gone on a forlorn
hope to Cuba, and, by depressed
feelings and warm heart, fallen a
qRick prey to yelloW fever. The
object Of his affections in Cuba was
a beautiful young senorita, with a
terrible cruel parent. The cruel
parent eaprlsa her off from New
Orleans after the declaration from
the wealthy young lawyer, and, in
tha style Of novels, intercepted their
letters and created great and haras-
sing sorrow, under which Judge
Leonard seemed to bear up smil-
ipgly. At last q letter from the
fair one, dirty and crumpled,
brought a train of horrors to his
mind, aud Ae determined Ia sail for
the Eyer-laithfgl Isle. Letters to
the American consul were procured
fran the President, and one from
the Spanish minister here to the
captain general, and these were
supplemented by an eloquent an-
peal from Nine Mantilla that the
captain general would do all in his
power for the forlorn lovers. The
cruel parents were relentless, and
after brief interview with the lady,
in the presence Of her father, Mr.,
Leonard returned to his hotel, and
six hours later was dead. Some of
his friends here assert that he was
poisoned by a jealous rival, or else
by the father Of his ipamorata, in
order to end the young lady's hal
lHcinatiop and make her peaceably
marry thp spitor he had chosen for
her. A little sensational romance
like this, coming out in the midst
Year: 1878




Bayard Taylor had good "send
off " for the German mission, from
the Goethe Club in New York, on
Wednesday. Parke Goodwin pre-
sided, and concluded his speech as
follows:


In presenting his credentials
Mr.. Taylor will not be able to say
he is a great war-horse or even a
'wheel-horse of the Democracy;
no one has ever claimed him as the
fayorite son of any State; but he
may point to the ten volumes of
his travels, to his poetical works, to
his wonderful rendering Of the
great drama of the German nation
and ! am sure these will be better
credentials Of preparedness, at least,
for his duties, than all the stump
speeches, from the first one made
by Satan in the Garden of Eden,
down to the last one incorporated
i'll some gigantic legislative frauds. I"
Applause.


Mr.. Taylor in reply said he hoped
to steal an hour or two q day from
his official duties, to complete what
he proposes shall be the great work
of his life, a biography Of Goethe.
In his speech he said


The fact that, for years past, l
have designed writing "a new biog-
graphy Of the great German master,
is generally known; there was no
necessity for keeping it secret, it
has been specially mentioned by the
press since my appointment, and l
need not hesitate to say that the
favor Of our government will give
important facilities in the prosecu-
ton Of the work. Applause.


But the question has also been
asked, here and there-and very
naturally-iS a minister to a foreign
court to be appointed for such a
purpose? answer, No! The min
ister's duty to his government and
to the interests of his fellow-citizens
is always paramount. / shall go to
Berlin with the full understanding
of the character Of the services |
am expected to render, and the
honest determination to fulfill them
to the best of my ability. But, as
my friends know, | have the power
and the habit Of doing a great deal
of work; and | think no one will
complain if, instead of the recrea-
ton which others allow themselves,
should find my own recreation in
another form of labor. | hope to
secure at least two hours out of
each twenty-four, for my own work,
without detriment to my official
duties-and if two hours are not
practicable, one must suffice.
shall be in the midst of the material
| most need-shall be able to make
the acquaintance. of the men and
women who can give me the best
assistance-and without looking
forward positively to the completion
of the task, | may safely gay that
this opportunity gives me a cheer
ful hope of being Fable to complete it.
Year: 1878

Twenty Thousand People
old ard young. every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best GLASS Of
community.


We desire our business men to make note
Of the above facts before completing ;ssit
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.


We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tisingi for many good people seeing an ad-
vertisement in paper, especially their
church paper, take it as guarantee Of re-
spOnsibility. such confidence should not to
abused when it can be helped. We want.
therefore.