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Year: 1878

Nearly everybody can fiud plenty to console
themselves over for being poor, aud there is
a great deal in it, Why a million dollars
wouldn't induce the poor turkey to excbanys
places with the fat one, at this season of the
year. .-Keokuk Constitution,
Year: 1878

The Boston Advertiser wants to know the
reason why there is no pleasure in smoking 10
the dark. We will give the reason if the Ad-
vertiser will promise not to tell. tits becsuse
one cannot enjoy smoke until he has light.
Lowell Courier.
Year: 1878

Gen. Johnston is now a citizen of tho
grand old commonwealth which gave him
birth, and upon whose chronicles are en-
rolled the names of many of his illus
trious kindred. 1t is with pleasure that
his old soldiers of tho Gulf States learn
that the Richmond district proposes to
send him to the next Congress. Let Vir-
gin;s send him to the United States
Senate. and round his glorious life with
the highest hOuors in her gift.
Year: 1878

of the English road is available.


In making a road the first thing
necessary is to secure a good drain
age. 1t is much easier to make =
way for the water to run down hill
than TO pile up the earth till it reach
es line above the water. The ma
terial best for a road is somewhat
different from what We should
choose for garden soil. Gravel or
broken stone, something that will not
make mud in a wet season, should be
for the road if it can possibly be OBJ
tanned, even at considerable trouble
and expense. If good drainage = e.
cured, and the proper material u..d
there Is no necessity for having the
roadway so rounding as to ma ke If
unpleasant for travel; Just sufficient
fall to carry off the surface water is
all that is necessary or profitable.
If a road is.made very rounding, all
teams are of necessity compelled to
keep to the center, and it is soon
worn into uts, there being only one
track; but if road is made nearly
nat every foot is used, and it wears
evenly, and no ruts will be seen.
Every inch of road should be kent
in perfect order, and if we cannot af.
ford to keep a road of sixty feet in
good condition, let us be content
with one of thirty or even twenty:
and fortunately no more is needed,
Twenty feet will allow two teams to
pass easily. Such roads would look
narrow and contracted, and disfgure
the landscape, some may think. but
this is mistake. When visiting the
Isle of Wight, England, we were
greatly delighted with a narrow
country road, between Ventnor and
Sand Rock. 1t was not more than
twenty feet in width and as smooth
as floor. We were so well pleased
with this rural highway that we pro-
cured photograph of it.


A country road must be made in a
cheaper way than the streets of our
cities, or the suburban avenues that
extend from cities to the country.
and that for mile or two are usual.
ly bordered by genteel residences:
but where stones abound in the
fields, as they do in many places. to
the injury of the crops, it is much
better to use them in making good
and permanent roads than to. allow
them to remain scattered over the
soil, or gathered in monstrous piles.
as we often see, occupying land to
no good purpose, and furnishing a
harbor for weeds and vermin. Re
move the earth from the road a foot
in depth, fill the space with "cobble
stones" from the fields, cover these
with few inches of gravel or course
sand, and you have a perfect road
that with an occasional dressing of
gravel, will last for half q century.
Such road will cost something. but
it is better to make few rods each
year, than to waste lsbOrin scraping
dirt about, as is seen in most places,
and which amounts to nothing az
cept working out the road tax.
Year: 1878

The blood in this disease is found contain
cess OF fbrin vEGETINE BY cnnyertin the blood
from its diseased condition to healthy cisealation
in this bottle Of yegetne will give
lief; but to effect permanent cure i must be taken
regularly and may take several bottles especially in
cases Of long standing. vEeErNx is sold by all Drug
gists Try and yonr verdict will be the same as that
Of thousands before you who say, Il found so
much relief as from the use of vEGETINE" which is
composed exclusively of Barts, Roots and Herbs.
Year: 1878

A. T. Stewards Remains Stolen.


New York, Nov. 7.-Police headquaF-
ters was informed to-day that the body
of A. T. Stewart was stolen from the
family vault at st. Marks church, early
this morning. The casket was broken
open.


The discovery of the outrage was
made at eight this morning. The rob-
bers had removed one stone from the
opening to the vault, broken open three
collins in which the body was enclosed
and carried away the contents, it is sup
posed, in a sack. The robbery has Gre
ated great excitement in the neighbor-
hood Of the graveyard.


There we're several collins in the vault
but the robbers do not appear to have
hesitated in choosing the right one.
The outer casing of cedar was easily
broken open and the second or leaden
coffin was ripped open, apparently, with
large knife. There then remained
the oaken coffin, which was also broken
/ OPChs hO bohy Wao tuti tdhCu out
and placed in some sort of sack and
lifted up toward the opening. where
there were probably other hands to re.
ceive it, and carried to the iron railings
around the churchyard. The weight OF
the body was not very great but it is
still question how it was passed over
the railings. The work was performed
somehow, for all the gates were locked
and the body was then, probably, put
into wagon and driven away. 1t Is
7 worthy Of notice that no footmarks
we're found in the churchyard, although
the surface was soft after the fall oi
rain and snow last evening. 1t is there
fore surmised that the robbers stepped
from gravestone to gravestone, ant
thus made their exit either on Steuvi
SAINT street or Eleventh street. Thel
wrenched the plate off of the casket ant
carried it away with them. On th'
Year: 1878

whole indications point to remarkably
bold execution of carefully conceived
plan. Special care must have been
taken to avoid the police for the spot is
very open and offers no good chance for
concealment. The beats of two police
men terminate close to the churchyard
railings, and the two officers ought to
meet there constantly throughout the
night. They neither of them saw any
thing to excite their suspicious. Mr..
Libby, of the firm of A. T. Stewart &
Co., said to-day that the estate of A. T.
Stewart would offer a reward for the
recovery of his body. 1t will give $780,
900 if need be, for the detection and
punishment of the outlaws, but not one
cent to them for the return Of what
they have taken. Not single cent
will be paid in order to compromise this
case. sf
Year: 1878

AS THE treaty of Berlin is not be-
wildering success, Count Schouvaloff
has gone to Hungary to propose another
congress to amplify that treaty. Russia
is bound to have that San Stefano treaty
nlani Oh
Year: 1878

pared to hold people In control. In


the midst of the present hard times


thousands of men have been thrown


out of employment. Led by hope or


driven by fear, they have wandered


from place to place seeking work until


their resources are exhausted and they


are become tramps. It Is now COM


mon to attribute to them all acts of


violence and public disturbances over


the country. This condition Is made


the pretext for demanding stronger
control The general distress In busi-
ness, and the consequent want Of ern-
ployment for labor, have disturbed
and excited the entire laboring popula-
tion-and that Is also urged as q reason
for copferring more absolute authority,
under the pretext of snppressing strikes
and labor riots. Grant and u central
lied and strong Government Is the
sentiment of his party. Upon no
other ground could his nomination
and election be urged. His elevation
again would trample under foot the
unbroken sentiment of the people
against third term. This movement
will not be easily defeated. The strug.
gle between free institutions aud the
aggressions of power has newer been an
easy one. Gen. Grant is fitted to lead
the movement and establish the new
order of things. He has the qualities
and training, and Is accustomed to
arbitrary authority and military law.
During his entire administration he
maintained his party In many States
by the use OF the army, and his disre-
gard OF civil authority whenever It
came in the way Of party ambition ap..
pears Throughout his entire Administra-
tion.
Year: 1878

Modifying INFLUENCE OF THE MULE.
"A North Carolina WAGNER sold his.
dog to Laurens county man the 9th


er day for half a barrel of Sorghum


syrup. The dog, however, refused to


be sold, and took refuge under the


wagon The Laurens county man


crawled after him with piece of


meat in one hand and rope in the


other. Although there were several
spectators of the scene that ensued it
is difficult to get at the facts. All
agree that there was scuffile under
the wagon, accompanied by yelps and
yells, but no one is willing to affirm
that the man had the dog OF the dog
had the man, Finally the dog, as it
would seem, brushed up against tile
hind leg of the mule, and then all was
still. 1t is not certain what killed the
dog. One of the spectators said he
thought he heard a trace-chain rattle,
but when he went around to examine
the mule she was asleep. The man
had lost his hat, his coat and the
greater part of his trousers, and SUBJ
sequent examination proved that the
dog died with one ear and handful
of hair in his mouth Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Year: 1878

The President is veey much irrita-
ted over the passage of the silver bill
over his veto. In conversation with
a silver Senator, few days ago, he
said that he did not expect such inde-
cent haste in disposing of his veto.
He did not suppose that two-thirds Of
Congress would forget what respect
was due the Executive. The Senator.
replied warmly. "Some of us in Con
gress, Mr.. President, consider our con-
duct quite as respectful to you as
your conduct in vetoing bill which
more than two thirds of the represen-
tatives of the people demanded should
become a law. You must have
learned by this time that Congress
does not pass bills for the Executive
to play with" A Congressman who
has had close relations with the Pres
ident, criticized to him the part re.
lating to the fraud, and said it sound
ed like a newspaper editorial written
by a Wall.street merchant. Mr..
Hayes may yet learn that Congress
has the same right to pass bill over
his head that he has to veto q bill.
Year: 1878

WITNESS LOCKED UP TO PREVENT HIS APPEAR


ANCE IN COURT


BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


New ORLEANS, Dec. 20, 1873


Hornsby gave his testimony before the Grand Jury
yesterday, which will possibly lead it to finding
bills against the parties who drove him from Natchi
toches, and who named in his affidavit made
before Commissioner Lane some time ago. His testi
mony before the Grand Jury was similar to the
statement which he made to your correspondent
He says he waited upon by committee
who stated they acting under instructions from
the Democratic Central Committee. and informed
him that he must either sign 9 paper IA
copy of which he showed mel or leave tho
parish. This paper pledge that he would
not attend any club meetings speak to tho
negroes in regard to politics. that he would not in
terfere in the present campaign in any manner
shape or form, and that he would not aspire to any
leave the parish and informed that IL ne did not at
given time he would be severely dealt with. The
only of the committee Hornsby stated. who
showed any consideration for his unhappy condition
was Dr. s. A. Kruggs. who was then attending him
professionally his physician, he being sick at
the time. Hornsby told me he would have diff
Guilty in proving his innocence Of the charge made
against him. He only wanted protection while trial
this. under the present condition of things it
difficult to get. This morning he brought before
Judge Mtenberger q bench warrant from the
District Court of Natchitoches, and remanded with
out the benefit Of BAIL to the Parish Prison. there to
await an order from the State authorities for his
dersand is another of the peculiar characters Of this
Year: 1878

Ono day while Dickens was being
taken by photographer, the result
being the well-known picture in
which he is shown writing, tho artist
told him that he did not hold the
pen right and suggested that he
should take it moro naturally in his
fingers. "Just as though you were
writing one Of your novels, MI,
Dickens" said he. II see," said
Dickens, "all of 'er twist"
Year: 1878

from this : Either tho King intends
cd to signify his extraordinary
friendship for M. and Mn. do N, or
he desired to break as gently us
might be in Il social interview such
unpleasant nows as could not worry
well DO communicated Oh q formal
occasion. Alas, tho not cnt l. ,ly
cordial relations between the two
powers left it to be feared that the
latter supposition was the correct
one.
Year: 1878

Nh English paper tells us that the pur-


hasers of horses for the French army al
ways endeavor to obtain first look at
the animal when he is in the stable,
noting if the animal supports himself
equally well on all his legs, and, if one
seems to yield, especially examine it. At
sention is then directed to the largeness
N the pupil of the eye, which ought to
oe more dilated when in the stable than
When exposed to the light. After the
animal has been let out Of the stable, the
eye ought to be again examined to see
Il the pupil has been contracted; if not,
Inc sight is feeble Others, to test the
power Of vision, feign to strike the fore
mead with the hand. If the hollow over
the eye be profound and the temple grey,
old age is to be concluded Wounds
about the temple suggest attacks of stag
gers; and when the end of the nose pre-
sents circular scars, it may be concluded
the horse has been twitched with cord
TO insure his quietness while being shod
or having to submit to some painful
operation.
Year: 1878

The mother seal builds her nursery be-
meath the surface Of the ice in such
manner that it can enter in from the water
below; here the young seal passes its in
fancy, and when the returning heat of
summer has destroyed its igloo or dwelling,
the young seal is old enough to take care
OF itself; but this mode of lodging its youth
beneath the ice is well known to the bear.
who, with his keen scent, soon detects its
whereabouts, aad, making spring, comes
down heavily with all its weight on the
pool of the igloo, crushes it in, and imme-
diately seizes the young seal with its paw.
Here, it might be supposed, the hungry
bear at once devOurs its prey; no, no, it is
far too wary to do so; it knows full well
that where baby is, there must of neces-
sity be a mother. and that she will be in
search Of her darling; therefore the bear
scrapes away the snoE from the seal hole,
and, holding the young seal by the flippers,
allows it to founder about, and when the
mother approaches, the bear slyly draws
the young seal toward it until the old one
is within reach, when he seizes her with
the other paw, and thus captures both.
Bruin S method Of capturing seal in the
water is as follows He sinks his body
beneath the surface of the water, leaving
only the head above, which resembles a
piece of ice; and when the seal raises its
head above the surface, Bruin quietly
sinks, and, swimming under the seal, seizes
it. Thus the poor stupid seal becomes
victim to misguided confidence.
Year: 1878

The HAIR.-A very good remedy for
thickening the hair and preventing it
from falling out is to wash daily the scalp
with sage tea, made by pouring boiling
water over sage leaves, and allowing it to
steep on the back of tAe stove. Another
remedy, where badness is the grievance,
is to rub the bald place every night, before
retiring, with sliced onion and washing
it of in the morning with CASTLE soap.
We have known this to raise a growth Of
hair on a head that had been bald for
seven years. 1t requires perseverance to
be success. Ammonia, diluted with wa
ter, (warm,) in the proportion of one part
Of ammonia to two parts water is an ex-
cellent wash for the hair. 1t renders the
hair clean, soft and smooth, and removes
dandruf and dust from the scalp. It
should afterwards be washed off with pure
water and dried with a towel.
Year: 1878

The horse will eat ten hours out of eve
ry twelve; and the hog never knows what
it is not to be hungry. The crow flies six
miles, and the wild pigeon sixty an hour,
but the humming bird beats all things on
the wing. The wild turkey can run faster
than he can fly, and any man who is a
good walker can tire deer out in twenty
four hours. The fox is the hardest animal
to catch in trap, and muskrat the cas-
lest, and the meadow lark is the shyest Of
all the birds in the air. The spider is the
only creature that catches its food in q
trap, and sheep viii live without watei
longer than any other domestic animal.
Year: 1878

TREATMENT OF SCARLET FEvER.-Dr.
Pigeon, in the highly authoritive London
Lancet, says 81 have had wonderful
success in my treatment Of scarlet fever.
All cases were well marked, and the cpl
dermis on the arms came off like the skin
of a snake. The following is the exact
treatment Thoroughly annoint the pa
tient with sulphur ointment twice a day;
give five to ten grains of sulphur in lit
tie jam three times day. Sufficient sui
phur was burned twice daily Con Goals on
shoveD to fill the room with the fumes,
and of course was inhaled by the patient


Under this treatment each case improved
Immediately, and none were over eight
days in making a complete recovery. 1t
prevents disease from spreading. The
worst aase yields to it. 1t is a specific.
Year: 1878

w w LIN oS OES5 M u


TAKE pleasure in announcing to the
Il public that am prepared to manufacture
to order Castings of any kind, such as Ma
chinery, Plows and Plow Irons of the Latest
Patterns now used by farmers intend to
give special attention to


Plow Castings and Repairs.


Work done as well and as cheap as any
where in the county. Patronage is respect
fully solicited. oct % '76-ly
Year: 1878

An ingenious Mississippian has inven'
ted new method for liquor tax.
Liquor retailers are to buy coupons OF
the State in lieu of the license tax, and
the State will thus collect Its revenue
from this source of each person who
buys a drink. The inducement to take
the coupons will lie in the fact that tho
State receives them at their face value
for taxes. In this way, it is said that
the negro population can pay their poll
taxes by taking hundred drinks during
the canvass before election.
Year: 1878

The Washington correspondent of the
Atchison Champion says:


Senator Plumb has received petition
from numerous parties, pre-emptors OF
land within railroad limits, whom the law
requires to prove up on by the first day
of July next, praying the privilege Of
"provIng up on the half OF the quarter
section on which they arc not now liv-
ing, but upon which sufficient improve
monts have been made, with tho except
ion of house and well, and to homestead
the half of the quarter on which their
buildings are now situated, and on which
their wells are dug and other improve
ments of like nature are made" Col.
Plumb has strong hopes of securing the
support of the Public Lands Committee
to bill to allow persons so situated to
homestead the entire one hundred and
sixty acres, which will answer their de-
sire in the promises.
Year: 1878

The news from across the water IS
that there's no news. Changes are made
daily from warlike to pacific attitudes,
and then vice versa. Tho situation is
something like two dogs growing at
each other--both being in no particular
haste to pitch in. The powers are in
lighting trim, leastwise, and if tho CON-
bat opens it will bs terrible one.
Year: 1878

In tho United States Circuit Court at
San Francisco, Monday, Judge Sawyer
rendered decision in relation to China
men who apply for naturalization, hold
ing that Ch'naman is not white per-
son within the meaning of the term as
used in naturalization laws, and not en-
titled to become citizen. The case
will undoubtedly be appealed to the
United States Supreme Court.
Year: 1878

The commissioners for the selection
of State school lands have completed
their work. About 100000 acres have
been selected at cost to the State OF
about one cent per acre. Each tract Of
these lands was personally inspected by
the commissioners, and they report the
lands as excellent in quality.
Year: 1878

THE Bankrupt tax repeal will un-
doubtedly take effect next September.
The attempt to postpone until January
was made by those who hoped to amend
the existing law instead of repeating it.
But this was defeated by the argument
that before further legislation in that
directson is had the country had better
try temporarily the experiment of do
ing without any national bankrupt law
and see how it works.
Year: 1878

The New York Graphic has kicked
over that Vice Presidential ticket for
1880 by admitting that if Mr.. Tilden
takes the second place on the ticket he
will do it with the thought that Thur
man will soon die and leave him to the
succession.
Year: 1878

POSTMASTER GENERAL KEA, allud-
ing to the much explained civil service
order, sensibly declares that after Office
hours he allows his clerks to do as they
choose. They can join a political club
or church go to caucus or a prayer
meeting; contribute their money to a
campaign fund or spehd 1t in billiards,
at their discretion.
Year: 1878

The president pro tenn. laid before
the Senate communication from the
Secretary of War, calling attention to
the fact that the payments of claims
for bounty and arrears and the pay due
discharged soldiers will cease on the
30th of June next. unless necessary
money he appropriated. Referred.
Year: 1878

The restoration of the old silver dollar will
rob labor of ten per. cent on every dollar Of
its earnings, and quite probably Of twice that
percentage before it is done with. 1t will
paralyze commerce, destroy confidence, ruin
public credit, and put the country back CEN
tury, and it will not be long before those now
aaVocating IL VIII be regarded as having
played the part of public enemies. .-Sacrd-
ment0 Union.


The plain truth is, that having once re-
jected from the coinage the old silver dollar,
the United States has no moral right to re-
store it without taking into account its pres.
ent relations to gold and so adjusting its
weight as to make it worth as much as the
present standard OF value. Any other course
would be dishonerable. To change the STAN
dard to the detriment of public aud private
creditors would be an action on par with
the practice of debasing the coinage, which
impoverished monarchs used to resort to in
the Dark Ages.-Cleoeland Herald.


Here and there keen-witted Democrat
begins to comprehend the folly of these Lou
isiana prosecutions, when considered in the
light of party policy. He sees that it will not
be the wisest thing in the world for the coun-
try to get the impression that the Southern
Democrats have no regard for the sanctity of
their plighted word; that they will give kick
in return for kindness and will obtain pow
er only to use it to satisfy their longing for
revenge. He knows well enough that the
Democracy cannot get into power without
aid from the Moth and that it will be of no
use to hope for that aid if all efforts at recon-
citation are re Tarded with nothing but in
gratitude and bad faith. The rest of the par
ty will wake up to similar discoveries when il
is too late.


Oar bonds are coming home by the mil.
lions. The London Saturday Reoiew says
that tbe silver measure "will be fatal to the
national credit" that according to the Bland
bill 'debt of hundred dollars may be paid
by quantity of silver worth ninety-one dol
lars" that capitalists are not disposed to ad-
vance money to community which from
time to time devises new methods of paying
less than the stipulated return to its credit
ors." The Examiner says that the proposal
to pay the bonds in silver is "of the nature
of a trick unworthy of great natioD;" and
that to make the proposal is ''to read les
son which European capitalists will not for
get" that "Englishmen must watch the re-
suit with some interest,"; they are holders of
a large quantity of the United States public
debtD