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Year: 1879

Every American citizen OF ac-
knowledged ability, and who has
been tried in political, public and
official station. should always in this
free republican form of government,
be willing for the time being, to
yield up his mere individual wishes
to the demands of his fellow citizens
who may desire his services in a
political station. III anticipation of
the political struggle that will in all
probability come to the American
people in the next four years, it will
require ali the wisdom and ability
of congressman and senator's to
handle wisely and dispose of judi
cially. No one can, who observes
events with common care, fail 10 SEQ
the signs of the times, that free and
untrammeled right of suffrage is
being abridged in certain sections of
tho country and that, too, where the
laws fully guarantee the right.
Many electors now, through fear
and intimidation, are prevented from
exercising this right, and if granted
the boon it is 10 cast their suffrage
in some other direction than their
judgments and consciences approve.
Legislation, state and national, will
be required TO reach this great
wrong pcactieed upon voters. They
must cast free ballot in every state
of the Union, or our independent
form of government will become a
Kissing and by-word among the peo-
Piles Of the earth. Before this right
can be secured to the down-trodden
electors Of the United States the
conflict may assume another form
than that of legislation, aud if it
does, VIC predict for il one OF The
most terrible struggles in its conse-
quences ever witnessed on the
American continent. We are earn
est in our hope that il may end
peaceably, with proper legislation,
in which all good citizeps can cheer
fully concur.


In view of this struggle we know
Of no better qualified man in the
nation to assist in bringing about
this legislation than Senator Blaine
By this expression Of opinion we dc
not intend to cast any reflection
upon the talents aud abilities OF
other senator's or upon the known
worth and integrity of Vice Presi
dent Wheeler, one among the bes
men in the nation; but we wanted
TO say without giving offence 10 an,
one that Senator Blaine possesse.
qualifications as public speaker
and advocate, combined with hi
great experience and knowledge o
| political Affairs, IS well as his grea
magnanimity, that render him ev
cry way qualified to meet this con
fiict and give shape to legal auC
satisfactory adjustment.


Taking this view of the man, ,ough
he not TO be willing to drop hi


individual wishes and heartily re
spond to any call to serve the people
in whatever public position the,
may invite him to fill?


| We earnestly desire that for tn,
next four years men may be selected
to public office with a special view
TO their fitness TO meet this conflict
and that the people may make M
mistakes in such selections, we cal
only hope they will use care anC
deliberation in every Gaze.
Year: 1879

Frank Paulin Is the leader of a band OF
robbers. In Berks county Pa he was late
lv convicted and sentenced TO seven years.
lie lived alone in a cabin on the Blue
Mountains. His cabin was built of logs
and the roof was thatched with leaves,
hickory poles and straw. There was
rude floor in it, covered with buffalo skin
and the skins of various animals that were
killed on the mountains. Paulin was
good shot and always went armed. In
appearance he resembled a border hunter,
and was never known TO molest any one.
He was quiet, reserved and gentlemanly
in his manners, about thirty-eight years of
age. light auburn hair. auburn mustache,
well cared for. light eyes, light complexion,
and well formed He is about medium
in height. and his frame is well knit. Ills
faithful companions were two mastiffs, and
for several years he had been looked upon
as quite a suspicious character. Nearly
every every evening the blue smoke curled
ND from The rude chimney of his cabin,
and persons who passed that way frequent
" stated that the most savory smells OF
cooking came from the fireplace OF Paulin
mountain home Then again. a number
of mysterious srangers, men who had bad
looks, frequently wended their way to the
cabin and were subsequently, seen in the
Company of Paulin on the mountains. Ills
history was unknown, except that it was
generally supposed he was German by
birth and had not been attracted to the
mountains by desire to lead the life Of
hermit. He had no visible means of sup
port further than the fact that he went
hunting on the mountains frequently and
in that way procured some food consisting
of rabbits, pheasant. and other game


Suspicion rested upon him whenever any of
the farmers were robbed in the valley be-
low. Stores, dwellings offices, barns,
smoke houses, cellars, railroad stations and
chicken coops were marauded night after
night all along that section bordering on
the Blue Mountains, and it was generally
supposed that Paulin with a number OF
professional tramp thieves was at the bot
tom of all the mischief. Near to the cabin
of Psulin was another cabin, occupied by
the Strausser family. They are rude and
coarse backwocds people, and Paulin
found use for them in many ways, such as
washing his clothes, receiving stolen goods
Year: 1879

Father Scully was chaplain of the Ninth
Massachusetts regiment during the war,
and as such, was jealous for the moral wei
fare of the men under bis care. He was
specially opposed to gambling, and never
hesitatcd about acting vigorously whenever
occasion required. One day half a dozen
Of the officers were having little game Of
poker, and as the ''pOt" amounted to
S9.7j there was great cXitement as to who
should be the winner. Just as the question
was decided, Father Scully sprang in uLder
the tent flap, grabbed the stakes and put
them in his breast pocket, with the remark,
There il is, and there It viii stay No re-
monstancc was offered, and he walked OF
with the cOniiscated currency. In Il little
while pay day cane round and the usual
collection was taken up for the chaplain.
Father Scully was soon informed of the
amount, and sat in his tent waiting 10 be
brought to him. In a short time tie officer
who la taken the collcctiOn-and he was
one who had been disturbed at the little
game few DAYS bef0re-apprOachcd with
the money. which he handed over. The
chaplain counted it, and then turned sharp
" to the messenger with the question: !:
Where's the other S9.1j.' The officer
had been waiting for this moment of ri-
umph. and drawing himself up he slapped
his hand on the breast OF his coat and ans
wercd: There it is, and there it'll stay {;
that was my pot YOU TUX" And it did
stay therC.
Year: 1879

If we combine two primary cOlOTs, say
blue and yellow, in order to make sec
ondary color, which in this case will be
green, this secondary color will attain its
maximum of intensity when it is placed be-
side its complementary red. In the same
way orapge will be intensified ny blue, and
violet by yellow. On the other hand, red
placed beside green will seem more red


orange viii intensity, violet will make yell
low more brilliant. If, however, we take
these very cOlGrs which intensity each other
by juXtapositiOn, and mix them together,
they will be entirely destroyed. If we take
red and green Of the same intensity and
mix them together in equal proportions. We
will obtain pure cOlOrlesS gray the same


with blue and orange and with viOl5t and
yellow. This phenomenon is called achrO-
matism. AchrOmatism is also produced by
mixing the three primary colors in equal
proportions. sulphur. campanuia and
capsicine mixed equally will destroy each
other and produce 4 colOrless gray. If,
however, We put sulphur beside garnet,
which IN the rose IS exactly opposite TO it,
these two tinis being complementary will
act on each other. and will mutually heigh-
ten each others color. Chcvereal SAYS that
when we make a stroke on a canvas with
brush full of color, we do not merely tint
with this color all the part touched with a
the brush, but the surrounding space also
is tinted by the Complementary color; so a
red circle if surrounded by blue halo, a
yellow by violet one, and the reverse.
When two different colors are juNtaposed
they receive, says Owen Jones, "a double
modification, first as to their tone, the light
color appearing lighter and the dark darker.
Secondly, as to their tint, each will become
tinged with the complementary of the
Year: 1879

hail of fire destroyed the dauntless and
dogged courage of Nelson and his sea-dOss


When 4 splinter from the fore brace bits


passed between Nelson and Hardy, and
tore away the buckle from the shoe of the
latter, the Admiral only smiled and said {:


''This is too warm work TO last long.


Hardy :" Still, warm as it was, the Eng
lish Admiral was determined to make it
hotter. The VictOry's sails were hanging
in ribbons; she had lost full fifty men
killed and wounded; but soon it was her
turn to begin. Determined to pass under
the stern of the Bucentaure as the only
mode of breaking the line, the Nictory's
helm was put hard apOrt, and there was
scarcely space for her to 20 clear. Sailing
close to the larbOard side of the Bucen-
taure, the Victory poured in such a we'll
directed and tremendous brOadside that
the French ship heeled two or three streaks
on receiving it. All this time Nelson was
pacing the quarter deck with Hardy, their
walk being bounded aft by the wheel, and
forward by the companion ladder. The
distance was only about twenty-five feet,
and it was here, when the RedOu5table
brought up, that the fatal bullet struck
Nelson. lie fell on his knees just where
Mr.. Scott had fallen, and said, They
have done for me at last, Hardy; my back
bone is shot through" The victory was
all but gained when Nelson was compelled
to go below. In that dreadful moment he
thought of his men, and caused his face
and his scars to be covered by his handker-
chief, in order that he might pass unnoticed
by the crew.
Year: 1879

Two hundred and fifty miles north Of
Chicago. on the west shore of Lake
Michigan, a peninsula projects from the
main land wisconsin, into the axe in
nOrthcastcrly direction. Beyond and in
the same direction. is a chain Of small Is
lands extending nearly to the disjointcd
portion Of the State of Michigan. These
Islands and the peninsula form Green bay,
which is the highway by which most Of the
great lumber and ore products of Wiscon-
sin find their way to market. Between
thsse Islands are several navigable entrances
to the Bay, but the one most travelled is the
south entrance, known as Death Door.
About the time Of the first settlement Of
the country by the French, nearly the
whole tribe of lSottawatomie Indians were
crowned while attempting TO cross this
passage, and the French cIllel it Port du
Mort. 4 small island at the entrance to
the door, on which is a light house and fog
signal, is officially known by this name.
though among sailors and fishermen it is
called Pilot Island. II contains less than
five acres. and for nine months of the
twelve is the home of the light keeper, his
family and two assistants. North OF Door
Blulf-the name of the northern extremi-
ty or cape Of the peninsula-two miles is
Plum Island, containing probably two
square miles. 1t is uninhabited and Gov
cred with a heavy growth of pine and
cedar. This is the condition of all the
country in this vicinity, the few inhabi-
tantS depending almost entirely upon fish
ing for support. -Four miles east of Door
BlufT is Poot du Mort, which is two miles
west Of the soath point Of Detroit Island.
All this coast is lime stone, and the chan
neIs between the islands and al the en-
frances to the bays are full of reefs Of the
same stone, and to add to the danger OF
navigation there is most of the time a
strong current flowing sometimes one way
and sometimes another, so strong at times
as to make boat unmanageable.
Year: 1879

Looking west up the river from Las Vegas.


New Mexico, the most notable object in


the distant landscape is Hermits Peak.


towering high above its fellows. 1t is


about twenty miles distant from town. 1t


is bold granite mountain towering at a


perpendicular altitude of 2, 600 feet above


the bed of the river. 1t is difficult of as


cent and there is but one path by which


the top can be gained. The summit is bare


OF vegetation and the altitude renders it, as


it looks, cold and inhospitable. 1t has been


an inhabited place, however, the abode of


a veritable hermit. In 1866 there appeared
in town an old gray-headed man, who
seemed TO have been the victim of some
great ill fortune. He gave no account of


himself, but simply gave his name, how
ever, as Juan Augustine He was a man


OF much earning and extensive reading,


but did not hold much communication with
his fellows. He selected the high peak
abode town as the place of his abode, and
for three years he lived there solitary and
alone upon the highest pinnacle of the
mountain. He abhorred fire, and never


lighted even candle save on one dav of
each week, when he kept three small tapers
burning. He was a religious devotee who
appeared to be doing penance for an early
life of sin; or perhaps for some crime His
history was shrOuded in mystery. lie
spoke French and Spanish fiuently, and
some English. His religious zeal and mys-
terious habits and life created much ini crest
among the simple natives of the surround
ing settlements, and they looked upon him
with superstitious awe and reverence. They
thought it their duty to aid HIM, and during
the whole time of his abode in the noun
tains they carried him food and provisions
In this way he existed ike the patriarch of
old fed by the ravens. During his three
years of self-imposed exile he occasionally
made a visit to town, but could not be pre-
vailed upon to enter house or go neal
fire. AT the end of three years he left Her /
mit's Peak and went to the Bernal Hill, |
southwest of Tecolote, where he lived some |
time. An ancient cross is still there to |
mark the place of his dwelling. He fan
cied high places far removed above the or
dinary walks of men. From Bernal Hill I
he jOurneyed into the wilderness of Grant |
county, where the blood-thirsty Apaches, /
with as little respect for prayers and I
penances then as now, murdered and
scalped him. His history and real name 1
were never learned, tut he gave an endur-
ing title TO the high mountain west of town, /
the 'Hermits Peak"
Year: 1879

The modern Diana is a Miss Clark
Hendershot-an appropriate name-daugh-
ter of Thomas Henderson,, who lives in Il
log cabin FIVE miles back of Shohola, Pike
county, Pa. She is eighteen years of age,
can row boat, shoot Il gun, or trap bear
as well as any man in the country. The
other day she started to row across a lake
in light boat, taking "A gun with her.
Midway of the lake she discovered a black
deer that had been driven to the water by
dogs. Taking aim she fred inflicting
a wound IN the deer's neck. The animal,
enraged, struck at the boat with its front
foot, completely shaitering one side Of the
fragile bark, which sunk leaving Miss
Henderson, in the water with the infuri-
ated buck. She was plucky and could
SWIM well, and as the deer came toward
her she caught it by the horns and plunged
her hunting knife into its neck, killing 1t
instantly. She then called for help, and us
none arrived she swan to the shore, about
a quarter Of a mile and hurried home She
put on dry clothes and procuring another
boat. rOwed out where the dead buck was
floating and towed it 10 the shore. When
dressed the animal weighed nearly $50
pounds. This is the seventh deer Miss
Hendershot has killed, and she feels quite
proud of her last adventure as she has a
right TO.
Year: 1879

Resist the temptation of circulating ill
reports; spread them not at all. II you
cannot speak well of another, at least do
not speak i'll of him. Never speak i'll of
another behind hIs back. Why should you
consider his character of less value than
your own. Speak of others as you would
were they present; speak as friend of him
who is absent and cannot speak of himself.
Consider yourself the guardian of the char
acter of those who may be absent as you
would wish others to guard your character
in your absence. Whenever it may be
needed to mention anything to the disad-
vantage of another, let ii be done with
truthfulness, tenderness, humility, and
with the recollection of how much has been
forgiven thee,
Year: 1879

There is to be a grove meeting for religious
worship at Forest City, to commence Friday,
the 9th, and hold over the Sabbath. The
steamer will run across the lake to Weston to
take passengers over to the meeting
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HEnALD:-


noticed article on tho above subject, written
by ''Onc who Knows All About It." Not rejecting
on tho efficiency of Captain Steers for moment. but
wishing to give credit to those deserving OF IT, the
william A. Revel has brought his men snd horses to
state Of proficiency that would at do credit to
the best trained cavalry regiments OF Europe. The
sergeant In himself thorough horscman and has in
sprcd al HIS men by his own personal daring In
bringing reckless drivers, highwaymcn and robe
callers to terms. ''Onc Who Knows" seems to have
overlooked tho usefulness OF the mounted squad
around the horse market avenue A, near Seventy
fourth street. the capture OF Villains who steal the
best i'll the country and bring them thore for
sale. lie forgot to picture the dangerous prospects
which in store for pleasure seekers Fifth
above Fifty-mnth street. when tho paving OF
that great thoroughfare is completed, IL those
patrol be kept up. thus incurring additional OK
pensc. As all traffic In nearly finished after dusk ut
oil seasons OF the year what need In there of night
patrol? And IL few of the "bloods" who indulge In
their midnight carousas require tho fright of way"
they generally have wide BERTH" ali law abiding
people enjoying peaceful at that hour and
are irco from dangerous collision. Tho very
OF watchfulncss is required from our pilots while
he steers clear of the numerous passing craft which
dot our harbor, and says "Goodby" to the captain
in tho broad Atlantic, the passengers themselves feel
SAFE and may use the nautical phrase, "Give us
plenty of room and we'll scon at danger" In a
city which is ahead of the world In the adoption Of
life saving appliances let not Board of Police
Commissioners leave our drives unprotected, and
the beneficial results which being aud which
will in future be derived from the efforts of those
skilled and well disciplined horsemen will moro
than compensate the city government for it's lnan-


MANY LOVERS OF SAFETY.
Year: 1879

SUNDAY, Dec. 2e loI9.l


The half holiday Of Christmas Eve and the whole
holiday of Christmas Day took large slice out OF
The weeks working hours that what left was of
fraementary description. unatractve to the specua
tive palate of either public" professionals.
While brokers' as a rule favor holidays. there is an
exceptional percentage that deplores any interrup-
tion to the daily gamble They would fain eat their
,e and have their pe." if such were possible. but
we're they pushed to o choice would give up the ho


~. 1t is q cheerful sign Of the times to perceive
tnat this feeling has little or no existence
during the present festive season. The incainar
tion has been rather to spread tho hoh-
day over the entire week. though IL
should make duh work OF business and
leave quotations almost at staudstill.
This In effect. is what it did do. Except for
sional flashes of activity the market remained in
the shade the week through The extreme differ
in prices were limited to less than per cent
except In few special instances-and the aggregate
of daily transactions was reduced to dead season
standard The stringency Of money had
more to do with the changes in stock values than
tho manipulation OF spectators. Loanable funds
something moro than in good demand the
week through. the average rate being to per
cent, with occasional rise to 132 and l16. though
these latter "shaves were apparently attributable
with malice prepense to the tonsoral Efforts or the
bear party. The effect was to weaken prices.
not 80 much because money was in sharp
demand, but because fears wero entertained
that it might become ruinously dear. Tho
natural stringency to be expected ut this season.
growing out of the annual settling up of accounts
and the accumulations made necessary against the
January disbursements, has been aggravated by the
continuous large shipments Of currency to the
West to be used either for carrying wheat or in
settlement of contracts daily falling duo. 1t is
ported that four to i've millions have been or will
be forwarded for the latter purpose within the COM
pass OF a few days. All these circumstances had .
depressing influence upon holders Of stocks. who.
in the absence of more formidable reasons. regard
ceptble change for tho better took place
Saturday however. when 1t was learned that
the government would commence Monday
to prepay its interest due January /.
It was apparent that relief to the loan market must
speedily follow this disbursement, and its effect upon
the stock market quickly perceptibe. From .
state of sluggish weakness prices grew strong and
advanced steadily. though moderately. the day
through. There was nevertheless. lack OF excite
ment and no approach to scramble for shares. the
general impression being that the holidays must be
got well and the financial field be well irrigated
by the outpour from the various moneyed institu-
tions before the market be made bear fruit in
the shape of fresh advance


The total sales at the Board during the week were
DIS shares against 900 for the week ending
December 2o Following is an cpitome Of the weeks
Year: 1879

D6s


All the precepts Of the Dscalogue. said DR.. Newman.
in his morning sermon. protective. The first four
protect the person. character name and worship Of
God. The remaining six protect parentage marriage.
life, property. reputation and character. The ninth
commandment protects good name against
lying slander and perjury Tho object of this COM
mandment Ia to protect our good name with all its
benefits There are times when the ends Of Justice.
the protection OF tho innocent fvindicaton de-
mand that we should testify. While sometimes
silence virtue at other times It is crime. It is
Q violation of this commandment to speak against
another without adequate knowledge Of the facts
in the case. Do you know whereof you affirm ?
be used by many persons when speaking OF others.
They are simply repesters. They are peders of
current gossip. Il is vi0lation of this law when
the does not agree with the facts in
the case This commandment lays its iron grasp
upon tho natural born liar who lies from tho sheer
pleasure of the thing. This law also con-
dcmns the natural 1atterors. whose compli-
ments are pleasing lies and 1t 10 not right
to draw o general conclusion from single act
and thereby judge man. One vice IL no proof that
cence that he has not vices. What is the tcnor OF
his life? Let know the inner life of the indi-
vidual and thereby judge righteous judgment. In
every community there arc Ishmaelttic characters
who are the sworn enemies of men Of good repute.
whose slanderous tongues breathe fro from hell.
whose defaming pen Is dipped in the gall OF malig-
nsnt hate, who glost blasted reputation the
vulture feeds on the fetid carosss whose happiest
moments are spent in framing some Sensational lie
for the public press. and whose saddest nom ments
full distortions. For such man the people have no
respect.