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Year: 1878

The monks Of a certain monastery
wished TO ornament the gate OF their
church. One of their number, who was
sacristan, and who understood sculpture,
placed on it a beautiful image of the
Virgin. 1t was very common in those days
to have near the entrance representa-
ton of the Last Judgment. Among those
on the left side was a Satan, armed with
an iron hook, and SO hideous that no one
could look upon him without horror. The
original, offended at the liberties which
had been taken with his figure, came one
day to inquire Of the artist why he had
made him so ugly. The sacristan plainly
told him it was done from personal dislike,
and for the avowed purpose of making him
hateful. This did not mend matters, and
the artist was threatened with vengeance
if he did not change the figure in the
course Of the day. Next morning when
the Devil came to look at the alterations
he found the sacristan mounted on the
scaffold, and employed in adding new
horrors to the representation. "Since you
are determined that We shall be foes," ex-
claimed the irritated demon, "let US see
how you can leap" At the same time he
oyerthrev the seafolding. But the
sacristan had no sooner called the Virgin
10 his succor than her image stretched out
its arms TO uphold him, and, after sus-
pendlag him for some time in the air, to
give the beboIders time to admire this
beautiful miracle, she placed him gently
on the ground, to the infinite disgust OF
Sataa.-IHe 4Arq0Sy
Year: 1878

He further adds that the snake lives on
the blood that soaks through the wood
from the raw meat exposed on it, and that
when this supply is cnt off the snake will
die and the gem become worthless. Ours
ing his own stupidity, the butcher seizes a
hatchet and splits the bench open, finding
the snake dead, while the jewel it undoubt-
edIy holds in it's mouth is of the same
color as the eye of dried fsb.-N. B.
Denran IN Folk Lore of China.
Year: 1878

the walls and roof.


Nick thought Of the ammunition and
knew that his only hope for life was IN
jumping from the roof and taking chances
on being shot down as soon as he reached
the ground. Waiting just a nome Mt for the
smoke to roll over the roof and completely
envelope him, he took a runniDgleap, and
sprang out into the black space before
him. The distance to the ground was
not over twelve or fifteen feet, and he
landed in safety. But hardly had be felt
the ground beneath his feet when the
building blew up with shock that shook
the earth for many yards around. The
almost providential blowing up Of the
building in all probability saved his life,
as the Indians no doubt though he went
up with it. At all events Nick succeeded
in reaching the brush bordering the river,
and after travelling three days in his bare
feet and without food arrived at the settle
ment near the crossing Of Dearborn river.
Year: 1878

braced the remote parts Of South
America was rather startling. Polk
really did try to do well for his
friends-too well, indeed, for him
self. He employed more men than
was permissible under the rules of
the House, trusting that future ap-
preparations would be made to pay
them, and meanwhile there existed
a sort Of pooling arrangement by
which the authorized employees
threw their salaries into common
fund, out of which the unauthorized
ones were provided for. When all
this was discovered Polk came to
grief, and the aspirants for his place
are pressing their claims. But Polk
has tolerable good excuse for what
he didss The Doorkeeper has only,
about q hundred and twenty APP
pointments in his gift, Which are
for the most part parcelled out to
Congressman by States, but members
urged the claims Of so many huagry
patriots eager for Office that he was
fain to overload the rolls for fear that
those whom ne disappointed would
turn and rend, him figuratively
speaking. 1t is hard on him that he
should have to follow Fitzhugh into
retirement because he was too oblig-
ing, but the Democratic House must
enforce morality.
Year: 1878

The correspondence of the present
Doorkeeper of the House of Repre-
sentatives is not distinguished for
the peculiar and picturesque ortho-
graphy which characterized that of
his predecessor, but Polk, like
Fitzhugh, bids fair to getinto trouble
through too much gtiileless freedom
in committing his thoughts to paper.
Poor Fitzhugh fell into such
thoroughly good humor with him
self after he took possession of the
emoluments and appendages of Office
that he wrote to a friend in Texas a
flowing and memorable account of
the luxurious life he was leading,
winding up with the expression of
the emphatic opinion that he was "a
bigger man than old Grant" We
have never understood why a Demo
cratic House so promptly made him
the subject of what he would probab-
ly term "a grand bounce" for this
remark, impaired in all the conf.
dence of friendship, as it is not like


ly that Gen. Grant felt much Offend
ed on account of il; but Fizhugh,
nevertheless, had to retire to his
Texas home, and POlk's turn came
in more senses than one. y caucus
committee now has him under in
vestigation, and his chances for
losing his official head seem brilliant
enough to warrant him Of thinking
about packing his trunks. \ letter
has been unearthed in which he de-
clared that in the distribution Of his
patronage he should stake care Of
his friends first, even if they came
from Patagonia, and attend to Con
gressmen afterwards" and this docu-
ment appears to have given mortal
offence to the Democrats of the
Eouse. 1t might have been allow
able, perhaps, that he should have
taken care of a few of his intimates,
but the idea that his social circle en-
Year: 1878

On Thursday of last week the Blair
memorial came up for consideration
in the House.


Mr.. Blair moved to substitute the
memorial and resolutions for the re-
port, and had read two resolutions
which he said he proposed to offer as
a substitute for those originally offer
ed by him. Mr.. Blair advocated the
passage of his resolutions in rather
prosy speech.


Mr.. Johnston Democrat said he
had great respect for his friend from
Montgomery county, but he could
never keep his seat while such a
wholesale sIander against the people
of the South was sought to be put in
the mouth of the Maryland Legisla-
ture. If there was no other to stand
up and Vindicate the conservative
course Of those S uthern gentlemen
in Congress who had been assaiIed,
he would take the responsibility and
do it. He claimed that this conser-
Vative attitude during the trying
period of the Electoral count had
silenced the base accusations against
the South, which had been continu-
ally hurled against them since the
war, that they were ready for new
rebellion, and not sincere in their
profession of having. accepted the
situation, and now it was sought to
be charged that they We're swinders
and cheats. He reviewed the occur
reDCes in the South since the war at
length, and argued that the South
hern question was the great question
in settling the Presidency, and that
the matter Of Tom -SCott's Pacific
Railroad was a mere drop in the
bucket in comparison to it. He re-
ferred to the division of opinion in
the country at that time, and the
threatening aspect Of affairs, and
claimed that the Southern members
of Congress had assumed the conser-
vative attitude they had taken from
"A desire for peace-a lasting peace,
and to preserve the country. Now,
this Maryland Legislature is to
charge them all with being a set of
political tramps, and he for one
would put in his solemn protest. He
characterized as forgetfuIness of what
had happened in the country to as
sumo that the mere fact of HAYES
holding on to the Presidency was the
cause of the trouble and distress prev.
alent in the country, and was not
warranted by facts. He was willing
to put the seal of his condemnation
upon the manner in which Mr..
Hayes had been inaugurated, but he
did not now propose to reopen the
question and array the American
people against each other, as they
were last fall. This would be un-
wise; he would almost say, unpatri
Otic.


Mr.. Merrick Democrat referred
to the strangeness of the silence of
the House while these accusations
We're being hurled against the promi
nent men of the country. He claim
ed it was not because their courage
and pride had left them, but because
they treated the accusations with
silent scorn. He for one would not
sit silent and hear them slandered.
Some Of the best men of the land had
come to the rescue in that dark hour,
when the breasts of the nation was
sinking with fear, and now, for say
ing their land from revolution and
anarchy, they are to be denounced
as corrUptiOnists, and as having
clasped hands with lobbyists. He
even heard it said that Tom Scot
had dictated to the Speaker the op
pointments 0f the Committees of tn,
Year: 1878

House of Representatives. Were
they, as Democrats, going to sit
quitely by and hear that? The land
was groaning and begging for quiet
and peace, but grayhaired ambition
steps in, takes the bloody dagger,
and says no we will have the whole
strife over again. For Gods sake let
US say no. The great point is not
whether Hayes is rightfuIly in the
Presidency or not, but whether. after
what had been done and acquisced in
by the country, the whole question
should be reopened and the agitation,
gone through again, He urged the
House to stand by the unfavorable
report, that it may be known to the
nation that Maryland will not seek
TO walk again in the bloody paths of
the past.
Year: 1878

We are glad to learn that the new
board of registration for Baltimore
is being selected by the governor
with the grestest care. The members
of the last board did not cover them
selves with glory, and the fewer we
have of such men in public places the
better. The position Of register is an
exceedingly important one, and no
man should be appointed who lacks
in any degree the confidence of the
community BdltO. Gazette.
Year: 1878

We are travelling DER life's road to-
gether,


My little wife and |.
We are happy in fair and stormy
weae Ter,


My little wife and I.
The reason why is very plain,
There's nothing queer about il;
We never give each other pain
When we can do without it.
We have toiled DER many road most
dreary,


My little wife and
But our hearts were light when our
feet were weary,


My little wife and /.
The reason why we journeved on
Since hand in hand we started {;
We ne'er had seen the battle won
BY those who were faint hearted.
TboGgh our home he plair, that never
teazes


My little wife and /.
Though humble cot, right well it
pleases


My little wife and L
The reason why we are couteut
We do not fear to labor,
And though in toll our time is
spent,


We envy not our neignbor.
We never dream of i'll for the morrow,


My little wife and l;
But take what may come, be it Joy or
sorrow


My little wife and |.
The'reason why. we do not fret.
And you'd do we'll to try it,
We ne'er have found u person yet
That was gamer by it.
Year: 1878

SLEEPLRssSEss.-The best anodyne
Is a. liberal amount of muscular ac-
tIVity out of doors every day. Per.
sons who lounge on the sofa, or read or
sew great part of the day, need not
expect sound sleep; only the laboring
man caE taste it in all its sweetness.
Many fail to sleep at night because
they will persist in sleeping in the
daytime. 1t is just as impossible to
healthfaliy force more sleep on tn
system than the proportion of exer-
else requires, as to force the stumach to
digest more food than the BODY re.
quires. Rather than court sleep by
industrious activities, many persons
resort 70 medicine. and every new
drug which is heralded as a promoter
OF sleep becomes at once immensely
popular. even though it i. knowl to
possess dangerous qualities.
Year: 1878

From the Engineering and Mining Journal


For about a year past it has been
evident to well-informed outsiders that
in the Consolidated Virginlar, at least,
the limit of the great bonanza had
been found but the secrecy which en-
velops everything connected with the
mines on the great lode has enabled
those in control to keep a nowledge
of the actual condition of affairs from
the public. The steady decline in the
value of the bonanza stocks and the
recent announcement of reduction In
dividends and the closing-for several
months of the Consolidated Virginia
mine are opening the eyes of the
stockholders TO the actual state of the
case 1t is true the reason assigned
for closing the mines is To make re-
pairs TO the shaft but since the work
ings connected with two or three other
shafts, through which it sent out ore
on previous occasions. it seems reason
able TO believe the actual reason for
the closing of the mine Is scarcity of
ore ; and it should surprise no one to
find next the announcement that the
body had given out. OF course it
will then be found that for some time
past tho "bonanza finn" no longer had
any large amount Of stock of these
mines. 1t is, indeed quite generally
believed that at the presen. time a
very large proportion Uf the stock is
now held IN the East and in England,
whers the unsophisticated investors
have never imagined that the dividends
so punctually paid might have any
other origin than i'll net earnings.
With the exhaustion of this great ore
body the glory of the Comstock will
depart, scarcely any of the other mines
on it having for long time past paid
expenses.


As confirmation of the accuracy ot
these views, we find prominent. we'll
informed California capitalists making
investments in the Montana, Black
Hills, and Colorado mines, and openly
saving the Comstock no longer offers
an inviting field for investment of
capital. They have recently purchas-
ed four or five of the best miues yet
opened il the Black Hills, aud have
still more recently made offers for the
largest and most valuable mines at
Leadville The Black Hills, and per-
haps the Helena (Montana) mines
would prove the successors of the great
Nvada bonanza, the glory OF which IS
evidently departed.
Year: 1878

All persons holding claims
against the Parish of Vermilion
are hereby notified to present
the same to a. G.. Maxwell Secty,
OF the Finance Committee of said
Parish on or before lst September
next in order that the same may
be carried in the statement Of the
outstanding debt of said Parish
to be transmitted by the president
of the Police Jury to the auditor
of public accounts as per Section
lO4 of the revenue act Of 1877.


By order of Finance Commit
tee.


A. G. MAXWELL Secty.
Year: 1878

Further accounts OF the tornado in
Wisconsin indicate that thirty lives were
lost and between fifty and one hundred
people were injured. The track of the
storm is every where marked by desola-
tion and ruin 1t was accompanied by
thunder and lightning of the most terrify-
ing nature. The belt of the country is
low and wet, favorable condition for
the development of atmosphere electric
ily A storm of like intensity passed
over nearly the same belt Of country about
twenty-five years.
Year: 1878

DR.. SPINNEY the celebrated specl-
alist. of San Francisco, has arrived
at the Occidental Hotel where he
can be consulted until further
notice. The Doctor is too well
known on this coast to need any
introduction to the public.
Year: 1878

There is growing disposition on the
part of portion of the ministers of this,
and other cities, to introduce among us an
element Of nagisterial power, the pulpit
In ether words, that civil magistracy should
in some matters be subjected to the spiritual
monitions of the clergy. This effort is
noticeable in their attempt to ban the
circus and menagerie, as well as the theatre;
also the threat that q band of informers
will usurp police functions and institute
prosecutions against violators Of the laws
Of the State, It was just such spirit that
led to the bloody wars In Germany and
France, and the demoniacal prosecutions for
opinions sake, in Spain, Scotland, Holland,
England and, above all, in Ireland.


Under the ever>rising tide Of Indifferent
ism and unbelief, the clergy are, restive'
and with bad taste, and worse judgment,


begin kind of guerilla warfare upon
matters and morals, while they neglect or
fear to meet the enemy upon the great
issue at stake.


There can be no argument based upon
authoritive dogma against sports and
pastimes, within which the amusement of
the circus is embraced. If not, therefore,
psr So wrong, why denounce it u Is it not
stepping aside from the proper duty of a
pastor to interfere with non-essential
mattersi Nothing is more certain to pro-
duce revolt against the ministers on the
part of the young than an attempt to re-
strain them within unnatural and artificial
bounds.


The threat enuncisted by notorious
preacher of this city, that he VIII head the
crusade against the liquor dealers, Is not
calculated TO help his cause or lessen the
evil of drunkenness. Where community
well knows that deaalier vices arc rampant,
vices which strike at the very being of
society, are unreproved, because the pulpit
is afraid to speak. What respect can be
had for those who single out lesser crime,
while condoning greater. There is not
q clergyman in Wilmington but knows
that infanticide in some shape 10 the crime
of the age-that it loudly calls to God for
vengeance. Yet which of them have cours
age enough to arraign Its perpetratorsi J
If the theatre, circus, mensgerie, and even
the rum shop were let alone, and 60 at the
devils citadel of infdelity and murder, it
were better for all.
Year: 1878

Golden Medical Discovery
Is Alternative. or blood cleansing.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Pectorai.
Golden Medical Discovery
Is Cholagogue. or Liver Stimulant
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Tonic.
Golden Medical Discovery
Year: 1878

voters who mean to rob creditors and dis
honor their country can be driven into aplace
by themselves, to "stand and be counted"
it will be seen that they are not by any
means a majority of the voters of this country


The danger of political interference with
resumption, though great enough still to call
for the utmost efforts of all conservative citi-
zens, does not seem as great as it did short
time ago. In the commercial and imam
cial world. everything favOrsj even the
delay in movement of the cotton crop
at the South will result in larger
movement and more favorable condition OF
exchanges in the Winter, when the work OF
resumption must commence. There Is no
longer a doubt of the ability or intention OF
the Government, and circumstances Will soon
make its path so plain and easy that well
directed measures can hardly be avoided
Year: 1878

September usually brings the majority Of
wandering townspeOple back from the con-


try but this year the long rows of closed
houses in all of the seabOard cities, and the half
empty churches and theatres, show that our
people are beginning to appreciate better their
annual holiday. With each year they 90
earlier out of town, and stay later. They talk
Of the opening of the Spring in May and the
change of the leaf in September as real mat
ters which are as well worth watching as the
rise and fall of cOttOns or sugar. Many Of
them have bought "a place" for the Summer
months, and carry on the culture Of potatoes
and fruit on half an acre. Unsuspected latent
Year: 1878

and trains arrested, make no more money for him
than for the laborer. If he is hard and unreasona-
ble he cannot be made soft and rational by statute


and if Mr.. William Aspinwall had carte blanche
and full liberty to draft just such statute regu-
lating wages Of labor as he pleased he would de-
cline the responsibility. and be wise in so doing.


The Massachusetts, Democrats proper could have
no hope of electing their ticket. They should,
therefore. have experienced no temptation TO drift
into the old stereotyped nonsense about "monopo-
les" 1t looks very much il they felt themselves
upon the verge Of dissolution, and were determined
to die game 1t looks also if the leaders compre-
hended that there would be general tendency
among their followers to go over to the Repub-
licans and so this touching effort was made to
hold them back, by desperate vociferation
of the old cries, dear in the past but at present
grown rather meaningless The resolution about
"the plot to capture the Presidency" was of piece
with the rest Mr.. Abbott and his friends will find
that the main question in the next Massachusetts,
election is whether General Butler shall or shall not
be Governor. 1t is the monopoly" of the popular
vote which he is trying to secure which is interest
ing. He will hardly be beaten by strings of dreary
resolutions. Nor by such device will Democrats be
prevented from voting the Republican ticket
Year: 1878

when there is no need--is one thing and
enduring solitary confinement is another


The first echo of the recent ball to the Brit
ish Admiral, at Newport, is dismal howl
from some indignant municipal watch-dogs'
They dispute the authority of the city fathers
to expend several thousand dollars in enter
tanning the accursed foreigner, and, not having
had the privilege of enjoying the ball them
selves, propose that those who did shall not
be allowed to pay for their pleasure out of
the local treasury. 1t is not the most graceful
sequel possible to an act of graceful hospital
ity, the more so that the Summer residents of
Newport are probably its largest taxpayers,
aud have been voting away their own money.


State Department speeches are seldom eEO-
quent, and what Mr.. Evarts permitted the
President, according to custom, to say to the
Chinese Legation was merely pleasant
greeting of course. But the way has been
prepared for the performance of the important
duties which brought the Legation to this
country, and Chin Ian Pin has been formally
introduced to American society as one deco
rated with the Peacock feather, wearing the
button of the second rank, President OF the
Board of Sacrifice" while Yung Wing is
announced as the bearer of the same button
and of the title of "Intendant of Circuit"
And if any Western barbarian is disposed
to turn up his nose at these official designa-
tions, let him reflect that buttons and feathers
count in our politics, too.


In still another State the JacksOnian Dem
Ocracy-begging Old HickOry's pardon
has hauled down the hard-mOney flag,
and in another still, the tugging at
the rope has begun. In the Nebraska
Democratic Convention the Greenbackers
have made a clean sweep, compelling
the adoption of a soft-mOney platform
and transferring four of the candidates on
their State ticket to the Democratic ticket.
The platform may be briefly described as a de-
mand that things shall be let loose generally
including all the coin in the treasury, all the
silver in the mines, and all the greenbacks
that lie imprinted in the paper mills. The
Nebraska Democrats also insist that resump-
ton shall be put off until after the date named
in the law, which Is very much as if they
had passed resolution suggesting the
pOspOnement of frOst.-In Iowa, the Dem
ocratic and Greenback parties have already
coalesced in one of the Congressional
districts, and a negotiation is in pro-
greSs for a union on the State ticket.
This can hardly fail to result in an under
standing for mutual advantage, even though
there should be no open fusion General
Ewing is right when he urges that 1t is all
folly to keep up more than one Greenback
party; and 1T begins to look as if he had
made host of converts.